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Technical Reference Manual Product Description - Vectra VEi 8 This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VEi 8 PCs contains summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is available in the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. HP Vectra VEi 8 PCs - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 2
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Specifications 11 Environmental Specifications 12 2 System Features System Board Layout 14 Architectural View 16 Main Memory 17 Processor 17 Setting Bus Frequency Manually 17 Mass Storage Devices 19 Hard Disk Drives 19 Floppy Disk Drives 19 CD-ROM and DVD Drives 20 Playing DVD Video - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 4
Audio 25 Network 26 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card (D7504A and D7505A) 26 HP 10/100 Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter (D7506A and D7507A) . . 26 Accessory Boards 27 3 BIOS Overview Award BIOS 30 Using the HP Power Down 35 BIOS Addresses 36 System Memory Map 36 HP I/O Port Map - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 5
PCI Interrupt Request Lines 39 4 Drivers and Software Drivers 42 Software 42 BIOS Updates 43 v Francais - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 6
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Upgrade Guide manual (D8110-UPG-ABA) www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Ì Technical Reference Manual -Vectra Technology www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Ì Technical Reference Manual - Product Line Overview www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Ì HP Vectra PC Service Handbook - 14th edition (to be published). Ì HP Support - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 8
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1 System Overview This chapter introduces the internal and external features, and lists the specifications of Vectra VEi 8 PCs. - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 10
VEi 8 Package Power On/Off Button Front view with the cover off Processor Main memory Rear view Hard Disk Activity Light Power on Status Light (orange in sleep mode) CD-ROM drive Floppy disk drive Voltage selection Switch Slot for Kensington® security cable 10 Mouse Keyboard Two USB Serial - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 11
1 System Overview Specifications Specifications Physical Characteristics Characteristic Weight (excluding display and keyboard) Dimensions Footprint HP Windows 95 Keyboard Description 8.7 kg (19 pounds) Width: 41.8 cm (16.5 inches) Height: 14.0 cm (5.5 inches) Depth: 37.5cm (14.8 inches) 0.157 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 12
settings are maintained by the battery indefinitely (until the battery runs out of power). Environmental Specifications Environmental Specifications (System Processing Unit, with Hard operation of disk drives. Low humidity levels can aggravate static electricity problems and cause excessive wear - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 13
2 System Features This chapter describes technology in the PC such as the system board, processor, mass storage devices, graphics controllers, audio controllers, network features and accessory boards. - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 14
Memory Slots Power Intel PIIX4e SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM Intel 440 ZX Host Chip Matrox SDRAM # 2 # 1 Graphics Chip # 3 Processor Slot Keyboard/mouse USB Parallel/serial & monitor Audio/joystick Wake-On LAN Audio 3 X PCI slots Floppy connector Primary IDE Secondary IDE Clear CMOS Jumper - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 15
Device 0 4 7 15 16 18 PCI Mapping Table PCI Device 440ZX Multimedia PIIX4E J1 J4 J8 Slot# 1 2 3 2 System Features System Board Layout 15 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 16
B2443 ZX Host Bridge 100 MHz Main Memory 3.3V EDO & SDRAM Support Audio PCI Slots Primary PCI Bus PCI Bus #0 PCI/ISA Bridge (PIIX4E) 82371EB Ultra DMA Controller PCI Bus Interface Interrupt Controller SM Bus Controller ISA Bus Interface System MGMT (SMBUS) ISA Slot ISA Bus Video BIOS 16 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 17
1 and 2. All HP Vectra VEi 8 PC models are supplied with one memory module (either 32 MB or 64 MB non-ECC SDRAM) in one of the two slots, leaving the remaining slot free for memory upgrades. Only HP memory modules are supported. The slots can be filled in any order. Memory upgrades are available in - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 18
processor speed than the processor is capable of supporting. This can cause damage to the computer. Setting the jumpers to operate at a slower speed than the processor is capable of supporting, can still cause erratic behavior in some cases, and would reduce the instruction throughput in others. 18 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 19
33 11.0 ms 9.5 ms 5400 5.6 ms 16.6/33 MB/s 8.4 GB Ultra-ATA 33 11.0 ms 9.5 ms 5400 5.6 ms 16.6/33 MBs To find out about Ultra-ATA DMA/33 hard disk drive technology, refer to the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. Floppy Disk Drives All models are supplied with a 3.5-inch floppy disk - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 20
Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. Features of the CDROM Drive (D4384A) • CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc. • CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc. • Photo-CD Multisession. • CD Audio disc. • Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio). • CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW. Description HP product number - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 21
disc. • Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio). • CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW. • DVD-ROM, DVD-Video. HP product number Disc Diameter Storage Capacity Read Mode Burst Transfer Rate Access Time Buffer Memory Size Rotational speed Description D6935A 120 mm 650 MB to 17 GB (depending on - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 22
2 System Features Mass Storage Devices Region Codes 3 4 5 6 Region Supported by the D6935A DVD Drive South East Asia No Latin America & Australia No Russia, Rest of Asia, Africa No China No 22 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 23
detailed information, refer to the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology available in PDF (Acrobat) format from www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport. Features • 128-bit DualBus graphics chip • High-performance video with full AGP 2X support featuring Symmetrical Rendering Architecture • Advanced 2D - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 24
