User guide

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Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox Axio
Hardware supplied for Matrox Axio HD and SD
• X.io card — input/output card.
• X.effects card — realtime effects co-processor card.
• X.linkHD breakout box for Matrox Axio HD, or X.linkSD breakout box for
Matrox Axio SD.
• X.link cable with attachable ferrite beads.
• 4-to-6 pin IEEE-1394 cable.
• Internal power supply cable for the X.io card.
• Internal power supply cable or 12-volt external power supply for the
X.effects card.
¦NoteThe AC outlet cord for your external power supply is not supplied
with Matrox Axio.
Hardware supplied for Matrox Axio LE
• Axio LE card, and internal power supply cable for the PCI Express (PCIe)
version of the Axio LE card.
• Axio LE internal balanced analog audio cable with attached audio cable
bracket.
• X.linkLE breakout box.
• X.linkLE balanced analog audio cable.
• 6-pin to 6-pin IEEE-1394 cable for connecting X.linkLE to your computer’s
1394 port.
• Two S-Video adapter cables for connecting S-Video devices to X.linkLE.
Matrox Axio HD and SD system requirements
Matrox Axio HD and SD require a computer with the following minimum system
configuration:
• Intel Xeon at 3.4 GHz or faster, or AMD Opteron 250 or faster.
• Dual-CPU or one dual-core CPU, depending on processor used.
• An internal power supply of at least 530 watts with one free outlet for the
X.io card, and an additional free outlet if you’ll be providing power to the
X.effects card from your computer’s internal power supply.
• 2 GB or more of physical memory (RAM).
• Two free PCI-X expansion slots running at 100 MHz.
• Added ventilation (fan) as explained in “Providing adequate ventilation” on
page 10.
• Display card with at least 128 MB of onboard memory.
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