HP Vectra VL User manual

Familiarization Guide

HP Vectra VL

7/xxx PC

HP Vectra VL MT PC

HP Vectra VL PC

This guide is for experienced technicians who have

already completed the HP Vectra PC family training

course. It is a self-paced training guide designed to train

you to repair the PC. It contains information specific only

to the repair of these PCs. For information on the

installation of accessories, see the User’s Guide and the

Online documents that are supplied with the 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 for the use or reliability of its

software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett-Packard.

This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright.

All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied,

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of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Centronics® is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer

Corporation.

Microsoft®, Windows® and MS-DOS® are registered trademarks of the

Microsoft Corporation.

Pentium® is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation.

SoundBlasterTM is a trademark of Creative Technology Limited.

Hewlett-Packard France

Commercial Desktop Computing Division

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France

1997 Hewlett-Packard Company

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Electrostatic Discharge Warning

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage processors, memory, disks, accessory

boards and other components.

Before installing or replacing a component:

1Do not take the new component out of its ESD package before connecting your

wrist strap and ESD mat to a suitably earthed point.

2Do not forget to use the ESD package provided with the new part to return the

old part. The ESD package is conductive and is easy to recognize from its label.

ESD Label

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Care of Hard Disk Drives

HP hard disk drives are delicate and are very sensitive to shocks or vibration.

When installing a hard disk accessory, be careful not to drop or knock the drive.

Any shock may damage the drive and prevent it from functioning correctly.

Hard disk drives already installed in HP Vectra PCs are also sensitive to shocks. If

the PC’s system unit is knocked or dropped accidentally, this may cause damage to

installed hard disk drives.

Avoid striking the

computer

Don’t move PC

when powered on

Do not knock the hard

disk during installation

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Contents

Electrostatic Discharge Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Care of Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Vectra Product Hardware Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Vectra Products Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Where to find information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Desktop Models Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Minitower Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Board and Backplanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

System Board Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Support Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Replacing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Flashing the Latest Version of the System BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Crisis Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Accessing the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Multi boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Complete the Questionnaire to Check Your Understanding . . . . . . 16

Answers and Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Contents

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Vectra Product Hardware Comparison

Component HP Vectra VL 6/xxx PC HP Vectra VL 7/xxx PC

Microprocessor Pentium II,

233 MHz, 266 MHz, or 300 MHz

32 KB of level-1 cache memory,

512 KB of level-2 cache memory

Pentium II,

233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz,

or 333 MHz

32 KB of level-1 cache memory,

512 KB of level-2 cache memory

Chipset Intel 440FX AGPset Intel 440LX AGPset

Memory Up to 384 MB EDO RAM Up to 384 MB SDRAM

Hard Disks 2.5, 4.0, 6.4 GB EIDE 3.2, 4.3, 6.4 GB Ultra ATA

Flexible disk drive Standard version without bezel Standard version without bezel

(desktop)

Standard version with bezel

(mintower)

CD-ROM

(selected models)

24✕MAX ATAPI 24✕MAX ATAPI

Sound Card

(selected models)

SoundBlaster Pro-compatible

(Aztech)

SoundBlaster Pro-compatible

(Aztech)

LAN board

(selected models)

10/100Base-T PCI Bus Master LAN

board, RPO on 10Base-T LAN board

10/100Base-T LAN board with RPO/

RWU (Remote Power On/Remote

Wake Up) and WOL (Wake On LAN)

capability

Graphics (integrated) Cirrus Logic 5446 PCI,

2MB

Cirrus Logic Laguna3DA AGP,

2 or 4 MB

Graphics (high-end) Matrox Millenium II PCI card,

4 or 8 MB

Matrox Millenium II PCI card,

8 MB

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Vectra Product Hardware Comparison

Operating Systems Windows NT (Service Pack 3 or

higher recommended)

Windows 95 (OSR 2.1 or higher

recommended)

Windows NT (Service Pack 3 or

higher recommended)

Windows 95 (OSR 2.1 or higher

recommended)

