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Hardware options installation
In this section
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Memory options..................................................................................................................................... 28
Hard drive options ................................................................................................................................. 30
Optical drive assembly option ................................................................................................................. 32
Diskette drive option............................................................................................................................... 36
Video connector option........................................................................................................................... 40
Expansion board.................................................................................................................................... 44
PCI riser board option............................................................................................................................. 45
Storage controller option......................................................................................................................... 47
Battery-backed write cache battery option................................................................................................. 48
Introduction
If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the hardware options
and identify similar steps to streamline the installation process.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and
the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server before beginning any
installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
Memory options
The server memory can be expanded by installing PC5300 DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMs. The server
supports up to four ECC DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs.
NOTE: By default, the server is set to Advanced ECC Support. Refer to "HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (on
page 55)" for more information.
The server supports standard memory configuration for maximum performance with up to 8 GB of active
memory (four 2-GB memory modules).
Interleaving and non-interleaving memory configuration
The server supports interleaving and non-interleaving memory configurations. Interleaving memory
increases bandwidth by enabling simultaneous access to multiple blocks of data. For example, to overlap
read-writes, the server divides the system memory between pairs of DIMMs, and then writes to and reads
from each DIMM concurrently. For an interleaving configuration, always install identical DIMMs in pairs.
For a non-interleaving configuration, install a single DIMM in slot 1 only.
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