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HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PC Technical Reference Manual Hardware and BIOS Printed Manual Information Trademarks Preface 1 System Overview High-Level System Architecture System Board System Board ... Write-Through Mode Write-Back Mode Main Processor Chipset I/O Chip Video Graphics Accelerator Chip System Physical Characteristics Electrical Specifications Power Consumption Operating Environment 2 Summary of HP System BIOS I/O Addresses I/O Port Mapping Memory Mapping System Board Component Addressing 3 Integrated Ultra VGA Controller Main Video Features Video Memory Video Resolutions VESA Connector...
HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PC Technical Reference Manual Hardware and BIOS Printed Manual Information Trademarks Preface 1 System Overview High-Level System Architecture System Board System Board ... Write-Through Mode Write-Back Mode Main Processor Chipset I/O Chip Video Graphics Accelerator Chip System Physical Characteristics Electrical Specifications Power Consumption Operating Environment 2 Summary of HP System BIOS I/O Addresses I/O Port Mapping Memory Mapping System Board Component Addressing 3 Integrated Ultra VGA Controller Main Video Features Video Memory Video Resolutions VESA Connector...
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... manufacturer's reference documentation. Please note that this document does not include detailed descriptions of technical information about the HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PCs. It has been written for those engineers and technicians who are required to have a detailed understanding... For additional information, please refer to the following documents: • HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PC Users Guide (supplied with the PC). • HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide (D35XX+49A+90001). • HP Vectra PC Service Handbook - 8th edition (5963-6104). • PC87303VUL Super...
... manufacturer's reference documentation. Please note that this document does not include detailed descriptions of technical information about the HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PCs. It has been written for those engineers and technicians who are required to have a detailed understanding... For additional information, please refer to the following documents: • HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PC Users Guide (supplied with the PC). • HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide (D35XX+49A+90001). • HP Vectra PC Service Handbook - 8th edition (5963-6104). • PC87303VUL Super...
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High-Level System Architecture The HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PCs incorporate the Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) 85C496/85C497© chipset and have the following high-level architecture: Vectra 4E/xx Technical Reference 1 System Overview • 6
High-Level System Architecture The HP Vectra VE 4/xx Series PCs incorporate the Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) 85C496/85C497© chipset and have the following high-level architecture: Vectra 4E/xx Technical Reference 1 System Overview • 6
HP Vectra VE 4/xxX PC Series - Users Guide
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HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC User's Guide Printed Manual Information Trademarks Your HP Vectra PC 1 Setting Up Your PC Unpacking the PC Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, and Display Connecting a Printer or Plotter Connecting the Power Cables Starting the PC for the First Time Creating Master Diskettes 2 Using Your PC Using the HP... Your Mouse Tips for Using Your PC 3 Installing Accessories In Your PC Supported HP Accessories Removing and Replacing the Cover Removing the Cover Replacing the Cover After Installing ... Installing an Upgrade Processor Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 1 Setting Up Your PC • 1
HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC User's Guide Printed Manual Information Trademarks Your HP Vectra PC 1 Setting Up Your PC Unpacking the PC Connecting the Mouse, Keyboard, and Display Connecting a Printer or Plotter Connecting the Power Cables Starting the PC for the First Time Creating Master Diskettes 2 Using Your PC Using the HP... Your Mouse Tips for Using Your PC 3 Installing Accessories In Your PC Supported HP Accessories Removing and Replacing the Cover Removing the Cover Replacing the Cover After Installing ... Installing an Upgrade Processor Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 1 Setting Up Your PC • 1
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Finding More Information About Your PC Your PC has a preinstalled on the HPutils group icon in Windows Program Manager to display the document. Double-click on the Discover Your HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC icon to displ ay the Hewlett-Packard utilities. 2. Double-click on -line document called Discover Your Vectra PC that explains the key features of your PC, provides information about supplied software, and describes the procedures for installing accessories. Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 2 Using Your PC • 23 To view the document: 1.
