HP Vectra VA 6/xxx HP Vectra VA 6/xxx, Familiarization guide - Page 20

A Final Test Answers and Explanations Answers and Explanations 1 What is needed when replacing an HP Vectra VA system board? a a new system board e an extraction tool f a BIOS diskette The extraction tool is required to remove any video memory upgrade modules on the defective system board. The BIOS diskette is required to flash the latest System BIOS. 2 Which of the following could be the source of the PC's failure to operate? b There is an 8 MB EDO memory module in memory socket A1, and an 8 MB FPM module in A2. d There is a 16 MB EDO memory module in memory socket C1, but socket C2 is empty. Memory banks must be filled with pairs of identical modules, but it is not necessary to fill the memory banks in any particular order. 3 What do you need to do to update the System BIOS on an HP Vectra XA? a Make sure that you have a bootable diskette. b Download a file whose file-name is of the form GZxxxx.FUL. c Download a file whose file-name is PHLASH.EXE. d Download some other file. Response (d) refers to the platform.bin file. SWs 6,7&9 must be Open. 4 What do you need to do to obtain the latest System BIOS? b Connect to the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web site is kept updated with the latest version. 5 What do you need to do to configure the Matrox MGA Millennium video controller board? c Nothing. It is configured automatically. The switches on the Matrox board should not be changed, but kept in the Off position. 16