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... is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL DT 5.4 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit • Software Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card (Video Card) (See footnote 2) No Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295...
... is NOT supported) HP workstation base system RH EL DT 5.4 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit • Software Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card (Video Card) (See footnote 2) No Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295...
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... Desktop 11" ISO images http://www.hp.com/support/z400 (substitute correct platform name); HP Driver CD for HP Printers please visit http://www.hplip.net footnote 9 - ...HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit Software • • Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card (Video Card...
... Desktop 11" ISO images http://www.hp.com/support/z400 (substitute correct platform name); HP Driver CD for HP Printers please visit http://www.hplip.net footnote 9 - ...HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit Software • • Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card (Video Card...
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...) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit • • Software Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors • • All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card...
...) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit • • Software Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors • • All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card...
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...) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit Software • • Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card (Video Card) (See...
...) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4.8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5.3 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit Software • • Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Hyperthreading Graphics Card (Video Card) (See...
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...) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4 U5 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit Software • • Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Graphics Card (Video Card) (See...
...) HP workstation base system RH EL WS 4 U5 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL DT 5 or later (x86 & x86_64) Base system includes: Chassis, System Board, USB, Power Supply, etc. • • Localization Kit (See footnote 1) HP localization kit Software • • Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors All Supported Processors (1 & 2 CPU configs) Graphics Card (Video Card) (See...
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... (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported HP workstation base system RH EL WS 3 U8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL WS 4 U5 or later (x86 &...HP localization kit • • • Software Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors • • • Hyperthreading Single-Core Opteron DQuuaald-ccoorereOOppeeteteroronn(1(2.8.1GGHHzz,, 22..02GGHHzz,, 22..23GGHHzz,, 22..44GGHHzz,, 22..65GGhHzz,,a2n.7dG2H.8zG, Hz) 2.8GHz, 2.9GHz, 3.1GHz) Graphics Card (Video Card) (See footnote 2) No Graphics Card...
... (x86 & x86_64), and SLED 11 (x86_64) Product Items/Features (Blank box or unlisted means the component is NOT supported HP workstation base system RH EL WS 3 U8 or later (x86 & EM64T) RH EL WS 4 U5 or later (x86 &...HP localization kit • • • Software Remote Graphics Software All Supported Processors • • • Hyperthreading Single-Core Opteron DQuuaald-ccoorereOOppeeteteroronn(1(2.8.1GGHHzz,, 22..02GGHHzz,, 22..23GGHHzz,, 22..44GGHHzz,, 22..65GGhHzz,,a2n.7dG2H.8zG, Hz) 2.8GHz, 2.9GHz, 3.1GHz) Graphics Card (Video Card) (See footnote 2) No Graphics Card...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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Table of contents 1 Linux on HP Workstations Introduction ...1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ...1 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise ...2 Warranty ...2 Graphics cards ...2 System RAM ...2 Audio ...3 Network cards ...3 Hyper-threading ...3 NUMA ...3 2 HP Installer Kit for Red Hat Linux Introduction ...5 HP Driver CDs ...9 Description ...9 Installing with the HP Driver CD 10 Installing with the HP Installer Kit for Linux 10 3 HP Installer Kit for Novell Obtaining...
Table of contents 1 Linux on HP Workstations Introduction ...1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ...1 Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise ...2 Warranty ...2 Graphics cards ...2 System RAM ...2 Audio ...3 Network cards ...3 Hyper-threading ...3 NUMA ...3 2 HP Installer Kit for Red Hat Linux Introduction ...5 HP Driver CDs ...9 Description ...9 Installing with the HP Driver CD 10 Installing with the HP Installer Kit for Linux 10 3 HP Installer Kit for Novell Obtaining...
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... the vendor. Graphics cards HP Workstations can be ordered without a graphics card, or with the SLED 11 preload on every workstation. NOTE: Not all versions of SLED or SLES that are available with the HP Linux Installer Kit, with numerous cards that consume large amounts of power in various HP Workstations based on various versions of cards supported on HP Workstations ENWW More recent...
... the vendor. Graphics cards HP Workstations can be ordered without a graphics card, or with the SLED 11 preload on every workstation. NOTE: Not all versions of SLED or SLES that are available with the HP Linux Installer Kit, with numerous cards that consume large amounts of power in various HP Workstations based on various versions of cards supported on HP Workstations ENWW More recent...
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... with Linux configuration, basic X server usage, window managers, and essential video graphics card fundamentals such as PCI Express versus PCI, VGA versus DVI connectors, and 3D versus 2D accelerated graphics. 4 Linux graphics for HP workstations This chapter provides an overview of accelerated graphics solutions for HP Linux workstations. They also require system administrator (root) privileges and a system restart to...
