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Product Description - Vectra VL400
This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VL400 PCs contains
summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is
available in the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.
HP Vectra VL400 PCs

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  • Page 1 Technical Reference Manual Product Description - Vectra VL400 This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VL400 PCs contains summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is available in the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. HP Vectra VL400 PCs...
  • Page 3 About this Document This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VL400 PCs contains summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is available in the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology. VL400 Documentation The following documentation is available for the HP Vectra VL400.
  • Page 4 VL400 Bibliography HP Vectra VL400 user, troubleshooting and upgrading manuals at: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Technical Reference Manual -Vectra Technology www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport HP Vectra PC Service Handbook Chapter at: www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport Data sheets can be obtained at: Pentium Processors www.intel.com/design/pentiumIII/datashts HP Product Data Sheet www.hp.com/desktops...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 System Overview Package Features......... . . 8 Rear Connectors.
  • Page 6 BIOS Summary ......... . . Using the HP Setup Program ........

  • Page 7: System Overview

    System Overview This chapter introduces the internal and external features, and lists the specifications of the HP Vectra VL400 PC models.

  • Page 8: Package Features

    1 System Overview Package Features Package Features Rear Connectors 25-pin Parallel Connector Serial Connector Network (LAN) Mouse connector Keyboard 2 USB Multimedia Connectors Connectors Serial Connector Standard Monitor Connector This connector is disabled if the PC has an AGP graphics card.

  • Page 9: Desktop

    1 System Overview Package Features Front panel Disk activity light (yellow) Power on status Keyboard lock On/Off power light (green) status light (amber) button Processor Inside the Desktop Accessory board slots CD-ROM, CD-RW drive, or DVD drive Main Memory Floppy disk drive Hard disk drive...
  • Page 10 1 System Overview Package Features Rear view Location of the voltage switch and power connector on the desktop. Front view Keyboard lock Disk activity light status light (amber) Power on (yellow) status light (green) On/Off power button...

  • Page 11: Minitower

    1 System Overview Package Features Inside the Minitower Floppy disk drive CD-ROM, CD-RW drive, or DVD drive Processor Main Memory Hard disk drive Accessory board slots Rear view Location of the voltage switch and power connector on the minitower.

  • Page 12: Small Form Factor

    1 System Overview Package Features Small Form Factor Front panel On/Off power button with power on status light Keyboard lock status light (amber) Disk activity light (yellow) Processor Inside the Small Main Memory Form Factor Accessory board slots CD-ROM, CD-RW drive, or DVD drive Floppy disk drive Hard disk drive...
  • Page 13 1 System Overview Package Features Location of the voltage switch Rear view and power connector on the small form factor.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    4.8 W Storage Humidity 8% - 85% (relative), non-condensing at 40°C (104°F) As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency (Windows 2000, Windows 98 and Windows 95 only). Low power consumption (4.8W in suspend mode) can be achieved when Suspend to RAM is activated.

  • Page 15: Environmental Specifications

    The power consumption and acoustics figures given in the tables above are valid for the standard configuration as shipped. For more information, refer to the product’s data sheet at HP’s web site: When the computer is turned off with the power button on the front panel, the power consumption falls below 3W, but it is not zero.
  • Page 16 1 System Overview Specifications...

  • Page 17: System Features

    System Features This chapter describes core components of the PC such as processors, chipsets, mass storage devices, graphics controllers, audio controllers, network features and input devices.

  • Page 18: Vl400 System Board Layout

    2 System Features VL400 System Board Layout VL400 System Board Layout All HP Vectra VL400 PC system boards have a Socket 370 for a compatible Celeron or Pentium III processor. System Board Power conn. for ISA extension kit Data conn. for ISA extension kit Battery Socket Internal speaker conn.
  • Page 19 2 System Features VL400 System Board Layout PCI Mapping VL400 PCI Mapping Table Device PCI Device Slot GMCH: Host bridge GMCH: AGP bridge ICH: Hub interface to PCI bridge ICH: PCI to LPC bridge ICH: IDE controller ICH: USB controller ICH: SMBUS controller ICH: AC97 audio controller PCI slot 1...

  • Page 20: Architectural View

    2 System Features Architectural View Architectural View Processor Celeron orPentium III AIMM graph- Host Bus ics memory extension Memory Bus AGP graphics AGP Bus card (some DT, AGP Slot Intel 815 Main Memory MT models) 133MHz SDRAM Integrated 815 VGA Connector graphics controller 2 UATA 66 Disks Hard Disk...

  • Page 21: Main Memory

    2 System Features Main Memory Main Memory There are two 168-pin DIMM slots on the system board for installing main memory. You can install 133MHz SDRAM modules. These are available in 64, 128, 256 and 512 MB memory modules. You can install only one 512 MB module.

