System Overview
Workstation Description
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Workstation Description
The HP Workstation x2100 is based on the ATX form factor. The following table provides
an overview of the system.
Feature Description
System Board Dimensions: 12 in. X 9.6 in. in an Extended-ATX (E-ATX) package
Processor Intel Pentium 4 processor
Socket 423
Cache Memory
(integrated inprocessor
package)
• Level 1: 16KB code, 16KB data
• Level 2: 256KB
Internal Processor
Clock Speed
1.7GHz, 1.9GHz, 2.2 GHz and higher speeds with a quad-pumped
100MHz Front Side Bus
Chipset Intel I850 chipset, including Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Host Bridge,
Input/Output Controller Hub (ICH) for I/O subsystem
Super I/O Chip NS 87364
Basic I/O System
(BIOS)
Based on Phoenix core, including:
• 4 megabits of flash memory
• Support for PCI 2.2 specification
• Support for RIMM memory modules
Firmware - BIOS Flash EEPROM: Intel’s firmware hub concept
HP MaxiLife Utility Hardware-monitoring utility that monitors system components via the
SMBus and an LCD status panel
Operating System All models come preloaded with a Windows OS.
Main Memory Two pairs of RIMM sockets, supporting two or four PC800 RDRAM
memory modules
Each pair of memory sockets must contain identical memory modules
(identical in size, speed, and type). That is, sockets A1 and B1 must
contain identical modules, and sockets A2 and B2 must contain identical
modules (or continuity modules).
If only two RDRAM modules are installed, use the sockets marked A1 and
B1. The other two sockets (A2 and B2) must contain continuity modules.
Models are supplied with non-ECC RDRAM modules.
Both ECC and non-ECC modules are available.
The HP PC Accessories Web site, at
www.hp.com/desktops/products/accessories, lists up-to-date memory
upgrades.
