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HP Vectra XM5 3 Supplementary Manual

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HP Vectra Familiarization Guide
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1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW AND FEATURES
Vectra Products Comparison
Product Features
New Features
Models
Microprocessor
Cache Memory
DRAM Main Memory Modules
System ROM
System BIOS
POST
SETUP Program
Video Controller
Preinstalled Software
LAN Drivers
Online Guides
Disk Controllers
Front Accessible Mass Storage Shelves
Internal Mass Storage Shelf
Supported Drives
Control Power
Security Features
Communications Ports
Supported Operating Systems
Certified Network Operating Systems
Documentation
2 PC HARDWARE STRUCTURE
Packaging
Internal Component Location
XM 5/xx Series 3 PC System Board
XM 5/xx Series 3 PC Backplane
System Board Jumpers
System Board Switches
Installing Accessories
Installing Main Memory
Memory Module Configurations
Installing Video Memory
Installing an Accessory Board
Plug and Play
Configuring Plug and Play with the SETUP program
Using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU)
Replacing the Microprocessor
3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
Using SETUP to Configure the PC
Power-on System Hardware Tests
Updating the System ROM
HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide
Features
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  • Page 1 Using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) Replacing the Microprocessor 3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR Using SETUP to Configure the PC Power-on System Hardware Tests Updating the System ROM HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...
  • Page 2 HP Vectra Diagnostic Utility HP Vectra Integrated Ethernet Diagnostic Utility APPENDIX A FINAL QUIZ Final Quiz APPENDIX B HP VECTRA XM 5/XX SERIES 3 PC COURSE EVALUATION FORM Course Evaluation Form HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features...
  • Page 3 Novell® and NetWare® are U.S. registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. PENTIUMTM is a trademark of Intel Corporation. UNIX® is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...
  • Page 4 Printed Manual Information Hewlett-Packard France Grenoble Personal Computer Division Technical Marketing 38053 Grenoble Cedex 9 France 1995 Hewlett-Packard Company HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 1 Product Overview and Features...

  • Page 5: Product Overview And Features

    1 Product Overview and Features HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 1 Product Overview and Features...

  • Page 6: Vectra Products Comparison

    After reading this chapter, you will be able to describe the features specific to this PC. The following table compares the new HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series 3 PC with the HP Vectra XM2 PC (integrated LAN models only) and the HP Vectra VL 5/xx Series 3 PC.
  • Page 7 Power-on Password, mechanical cover lock, disk, and port disabling. Passwords User Password and System Administrator Password Preinstalled Software MS-DOS 6.22, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Dashboard, HP User Tool, Drivers BIOS ROM HP BIOS, Flash EEPROM HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide...
  • Page 8 System ROM localization Localized Localized Future models. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features English only 1 Product Overview and...

  • Page 9: Product Features

    Features specific to the XM 5/xx series 3 PC are highlighted in bold. Overview The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 is a PENTIUM processor, ISA/PCI-based PC. The system consists of a system board and backplane. The XM 5/xx series 3 backplane has two ISA slots, one PCI slot, and one combination ISA/PCI slot for accessory boards.

  • Page 10: New Features

    Controller, video controller, and controller components. An industry-standard architecture (ISA) bus for ISA-compatible controllers. A security system that provides protection against u nauthorized use of the PC. A flash BIOS updating facility. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...
  • Page 11 Model Number XM 5/75 D3480A D3481A XM 5/90 D3483A D3484A D3485A XM 5/120 D3560A D3562A HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features PCI LAN 256 KB System Adapter Cache Async. 8 MB Async. 8 MB Async. 8 MB...
  • Page 12 Microprocessor The Pentium microprocessors used in the HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 use internal clock multiplication, similar to that used by the 486 DX2 processor. The microprocessor’s internal clock is a multiple of the system clock. The Pentium 75 and 90 MHz processor multiply the 50 and 60 MHz system clock by a factor of 1.5.

