Product specifications

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System Overview
System Overview
The Avid Symphony
™
, Media Composer
®
and Film Composer
®
, and
Avid Xpress
®
systems are built around the 933-MHz IBM IntelliStation
Z Pro Type 6866-6AU (6AG) professional workstation (IBM 6866
system). The following sections explain some of the major portions of
the IBM 6866 system.
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The system speed might increase without notice. If any hardware or software
changes are needed due to a speed increase, this guide will be updated.
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This guide frequently refers to the User Guide IntelliStation Z Pro Type
6866 Professional Workstation as a location for instructions and general
information. Keep the user guide handy at all times and pass it on to the
customer.
Microprocessor Support
Avid ships their IBM 6866 systems with one microprocessor. There is
no support for multiple processor systems.
Memory Support
The memory used by the IBM 6866 system has the following
requirements:
• 2.5-V, 184-pin, Rambus
®
inline memory modules (RIMM).
• Error correcting code (ECC) or non-ECC dynamic random access
memory (RDRAM).
• Memory modules are available in 64-MB, 128-MB, and 256-MB
RIMMs for a maximum of 2 GB.
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The memory modules must be installed in pairs of the same size.