System compatibility test
HP workstation xw8200
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System specifications
| Revision |
Rev. C |
| CPU |
Dual-socket 604 Intel Xeon |
| Chipset |
Intel 7525 |
| Expansion slots |
2 PCI (32-bit)
3 PCI-X (2 at 100 MHz, 1 at 133 MHz)
1 PCI Express (x16)
1 PCI Express (x8) |
| Storage |
2 x Ultra DMA 100 EIDE
2 x serial ATA
LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI controller |
| I/O |
Intel USB v2.0 ports
SoundMAX integrated digital audio controller
Intel PRO/1000 82540EM Gigabit network controller
IEEE-1394 host controller |
| Front side Bus |
800 MHz |
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Test results
|
Tested configuration
| CPU |
Dual Xeon 3.4 GHz (Hyper-Threading enabled) |
| BIOS |
HP version 1.08 Date: 12/15/2004 |
| Memory |
2 GB DDR RAM |
| Storage |
System drive on a serial ATA channel.
A/V drive on a second serial ATA channel |
| Software |
Matrox X.tools build 6122 with Hotfix 2 and Adobe
Premiere Pro 1.5.1 |
| Installed expansion cards |
PCI
slot # |
Slot
type |
Card installed |
| 1 |
PCI (32-bit)
|
— |
| 2 |
PCI Express
(x16) |
Matrox Parhelia APVe |
| 3 |
PCI (32-bit) |
Matrox RT.X |
| 4 |
PCI Express
(x8) |
— |
| 5 |
PCI-X
(133 MHz) |
— |
| 6 |
PCI-X
(100 MHz ) |
— |
| 7 |
PCI-X
(100 MHz ) |
— |
| Additional
required software |
Note:
This system was tested with the pre-configured Windows XP
that HP installs.
We installed patches and drivers in the following order: |
| 1 |
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version
6.0.1.1002 Rev. A Date: 06/28/2004
(downloaded from the HP
web site) |
| 2 |
Intel PRO/1000 82540EM Gigabit network controller,
version 8.4.21.0 Rev. A Date: 04/15/2005
(downloaded from the HP
web site) |
| 3 |
LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI controller,
version 1.08.12 Rev. A Date: 06/28/2004
(downloaded from the HP
web site) |
| 4 |
Matrox
RT.X Patch for Intel 7525 Chipset. |
| 5 |
Matrox
PCI Optimizer |
| Comments | | • |
You must make the following changes in the system BIOS:
- Set Hyper-Threading to Enable. |
*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 September 14th, 2005.
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