Dell 5820 User Manual

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Dave Pimm – Avid Technology – Dec 22, 2017
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Avid Configuration Guidelines
Dell 5820 Tower workstation
Dual 8 to 28 Core CPU System
Ports & Slots
1. Power button/Power light | 2. Drive activity light | 3. SD card slot | 4. USB 3.0 ports | 5. USB 3.0 Type-C
port with PowerShare | 6. USB 3.0 Type-C port | 7. Headset port | 8. 5.25 inch bay (optional) | 9. Optical
drive | 10. Drive access release latch | 11. Drive carriers | 12. Microphone/Line-in port | 13. PS/2 Mouse port
| 14. USB 3.0 ports | 15. Discrete graphics card slot (optional) | 16. Padlock ring | 17. Security cable slot | 18.
Power cable connector | 19. Line-out port | 20. Serial port | 21. PS/2 Keyboard port | 22. Network port | 23.
USB 3.0 port (supports smart Power-On) | 24. Expansion card slots

Dell 5820 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel C422
Processor Options	Intel Xeon W-2100
Memory	Up to 256GB DDR4 ECC memory
Storage Options	HDD, SSD, and NVMe
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro or AMD Radeon Pro options
Power Supply	425W
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Expansion Slots	Multiple PCIe slots including x16, x8, x4
Ports	USB 3.1
Weight	35.1 lb (15.9 kg)

Summary

Dell 5820 System Specifications

Hardware Configuration Details

Details CPU, video cards, storage, and memory options for the system.

Supported Operating Systems

Lists qualified Windows OS versions for Avid editing.

Software and Driver Compatibility

Media Composer Application Support

Details Media Composer versions and required GPU drivers.

Hardware Connectivity and Storage Support

Avid I/O Hardware Support

AVID Qualified HBAs

Avid I/O and Storage HBAs

System BIOS Configuration

Graphics Driver Requirements

Nvidia Graphics Drivers

Required Nvidia driver versions for Media Composer and specific GPUs.

AMD Graphics Drivers

Required AMD driver versions for Media Composer and specific GPUs.

Nvidia Driver Optimization

Enable Video Editing Mode

Adjust 3D Settings for Performance

Guide to optimizing 3D settings for Avid performance.

Nvidia Power Management Settings

Prefer Maximum Performance

Setting the 'Power management mode' to 'Prefer maximum performance'.

Operating System Settings

OS Settings for Avid Performance

Recommendations for OS settings to ensure optimal Avid editing performance.

Windows Visual Effects