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Overview

HP xw8600 Workstation
HP recommends Windows Vista® 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" device11.5 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" bays12.Choice of 800 or 1050 watt, 80 PLUS power supplies
At A Glance
  • Choice of Operating Systems:
    • Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit
    • Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit
    • Genuine Windows Vista® 32-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit
    • Genuine Windows Vista® 64-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 64-bit
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux® WS 4 64-bit
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux® WS 4 32-bit
    • HP Linux Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for both 32-bit & 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5 - see: http://www.hp.com/workstations/software/linux)
  • 64-Bit Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Sequence (12 MB L2 cache) or Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5200 Sequence (6 MB L2 cache)
  • Up to 1600 MHz Front Side Bus support
  • 4-channel 667/800 MHz FB-DIMM memory subsystem
  • Up to 128 GB memory capacity
  • PCI Express I/O and PCIe x16 Gen2 graphics
  • Dual integrated Broadcom 5755 Gigabit LAN on Motherboard (LoM)
  • 6 channels of Serial ATA (SATA) and 8 channels of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 3.0 Gb/s natively supported internally; SATA RAID level 0, 1, 5 and 10 and SAS RAID level 0, 1, 10 available on motherboard*
  • SATA optical drives
  • High Definition integrated audio with internal speaker
  • Choice of 800 or 1050 watt 80 PLUS power supply
  • ENERGY STAR 4.0 compliance with energy-saving features available on selected configurations (Not supported by Linux)
  • Protected by HP Services, including a 3 years parts, 3 years labor, and 3 years onsite service (3/3/3) standard warranty. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.

* SATA Factory integrated RAID is supported with Windows only. Specific user-configured hardware SAS RAID configurations are supported on this Linux system. Please visit: http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for details.

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Standard Features - Custom Components
Processor* and Speed – Up to 2 of the followingQuad-Core Intel Xeon Processor with Intel® 64 Architecture

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5405/ 2.00 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5410/ 2.33 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5420/ 2.50 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5430/ 2.66 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5440/ 2.83 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5450/ 3.00 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 120 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5460/ 3.16 GHz,1333 MHz FSB 120W
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5472/ 3.00 GHz,1600 MHz FSB 120W**
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482/ 3.20 GHz,1600 MHz FSB150W**

Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors with Intel® 64 Architecture
One or two Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5200 Sequence*
Intel Xeon E5205/ 1.86 GHz, 6 MB L2, 1066 MHz FSB , 65 watt
Intel Xeon E5240/ 3.00 GHz, 6 MB L2, 1066 MHz FSB , 65 watt
Intel Xeon X5260/ 3.33 GHz, 6 MB L2, 1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Intel Xeon X5272/ 3.40 GHz, 6 MB L2, 1600 MHz FSB 80W***
* When ordering two processors, the second processor must be the same as the first. Intel processor numbers are not a measurement of higher performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See: http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.
Intel® 64 Architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 Architecture. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 Architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. See: http://www.intel.com/technology/64bitextensions for more information.
Operating System –
One of the following		Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit*
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit
Genuine Windows Vista® 64-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 64-bit (includes recovery media)
Genuine Windows Vista® 32-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit (includes recovery media)

HP Linux Installer Kit (see: http://www.hp.com/workstations/software/linux):

