HP Z820 Series User manual

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HP Z820 Workstation
Ultimate performance for ultimate projects.
Built for high-end computing and
visualization.
The dual-processor HP Z820 Workstation delivers outstanding
performance, award-winning industrial design, and tool-free
serviceability in the industry’s most expandable chassis. With next
generation Intel®Xeon®processors, support for up to 16 processing
cores, and the latest professional graphics, you’ll tackle even the most
demanding projects like never before.
Unmatched Design. Inside and Out.
With its expandable design, the HP Z820 Workstation gives you the
condence to produce your best work. Designed for a wide-range of
needs, the HP Z820 oers enhanced tool-free access and unbelievable
power at whisper-quiet levels. The result is unparalleled design power
in a system that is sleek and uncluttered, inside and out.
Multitasking Made Easy.
The HP Z820 Workstation employs a variety of Intel®Xeon®E5-2600
processors1,2,3 that enable next generation PCI Express technology.
With support for 2 processors, the HP Z820 can operate with up to
16 processing cores, delivering ultimate performance to help you
accomplish more every minute. Featuring the Xeon®C600 series
chipset, LSI SAS 2308 controller, and dual Quick Path Interconnects
between the processors, the two work together to help you work more
eectively than ever before.
Ultra-Powerful Visuals and High
Performance Computing.
Built to support next generation PCIe Gen3 graphics from AMD and
NVIDIA, the HP Z820 Workstation currently oers a wide range of
cards from Pro 2D to ultra high-end 3D graphics to get the job done.
With dual graphics processor support, the HP Z820 can drive up to 8
displays, giving you the power and space you need to multitask like a
pro. Plus, get the highest performing GPU computing solutions available
in the Z family, like NVIDIA’s Maximus, on the HP Z820.

© 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products
and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an
additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Intel, Xeon, Core and vPro are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
4AA4-0130ENUC, October 2012
HP Z820 Workstation
Form Factor Rackable minitower
Available Operating
Systems Windows®7 Professional 32-bit
Windows®7 Professional 64-bit
Windows®7 Ultimate 64-bit
HP Linux Installer Kit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop/Workstation* (1 year paper license; no preinstalled OS)
Available
Processors1,2,3
Chipset Intel®C602 Chipset
Memory516 DIMM slots, up to 512 GB, 8-channel ECC DDR3, up to 1600 MHz, 4 channels per CPU
Drive Controllers Integrated 2-channel SATA 6 Gb/s controller, RAID 0, 1 capable; Integrated 4-channel SATA 3 Gb/s controller, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 capable; Integrated 8-channel SAS 6 Gb/s
controller, RAID 0, 1, 10 capable; Optional LSI 9260-8i 8-port 6 Gb/s SAS HW RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 capable
Storage6,7 Up to (5) 3.5-inch 7200 rpm SATA drives: 250, 500 GB, 1, 2 TB; Up to (4) 3 TB, 14 TB max; Up to (5) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SATA drives: 300 GB SFF, 1.5 TB max; Up to (6) 2.5-inch
10K rpm SATA drives: 250, 500, 1000 GB SFF, 6 TB max; Up to (6) 2.5-inch 10K rpm SAS drives: 300, 600 GB SFF, 3.6 TB max; Up to (5) 3.5-inch 15K rpm SAS drives: 300,
450, 600 GB, 3 TB max; Up to (6) 2.5-inch SATA solid state drives: 128, 160, 256, 300 GB, 1.8 TB max; Up to (1) 2.5-inch SATA solid state SED drives: 256 GB, 256 GB max;
Up to (1) 3.5-inch SATA SED hard drive: 500 GB, 500 GB max
Optical Storage8,9 DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW Super-Multi and Slot-Load, Blu-ray Writer
Drive Bays 3 external 5.25-inch bays, 4 internal 3.5-inch bays
Expansion Slots 2 PCI Express Gen3 x16; 1 PCI Express Gen3 x16 (Available only with 2nd CPU); 1 PCI Express Gen3 x16 mechanical/x8 electrical; 1 PCI Express Gen3 x8 mechanical/x4
electrical; 1 PCI Express Gen2 x8 mechanical/x4 electrical; 1 Legacy PCI
Available Graphics10 Professional 2D: NVIDIA NVS 300, NVIDIA NVS 310, NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450
Entry 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 410, AMD FireProTM V3900, NVIDIA Quadro 600, AMD FireProTM V4900
Mid-range 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 2000, AMD FireProTM V5900
High-end 3D: NVIDIA Quadro 4000, AMD FireProTM V7900, NVIDIA Quadro 5000, NVIDIA Quadro K5000, NVIDIA Quadro 6000, NVIDIA Tesla C207511
Audio Integrated Intel/Realtek HD ALC262 Audio, optional HP Thin USB Powered Speakers
Network Dual integrated Intel GbE LAN; Infineon TPM 1.2 Controller; Optional Broadcom NIC; Optional Intel NIC
Ports Front: 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394a standard, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone out, HP 22-in-1 Media Card Reader (optional)
Rear: 2 USB 3.0, 4 USB 2.0, 1 IEEE 1394a, 1 audio in, 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 2 PS/2, 2 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, 1 serial
Internal: 6 USB 2.0 ports available by three 2x5 headers
Input Devices HP PS/2 standard keyboard, HP USB standard keyboard, HP USB Smart Card Keyboard, HP PS/2 optical scroll mouse, HP USB 2-button optical scroll mouse, HP USB
