HP Vectra VE 5/xxx - 2 User manual

Familiarization Guide
HP Vectra VE
This guide is for experienced HP Support Center personnel,
CEs and reseller technicians. That is, personnel who have
already completed the HP Vectra PC family training course,
or equivalent, and have at least six months of experience
servicing the HP Vectra PCs.
It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to install,
configure, and repair the PC. You can follow it without having
any equipment available.
5/xx series 2 PC
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Contents
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1 Product Overview and Features
Vectra Products Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Models Available at Product Launch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 PC Hardware Structure
Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Board Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Troubleshooting and Repair
Using SETUP to Configure the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power-On Self-Tests (POST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Updating the System ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
HP Vectra Diagnostic Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
A Final Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Final Quiz Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
B Course Evaluation Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Contents
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Product Overview and Features
After reading this chapter, you will be able to describe the features specific
to the Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC.
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Vectra Products Comparison
Vectra Products Comparison
The following table compares the new HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PCs with
the HP Vectra VE 5/xx series PCs and the HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4
Desktop PCs.
Component HP Vectra VE 5/xx series PC HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4
Desktop PC
Microprocessor 5/75: PentiumTM 75 MHz
5/90: PentiumTM 90 MHz
5/75: PentiumTM 75 MHz
5/100: PentiumTM 100 MHz
5/133: PentiumTM 133 MHz
5/90: PentiumTM 90 MHz
5/100: PentiumTM 100 MHz
5/120: PentiumTM 120 MHz
5/133: PentiumTM 133 MHz
Math coprocessor Integrated
Main Memory
Standard
Maximum
Sockets
32-bit (70 ns)
4 MB (one 4 MB module), or
8 MB (a pair of 4 MB modules)
128 MB
Four
32-bit EDO (60 ns)
8 MB (a pair of 4 MB modules), or
16 MB (a pair of 8 MB modules)
128 MB
Six
Level 1 cache memory 8 KB for code, plus 8 KB for data (both caches on the microprocessor)
Level 2 cache memory
Sockets
256 KB (Optional)
One
256 KB synchronous pipeline burst
cache (Socketed on system board)
One
Video Controller Integrated 32-bit Ultra VGA on PCI
bus (Cirrus Logic 5430)
Integrated 64-bit Ultra VGA on PCI
bus
Integrated 64-bit Ultra VGA on PCI
bus (S3 Trio 765 64V+), or
Matrox MGA Millennium video card
on PCI bus
Video Memory
Upgrade
1 MB
None
1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
Two 512K chips (use D3500A)
1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) for
S3 Trio 765 64V+, or
2 MB (expandable to 8 MB) for
Matrox models.
Two 512K chips (use D3500A) for
S3 Trio 765 64V+, or
2 MB upgrade card (use D3557A) for
Matrox models.
Disk Controller Fast IDE controller on PCI local bus
(Integrated on system board)
Master Enhanced IDE controller on PCI local bus
(Integrated on system board)
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1. 5V supply only, no 3.3V supply.
Hard Disks Fast IDE 270 MB
Fast IDE 540 MB
Fast IDE 640 MB
Fast IDE 1.2 GB
Fast IDE 540 MB
Fast IDE 1 GB
Mass storage shelves One front access 3.5-inch shelf
One front access 5.25-inch shelf
Two internal 3.5-inch shelves for
hard disks
One front access 3.5-inch shelf
One front access 5.25-inch shelf
One front access 5.25-inch/3.5-inch (1-inch high) shelf
One internal 3.5-inch shelf
Integrated ports 1 parallel port (bidirectional, ECP/EPP capable)
2 serial ports (UART 16650)
Keyboard connector
Mouse connector
Video connector Integrated on system board Integrated on system board for
S3 Trio 765 64V+, or
on video adapter card for Matrox
models.
