Approved Windows Motherboards for Desktop Video Products

It's a bit disappointing how short the list of certified PC's is. We recently moved from HP to Dell because the HP onsite support constantly failed to get things done. Since Decklink doesn't work on Dell Optiplex 7010, we seem to need to turn clock's back to 90's and build our own PC's. That really isn't the desired way in a company that has tens of production PC's.

Just came across this thread. I have a couple other posts about multiple cards in a machine (DeckLink Mini Recorders in our case). Ironically, I am using a Dell 7010 (small form factor - has two low profile PCIe card slots).

I can get one to work OK. But not two - perhaps there is something with the 7010. We have 1000 upon 1000's of PCs, I just happen to have the 7010 here and not in use. Did you ever find another, better Dell to work with?

My experience with z87 sabertooth motherboard
1. Intensity Shuttlle works fine on USB3.0 port
2. Intensity Pro did not work on PCIe Ver.2.0 buses.
3. Intensity Pro works Ok on PCIe Ver3.0 bus.
4. Installed final Intensity Pro on PCIe Ver3.0 bus (there's only two(2) PCIe3.0 bus on mobo)

Using Ustream Pro and could set 2 Intensity Pro to 1080i/59.94 while Intensity shuttle to 1080p/30 so I can capture HDMI of my Windows RT Tablet.

Been using full ATX Gigabyte boards for years and have no issues with Intensity Pro's on both PCI-e 2 or PCI-e 3 slots. If it doesn't work on the Sabertooth in PCI-e 2 slots then you may need to check some BIOS settings

I have two AOS motherboards from Quo computer and they work well with both my intensity pro and my thunderbolt card. I also have two older gigabyte motherboards that works. And I also have an older Asus p6t se motherboard with a xeon hexacore cpu on it that works. They all run os x though so that might be why they work.

Has anybody used the PCIe Intensity Shuttle on a dual proc board?

If you mean a Xeon board then they work fine

If you mean a Xeon board then they work fine

Actually now I'm considering an ASUS x99 motherboard

Tony is there a special reason none of the Asus x99 boards appear on your list, or any x99 boards, as far as I can tell?

Wow, I just crossed with this topic and didn't even have courage to go see the "approved" list.

Soon this will seem like Avid's requirements, which if you will consider it seriously will take away several thousands dollars from your bank! Particularly on the video cards you should have to use.

Of course many people don't follow those rules and work flawlessly, but with a certain guilt at being "non-approved".

Can't people make products that will run on all machines, PC or Mac?

It's not that simple, different motherboard manufacturers implement onboard components in different ways as do different controller chipset manufacturers which can conflict with other devices. If all motherboard were manufactured identically then there wouldn't be any problems, but then there wouldn't be any incentive to buy different motherboards with different levels of components on them depending on what your requirements are.

WOW, only 2 Z87 boards tested and 1 of those I suspect may have issues. I haven't tested the Expert, but Asus' other Thunderbolt board the Deluxe/Dual doesn't work properly with my BM and firewire cards in the 1x slots unless you disable the onboard Bluetooth and Wireless as it's always polling and causes glitches

I just want to update this early post. I use the Azus z87 'Expert' motherboard (has TB instead of DP) which I initially spec'd for my NLE, but have since installed a Quadro K600 GPU, BM PCIe Decklink mini-monitor card as well as a BM PCIe Decklink SDI 4K card on the same system. They perform faultlessly together, without disabling on-board Bluetooth/Wireless. (Resolve 11.1)

We've been having a similar issue with newer Decklink SDI 4Ks on machines qualified by both Avid and BMD. Older Decklink cards seem to work without a problem.

We tried with some Lenovo towers (which oddly enough use SFF / Micro motherboards) as well and those definitely didn't work. I've been told that any small form factor motherboard is likely to not work so that's something to consider. This was true for both the Intensity Pro and the Decklink, of which we have many in house.

If I get a fix for this soon I'll post what worked for me. I have a feeling it's a BIOS revision or something along those lines that they'll need to work around (hopefully sooner than later), but hopefully it's something I can do on my end.

I know there are many factors that contribute to perfect capture and playback, but I am curious what level of capture-quality qualifies as 'certified' from an engineering perspective.