3-button optical mouse, USB SpaceExplorer, USB SpacePilot, USB Laser Mouse
Dimensions (H x W x D) 17.5 x 8.0 x 20.7 in (44.4 x 20.3 x 52.5 cm)
Power Supply 850W 88% Efficient wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction or 1125W 90% Efficient wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction
Compatible Displays
(screen size diagonally
measured)
HP DreamColor LP2480zx Professional Display (24-inch diagonal widescreen), HP ZR30w 30-inch S-IPS LCD Monitor, HP ZR2740w 27-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor,
HP ZR2440w 24-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor, HP LP2475w 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor, HP ZR2240w 21.5-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor, HP ZR2040w 20-inch LED
Backlit IPS Monitor
Warranty12 Limited three-year Mon-Fri 8-5 next business day, parts, labor and 24x7 phone support, terms and conditions may vary.
HP recommends Windows.
Processor GHz Cache Memory Cores Hyper-Threading Intel®vPro™ Technology Intel®Turbo Boost Technology4
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2687 3.1 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 3, 7
Intel®Xeon® Processor E5-2690 2.9 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 4, 9
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2680 2.7 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 4, 8
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2670 2.6 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 4, 7
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2667 2.9 15 MB 1600 MHz 6 Y Y 3, 6
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2665 2.4 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 4, 7
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2660 2.2 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 5, 8
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2650 2.0 20 MB 1600 MHz 8 Y Y 4, 8
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2643 3.3 10 MB 1600 MHz 4 Y Y 1, 2
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2640 2.5 15 MB 1333 MHz 6 Y Y 3, 5
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2630 2.3 15 MB 1333 MHz 6 Y Y 3, 5
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2620 2.0 15 MB 1333 MHz 6 Y Y 3, 5
Intel®Xeon® Processor E5-2609 2.4 10 MB 1066 MHz 4 N Y N/A
Intel®Xeon®Processor E5-2603 1.8 10 MB 1066 MHz 4 N Y N/A
Screen images courtesy of Autodesk.
1 Multi-Core technologies are designed to improve performance of multithreaded software products and hardware-aware multitasking operating systems and may require appropriate operating system software for
full benets; Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benet from use of these technologies.
2 64-bit computing on Intel®architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel®64 architecture. Processors will not operate
(including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software congurations. See intel.com/info/em64t for more information.
3 Intel’s numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.
4 The specications shown in this column represent the following: (all core maximum turbo steps, one core maximum turbo steps). Turbo boost stepping occurs in 100MHz increments. Processors that do not have
turbo functionality are denoted as N/A. Intel®Turbo Boost technology requires a PC with a processor with Intel®Turbo Boost capability. Intel®Turbo Boost performance varies depending on hardware, software, and
overall system conguration.
Please visit intel.com/technology/turboboost for more information.
5 Each processor supports up to 4 channels of DDR3 memory. To realize full performance at least 1 DIMM must be inserted into each channel.
6 SATA hardware RAID is not supported on Linux systems. The Linux kernel, with built-in software RAID, provides excellent functionality and performance. It is a good alternative to hardware-based RAID.
Please visit h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00060684/c00060684.pdf for RAID capabilities with Linux
7 For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
8 Actual speeds may vary. Does not permit copying of commercially available DVD movies or other copyright protected materials. Intended for creation and storage of your original material and other lawful uses. Note
that DVD-RAM cannot read or write to 2.6 GB Single Sided/5.2 GB Double Sided – Version 1.0 media.
9 As Blu-ray contains new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems is not guaranteed.
In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI or HDMI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. HD DVD movies cannot be played on this workstation.
10 AMD Graphics are not supported when there are greater than 32 GB of system memory present.
11 NVIDIA Tesla C2075 requires the 1125W power supply.
12 HP Care Pack Services extend service contracts beyond the standard warranties. Service starts from date of hardware purchase. To choose the right level of service for your HP product, use the HP Care Pack Services
Lookup Tool at hp.com/go/lookuptool. Additional HP Care Pack Services information by product is available at hp.com/go/carepack. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on your
geographic location.
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