Validated computers and motherboards for the PCI-X version of Axio LE (Axio.utils 3.x and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3)

Matrox has validated a number of computers and motherboards for use with the PCI-X version of Axio LE. The computers and motherboards in the table below provide excellent realtime editing capability in SD and some level of realtime editing capability in HD. We have these systems in-house and can troubleshoot them as needed. For each system and motherboard, we provide performance results for the GPUs we have tested, as well as validation recipes that tell you how to configure the system.

Note: Quad-core processor configurations are valid in computers and motherboards that support this technology.

Using the table:

• Click the highlighted model name for detailed information.
• To compare the performance of tested GPUs for validated systems/motherboards, select the corresponding check boxes, and then click Compare GPUs below the table. (data coming soon)

Workstation class – Intel CPU			Compare GPU performance
	Manufacturer	Model
	Dell	Precision Workstation 690
	HP	Workstation xw8200	Data not available
	HP	Workstation xw8400
	HP	Workstation xw8600
	IBM	Intellistation Z Pro 9228
	Supermicro	X7DA8
	Supermicro	X7DAE
	Tyan	Tempest i5000XT (S2696WA2NRF)	Data not available
Workstation class – AMD CPU
	Manufacturer	Model
	Gigabyte	GA-2CEWH
	HP	Workstation xw9300
	HP	Workstation xw9400
	IBM	Intellistation A Pro 6217
	Supermicro	H8DA8-2
	Tyan	Thunder K8WE (S2895)

Validated computers and motherboards:

• Validated computers and motherboards for the PCIe version of Axio LE (Axio.utils 3.x and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3)
• Previously validated computers and motherboards for the PCI-X version of Axio LE (Axio.utils 2.0 and 2.5)
• Incompatible computers and motherboards

Performance examples

Tests performed using various processors in a Tyan Thunder K8WE S2895 motherboard with an ATI Radeon X1800XT display card provided realtime performance in HDV and DV as indicated in the following table. This information is provided for comparison purposes only. Many variables can affect individual system performance.

Processor	Realtime HDV performance	Realtime DV performance
Dual AMD Opteron 280 (dual-core)	2 HDV video layers 1 graphics layer 1 color correction 1 DVE	5 DV video layers 8 graphics layers 5 color corrections 11 DVEs 1 moving graphic (no scaling)
Dual AMD Opteron 270 (dual-core)	2 HDV video layers 1 graphics layer 1 DVE	4 DV video layers 8 graphics layers 4 color corrections 11 DVEs
Dual AMD Opteron 250 (single-core)	2 HDV video layers 1 color correction 1 dissolve	4 DV video layers 6 graphics layers 4 color corrections 9 DVEs