Viz Engine Administrator Guide
Version 5.0 | Published December 20, 2022 ©
Dell R7920
Dell R7920 Rack Workstation Slots
Slot |
Usage |
Slot 1 – PCIe3 x8 |
Graphics Card only! (Single / Dual Slot) |
Slot 2 – PCIe3 x8 |
Used if a Dual-Slot Graphics Card is installed |
Slot 3 – PCIe3 x8 |
Video Card (Matrox Video Board) |
Slot 4 – PCIe3 x16 |
Expansion Cards: Matrox AES Audio |
Slot 5 – PCIe3 x8 |
Video Card (Matrox Video Board) (if two Graphics Cards are installed) |
Slot 6 – PCIe3 M2 SSD |
PCIe M.2 SSD |
Slot 7 – PCIe3 x8 |
Used if a Dual-Slot Graphics Card is installed |
Slot 7 – PCIe3 x8 |
Second Graphics Card |
Note: Only Matrox boards have been tested.
BIOS Settings
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During Post, press F2 to get access to the BIOS Setup.
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Click on System BIOS.
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Click on Processor Settings.
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Set Logical Processor to DISABLED.
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Press ESC to Exit Menu.
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Click on SATA Settings.
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Set Embedded SATA to RAID MODE.
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Press ESC to Exit Menu.
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Click on NVMe Settings.
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Set NVMe Mode to NonRAID.
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Press ESC to Exit Menu.
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Click on Boot Settings.
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Check if Boot Mode set to UEFI.
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Press ESC to Exit Menu.
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Click on Integrated Devices.
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Set Embedded Video Controller to DISABLED.
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Press ESC to Exit Menu.
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Click on System Profile Settings.
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Set System Profile to Performance.
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Press ESC twice, Settings are saved.
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Exit Bios.
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Press F2 to access BIOS.
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Click on Boot Settings.
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Change Boot Order (C should be at top).
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Save Changes and Exit.
Note: Only newer Matrox Boards like xMio3 and DSX.LE4 are supported with Dell R7920 workstations. Older videoboards are not tested by Vizrt.
Note: Certain third party vendor drivers require secure boot to be disabled to install properly.