HP Xw8400 Support Question
HP Xw8400 Support Question
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Question posted by johmacd on September 28th, 2014
When I Install A Processor In My Hp Xw8400 Workstation It Keeps Beeping
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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on November 25th, 2014 8:04 AM
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This will help you troubleshoot the beep codes
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02222922
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02222922
For Notebooks:
If you are not hearing post beeps, it's always worth trying a Hard Reset as follows.
Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery.
Hold down the Power button for a full minute. Re-insert the battery,
plug in the AC Adapter and start the notebook.
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... symbol, , the product must always be sure you plan to follow the workstation preparation instructions can damage the electronic components of injury from the electrical outlet.
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2. NOTE: All internal bay SATA hard drives are...
SATA device configuration guidelines - Page 2
... optical drives. ● Mass storage device connections begin connecting the mass storage device cables to the available SAS ports. Figure 2 SAS ports
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HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 11
For complete and current information on page 11
Product features
Exploded view
The following image shows a typical HP xw8400 Workstation. 1 Product overview
This chapter presents an overview of the hardware components of the HP Workstation. ● Product features on page 1 ● Product specifications on page 5 ● Energy Star on supported accessories and components, see http://...
HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 13
Front panel components
The following image shows a typical HP xw8400 Workstation. Drive configurations can vary. Figure 1-2 Front panel components
Table 1-2 Front panel components
Item Symbol
Description
1
Optical drive
2
5.25-inch drive bay
3
Diskette drive (optional)
4
IEEE-...
HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 46
...: If you do not copy the setup configuration from Removable Media, and follow the instructions on the workstation.
36 Chapter 3 System management
ENWW Click File>Replicated Setup>Save to an HP xw8400 Workstation. Power off the workstation to a single workstation on , press and hold the F10 key until you enter the Computer Setup (F10) Utility. As...
HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 61
...board components
Item
Description
Item
Description
Item
Description
Item
Description
1 Memory Fan
11 PCI (32-bit, 33 MHz) 21 PCI-X 100
31 Processor 2 Fan
2 PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse
12 Rear PCI Fan
22 PCI-X 133
32 Hard Disk Activity LED
3 Parallel
13 PCI Express...
System board components
The following image shows the system board connectors and sockets on the HP xw8400 Workstation.
HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 62
... the procedures necessary to your unit.
52 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
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and Regulatory Information. 2. Item
Description
System board architecture
The following image shows the HP xw8400 Workstation block diagram.
HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 80
... is a point-to traditional parallel interfaces (for example, PCI). NOTE: Slot 3: The HP xw8400 Workstation contains one PCI Express x16 slot that supports x4 bandwidth. If a PCI Express x8 or...50), and remove the access panel (Access panel on other network features.
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HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 145
...; Three drives minimum ◦ Can be an odd number of the BIOS-based configuration utility, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties on the HP xw8400 Workstation. Press Enter to go to the Adapter Properties screen.
3. Striped disk array
◦ Two drives minimum ◦ Improved I/O performance ◦ No fault tolerance ● RAID...
HP xw8400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 197
...
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PCI bus layout and device list 187 J Appendix J - PCI bus layout
PCI bus layout and device list
The following illustration shows the HP xw8400 Workstation PCI bus layout. It is followed by a PCI device list description.
Front fan kit installation - Page 3
The arrow on the fan to install the front fan.
1. airflow is an arrow on the fan should point toward the... the card guide from front to rear.
Front fan kit installation
Step 2-Install the front fan and card guide
After you have prepared the workstation for installation, perform the following figures show an HP xw8400 Workstation for reference.)
Figure 1 Remove card guide 2. Release the ...
Front fan kit installation - Page 7
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1 2 1 2 HP xw8400 Workstation
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Front fan kit installation - Page 3
Pivot the card guide toward the system board 1, and lift it out of the chassis 2. (The following figures show an HP xw8400 Workstation for installation, perform the following steps to card guide
3/8 Place the fan wire through the slot in the card guide. Remove the card guide from the chassis. ...
HP xw8400 Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 12
... fan (fan is an example of an optical drive. Product features
Exploded view
The following image shows a typical HP xw8400 Workstation. Figure 1-1 Exploded view
Table 1-1 Exploded view
Item
Description
1 PCI card support 2 Power supply 3 CPU heatsinks
4 Processors 5 System fan 6 Access panel 7 System board
8 Chassis 9 Front bezel * A CD-ROM is optional) 12 Graphics card
13...
HP xw8400 Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 24
... Intel®, enables a single processor to utilize its execution resources more information about the Hyper-Threading Technology, see if Hyper-Threading Technology can benefit you, test your system by enabling the feature.
Not all applications or environments benefit from the Hyper-Threading Technology. NOTE On the HP xw8400 Workstation, Hyper-threading is only supported...
HP xw8400 Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 66
... SCSI (SAS) 26 Serial ATA (SATA)
36 Processor Power 37 Processor 2
27 Password Jumper
38 Processor 1
28 Front Chassis Fan 29 Boot Block Jumper
39 Memory Module Pairs
40 Auxiliary Power
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ENWW System board components
The following image shows the system board connectors and sockets on the HP xw8400 Workstation.
HP xw8400 Service and Technical Reference Guide - Page 67
... the HP xw8400 Workstation block diagram.
Figure 4-2 System board block diagram ENWW
System board components 57
Table 4-3 System board components (continued)
Item
Description
Item
Description
Item
Description
8 IEEE 1394
19 Front IEEE 1394
30 Primary IDE*
9 Audio
20 Front Control Panel 31 Diskette Drive
10 Rear Chassis Fan
21 PCI-X 100
32 Processor 2 Fan...
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