PCI Slot Configurations for Avid Mojo Systems With Mac OS X

Supported Power Mac G5 Computers

When using Avid Mojo, these computers are qualified to provide 64 tracks of 48 kHz audio and one stream of uncompressed video. Your performance may vary based on number of audio tracks, edit density, automation, and plug-in usage. Dual Processors are required for Avid Mojo:

Supported with Pro Tools 6.9.2/6.9.3, or Pro Tools HD 7.0 for Mac OS X 10.4 Only
(these G5 models ship with and require Mac OS 10.4)

Dual Processor Power Mac G5 Models for Avid Mojo

Dual 2.0 GHz Power Mac G5 (third generation model M9747)
Dual 2.3 GHz Power Mac G5 (model M9748)
Dual 2.7 GHz Power Mac G5 (model M9749)

Not Compatible with Pro Tools HD PCI Cards - Power Mac G5 models introduced October 19, 2005

  • Single dual-core 2GHz, model M9590LL/A
  • Single dual-core 2.3GHz, model M9591LL/A
  • Twin dual-core 2.5GHz, model M9592LL/A
  • More Information

Supported with Pro Tools 6.9.1 for Mac OS 10.3, Pro Tools 6.9.2/6.9.3, or Pro Tools HD 7.0 for Mac OS X 10.4

Dual Processor Power Mac G5 Models for Avid Mojo

Dual 2.5 GHz Power Mac G5 (model M9457)
Dual 2.0 GHz Power Mac G5 (second generation model M9455)
Dual 2.0 GHz Power Mac G5 (first generation)
Dual 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 ( first generation model only)

Second generation Dual 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 (model M9454) was not tested with Avid Mojo

See the following Pro Tools|HD with Power Mac G5 pages in the Digidesign Compatibility Documents for important information about supported models:

Slot Configurations

This page documents supported PCI slot configuration for Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel systems with Avid Mojo, with and without an expansion chassis:

Power Mac G5 with Pro Tools|HD and Avid Mojo

Slot orders are labeled from top (starting with the monitor card) to bottom.

Configuration using only Power Mac G5

Slot Card
CPU Slot 1 (AGP) AGP Graphics Monitor Card
CPU Slot 2 (PCI) HD Core Card
CPU Slot 3 (PCI) HD Accel Card, HD Process Card, or Empty
CPU Slot 4 (133MHz 64-bit PCI) UL3D SCSI HBA or optional PCI FireWire card, HD Accel Card, HD Process Card, or Empty

G5 Configuration using Power Mac G5 with Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis

Slot Card
CPU Slot 1 (AGP) AGP Graphics Monitor Card
CPU Slot 2 (PCI) Chassis Host Bus Adapter Card
CPU Slot 3 (PCI) Optional PCI FireWire Card, or Empty
CPU Slot 4 (133MHz 64-bit PCI) Optional UL3D SCSI HBA, or Empty

Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7-Slot Expansion Chassis

Slot Card
Chassis Slot 1 HD Core card
Chassis Slot 2 HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 3 HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 4 HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 5 HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 6 HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 7 HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty

Slot orders in the chassis run from left (closest to the power supply) to right.

After the HD Core card which is always first, all Accel cards should go before any Process cards.


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