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Technical Reference Manual
Hardware and BIOS
HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5
and XA 5/xxx PC
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Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility
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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, refe
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Bibliography ❒ HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 User’s Guide (D4550-90001). ❒ HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 Minitower User’s Guide (D4570-90001). ❒ HP Vectra XA 5/xxx User’s Guide (D3984-90001). ❒ HP Vectra XA 5/xxx Minitower User’s Guide (D3985-90001). ❒ HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 PC Familiarization Guide (D4550-90901). ❒ HP Vectra XA 5/xxx PC Familiarization Guide (D3984-90901). ❒ HP Network Administrator’s Guide (online). ❒ HP Vectra Accessories Service Handbook - 7th edition (5965-4074). ❒ HP Vect
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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv 1 System Overview Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Desktop Package. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Devices on the Processor-Local Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Intel Pentium Microprocessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cache Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Main Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Devices on the PCI Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Mass-Storage Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Flexible Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 CD-ROM Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Connectors and Sockets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents 5 Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages Order in Which the Tests are Performed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Error Message Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Lights on the Status Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 viii
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1 System Overview This manual describes the HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 and XA 5/xxx PC, and provides detailed system specifications. This chapter introduces the external features, and lists the specifications and characteristic data of the system. It also summarizes the documentation which is available. 9
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1 System Overview Package Package Desktop Package Front view of VL Front logo does not show processor speed or series information Product information Model VL 5/200 series 5 Wty: WBK@ Prod: D4570A #ABU appears on a label on Sup: SAB@ S/N: FR63412345 the lower front recess or the right hand side panel Rear view of XA Network connectors: 100 BaseT supports Remote Wake-Up (RWU) only. 10 BaseT supports Remote Power-On (RPO) as well as RWU. Front label does not show processor speed or series inf
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1 System Overview Package Minitower Package Rear view of XA Line In Mic In Line Out Spkr Out Front label does not show processor speed or series information. Instead this information appears on a label on the right hand side panel Model XA 5/200 Wty: WBK@ Prod: D3993A #ABA Sup: SAB@ S/N: FR63498765 Voltage selection Power connector Inside view of VL 11
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1 System Overview Package Plan view of the Chassis Base of the Desktop Package The above illustrations shows a plan view of the desktop model, 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 on a solid surface (275.00✕210.00 mm), are indicated. 12
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1 System Overview Specifications and Characteristic Data Specifications and Characteristic Data Status Panel RESET HP Vectra XA 5/xxx HP Vectra VL 5/xxx MT or HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Cover lock on back panel Cover lock on back panel HP Vectra XA 5/xxx MT Multimedia control panel on front Physical Characteristics System Processing Unit Desktop Minitower Weight 9 kg (20 lbs) 15 kg (33 lbs) Dimensions 39 cm (D) by 42 cm (W) by 12.5 cm (H) 40.5 cm (D) by 21 cm (W) by 41.5 cm (H) 15.3 inches by 16.5 in
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1 System Overview Specifications and Characteristic Data Environmental Specification 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 +5°C to +40°C (+40°F to 104° F) Recommended operating temperature +15°C to +40°C (+59°F to +104°F) Storage temperature -40°C to +70°C
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1 System Overview Specifications and Characteristic Data Electrical Specification For the desktop models: Limit per PCI Limit per ISA Limit for the Power Parameter Notes Accessory Accessory Supply Slot Slot Input voltage 100-127, 200-240 Vac Auto-ranging — — Input voltage range 90-264 Vac — — Input current (max) 3 A — — Input power (max) 150 W — — 1 Input power (typical ) < 44 W Fully-on mode — — < 29 W Standby mode < 24 W Suspend mode < 5 W Off (but plugged) Input frequency 45 Hz to 66 Hz
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1 System Overview Specifications and Characteristic Data For the minitower models: Limit per PCI Limit per ISA Limit for the Power Parameter Notes Accessory Accessory Supply Slot Slot Input voltage 100-127 200-240 Switch selectable Vac Vac Input voltage range 90-140 180-264 Vac Vac Input current (max) 5 A 3 A Input power (max) 200 W 1 Input power (typical ) < 44 W Fully-on mode — — < 29 W Standby mode < 24 W Suspend mode < 5 W Off (but plugged) Input frequency 45 Hz to 66 Hz Available powe
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1 System Overview Documentation Documentation The table below summarizes the availability of documentation that is appropriate to the HP Vectra VL and XA 5/xxx PCs. Three dots, ‘...’, are used to indicate ‘VL’ or ‘XA’, as appropriate. 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. Division Support Server Support Assistant CD-
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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 VL and XA 5/xxx PC documentation set. Technical Familiarization Service User Guide User Online Reference Guide Handbook Manual Introducing the computer Product features Key features Exploring New features Exploded view Key features Parts list Product model numbers Product range CPL dates Using the computer Connecting cables and Keyboard, mouse, d
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2 System Board The next chapter describes the video, disk, audio and network devices which are supplied with the various models of 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. 19
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210 mm 2 System Board System Board System Board HP ASIC Only on some VL models 280 mm The video memory, video memory upgrade sockets, graphics controller and display connector are not loaded on any models that are supplied with a Matrox MGA Millennium board in a PCI accessories slot. This includes all models of the HP Vectra XA 5/xxx PC (desktop and minitower), and some models of the HP Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 5 PC (desktop and minitower). 20
