HP XW8400 Quickspecs

Operating System –
One of the following
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 *
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 *
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit downgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32-bit downgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Professiona
Genuine Windows XP Professional SP2
Genuine Windows XP Professional x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 (32 & 64-Bit available an After Market Option only)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 (32 & 64-Bit)
HP Linux Installer Kit (see http://h20331.www2.hp.com/hpsub/cache/537200-0-0-225-121.html ):
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 (Update 4 or later) (32- or 64-bit version)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 (Update 8) (32 or 64 bit version)
For detailed OS/hardware support information for linux, see:
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
* NOTE: The following components are not yet supported on Microsoft Vista Business and HP
Workstations; ATI graphics, 1394b cards, dual graphics configurations, Creative SoundBlaster X-fi, RAID 5
10 or data array, memory riser.
1-5 Hard Disk Drives -
Up to 5 SATA drives , or 4
SAS drives
SATA Hard Drive (if 1st drive is SATA, the 2nd can
be either SAS or SATA)
Windows Vista Windows XP Red Hat Linux
80 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s NCQ** drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s NCQ** drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s NCQ** drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
750 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0Gb/s NCQ** drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
80 GB 10K rpm SATA removable drive*** 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
80 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ** drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
160 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ** drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
SAS Hard Drive (SAS Controller included on the
system board)
146 GB 10K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
300 GB 10K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
73 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
146 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
300 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 3, WS 4
* If the 1st HDD is SATA, the 2nd HDD can be either SAS or SATA. Mixing can occur for all Windows OS or HP
Installer Kit for Linux.
**NCQ (Native Command Queuing) not supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
***Available as 1st or 2nd drive only.
QuickSpecs
HP xw8400 Workstation
Standard Features - Custom Components
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HP XW8400 Specifications

General

Processor Speed	Up to 3.0 GHz
Chipset	Intel 5000X
Power Supply	800W
Form Factor	Tower
Processor	Intel Xeon (Dual-core or Quad-core)
Memory	Up to 32 GB DDR2
Storage	SATA or SAS Hard Drives
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro
Expansion Slots	2 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM
USB Ports	7 USB 2.0
Network	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet