TARGA 3000 Configuration Cookbook
11/25/2002
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3.16 Compaq SP750 Professional Workstation
Compaq Product Information
Compaq's top workstation, based on dual Pentium
Xeon and i840 chipset (64-bit PCI) technology
Tested Configuration
- BIOS version 02.13
- Two Pentium III Xeon 866MHz "Coppermine" 133
MHz FSB
- 512 MB RDRAM 133 MHz
- Matrox Millenium G400 Single and Dual Head
32MB display adapter
+ [also tested with 3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 display
adapter]
+ Adaptec 29160 or 39160 SCSI host adapter BIOS
v2.55.0
+ 7 Quantum Atlas 10K 9WLS Ultra160m 9 GB
Performance Rating
3 streams YUV uncompressed
Slot Positions
AGP: Matrox G400 or 3DLabs GVX1
PCI 1: empty
PCI 2: empty
PCI 3: empty
PCI 4: empty
PCI 64 1: TARGA 3000
PCI 64 2: SCSI host adapter
Technical Advisories
1. Apply system BIOS version 02.13. TARGA will not
operate correctly without this version.
2. Disable Power Management in BIOS.
3. PCILOCK Boot Option
4. For optimal performance, connect the external AV
disk array to an additional Adaptec 29160 or 39160
Ultra160m SCSI host adapter installed in PCI 64 slot
2, with TARGA 3000 in PCI 64 slot 1. Compaq's
onboard Ultra160m SCSI controller may be used for
the AV disk array, but TARGA must then be installed
in a 32-bit PCI slot (slots 1-4), and doing so will
decrease TARGA's overall playback performance to
the next lowest level
The TARGA will not operate properly if installed in a
64-bit PCI slot (PCI 64 slots 1 or 2) in combination
with an AV array connected via Compaq's onboard
Ultra160m SCSI controller. These two devices are
on different 64-bit PCI busses, and may not allow
maximum datarate transfers.
Disable BIOS on the SCSI adapter to allow the
SP750 to start properly. The desired setting would
disable BIOS, but retain the scan-on-boot function.
Consult the adapter's documentation for instructions.
Specifications and Features
- Minitower form factor for increased expandability
(rackmount option)
- Support for two Intel Pentium(r) III Xeon(tm)
processors up to 866MHz
- Full-featured Intel 840 chipset with 133-MHz front
side bus, dual memory channels, dual-peer PCI
buses, and 64-bit PCI
- 256-KB full-speed L2 cache integrated on
processor
- 128 or 256 MB of 800-MHz ECC RDRAM(r).
Expandable to 2GB (4 GB when 288-Mb technology
becomes available)
- High-performance 9.1 or 18.2-GB Ultra3 SCSI
10,000 rpm Hard Drive
- Integrated dual channel Ultra3 SCSI and Ultra
ATA/66
- Up to 144 GB of high-performance internal storage
- Integrated Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter
- Seven total slots (six available, two 64-bit/66-MHz
PCI, four 32-bit/33-MHz PCI, one AGP Pro 4X)
- Seven bays (four available)
- 40X Max1 CD-ROM Drive and Compaq Premier
Sound(tm) Audio
- Choice of 3DLabs Oxygen GVX1, ELSA GLoria II,
ELSA Synergy II, Matrox Millennium G400,
Intense3D Wildcat 4110 PRO, Matrox G200 Quad
MMS, or Matrox Productiva G100 graphics
controllers
- Multiple monitor support (select graphics
controllers)
- Rack-mountable via optional conversion kit
- Protected by Compaq Services, including a three-
year, limited warranty