Installing Windows 7 Beta on HP Business Desktops
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...a list of requirements and HP Business Desktop models recommended for testing with WDDM driver and 128MB of memory o All models listed below have WDDM video drivers available 24 GB available hard disc space DVD-ROM drive HP recommends a 1.5GHz or faster CPU, 2GB of system memory ...(dual channel for use by HP personnel and clients evaluating Windows 7 Beta. Audience This white paper is for UMA systems) and 80 GB 7200 RPM hard drive Applicable 2007 and prior models dc7700 dc7800 dc5700 ...
...a list of requirements and HP Business Desktop models recommended for testing with WDDM driver and 128MB of memory o All models listed below have WDDM video drivers available 24 GB available hard disc space DVD-ROM drive HP recommends a 1.5GHz or faster CPU, 2GB of system memory ...(dual channel for use by HP personnel and clients evaluating Windows 7 Beta. Audience This white paper is for UMA systems) and 80 GB 7200 RPM hard drive Applicable 2007 and prior models dc7700 dc7800 dc5700 ...
Testing on HP Business Desktop PCs
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...the platform hardware and software. • System Board-This is comprehensive validation and qualification of the chipset functionality/feature set, subsystem (i.e., CPU, Memory, Graphics, Audio, PCI/PCIE, NIC, USB, IDE, LPC, etc.), and associated hardware components. 4 System checks are ...8226; Signal Integrity Testing-This helps ensure proper signal quality on the system board and in the power supply remain within HP Business Desktop specifications while running a variety of testing throughout the product development cycle. For a given product configuration, hundreds of all major...
...the platform hardware and software. • System Board-This is comprehensive validation and qualification of the chipset functionality/feature set, subsystem (i.e., CPU, Memory, Graphics, Audio, PCI/PCIE, NIC, USB, IDE, LPC, etc.), and associated hardware components. 4 System checks are ...8226; Signal Integrity Testing-This helps ensure proper signal quality on the system board and in the power supply remain within HP Business Desktop specifications while running a variety of testing throughout the product development cycle. For a given product configuration, hundreds of all major...
HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition
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... be erased be disconnected from a USB drive key, the first drive to be erased will be Drive 0x81. Furthermore, this utility. RAID Configuration HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition supports RAID configuration. If two 80GB hard drives are used by physical and mechanical limitations of the drive size ...the drive is not erased. If a user boots from a CD, all cases, a small section of non-personal metadata used in the future, the CPU will be able to process and execute the application faster than 5GB. If you change to will increase the erasure time required. This is...
... be erased be disconnected from a USB drive key, the first drive to be erased will be Drive 0x81. Furthermore, this utility. RAID Configuration HP Disk Sanitizer, External Edition supports RAID configuration. If two 80GB hard drives are used by physical and mechanical limitations of the drive size ...the drive is not erased. If a user boots from a CD, all cases, a small section of non-personal metadata used in the future, the CPU will be able to process and execute the application faster than 5GB. If you change to will increase the erasure time required. This is...
Desktop Management Guide
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...then automatically updates any or all supported HP business desktop, notebook, and workstation models. NOTE: SSM does not currently support remote ROM flash on HP Client Management Interface, refer to http://www.hp.com/go /ssm. HP Client Manager HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is...depth client inventory information-Capture detailed information about the processors, hard drives, memory, BIOS, drivers, including sensor information (such as CPU, memory, video, and security settings ● Monitor system health to fix problems before they occur ● Automatically acquire and ...
...then automatically updates any or all supported HP business desktop, notebook, and workstation models. NOTE: SSM does not currently support remote ROM flash on HP Client Management Interface, refer to http://www.hp.com/go /ssm. HP Client Manager HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is...depth client inventory information-Capture detailed information about the processors, hard drives, memory, BIOS, drivers, including sensor information (such as CPU, memory, video, and security settings ● Monitor system health to fix problems before they occur ● Automatically acquire and ...
