Previously validated computers and motherboards for RT.X2 (Mx.tools 2.0 and 1.0)

Matrox has validated a number of desktop- and workstation-class computers and motherboards for use with Matrox RT.X2. All validated computers and motherboards provide excellent realtime editing capability in SD and some level of realtime editing capability in HD. We have these systems in-house and can troubleshoot them as needed. For each system and motherboard, we provide performance results for the GPUs we have tested, as well as validation recipes that tell you how to configure the system.

Note: Quad-core processor configurations are valid in computers and motherboards that support this technology.

Using the table:

• Click the highlighted model name for detailed information.
• To compare the performance of tested GPUs for validated systems/motherboards, select the corresponding check boxes, and then click Compare GPUs below the table.

Workstation class – Intel CPU		Compare GPU performance
Manufacturer	Model
Dell	Precision Workstation 690
HP	Workstation xw4400
HP	Workstation xw6400
HP	Workstation xw8200	Data not available
HP	Workstation xw8400
Tyan	Tempest i5000XT (S2696WA2NRF)	Data not available
Workstation class – AMD CPU
Manufacturer	Model
Gigabyte	GA-2CEWH	Data not available
HP	Workstation xw9300	Data not available
HP	Workstation xw9400
Supermicro	H8DA8-2
Tyan	Thunder K8WE (S2895)	Data not available
Desktop class – Intel CPU
Manufacturer	Model
ASUS	P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP
ASUS	P5W DH Deluxe	Data not available
ASUS	P5WD2 Premium	Data not available
ASUS	Striker Extreme	Data not available
Dell	XPS 600	Data not available
Intel	D975XBX	Data not available
Intel	DP965LT
MSI	P4N Diamond	Data not available
Desktop class – AMD CPU
Manufacturer	Model
ABIT	AN8	Data not available
ABIT	KN8 SLI	Data not available
ASUS	A8N-SLI Deluxe	Data not available
ASUS	Crosshair
ASUS	M2NPV-VM	Data not available
DFI	Infinity NF4	Data not available
MSI	K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI	Data not available
MSI	K9N SLI Platinum
Tyan	Tomcat n3400B (S2925A2NRF)

Validated computers and motherboards:

Matrox-validated for RT.X2 (Mx.tools 3.x and Premiere Pro CS3)

Matrox-validated for RT.X2 SD (Mx.tools 3.x and Premiere Pro CS3)

Matrox-validated for RT.X2 LE (Mx.tools 3.x and Premiere Pro CS3)

Previously validated for RT.X2 SD (Mx.tools 2.5)

Matrox Dealer-validated for RT.X2

Incompatible computers and motherboards

Performance example

Tests performed using a Dual AMD Opteron 270 dual-core processor in a Tyan Thunder K8WE S2895 motherboard with 2 GB of system RAM and an ATI Radeon X1800 XL 256 MB display card provided realtime performance in HDV and DV as indicated in the following table. This information is provided for comparison purposes only. Many variables can affect individual system performance.

Processor	Realtime HDV performance	Realtime DV performance
Dual AMD Opteron 270 (dual-core)	1 HDV video layer with color correction (background) ' 1 HDV video layer with move and scale 2 static titles 1 title with move and scale OR 1 HDV video layer with color correction (background) 1 HDV video layer with color correction and a move and scale 1 static title 1 title with move and scale	6 DV video layers (4 with move and scale, and 2 with color correction) 3 titles (1 with move and scale) OR 5 DV video layers (4 with move and scale, and 3 with color correction) 4 titles (2 with move and scale)