HP ProLiant ML150 G3

© 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice
ML150 G3 Product Overview
• The HP ProLiant ML150 G3
− is a remarkable value for
workgroups or small-to-medium
businesses that need dependable
server performance and trusted
service and support.

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HP ProLiant ML150 G3
Processor • 5000 series or 5100 series Intel Xeon processor
Processor • Integrated 2x2MB L2 ECC cache (5000 series)
cache/FSB • Integrated 1x4MB L2 ECC cache (5100 series)
Chipset • Intel 5000V
• PC2 5300 FBDIMM (667MHz)
Memory
• 8GB maximum
Storage • Embedded Serial ATA controller (SATA models)
Controller • 8 port SAS HBA (HP SAS models)
• HP NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter (embedded)
NIC
10/100/1000 Wake on LAN (WOL)

Video • Server Engines, 2MB Integrated

• 6 PCI slots: 3 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X slots, 1 32-

I/O slots
bit/33MHz PCI slot and 2 PCI-Express slots

Warranty • 3-1-1 (APeJ only)

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 ML150 G3 highlights
High-value solution for small business with the power to
handle today’s problems and expandability for the future’s
growth

Performance
Management
• Intel® Xeon™ processors with 2x2M or 1x4M
L2 Cache
• Standard IPMI reporting
• 667, 1066, or 1333 MHz Front Side Bus
• Optional Remote Management via Lights-Out
100 Remote Management card
• Fully Buffered DDR-2 Memory, 4 sockets, 8 GB
Max utilizing 2GB DIMMs
Options Design & Connectivity
• Six PCI expansion slots • Rackable
− 3 PCI-X 100/64 − Convertible to rack factor using optional
− 2 PCI-Express (x4 and x8, x8 connectors) ML150 G3 rack kit
− 1 PCI 33/32 3.3 V • USB 2.0
• Hot plug upon installation of SAS HBA (HP 8 − 3 Rear
internal port SAS HBA with RAID) or SAS − 2 Front
RAID controller (Smart Array E200)
− 2 Internal (1 standard, 1 HP proprietary)
• USB DAT tape drives
• Integrated Gigabit NIC
• HP Lights-Out 100 Remote Management via
optional card
• HP 3.5” Universal SAS/SATA Drives
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ML150 G2 vs. ML150 G3
• What’s New?
− Dual Core Xeon processors
− Fully buffered DIMMs
− Improved Lights-Out 100 Remote Management
− SAS Support and NHP drives with backplanes
− Improved fully rackable chassis
ML150 G2 ML150 G3
Intel® Xeon™ Processors with 2x2M or
Intel® Xeon™ Processors with up to 2M
Processor 1x4M L2 cache; 667, 1066, or 1333 MHz
L2 cache, 800 MHz
FSB
Memory PC-2700 DDR 533MHz ECC FBD DDR2 533/677MHz ECC
4 Hot-Plug SATA/6 HP SCSI 3.5”
Storage 6 Universal 3.5” SATA/SAS
6 HP SATA via RAID card
Management Lights-Out 100 Remote Management Lights-Out 100 Remote Management

32-bit PCI slot 3.3 V

32-bit PCI slot 5v
(3) 64-bit PCI-X 100Mhz Slots
I/O (4) 64-bit PCI-X slots 66 MHz slots
(2) PCI-Express slots (x4, x8)
(1) PCI-Express slot (x4)
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(1) Lights-Out 100 card slot
 ML150G3 Operating System Support
• Microsoft®
− Windows® Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit)
− Windows® Server 2000
− Windows® Small Business Server 2003

• Linux®
− Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4 (32 bit and 64 bit)
− SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10 (x32, x64)

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Tower to Rack conversion kit

• kit includes
− rack bezel
− rail kit

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HP 8 port SAS HBA
• PCI-X card
• supports RAID 0,1

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HP Smart Array E200

• PCI-E card
• E200/64 supports only RAID 0,1
• E200/128 BBWC adds support for RAID 5

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HP Smart Array E200 – internal view
Item Description
1 2 3 4 1 Runtime LEDs
SAS port 2I (internal), 4x
2
wide
SAS port 1I (internal), 4x
3
wide

Cache module (also known

4
as array accelerator)

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CPU info
Intel Xeon 5000 series – features

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Intel Xeon 5100 series – features

