Cooling
Chassis Fan
92 mm x 92mm x 25 mm 4-wire high frequency PWM
Power Supply Fan
92 mm x 92 mm x 25 mm 3-wire fan (non-serviceable)
Processor Heatsink Fan
80 mm x 80 mm x 15 mm 4-wire high frequency PWM
Optional Front Chassis
Fan (AMO only)
92 mm x 92 mm x 25 mm 4-wire high frequency PWM
BIOS Features
PCI 3.0 Support
Full BIOS support for PCI Express through industry standard interfaces.
ASF 2.0 Compliant
Allows workstation status to be monitored on a remote console.
WMI Support
WMI is Microsoft's implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) for Windows.
WMI is fully compliant with the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information
Model (CIM) and WBEM specifications.
BIOS Boot Spec 1.01+
Provides more control over how and from what devices the workstation will boot.
BIOS Power on
Users can define a specific date and time for the system to power on.
Instantly Available PC
(Suspend to RAM - ACPI
sleep state S3)
Allows for very low power consumption with quick resume time
ROM Based Computer
Setup Utility (F10)
Review and customize system configuration settings controlled by the BIOS.
Remote System
Installation via F12 (PXE
2.1) (Remote Boot from
Server)
Allows a new or existing system to boot over the network and download software, including the
operating system
System/Emergency ROM
Flash Recovery with
Video
Recovers corrupted system BIOS
Serial, USB, Audio,
Network, Enable/Disable
Port Control
Enable or disables serial, USB, audio, and network ports
Removable Media Write
Control/
Boot Control
User can prevent the workstation from writing to or booting from removable media
Power-On Password
Prevents an unauthorized person from booting up the computer
Setup Password
Prevents an unauthorized person from changing the system configuration
Replicated Setup
Saves BIOS settings to diskette or USB flash device in human readable file. Repset.exe utility can
then replicate these settings on machines being deployed without entering Computer Setup Utility
(F10)
Memory Change Alert
(Requires HP Client
Manager Software)
Alerts management console if memory is removed or changed
Thermal Alert (Requires
HP Client Manager
Software)
Monitors the temperature state within the chassis. Three modes:
NORMAL - normal temperature ranges
ALERTED - excessive temperatures are detected. Raises a flag so action can be taken to
avoid shutdown or provide for a smoother system shutdown
SHUTDOWN - excessive temperatures are encountered. Automatically shuts down the
computer without warning before hardware component damage occurs
Remote ROM Flash
Provides secure, fail-safe ROM image management from a central network console
Remote Wakeup
System administrators can power on, restart, and power off a client computer from a remote
location.
QuickSpecs
HP xw4600 Workstation
Technical Specifications
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