HP xw9400 - User Manual

HP xw9400 Workstation Service and
Technical Reference Guide
User Guide

HP xw9400 Specifications

General

Chipset	NVIDIA nForce Professional 3600
Form Factor	Tower
Networking	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Processor	Dual-Core AMD Opteron 2200 Series or Quad-Core AMD Opteron 2300 Series
Memory	Up to 32 GB DDR2
Storage	SATA or SAS hard drives
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro or ATI FirePro options
Expansion Slots	Multiple PCI and PCIe slots
Operating System	Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Linux

Summary

2 Installing or restoring the operating system

Installing the operating system and software

Guides on installing OS and HP software, including driver management.

Restoring the operating system

Procedures for restoring Windows and Linux operating systems using various methods.

3 System management

Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Access and features of the BIOS setup utility for system configuration.

Desktop management

4 Removal and replacement procedures

Service considerations

Removing and replacing components

Procedures for removing and installing various hardware components.

5 System diagnostics and troubleshooting

Troubleshooting checklist

Diagnostic error codes

Troubleshooting scenarios and solutions

Comprehensive guide to common problems and their solutions.

A SAS devices

Supported SAS RAID configurations

SAS RAID 0 (IS) configuration

B SATA devices

Enable SATA RAID option in BIOS

Instructions to enable the SATA RAID option within the system BIOS settings.

Configuring a SATA RAID array

G Additional password security and resetting CMOS

Resetting the password jumper

Clearing and resetting the CMOS

H Quick troubleshooting flowcharts

Initial troubleshooting

No power

Flowcharts to diagnose and resolve issues related to the workstation not powering on.

No video

Flowcharts to diagnose and resolve issues related to no video output.