Datasheet
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation
Overview
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§ 256 MB (GDDR3) memory
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§ Supports up to four displays with dual card configuration
§ Available only on HP xw460c without HP Graphics Expansion Blade module
o NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M (Single card configuration)
§ For professional high-end 3D graphics application
§ 512 MB (GDDR3) memory
§ Supports up to two displays with single card
§ Available only on HP xw460c without HP Graphics Expansion Blade module
o NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 (requires HP xw460c with HP Graphics Expansion Blade module)
§ For professional ultra high-end 3D graphics application
§ 1.5 GB (GDDR3) memory
§ Supports up to two displays with single card
§ Available only on HP xw460c with HP Graphics Expansion Blade module
o Blade Workstation Graphics Software Environment
§ Quad-display capable on remote client system with HP Blade Workstation Client
§ Displays may be oriented in landscape or portrait mode. May also be tiled in matrices.
§ Resolution: Max width 7680 pixels (@7680x1200), max height 7680 pixels (@1200x7680)
§ Specialized NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager for ease-of-use/management of multiple displays
§ Unified graphics driver for FX5600/FX3700/FX3600M/FX770M/FX1600M/FX560M with HP
xw460c
• Internal USB Support:
o One (1) internal USB 2.0 connector for security key devices and USB drive keys
• Form Factor:
o HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation plugs vertically into the BladeSystem c7000 enclosure with up to
16 blades or horizontally into c3000 enclosure with up to 8 blades
o HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation with expansion plugs vertically into the BladeSystem c7000
enclosure with up to 8 blades or horizontally into c3000 enclosure with up to 4 blades
• Management:
o Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) Standard Blade Edition (includes virtual KVM and graphical remote console
at no additional cost)
• Operating Systems:
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o Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit with downgrade to Windows® XP Professional 32-bit SP2 Blade
PC edition with 1 RDL (Remote Desktop License) custom installed,– (Preinstall available)
o Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition with SP2 (Supported)
o HP Installer Kit for Linux (provides essential Linux drivers and HP Remote Graphics Software for RedHat
Enterprise Linux version 4.5 or 5 (64-bit)
• Enclosures:
o HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation plugs into the HP BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures.
o The HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure is 17.4in (442 mm) in height, 17.5in (445 mm) wide and holds up
to 16 HP ProLiant xw460c blade workstations plugged vertically.
o The HP BladeSystem c3000 enclosure is 10.4in (265 mm) in height, 19.1in (485 mm) wide and holds up
to 8 HP ProLiant xw460c blade workstations plugged horizontally.
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GDDR3 nomenclature is not a measurement of relative performance
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Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See
www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows
Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit
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user must be a business (including governmental or educational institutions) and is expected to order at least 25 customer systems with the same custom
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