HP Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical Support (3/3/3) (U.S. only)
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... warranty service. Support includes assistance with: ■ Answering your installation questions (how to, first steps, and prerequisites). ■ Setting up and configuring the software and options supplied or purchased with sufficient, free, and safe access to and use of mail-in all countries. In addition, you must prepay any product you ship, and you may refer to software usage problems. ■ Obtaining HP Care...
... warranty service. Support includes assistance with: ■ Answering your installation questions (how to, first steps, and prerequisites). ■ Setting up and configuring the software and options supplied or purchased with sufficient, free, and safe access to and use of mail-in all countries. In addition, you must prepay any product you ship, and you may refer to software usage problems. ■ Obtaining HP Care...
HP xw and Z Series Workstations - Windows Vista Business downgrade FAQ
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.... supported models. through your operating system. If I reinstall Windows Vista Business software after downgrading to use Microsoft XP™ Professional as your HP service representative. You must first delete Windows XP Professional from HP support. DVD first. Windows Vista downgrade FAQ HP Z Workstation and HP xw Workstation series This document provides answers to install the downgrade software? HP Z Workstation and HP xw Workstation series 1 The downgrade product enables you can also obtain driver recovery media for HP workstations. Boot from...
.... supported models. through your operating system. If I reinstall Windows Vista Business software after downgrading to use Microsoft XP™ Professional as your HP service representative. You must first delete Windows XP Professional from HP support. DVD first. Windows Vista downgrade FAQ HP Z Workstation and HP xw Workstation series This document provides answers to install the downgrade software? HP Z Workstation and HP xw Workstation series 1 The downgrade product enables you can also obtain driver recovery media for HP workstations. Boot from...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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... processors which don't support turbo mode or hyperthreading. footnote 4 - We do offer mixed drives on Red Hat EL WS 4 or later, Red Hat EL 5 Desktop or later and SLED11 or later. Broadcom 5764 10/100/1000 Onboard Audio Onboard SATA Raid Add Ons LSI 3041E SAS Card LSI 8888 ELP IEEE 1394 PCI Card SATA Controllers Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Hardware Raid Removable CD/DVD Media HP 16x DVD-ROM Drive HP 16x Super Multi DVD...
... processors which don't support turbo mode or hyperthreading. footnote 4 - We do offer mixed drives on Red Hat EL WS 4 or later, Red Hat EL 5 Desktop or later and SLED11 or later. Broadcom 5764 10/100/1000 Onboard Audio Onboard SATA Raid Add Ons LSI 3041E SAS Card LSI 8888 ELP IEEE 1394 PCI Card SATA Controllers Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Hardware Raid Removable CD/DVD Media HP 16x DVD-ROM Drive HP 16x Super Multi DVD...
Hardware Support Matrix for Linux
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Broadcom 5755 10/100/1000 Onboard Audio Onboard SATA Raid Add Ons LSI 3041E SAS Card IEEE 1394 PCI Card SATA Controllers Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Hardware Raid Removable CD/DVD Media HP 48x CD-ROM Drive HP 16x DVD-ROM Drive HP 48x DVD/CDRW Combo HP 16x dual-layer DVD+RW Input/Output Devices (no modem support) Broadcom 5751 PCI-Express Intel Pro 1000 PT Gigibit PCI Onboard Components Onboard LAN - Get the latest drivers, "HP Installer Kit for Linux - Use SATA or SAS, not both...
Broadcom 5755 10/100/1000 Onboard Audio Onboard SATA Raid Add Ons LSI 3041E SAS Card IEEE 1394 PCI Card SATA Controllers Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Hardware Raid Removable CD/DVD Media HP 48x CD-ROM Drive HP 16x DVD-ROM Drive HP 48x DVD/CDRW Combo HP 16x dual-layer DVD+RW Input/Output Devices (no modem support) Broadcom 5751 PCI-Express Intel Pro 1000 PT Gigibit PCI Onboard Components Onboard LAN - Get the latest drivers, "HP Installer Kit for Linux - Use SATA or SAS, not both...
HP Installer Kit for Linux: Important Red Hat Linux installation information
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... system. When the driver installation task is displayed, insert the HP Driver CD. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32-bit and 64-bit) on supported HP Linux-enabled workstations with the HP Driver CD, complete the following: 1. Install the operating system using the CDs included in this document to download the latest "Update" version of install CD .iso images as networking, time/date, and new user. Respond to the setup agent where requested...
... system. When the driver installation task is displayed, insert the HP Driver CD. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32-bit and 64-bit) on supported HP Linux-enabled workstations with the HP Driver CD, complete the following: 1. Install the operating system using the CDs included in this document to download the latest "Update" version of install CD .iso images as networking, time/date, and new user. Respond to the setup agent where requested...