Finding More Information About Your PC Your PC has a preinstalled on the HPutils group icon in Windows Program Manager to display the document. Double-click on the Discover Your HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC icon to displ ay the Hewlett-Packard utilities. 2. Double-click on -line document called Discover Your Vectra PC that explains the key features of your PC, provides information about supplied software, and describes the procedures for installing accessories. Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 2 Using Your PC • 23 To view the document: 1.
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... locations, you to obtain the number of your local sales office and ask for representative #51. For all other HP users. Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 6 Getting Support • 105 HP Forum on CompuServe The HP Systems Forum on how to join CompuServe at no charge. For the United States and the United Kingdom, simply...
... locations, you to obtain the number of your local sales office and ask for representative #51. For all other HP users. Vectra VE 4/xx User's Guide 6 Getting Support • 105 HP Forum on CompuServe The HP Systems Forum on how to join CompuServe at no charge. For the United States and the United Kingdom, simply...
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HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Series Familiarization Guide Printed Manual Information Trademarks 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND FEATURES Introduction Vectra Products Comparison Product Features Microprocessor Cache Memory DRAM Main Memory Modules System ...Location VE 4/xx System Board VE 4/xx Backplane Installing Accessories Installing Main Memory Installing Cache Memory Installing Video Memory Changing Video Settings After Installing Upgrade Memory Replacing the Microprocessor Understanding CD-ROM Installation System Board Jumpers 3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR Introduction HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization...
HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Series Familiarization Guide Printed Manual Information Trademarks 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND FEATURES Introduction Vectra Products Comparison Product Features Microprocessor Cache Memory DRAM Main Memory Modules System ...Location VE 4/xx System Board VE 4/xx Backplane Installing Accessories Installing Main Memory Installing Cache Memory Installing Video Memory Changing Video Settings After Installing Upgrade Memory Replacing the Microprocessor Understanding CD-ROM Installation System Board Jumpers 3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR Introduction HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization...
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Using the Setup Program to Configure the PC Updating the System ROM Diagnostic Utility POST Errors HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 2 1 Product Overview and
Using the Setup Program to Configure the PC Updating the System ROM Diagnostic Utility POST Errors HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 2 1 Product Overview and
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Printed Manual Information Hewlett-Packard Company © 1995 HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 3 1 Product Overview and
Printed Manual Information Hewlett-Packard Company © 1995 HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 3 1 Product Overview and
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... Microsoft Corporation. Windows™ is a product of International Business Machines. UNIX™ is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 4 1 Product Overview and Trademarks Centronics® is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc. LANManager, Microsoft Windows, Windows 95...
... Microsoft Corporation. Windows™ is a product of International Business Machines. UNIX™ is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 4 1 Product Overview and Trademarks Centronics® is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc. LANManager, Microsoft Windows, Windows 95...
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HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 6 1 Product Overview and Introduction After reading this chapter, you will be able to describe the features specific to the HP Vectra VE 4/xx PCs.
HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 6 1 Product Overview and Introduction After reading this chapter, you will be able to describe the features specific to the HP Vectra VE 4/xx PCs.
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... lock only User Password only New Power-on prompt, keyboard lock, mechanical cover lock, disk and port disabling User Password and System Administrator Password HP Vectra VE 5/xx (D339xA series) 5/75: Pentium™ 75 MHz 5/90: Pentium 90 MHz 5/100: Pentium 100 MHz 32-bit (70 ns) 8 ...Cirrus Logic 5434) 1 MB None Enhanced IDE controller on PCI local bus 1 parallel, bidirectional with the HP Vectra VL2 and Vectra 5/xx PCs. Vectra Products Comparison The following table compares the new HP Vectra VE 4/xx PCs with EPP/ECP 2 serial ports Two 16-bit ISA (1 full length) One PCI/ISA combination One...
