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Introduction
For use with Intel Pentium II Xeon processor-based servers only
Writer: Salvo Project: Compaq ProLiant 5500 Servers Setup and Installation Guide Comments: 328470-001/July 1998
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
System Memory
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ECC (Error Checking and Correcting Memory) with single-bit error
corrections and detection down to a single DIMM, and multi-bit error
detection down to the memory bank
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Supports EDO buffered, 60-ns or faster refreshed DIMMs
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Expandable to 4 GB (16 X 256 MB DIMMs)
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Supports up to 4 memory banks; each bank consists of 4 DIMMs. One bank
is installed or removed at a time. Each bank must have four DIMMs of the
same size and speed.
Expansion Slots
Seven I/O expansion slots:
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Six 32-bit PCI slots (one is populated with a Compaq Netelligent 10/100
TX PCI UTP Controller)
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One shared PCI/ISA slot
Media Bays
The Compaq ProLiant 5500 server can house up to 11 mass storage devices.
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Internal Hot-Plug Drive Bay
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The ProLiant 5500 internal hot-plug drive cage can be configured
with seven 1-inch drives or six 1.6-inch drives.
For further information about media bay configuration, see Chapter
7, “Cabling.”
NOTE
: Optional Duplex Drive Cage Kit may be purchased separately.
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Internal Removable Media Bay Area
The four ProLiant 5500 internal removable media bays support the following:
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One bay occupied by a 1.44-MB diskette drive
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One bay occupied by a 24 X IDE CD-ROM drive
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Two half-height 5.25-inch drive bays
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