HP Workstations - LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID
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... slot on the RAID controller card. Connecting blind-mate data cables on page 5 The blind-mate data cables from the internal hard drives are disconnected from the system board and choose the correct connection type. Connecting standard data Use the data cable provided with cables on page 6 the hard drive to connect the hard drive to the appropriate port connectors on the system board. Table 1 Data cable configuration guide HP workstation model Location of the hard drive being connected in the optical bays. Figure 2 Installing the SAS-SATA controller...
... slot on the RAID controller card. Connecting blind-mate data cables on page 5 The blind-mate data cables from the internal hard drives are disconnected from the system board and choose the correct connection type. Connecting standard data Use the data cable provided with cables on page 6 the hard drive to connect the hard drive to the appropriate port connectors on the system board. Table 1 Data cable configuration guide HP workstation model Location of the hard drive being connected in the optical bays. Figure 2 Installing the SAS-SATA controller...
HP Workstations - LSI SAS 3041E Serial Attached SCSI RAID
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... the hard drive activity LED cable to ports 1-3 on the SAS RAID controller card . Figure 8 RAID controller ports 4. Attach any subsequent hard drives to the hard drive LED activity connector on the system board, see the service label inside the workstation side access panel. Figure 7 Attaching the data cable 3. Attach the other end of the hard drive activity LED cable to all HP workstations shown above. Use the LED cable appropriate for reference.) NOTE: To locate the hard drive activity LED (HDD-LED) connector on the system board 2. (An HP xw6000 series workstation...
... the hard drive activity LED cable to ports 1-3 on the SAS RAID controller card . Figure 8 RAID controller ports 4. Attach any subsequent hard drives to the hard drive LED activity connector on the system board, see the service label inside the workstation side access panel. Figure 7 Attaching the data cable 3. Attach the other end of the hard drive activity LED cable to all HP workstations shown above. Use the LED cable appropriate for reference.) NOTE: To locate the hard drive activity LED (HDD-LED) connector on the system board 2. (An HP xw6000 series workstation...
HP xw and Z Series Workstations - LSI 8888 8-port SAS RAID Controller Card Installation
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...the workstation and all external devices. 4. Step 5-Loading and setting up the SAS drivers for use with the 8-port SAS RAID controller. Step 6-Configuring RAID devices NOTE: Verify the RAID card internal data connectors are enabled. Restore power to the workstation and all external devices. For card setup instructions, see the manufacturer's documentation shipped with your workstation model and operating system. Reinstall the side access panel. 3. At the time of component installation, look for device firmware and driver updates, designated for the HP workstation model at...
...the workstation and all external devices. 4. Step 5-Loading and setting up the SAS drivers for use with the 8-port SAS RAID controller. Step 6-Configuring RAID devices NOTE: Verify the RAID card internal data connectors are enabled. Restore power to the workstation and all external devices. For card setup instructions, see the manufacturer's documentation shipped with your workstation model and operating system. Reinstall the side access panel. 3. At the time of component installation, look for device firmware and driver updates, designated for the HP workstation model at...
HP xw and Z series Workstations - PCI Express Graphics Card Installation
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... primary PCIe graphics expansion slot of the computer 1. Check for available system BIOS updates specified for your HP computer model and operating system at http://www.hp.com/support/ manuals. 2. NOTE: To identify an available PCIe expansion slot, see the service label on the side access panel. For optimum performance, HP recommends installing the card in the service guide for your computer at http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Download and install updates 1. Accessing the internal components...
... primary PCIe graphics expansion slot of the computer 1. Check for available system BIOS updates specified for your HP computer model and operating system at http://www.hp.com/support/ manuals. 2. NOTE: To identify an available PCIe expansion slot, see the service label on the side access panel. For optimum performance, HP recommends installing the card in the service guide for your computer at http://www.hp.com/support. 2. Download and install updates 1. Accessing the internal components...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... a hard disk drive in the slot load optical bay 109 Removing a hard disk drive from the optical drive bay 113 Installing a hard disk drive in the optical drive bay 115 Installing dual SFF hard drives in the optical drive bay 117 Installing the hard drives 117 Configuring the cabling 119 System fans ...120 Front system fan 120 Removing the front system fan 120 Installing the front system fan 121 Rear system fan assembly 122 Removing the rear system fan assembly 122 Installing the rear system fan assembly 122 Memory fan ...122 Removing the memory fan 122 Installing the memory fan...
... a hard disk drive in the slot load optical bay 109 Removing a hard disk drive from the optical drive bay 113 Installing a hard disk drive in the optical drive bay 115 Installing dual SFF hard drives in the optical drive bay 117 Installing the hard drives 117 Configuring the cabling 119 System fans ...120 Front system fan 120 Removing the front system fan 120 Installing the front system fan 121 Rear system fan assembly 122 Removing the rear system fan assembly 122 Installing the rear system fan assembly 122 Memory fan ...122 Removing the memory fan 122 Installing the memory fan...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... keyboard or the power button. The blinking lights are disabled; if the monitor is blank, plug the monitor into a different video port on Self Test (POST). A new release of the workstation. Refer to start the workstation. ● Reconfigure the workstation after Power-on the workstation if one is dim. ● If the workstation has multiple video sources and only a single monitor, the monitor must be a problem with the network plug or cable. ● If you recently added new hardware, remove the hardware...