Accessory slots Two full-length 16-bit ISA
Two half-length 16-bit ISA
One 32-bit PCI1
One 32-bit PCI1/ full-length 16-bit ISA Combination
One full-length 16-bit ISA
One HP Proprietary (160 mm/6.3 inches) 16-bit ISA
Network Interface None
Power supply 100 W (full range 90-264 VAC)
Security Power-on password
Mechanical cover lock
Disk and port disabling
Security bracket
Power-on password
Mechanical cover lock
Disk and port disabling
Security bracket
Power-on keyboard lock
Space bar power-on enabling/disabling
Boot on CD-ROM, FDD & HDD enabling/disabling
Write on FDD enabling/disabling
Setup program protect
Passwords User Password User Password and Administrator Password
Component HP Vectra VE 5/xx series PC HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4
Desktop PC
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1. Some models have a dual pre-loading configuration of Windows 95 and Windows 3.11 on the hard disk.
Certain VL 5/xx series 4 models will have OS/2 3.0 pre-loaded, not Windows 3.11/Windows 95.
2. HP’s new style BIOS co-developed with Phoenix Technologies.
Component HP Vectra VE 5/xx series PC HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4
Desktop PC
Pre-loaded software MS-DOS 6.22, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Dashboard or Windows 951
HP User Tools,
Drivers
BIOS ROM HP BIOS, Flash EEPROM HP/Phoenix2BIOS, Flash EEPROM
System ROM localization English only
Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC
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Models Available at Product Launch
Models Available at Product Launch
The following table lists the models which will be available at the product
launch.
It is important to note the following information:
• There are no models fitted with second-level cache memory as standard.
• All models with 16 MB of main memory are pre-loaded with selectable
Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 software.
• HP does not recommend using Windows 95 on a PC with only 8 MB of
main memory.
Models
Hard Disk
Drive (MB)
Product
number
RAM
(MB)
Cache
(KB)
Video
RAM
(MB)
Pre-loaded Operating
System Software
VE 5/75 series 2
0
640
640
640
D4001A
D4002A
D4002W
D4005A
8
8
8
16
None
None
None
None
1
1
1
1
None
Windows 3.11
Windows 95/Windows 3.11
Windows 95/Windows 3.11
VE 5/100 series 2
0
640
640
640
1200
D4021A
D4022A
D4022W
D4025A
D4027A
8
8
8
16
16
None
None
None
None
None
1
1
1
1
1
None
Windows 3.11
Windows 95/Windows 3.11
Windows 95/Windows 3.11
Windows 95/Windows 3.11
VE 5/133 series 2
0
1200
1200
D4041A
D4042A
D4045A
8
8
16
None
None
None
1
1
1
None
Windows 3.11
Windows 95/Windows 3.11
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Product Features
Product Features
Overview The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 is a PENTIUM (P54) processor,
ISA/PCI-based PC. The system consists of a system board and a backplane.
❒The desktop’s backplane has one PCI slot, one combination ISA/PCI slot,
one ISA slot and one HP proprietary ISA slot for accessory boards.
New Features •A completely upgradable Pentium-based system board (using system
board switches and voltage regulator module).
•A new keyboard supporting Windows 95 special key functions.
•Vectra Ergonomic Power Solution (VEPS): space bar power-on (under
any operating system), push-button status panel, and software shutdown
from Windows 95.
•HP’s new style BIOS.
System Board The main features of the system board are:
❒A system board that can mount PENTIUM processors (with
accompanying Voltage Regulation Module) at several different clock
speeds (75 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz).
❒A new type of main memory module called EDO (Extended Data Output)
for faster memory access times (60 ns).
❒Optional 256KB of synchronous pipeline burst level 2 cache.
❒A 64-bit host bus for PENTIUM processor, cache and main memory.
❒A 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnection (PCI) local bus for
accessing the video controller and IDE controller.
❒An Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) bus for ISA-compatible
controllers (for devices such as flexible disk drives, serial ports,
parallel port, and audio card in multimedia models).
❒A dual password (administrator and user) security system that provides
protection against unauthorized use of the PC.
❒A flash BIOS updating facility.
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