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P-cable shielded connectors (SCSI)
P6 (686) processors
     Celeron
     Pentium II
         DIB (dual independent bus) architecture
         dynamic execution
         processor ID information
         specifications
     Pentium III
     Pentium Pro
         DIB (dual independent bus) architecture
         dynamic execution
         specifications
PA-RISC processors 2nd
PAC (PCI/AGP Controller) [See North Bridge chipsets.]
PAC (pin array cartridge) packaging
PacificDigital.com
packaging
     FC-PGA (flip-chip pin grid array)
     PAC (pin array cartridge) packaging
     PGA (pin grid array)
     SEC (single edge contact)
     x-86 compatible processors
         ball grid array (BGA)
         land grid array (LGA)
         pin grid array (PGA)
         Slot 1
         Slot 2
PackardBell.com
packetization
packetized SCSI standard
packets
     ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface)
     broadcast storms
     data collisions
     Network Monitor
     port traffic monitoring
     tracing
PAE (physical address extension)
Panasonic.com
PandaSoftware.com
Parallel port setting (BIOS Peripheral Configuration menu)
parallel ports
parallelization
parity
     block data with
     parity bits
     parity checking 2nd
     striping with
Parkinson's Law
partial mesh topology
PartsNowInc.com
passive backplane systems
passive heatsinks 2nd 3rd
passwords
     BIOS Setup
     crackers
     KVM switches
     writing
PATA (parallel ATA) connectors
patches 2nd
PC Linux
PC NetLink 2nd
PC Power and Cooling
PC-Doctor.com
PCConnection.com
PCI (Peripheral Connect Interface) buses
     board configurations
     cards 2nd
     design and bandwidth speeds
     expansion slots
     interrupts
     PCI-Express 2nd 3rd 4th
     PCI-X 2nd 3rd
     server construction
     specifications
PCI Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)
PCI Special Interest Group
PCI-Express 2nd 3rd 4th
PCI-X 2nd 3rd
PCIII.de
PCISIG 2nd 3rd
PCKeyboard.com
PCmag.com
PCMCIA.org
PCPowerCooling.com
PCworld.com
PDAs
pedestal chassis
     compared to ATX tower chassis 2nd
     compared to rack-mounted chassis
     Intel SC5295-E
         airducts removal
         dimensions/features
         drive cage EMI shield removal
         front bezel assembly removal
         left side panel removal
pedestal servers
Pennnet.com
Pentium 4 processors
     chipsets
         ICH5
         ICH5R
         Intel 845 family
         Intel 875P
         Intel 925X
         Intel 955X
         Intel 975X
         single-processor servers
     maximum installable memory
     power supply issues
     specifications
     versions 2nd
Pentium 4 Xeon processors
Pentium 4A processor
Pentium 64-bit Xeon processors
Pentium D processors
Pentium II processors 2nd
     chipsets
         Intel 440BX
         Intel 440FX
         Intel 440GX
         Intel 440LX
         Intel 450KX/GX
         Intel 450NX
         Intel 820
         Intel 820E
         Intel 840
     DIB (dual independent bus) architecture
     dynamic execution
     maximum installable memory
     processor ID information
     SEC (single edge contact) packaging
     specifications
     VIA Technologies
Pentium II Xeon processors
Pentium III processors 2nd
     chipsets
         hub architecture
         Intel 440BX
         Intel 440FX
         Intel 440GX
         Intel 440LX
         Intel 450KX/GX
         Intel 450NX
         Intel 820
         Intel 820E
         Intel 840
         VIA Technologies
     DIB (dual independent bus) architecture
     maximum installable memory
     SEC (single edge contact) packaging
     specifications
     speed variations among versions
Pentium III Xeon processors
     Broadcom ServerWorks chipsets
     specifications
Pentium Itanium 2 processors, 207211
Pentium Pro processors 2nd
     chipsets
         Broadcom ServerWorks
         Intel 440BX
         Intel 440FX
         Intel 440GX
         Intel 440LX
         Intel 450KX/GX
         Intel 450NX
         Intel 820
         Intel 820E
         Intel 840
         North Bridge/South Bridge architecture
         VIA Technologies
     DIB (dual independent bus) architecture
     dynamic execution
     maximum installable memory
     specifications
per-processor usage licenses
per-system usage licenses
per-user licenses
perfmeter command
Performance Monitor 2nd
performance monitoring
     ATA (AT Attachment)
     baseline data, gathering
         benchmarks
         cache buffer utilization information
         CPU utilization information
         data point collection
         file reads/writes information
         process maps
         trend/data activity notebooks
         volume utilization information
     benchmarking tools
         Mindcraft
         SPEC
         TPC
     counters 2nd
     Event Viewer
     iostat command
     memory
         DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)
         DDR2 SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)
         latency
         module speeds
         nanoseconds
         processor bus bandwidth
         RDRAM (Rambus DRAM)
         SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)
     mpstat command
     multiple processor implementation
     NetWare diagnostic tools
     Network Monitor
     network reliability
         routers
         segmentation
         switches
     perfmeter command
     Performance Monitor
     proc command
     protocol binding order
     sar command
     Solaris tutorial
Peripheral Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)
Peripheral Connect Interface buses [See PCI (Peripheral Connect Interface) buses.]
