Dell 7810 Instruction Manual

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Avid Configuration Guidelines
Dell 7810 workstation
Dual 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16-Core CPU

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1.) Dell 7810 AVID Qualified System Specification:
7810HardwareConfiguration
Supported v4 CPU Choices (shipped mid 2016)
E5-2620v4 2.1Ghz 8-core / 2400Mhz Memory (Processor will run memory at 2133MHz)
E5-2667v4 3.2Ghz 8-core / 2400Mhz Memory
E5-2630v4 2.2Ghz 10-core / 2400Mhz Memory (Processor will run memory at 2133MHz)
E5-2640v4 2.4Ghz 10-core / 2400Mhz Memory (Processor will run memory at 2133MHz)
E5-2650v4 2.2Ghz 12-core / 2400Mhz Memory
E5-2687v4 3.0Ghz 12-core / 2400Mhz Memory
E5-2680v4 2.4Ghz 14-core / 2400Mhz Memory (MC 8.5 + required)
E5-2690v4 2.6Ghz 14-core / 2400Mhz Memory (MC 8.5 + required)
E5-2683v4 2.1Ghz 16-core / 2400Mhz Memory (MC 8.5 + required)
Supported v3 CPU Choices (shipped late 2014 through mid 2016)
 E5-2630v3 @ 2.4GHz 8 - c o r e / 1866MHz memory (Processor will run memory at 1866MHz)
 E5-2640v3 @ 2.6GHz 8 - c o r e / 1866MHz memory (Processor will run memory at 1866MHz)
 E5-2667v3 @ 3.2GHz 8 - c o r e / 2133MHz memory
 E5-2650v3 @ 2.3GHz 10- c o r e / 2133MHz memory
 E5-2660v3 @ 2.6GHz 10- c o r e / 2133MHz memory
 E5-2670v3 @ 2.3GHz 12- c o r e / 2133MHz memory
 E5-2680v3 @ 2.5GHz 12- c o r e / 2133MHz memory
 E5-2690v3 @ 2.6GHz 12- c o r e / 2133MHz memory
Supported Video Cards
1.) NVIDIA K4200 4GB PCI-e video board
2.) NVIDIA K5200 8GB PCI-e video board
3.) NVIDIA M4000 8GB PCI-e video board *
4.) NVIDIA M5000 8GB PCI-e video board *
5.) NVIDIA M6000 12GB PCI-e video board *
6.) AMD W7100 8GB PCI-e video board*
7.) AMD W8100 8GB PCI-e video board*
* MC 8.4.3 required for these graphics cards
System Disk Drive –500 GB (recommended) SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM. Dell offers higher performing solid-state
and SAS boot drive options which are acceptable options. Recommend a Dell qualified drive be selected.
Standard AVID memory configuration:
- Systems using the newer gen v4 CPU’s will use 2400MHz memory
- Systems using the older gen v3 CPU’s will use 2133MHz memory
32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory –(Requires eight 4GB DIMMs, DIMM sizes cannot be mixed)
4GB memory modules must be same and installed in each slot.
Optional AVID memory configuration:
64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4 2400 ECC memory –(Requires eight 8GB DIMMs, DIMM sizes cannot be mixed)

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Memory configuration constraints
- No other memory configurations are formally supported in AVID environments. Only the 32GB (8 x
4GB), and 64 GB (8 x 8GB) configurations are supported. Un-balanced memory configurations which
mix and match memory module sizes and locations will result in a poor performing, non-optimal
operating environment.
- NUMA should be disabled in BIOS
2.) Qualified Operating Systems, Avid Client Editing Applications, Hardware and Shared-
Storage support for the Dell 7810:
Supported:
Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition with SP1 (SP1 required)
Microsoft® Windows 8.1 Professional / Enterprise 64-bit Edition
Microsoft® Windows 10 Professional / Enterprise 64-bit Edition –MC 8.5
Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows 7 –any 32-bit version, or Home or Ultimate
Application
Minimum Rev
For 2nd Generation Dell 7810 with V4 CPUs
Media Composer 8.x
8.5
Original Dell 7810 with V3 CPUs:
Media Composer 8.x
8.2.0 *
Media Composer 7.x
7.0.4.1**
NewsCutter 11.x
11.0.4.1**
** Requires specific driver files for support of the new Nvidia video cards used in this system , i.e. Nvidia K4200 , K5200
*Nvidia M4000, M5000, M6000 require Nvidia driver 353.82
* AMD W7100, W8100 require AMD driver 14.301.1019.1001
The required GPU files and installation instructions for Media Composer 7.0.4.1 can be found at the following Avid KB link:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/Media-Composer-7-0-4-1-Nvidia-GPU-Update
The required GPU files and installation instructions for NewsCutter 11.0.4.1 can be found at the following Avid KB link:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/NewsCutter-11-0-4-1-Nvidia-GPU-Update
The required GPU files and installation instructions for AMD graphics can be found at the following Avid KB link:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/download/AMD-Supported-GPU-Drivers
Note regarding Service packs:
As of this writing Service Pack 1 is the current Service Pack release for Win7. SP1 is required for Media
Composer 6.x, Symphony 6.x and NewsCutter 10.x. As future Service Packs are released Avid will
evaluate

