High performance, realtime HD video compression makes significant demands on workstation configuration.
For information on pre-certified workstations, visit this page.
Processors
- Intel: Dual Xeon, 3.4 GHz or above
- AMD: Dual dual-core Opteron 280
For best system performance, systems should be configured with dual processors (hyperthreaded or dual core) for a total of four cores.
Memory
Note that the Accelera card requires 320 MB of available PCI address space.
Operating System
- Full length 100 or 133 MHz 64-bit PCI-X, single slot
- 4/8/16-lane PCI Express slot
For best system performance and to maximize bus bandwidth, the Accelera card should ideally be located on a different bus segment to a RAID controller or video I/O card.
Power consumption
- 25-30W typical (from 5V rail)
An optional auxiliary power connector is provided, although most systems are capable of providing all power required from the PCI-X connector.
RAID configuration
Processing uncompressed HD data clearly makes significant demands on hard disk bandwidth, and a RAID array or suitable video I/O card will be required to achieve maximum performance.
As a guideline, the RAID array should be chosen to comfortably support realtime playback of the uncompressed source material.
Video I/O Cards
Depending on the software application, the Accelera AVE can support realtime HD or SD encoding from a video I/O card.
Details of certified I/O cards are provided here | 
