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Dave Pimm
– Avid Technology – Sept 1st, 2016
Rev D
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
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Disable
Set 7810 Required system BIOS changes:
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During boot up press F2 at the Dell splash screen to invoke Set Up.
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Select the Performance tab
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Select Hyper-Threading
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Verify setting is Enabled (or enable if currently set to disable)
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Select Non-Uniform Memory Access
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Uncheck the box (Avid MC runs best with NUMA disabled)
D.) Nvidia Qualified Driver:
AVID Software
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
Media Composer
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
