Alienware Desktops Run Full Speed Ahead by Packing Overclocked Quad-Core Processors

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alienware^® – the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and professional systems – is now offering Intel^® Core^™ 2 Extreme QX6700 quad-core overclocked processors standard in the Area-51^® ALX desktop. Also, for a limited time only, customers will have the option of choosing the quad-core overclocked processor in the Area-51 7500 desktop, a recent PC Gamer Editors' Choice award winner.

“We designed our latest P2 desktop chassis with the future upgradeability and performance in mind. It is these types of innovations that continue to enable Alienware to lead the market in performance and customization.”

“With four processing cores, the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor was already a performance powerhouse to begin with,” said Frank Azor, Senior Vice President of Alienware’s Worldwide Product Group. “We designed our latest P2 desktop chassis with the future upgradeability and performance in mind. It is these types of innovations that continue to enable Alienware to lead the market in performance and customization.”

Alienware increased the clock rate of the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 from the default level of 2.66 GHz to 3.2 GHz. This helps ensure even faster and smoother performance when running the latest games and other demanding applications independently or simultaneously.

“As the world's first quad-core desktop PC processor, Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX6700 gives Alienware gamers the power to dominate on today's games while being ready for the multi-threaded games of tomorrow,” said Greg Pearson, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group and President, Intel Americas, Inc. “The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 also empowers users to be master multitaskers, serving as the ultimate processor solution for Area-51 ALX and Area-51 7500 systems.”

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Alienware offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state–of–the–art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been recognized by INC 500, won the Shoppers’ Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper’s reader survey, had its Alienware Area-51 ranked among “The 25 Greatest PCs of All Time” by PC World and also received PC Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit www.alienware.com/OC or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692).