HP Workstation z400, Workstation Z800, Workstation Z600 Quick Reference Manual

*Windows Vista Business disk may also be included for future upgrade if desired. To qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business (including governmental or educational
institutions) and is expected to order at least 25 customer systems with the same custom image.
**Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and
www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your
computer. To download the tool, visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.

1

Dual-Core and Quad-Core technologies are designed to improve performance of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating systems and may require appropriate

operating system software for full benets. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benet from use of these technologies.

2

Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

3

64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture.

Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software congurations. See

www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information.

4

This workstation does not support the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor over-clocking feature.

5

AMD’s numbering is not a measurement of clock speed.

6

This system requires a separately purchased 64-bit operating system and 64-bit software products to take advantage of the 64-bit processing capabilities of the AMD Opteron processor.

Given the wide range of software applications available, performance of a system including a 64-bit operating system will vary.

7

SATA 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.

8

For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 12 GB of hard drive (or system disk) is reserved for the system recovery software (XP

and XP Pro). Up to 3 GB of system disk is reserved for system recovery software. (Vista).

9

Actual speeds may vary. Does not permit copying of commercially available DVD movies or other copyright protected materials. Intended for creation and storage of your original material

and other lawful uses.

10

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.

11

LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media required and sold separately.

12

As Blu-Ray is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product.
Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support.
HD-DVD movies cannot be played on this workstation.

13

The term “10/100/1000” or “Gigabit” Ethernet indicates compliance with IEEE standard 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For
high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required.

© 2009 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, Core, and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft,
Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. AMD and Opteron are trademarks of Advanced

Micro Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. ENERGY STAR is a US

registered mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

4AA2-5139ENW, March 2009

Innovation Performance Reliability

• Sleek new industrial design

• Tool-less chassis

• Integrated handles (HP Z600/Z800)

• Modular component removal (HP Z600/
Z800)

• HP WattSaver – when activated, uses less

than 1 Watt power in off mode

• New Dual- and Quad-Core Intel® Xeon®

processors

1

• New Intel® QuickPath Technology

• Whole system performance optimization

• HP Leadership Graphics program
featuring the latest NVIDIA and ATI high

performance graphics cards

• Up to 8 display support

• Legendary quality assurance and

testing

• HP Performance Tuning Framework

• Application certication

• Vision eld diagnostics

• ENERGY STAR® qualied
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Operating Systems

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
64-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for

both 32-bit and 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5) (expected
availability 05/09)

• Novell Suse SLED 11

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional x64
custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for

both 32-bit and 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5)

• Novell Suse SLED 11 (expected availability

05/09)

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional x64
custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for

both 32-bit and 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5)

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional x64
custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for

both 32-bit and 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5)

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
64-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 64-bit

• HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for

both 32-bit and 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux WS4 and WS5)

• Certied on Novell Linux Desktop 9

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• Free DOS

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with

downgrade to Windows® XP Professional
32-bit custom installed*

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit**

• Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit**

• Free DOS

Processor/chipset/
system bus

• Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processors, 1333 MHz

Front Side Bus

• Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1066/1333 MHz

Front Side Bus

• Intel Pentium Dual-Core processors, 800 MHz

Front Side Bus

• Intel X38 Express chipset

• Dual- and quad-core Intel® Xeon® series 3500

processor

1,2,3

• Intel® QuickPath Technology

• Intel® X58 Express chipset

• Quad-core Intel® Xeon® series 5500

processor

1,2,3

• Intel® QuickPath Technology

• Intel® 5520 chipset

• Quad-core Intel® Xeon® series 5500

processor

1,2,3

• Intel® QuickPath Technology

• Intel® 5520 chipset (dual)

• 1 or 2 Dual- or Quad-Core 64-bit AMD

OpteronTM 2000 Series processors

1,5

• AMD64 technology

6

• 1 MB L2 cache (Dual-Core)

• 6 MB L2 cache (Quad-Core)

• On-chip memory controller

• 1 GHz HyperTransport

• NVIDIA nForce Professional chipset

• Intel Core 2 Duo or Extreme processor

1,2,3,4

• Up to 3.06 GHz/1066 MHz FSB

• 3 MB or 6 MB L2 cache

• Intel Core 2 Duo or Extreme processor

1,2,3,4

• Up to 3.06 GHz/1066 MHz FSB

• 3 MB or 6 MB L2 cache

Expansion slots

• 2 PCIe Gen2 x16 Graphics

• 1 PCIe Gen2 x8 mechanical (x4 electrical)

• 1 PCIe x1

• 3 PCI

• 2 PCI Express Gen2 x16

• 1 PCI Express Gen2 x8 mechanical/x4

electrical

• 1 PCI Express Gen1 x8 mechanical/x4

electrical

• 2 PCI

• 2 PCI Express Gen2 x16

• 1 PCI Express Gen2 x8 mechanical/x4

electrical

• 1 PCI Express Gen1 x8 mechanical/x4

electrical

• 2 PCI

• 2 PCI Express Gen2 x16

• 2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 mechanical/x8

electrical

• 1 PCI Express Gen2 x8 mechanical/x4

electrical

• 1 PCI Express Gen1 x8 mechanical/x4

electrical

• 1 PCI

• 2 PCIe x16 Graphics

• 2 PCIe x16 (x8 bandwidth)

• 2 PCI-X 100 MHz slots

• 1 PCI 32-bit/33 MHz slot

• 1 ExpressCard/54 slot

• 1 media card reader

• 1 6-in-1 media card reader

• 1 ExpressCard/54 slot

• 1 smart card reader

Graphics

Dual conguration capability with select cards

• ATI FireGL V5600

• ATI FireGL V7700

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 370

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 570

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/CX

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 380

• ATI FirePro V3700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800

• ATI FirePro V5700

• ATI FirePro V7750

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/CX

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 380

• ATI FirePro V3700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800

• ATI FirePro V5700

• ATI FirePro V7750

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/CX

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295
NVIDIA Quadro FX 380

ATI FirePro V3700

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800

ATI FirePro V5700
ATI FirePro V7750

NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800/CX
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800

