HP Vectra VEi 7 Product manual

Technical Reference Manual
Introduction & HP Vectra Product Line Overview
The Technical Reference Manual contains the following documents
available on the HP Information CD-ROM or downloadable from the Web in
PDF format:
Introduction & HP Vectra Product Line Overview
The document you are reading. Describes how to use the Technical Reference
Manual and provides an overview of VEi, VLi and VL600 PCs.
Product Description
A separate document for VEi 7 models, VEi 8 models, VL600 models and VLi 8/VLi
8SF models, providing detailed BIOS information and summary information on the
hardware components in the PC.
HP Vectra Technology
A detailed look at the hardware components in all the PCs in the product line.
Includes information on processors, chip sets, graphics controllers, network cards,
connectors and sockets.
HP Vectra
•VEi7
•VEi8
•VLi8
•VLi8SF
• VL600

HP Vectra Product Line Overview
This document provides a brief overview of the technical features and
components of the following HP PCs:
•VEi 7 Desktops
•VEi 8 Desktops
•VLi 8 Desktops and Minitowers
•VLi 8 SF Desktops
•VL600 Desktops and Minitowers

HP Vectra Product Line Overview
Overview of the PCs in this Manual
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Overview of the PCs in this Manual
HP Vectra VEi PCs
Component VEi 7 (Desktop only) VEi 8 (Desktop only)
Package
Description
1 0r 2 Free Front-access shelves (one if a CD-ROM is fitted).
Up to 4 Accessory board slots (3 PCI, 1 ISA).
1 0r 2 Free Front-access shelves (one if a CD-ROM is fitted)
Up to 4 Accessory board slots (3 PCI, 1 ISA)
Width: 41.8cm (16.5 in); Height: 14.0 cm (5.5 in); Depth: 37.5 cm (14.8 in).
Processor Intel® Celeron™ Socket 370 366/66, 400/66, 433/66, 466/66 when
available (128 KB L2 cache).
Intel Pentium® II 350/100, 400/100 (512KB L2 cache).
Intel Pentium III 450/100, 500/100 (512KB L2 cache).
System Board:
Chip set SiS 620/5595 Intel 440ZX/PIIX4E
Integrated I/O On SiS 5595 chip. 2 USB connectors, 1 serial port and 1 parallel port On PIIX4E chip. 2 USB connectors, 1 serial port and 1 parallel port.
Integrated IDE On SiS 5595 chip. 2 IDE Ports (Ultra DMA/33) On PIIX4E chip. 2 IDE Ports (Ultra DMA/33)
Integrated
Graphics
SiS super AGP graphics controller (on SiS 620 Host chip) with 4 MB of
video memory (upgradeable to 8MB)
Integrated Matrox® Millennium G200 2X AGP graphics controller with 8MB of
video memory (not upgradeable)
Integrated Audio CrystalClear™ CS4280 PCI audio controller/CrystalClear CS4297 Audio Codec ‘97
Mass storage
Hard disks: 4.3 GB IDE, or 8.4 GB IDE. 6.4 GB IDE (accessory D8372A)
Floppy drive: standard 1.44 MB 3.5”
CD-ROM drive: 32X MAX IDE (selected models). Available as accessory (D4348A)
DVD drive: accessory D6935A.
ZIP drive: accessory D6650A.
Main memory Two DIMM sockets using: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB non-ECC 100MHz SDRAM or 256MB ECC 100MHz SDRAM to a maximum of 512MB. PC comes with a
single 32MB or 64MB DIMM. Other DIMMs available as accessories.
Expansion cards
(available as
accessories)
HP Adaptec 2940 UW SCSI board: accessory D6951A.
HP Serial interface card: accessory D8388A.
HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network interface card (on selected models). Also available as an accessory (single card: D7504A).
HP 10/100 Intel Pro/100+ management adapter. Network card accessory D7506A (single card).
HP 56K V90 PCI fax modem: accessory D7808A.
Input devices
HP Standard Keyboard.
HP Standard Mouse.
HP Multimedia Keyboard: accessory C4742A.
HP Scrolling Mouse: accessory C4736A.
Power supply Manually switched 115/230 VAC, 170 W input, 90 W output
BIOS
Type: Phoenix BIOS
Version: HX.07.xx
Setup program: English only
BIOS error messages: English only
Type: Award BIOS:
Version: HW.27.xx
Setup program: English only
BIOS error messages: English only.

