Avid Symphony Nitris Hardware Upgrade Installation Instructions

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a Avid® Symphony™ Nitris® Conversion Instructions Important Information Avid® recommends that you read all the information in these instructions thoroughly before removing and installing your upgrade components. Use these instructions in conjunction with the HP® workstation documentation. n This hardware upgrade can take 3 or 4 hours to complete. Make sure you have all the required components, software, and an Internet connection for Windows® updates. Contents Symbols and Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Avid Symphony Nitris System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Upgrade Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Upgrade Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HP Workstation xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 HP Workstation xw8000 System Slot Configuration and Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear SCSI Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optional Fibre Channel Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Removing the Avid Installed Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Replacing the Video Graphics Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installing System Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Reinstalling the New Avid Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Reinstalling the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Windows Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 System BIOS and SCSI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Update BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 SCSI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SCSI and Fibre Channel Processor Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Rescan Your Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installing the Avid Symphony Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Avid Nitris Wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Configuring the NVIDIA Video Graphics Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Installing the NVIDIA Display Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Checking the NVIDIA Display Driver Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Setting Multi-Display Hardware Acceleration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting Screen Resolution and Refresh Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Disabling the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting the OpenGL Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Technical Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Symbols and Conventions Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions: Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions. c A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. w 2 A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment. > This symbol indicates menu commands (and subcommands) in the order you select them. For example, File > Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command. t This symbol indicates a single-step procedure. Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed. Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables. Avid Symphony Nitris System Requirements Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action Courier Bold font Courier Bold font identifies text that you type. Ctrl+key or mouse action Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the mouse action. For example, Ctrl+drag. Avid Symphony Nitris System Requirements The following lists the minimum system requirements for installing the Avid Symphony™ Nitris® application: • n n Windows XP Professional Operating System Locate the Windows XP operating system CD-ROM that came with your system. Avid recommends that you reinstall the Window XP operating system if you are upgrading from an Avid DS system. • Computer with dual Intel® Xeon® processors (2.8 gigahertz (GHz) or faster) • Minimum of 3.0 gigabytes (GB) of RAM Additional memory is not included in the Avid Symphony Nitris upgrade kit but can be purchased through Avid. Make sure any memory you install meets the requirements provided by HP and is installed according to the instructions provided with the system. Upgrade Kit Contents This section contains information about which items are included with your upgrade kit. These procedures describe DS upgrades for the HP workstation xw8200 and HP workstation xw8000. Depending on your current Avid editing system, your video graphic board might need to be replaced. See the following table. n The Avid DS application key does not need to be returned. Avid DS Nitris to Avid Symphony Nitris Upgrade Kit Contents Avid Editing System Components Avid DS Nitris on the HP Workstation xw8200 New Avid Symphony software and application key (dongle). Avid DS Nitris on the HP Workstation xw8000 New Avid Symphony software, application key (dongle), and NVIDIA Quadro® FX3000 video graphic board. 