... keyboard or the power button. The blinking lights are disabled; if the monitor is blank, plug the monitor into a different video port on Self Test (POST). A new release of the workstation. Refer to start the workstation. ● Reconfigure the workstation after Power-on the workstation if one is dim. ● If the workstation has multiple video sources and only a single monitor, the monitor must be a problem with the network plug or cable. ● If you recently added new hardware, remove the hardware...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... recognize the new device, verify that the data and power cables are securely connected to start from the drive. If this guide for connection details.) The system might not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. 1. nonbootable diskette. Hard drive is partitioned and formatted. 3. Run the Computer Setup (F10) utility, and increase the POST Delay in Computer Setup. System is a hardware problem. 3. Hard drive boot disabled in Advanced>Power-On Options. If it is not listed, the probable...
... recognize the new device, verify that the data and power cables are securely connected to start from the drive. If this guide for connection details.) The system might not have automatically recognized a newly installed device. 1. nonbootable diskette. Hard drive is partitioned and formatted. 3. Run the Computer Setup (F10) utility, and increase the POST Delay in Computer Setup. System is a hardware problem. 3. Hard drive boot disabled in Advanced>Power-On Options. If it is not listed, the probable...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... controls. Cables are not set , enter your workstation in the bottom-right corner of LED signals. workstation and to resume from the monitor to the monitor manual for information about changing display settings. When you see Press F8 in VGA mode. 2. Turn the monitor on ). Using the keyboard arrow keys, select Enable VGA Mode and then press Enter. 3. Monitor does not function when used with a graphics card: 1. After the operating system starts, change the display settings to the graphics card and the monitor. 166 Chapter 6 Diagnostics and troubleshooting...
... controls. Cables are not set , enter your workstation in the bottom-right corner of LED signals. workstation and to resume from the monitor to the monitor manual for information about changing display settings. When you see Press F8 in VGA mode. 2. Turn the monitor on ). Using the keyboard arrow keys, select Enable VGA Mode and then press Enter. 3. Monitor does not function when used with a graphics card: 1. After the operating system starts, change the display settings to the graphics card and the monitor. 166 Chapter 6 Diagnostics and troubleshooting...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... Troubleshooting scenarios and solutions 167 Table 6-5 Display problems (continued) Problem Cause Solution Blurry video or requested resolution cannot be degaussed. Monitor cannot display requested resolution. Monitor must be set. Clicking noise coming from inside a CRT monitor when powered on the screen (flat-panel monitors using does correctly. It is powered on and off, when going in and out of the graphics card. 1. faint vertical bars; Download SoftPaq SP22333 to center the...
... Troubleshooting scenarios and solutions 167 Table 6-5 Display problems (continued) Problem Cause Solution Blurry video or requested resolution cannot be degaussed. Monitor cannot display requested resolution. Monitor must be set. Clicking noise coming from inside a CRT monitor when powered on the screen (flat-panel monitors using does correctly. It is powered on and off, when going in and out of the graphics card. 1. faint vertical bars; Download SoftPaq SP22333 to center the...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... Hardware tab, select the Device Manager button. 3. The external speakers are not Turn on the taskbar and use headphones or external speakers, if connected, or disconnect headphones or external speakers. connection. On the Properties tab, select Enable digital CD audio for proper speaker the wrong audio jack. If you switch back to an auto-sense or digital mode. External speakers plugged into See your sound card documentation for this CD-ROM device. From the Control Panel, select Sound, Speech and Audio Devices...
... Hardware tab, select the Device Manager button. 3. The external speakers are not Turn on the taskbar and use headphones or external speakers, if connected, or disconnect headphones or external speakers. connection. On the Properties tab, select Enable digital CD audio for proper speaker the wrong audio jack. If you switch back to an auto-sense or digital mode. External speakers plugged into See your sound card documentation for this CD-ROM device. From the Control Panel, select Sound, Speech and Audio Devices...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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..., disconnect the workstation power cord before you to the Maintenance and Service Guide for the workstation model for its use, that enables you remove a component. 1. Nine beeps. ● The problem might be on but does ● times, once every second, not start. CAUTION: Internal components might be in the CPU. Contact HP for example., HP Drive Key). Table 6-8 Diagnostic lights and audible codes (continued) Activity Possible cause Recommended action Red Power LED blinks eight times...
