HP ProLiant Intel-based 100-series G6 servers

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Power and thermal technologies

HP engineers have developed a robust set of power and thermal technologies and components to

manage power in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers. These technologies improve power efficiency

throughout the power delivery chain in several ways:

 Efficient power delivery

 Improved thermal sensors and fan control

 Phase shedding

 Managing processor technologies

 Managing memory technologies

 Managing I/O technologies

 Power efficiency mode

Administrators can disable certain components and capabilities in ProLiant 100-series G6 servers or

reduce capabilities to bring the components to a lower power state.

Efficient power delivery

Power supplies for ProLiant 100-series G6 servers are not hot-pluggable. Common Slot power

supplies are an option in those G6 platforms supporting the Common Slot architecture. Those G6

servers not supporting Common slot architecture use HP industry standard

power supplies. All

ProLiant 100-series G6 servers use highly efficient power supplies and DC power regulators to deliver

significantly higher power efficiencies.

Common Slot power supplies

The HP C

ommon Slot power strategy provides power supply commonality across supported ProLiant

G6 and G7 servers. Three different sized common slot power supplies are available so you can

choose the ones that match your power needs. “Right sizing” power supplies enables you to more

closely match the power supply to the server power requirements in specific environments,

significantly reducing wasted power. The HP Common Slot power strategy has also reduced the

number of power supply designs, which in turn reduces the number of spares you need to keep in

your data center.

Power supply efficiency relates to the level of effective transfer and delivery of power through the

power chain. Table 3 shows that HP power supplies have achieved efficiency ratings of up to 94%,

meeting the Climate Savers Platinum requirements.

Table 3. HP power supply efficiency and Climate Savers rating

Power supply Efficiency Rating

460W AC up to 92% efficiency Climate Savers Gold

750W AC up to 92% efficiency Climate Savers Gold

1200W AC up to 94% efficiency Climate Savers Platinum

“Industry standard” power supplies refers to form factors, such as ATX or SSI, that are predefined within the computing

industry.