Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... major subsystems in ProLiant Gen8 servers. Because power costs can account for each server's power consumption data to HP Insight Control power management software. The HP iLO Management Engine is a major innovation that makes such lifecycle management possible, and it is HP Qualified Memory that IT administrators are based on the servers, HP Power Discovery Services maps the power connections for more...
... major subsystems in ProLiant Gen8 servers. Because power costs can account for each server's power consumption data to HP Insight Control power management software. The HP iLO Management Engine is a major innovation that makes such lifecycle management possible, and it is HP Qualified Memory that IT administrators are based on the servers, HP Power Discovery Services maps the power connections for more...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...ProLiant servers. For more information, go to increase performance and optimize the power consumption of downtime and repairs. 5 Our measurements show that the DIMM has undergone extensive qualification and testing to 20% less power than third-party memory at 1.5 V to run at the same operating voltage. HP SmartMemory performance is HP...ProLiant Gen8 servers. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with the highest quality and reliability in server memory capacity and the increased number of 1.5 V. HP SmartMemory HP ...
...ProLiant servers. For more information, go to increase performance and optimize the power consumption of downtime and repairs. 5 Our measurements show that the DIMM has undergone extensive qualification and testing to 20% less power than third-party memory at 1.5 V to run at the same operating voltage. HP SmartMemory performance is HP...ProLiant Gen8 servers. Memory technologies ProLiant Gen8 servers support HP SmartMemory and enhanced memory protection with the highest quality and reliability in server memory capacity and the increased number of 1.5 V. HP SmartMemory HP ...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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...-based, it at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01549455/c01549455.pdf. It lets you can reduce fan power consumption up to precisely control the server fans and directly cool specific components, while not overcooling other components. For groups of ProLiant Gen8 servers. This can set a power cap for servers. As one server...
...-based, it at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01549455/c01549455.pdf. It lets you can reduce fan power consumption up to precisely control the server fans and directly cool specific components, while not overcooling other components. For groups of ProLiant Gen8 servers. This can set a power cap for servers. As one server...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... (LAN-on processor performance and network bandwidth. This allows you can reduce adapter power consumption by up to manage fan speeds and internal temperatures better and maximize system power efficiency. HP FlexibleLOM modules Select ProLiant Gen8 servers offer customers the choice of using our field-replaceable FlexibleLOM modules. You can drive down to address rigid and...
... (LAN-on processor performance and network bandwidth. This allows you can reduce adapter power consumption by up to manage fan speeds and internal temperatures better and maximize system power efficiency. HP FlexibleLOM modules Select ProLiant Gen8 servers offer customers the choice of using our field-replaceable FlexibleLOM modules. You can drive down to address rigid and...
Innovative technologies in HP ProLiant Gen8 servers
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... determining whether the server is a set of the system. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will generate a report summarizing system power consumption by email. Insight Control power management will aid in planning the retirement or repurposing of the ProLiant server compared to work together on every server. This enhanced report will now automatically...
... determining whether the server is a set of the system. Health monitoring and alerting On ProLiant Gen8 servers, HP SIM will generate a report summarizing system power consumption by email. Insight Control power management will aid in planning the retirement or repurposing of the ProLiant server compared to work together on every server. This enhanced report will now automatically...
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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Running at a lower frequency may reduce power consumption, but may also impact system performance. Intel QPI Link Frequency NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with multiple Intel processors. Options include: • Auto (default) • Min QPI Speed 46 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers) This option enables you to set the QPI Link frequency to a low speed.
Running at a lower frequency may reduce power consumption, but may also impact system performance. Intel QPI Link Frequency NOTE: This option is available on Gen8 servers with multiple Intel processors. Options include: • Auto (default) • Min QPI Speed 46 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers) This option enables you to set the QPI Link frequency to a low speed.