peripherals
     BIOS Peripheral Configuration menu
     server construction
Perl
persistence
PGA (pin grid array)
PGA-370 sockets
phase-change material
Phoenix FirstBIOS
Phoenix.com
PHP
physical address extension (PAE)
physical isolation
physical key access
physical maintenance
     BIOS updates
     server environment
     server hardware
     server software updates
physical memory [See modules (memory).]
physical security
     chassis types
     server room design
physical tokens (identification systems)
PICMG
pin array cartridge (PAC) packaging 2nd
ping command 2nd 3rd
pinouts
     ATA (AT Attachment)
         40-pin connectors
         50-pin connectors
     DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)
         168-pin DIMMs
         184-pin DIMMs
         240-pin DDR2 DIMMs
         SPD (serial presence detect)
     interrupt assignments
     motherboard connectors
         battery connectors
         chassis intrusion connectors
         front panel USB header connector pinout
         LED and keylock connectors
         microprocessor fan power connectors
         speaker connectors
         Wake on LAN connectors
         Wake on Ring connectors
     RIMMs (Rambus inline memory modules)
     SATA (Serial ATA)
     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
         A-cable external shielded header connectors
         A-cable internal unshielded header connectors
         P-cable connectors
     SIMMs (single inline memory modules)
         presence detect pin configurations
         standard 72-pin pinout
     SVGA (Super VGA) video adapters
     USB (universal serial bus) connectors
PIO (Programmed I/O) modes
Pioneer.com
pixels
PKWare.com
Placer (Intel E7505 chipset)
planars [See motherboards.]
planning phase (server room design)
     airflow 2nd
     aisle space
     cable
     cable management
     functional capacity
     heat dissipation
     HVAC 2nd
     network connections
     physical access
     physical space
     point loads
     power 2nd
     rack size
     raised flooring
     row space (equipment)
     safety
     security 2nd
     size/capacity
     total floor loads
     total tile loads
     UPS needs
Plasmon 2nd
Plextor.com
Plug and Play [See PnP (Plug and Play).]
Plumas 533
Plus Development Division
PnP (Plug and Play)
     BIOS
         ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
         device IDs
         initializing
     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
     USB (universal serial bus)
PNY.com
point loads
point-to-point topology
polarizing filters
portable computers
ports
     adding
     addresses
         bus-based device port addresses
         chipset-based device port addresses
         motherboard-based device port addresses
     assignments
     ATX motherboards
     Fibre Channel SANs
     legacy types
     replacing
     traffic monitoring
     USB (universal serial bus)
         connectors
         functions
         hubs
         PnP (Plug and Play)
         self-identifying peripherals
         speed
         support for
         USB 2.0
POST (power on self test)
     audio error codes
         AMI BIOS
         Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS
         IBM BIOS
         Phoenix BIOS
     onscreen messages
         Award BIOS/Phoenix FirstBIOS
         IBM BIOS
     troubleshooting
power LEDs
Power Management menu (BIOS Setup)
power on self test [See POST (power on self test).]
