HP (Hewlett-Packard) GS1280 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
At A Glance
AlphaServer GS1280 Systems
Up to 64 Alpha 21364 EV7 processors at 1300 MHz and 1150 MHz with advanced on-chip memory controllers and
switch logic capable of providing 12.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth per processor
Choice of memory options; up to 8 GB of RDRAM memory per CPU supported (512 GB total for a 64P system)
Redundant features providing maximum uptime - N+1 Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs); hot- plug redundant power
supplies; cooling provided by hot-plug redundant system fans; dual AC input is standard
Optional RAID memory support
Standard I/O Drawer with 11 configurable PCI-X/PCI slots and one AGP slot; hot-swap power supplies
High-performance I/O Drawer with eight PCI-X slots @133 MHz; hot-swap power supplies
Enhanced reliability with ECC-protected memory, processor cache, and system data paths
Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS factory installed software (FIS); optional high availability support with Tru64 UNIX and
OpenVMS cluster solutions
Product warranty, 1-year hardware, on-site next business day and 90-day software, telephone support delivered by HP
Services
Base Systems Contents
Step 1
Requirements
Step 1a
System Requirements
Step 1b
Requirements for Partitions
Step 1c
Licensing Systems for Both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX
Step 1d
System Management Hardware/Software Requirements
Step 2
Select Base System - Mandatory
Step 3
CPU Building Blocks - Mandatory
Step 4
Select Memory Options - Mandatory
Step 5
System I/O Expansion - Mandatory
Step 6
Power Distribution Units - Mandatory
Step 7
Dual AC Power - Optional
Step 8
Internal System Expansion - Optional
Step 9
External Rack Expansion - Optional
ES/GS Common Options
- Hardware Options & Peripherals, Software, and Services
Upgrades
Technical Specifications
QuickSpecs
HP AlphaServer GS1280 Systems
Overview
DA - 11921 Worldwide — Version 24 — July 23, 2007
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