Setup guide

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• Adaptec 7899 driver – Version 1.10
• ADI SoundMax
™
Audio – Version 4.02.0021
• ADI MIDI Wavetable – Version 4.02.0021
• IDE BusMaster driver – Version 5.00.013
Microprocessor Support
Although Avid ships systems with one microprocessor, IBM supports
up to two Intel
®
Pentium
®
III Xeon
™
microprocessors with up to 512K
of full-speed L2 cache memory and 256 KB of advanced transfer cache
memory integrated into the microprocessor.
If you install dual microprocessors, NewsCutter Release 2.x will not
realize any performance gains from a second microprocessor; it is a
single-threaded application. However, NewsCutter is a
multiprocessor-safe application.
Memory
The IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6866 system uses a new memory
technology called Rambus
®
. The current memory requirement for
NewsCutter systems is 256 MB (2 x 128 MB). Memory must be added
in pairs. Every memory slot must have either an RDIMM or a memory
terminator (CRIMM) installed. For more information regarding
Rambus memory configurations, see the manufacturer’s
documentation.
BIOS
The minimum version of the BIOS is 40a. The factory default BIOS
settings are the standard configuration for NewsCutter Release 2.x. No
BIOS modifications are required with the exception of enabling MIDI
should it be needed. If you are using the MIDI connector, see the Avid
NewsCutter Release Notes.
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