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Technical white paper
HP Z1 G2 Workstation
New functionalities and technologies in the
next generation of the HP Z1 Workstation
New functionalities and technologies in the next generation of HP Z1
Workstations bring accelerated performance and greater reliability to
the all-in-one workstation class.

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Chassis and system highlights ............................................................................................................................................. 2
System architecture ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Storage .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Memory configurations and optimization ......................................................................................................................... 13
Thunderbolt™ 2 technology overview .............................................................................................................................. 15
Audio features ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Battery charging technology ...............................................................................................................................................22
DisplayPort bussing .............................................................................................................................................................. 24

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    HP Z1 G2 Workstation New functionalities and technologies in the next generation of the HP Z1 Workstation New functionalities and technologies in the next generation of HP Z1 Workstations bring accelerated performance and greater reliability to the all-in-one workstation class.

  • Page 2: Chassis And System Highlights

    Z1 G2 platform. HP Z1 G2 Workstation updates The Z1 G2 includes many of the features from the original Z1, but care has been given to update some key areas of the system: Optional touch enabled configuration The Z1 G2 has an optional touch sensor enabling all the great built-in touch gestures of Microsoft Windows 8.
  • Page 3 2 ports module. TM 3 Tray load optical drive bay The Z1 G2 includes a new tray load bay for the optical device, allowing the installation of a greater variety of devices or the Thunderbolt 2 module. Updated stand features The Z1 G2 stand has a number of significant improvements over the previous generation stand.

  • Page 4: System Architecture

    Touch The Z1 G2 offers a base unit with a touch panel option. The touch panel is a 27” panel with glass on glass ITO. It supports 10-point multi-touch with finger or capacitive stylus input. The accuracy of the panel is 1mm to each target and 10% jitter...
  • Page 5 Intel USB 3.0 The Intel C226 PCH has a USB 3.0 hub integrated into the PCH and provides the 2 side USB 3.0 ports on the Z1 G2. The Intel C226 USB 3.0 controller provides cost-effective support for greater I/O bandwidth than was provided by the HP Z1 solution.
  • Page 6 Storage The Z1 G2’s two 6Gbps SATA ports support one 3.5” HDD or up to two 2.5” SFF hard drives or SSDs. RAID mode 0 or RAID mode 1 is supported on configurations with two like drives. The Z1 G2 supports mSATA storage devices such as SSD or cache.
  • Page 7 The Z1 G2 supports multiple displays. The base unit supports two independent displays – one internal and one external via the DisplayPort1.1a port on the rear I/O. With the optional Thunderbolt 2 module installed in the system, the Z1 G2 supports up to 4 displays when paired with NVIDIA professional graphics and up to 3 displays when paired with Intel HD Graphics.
  • Page 8 400W Power Supply The high efficiency power supply on the Z1 G2 supports higher-end 3D graphics cards and enables the support of all Xeon workstation SKUs, including the 84W SKU that boasts the highest base frequency (3.6GHz) and performance available. Business desktops and notebooks typically...
  • Page 9 HP recommends Windows. Technical white paper | HP Z1 G2 Workstation Z1 G2 block diagram Figure 2. Changes/Improvements over 21 Same/Similar as Z1 4th generation Intel Core / Intel Xeon E3-12xx v3 processor MXM 3.1 (PCle3 x 16) Graphics Slot...

  • Page 10: Storage

    The default SATA emulation mode on HP Workstations is RAID (RAID + AHCI) unless SEDs are installed. If SEDs are installed, the SATA emulation mode will be set to AHCI. The SATA emulation mode can be changed in BIOS setup Storage >...
  • Page 11 RAID provides a method of combining multiple disks into a single logical volume to increase performance or create data redundancy. There are two levels of RAID configuration that can be implemented on the Z1 G2 depending on the user’s need for performance or redundancy.

  • Page 12: Frequently Asked Questions

    Mini-SATA (mSATA) Solid State Drives The Z1 G2 supports full length mSATA SSDs installed in the PCI Express Mini Card connectors. At boot, the mSATA card will be detected and the interface will automatically be configured as a 6Gbps SATA port.

  • Page 13: Memory Configurations And Optimization

    • Multi-bit errors are detected and will cause the system to immediately reboot and halt with an F1 prompt error message Although HP does support non-ECC memory on this platform as a lower cost option, it should be noted that non-ECC memory does not detect or correct single-bit or multi-bit errors which can cause instability or corruption of data in the platform.

