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[Validated] Pro Tools MP 9.0 Qualified Windows Computers

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The following Windows computers have been tested and approved by Avid for use with Pro Tools MP 9.0 software.
See Also: Pro Tools MP 9.0 Supported Audio Interfaces and Peripherals

Windows Desktops

Officially qualified with M-Audio FireWire and USB audio interfaces, and M-Audio Delta series PCI interfaces:

  • HP Z800 Workstation
  • 12 core: Dual Xeon Six-Core "Westmere"
  • 8 core: Dual Xeon Quad-Core "Nehalem"
HP Z400 Workstation
  • 6 core: Xeon Six-Core "Westmere"
  • 4 core: Xeon Quad-Core "Nehalem"
HP Z200 Workstation Intel Xeon or Core i5 Dell Precision T7500 Tower Workstation Dell Precision T5500 Tower Workstation Dell Precision T3500 Tower Workstation HP xw8600 Workstation HP xw4600 Workstation
Note for all Windows Desktops:
  • Full-screen playback requires a minimum of 128 MB of graphics memory.

Notes for HP Z-series computers:
  • HP BIOS v. 3.10 is recommended. BIOS 3.12 has not been tested, but we are not aware of any issues at this time.
  • NVIDIA drivers are also known to cause DPC/IRQ issues. Pro Tools users should use the WHQL certified NVIDIA drivers.

Windows Laptops

Officially qualified with