HP Vectra XE310 Product manual

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product description

hp vectra xe310

series 2

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Business Desktop Division

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How to Recognize Your HP Vectra XE310 Model and Series

There are two versions of the HP Vectra XE310 PC: the HP Vectra XE310 and HP Vectra XE310 Series 2.

If you are uncertain of which HP XE310 model and series you have, this information can be found on the

label on the side of the PC case, as shown here.

This manual provides information about the HP Vectra XE310 Series 2 only.

Information Roadmap

Use the icon in Acrobat Reader to search for information in this PDF.

The following types of information are available for HP Business PCs:

Technical Reference

See the HP Technical Reference Manual.

This Technical Reference Manual is a technical reference and BIOS document for personnel providing

system level support. It is available in PDF format on the HP support web site

(www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport)

It is presented in modular form to provide quick and easy access to technical information on the HP

Business PC. It is made up of the following components:

•The Introduction & HP Business PC Overview provides a quick reference guide to the hardware

components and BIOS used in the latest HP Business PCs. It also lists some of the available

accessories.

•Product Description (this document). Provides technical information specific to a HP Business PC.

This includes summary information on product hardware and detailed information on the BIOS. Read

this manual to see which hardware components are in the PC.

•HP Business PC Technology. Provides an in-depth guide to the hardware in all of the featured HP

Business PCs. Subjects covered include chipsets, processors, graphics controllers, hard disk drives

and optical drives.

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Installing, Configuring and Upgrading

See the HP Service Handbook Chapter or the HP Upgrade Guide.

The Service Handbook Chapter, available in PDF format on the HP support web site

(www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport), provides information on:

•HP Business PC configurations

•Replacement parts

•Available accessories.

The Upgrade Guide will help you upgrade and replace components in your HP Business PC, including

the hard drive, memory, battery, power supply, and 5.25-inch drives. More information is available on the

HP support web site (www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport).

Troubleshooting

See the HP Troubleshooting Guide.

The Troubleshooting Guide, available in PDF format on the HP support web site

(www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport) will help you:

•Troubleshoot your HP Business PC

•Find out where to get more information.

Discover and use your product

See the HP Quick Start card and HP Quick User’s Guide.

The Quick Start card provided with your HP Business PC will help you:

•Set up and begin using your HP Business PC for the first time

•Upgrade and replace components in your HP Business PC, including the hard drive, processor

memory, add-on cards and 5.25-inch drives. More information is available on the HP support web site

(www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport).

•Find out where to get more information.

The Quick User’s Guide provided with your HP Business PC includes basic troubleshooting information,

technical specifications, warranty and legal information.

Your computer’s online information

Your computer may contain online help information on the hard disk. It includes information on:

•Troubleshooting and how to use HP Instant Support

•Linking to useful HP web sites.

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Information on the hp support web site

Refer to the HP support web site (www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport) for a wide range of information,

including:

•Downloadable documentation

•Service and support options

•The latest BIOS, drivers and utilities

•Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

System recovery cd-roms

Used for a full system recovery or alternative OS installation. Includes instructions on how to recover

your preloaded software including operating system, drivers and utilities.

Finding Information

Use the following table to determine where to locate particular types of information:

Type of Information Location

•Support phone numbers

•Technical support contact information

•Warranty information

Quick User’s Guide

•How to set it up Quick Start Card (details)

Quick User’s Guide (general information)

•Operation Operating system and application manuals

•Diagrams and detailed instructions on installing add-on devices

•Internal wire connections for adding hard drives, CD-ROM, etc.

•Memory expansion and replacing devices

Upgrade Guide

•LAN configuration

•LAN controller

Technical Reference Manual

•Identifying the problem

•Information on errors

•Problem solving

•Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide

•Parts list

•Accessories list

Service Handbook Chapter

•BIOS

•Connectors

•IRQ

•POST setup

•Specifications

•System board layout

•Technical diagrams

Technical Reference Manual

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Bibliography

Datasheets and other information can be obtained at:

❒Intel Chipsets

developer.intel.com

❒Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology

www.developer.intel.com/business/products/chipsets/dvmt_white.pdf

❒Celeron and Pentium III Processors

www.intel.com/celeron/

www.intel.com/pentiumIII/

❒Analog Devices AD1885

www.analogdevices.com

❒Intel LAN card

www.intel.com/support/network

❒Hewlett-Packard white papers are available on a variety of subjects including AGP graphics and

SDRAM memory at:

www.hp.com/go/library

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How to Recognize Your HP Vectra XE310 Model and Series 3

Information Roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Overview

Package Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

System Features

XE310 Series 2 System Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Mass Storage Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BIOS Overview

BIOS Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power Saving and Ergonometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

BIOS Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed. . . . . . . . . 32

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Drivers and Software

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Status

System Overview

This chapter introduces the internal and external features, and lists the specifications of HP Vectra

XE310 Series 2 PCs.

System Overview

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Package Features

Rear Connectors

Power connector

25-pin Parallel Connector

Monitor Connector

(this connector is

disabled if the PC

has a VGA graphics

card. In this case, use

the graphics card’s

connector.)

Keyboard

Mouse

Network (LAN) connector

4 USB

Connectors

Serial Connector

Line Out

Line In

Microphone

Voltage switch

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