Compaq ProLiant 8500 Compaq ProLiant 8500 IO Upgrade - Page 1

Compaq ProLiant™ 8500 Overview 700-MHz Model Overview The 700-MHz model ProLiant 8500 is available as a new server using the Pentium III Xeon processor. The 700-MHz ProLiant 8500 contains all the features of the 550-MHz model, and in addition, provides virtual power button capability used with a Remote Insight Lights Out Edition board. The 550-MHz models are upgradeable to support 700-MHz processors by purchase of an Upgrade Kit option (see below) Table 1 identifies the 700-MHz model servers. Table 1: Part Numbers and Configuration Codes for the 700-MHz model ProLiant 8500 Description ProLiant 8500 700/2 M (8P @ 2MB, 4 GB SDRAM) ProLiant 8500 700/2M (4P @ 2MB, 2 GB SDRAM) ProLiant 8500 700/1M (2P @ 1MB, 1 GB SDRAM) ProLiant 8500 CTO Part Number 168758-001 159378-001 159380-001 128408-999 Configuration Code DR61 DR51 DR41 DKVZ Distinctive Features of the Upgraded ProLiant 8500 Server Changes that these new models bring to the ProLiant 8500 Pentium III line include: n 700 MHz processors with 1 MB or 2 MB integrated Level 2 cache n An updated ROMPaq image dated 05/25/2000 or later, accessible via the Compaq website: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/server Click on the "SoftPaqs" link. n Full support for virtual power button feature of the Remote Insight Lights Out Edition board (p/n 157866-001 (NA), 157866-021 (Euro), 157866-371 (APD + JP) Rev. 0.41 1 of 5