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Mini White Paper HP Workstations HP Workstation xw6200 Product Design Highlights Introduction: The HP Workstation xw6200 showcases a number of industry-leading features, including a tool-less chassis, very low acoustic noise, small size, and flexible deployment (tower/rack). These features make the HP xw6200 an outstanding design. Key Product Features: All of the components that are commonly upgraded by the customer are accessible without tools. This tool-less design minimizes the frustration and time associated with product upgrades. The illustration below highlights some of the major tool-less components. Tool-less Components Access Panel Memory System Fans Expansion Cards Optical Drives Hard Drives Acoustic noise is a very important issue to HP and its customers. A noisy environment creates user fatigue and reduces productivity. A significant effort went into the design of the HP xw6200 to minimize noise. Here are a few key design features that led to this amazingly quiet system: • Acoustic Isolation of hard drives - The hard disks have been mechanically isolated using a rubber-like material to reduce vibration and noise. Under most circumstances, the hard disks are the highest contributor to overall product noise. • Strategic layout to support multiple larger fans - The chassis was designed such that multiple larger (92mm) fans can be used for system cooling. Larger fans circulate more air for a given noise level than smaller fans. • Configuration-based "Smart Cooling" - The system can sense the power load and inlet temperature and adjust the fan speed accordingly. This allows the fans to run slower when the system load and temperature is low. • New CPU Heatsink - A new "Floor-to-ceiling" heatpipe design provides better cooling than previous CPU coolers. The heatsink also eliminates a hot air recirculation effect that hindered thermal performance on previous products. • New Fan Design - The xw6200 fans use Pulse-Width-Modulation to minimize noise. The fans also utilize a four-wire control system, which improves their dynamic range and allows them to run slower than traditional fans. • Cable Design & Routing - The xw6200 uses round cables (instead of flat) for the floppy disk and SCSI hard drives and routes the flat IDE cable for the optical drives under the system board. Together, these make for much more efficient airflow, easier serviceability, and a cleaner look inside the system. The HP xw6200 has several other features to improve usability and add value for the customer. The overall chassis size has been reduced to make it the world's smallest dual-processor workstation. The flexible design allows the unit to be configured as a mini-tower for personal use or rack-mounted with sliding rack rails. Finally, the sleek industrial design makes a strong visual statement conveying powerful performance. Conclusion: The HP Workstation xw6200 incorporates a number of enhancements including: tool-less chassis design, very low acoustic noise, the smallest DP workstation in the industry, and flexible deployment (tower/rack). Product design is a key differentiator and now, with the HP Workstation xw6200, it has been taken to a higher level. © 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Printed in 2004