Quick Specs
NOTE 3:
2 SATA or 2 SAS hard drives required. All hard drives must be identical
(size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities).
NOTE 4:
Minimum of 3 SATA hard drives needed. All SATA hard drives must be identical
(size/speed/type/bus/functional capabilities). Must have 3 or 4 HD Drives. 5 HD Drives not allowed.
NOTE:
SATA hardware RAID is supported on Linux systems that have support for the Intel RSTe technology.
The Linux kernel, with built-in software RAID, provides excellent functionality and performance. It is a good
alternative to hardware-based RAID. Please visit
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
for
RAID capabilities with Linux.
LSI RAID Definitions:
IS: Striping of 2 or more HDDs into a single logical volume
IM: Mirroring of 2 HDDs into a single logical volume
IME: Mirroring of 3 or more HDDs into a single logical volume
NOTE:
Specific user-configured hardware SAS RAID configurations are supported on this Linux system. Please
visit:
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
for details
Graphics
Factory
Configured
Option Kit
Option Kit Part
Number
Support Notes
Supported
# of
cards
Mixed?
Professional 2D
NVIDIA NVS 310 512MB Graphics
Y Y
A7U59AA
Note 1
4
NVIDIA NVS 315 1GB Graphics
Y Y
E1U66AA
Note 1
4
NVIDIA NVS 510 2GB Graphics
N
Y
C2J98AA
Note 2
2
Entry 3D
NVIDIA Quadro K420 1GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G86AA
2
NVIDIA Quadro K620 2GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G87AA
2
AMD FirePro W2100 2GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G91AA
2
Mid-range
3D
AMD FirePro W5100 4GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G92AA
2
NVIDIA Quadro K2200 4GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G88AA
2
High End 3D
NVIDIA Quadro K4200 4GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G89AA
2
NVIDIA Quadro K5200 8GB Graphics
Y Y
J3G90AA
2
NVIDIA Quadro K6000 12GB Graphics
Y Y
C2J96AA
1
For configurations not listed in this specification, please contact the factory for review
NOTE 1:
3rd and 4th graphics possible by using Option Kits.
NOTE 2:
NVIDIA NVS 510 graphics available by using Option Kits only.
QuickSpecs
HP Z840 Workstation
Supported Components
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