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HP Vectra VE5 2 Supplementary Manual

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Familiarization Guide
HP Vectra VE 5/xx
series 2 PC
This guide is for experienced HP Support Center personnel CEs and reseller technicians.
That is, personnel who have already completed the HP Vectra PC family training course, or
equivalent, and have at least six months of experience servicing the HP Vectra PCs.
It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to install, configure, and repair the PC.
You can follow it without having any equipment available.

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  • Page 1 This guide is for experienced HP Support Center personnel CEs and reseller technicians. That is, personnel who have already completed the HP Vectra PC family training course, or equivalent, and have at least six months of experience servicing the HP Vectra PCs.

  • Page 2: Notice

    NOTICE 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLING MAIN MEMORY INSTALLING VIDEO MEMORY INSTALLING CACHE MEMORY INSTALLING AN ACCESSORY BOARD REPLACING THE MICROPROCESSOR 3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR 23 USING SETUP TO CONFIGURE THE PC POWER-ON SELF-TESTS (POST) UPDATING THE SYSTEM ROM REPLACING THE SYSTEM BOARD HP VECTRA DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY...

  • Page 4: Product Overview And Features

    After reading this chapter, you will be able to describe the features specific to the Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC. VECTRA PRODUCTS COMPARISON The following table compares the new HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PCs with the HP Vectra VE 5/xx series PCs and the HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4 Desktop PCs. Component...
  • Page 5 *Some models have a dual pre-loading configuration of Windows 95 and Windows 3.11 on the hard disk. Certain VL 5/xx series 4 models will have OS/2 3.0 pre-loaded, not Windows 3.11/Windows 95. **HP's new style BIOS co-developed with Phoenix Technologies. HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4 HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC...

  • Page 6: Models Available At Product Launch

    All models with 16 MB of main memory are pre-loaded with selectable Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 software. • HP does not recommend using Windows 95 on a PC with only 8 MB of main memory. PRODUCT FEATURES Overview The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 is a PENTIUM (P54) processor, ISA/PCI-based PC.
  • Page 7 Pentium Processor table in the section System Board Switches in chapter 2. The system board of the HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 has a Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) which supplies the Pentium processor with the correct voltage. The VRM allows the processor...
  • Page 8 The microprocessor has two 8 KB first-level cache memories: one for instruction codes and the other for data. The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC has a socket for a 256 KB second-level cache memory module. There are two modules available, a 256 KB asynchronous cache memory module (D4049A) or a 256 KB synchronous cache memory module (D3659A).
  • Page 9 To see the tests performed during the POST, press [ESC] when the HP Vectra logo appears and the display will switch to text mode. In this mode, a summary configuration screen will be displayed at the end of the POST. Pressing the PAUSE/BREAK key at any time will allow you to inspect the screen contents.
  • Page 10 IDE device to be connected. Mounting Rails To install non-HP drives (hard disk drives, tape drives, CD-ROM drives) in the front access slots, the Mounting Rails Kit 5063-7922 must be ordered. This kit contains two sets of rails, one for a 3.5-inch drive and one for a 5.25-inch drive.
  • Page 11 CD-ROM drives: • Quad-speed (4x) IDE CD-ROM drive (D2896B) Control Panel The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC has a control panel with the following features: • a power on/off button • a power on status light (which flickers in power-saving mode) •...
  • Page 12 Guide to Working in Comfort • HP Video drivers On models without a hard disk drive, online utilities and drivers are available in the HP BBS Library and HP’s FTP library services, as well as on diskettes. Online Guides Accessible from HP User Tools, these guides provide information about the HP Vectra PC and working in comfort.

  • Page 13: Pc Hardware Structure

    After reading this chapter, you will be familiar with the PC’s package and hardware assembly. PACKAGING The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PCs have the same mid-profile desktop package as the HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4 desktop PCs.
  • Page 14 Internal Features The main internal features of the HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC are: • removable power supply for easy access to system board components • one internal rear shelf for 3.5-inch devices • four accessory board slots for accessories (for example, an audio board) •...

  • Page 15: Vectra Ve 5/Xx Series 2 Pc System Board

    VECTRA VE 5/XX SERIES 2 PC SYSTEM BOARD VE 5/XX SERIES 2 PC BACKPLANE NOTE The lower ISA slot can only accommodate an HP proprietary ISA accessory board.