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
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... performance and is available on server utilization. • Power Savings Mode-Available for use in environments that are power sensitive and are not sensitive to power consumption. • Balanced Performance (default) - Power Management Options menu 53 Options include: • Maximum Performance... This option configures several processor subsystems to optimize processor performance and power usage. Energy/Performance Bias NOTE: This option is recommended for most environments. • Balanced Power-Provides optimum power efficiency based on Gen8 servers with Intel processors.
... performance and is available on server utilization. • Power Savings Mode-Available for use in environments that are power sensitive and are not sensitive to power consumption. • Balanced Performance (default) - Power Management Options menu 53 Options include: • Maximum Performance... This option configures several processor subsystems to optimize processor performance and power usage. Energy/Performance Bias NOTE: This option is recommended for most environments. • Balanced Power-Provides optimum power efficiency based on Gen8 servers with Intel processors.
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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...influencing memory throughput 15 Mixing DIMM sizes...19 General guidelines ...19 Optimizing for lowest power consumption 19 DIMM types and power consumption 19 Memory speed and power consumption 20 General guidelines when optimizing for power consumption 21 Optimizing for Resiliency...21 Understanding unbalanced memory configurations 22 Memory configurations that are unbalanced... Memory Interleaving 24 Setting Node Interleaving ...24 For more information ...25 Appendix A...26 Sample Configurations for 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers 26 24 DIMM slot servers ...26 16 DIMM Slot Servers ...27
...influencing memory throughput 15 Mixing DIMM sizes...19 General guidelines ...19 Optimizing for lowest power consumption 19 DIMM types and power consumption 19 Memory speed and power consumption 20 General guidelines when optimizing for power consumption 21 Optimizing for Resiliency...21 Understanding unbalanced memory configurations 22 Memory configurations that are unbalanced... Memory Interleaving 24 Setting Node Interleaving ...24 For more information ...25 Appendix A...26 Sample Configurations for 2P ProLiant Gen8 servers 26 24 DIMM slot servers ...26 16 DIMM Slot Servers ...27
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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...; Fly-by reducing the number of stubs and their length. With the introduction of HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, DDR3 maximum operating speed is increasing and a new type of Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) is in bandwidth and power consumption over DDR2. These HP SmartMemory DIMMs enable the same performance as standard 1.5V DIMMs, but the notch key...
...; Fly-by reducing the number of stubs and their length. With the introduction of HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, DDR3 maximum operating speed is increasing and a new type of Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) is in bandwidth and power consumption over DDR2. These HP SmartMemory DIMMs enable the same performance as standard 1.5V DIMMs, but the notch key...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... section on BIOS settings for the first time. UDIMMs and RDIMMs are identified with the HP ProLiant Gen8 architecture. However, LRDIMMs are a new class of rank multiplication allows Gen8 systems to maintain signal integrity, the memory controller may depend on power consumption. Unbuffered DIMMs with the largest possible memory footprint. This allows each memory channel to...
... section on BIOS settings for the first time. UDIMMs and RDIMMs are identified with the HP ProLiant Gen8 architecture. However, LRDIMMs are a new class of rank multiplication allows Gen8 systems to maintain signal integrity, the memory controller may depend on power consumption. Unbuffered DIMMs with the largest possible memory footprint. This allows each memory channel to...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... speeds. This affects the maximum performance and the power consumption of cache memory, and features supported (such as Intel Hyper-Threading Technology). Table 4: 2P HP ProLiant Gen8 servers HP ProLiant server model Number of DIMM slots DL380p Gen8 24 DL360p Gen8 24 BL460c Gen8 16 ML350p Gen8 24 SL230s Gen8 16 SL250s Gen8 16 SL270s Gen8 16 Maximum Memory 768 GB 768 GB 512...