Preloaded: Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 (32- or 64-bit version)
* The following components are not yet supported on Microsoft Vista Business and HP Workstations; ATI graphics, 1394b cards, dual graphics configurations, Creative SoundBlaster X-fi, RAID 5 10 or data array, memory riser.
1-5 Hard Disk Drives – Up to 5 SATA drives, 5 SAS* drives, or 6 SAS Small Form Factor (SFF)* drives SATA Hard Drive (if 1st drive is SATA, 2nd drive can be EITHER SATA or SAS)
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
80 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ* drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ* drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ* drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ* drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
80 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ* drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
160 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ* drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
160 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
SAS Hard Drive
(8 port SAS Controller included on the system board)
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
146 GB 10K rpm Small Form Factor SAS 1.5 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
73 GB 10K rpm Small Form Factor SAS 1.5 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
73 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
146 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
300 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
* NCQ (Native Command Queuing) not supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Factory Integrated
RAID* on motherboard for SATA and SAS drives
All RAID arrays must be less than 2 TB in size
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
RAID 0 Configuration - Striped Array
Minimum of 2 hard drives needed. All hard drives must be identical (size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities).
Must have 2, 3 or 4 HD Drives.
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
RAID 0 Configuration - Data Array
Minimum of 3 SATA hard drives needed. All hard drives must be identical (size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities).
At least 3 HD Drives required. May have 4th and 5th HD Drives. Drives must be the same drive (size/speed/type/functional capability).
Not factory integrated
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
RAID 1 Configuration - Mirrored Array
2 SATA or 2 SAS hard drives required. All hard drives must be identical (size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities).
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
RAID 10 Configuration - Striped/Mirrored Array
4 hard drives needed. All hard drives must be identical (size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities). Must have 4 HD Drives.
Not factory integrated
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
RAID 5 Configuration - Parity Array
Minimum of 3 SATA hard drives needed. All SATA hard drives must be identical (size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities). Must have 3 or 4 HD Drives. 5 HD Drives not allowed.
Not factory integrated
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
*RAID not available with Xeon 5472 or 5482 processors.
Controllers  
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s controller With RAID 0 (IS*), RAID 1(IM**), RAID 10(IME***) capability
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5 –
no hardware RAID
Integrated SAS controller With RAID 0 (IS*), RAID 1(IM**), RAID 10(IME***) capability
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5 –
no hardware RAID
LSI MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP 8-port, PCIe SAS RAID Controller 32-Bit, 64-Bit (RAID 5, 10 not supported) 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5
HP SAS Back Panel Connector kit (Must have 4 or fewer SAS hard drives to configure this option) 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5 -
no hardware RAID
HP SAS Back Panel Bulkhead Connector Kit (HP SAS Back Panel Connector kit required. Internal SAS HD drives are not supported) 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5 -
no hardware RAID
LSI RAID Definitions:
* IS: Striping of 2 or more HDDs into a single logical volume
** IM: Mirroring of 2 HDDs into a single logical volume
*** IME: Mirroring of 3 or more HDDs into a single logical volume

NOTE: Specific user-configured hardware SAS RAID configurations are supported on this Linux system. Please visit: http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for details.
HP Memory -
One of the following
 DDR2-667 ECC Fully Buffered DIMMs
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
HP 512 MB (1x512 MB) PC2-5300F
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 1 GB (2 x 512 MB) PC2-5300F
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 2 GB (2 x 1 GB) PC2-5300F
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) PC2-5300F
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 8 GB (4 x 2 GB) PC2-5300F
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 16 GB (8 x 2 GB PC2-5300F (utilizes riser - converts 8 DIMM slots into 16)*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 32 GB (16 x 2 GB) PC2-5300F (utilizes riser - converts 8 DIMM slots into 16)*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 64 GB (16 x 4 GB) PC2-5300F (utilizes riser - converts 8 DIMM slots into 16)*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 128 GB (16 x 8 GB) PC2-5300F (utilizes riser - converts 8 DIMM slots into 16)**
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMMs
HP 4 GB (4x1 GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 8GB (4x2GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 16GB (4x4GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 16GB (8x2GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 16GB (8x2GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM RAM Riser*** 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5
HP 32GB (16x2GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM***
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 32GB (8x4GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM RAM Riser*** 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5
HP 64GB (16x4GB) DDR2-800 ECC Fully Buffered DIMM***
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
* Supported ONLY w/dual processors.
** Supported ONLY w/dual processors.
*** Supported ONLY w/dual processors 5272, 5472, 5482. Acoustics waiver required.
Removable storage
0 or 1 floppy drive
Up to 2 optical drives		  
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
FDD Floppy drive     
1.44-MB Diskette Drive*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
Optical drives     
HP 16X/48X DVD-ROM SATA Drive**
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
HP 16X DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA Drive with LightScribe***
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
* May only order one.
** Cannot be 2nd drive.
*** LightScribe, is supported on Windows ONLY and creates a grayscale image similar to black and white photography. LightScribe media required and sold separately. Double-layer discs can store more data than single layer discs. However, double-layer discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with many existing single-layer DVD drives and players.
Input Devices Keyboard – One of the following
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
PS/2 Standard Keyboard
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
USB Standard Keyboard
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
Mouse – One of the following      
HP USB Laser Mouse 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5
PS/2 2-Button Scroll Mouse (optical)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
USB 2-Button Scroll Mouse (optical)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
USB 3-Button Mouse (optical)
N/A
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
Audio 
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
High Definition Integrated Realtek ALC262 Audio with internal speaker
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
SoundBlaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer PCI Audio Card
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not Supported
NIC (Network Interface Controller)  
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Integrated dual Broadcom 5755 Gigabit Ethernet LoM
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
Optional PCI Express Broadcom BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet NIC
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
PCI Express Graphics  
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 PCIe (256 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card can be NVS 440 (After Market Option only) or NVS 290)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 PCIe (256 MB)– 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 PCIe (256 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 PCIe (512 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 (256 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 PCIe (512 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
TBD
TBD
TBD
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 PCIe (768 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 (1.5 GB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
* Requires 1050 watt power supply
Miscellaneous  
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
HP 3-Port IEEE 1394b FireWire PCI Card
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not Supported
HP 3-Port IEEE 1394a FireWire PCI Card
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not Supported
Chassis Intrusion Switch
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
HP Energy Star 4.0 Enabled Configuration
TBD
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not Supported
HP Workstation Mouse Pad
N/A
N/A
N/A
Software 
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Standard
     
