Hewlett-Packard HP Workstation xw9300 Requirements

With Pro Tools 6.9.x & Pro Tools HD 7

Digidesign has officially qualified the HP Workstation xw9300 for use with Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools|HD Accel, Avid Mojo, and AVoption|V10 for both local use and with Avid Unity MediaNetwork.

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When configuring a system at the above links, please be aware of all of the additional system requirements and supported configurations for Pro Tools, AVoption|V10, Avid Mojo, or Avid Unity as listed on these Digidesign Compatibility Documents.

Supported Configurations

Supported Pro Tools Systems With Pro Tools 6.9.1/6.9.3/7.0/7.1 Software

  • Pro Tools|HD
  • Pro Tools|HD Accel
  • Avid Unity w/AVoption|V10
    • 1:1 Video
    • 48 tracks @ 48k/24 bit audio
  • AVoption|V10 (non-Unity configuration)
    • 48 tracks @ 48k/24 bit audio
  • Up to 7 HD cards qualified with all of the above when using qualified 64-bit 7 slot expansion chassis

Additonal Qualified Items

  • Avid Mojo
  • D-Control
    • With up to 80 Faders
  • D-Command
    • D-Command Fader Pack
  • ProControl
    • Fader Pack (up to 5)
    • Edit Pack (serial number PT00601 or higher required)
  • Control|24
  • Media Station|PT with AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo
  • SYNC I/O
  • Digidesign or Magma 7 Slot 64-bit Expansion Chassis

Qualified with Pro Tools 6.9.x & Pro Tools HD 7

  • Command|8
  • FireWire drives
  • MIDI I/O
  • PRE

Note: The HP xw9300 has not been tested with Pro Tools 6.7 or earlier or with AVoption|XL with Pro Tools 6.2

Qualified HP Workstation xw9300 Configurations

The following HP Workstation xw9300 configuration is qualified with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel systems with Pro Tools 6.9.1/6.9.3/7.0/7.1 for Windows XP:

Processor

  • AMD Opteron Processors - All Speeds
  • Dual Processers Required for AVoption|V10, Avid Mojo, and ICON Integrated Console Systems

BIOS

  • BIOS version 1.12 or higher required

System Software

  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (32-bit)
  • Optional Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (64-bit) is not compatible with Pro Tools systems
  • Windows XP Settings & Requirements
  • Windows 3.1, 95, 98, Me, 2000, and NT are not compatible with Pro Tools 6 and higher

Windows XP SP2, Microsoft DEP and PACE InterLok Drivers Update

  • if you encounter unexplained blue screens, freezes or spontaneous reboots when launching Pro Tools with Windows XP Service Pack 2, please update your PACE InterLok drivers:
  • The current InterLok drivers solve the described problems without having to disable Microsoft's DEP (Data Execution Prevention) feature introduced with Windows XP Service Pack 2.

SCSI Support

  • The xw9300 comes with an integrated dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller with 2 SCSI ports which do not take up a PCI slot. These models are qualified for audio operation with Pro Tools|HD & HD Accel, or video and audio operation with AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo
  • External SCSI drives require the optional PP573AVĀ SCSI U320 Back Panel Connect from HP:

Avid Interchange

AVoption|V10, Avid Mojo, and Media Station|PT are supported with Pro Tools 6.9 & Pro Tools HD 7 for Windows XP For details and System Requirements, see the following compatibility pages:

AVoption|XL is not supported with Pro Tols 6.3 and higher. Pro Tools 6.2 is the last release with support for AVoption|XL.

Card Slot Configurations With and Without Expansion Chassis

Card Slot Order for Pro Tools 6.9.x-7.x Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems

  • The HD Core card goes in the 133 MHz 64-bit PCI slot, followed by all HD Accel cards, then HD Process cards (if any)
  • Note that only 3 slots are available for HD cards. Available configurations:
    • HD 1
    • HD 2
    • HD 3
    • HD 2 Accel
    • HD 3 Accel

Configuration using only CPU with only Pro Tools|HD or HD Accel system:

CPU Slot PCI Card
CPU Slot 1 (PCI-E) Graphics NVIDIA Quadro PCIe Video Card
CPU Slot 2 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 3 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 4 (100MHz 64-bit) HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
CPU Slot 6 (133MHz 64-bit) HD Core card

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Card Slot Order for Pro Tools 6.9.x-7.x Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems

Avid Unity Shared Storage with AVoption|V10 and no Expansion Chassis

  • Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x only. Pro Tools 6.7 is not compatible with Avid Unity systems or Avid video.
  • The HD Core card goes in the 133 MHz 64-bit PCI slot, followed by all HD Accel cards, then HD Process cards (if any)
  • Note that only 2 slots are available for HD cards. Available configurations:
    • HD 1
    • HD 2
    • HD 2 Accel
  • HD 3 or more requires expansion chassis

Configuration using only CPU with Pro Tools|HD or HD Accel system and Avid Unity:

CPU Slot PCI Card
CPU Slot 1 (PCI-E) Graphics NVIDIA Quadro PCIe Video Card
CPU Slot 2 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 3 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 4 (100MHz 64-bit) ATTO 3300 FibreChannel HBA card or Empty
CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
CPU Slot 6 (133MHz 64-bit) HD Core card

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Card Slot Order for Pro Tools 6.9.x-7.x Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems

AVoption|V10 (non-Unity) and no Expansion Chassis

  • Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x only. Pro Tools 6.7 is not compatible with AVoption|V10
  • The HD Core card goes in the 133 MHz 64-bit PCI slot, followed by all HD Accel cards, then HD Process cards (if any)
  • Note that only 3 slots are available for HD cards. Available configurations:
    • HD 1
    • HD 2
    • HD 3
    • HD 2 Accel
    • HD 3 Accel