..., disconnect the workstation power cord before you to the Maintenance and Service Guide for the workstation model for its use, that enables you remove a component. 1. Nine beeps. ● The problem might be on but does ● times, once every second, not start. CAUTION: Internal components might be in the CPU. Contact HP for example., HP Drive Key). Table 6-8 Diagnostic lights and audible codes (continued) Activity Possible cause Recommended action Red Power LED blinks eight times...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... external device is present and Failure detected, is identified on the line following. 922-Fatal error on the line following . contact HP Support. 188 Chapter 6 Diagnostics and troubleshooting ENWW Table 6-10 POST error messages (continued) Screen message 518-Power supply wattage insufficient for the flexible disk drive. Replace the power supply with a high output power supply. 601-Diskette Controller Error Diskette controller circuitry or diskette 1. Run the Computer Setup (F10) utility. Clear CMOS. 4. Replace the system board. 605-Diskette Drive Type Error...
... external device is present and Failure detected, is identified on the line following. 922-Fatal error on the line following . contact HP Support. 188 Chapter 6 Diagnostics and troubleshooting ENWW Table 6-10 POST error messages (continued) Screen message 518-Power supply wattage insufficient for the flexible disk drive. Replace the power supply with a high output power supply. 601-Diskette Controller Error Diskette controller circuitry or diskette 1. Run the Computer Setup (F10) utility. Clear CMOS. 4. Replace the system board. 605-Diskette Drive Type Error...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... outlet. Remove the access panel. This restores the settings that the AC power cord is powered off the workstation and any external devices, and then disconnect the workstation power cord and external devices from the File menu. 4. Pressing the Clear CMOS button resets CMOS values to Reset CMOS To reset CMOS using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility: 1. Using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility to factory defaults and erases customized information, including passwords, asset numbers, and special settings. CAUTION: Before pressing the Clear CMOS button, back up the CMOS settings, run the...
... outlet. Remove the access panel. This restores the settings that the AC power cord is powered off the workstation and any external devices, and then disconnect the workstation power cord and external devices from the File menu. 4. Pressing the Clear CMOS button resets CMOS values to Reset CMOS To reset CMOS using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility: 1. Using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility to factory defaults and erases customized information, including passwords, asset numbers, and special settings. CAUTION: Before pressing the Clear CMOS button, back up the CMOS settings, run the...
HP Z600 Workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
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... Power connections 69 Power supply 69 power switch cable assembly 69 Predisassembly 69 Rear system fan 122 right side panel 69 Self-repair 62 Service considerations 62 side access panel sensor 69 side access panel solenoid lock 69 Slot identification 69 Slot load optical bay 69 Speaker 69 System board 69 Upper front bezel 69 RestorePlus! 25 Restoring the operating system Restore methods 24 Windows Vista 24 Windows XP 24 S Software Ordering 24 Support Locating HP resources iii U Updating the workstation First boot update 21 Updating drivers...
... Power connections 69 Power supply 69 power switch cable assembly 69 Predisassembly 69 Rear system fan 122 right side panel 69 Self-repair 62 Service considerations 62 side access panel sensor 69 side access panel solenoid lock 69 Slot identification 69 Slot load optical bay 69 Speaker 69 System board 69 Upper front bezel 69 RestorePlus! 25 Restoring the operating system Restore methods 24 Windows Vista 24 Windows XP 24 S Software Ordering 24 Support Locating HP resources iii U Updating the workstation First boot update 21 Updating drivers...
HP Z Workstation series User Guide
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... 1 I Installing Expansion cards iii Hard drive iii hardware 40 Memory 45 Optical drive iii PCI/PCIe cards iii Installing memory iii M Memory Installation 45 Memory fan Removing 22 Microsoft Windows Setting up 28 Transferring files 29 Monitors Adjusting display 27 Configuring 26 Connecting 26 Graphics cards 24 N Novell SLED Restoring 34 Setting up 28 Workstation Preparing for component installation 22 Workstation components HP Z400 Workstation 7 HP Z400 Workstation chassis 8 HP Z400 Workstation front panel 9 HP Z400 Workstation rear panel 10 HP Z600 Workstation 7 HP Z600 Workstation chassis 12...
... 1 I Installing Expansion cards iii Hard drive iii hardware 40 Memory 45 Optical drive iii PCI/PCIe cards iii Installing memory iii M Memory Installation 45 Memory fan Removing 22 Microsoft Windows Setting up 28 Transferring files 29 Monitors Adjusting display 27 Configuring 26 Connecting 26 Graphics cards 24 N Novell SLED Restoring 34 Setting up 28 Workstation Preparing for component installation 22 Workstation components HP Z400 Workstation 7 HP Z400 Workstation chassis 8 HP Z400 Workstation front panel 9 HP Z400 Workstation rear panel 10 HP Z600 Workstation 7 HP Z600 Workstation chassis 12...
