HP Vectra VE5 3 Product manual

Technical Reference Manual
Hardware and BIOS
HP Vectra VE
series 3 PC

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Preface
This manual is a technical reference and BIOS document for engineers and
technicians providing system level support. It is assumed that the reader
possesses a detailed understanding of AT-compatible microprocessor
functions and digital addressing techniques.
Technical information that is readily available from other sources, such as
manufacturer’s proprietary publications, has not been reproduced.
This manual contains summary information only. For additional reference
material, refer to the bibliography, on the next page.
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to identify
specific numeric elements:
❒Hexadecimal numbers are identified by a lower case h.
For example, 0FFFFFFFh or 32F5h
❒Binary numbers and bit patterns are identified by a lower case b.
For example, 1101b or 10011011b

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Bibliography
❒HP Vectra VE 5/xxx series 3 User’s Guide manual (D4050-90001).
❒HP Vectra VE 5/xxx series 3 Familiarization Guide (D4050-90901).
❒HP Vectra Accessories Service Handbook - 6th edition
(5964-8495).
❒HP Vectra PC Service Handbook (Volume 1) - 10th edition
(5964-8494).
❒HP Support Assistant CD-ROM (by subscription).
The following Intel®publication provides more detailed information:
❒Pentium Microprocessor Data Sheet (241595-002)

Contents
v
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
1 System Overview
Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Plan view of the Chassis Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications and Characteristic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Environmental Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Electrical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where to Find the Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 System Board
System Board and Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Architectural View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Devices on the Processor-Local Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Intel Pentium Microprocessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chip-Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cache Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Main Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Devices on the PCI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Graphics Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Devices on the ISA Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Super I/O Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
System ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Little Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other PCI and ISA Accessory Devices under Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . 26
3 Interface Boards and Mass-Storage Drives
SiS 6205 Graphics Controller Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Problems With the HP D2800A 21-Inch Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Video Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Available Video Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mass-Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hard Disk Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Flexible Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connectors and Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS
HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vectra Ergonomic Power Solution (VEPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
HP Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Advanced Power Management (APM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Contents
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BIOS Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
System Memory Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Product Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
HP I/O Port Map (I/O Addresses Used by the System). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5 Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages
Order in Which Tests are Performed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Error Message Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Contents
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1
System Overview
This chapter introduces the external features, and lists the specifications
and characteristic data of the computer. It also summarizes the
documentation which is available.

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1 System Overview
Package
Package
Product information
Front logo no
longer carries processor
speed and series information
now appears on
serial number label
Mouse Keyboard Parallel Port Serial Port A Serial Port B Display
Empty shelf
Empty shelf
for a CD-ROM or
5.25-inch device
for a 2nd hard disk
or 3.5-inch device

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1 System Overview
Package
Plan view of the Chassis Base
The above illustrations shows a plan view of the PC, seen from above. All
dimensions are in millimeters.
The mounting holes for the second hard disk (95.20✕44.45 mm), and those
for mounting the computer to a solid surface (275.00✕210.00 mm), are
indicated.

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1 System Overview
Specifications and Characteristic Data
Specifications and Characteristic Data
Physical Characteristics
Environmental Specification
Operating temperature and humidity ranges may vary depending upon the
mass storage devices installed. High humidity levels can cause improper
operation of disk drives. Low humidity levels can aggravate static electricity
problems and cause excessive wear of the disk surface.
System Processing Unit
Weight 20 lbs 9 kg
Dimensions 15.3 inches (D) by 16.5 inches (W) by 4.9 inches (H) 39 cm (D) by 42 cm (W) by 12.5 cm (H)
Footprint 1.8 sq ft 0.17 m2
Keyboard
Flat 18.3 inches (W) by 7 inches (D) by 1.3 inches (H) 464 mm (W) by 178 mm (D) by 33 mm (H)
Standing 18.3 inches (W) by 7 inches (D) by 2 inches (H) 464 mm (W) by 178 mm (D) by 51 mm (H)
System Processing Unit with a Hard Disk
Typical power consumption 30 W to 40 W (before installing any customer-specific accessories)
Acoustic noise emission less than 40 dB in the workplace under normal conditions as
defined by DIN 45635 T.19 and ISO 7779
Operating temperature + 40°F to 104° F +5°C to +40°C
Recommended operating temperature +59°F to +104°F +15°C to +40°C
Storage temperature -40°F to +158°F -40°C to +70°C
Over temperature shutdown +122°F +50°C
Operating humidity 15% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Storage humidity 8% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Operating altitude 10000 ft max 3100 m max
Storage altitude 40000 ft max 12200 m max

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1 System Overview
Specifications and Characteristic Data
Electrical Specification
When the computer is turned off, but left plugged in at the mains, the power
consumption falls below 5 watts, but is not zero. As well as supplying power
to the CMOS memory, a small trickle current is also leaked that considerably
extends the lifetime of the power supply.
If the power supply or fan fail to operate, it might be that the computer has
entered self-protection mode. Unplug the power cord from the mains supply
for 60 seconds, and then plug it back in and attempt to restart the computer.
Parameter Limit for the Power
Supply Notes
Limit per PCI
Accessory
Slot
Limit per ISA
Accessory
Slot
Input voltage 100-127, 200-240 Vac Auto-ranging — —
Input current (max) 3 A — —
Input power (max) 150 W — —
Input power (typical) < 44 W
< 29 W
< 24 W
< 5 W
Fully-on mode
Standby mode
Suspend mode
Off (but plugged)
— —
Input frequency 47 Hz to 63 Hz — —
Available power 100 W (continuous) 15 W (max) 15 W (max)
Max current at +12 V 4.5 A 0.5 A 1.5 A
Max current at -12 V 0.3 A 0.1 A 0.3 A
Max current at +3.3 V 6 A Together, these
two must not
exceed 65 W
4.5 A —
Max current at +5 V 13.5 A 4.5 A
Max current at -5 V 0.1 A —0.1 A

