AC Power Consumption
AC Power Consumption
AC Power Consumption
AC Power Consumption
The HP 9000 rp8420 Server power consumption will vary greatly depending on the hardware
configuration and the input line voltages supplied at customer sites. Because of the disparity of line
voltages throughout the world it's best to represent power consumption in VA (Volt*Amperes). With power
consumption being of high concern throughout the world, it's necessary to specify consumption in a
couple of different ways.
Maximum Theoretical Power:
Maximum Theoretical Power:
Maximum Theoretical Power:
Maximum Theoretical Power: or "Maximum Configuration" (Input power at the ac input expressed as
Volt-Amps to take into account Power factor correction.)
The calculated sum of the maximum worst case power consumption for every subsystem in the server.
This number will NEVER be exceeded by a functioning server for any combination of hardware and
software under any conditions.
Marked Electrical Power:
Marked Electrical Power:
Marked Electrical Power:
Marked Electrical Power: (Input power at the ac input expressed as Volt-Amps.)
The server Marked Electrical Power is the rating given on the chassis label and represents the input
power required for facility ac power planning and wiring requirements. This number represents the
expected maximum power consumption for the server based on the power rating of the bulk power
supplies. This number can safely be used to size ac circuits and breakers for the system under all
conditions.
Typical Maximum Power:
Typical Maximum Power:
Typical Maximum Power:
Typical Maximum Power: or User Expected Maximum Power, "Typical Configuration" (Expressed as Volt-
Amps.)
The measured maximum worst case power consumption. This number represents the larges power
consumption that HP engineers were able to produce for the server with any combination of hardware
under laboratory conditions using aggressive software applications designed specifically to work the
system at maximum load. This number can safely be used to compute thermal loads and power
consumption for the system under all conditions.
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Fully Loaded Configuration:
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Fully Loaded Configuration:
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Fully Loaded Configuration:
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Fully Loaded Configuration:
Sixteen dual core 1.1 GHz PA 8900 processor modules
256 GB of memory
16 PCI cards
4 cell boards
4 internal hard drives
2 DVD drives
2 Core I/O boards
6 bulk power supplies.
Typical Maximum power: 3560 VA (3489 W) (17.8 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
Theoretical Maximum power: 5100 VA (4998 W) (25.5 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
Marked Electrical power: 5,400 VA, 30A @180VAC
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Average Configuration:
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Average Configuration:
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Average Configuration:
HP 9000 rp8420 Server Average Configuration:
Eight 1.1 GHz dual core PA 8900 processor modules
16 GB of Memory
8 PCI cards
2 cell boards
2 internal hard drives
0 DVD drives
2 Core I/O boards
4 bulk power supplies.
Typical power consumption: 1809 VA (9.1 A @ 200 VAC across 2 cords)
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Configuration
DA - 11894 Worldwide — Version 25 — March 1, 2007
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