Avid Configuration Guidelines
HP Z800 Dual Quad-Core CPU Workstation
Symphony / Media Composer / Newscutter
1.) HP Z800 AVID Qualified System Specification:
- Microsoft® Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition (SP1 / 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 memory –
(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 memory –
(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. 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® Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition (SP1 / SP2)
- Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP (any version)
- 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
- Supports Nitris DX
2.) Avid Media Composer ver 3.5.4 or later
- Supports Mojo DX, Nitris DX, 1394 Mojo-SDI or software only
3.) Avid Newscutter ver 7.5.4 or later
- Supports Mojo DX, Nitris DX, 1394 Mojo-SDI or software only
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