Dual Boot Upgrade for HP xw8200 & xw9300 Nitris Systems

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1 a Dual Boot Upgrade for HP xw8200 & xw9300 Nitris Systems An Avid DS Nitris or Avid Symphony Nitris HP xw8200 or xw9300 systems can be upgraded to a dual-boot system to run both software applications. A dual-boot configuration is required for Avid DS to run on the Windows XP 64-bit edition, and Avid Symphony to run on the Windows XP 32-bit edition. When you order your Dual-Boot kit, you will receive the following: SATA 250 GB disk drive SATA drive cable connector Dual-boot drive switchbox and label Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit edition If you have ordered the Dual-Link option, you will receive the following additional components: Dual-link HD SDI board Fan assembly Important: When requesting a new license, make sure that you provide the adequate System ID (SID) to Avid Customer Services. The new dual boot system retains it s original System ID. i.e. Avid DS Nitris systems must keep their original SID, and not adopt the new Symphony Nitris SID. Similarly, Avid Symphony Nitris systems should keep their original SID. For more information on SIDs, go to and click Licensing > Requesting the License. t On Avid DS, the SID can be found by running the Version Info Extractor utility. t On Avid Symphony, the SID can be found by running the Dongle Dumper utility.

2 Install the Second Hard Drive and Power Switch c Important: Once you have installed the necessary hardware as directed in this document, make sure you continue the installation instructions as directed in the document called Setup of Dual Boot Nitris Systems for use with Avid DS v8.0 and Avid Symphony v1.5. Take extra precaustions when opening and installing hardware components into your system. Avid is not responsible for any damages to the system or the board. 1. Put on an antistatic wrist strap and connect it to a metal ground point on your system. c To avoid static damage to your circuit boards, take the proper antistatic precautions before handling the board. 2. Remove the front bezel by releasing the 3 tabs on the side and swinging the bezel forward. Fig. 1 - Bezel Tabs 3. Remove the second cover plate by pulling the two tabs inward and pushing the plate in. 2 Avid make manage move media

3 Install the Second Hard Drive and Power Switch Push tabs in and lift up 4. Remove the EMI shield from the middle opening on the PC. Fig. 2 - Back of HP Bezel Fig. 3 - Front of HP without bezel and middle EMI shield removed 3

4 Dual Boot Upgrade for HP xw8200 & xw9300 Nitris Systems 5. Connect the three power harnesses to the drive switchbox. The short cable connects to the main power. Main Power Avid Symphony drive Avid DS drive Short cable Fig. 4 - Switch Board Connectors 6. Reinstall the front bezel. Slide the drive switchbox into the opening below the DVD drive. The switchbox should slide in and clip into place like a DVD drive. The switchbox should be flush with the front bezel. Fig. 5 - Avid Switchbox 7. Connect the second SATA cable on the motherboard. It connects underneath the first one. The label should face up, but if no label is present the top is shown below. (It may be necessary to remove the first cable to install the second.) Fig. 6 - SATA Cable Connector for motherboard (Top view) 4

5 Install the Second Hard Drive and Power Switch Fig. 7 - SATA Connector on HP Motherboard 8. Install the SATA drive that you just received into the second slot from the top of the drive cage. 9. Connect the power harness adapter cables to both of the cables coming off the power switch. 10. Connect the power harness for the Avid Symphony port of the drive switchbox, to the original SATA drive at the bottom of the drive cage. This drive must be connected to the SATA data cable connected to the top connector. 11. Connect the power harness for the Avid DS port of the drive switchbox, to the new SATA drive you just installed. This drive must be connected to the SATA data cable connected to the bottom connector. 5

6 Dual Boot Upgrade for HP xw8200 & xw9300 Nitris Systems 64-Bit Avid DS Drive Connect to the Avid DS port on the power switch and the bottom connector on the motherboard. 32-Bit Avid Symphony Drive Connect to the Avid Symphony port on the power switch and the top connector on the motherboard. w Fig. 8 - HP Drive Cage 12. Connect the main power for the drive switchbox to an HP power harness that is not connected to a fan. Warning: If a SATA drive has two types of power connectors, you can only connect one power cable per drive. 6

