Lenovo ThinkStation P700 Configuration Manuallines
Workstation dual 8-core, dual 10-core & dual 12-core cpu
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- Page 1 Avid Configuration Guidelines Lenovo P700 workstation Dual 8-Core, Dual 10-Core & Dual 12-Core CPU – Avid Technology – Dec 24th, 2014 Dave Pimm Page 1 of 15 Rev A...
- Page 2 System Disk Drive – 500 GB (recommended) SATA-II 3Gb/s 7200RPM. Lenovo offers higher performing solid-state and SAS boot drive options which are acceptable options. Recommend a Lenovo qualified drive be selected. Standard AVID memory configuration: 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz ECC memory – (Requires eight 4GB DIMMs,...
- Page 3 Not Supported - Microsoft® Windows 7 – any 32-bit version, or Home or Ultimate Application Minimum Rev Media Composer 8.x 8.2.0 Media Composer 7.x 7.0.4.1 NewsCutter 11.x 11.0.4.1 Requires specific driver files for support of the next generation Nvidia video cards used in this system , i.e. Nvidia K4200 , K5200 The required GPU files and installation instructions for Media Composer 7.0.4.1 can be found at the following Avid KB link: http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/compatibility/Media-Composer-7-0-4-1-Nvidia-GPU-Update The required GPU files and installation instructions for NewsCutter 11.0.4.1 can be found at the following Avid KB link:...
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Page 4: Slot Configuration
AVID qualified HBA info Slot Location AVID qualified HBA AVID Part Function Number Vendor qualified 3 party Not stocked by Vendor qualified 3 party hardware interface. AVID ¾ Length PCI X8 PCI-E or lesser interface release notes and Avid website for information form factor or regarding supported 3 party hardware... - Page 5 Not used PCI 32bit /33MHz PCI 32/33 x4 PCI-E Gen 2 Avid HIB, DX Interface HBA 7030-30048-01, 7030-30048-01 & 7030 20084-01 Lenovo Thunderbolt Adapter Qualified for Avid ISIS 5000 / 7000 connectivity. Embedded Intel PCI-E x1 Gb NIC Gen 2 I218-LM 5.) Use of embedded NIC ports for ISIS connectivity...
- Page 6 1. Verify CPU Processors are set to Hyper-Threading Memory option for NUMA – Disable Set P700 Required system BIOS changes: During boot up press F2 at the Lenovo splash screen to invoke Set Up. Select the Advanced tab Select CPU configuration Bullet Select Hyper-Threading Verify setting is Enabled ...
- Page 7 Set optimized Nvidia driver settings for Avid editing environments: 1. See picture below 2. Right-Click on the desktop and select Nvidia Control Panel 3. Select the “Desktop” menu selection in the control panel menu bar. 4. Enable “Desktop -> Video Editing Mode 5.
- Page 8 9. For the “Power management mode” feature, select “Prefer maximum performance” as shown in the picture below. 10. Depress the “Apply” button. 11. Nvidia driver optimization settings for Avid environments are complete. – Avid Technology – Dec 24th, 2014 Dave Pimm Page 8 of 15 Rev A...
- Page 9 (Requires monitors with native display-port connections) F.) Serial Port Deck Control The Lenovo P700 workstation does have an embedded serial port. The embedded serial-port has been qualified by Avid and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid environments. Primary or secondary /...
- Page 10 G.) O.S. setting recommendations for optimum performance with Avid Editing applications: The following links provide O.S. setting suggestions for ensuring optimum performance when working with your Avid editing application with a Windows operating system. - Optimizations for Video Editors - Windows 7 http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/troubleshooting/en349411 H.) Set Windows “Visual Effects”...
- Page 11 5. The System properties window will be displayed. (Picture below). 6. Under the “Advanced” tab depress the “Settings...” button for performance. 7. The “performance Options” window will be displayed. 8. Under the “Visual Effects” tab select the “Adjust for best performance” selection. (Picture below). –...
- Page 12 9. Depress the “Apply” button 10. Required Windows visual performance settings for Avid environments are now complete. Intel NIC Port(s) for ISIS connectivity: Embedded I218/I210 ports / Intel PRO 1000 Dual Gb HBA / Intel i350-T2 Dual Gb NIC HBA For proper operation and connectivity of any Intel NIC port used with ISIS the settings below are required.
- Page 13 Example below is for the Intel PRO 1000 PT. For the performance settings, change the following parameters: Receive Buffers to 1024 Transmit Buffers to 1024 Disable the windows firewall. To set the Intel NIC Receive / Transmit buffers: Go to device manager and select each instance of the network adapter device which will be used for ISIS connectivity. Select performance options and then select Properties.
- Page 14 Perform this for each instance of and Intel NIC port which will be used for ISIS connectivity. J.) Disable the windows firewall: Navigate to Control Panel / Windows Firewall -- Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off – Avid Technology – Dec 24th, 2014 Page 14 of 15 Dave Pimm Rev A...
- Page 15 Select Turn off windows firewall in both network locations, OK to save Revision Update Revision Date Name Update Rev A Dec 24 , 2014 Dave Pimm Initial release of the Lenovo P700 configuration guide – Avid Technology – Dec 24th, 2014 Page 15 of 15 Dave Pimm Rev A...