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HP Vectra Product Line Overview
Overview of the PCs in this Manual
HP Vectra VLi PCs
Component VLi 8 Desktop VLi 8 Minitower VLi 8 SF (Small Form Factor Desktop)
Package
Description
1 0r 2 free front-access shelves (1 if a CD-ROM is
fitted). The second shelf can also be used for a
second hard drive. Up to 4 expansion slots (2 PCI, 1
ISA, 1 PCI-ISA combination slot).
2 0r 3 free front-access shelves (2 if a CD-ROM is
fitted). One free internal shelf for a second hard
drive.
Up to 6 expansion slots (3 PCI, 3 ISA).
One or no free front-access shelves (none if a Slim
CD-ROM is fitted).
Up to 2 expansion slots (1 PCI, 1 PCI-ISA
combination slot).
Width: 44.3 cm (17.4 in); Height: 13.8 cm (5.4 in);
Depth: 43.5 cm (17.1 in); Weight: 10.4 kg (22.9
pounds)
Width: 20.7 cm (8.1 in); Height: 46.9 cm (18.5 in);
Depth: 45.5 cm (17.9 in); Weight: 14.8 kg (32.6
pounds)
Width: 37 cm (14.6 in); Height: 9.5 cm (3.7 in);
Depth: 39 cm (15.4 in); Weight: 7.54 kg (16.5
pounds).
Processor
Intel Pentium II 400/100 (512KB L2 cache).
Intel Pentium III 450/100, 500/100 and when available 550/100 (512KB L2 cache).
Intel Celeron Socket 370 366/66, 400/66 (128 KB
L2 cache).
Intel Pentium II 400/100 (512KB L2 cache).
Intel Pentium III 450/100, 500/100 (512KB L2
cache).
System Board:
Chip set Intel 440ZX/PIIX4E
Integrated I/O On PIIX4E chip. 2 USB connectors, 2 serial ports and 1 parallel port.
Integrated IDE On PIIX4E chip. 2 IDE Ports (Ultra DMA/33)
Integrated Graphics Integrated Matrox Millennium G200 2X AGP graphics controller with 8MB of video memory (not upgradeable)
Integrated Audio CrystalClear CS4280 PCI audio controller/CrystalClear CS4297 Audio Codec ‘97
Integrated Network not available not available HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX integrated on riser
card
Mass storage
IDE Hard disks: 6.4GB or 8.4 GB.
CD-ROM drive: 32X MAX IDE (selected models).
Also available as accessory (D4348A).
Floppy drive: standard 1.44 MB 3.5”.
DVD drive: accessory D6935A.
ZIP drive: accessory D6650A.
IDE Hard disks: 6.4GB, 8.4GB or 13.5GB.
CD-ROM drive: 32X MAX IDE (selected models).
Also available as accessory (D4348A).
Floppy drive: standard 1.44 MB 3.5”.
DVD drive: accessory D6935A.
ZIP drive: accessory D6650A.
IDE Hard disks: 4.3GB or 8.4GB. 6.4GB available
as accessory (D8372A).
Slim CD-ROM drive: 24X MAX IDE (selected
models). Also available as accessory (D8381A).
Floppy drive: standard 1.44 MB 3.5”.
Main memory
Two DIMM sockets using: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB non-ECC 100MHz SDRAM or 256MB ECC 100MHz SDRAM to a maximum of 512MB.
Comes with a single 64MB DIMM. Other DIMMs available as accessories. Comes with a single 32MB or 64MB DIMM. Other
DIMMs available as accessories.
Expansion cards
(available as
accessories)
HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network interface card (on selected models). Also available as accessory
(single card: D7504A).
HP 10/100 Intel Pro/100+ management adapter. Network card, available as an accessory (single
D7506A).
HP 56K V90 PCI fax modem. Accessory D7808A.
HP 10/100 Intel Pro/100+ management
adapter. Network card, available as an accessory
(single card D7506A).
HP 56K V90 PCI fax modem. Accessory D7808A.
Input devices HP Standard Keyboard; HP Standard Mouse; HP Multimedia Keyboard: (accessory C4742A); HP Scrolling Mouse (accessory C4736A).
Power supply Manually switched 115/230 VAC,
170 W input, 120 W output (max)
Manually switched 115/230 VAC,
170 W input, 120 W output (max)
Manually switched 115/230 VAC,
170 W input, 90 W output (max)
BIOS Type: HP/Phoenix;Version:HZ.01.xx;SetupProgram:English only; BIOS error messages: Available in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, English.

