Product specifications

2-3
System Integration Check List
Connect the basic
system components.
You need to connect the equipment needed to turn the system on, configure
the system software, and access the Windows 2000 operating system. This
would include connecting at least the:
• Keyboard and mouse
• One monitor
•Power cords
See “Connecting the Basic System” on page 3-2 for more detailed
information.
Perform the basic
integration of the
IBM 6868 system.
Now that you know that the basic IBM 6868 system is working as shipped by
IBM, you should install memory, the Avid board set, and the Avid fan kit.
See Chapter 4 for more detailed information.
Add memory to the
system.
“Installing Memory” on page 4-3 provides memory requirements. The User
Guide IntelliStation M Pro Type 6868 Professional Workstation, provided by IBM,
explains how to add or exchange memory on the system.
Install the Avid board
set.
You will need to turn off the system, remove at least one board (the AGP
board), and install the Avid board set and all internal cables. Depending
upon the system you ordered, you install the following boards:
•Disk controllers
• Digital media board or board set
• 3D board
• Meridien™ display controller
See “Installing the Avid Board Set” on page 4-6 for more detailed
information.
Add the fan kit. Follow the instructions in “Installing the Fan Kit” on page 4-19.
Attach the application
key (dongle).
Attach the application key to the parallel port at the rear of the system. See
“Connecting the Application Key (Dongle)” on page 5-2.
Table 2-1 Hardware Integration Check List (Continued)
Action Explanation