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1 System Overview
Documentation
Documentation
The table below summarizes the availability of documentation that is
appropriate to the HP Vectra VE 5/xxx series 3. Only selected publications
are available on paper. Most are available as printable files from the
HP division support servers, and as viewable files (which can also be
printed) on the HP Support Assistant CD-ROM.
Title
Division
Support
Servers
Support Assistant
CD-ROM Paper-based
HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 3 User’s Guide printable PCL file printable/viewable file D4050-90001
HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 3 Familiarization Guide printable PCL file printable/viewable file D4050-90901
HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 3 Technical Reference Manual: Hardware and BIOS printable PCL file printable/viewable file no
HP Vectra PC Service Handbook Volume 1 (10th Edition) printable PCL file printable/viewable file 5964-8494
HP Vectra Accessory Service Handbook (6th Edition) printable PCL file printable/viewable file 5964-8495

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1 System Overview
Documentation
Where to Find the Information
The following table summarizes the availability of information within the
HP Vectra VE 5/xxx series 3 documentation set.
User Guide User Online Familiarization
Guide
Service
Handbook
Technical
Reference
Manual
Introducing the Computer
Product features Key features Using New features Exploded view
Parts list
Key features
Product model numbers Product range
CPL dates
Using the computer
Connecting cables and
turning on
Keyboard, mouse,
display, printer, power
Finding on-line
information
Finding READ.MEs and
on-line documentation
Environmental Setting up the computer Working in comfort System overview
Formal documents Software license
Hardware warranty
License agreement
Upgrading the computer
Opening the computer Full details
Supported accessories Part number details Full product
number details
Replacing accessories How to install New procedures
Configuring devices Installing drivers Configuring
peripherals
Problem fixes
Fields and their options
within Setup
Complete list Key fields
Repairing the computer
Troubleshooting Basic New symptoms Service notes Advanced
Technical information Basic Detailed Advanced
System board Jumpers, switches and
connectors
Jumpers,switches
and connectors
How to replace
Jumpers,
switches and
connectors
Jumpers, switches
and connectors
Chip-set details
BIOS Basic details Upgrading Technical details
Memory maps
Power-On Self-Test
routines (POST)
Key error codes and
suggestions for
corrective action
Order of tests

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1 System Overview
Documentation

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2
System Board
The next chapter describes the graphics and disk devices which are sup-
plied with the computer.
This chapter describes the components of the system board, taking in turn
the components of the Processor-Local Bus, the Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI) bus and the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus.

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2 System Board
System Board and Backplane
System Board and Backplane
SW1 (security features)
SiS 6205
VESA feature connector
SiS 5512
Data Buffer
Graphics
Controller
Pentium
Processor
SW2 (bus ratio) J6 (async/sync)
Cache Memory socket
3.3V power Ext.Spkr
Int.Spkr
Ext.Batt
Stat.Pnl
Power connector
IDE 1 (HDD) connector IDE 2 (CD-ROM) conn
FDD connector
SiS 5511
PL/PCI bridge
Memory Cntlr
SiS 5513
PCI/ISA bridge
IDE Cntlr
J7 (bus frequency)
System
Little Ben
J15 (product flag)
JP4 (kbd start)
PC87308/7
Super I/O
Parallel Keybd MouseSerial A Serial B
Display
ROM
20.5 cm (8.2 inches)
27.5 cm (11.0 inches)

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2 System Board
System Board and Backplane
Backplane
Architectural View
The block diagram, on the following page, gives an architectural view of the
computer’s structure.
Total Occupied
PCI slots (normal) 1 0
PCI slots (network) 0 0
PCI/ISA combination slots 1 0
ISA slots (full length) 1 0
ISA slots (restricted length) 1 0
(J2)
(J3)
Backplane

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2 System Board
System Board and Backplane
Level-Two
Cache
Main
Memory
NS87308 or NS87307
Super I/O
IDE
channel 1
Pentium
Processor
SiS5511
PL/PCI Bridge
Processor-Local Bus
(64 bit, 60/66 MHz)
PCI Bus
(32 bit, 33 MHz, asynchronous)
ISA Bus
(16 bit, 8.33 MHz)
SiS5512
Data Path Unit
PCI
Master
IDE
Controller
ISA Bus
Controller
PCI
Master
PCI
Slave
APIC
Cache
Controller Write
Buffer
Main
Memory
Controller
PCI
Slave
Graphics
Controller
System
ROM
IDE
channel 2
Serial
EEPROM
Keyboard, Mouse,
Serial 1&2,
Parallel ports Flexible
Disk
Kbd & Mse
Controller
Ser & Par
Controller
ISA Bus
Interface
FDD
Controller