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Introduction
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
System Memory
■ ECC (Error Checking and Correcting Memory) with single-bit error
corrections and detection down to a single DIMM, and multi-bit error
detection down to the memory bank
■ Supports EDO buffered, 60-ns or faster DIMMs
■ Expandable to 4 GB (16 X 256 MB DIMMs)
■ Supports up to 4 memory banks; each bank consists of 4 DIMMs. One bank
is installed or removed at a time. Each bank must have four DIMMs of the
same size and speed.
Expansion Slots
Seven I/O expansion slots:
For Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 model
■ Five available 32-bit PCI slots
■ One available shared PCI/ISA slot
■ Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI UTP Controller
For Wide Ultra2 SCSI model
■ Four available PCI slots
■ One available shared PCI/ISA slot
■ Wide Ultra2 Controller
Media Bays
The Compaq ProLiant 5500 and 5500R server can house up to 14 mass storage
devices.
■ Internal Hot-Plug Drive Bay for Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 models
❏ The ProLiant 5500 and 5500R internal hot-plug drive cage can be
configured with seven 1-inch drives or six 1.6-inch drives.
For further information about media bay configuration, see
Chapters 7 and 8 for cabling information.