HP xw8600 Workstation

Overview

The HP xw8600 Workstation delivers extreme performance and high expandability for compute- and visuals-intensive applications, including CAD, engineering, digital content creation, and multimedia production. Built on the Intel 5400 chipset, it supports dual 64-bit Intel Xeon processors, high-capacity FB-DIMM memory, and Dual PCIe Gen2 graphics.

System Architecture & Specifications

1. Processors & Chipset

• Chipset: Intel 5400 Chipset

• Front Side Bus (FSB): Up to 1600 MHz

• Processors Supported: Up to two (2) Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5200 / 5400 Series processors:

  • Intel Xeon 5400 Series (Quad-Core): e.g., X5492 (3.40 GHz), X5482 (3.20 GHz), X5472 (3.00 GHz), E5450 (3.00 GHz), E5440 (2.83 GHz), E5430 (2.66 GHz), E5405 (2.00 GHz)

  • Intel Xeon 5200 Series (Dual-Core): e.g., X5272 (3.40 GHz), X5260 (3.33 GHz), E5205 (1.86 GHz)

2. System Memory

• Memory Type: 4-channel 667 MHz or 800 MHz Fully Buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMM) DDR2 ECC Registered

• Memory Slots: 8 motherboard DIMM slots (expandable via optional memory risers)

• Maximum Memory:

  • Up to 64 GB using 8 GB FB-DIMMs directly on the motherboard

  • Up to 128 GB using optional memory riser boards

3. Expansion Slots

• 2 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 Graphics Slots (Full length, full height)

• 2 x PCI Express x8 Slots (x4 electrically)

• 1 x PCI Express x8 Slot (Selectable x1 or x8 electrically)

• 1 x PCI-X Slot (133 MHz, 64-bit, full length)

• 1 x PCI Slot (Legacy 32-bit / 33 MHz)

4. Storage & Controllers

• Drive Bays:

  • External: 3 x 5.25″ bays, 1 x 3.5″ floppy bay

  • Internal: 5 x 3.5″ drive bays

• Supported Storage:

  • SATA: 7200 rpm or 10K rpm SATA 3.0 Gb/s drives (up to 1TB SATA)

  • SAS: 10K rpm / 15K rpm 3.5″ & SFF SAS drives

• Integrated Storage Controller: 6-channel 3.0 Gb/s SATA controller with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support; Integrated 8-channel SAS controller with RAID 0, 1, 10 support.

5. Graphics & Networking

• Graphics Options: Dual PCIe x16 Gen2 slots supporting NVIDIA Quadro FX or ATI FireGL professional graphics cards.

• Network Controller: Integrated Dual Broadcom 5755 NetXtreme Gigabit LAN (2x RJ-45).

6. I/O Ports & Interfaces

• Front Panel:

  • 2 x USB 2.0

  • 1 x IEEE 1394a FireWire-400

  • Headphone Out & Microphone In jacks

• Rear Panel:

  • 6 x USB 2.0

  • 1 x IEEE 1394a FireWire-400

  • 2 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports

  • 2 x PS/2 (Keyboard & Mouse)

  • 1 x Serial port, 1 x Parallel port

  • Audio Line-In, Line-Out, and Microphone-In