  • Page 22: Mass Storage Devices

    A 3.5-inch hard disk drive is supplied on an internal shelf in some models. These hard drives can be provided with the PC. To see which other hard disk drives can be purchased as accessories for the VL400, refer to www.hp.com/ go/pcaccessories 10 GB...
  • Page 23 • CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc (Mode 1 and Mode 2). (D9444A) • 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. HP product number D9444A Disc Diameter 120 mm Data Block Size 2,055 bytes (14X, Mode-1)
  • Page 24 • CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc (Mode 1 and Mode 2). (D9524A) • 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. HP product number D9524A Disc Diameter 120 mm Data Block Size 2,055 bytes (14X, Mode-1)

  • Page 25: Dvd Region Codes

    • CD Audio disc. • Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio). • CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW. • DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD Audio, DVD-RAM. Description HP product number D7521A Disc Diameter 120 mm Storage Capacity 650 MB to 17 GB (depending on disk type)

  • Page 26: Integrated Graphics Controller

    2 System Features Integrated Graphics Controller Integrated Graphics Controller Some models use the integrated Intel® 815 graphics controller for 2D and 3D graphics. The Intel® 815 graphics controller uses Direct AGP and Dynamic Video Memory technology. The controller uses 9-10 MB of system memory for graphics purposes. You can also install a 4 MB graphics memory extension (in the AGP slot) for a total of 12 MB memory (8 MB system memory is used in this case).

  • Page 27: Connectors

    2 System Features Integrated Graphics Controller A 15-pin VGA DB connector is located on the rear panel of the PC. 15-pin VGA DB Monitor Connector This connector is disabled if the PC has an AGP graphics card. In this case, use the graphics card’s connector.

  • Page 28: Matrox Millennium G450 Agp 4X Or Pci Graphics Card

    Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X or PCI Graphics Card Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X or PCI Graphics Card Some Vectra VL400 PC models are supplied with a Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X graphics controller. Also, there is a PCI version of this graphics card available for the VL400 Small Form Factor.

  • Page 29: Maximum Supported Refresh Rates

    2 System Features Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X or PCI Graphics Card Maximum Supported Refresh Rates M M M M a a a a i i i i n n n n D D D D i i i i s s s s p p p p l l l l ay ay ay ay S S S S e e e e c c c c ond onda a a a r r r r y y y y D D D D i i i i s s s s p p p p l l l l a a a a y y y y 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 M M M M H H H H z z z z R R R R A A A A M M M M D D D D A A A A C C C C...

  • Page 30: Audio

    2 System Features Audio Audio ® The Crystal integrated PCI audio solution (not upgradeable) in your PC is a ™ CrystalClear CS4299 Audio Codec ‘97 version 2.1. The CS4299 interfaces directly with the South Bridge chip and performs all digital operations, such as sample rate conversions and synthesis, as well as mixing and processing all the analog signals.

  • Page 31: Network

    2 System Features Network All models have an integrated 3COM 3C920 Fast Etherlink 10/100 Base-TX LAN controller. The integrated 3COM 3C920 is a full duplex LAN controller with automatic 10/100 BT port selection. It supports both AMP and ACPI power management features, such as WOL (Wake On LAN).
  • Page 32 2 System Features A Wake On LAN (WOL) connector is located on the system board as shown here. It is not required for PCI 2.2-compliant LAN cards such as the 3Com 3C905CTX LAN card but can be useful for other cards for Remote Wake Up (in a token ring environment for example).

  • Page 33: Accessory Boards

    The VL400 has four accessory board slots: three PCI slots and one AGP slot (refer to the system board diagram on page 18 for their location). In the minitower and desktop, you can also install the HP Two ISA Slot Extension Kit (available as an accessory) for two ISA slots.
  • Page 34 2 System Features Accessory Boards...

  • Page 35: Serviceability

    Serviceability This chapter introduces the enhanced serviceability features of the HP Vectra VL400 PC. It shows how easily you can open the PC and remove or add system components using the serviceability features developed for these PC models.

  • Page 36: Vl400 Desktop

    3 Serviceability VL400 Desktop VL400 Desktop Removing the cover Shows how to remove the Shows how to remove retaining clip ??????? ????? ????? ???? ? ????????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? the drive bay Shows how to remove the front panel EXPANSION CARDS HARD DISK / FLOPPY Shows how to remove...

  • Page 37: Vl400 Minitower

    3 Serviceability VL400 Minitower VL400 Minitower Removing the cover Shows how to remove the hard disk Shows how to remove the front panel Shows how to remove the DVD, Shows how to remove the CD-RW, or CD-ROM drive retaining clip...

  • Page 38: Vl400 Small Form Factor

    3 Serviceability VL400 Small Form Factor VL400 Small Form Factor Removing the cover Shows how to remove the DVD, CD-RW, or CD-ROM drive (top) and floppy drive Shows how to remove the front panel service-label.fm Page 1 Thursday, March 23, 2000 10:40 AM (middle) Shows how to remove the accessory board bracket...
  • Page 39 This chapter describes the BIOS features for the HP Vectra VL400 PC models.