Alert Standard Format specification
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
HP Performance Tuning Framework
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
Roxio Easy Media Creator (CD or DVD burner)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
Intervideo WinDVD with DVD player
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
HP Backup and Recovery
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
PDF Complete
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
HP ProtectTools Software
TBD
TBD
TBD
Optional
Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business Edition
32-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
Microsoft Office 2007 Trial Edition
32-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
HP Client Manager Software v6.2 (optional download)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
N/A
HP ProtectTools Security
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit
N/A
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Standard Features - Specs
Form FactorMinitower
ColorCarbonite/Alloy metallic
I/O Slots
(see system board section for more details)
  • 1 PCI 32bit/33MHz slot. (half-length, full-height)
  • 2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots (full-length, full-height)
  • 2 PCI Express x4 slots - with x8 connectors (full-length, full-height)
  • 1 PCI Express x8/x1 switchable. (full-length, full-height)
  • When in x8 mode, 8 PCIe lanes are routed from the 2nd SECOND PCIe Gen2 x16 slot leaving that slot a PCI Express x8.
  • 1 PCI-X 133MHz slot (full-length, full-height)
  • The PCIe x8 connectors are open ended, allowing a PCIe x16 card to be seated in the slot.
Bays (see storage section for more details)Total Bays = 8
Internal Bays

5 internal 3.5" bays (4 with acoustic dampening rail assemblies)

External Bays 3 external 5.25" bays* *Third external 5.25" bay is not full-depth, bottom bay is limited to 200mm device depth.
Front I/O2 USB 2.0, 1 headphone out, Microphone, and 1 IEEE 1394a
Rear I/O1 IEEE-1394a,
5 USB 2.0,
1 standard serial port,
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
2 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, 1 audio line in, 1 audio line out, 1 microphone in; audio ports can be retasked to function as line in, line out, microphone, or headphone.
Integrated USB1 USB 2.0 header (internal)
Chassis Dimensions
(H x W x D)		17.9 x 8.3 x 20.7 inches; 45.4 x 21.0 x 52.5 cm
System WeightExact weights depend upon configuration
Minimum config – 40 lb (19.5 kg)
Standard config – 46 lb (21 kg)
Maximum config – 62 lb (28 kg)
TemperatureOperating40° to 95° F (5° to 35° C)
Non-operating-40° to 140° F (-40° to 60° C)
HumidityOperating8% to 85%
Non-operating8% to 90%
Maximum Altitude
(non-pressurized)		Operating10,000 feet; 3,000 m
Non-operating30,000 feet; 9,100 m
Power Supply

