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Optional rack conversion kit available for the Compaq Professional Workstation 6000,
which is 5U allowing for up to 8 workstations in a standard Compaq 42U rack. This
provides customers with a high density, space saving solution for compute intensive
applications such as a render farm for 3D animation, or analysis workstations being used for
finite element analysis.
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Complete access through front and rear only. Simplifies service and upgrades, especially in
a rack configuration.
Compaq continues to deliver products that lower the total cost of ownership. The flexible new
Compaq Professional Workstation 6000 chassis design continues that focus by including features
that provide for maximum serviceability and ease of maintenance. Some of the main
serviceability features are:
Easy access to internal components
This minitower chassis provides front, rear, top, and side access for service or upgrade tasks.
Most of the major chassis elements are removable without the use of tools. This reduces the
time it takes to access the internal components of the system and enables upgrades and
maintenance to be performed quickly.
Removable I/O cage
Access to the PCI and ISA slots is done easily with access from the top by removing the small
access panel or access from the back of the workstation. Access from the back of the workstation
is made easy because the entire I/O cage is rail-mounted in a lever-actuated quick release cage
that allows its quick removal and replacement. This allows for quick and easy installation of
additional expansion boards.
Removable processor and memory cage
The processors and memory are located in the processor and memory cage. This cage, similar to
the I/O cage, is easily removed from the back of the workstation because it is also rail-mounted
in a lever-actuated quick release cage. Simply pull the lever and slide the processor and memory
cage out from the back of the workstation. This allows for quick and easy upgrades of both
system memory and processors.
Diagram 5-1: Serviceable Chassis Design
Lockable, removable front bezel
Access to the front of the system is made easy with a removable front bezel. This bezel provides
easy access to the removable media bays and the hard drive cage.
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Highly serviceable chassis design
with expansion card cage and
system/CPU cage that slide out
2 PCI and 4 PCI/ISA
combo slots in the
expansion board cage
The system/CPU cage
supports 2 processors
in Poydras and 4 in
Tulane, it also supports
12 DIMM sockets
