Table Of Contents - HP RP5 Retail System Hardware Reference Manual

Table of Contents

1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1

Standard Configuration Features ......................................................................................................... 1

Front Panel Components ..................................................................................................................... 2

Rear Panel Components ...................................................................................................................... 3

Changing from Desktop to Tower Configuration .................................................................................. 4

Installing the Optional Port Cover ......................................................................................................... 5

Serial Number Location ........................................................................................................................ 6

2 Hardware Upgrades ........................................................................................................................................ 7

Warnings and Cautions ........................................................................................................................ 7

Removing the Computer Access Panel ................................................................................................ 8

Replacing the Computer Access Panel ................................................................................................ 8

Removing the Front Bezel .................................................................................................................... 9

Installing an Optical Drive Bezel ......................................................................................................... 10

Removing a Bezel Blank .................................................................................................................... 11

Replacing the Front Bezel .................................................................................................................. 11

Installing Additional Memory .............................................................................................................. 12

DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 12

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 12

Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 13

Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 14

Installing a Half-Height Expansion Card ............................................................................................. 17

Installing a 12-Volt Powered USB Expansion Card ........................................................... 18

Installing a Second DisplayPort Expansion Card .............................................................. 24

Installing a Full-Height Expansion Card ............................................................................................. 27

Installing a Powered Serial Port Expansion Card .............................................................. 28

Configuring Powered Serial Ports ...................................................................................... 32

Replacing the Riser Card ................................................................................................................... 32

Drive Positions ................................................................................................................................... 39

Installing and Removing Drives .......................................................................................................... 39

System Board Drive Connections ...................................................................................... 41

Removing an Optical Drive from the 5.25-inch Drive Bay ................................................. 42