System compatibility test
HP workstation xw5000




System specifications

CPU Single socket 478
Pentium 4
Chipset Intel 7205
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 Intel PRO/100
network controller
Onboard USB v2.0
Front side Bus 533 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 2.8 GHz
BIOS Phoenix version JP.W1.01US
Memory 512 MB DDR RAM
Storage System drive on primary EIDE channel. A/V connected to the
LSI Logic SCSI controller.
Software Matrox X.tools build 4263 and Adobe Premiere 6.5

Installed expansion cards
AGP Matrox Parhelia
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3 Matrox RT.X
PCI 4
PCI 5LSI Logic 53C1010-66 SCSI controller

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 4.30.1006 Date: 01/14/2003
3Onboard ADI SoundMAX integrated digital audio controller, version 5.12.3513 Rev. A, Date: 01/09/2003
(downloaded from the HP web site)
4Onboard Intel PRO/100 network controller, version 6.2 Rev. A, Date: 01/29/2003
(downloaded from the HP web site)
5Onboard USB v2.0, version 4.08 Rev. B, Date: 12/12/2002
(downloaded from the HP web site)
6LSI Logic 53C1010-66 SCSI controller, version 5.1.2600.0, Date: 07/01/2001
Windows-detected 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 200/400 NVSVersion 31.00 Rev. A
Date: 02/02/2003
YesYes

Tested sound cards
Card   Driver   PCI
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2Revision SBA2-WEBUP-W1-LB
Date: 12/20/2002
Installed from the CD
2
Creative Sound Blaster ExtigyRevision EXTG-WEBUP-W1-L7
Date: 07/09/2002
USB
Creative Sound Blaster Live!Revision 5.12.2.252
Date: 02/28/2003
2
Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo IIIVersion 6.09
Date: N/A
2


*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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