Viz Engine Administrator Guide
Version 3.12 | Published October 17, 2019 ©
HP Z4 G4
This section describes how to setup a HP Z4 G machine with the different cards provided by Vizrt.
More details about the HP Z4 G4 can be found on HP’s website: HP Z4.
Only newer Matrox Boards like xMio3 and DSX.LE4 are shipped with Z4 G4 workstations. Older videoboards are not tested by Vizrt.
PCI Configuration
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Slot |
Configuration |
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Slot 1 |
Graphics Card only! (Single / Dual Slot) |
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Slot 2 |
Used if Dual Slot GPU is installed |
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Slot 3 |
Possible Expansion Card Installation: G-Sync |
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Slot 4 |
Expansion Cards (see Slot 3, except Matrox Video Board) |
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Slot 5 |
Matrox AES Audio |
Default Hardware
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Tower 4RU
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CPU Render: 1x Intel Xeon W-2102 (2.9GHz 4-Core)
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CPU Control: 1x Intel Xeon W-2133 (3.6GHz 6-Core)
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RAM Render: 32 GB DDR 4 (4x 8GB)
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RAM Control: 16 GB DDR 4 (2x 8GB)
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SSD1: 256 GB S-ATA (Operating System)
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SSD2: 512 GB M.2 NVMe (Data and Clips, only in Render PC)
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RAID Controller: Intel SATA/NVMe M.2
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Power Supply: 1x 750W 90% Efficient
BIOS Configuration
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During Post, press F10 to access BIOS Setup.
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Click Advanced Tab > Boot.
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Enable Fast Boot.
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Go back to Advanced Tab> Secure Boot Configuration.
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Select: Legacy Support Disable and Secure Boot Enable.
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Go back to Advanced Tab Overview.
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Click on Build in Device.
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Increase PCIe Idle Fan Speed to: 0050.
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Press ESC and save Configuration.
Certain third party vendor drivers require secure boot to be disabled to install properly.