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Page 8 of 24                         Mike Fortin

 – Avid Technology – October 25th, 2012 

 

                                               Rev  B - Initial Public Release 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.)  Qualified Avid system BIOS version(s):

  (As of this writing): 

 
 
Failure to update the T7600 to an “Avid qualified BIOS” and set the BIOS settings per the instructions below 
may result in non-optimal operation of the AVID software and hardware. 

 

Minimum BIOS ver A.02  

 
 

Current Avid qualified T7600 BIOS information is maintained at the following Avid KB link: 

 

http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=267609&Hilite=hp+bios 

 
 
 
 

C.)  Required system BIOS settings for AVID environments:  

 

Hyper-Threading Setting: 

Please Note:

  CPU Hyper-threading should be enabled in all configurations per the chart below.  It is 

currently enabled by default by Dell for shipping T7600’s with BIOS ver A.02 or earlier

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
T7600 Required system BIOS changes:  

 
1.  Verify CPU Processors are set to Hyper-Threading – 

Set per chart above.  Current version 

BIOS vA.02 has Hyper-Threading enabled by default

 

 

      2.  Set Turbo boost – 

Disable 

3.  Set C State Control - 

Disable

  

4.  Set hyper thread - 

Enable

 

 
 

 

Hyper-Threading Setting 

Software Version  

Dual 6-core CPU 

Dual 8-core CPU 

 
Media Composer v6.x  
Symphony v6.x  
NewsCutter v10.x  
 

 

Enabled (Mandatory) 

 

Enabled (Mandatory) 

Summary of Contents for Dell T7600

Page 1: ...ke Fortin Avid Technology October 25th 2012 Rev B Initial Public Release Avid Configuration Guidelines Dell T7600 Dual Six Core Dual Eight Core CPU Workstation Media Composer 6 x Symphony 6 x NewsCutter 10 x and later ...

Page 2: ...y slots CPU1 DIMM1 CPU1 DIMM2 CPU1 DIMM3 CPU1 DIMM4 CPU2 DIMM1 CPU2 DIMM2 CPU2 DIMM3 CPU2 DIMM4 Memory configuration constraints No other memory configurations are formally supported in AVID environments Only the 16GB 8 x 2GB configuration is supported Un balanced memory configurations which mix and match memory module sizes and locations will result in a poor performing non optimal operating envi...

Page 3: ...ite for information regarding supported 3 rd party hardware vendor qualified Unity ISIS 1Gb Ethernet Client ISIS 5000 7000 V4 0 Unity ISIS Hi res 10 Gbit client ISIS 5000 7000 V4 0 Qualified Operating System Win 7 Pro 64 bit Service Pack SP1 Required 1394 Adrenaline DNA N A Not Supported 1394 Mojo SDI DNA N A Not Supported 1394 Mojo Analog DNA N A Not Supported AVID qualified HBA info AVID qualifi...

Page 4: ...O 1000 PF ISIS Not stocked by AVID 2 Shared Storage Unity ISIS Optical Gb Ethernet Myricom 10G PCIE 8B S 7030 30041 01 2 Shared Storage Unity ISIS 10Gb Ethernet for Hi Res client ISIS 5000 7000 Avid HIB DX Interface HBA Active 7030 30048 01 Active 7030 20084 01 Passive 7030 30021 01 3 Avid DX Hardware Interface HBA Atto R680 Not stocked by AVID 4 Local SAS Storage Support Avid VideoRAID ST 5 bay X...

Page 5: ... Party Hardware PCI e Interface requiring x8 PCI E or greater interface Full Length PCI form factor or Red Rocket Accelerator 2 x16 PCI E Gen 3 CPU2 75watts x16 Shared Storage Controllers ISIS 5000 7000 Intel PRO 1000 PT Intel PRO 1000 PF Intel i350 T2 Myricom 10G PCIE 8B S or Pro Tools HD h w or Red Rocket Accelerator Embedded Intel 82574L Gb NIC PCI E x1 Gen 1 Qualified for Avid ISIS 5000 7000 c...