Choice of:

  • 800W 80+ Efficient wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction
  • 1050W 80+ Efficient wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction
Interfaces Supported
  • 6-channel SATA 3.0 Gb/s Interface (6 Serial-ATA connectors on the motherboard, , 2 channels are eSATA configurable for use with eSATA AMO Kit)
  • 8-channel SAS interface (8 SAS connectors on the motherboard), 2 SAS connectors are capable of External SATA operation
  • 1 EIDE interface (1 EIDE connector), IEEE 1394, USB 2.0
Hard Drive Controller SupportedSATA and SAS controllers
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After-Market Options
Processors 2nd Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5400 Series with Intel® 64 Architecture, and 12 MB of L2 cache (2x6 MB shared), (E models are 80 watt) Part Number
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5472/ 3.0 GHz,1600 MHz FSB KY115AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482/ 3.2 GHz,1600 MHz FSB KY114AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5405/ 2.00 GHz,1333 MHz FSB GX569AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5410/ 2.33 GHz,1333 MHz FSB GX570AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5420/ 2.50 GHz,1333 MHz FSB GX571AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5430/ 2.66 GHz,1333 MHz FSB GX572AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5440/ 2.83 GHz,1333 MHz FSB GX573AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5450/ 3.00 GHz,1333 MHz FSB KD215AA
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5460/ 3.16 GHz,1333 MHz FSB GX575AA
2nd Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5200 Series with Intel® 64 Architecture, and 6 MB of Shared L2 cache Part Number
Intel Xeon E5205/ 1.86 GHz, 6MB L2, 1066 MHz FSB GX566AA
Intel Xeon E5240/ 3.00 GHz, 6MB L2, 1333 MHz FSB KY198AA
Intel Xeon X5260/ 3.33 GHz, 6MB L2, 1600 MHz FSB GX568AA

* Intel processor numbers are not a measurement of higher performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See: http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details. Intel® 64 Architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 Architecture. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 Architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. See: http://www.intel.com/technology/64bitextensions for more information.