  • Page 13: Cache Memory

    The microprocessor has two 8 KB first-level caches: one for the instruction codes and the other for data. The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has 256 KB of second-level cache memory, which is soldered onto the system board.
  • Page 14 DRAM Main Memory Modules The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has six sockets on the system board. 8 MB (two 4 MB SIMMs) or 16 MB (two 8 MB SIMMs) of memory is supplied as standard, expandable to 192 Each pair of sockets forms a bank.

  • Page 15: System Rom

    The PC has a system ROM that uses flash EEPROM technology. The flash ROM can be updated with the latest firmware using the HPInit program (HPINIT.EXE) supplied with the firmware upgrade. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 1 Product Overview and Features...

  • Page 16: System Bios

    System BIOS The system BIOS is identified by the version number GM.05.xx. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 1 Product Overview and Features...
  • Page 17 When the PC is started, the Power-On Self Test (POST) screen is displayed. If the POST detects an error, the error message can be read and the SETUP program can be run to check the configuration. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 1 Product Overview and Features...

  • Page 18: Setup Program

    SETUP Program The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has an integrated SETUP program (like the HP Vectra XM2 and XP PC series. SETUP is started by pressing F2 when the message <Setup=F2> appears. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide...

  • Page 19: Video Controller

    Video Controller The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has a 64-bit PCI video controller (Cirrus Logic 5434). The controller has 1 MB DRAM video memory as standard, upgradeable to 2 MB DRAM using the D3404A video memory upgrade kit (one module of 1 MB--the same module is used in the VL 5/xx series 3 PC).

  • Page 20: Pre-Installed Software

    On models without a hard drive, the utilities and drivers are supplied on diskettes. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...

  • Page 21: Lan Drivers

    LAN Drivers The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC is supplied with a wide range of preloaded and preconfigured (Novell and Microsoft client only) drivers. Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 PCNET driver can be loaded in dual mode NDIS2/NDIS3)

  • Page 22: Online Guides

    Online Guides The HP Vectra PC has these online guides accessible from the Hputils group in the Windows Program Manager: Discover Your HP Vectra Network Administrator Guide HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...

  • Page 23: Disk Controllers

    The cable has one connector allowing one CD- ROM to be connected (this is the recommended configuration for a CD-ROM). HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 1 Product Overview and Features...
  • Page 24 The following mounting rails can be ordered for front access drives: D2880A 5.25-inch disk drive mounting rails (five pairs of rails) D3566A 3.5-inch disk drive mounting rails (five pairs of rails). HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...
  • Page 25 Internal Mass Storage Shelf The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has one dedicated internal shelf for 3.5-inch slim (1- inch) hard disks. A second hard disk can be installed in the bottom shelf, if it is not used for a tape drive or flexible disk drive.

  • Page 26: Supported Drives

    340 MB half-height internal tape drive QIC-80 (C4328CA) 800 MB half-height internal tape drive QIC-80 (C4329CA) 1.36 GB half-height internal tape drive QIC-3020 (C4330CA) double-speed (2.x) IDECD-ROM drive (D2889A) HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...

  • Page 27: Control Power

    Control Power The PC has the same control panel as the HP Vectra XM2 PC series and has the same features: a power on/off button with integrated on/error status ligh t a press-and-hold RESET button a keyboard lock button with integral status light...

  • Page 28: Security Features

    (ports can be disabled in SETUP) disk drive protection (disks can be disabled in SETUP) system configuration protection, using switches cover lock and security bracket HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...

  • Page 29: Communications Ports

    (the D2746A Coaxial Adapter accessory is available for users requiring a BNC coax connector) One 25-pin parallel port (ECP/EPP bi-directional Centronics supporting IEEE 1284) Two 9-pin serial ports (16550-compatible) HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...

