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Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation
Hardware Interoperability/CompatibilityQ:I have a Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation with a single CPU, can I upgrade it to a system with 2 CPU's?
A:
Yes. The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation can be upgraded from a single CPU configuration to a dual CPU configuration by contacting
Sun to purchase an upgrade kit. This upgrade kit includes the additional CPU and required heat sink.
Q: How can the MAC addresses on the onboard Ethernet ports of the Sun Ultra 40 M2 workstation be determined?
A:
This information can be found in the system BIOS. When the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation powers on, press the F2 key to enter SETUP.
The MAC addresses for 'Onboard MAC Address 1' and 'Onboard MAC Address 2' can be found on the 'Product Information' tab.
Q: Does the Sun Ultra 40 M2 workstation support AMD's PowerNow feature.
A:
Yes. The Sun Ultra 40 workstation supports PowerNow and enables it by default in the BIOS. The operating system running on the Sun Ultra
40 M2 must also provide a driver to control this functionality. See your operating systems product information to determine if it supports PowerNow.
Q: How many PCI-Express slots does the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation have?
A:
Four. Two PCI-Express x16 ("16 lane") and two PCI-Express x16 wired as x8 ("8-lane") slots.
Q: How many 5V 32-bit/33-Mhz PCI slots does the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation have?
A:
One.
Q: Can all expansion slots accept full-length cards?
A:
Yes. The four PCI-Express slots accept standard/full length cards up to 9.5 inches and the single PCI slot accept cards up to 12.2 inches.
Q: Can I use memory from Sun Fire x4100 M2/x4400 M2 servers in the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
No.
Q: Why must I upgrade memory in pairs?
A:
The AMD Opteron Processor has a dual-channel memory controller. Hence, both channels must have identical DIMMs to ensure proper
electrical loading and performance.
Q: Can I add non-Sun memory to the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
The DIMMs used in the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation have gone through extensive testing and qualification before being added to Sun's
approved vendor list. Note that not all vendors perform equally, and some third-party memory vendors do not provide the reliability
and quality Sun customers expect. Sun recommends that customers use only Sun-qualified memory for maximum reliability.
Q: Does the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation support SAS drives?
A:
Yes. The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation will support up to eight SAS 146 GB 15K rpm hard disk drives.
Q: Does the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation support SCSI drives?
A:
No.
Q: Which levels of RAID does the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation support?
A:
RAID 0 and RAID 1, for the Windows XP Professional OS only. RAID 0 and RAID 1 are not supported on Linux and Solaris 10 on the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation.
Q: What optical disk driver options are available for the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 standard configurations ship with a slot-load DVD-Dual (DVD-RW/CD-Combo) drive.
Q: Will the on-board graphics controller work when install a graphics accelerator card?
A:
The on-board graphics controller will become inactive when a graphics accelerator card is installed.
Q: What's the maximum resolution of the on-board graphics controller?
A:
1600 x 1400
Q: How many simultaneous displays can the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation drive?
A:
One analog display if using the on-board graphics controller (a graphics accelerator card is not installed). Up to eight digital
displays if the correct graphics accelerator cards are installed.
Q: How do I connect the DVI port on the graphics accelerator card to an analog display (CRT)?
A:
Through a DVI-to-VGA adapter. An inexpensive one can be purchased at a local computer store. Sun also sells a DVI-to-VGA adapter (Sun Part Number X8015A).
Q: How do I connect the VGA port on the graphics accelerator card to a DVI port of a digital display (LCD)?
A:
Not possible. A VGA port on the graphics accelerator card can only drive an analog display (CRT). It cannot drive a digital display (LCD).
Q: Where is the serial port?
A:
The Ultra 40 M2 Workstation does not have an external serial port. However, for debugging purposes, it provides a 10-port
header on the motherboard that can be connected a cable to "bring out" the serial port.
Q: Where is the parallel port?
A:
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation does not have any parallel ports.
Q: Where are the PS/2 ports for keyboards and mice?
A:
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation does not have any PS/2 ports.
Q: Which PC peripherals will it work with?
A:
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation works with any PC peripherals that have been fully certified for the Windows XP Professional OS.
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation has been listed in the Windows Catalog as being fully certified for the Windows XP Professional and
Windows XP Professional x64. It has earned the "Compatible with Windows" designation as a certified platform to run the Microsoft
Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Professional x64 Operating system. Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation will be listed on the Microsoft
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) which can be seen by visiting the Microsoft Windows Hardware and Driver Central (WHDC) at
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/search.mspx.
Q: Can external USB devices, such as a "thumb drive", be used with the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
Yes. External USB devices can be used with the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation, provided that the operating system running on the Sun Ultra 40 M2 has the appropriate drivers to use the USB device.
Q: Can I overclock the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
No.
Q: Will the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation work with DIMMs slower than DDR2-667 (such as DDR-400)
A:
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation has not been tested with DDR-400 DIMMs.
SoftwareQ:Will the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation work with Solaris 8 or Solaris 9?
A:
No.
Q: Where can I download the latest Solaris 10 version?
A:
Go to the Solaris 10 OS official download site.
Q: Which Sun SW Development Tools are installed on the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
Sun Studio Enterprise, Java Studio Creator, Java Studio, Net Beans IDE.
Q: Does the onboard Ethernet support PXE booting?
A:
Yes.
Q: Will the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation work with Windows Server 2003?
A:
No.
Q: Where is the Windows documentation support for Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
Please see the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation Operating System Installation Guide.
Q: Where are the Windows drivers?
A:
Windows drivers are located on the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation downloads page.
Q: Has the Sun Ultra 20 Workstation been validated with Windows XP Home?
A:
No.
Q: Has the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation been validated with Windows Vista OS
A:
No.
Facility PlanningQ:Where should I go to find the specifications for the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
Dimensions for the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation can be found at:
http://www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/ultra40/specifications.jsp Q: Is there a rack mount option for the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation?
A:
No. There is no rack mount kit for the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation.
Q: Can the Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation operate horizontally?
A:
The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation has been qualified to operate in the vertical position. This qualification includes certain operating and EMC
tests, including operating with a specific load on a specified surface area to simulate a monitor.
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