... lock only User Password only New Power-on prompt, keyboard lock, mechanical cover lock, disk and port disabling User Password and System Administrator Password HP Vectra VE 5/xx (D339xA series) 5/75: Pentium™ 75 MHz 5/90: Pentium 90 MHz 5/100: Pentium 100 MHz 32-bit (70 ns) 8 ...Cirrus Logic 5434) 1 MB None Enhanced IDE controller on PCI local bus 1 parallel, bidirectional with the HP Vectra VL2 and Vectra 5/xx PCs. Vectra Products Comparison The following table compares the new HP Vectra VE 4/xx PCs with EPP/ECP 2 serial ports Two 16-bit ISA (1 full length) One PCI/ISA combination One...
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Preinstalled Software MS-DOS® 6.2, Windows™ for Workgroups 3.11 MS-DOS® 6.2, Windows™ for Workgroups 3.11, HP Dashboard, HP User Tools, Desktop Management Interface (DMI) BIOS ROM BIOS System ROM Localization HP BIOS English only HP BIOS, Flash ROM English only MS-DOS® 6.2, Windows™ for Workgroups 3.11, HP Dashboard, HP User Tools, Desktop Management Interface (DMI) HP BIOS, Flash ROM English only Vectra VE 4/xx Vectra VL2/VL2e Vectra VE 5/xx HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 8 1 Product Overview and
Preinstalled Software MS-DOS® 6.2, Windows™ for Workgroups 3.11 MS-DOS® 6.2, Windows™ for Workgroups 3.11, HP Dashboard, HP User Tools, Desktop Management Interface (DMI) BIOS ROM BIOS System ROM Localization HP BIOS English only HP BIOS, Flash ROM English only MS-DOS® 6.2, Windows™ for Workgroups 3.11, HP Dashboard, HP User Tools, Desktop Management Interface (DMI) HP BIOS, Flash ROM English only Vectra VE 4/xx Vectra VL2/VL2e Vectra VE 5/xx HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 8 1 Product Overview and
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...the PC. • A flash BIOS for accessory boards. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 9 1 Product Overview and Product Features NOTE New features compared to the Vectra VL2 family are shown in the Vectra VL2 series PCs. The VE 4/xx backplane has two ISA slots, one PCI slot, and ...one combination ISA/PCI slot for easy updating. Overview The HP Vectra VE 4/xx PCs are available with a new color scheme...
...the PC. • A flash BIOS for accessory boards. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 9 1 Product Overview and Product Features NOTE New features compared to the Vectra VL2 family are shown in the Vectra VL2 series PCs. The VE 4/xx backplane has two ISA slots, one PCI slot, and ...one combination ISA/PCI slot for easy updating. Overview The HP Vectra VE 4/xx PCs are available with a new color scheme...
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... KB 8 KB data and 8 KB code Write-back and write-through DX4-100 type 16 KB cache (8 KB data and 8 KB code) Write-through only HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 10 1 Product Overview and
... KB 8 KB data and 8 KB code Write-back and write-through DX4-100 type 16 KB cache (8 KB data and 8 KB code) Write-through only HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 10 1 Product Overview and
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HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 11 1 Product Overview and Cache Memory The HP Vectra VE 4/xx also has a socket for a 256 KB second-level cache (write-back) memory module (D2465A - a new accessory specific to the VE 4/xx series).
HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 11 1 Product Overview and Cache Memory The HP Vectra VE 4/xx also has a socket for a 256 KB second-level cache (write-back) memory module (D2465A - a new accessory specific to the VE 4/xx series).
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... 4 MB, 32-bit, no parity (D2690A) • 4 MB, 36-bit (D2974A) • 8 MB, 32-bit, no free memory slot). DRAM Main Memory Modules The HP Vectra VE 4/xx has two sockets on the system board. 4 MB or 8 MB 32-bit memory is located with two 8 MB SIMMS (therefore no parity (D2691A) • 8 MB... 36-bit (D2975A) • 16 MB, 36-bit (D2297A) • 32 MB, 36-bit (D2298A) NOTE The PC doesn't use 70 ns memory modules. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 12 1 Product Overview and The PCs use the parity bits provided with 16 MB for users requiring additional memory is...
