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HP Z800 Configuration Manuallines

HP Z800 Configuration Manuallines

Dual quad-core workstation
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HP Z800 AVID Qualified System Specification
Microsoft® Windows XP 64-bit Edition (SP2)
Dual Intel® Quad-Core Xeon® 5570 Processors
@ 2.93GHz 8MB cache / 1333MHz memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 1.5GB PCI-e video board
320GB SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive
Standard AVID Memory Configuration: 6GB (6 x 1GB) DDR3 1333 ECC
(Requires six 1GB DIMMs, DIMM sizes cannot be mixed sizes)
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
Optional AVID memory configuration: 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ECC
(Requires six 2GB DIMMs, DIMM sizes cannot be mixed sizes)
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
No other memory configurations are allowed in AVID environments. Only the 6GB
(6 x 1GB) and 12GB (6 x 2GB) configurations are supported. Mixing memory module
sizes and locations will result in a poor performing, non-optimal operating
environment.
Qualified Operating System for Avid DS on the HP Z800
Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 64bit
Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 32bit & Vista (any version)
Avid DS
Configuration Guidelines
HP Z800 Dual Quad-Core Workstation

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  • Page 1 (6 x 1GB) and 12GB (6 x 2GB) configurations are supported. Mixing memory module sizes and locations will result in a poor performing, non-optimal operating environment. Qualified Operating System for Avid DS on the HP Z800 Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 64bit Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 32bit & Vista (any version)
  • Page 2 Avid DS Qualified HBA DS Qualified HBA AVID Part Number Slot Location Function Shared Storage: Unity Atto FC-41ES 7030-20004-01 MediaNet Fibre Local Storage – VideoRAID RTR & Legacy Avid u320 Atto UL5D 7030-20002-01 SCSI storage (The UL5D BIOS should be disabled) Shared Storage: Unity Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS 7030-20139-01...
  • Page 3 Set MWAIT-Aware OS - Disable Set Idle Power Savings – Normal Procedure for changing System Bios Settings: 1. During boot up press F10 at the HP splash screen to invoke Setup. 2. Select the Advanced tab 3. Select Chipset / Memory and press Enter.
  • Page 4 The new generation NVIDIA FX 4800 graphics card has a single DVI port and two Display-Port ports. The HP Z800 includes one Display-Port-to-DVI adapter. 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 5 Note: Currently, only qualified adapter for use with Avid DS is the Display-port to DVI adapter shipped with the Avid DS HP Z800 workstation. Check the Avid DS support site for any newly qualified adapters. Atto UL5D BIOS Configuration When an ATTO UL5D PCI-E u320 SCSI controller is installed in slot #7, the UL5D...
  • Page 6 External SAS Ports 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.