3 Upgrade Overview This upgrade kit is intended for HP Workstation xw8000 systems running Avid DS v7.x upgrading to Avid Symphony Nitris. You need to remove the Avid Nitris Codec board from the PCI slot in the HP Workstation xw8000 and install the replacement Avid Nitris Codec board. If you are upgrading from a Media Composer® editing system, you need to remove any option boards you might have installed. The only optional board supported in Avid Symphony Nitris is the Avid Unity™ board that connects the editor to the workgroup environment. The process is summarized as follows: 1. Archive your current Avid DS Nitris editing projects. n Most of your DS project data cannot be used in your Avid Symphony Nitris application. 2. Turn off the HP Workstation. Avid recommends unplugging all cables and removing the system from the rack if rack-mounted. 3. Open the HP Workstation side cover according to the manufacturer’s documentation. 4. Remove the Avid installed fan assembly. 5. Remove the video board not supported in the Avid Symphony Nitris release. 6. Install the new NVIDIA® graphics board. 7. Install additional system memory if you do not have a minimum of 3 GB according to the manufacturer’s specifications and documentation. 8. Reinstall the Avid fan assembly. 9. Replace the side cover. 10. Reinstall the Windows XP Professional operating system. 11. Perform all Windows critical upgrades including Service Pack 2. 12. Update the BIOS and make the Avid specific BIOS changes. 13. Install the latest Avid Symphony Nitris software and drivers. Preparation Required tools for replacing the video graphic board and installing memory include the following: 4 • Phillips screwdriver • Anti-static ground strap Avid Symphony Nitris System Requirements • Supported Avid Nitris video graphics board and additional memory (if needed) • Avid Symphony Nitris application and application key If your HP Workstation is rack mounted, turn off the system, disconnect all cables connected to the system, and remove the system from the rack. HP Workstation xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections Avid has qualified the xw8200 system with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 graphics board to be used with the Avid Symphony Nitris. Other PC systems and graphics boards might be qualified at a later date. The following figure identifies the connections and slot configuration used on HP Workstation xw8000 with the Avid Symphony Nitris. As more systems and third-party boards are tested and qualified, and as different configurations are approved, they are posted on the Avid web site. For the latest information concerning system availability, go to www.Avid.com. Click your product line (for example, Broadcast or Video Editing) and then click your Avid application. Rear View of xw8200 System USB ports Port connections SCSI Channel A Monitors PCI slot 1 PCI Express slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI Express slot 4 PCI-X slot 5 PCI-X slot 6 PCI-X slot 7 SCSI Channel B 5 The following table lists the Avid qualified slot configuration and function of each expansion board installed in the xw8200 workstation. For details on the graphics board specifications and system configuration, see the vendor documentation. HP Workstation xw8200 Slot Configurations Slot a PCI slot 1 (32-bit, 33 MHz, 5 V) Board Information Description Not used Do not use. This bus segment is used by the integrated 1394 and the integrated Ethernet®. n An on-board Ultra 320 SCSI connector panel occupies this location. The on-board SCSI is on the same bus segment as slots 6 and 7. PCI Express slot 2 (x16 Graphics bus) NVIDIA graphics board Processes input from the Avid Nitris Base board, handles OpenGL® processing, and outputs video signal to workstation monitor(s). PCI slot 3 (32-bit, 33 MHz, 5 V) Not used Do not use. This bus segment is used by the integrated 1394 and the integrated Ethernet. PCI Express slot 4 (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically) Not used Do not use. Currently, Avid has not qualified any boards for this slot. PCI-X slot 5 (64-bit, 133 MHz, 3.3 V) Avid Nitris Base board Processes video capture, playback I/O, and hardware effects for the Avid Nitris and routes video to the NVIDIA graphics board. Nitris