HP XW8400 Install Guide

SAS rear panel cable installation
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Step 2—Install the SAS rear panel cable
After you have prepared the workstation for installation, perform the following steps to install the SAS rear
panel cable.
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CAUTION: Do NOT connect the SAS rear panel cables to the SATA connectors. Connect the SAS rear
panel cables to the SAS connectors only or the hard drives will not function.
Locate the SAS connectors by reviewing the system board layout illustration on the service label of your
workstation access panel. The following illustration is shown as an example; your workstation layout may
be different.
Figure 1 Example system board layout
Chassis mounting installation
1. Attach the SAS cables of the SAS rear panel cable assembly to the SAS connectors 1 on the system
board.
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NOTE: If all four connectors are not available because you already have SAS devices installed, connect
the cable assembly to the remaining free connectors. Bandwidth will be proportional to the number of
connectors attached.

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