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3.) Qualified O.S., Hardware and shared storage supported:
Qualified / Supported
Nitris DX / Mojo DX
Yes
Artist DNxIO
Yes –Supported
Can connect via PCIe or Thunderbolt 2
PCIe Guidance
PCIe preferred as it requires less system over-head due
to direct PCIe to PCIe connection between the host
CPU and Artist DNxIO.
(PCIe is limited to 3-meter cable max length).
Thunderbolt 2 Guidance
Thunderbolt 2 - higher system over-head, particularly
if sharing additional Thunderbolt devices on the same
Thunderbolt bus with DNxIO.
DELL 7810 supports only one Thunderbolt HBA in a
7810 with single Thunderbolt port (resulting in
Thunderbolt bus sharing for multiple Thunderbolt
devices).
Thunderbolt 2 offers support of cable lengths up to
60-meters (via qualified Corning Thunderbolt cables)
for users needing to physically place the Artist DNxIO
at longer distances from the host CPU Workstation.
3
rd
Party Qualified Hardware
See release notes and Avid website for
information regarding supported 3
rd
party
hardware(vendorqualified)
NEXIS / ISIS Single 1Gb Ethernet Client
ISIS Dual 1Gb Ethernet Client
ISIS 5500 / 5000 , 7500 / 7000 v4.0
NEXIS Pro, E2, E4, E5 V6.01
NEXIS / ISIS Hi-res (single10Gbit) client
Myricom Single-Port 10Gbit
ISIS 5500 / 5000 , 7500 / 7000 v4.0
NEXIS Pro, E2, E4, E5 V6.01
NEXIS / ISIS Ultra Hi-res client
(dual 10Gbit)
Myricom Dual-Port 10Gbit
ISIS 5500 / 5000 v4.7
NEXIS Pro, E2, E4, E5 V6.01

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AVID qualified HBA info
AVID qualified
HBA
AVID Part
Number
Slot
Location
Function
Vendor qualified 3
rd
party
X8 PCI-E or lesser
interface
Not stocked by
AVID
#1
¾
Length
PCI
form
factor or
smaller
Vendor qualified 3
rd
party hardware interface.
See release notes and Avid website for
information regarding supported 3
rd
party
hardware
Avid Artist DnxIO HBA **
Active: 7030-30048-02
Active: 7030-30048-01
#1
Avid Artist DnxIO interface HBA
Avid HIB, DX Interface
Active: 7030-30048-02
Active: 7030-30048-01
Active: 7030-20084-01
#5
Avid DX Hardware Interface HBA
Atto R680
Not stocked by
AVID
#4
Local SAS Storage Support
–Avid VideoRAID ST (5-
bay) Xtore StudioRAID 5Ti
(5-bay)
LSI 9200-8e SAS
controller
7030-30036-01
#4
SAS Local Storage:
Xtore StudioRAID16Re (16-bay)
chassis Xtore StudioRAID 5Te (5-bay)
chassis
Intel PRO 1000 PT
7030-20139-01
#4
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Copper Gb-Ethernet
Dual Gb ISIS Connectivity
Intel i350-T2 –Dual Gb
NIC
Not stocked by
AVID
#4
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Copper Gb-Ethernet
Dual Gb ISIS Connectivity
Intel PRO 1000 PF - ISIS
Not stocked by
AVID
#4
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS Optical Gb-Ethernet
Myricom 10G-PCIE-8B-S
Myricom 10G-PCIE-8B2-
2S
7030-30041-01
#4
Shared Storage: Unity ISIS 10Gb-Ethernet
for Hi-Res client (ISIS 5000 / 7000)
Red Rocket Accelerator
Not stocked by
AVID
#4
Accelerator for RED files
** Avid DX Interface HBA Support Note: (See reference pictures on page 7 of this guide).
All 3 versions of the DX interface HBA are supported on the 7810 with Media Composer / Symphony
8.x
1) Active DX interface HBA 7030-30048-01 (also for Artist DNxIO)
2) Active DX interface HBA 7030-30048-02 (also for Artist DNxIO)
3) Active DX interface HBA 7030-20084-01 (cannot be used with Artist DNxIO)

