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Registering the server.................................................................................................................................. 39
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 40
Server QuickSpecs ..................................................................................................................................... 40
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Processor and fan option ............................................................................................................................ 40
Memory options ......................................................................................................................................... 45
HP SmartMemory ............................................................................................................................. 46
Memory subsystem architecture ......................................................................................................... 46
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ................................................................................................. 47
DIMM identification .......................................................................................................................... 47
Memory configurations ..................................................................................................................... 48
General DIMM slot population guidelines ........................................................................................... 49
Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................................. 50
Hot-plug drive guidelines ............................................................................................................................ 51
Installing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive .............................................................................................. 51
Removing a hot-plug SAS or SATA drive ............................................................................................. 52
Universal media bay option ........................................................................................................................ 53
Redundant hot-plug power supply option ...................................................................................................... 56
Expansion board options ............................................................................................................................ 57
Removing an expansion slot blank ..................................................................................................... 57
Installing an expansion board ........................................................................................................... 58
2-slot PCI riser cage option ......................................................................................................................... 59
3-slot PCI riser cage option ......................................................................................................................... 61
GPU enablement kit .................................................................................................................................... 63
Eight-bay SFF front drive cage option for bay 1 ............................................................................................. 68
Eight-bay SFF front drive cage option for bay 2 ............................................................................................. 73
Two-bay SFF front drive cage option ............................................................................................................ 77
Two-bay SFF rear drive cage option ............................................................................................................. 82
Three-bay LFF rear drive cage option............................................................................................................ 89
Systems Insight Display power switch module option ...................................................................................... 93
Location Discovery Services ear option ......................................................................................................... 96
FlexibleLOM option .................................................................................................................................... 98
HP 12G SAS Expander Card .................................................................................................................... 100
HP Flexible Smart Array Controller ............................................................................................................. 107
HP Smart Storage Battery .......................................................................................................................... 108
High performance fan option .................................................................................................................... 110
Rear serial port option .............................................................................................................................. 111
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 113
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ..................................................................................... 113
Retaining the recovery key/password ............................................................................................... 115
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................... 115
Cabling ................................................................................................................................... 116
Two-bay SFF drive cage option cabling ...................................................................................................... 116
Three-bay LFF rear drive cage cabling ........................................................................................................ 120
Eight-bay SFF front drive cage cabling ....................................................................................................... 122
Universal media bay cabling ..................................................................................................................... 128
150W PCIe power cable option ................................................................................................................ 129
Software and configuration utilities ............................................................................................. 130
Server mode ............................................................................................................................................ 130
Product QuickSpecs .................................................................................................................................. 130
HP iLO .................................................................................................................................................... 130
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