Base board must run at c The 100 MHz. The board is installed into the PCI-X 133 MHz bus slot but Avid sets this PCI-X slot to run at 100 MHz in the BIOS. PCI-X slot 6 (64-bit, 100 MHz, 3.3 V) Avid Nitris Codec board Performs the HD compression and 10-bit formats for the Avid Nitris Base board. PCI-X slot 7 (64-bit, 100 MHz, 3.3 V) ATTO™ 2 Gb Fibre Channel or ATTO 4G 41XS Celerity board when connected to Avid Unity MediaNetwork Processes input and output to the Fibre Channel storage on the Avid Unity MediaNetwork. Intel PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter when connected to Avid Unity ISIS™ Processes input and output to the Ethernet storage on the Avid Unity ISIS. a. On a rackmount workstation, PCI slot 1 is to the left, and the PCI slot 7 is to the right when viewing the back of the workstation base unit. 6 Avid Symphony Nitris System Requirements HP Workstation xw8000 System Slot Configuration and Connections Avid has qualified the xw8000 system with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 graphics board to be used with the Avid Symphony Nitris. Other PC systems and graphics boards might be qualified at a later date. The following figure identifies the connections and slot configuration used on HP Workstation xw8000 with the Avid Symphony Nitris. HP Workstation xw8000 Rear Panel Dongle Port connections Monitors SCSI Channel A AGP slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 Avid Nitris Base board PCI Slot 3 Avid Nitris Codec board PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 SCSI Channel B The following table identifies the location and describes the function of the Nitris expansion boards installed in the workstation. Nitris Board Set Slot Configuration in the HP Workstation xw8000 for Avid Symphony Nitris Slot Board Information Description AGP slot NVIDIA graphics board Processes input from the Avid Nitris Base board, handles OpenGL processing, and outputs video signal to workstation monitor(s). PCI slot 1 Not used None (space used by graphics board). 7 Nitris Board Set Slot Configuration in the HP Workstation xw8000 for Avid Symphony Nitris (Continued) Slot Board Information Description PCI slot 2 Not used None. PCI slot 3 Avid Nitris Base board Processes video capture, playback I/O, and hardware effects for the Avid Nitris and routes video to the graphics board. PCI slot 4 Avid Nitris Codec board Performs the HD compression and 10-bit formats for the Avid Nitris Base board. PCI slot 5 ATTO 2 Gb Fibre Channel or ATTO 4G 41XS Celerity board when connected to Avid Unity MediaNetwork Processes input and output to the Fibre Channel storage on the Avid Unity MediaNetwork. Intel PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter when connected to Avid Unity ISIS Processes input and output to the Ethernet storage on the Avid Unity ISIS. Rear SCSI Connectors SCSI channels A and B at the rear of the system provide connections for the Avid MediaDock™ Ultra320 or other supported SCSI storage devices. n As drive size and drive speed improve, other storage devices will be added, while some might be discontinued. For more product information, contact Avid Sales and Product Information at 800-949-2843. Optional Fibre Channel Board “HP Workstation xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections” on page 5 and “HP Workstation xw8000 System Slot Configuration and Connections” on page 7 show the optical Avid Unity board installed in PCI slot 5. This board is used to connect Avid Symphony Nitris systems that connect to the Avid Unity workgroup environment. If you have this optional board installed, remove the board and make sure the version of the board you have is qualified for Avid Symphony Nitris. The part number on the board should be one of the following: 8 • 0030-03140-01 (Rev D or later) • 0030-03207-01 (all Revs) Removing the Avid Installed Fan Removing the Avid Installed Fan The documentation that ships with the HP Workstation system explains how to install optional equipment. However, Avid requires an extra fan in the HP Workstation system for cooling the Avid Nitris board set. The following procedure describes how to remove the fan Avid has added to the HP Workstation system. To remove the fan: 1. Turn off the Avid system and remove the power cord. 2. Put on an antistatic wrist strap and connect it to a metal ground point on your system. w To avoid static damage to your circuit board, take the proper antistatic precautions before handling the board. 3. Lay the system on its right side. 4. (Option) Unlock the left side cover using the keys originally attached to the rear of the system. 5. Remove the side cover by pulling out the latch to release the cover and remove it from the system. 6. Unplug the fan power connector. n Avid uses one of the power plugs available for internal disks. Unplugging the Fan Fan power connector 9 7. Lift the fan, carefully avoiding the cables on the side of the system. Lifting Fan Assembly from the System 8. Remove the fan assembly tabs from the two slots located at the rear of the system. Fan Assembly Tabs Fan assembly tabs Replacing the Video Graphics Board Review “HP Workstation xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections” on page 5 and “HP Workstation xw8000 System Slot Configuration and Connections” on page 7 to identify the PCI slots when installing the Nitris board set. 10 Replacing the Video Graphics Board To replace the video graphics board: 1. Turn off the Avid editing system, remove the power cord, and disconnect all cables on the back of the system. 2. Put on an antistatic wrist strap and connect it to a metal ground point on the system. w To avoid static damage to your circuit board, take the proper antistatic precautions before handling the board. 3. Remove the cover according to the manufacturer’s documentation. 4. Remove the Avid installed fan assembly, see “Removing the Avid Installed Fan” on page 9. 5. Open the PCI retainer by pressing down on the two green clips at the ends of the retainer. Rotate the retainer towards the back of the system. See the manufacturer’s documentation for more information. HP Workstation PCI Retainer Green clips PCI retainer Typical slot for the video graphics board 6. Remove the video graphic board. For a list of supported boards, see “HP Workstation xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections” on page 5 and “HP Workstation xw8000 System Slot Configuration and Connections” on page 7. 11 7. Install the new video graphic board. HP Workstation Rear Panel xw8000 — AGP slot xw8200 — PCI Express slot 8. Locate an unused power connector coming from the internal power supply and connect it to the power connector on the video graphic board. n Depending on your graphic board, the power connector might be in a different location. Video Graphics Board Power Connector Expansion slot bracket Video graphics board power connector 9. Wiggle the expansion slot bracket to make sure it is properly seated. 10. Secure the video graphic board to the system by rotating the PCI retainer down so that the two green clips snap into place. 11. (Option) Install any additional system memory you might need; see “Installing System Memory” on page 13. 12 Installing System Memory 12. Reinstall the Avid fan assembly; see “Reinstalling the New Avid Fan” on page 14. c Make sure the cables on the side of the system are not caught or pinched by the fan assembly. 13. Replace the cover according to the manufacturer’s documentation. 14. Reinstall the system into the rack (if it was removed), and connect all cables on the back of the system. Do not turn on the Avid Nitris or external drives until later in the upgrade process when all the software and drivers are installed. 15. Reinstall the Windows XP Operating system; see “Reinstalling the Operating System” on page 15. Installing System Memory If you do not have a minimum of 3 GB of memory in your HP workstation, you need to install additional system memory now. System memory must meet the specifications provided by HP. Install the memory according the manufacturer’s documentation. n Memory modules might need to be installed in pairs or in specific memory sockets. Existing memory might need to be moved when you are installing additional memory. 13 Reinstalling the New Avid Fan The following procedure describes how to reinstall the fan Avid has added to the HP Workstation system. To reinstall the fan: 1. Place the two fan assembly tabs into the slots located at the rear of the system. Placing the Fan Assembly Into the System Slots 2. Lower the other end of the fan, pushing it down and towards the rear of the system until you have a pressure fit, carefully avoiding the cables on the side of the system. Lowering Fan Assembly Into Place Cables 14 Reinstalling the Operating System 3. Connect the power plug. n Avid uses one of the power plugs available for internal disks. Connecting the Power Plug Fan plug Reinstalling the Operating System Do the following before you reinstall the Windows operating system: t c Back up any data on the system disk you want to save prior to using the Windows operating system CD-ROM. When you perform a recovery, the entire C partition of your system drive will be wiped clean. On Avid DS systems, the second partition (F:) will be removed. If you need the data on the F