HP Xw460c Hardware and Software Supported by HP ProLiant Blade Workstations - - Page 18

NVIDIA Quadro FX 540M, Single NVIDIA Quadro FX

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The xw460c blade workstation supports two types of graphics adapters: 1. Graphics adapters installed in the blade workstation-These graphics adapters are based on MXM (Mobile PCI Express Modules) cards, and include an "M" in the product name, such as the NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M graphics adapter. 2. Graphics adapters installed in the HP Graphics Expansion Blade-These graphics adapters were originally offered on the line of HP personal workstations. With the introduction of the HP Graphics Expansion Blade, certain personal workstation graphics adapters are also supported in the graphics expansion blade. Table 3-5 lists the graphics adapters supported by the blade workstation solution, organized by type-installed in the blade workstation or installed in the expansion blade. Table 3-5 Graphics adapters supported by the xw460c blade workstation and the expansion blade Hardware Windows XP 32 64 bit bit Windows Vista 32 64 bit bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.5 and later, 64 bit version 5.2 and later, 64 bit Comment Graphics adapters that can be installed in the xw460c blade workstation NVIDIA Quadro FX 540M graphics adapter Single NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M graphics adapter Dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M graphics adapter Single NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M graphics adapter Dual NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M graphics adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M graphics adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M graphics adapter Graphics adapters that can be installed in the graphics expansion blade NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 graphics adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 graphics adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 graphics adapter NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 graphics adapter 3333 3 3 3333 3 3 3 33 3 3333 3 Upgrading to a dual FX560M configuration requires that both FX560M graphics adapters be a specific version of the product. If your blade workstation already has an FX560M graphics adapter installed, it may not be the version required to create a dual FX560M configuration. For more details, see the document NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M installation instructions, available at www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals. 3 3 33 3 3333 3 3 3333 3 3 NOTE: The following graphics adapters are the same models that are offered on the HP line of personal workstations. The graphics adapters listed below are available as After Market Option (AMO) kits. 3333 3 3333 3 3333 3 3333 3 3 Available as an AMO kit only-this graphics adapter cannot be ordered factory-installed. 3 Can be ordered factory-installed or can be ordered as an AMO kit. 3 Can be ordered factory-installed or can be ordered as an AMO kit. 3 Can be ordered factory-installed or can be ordered as an AMO kit. Hardware supported with the blade workstations 18

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Hardware supported with the blade workstations
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The xw460c blade workstation supports two types of graphics adapters:
1.
Graphics adapters installed in the blade workstation
—These graphics adapters are based on MXM (Mobile
PCI Express Modules) cards, and include an “M” in the product name, such as the NVIDIA Quadro FX
770M
graphics adapter.
2.
Graphics adapters installed in the HP Graphics Expansion Blade
—These graphics adapters were originally
offered on the line of HP personal workstations. With the introduction of the HP Graphics Expansion Blade,
certain personal workstation graphics adapters are also supported in the graphics expansion blade.
Table 3-5 lists the graphics adapters supported by the blade workstation solution, organized by type—installed in
the blade workstation or installed in the expansion blade.
Table 3-5
Graphics adapters supported by the xw460c blade workstation and the expansion blade
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux
Hardware
32
bit
64
bit
32
bit
64
bit
version
4.5 and
later,
64 bit
version
5.2 and
later,
64 bit
Comment
Graphics adapters that can be installed in
the xw460c blade workstation
NVIDIA Quadro FX 540M
graphics adapter
Single NVIDIA Quadro FX
560M graphics adapter
Dual NVIDIA Quadro FX
560M graphics adapter
Upgrading to a dual FX560M configuration
requires that both FX560M graphics
adapters be a specific version of the
product. If your blade workstation already
has an FX560M graphics adapter installed,
it may not be the version required to create
a dual FX560M configuration. For more
details, see the document
NVIDIA Quadro
FX 560M installation instructions
, available
at
www.hp.com/support/xw460c_manuals
.
Single NVIDIA Quadro FX
770M graphics adapter
Dual NVIDIA Quadro FX
770M graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M
graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M
graphics adapter
Graphics adapters that can
be installed in the graphics
expansion blade
NOTE:
The following graphics adapters are the same models that are offered on the HP line of
personal workstations. The graphics adapters listed below are available as After Market
Option (AMO) kits.
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
graphics adapter
Available as an AMO kit only—this graphics
adapter cannot be ordered factory-installed.
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
graphics adapter
Can be ordered factory-installed or can be
ordered as an AMO kit.
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
graphics adapter
Can be ordered factory-installed or can be
ordered as an AMO kit.
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
graphics adapter
Can be ordered factory-installed or can be
ordered as an AMO kit.