HP Workstation z400 User Manual

About this guide
This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for the HP Workstation series. It includes
these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
Workstation components on page 7
Setting up the workstation on page 19
Setting up the operating system on page 27
Restoring the operating system on page 33
Preparing for component installation
on page 39
Installing memory on page 43
Installing PCI/PCIe devices on page 46
Installing hard disk drives on page 48
Installing optical disk drives on page 54
Diagnostics and troubleshooting on page 59
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide for your HP Series workstation, refer
to the Maintenance and Service Guide on the Web at
http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals/ or visit http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information about your
workstation.
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HP Workstation z400 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon
Chipset	Intel X58 Express
Memory	Up to 24 GB DDR3 ECC
Storage	Supports SATA or SAS drives
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro series, ATI FirePro series
Operating System	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux
Power Supply	475W
Expansion Slots	2 PCI, 1 PCIe x4, 1 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x8