HP Vectra Product Line Overview
Overview of the PCs in this Manual
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HP Vectra VL600 PCs
Component VL600 Desktop VL600 Minitower
Package
Description
1 0r 2 Free Front-access shelves (one if a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-
RW is fitted).
Up to 7 Accessory board slots (4 PCI, 2 ISA, 1 AGP).
2 0r 3 Free Front-access shelves (two if a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW is
fitted)
Up to 7 Accessory board slots (4 PCI, 2 ISA, 1 AGP).
Width: 43.5 cm (17.13 in); Height: 13.5 cm (5.32 in); Depth: 43 cm
(16.93 in).
Width: 20.6 cm (8.1 in); Height: 46.9 cm (18.5 in); Depth: 45.5 cm (17.9 in).
Processor Intel Pentium III 533EB/133, 550/100, 600/100, 600EB/133, 667/133, 700/100, 733/133.
System Board:
Chip set Intel®i820
Integrated I/O On ICH chip. 2 USB connectors, 2 serial ports and 1 parallel port.
Integrated IDE On ICH chip. 2 IDE Ports (Ultra DMA/66)
Integrated
Graphics
Matrox®G250 2X AGP graphics controller with 8MB of video memory (upgradeable to 16 MB).
Matrox®Millennium G400 4X AGP graphics controller with 32MB of video memory (non-upgradeable).
Integrated Audio CrystalClear™CS4280 PCI audio controller/CrystalClear CS4297 Audio Codec ‘97
Mass storage
Hard disks: 10GB IDE, 15GB IDE, 30GB IDE, 9.1GB SCSI
Floppy drive: standard 1.44 MB 3.5”
CD-ROM drive: 48X max IDE (in selected models). Also available as accessory (D9444A)
DVD drive: 8x, 40x (in selected models) Also available as accessory (D7521A)
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ZIP drive: accessory D9446A.
Main memory Two RDRAM sockets using: 128MB, 256MB or 512MB RDRAM (when available) to a maximum of 1024MB. PC comes with a single 128 MB module.
Other modules available as accessories.
Expansion cards
(available as
accessories)
HP Ultra II SCSI adapter card: accessory D9529A.
HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX network interface card (on selected models). Also available as an accessory (single card: D7522A).
HP 10/100 Intel Pro/100+ management adapter (on selected models) . Also available as an accessory (single card: D7506A).
HP 10/100BT PCI Ethernet Card: accessory D7508A
HP 56K V90 USB fax modem: accessory D8384A.
Input devices
HP Standard Keyboard
HP Multimedia Keyboard: accessory C4742A.
HP Standard Mouse
HP Scrolling Mouse: accessory C4736A.
Power supply Manually switched 115/230 VAC, 170 W input, 120 W output (max) Manually switched 115/230 VAC, 310 W input, 200 W output (max)
BIOS
Type: Phoenix BIOS
Version: hy.01.xx
Setup program: English only
BIOS error messages: Available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, English.

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The Technical Reference Manual
The Technical Reference Manual
This Technical Reference Manual is a technical reference and BIOS
document for personnel providing system level support. It is presented
in modular form to provide quick and easy and access to technical
informationonHPVectraVEi7,VEi8,VL600andVLi8/VLi8SFPCs.It
is made up of the following components:
•HP Vectra Product Line Overview. This document provides a quick
reference guide to the BIOS and hardware components in each PC.
It also lists some of the available accessories.
•Product Description. Provides technical information specific to a
particular PC. This includes summary information on product
hardware and detailed information on the PC’s BIOS. Read this
manual to see which hardware components are in the PC.
Separate Product Description manuals exist for:
•VEi 7 models
•VEi 8 models
•VLi 8 and VLi 8SF models
•VL600 models
•HP Vectra Technology. An in-depth guide to the hardware in all of
the featured Vectra PCs. Subjects covered include chip sets,
processors, graphics controllers, hard disk drives and DVD drives.
Technical information that is readily available from other sources, such
as manufacturer’s proprietary publications has not been reproduced.
The Technical Reference Manual contains summary information only.
For additional reference material, refer to the bibliography at the
beginning of the Product Description and HP Vectra Technology
manuals.

Conventions
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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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