power supplies
     ATX motherboards
         ATX12V mode
         ATX1U/2U rack-mounted mode
         GES
     battery backup systems
     ESD (electrostatic discharge)
     Pentium 4 issues
     power connectors
     power factor correction (PFC) 2nd
     power surges
     processor operating voltages
     rack safety checklist
     redundant power supplies 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     server construction
     server room design 2nd
     SSI motherboards 2nd
         EPS12V
         EPS1U/2U rack mounted
     surge protection 2nd
     three-pronged adapters
     troubleshooting
     UPS
         AC connectors
         American Power Conversion models
         batteries
         battery problems
         COM port conflicts
         common configurations
         documentation
         double-conversion online 2nd
         Eaton PowerWare models
         ferro-resonant
         installing
         Liebert (Emerson Power Network) models
         line-interactive 2nd
         Linux troubleshooting issues
         MGE UPS models
         MinuteMan models
         nontransmittal of alerts
         OneAC models
         power factor correction (PFC)
         power use calculations
         recommended features
         runtimes
         server capacity and purpose
         service shutdowns
         standby 2nd
         surge protection 2nd
         system restart problems
         Tripp Lite models
         VA (volt-amp) ratings
         vendor buying guides
         voltages
     vendors
         Astec Power
         Condor Power Supplies
         Eaton Powerware
         MGE UPS Systems
         Para Systems
         Tripp Lite
     WTX motherboards
Power3 processors
Power3-II processors
Power4 processors
Power4+ processors
Power5 processors
Power5+ processors
PowerEdge 1850 blade servers
PowerEdge 1855 blade servers
PowerLeap.com
PowerPC processors
     PowerPC 604
     PowerPC 740 G3
     PowerPC 750 G3
     PowerPC 970 (G5)
     PowerPC 970MP
     PowerPC G4 7400
     PowerPC G4 7410
     PowerPC G4 7450
     PowerPC G4 7455
     PowerPC750CX
     PowerPC750FX
     PowerPC750GX
     specifications
Powerware.com
prefixes, decimal/binary multiples
presence detect pin configurations (SIMMs)
Press ESC to skip memory test (error message)
Press TAB to show POST screen (error message)
primary budgets (server deployment)
Primary master hard disk fail (error message)
Primary slave hard disk fail (error message)
printers 2nd
     Canon USA
     Citizen America
     Epson America
     Lexmark
     StarMicronics
     Xerox
private loops
proc command
process maps
Processor and Hammer Configuration menu (BIOS Setup)
processor complex
Processor FSB speeds
processor sockets
processor wind tunnel (PWT)
processors [See also specific processors (for example, Pentium 4 processors).]
     bugs
     dynamic execution
     hardware compatibility
     HT (Hyper-Threading) Technology
     installing
         motherboard guidelines
         multiple CPU arrangement
         slot-based types
         socketed types
     maximum installable memory
     memory-addressing capabilities
     multiple design
         advantages
         dual-core
         NUMA
         performance issues
         SMP
         symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) support by OS
         upgrading to
     packaging
         FC-PGA (flip-chip pin grid array)
         PAC (pin array cartridge)
         PGA (pin grid array)
         SEC (single edge contact)
     per-processor usage licenses
     platform selection criteria
     processor complex
     slots 2nd
     sockets
         Socket 370 (PGA-370)
         Socket 423
         Socket 478
         Socket 603
         Socket 604
         Socket 775 (T)
         Socket 8
         Socket 939
         Socket 940
         Socket A (Socket 462)
         specifications
         ZIF (zero insertion force) 2nd
     specifications
         32-bit
         64-bit
         address bus
         cache
         clock speeds
         compatibility
         dual-core
         external data bus
         identifying
         Intel
         internal data bus
         internal Level 1 cache
         speed ratings
         speeds
         widths
     troubleshooting
     updates
     upgrading
     vendors
Procom
product regulation compliance organizations
Profusion chipset (Intel)
programmable ROM (PROM) 2nd
Programmed I/O (PIO) modes
Project (MS)
project management software
Project Management Software jump page (Yahoo!)
project phasing (server deployment)
     budget phase
     implementation phase
     project specification phase
     review phase
     testing phase
project specifications 2nd 3rd
ProLiant BL35p blade servers
PROM (electronically programmable ROM) 2nd
Promise.com 2nd
proprietary server designs
proprietary-design motherboards
     backplane systems
         active
         blade servers
         passive
         PICMG
     BTX
protocol mapping layer (FC-4)
protocols
     application-layer
     binding order
     Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
     ISO/OSI network model
     isolation
     SIP (SCSI Interlock Protocol)
     stacks 2nd
     transport
         legacy installations
         NetBEUI
         NWLink protocol
         performance concerns
         security concerns
         UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
         universality of TCP/IP
     Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
     web-based services
Proview.com
proxy servers
PS/2 Mouse Function Control setting (BIOS Setup)
PSLWeb.com
public loops
publication protocols
published applications
publishers
     Endl Publications
     Macworld Communications
     Que Publishing
     RTC Books
     Sams Publishing
     Technology Data Exchange
     True Query
purchasing [See buying tips.]
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