QuickSpecs

HP AlphaServer GS1280 Systems

Overview

At A Glance

AlphaServer GS1280 Systems

Up to 64 Alpha 21364 EV7 processors at 1300 MHz and 1150 MHz with advanced on-chip memory controllers and switch logic capable of providing 12.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth per processor

Choice of memory options; up to 8 GB of RDRAM memory per CPU supported (512 GB total for a 64P system) Redundant features providing maximum uptime - N+1 Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs); hot- plug redundant power supplies; cooling provided by hot-plug redundant system fans; dual AC input is standard

Optional RAID memory support

Standard I/O Drawer with 11 configurable PCI-X/PCI slots and one AGP slot; hot-swap power supplies High-performance I/O Drawer with eight PCI-X slots @133 MHz; hot-swap power supplies Enhanced reliability with ECC-protected memory, processor cache, and system data paths

Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS factory installed software (FIS); optional high availability support with Tru64 UNIX and OpenVMS cluster solutions

Product warranty, 1-year hardware, on-site next business day and 90-day software, telephone support delivered by HP Services

Base Systems Contents

Step 1

Requirements

Step 1a

System Requirements

Step 1b

Requirements for Partitions

Step 1c

Licensing Systems for Both OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX

Step 1d

System Management Hardware/Software Requirements

Step 2

Select Base System - Mandatory

Step 3

CPU Building Blocks - Mandatory

Step 4

Select Memory Options - Mandatory

Step 5

System I/O Expansion - Mandatory

Step 6

Power Distribution Units - Mandatory

Step 7

Dual AC Power - Optional

Step 8

Internal System Expansion - Optional

Step 9

External Rack Expansion - Optional

ES/GS Common Options - Hardware Options & Peripherals, Software, and Services

Upgrades

Technical Specifications

DA - 11921 Worldwide — Version 24 — July 23, 2007

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