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
(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
Optional 12GB memory configuration
- Optional AVID memory configuration: 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ECC memory –
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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AVID qualified Hardware / Shared Storage
Qualified
Supported Minimum Version S/W
Mojo DX
Yes MC / Symphony v3.5.4
Newscutter 7.5.4
Nitris DX
Yes MC / Symphony v3.5.4
Newscutter 7.5.4
1394 Mojo-SDI DNA
Yes MC / Symphony v3.5.4
Newscutter 7.5.4
1394 Mojo Analog DNA
1394 Adrenaline DNA
Symphony-Nitris DNA (Classic)
Unity ISIS 1 Gbit Ethernet Client
No
No
No
Yes ISIS 2.02
N/A
N/A
N/A
Unity ISIS Hi-res (10 Gbit) client
Unity MediaNet Fibre
Unity MediaNet AECIFs
Yes ISIS 2.02
Yes ISIS 5.1.2
Yes ISIS 5.1.2
AVID qualified HBA info
AVID qualified HBA AVID Part Number Slot
Location
Avid HIB, DX Interface HBA
(Active only)
Atto FC-41ES
Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS
Intel PRO 1000 PF - ISIS
Chelsio S310E-SR
Atto R380
Atto UL5D
StarTech PEX1394B3
1394b PCI-E
Dynex DX-PCI2PF 1394b PCI-E Alternate 1394b PCI-E HBA,
Point Grey Research model
FWB-PCIE-01, 1394b PCI-E
7030-20084-01
7030-20004-01
7030-20139-01
Not stocked by AVID
7030-20171-01
7030-20166-01
7030-20002-01
7030-30029-01 #1 Mojo-SDI 1394 connectivity
Not stocked by AVID
Alternate 1394b PCI-E HBA,
Not stocked by AVID
#1
#4
#4
#4
#4
#5
#5
#1 Mojo-SDI 1394 connectivity
#1 Mojo-SDI 1394 connectivity
Avid DX Hardware Interface HBA
Shared Storage: Unity MediaNet Fibre
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Copper Gb-Ethernet
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Optical Gb-Ethernet
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS 10Gb-Ethernet
Local Storage – VideoRAID ST
Local Storage – VideoRAID RTR &
Legacy Avid u320 SCSI storage
(The UL5D BIOS should be disabled)
Function
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4.) Slot Configuration:
DX Hardware
Slot # Electrical Mechanical
1 x4 PCI-E Gen 2 x8 Avid HIB, DX Interface HBA
(Active only)
7030-20084-01
2
3
4
x16 PCI-E Gen 2
(225Watts)
x4 PCI-E Gen 1
x8 PCI-E Gen 2
x16
x8
x16
Quadro FX 4800
Not Used
Shared Storage Controllers:
Atto FC-41ES - MediaNet
Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS
Intel PRO 1000 PF - ISIS
Chelsio S310E-SR - ISIS 10Gb
1394 Mojo-SDI Hardware
1394b PCI-Express HBA required
(w 8K buffers) specific info below
1394 Mojo-SDI must connect here
Quadro FX 4800
Not Used
Shared Storage Controllers:
Atto FC-41ES - MediaNet
Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS
Intel PRO 1000 PF - ISIS
Chelsio S310E-SR - ISIS 10Gb
5
x16 PCI-E Gen 2
6
PCI-E 32bit /33MHz PCI 32/33
7
x8 PCI-E Gen 2
Embedded Broadcom
BCM5764 GbE NIC
(225Watts)
x16
x16
PCI-E x1
Gen 1
Local Storage Controllers:
Atto R380 - SAS VRII ST support
Atto UL5D - Legacy u320 SCSI support
Secondary SAS Port (Embedded)
Not Used
Not qualified
Qualified for Avid MediaNetwork AECIFs
for Avid ISIS Connectivity
Local Storage Controllers:
Atto R380 - SAS VRII ST support
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
5.) 1394 Mojo-SDI configuration requirements (slot #1 requirement)
1394 Mojo-SDI must connect via specific add-in 1394b PCI-Express Firewire cards (with 8K buffers) whi ch must be
installed in Slot #1. The Z800 embedded 1394 port cannot be used for connectivity to 1394 Mojo-SDI.
