Frequently asked questions

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FAQ | HP Z Workstations
Graphics
Graphically, what is special with the HP Z Workstations?
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AMD, and NVIDIA® for your most visually demanding applications� Depending on the HP Workstation you choose, you
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workstation for the I/O slot arrangements�
And with HP RGS
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, included with every HP Workstation, you can access the full graphics performance of the workstation
even when working remotely or from lower powered machines�
What size of graphics memory should I use?
Graphics performance is dependent upon many factors, including the amount of video memory� Higher performing
cards also include bigger and faster GPUs, more memory bandwidth, and tend to have more scalable features like
higher processing unit counts, larger video memory, video sync, and better multi-GPU support� The higher performance
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storage space for these items, then you should purchase a graphics card with more memory�
For details on which graphics cards are supported on HP Z Workstations, refer to the HP Workstation
Graphics Cards Quick Reference Guide.
Storage and optical drives
Do HP Z Workstations oer and support SATA-III 6.0 GB/s hard drives?
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1 TB SATA options
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for the 2�5-inch form factor� Storage capacities for the 7200 rpm drives range up to a massive 3 TB
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Do HP Z Workstations support Serial ATA (SATA) and serial attached SCSI (SAS) RAID?
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Yes� The chipset used on the HP Z Workstations has an integrated 6-channel SATA controller with RAID support for RAID 0
(striped), RAID 1 (mirrored), RAID 5 (parity), and RAID 10 (striped and mirrored)� You can choose to have a high performance
RAID 0 array of hard drives where data is striped across multiple hard drives (this RAID method greatly improves data
access times and system performance)� You can choose to have a highly reliable RAID 1 array of hard drives, where data
is duplicated to multiple hard drives at once (this RAID method creates a backup copy of all your data in real time)� You can
choose to implement a RAID 5 array, which protects against data loss and provides faster throughput� Data is distributed
across at least two hard disks, with error correction information stored on an additional disk� Finally, you can choose to
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What SAS hard drives and controllers are oered?
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The faster spindle speeds (15K rpm, 10K rpm) and the high bandwidth controllers (6 GB/s) result in very fast access
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connectivity/control and RAID functionality, and a full-featured 8-channel SAS RAID-on-Chip (ROC) controller with
an external connector and comprehensive RAID functionality�
Do HP Z Workstations oer and support solid-state and self-encrypting drives? What about PCIe SSD drives?
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You can choose from 2�5-inch SATA SSDs up to 512 GB
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up to 500 GB
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on all our desktop workstations�
What optical drives are available with HP Z Workstations?
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See the HP Z Workstations Quick Reference Guide for storage and optical drives options on both desktop and mobile
workstations