Compaq 6000 Supplementary Manual page 18

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Optional rack conversion kit available for the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000,
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which is 5U allowing for up to 8 workstations in a standard Compaq 42U rack. This
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provides customers with a high density, space saving solution for compute intensive
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applications such as a render farm for 3D animation, or analysis workstations being used for
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finite element analysis.
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Complete access through front and rear only. Simplifies service and upgrades, especially in
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a rack configuration.
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Compaq continues to deliver products that lower the total cost of ownership. The flexible new
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that provide for maximum serviceability and ease of maintenance. Some of the main
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serviceability features are:
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Easy access to internal components
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This minitower chassis provides front, rear, top, and side access for service or upgrade tasks.
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Most of the major chassis elements are removable without the use of tools. This reduces the
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time it takes to access the internal components of the system and enables upgrades and
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maintenance to be performed quickly.
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. . . . Removable I/O cage
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Access to the PCI and ISA slots is done easily with access from the top by removing the small
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access panel or access from the back of the workstation. Access from the back of the workstation
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is made easy because the entire I/O cage is rail-mounted in a lever-actuated quick release cage
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that allows its quick removal and replacement. This allows for quick and easy installation of
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additional expansion boards.
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Removable processor and memory cage
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The processors and memory are located in the processor and memory cage. This cage, similar to
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the I/O cage, is easily removed from the back of the workstation because it is also rail-mounted
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in a lever-actuated quick release cage. Simply pull the lever and slide the processor and memory
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cage out from the back of the workstation. This allows for quick and easy upgrades of both
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system memory and processors.
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Diagram 5-1: Serviceable Chassis Design
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Highly serviceable chassis design
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with expansion card cage and
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system/CPU cage that slide out
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Access to the front of the system is made easy with a removable front bezel. This bezel provides
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easy access to the removable media bays and the hard drive cage.
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Compaq Workstations - Key Technologies
2 PCI and 4 PCI/ISA
combo slots in the
expansion board cage
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The system/CPU cage
supports 2 processors
in Poydras and 4 in
Tulane, it also supports
12 DIMM sockets
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