Current qualified PCI-Express 1394b Firewire cards are:
1.) StarTech PEX1394B3 StarTech PEX1394B3 (AVID P/N 7030-30029-01)
http://www.startech.com/item/PEX1394B3-2b-1a-PCI-Express-1394-FireWire-Adapter-Card.aspx
2.) Dynex DX-PCI2PF
http://www.dynexproducts.com/pc-729-2-dynex-2-port-firewire-800-and-1-port-firewire-400-pcie-adapter.aspx
3.) Point Grey Research FWB-PCIE-01
http://www.ptgrey.com/products/firepro/adapters/FWB-PCIE/PCIe_1394b_card_datasheet.pdf
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6.) Utilization of embedded (on-board) 1394 ports
Configuration
1394 Mojo-SDI H/W
DX H/W Yes - Supports 1394 Deck /
S/W Only Yes - Supports 1394 Deck /
On-board 1394 utilization
for Camera / Deck / Disk
Drive support
Yes - Supports 1394 Deck /
Camera / Disk Drive
Camera / Disk Drive
Camera / Disk Drive
HP Z800 Slot Layout
On-board 1394 utilization for 1394 Mojo-SDI
H/W support
Not supported.
controller required in slot #1 for 1394 Mojo-SDI
connectivity.
cannot be used.
Avid specified add-in 1394b
For 1394 Mojo-SDI configs on-board 1394
N/A
N/A
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7.) Configuration Issues:
D/X hardware configs
Use only the “Active” version HIB (AVID part number 7030-20084-01)
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)
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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 thi s 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 thi s setting from Enable to Disable
- Select MWAIT-Aware OS
- Default setting is Enable
Change thi s setting from Enable to Disable
- Select Idle Power Savings
- Default setting is Extended
Change thi s 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.
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ATTO UL5D issue: When an ATTO UL5D PCI-E u320 SCSI controller is installed in slot #5, the UL5D BIOS must be disabled or the
following warning may be reported during system boot: (Also the UL5D BIOS must be disabled for proper operation when connected to an
110 – Out of memory space for option ROMS.
AVID VideoRAID RTR u320 SCSI).
The option ROM for the following device was unable to run due to memory constraints. If you choose to continue, one or more
PCI devices may not work properly
To disable the UL5D BIOS and eliminate the above warning, perform one of the following:
A. AVID Knowledge Base article 273945,
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=273945&Hilite=UL5D
Install Atto UL5D configuration tool and launch the software.
Expand the Express PCI UL5D menu, and click on Channel.
The Boot Driver
Configure the UL5D per this screenshot, and do this for both Channel 1 and Channel 2
has to be disabled on both channels of the UL5D.
B. Or during system boot perform the following:
1. Reboot the system
2. Hit “Escape” to clear the HP splash screen
3. Hit Ctrl-Z when the following Atto UL5D BIOS message prompts
*********************************************
** ATTO ExpressPCI ™ Version 2.10 **
***** Press [Ctrl + Z] for Setup Utility *****
4. Select 1 - Adapter menu
5. Select 2 - Configure Both Adapter Channels
6. Select Host Adapter BIOS
7. Select “Disabled” using [Page Up] / [Page Down]
8. Press “ESC”
9. Press “ESC”
10. Select 4 – Save Parameters an d Exit
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8.) Nvidia FX 4800 monitor connectivity:
The new generation Nvidia FX 4800 graphics card has a single DVI port and two Display- P ort 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:
1. Use the DVI port and one Display-Port (Display-Port connection can be nativ e 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).
2. Or use two Display-Ports (Requires monitors with native displa y-port connections, two display-port to DVI adapters cannot
be used when using dual display-port connections).
Display Ports DVI Port
9.) SR SAS storage connectivity:
The Z800 can support two external AVID SR SAS local storage chassis:
External SAS Port 2 External SAS Port 1
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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. If the user requires simultaneous connection to two
decks via serial port, the deck control for the 2
19HS USB-to-serial-port adapter. The 19HS USB-to-serial-port adapter has been qualified by Avid and will maintain
frame accuracy in Avid environments.
AVID P/N 7080-20013-01
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=518&EID=13384&txtModelID=3914
Revision Update
Revision Date Name Update
A July 16th, 2009 Joe Conforti Initial Public Release
A1 July 24th, 2009 Joe Conforti General Clean-up
nd
serial port must be established via a Keyspan (Tripp-Lite) Model USA-
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