Form Factor
Minitower
Color
Carbonite/Alloy metallic
I/O Slots
(see system board
section for more details)
1 PCI 32bit/33MHz slot. (half-length, full-height)
2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slots (full-length, full-height)
2 PCI Express x4 slots - with x8 connectors (full-length, full-height)
1 PCI Express x8/x1 switchable. (full-length, full-height)
When in x8 mode, 8 PCIe lanes are routed from the 2nd SECOND PCIe Gen2 x16 slot
leaving that slot a PCI Express x8.
1 PCI-X 133MHz slot (full-length, full-height)
The PCIe x8 connectors are open ended, allowing a PCIe x16 card to be seated in the slot.
Bays
(see storage
section for more details)
Total Bays = 8
Internal Bays
5 internal 3.5" bays (4 with acoustic dampening rail assemblies)
External Bays
3 external 5.25" bays* *Third external 5.25" bay is not full-depth, bottom bay is limited to 200mm
device depth.
Front I/O
2 USB 2.0, 1 headphone out, Microphone, and 1 IEEE 1394a
Rear I/O
1 IEEE-1394a,
1 IEEE-1394b,
5 USB 2.0,
1 standard serial port,
PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
2 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, 1 audio line in, 1 audio line out, 1 microphone in; audio ports
can be retasked to function as line in, line out, microphone, or headphone.
Integrated USB
1 USB 2.0 header (internal)
Chassis Dimensions
(H x W x D)
17.9 x 8.3 x 20.7 inches; 45.4 x 21.0 x 52.5 cm
System Weight
Exact weights depend upon configuration
Minimum config – 40 lb (19.5 kg)
Standard config – 46 lb (21 kg)
Maximum config – 62 lb (28 kg)
Temperature
Operating
40° to 95° F (5° to 35° C)
Non-operating
-40° to 140° F (-40° to 60° C)
Humidity
Operating
8% to 85%
Non-operating
8% to 90%
Maximum Altitude
(non-pressurized)
Operating
10,000 feet; 3,000 m
Non-operating
30,000 feet; 9,100 m
Power Supply
Choice of:
800W 80+ Efficient wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction
1050W 80+ Efficient wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction
Interfaces Supported
6-channel SATA 3.0 Gb/s Interface (6 Serial-ATA connectors on the motherboard, , 2
channels are eSATA configurable for use with eSATA AMO Kit)
8-channel SAS interface (8 SAS connectors on the motherboard), 2 SAS connectors are
capable of External SATA operation
1 EIDE interface (1 EIDE connector), IEEE 1394, USB 2.0
Hard Drive Controller
Supported
SATA and SAS controllers
QuickSpecs
HP xw8600 Workstation
Standard Features - Specs
DA - 12849 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 10 — 6.1.2008
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