HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information This section provides technical information about your PC Workstation and includes details about the system board connectors and switches.
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HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information Features Features Feature: Description: Processor (standard) Pentium II (single or dual) Cache Memory • Level-One: 16 KB code, 16 KB data (integrated in processor package) • Level-Two: 512 KB Main memory (size/speed) Upgradeable to 1 GB (SDRAM) using either: •...
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HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information Features Feature: Description: 25-pin parallel connector • Mode: Centronics or bidirectional modes (ECP/EPP) • Parallel port: 1 (378h, IRQ 7), 2 (278h, IRQ 5), or Off. 9-pin serial connectors • Standard: Two UART 16550 buffered serial ports (both RS-232-C).
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Specifications System Specifications Power Consumption Information Maximum power consumption 260 W Typical consumption with: approx. 85 W • One processor installed approx. 99 W • Two processors installed 2.5 W The power supply in your PC Workstation continues to supply power to the CMOS memory, even when switched off.
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Specifications IRQs, DMAs, and I/O Addresses Used by Your PC Workstation The IRQ, DMA, and I/O address mappings shown here are for a basic configuration. The resources used by your PC Workstation may vary, depending on which accessory boards are bundled with the PC Workstation.
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HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Specifications I/O Addresses used by PC 0000 - 000F DMA controller 1 Workstation 0020 - 0021 Master interrupt controller 002E - 002F Configuration registers 0040 - 0043 Timer 1 0060, 0064 Keyboard controller 0061...
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Specifications Audio Features Feature: Description: Digitized Sounds • Compatible SoundBlaster® Pro Adlib® /OPL3® • 16-bit and 8-bit stereo sampling from 4 kHz to 55.2 kHz • Programmable sample rates with 1 Hz resolution •...
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Specifications HP FastRAID • Acceleration of Internal UltraWide 16-bit SCSI only • Top performance with two superfast 4.5 GB or 9.1 GB 10,000 rpm hard disks • SCAM not supported Disk Striping Features (FastRAID) Feature: Description:...
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information The HP FastRAID Option Network Features Feature: Description: LAN Controller AMD PCNET-Fast Chip RJ45 Connector 10BT/100TX autonegotiation Remote Boot Protocols integrated in System BIOS ExStart Connector • Connection to CPU board •...
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Connectors and Switches System Connectors and Switches System Board Connectors System Board Switches 16-bit Wide SCSI Power Fan (airflow guide) Status Panel MT VRM 1 LCD Panel VRM 2 Memory Modules Processor 1...
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Connectors and Switches System Board Switches System Board Switches Switches 1 through 5 are used for processor settings and should not be changed. Replacing the processor with a different processor is not supported by HP.
HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Connectors and Switches Internal Audio Connectors The PC Workstation’s system board has several connectors that allow you to internally connect to other devices. This includes: A CD audio connector •...
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HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Connectors and Switches Audio Front Panel The Audio Front Panel Connector, labeled “Audio Front Panel,” is a 10-pin connector that links the system board with the multimedia Front Connector Panel.
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HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Connectors and Switches Front Panel Microphone The Front Panel Microphone Connector, labeled “Front Panel Micro,” is a 3-pin connector. The Audio signal from this connector is directly Connector mixed with the signal from the rear panel Microphone jack. The connector has the following pin assignments: Signal MIC signal + power (tip)
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HP Kayak XW U3 & W3 PC Workstation Technical Information System Connectors and Switches English...