HP Z Workstation User Manual
HP Z Workstation series
User Guide
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Seventh Edition: July 2010
Part number: 504629-007
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About this guide
This guide provides setup and troubleshooting information for the HP Z Workstation series. It includes
these topics:
Guide topics
Locating HP resources on page 1
Workstation components on page 7
Setting up the workstation on page 19
Setting up the operating system on page 31
Restoring the operating system on page 37
Preparing for component installation on page 43
Installing memory on page 47
Installing PCI/PCIe devices on page 53
Installing hard disk drives on page 55
Installing optical disk drives on page 61
TIP: If you do not find what you are looking for in this guide for your HP Z Series workstation, refer
to the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide on the Web at
http://www.hp.com/support/
workstation_manuals/, or see http://www.hp.com/go/workstations for additional information about your
workstation.
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Table of contents
1 Locating HP resources ................................................................................................................................... 1
Product information .............................................................................................................................. 2
Product support .................................................................................................................................... 3
Product documentation ........................................................................................................................ 4
Product diagnostics .............................................................................................................................. 5
Product updates ................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Workstation components ............................................................................................................................... 7
HP Z400 Workstation components ....................................................................................................... 7
HP Z400 Workstation chassis components ......................................................................... 8
HP Z400 Workstation front panel components .................................................................... 9
HP Z400 Workstation rear panel components ................................................................... 10
HP Z600 Workstation components ..................................................................................................... 11
HP Z600 Workstation chassis components ....................................................................... 12
HP Z600 Workstation front panel components .................................................................. 13
HP Z600 Workstation rear panel components ................................................................... 14
HP Z800 Workstation components ..................................................................................................... 15
HP Z800 Workstation chassis components ....................................................................... 16
HP Z800 Workstation front panel components .................................................................. 17
HP Z800 Workstation rear panel components ................................................................... 18
3 Setting up the workstation ........................................................................................................................... 19
Ensuring proper ventilation ................................................................................................................. 19
Setup procedures ............................................................................................................................... 20
Converting to desktop configuration (Z400 only) ................................................................................ 22
Adding monitors ................................................................................................................................. 24
Planning for Additional Monitors ........................................................................................ 24
Finding supported graphics cards ...................................................................................... 26
Matching graphics cards to monitor connectors ................................................................ 26
Identifying monitor connection requirements ..................................................................... 28
Connecting the monitors .................................................................................................... 29
Configuring the monitors using Microsoft® operating systems .......................................... 29
Using a third-party graphics configuration utility ................................................................ 30
Customizing the monitor display (Microsoft operating systems only) ................................ 30
Accessibility ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Security .............................................................................................................................................. 30
Product recycling ................................................................................................................................ 30
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4 Setting up the operating system ................................................................................................................. 31
Setting up the Microsoft operating system ......................................................................................... 32
Installing or upgrading device drivers ................................................................................ 32
Transferring files and settings to your Windows workstation ............................................. 32
Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux .................................................................................................. 33
Installing with the HP driver CD ......................................................................................... 33
Installing and customizing Red Hat-enabled workstations ................................................ 34
Verifying hardware compatibility ....................................................................... 34
Setting up Novell SLED ...................................................................................................................... 34
Updating the workstation .................................................................................................................... 34
Updating the workstation after first boot ............................................................................ 34
Upgrading the BIOS ........................................................................................................... 34
Determining current BIOS ................................................................................. 35
Upgrading BIOS ................................................................................................ 36
Upgrading device drivers ................................................................................................... 36
5 Restoring the operating system .................................................................................................................. 37
Restore methods ................................................................................................................................ 37
Ordering backup software .................................................................................................................. 38
Restoring Windows 7 or Windows Vista ............................................................................................. 38