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ML150 G3 Front View
Item Description
1 CD-ROM drive
2 CD-ROM drive activity indicator
3 CD-ROM drive eject button
4 Front panel lock
5 Power button
6 Drive activity indicator
7 Power indicator
8 EMI shield
9 USB port
10 Hard disk drive (HDD) cage

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ML150 G3 Front View
Item Description
1 CD-ROM drive
2 CD-ROM drive activity indicator
3 CD-ROM drive eject button
4 Front panel lock
5 Power button
6 Drive activity indicator
7 Power indicator
8 EMI shield
9 USB port
10 Hard disk drive (HDD) cage

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ML150 G3 Rear View
Item Description
1 PS/2 mouse port (green)
2 PS/2 keyboard port (purple)
3 Serial port
4 VGA
5 USB 2.0 port
6 LAN port (RJ-45)

7 HP LO100 management card slot cover

8 PCI slot covers

9 HP LO100 management card port
10 Power supply cable socket
11 Kensington lock

12 Rear system fan

13 Thumbscrew for access panel

14 Key for front panel

15 Side panel lock
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ML150 G3 Internal View
Item Description
1 Power Supply
2 CPU fan baffle
3 6 PCI slots
4 Main system board
5 Front system fan
6 HDD cage (supports 6 drives)
CD-ROM Drive (Standard, other media
7 drives available via CTO). Two (2)
available media bays
8 Lockable bezel

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ML150 G3 motherboard
Item Description
1 DIMM slot 4
2 DIMM slot 3
3 DIMM slot 2
4 DIMM slot 1
5 4-pin power connector
6 5V aux power indicator
7 24-pin power connector
8 4-pin CPU0 fan connector
9 Processor0 socket
10 Processor1 socket
11 8-pin power connector

12 4-pin CPU1 fan connector

13 CPU System Error Indicator

14 IDE channel
15 Internal USB 2.0 port

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ML150 G3 motherboard
Item Description
16 4-pin front system fan header
17 Battery
18 3.3V power indicator
19 Front USB 2.0 cable header
20 18-pin front panel I/O connector
21 CMOS reset button
22 Intel ICH ESB2 chip
23 jumper block
24 Password jumper
25 PCI slot 4(64-bit PCI-X)
26 PCI slot 3(64-bit PCI-X)

27 PCI slot 2(64-bit PCI-X)

28 PCI slot 1(32-bit PCI)

29 System BIOS
30 PCI slot 5(PCI-E x8)

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ML150 G3 motherboard
Item Description
31 PCI slot 6(PCI-E x4)
32 HP LO100 management card slot
33 Broadcom GbE LAN chipset
34 Intel MCH chip
35 Server Engines Pilot chip
36 VGA port (blue)
37 Serial port (teal)

38 Server Management Control Firmware

39 4-pin rear system fan header

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ML150G3 system architecture
Intel
IntelXeon
Xeon Intel
IntelXeon
Xeon
5000,5100 5000,5100
PCI-E, x8 slot, x8 link 5000,5100 5000,5100
2 FBD channels, single DIMM option
PCI-E, x8 slot, x4 link DDR2-533/667 FBD, 8GB,

64bit 100MHz PCI-X

64bit 100MHz PCI-X Intel
Intel
5000V
5000V
64bit 100MHz PCI-X
32bit 33MHz PCI, 3.3V x4 ESI x8 PCI-E

ESB2T
ESB2T 8 Port USB

BoardcomPCI 32 6 Port
BoardcomPCI
Gigabit NIC 32
IDE SATA
Gigabit NIC

LPC
LPC
IPMI Upgrade
RJ45 IPMI
DBUpgrade
DB

Serial Port
Server Engine
VGA Server
PilotEngine
Pilot
SE-4110
SE-4110
KB/MS

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ML150 G3 front

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ML150 G3 rear

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ML150 G3 inside view

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ML150 G3 PCI slots

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ML150 G3 SATA ports

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Important notes
• floppy
− there is no support for internal floppy
− no floppy drive bay within chassis
• parallel port
− there are no parallel ports
• HDD
− both NHP SATA and HP SATA models use the HP SATA drives
• 32 bit PCI slots is 3.3V
• physical memory is PC2 5300 FBDIMM (667MHz), actual
running speed could be lower
• warranty is 3-1-1 for AP only (1-1-1 in other regions)

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