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HP 525 5/XX Technical Reference Manual

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HP Vectra 500 Series PC
Models:
520 5/xx
525 5/xx
Hardware and BIOS
Technical Reference Manual
September 1996

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  • Page 1 HP Vectra 500 Series PC Models: 520 5/xx 525 5/xx Hardware and BIOS Technical Reference Manual September 1996...
  • Page 2 U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Hewlett-Packard France Grenoble Personal Computer Division Technical Marketing 38053 Grenoble Cedex 9 France 1996 Hewlett-Packard Company...
  • Page 3 Preface This manual is a technical reference and BIOS document for engineers and technicians providing system level support for HP Vectra 500 Series PCs for models 520 5/xx and 525 5/xx. It is assumed that the reader possesses a detailed understanding of AT- compatible microprocessor functions and digital addressing techniques.
  • Page 4 (ISBN 0-201-57760-7) by Phoenix Technologies. Addison-Wesley (publisher). The following Hewlett-Packard publications may also assist the reader of this manual: HP Vectra 500 Series Service Handbook - 3rd edition. HP Part Number: 5964-8385-EN. HP Vectra 500 Series Familiarization Guide. HP Part Number: 5964-8384-EN.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    System Features..........Comparison of HP Vectra 500 Series Desktop and Minitower Models .
  • Page 6 2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Overview ..........Configuration .
  • Page 7 HP Setup Program ........
  • Page 8 Advanced Power Management (APM)......HP Vectra 500 Series Desktop Backplane ......
  • Page 9 Superscalar Architecture ........70 Floating Point Unit (FPU) .
  • Page 10 Overview ..........HP/Phoenix BIOS Description ......
  • Page 11 Upgrading Video Memory (UMA) ......Using the HP Dynamic Video Feature ......118 Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions (SiS 6205 Chip) .
  • Page 12 Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card ....MGA Connectors ......... . . MGA Video Memory .

  • Page 13: Hp Vectra 500 Series

    HP Vectra 500 Series This chapter provides a description of the HP Vectra 500 Series desktop (Models 520 5/xx) and minitower (Models 525 5/xx) computers with detailed system specifications. The HP Vectra 500 Series computers are Pentium processor-based, constructed around the Peripheral Component...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    HP 500 Series desktop and minitower packages. Within each group, a product number and the appropriate HP Vectra 500 Series model have been associated with the HP Service Part Number. The HP Service Part Numbers are: •...

  • Page 15: System Overview

    System Overview D4051-63001 Models The HP Service Part Number D4051-63001 group contains HP Vectra 500 Series models that have the following features: Unified Memory Architecture (UMA), main memory upgradable to 192 MB, and the SiS (Silicon Integrated System) 6205 video graphic controller.

  • Page 16: D3657-63001 Models

    1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview D3657-63001 Models The HP Service Part Number D3657-63001 group contains HP Vectra 500 Series models that have the following features: separate main memory and video memory, and an integrated 32/64 Ultra VGA video graphic controller.

  • Page 17: D3661-63001 Model

    D4471A 1 =Includes CD-ROM 2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio System Features The following table shows the main features available on the various HP Vectra 500 Series PC models. The table definitions are: Shading Description Indicates that the feature is only valid for this type of system.
  • Page 18 1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview HP Service Part Number: Features D4051-63001 Level-two cache 256 KB synchronous cache are standard on the following models: memory (optional) U.S./Canada D4403, D4422A, D4428A, D4437A, D4439A, D4442A, D4470A, D4475A, D4476A, D4477A, D4478A, D4471A, D4481A...

  • Page 19: Comparison Of Hp Vectra 500 Series Desktop And Minitower Models

    Comparison of HP Vectra 500 Series Desktop and Minitower Models The HP Vectra 500 Series PCs come in two packages, a desktop box and a minitower box. The following table shows the differences between the two packages. Component IDE Controller...

  • Page 20: Principal Features

    1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview Principal Features This section includes the principal features of the system board that are available on both the desktop and minitower packages: • An Enhanced IDE controller with two channels on the PCI bus.

  • Page 21: Physical And Environmental Specifications

    • Input voltage: 100-127 VAC +200-240 VAC ac auto-ranging. Input frequency: 50 / 60 Hz • Power consumption: 30 W to 40 W (typical), 150 W (maximum) • Power availability: 100 W continuous 1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview...
  • Page 22 1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview Computer Type These Operating temperature characteristics Recommended operating are valid for temperature both the minitower Storage temperature and desktop computers. Over temperature shutdown Operating humidity Storage humidity Operating altitude Storage altitude Maximum thermal dissipation...

  • Page 23: Power Consumption

    1.5A limit per slot (limited by system board) 0.1A total power limit (limited by power supply) 0.3A total power limit (limited by power supply) 4.5A maximum per slot 0.5A maximum per slot 0.1A maximum per slot 1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview...

  • Page 24: Rear Panel Connectors

    1 HP Vectra 500 Series System Overview Rear Panel Connectors The external connectors on the rear panel of the computer are used to connect the mouse, keyboard and display. The 25-pin parallel port can be used for connecting a parallel printer, while the two 9-pin buffered serial ports are for serial printers.

