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Power and Air Conditioning Requirements
The values for power consumption and heat output were recorded on an Autodesk certified
system with all of the required peripheral and certified components.
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These values can fluctuate if uncertified hardware components or third-party applications
are added to your system. The use of uncertified hardware components or third-party applications
is not supported. Please consult the manufacturer’s documentation for standardized minimum
and maximum values.
The following table summarizes the power consumed by the HP xw8400 system and the heat it
generates under the maximum processing load produced by your Lustre application. For
detailed specifications, including noise output, see the documentation provided by the
manufacturer.
You must be able to meet the startup power requirement and have a climate control system with
the capacity to maintain the temperature of this component under the maximum processing
load. Refer to the following table for standard conversion benchmarks and an example of how
they are used to establish climate control requirements.
Avoiding Damage from Static Electricity
When installing any hardware equipment, take the following precautions to prevent damage to
sensitive components from static discharge:
• Make sure power is turned off on the component you are working on. It is a good idea to
unplug components until all other connections are configured.
• Always wear a grounded static wrist strap. Attach the strap’s alligator clip to any grounded
metal surface on the component’s chassis that you are working on. Place the wristband around
your wrist.
• Do not handle any components unnecessarily, particularly boards and cards that slide in and
out of slots on their parent hardware components.
Component Quantity Startup Amps
(120V / 240V)
Max. Amps
(120V / 240V)
Watts Heat
(BTUs)
HP xw8400 1 3.5 / 1.8 2.8 / 1.4 336 1146.4
Unit Conversion Example
1 Watt = 3.413 BTU 480 Watts = 1638 BTU
12000 BTU = 1 Ton of air conditioning 1638 BTU = 0.137 Ton of air conditioning