... 4 MB, 32-bit, no parity (D2690A) • 4 MB, 36-bit (D2974A) • 8 MB, 32-bit, no free memory slot). DRAM Main Memory Modules The HP Vectra VE 4/xx has two sockets on the system board. 4 MB or 8 MB 32-bit memory is located with two 8 MB SIMMS (therefore no parity (D2691A) • 8 MB... 36-bit (D2975A) • 16 MB, 36-bit (D2297A) • 32 MB, 36-bit (D2298A) NOTE The PC doesn't use 70 ns memory modules. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 12 1 Product Overview and The PCs use the parity bits provided with 16 MB for users requiring additional memory is...
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... for hard disk drives ◊ AT SCSI BIOS shadowing ◊ Setup program help screens ◊ Mouse diabling Compared to the VE 4/xx). When the PC is started without the Setup program being run. The new components are provided: ◊ Administrator password ◊ IDE .... New Feature: If additional components have a system ROM that uses flash ROM technology (new compared to continue, ignoring the error. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 13 1 Product Overview and The flash ROM can be updated with thelatest firmware using the HPROMinit program...
... for hard disk drives ◊ AT SCSI BIOS shadowing ◊ Setup program help screens ◊ Mouse diabling Compared to the VE 4/xx). When the PC is started without the Setup program being run. The new components are provided: ◊ Administrator password ◊ IDE .... New Feature: If additional components have a system ROM that uses flash ROM technology (new compared to continue, ignoring the error. HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 13 1 Product Overview and The flash ROM can be updated with thelatest firmware using the HPROMinit program...
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... or OS/2. Refresh Rates 60, 72, 75 Hz i43 (interlaced), 60, 70, 75 Hz i45 (interlaced), 60, 72, 75 Hz HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 14 1 Product Overview and The following additional video settings are available with 1 MB of video memory installed: ...Resolution Number of 512 KB). Video Controller The HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC has a 64-bit PCI video controller (S3 Trio 64). The following video settings are possible once the video memory has been ...
... or OS/2. Refresh Rates 60, 72, 75 Hz i43 (interlaced), 60, 70, 75 Hz i45 (interlaced), 60, 72, 75 Hz HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 14 1 Product Overview and The following additional video settings are available with 1 MB of video memory installed: ...Resolution Number of 512 KB). Video Controller The HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC has a 64-bit PCI video controller (S3 Trio 64). The following video settings are possible once the video memory has been ...
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Video Drivers The following video drivers are supported for the Vectra VE 4/xx: Operating System Resolution Windows 3.1 (preloaded) Windows NT (3.1 and 3.5) (distributed thru BBS) OS/2 (2.11 and 3.0) (distributed via BBS) Windows 95 (distributed via BBS) 1280 x 1024 640x480, ... (16 bpp) 16M (24 bpp) 256 (8 bpp) 64K (16 bpp) 16M (24 bpp) 16 (4 bpp) 256 (8 bpp) 32K/64K (15 & 16 bpp) 16M (24 bpp) HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 15 1 Product Overview and
Video Drivers The following video drivers are supported for the Vectra VE 4/xx: Operating System Resolution Windows 3.1 (preloaded) Windows NT (3.1 and 3.5) (distributed thru BBS) OS/2 (2.11 and 3.0) (distributed via BBS) Windows 95 (distributed via BBS) 1280 x 1024 640x480, ... (16 bpp) 16M (24 bpp) 256 (8 bpp) 64K (16 bpp) 16M (24 bpp) 16 (4 bpp) 256 (8 bpp) 32K/64K (15 & 16 bpp) 16M (24 bpp) HP Vectra VE 4/xx PC Familiarization Guide Features • 15 1 Product Overview and