Osprey 800a, User Manual

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Overview
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System requirements
The Osprey high definition (HD) video capture cards require intense bandwidth across the system
bus, CPU, and memory. The host computer system capabilities (CPU, RAM, and motherboard) must
be capable of processing this amount of data. The following system requirements are required to
achieve desired HD performance.
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Install the Osprey video capture card in a PCI Express® (PCIe®) slot with direct lanes to the CPU or a
Northbridge or IOH.
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The selection of the CPU is critical. To process full HD video, a six-core processor per HD input is a
good benchmark.
Please refer to the website for the latest supported operating systems. Other important guidelines
include:
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On the BIOS screen:
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Always disable C-States
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Only enable hyper threading if the CPUs have 6 cores or more
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Set Power Options as follows:
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Power Scheme to Presentation
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Turn off Monitor to Never
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Turn off hard disks to Never
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System Standby to Never
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Configure Performance Options as follows:
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Visual Effects adjusted for best performance
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Memory Usage to System Cache (for Windows XP only)