System compatibility test
HP workstation xw6000
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System specifications
| CPU |
Dual Socket 604
Xeon |
| Chipset |
Intel7505 |
| Expansion slots |
4 PCI
1 AGP |
| Storage I/O |
Onboard Ultra DMA 100/66/33 EIDE controller
Onboard SoundMAX audio controller
Onboard Broadcom NetXtreme GB network controller
Onboard Adaptec AIC-7902 dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI controller |
| Front Side Bus |
533 MHz |
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| Windows XP test results |
Tested configuration
| CPU |
Dual Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
| BIOS |
HP version 1.09 |
| Storage |
512 MB DDR RAM |
| Software |
DigiUtils 7.1 and Adobe Premiere 6.5 |
| SCSI controller |
Onboard Adaptec AIC-7902 dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI controller |
| AGP |
Matrox Parhelia |
| PCI 4 |
Matrox MAX |
| PCI 3 |
DigiSuite LE |
| PCI 2 |
— |
| PCI 1 |
— |
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| AGP |
Matrox Parhelia |
| PCI 4 |
Matrox MAX |
| PCI 3 |
DigiSuite DTV |
| PCI 2 |
— |
| PCI 1 |
— |
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| AGP |
Matrox Parhelia |
| PCI 4 |
Matrox MAX |
| PCI 3 |
DigiSuite LX |
| PCI 2 |
— |
| PCI 1 |
— |
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Additional required software
We installed patches and drivers in the following order:
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Updates, and Driver Updates
- Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version 4.10.1012 Date: 11/13/2002
- Onboard Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit network controller, version 2.78.0 Date: 06/28/2002
Installed from the CD that comes with the system
- Onboard SoundMAX audio controller, version 5.12.1.3513 Date: 07/08/2002
Installed from the CD that comes with the system
- Onboard Adaptec AIC-7902 dual-channel Ultra320 controller, version 1.2 Date: 01/07/2003
important
You must set your system's fan speed to high. Failure to do so can cause your system to overheat and potentially fail. To set the fan speed:
- Restart your computer. During the bootup, press F10 to access the BIOS setup.
- Choose Advanced > Power-On Options.
- Set the Fan Speed to High.
- Press F10 to save the setting.
- Choose File > Save Changes and Exit to exit the BIOS setup.
Comments
- Reading or writing files on IDE drives is not supported with DigiUtils and associated software.
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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 June July 10th 2003
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