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1.) HP Z800 AVID Qualified System Specification:
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Microsoft® Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2)
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Dual Intel® Quad-Core Xeon® 5570 Processors @ 2.93GHz 8MB cache / 1333MHz memory
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 1.5GB PCI-e video board
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320GB SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive
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Standard AVID memory configuration: 6GB (6 x 1GB) DDR3 1333 ECC memory –
(Requires six 1GB DIMMs,
1GB memory modules must be installed in the following memory slots:
CPU0-DIMM1, CPU0-DIMM3, CPU0-DIMM5
CPU1-DIMM1, CPU1-DIMM3, CPU1-DIMM5
Optional 12GB memory configuration
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Optional AVID memory configuration: 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ECC memory –
(Requires six 2GB DIMMs,
2GB memory modules must be installed in the following memory slots:
CPU0-DIMM1, CPU0-DIMM3, CPU0-DIMM5
CPU1-DIMM1, CPU1-DIMM3, CPU1-DIMM5
Memory configuration constraints
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No other memory configurations are allowed in AVID environments. Only the 6GB (6 x 1GB) and 12GB (6
x 2GB) configurations are supported. Memory configurations which mix and match memory module sizes
and locations will result in a poor performing, non-optimal operating environment.
2.) Qualified Operating System for Avid Client Editing Applications and Hardware on the HP Z800:
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2)
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Supported: Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2)
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Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP (any version)
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Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows Vista 32-bit (any version)
3.) Qualified Avid Editing Applications and Hardware Supported on the HP Z800 workstation:
1.) Avid Symphony ver 3.5.4 or later
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Supports Nitris DX
2.) Avid Media Composer ver 3.5.4 or later
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Supports Mojo DX, Nitris DX, 1394 Mojo-SDI or software only
3.) Avid Newscutter ver 7.5.4 or later
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Supports Mojo DX, Nitris DX, 1394 Mojo-SDI or software only
Avid Configuration Guidelines
HP Z800 Dual Quad-Core CPU Workstation
Symphony / Media Composer / Newscutter
DIMM sizes cannot be mixed
DIMM sizes cannot be mixed
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Joe Conforti
– Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009
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- Page 1 2GB) configurations are supported. Memory configurations which mix and match memory module sizes and locations will result in a poor performing, non-optimal operating environment. 2.) Qualified Operating System for Avid Client Editing Applications and Hardware on the HP Z800: Supported: Microsoft® Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2) Supported: Microsoft®...
- Page 2 Local Storage – VideoRAID ST Local Storage – VideoRAID RTR & Legacy Avid u320 SCSI storage (The UL5D BIOS should be disabled) Mojo-SDI 1394 connectivity Mojo-SDI 1394 connectivity Mojo-SDI 1394 connectivity Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009 REV A1...
- Page 3 Atto UL5D - Legacy u320 SCSI support (The UL5D BIOS should be disabled) Secondary SAS Port (Embedded) Not Used Not qualified for Avid ISIS Connectivity Qualified for Avid MediaNetwork AECIFs Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009 REV A1...
- Page 4 Camera / Disk Drive HP Z800 Slot Layout Page 4 of 9 On-board 1394 utilization for 1394 Mojo-SDI H/W support Avid specified add-in 1394b For 1394 Mojo-SDI configs on-board 1394 Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009 REV A1...
- Page 5 Passive version HIB (AVID part number 7030-30021-01) should not be used. Use only the active HIB pictured below (7030-20084-01) Do Not Use Passive HIB pictured below (7030-30021-01) Page 5 of 9 Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009 REV A1...
- Page 6 169.47 Nvidia driver released with previous versions of Avid editing applications does not support the new generation FX4800 video card. Enable Disable Disable Normal Page 6 of 9 Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009 REV A1...
- Page 7 Select 2 - Configure Both Adapter Channels Select Host Adapter BIOS Select “Disabled” using [Page Up] / [Page Down] Press “ESC” Press “ESC” Select 4 – Save Parameters and Exit Page 7 of 9 Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009 REV A1...
- Page 8 The new generation Nvidia FX 4800 graphics card has a single DVI port and two Display-Port ports (Important: Display-ports are not HDMI ports, at first glance they do look very similar to HDMI ports) The HP Z800 includes one Display-Port-to-DVI adapter. HP P/N 481409-001 For dual monitor connectivity: Use the DVI port and one Display-Port (Display-Port connection can be native display-port to monitor via display-port connection, or use the display-port-to-DVI-adapter supplied with the system to connect to a native DVI monitor).
- Page 9 10.) Serial Port Deck Control: The HP Z800 workstation does have an embedded serial port. The embedded serial-port has been qualified by Avid and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid environments. A USB-to-serial-port adapter is not required unless the user requires simultaneous connection to two decks via a serial port.
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