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HP xw4300 Workstation

It’s all about choice. Single or dual coreiprocessor.
Microsoft

®

Windows®or Red Hat Linux®. 32- or 64-bits.
Professional 2D to High-end 3D graphics. The HP
xw4300 Workstation delivers the performance that
you need at the price you want.

An elegant combination of form and function, the
HP xw4300 brings you ground-breaking technology
in an award winning tool-less package. Offering great
flexibility, with a single or dual core processor and a
range of graphics, memory and storage choices, the
HP xw4300 meets the computing demands of engineers,
designers, scientists, and power users. ISV collaboration
and application certification coupled with the future­proofing of 64-bit computing helps ensure a reliable,
compatible, high performing workstation that can
evolve with you and your business demands.

• Get cutting-edge technology at a PC-like price:

The Intel

®

955X Express chipset enables fast, dual
channel DDR2 667 MHz memory, PCI Express (PCIe)
x16 graphics and includes an integrated 4-channel
SATA 3 Gb/s controller with Native Command Queuing
(NCQ) and RAID 0/1/5/10 capability. Choose to add
a dual core Intel Pentium

®

D processor for multiprocessor
capability or up to a 3.8 GHz single core Intel Pentium
4 processor with a 2 MB L2 cache.

• Future-proof your business: The HP xw4300

supports Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T),
extending the address space to a maximum of 16 TB
virtual memory, allowing the design and manipulation
of huge data sets or models. An EM64T enabled
workstation should provide leading performance for
many 32-bit applications. Although not all 32-bit
applications may run as normal when you decide to

change to a 64-bit operating system, many will,
providing excellent flexibility. It is advised to pre-test
your applications by visiting Microsoft’s 64-bit 120 day
free trial before you order EM64T (www.microsoft.com/
windowsxp/64bit/evaluation/trial.mspx).

• Significantly increase bandwidth with PCIe: The next

generation of I/O interface increases bandwidth to 1
GB/s (unidirectional peak) and 2 GB/s (full duplex
peak) with the PCIe x4 slot or 250 MB/s (unidirectional
peak) and 500 MB/s (full duplex peak) with the PCIe
x1 slot. The PCIe x16 graphics card has 4x the
bandwidth of its AGP predecessor. With a dedicated
point-to-point interface, cards plugging into the interface
are not sharing data bandwidth with other cards.

• Expand your system with your needs: Integrate

numerous expansion options with the HP xw4300’s 2
internal hard drives (up to 4 drives using the optical
bays), up to 3 optical disks, optional floppy, 1 PCIe
x16 graphics slot, 1 PCIe x1 slot, 1 PCIe x4 (x8
connector) slot, and 3 PCI slots.

• Easily convert, access, and service your workstation:

The HP xw4300’s versatile chassis allows a minitower
or desktop configuration, and the award-winning, tool­less design makes it easy to upgrade and maintain.

• Custom configure your workstation to your
technical requirements: HP Performance Tuning
Framework, available on HP Workstations with
Microsoft Windows, will guide your system setup,
allowing a "custom" configuration that tightly matches
the workstation-to-user requirements. This customization
facilitates configuring and optimizing the latest graphics
cards and drivers and removes some memory restraints.
For more information, go to: ww.hp.com/go/framework

Single or dual core entry workstation

HP recommends Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional

Form factor
Preinstalled operating

systems

Processor

Chipset
Memory

Expansion bays

Drive controllers

Hard drive(s)

Removable media

Expansion slots
Graphics

Audio
I/O ports and connectors

Communications
Power supply
Software
Input devices

Dimensions (h × w × d)
Weight
Monitors

Warranty

Convertible (deskside or desktop), rackable minitower
Preinstalled Microsoft

®

Windows®XP Professional x64 Edition (64-bit) – workstation is WHQL certified,
or preinstalled Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit) – workstation is WHQL certified,
or preinstalled Red Hat Enterprise Linux

®

(64-bit)

or HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for both 32-bit & 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 & 4)
Intel®Pentium®4 processor 521

iii

/ 2.80 GHz, 1 MB, 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), EM64T

ii

Intel Pentium 4 processor 630

iii

/ 3.00 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MHz FSB, EM64T

ii

Intel Pentium 4 processor 640

iii

/ 3.20 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MHz FSB, EM64T

ii

Intel Pentium 4 processor 650

iii

/ 3.40 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MHz FSB, EM64T

ii

Intel Pentium 4 processor 660

iii

/ 3.60 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MHz FSB, EM64T

ii

Intel Pentium 4 processor 670

iii

/ 3.80 GHz, 2 MB, 800 MHz FSB, EM64T

ii

Dual coreiIntel Pentium D processor 840

iii

/ 3.2 GHz, 2 MB cache (1 MB per core), 800 MHz FSB, EM64T

ii

Only the single core Intel Pentium 4 processors in the above list support Hyper-Threading Technology

iv

Intel 955X Express (supports up to 1066 MHz FSB)
Up to 8 GB of DDR2 533 MHz ECC with 2 GB DIMM or DDR2 667 MHz ECC