  • Page 25: Cd-Rom Drive Specifications

    CD-ROM XA (Mode 2 Form 1, Mode 2 Form 2) • CD-Digital Audio • Audio-combined CD-ROM • CD-I disks (readable) • CD-I Ready disks (readable) • CD Bridge disks • Photo CD (single and multisession) • 1 HP Vectra 500 Series CD-ROM Drive Specifications...
  • Page 26 1 HP Vectra 500 Series CD-ROM Drive Specifications...

  • Page 27: System Board - (Sis Chipset)

    System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) This section describes the components and features of the SiS (Silicon Integrated System) chipset-based system board. This system board has the HP Service Part Number: D4051-63001.

  • Page 28: Overview

    (SiS 6205). Instead, the controller uses a portion of the system memory as a frame buffer. The following tables show the models that are associated with the HP Service Part Number: D4051-63001. For further detailed information concerning system features and a comparison between the desktop and minitower models, refer to “System Features”...

  • Page 29: Configuration

    Floppy drive controller. Two serial ports. One parallel port. • Little-Ben chip is an HP designed chip that takes care of security features, power management and some glue logic. • APM (Advanced Power Management) 1.1 power management compliant. • 2 Mb Flash Memory (28F020-150) for BIOS.

  • Page 30: System Board Architecture

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) System Board Architecture System Board Architecture The following diagram shows the architecture of the various components and the SiS chipset on the system board.

  • Page 31: System Board Physical Layout

    System Board Physical Layout The following system board diagram will help you identify where the different components and connections are located on the board. Refer to the section System Board Switches and Jumpers (D4051-63001) on page 38 for switches and jumper settings. Mouse Space-bar Power-on Keyboard...

  • Page 32: Sis Chipset

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) SiS Chipset SiS Chipset The SiS chipset consists of three chips, each encapsulated in a 208-pin plastic quad flat pack (PQFP) package, that interface between the three main buses (the Host bus, the PCI bus and the ISA bus): •...
  • Page 33 Host Bridge & Memory Level-2 Controller SiS 5511 Cache Interface Cache Control Memory Control PCI/ISA Bridge SiS 5513 PCI Bus Interface Controller Controller 2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Pentium Processor Main Memory Interface SiS 5512 Control Control Video Controller...

  • Page 34: Host/Pci Bridge (Sis 5511 Chip)

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) SiS Chipset Host/PCI Bridge (SiS 5511 Chip) The SiS 5511 chip (PCMC) bridges between the host bus and the PCI local bus. This device integrates cache and memory control functions and provides bus control functions for the transfer of information between the micro-processor, cache, main memory and the PCI bus.

  • Page 35: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary Function Cache controller Integrated DRAM controller Integrated PCI Bridge PCI bus arbiter 2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Features 8 bits or 7 bits TAG with Direct mapped organization. Write back mode (only supported by BIOS) Uses burst and pipelined burst SRAMs.

  • Page 36: Data Path (Sis 5512 Chip)

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) SiS Chipset Data Path (SiS 5512 Chip) The SiS 5512 PCI Local Data buffer (PLDB) provides bidirectional data buffering among the 64-bit Host Data Bus, the 64/32-bit Memory Data Bus, and the 32-bit PCI Address/Data Bus. The PLDB incorporates three FIFOs (First In First Out) and one read buffer among the bridges of the CPU, PCI, and memory buses.

  • Page 37: Isa Bus Controller

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) SiS Chipset Play port. The PSIO supports two bus master IDE channels providing up to four IDE devices. The PSIO does not require any IDE buffering to be used, and therefore no IDE buffers are used. The SiS 5513 chip consists of: •...

  • Page 38: System Board Switches And Jumpers (D4051-63001)

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) SiS Chipset System Board Switches and Jumpers (D4051-63001) The system board switches and jumpers are used to configure certain aspects of the computer. SW1 Switch This switch is multi-purpose and is used to modify Flash, CMOS and password settings.

  • Page 39: Sw2 Switch

    CPU Frequency 166 MHz 2 / 5 The default settings for Switch 2 and Jumper J7 depend on the particular HP Vectra 500 Series PC model. CPU Bus Frequency Jumper This jumper (J7) defines the CPU bus frequency. The following illustration shows how to set the desired bus frequency.

  • Page 40: Cache Jumper

    Space-Bar Power-On field in the Setup program to Disable, or remove the jumper. Removing the jumper overrides the setting in the Setup program. Power-on Power-on spacebar enabled spacebar disabled NOTE: To use the Power-On spacebar feature, an HP Vectra Keyboard displaying a Power-On icon is required.

  • Page 41: Processor Socket (D4051-63001)

    (ZIF) socket. Memory Sockets (D4051-63001) There are six main memory module sockets available with the HP Vectra 500 Series minitower and desktop computers. The sockets are arranged in three banks (A to C), allowing memory installation up to a maximum of 192 MB.