  • Page 16: System Board Switches

    SYSTEM BOARD SWITCHES The Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC has one system board switch block to configure the PC. Position of switch block on Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC Switch Switch function: 1 - 4 Processor speed, see table on next page Password: open = enabled (Default) closed = disabled / clear passwords...
  • Page 17 Pentium processor CPU Frequency 75 MHz CPU bus Frequency 50 MHz PCI Frequency 25 MHz AT Frequency 8.33 MHz CPU Frequency 90 MHz CPU bus Frequency 60 MHz PCI Frequency 30 MHz AT Frequency 7.5 MHz CPU Frequency 100 MHz CPU bus Frequency 66 MHz PCI Frequency 33 MHz AT Frequency 8.25 MHz...

  • Page 18: Installing Accessories

    INSTALLING ACCESSORIES INSTALLING MAIN MEMORY The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC has three memory banks each comprising two memory sockets. These banks are labelled A, B and C on the system board. A maximum of 128 MB main memory is supported.

  • Page 19: Installing Video Memory

    INSTALLING VIDEO MEMORY The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC is shipped with 1 MB of video memory which can be expanded to 2 MB for resolutions of up to 1280 5 1024 in 256 colors. (For information on supported video resolutions, refer to "Integrated Video Controller,"...

  • Page 20: Installing An Accessory Board

    INSTALLING AN ACCESSORY BOARD Accessory Board Slots The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC has four slots that can be used for installing accessory boards. For details on the accessory board slots, refer to "VE 5/xx series 2 PC Backplane," in chapter 2.

  • Page 21: Replacing The Microprocessor

    Plug and Play The HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC has a “PnP level 1.0A” BIOS and meets the “Windows 95 Required” level for Plug and Play. Accessory boards which are Plug and Play are automatically configured by the BIOS (Windows 3.11) or by the operating system (Windows 95).
  • Page 22 Processor, VRM and 3.3V connector To install the upgrade processor and VRM: Remove the old processor and heatsink. Insert the new processor into the processor socket, making sure that the dot or notch on the processor is aligned with the dot on the socket .

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting And Repair

    TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR After reading this chapter, you will understand the main features of the SETUP program. USING SETUP TO CONFIGURE THE PC The BIOS Setup is menu-driven, enabling easy access to all the configuration options which are grouped into categories (indicated in bold). Setup Item Main System time...
  • Page 24 Configuration Integrated Peripherals Video Memory and Cache Hard Disk Drives PCI Devices Integrated Peripherals Parallel port Parallel port Mode Serial port A Serial port B Flexible disk controller Flexible disk drive 1 Flexible disk drive 2 A & B flexible disk swap Video Video system Video BIOS shadowing...
  • Page 25 Translation method On-board Bus IDE adapters Hard disk drive x (xxxx MB) Autotype fixed disk Type Cylinders* Heads* Sectors/Track* Multi-sector transfers* LBA mode control* 32 bit I/O Transfer mode* *Only available if “User” mode has been selected as “Type”. PCI Devices Slot #1 Bus Master Slot #2 Bus Master Slot #3 Bus Master...
  • Page 26 Start with keyboard locked Boot on flexible disk drive Write on flexible disk drives Use of flexible disk drive Boot on hard disk drive Fixed disk boot sector Boot on CD-ROM Space-bar POWER-ON Power Standby delay Standby Wakeup Mouse PS2/IRQ12 Suspend Wakeup IRQ3 (Serial Port) IRQ4 (Serial Port)

  • Page 27: Power-On Self-Tests (Post)

    The System ROM is updated by running the PHLASH utility. The PHLASH utility is supplied with BIOS upgrades for the HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC. BIOS upgrades can be ordered from HP or downloaded from one of HP’s online services. (For more information on HP’s HP’s new style BIOS does not display POST error...
  • Page 28 Hewlett-Packard Support and Information Services chapter in the PC User’s Guide.) CAUTION: Please specify the model number of the HP Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC when ordering the PHLASH utility and the latest system BIOS.

  • Page 29: Replacing The System Board

    HP VECTRA DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY No diagnostic utility was available for the Vectra VE 5/xx series 2 PC at the time of printing. A diagnostic utility for this PC range will be available in early 1996 in the HP BBS Library.

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