System compatibility test
Dell Precision 530
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System specifications
| CPU |
Dual Socket 603:
Xeon 1.4 - 1.7 GHz |
| Chipset |
Intel 860 |
| Expansion slots |
5 PCI:
3 x 32-bit
2 x 64-bit
1 AGP |
| Storage I/O |
Onboard EIDE ATA 100
Adaptec ultra 160 single channel
AC97 full duplex audio controller
3com 3C920V3 fast etherlink XL network controller |
| Front Side Bus |
400 MHz |
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| Windows 2000 test results |
Tested configuration
| CPU |
Dual 1.4 - GHz Dual Xeon |
| BIOS |
Dell version A01 date: 07/17/01 |
| Memory |
256-MB RDRAM |
| Storage |
Used secondary EIDE connector or a SCSI hard drive |
| Software |
Matrox Video Tools 3.0 with Service Pack 1 (Preview Release 3 or later), and Adobe Premiere 6.0 |
| PCI 5 |
— |
| PCI 4 |
— |
| PCI 3 |
— |
| PCI 2 |
RT2500 codec card |
| PCI 1 |
— |
Tested AGP display cards
| Card |
Driver |
16* |
32* |
| Matrox Millennium G450 | Version 5.12.01.1250
Date: 02/28/01 | Yes | Yes |
Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order:
- Microsoft Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000.
- Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version 2.90.009.
- Intel ATA storage driver, version: 6.10.011.
- AC'97 full duplex audio controller, driver name: Z1405U09.exe, version v.5.112.01.3008, A09 date: 05/22/01 from Dell's website.
- 3com 3C920V3 fast etherlink XL network controller, driver name: D1934V09.exe, version V.5.21, A09, date: 04/10/01 from Dell's website.
- SCSI Adaptec driver name: Z24xwt00.exe, version V.4.0a, A00, date: 05/22/01 from Dell's website.
*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits
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For more information, see http://www.dell.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 April 11th, 2001
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