HP Workstation Z800 Instruction Manual

Avid DS
Configuration Guidelines
HP Z800 Dual Quad-Core Workstation
HP Z800 AVID Qualified System Specification
Microsoft® Windows XP 64-bit Edition (SP2)
Dual Intel® Quad-Core Xeon® 5570 Processors
@ 2.93GHz 8MB cache / 1333MHz memory
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 1.5GB PCI-e video board
320GB SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive
Standard AVID Memory Configuration: 6GB (6 x 1GB) DDR3 1333 ECC
(Requires six 1GB DIMMs, DIMM sizes cannot be mixed sizes)
1GB memory modules must be installed in the following memory slots:
CPU0-DIMM1, CPU0-DIMM3, CPU0-DIMM5
CPU1-DIMM1, CPU1-DIMM3, CPU1-DIMM5
Optional 12GB Memory Configuration
Optional AVID memory configuration: 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 ECC
(Requires six 2GB DIMMs, DIMM sizes cannot be mixed sizes)
2GB memory modules must be installed in the following memory slots:
CPU0-DIMM1, CPU0-DIMM3, CPU0-DIMM5
CPU1-DIMM1, CPU1-DIMM3, CPU1-DIMM5
Memory Configuration Constraints
No other memory configurations are allowed in AVID environments. Only the 6GB
(6 x 1GB) and 12GB (6 x 2GB) configurations are supported. Mixing memory module
sizes and locations will result in a poor performing, non-optimal operating
environment.
Qualified Operating System for Avid DS on the HP Z800
Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 64bit
Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows XP 32bit & Vista (any version)

Avid DS Qualified HBA
DS Qualified HBA AVID Part Number Slot Location Function
Atto FC-41ES 7030-20004-01 #4 Shared Storage: Unity
MediaNet Fibre
Atto UL5D 7030-20002-01 #7
Local Storage –
VideoRAID RTR &
Legacy Avid u320
SCSI storage
(The UL5D BIOS
should be disabled)
Intel PRO 1000 PT - ISIS 7030-20139-01 #4 Shared Storage: Unity
ISIS Copper Gb-
Ethernet
Avid DS Not Qualified HBA
Avid DS
Not qualified HBA AVID Part Number Slot Location Function
Chelsio S310E-SR 7030-20171-01 #4 Shared Storage: Unity
ISIS 10Gb-Ethernet
Slot Configuration
Slot # Electrical Mechanical Hardware
1 x4 PCI-E Gen 2 x8 Not Used for Avid DS
2x16 PCI-E Gen 2
(225Watts) x16 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
3 x4 PCI-E Gen 1 x8 Not Used for Avid DS
4 x8 PCI-E Gen 2 x16
Shared Storage
Controllers:
Atto FC-41ES/Intel
Pro1000 PT
5x16 PCI-E Gen 2
(225Watts) x16 Dual-Link HD SDI
6 PCI-E 32bit /33MHz PCI 32/33 Secondary SAS Port
(Embedded)
7 x8 PCI-E Gen 2 x16
Local Storage
Controllers:
Atto UL5D - Legacy
u320 SCSI support

HP Z800 Slots Layout
Qualified Avid System BIOS Version(s)
1.06 (Minimum BIOS version)
1.14 (Current Bios qualified for DS)
Required System BIOS Settings
Please Note: CPU Hyper-threading is Disabled by default and should not
be enabled on the Z800 for Avid environments.
Z800 Required System BIOS Changes:
Set Memory Mode Interleave - Enable
Set Runtime Power Management - Disable
Set MWAIT-Aware OS - Disable
Set Idle Power Savings – Normal
Procedure for changing System Bios Settings:
1. During boot up press F10 at the HP splash screen to invoke Setup.
2. Select the Advanced tab
3. Select Chipset / Memory and press Enter.
4. Select Memory Mode Interleave
5. Change the default setting of Disable to Enable
6. Press F10 to save the Memory Mode Interleave setting
7. Select the Power tab
8. Select OS Power Management and press Enter.
9. Select Runtime Power Management

10.Change this setting from its default value of Enable to Disable
11.Select MWAIT-Aware OS
12.Change this setting from its default value of Enable to Disable
13.Select Idle Power Savings
14.Change this setting from its default values of Extended to Normal
15.Hit F10 to save the Runtime Power Management, MWAIT-Aware OS, and Idle
Power Savings
16.Press F10 twice to Save
17.Save Changes and Exit
System will reboot
Avid DS Qualified NVIDIA Driver
NVIDIA driver 182.65 is the AVID DS qualified driver for support of the new FX4800
graphics card. The previously qualified 169.55 NVIDIA driver released with previous
versions of Avid DS application does not support the new generation FX4800 video
card.
NVIDIA FX 4800 Monitor Connectivity
The new generation NVIDIA FX 4800 graphics card has a single DVI port and two
Display-Port ports.
The HP Z800 includes one Display-Port-to-DVI adapter.
For Dual Monitor Connectivity
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 DVI monitor).
-OR-
Use two Display-Ports (Requires monitors with native display-port connections,
two display-port to DVI adapters cannot be used when using dual display-port
connections).

Note: Currently, only qualified adapter for use with Avid DS is the Display-port to
DVI adapter shipped with the Avid DS HP Z800 workstation. Check the Avid
DS support site for any newly qualified adapters.
Atto UL5D BIOS Configuration
When an ATTO UL5D PCI-E u320 SCSI controller is installed in slot #7, the UL5D
BIOS must be disabled or the following warning may be reported during system
boot:
110 – Out of memory space for option ROMs.
The option ROM for the following device was unable to
run due to memory constraints. If you choose to
continue, one or more PCI devices may not work properly
Also the UL5D BIOS must be disabled for proper operation when connected to an
AVID VideoRAID RTR U320 SCSI.
To disable the UL5D BIOS and eliminate the above warning, perform the following:
1. Reboot the system
2. Press “ESC” to clear the HP splash screen
3. Press Ctrl-Z when the following Atto UL5D BIOS message prompts
*********************************************
** ATTO ExpressPCI ™ Version 2.10 **
***** Press [Ctrl + Z] for Setup Utility *****
4. Select 1 - Adapter menu
5. Select 2 - Configure Adapter Channels
6. Select Host Adapter BIOS
7. Select “Disabled” using [Page Up] / [Page Down]
8. Press “ESC”
9. Press “ESC”
10. Select 4 – Save Parameters and Exit

SR SAS Storage Connectivity:
The Z800 can support two external AVID SR SAS local storage chassis.
Serial Port Deck Control:
The HP Z800 workstation does have an embedded serial port. The embedded serial-
port has been qualified by Avid and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid
environments. A USB-to-serial-port adapter is not required unless the user requires
simultaneous connection to two decks via a serial port. If the user requires
simultaneous connection to two decks via serial port, the deck control for the 2nd
serial port must be established via a Keyspan (Tripp-Lite) Model USA-19HS USB-to-
serial-port adapter. The 19HS USB-to-serial-port adapter has been qualified by Avid
and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid environments.
AVID P/N 7080-20013-01
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Original document written by Joe Conforti, modified for Avid DS by Pierre Corbeil.
Avid confidential © 2009
Avid DS-HP Z800 Configuration Guidelines • August 2009 • This document is
distributed by Avid in online (electronic) form only, and is not available for purchase
in printed form.
External SAS Ports