Specifications

Tools 5.1 AVoption & AVoption XL Guide and the "Supported
Optional Expansion Chassis" web pages for further
compatibility information when used with
Pro Tools|24 MIX
Expanded Systems
or Pro Tools|24 Expanded Systems.
● Important Cooling Issue: If you install the AVoption|XL PCI
board (Meridien Digital Media Board) in either the Digidesign 13-
slot or Magma chassis, you must install the additional cooling fan
(Digidesign part number MC201) in the chassis.
● WARNING: SBS (Bit3) chassis are not supported in any
configuration with AVoption|XL. If you install the AVoption|XL
board (Meridien Digital Media Board) in a SBS (Bit3) chassis, you
run the serious risk of damaging it.
Drive Compatibility
● Audio Drives: AVoption|XL can be configured with any audio
drives qualified for use with Pro Tools in general. Refer to the
Pro
Tools TDM Hard Drive Minimum Requirements
page for details.
● Video Drives: Avid rS drives, iS Pro drives, iS Plus drives or
DigiDrives are fully qualified.
● Note: At this time, the Avid MediaDock is not officially qualified for
use with AVoption|XL. Additionally, LVD (Low Voltage Differential)
drives are required on AVoption|XL systems where compression
levels of 2:1 or 1:1 (uncompressed) are desired. Many of the
models listed above are available as LVD drives.
Third Party Video Capture Cards: QuickTime capture/playback cards
are not qualified for use in AVoption|XL systems.
Dual Screen Monitor Cards: Currently, the only Dual Screen Monitor
Card qualified for use with AVoption|XL is the Appian Jeronimo 2000 AGP
for Macintosh. This is a single AGP card which can drive two VGA monitors.
This card is currently qualified only for use with single-processor G4
computers with AGP graphics systems. The PCI version of this card is not
supported. Digidesign has also noted problems when using this card in the
latest dual-processor G4 CPUs - this configuration is not qualified at this
time.
For more information see the Appian page in Digidesign Downloads
Maximum Performance Guidelines
Compatible Dual-Channel SCSI HBA card
Total System RAM: 192MB recommended, 256 MB preferred