HP xw8600

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HP xw8600 Workstation
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HP xw8600 Workstation
HP recommends Windows Vista
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Business
1. Monitor (sold separately) 7. 1 PCI slot, 1 PCI-X slot, 1 PCIe x1 or x8 (selectable), 2
PCIe x8 (x4 electrically)
2. Standard Keyboard (USB or PS/2) 8. 2 PCI Express x16 Gen2 Graphics Bus
3. Mouse (USB or PS/2) 9. Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors
4. Front IO: 2 USB 2.0, IEEE-1394a (standard), headphone
and microphone
10. 8 DIMM slots (16 with riser) for DDR2 FB-DIMM memory
5. 5.25" external bay for optional diskette drive, optical
drive or other 5.25"/3.5" device
11. 5 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 2 PS/2, 2 RJ-45,
audio line in, audio line out, and microphone in,
microphone, 1 IEEE-1394a
6. 5 internal 3.5" bays, 3 external 5.25" bays 12. Choice of 800 or 1050 watt, 80 PLUS power supplies

HP xw8600 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 5400
Form Factor	Tower
Processor	Intel Xeon 5400 series
Memory	Up to 32GB DDR2 FB-DIMM
Storage	SATA or SAS hard drives
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro or ATI FirePro
Operating System	Windows XP, Vista, or Linux
Expansion Slots	PCI, PCI-X, PCIe
Power Supply	800W

Summary

Standard Features - Custom Components

Processor and Speed

Details available Quad-Core and Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors and their speeds.

Operating System Support

Lists supported operating systems including Windows Vista and Linux options.

Memory Options

Information on DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM memory types and capacities.

Standard Features - Specs

Form Factor and Dimensions

Describes the workstation's minitower form factor, dimensions, and weight.

IO Ports and Interfaces

Lists front and rear I/O connectors, integrated USB, and supported interfaces.

Power Supply Options

Details the available 800W and 1050W power supply options.

After-Market Options

Processors

Lists available Quad-Core and Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors for upgrade.

Graphics Cards

Details on various NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards available as options.

Storage Devices

Lists available SATA and SAS hard drives for after-market purchase.

Memory

FB-DIMM Memory Details

Specifies memory type and installation guidelines for DDR2 ECC FB-DIMMs.

Maximum Memory Capacity

Details the maximum memory capacity supported (up to 128 GB) and configurations.

Technical Specifications

System Board and Components

Covers system board, chipset, I/O, connectors, processors, memory slots, and RAID.

Storage

Technical specifications for SATA and SAS hard drives, including capacity and speed.

Graphics Controllers

Detailed specifications for NVIDIA Quadro and ATI FireGL graphics cards.

Monitors

HP L1965 19-inch LCD Monitor

Specifications for the HP L1965 19-inch LCD monitor.

HP LP2465 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

Specifications for the HP LP2465 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor.