HP Vectra XM5 3 Manual

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HP Vectra Familiarization Guide
Trademarks
Printed Manual Information
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND FEATURES
Vectra Products Comparison
Product Features
New Features
Models
Microprocessor
Cache Memory
DRAM Main Memory Modules
System ROM
System BIOS
POST
SETUP Program
Video Controller
Preinstalled Software
LAN Drivers
Online Guides
Disk Controllers
Front Accessible Mass Storage Shelves
Internal Mass Storage Shelf
Supported Drives
Control Power
Security Features
Communications Ports
Supported Operating Systems
Certified Network Operating Systems
Documentation
2 PC HARDWARE STRUCTURE
Packaging
Internal Component Location
XM 5/xx Series 3 PC System Board
XM 5/xx Series 3 PC Backplane
System Board Jumpers
System Board Switches
Installing Accessories
Installing Main Memory
Memory Module Configurations
Installing Video Memory
Installing an Accessory Board
Plug and Play
Configuring Plug and Play with the SETUP program
Using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU)
Replacing the Microprocessor
3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
Using SETUP to Configure the PC
Power-on System Hardware Tests
Updating the System ROM

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HP Vectra Diagnostic Utility
HP Vectra Integrated Ethernet Diagnostic Utility
APPENDIX A FINAL QUIZ
Final Quiz
APPENDIX B HP VECTRA XM 5/XX SERIES 3 PC COURSE EVALUATION
FORM
Course Evaluation Form

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Trademarks
Centronics® is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.
Microsoft® and MS-DOS® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
LANManager, Microsoft Windows, Windows 95 and OS/2 are products of Microsoft Corporation.
Novell® and NetWare® are U.S. registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
PENTIUMTM is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
UNIX® is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries.

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Printed Manual Information
Hewlett-Packard France
Grenoble Personal Computer Division
Technical Marketing
38053 Grenoble Cedex 9
France
1995 Hewlett-Packard Company

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1 Product Overview and Features

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Vectra Products Comparison
After reading this chapter, you will be able to describe the features specific to this PC.
The following table compares the new HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series 3 PC with the HP Vectra
XM2 PC (integrated LAN models only) and the HP Vectra VL 5/xx Series 3 PC.
HP Vectra XM2
(D32xxA series-
integrated LAN models
only)
HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series
3
(D348xA and D356xA
series)
HP Vectra VL 5/xx Series 3
(D339xA and D340xA
series)
Microprocessor
4/50i: i486 50 Mhz
4/66i: i486 66 Mhz
4/100i: i486 100 MHz
5/75: PentiumTM 75 Mhz
5/90: PentiumTM 90 Mhz
5/120: PentiumTM 120 MHz
5/75: PentiumTM 75 Mhz
5/90: PentiumTM 90 Mhz
5/100: PentiumTM 100 Mhz
5/120: PentiumTM 120 MHz1
Math coprocessor
On the microprocessor
Main Memory
32-bit (70 ns) 32-bit (70 ns) 32-bit (70 ns)
Standard/Maximum Memory
8 MB / 96 MB 8 MB (pair of 4 MB modules)
or 16 MB (pair of 8 MB
modules) / 192 MB
8 MB (pair of 4 MB modules)
or 16 MB (a pair of 8 MB
modules) /192 MB
Memory Sockets
3 6 6
Cache memory
8 KB for code, plus 8 KB for
data (both caches on the
microprocessor)
8 KB for code, plus 8 KB for
data (both caches on the
microprocessor)
8 KB for code, plus 8 KB for
data (both caches on the
microprocessor)
2nd level cache
256 KB (Integrated on
system board) 256 KB (Integrated on system board) 256 KB (Integrated on system board)
Video Controller
Integrated Ultra VGA on
PCI bus Integrated 64-bit Ultra VGA on PCI bus (Cirrus Logic
5434)
Integrated 64-bit Ultra VGA on
PCI bus (Cirrus Logic 5434)
Video Memory Upgrade Socket
1 MB (expandable to 2 MB)
One (use D3241A) 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) One (use D3404A) 1 MB (expandable to 2 MB) One (use D3404A)
Disk Controller
Fast IDE controller Fast IDE controller on PCI Fast IDE controller on PCI

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local bus local bus
Mass storage
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
One front access 3.5-inch
shelf
One front access 5.25-inch
shelf
Two internal 3.5-inch shelves
for hard disks
Hard Disks
Fast IDE 210 MB (14 ms)
Fast IDE 270 MB (12 ms)
Fast IDE 540 MB (12 ms)
Fast IDE 420 MB (10 ms)
Fast IDE 840 MB (10 ms) Fast IDE 420 MB (10 ms) Fast IDE 840 MB (10 ms)
Integrated ports
1 parallel port (bi-
directional)
2 serial ports,
1 infrared serial link
1 LAN port with RJ-45 UTP
connector
VGA connector
Keyboard connector
Mouse connector
1 parallel port (bi-directional)
2 serial ports
1 LAN port with RJ-45 UTP
connector
VGA connector
Keyboard connector
Mouse connector
1 parallel port (bi-directional)
2 serial ports
VGA connector
Keyboard connector
Mouse connector
Accessory slots
One 16-bit ISA (full-length)
One 16-bit ISA (half-length)
One PCI/ISA Combination
(full-length)
One PCI (half-length)
Network Interface
Yes (on XM2i models only) Yes (all models) No
Power Supply
100 W (full range 90-264 VAC)
Security
Power-on Password, mechanical cover lock, disk, and port disabling.
Passwords
User Password and System Administrator Password
Preinstalled Software
MS-DOS 6.22, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Dashboard, HP User Tool, Drivers
BIOS ROM
HP BIOS, Flash EEPROM

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System ROM localization
Localized Localized English only
1Future models.

