HP xw8600 Hardware Setup Guide

Getting Started
Topics in this chapter:
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Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation on page 3
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Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Applications on page 4
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Typical Configuration Overview for Autodesk Lustre on page 5
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Hardware Configuration Guidelines on page 6
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BIOS and Firmware on page 8
Workflow for Hardware Setup and Application Installation
The following procedure provides the general workflow for installing an Autodesk Visual Effects, Finishing,
and Colour Grading application on a workstation.
To install a Visual Effects, Finishing, and Colour Grading application on a workstation:
1 Review the guidelines for working with hardware components. See Hardware Configuration Guidelines
on page 6.
2 Connect all peripherals (mouse, keyboard, Wacom
®
tablet, graphics monitor) to the proper ports, and
connect your workstation to the Autodesk
®
Wire
®
network. See Workflow for Connecting Peripherals
on page 13.
3 Connect your workstation to your storage. See Connecting Storage on page 16.
4 Connect a VTR and a broadcast monitor to your workstation. See Wiring Your Video Components on
page 26.
5 Set up the audio hardware. See Setting Up Audio Hardware on page 31.
6 Perform the procedures in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4, Update 3 Installation and Configuration
Guide to install your Linux
®
operating system. Procedures for installing Windows
®
XP for Lustre can
be found in the Autodesk Lustre Software Installation Guide for Windows Workstations.
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HP xw8600 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 5400
Form Factor	Tower
Processor	Intel Xeon 5400 series
Memory	Up to 32GB DDR2 FB-DIMM
Storage	SATA or SAS hard drives
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro or ATI FirePro
Operating System	Windows XP, Vista, or Linux
Expansion Slots	PCI, PCI-X, PCIe
Power Supply	800W