QuickSpecs
Overview
1.
Monitor (sold separately)
2.
Standard Keyboard (USB or PS/2)
3.
Mouse (USB or PS/2)
4.
Front IO: 2 USB 2.0, IEEE-1394a (standard), headphone
and microphone
5.
5.25" external bay for optional diskette drive, optical drive
or other 5.25"/3.5" device
6.
5 internal 3.5" bays, 3 external 5.25" bays
Form Factor
Form Factor
Form Factor
Form Factor
Compatible Operating
Compatible Operating
Compatible Operating
Compatible Operating
Systems
Systems
Systems
Systems
Available Processors
Available Processors
Available Processors
Available Processors
Minitower
Genuine Windows Vista® 32-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 32-bit
Genuine Windows Vista® 64-bit downgrade to Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 64-bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit
HP Installer Kit for Linux (includes drivers for both 32-bit and 64-bit OS versions of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux® WS4 and WS5
For detailed OS/hardware support information for Linux, see:
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor with Intel® 64 Architecture
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5405/ 2.00 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5410/ 2.33 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5420/ 2.50 GHz,1333 MHz FSB, 80 watt
DA - 12849
North America — Version 18 — October 1, 2009
HP recommends Windows Vista
HP recommends Windows Vista
HP recommends Windows Vista
HP recommends Windows Vista
7.
1 PCI slot, 1 PCI-X slot, 1 PCIe x1 or x8 (selectable), 2 PCIe
x8 (x4 electrically)
8.
2 PCI Express x16 Gen2 Graphics Bus
9.
Dual-Core or Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processors
10.
8 DIMM slots (16 with riser) for DDR2 FB-DIMM memory
11.
5 USB 2.0, 1 standard serial port, 2 PS/2, 2 RJ-45, audio
line in, audio line out, and microphone in, microphone, 1
IEEE-1394a
12.
Choice of 800 or 1050 watt, 80 PLUS power supplies
HP xw8600 Workstation
HP xw8600 Workstation
HP xw8600 Workstation
HP xw8600 Workstation
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Business
Business
Business
Business
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