Page 6: ...or ISIS connectivity For proper operation and connectivity of the Intel 82574L network interface with ISIS the following settings are required 1 For the Intel 82574L driver under the performance settings change the following parameters Receive Buffers to 10 24 Transmit Buffers to 1024 2 Disable the windows firewall Use the embedded Intel 82574L network interface for single Gb ISIS 5000 70000 conne...

Page 7: ...All 3 versions of the DX interface HBA are supported with the Media Composer Symphony 6 x and NewsCutter 10 x 1 Active DX interface HBA 7030 30048 01 2 Active DX interface HBA 7030 20084 01 3 Passive DX interface HBA 7030 30021 01 Active DX interface HBA 7030 30048 01 Active DX interface HBA 7030 20084 01 Passive DX interface HBA 7030 30021 01 ...

Page 8: ...7609 Hilite hp bios C Required system BIOS settings for AVID environments Hyper Threading Setting Please Note CPU Hyper threading should be enabled in all configurations per the chart below It is currently enabled by default by Dell for shipping T7600 s with BIOS ver A 02 or earlier T7600 Required system BIOS changes 1 Verify CPU Processors are set to Hyper Threading Set per chart above Current ve...

Page 9: ...is set for Disable then it must be changed to Enable Select Turbo Boost Disable Select C State Control Disable In the bottom right corner select accept Exit system reboots D Nvidia Qualified Driver Nvidia qualified drivers AVID Software Version s Nvidia GPU Nvidia Driver Required Media Composer Symphony NewsCutter 6 0 and later 10 0 and later Quadro 4000 275 89 After installation of the AVID softw...

Page 10: ...ting 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 Base Profile as shown in the picture below ...

Page 11: ...Page 11 of 24 Mike Fortin Avid Technology October 25th 2012 Rev B Initial Public Release ...

Page 12: ... 12 of 24 Mike Fortin Avid Technology October 25th 2012 Rev B Initial Public Release 8 Scroll down and locate the Power Management Mode feature The default setting is Adaptive as shown in the picture below ...

Page 13: ...ctober 25th 2012 Rev B Initial Public Release 9 For the Power management mode feature select Prefer maximum performance as shown in the picture below 10 Depress the Apply button Make the following setting for Multi display mixed GPU acceleration ...

Page 14: ... mixed GPU acceleration feature See picture below The setting should be set to Multiple display performance mode If not set properly select Multiple display performance mode and depress the Apply button The other settings are Single display performance mode and Compatibility performance mode These settings are not recommended for Avid editing environments Make the following additional setting for ...

Page 15: ...Public Release 14 Stay in the Manage 3D Settings area 15 Select Global Settings Tab 16 Under Global Settings tab select 3D App Video Editing setting as shown in picture below 17 Depress the Apply button 18 Nvidia driver optimization settings for Avid environments are complete ...

Page 16: ...time will result in non functioning video output from the Nvidia GPU video card The Dell T7600 includes one Display Port to DVI adapter HP P N 481409 002 For dual monitor connectivity 1 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...

Page 17: ...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 a T7600 USB port Once the Keyspan 19HS driver is installed then plug the Keyspan 19HS into a T7600 USB port The Keyspan 19HS will n...

Page 18: ...ke Fortin Avid Technology October 25th 2012 Rev B Initial Public Release 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 ...

Page 19: ...12 Rev B Initial Public Release 6 Under the Advanced tab depress the Settings button for performance 7 The performance Options window will be displayed Picture below 8 Under the Visual Effects tab select the Adjust for best performance selection Picture below ...

Page 20: ...oot Windows 11 Required Windows visual performance settings for Avid environments are now complete I Intel NIC Port s for ISIS connectivity Embedded 82574L port 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 ...

Page 21: ... 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 ...

Page 22: ...er 25th 2012 Rev B Initial Public Release 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 ...

Page 23: ...oth network locations OK to save Revision Update Revision Date Name Update Initial Release Oct18 th 2012 Mike Fortin Initial release of the Dell T7600 configuration guide for support of Media Composer 6 x Symphony 6 x and NewsCutter 10 x Release Oct 25 th 2012 Mike Fortin Removed 1394 and firewire refrences and modified Memory ...

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