Page 6 of 9 Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – July 24th, 2009
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Qualified Avid system BIOS version(s):
(As of this writing):
If the Z800 has BIOS version 1.05 or earlier installed, it is mandatory that the BIOS be updated to an “AVID
Qualified” BIOS. Failure to update the Z800 to an “Avid qualified BIOS” will result in non-optimal operation of
the AVID software and hardware.
- 1.06 (Minimum BIOS version for Avid environments).
- 1.14 (Qualified July 14
th
2009)
Required system BIOS settings for AVID environments:
Please Note:
CPU Hyper-threading is Disabled by default and should not be enabled on the Z800 for Avid
environments.
Z800 Required system BIOS changes:
1. Set Memory Mode Interleave - Enable
2. Set Runtime Power Management - Disable
3. Set MWAIT-Aware OS - Disable
4. Set Idle Power Savings - Normal
- During boot up press F10 at the HP splash screen to invoke Set Up.
- Select the Advanced tab
- Select Chipset / Memory. <Enter>
- Select Memory Mode Interleave
- Default setting is Disable
Change this setting from Disable to Enable
- Hi F10 to save the Memory Mode Interleave setting
- Select the Power tab
- Select OS Power Management <return>
- Select Runtime Power Management
- Default setting is Enable
Change this setting from Enable to Disable
- Select MWAIT-Aware OS
- Default setting is Enable
Change this setting from Enable to Disable
- Select Idle Power Savings
- Default setting is Extended
Change this setting from Extended to Normal
- Hi F10 to save the Runtime Power Management, MWAIT-Aware OS, and Idle Power Savings
- Press F10 twice to Save
- Save Changes and Exit
- System will Reboot
Nvidia driver 182.65
is the AVID qualified driver for support of the new FX4800 graphics card. The previously
qualified 169.47 Nvidia driver released with previous versions of Avid editing applications does not support the
new generation FX4800 video card.