  • Page 42: Backplane (D4051-63001)

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Backplane (D4051-63001) Backplane (D4051-63001) Desktop Backplane The HP Vectra 500 Series desktop backplane supports two 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) cards, one 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) card and has one combination slot for an ISA or PCI card.

  • Page 43: Minitower Backplane

    Minitower Backplane The HP Vectra 500 Series minitower backplane supports three 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) cards, two 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) cards and has one combination slot for an ISA or PCI card. 3 x ISA 2 x PCI...

  • Page 44: Devices On The Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001)

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001) Main Memory (UMA) The SiS 5511 chip can support single-sided or double-sided 64/72 bits (with or without parity) FP (Fast Page mode) or EDO (Extended Data Output) DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) modules.

  • Page 45: Level-1 Cache Memory

    The L2 cache memory, when installed, has a 32-byte line size. It is controlled by the Host Bridge chip (SiS 5511) in the system board chipset. A single HP cache memory module consists of 256 KB of direct mapped, synchronous, static random access memory (SRAM).

  • Page 46: Superscalar Architecture

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001) Superscalar Architecture The Pentium processor’s superscalar architecture has two instruction pipelines and a floating-point unit, each capable of independent operation. The two pipelines allow the Pentium to execute two integer instructions in parallel, in a single clock cycle.

  • Page 47: Data Integrity

    The data cache tags (directory entries used to reference cached memory pages) are triple-ported to support two data transfers and an inquire cycle in the same clock cycle. The code cache tags are also triple-ported to support snooping (a way of tracking accesses to main memory by other devices) and split line accesses.

  • Page 48: Devices On The Pci Bus

    Devices on the PCI Bus Devices on the PCI Bus Graphics/Integrated Video (D4051-63001) The HP Vectra 500 Series PC uses the SiS 6205 video controller and supports video resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. Video Controller As explained earlier, the SiS 6205 video controller supports the UMA architecture, and therefore no dedicated video memory is loaded on the system board.

  • Page 49: Integrated Drive Electronics (Ide) Controller

    Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) Controller The IDE controller is implemented as part of the PCI/ISA bridge chip. It is driven from the PCI bus and has PCI-Master capability. It supports Enhanced IDE (EIDE) and Standard IDE (Bus Master IDE). To use the Enhanced IDE features, though, hard disk drives must be compliant with Enhanced IDE.

  • Page 50: Transfer Rates Versus Modes Of Operation

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Devices on the PCI Bus Minitower Configuration One hard disk drive Two hard disk drives Three hard disk drives One hard disk drive One CD-ROM drive Two hard disk drives One CD-ROM drive Three hard disk drives One CD-ROM drive...

  • Page 51: Disk Capacity Versus Modes Of Addressing

    The three DMA modes allow the following transfer rates: Mode Cycle time (ns) Transfer rate (MBytes/s) Operated in slave mode, the IDE controller saturates the PCI bus with transfers, thus limiting the actual achieved transfer rate to less than 10 MBytes per second. Operated in master mode, though, the IDE controller is allowed to work autonomously of the processor, and the full 16.7 MBytes per second transfer rate can be achieved with less than 33% occupancy of the PCI bus (thus...

  • Page 52: Devices On The Isa Bus

    2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Devices on the ISA Bus Devices on the ISA Bus Super I/O Chip (NS 87308 or NS 87307) The basic input/output control functions are provided by the Super I/O chip, the NS 87308 or NS 87307. The Super I/O chip is contained within a 160-pin PQFP package.
  • Page 53 Feature Summary Function Floppy disk controller UARTs Bidirectional parallel port Three general purpose pins for three separate chip select signals Enhanced power management 2 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001) Features Software compatible with the DP8473, the 765A, and the N82077 16-byte FIFO (default disabled) Burst and non-burst modes...

  • Page 54: Serial/Parallel Ports

    • Bidirectional mode (PC/XT, PC/AT, and PS/2 compatible) • Enhanced mode (Enhanced Parallel Port or EPP compatible) • High speed mode (MS/HP Extended Capabilities Port or ECP compatible). It can be programmed as LPT1 (378h, IRQ7), LPT2 (278h, IRQ5), or disabled.

  • Page 55: Floppy Drive Controller

    Floppy Drive Controller The Floppy Drive Controller (FDC) is software and register compatible with the 82077AA, and 100% IBM compatible. It has an A and B drive-swapping capability and a non-burst DMA option. The FDC supports any combination of the following: tape drives, 3.5 inch flexible disk drives, 5.25 inch flexible disk drives.

  • Page 56: Bios (Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    Flash ROM The PC uses 256 KB of 200ns, Flash ROM. The HP BIOS boot code contains SETUP, video BIOS, error messages, and ISA and PCI initialization. During programming of the Flash ROM, the power supply switch and the reset button are disabled to prevent accidental interruption.

  • Page 57: System Board

    System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) The two system boards described in this chapter use the Intel SB82437/8 PCI chipset. The two boards are the same except that D3657-63001 has an integrated (onboard) video controller and memory, whereas D3661-63001 uses a Matrox Millennium video card for its video controller and memory.