Dual conguration capability with select cards

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290

• NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 570

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800

• ATI Mobility FireGL V5700

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M

Choice of 15.4-inch diagonal WSXGA+ or
WUXGA+ display with resolutions up to 1920
x 1200

• ATI Mobility FireGL V5725

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M

• NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M

Choice of 17-inch diagonal WSXGA+, WUXGA
or WUXGA DreamColor display with resolutions
up to 1920 x 1200

Controllers and
HDs

7, 8

• Integrated SATA 3 GB/s controller, RAI D 0, 1,

5, 10 capable

• Optional SAS controller, LSI 3041E 4-port

SAS/SATA, RAI D 0, 1, 10 capable

• Up to (4) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 160,

250, 320, 500 GB, 4.0 TB max

• Up to (4) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 146,

300, 450 GB, 1.8 TB max

• Integrated SATA 3 GB/s controller, RAI D 0, 1,

5, 10 capable

• Optional SAS controller, LSI 3041E 4-port

SAS/SATA, RAI D 0, 1, 10 capable

• Up to (4) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 160,

250, 320, 500 GB, 1, 1.5* TB, 6.0 TB max*
(*1.5 TB SATA drive expected availability 9/09)

• Up to (4) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SATA drives: 160,

300 GB SFF, 1.2 TB max;

• Up to (4) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 146,

300, 450 GB, 1.8 TB max

• Integrated SATA 3 GB/s controller, RAI D 0, 1,

5, 10 capable

• Optional SAS controller, LSI 3041E 4-port

SAS/SATA, RAI D 0, 1, 10 capable

• Up to (3) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 160,

250, 320, 500 GB, 1, 1.5* TB, 4.5 TB max*
(*1.5 TB SATA drive expected availability 9/09)

• Up to (4) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SATA drives: 160,

300 GB SFF, 1.2 TB max

• Up to (3) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 146,

300, 450 GB, 1.35 TB max

• Note: Third and fourth drives occupy one

external optical bay.

• Integrated SATA 3Gb/s controller, RAI D 0, 1,

5, 10 capable

• Integrated 8-channel SAS controller, RAID 0, 1,

10 capable

• Optional LSI 8888 ELP 8-port SAS HW RAID

0, 1, 5, 10 capable; 6 channels SATA 3Gb/s

• Up to (5) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 160,

250, 320, 500 GB, 1, 1.5* TB, 7.5 TB max*
(*1.5 TB SATA drive expected availability 9/09)

• Up to (6) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SATA drives: 160,

300 GB SFF, 1.8 TB max

• Up to (5) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 146,

300, 450 GB, 2.25 TB max

• Integrated 6 channel SATA 3.0 Gb/s with

RAID, up to 5 SATA drives (7.5 TB* max.)
(*1.5 TB SATA drive expected availability
9/09)

• Integrated 8 channel SAS with RAID, up to 5

SAS drives (2.25 TB max.)

• Integrated SATA, up to 1 drive (120, 160, 250

GB 5400 rpm or 160, 250, 320 GB 7200
rpm)

• HP 3D DriveGuard

• Integrated SATA, up to 1 drive (160, 250 GB

5400 rpm or 160, 250, 320 GB 7200 rpm)

• HP 3D DriveGuard

Optical drives

9

• SATA DVD-ROM

• SATA DVD+/-RW Double Layer SuperMulti

with LightScribe

10,11

• DVD-ROM

• DVD+/-RW

• Blu-Ray Writer12 (expected availability 05/09)

• DVD-ROM

• DVD+/-RW

• Slot-load DVD+/-RW

• Blu-Ray Writer12 (expected availability 05/09)

• DVD-ROM

• DVD+/-RW

• Slot-load DVD+/-RW

• Blu-Ray Writer12 (expected availability 05/09)

• SATA DVD-ROM

• SATA DVD+/-RW Double Layer SuperMulti

with LightScribe

10,11

• SATA DVD-ROM

• SATA DVD+/-RW Double Layer SuperMulti

with LightScribe

10,11

• SATA DVD+/-RW Double Layer SuperMulti

10,11

• Blu-Ray Disc DVD+/-RW Double Layer Super­Multi

10,11,12

• SATA DVD-ROM

• SATA DVD+/-RW Double Layer SuperMulti

with LightScribe

10,11

• SATA DVD+/-RW Double Layer SuperMulti

10,11

• Blu-Ray Disc DVD+/-RW Double Layer Super­Multi

10,11,12

Communications

13

• Integrated Broadcom 5755 NetXtreme Gigabit

PCIe

• Optional Broadcom 5751 NetXtreme Gigabit

PCIe

• Integrated Broadcom 5764 LAN

• Inneon TPM 1.2

• Optional Broadcom NIC

• Optional Intel NIC

• Integrated Broadcom 5764 LAN

• Inneon TPM 1.2

• Optional Broadcom NIC

• Optional Intel NIC

• Integrated Broadcom 5764 LAN

• Inneon TPM 1.2

• Optional Broadcom NIC

• Optional Intel NIC

• Dual NVIDIA Gigabit LAN-On- Motherboard • HP Mobile Broadband

• Intel Gigabit Network Connec tion
(10/100/1000 NIC)

• 56k v.92 modem

• Intel 802.11a/b/g/ draft-n

• Bluetooth® 2.0

• Intel Gigabit Network Connec tion
(10/100/1000 NIC)

• 56k v.92 modem

• Intel 802.11a/b/g/ draft-n

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