User manual PINNACLE LIQUID EDITION V6 - COOKBOOK

Liquid Edition V. 6.00 HP xw8200 Workstation Configuration Cookbook Version 1.02 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. 280 N. Bernardo Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 Copyright © 2004 Pinnacle Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. Pinnacle Systems and the Pinnacle Systems logo are registered trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Liquid and Pinnacle Liquid blue are trademarks of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification or reference purposes only, with no intent to infringe on copyrights Liquid .......... Configuration Cookbook Version 1.02, 27-Oct-2004 - Compiled by Quality Assurance Engineering, Munich Page 1 Liquid Edition Turnkey System (HP Workstation xw8200) TESTED CONFIGURATION: BIOS: RAM: CPU: SCSI: VGA: 00.31 Pinnacle P2P or 1.06 (official HP Bios) 1024 MB 2x Intel Xeon CPU 3.2GHz, L2 Cache 1MB LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter driver Version 1.8.12.0 Sapphire X700Pro 256MB, driver: 6.14.10.6476 (Pack Version: 8.05040725-016998E) SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio driver 5.12.1.6320 (27.05.2003) PRO/1000MT Network Adapter (onboard), driver 7.4.19.0 IMAGE: AUDIO: LAN: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS: http://www.hp.com/workstations/pws/xw8200/ Processor: One or two Intel® XeonTM processor(s) at 2.8, 3.2, 3.4, and 3.6 GHz with 1 MB L2 cache, Intel Extended Memory 64 technology and HyperThreading Technology2 Front Side Bus: 800 MHz with Hyper-Threading Technology2 Chipset: Intel E7525 Memory: Up to 16 GB of Registered ECC DDR- 2 400 MHz (8 DIMMs in 2 pairs, dual-channel architecture) Expansion bays: 3 external 5.25 inch bays, 5 internal 3.5 inch bays Drive controllers: Integrated dual channel SATA/150 controller with RAID (0 or 1) capability, integrated dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller with RAID (0 or 1) capability, optional 4 channel SATA controller with RAID (0 or 1) capability, optional single channel Ultra320 SCSI controller with RAID (0, 1, 5, 10) capability Hard drive(s): 40, 80, 160, 250, 300GB3 SATA/150 (7200 rpm); 36, 74 GB SATA/150 (10k rpm); 73, 300GB3 (10k rpm) Ultra320 SCSI drives; 36, 73, 146GB3 (15k rpm) Ultra320 SCSI drives Removable media: 48X CD-ROM, 48X CD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-RW/DVD combo, 8X DVD+RW Expansion slots: 7 slots: 1 PCI Express (x16) Graphics slot, 1 PCI Express (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically), 1 133MHz PCI-X slot, 2 100 MHz PCI-X slots, and 2 legacy PCI slots Graphics: PCI-Express (see Homepage) Audio: Integrated AC'97/16-bit stereo full-duplex, optional SoundBlaster Audigy 2-ZS PCI I/O ports and connectors: Front: Headphone, microphone, and 2 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394 Rear: 6 USB, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 IEEE 1394 Communications: Integrated Intel Pro MT 10/100/1000 LAN, optional Intel Pro MT PCI NIC, optional Intel Pro XT PCI-X NIC, optional Broadcom Gbit PCI NIC Input devices: USB or PS/2 keyboard; choice of 2-button scroll mouse (optical or mechanical); 3-button mouse (optical or mechanical) Power: 600 watts Dimensions (h × w × d): 45.5 cm (17.9 inches) x 21.0 cm (8.3 inches) x 52.5 cm (20.7 inches) SYSTEM DRIVE: Seagate ST336753LW SCSI 320 VIDEO DRIVES: 2 x FUJITSU MAP3147NP SCSI 320 (Windows stripe set) DVD DRIVE: OS: HP DVD Writer 400c Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 SP2*, Build 2600, DirectX 9.0c Liquid Edition 6.00 Release Build 3026 Pinnacle Software: SLOT ASSIGNMENT (Standard): PCI Slot PCI-E PCI Slot PCI-E PCI Slot PCI Slot PCI Slot 1 2 3 4 5 Intel PRO/1000MT Network Sapphire X700Pro 256MB empty empty empty empty empty (32bit) (x16) (32bit) (x8) (PCI X) (PCI X) (PCI X) *) DVCPro not supported under XP SP2. Use XP SP1 if you want DVCPro support. CONFIGURATION NOTES: BIOS: "Advanced / Bus Options / PCI SERR# Generation" switch to "Disable". "Advanced / Device Options / HyperThreading" switch to "Enable" Liquid blue Configuration Cookbook Version 1.02, 27-Oct-2004 - Compiled by Quality Assurance Engineering, Munich Page 2 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. Intel Pro/1000 XT or MT Server Adapter Internal Storage (up to 4 SCSI drives) TFT Monitors HP L 2335 23" Liquid Edition Pro Breakout Box Windows Optimization Download and install TweakUI.exe (version 1.33) from Microsoft's homepage 3. (http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/ NTTweakUI.asp). After installation, open the TweakUI 1. Intel Pro/1000 XT or MT Server Adapter (PCI-X 10/100/1000Mbps Copper Connection) applet in Windows Control Panel and do the following modifications: - Tab "Mouse": set "Menu Speed" to "Fast" - Tab "General": deactivate / uncheck all VGA Driver Update ­ Please check if the ATI driver version is the one mentioned on page 1; if not, please update 4. Sound Device Installation Details see section 1 under "Configuration Options" 5. 6. · · Intel Pro/1000 XT / MT Server Adapter must be installed in PCI slot no. 1 (32bit) Tested with Driver Version: V 3.63.363.0 2. Internal Storage Options · Create one software stripe set («RAID level 0») on SCSI channel A using 2 or 4 Fujitsu MAP3147 NP (147 GB drives) and the internal HP SCSI cable · Seagate ST373453LW SCSI 320 can be used alternatively 3. TFT Monitors HP L 2335 23" · We recommend using dual HP monitors model L 2335 (see http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11868_ca/11868_ca. HTML) Internal Storage (optional) ­ Connect 2 video drives (see section "Configuration Options") to SCSI channel A (together with system drive) ­ power up computer ­ go to Windows Computer Management / Disk Management, create and format stripe set ­ assign "R:" as drive letter Liquid Edition Pro Breakout Box ­ Plug in power supply ­ Connect the Liquid Edition Pro Breakout Box to a free USB 2.0 Port. 7. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE For Liquid Edition 6.00 Turnkey VGA Card As the VGA card is not pre-installed from HP's side, it has to be installed to the PCIe slot by the integration factory. 1. Liquid Software Installation ­ Insert the Liquid installation disk and follow the manual and on-screen instructions to install the software and hardware drivers. 8. Windows Installation (Recovery CD) Use the Recovery DVD provided by Pinnacle to install the operating system. Steps 3, 4 and 5 can be omitted when using this DVD. 2. 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