Processor
Up to 64 Alpha 21364 EV7 processors at 1300 MHz and 1150 MHz
Cache Memory
1.75-MB ECC L2 on-chip cache, 7-way set associative
Architecture
Glue-less processor-to-processor multiprocessor architecture constructed from a set of basic
components:
System Building Block Drawers
CPU Building Block Modules
I/O Expansion Building Block Drawers
CPUs, Memory, and I/O slots
GS1280 Model
Maximum CPUs supported
64 (64 per hard partition for Tru64 UNIX, 32 per hard partition for OpenVMS)
Maximum memory supported
512 GB
Maximum PCI-X/PCI slots supported
704, 176 per hard partition
Maximum AGP slots supported
64, 16 per hard partition
Interfaces
USB
One Dual USB port per Master I/O Drawer
Server Management
Server Management LAN Connection to Cable/DSL hub.
Serial
One MBM serial connection per System Building Block Drawer
Form Factor
1 x 41U Rack (Model 8 and Model 16)
2 x 41U Rack (Model 32)
3 x 41U Rack (Model 64)
Boot/Diagnostic
Devices
Load Device
One slim-line DVD/CD-RW per Master I/O Drawer
NOTE: Only bootable CD media is supported for firmware and operating system
booting. Bootable DVD media is not supported.
Hard Drives
Choice of 18.2/36.4/72.8/146-GB/300-GB SCSI disk drives in each Master I/O
Drawer
Power Supplies
3-phase power subsystem with power cords, redundant 48 Vdc hot-swap power supplies, and dual
AC feed included
OS Support
Tru64 UNIX V5.1B + IPK, or later required for EV7 CPU at 1150 MHz
Tru64 UNIX V5.1B* + PK4, or later required for EV7 CPU at 1300 MHz
AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX systems include pre-installed software, Base license, Unlimited User
license, Server Extension license, Internet Express, and Secure Web Server
OpenVMS V7.3-1 plus Update Kit, or later
AlphaServer OpenVMS systems include pre-installed software, Base license with System
Manager license and Enterprise Integration Server License Package for OpenVMS
QuickSpecs
HP AlphaServer GS1280 Systems
Standard Features
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