HP Z840 Workstation Series User Guide

Using Windows tools .................................................................................... 39
Restore and recovery ................................................................................... 39
7 Setting up and restoring Linux ...................................................................................................................... 42
HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL) ......................................................................................................................... 43
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux ................................................................................................................... 43
HPIKL driver disc ................................................................................................................................ 44
Installing with the HP Red Hat Linux driver disc ............................................................................... 44
Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) ............................................................................................. 45
Setting up preloaded SLED ............................................................................................................... 45
Installing SLED with the DVD Installer Kit ......................................................................................... 45
Restoring SLED (preloaded systems only) ....................................................................................... 46
Setting up Ubuntu ................................................................................................................................................ 46
Setting up preloaded Ubuntu ............................................................................................................ 46
Using the HP Installer Kit Driver Disk ................................................................................................ 46
Restoring Ubuntu (preloaded systems only) .................................................................................... 47
Create a restore disk or drive key ................................................................................... 47
Use the F11 function key during system boot ............................................................... 47
Intercept the boot loader and choose the restore option ............................................. 47
Proprietary graphics drivers ................................................................................................................................ 48
8 Updating the workstation ............................................................................................................................ 49
Updating the workstation after first boot .......................................................................................................... 49
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................................................ 49
Determining the current BIOS version .............................................................................................. 49
Upgrading BIOS ................................................................................................................................. 50
Upgrading device drivers ..................................................................................................................................... 50
9 Diagnostics and minor troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 51
Calling support ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
Locating ID labels ................................................................................................................................................ 52
Locating warranty information ........................................................................................................................... 52
HP troubleshooting resources and tools ............................................................................................................ 52
Online support ................................................................................................................................... 52
HP Support Center .......................................................................................................... 53
HP Chat Support .............................................................................................................. 53
Customer Advisories, Customer and Security Bulletins, and Customer Notices ........... 53
Product Change Notifications ...................................................................... 53
Helpful hints ...................................................................................................................................... 54
At startup ........................................................................................................................ 54
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HP Z840 Workstation Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel C612
Memory Slots	16 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 series
Storage	Supports SATA, SAS, and SSD
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro and AMD FirePro options
Expansion Slots	7 PCIe slots
Power Supply	1125W 90% efficient
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Ports	USB 3.0, USB 2.0