HP Z8 G4 Maintenance And Service Guide

Solving USB ash drive problems
If you encounter USB ash drive problems, common causes and solutions are listed in the following table.
USB ash drive is not seen as a drive letter in Windows.
Cause Solution
The drive letter after the last physical drive is not available. Change the default drive letter for the ash drive in Windows.
USB ash drive not found (identied).
Cause Solution
The device is attached to a USB port that has been hidden in
Computer Setup.
Run the Computer Setup utility and enable USB ports in Advanced >
Port Options.
System will not boot from USB ash drive.
Cause Solution
Boot order is not correct. Run the Computer Setup utility and change boot sequence in
Advanced > Boot Options.
Removable Media Boot is disabled in the Computer Setup utility. Run the Computer Setup utility and enable booting to removable
media in Advanced > Boot Options. Ensure USB is enabled in
Storage > Boot Order.
The computer boots to DOS after making a bootable ash drive.
Cause Solution
Flash drive is bootable. Install the ash drive only after the operating system boots.
Solving front panel component problems
If you encounter problems with devices connected to the front panel, refer to the common causes and solutions
listed in the following table.
A USB device, headphone, or microphone is not recognized by the computer.
Cause Solution
Device is not properly connected. 1. Turn o the computer.
2. Reconnect the device to the front of the computer and restart
the computer.
The device does not have power. If the USB device requires AC power, be sure one end is connected
to the device and one end is connected to a live outlet.
The correct device driver is not installed. 1. Install the correct driver for the device.
2. You might need to reboot the computer.
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HP Z8 G4 Specifications

General

Display included	No
Keyboard included	Yes
Power supply	1125 W
Operating system architecture	64-bit
Audio chip	Realtek ALC221
Product type	Workstation
Market positioning	Business
Motherboard chipset	Intel C622
Chassis type	Tower
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Number of 3.5\" bays	4
Number of 5.25\" bays	2
PCI Express x8 slots	3
Headphone outputs	1
HDMI ports quantity	0
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	8
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	-
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory channels	Hepta-channel
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	- GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB
Tcase	77 °C
Stepping	U0
Processor cache	11 MB
Processor model	4108
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threads	16
Processor codename	Skylake
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	48
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR3GJ
Processor ARK ID	123544
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00
Processor package size	76.0 x 56.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	551.2 mm
Width	215.9 mm
Height	444.5 mm
Weight	22400 g