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4.) Slot Configuration:
Slot Configuration Information
Slot #
Electrical
Mechanical
1
X8 PCI-E Gen 3
X16
Vendor Qualified 3
rd
Party Hardware PCI-e Interface requiring:
X8 PCI-E or lesser interface
¾ Length PCI form factor or smaller
Avid Artist DNxIO interface HBA
2
x16 PCI-E Gen 3
(225Watts)
x16
GraphicsCard:
Nvidia K4200, K5200, M4000, M5000, M6000
AMD W7100, W8100
3
X1 PCI-E Gen 2
x1
Vendor Qualified 3
rd
Party Hardware PCI-e Interface requiring:
X1 PCI-E interface
4
x16 PCI-E Gen 3
x16
Local SAS Storage Controllers
Or Shared Storage Controller
or Pro Tools HD h/w
or Red Rocket Accelerator
5
x4 PCI-E Gen 2
x16
Avid HIB, Nitris/Mojo DX Interface HBA OR
Dell Thunderbolt Adapter
Note –these must be installed in PCIe gen 2 slot
6
PCI 32bit/33MHz
PCI 32/33
Not used
EmbeddedIntel
I217-LM Gb NIC
PCI-E x1
Gen 2
Qualified for Avid ISIS 5000 / 7000 connectivity.
5.) Use of embedded NIC ports for ISIS connectivity Important Information
The 7810 has one embedded NIC port that is qualified to run with Is
Embedded Intel network interface for ISIS connectivity:
For proper operation and connectivity of the Intel network interface with ISIS the following settings are required:
1. For the Intel NIC driver, under the performance settings, change the following parameters:
- Receive Buffers to 1024
- Transmit Buffers to 1024
2. Disable the windows firewall.
C.) Required system BIOS settings for AVID environments:
Use latest version from Vendor website

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Please Note: CPU Hyper-threading should be enabled in all configurations. It is currently enabled by
default by Dell for shipping 7810 systems
7810 Required system BIOS changes:
1. Verify CPU Processors are set to Hyper-Threading
2. Memory option for NUMA –Disable
Set 7810 Required system BIOS changes:
- During boot up press F2 at the Dell splash screen to invoke Set Up.
- Select the Performance tab
- Select Hyper-Threading
- Verify setting is Enabled (or enable if currently set to disable)
- Select Non-Uniform Memory Access
- Uncheck the box (Avid MC runs best with NUMA disabled)
D.) Nvidia Qualified Driver:
AVIDSoftware
Version(s)
GPU
Driver Required
Media Composer
8.6 and later
K4200, K5200
M4000, M5000, M6000
W7100, W8100
Nvidia 362.13
AMD 15.20.1045
Media Composer
8.5 and later
K4200, K5200
M4000, M5000, M6000
W7100, W8100
Nvidia 353.82
AMD 15.20.1045
Media Composer
8.4.3 and later
K4200, K5200
M4000, M5000, M6000
W7100, W8100
Nvidia 353.82
AMD 14.301.1019.1001
MediaComposer
8.2.0 and later
7.0.4.1 and later**
K4200
K5200
340.84
NewsCutter
(11.x) 11.0.4.1 and later**
K4200
K5200
340.84
After installation of the AVID software the supported Nvidia driver can be found in the following directory:
Program Files / Avid / Utilities / Nvidia. The Nvidia driver, 340.84, is NOT included with the 7.0.4.1/11.0.4.1 patch.
You can find this Nvidia driver on the Avid Knowledge Base. AMD graphics drivers can also be found on the Avid KB.
The required GPU files and installation instructions for AMD graphics can be found at the following Avid KB link:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/download/AMD-Supported-GPU-Drivers

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Set optimized Nvidia driver settings for Avid editing environments:
1. See picture below
2. Right-Click on the desktop and select Nvidia Control Panel
3. Select the “Desktop”menu selection in the control panel menu bar.
4. Enable “Desktop -> Video Editing Mode
5. Select Manage 3D Settings
6. Select “Global Settings”Tab
7. Under the “Global Settings”tab select “3D App –Default Global Settings”
8. Scroll down and locate the “Power Management Mode”feature. The default setting is “Adaptive”

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9. For the “Power management mode”feature, select “Prefer maximum performance”as shown in
the picturebelow.
10. Depress the “Apply”button.
11. Nvidia driver optimization settings for Avid environments are complete.