Quad-Core and Dual-Core are new technologies designed to improve performance of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating systems and may require appropriate operating system software for full benefits; check with software provider to determine suitability; Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of these technologies.
PCI Express Graphics Multi display solutions
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
Professional 2D        
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 PCIe (256 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card can be NVS 440 (After Market Option only) or NVS 290
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GN502AA
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440 PCIe (256 MB) – 2nd card can be NVS 440 (After Market Option only) or NVS 290
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 PT453A
HP 'DMS-59 to Dual VGA' Cable Kit 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5 GS567AA
Entry 3D        
NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 PCIe (256 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GP528AA
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 PCIe (256 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GR521AA
Mid-range 3D        
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 PCIe (512 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported- 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GP529AA
High-end 3D        
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 PCIe (512 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported- 2nd card must match first
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
TBD
 KD506AA
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 PCIe (768 MB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported- 2nd card must match first*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 RV706AA
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 (1.5 GB) – 1 or 2 of these cards are supported – 2nd card must match first *
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GU095AA
* Requires 1050 watt power supply
Hard Drives SATA Hard Drive (if 1st drive is SATA, 2nd drive can be EITHER SATA or SAS)
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
80 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 PY276AA
160 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 PV944A
250 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EA788AA
500 GB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 PV943A
80 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EM172AA
160 GB 10K rpm SATA NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EW222AA
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s NCQ** drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GE262AA
SAS Hard Drive (8 port SAS Controller included on the system board)
3.5" SAS Hard Drives
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
73 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EA329AA
146 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EA330AA
300 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EM174AA
450 GB 15K rpm SAS 3.0 Gb/s drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5 FM803AA
2.5" SAS SFF Hard Drives
73 GB 10K rpm SAS drive
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GE259AA
146 GB 10K rpm SAS drive 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GE261AA
1394 PCI Cards  
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Part Number
HP IEEE 1394a FireWire 3-Port PCI Card
Not supported
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
 PA997A
HP IEEE 1394b FireWire 3-Port PCI Card
Not supported
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
EA327AA
Input/Output Devices Keyboards
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard (Carbonite/Silver)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 DT527A
HP USB Standard Keyboard (Carbonite/Silver)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 DT528A
HP USB Smartcard Keyboard
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
 ED707AA
Pointing Devices        
HP USB Laser Mouse 32-Bit, 64-Bit 32-Bit, 64-Bit WS 4 & 5 GW405AA
HP USB Optical Scroll Mouse
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 DC172B
HP USB Optical 3-Button Mouse
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 DY651A
HP USB Optical 3-Button 2.9M OEM Mouse
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 ET424AA
HP Space Explorer USB 3d Input Device
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
 RY429AA
HP SpacePilot USB Intelligent Controller
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not Supported
 EF390AA
Networking NICs
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
Intel Pro/1000 PT Gigabit PCIe NIC
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EH352AA
Broadcom BCM5751 NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller (PCIe)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EA833AA
Controllers  
Windows Vistai
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
LSI MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP 8-port, PCIe SAS RAID Controller
32-Bit, 64-Bit (RAID 5, 10 not supported)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GE258AA
NOTE: Specific user-configured hardware SAS RAID configurations are supported on this Linux system. Please visit: http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix for details.
Memory modules PC2-5300F (DDR2-667) ECC Fully Buffered DIMMs
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
HP 512 MB
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EM159AA
HP 1 GB
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EM160AA
HP 2 GB
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EM161AA
HP 4 GB
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EM162AA
HP 8 GB (requires riser board)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 GM112AA

Monitors

(Supported by all Operating Systems available from HP)

TFT displayPart Number
HP LP3065 30-inch Widescreen LCD MonitorEZ320A4
HP LP2465 24-inch Widescreen LCD MonitorEF224A4
HP LP2065 20-inch LCD MonitorEF227A4
HP L1965 19-inch LCD MonitorRA373AA
Removable Storage  
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
FDD floppy drive        
1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive (1 only)
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 DY670A
Optical drives        
SATA 16X DVD-ROM Drive*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EW268AA
HP 16X DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA Drive*
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 EW269AA
Other options        
HP 16-In-1 Media Card Reader with PCI Card – available Q3
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not supported
 EM718AA
* Cannot be 2nd drive
** LightScribe software supported with Windows XP/Vista only. LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to black and white photography. LightScribe media required and sold separately. Double-layer discs can store more data than single layer discs. However, double-layer discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with many existing single-layer DVD drives and players.
Audio  
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
 Part Number
HP USB Powered Speakers
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
WS 4 & 5
 RD628AA
SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Audio Card
32-Bit, 64-Bit
32-Bit, 64-Bit
Not Supported
 GE257AA
Other devices/kits   Part Number
HP Internal USB Port Kit EM165AA
PCI Front and Rear Fan Kit EM163AA
HP SAS Back Panel Connector EM164AA
HP 2.5" SFF 2:3 Bay Converter Kit GM109AA
Brackets/Rack Kits   Part Number
HP xw8/9 Bulk 10 Pack PCI Hold Down Kit EN764AA
xw8400 Slide Rack Kit IT/Broadcast DY664A
Security features   Part Number
HP Business PC Security Lock Kit PV606AA
Kensington Security Cable & Lock PC766A
Software
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Part Number
HP RGS PC 3-year Software Assurance
No
Yes
No
 GN039AA
HP RGS V5 PC Edition
No
Yes
No
 GN038AA
HP RGS V5 Receiver Site License
No
Yes (Free Download)
Yes (Free Download)
 GN034AA
HP RGS V5 Workstation Edition
No
Yes
Yes
 GN035AA
HP RGS Workstation 3-year Software Assurance
No
Yes
Yes
 GN036AA