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Product Features
NOTE Features specific to the XM 5/xx series 3 PC are highlighted in bold.
Overview
The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 is a PENTIUM processor, ISA/PCI-based PC. The system
consists of a system board and backplane.
•The XM 5/xx series 3 backplane has two ISA slots, one PCI slot, and one combination ISA/PCI slot
for accessory boards.

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New Features
•New mid-profile box with three front-access drive shelves
•New colors: quartz for the box and gray for the control panel
•Full set of pre-installed and pre-configured network drivers
The main features of the system board are:
•A 64-bit host bus for PENTIUM processor and main memory (DRAM).
•A 32-bit Peripheral Component Interconnection (PCI) local bus for accessing the processor, LAN
Controller, video controller, and controller components.
•An industry-standard architecture (ISA) bus for ISA-compatible controllers.
•A security system that provides protection against u nauthorized use of the PC.
•A flash BIOS updating facility.

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Models
The following models will be available at product launch:
Platform Model Product Number PCI LAN Adapter 256 KB Cache System RAM Video RAM
XM 5/75 1
420 D3480A D3481A YES Async. 8 MB 1 MB
XM 5/90 1
420
840
D3483A
D3484A
D3485A
YES Async. 8 MB 1 MB
XM 5/120 1
840 D3560A D3562A YES Async. 8 MB 1 MB

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Microprocessor
The Pentium microprocessors used in the HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 use internal clock
multiplication, similar to that used by the 486 DX2 processor. The microprocessor’s internal
clock is a multiple of the system clock. The Pentium 75 and 90 MHz processor multiply the
50 and 60 MHz system clock by a factor of 1.5. The Pentium 120 MHz processor doubles
the 60 MHz system clock.
These new Pentium processors are powered by a power source of 3.3 V. The previous
generation of Pentium processors, Pentium 60 MHz and 66 MHz, used a 5 V power source.
The two generations of processors are not pin compatible.
Other current and future Intel processors based upon the 66 MHz system clock include the
Pentium 100 MHz and the Pentium 133 MHz. These processors are not available on the
HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 platform at the time of printing.

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Cache Memory
The microprocessor has two 8 KB first-level caches: one for the instruction codes and the
other for data.
The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has 256 KB of second-level cache memory, which is
soldered onto the system board.

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DRAM Main Memory Modules
The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has six sockets on the system board. 8 MB (two 4 MB
SIMMs) or 16 MB (two 8 MB SIMMs) of memory is supplied as standard, expandable to 192
MB.
Each pair of sockets forms a bank. When two memory modules are installed within the
same bank, it is recommended that they have the same size.
The PCs use 70 ns, 32-bit wide memory modules. The memory upgrades available are:
•4 MB, 32-bit, 70 ns (D2690A) or 4 MB, 36-bit, 70 ns (D2974A)
•8 MB, 32-bit, 70 ns (D2691A) or 8 MB, 36-bit, 70 ns (D2975A)
•16 MB, 36-bit, 70 ns (D2297A)
•32 MB, 36-bit, 70 ns (D2298A)

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System ROM
The PC has a system ROM that uses flash EEPROM technology. The flash ROM can be
updated with the latest firmware using the HPInit program (HPINIT.EXE) supplied with the
firmware upgrade.

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System BIOS
The system BIOS is identified by the version number GM.05.xx.

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POST
When the PC is started, the Power-On Self Test (POST) screen is displayed. If the POST
detects an error, the error message can be read and the SETUP program can be run to
check the configuration.

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SETUP Program
The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has an integrated SETUP program (like the HP Vectra
XM2 and XP PC series.
SETUP is started by pressing F2 when the message <Setup=F2> appears.

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Video Controller
The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has a 64-bit PCI video controller (Cirrus Logic 5434).
The controller has 1 MB DRAM video memory as standard, upgradeable to 2 MB DRAM
using the D3404A video memory upgrade kit (one module of 1 MB--the same module is
used in the VL 5/xx series 3 PC).
Resolution Video Memory Required for these Colors and Refresh Rates
16 Colors 256
Colors 64 K Colors Hi-Color 16.7 M Colors
True-Color
640 x 480 1 MB 60/72/75 Hz 1 MB 60 Hz
2 MB 60/72/
75 Hz
800 x 600 1 MB 56/60/72/75 Hz 1 MB 56/
60 Hz
2 MB
56/60/72/
75 Hz
2 MB 56/60 Hz
1024 x 768 1 MB 87i1 60/70/75 Hz 2 MB
87i/60/70/75
Hz
Not Available
1280 x 1024 1 MB 87i Hz 2 MB
87i/60/70/
75 Hz
Not Available
1i: interlaced

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Preinstalled Software
Models with hard drives are supplied with the following preinstalled software and drivers:
•MS-DOS 6.22
•MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11
•HP User Tools
•Dashboard
•Mouse Control Center
•HP Video drivers
•LAN drivers (preinstalled and preconfigured, see list below)
•IDE Disk drivers (for 32-bit access)
•ISA Plug and Play configuration utility (ICU) and driver
•Advanced Power Management
•Desktop Management Interface
The first time the PC is powered on, a software initialization program runs to allow the user
to set up the preinstalled software for the network connection, the display type, and the
printer.
On models without a hard drive, the utilities and drivers are supplied on diskettes.