Reviews of the Gateway FX541XT
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CNET Review
The Good: Great deal for high-end hardware; strong jack-of-all trades performance and features.
The Bad: Gamers would swap out some of the extras for better 3D cards; 32-bit Windows can't use all 4GB of included memory.
The Bottom Line: Gateway's highest-end performance desktop aspires to be everything to everybody. It takes a few missteps, but mostly it succeeds, especially with its price.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 35244 other Desktop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
Manufacturer: Gateway
Part number: FX541XT
General
- Type Media center
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 8 in
- Depth 17.5 in
- Height 16.5 in
- Weight 37.9 lbs
- Color Black steel
- Desktop type Gaming-friendly system, Media center system
Processor
- Type Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 / 3.66 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Quad-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 8 MB
- Cache Per Processor 8 MB ( 2 x 4MB (4MB per core pair) )
Mainboard
- Chipset type NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI
- Data bus speed 1333 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory speed 800 MHz
- Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
- RAM form factor DIMM 240-pin
- RAM features Two DDR channels
- RAM configuration features 4 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
- Type 3 x RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-300
- RAID level RAID 0
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 2 x 750 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
- Hard Drive (3rd) None
Optical Storage
- Type BD-ROM / HD DVD-ROM combo
- CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 6x (BD) / 3x (HD DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD?R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type DVD?RW (+R DL)
- 2nd optical storage read speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- 2nd CD / DVD write speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD+R DL)
- 2nd CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Multimedia Functionality
- TV tuner type Dual digital/analog TV
- Video input Video capture adapter
- Digital TV reception ATSC
- Video capture interface Composite video, S-Video
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Multi-GPU Configuration 2 single GPU cards (SLI)
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
- Installed Size 512 MB / 512 MB (max)
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- HDCP compatible Yes
- Max Monitors Supported 2
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Plug-in card
- Sound card name Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right / left channel, Logitech X-240
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse interface USB
- Mouse features Scroll
Audio Input
- Type None
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Ethernet Ports 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Link Protocol Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Printer
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 2 ( 2 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 3 ( 1 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x4, 4 ( 0 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x PCI, 2 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket
- Interfaces 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 5 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 4 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 1 x Display / video - TV-out, 7 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 3 in front ), 3 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire ( 2 in front )
Miscellaneous
- Features IR receiver blaster remote
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power provided 700 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software Norton Internet Security (60 days subscription), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial), Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Card Reader
- Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
- Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia Card, Microdrive, Memory Stick, CompactFlash Card, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
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