  • Page 58: Overview

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Overview Overview This section lists the 520 and 525 models and product numbers that use the two system boards D3657-63001 and D3661-63001. D3657-63001 Models Desktop Models The following table lists the desktop models and products that use the D3657-63001 system board.

  • Page 59: D3661-63001 Models

    D3661-63001 Models Minitower Models The following table lists the minitower models and products that use the D3661-63001 system board. Model Product Number 525 MCx2 5/200 D4471A 1 =Includes CD-ROM 2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio Configuration Summary • Supported processors: P54C and P54CS. •...

  • Page 60: System Board Architecture

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) System Board Architecture System Board Architecture The following diagram shows the functional relationship between the various components on the system board. Pentium Processor Local Bus Intel SB82437FX- 66 PL/PCI Bridge PCI Bus Intel SB82371FB IDE Controller Channel 1 PCI/ISA...

  • Page 61: System Board Physical Layout

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) System Board Physical Layout System Board Physical Layout The following diagram shows the physical layout of the system board. * This video upgrade applies only to the models with integrated video controller.

  • Page 62: Principal Components And Features

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Principal Components and Features Principal Components and Features PCI Chipset The PCI chipset consists of four chips that interface between the three main buses (the processor’s local (PL) bus, the PCI bus, and the ISA bus): •...

  • Page 63: Pci, Cache And Memory Controller (Sb82437Fx-66)

    PCI, Cache and Memory Controller (SB82437FX-66) The SB82437FX-66 device integrates cache and memory control functions and provides bus control functions for the transfer of information between the microprocessor, cache, main memory and the PCI bus. The cache controller supports the Pentium Cache Write-Back mode and 256 KB of direct mapped, write-back level-two cache, using synchronous pipeline burst SRAMs.

  • Page 64: Data Path Unit (Sb82438Fx)

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Principal Components and Features Function PCI master interface PCI bus arbiter The Pentium’s internal cache has a 32-byte line size, which is four times the width of the Pen- tium’s host data bus. Burst reads and writes by the Pentium involve a full cache line, and so re- quire four back-to-back cycles to complete.

  • Page 65: The Pci/Isa Bridge And Ide Controller (Sb82371Fb)

    The PCI/ISA Bridge and IDE Controller (SB82371FB) The SB82371FB device serves as a bridge between the PCI bus and the ISA expansion bus, and incorporates a two-channel PCI IDE controller. It incorporates the logic for a PCI interface, a DMA interface, a DMA controller that supports fast DMA transfers, data buffers to isolate the PCI and ISA buses, Timer/Counter logic, and NMI control logic.

  • Page 66: System Board Configuration Switches

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Principal Components and Features Function ISA bus controller (for SB82371FB only) Fast IDE controller (for SB82371FB only) System Board Configuration Switches The system board configuration switches are used to configure certain aspects of the computer. O P E N The system board switches used for configuring the PC are summarized in the following table.

  • Page 67: Processor Socket

    Switch Functions Switch Setting Selects system board speed settings, refer to “Bus Frequencies” on page 72 1 - 4 Open Enables User and Administrator passwords. Closed Clears User and Administrator passwords. Open CMOS memory acts as a non-volatile store for the Setup program.. Closed Clears the Setup configuration data in the CMOS memory.

  • Page 68: Advanced Power Management (Apm)

    HP Vectra 500 Series Desktop Backplane The HP Vectra 500 Series desktop backplane supports two 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) cards, one 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) card and has one combination slot for an ISA or PCI card.

  • Page 69: Hp Vectra 500 Series Minitower Backplane

    HP Vectra 500 Series Minitower Backplane The HP Vectra 500 Series minitower backplane supports three 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) cards, two 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) cards and has one combination slot for an ISA or PCI card. 3 x ISA...

  • Page 70: Devices On The Processor Local Bus

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus Devices on the Processor Local Bus The following subsystems are associated with the Processor Local bus: • Intel Pentium microprocessor • cache memory • main memory Pentium Processor The Pentium processor uses a 64-bit bus, and is 100% compatible with Intel’s family of x86 processors.

  • Page 71: Floating Point Unit (Fpu)

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus Using the pipelines halves the instruction execution time and almost doubles the performance of the processor, compared with an Intel486 microprocessor of the same frequency. Floating Point Unit (FPU) The Floating Point Unit incorporates optimized algorithms and dedicated hardware for multiply, divide, and add functions.

  • Page 72: Data Integrity

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus Individual pages of memory can be configured as cacheable or non- cacheable by software or hardware. They can also be enabled and disabled by hardware or software. Data Integrity The processor uses a number of techniques to maintain data integrity.

  • Page 73: Cache Memory

    The level-two cache memory, when fitted, has a 32-byte line size (a line is an area of memory of a fixed size). It is controlled by the PL/PCI bridge chip (SB82437FX). A single HP cache memory module consists of 256 KB of direct mapped, synchronous or asynchronous, static random access memory (SRAM).