Ordering the RestorePlus! media ...................................................................................... 38
Restoring the operating system ......................................................................................... 38
Restoring Windows XP Professional .................................................................................................. 39
Creating RestorePlus! media ............................................................................................. 39
Creating HP Backup and Recovery (HPBR) media ........................................................... 40
Restoring the operating system ......................................................................................... 41
Using RestorePlus! ........................................................................................... 41
Using HPBR ...................................................................................................... 41
Using the recovery partition .............................................................................. 41
Restoring Novell SLED ....................................................................................................................... 41
Creating restore media ...................................................................................................... 41
6 Preparing for component installation ......................................................................................................... 43
Disassembly and installation preparation ........................................................................................... 43
Preparing the workstation for component installation ......................................................................... 43
7 Installing memory ......................................................................................................................................... 47
Supported memory configurations ..................................................................................................... 47
Installing a DIMM ................................................................................................................................ 48
Installing the airflow guide (Z400 only) ............................................................................................... 50
8 Installing PCI/PCIe devices .......................................................................................................................... 53
Expansion card slot identification ....................................................................................................... 53
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Installing an expansion card ............................................................................................................... 53
9 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................................................................................ 55
HDD configuration .............................................................................................................................. 55
Installing a hard disk drive .................................................................................................................. 56
Installing an HDD in an HP Z400 Workstation ................................................................... 56
Installing an HDD in an HP Z600 or Z800 Workstation ..................................................... 59
10 Installing optical disk drives ...................................................................................................................... 61
Installing an ODD in an HP Z400 Workstation ................................................................................... 61
Installing an optical drive (mini-tower configuration) .......................................................... 61
Installing an optical drive (desktop configuration) .............................................................. 62
Installing an ODD in an HP Z600 or Z800 Workstation ...................................................................... 63
Notice for Blu-ray optical drives .......................................................................................................... 65
Blu-ray movie playback ...................................................................................................... 65
Blu-ray movie playback compatibility and update .............................................................. 65
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 67
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1 Locating HP resources
This section provides information on the following HP resources for your workstation:
Topics
Product information on page 2
●
HP Cool Tools
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Regulatory information
●
Accessories
●
System board
●
Serial number and Certificate of Authenticity labels
●
Linux
Product support on page 3
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Additional information
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Technical support
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Business Support Center
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IT Resource Center
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HP Service Center
●
HP Business and IT Services
●
Warranty information
Product documentation on page 4
●
User and third-party documentation, and white papers
●
Product notifications
●
QuickSpecs
●
Customer Advisories, Security Bulletins, Notices
Product diagnostics on page 5
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Diagnostics tools
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Audible beeps and LED code definitions
●
Web-based support tools
Product updates on page 6
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Software, BIOS, and driver updates
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Operating system reinstallation
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Operating system
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Product information
Table 1-1 Product information
Topic Location
HP Cool Tools Most HP Microsoft Windows workstations are preloaded
with additional software that is not automatically installed
during first boot. Additionally, a number of valuable tools
on your workstation are preinstalled that may enhance
system performance. To access or learn more about these
applications, choose one of the following options:
●
Click the HP Cool Tools icon on the desktop, or
●
Open the HP Cool Tools folder by selecting Start >
All Programs > HP Cool Tools.
To learn more about these applications, click HP Cool
Tools—Learn More.
To install or launch the applications, click the appropriate
application icon.
Regulatory information Refer to the Safety & Regulatory Information guide for
product Class information. You can also refer to the label
on the workstation chassis.
Accessories For complete and current information on supported
accessories and components, see
http://www.hp.com/go/
workstations.
System board A diagram of the system board is located on the inside of
the side access panel. Also, additional information is
located in the Maintenance and Service Guide on the Web
at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals/.
Serial number and Certificate of
Authenticity (COA) labels (if
applicable)
Serial number labels are on the top panel, or on the side
of the unit at the rear, depending on the workstation
model. The COA label is generally located on the top or
side panel near the serial number label. Some
workstations have this label on the bottom of the unit.
Linux For information on running Linux on HP workstations, see
http://www.hp.com/linux/.
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Product support
Table 1-2 Product support
Topic Location
Additional information For online access to technical support information and
tools, see
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
Support resources include Web-based troubleshooting
tools, technical knowledge databases, driver and patch
downloads, online communities, and proactive notification
services.