partition, back up the data on the F partition to an external drive. Data being overwritten includes registry information that describes your disk configuration. You will need open Disk Management and click Action > Rescan Disks, select the foreign disk, then Import Foreign Disk to remount external disks. The external disks must be imported before you install the Avid Symphony Nitris application. t Load the Avid Symphony Nitris application after you install the Windows operating system. When asked, create an NTFS partition and install the Window XP operating system. t Install the new video graphics board, the Avid Unity board, and any other Avid boards before you use the Windows XP operating system CD. t Plan on at least 3 hours for reinstalling the operating system and all critical Windows updates. t Read this procedure completely prior to installing the Windows operating system. 15 To use the recovery CD: 1. Turn off all external drives. 2. Insert the HP workstation restore CD into the CD-ROM drive. n You are prompted when to Insert the Windows XP operating system CD into the CD-ROM drive. When prompted to install the additional HP software and drivers CD-ROM, click Skip, that software is not need for your Avid editing system. 3. Restart the system. The system boots from the Windows operating system CD. 4. Follow the instructions that appear onscreen. You are prompted to insert the Windows operating system CD. When the operating system installation is complete, the system automatically restarts. 5. Remove the CD. The Windows XP welcome screen appears, 6. Click Next. 7. Click Yes to accept the End User License Agreement and click Next. 8. Enter your Windows XP Product Key when you are prompted for your Microsoft Product ID. w You must use the Windows license on the HP Workstation system. 9. Do one of the following: t Enter the computer name and description and click Next. t Click Skip if you want name the computer at a later time. 10. Log in as Administrator. Avid recommends not using a password at this time. Click Next to continue. 11. Follow the instructions on the screen and provide information to complete the installation. Some windows can be skipped and the information can be entered at later time. 12. If you are connected to a network, complete the Network Identification Wizard. You need network administrative privileges to configure your system and users for a network. When the Thank You window displays, setup is complete, 13. Click Finish. If the system does not automatically restart, shut it down and restart the system. n 16 When the system restarts, click Cancel in any New Found Hardware Wizards that appear. Windows Updates Windows Updates After you have reinstalled the Windows XP Professional operating system, apply all windows updates including Service Pack 2 and check for additional Windows updates. Do not turn on automatic updates. You should manually apply new updates to your Avid Symphony Nitris system when it is convenient for you. n c Multiple restarts might be required during the Windows update process; continue to click Cancel in any New Found Hardware Wizards that appear. Do not enable the Windows Firewall. System BIOS and SCSI Settings The following sections describe: n • Where to download the minimum supported HP BIOS • How to change the default BIOS setting to the Avid Nitris BIOS settings • How to use the SCSI utility to turn off Next Boot If the only change in your upgrade was to install a new graphic board, you do not need to change any of these settings. Avid recommends that you check these settings if the upgrade is not successful. Update BIOS Avid Symphony Nitris requires the following system basic input/output (BIOS) versions: • HP Workstation xw8200: BIOS version 2.07 • HP Workstation xw8000: BIOS version 1.18 If you do not have this version running on your system, you must download it from the HP Web site. To check the revision of the system BIOS: 1. Click the Start button, and select Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information. 2. Click System Summary in the left panel. 3. Look in the right panel for the BIOS version. 