(4 GB max.) or DDR2 533 MHz non-ECC (1 GB max.)
3 external 5.25 inch bays*, 1 external 3.5 inch bay, 2 internal 3.5 inch bays

* Third external 5.25 inch bay is not full-depth

Integrated 4 channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAIDv0, 1, 5, 10 capability, optional Ultra320 SCSI
controller/drives, opt. Ultra320 RAID controller

Up to 4 SATA* drives, 2 TB max.**; 40 GB (7200 rpm) SATA 1.5 Gb/s or 80, 160, 250 GB (7200 rpm) SATA 3
Gb/s or 74 GB (10K rpm) SATA 1.5 Gb/s or 160, 500 GB (7200 rpm) SATA 3 Gb/s NCQ
Up to 3 Ultra320* SCSI drives, 900 GB max.; 73, 146, 300 GB (10K rpm) or 36, 73 GB (15K rpm)

* Using 2 external 5.25 inch drive bays for 4 SATA, one 5.25 inch drive bay for 3 SCSI **Conversion kit to enable 4th drive

48X CD-ROM, 48X CD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-RW/DVD combo, 16X DVD+/-RW with LightScribe Direct Disc
Labeling (requires LightScribe media for labeling)

6 slots; 1 PCIe x16 graphics slot, 1 PCIe x4 (x8 connector) slot, 1 PCIe x1slot and 3 PCI slots
Professional 2D: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 (PCI or PCIe), Quadro NVS 285 with NVIDIA TurboCache

technology (PCIe)
Entry 3D: ATI FireGL V3100 (PCIe), NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 (PCIe)
Mid-range 3D: ATI FireGL V5100 (PCIe), NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 (PCIe)
High-end 3D: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 (PCIe), Quadro FX 4500 (PCIe) with opt. Quadro G-Sync card

Integrated Intel/Realtek HD audio, opt. SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic (PCI)
Front: Headphone, microphone, and 2 USB 2.0, 1 optional IEEE 1394A

Rear: 6 USB, 1 standard serial port, 1 opt. serial port, 1 parallel port, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45, 3 audio
ports - any port can act as an audio in or audio out/headphone or stereo microphone, 2 opt. IEEE 1394A

Integrated Broadcom Gigabit LoM (PCIe), opt. Intel Pro MT or Broadcom Gigabit NIC (PCI)
460 watts
HP Cool Tools provides easy access to a full set of manageability, security, and support features
Easy access PS/2 or USB keyboard; choice of 2-button scroll mouse (optical or mechanical); or 3-button optical

mouse; USB SpaceBall, USB SpacePilot

17.7 inch (44.9 cm) × 6.7 inch (17.0 cm) × 18 inch (45.7 cm)
Minimum configuration: 15 kg (33 lbs); Maximum configuration: 18 kg (40 lbs)
HP L1755 17 inch flat panel, HP L1955 19 inch flat panel, HP L2035 20.1 inch flat panel, HP L2335 23 inch flat

panel
Basic 3 years next business day, parts, labor, and 8x5 phone support; terms and conditions may vary, certain

restrictions apply

HP xw4300 Workstation

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© 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for
HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be
construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Linux is a
U.S. registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

4AA0-1153ENW, 11/2005

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i Not all customers or software applications will benefit from the use of a dual core processor. Compatible software including compatible operating system software, may be required to obtain the full benefit

of this technology

ii Intel EM64T requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T. Processor will not operate (including 32-bit operation)

without an Intel EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. See www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information including details on which
processors support Intel EM64T or consult with your system vendor for more information.

iii Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See

www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.

iv Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance

will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. See http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/ for more information including details on which processors support HT Technology

v Hardware RAID is not supported on Linux systems. The Linux kernel, with built-in software RAID, provides excellent functionality and performance. It is a good alternative to hardware-based RAID. Please

visit http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00060684/c00060684.pdf for RAID capabilities with Linux.

HP recommends Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional