System compatibility test
HP workstation xw4300
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System specifications
| CPU |
Single-socket 775
Intel Pentium 4 |
| Chipset |
Intel 955 |
| Expansion
slots |
1 PCI Express (x16)
1 PCI Express (x8)
1 PCI Express (x4)
1 PCI Express (x1)
3 PCI (32-bit) |
| Storage |
1 x Ultra DMA 100 EIDE
4 x serial ATA |
| I/O |
Broadcom Gigabit network controller
Realtek High Definition Audio Codec controller
IEEE-1394 host controller
USB2 controller |
| Front side
Bus |
800/1066 MHz |
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Test results
|
Tested configuration
| CPU |
Single Pentium 4 3.2 GHz (Hyper-Threading enabled) |
| Front
Side Bus |
800 MHz |
| BIOS |
HP BIOS, version 1.0 Date: 06/15/2005 |
| Memory |
2 GB DDR2 RAM |
| Storage |
System drive, A/V drive, and export drive on serial ATA channel |
| Software |
Matrox X.tools build 6122 with Hotfix 2 and Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5.1 |
Installed
expansion cards
| PCI slot # | Slot
type | Card
installed |
| 1 |
PCI Express (x16)
|
Matrox Millennium P650 PCIe 128 |
| 2 |
PCI (32-bit)
|
— |
| 3 |
PCI Express (x8)
|
— |
| 4 |
PCI Express (x4)
|
— |
| 5 |
PCI Express (x1)
|
— |
| 6 |
PCI (32-bit) |
Matrox RT.X |
| 7 |
PCI (32-bit) | Creative Sound Blaster Live! |
| Additional required software |
| Note This system was tested with the pre-configured Windows XP that HP installs. |
| We installed patches and drivers in the following order: |
| 1 |
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version 7.0.0.1025 Date: 06/06/2005
(downloaded from the Intel web site)
|
| 2 |
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit network controller, version 8.27.1.0 Date: 04/05/2005
(pre-installed) |
| 3 |
Intel 82801GB serial ATA controller, version 1.2.0.0 date: 02/14/2005
(pre-installed) |
| 4 | Matrox PCI Optimizer |
| Comments |
Note: Unless otherwise specified, validation testing is performed using the system/motherboard default settings.
|
| • | The onboard Realtek High Definition Audio controller is not compatible for use with an RT.X system. |
*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits
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For more information, see
http://www.hp.com.
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 August 12, 2005.
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