Qualified SCSI HBA Cards — Pro Tools Systems for Windows XP

For maximum track count, use of a qualified SCSI HBA (Host Bus Adapter) card is required with Pro Tools|HD systems.

Pro Tools 6.x & 7.x

The following card is officially qualified with Pro Tools 6.x & 7.x systems on Windows XP.

Included With the Digidesign SCSI|128 Kit or Available as a Separate Purchase:

ATTO EPCI-UL3D (Dual Channel Ultra3 SCSI Host Bus Adapter - Model # EPCI-UL3D-000)

  • Supports up to 192 tracks of playback and record with Pro Tools|HD Accel Systems
  • ATTO UL3D BIOS version 1.68 or higher required for the Digidesign SCSI|128/ATTO UL3D.
  • For more information, see the following:
  • This document, as well as the ATTO Utilities folder, is on the Pro Tools 6.9.x/7.x CDs. Also available from the Digidesign Technical Document Library
  • The ATTO Utilities folder from the Pro Tools 6.9.x/7.x CDs is also available from the Storage Downloads Section
  • Before upgrading ATTO driver and firmware, disconnect all drives attached to the ATTO SCSI controller card
  • Sync Rate set to "160DT (80)" (160 MB/sec at 80 MHz)*
  • PCI Burst Rate set to 128*
  • Selection Timeout: 16ms*

*Settings available via SCSI BIOS

Note: The 66MHz version of the ATTO EPCI-UL3D (model # EPCI-UL3D-066) is not supported for use with Pro Tools systems, regardless of whether your Pro Tools system is installed on a 33 MHz or 66 MHz PCI bus. The 66 MHz version is tuned for performance on a 66 MHz PCI bus. However, when Pro Tools is installed in a 66 MHz PCI bus, it reduces the speed of the PCI bus to 33 MHz. As a result, you will receive superior performance with the 33 MHz UL3D, because it is tuned for a 33 MHz PCI bus.

Pro Tools 6.7 and Earlier Only — Not Tested with Pro Tools 6.9 and higher

Digidesign SCSI64 Kit/ATTO EPCI-DC (Dual Channel Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Bus Adapter)

  • Discontinued
  • Supports up to 64 tracks of playback and record with Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools|HD Accel, and Pro Tools|24 MIX Systems
  • ATTO ExpressPCI driver and firmware v1.68, available from www.attotech.com/software
  • Before upgrading to ATTO 1.68 driver and firmware, disconnect all drives attached to the ATTO SCSI controller card
  • Sync Rate set to "20 (10)" (20 MB/sec at 10 MHz)*
  • PCI Burst Rate set to 32*

*Settings available via SCSI BIOS

Built-In

Qualified with Pro Tools 6.4, 6.9.x, and 7.x with AVoption|V10 (and Avid Mojo with Pro Tools 6.9.x and 7.x)

  • HP xw9300 (qualified with Pro Tools 6.9.x and 7.x only), HP xw8200 and HP xw8000: These computers have built-in dual channel SCSI that have been qualified by Digidesign and a SCSI HBA is not required.
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