2 System Features 8MB Matrox Millennium G200 AGP 2X Graphics Chip Video Memory HP Vectra VEi 8 PCs are supplied with 8 MB of video memory integrated on the system board. The video RAM (also known as the frame buffer) is a local block of SDRAM for holding both the on-screen surface (reflecting what - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 25
and Line Out jack located on the rear panel of the PC. These external jacks are standard connectors. To find out more about Crystal integrated audio, refer to the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. MIDI Mic Line in Line out 25 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 26
The card has an optional Boot ROM for diskless node operation. Support of RPO and RWU depends on the operating system. To find out more about this network interface card, refer to the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. HP 10/100 Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter (D7506A and D7507A) The - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 27
three PCI slots and one ISA slot. If your PC is equipped with a network interface card, for example, you can still use two PCI slots and one accessory boards that can be purchased as accessories for your PC, refer to www.hp.com/go/vectraaccessories. • The PCI slots can be used for short 32-bit PCI - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 28
(PCI) Physical Slot 4 (ISA) Accessory Board Connectors Logical PCI Slot # 3 Logical PCI Slot # 2 Logical PCI Slot # 1 Your PC uses logical slot numbers in the BIOS Setup program. You need to know these logical slot numbers if you want to change the PCI slot configuration in the Setup program. 28 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 29
3 BIOS Overview This chapter provides an overview of the Setup program in VEi 8 PCs and other BIOS-related information. - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 30
) routines, and the BIOS: the System BIOS, video BIOS and low option ROM. The system BIOS is identified by the version number HW.27.xx. The latest BIOS version for your PC and instructions for updating the BIOS can be downloaded from the HP support Web site at: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport. This - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 31
Change the time settings in the PC's internal clock. • BIOS Version. Displays the BIOS version installed. This field is not selectable; there is no help associated with it. • Drive A. Select the floppy drive type. • Drive B. Select the floppy drive type. • Floppy 3 Mode Support. Select 3 mode floppy - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 32
extended memory size. This field is not selectable; there is no help associated with it. Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu contains the following items: • Plug & Play O/S. Select Yes if you are using a Plug & Play operating system such as Windows 95 and Windows 98. Select No if you need the BIOS to - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 33
Overview Award BIOS • Shadow Options. Enable shadowing for non Plug-and-Play ISA option ROMs left inactive. If your PC is configured for ACPI, set this option in the operating system. • HDD Power Down. Set the length of time before your hard drive powers down when left inactive. • State after a - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 34
provided they support this feature. • On IRQ. Set so that activity on specific IRQs is BIOS Setup manually on each VEi 8 PC in an installed base, you can use the HWCMOS utility to save BIOS settings and copy them to other VEi 8 PCs. You can download the utility from HP's web site at: www.hp - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 35
a file on the floppy called settings.txt containing the BIOS configuration. 5 Insert the floppy in another VEi 8. From the Start menu, select Run..., then in the window that appears type A:\HWCMOS w settings.txt and click on OK. 6 Reboot the PC for the new settings to be used. Power Saving and - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 36
0000 - 000C 7FFF Video ROM 000C 8000 - 000F FFFF 000E 0000 - 000F FFFF Adapter ROM, RAM, memory-mapped registers System BIOS (Flash/Shadow)1 10 0000 - FF FFFF Memory (1 MB to 16 MB) 100 0000 - 1FF FFFF Memory (16 MB to 32 MB) 200 0000 -3FF FFFF Memory (32 MB to 64 MB) 400 0000 -1FFF FFFF - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 37
BIOS Overview BIOS Addresses HP I/O Port Map (I/O Addresses Used by the System1) Peripheral devices, accessory devices and system controllers are accessed via the system I/O space, which is not located in system memory of the settings, the following address map is not completely BIOS dependent, but - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 38
LPT1 ECP PCI configuration space DMA Channel Controllers Only "I/O-to-memory" and "memory-to-I/O" transfers are allowed. "I/O-to-I/O" and "memory-to-memory" transfers are disallowed by the hardware configuration. The system controller supports seven DMA channels, each with a page register used to - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 39
3 BIOS Overview BIOS Addresses Interrupt Controllers The Interrupt Requests (IRQ) are numbered , USB port, audio or video Available for PCI devices, if not used by ISA board, USB port, audio or video Available for PCI devices, if not used by ISA board, USB port, audio or video Mouse Co-processor - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 40
3 BIOS Overview BIOS Addresses 40 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 41
4 Drivers and Software This chapter lists the drivers and software supplied with VEi 8 PCs. These are both preloaded on the PC's hard drive and included on the Diagnostics & Recovery CD-ROM supplied with the PC. - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 42
reader • + Euro & Y2K patches BIOS Updates The system BIOS is identified by the version number HX.07.xx. The latest BIOS version for your PC and instructions for updating the BIOS can be downloaded from the HP support Web site at: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport. 1. The Service Release number may be - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 43
4 Drivers and Software BIOS Updates 43 - HP Vectra VEi8 | HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 44
models, providing detailed BIOS information and summary information on the hardware components in the PC. • Vectra Technology A detailed look at the hardware components in all the PCs in the product line. Includes information on processors, chip sets, graphics controllers, network cards, connectors
Technical Reference Manual
Product Description - Vectra VEi 8
This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VEi 8 PCs contains
summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is
available in the
Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology
.
HP Vectra VEi 8 PCs