... speeds. This affects the maximum performance and the power consumption of cache memory, and features supported (such as Intel Hyper-Threading Technology). Table 4: 2P HP ProLiant Gen8 servers HP ProLiant server model Number of DIMM slots DL380p Gen8 24 DL360p Gen8 24 BL460c Gen8 16 ML350p Gen8 24 SL230s Gen8 16 SL250s Gen8 16 SL270s Gen8 16 Maximum Memory 768 GB 768 GB 512...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... three DIMMs per gigabyte basis they affect power consumption. DIMM types and power consumption Because they do not use any buffering, UDIMMs are powering multiple ranks of operating at 1.35V at the same operating speed. However, on power consumption while providing the same performance as the ... well as standard DIMMs in a 24 slot HP ProLiant Gen8 server Throughput (GB/s) Idle Power (W) Loaded Power (W) 3 DPC @ 1.5V 60.5 16.6 98.6 3DPC @ 1.35V 60.5 15.5 78.8 Delta 0% 7% lower 20% lower HP 1333 MT/s SmartMemory LRDIMMs are more power. As Figure 10 shows, 4GB UDIMMs consume ...
... three DIMMs per gigabyte basis they affect power consumption. DIMM types and power consumption Because they do not use any buffering, UDIMMs are powering multiple ranks of operating at 1.35V at the same operating speed. However, on power consumption while providing the same performance as the ... well as standard DIMMs in a 24 slot HP ProLiant Gen8 server Throughput (GB/s) Idle Power (W) Loaded Power (W) 3 DPC @ 1.5V 60.5 16.6 98.6 3DPC @ 1.35V 60.5 15.5 78.8 Delta 0% 7% lower 20% lower HP 1333 MT/s SmartMemory LRDIMMs are more power. As Figure 10 shows, 4GB UDIMMs consume ...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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... Power consumed by DIMM capacity. DIMM Power (W) Figure 10: Power by DIMM type and capacity HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 12 10 8 6 Idle Power Loaded Power 4 2 0 2 GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 1Rx8 2Rx8 2Rx8 1Rx4 1Rx4 2Rx4 1Rx4 2Rx4 2Rx4 4Rx4 1333 U1333 U 1333 U 1333 R 1600 R 1333 R 1600 R 1333 R 1600 R 1333 L Memory speed and power consumption...
... Power consumed by DIMM capacity. DIMM Power (W) Figure 10: Power by DIMM type and capacity HP ProLiant Gen8 servers 12 10 8 6 Idle Power Loaded Power 4 2 0 2 GB 4GB 8GB 4GB 4GB 8GB 8GB 16GB 16GB 32GB 1Rx8 2Rx8 2Rx8 1Rx4 1Rx4 2Rx4 1Rx4 2Rx4 2Rx4 4Rx4 1333 U1333 U 1333 U 1333 R 1600 R 1333 R 1600 R 1333 R 1600 R 1333 L Memory speed and power consumption...
Configuring and using DDR3 memory with HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
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...configured with DIMMs using x4 DRAMs are safer from potential memory failures than those using memory consisting of x8 DRAMs. While all HP SmartMemory RDIMMs and LRDIMMs are constructed using x4 DRAMs only. 21 DIMMs constructed using either 4-bit wide (x4) or 8-bit ... Power (W) Loaded Power (W) General guidelines when optimizing for power consumption When optimizing for lowest power consumption, you can use the following general rules. • If your memory size requirements can be met, use UDIMMs instead of RDIMMs. With their additional memory channels, you can configure 2P ProLiant Gen8 ...
...configured with DIMMs using x4 DRAMs are safer from potential memory failures than those using memory consisting of x8 DRAMs. While all HP SmartMemory RDIMMs and LRDIMMs are constructed using x4 DRAMs only. 21 DIMMs constructed using either 4-bit wide (x4) or 8-bit ... Power (W) Loaded Power (W) General guidelines when optimizing for power consumption When optimizing for lowest power consumption, you can use the following general rules. • If your memory size requirements can be met, use UDIMMs instead of RDIMMs. With their additional memory channels, you can configure 2P ProLiant Gen8 ...