The following communication and diagnostic tools are also
available:
●
Instant Chat
●
Instant Support
●
Diagnose Problem
Refer to the workstation Maintenance and Service Guide
for more information on how to receive support.
Technical support Before you call technical support, refer to the workstation
Maintenance and Service Guide for a listing of information
you need to have available before you call.
For a listing of all worldwide technical support phone
numbers, see
http://www.hp.com/support/, select your
region, and click Contact HP in the upper-left corner.
Business Support Center (BSC) For software/driver downloads, warranty information,
single-topic documents, user manuals, or service
manuals, see
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport.
IT Resource Center (ITRC) See
http://www.itrc.hp.com/ for a searchable knowledge
base for IT professionals.
HP Business and IT Services. For business and IT information, see
http://www.hp.com/
hps/.
HP Hardware Support Services For hardware service information, see
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/us/en/always-on/
hardware-support-supporting-information.html?
jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
Warranty information To locate base warranty information, see
http://www.hp.com/support/warranty-lookuptool.
To locate an existing Care Pack, see
http://www.hp.com/
go/lookuptool.
To extend a standard product warranty, see
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/us/en/warranty/
carepack-overview.html?jumpid=hpr_R1002_USEN. HP
Care Pack Services offer upgraded service levels to
extend and expand a standard product warranty.
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Product documentation
Table 1-3 Product documentation
Topic Location
HP user documentation, white
papers, and third-party
documentation
For the latest online documentation, see
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals. These
include this User Guide and the Maintenance and Service
Guide.
Product notifications Subscriber's Choice is an HP program that allows you to
sign up to receive driver and software alerts, proactive
change notifications (PCNs), the HP newsletter, customer
advisories, and more. Sign up at
http://www.hp.com/go/
subscriberschoice/.
Customer advisories and product change notifications are
also available on
http://www.hp.com/go/bizsupport/.
Workstation QuickSpecs The Product Bulletin contains QuickSpecs for HP
Workstations. QuickSpecs provide an overall specification
review of your product. It includes information about its
features including the operating system, power supply,
memory, CPU, and many other components of the
system. To access the QuickSpecs, see
http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin/.
Customer Advisories, Security
Bulletins, and Notices
To find advisories, bulletins, and notices:
1. See
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.
2. Select the desired product.
3. From the Resources section, select See more…
4. Use the scroll bar to select Customer Advisories,
Customer Bulletins, or Customer Notices.
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Product diagnostics
Table 1-4 Product diagnostics
Topic Location
Diagnostics tools The HP Vision Field Diagnostics utility can be downloaded
from the HP Web site. To use this utility, refer to the
appropriate section of the workstation Maintenance and
Service Guide.
Audible beep and LED code
definitions
Refer to the appropriate section of the workstation
Maintenance and Service Guide for detailed information
about beep and Light Emitting Diode (LED) codes
applicable to the workstation.
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Product updates
Table 1-5 Product updates
Topic Location
Software, BIOS, and driver
updates
See
http://www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport to verify that
you have the latest drivers for the workstation.
To locate the current workstation BIOS on your Microsoft
Windows workstation, select Start>Help and Support>Pick
a Task>Use Tools to view...>Tools>My Computer
Information>View general system information....
Operating system For information on operating systems supported on HP
workstations, see
http://www.hp.com/go/wsos.
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2 Workstation components
This chapter describes workstation components and includes these topics:
Topics
HP Z400 Workstation components on page 7
HP Z600 Workstation components on page 11
HP Z800 Workstation components on page 15
HP Z400 Workstation components
This section describes HP Z400 Workstation components, including front and rear panel connectors.
For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for the workstation,
see
http://partsurfer.hp.com.
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HP Z400 Workstation chassis components
The following figure shows the chassis components of a typical HP Z400 Workstation. Drive
configurations can vary.
Figure 2-1 HP Z400 Workstation chassis components
Table 2-1 HP Z400 Workstation chassis components description
Item Description Item Description
1 Power supply 9 Memory module (DIMM)
2 Side access panel 10 System board
3 Rear system fan 11 PCIe card
4 SFF Hard drive 12 PCI card
5 Hard disk drive 13 Airflow guide (for 6-DIMM Z400 product)
6 Optical drive 14 Speaker
7 Processor (CPU) heatsink 15 Front bezel
8 Processor (CPU) 16 Chassis
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HP Z400 Workstation front panel components
The following figure shows the front panel of a typical HP Z400 Workstation. Drive configurations can
vary.
