HP Z420 User Manual

About this guide
This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for the HP Z Workstation series. It includes
these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
Workstation features on page 6
Setting up the workstation on page 14
Setting up and restoring Microsoft Windows on page 26
Setting up and restoring Linux on page 28
Diagnostics and Minor Troubleshooting on page 33
Routine Care on page 39
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide:
— Find technical details in the Manufacturing and Service Guide at
http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals.
— View component installation videos at
http://www.hp.com/go/sml.
— See additional information on your workstation at
http://www.hp.com/go/workstations.
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HP Z420 Specifications

General

Tcase	64 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	M1
FSB Parity	No
Processor cache	10 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	E5-1603
System bus rate	0 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	28
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	31.4 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	375 GB
Product type	Workstation
Motherboard chipset	-
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD capacity	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Discrete graphics card model	AMD FirePro V4900
Maximum graphics card memory	1.024 GB
Graphics card family	AMD
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Chassis type	Mini Tower
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Ultimate
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Processor code	SR0L9
Processor ARK ID	64600
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	- mm
Weight	- g