  • Page 74: Main Memory

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Devices on the Processor Local Bus Main Memory There are six main memory module sockets on the system board, enabling up to 128 MB of main memory to be installed. The sockets are arranged in three banks (A to C).

  • Page 75: Devices On The Pci Bus

    Devices on the PCI Bus The PL/PCI bridge is implemented within the Intel SB82437FX-66 chip (see page 63). It is responsible for transferring data between the Processor-Local bus and the PCI bus. As a PCI bus slave, this chip becomes the PL bus master, to generate DRAM requests on behalf of other PCI bus masters.

  • Page 76: S3 Trio 64Pnp Video Controller

    • Fast linear addressing with full software relocation. Video DRAM The HP Vectra 500 Series PC is supplied with 1 MB of video DRAM. An additional 1 MB of video DRAM can be installed. The upgrade consists of two 512 KB video memory chips.

  • Page 77: Other Pci Accessory Devices

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Devices on the PCI Bus with two connectors. For desktop models, the primary channel cable is fitted with two connectors, and the secondary channel cable is fitted with one connector. With EIDE, it is possible to have a fast device, such as a hard disk drive, and a slow device, such as a CD-ROM drive, on the same channel without affecting the performance of the fast device.

  • Page 78: Devices On The Isa Bus

    3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001) Devices on the ISA Bus Devices on the ISA Bus ThePCI/ISA Bridge chip (also known as PIIX, or as the system I/O chip, SIO- A) is an Intel SB82371FB. It is responsible for transferring data between the PCI bus and the ISA expansion bus.

  • Page 79: Floppy Drive Controller (Fdc)

    • Bidirectional mode (PC/XT, PC/AT, and PS/2 compatible) • Enhanced mode (Enhanced Parallel Port or EPP compatible) • High speed mode (MS/HP Extended Capabilities Port or ECP compatible). It can be programmed as LPT1 (378h, IRQ7), LPT2 (278h, IRQ5), or disabled.

  • Page 80: System Rom

    The System ROM contains the system BIOS (including the boot code, the ISA and PCI initialization, RPO, DMI, the Setup program and the Power-On Self-Test routines, plus their error messages). Refer to chapter 4, Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS, for more information on the BIOS. Other ISA Accessory Devices ISA expansion cards (accessory boards) are for slow peripheral accessories.

  • Page 81: Summary Of The Hp/Phoenix Bios

    Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS This chapter gives an overview of the two different versions of the HP/Phoenix BIOS installed on the HP Vectra 500 Series PC models.

  • Page 82: Overview

    Overview The information concerning the different versions of the HP/Phoenix BIOS installed on the HP Vectra 500 Series models described in this chapter is divided into two main sections: • The system BIOS identified by the version number GX.07.xx, installed on the HP Vectra 500 Series PC models with an HP Service Part Number: D4051-63001.

  • Page 83: Error Diagnostics And Suggested Corrective Actions

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS Description Before flashing, it is necessary to disable the “Secure Mode” switch on the system switches, and to type in the System Administrator Password when starting up the computer. The PCI and PnP information is erased in the process.

  • Page 84: Little Ben

    HP/Phoenix BIOS Description Little Ben Little Ben is an HP application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that is connected between the chipset and the processor. It has been designed to act as a companion to the Super I/O chip. It contains the following: •...

  • Page 85: Hp/Phoenix Bios (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) This section gives an overview of the HP/Phoenix BIOS identified by the BIOS version: GX.07.xx associated with the HP Vectra 500 Series models, HP Service Part Number D4051-63001. The information in this section includes the following: •...

  • Page 86: Configuration Menu (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) Some fields disappear completely when a choice in another field makes their appearance inappropriate (for example, the “Key auto-repeat speed” and “Delay before auto-repeat” fields disappear when the user selects “Running Windows 95”...

  • Page 87: Security Menu (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    Writes to the flexible disk can 1. available only if 16 MB. 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) ; the memory hole can be both disabled...

  • Page 88: Power Menu (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) , so as to prevent the exporting of data. Writes to the hard disk locked drive boot sector can also be , for instance as a protection against locked viruses.
  • Page 89 The following summary screen is an example of a system configuration. HP Vectra VE5/100 Series 3 — Copyright 1995 Hewlett-Packard — QA.01.00 Any line of text can be entered here as a ‘tatoo’ for the PC BIOS Version : GX.07.xx...

  • Page 90: I/O Addresses Used By The System (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) I/O Addresses Used by the System (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) Peripheral devices, accessory devices and system controllers are accessed via the system I/O space. The 64 KB of addressable I/O space comprises 8-bit and 16-bit I/O ports (these are registers that are located in the various system components).

  • Page 91: Bios I/O Port Map (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) This section describes the HP BIOS port map. The next section provides more details about how the BIOS uses the system board components mentioned in the I/O port list. I/O Address Ports 0000-000F...

  • Page 92: System Board Components (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) I/O Address Ports 0378-037F 03B0-03BB 03BC--03BF 03C0-03DF 03E8-03EF 03F0-03F5 03F6 03F7 03F8-03FF 0496-0497 0CF8-0CFF These addresses are dedicated to configuration registers for PCI devices. System Board Components (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) This section provides more details of how the BIOS uses the system board components mentioned in the I/O port list.

  • Page 93: Interrupt Controllers

    The following table shows how the master and slave controllers are connected. As the HP Vectra 500 Series incorporates the Plug and Play mode, some of the IRQ settings indicated in the following table could be different. This table should be used as a guideline only. The Interrupt Requests (IRQ) are numbered sequentially, starting with the master controller, and followed by the slave.

  • Page 94: Pci Interrupt Request Lines (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    The POST starts by displaying a graphic screen with the initial HP “Vectra” logo. If the POST detects an error, the error message is displayed inside a view system errors screen, in which the error message utility (EMU) not only displays the error diagnosis, but the suggestions for corrective action.
  • Page 95 To see the tests performed during the POST, press 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. Devices, such as memory and hard disks, are configured automatically. The user is not requested to confirm the change.
  • Page 96 Tests the level-two cache. A failure causes an error code to display and Test External Cache disables the external cache. Tests for the presence of HP SCSI ROMs. If SCSI ROMs are detected, their Shadow SCSI ROM contents are copied into the shadow RAM area. A failure will cause an error code to display.

  • Page 97: Error Messages (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    When the PC is switched on or reset, a power-on hardware test is performed. If an error occurs, an error message is displayed. HP’s new-style BIOS does not display POST error codes (such as 910B). These were displayed in the BIOS of previous HP Vectra PCs.
  • Page 98 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) Message Operating system not found Missing operating system Failure fixed disk (preceded by a 30” time-out) Diskette Drive A (or B) error System battery is dead Keyboard error Resource Allocation Conflict -PCI...

  • Page 99: Beep Codes (Bios Version: Gx.07.Xx)

    If a terminal error occurs during POST, the system issues a beep code before attempting to display the error. Beep codes are useful for identifying the error when the system is unable to display the error message. Beep Pattern 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) Numeric Code Description This does not indicate an error.

  • Page 100: Hp/Phoenix Bios (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) This section gives an overview of the HP/Phoenix BIOS identified by the version number GJ.07.xx associated with the HP Vectra 500 Series models, HP Service part numbers: D3657-63001 and D3661-63001.

  • Page 101: Preferences Menu (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    Select Item ESC Exit Select Menu 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) key to go back again when I t e m - S p e c i f i c H e l p...

  • Page 102: Security Menu (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) Disabling a device in the Configuration Menu (for example, Serial port B in the diagram above) has the advantage of freeing the resources (such as IRQs and peripheral addresses). Disabling a device in the Security Menu disables the access, does not free the resources, but has the advantage of temporarily disabling the device without losing the configuration settings.

  • Page 103: Summary Configuration Screen (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    Hard Disk 1 : None Hard Disk 2 : None Hard Disk 3 : None 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) to view the summary configuration screen. System Rom : F0DC - FFFF BIOS Version : GJ.07.17...

  • Page 104: I/O Addresses Used By The System (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) I/O Addresses Used by the System (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) Peripheral devices, accessory devices and system controllers are accessed via the system I/O space. The 64 KB of addressable I/O space comprises 8-bit and 16-bit I/O ports (these are registers that are located in the various system components).

  • Page 105: Bios I/O Port Map (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) This section describes the HP BIOS port map. The next section provides more details about how the BIOS uses the system board components mentioned in the I/O port list. I/O Address Ports 0000-000F...

  • Page 106: Addressing System Board Components (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) I/O Address Ports 03BC-03BF 03F0--03F5-03F7 03F8-03FF 03E8-03EF 0CF8-0CFF 0496-0497 0678-067A 0778-077A These addresses are dedicated to configuration registers for PCI devices. Addressing System Board Components (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) This section provides further details of how the BIOS uses the system board components mentioned in the I/O port list.

  • Page 107: Interrupt Controllers

    The following table shows how the master and slave controllers are connected. As the HP Vectra 500 Series incorporates the Plug and Play mode, some of the IRQ settings indicated in the following table could be different. This table should be used as a guideline only. The Interrupt Requests (IRQ) are numbered sequentially, starting with the master controller, and followed by the slave.

  • Page 108: Pci Interrupt Request Lines

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) IRQ12(74h) IRQ13(75h) IRQ14(76h) IRQ15(77h) IRQ3(0Bh) IRQ4(0Ch) IRQ5(0Dh) IRQ6(0Eh) IRQ7(0Fh) IRQ15 can be made available by disabling the secondary channel of the IDE controller in the SETUP program. IRQ3 and IRQ4 can be made available by disabling the serial ports in the SETUP program.

