Compaq 6000 User Manual

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system memory of 512MB. This is significantly less expensive than using higher
density memory.
The Pentium II 333MHz (with ETR) will support up to 3GB of addressable system
memory. Because the Professional Workstation 6000 has 12 DIMM slots, less
expensive DIMMs can be used in order to reach the 3GB maximum memory on Pentium
II processors with ETR.
Q. Does the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 support Synchronous DRAM
(SDRAM)?
A. No. By interleaving EDO memory, the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 achieves
the same transfer rate of SDRAM while maintaining customer investment in EDO
memory. High performance systems will move to the 100MB/sec. memory architectures
in 2H98, so we expect 66MHz SDRAM to have a short life.
Q. In the past, Compaq has had proprietary memory architectures that prevented
users from using 3
rd
party memory. Can I use 3
rd
party memory in these machines?
A. Yes. The Compaq Highly Parallel System Architecture, which includes dual memory
controllers, is a standards-based design allowing for the use of third-party memory.
Third party memory, however, is not tested or supported by Compaq, nor is it covered
under the Compaq pre-failure warranty.
Graphics
Q. Does the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 support Intel’s Advanced
Graphics Port (AGP)?
A. No. AGP provides a mechanism by which main memory can be used as texture memory.
The ELSA GLoria-XL card supports up to 40MB of texture memory on the graphics
controller card itself, providing a fast, local source of memory for high performance
applications requirements. The Diamond Fire GL 4000 has local texture memory
providing a very tightly coupled high bandwidth path between texture memory and the
frame buffer. AGP technology has been implemented on mainstream and high end
desktop PCs to provide a low cost of texture memory for entry level 3D applications.
In addition, Microsoft will not fully support AGP in Windows NT until revision 5.0.
The current Compaq Professional Workstation products, therefore, will not support
AGP. As newer implementations of AGP become available and as support for this
emerging technology is built into Windows NT, Compaq will incorporate AGP into its
future workstation designs.
Hard Drive
Q. Are 10,000 rpm drives supported on the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000?
A. Yes. Three 4.3GB 10,000 rpm hard drives are supported on the Compaq Professional
Workstation 6000, one in drive bay 7 and two more in drive bays 0 and 5.
Q. What is Compaq’s recommendation when operating this workstation with
10,000 rpm drives?
A. Compaq recommends operating the workstation with one 10,000-rpm drive at the
following environmental specifications:
• Maximum ambient temperature of 30
0
C or 86
0
F
• Maximum operational altitude of 10,000 feet.
For units with two to three 10,000-rpm drives, Compaq recommends operating the
workstation at the following environmental specifications:
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Compaq 6000 Specifications

General

Brand	Compaq
Model	6000
Category	Desktop
Language	English