System compatibility test
HP Workstation x1000

System specifications

CPU Single Socket 478:
Pentium 4 1.7 - 2.0 GHz
Chipset Intel 845
Expansion slots 3 PCI
1 AGP
Storage I/O Onboard Ultra DMA 66/100
Onboard SoundMax audio controller
Onboard Intel® pro/100 VE network
Front Side Bus 400 MHz
Windows 2000 test results

Tested configuration

CPU Single 2.0-GHz Pentium 4
BIOS AMI version: QJE.00.13BQP date: 09/13/01
Memory 512-MB SDRAM
Storage Used primary EIDE connector
Software Matrox Video Tools 3.1 and Adobe Premiere 6.0
PCI 3
PCI 2 Adaptec Ultra 160 controller:
Version: 3.10a
Date: 11/14/99
PCI 1 RT2500 codec card

Tested AGP display cards

Card Driver 16* 32*
Matrox Millennium G550Version 5.72.021
Date: 10/25/01
YesYes
Nvidia Quadro 2 ProVersion: 14.61
Date: 08/30/01
YesYes

Additional required software

We installed patches and drivers in the following order:

  1. Microsoft Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000.
  2. SoundMax audio controller from Hewlett-Packard's website:
  3. audio_w2k_3015, version 5.12.01.3015, date: 10/01/01
  4. Intel pro/100 VE network from Hewlett-Packard's website:
    lan_w2k_54011700, version 5.40.17.00, date: 10/01/01
  5. During validation of this computer, we encountered random black flashes while playing back certain projects on Matrox RT2500. To avoid this problem, you should download and install the appropriate fix. Please follow the instructions outlined in the associated .txt file.

*16 and 32 refer to color depth in bits

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 April 11th, 2001

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