BOUNDARIES NOT INCLUDED
LIBRE-FRIENDLY WORKSTATION COMPUTER

Unleash new levels of work, action and intensity with powerful and libre software inside. Expertly designed to give you everything you desire in a modern computer that fully respects your freedom.

Ready to go! Included in the base price is:

• 1 CPU with quiet heat sink/fan
• 8GB ECC DDR3 RAM
• Silent graphics card
• Sound card
• HDD (SSD recommended)
  
• Efficient power supply
• Midi tower case
• Trisquel 8.0 LTS preinstalled
  

The Free Software Foundation's "Respects Your Freedom" hardware product certification

Boot firmware - coreboot

The Vikings D8 comes with an up-to-date version of coreboot and the SeaBIOS payload without the binary blobs part.

One of the good things about having a libre-friendly system is that you can replace the boot firmware from user-space of your operating system. This is fairly easy even for the untrained and Vikings can send instructions on how to do that if unfamiliar. What's more, you can order a 2nd chip (16M PDIP), e.g. for swapping your boot firmware or for testing purposes etc.

CPU(s)

This system comes with an 8-core AMD Opteron 4200-series CPUs installed. Available is:

• a highly performant (95W TDP) 8-core Opteron 4284 CPU with 3.0/3.3/3.7 GHz (base/full load turbo/half load turbo)
• a highly power efficient (35W TDP) 8-core Opteron 4256 EE CPU with 1.6/1.9/2.8 GHz (base/full load turbo/half load turbo)

You can order the Vikings D8 with a second CPU (increasing the available CPU cores to 16 and requires the Seasonic PSU).

A quiet cooling solution is always included.

Memory

8GB of DDR3 ECC RAM are included, which is generally a good starting point for most computing needs in the office and at home. You can upgrade RAM in 8GB increments to suit additional needs.

Graphics

You can order this system without a discrete GPU, e.g. if you would like to install a graphics card yourself.

USB3.0 - TUSB7340 (optional)

Vikings had the opportunity to source a limited amount of USB3.0 cards with the TUSB7340 chip. This card doesn't require firmware and is, from the security standpoint, much better than other options currently available on the market that often pose security risks.

Audio

The ASUS MIO Audio 892 sound card delivers a high definition audio experience. With an enhanced signal-to-noise ratio and 7.1 surround sound, this card offers great sound quality and complements the robust video power of this workstation.

Power supply

We've selected a good range of reliable and efficient power supplies. In January 2020 we've upgraded our D8 Workstation to a fully modular Seasons Focus GX 80+ Gold power supply that is quiet and works reliable.
There are other solutions available to taste with more wattage and higher energy efficiency.

Vikings ships with a power plug that is commonly used at the recipients address at no additional charge.

Midi tower computer case

The EM-01 midi tower convinces due to its thought-out and very robust design and has a variety of features. To ensure a vibration-free operation of the PSU you have a decoupled space for mounting in the bottom of the case. The EM-01 offers up to 7 options for fan mounting. Moreover, four of them can be fixed behind removable dust filters in the bottom and cap of the case.

Another highlight besides the well-thought-out cooling concept is the easy and quick installation of all components. The 9 vibration dampened mounting options for 3.5" HDDs (up to three screwless mountable) ensure a quiet and vibration free operation. All rounded up by screwless mounting of the 5.25" drives and the mounting option for 2.5" on the back of the motherboard tray. The great combination of intelligent cable management and the option to remove all 3 HDD cages makes the EM-01 a real space wonder which offers space for cards up to a length of 39cm.

Operating system preinstalled - Trisquel 8.0 LTS "Flidas"

Trisquel is a fully libre GNU/Linux computer operating system, without proprietary software, proprietary firmware or other non-free code (binary blobs). It can be personalized upon starting your system the first time. This includes up-to-date software packages and an upgrade to the current Linux-libre LTS kernel.

Optionally you can order this system without a preinstalled operating system, e.g. if you would like to install an operating system yourself. Your options are almost limitless; Vikings recommends using an operating system that follows the FSF guidelines for a free system distribution.

Refurbished Certficate

The D8 Workstation contains the following refurbished/used parts: mainboard, CPU(s). Vikings does rigorous testing of all parts and also gives a comprehensive guarantee for all parts of the system.

Peace of mind - legal and commercial guarantee options

Vikings offers two service packages for the D8 Workstation:

• 2-year E.U. legal guarantee (included): conditions see vkgs.io/eulegalguarantee
• 3-year commercial guarantee: Extension of the E.U. legal guarantee to three years, waiver of the reversal of the burden of proof and payment of postage costs towards the customer for the entire period.