  • Page 30: Supported Operating Systems

    MS-DOS version 6.22 and above Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 OS/2 version 2.11 and 3.0 UNIX/386 System V from SCO version 3.2 V4.1 HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features 1 Product Overview and...
  • Page 31 Certified Network Operating Systems Novell 3.12/4.10 Server Novell 3.12/4.10 Workstation UnixWare App-Server version 2.0 DEC PathWorks version 5.1 (on HP Vectra XM 5/90 only) Banyan Vines version 6.0 (on HP Vectra XM 5/90 only). HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features...
  • Page 32 Manual: Hardware and BIOS HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC Familiarization Guide Specify Language Option when ordering this kit. This printable file can be downloaded from the HP BBS. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Features Part Number...

  • Page 33: Pc Hardware Structure

    2 PC Hardware Structure HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...
  • Page 34 Packaging After reading this chapter, you will be familiar with the PC’s package and hardware assembly. The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has a new mid-profile package. The main external features are: three front-accessible drive shelves four accessory board slots for accessories (for example, an audio board) connectors for I/O devices on the rear panel three front-access shelves for 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch devices...
  • Page 35 The location of the main internal components is shown below. WARNING Care must be taken to ensure that all connectors are unplugged before removing the system board from the PC. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...
  • Page 36 XM 5/xx Series 3 PC System Board HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...
  • Page 37 XM 5/xx Series 3 PC Backplane HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...

  • Page 38: System Board Jumpers

    The XM 5/75 system board (D3480-69001) cannot be used with Pentium 90 or Pentium 120 processors. The XM 5/90 and XM 5/120 system board (D3483-69001) cannot be used with Pentium 75 processors. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide XM 5/75 XM 5/90 Vcc (3.3 V) Vr (3.38 V)

  • Page 39: System Board Switches

    OFF to select 75 MHz, 90 MHz, and 100 MHz ON to select 120 MHz. 7 - RESERVED Always OFF (not used) 8 - RESERVED Always OFF (not used) HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Function: 2 PC Hardware Structure...

  • Page 40: Installing Accessories

    Installing Accessories The following sections describe how to install accessoires. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...

  • Page 41: Installing Main Memory

    Installing Main Memory The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has six sockets on the system board, labeled A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2 in the diagram below. Each pair of mem ory sockets forms a bank. Slots A1 and A2 form bank 1, slots B1 and B2 form bank 2, and slots C1 and C2 form bank 3.
  • Page 42 A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 NOTE performance is better with 64-bit access than 32-bit access performance is better with 64-bit interleaving than with 64-bit access. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide (32 bit Access) (64 Bit Access) (Mix)

  • Page 43: Installing Video Memory

    Installing Video Memory The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC is shipped with 1 MB of video memory which can be expanded to 2 MB for resolutions of up to 1024 5 768 in 64K colors (see resolutions supported under Video Controller in chapter 1).

  • Page 44: Installing An Accessory Board

    Installing an Accessory Board The HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC has four slots that can be used for installing accessory boards: the top slot can be used for a half-length PCI accessory board the second slot can be used for either a full-length PCI or ISA board the third slot can be used for a full-length 8- or 16-bit ISA board the fourth (bottom) slot can be used for a half-length 8- or 16-bit ISA board.

  • Page 45: Plug And Play

    Plug and Play The HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series 3 PC has a “PnP level 0” BIOS and meets the “Windows 95 Required” level for Plug and Play: PnP BIOS services Give the setting of all embedded resources on the sytem board PCI is automatically ‘Plug and Play’...

  • Page 46: Configuring Plug And Play With The Setup Program

    For operating systems that have integrated support for Plug and Play (such as Windows 95), None must be selected because the operating system won’t expect the BIOS to configure Plug and Play devices. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...
  • Page 47 If there is not a configuration file for the accessory board, enter the configuration details manually when prompted by the ICU. Refer to the documentation supplied with the accessory board for information on the resources required by the board. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...