BIOS Flash Q&A
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...to Use.txt - Web document describing the softpaq contents and BIOS upgrade methods. • How to update and/or restore BIOS. • Flsh.cpu - Binary BIOS image file required by Flashbin.exe to remotely update a system. • SPxxxxx.cva - DOS utility to assign administrative/setup password to...Flash.htm - After acknowledging the license agreement, the softpaq will allow the user or administrator to extract the contents to flsh.cpu. • Flashbin.exe - Text document describing the softpaq contents and BIOS upgrade methods. • DOS Flash (directory): • XXX_MMmm.bin -
...to Use.txt - Web document describing the softpaq contents and BIOS upgrade methods. • How to update and/or restore BIOS. • Flsh.cpu - Binary BIOS image file required by Flashbin.exe to remotely update a system. • SPxxxxx.cva - DOS utility to assign administrative/setup password to...Flash.htm - After acknowledging the license agreement, the softpaq will allow the user or administrator to extract the contents to flsh.cpu. • Flashbin.exe - Text document describing the softpaq contents and BIOS upgrade methods. • DOS Flash (directory): • XXX_MMmm.bin -
BIOS Flash Q&A
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...administrative/setup password is deleted from the client machines. The utility uses a driver (flsh.cpu) for compatibility with DOS Flash if an administrative/setup password has been previously set on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be prompted to reboot or power cycle the PC...process. For a system administrator with the name format XXX_MMmm.bin. If the BIOS image file is interrupted or does not complete successfully, the business PC flash recovery process will be executed in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000? If the user does not have DOS bootable media available,...
...administrative/setup password is deleted from the client machines. The utility uses a driver (flsh.cpu) for compatibility with DOS Flash if an administrative/setup password has been previously set on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be prompted to reboot or power cycle the PC...process. For a system administrator with the name format XXX_MMmm.bin. If the BIOS image file is interrupted or does not complete successfully, the business PC flash recovery process will be executed in Vista, Windows XP, or 2000? If the user does not have DOS bootable media available,...
BIOS Flash Q&A
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... easily done using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/). For BIOS images that contains Flashbin.exe and type assignpw flsh.cpu. If the administrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be used with the /s option to prepare the diskette (see "Appendix A.... In the Format Options section, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk. To conserve space, ensure the partition is complete, the business PC can be booted from Windows XP Professional, the following information would require the user to store the file in the same subdirectory ...
... easily done using FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org/). For BIOS images that contains Flashbin.exe and type assignpw flsh.cpu. If the administrator/setup password has been established on the business PC, the Flashbin utility driver must be used with the /s option to prepare the diskette (see "Appendix A.... In the Format Options section, select Create an MS-DOS startup disk. To conserve space, ensure the partition is complete, the business PC can be booted from Windows XP Professional, the following information would require the user to store the file in the same subdirectory ...
BIOS Flash Q&A
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..., and then type cmd. 3. Click Add. 5. Type cd ROMFlash. 5. Step 1: Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the Altiris Console. flashbin /l:us /f /flsh.cpu default 7. Select File > New > Event to the right of Run the script from file button and has image of the event: ROM Flash. 3. Flashbin.exe b.
..., and then type cmd. 3. Click Add. 5. Type cd ROMFlash. 5. Step 1: Copy Flashbin.exe, Adminpw.exe, and BIOS image to the Altiris Console. flashbin /l:us /f /flsh.cpu default 7. Select File > New > Event to the right of Run the script from file button and has image of the event: ROM Flash. 3. Flashbin.exe b.
BIOS Flash Q&A
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... modifications must be made: • Driver directory • Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS To copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the FreeDOS boot diskette, the following statements: - @echo off - We are confident that allows the ...manage the BIOS upgrades and ME firmware in the industry. Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user or administrator to deliver enterprise wide upgrade ability. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of upgrade reliability and offer failure...
