Configuration Rules; Cpu Card Rules; Memory Simm Rules; Graphics Module Rules - HP 3000 9x9KS Service Manual

Configuration Rules

This section contains the configuration rules for the SPU. It includes CPU, Memory, Graphics, HP-HSC,
and HP-PB I/O.

CPU Card Rules

CPU cards must be installed in numerical order, starting with CPU slot 0, then 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The
HP 9000/K100 does not have CPU slots. The CPU chip is mounted directly on the system board (inside the
cabinet).
The result of improper installation configuration of the CPU cards will be:
• Console displays a warning message.
• The boot process stops at the PDC prompt.
• Boot command is disabled.

Memory SIMM Rules

Memory for the HP 3000 and HP 9000 system are offered in five sizes: 16 MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and
256MB SIMM pairs (32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB increments). The memory configuration
rules are described in detail in Appendix C of this manual.

Graphics Module Rules

If the HP-HSC Expansion card is installed, then all graphic modules must be installed on the HP-HSC
Expansion I/O card.
If the graphics modules are mixed between the core I/O and the expansion I/O, an I/O address overlap will
occur and the following violations will be seen:
• Log warning and hex code displays.
• System selftest will halt, stopping the boot process.
If a graphics terminal is used as the system console, refer to the Graphics Terminal Configuration section
for rules and configuration parameters.

HP-PB Rules

The HP-PB I/O card top row (slots 1 and 3 of HP-PB bus 0 and 1) are setup in two rows of single high card
slots. These slots can accommodate one single high or one double high (but no full high) HP-PB I/O cards.
The single high cards can be installed in the bottom row (slots 2 and 4 of HP-PB bus 0 or 1) and the middle
row (slots 1 and 3 of HP-PB bus 0 or 1). Refer to Figure 2-3 for the K2xx/K4xx I/O slot layout. Refer to
Figure 2-4 for the Kx70/Kx80 layout. The HP 3000/939KS/959KS and HP 9000/K100 only have HP-PB
bus 0. Double high I/O cards can only be installed in slots 1 and 3 of HP-PB bus 0 or HP-PB bus 1.
HPPB paths 10/4/12, 10/4/16, 10/16/12, and 10/16/16 do not exist on Kx70/Kx80 servers. This infor-
mation must be considered before upgrading to a Kx70/Kx80 server.
Kx70/Kx80 systems have half the slots of K4xx systems, but follow the same HP-PB rules.
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