I have been searching for a pre-manufactured 1RU computer that could utilize a Decklink Mini Recorder, and attempted today with an HP DL120 G7. As with a few other Blackmagic capture products I have tried, I get smooth video for-the-most-part, but every 10 seconds or so the video becomes choppy. Carefully observe this video for an example:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UDWS ... sp=sharing
Neither CPU or GPU have a heavy load, but yet there is some choppiness that can be observed.

In my ignorance I wonder if the only requirement some people are looking at is that they can see -- on the capturing-computer -- the video they are trying to capture.... but my question is What other tests can a user perform, besides tirelessly watching for smooth video, to ensure that a Desktop Video Product will work with a device?

Thanks!

First thing to do would be to try capturing using Media Express and see if you get the same issue there to see if it's a general issue or if wirecast is the problem.

You don't say what CPU you are using or what else is in the system, background programs and other devices may be interfering with the stream

Looks like Supermicro's 7048GR-TR have some issues with DeckLink 4K 6G extreme card.
( viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34410 )
I've opened a Topic about it but it seams like nobody cares.
All available drivers were tested but no way to have it to work, anytime i've tried to turn on the computer it beeped 8 times and didn't stop until i forced it to shut off.

The card were tested in all PCI-e ports, with no difference at all.

Don't really know what to do now, this card is vital to the system.

Quite uppset.

If you want an answer from BM then you need to contact them directly. This is predominantly a user forum

My HP ZBook Workstation Ultrabooks™ 3 (without thunderbolt port) can detect Intensity Shuttle. But cannot detect Ultrastudio Pro.

Any chance of some newer MOBOs being listed as "approved"? I am having a hard time finding stock on many of the listed boards.

I build (at home, for training) a pc with an old crosshair IV, and a 980/4gb. hardware raid 10 (4×4tb), and DeckLink Mini monitor.

it works....

I built my own custom PC with an Asus Z10PE-8D WS motherboard. NMVE M.2 attached. Dual Xeon Processors. Runs no problem with multi GPU's and its not on "THE LIST". #Rebel

new system in signature, works very well!

My new BMD DeckLink SDI 4K works fine with:
Biostar Racing B350GT5
AMD Ryzen 5 2600

and also on

MSI Z270 Gaming Plus
Intel Core i5 6600

Anyone have an Asus Z390-P motherboard successfully running Intensity Pro 4K? Under Windows 10 Pro? Even after rebooting?

Mine worked for a few hours, until I rebooted.

Anyone have an Asus Z390-P motherboard successfully running Intensity Pro 4K? Under Windows 10 Pro? Even after rebooting?

Mine worked for a few hours, until I rebooted.

Hi Mark,

it's been a while since your post. We currently have the same problem.
Running the Intensity Pro 4K on a GIGABYTE Z390 UD with an additional TITAN RIDGE Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card isn‘t reliable.
Most of the time, the Intensity works when put in, but after shutting down and booting the system again, it‘s not available.

I‘m wondering, if you came to any solution since then?

Thanks and best regards

Hi there,

I'm wondering if anyone has had any success with any Motherboards using a current AMD chipset (like X570 or something similar.) Thanks!

I am planning to get a Decklink Quad HDMI Recorder PCIe card (8 lane generation 3 interface), and to build up an AMD Ryzen system to run it, due to the better multicore performance. I have been trying to find a compatible motherboard. The PCI Express System Requirements document looks like it has not been updated for a while, and I cannot see any AMD AM4 motherboards currently available on this list. I have spent hours looking up motherboard specs, and most motherboards available these days (B450 and B570) which have 2 PCIe slots x 16 have the second slot running at x4, and it appears that it needs to be at x8 for the Decklink card.

Any suggestions on what AMD motherboards to use that would probably be available to buy now?

Any suggestions on what AMD motherboards to use that would probably be available to buy now?

Since there has been no reply, and since and I have done some research which may be helpful to others looking at the Decklink Quad HDMI Recorder PCIe card and running on an AMD Ryzen system, here it is.
There are fewer motherboards available to run an 8 lane PCIe card with a PCIe graphics card using 2 x 16 PCIe slots. If they had made the Decklink Quad HDMI Recorder PCIe card to be able to run on 4 lanes gen 3 then it would have been easier, and I would have thought that it would be possible, even with 4K video, but I could be wrong.

Anyway, an MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max motherboard should work. This was the cheapest I could find, and its likely to be the one we will use.
Also for a lot more money there are the following:-
Asus Prime X570-PRO/CSM
Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO
ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
Gigabyte B550 VISION D
Hopefully this will help someone else.