... modifications must be made: • Driver directory • Delete all files except COMMAND.COM and CONFIG.SYS To copy Flashbin.exe, flsh.cpu, and the BIOS binary image onto the FreeDOS boot diskette, the following statements: - @echo off - We are confident that allows the ...manage the BIOS upgrades and ME firmware in the industry. Summary HP's Business PC BIOS provides update methods to allow the user or administrator to deliver enterprise wide upgrade ability. Regardless of the BIOS flash method, business PC products provide a high degree of upgrade reliability and offer failure...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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... on the client system 3-4 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 SSM may be sent to the system management console, application,... for fast resolution of device drivers and BIOS updates for supported HP business desktop, notebook, and workstation models. When SSM runs, it silently...hp.com/go/ssm. 3.3.3 HP Client Manager HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is integrated into HP Client Manager and enables central tracking, monitoring, and management of the hardware aspects of HP client systems. Use HP Client Manager to: ■ Get valuable hardware information such as CPU...
... on the client system 3-4 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 SSM may be sent to the system management console, application,... for fast resolution of device drivers and BIOS updates for supported HP business desktop, notebook, and workstation models. When SSM runs, it silently...hp.com/go/ssm. 3.3.3 HP Client Manager HP Client Manager, developed with Altiris, is integrated into HP Client Manager and enables central tracking, monitoring, and management of the hardware aspects of HP client systems. Use HP Client Manager to: ■ Get valuable hardware information such as CPU...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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... computer. 5.5.5 Hard Drives Handle hard drives as monitors or speakers. 5-8 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 In all cases, avoid bending or twisting the cables, and ensure that the cables are routed in such... away from the work area to avoid damage. screws have a black finish. Keep hard drives in the CPU. ■ Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface. ■ If you are inserting or ...process, it should be of static electricity. HP strongly recommends that all physical shock and vibration. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector.
... computer. 5.5.5 Hard Drives Handle hard drives as monitors or speakers. 5-8 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 In all cases, avoid bending or twisting the cables, and ensure that the cables are routed in such... away from the work area to avoid damage. screws have a black finish. Keep hard drives in the CPU. ■ Avoid dropping drives from any height onto any surface. ■ If you are inserting or ...process, it should be of static electricity. HP strongly recommends that all physical shock and vibration. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector.
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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System Board Connections System Board Connector, Name, and Connector Color Description P10, FLOPPY, black P70, CPU FAN Diskette drive Heatsink fan P8, CHASSIS FAN Chassis fan P5, F_PNL Front power button/LED P23, FRNT USB, Yellow Front I/O audio P24, FRNT AUD,...P3 P4, White P5, Dark blue P6 P8 P9 P10, Light bluet P11, Orange Description Main power CPU power 1st ODD or 2nd HDD if no ODD present, SATA3 6-10 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 Removal and Replacement Procedures - Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.8.1 Cable Connections All cable connectors on the system...
System Board Connections System Board Connector, Name, and Connector Color Description P10, FLOPPY, black P70, CPU FAN Diskette drive Heatsink fan P8, CHASSIS FAN Chassis fan P5, F_PNL Front power button/LED P23, FRNT USB, Yellow Front I/O audio P24, FRNT AUD,...P3 P4, White P5, Dark blue P6 P8 P9 P10, Light bluet P11, Orange Description Main power CPU power 1st ODD or 2nd HDD if no ODD present, SATA3 6-10 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 Removal and Replacement Procedures - Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis 6.8.1 Cable Connections All cable connectors on the system...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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... System board P54, COM A Serial port B System board P52, COM B Hood lock solenoid System board P124, HLCK Heatsink fan System board P8, CPU FAN Hood Sensor System board P125, HSENSE Front power button/LED System board P5, Pb/LED Front I/O USB System board P24, FRNT USB (Yellow...Speaker System board P6, SPKR Front audio System board P23, FRTNT AUD, (Blue) Chassis fan System board P9, CH FAN Service Reference Guide, dc7700 433612-001 7-11 Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis 7.7.1 Cable Connections System board connectors are color-coded to make it easier to find the ...