  • Page 109: Power-On Self-Test (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    The POST displays a graphic screen with the HP Vectra logo. If the POST detects an error, the error message is displayed. To see the tests performed during the POST, press when the initial HP “Vectra”...
  • Page 110 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) POST Test Tests the LEDs on the control panel. LED Test Tests the processor’s registers. Test failure causes the boot process to Processor Test abort. Calculates an 8-bit checksum. Test failure causes the boot process to System (BIOS) ROM Test abort.
  • Page 111 Tests the level-two cache. A failure causes an error code to display and Test External Cache disables the external cache. Tests for the presence of HP SCSI ROMs. If SCSI ROMs are detected, their Shadow SCSI ROM contents are copied into the shadow RAM area. A failure will cause an error code to display.
  • Page 112 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A Tests for proper operation of the flexible disk controller. Test failure Flexible Disk Controller causes an error code to display. Subsystem Test Checks for proper operation of the numeric coprocessor part of the Internal Numeric processor.

  • Page 113: Error Messages (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    When the PC is switched on or reset, a power-on hardware test is performed. If an error occurs, an error message is displayed. NOTE: HP’s new-style BIOS does not display POST error codes (such as 910B). These were displayed in the BIOS of previous HP Vectra PCs. Message...

  • Page 114: Beep Codes (Bios Version: Gj.07.Xx)

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) Message Other Beep Codes (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) If a terminal error occurs during POST, the system issues a beep code before attempting to display the error. Beep codes are useful for identifying the error when the system is unable to display the error message.

  • Page 115: Video Controllers

    This chapter gives details of the three types of video subsystems used by the HP Vectra 500 Series computers. These video subsystems are: the SiS 6250 and S3 Trio 64 PnP video controllers, both of which are integrated on the...

  • Page 116: Sis 6205 Video Controller

    Super VGA by hardware which accelerates graphical user interface operation in Windows 95. The SiS 6205 video controller is installed on the HP Vectra 500 Series PC models with part number D4051-63001. For a complete list of the computers associated with this part number, refer to “D4051-63001 Models”...

  • Page 117: Upgrading Video Memory (Uma)

    1 MB. This can then be switched back to the original setting when finished. The video memory can be upgraded either by using the HP Setup program or from within Windows 95. HP Vectra 500 Series with the...

  • Page 118: Using The Hp Dynamic Video Feature

    5 Video Controllers SiS 6205 Video Controller Using the HP Dynamic Video Feature To increase the amount of video memory using the HP Dynamic video feature, follow these steps: Click the Start button. • Select Settings, then Control Panel. •...

  • Page 119: Vesa Feature Connector (Sis 6205 Chip)

    5 Video Controllers SiS 6205 Video Controller VESA Feature Connector (SiS 6205 Chip) The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) defines a standard video connector, variously known as the VESA feature connector, auxiliary connector, or pass-through connector. The integrated video controller supports an output-only VESA feature connector.

  • Page 120: The Integrated Ultra Vga Video Controller

    The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller The Integrated Ultra VGA video controller is installed on the HP Vectra 500 Series PC models with part number D3657-63001. For a complete list of the computers associated with this part number, refer to “D4051-63001 Models”...

  • Page 121: S3 Trio 64 Video Memory

    S3 Trio 64 Video Memory The S3 Trio 64 PnP integrated video subsystem has 1 MB of video DRAM preinstalled on the system board, and provides two sockets for the installation of a pair of 512KB video DRAM chips, to upgrade to video memory to 2 MB.
  • Page 122 5 Video Controllers The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller Interface Mode No. Standard Type text 80 x 25 chars 03h+ text 80 x 25 chars graph graph graph text 80 x 25 chars 07h+ text 80 x 25 chars graph graph graph graph...
  • Page 123 VESA Extended Interface Mode No. Mode No. Type 104h graph 105h graph 105h graph 105h graph 105h graph 106h graph 107h graph 107h graph 107h graph 107h graph 110h graph 110h graph 110h graph 111h graph 111h graph 111h graph 112h graph 112h...
  • Page 124 5 Video Controllers The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller VESA Extended Interface Mode No. Mode No. Type graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph graph 207h graph 208h graph 208h graph...

  • Page 125: Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions (S3 Trio 64)

    Extended Video Modes with 2 MB DRAM (S3 Trio 64) VESA Extended Interface Mode No. Mode No. Type 107h graph 107h graph 107h graph 107h graph 115h graph 115h graph 115h graph 116h graph 116h graph 116h graph 116h graph 116h graph 117h...

  • Page 126: Vesa Connector

    5 Video Controllers The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller VESA Connector The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) defines a standard video connector, variously known as the VESA feature connector, auxiliary connector, or pass-through connector. The integrated video controller supports an output-only VESA feature connector. This connector is integrated directly on the system board, and is connected directly to the pixel data bus and the synchronization signals.

  • Page 127: Matrox Mga Millennium Video Controller Card

    Its on-card MGA-2064W processor communicates with the Pentium Pro processor along the PCI bus. The Matrox MGA Millennium video controller is installed on the HP Vectra 500 Series PC models with system board part number D3661-63001. For a complete list of the computers associated with this part number, refer to “D3661-63001 Model”...

