Contents 4
Installing hardware options ....................................................................................................................... 38
Setting up a tower server .......................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the server into the rack ................................................................................................................ 39
Powering up and configuring the server ..................................................................................................... 40
Installing the operating system................................................................................................................... 40
Registering the server ............................................................................................................................... 40
Hardware options installation ....................................................................................................... 41
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 41
Processor option ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Memory options ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Memory subsystem architecture ....................................................................................................... 47
Single-, dual-, and quad-rank DIMMs ............................................................................................... 47
DIMM identification ....................................................................................................................... 47
Memory configurations ................................................................................................................... 48
General DIMM slot population guidelines ......................................................................................... 50
Installing a DIMM .......................................................................................................................... 52
Redundant fans option ............................................................................................................................. 53
Redundant fan guidelines ............................................................................................................... 53
Installing redundant fans ................................................................................................................. 53
Redundant hot-plug power supply option .................................................................................................... 55
Power supply configuration ............................................................................................................. 55
Hot-plug power supply calculations .................................................................................................. 55
Installing a redundant hot-plug power supply .................................................................................... 56
Hot-plug SAS hard drive options ............................................................................................................... 57
Installing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ................................................................................................. 57
Removing a hot-plug SAS hard drive ................................................................................................ 58
Eight-bay SFF drive cage option ................................................................................................................ 59
Installing the eight-bay SFF drive cage (bay 2) .................................................................................. 59
Installing the eight-bay SFF drive cage (bay 3) .................................................................................. 61
Six-bay LFF backplane option .................................................................................................................... 64
Installing the six-bay LFF backplane (bay 1) ...................................................................................... 65
Installing the six-bay LFF backplane (bay 2) ...................................................................................... 67
Two-bay LFF drive cage option .................................................................................................................. 69
Removable media device options .............................................................................................................. 73
Installing a half-height media device ................................................................................................ 73
Installing a full-height media device .................................................................................................. 74
Slimline optical drive option ...................................................................................................................... 76
Expansion board options .......................................................................................................................... 78
HP NC524SFP Dual Port 10GbE Module option ......................................................................................... 80
Storage controller option .......................................................................................................................... 84
BBWC and FBWC options ....................................................................................................................... 84
Installing the cache module ............................................................................................................. 85
Installing the BBWC battery pack or the FBWC capacitor pack ........................................................... 86
HP SAS Expander Card option ................................................................................................................. 87
Graphics adapter option .......................................................................................................................... 88
Tower-to-rack conversion kit option ............................................................................................................ 89
HP Trusted Platform Module option ............................................................................................................ 99
Installing the Trusted Platform Module board ................................................................................... 100
Retaining the recovery key/password ............................................................................................ 101
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module ............................................................................................. 101
Cabling ................................................................................................................................... 103
Storage device cabling guidelines ........................................................................................................... 103
