Expansion card slots
The workstation implements one Intel X58 I/O chip to provide a total of six high-performance graphics
and I/O slots. In addition to the two full x16 PCIe Gen2 slots, two additional PCIe x8 (4) slots (x8
mechanically, x4 electrically) provide extra I/O bandwidth for high speed I/O cards. Open ended
PCIe x8 connectors let the user install x16 physical size cards in the x8 (4) slots.
Additional features
Redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations for SATA support modes 0, 1, 5 and 10.
eSATA (3.0 Gbps) is supported using an optional adapter. The workstation provides 8 external and 4
internal USB 2.0 ports. The 475W power supply is 85% efficient and enables Energy Star Version 5.0
system configurations. HP WattSaver technology enables support of the European Union ERP Lot 6
power limit of 1W in off mode. HP Quiet Fan Technology enables quiet system operation. A plug-in
card supports Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives.
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