  • Page 128: Mga Connectors

    PCI card, and is connected directly to the pixel data bus and the synchronization signals. There are two connectors on the back panel: the normal DB15 VGA connector for connecting to HP displays, and a Matrox VESA connector. Matrox VESA connector Display connector If you install a VESA-standard video expansion card that uses the MGA video adapter, connect the expansion card’s cable to the VESA pass-through...

  • Page 129: Available Mga Video Resolutions

    256, 64K, 16M 1600 x 1200 256, 64K, 16M The upper limit of refresh rate for HP monitors is 60Hz at this resolution. Drivers are provided on the CD-ROM that is supplied with the PC for Windows 95. 5 Video Controllers...
  • Page 130 1152 882 is not supported by HP displays The upper limit of refresh rate for HP monitors is 60Hz at this resolution. The maximum 2D resolutions for any given video memory capacity and color scale can be found from the following table:...

  • Page 131: Mga Video Bios

    1 Set SW-1, on the Matrox card, to ON (BIOS unprotected). 2 Set the “Operating System” field in the Setup program to 3 Run the command file (provided by HP), to execute the updbios.bat video BIOS flash program, 4 Set SW-1, on the Matrox card, to OFF (BIOS protected).

  • Page 132: Db15 Connector Pinout

    5 Video Controllers DB15 Connector Pinout DB15 Connector Pinout The layout of the pins for the DB15 VGA Connector are the same for the three video controllers mentioned earlier in this section. 6 - Ground Red -1 7 - Ground Green - 2 8 - Ground Blue - 3...

  • Page 133: Aztech At3300 Audio Fax/Data Modem

    Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data Modem Depending on the particular HP Vectra 500 Series PC model, there may be an Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem installed. This modem incorporates built-in advanced communication and audio telephony features, including a capability to perform simultaneous audio playback...

  • Page 134: Introduction

    The built-in full duplex Speakerphone communications option delivered with the HP Vectra 500 Series PC offers a complete business solution. It provides the latest state-of-the-art communications tools that give access to a world of communications possibilities.

  • Page 135: Communications Options

    Communications Options As a data modem, the modem operates at line speeds of up to 28,800 bps. Error correction (V.42/MNP 2-4) and data compression (V.42 bis/MNP 5) maximize data transfer integrity and boost data throughput up to 115.2 kbps. The modem also operates in non-error- correcting mode.
  • Page 136 6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data Modem Introduction Fax modem send and receive rates of up to 14,400 bps. • V.17/V.29/V.27ter and V21 channel 2, Group 3 Fax mode. Full duplex speakerphone. • Enhanced AT, voice and class 1 & 2 fax commands. •...

  • Page 137: European Firmware And Telephone Line Configuration

    European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration The configuration of the Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem is specific to each country’s telephone standards. The following table shows the different AT3300 European firmware configuration and telephone line interface. Firmware Country Country Code Denmark Finland France...

  • Page 138: Aztech At3300 Localisation Utility

    6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data Modem European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility The Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility floppy disk automatically determines which firmware country code is configured on the Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem, and has the possibility to modify the configuration.
  • Page 139 SELECT THE COUNTRY: which country 1 Enter the letter that corresponds to the country to be configured. The message, “Please wait, reprogramming the modem” will be displayed while the Audio Fax/Data Modem is reconfigured. 2 A window will then be displayed, indicating the modem firmware country code that has been set for the selected country, and the jumper block color setting.

  • Page 140: Using The Hyperterminal Application

    6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data Modem European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration 4 After installing and localizing the Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem, you must then re-install the Mediatrends Quip software, since its license requires the card’s identification. For details, see the Localization Instructions and Replacement Instructions notices which accompany the replacement card.
  • Page 141 Enter the following AT commands to verify or change the firmware country code: AT Command Comments tests that the PC and modem can communicate. ATE1 enables character echo so that the modem commands appear on the screen. ATI5<cr> shows the current country code. AT*NCxxx<cr>...
  • Page 142 6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data Modem European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration English...

  • Page 143: Index

    DB15 VGA connector, 132 desktop and minitower packages comparison table, 17 main features, 17 physical characteristics, 21 power consumption, 23 principal features, 20 HP Dynamic video feature, 118 HP service part numbers D3657-63001, 14 D3661-63001, 14 D4051-63001, 14 HP/Phoenix BIOS (version GJ.07.xx), 100–114 (version GX.07.xx), 85–99...
  • Page 144 Index rear panel display connector, 24 keyboard socket, 24 mouse socket, 24 parallel device socket, 24 serial device connectors, 24 rear panel connectors minitower and desktop, 24 S3 Trio 64 extended VGA modes (1 MB), 122 extended VGA modes (2 MB), 125 standard VGA modes, 121 video memory, 121 video modes, 121...
  • Page 145 Index Typical Windows 95 resolutions S3 Trio 64 video controller, 125 SiS 6205 video controller, 118 upgrading video memory, 117 using the HP Dynamic video feature, 118 Unified Memory Architecture system board overview, 28 video controllers Integrated Ultra VGA, 120–125 Matrox MGA Millennium, 127–131...
  • Page 146 Index...

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