System compatibility test
HP workstation xw4100




System specifications

Revision 1.03
CPUSingle socket 478
Pentium 4
Chipset Intel 875P
Expansion slots 5 PCI
1 AGP
Storage I/O Onboard Ultra DMA 100/66/33
EIDE controller
Onboard ADI SoundMAX
integrated digital audio controller
Onboard Broadcom NetXtreme
Gigabit network controller
Front side Bus 800 MHz


Important note
This system has been tested with Windows XP Professional only. Although we expect results to be the same with Windows 2000, we cannot guarantee your results. Please note that Windows 98 and Windows Me are not supported with Matrox RT.X.

Windows XP test results

Tested configuration
CPU Single Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (Hyper-Threading enabled)
BIOS HP version 1.05 Date: N/A
Memory 1 GB DDR RAM
Storage System drive and CD-ROM drive on primary EIDE channel.
A/V drive on secondary EIDE channel.
Software Matrox X.tools build 4263 and Adobe Premiere 6.5

Installed expansion cards
AGP Matrox Parhelia
PCI 1
PCI 2 Matrox RT.X
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5

Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order:
1 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Updates, and Driver Updates
2Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version 5.0.0.1012 Date: 04/14/2003
(downloaded from the HP web site)
3Onboard BroadCom NetXtreme Gigabit network controller
Pre-configured Windows driver was installed.

Tested AGP display cards
Card   Driver   16*   32*
Matrox Parhelia Version 1.04.00.078
Date: 04/16/2003
Yes Yes
NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGLVersion: 43.51 Rev. A
Date: 05/19/2003
YesYes

Tested sound cards
Card   Driver   PCI
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2Version 5.12.1.383
Date: 05/09/2003
1
Onboard ADI SoundMAX integrated digital
audio controller
Version 5.12.01.357 Rev. B
Date: 04/14/2003
Onboard
Turtle Beach Santa CruzVersion 4161S
Date: 04/26/2002
1


*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits



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The information in this document is subject to change. For the latest updates to this information, please check this site often. Matrox does not guarantee that the hardware listed as recommended will perform adequately to meet any particular customer's needs. This document shows our results at the time of testing. Changes to these systems may have occurred since completion of our tests. Contact the motherboard and computer system vendor for particular BIOS versions. Other untested computer systems may provide adequate performance; however, you may experience configuration difficulties. This document was last updated June 16, 2003.

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