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E.) Nvidia Quadro GPU monitor connectivity:
The Nvidia Quadro K4200 graphics card has a single DVI port and two Display-Port ports. All 3
ports can be used simultaneously.
The Nvidia Quadro K5200 graphics card has a two DVI ports and two Display-Port ports. All 4
ports can be used simultaneously.
The M4000, M5000, M6000 and AMD W7100, W8100 graphics cards all have 4 display-Ports.
The M5000 and M6000 also have one DVI port.
(Important: Display-ports are not HDMI ports; at first glance they do look very similar to HDMI
ports)
For dual monitor connectivity:
1. Use 2 DVI ports on the K5200
2. Use the DVI port and one Display-Port (Display-Port connection can be native display-port to
monitor via display-port connection, or use the display-port-to-DVI-adapter supplied with the
system to connect to a native DVImonitor).
3. Or use two Display-Ports (Requires monitors with native display-port connections)
F.) Serial Port Deck Control
The Dell 7810 workstation does have an embedded serial port. The embedded serial-port has been
qualified by Avid and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid environments. Primary or secondary /
additional serial port deck control can be established via two methods (both of which have been
qualified by Avid and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid environments)
1. Addenda model RS-USB / 4 direct USB-to-RS422 serial adapter. This is a simple device which
connects directly from a USB port to the RS422 port of a deck.
http://www.addenda.com/addenda-elect/products/rsUSB4.php
2. Combination of a Keyspan (Tripp-Lite) Model USA-19HS USB-to-serial-port adapter with
Addenda Rosetta Stone model RS –2/8 RS232-to-RS422 converter
- Keyspan (Tripp-Lite) Model USA-19HS (AVIDP/N 7080-20013-01)
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=518&EID=13384&txtMode
lID=3914
- Addenda Rosetta Stone (or equivalent) model RS –2/8 RS232-to-RS422
converter (AVID P/N 7070-00507-01)
http://www.addenda.com/addenda-elect/products/rs28.php
To connect the Keyspan 19HS / Addenda RS -2/8 combination:
- Install the Keyspan 19HS driver before plugging the device into USB port.
- Once the Keyspan 19HS driver is installed then plug the Keyspan 19HS into a USB port.
- The Keyspan 19HS will now show up in device driver.
- Using a serial cable, connect the 9-pin serial port of the Keyspan 19HS USB adapter
to the port of the Addenda marked RS232 from PC
- Using a 2
nd
serial port cable connect the port of the Addenda marked “RS422 to VTR”to the
deck control
serial port of the deck.

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G.) O.S. setting recommendations for optimum performance with Avid Editing
applications:
The following links provide O.S. setting suggestions for ensuring optimum performance
when working with your Avid editing application with a Windows operating system.
- Optimizations for Video Editors - Windows 7
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/troubleshooting/en349411
H.) Set Windows “Visual Effects”for “best performance”:
1. Right-Click on My Computer / Computer
2. SelectProperties
3. The screen below will be displayed:

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4. On the left side of the screen above, locate and select “Advanced system settings”
5. The System properties window will be displayed. (Picture below).
6. Under the “Advanced”tab depress the “Settings...” button for performance.
7. The “performance Options”window will be displayed.
8. Under the “Visual Effects”tab select the “Adjust for best performance”selection. (Picture below).

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9. Depress the “Apply”button
10. Required Windows visual performance settings for Avid environments are now complete.
I.) Intel NIC Port(s) for ISIS connectivity:
Embedded I217/I210 ports / Intel PRO 1000 Dual Gb HBA / Intel i350-T2 Dual Gb NIC HBA
For proper operation and connectivity of any Intel NIC port used with ISIS the settings below are required.

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Example below is for the Intel PRO 1000 PT.
1. For the performance settings, change the following parameters:
- Receive Buffers to 1024
- Transmit Buffers to 1024
2. Disable the windows firewall.
To set the Intel NIC Receive / Transmit buffers:
Go to device manager and select each instance of the network adapter device which will be used for ISIS connectivity.
Select performance options and then select Properties.
Set Receive Buffers to 1024 Set Transmit Buffers to 1024

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Perform this for each instance of and Intel NIC port which will be used for ISIS connectivity.
J.) Disable the windows firewall:
Navigate to Control Panel / Windows Firewall -- Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off

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Select Turn off windows firewall in both network locations, OK to save
RevisionUpdate
Revision
Date
Name
Update
Rev A
Dec 24
th
,2014
Dave Pimm
Initial release of the Dell 7810 configuration guide
Rev B
Nov 24th, 2015
Dave Pimm
Add Nvidia M4000/M5000 with new driver, AMD graphics
Rev C
Feb 8th, 2016
Dave Pimm
Add Win 10 and DNxIO
Rev D
Sept 1st, 2016
Dave Pimm
Add Gen 2 system with V4 CPUs, DDR4-2400 memory, Nexis
support