Not a lot of current mobo information available. I've purchased an X570 board. Here's a post I started and got some help with. I'll try and answer questions once all components arrive.
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=124099

an MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max motherboard should work.

Just to confirm, I built up an AMD Ryzen 5 system using this board, and in the bios changed the PCIe setting from 16 lanes to 8+8 lanes and it works with a video card and a Decklink Quad HDMI recorder card.

I find this discussion kind of silly. I build my own systems and never once had any issues. I use the DeckLink 4K mini monitor too, RAID, dual GPU, etc. The first thing to do is make sure all the components, from MB to CPU to Cards, fans, and power are all compatible with each other. How, easy. Go to PC Parts Picker. Start with the mobo, then look and select the compatible CPU, memory, power supply, and just keep doing the same all the way to GPU cards, fans, etc. Validate you have enough PCI-E lanes to throw anything on those slots and that the combination will allow for the card to fully use the lanes. When you're happy with the kit, build it. Then bring in the OS (Windows 10 Pro 64 bit), the appropriate and latest drivers, and finally install Resolve. No need for a certified mobo. Your weakest link will be what you can get for your money as the right combo can cost $$$$.

I wasn't aware of the PC Parts Picker website and I must say, I am impressed! I dropped all my purchases into their system and confirmed everything will work except it looks like I'm not going to be able to fit the 1T Sabrent Rocket M.2 SSD (but the two Sabrent Rocket 2T M.2 drives will work). This makes it a doodle to select components. Well done for sharing this bit of info, Ellory!

X570 Crosshair VIII Hero, BIOS Version 2702 (2020/11/24)
R9 5950X
Win10 Pro 20H2
and
Intensity Pro 4K

all functioning properly.

I find this discussion kind of silly. I build my own systems and never once had any issues. I use the DeckLink 4K mini monitor too, RAID, dual GPU, etc. The first thing to do is make sure all the components, from MB to CPU to Cards, fans, and power are all compatible with each other. How, easy. Go to PC Parts Picker. Start with the mobo, then look and select the compatible CPU, memory, power supply, and just keep doing the same all the way to GPU cards, fans, etc. Validate you have enough PCI-E lanes to throw anything on those slots and that the combination will allow for the card to fully use the lanes. When you're happy with the kit, build it. Then bring in the OS (Windows 10 Pro 64 bit), the appropriate and latest drivers, and finally install Resolve. No need for a certified mobo. Your weakest link will be what you can get for your money as the right combo can cost $$$$.

I wouldn't say that this thread is "silly", but I understand where you are coming from. In a past life I was in IT and am very comfortable building my own workstations. You can save a lot of money doing this. Many of the parts can be reused/repurposed (Case, hard drives, peripherals, etc.). Most of the money goes towards the CPU, MOBO, and memory.

So, yeah, this is a great option if you are comfortable building your own workstation, but I can see where people would feel uncomfortable with it. Then there are those that prefer to use laptops. +1 on using PC Parts Picker. It can help save a lot of time.

I have a HP z6-G4 and installed a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti along with a Tesla K80, both work great. I also have a render station with two K80's in it which works well (this is in a dual xenon socketed Dell 7810). When I am playing with BMD[F|R]17+, I drop the K80's as I'm not trying to go off the reservation.

But I have not found a board (other than my Dell900 w/ no PCI slots) which has not worked.

Thomas Klinect

Resolve will not work on my NUC. I assume all the people with motherboards not on the list have the same problem. It installs, appears and after about 30 seconds it vanishes. The NUC has a solid state Disc in the C drive and a V drive that is a laptop disc. I use it with Speed Edit at the moment, I would love to evaluate Resolve. I was a professional editor in ITV and would love to see if will emulate the key frame ADO like moves of Speed Edit. Really keen now the new control surface has appeared which looks ideal. I have driven the Sony BVE 2000 and BVE 9100 and many DVE packages for a living. ADO was the best, but it was a few years back when everything was linear and pre read had just appeard on the scene and I thought that was magic at the time.

Presuming the definition of NUC is [/b] . . . a Next Unit of Computing (NUC) is a line of small-form-factor barebone computer kits designed by Intel. ... The barebone kits consist of the board, in a plastic case with a fan, an external power supply, and a VESA mounting plate, which I Googled, that Resolve doesn't work yet on a NUC is - believe it or not - useful data for me. Why? It's because someday a NUC will be sufficiently powerful to run Resolve. At present, we learn it's not - yet 'I' have hope for the future.