... with Linux configuration, basic X server usage, window managers, and essential video graphics card fundamentals such as PCI Express versus PCI, VGA versus DVI connectors, and 3D versus 2D accelerated graphics. 4 Linux graphics for HP workstations This chapter provides an overview of accelerated graphics solutions for HP Linux workstations. They also require system administrator (root) privileges and a system restart to...
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... server configuration files. Xinerama / NVIDIA TwinView The X.org extension supports continuous display technology on the X server for HP workstations ENWW The /usr/bin/nvidia-settings configuration tool provides the most accurate and reliable management of the same type (...graphics card. SLI Graphics Acceleration Dual PCIe can be linked together to drive a single graphics display to achieve up to drive select high-color-gamut DisplayPort monitors (including the HP DreamColor 14 Chapter 4 Linux graphics for multiple card and monitor configurations. If you use the HP...
... server configuration files. Xinerama / NVIDIA TwinView The X.org extension supports continuous display technology on the X server for HP workstations ENWW The /usr/bin/nvidia-settings configuration tool provides the most accurate and reliable management of the same type (...graphics card. SLI Graphics Acceleration Dual PCIe can be linked together to drive a single graphics display to achieve up to drive select high-color-gamut DisplayPort monitors (including the HP DreamColor 14 Chapter 4 Linux graphics for multiple card and monitor configurations. If you use the HP...
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... applet tool supports interactive configuration of the xorg.conf file. ENWW AMD® / ATI graphics workstations 15 When enabled, it allows the X server to : ● 3D Performance Management ...requirements ● GPU # - Additional documentation in html format is issued: # aticonfig --initial HP recommends the interactive configuration utilities provided by clicking "Apply" in the /usr/share/doc/ati...is installed to the Catalyst Control Center application, some of an ATI graphics card. These cards have higher fidelity than standard DVI-driven or VGA-driven monitors that can...
... applet tool supports interactive configuration of the xorg.conf file. ENWW AMD® / ATI graphics workstations 15 When enabled, it allows the X server to : ● 3D Performance Management ...requirements ● GPU # - Additional documentation in html format is issued: # aticonfig --initial HP recommends the interactive configuration utilities provided by clicking "Apply" in the /usr/share/doc/ati...is installed to the Catalyst Control Center application, some of an ATI graphics card. These cards have higher fidelity than standard DVI-driven or VGA-driven monitors that can...
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...displayed across all displays. If you can resolve configuration issues based simply on each time the X server is especially critical for HP workstations ENWW For technical support of messages into the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. Frame lock is started it writes out the /...multiple monitors, framelocked systems help maintain image continuity to create a virtual canvas. NOTE: Use of this feature may reduce the life of the graphics card. ● Framelock/ Genlock-Genlock is locked (LOCK) to an externally generated (GEN) signal. Its ensures that the studio's devices (cameras...
...displayed across all displays. If you can resolve configuration issues based simply on each time the X server is especially critical for HP workstations ENWW For technical support of messages into the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. Frame lock is started it writes out the /...multiple monitors, framelocked systems help maintain image continuity to create a virtual canvas. NOTE: Use of this feature may reduce the life of the graphics card. ● Framelock/ Genlock-Genlock is locked (LOCK) to an externally generated (GEN) signal. Its ensures that the studio's devices (cameras...
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... Updates Update 6 Update Update 4 Update 3 Update 7 & 8 5 2 /c01106514 X may fail to start with Specific NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Cards and certain Red Hat Linux 32 bit versions xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw6400 xw8400 xw6400 xw8400 /c00767604 USB 2.0,...xw4400 xw4400 xw4400 /c01742190 Linux Operating Systems using NVIDIA Graphics Driver Need to be Upgraded xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 Z400 Z600 Z800 /c01766812 HP Workstations Workstations Connected to a Dual Link Monitor or a HP LP3065 Monitor Display Black Screen when Installing the Linux ...
... Updates Update 6 Update Update 4 Update 3 Update 7 & 8 5 2 /c01106514 X may fail to start with Specific NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Cards and certain Red Hat Linux 32 bit versions xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw6400 xw8400 xw6400 xw8400 /c00767604 USB 2.0,...xw4400 xw4400 xw4400 /c01742190 Linux Operating Systems using NVIDIA Graphics Driver Need to be Upgraded xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 Z400 Z600 Z800 /c01766812 HP Workstations Workstations Connected to a Dual Link Monitor or a HP LP3065 Monitor Display Black Screen when Installing the Linux ...
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...c01210413 Black Screen with NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 or FX 5600 Graphics Card and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 [x86_64] /c01742190 Linux Operating Systems using NVIDIA Graphics Driver Need to be Upgraded xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 Z400 Z600 Z800 xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 ... xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 Use the following tables to determine which advisories are applicable to the RHEL Client 5 workstation.
