User guide

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Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme
• Sonic DVDit! SE A DVD authoring program for creating simple DVD
projects.
System requirements
Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme requires the following minimum system configuration:
• Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional, or Windows 2000
Professional with Service Pack 2 or later.
• Intel Pentium III at 1 GHz, Pentium 4 at 1.8 GHz, or
AMD Athlon XP 1500+.
• 512 MB physical memory (RAM).
• Free PCI slot.
• Display card (Matrox Millennium G550, P650, P750, or Parhelia
recommended).
• 16-bit sound card (DirectSound-compatible).
• CD-ROM drive for software installation.
• At least 500 MB of free space for software installation on system drive
(considerably more if installing all files to be able to switch video standards).
• Separate hard drive for A/V content.
• Video camera or VCR.
¦NoteRealtime DV output requires the recommended system configuration
listed below. Certain complex effects, or combinations of effects, require a
more powerful system to prevent dropped frames during playback. Because
some of the Matrox realtime effects are CPU-based, upgrading to a more
powerful CPU might allow you to combine more of these effects.
Recommended system configuration:
• Pentium 4 at 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2000+, or faster.
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• 512 MB DDR RAM or RDRAM.
• Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, or Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000.
• DV-1394 camcorder or VTR.
• NTSC or PAL video monitor.
• Additional A/V drive for realtime export to disk.
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It is recommended that you use a computer equipped with a power supply of at least 300 watts.
Although RT.X100 Xtreme does not consume much power, fully configured recommended
systems with a high-end graphics card (such as Matrox Parhelia), two or three hard drives, and
a powerful CPU, will push the limits of a 250-watt power supply.