System compatibility test
Compaq Evo Workstation W8000
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System specifications
| CPU |
Dual Socket 603
Xeon 1.7 - 2.0 + GHz |
| Chipset |
Intel 860 |
| Expansion slots |
4 x 32-bit PCI
2 x 64-bit PCI
1 AGP |
| Storage I/O |
Onboard EIDE
Onboard Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI controller
Onboard Creative audio PCI
Onboard Intel 82559 Fast ethernet |
| Front Side Bus |
400 MHz |
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| Windows 2000 test results |
Tested configuration
| CPU |
Dual 1.7-GHz Xeon |
| BIOS |
Compaq version 1.15 |
| Storage |
512-MB RDRAM |
| Software |
DigiUtils 7.0 and Adobe Premiere 6.0 |
| SCSI controller |
Adaptec AIC-7899 |
| AGP |
Matrox G550 |
| PCI 6 |
Adaptec 29160 |
| PCI 5 |
- |
| PCI 4 |
Matrox MAX |
| PCI 3 |
DigiSuite LE |
| PCI 2 |
- |
| PCI 1 |
- |
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| AGP |
Matrox G550 |
| PCI 6 |
Adaptec 29160 |
| PCI 5 |
- |
| PCI 4 |
Matrox MAX |
| PCI 3 |
DigiSuite DTV |
| PCI 2 |
- |
| PCI 1 |
- |
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| AGP |
Matrox G550 |
| PCI 6 |
Adaptec 29160 |
| PCI 5 |
- |
| PCI 4 |
Matrox MAX |
| PCI 3 |
- |
| PCI 2 |
DigiSuite LX |
| PCI 1 |
- |
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Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order:
- Microsoft Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000.
- Intel's Chipset Installation Utility, version 3.20.1008.
- Intel's application accelerator, version 1.1.2.2084.
- Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI controller, version 3.15.00.
- Creative audio PCI, version 5.0.2184, date: 11/18/99.
- Intel's 82559 Fast ethernet, version 4.1.67, date: 10/26/99.Matrox display drivers, version 5.72.021.
- Matrox display drivers, version 5.72.021.
Comments
- The onboard SCSI is not supported with DigiSuite products. A separate SCSI controller must be inserted into a 32-bit PCI slot
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For more information, see http://www.compaq.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 June 7th, 2002
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