Lenovo ThinkStation P700 Configuration Manuallines page 6

Embedded Intel network interface for ISIS connectivity:
For proper operation and connectivity of the Intel network interface with ISIS the following settings are required:
1. For the Intel NIC driver, under the performance settings, change the following parameters:
- Receive Buffers to 10 24
- Transmit Buffers to 1024
2. Disable the windows firewall.
C.) Required system BIOS settings for AVID environments:
Use latest version from Vendor website
Please Note: CPU Hyper-threading should be enabled in all configurations. It is currently enabled by
default by Lenovo for shipping P700 systems
P700 Required system BIOS changes:
1. Verify CPU Processors are set to Hyper-Threading
Memory option for NUMA –
2.
Set P700 Required system BIOS changes:
- During boot up press F2 at the Lenovo splash screen to invoke Set Up.
- Select the Advanced tab
- Select CPU configuration Bullet
- Select Hyper-Threading
- Verify setting is Enabled
- Select Memory Configuration Bullet
- Set NUMA disabled (Avid MC runs best with NUMA disabled)
D.) Nvidia Qualified Driver:
AVID Software
Media Composer
NewsCutter
After installation of the AVID software the supported Nvidia driver can be found in the following directory:
Program Files / Avid / Utilities / Nvidia. The Nvidia driver, 340.84, is NOT included with the 7.0.4.1/11.0.4.1 patch.
You can find this Nvidia driver on the Avid Knowledge Base.
Disable
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If Hyper-Threading is set for Disable then it must be changed to Enable
Version(s)
8.2.0 and later
7.0.4.1 and later
(11.x) 11.0.4.1 and later
Nvidia GPU
K4200
K5200
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K4200
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K5200
Dave Pimm
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Nvidia Driver Required
340.84
340.84
– Avid Technology – Dec 24th, 2014
Rev A