HP Z230 User Manual

A Linux technical notes
HP offers a variety of Linux solutions for HP workstation customers:
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HP certifies and supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on HP workstations.
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HP certifies SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) on HP workstations.
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HP offers a SLED preload on some workstations.
For Linux setup and restore procedures, see the user guide for your workstation at
http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.
Topics
System RAM on page 104
Audio on page 104
Network cards on page 105
Hyper-Threading Technology on page 105
NVIDIA Graphics Workstations on page 106
AMD Graphics Workstations on page 107
NOTE: After you set up the operating system, make sure that the latest BIOS, drivers, and software
updates are installed.
CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the workstation until the operating
system is successfully installed. Adding hardware might cause errors and prevent the operating
system from installing correctly.
System RAM
HP supports different amounts of total RAM in various HP workstations, based on the number of
hardware DIMM slots and the capabilities of the system. The total memory supported for each
configuration is listed in the
Hardware Support Matrix for HP Linux Workstations at
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix.
Audio
All HP workstations come with built-in audio hardware. The audio hardware is supported by the
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) drivers included with all modern Linux distributions.
The audio hardware provides basic playback and recording features. The ability to simultaneously
play audio from multiple sources, such as applications and CDs, is provided in the ALSA driver that
provides audio mixing. The performance of software audio mixing and playback is greatly improved in
ALSA version 1.0.13 and later.
After the driver is installed, the optional NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards that are supported in HP
workstations also provide audio functionality over HDMI. The signal can be passed through the
DisplayPort connector to a monitor with audio capabilities. The vendor driver must be installed. Such
104 Appendix A Linux technical notes

HP Z230 Specifications

General

Product type	Workstation
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C226
ECC	Yes
Memory slots	4x DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
Chassis type	Desktop
Product color	Black
Country of origin	China
Placement supported	Vertical
Number of 3.5\" bays	1
Water cooling system	No
HDD speed	7200 RPM
RAID levels	0, 1
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi
Total storage capacity	500 GB
PS/2 ports quantity	2
DisplayPorts quantity	3
Serial ports quantity	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
On-board graphics card ID	0x412
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	11.1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Power supply	240 W
Tcase	72.72 °C
Bus type	DMI2
Stepping	C0
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor model	i5-4570
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	3.2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	28 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.6 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333, 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Scalability	1S
Processor code	SR14E
Processor ARK ID	75043
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2013D
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	384 mm
Width	337 mm
Height	100 mm
Weight	7200 g