System Requirements

Recommended System Hardware
Systems/
Hardware
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Audience
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Playback
Audience
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Playback
Processor
(CPU)
Intel® Core2Duo 2.33GHz or better.

* Core 2 Extreme have been tested.
Intel® Core2Duo 2.33GHz or better.

* Core 2 Extreme have been tested.
Intel® Core2Duo 2.33GHz or better.

* Core 2 Extreme have been tested.
Intel® Core2Duo 2.33GHz or better.

* Core 2 Extreme have been tested.
Memory
(RAM)
2GB DDR2 or DDR3 RAM (dual-channel) or better.

* Matched pair recommended.
2GB DDR2 or DDR3 RAM (dual-channel) or better.

* Matched pair recommended.
2GB DDR2 or DDR3 RAM (dual-channel) or better.

* Matched pair recommended.
2GB DDR2 or DDR3 RAM (dual-channel) or better.

* Matched pair recommended.
Mother-
board
  • Intel® X48 chipset or higher (supporting dual-channel DDR2 or DRR3 memory)
  • Parallel Port (no longer required for software dongle but must install free upgrade to version 3.5)
  • Internet access (required to activate version 3.5)

(e.g. Asus
P6T-WS-PRO, Supermicro X8SAX)

* Please select motherboard with a non-shared PCI slot that will accommodate the full length Matrox® DSXLE board. Preferred PCI-x if available.

  • Intel® X48 chipset or higher (supporting dual-channel DDR2 or DRR3 memory)
  • Parallel Port (no longer required for software dongle but must install free upgrade to version 3.5)
  • Internet access (required to activate version 3.5)

(e.g. Asus P7P55D-LE, Asus P6T-WS-PRO, Supermicro X8SAX)

* Please select motherboard with a non-shared PCI slot that will accommodate the full length Matrox® DSXLE board. Preferred PCI-x if available.

  • Intel® X48 chipset or higher (supporting dual-channel DDR2 or DRR3 memory)
  • Parallel Port (no longer required for software dongle but must install free upgrade to version 3.5)
  • Internet access (required to activate version 3.5)

(e.g. Asus P7P55D-LE, Asus P6T-WS-PRO, Supermicro X8SAX)

* Please select motherboard with a non-shared PCI slot that will accommodate the full length Matrox® DSXLE board. Preferred PCI-x if available.

  • Intel® X48 chipset or higher (supporting dual-channel DDR2 or DRR3 memory)
  • Parallel Port (no longer required for software dongle but must install free upgrade to version 3.5)
  • Internet access (required to activate version 3.5)

(e.g. Asus P7P55D-LE, Asus P6T-WS-PRO, Supermicro X8SAX)

* Please select motherboard with a non-shared PCI slot that will accommodate the full length Matrox® DSXLE board. Preferred PCI-x if available.

Video Card
(GPU)
  • PCIe VGA card
  • 256MB memory
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0C or better.

ATI Radeon™
  • HD 5870
  • HD 5850
  • HD 5770
  • HD 5750
  • EAH 4870
  • EAH 4850

* Minimum 600W power supply.

* Ensure that the selected VGA card supports the specified resolution of your chosen monitor (LCD, Plasma).
  • PCIe VGA card
  • 256MB memory
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0C or better.

ATI Radeon™
  • HD 5870
  • HD 5850
  • HD 5770
  • HD 5750
  • EAH 4870
  • EAH 4850

* Minimum 600W power supply.

* Ensure that the selected VGA card supports the specified resolution of your chosen monitor (LCD, Plasma).
  • PCIe VGA card
  • 256MB memory
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0C or better.

ATI Radeon™
  • HD 5870
  • HD 5850
  • HD 5770
  • HD 5750
  • EAH 4870
  • EAH 4850

* Minimum 600W power supply.

* Ensure that the selected VGA card supports the specified resolution of your chosen monitor (LCD, Plasma).
  • PCIe VGA card
  • 256MB memory
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0C or better.

ATI Radeon™
  • HD 5870
  • HD 5850
  • HD 5770
  • HD 5750
  • EAH 4870
  • EAH 4850

* Minimum 600W power supply.

* Ensure that the selected VGA card supports the specified resolution of your chosen monitor (LCD, Plasma).
Storage 7200RPM SATA or UMA 130 hard drive or better.

* Separate hard drive for video recommended.
7200RPM SATA or UMA 130 hard drive or better.

* Separate hard drive for video recommended.
7200RPM SATA or UMA 130 hard drive or better.

* Separate hard drive for video recommended.
7200RPM SATA or UMA 130 hard drive or better.

* Separate hard drive for video recommended.
Operating
System
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or 3.
  • Internet Explorer 6 or 7 only.
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or 3.
  • Internet Explorer 6 or 7 only.
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or 3.
  • Internet Explorer 6 or 7 only.
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or 3.
  • Internet Explorer 6 or 7 only.
Hardware with known issues Motherboard/Chipsets
  • Using onboard/integrated video is not recommended (e.g. Intel® GMA 920).
Video Cards
  • Asus® Nvidia® EN6600 Silent - poor performance
  • ATI® Radeon® X1300 - poor performance
  • ATI® Radeon® X550 - incompatible