  • Page 48: Replacing The Microprocessor

    Place the processor into the socket. Lower the socket’s lever to lock the processor into place. Replace the heatsink, if it is attached to the socket. HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 2 PC Hardware Structure...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting And Repair

    3 Troubleshooting and Repair HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 3 Troubleshooting and Repair...

  • Page 50: Using Setup To Configure The Pc

    Reserved Extended Total Controls level-one and Memory Cache level-two memory cache. Power Enable or disable Management: ‘Standby’ mode. Standby HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Repair Purpose Options YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS Set/Not set Enabled/Disabled Enabled/Disabled On/Off On/Off Remarks Timer can be set...
  • Page 51 Administrator Password Keyboard locked until Start with Keyboard Password is entered. Locked Start from Flexible Disk HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Repair On/Off None or Shows capacity of SCSI/Custom the hard disk drive if one was detected.
  • Page 52 Enable or disable the PCL Integrated integrated Ethernet Ethernet Interface interface View the MAC MAC Address address (if the Ethernet interface is enabled) HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Repair Enabled/Disabled Enabled/Disabled Enabled/Disabled Enabled/Disabled None/Boot Only/Full Select as Disable the...
  • Page 53 View available IRQ IRQ 9 channels and select IRQ 10 which IRQs are used IRQ 11 by instaled accessory IRQ 15 boards HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Repair EGA/VGA or similar, Monochrome, CGA/Multimode CGA/Multimode 40 Enabled/Disabled Different refresh...

  • Page 54: Power-On System Hardware Tests

    Check that the disk power and data cables are correctly connected (refer to chapter 3). If the hard disk has not been detected, use the custom parameters in SETUP. 910B HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Repair 3 Troubleshooting and...
  • Page 55 You connected the flexible disk drive connector B to the disk drive, and there is not connection to a drive A. Change the flexible disk drive connector to A (refer to chapter 3). HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Repair 3 Troubleshooting and...

  • Page 56: Updating The System Rom

    HPInit utility and the latest system BIOS. The HPInit utility supplied for the HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC cannot be used with any other HP Vectra. Do not use an HPInit utility supplied for a different HP Vectra model.

  • Page 57: Hp Vectra Diagnostic Utility

    HP Vectra Diagnostic Utility The HP Vectra Diagnostic Utility is common to the HP Vectra product line. It is available from the HP Bulletin Board System. To use the Diagnostic Utility: Insert a 1.44 MB 3.5-inch dis kette in drive A and type:...

  • Page 58: Hp Vectra Integrated Ethernet Diagnostic Utility

    The test sends IEEE 802.2 test packets out on the network. Another node on the network must act as the responder. Any HP Hub Plus, HP SNMP-managed bridge, or HP router will respond correctly. The HPIEDIAG utility automatically finds a responder on the network.

  • Page 59: Appendix A Final Quiz

    Appendix A Final Quiz HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Appendix A Final Quiz...
  • Page 60 1 MB b 2 MB c 4 MB What is the maximum amount of main memory that can be installed on the system board of the HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC? a 64 MB b 128 MB...
  • Page 61 10 How should an ISA Plug and Play bootable accessory board be configured with Windows 95? a change the setting with the SETUP program b no configuration necessary c run the ISA Configuration utility Student Name: Company Name: Company Address: HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Appendix A Final Quiz...

  • Page 62: Appendix B Hp Vectra Xm 5/Xx Series

    Appendix B HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC Course Evaluation Form HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Appendix B HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC Course Evaluation Form...

  • Page 63: Course Evaluation Form

    Support documents provided Quality of labs Overall rating of this course Level of this course Not enough Comments HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide 5/xx series 3 PC Course Evaluation Form Just right Too technical Appendix B HP Vectra XM...
  • Page 64 HP Vectra XM 5/xx Series PC Familiarization Guide Appendix B HP Vectra XM 5/xx series 3 PC Course Evaluation Form...

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