HP Blackbird 002 the extreme Gaming PC on retail stores and online shops this summer

On June 9th, 2008 HP announced that the award-winning HP Blackbird 002 will be available in an exclusive configuration at Amazon.com, Newegg.com and select Best Buy, Circuit City, J&R and Micro Center retail stores and online shops this summer...

This is the first time HP Blackbird 002 will be available in retail stores, making it more accessible to consumers and allowing them the chance to experience it up close and personal. The retail configuration will include the cutting-edge design and performance elements that set this machine apart from other desktop PCs in its class. The retail displays will include video demonstrations of the system and offer live game play.

Since its introduction, the HP Blackbird 002 with Voodoo DNA has attracted accolades for features including the ability to handle extreme computing challenges, from next-generation games to demanding professional applications, as well as its isolated thermal chambers, tool-free accessibility, and cable-free hard drive installation. Recognized for its ground-breaking design, the HP Blackbird 002’s attention-getting shape combines a stylish sensibility and cool practicality.

“While Blackbird has been well-received online, we know there is a large segment of consumers who crave a hands-on experience before making a purchase decision,” said Mike Perkins, vice president and general manager, Voodoo Business Unit, HP. “We are introducing the HP Blackbird 002 to a new audience and anticipate a fantastic response to this one-of-a-kind fragging machine.”

This is Video review of Computer Shopper magazine Associate Editor Matthew Murray on the HP Blackbird 002 With Voodoo DNA, a new High-End Desktop and Gaming PC well have a look...




The HP Blackbird 002’s exclusive retail configuration is priced at $3,299, and includes:

* Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q9450
* Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1
* Quiet, liquid cooled CPU
* NVIDIA nForce SLI motherboard with RAID support
* Dual SLI NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT graphics cards with support for Microsoft® DirectX 10
* 4,096 MB Corsair Dominator system memory with DHX technology
* 500 GB 7,200 rpm SATA hard drive
* Five internal, hot-swappable hard drive bays
* 7.1 onboard HD audio
* Concealed USB, FireWire® and audio ports, plus 15-in-1 memory card reader
* 900 watt power plant
* One-year HP limited warranty and toll-free phone support

On June 29, a list of availability dates and retail locations will be available at www.hp.com/go/bbretail. Customers can also continue to purchase and configure the HP Blackbird 002 online at www.hp.com/voodoodna or via phone by calling +1 877 776 4752.

Complete Technical Specifications:

Motherboards:
* EVGA 780i
* Asus Maximus Formula X38

Processor:
Intel® Core™ Micro architecture

* Up to SSE 3 support
* Energy efficiency optimization
* Thermal cut-outs to mitigate damage from system overclocking

Configurations:
* Intel® Core2™ Duo 2.66GHz [E6750]; 4MB of L2 cache; 1333 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Duo 3.0GHz [E6850]; 4MB of L2 cache; 1333 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Duo 2.66GHz [E8200]; 6MB of L2 cache; 1333 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Duo 3.0GHz [E8400]; 6MB of L2 cache; 1333 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Quad 2.40GHz [Q6600]; 8MB of L2 cache; 1066 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Quad 2.66GHz [Q9450]; 12MB of L2 cache; 1333 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Quad 2.83GHz [Q9550]; 12MB of L2 cache; 1333 MHz FSB
* Intel® Core2™ Extreme Quad-Core 3.0GHz [QX6850]; 8MB of L2 cache; 1333MHz
* Intel® Core2™ Extreme Quad-Core 3.0GHz [QX9650]; 12MB of L2 cache; 1333MHz

Memory:
* 2 or 4 GB 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
* 2 or 4 GB 800 MHz CORSAIR PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM
* 2 or 4 GB 1066MHz CORSAIR PC2-8500 DDR2 SDRAM SLI Ready

Four DIMM slots supporting up to 4 GB of main memory
256-bit-wide memory architecture

Graphics and Displays:
Two Doublewide, 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot with one or more of the following graphic cards installed:

* NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, supports Dual-Link DVI
* NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, with 768MB of GDDR3 SDRAM supports Dual-Link DVI (available with liquid cooling)
* NVIDIA GeForce 8800 ULTRA, with 768MB of GDDR3 SDRAM supports Dual-Link DVI (available with liquid cooling)

* ATI RADEON HD3870 XT, with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, supports Dual-Link DVI (available with liquid-cooling)
* ATI RADEON HD3870 X2, with 1GB of GDDR4 SDRAM, supports Dual-Link DVI

Supports both ATI Crossfire and NVDIA SLI multiple graphic card configurations
Four slots to support NVIDIA SLI or ATI Crossfire configurations with two PCIe graphics cards
Dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels.
Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels at 85HZ
DVI to VGA adapter included
Dual-display support for extended desktops and video cloning modes

Physics
* AGEIA PhysX™ 100 Series PCI-E Accelerator Card

Networking
Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) ports that can support jumbo frames with low latency on gigabit connections

Storage
Flexible RAID capabilities

Five independent Serial ATA hard drive bays
Up to 5TB of internal storage using drives with the following capacities:

* Hard drive bays 1 – 5 can be configured with the following drives
o 160GB 10,000 rpm SATA (Western Digital Raptor)
o 320GB 7200 rpm SATA
o 500GB 7200 rpm SATA
o 750GB 7200 rpm SATA
o 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA

Two Super multi-drive, slim slots with Lightscribe (DVD+/-R/RW+/-DL)

* Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed
* Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x speed
* Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
* Writes CD-R discs at up to 40x speed
* Writes CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed
* Reads CDs at up to 24x speed

A single 5 1/4 bay for Blu-ray and HD DVD-ROM Super multi-drive with LightScribe BD-R/RE SL/DL read and write compatible

* CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW/RAM, +R/RW, +/- R DL
* CD Family, DVD-ROM read compatible
* HD DVD-ROM/R read compatible

Electrical and environmental requirements
* Line voltage: 100-120V AC or 200-240V AC (wide-range power supply input voltage)
* Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz single phase
* Current: Maximum of 12A (low-voltage range) or 6A (high-voltage range)
* Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
* Storage temperature: -40° to 116° F (-40° to 47° C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
* Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

Peripherals and audio
Back panel:
* One PS/2 mouse port
* One PS/2 keyboard port
* Two eSATA ports
* One IEEE1394 port
* LCD screen (for diagnostics and status)
* LCD back light button (some boards only)
* SPDIF out and optical out port
* Two RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet) ports (number depends on MB)
* Four USB 2.0 ports (number depends on MB)

Top panel:
* 15 in 1 multi-card reader
* One IEEE1394 port
* Two USB 2.0 ports
* One 1/8" microphone jack
* One 1/8" headphone jack

Audio Options
* ADI onboard audio
* Creative Audio Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer
* Creative Audio Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional

Features
* Speaker and Headphone connections: Stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks)
* Flexijack: Line In / Microphone In / Digital Out / Digital I/O via shared 3.5mm mini jack
* Auxiliary Line level Input: 4-pin Molex connector

Expansion slots
* 3 PCIe x16 slots (The two blue PCIe x16 slots operate with a full compliment of 16 PCI Express lanes, while the third white slot operates with only 8)
* 1 PCIe x1 slot
* 2 PCI v2.2 slots

Operating System and Software
* Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
* Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium

Security
* Grisoft AVG Professional (1 year base for all models)
* Grisoft AVG Professional (2 year upgrade available)
* Grisoft AVG Internet Security (2 year license available

Productivity
* Adobe® Reader®
* Microsoft® Office Pro 2007
* Microsoft® Office Small Business Edition 2007
* Microsoft® Office Basic 2007

Media Software
* CyberLink PowerDirector
* CyberLink Power2Go
* CyberLink DVD Play
* CyberLink Label Print

Supplemental Discs
* Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Installation DVD
* Driver and Applications Recovery DVD

Size and weight
* Height: 598.64 mm (23.5 inches)
* Width: 266.96 mm (9 inches)
* Length: 557.23 mm (22 inches)
* Weight (full configuration): 72 pounds (32.659 kg)

About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world’s largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $110.4 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended April 30, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.
Soure: HP Press Release

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