7 Install the Dual-link Board Install the Dual-link Board If you have purchased the dual-link option for Avid DS, then follow this procedure to install the dual-link HD SDI board. 1. Remove the AGP Card Support Assembly by squeezing the two sides of the retainer to release the locking mechanism from the chassis. 2. Rotate the retainer and lift it out of the system. 3. Open the PCI retainer by pressing down on the two green clips at the ends of the retainer and rotating the retainer towards the back of the system. If it is difficult to disengage the green clips, press the outside of the clips from the rear of the chassis while disengaging. 4. Install the dual-link board per the table below. Slot Location HP xw8200 HP xw SCSI Connector SCSI Connector 1 NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics card NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics card 2 (Free slot) (Free slot) 3 Dual Link HD SDI board Dual Link HD SDI board 4 Avid Nitris Base Board Avid Nitris Codec Board 5 Avid Nitris Codec Board (Free slot) 6 (Free slot) Avid Nitris Base Board 5. Lower the PCI retaining bracket and snap into place. Install the Over-the-Top Fan Assembly w Follow this procedure only if you have installed a Dual-link board: 1. Place the two fan tabs, located at the rear of the fan bracket, into the slots at the back of the chassis frame. 2. Compress the foam on the two tabs so that the other end of the fan assembly is pushed against the blue card guide, not resting on top of it. Make sure the cables on the side of the system are not caught or pinched by the fan assembly. 7

8 Dual Boot Upgrade for HP xw8200 & xw9300 Nitris Systems Be careful not to pinch the cables. Fig. 9 - Inside the CPU 3. Dress cables. Plug the power connector of the fan into the same power harness that the front blower is using. i.e. wrap the power harnesses so that they are neat and do not interfere with any fan operation. 4. Replace the side cover. 8

9 Install the Over-the-Top Fan Assembly Copyright and Disclaimer Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Avid Technology, Inc. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. You can obtain a copy of that license by visiting Avid's Web site at The terms of that license are also available in the product in the same directory as the software. The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. This document is protected under copyright law. An authorized licensee of may reproduce this publication for the licensee s own use in learning how to use the software. This document may not be reproduced or distributed, in whole or in part, for commercial purposes, such as selling copies of this document or providing support or educational services to others. This document is supplied as a guide for. Reasonable care has been taken in preparing the information it contains. However, this document may contain omissions, technical inaccuracies, or typographical errors. Avid Technology, Inc. does not accept responsibility of any kind for customers losses due to the use of this document. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. The Avid DS Nitris application uses JScript and Visual Basic Scripting Edition from Microsoft Corporation. Copyright 2006 Avid Technology, Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. Attn. Government User(s). Restricted Rights Legend U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. This Software and its documentation are commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation. In the event that such Software or documentation is acquired by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the U.S. Government, all rights with respect to this Software and documentation are subject to the terms of the License Agreement, pursuant to FAR (a) and/or DFARS (a), as applicable. Trademarks 888 I/O, Adrenaline, AirPlay, AirSPACE, AirSPACE HD, AirSpeed, AniMatte, AudioSuite, AudioVision, AutoSync, Avid, Avid DNA, Avid DNxcel, Avid DNxHD, AVIDdrive, AVIDdrive Towers, Avid DS Assist Station, Avid ISIS, Avid Learning Excellerator, Avid Liquid, Avid Mojo, AvidNet, AvidNetwork, Avid Remote Response, AVIDstripe, Avid Unity, Avid Unity ISIS, Avid Xpress, AVoption, AVX, CamCutter, ChromaCurve, ChromaWheel, DAE, Dazzle, Deko, DekoCast, D-Fi, D-fx, DigiDelivery, Digidesign, Digidesign Audio Engine, Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction, DigiDrive, Digital Nonlinear Accelerator, DigiTranslator, DINR, DNxchange, do more, D-Verb, Equinox, ExpertRender, Face Robot, FieldPak, Film Composer, FilmScribe, FluidMotion, HIIP, HyperSPACE, HyperSPACE HDCAM, IllusionFX, Image Independence, inews, inews ControlAir, Instinct, Interplay, Intraframe, is9, is18, is23, is36, LaunchPad, Lightning, Lo-Fi, Magic Mask, make manage move media, Marquee, Matador, Maxim, MCXpress, Media Browse, Media Composer, MediaDock, MediaDock Shuttle, Media Fusion, Media Illusion, MediaLog, Media Reader, Media Recorder, MEDIArray, MediaShare, MediaStream, Meridien, MetaSync, MissionControl, NaturalMatch, Nearchive, NetReview, NewsCutter, Nitris, OMF, OMF Interchange, OMM, Open Media Framework, Open Media Management, PCTV, Pinnacle MediaSuite, Pinnacle Studio, Pinnacle Systems, ProEncode, Pro Tools, QuietDrive, Recti-Fi, RetroLoop, rs9, rs18, Sci-Fi, ScriptSync, SecureProductionEnvironment, Show Center, Softimage, Sound Designer II, SPACE, SPACEShift, SpectraGraph, SpectraMatte, SteadyGlide, Symphony, TARGA, Thunder, Trilligent, UnityRAID, Vari-Fi, Video RAID, Video Slave Driver, VideoSPACE, and Xdeck are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Dual Boot Upgrade for HP xw8200 & xw9300 Nitris Systems Rev. C October

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