Thanks for reporting.

There are several approved windows motherboards for desktop video products available on the market. Some of the top choices include the ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming Motherboard, the Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 7 Motherboard, and the MSI MEG Z390 Godlike Motherboard. Each of these motherboards has been designed specifically for use with Windows desktop video products and has been approved by Microsoft for this purpose.

Hello can we get an approved windows motherboards for 2023?

There are several approved windows motherboards for desktop video products available on the market. Some of the top choices include the ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming Motherboard, the Gigabyte X299 Aorus Gaming 7 Motherboard, and the MSI MEG Z390 Godlike Motherboard. Each of these motherboards has been designed specifically for use with Windows desktop video products and has been approved by Microsoft for this purpose.

Is there a website that verifies these claims?

I can confirm an Asus Z390 motherboard with Intel I9 works like a charm. No issues at all. Graphics-card is the "NVIDIA 2070 Super". So not the latest hot stuff but way enough for smooth work.
I guess my 64 Gigs of DDRAM was a good decision.
Please ensure the Graphic-card is in the right slot which is set to PCIEx16. On most motherboards only
"Slot 1" is able to provide the "x16". There are a lot of people out there buying the most expensive card and run it at "x2" or "x4"!
"CPU-Z" (for example) is able to reveal the installed mode at "motherboard"-tab.

I recently built a PC with an Asus Z390 motherboard and an Intel i9, and it works perfectly with my NVIDIA 2070 Super. However, I recommend checking that your graphics card is installed in the right PCIe slot set to x16 for optimal performance. If you're building a new system, it's also worth exploring different compatible motherboards based on your needs. Make sure all components, like CPU, RAM, and power supply, are compatible to avoid future issues.

WOW, only 2 Z87 boards tested and 1 of those I suspect may have issues. I haven't tested the Expert, but Asus' other Thunderbolt board the Deluxe/Dual doesn't work properly with my BM and firewire cards in the 1x slots unless you disable the onboard Bluetooth and Wireless as it's always polling and causes glitches

ciao io ho una scheda madre asrock fatal1ty killer con chip set z87 un pc che mi sono assmblato giusto 10 anni fa' , ho una scheda di cattura fire wire iee1394 da montare su slot pci express quello piccolo, secondo te davinci resolve e' in grado di poter acquisire e controllare le mie telecamere minidv direttamente ?
devo usare qualche altro sw di cattura particolare ??
mi puoi indicare una soluzione sw gratuita o basso costo ?
grazie infinite ciao marco

Hello everyone, I'm a big enthusiast of photography, video editing, and AI applications.
I would like to ask for your suggestions to configure a new PC build with your valuable advice.

My primary PC is a pre-built configured as follows:
Motherboard: Asus Tuf Gaming B760 plus wifi D4 Lga1700
CPU: Intel I7 13700KF Raptor Lake 10 nm
RAM: 32GB 2x16 RGB DDR4 1795 MHz 18-22-22-44
Graphics Card: RTX 4070 MSI
Storage: 1 TB Kingston SNV2S1000G SATA 2 NVMe PCIe 4.0
Power Supply: 750W

My second PC is a build from 2015 equipped as follows:
Motherboard: Asrock Fatal1ty Killer (Z87)
CPU: Intel I7 4770K 3.5/3.89 GHz
RAM: Corsair 16GB 2x16 DDR3
Graphics Card: RTX 3060 Ti
Power Supply: 750W ITEK GF 750

I would like to create a new build to replace the second PC but with particular attention to costs, aiming for the best possible value for money.

I was thinking about a PC based on Ryzen AM5 architecture with the following components:
Motherboard: MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi micro ATX
RAM: DDR5 32GB 2x16
Graphics Card: I would like to use the RTX 3060

For the processor, I'd like your suggestions for a Ryzen that offers the best value for money and pairs well with the rest of the mentioned components, particularly the RTX 3060 Ti.

Considering I'll be using the 3060, do you think it makes sense to get a CPU with integrated graphics? I initially thought about a Ryzen 5 8600G, but someone suggested aiming for something more powerful like the Ryzen 7 7700X.

I'm sure you'll suggest the best configuration at the best price.

Oh, I forgot something very important - a motherboard with a good and effective VRM power section, keeping in mind that I'm not interested in overclocking.

Thanks a lot,
Marco