17 Updating Your System BIOS Follow the instructions in this section only if you have determined you need to update your BIOS. The HP Web site provides instructions on how to download the BIOS and install it. To update your system BIOS you need to: c • Go to the HP Web site: www.hp.com. • Download the supported BIOS version to your system. • Double-click the downloaded file and follow instructions provided in the download. While the BIOS is being installed, do not restart or turn off the system. BIOS Settings The Avid Symphony Nitris system does not use the HP BIOS defaults. It is possible that this upgrade might have triggered the BIOS to reset. The Avid Symphony Nitris system uses specific BIOS settings that are critical for the system to work correctly. The BIOS setup is accessed when the system is booting. Avid recommends that you enter the BIOS setup and check that the BIOS settings are set as follows: • Check that the date is correct. • Processors must have Hyper-Threading disabled. • (xw8000 only) AGP slot must be set to 32 MB. • PCI-X slot 5 for the xw8200 and slot 3 for the xw8000 must be set at 100 MHz. A BIOS default reset puts it at 133 MHz. To enter the xw8200 BIOS: 1. Restart the system and press F10 while the initial HP logo displays. Text on the screen displays press F10 to enter Setup at the appropriate time. 2. Select English (or appropriate language) in the Setup Confirmation dialog box and press Enter. 3. Press the Down arrow in the File menu to select System Information and press Enter. Verify that the BIOS is v2.07. 4. Press Enter to exit the System Information window. 5. Press the Down arrow to check the System Date and Time and press Enter. Use the on-screen instructions to adjust as needed. 6. Press Esc to exit the System Date and Time window. 18 System BIOS and SCSI Settings 7. Press the Right-arrow key, to select the Advanced menu on the top menu bar. 8. Press the Down arrow to select Processor and press Enter. 9. Using the arrow keys to select Hyper-Threading. 10. Press the Right arrow to select Disable. 11. Press F10 to Accept the settings. 12. Press the Down arrow to select Device Options and press Enter. 13. Using the arrow keys to select “Onboard SCSI Latency Timer.” 14. Using the right-arrow key to select “160 PCI Clocks.” 15. Press F10 to Accept the settings. 16. Press the Down arrow to select Chipset/Memory and press Enter. 17. Using the arrow keys to select “PXH A Secondary Latency Timer.” 18. Press the Right arrow to select 224 PCI clocks.” 19. Using the arrow keys to select “PXH B Secondary Latency Timer.” 20. Press the Right arrow to select 224 PCI clocks.” 21. Press F10 to Accept the settings. 22. Press the Down arrow to select PCI Slot 5 (PCI-X 133) and press Enter. 23. Press the Right arrow to select bus speed of 100 MHz. 24. Press F10 to Accept the settings. 25. Using the left-arrow key, select the File menu on the top menu bar. 26. Press the Down arrow to select Save and Exit the changes and press Enter. 27. Select Yes by pressing F10 in the Setup Confirmation dialog box. To enter the xw8000 BIOS: 1. Restart the system and press F2 while the initial HP logo displays. Text on the screen displays press F2 to enter Setup at the appropriate time. 2. Verify the BIOS is JQ.W1.18. 3. Check the System Date and Time. Use the on screen instructions to adjust as needed. 4. Press the Right-arrow key select the Advanced menu on the top menu bar. 5. Press Enter with Processor highlighted. 6. Press Enter to display the Hyper-Threading selections. 7. Press the Down arrow to select Disable and press Enter. 8. Press Esc to go back to the Advanced menu. 19 9. Press the Down arrow to select AGP Slot (Graphics) and press Enter. 10. Press the Down arrow to select Graphics Aperture and press Enter. 11. Press the Down arrow to select 32 Mb and press Enter. 12. Press Esc to go back to the Advanced menu. 13. Press the Down arrow to select PCI Slot 3 (PCI-X 133) and press Enter. 14. Use the arrow keys to select Bus Speed and press Enter. 15. Press the Down arrow to select 100 MHz and press Enter. 16. Press F10 to Save and Exit the changes. 17. Press F10 to Save and Exit the changes. 18. Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation dialog box and press Enter. SCSI Settings You must enter the LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility to check the BIOS when the system is starting. To enter the SCSI utility: 1. Restart the system and press Ctrl+C after the BIOS Setup prompt has passed. Text on the screen displays press Ctrl-C at the appropriate time. n On the HP workstation xw8200, you might need to press F9 at the HP splash screen to display ROM messages. Before the boot menu is displayed, you are prompted to enter the LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility. 2. Press F2 to highlight the Boot Adapter List. 3. Press Enter. 4. Check that Next Boot is set to Off for both adapters. a. Press the arrow keys to select the adapter setting. b. Press the + (plus) key or the – (minus) key to change the setting. 5. Press Esc to exit. 6. Press the Down arrow to select “Save changes then exit this menu” and press Enter. 7. Press Esc to exit. 8. Press the Down arrow to select “Exit the Configuration Utility” and press Enter. 