... System board P54, COM A Serial port B System board P52, COM B Hood lock solenoid System board P124, HLCK Heatsink fan System board P8, CPU FAN Hood Sensor System board P125, HSENSE Front power button/LED System board P5, Pb/LED Front I/O USB System board P24, FRNT USB (Yellow...Speaker System board P6, SPKR Front audio System board P23, FRTNT AUD, (Blue) Chassis fan System board P9, CH FAN Service Reference Guide, dc7700 433612-001 7-11 Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis 7.7.1 Cable Connections System board connectors are color-coded to make it easier to find the ...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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System Board Connections System Board Connector Description Optical data/power P21, SECONDARY Heatsink fan P8, CPU FAN Chassis fan P9, CH FAN Front LED/Power button P5, PB/LED, (black) Front I/O USB P24, FRNT USB, (yellow) Front I/O audio P23, ...drive P60, SATA0, (dark blue) Power Supply Connections Connector ID P1 P2 P3 Main power Hard drive CPU power Description 8-12 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 Removal and Replacement Procedures - Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT) Chassis 8.9.1 Cable Connections All cable connectors on the system board are color-coded for ease ...
System Board Connections System Board Connector Description Optical data/power P21, SECONDARY Heatsink fan P8, CPU FAN Chassis fan P9, CH FAN Front LED/Power button P5, PB/LED, (black) Front I/O USB P24, FRNT USB, (yellow) Front I/O audio P23, ...drive P60, SATA0, (dark blue) Power Supply Connections Connector ID P1 P2 P3 Main power Hard drive CPU power Description 8-12 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 Removal and Replacement Procedures - Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT) Chassis 8.9.1 Cable Connections All cable connectors on the system board are color-coded for ease ...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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... Signal 13 +12 V 14 +5 V Sense 15 GND 16 +5 V 17 +5 V 18 +3.3 V Pin Signal 19 GND 20 +3.3 Sense 21 +3.3 V 22 +3.3 V 23 GND 24 -12 V 4-Pin Power (for CPU) (MT and CMT models) Connector and Icon Pin 1 2 3 4 CMT and MT Signal GND GND +12...
... Signal 13 +12 V 14 +5 V Sense 15 GND 16 +5 V 17 +5 V 18 +3.3 V Pin Signal 19 GND 20 +3.3 Sense 21 +3.3 V 22 +3.3 V 23 GND 24 -12 V 4-Pin Power (for CPU) (MT and CMT models) Connector and Icon Pin 1 2 3 4 CMT and MT Signal GND GND +12...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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Connector Pin Assignments 6-Pin Power (for CPU) (USDT, SFF, and ST models) Connector and Icon Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 6 4 12 V CPU 5 12 V CPU 6 +12 V SATA Data and Power Drive Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal S1 Ground S5 B- S2 A+ S6 B+ P1 V 3.3 P5 Ground P9 V 5 P13 V 12 P2 V 3.3 P6 Ground P10 Ground P14 V 12 *S = Data, P = Power Pin Signal S3 AS7 Ground P3 V 3.3 P7 V 5 P11 Reserved P15 V 12 Pin Signal S4 Ground P4 Ground P8 V 5 P12 Ground Service Reference Guide, dc7700 433612-001 A-7
Connector Pin Assignments 6-Pin Power (for CPU) (USDT, SFF, and ST models) Connector and Icon Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 6 4 12 V CPU 5 12 V CPU 6 +12 V SATA Data and Power Drive Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal S1 Ground S5 B- S2 A+ S6 B+ P1 V 3.3 P5 Ground P9 V 5 P13 V 12 P2 V 3.3 P6 Ground P10 Ground P14 V 12 *S = Data, P = Power Pin Signal S3 AS7 Ground P3 V 3.3 P7 V 5 P11 Reserved P15 V 12 Pin Signal S4 Ground P4 Ground P8 V 5 P12 Ground Service Reference Guide, dc7700 433612-001 A-7
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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... chassis, or front chassis fan is not working properly and will be disabled. Reseat the CPU fan. 2. Reseat CPU or chassis fan. 2. Replace CPU or chassis fan. 1. Replace diskette drive. 5. Reconnect or replace front audio harness. Run... Computer Setup (F10 Setup). 2. Integrated graphics controller display cache is not connected or may have malfunctioned. 514-CPU or Chassis Fan not detected. Reseat fan cable. 3. Run Computer Setup (F10 Setup). 2. Disconnect any other diskette... action required. C-4 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700