Connectors 2 Serial, 1 Parallel, Keyboard, Mouse,

2 stacked USB, 15-pin VGA, VESA

1 Serial, 1 Parallel, Keyboard, Mouse,

2 stacked USB, 15-pin VGA, VESA

Expandibility

(desktop)

Shelves: 4 or 5 (3 front-accessible)

Accessory Slots: 5 or 4

2 PCI,

2 combination PCI/ISA,

(1 ISA)

Shelves: 4 or 5 (3 front-accessible)

Accessory Slots: 5 or 4

1 PCI,

1 ISA,

2 combination PCI/ISA,

(1 PCI)

Expandibility

(minitower)

Shelves: 6 (4 front-accessible)

Accessory Slots: 6

2 PCI,

2 ISA,

2 combination PCI/ISA

Shelves: 6 (4 front-accessible)

Accessory Slots: 6

2 PCI,

2 ISA,

2 combination PCI/ISA

Component HP Vectra VL 6/xxx PC HP Vectra VL 7/xxx PC

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Vectra Products Overview

Component HP Vectra VL 7/xxx PC HP Vectra VL 7/xxx MT PC

Microprocessor Pentium II, 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, or 333 MHz

Chipset Features Intel 440LX AGPset

● AGP-enabled (Accelerated Graphics Port) for enhanced graphics

performance in Pentium II -based systems

● ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

● Ultra DMA-33 support (for hard disks on Primary IDE channel ONLY)

● SDRAM support for faster data streaming between the Pentium II, the

graphics accelerator and PCI devices

BIOS and System

Management

Features

● New Multiple-Boot capability.

User can choose the boot device when the PC is powered-on.

● System Management Bus for transmission of system health alerts.

(For example, chassis intrusion detection or memory module failure.)

● Chassis Intrusion Detection. An alert is generated on the System

Management Bus when the cover of the PC is removed during operation. If

the cover is removed when the PC is switched off, the alert will be generated

when the PC is next switched on. This alert can be monitored with HP

TopTOOLS.

● Memory Module failure detection using Serial Presence Detect technology.

Information on memory modules (module type, HP part number, ECC errors,

etc.) is stored in a Serial EEPROM on the memory module itself. A memory

failure will generate a detailed alert on the System Management Bus. This

alert can be monitored with HP TopTOOLS.

Main memory 32 MB (standard) or 64 MB, 384 MB (maximum), 60 ns SDRAM,

three DIMM sockets

Support of Serial Presence Detect for detection and identification of defective

memory modules

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Vectra Products Overview

1Manually switched power supply to be introduced approximately 2 months

after product launch.

Where to find information

For more information, refer to the Hewlett-Packard MIS Kit for this product,

available at the HP World Wide Web site:

http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport/

The MIS kit for this PC includes:

• User’s Guide — Setting up information for the PC.

• Exploring Your PC — describes the basic parts of the PC and how to op-

timize performance.

• Upgrade and Maintenance Guide — describes in detail how to open the

package and install accessories. It also has detailed troubleshooting infor-

mation.

• Network Administrator’s Guide — network driver installation information

for network administrators.

• Service Handbook Chapters — information on upgrade and replacement

parts, including HP part numbers. Beep codes are explained in an Appen-

dix of the HP Vectra Service Handbook (12th Edition).

Communication ports 2 ✕USB connectors, 1 ✕serial port, 1 ✕parallel port, keyboard, mouse

Mass storage 3.2 GB IDE or 4.3 GB IDE

5 shelves (3 front access, 2 internal)

4.3 GB IDE or 6.4 GB IDE

6 shelves (4 front access, 2 internal)

Flexible disk drive Standard version without bezel Standard version with bezel

Power supply Auto-ranging 100/240 VAC or

Manually switched 115/230 VAC1,

170 W input, 120 W output

Auto-ranging 100/240 VAC or

Manually switched 115/230 VAC1,

220 W input, 150 W output

Component HP Vectra VL 7/xxx PC HP Vectra VL 7/xxx MT PC

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