Configuration using only CPU with Pro Tools|HD or HD Accel system and AVoption|V10 (non-Unity)

CPU Slot PCI Card
CPU Slot 1 (PCI-E) Graphics NVIDIA Quadro PCIe Video Card
CPU Slot 2 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 3 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 4 (100MHz 64-bit) HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) HD Accel card or HD Process card or Empty
CPU Slot 6 (133MHz 64-bit) HD Core card

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PCI Expansion Chassis (Optional)

For more information on Qualified Expansion Chassis and Requirements, please see the following pages:

Supported Chassis For Use With Pro Tools 7.1 and higher with Pro Tools|HD or HD Accel systems:

Supported Chassis For Use With Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x with Pro Tools|HD or HD Accel systems:

  • Digidesign 64-bit 7 Slot Expansion Chassis
  • Magma 64-bit 7 slot expansion chassis - model P7R464 (current), model P7R464-D1 (discontinued)
  • For use with Avid Unity Shared Storage or AVoption|V10, these chassis have been qualified with Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x only
  • Other chassis have not been tested with Pro Tools 6.4 and higher

AVoption|V10 & Avid Mojo

Because AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo connect to the internal FireWire bus, a chassis is not required. However, AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo require the complete bandwidth of the FireWire bus, as well as the segment of the PCI bus which that FireWire bus utilizes. Therefore, no other devices can be attached to the same FireWire bus as the AVoption|V10 or Avid Mojo, and no PCI cards can be installed in the PCI slots that share that segment. This leaves the HP xw8000 and Dell 650 with only three available PCI slots for Pro Tools cards, SCSI HBAs, or additional FireWire PCI cards. For information on slot order with AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo:

Card Slot Order for Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems

With Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x & Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7 Slot Expansion Chassis

  • Maximum of 7 HD cards in chassis (HD Core, HD Process, HD Accel cards)

HP xw9300 configuration using qualified expansion chassis,
with Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Accel & Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x:

CPU Slot PCI Card
CPU Slot 1 (PCI-E) Graphics NVIDIA Quadro PCIe Video Card
CPU Slot 2 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 3 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 4 (100MHz 64-bit) ATTO 3300 FibreChannel HBA card or Empty
CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) Empty
CPU Slot 6 (133MHz 64-bit) Digidesign or Magma 64-bit Host card

Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7 slot expansion chassis configuration:

Chassis Slot PCI Card
Chassis Slot 1 HD Core card
Chassis Slot 2 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 3 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 4 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 5 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 6 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 7 HD Accel 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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Card Slot Order for Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x & Avid Unity Shared Storage with AVoption|V10 or Avid Mojo

With Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7 Slot Expansion Chassis

  • Avid Mojo requires Pro Tools 6.9.x or 7.x
  • Avid Unity shared storage and AVoption|V10 require Pro Tools 6.9.x or 7.x
  • Pro Tools 6.7 is not compatible with Avid Unity shared storage or Avid video
  • Maximum of 7 HD cards in chassis (HD Core, HD Process, HD Accel cards)

HP xw9300 configuration using qualified expansion chassis,
with Avid Unity & Pro Tools 6.9.x & 7.x:

CPU Slot PCI Card
CPU Slot 1 (PCI-E) Graphics NVIDIA Quadro PCIe Video Card
CPU Slot 2 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 3 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 4 (100MHz 64-bit) ATTO 3300 FibreChannel HBA card or Empty
CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) Empty
CPU Slot 6 (133MHz 64-bit) Digidesign or Magma 64-bit Host card

Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7 slot expansion chassis configuration:

Chassis Slot PCI Card
Chassis Slot 1 HD Core card
Chassis Slot 2 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 3 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 4 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 5 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 6 HD Accel or HD Process card or Empty
Chassis Slot 7 HD Accel 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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Card Slot Order for Pro Tools 6.9.x-7.x & AVoption|V10 or Pro Tools 6.9.x-7.x & Avid Mojo
(non-Unity Configuration)

With Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7 Slot Expansion Chassis

AVoption|V10 & Avid Mojo

Because AVoption|V10 and Avid Mojo connect to the internal FireWire bus, a chassis is not required. However, AVoption|V10 or Avid Mojo requires the complete bandwidth of the FireWire bus, as well as the segment of the PCI bus which that FireWire bus utilizes. Therefore, no other devices can be attached to the same FireWire bus as the AVoption|V10 or Avid Mojo, and no PCI cards can be installed in the PCI slots that share that segment. This leaves the HP xw9300 with only three available PCI slots for Pro Tools cards, SCSI HBA cards, or additional FireWire PCI cards.

  • Avid Mojo requires Pro Tools 6.9.x or 7.x
  • AVoption|V10 requires Pro Tools 6.9x or 7.x
  • Pro Tools 6.7 is not compatible with Avid Video
  • Maximum of 7 HD cards in chassis (HD Core, HD Process, HD Accel cards)

HP xw9300 configuration using qualified expansion chassis,
with AVoption|V10 or Avid Mojo & Pro Tools 6.9.x or 7.x:

CPU Slot PCI Card
CPU Slot 1 (PCI-E) Graphics NVIDIA Quadro PCIe Video Card
CPU Slot 2 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 3 Empty - Do Not Use
CPU Slot 4 (100MHz 64-bit) ATTO 3300 FibreChannel HBA card or Empty
CPU Slot 5 (100MHz 64-bit) Empty
CPU Slot 6 (133MHz 64-bit) Digidesign or Magma 64-bit Host card

Digidesign or Magma 64-bit 7 slot expansion chassis configuration:

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