9. Press any key to restart. 20 Installing the Avid Symphony Software SCSI and Fibre Channel Processor Wizard Install SCSI and Fibre Channel drivers from the Avid Symphony Nitris CD after the application is loaded. If you are prompted for the Eurologic™ ALTEvoU320 Processor Device after Windows starts, do the following. To clear the SCSI and Fibre Channel Processor Wizard: 1. Select “Install the Hardware Automatically.” 2. Click Next. 3. Click Next. 4. Select “Don't prompt me to install this software.” 5. Click Finish. 6. Repeat these steps for the second bus. Rescan Your Drives If you had striped volumes on the system, reconnect them or turn them on and rescan the volumes using the Windows Disk Management utility. See “Importing Foreign Disks” in the Windows Help. Installing the Avid Symphony Software Install the Avid Symphony software according to the Avid Nitris Poster, the Avid Symphony Nitris ReadMe, and the onscreen instructions. Avid Nitris Wizards After the system starts, the Windows New Found Hardware Wizard appears for the Avid Nitris Base board and the Avid Nitris Codec board. c Only allow the Windows Hardware Wizard to automatically find the Avid Nitris drivers after the Avid Symphony software has been installed. To select the driver for the Avid Nitris Base board: 1. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” in the Wizard window. 2. Click Next. When the driver is found, you see a message telling you that the driver did not pass the Windows Logo Testing dialog box. 3. Click Continue Anyway. 21 4. Click Finish. To select the driver for the Avid Nitris Codec board: 1. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” in the Wizard window. 2. Click Next. When the driver is found, you see a message telling you that the driver did not pass the Windows Logo Testing dialog box. 3. Click Continue Anyway. 4. Click Finish. To select the Fibre Channel driver: 1. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” in the Wizard window. 2. Click Next. When the driver is found, you see a message telling you that the driver did not pass the Windows Logo Testing dialog box. n If the Hardware Wizard cannot locate the driver, manually select the Fibre Channel driver in the following location: Program Files\Avid\Utilities\ATTOFC. 3. Click Continue Anyway. 4. Click Finish. n The Fibre Channel Hardware Wizard might come up twice. If you are asked for the ATTO Phantom Device driver, repeat steps 1–4. 5. Restart the system. To install the ATTO Configuration Utility: 1. Navigate to the following location: C:\Program Files\Avid\Utilities\ATTOFC\Utilities 2. Double-click epiconf230.exe. The ExpressPCI Configuration tool opens. 3. Click Next. The License Agreement window opens. 4. Select “I accept the terms of the License Agreement,” and then click Next. 5. Read the information in the window, and then click Next. The Choose Install Folder window opens. 22 Avid Nitris Wizards 6. Accept the default, and then click Next. The Pre-Installation Summary window opens. 7. Click Install. The configuration utility and driver are installed. This takes approximately 1 minute. 8. Click Done. 9. Restart the system. To update the Fibre Channel adapter board firmware: 1. Shut down the system. 2. Disconnect the Fibre Channel cable from the Fibre Channel board. 3. Start the system. 4. Click the Start button and select, All Programs > ExpressPCI Configuration Tool. 5. Select ExpressPCI Configuration Tool. The ATTO ExpressPCI Configuration Tool window opens. 6. In the left pane, expand hosts to local host. You see ExpressPCI FC 3300 or FC 3305. 7. Click ExpressPCI FC 3300 or FC 3305. 8. In the right pane, click the Flash tab. The Flash options appear. 9. Click the Browse button, navigate to C:\Program Files/Avid/Utilities/ATTOFC/Firmware FlashBundle_xx, and then click Open. 10. Click Update. A message box opens, instructing you to unmount all devices. 11. Click OK. The firmware updates. The update is finished when a message appears at the bottom of the ExpressPCI Configuration Tool window. 12. Close all open windows. 13. Shut down the system. 14. Connect the Fibre Channel cable to your PC. 15. Start the system. 23 Configuring the NVIDIA Video Graphics Board Make sure you have the correct version of the NVIDIA graphics board display driver. If your display driver is not the qualified version, install the qualified display driver and set the correct display settings as described in the following sections. Installing the NVIDIA Display Driver After you have installed the Avid Symphony software, load the supported NVIDIA driver (77.18) that was included with the application. This NVIDIA driver is used with all NVIDIA video graphic boards supported on the Avid Symphony Nitris system. To install the NVIDIA display driver: 1. Double-click C:\Program Files\Avid \ Utilities \nVidia\ 77.18_win2kxp_international_whgl.exe. 2. Unzip the file to C:\NVIDIA\Win2kxp\77.18. 