| General |
| Q1. |
Where can I find detailed information on the HP ProLiant DL165 G5 server specifications and supported options? |
| A1. |
The DL165 G5 QuickSpecs include descriptions of all models of the ProLiant DL165 G5 and an extensive list of supported options from HP. |
| Q2. |
Are there any features of the DL145 G3 that are not included on the DL165 G5? |
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Yes. The design of the ProLiant DL165 G5 evolves as server technologies evolve. The DL165 G5 offers support for AMD Opteron 2300 Series quad-core processor. Previous versions of AMD dual-core processors, often referred to as 'Rev. F', are not supported.
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| Q3. |
Where can I find more information on AMD Opteron positioning within the server portfolio? |
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Please refer to the portfolio positioning general Q&A list for more information. |
| Q4. |
What chipset is HP using in the ProLiant DL165 G5 and what are its advantages? |
| A4. |
The ProLiant DL165 G5 uses the ServerWorks HT2100 and HT1000. This chipset implementation supports up to two Opteron processors, 64GB of PC2-5300 or 32GB of PC2-6400 DDR2 memory, x16 PCI-Express, PCI-X 133MHz and HTX functionality |
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| Processors & Memory |
| Q1. |
What memory does the new ProLiant DL165 G5 use and what are its benefits? |
| A1. |
The HP ProLiant DL165 G5 server uses PC2-5300 running at 667MHz and PC2-6400 running at 800MHz Double Data Rate II (DDR2) SDRAM with Advanced ECC functionality. DDR2 SDRAM is a next-generation SDRAM technology. SDRAM data is transferred on the rising edge of every clock cycle with each DIMM. The memory chip on DDR DIMMs performs transactions on both the rising and falling edges of the clock cycle, effectively doubling memory bus clock rate yields. |
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| Q2. |
How do customers expand the memory on the ProLiant DL165 G5? |
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The architecture of the ProLiant DL165 is such that each processor supports up to 4 DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs. Memory should be added in identical pairs for optimal performance, with the ideal configuration being one with identical memory configuration for each CPU board, up to 64GB (8×8GB) PC2-5300 or up to 32GB (8x4GB) PC2-6400. The option kits are as follows:
| Memory option kit |
Part number |
| HP 1GB REG PC2-5300 2×512MB 1RANK Kit |
408850-B21 |
| HP 2GB REG PC2-5300 2×1GB 1RANK Kit |
408851-B21 |
| HP 4GB REG PC2-5300 2×2GB 2RANK Kit |
408853-B21 |
| HP 8GB REG PC2-5300 2×4GB 2RANK Kit |
408854-B21 |
| HP 16GB REG PC2-5300 2×8GB |
408855-B21 |
| HP 2GB REG PC2-5300 2×1GB Low Power |
483399-B21 |
| HP 4GB REG PC2-5300 2×2GB Low Power |
483401-B21 |
| HP 8GB REG PC2-5300 2×4GB Low Power |
483403-B21 |
| HP 2GB REG PC2-6400 2×1GB |
497763-B21 |
| HP 4GB REG PC2-6400 2x2GB |
497765-B21 |
| HP 2GB REG PC2-6400 2×1GB |
497763-B21 |
| HP 8GB REG PC2-6400 2x4GB |
497767-B21 |
| HP 8GB REG PC2-6400 2x4GB Low Power |
504351-B21 |
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| Q3. |
How does USB compare to floppy? |
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USB 2.0 offers a fast interface for low speed peripheral devices, including storage devices. USB drive keys support large data capacities. Available capacities on USB disk keys can support anywhere from 16 to 300 times more capacity than a 1.44 MB floppy disk.
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| Q4. |
Can the front USB port on the DL165 G5 be used as a floppy replacement? |
| A4. |
Utilities are now available to allow the use of USB instead of floppy for a number of tasks, including system boot from USB drive key. |
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| Upgrades |
| Q1. |
How do the PCI-X and HTX options work? |
| A1. |
The DL165 G5 has support for an optional PCI-X card that replaces the low-profile PCI-Express slot in the system and HTX riser card that replaces the full-length PCI-X slot in the system. The optional PCI-X Riser card is p/n 411625-B21 and the optional HTX riser card is p/n 411627-B21. |
| Q2. |
Can I upgrade my HP ProLiant DL165 G5 non-hot plug model to support hot plug drives? |
| A2. |
No. The non-hot plug models come standard with 4 drive bays and are not reconfigurable. |
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Can I deploy Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives in the DL165 G5? Does the DL165 G5 support Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID? |
| A3. |
Yes. The DL165 G5 supports SAS hard drives in hot-plug configurations. Yes. The DL165 G5 supports a range of I/O option cards for flexible RAID level selection.
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| Software |
| Q1. |
What operating systems are supported by the DL165 G5? |
| A1. |
View more details and an updated list of supported operating systems on ProLiant Servers at:
http://www.hp.com/go/supportos
At the time of launch, supported operating systems will be as follows:
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32-bit and 64-bit, Enterprise, Standard, and Web Editions)
- 2008 Server (Enterprise, Standard and Web) 2008 Server for 64-bit Extended Systems (Standard and Enterprise)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 & 5 (x86 and EM64T/AMD64)
- SLES9 and SLEs10 (32 bit and 64-bit)
- Solaris 10 32/64-bit
View more details and an updated list of supported operating systems on ProLiant Servers at: http://www.hp.com/go/supportos
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| Q2. |
What are the advantages of AMD's new PowerNow! technology, and what operating systems and processors support the new technology? |
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AMD's PowerNow! is an ACPI-based OS demand-based switching technology that allows the processors to run dynamically at different frequencies and voltages depending upon CPU computing demand. Therefore, PowerNow! enables lower server power consumption without compromises in performance. AMD PowerNow! Technology enables the CPU to:
- Run at multiple performance states (frequency and voltage combinations)
- Switch among multiple performance states (controlled by software), without having to reset CPU or change FSB frequency
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| Performance |
| Q1. |
What types of applications see the most performance benefit from AMD Opteron technology? |
| A1. |
Applications that require high bandwidth and low latency access to system memory benefit from AMD Opteron technology, especially true for high performance cluster computing but also applicable to a large number of commercial applications as well.
HP expects 2-way and 4-way platforms based upon AMD Opteron technology will provide more system memory bandwidth at lower latencies than current x86 based platforms. Also, AMD Opteron technology allows memory and I/O resources to scale with additional processing power providing increased levels of system resources as computing needs increase. Combining resource scaling with AMD Opteron's HyperTransport technology allows for those system resources to be shared effectively across all processing units benefiting many multi-threaded applications and provides for high levels of scalability from UP to DP to 4-way processing.
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| Q2. |
What other benefits does AMD Opteron provide? |
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Additionally, customers who need to run existing 32-bit applications along with 64-bit applications can benefit from the simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing capabilities of AMD Opteron technology. In those environments, 32-bit application performance is not compromised. Also, applications that need large memory addressing such as those with large datasets (financial and scientific modeling applications) or must manage a large number of concurrent users or application threads such as large databases and data warehouse applications for solutions in customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and digital rights management (DRM) systems can benefit from AMD Opteron's ability to access up to 256 Terabytes of memory address space.
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| Q3. |
What is the performance of these new servers? |
| A3. |
Opteron specific benchmarks can be found on AMD's website. ProLiant specific benchmarks will be posted to our website once they are completed. |
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