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Product Information
Hardware System Overview
Hardware System Overview
To help you gain a better understanding of the HP B Class workstation, Table 1-1. provides
the workstation’s hardware system features.
Table 1-1. HP B2600 Hardware System Features
Workstation Feature Description
Processor A PA8600 microprocessor with an operating frequency
of 500MHz. This processor has a 0.5 MB instruction
cache and a 1.0MB data cache.
Monitors PC compatible monitors
Optional Graphics Supported graphics devices:
•HPVISUALIZE-fx5
•HPVISUALIZE-fxe rev. b
Main Memory Four memory slots (cards can be mixed):
• 256MB DIMMs
• 512MB DIMMs
• 1GB DIMMs
Internal Storage Devices Two Low-Voltage Differential (LVD) SCSI hard disk
drive and one optional ATAPI CD drive.
Standard Network 10/100 Base T LAN connector
Standard I/O Connectors Standard workstation I/O ports:
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors, two
• Serial ports 1 and 2 connectors
• Parallel connector
• LAN connector
PCI slots
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1. Its is recommended that you install the optional audio card in slot one of the PCI cage,
and your graphics card in slot three of the PCI cage.
Slot 1: 32 Bit, 5.0V, 33MHz (optional audio card)
Slot 2: 32 Bit, 5.0V, 33MHz
Slot 3: 64 Bit, 5.0V, 33MHz (graphics card)
Slot 4: 64 Bit, 5.0V, 33MHz
Remote Power-on Allows you to turn on your workstation from a remote
system.