Figure 2-2 HP Z400 Workstation front panel components
Table 2-2 HP Z400 Workstation front panel components description
*
Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description
1 Optical drive manual eject 6
Headphone connector
2 Optical drive eject button 7
Microphone connector
3
Power button 8 1394a connector (optional and
plugged unless configured)
4
Hard drive activity light 9 Optical drive activity light
5
USB 2.0 ports (2) 10 Optical drive
*
See the Maintenance and Service Guide for the workstation for specific front panel component information.
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HP Z400 Workstation rear panel components
The following figure shows the rear panel of a typical HP Z400 Workstation.
Figure 2-3 HP Z400 Workstation rear panel components
NOTE: The rear panel connectors are labeled with industry-standard icons and colors to assist in
connecting peripheral devices.
Table 2-3 HP Z400 Workstation rear panel components description
Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description
1 Power supply Built-In Self Test (BIST)
LED
8 Padlock loop
2 Universal chassis clamp opening 9 Graphics card connector
3
PS/2 mouse connector (green) 10 Audio line-out connector (green)
4
USB 2.0 ports (4) 11 Microphone connector (pink)
5
RJ-45 network connector 12 USB 2.0 ports (2)
6
Audio line-in connector (blue) 13 PS/2 keyboard connector (purple)
7 Cable lock slot 14 Power cord connector
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HP Z600 Workstation components
This section describes HP Z600 Workstation components, including front and rear panel components.
For complete and current information on supported accessories and components for the workstation,
see
http://partsurfer.hp.com.
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HP Z600 Workstation chassis components
The following image shows a typical HP Z600 Workstation. Drive configurations can vary.
Figure 2-4 HP Z600 Workstation components
Table 2-4 HP Z600 Workstation component descriptions
Item Description Item Description
1 Side access panel 10 System board
2 Side access panel key lock 11 PCIe card
3 Memory duct/fan housing 12 PCI card
4 Rear system fans 13 Power supply
5 Hard drive 14 Card guide and front fan
6 Speaker 15 Optical drive
7 Processor (CPU) heatsinks 16 Chassis
8 Memory module (DIMM) 17 Optical bay fillers (optional or
other devices)
9 Processor (CPU)
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HP Z600 Workstation front panel components
The following figure shows the front panel of a typical HP Z600 Workstation.
Figure 2-5 HP Z600 Workstation front panel
Table 2-5 HP Z600 Workstation front panel connectors
*
Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description
1
Power button 6 Headphone connector
2
Hard drive activity light 7 Microphone connector
3 Optical drive 8
IEEE-1394a connector (standard with
RDIMM system board)
4 Optical drive eject button 9 Optical drive activity light
5
USB 2.0 ports (3) 10 Optical drive manual eject
*
See the Maintenance and Service Guide for the workstation for specific front panel connector information.
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HP Z600 Workstation rear panel components
The following figure shows the rear panel of a typical HP Z600 Workstation.
Figure 2-6 HP Z600 Workstation rear panel
NOTE: The rear panel connectors are labeled with industry-standard icons and colors to assist in
connecting peripheral devices.
Table 2-6 HP Z600 Workstation rear panel connectors
Item Symbol Description Item Symbol Description
1
PS/2 mouse connector (green) 7 Cable lock slot
2
USB 2.0 ports (6) 8 Audio line-out connector (green)
3
RJ-45 network connector 9 Microphone connector (pink)
4
Audio line-in connector (blue) 10 PS/2 keyboard connector (purple)
5 Power supply Built-In Self Test (BIST)
LED
11 Side access panel key
6 Power cord connector
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HP Z800 Workstation components
This section describes HP Z800 Workstation components, including front and rear panel components.
For complete and current information on supported accessories and components, see
http://partsurfer.hp.com.
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