  • Page 40: Bios Overview

    BIOS Summary BIOS Summary HP Vectra VL400 PCs contain a Phoenix BIOS (Basic Input Output System), which was customized by Phoenix for use on the VL400. The system ROM contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the BIOS: the System BIOS, video BIOS, and 3Com LAN boot ROM.

  • Page 41: Main Menu

    4 BIOS Overview BIOS Summary Main Menu The Main Menu contains the following fields: • System date • System time • BIOS version • CPU Type • CPU Speed • Cache RAM • Base Memory • Extended Memory The Main Menu also contains the Keyboard Features sub-menu, which enables you to set Numlock and auto-repeat features.

  • Page 42: Security

    • PC Boot Block Protection: The boot block is protected by a physical switch on the system board (switch 4) and a software switch. When flashing the BIOS, the switch must be closed; HP’s BIOS flash program closes the software switch before flashing the BIOS.

  • Page 43: Boot Menu

    The QuickBoot Mode option allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This decreases the time needed to boot the system The Boot-time Diagnostics screen enables the user to display either the HP logo or diagnostic’s screen during POST.

  • Page 44: Power Saving And Ergonometry

    In Windows 2000, the equivalent to HP’s Safe Off is provided by the operating system. The hardware to do this is contained in the ICH chipset. This chipset is described in detail in Technical Reference Manual - HP Vectra Technology.

  • Page 45: Acpi Power Management Modes (Windows 2000 And Windows98 Se Only)

    4 BIOS Overview Power Saving and Ergonometry ACPI Power Management Modes (Windows 2000 and Windows98 SE only) • Standby In Windows 2000 for example, you can enter this low power state by clicking , then selecting and clicking . In Start Shut Down Stand by...

  • Page 46: Bios Addresses

    BIOS Addresses BIOS Addresses This section provides a summary of the main features of the HP system BIOS. This is software that provides an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. System Memory Map Reserved memory used by accessory boards must be located in the area from C8000h to EFFFFh.
  • Page 47 BIOS Addresses Although the program can be used to change some of the settings, the following address map is not completely BIOS dependent, but is determined partly by the operating system. Note that some of the I/O addresses are allocated dynamically. I/O Address Ports Function 0000 - 000F...

  • Page 48: Dma Channel Controllers

    4 BIOS Overview BIOS Addresses 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 extend the addressing range of the channel to 16 MB. The following table summarizes how the DMA channels are allocated.

  • Page 49: Interrupt Controllers

    4 BIOS Overview BIOS Addresses Interrupt Controllers The Interrupt Requests (IRQ) are numbered sequentially, starting with the master controller, and followed by the slave. INTR IRQ0 System Timer IRQ1 Keyboard Controller IRQ3 Used by serial port if enabled IRQ4 Used by serial port if enabled IRQ5 Free if not used for parallel port or audio IRQ6...

  • Page 50: Order In Which The Post Tests Are Performed

    Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Each time the system is powered on, or a reset is performed, the POST is executed. The POST process verifies the basic functionality of the system components and initializes certain system parameters.
  • Page 51 Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller...
  • Page 52 Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Load alternate registers with CMOS values Set initial CPU speed Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize BIOS interrupts POST device initialization Initialize manager for PCI Option ROMs (Rel. 5.1 and earlier) Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system Display QuietBoot screen...
  • Page 53 Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Display shadow-area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Test real-time clock Check for keyboard errors...
  • Page 54 Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard disk controllers Jump to UsersPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Disable A20 address line (Rel. 5.1 and earlier) Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table...
  • Page 55 Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Checkpoint POST Routine Description Code Check password (optional) Clear global descriptor table Clean up all graphics Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen optional Check virus and backup reminders Try to boot with INT 19 Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
  • Page 56 Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize beeper Initialize boot Clear Huge segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS...

  • Page 57: Hp E-Diagtools Preboot Diagnostic (Beep Codes)

    (such as the PC models, serial number, and failing component) into a coded audio signal. During a support call, this coded signal can then be decoded by the HP Service Provider to provide immediate and effective assistance.
  • Page 58 HP e-DiagTools Preboot Diagnostic (Beep Codes)

  • Page 59: Drivers And Software

    Drivers and Software This chapter describes the drivers and software preloaded with HP Vectra VL400 PCs.

  • Page 60: Drivers

    Utility Partition on the PC’s hard disk drive, is provided on one of the CD-ROMS that came with the PC (HP Image Library and Diagnostics System CD-ROM), and is available on the HP e-DiagTools...

  • Page 61: Bios Updates

    5 Drivers and Software BIOS Updates BIOS Updates The system BIOS is identified by the version number . The latest IP.xx.xx 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...
  • Page 62 5 Drivers and Software BIOS Updates...
  • Page 64 The Technical Reference Manual contains the following documents available on the HP Information CD-ROM or downloadable from the Web in PDF format: Introduction & HP Vectra Product Line Overview • Describes how to use the Technical Reference Manual and provides a brief overview of the Vectra product line.

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