3. Double-click C:\NVIDIA\Win2kxp\77.18\Setup.exe. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions and then restart your system. After you update your driver, when you start the editing application, make sure the OpenGL setting is set to your NVIDIA display card. Checking the NVIDIA Display Driver Version To check the NVIDIA display driver version: 1. Right-click the Desktop and select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2. Click the Settings tab. 3. Click the Advanced button. 24 Configuring the NVIDIA Video Graphics Board 4. Click the applicable Quadro tab. With your video graphic board selected, the version number is listed in the main window under Graphics card information > ForceWare version. In this release, the driver version is 77.18. Your graphic board Side settings window Setting Multi-Display Hardware Acceleration Set the Dualview mode and multi-display performance mode as described in the following procedures. n Avid Symphony Nitris uses the default multi-display performance mode setting. (Media Composer Adrenaline™ systems require you to change this setting.) To set Dualview mode and Multi-display performance mode: 1. Right-click the Desktop, and select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 25 2. Click the Settings tab. 3. Click the Advanced button. 4. Click the Quadro tab. 5. In the side settings window, click nView Display Settings. 6. From the nView Display Mode list, select Dualview. 7. In the side settings window, click Performance and Quality Settings. 8. From the View list, select Advanced settings. 9. Scroll down the Settings list and select Hardware acceleration. 10. Use the slider to select Multi-display performance mode. 11. Click Apply, and then click OK. Setting Screen Resolution and Refresh Rate After installing the video graphics board and Windows operating system, your display properties might not be set to the recommended setting. Avid Symphony Nitris uses the following setting: If you are using a CRT monitor with a refresh rate of 60 Hz, and you are aware of low-frequency interference (flicker), adjust the refresh rate to 75 Hz. To set the screen resolution and refresh rate: 1. Right-click the desktop, and select Properties. The Display Properties dialog box opens. 2. Click the Settings tab. 3. Click the Monitor 1 icon. 4. Set the Screen Resolution slider to 1024 x 768 pixels or higher. Screen resolutions are limited by the system graphics board and the monitor specifications. 5. Click the Color Quality menu and select Highest. 6. Set the screen refresh rate: a. Click the Advanced button. b. Click the Monitor tab. c. Click the Screen Refresh pop-up menu, and select 75 Hertz. d. Click OK. 7. Click the Monitor 2 icon and repeat steps 4 through 6. 26 Configuring the NVIDIA Video Graphics Board 8. Select “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor.” 9. Click OK. Disabling the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service The NVIDIA Driver Helper Service is a background program that runs with the NVIDIA driver installed. This service informs you when an update to the NVIDIA Driver is available. This service might cause slow restarts and shutdowns. If this occurs, you should disable the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service. To disable the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service: 1. Right-click My Computer. 2. Click Manage. 3. Double-click Services and Applications. 4. Double-click Services. 5. Right-click one of the following: - NVidia Display Driver - NVidia Driver Helper Service 6. Click Properties. 7. Select Startup Type > Disabled. 8. Click Apply. 9. Click OK. n Every time you update or reload the driver, this service is enabled again. Setting the OpenGL Mode By default, the OpenGL setting in the editing application is set to your NVIDIA display card. If you are replacing your driver, check this setting. To set the OpenGL mode: 1. In the Avid editing application, open a new or existing project. 2. In the Project Window, click the Settings tab. 3. Double-click Video Display. 4. In the OpenGL Hardware area, select your NVIDIA display card. 5. Click OK. 27 Technical Support Information Most products feature a number of coverage options. Avid Assurance service offerings are designed to facilitate your use of Avid solutions. 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