What is different between the DL585 G5 and the DL585 G6?
A1.
The DL585 G6 adds 6-core AMD Opteron processors, updates the Smart Array controller to the new P410 model, and features an updated power supply backplane. The new backplane features external power connectors to provide supplemental power to slot-based server options.
Q2.
Is there a DL585 G3 or DL585 G4?
A2.
In order to better communicate the similar sets of features and options available to concurrent ProLiant products, HP has aligned the generation designator (G5) for the DL585 to match other servers that are currently available. There is no DL585 G3 or DL585 G4 generation.
Q3.
What is new about the Opteron 8400 Series processors?
A3.
In addition to supporting all 8300-series features, the 8400 series adds additional enhancements. These include:
-AMD CoreSelect™, allowing customers to select the number of software-visible cores per CPU. This can provide additional performance and price/performance benefits depending on workload. -HT Assist™, which works to reduce coherence traffic overload on the HT links. This can result in faster queries in both cache- and compute-intensive applications.
Q4.
What is Dual Dynamic Power Management?
A4.
Dual Dynamic Power Management™ is a feature that yields power savings and/or increased performance by providing independent voltage planes for cores and memory controllers. The feature, which is supported in the DL585 G6, uses a "split" power plane in the motherboard in order to deliver different voltages to different parts of the processor
Q5.
What is AMD CoreSelect™? How does it benefit the end user?
A5.
AMD CoreSelect allows a user to select a number of cores to be enabled per CPU (minimum one, up to full number supported).It can improve performance of applications not written to make use of the full number of CPU cores in the system. Gives them access to more cache and greater memory bandwidth per thread.
Q6.
What is Average CPU Power (ACP)?
A6.
Average CPU Power (ACP) is a new metric designed by AMD to give customers a more accurate idea of the power consumed by the processor, allowing customers to more realistically forecast their power budget assessments to estimate how much power might actually be consumed at the wall and more accurately allow them to plan their data center power and cooling infrastructure. ACP measurements were taken on specially instrumented internal engineering server platforms. Thermal Design Power (TDP), is used to represent the maximum power for the processor.
Q7.
Do I need a driver to utilize AMD PowerNow! technology?
A7.
AMD PowerNow! is a technology within some AMD processors that enables enhanced power management by offering multiple processor power states. HP offers multiple ways to enable PowerNow!, including the BIOS-controlled Dynamic mode of Power Regulator for ProLiant, which does not require an OS driver.
Q8.
What is Dynamic mode of Power Regulator for ProLiant?
A8.
Power Regulator is an innovative power management feature of HP ProLiant servers that offers alternatives to manage server power consumption and system performance to meet critical business needs. Power Regulator enables dynamic or static changes in CPU performance and power states. In dynamic mode, it automatically adjusts server processor power usage and performance to match CPU application activity. This improves energy efficiency by giving CPUs full power for applications when they need it and enabling power savings without performance degradation when application activity is reduced. Power Regulator executes automated policy-based power management at the individual server level. In addition, a unique static low power mode allows servers to run continuously in a system's lowest power state.
Q9.
What is Dual Dynamic Power Management?
A9.
Dual Dynamic Power Management™ is a feature that yields power savings and/or increased performance by providing independent voltage planes for cores and memory controllers. The feature, which is supported in the DL585 G5 as well, uses a "split" power plane in the motherboard in order to deliver different voltages to different parts of the processor.
Q10.
What service offerings are recommended?
A10.
Full range of hardware and software support offerings are available ranging from installation services to 7/24 on-site repair coverage. HP recommends 4 hour same day response and software technical support to maximize uptime, improve system performance, and increase the productivity of system managers/operators.
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