... chassis, or front chassis fan is not working properly and will be disabled. Reseat the CPU fan. 2. Reseat CPU or chassis fan. 2. Replace CPU or chassis fan. 1. Replace diskette drive. 5. Reconnect or replace front audio harness. Run... Computer Setup (F10 Setup). 2. Integrated graphics controller display cache is not connected or may have malfunctioned. 514-CPU or Chassis Fan not detected. Reseat fan cable. 3. Run Computer Setup (F10 Setup). 2. Disconnect any other diskette... action required. C-4 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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... will not allow the serial number to be entered, download from http://www.hp.com and run SP5572.EXE (SNZERO.EXE). 2. If the error still persists... 3. If not spinning, make sure the fan cable is plugged onto the system board header. CPU fan not installed or disconnected in the field or will not boot without fan. If the error... 2. Recommended Action 1. Check connector for bent or missing pins. 3. C-8 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 POST Error Messages POST Error Messages (Continued) Screen Message 2205-Interface error during MEBx execution Probable Cause MEBx operation...
... will not allow the serial number to be entered, download from http://www.hp.com and run SP5572.EXE (SNZERO.EXE). 2. If the error still persists... 3. If not spinning, make sure the fan cable is plugged onto the system board header. CPU fan not installed or disconnected in the field or will not boot without fan. If the error... 2. Recommended Action 1. Check connector for bent or missing pins. 3. C-8 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 POST Error Messages POST Error Messages (Continued) Screen Message 2205-Interface error during MEBx execution Probable Cause MEBx operation...
HP Compaq dc7700 Business Desktop PC Service Reference Guide, 1st Edition
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...Processor 12V header Main Power/HDD LED connector Speaker connector Analog audio connector (from CD-ROM) Primary chassis fan header or primary CPU heatsink fan Secondary chassis fan header Diskette drive connector Auxiliary Audio connector Alert on LAN connector VRM module footprint AUI connector Fan ...internal input header SPDIF internal output header Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE/MultiBay connector Header for NEWCARD E-2 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 System Board and Riser Board Reference Designators Designator J68 J69 J70 J71 J72 J73 J74 J75 J76 J77 J78 J80 J81 J82 J83...
...Processor 12V header Main Power/HDD LED connector Speaker connector Analog audio connector (from CD-ROM) Primary chassis fan header or primary CPU heatsink fan Secondary chassis fan header Diskette drive connector Auxiliary Audio connector Alert on LAN connector VRM module footprint AUI connector Fan ...internal input header SPDIF internal output header Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE/MultiBay connector Header for NEWCARD E-2 433612-001 Service Reference Guide, dc7700 System Board and Riser Board Reference Designators Designator J68 J69 J70 J71 J72 J73 J74 J75 J76 J77 J78 J80 J81 J82 J83...
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... connector Fifth Serial ATA (SATA) connector Sixth Serial ATA (SATA) connector Seventh Serial ATA (SATA) connector Eighth Serial ATA (SATA) connector Primary (CPU) fan header for fansink Secondary CPU fan header for fansink Primary Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector Second Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector Third Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector Fourth... Security hood switch on riser card Clear CMOS switch/push button Single chip solution (combined northbridge/southbridge) North bridge South bridge Super I/O Service Reference Guide, dc7700 433612-001 E-3
... connector Fifth Serial ATA (SATA) connector Sixth Serial ATA (SATA) connector Seventh Serial ATA (SATA) connector Eighth Serial ATA (SATA) connector Primary (CPU) fan header for fansink Secondary CPU fan header for fansink Primary Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector Second Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector Third Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connector Fourth... Security hood switch on riser card Clear CMOS switch/push button Single chip solution (combined northbridge/southbridge) North bridge South bridge Super I/O Service Reference Guide, dc7700 433612-001 E-3
