User guide

Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide

IMPORTANT! Before touching any components make sure you use an anti-static

wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge.

1. Disconnect the power and all other peripherals.

2. Insert the video board in slot 1.

3. Insert graphic card 1 in slot 6.

4. Insert graphic card 2 in slot 8.

5. Insert the Matrox audio board in slot 3.

6. Insert the radial-aerator in slot 2.

IMPORTANT! A radial-aerator is mandatory as the video board reaches high

temperatures during operation.

7. Insert the slot panel (x2) for the X.mio2/44 board in slot 4. Connect it to the

X.mio2 board.

8. Tidy up all cables and close the computer’s casing.

9. Start the machine.

Once the machine is powered up, check that the Matrox X.mio board has been correctly

installed. Check that the blue OB -light on the (top) backside of the slot panel is set to

ON. If the LED is ON the board is correctly supplied with power.

20.2 HP Z420 Installations

This section describes how to setup a HP Z420 machine with the different cards

provided by Vizrt:

• To setup an HP Z420 with a BlueFish444 Epoch board

• To setup an HP Z420 with a DVS board

• To setup an HP Z420 with a Matrox board

• To setup an HP Z420 with a capture card