...c01210413 Black Screen with NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 or FX 5600 Graphics Card and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 [x86_64] /c01742190 Linux Operating Systems using NVIDIA Graphics Driver Need to be Upgraded xw4600 xw6600 xw8600 xw9400 Z400 Z600 Z800 xw9400 xw9300 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 ... xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw9400 xw4400 xw6400 xw8400 xw4600 xw9400 xw4600 xw4600 xw9400 42 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 Use the following tables to determine which advisories are applicable to the RHEL Client 5 workstation.
HP Z400 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... 4-GB DIMMs) and 24 GB (in the 6-DIMM Z400s, using 4-GB DIMMs). Three direct attach memory channels permit low latency accesses and fast data transfer for optimal performance. It supports graphics cards up to 130W. Figure 1-2 6-DIMM system board block diagram Processor technology This workstation uses the Intel® X58 Express chipset to support...
... 4-GB DIMMs) and 24 GB (in the 6-DIMM Z400s, using 4-GB DIMMs). Three direct attach memory channels permit low latency accesses and fast data transfer for optimal performance. It supports graphics cards up to 130W. Figure 1-2 6-DIMM system board block diagram Processor technology This workstation uses the Intel® X58 Express chipset to support...
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... features 7 Rear panel components The following figure shows the rear panel of a typical workstation configuration. Table 1-3 Rear panel connectors Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description 1 Power supply Built-In Self Test (BIST) 8 Padlock loop LED 2 Universal chassis clamp opening 9 Graphics card connector 3 PS/2 mouse connector (green) 10 Audio line-out connector (green) 4 USB...
... features 7 Rear panel components The following figure shows the rear panel of a typical workstation configuration. Table 1-3 Rear panel connectors Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description 1 Power supply Built-In Self Test (BIST) 8 Padlock loop LED 2 Universal chassis clamp opening 9 Graphics card connector 3 PS/2 mouse connector (green) 10 Audio line-out connector (green) 4 USB...
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Determine what is available for special environments, and some graphics cards include onboard fans. When you power off the workstation through the operating system, power consumption falls below what caused the overload and fix the problem. This low power ... addition, an optional front system fan is considered low power consumption but does not reach zero. Disconnect the power cord from the workstation. 2. ENWW Workstation specifications 11 For troubleshooting information, see Diagnostics and troubleshooting on page 137. 3. Resetting the power supply If an overload triggers the...
Determine what is available for special environments, and some graphics cards include onboard fans. When you power off the workstation through the operating system, power consumption falls below what caused the overload and fix the problem. This low power ... addition, an optional front system fan is considered low power consumption but does not reach zero. Disconnect the power cord from the workstation. 2. ENWW Workstation specifications 11 For troubleshooting information, see Diagnostics and troubleshooting on page 137. 3. Resetting the power supply If an overload triggers the...
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... to reset the TPM. If this feature. ● Virtualization Technology (VTx)-Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology to increase workstation performance. ● Virtualization Technology for this option is the default. Hidden makes the device unavailable. Setup Security Lets the ... attacks such as a graphics card. ● Embedded Security Device-This option becomes available if Embedded Device is disabled by the BIOS and cannot be enabled by the operating system. ● Intel IO Virtualization-Enables or disables Virtualization Technology to increase workstation I /O (VT-d2...
... to reset the TPM. If this feature. ● Virtualization Technology (VTx)-Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology to increase workstation performance. ● Virtualization Technology for this option is the default. Hidden makes the device unavailable. Setup Security Lets the ... attacks such as a graphics card. ● Embedded Security Device-This option becomes available if Embedded Device is disabled by the BIOS and cannot be enabled by the operating system. ● Intel IO Virtualization-Enables or disables Virtualization Technology to increase workstation I /O (VT-d2...
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...disk drives on some expansion cards that spin up slowly (so slowly that the operating system treats one graphics card as primary and the other card as secondary. 38 Chapter 4 System management ENWW In multi-graphics card configurations, this option directs the... previous state to be the default. ● POST Delay (in idle. Selecting Hidden prevents the text from being displayed, but pressing F12 still forces the workstation...
...disk drives on some expansion cards that spin up slowly (so slowly that the operating system treats one graphics card as primary and the other card as secondary. 38 Chapter 4 System management ENWW In multi-graphics card configurations, this option directs the... previous state to be the default. ● POST Delay (in idle. Selecting Hidden prevents the text from being displayed, but pressing F12 still forces the workstation...
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... be inserted. ENWW Removing and installing components 101 Slot identification and description The following table describes the workstation PCIe card slots. x16 75W 3 PCIe - A x16 graphics card runs at the bandwidth of the slot it is mechanically a x16 length connector, with eight PCIe lanes connected. For example, x16(8) means that the expansion ...
... be inserted. ENWW Removing and installing components 101 Slot identification and description The following table describes the workstation PCIe card slots. x16 75W 3 PCIe - A x16 graphics card runs at the bandwidth of the slot it is mechanically a x16 length connector, with eight PCIe lanes connected. For example, x16(8) means that the expansion ...