Cracking Open the HP Z820 Workstation
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HP Z820 Workstation teardown
HP Z820 Workstation teardown
ntDesigned for mission-critical, high-end computing tasks, the HP Z820 Workstation is one of the most power computers you can fit under your desk. In this gallery, I show you how HP packed all that tech into a near tool-less case.
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ntFor a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, HP Z820 Workstation: Tool-less case makes teardown a snap.
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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Hardware specifications, dimensions, and pricing
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Hardware specifications, dimensions, and pricing
ntPricing starts at $2,299 (US), but the final cost depends heavily on how you configure the machine–512GB of RAM isn’t cheap.
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ntOur test unit had two 2.0 GHz Intel Xeon E5-2620 processors with liquid cooling, two NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB graphics cards, 32GB DDR3-1600 (16x2GB), a 500GB 7200RPM SATA HDD, and a 16X SuperMulti DVDRW SATA optical drive.
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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Front
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Front
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Rear ports
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Rear ports
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Top handles
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Top handles
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Holding a handle
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Holding a handle
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Bottom skids
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Bottom skids
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Side panel latch
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Side panel latch
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Side panel latch key
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Side panel latch key
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Opening the case
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Opening the case
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard diagram on side panel
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard diagram on side panel
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Memory installation diagram on side panel
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Memory installation diagram on side panel
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Internal hardware
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Internal hardware
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the power supply unit (PSU)
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the power supply unit (PSU)
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: 1,150W power supply
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: 1,150W power supply
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Power supply cooling fans
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Power supply cooling fans
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O section shroud
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O section shroud
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the I/O section shroud
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the I/O section shroud
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O section shroud removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O section shroud removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Graphics cards and expansion slots in the I/O section
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Graphics cards and expansion slots in the I/O section
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard and memory cooling assembly in the case
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard and memory cooling assembly in the case
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the motherboard and memory cooling assembly
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the motherboard and memory cooling assembly
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard and memory cooling assembly removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard and memory cooling assembly removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard and memory cooling assembly (six separate fans)
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard and memory cooling assembly (six separate fans)
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the HDD rails
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the HDD rails
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Storage rails removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Storage rails removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Optical and upper drive bay latch
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Optical and upper drive bay latch
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Disconnecting the optical drive cables
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Disconnecting the optical drive cables
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Releasing the optical drive and upper drive bay latch
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Releasing the optical drive and upper drive bay latch
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Sliding out the optical drive and empty drive bays
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Sliding out the optical drive and empty drive bays
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Optical drive and upper drive bays removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Optical drive and upper drive bays removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the graphics cards
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the graphics cards
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: NVIDIA Quadro 4000 video cards
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: NVIDIA Quadro 4000 video cards
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the I/O cooling zone fans
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Removing the I/O cooling zone fans
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O cooling zone fans removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O cooling zone fans removed
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O cooling zone fans
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: I/O cooling zone fans
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard, processors, memory, cables and a near empty case
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Motherboard, processors, memory, cables and a near empty case
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: 2.00Ghz Intel Xeon E5-2620 processors
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: 2.00Ghz Intel Xeon E5-2620 processors
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: HP Liquid Cooling Solution
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: HP Liquid Cooling Solution
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Four memory banks (up to 512GB of RAM)
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Four memory banks (up to 512GB of RAM)
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Expansion slots
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Expansion slots
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Completely disassembled
Cracking Open HP Z820 Workstation: Completely disassembled