  • Page 14: Optimizing Performance

    HP recommends Windows. Technical white paper | HP Z1 G2 Workstation Optimizing performance Generally, maximum memory performance is achieved by evenly distributing total desired memory capacity across all operational channels. Proper individual DIMM capacity selection is essential to maximizing performance. Refer to the Optimal Memory Configuration table below for more information.

  • Page 15: Thunderbolt™ 2 Technology Overview

    Thunderbolt 2 technology key features The Z1 G2 provides Thunderbolt 2 technology via an optional module that replaces the ODD in the side I/O bay. This module uses the Intel® DSL5520 Thunderbolt 2 controller and provides two Thunderbolt 2 ports when used with NVIDIA professional graphics.
  • Page 16 HP recommends Windows. Technical white paper | HP Z1 G2 Workstation Protocol architecture Thunderbolt technology is based on a switched fabric architecture with full-duplex links. Unlike bus-based I/O architectures, each Thunderbolt port on a computer is capable of providing the full bandwidth of the link in both directions with no sharing of bandwidth between ports or between upstream and downstream directions.
  • Page 17 Thunderbolt module paired with NVIDIA professional graphics Graphics The Z1 G2 supports discrete NVIDIA professional graphics via an MXM 3.1 slot with a PCIe3 x16 link. The following NVIDIA professional graphics cards are supported: K610M, K2100M, K3100M and K4100M. The NVIDIA graphics can drive the internal LCD or the internal LCD plus external monitors. The discrete NVIDIA graphics option always overrides the Intel integrated processor graphics.

  • Page 18: Audio Features

    Technical white paper | HP Z1 G2 Workstation Audio features The HP Z1 G2 All-in-One form factor provides additional audio features not present in traditional tower workstations. Most notable are the high quality stereo speakers and the integrated microphone array.
  • Page 19 Listening experience The DTS Studio Sound UI contains many controls for optimizing the audio experience on the Z1 G2. These controls have been pre-set to sound best for a wide range of audio content. However, depending on the audio content or personal preference, adjustment may be desired.
  • Page 20 HP recommends Windows. Technical white paper | HP Z1 G2 Workstation Also found in Listening Experience is the Setup tab. This gives a visual indication which jacks have devices plugged in. The right microphone and rear line-in jacks can be re-tasked as alternate functions. Right click on the jack icon in Setup tab to select the function.

  • Page 21: Advanced Settings

    Figure 10: DTS Studio Sound UI Advanced Settings tab The Z1 G2 takes the AiO audio experience to the next level: high quality hardware combined with DTS Studio Sound algorithms result in an intense and immersive audio experience. The Z1 G2 was painstakingly tuned for optimum acoustic performance.

  • Page 22: Battery Charging Technology

    HP recommends Windows. Technical white paper | HP Z1 G2 Workstation Battery charging technology The USB Battery Charging Specification v1.2 (USB BC 1.2*) defines a special USB port that will allow some devices to charge (tablets) and other devices to charge faster (cell phones).
  • Page 23 HP Workstations implementation and recommended use The charging port on select HP Workstations can supply up to 1.5A. It also supports the USB BC 1.2* specification as well as the Chinese Telecommunications Industry Standard YD/T 1591-2009. It is recommended to use this port with devices that support battery charging (typically portable devices like cell phones and tablets)*.

  • Page 24: Displayport Bussing

    DisplayPort uses a more reliable connection method to improve signal connectivity with easy mate/unmating capability. Z1 G2 DisplayPort Bussing block diagram Figure 11. The Z1 G2 DisplayPort Bussing block diagram shows the possible Internal Graphical Sources and possible DisplayPort outputs.
  • Page 25 External Graphical Source The Z1 G2 can be used as a large display with video input through the Rear DP port from an External Graphical Source. This External Graphical Source is supplied by an external system such as a Workstation, or a Workstation Notebook, or Desktop system with a DisplayPort output.

  • Page 26: Additional Resources

    Technology is only available on select HP systems. Depending on system configuration, results may vary. 3 Thunderbolt 2 is planned to be available via an optional add-in card in early 2014 on the Z1 G2. Thunderbolt is new technology. Thunderbolt cable and Thunderbolt device (sold separately) must be compatible with Windows.

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