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HP Xw460c - ProLiant - Blade Workstation Installation Instructions Manual

HP Xw460c - ProLiant - Blade Workstation Installation Instructions Manual

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M installation instructions
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation
This kit contains a low-profile NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M graphics board. On an HP ProLiant xw460c Blade
Workstation that already contains a low-profile Quadro FX 560M board, a dual-graphics configuration can be
created by installing a second low-profile Quadro FX 560M board. Each Quadro FX 560M board supports two
monitors. For a four-monitor configuration, install two low-profile Quadro FX 560M boards.
Support for dual-graphics is provided on Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional only—dual-graphics is not
currently supported on Linux. The flowchart below shows the installation process to create a dual-graphics
Quadro FX 560M configuration—please review this flowchart carefully before proceeding. Steps 1-6 are
described subsequently.
Ensure that the correct BIOS and NVIDIA graphics driver are
STEP 1:
installed on the blade workstation. This is required to support dual-graphics.
STEP 2:
board is currently installed in the blade workstation.
This path will require
that you have two
low-profile Quadro
FX 560M boards
available.
Ensure that the RGS 5.1.1 (or later) is installed, and verify RGS operation.
STEP 6:
WARNING!
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M graphics board can only be installed in the HP ProLiant xw460c
Blade Workstation. The board is not compatible with the HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade or any other
server blade—installing this card in a server blade will cause the server blade to malfunction.
*463919-002*
- 1 -
Use the Control Panel to determine what graphics
Quadro FX 560M
currently installed
Another type of
graphics board is installed
Open the blade workstation (if it
STEP 4B:
STEP 4B
isn't already open) and remove the current
graphics board. It will not be used further.
Insert the first low-profile Quadro FX 560M
STEP 5:
in the lower connector. Insert the second low-
profile Quadro FX 560M in the upper connector.
STEP 3:
Y
determine if a low-profile or high-profile
Quadro
Quadro FX 560M is installed.
?
FX 560M
N
© 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP. The HP
Invent logo is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P. Printed in the U.S.
Open the blade workstation to
N
low-profile
FX 560M installed
high
?
profile
low profile
Y
Remove the low-profile
STEP 4A:
Quadro FX 560M board. This is to
provide access to the connector
beneath the board.

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Summary of Contents for HP Xw460c - ProLiant - Blade Workstation

  • Page 1 Blade Workstation. The board is not compatible with the HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade or any other server blade—installing this card in a server blade will cause the server blade to malfunction. *463919-002* © 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP. The HP Invent logo is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Printed in the U.S.

  • Page 2: Kit Contents

    NOTE: For a version of these instructions that may be more current than this document, see the HP website http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. Kit contents • Low-profile NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M graphics board • Regulatory Compliance Notices • Warranty • Material declaration for China •...
  • Page 3 CAUTION: To prevent damage to this system, observe the following Electro Static Discharge (ESD) precautions while performing the system parts removal/replacement procedures: — Work on a static-free mat. — Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to the ground.
  • Page 4 NOTE: For Steps 1 and 2, Remote Console Mode should be set to Admin Mode, and the iLO 2 Remote Console should be used to interact with the blade workstation. Step 1—Ensure that the correct BIOS and NVIDIA graphics driver are installed Depending on when you received your blade workstation, it may already contain the required BIOS and NVIDIA graphics driver.
  • Page 5 To update the NVIDIA graphics driver, scroll further down the page to Driver – Graphics – Nvidia, and find the NVIDIA Quadro Professional Driver for Blade Workstations, specifically version 162.xx or later. Click Download, save the softpaq on the blade workstation, and then double-click on the softpaq to begin the NVIDIA driver installation process.
  • Page 6 Step 3—Determine if a low-profile or high-profile Quadro FX 560M board is installed In this step, the blade workstation is removed from the rack, and opened to determine what type of Quadro FX 560M graphics card is installed—low-profile or high-profile. Removal of the blade workstation from the rack and removal of the blade workstation access panel is described in the document HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide, available at http://www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals.
  • Page 7 If a high-profile Quadro FX 560M is installed, it will appear similar to the following picture—continue with Step 4B to remove this board. Steps 4A and 4B—Remove the current graphics board Steps 4A and 4B both require the removal of the current graphics board in order to access the connector beneath the board.
  • Page 8 To remove the graphics board, unscrew the three captive retaining screws as shown below, and unplug the board from its connector by lifting up. After removing the graphics board, the blade workstation should appear as shown below. The two connectors that will be used by the low-profile Quadro FX 560M graphics boards are the Mezzanine 1 and Mezzanine 2 connectors.
  • Page 9 Step 5—Install the two low-profile Quadro FX 560M graphics boards In this step, the two low-profile Quadro FX 560M graphics boards are installed. These boards are identical—either board can be inserted in either mezzanine connector. Insert the first board in the Mezzanine 1 connector using the three captive retaining screws as shown below.
  • Page 10 Insert the second Quadro FX 560M graphics board in the Mezzanine 2 connector using the three captive retaining screws as shown below. Ensure that the graphics board connector is firmly seated in the Mezzanine 2 connector. Reinstall the blade workstation in the rack by performing the following steps: Install the blade workstation access panel.