HP Hewlett Packard Personal Computer 520 5 XX User Manual

HP Vectra 500 Series PC  
Models: 520 5/xx  
525 5/xx  
Hardware and BIOS  
Technical Reference Manual  
September 1996  
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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.  
Technical information that is readily available from other sources, such as  
manufacturers’ proprietary publications, has not been reproduced.  
This manual contains summary BIOS information only. For detailed  
information, it is recommended to read the reference work cited in the next  
section. For additional reference material, refer to the bibliography.  
Ordering the Phoenix BIOS Manual  
System BIOS for IBM PCs, Compatibles, and EISA Computers (ISBN 0-201-  
57760-7) by Phoenix Technologies is available in many bookstores. It can also  
be ordered directly from the publisher as follows:  
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give a credit card number and expiry date.  
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Conventions  
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to identify specific  
elements:  
Hexadecimal numbers are identified by a lower case h.  
For example, 0FFFFFFFh or 32F5h  
Binary numbers and bit patterns are identified by a lower case b.  
For example, 1101b or 10011011b  
Bibliography  
System BIOS for IBM PCs, Compatibles, and EISA Computers  
(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.  
Online Acrobat Reader documents for either the desktop or minitower  
packages. These books are:  
Upgrade Guide - explaining how to upgrade and install memory, mass  
storage devices, expansion cards, and upgrade (overdrive) processors.  
Advanced Setup Guide - information about system configurations and  
characteristics, using the HP Setup program and communications  
options.  
Note: These online documents are customized for a particular platform,  
depending on the system board, desktop or minitower package, and  
communications options.  
The following Intel publication provides more detailed information:  
Pentium Processor (241595-002)  
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Contents  
1 HP Vectra 500 Series  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
D4051-63001 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
D4051-63001- Desktop Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
D4051-63001 - Minitower Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
D3657-63001 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
D3657-63001 - Desktop Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16  
D3657-63001 - Minitower Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16  
D3661-63001 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
D3661-63001 - Minitower Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17  
System Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Comparison of HP Vectra 500 Series  
Desktop and Minitower Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Principal Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Physical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Power Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Typical Power Consumption/Availability for ISA Expansion Card Slots .23  
Typical Power Consumption/Availability for PCI Expansion Card Slots .23  
Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
CD-ROM Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
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2 System Board - (SiS Chipset)  
(Part Number: D4051-63001)  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
System Board Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
System Board Physical Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
SiS Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Host/PCI Bridge (SiS 5511 Chip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Data Path (SiS 5512 Chip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
PCI/ISA Bridge (SiS 5513 Chip). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
ISA Bus Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
DMA Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Interrupt Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Timer/Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
System Board Switches and Jumpers (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
SW1 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
SW2 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
CPU Bus Frequency Jumper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Cache Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Space-Bar Power-On Feature Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Processor Socket (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Memory Sockets (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Backplane (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Desktop Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Minitower Backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
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Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001). . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Main Memory (UMA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Cache Memory (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Level-1 Cache Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Level-2 Cache Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Pentium Processor (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Superscalar Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Floating Point Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Dynamic Branch Prediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Instruction and Data Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Data Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Advanced Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Devices on the PCI Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Graphics/Integrated Video (D4051-63001) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Video Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Transfer Rates Versus Modes of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Disk Capacity Versus Modes of Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Devices on the ISA Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Super I/O Chip (NS 87308 or NS 87307) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Serial/Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54  
Floppy Drive Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55  
Keyboard and Mouse Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55  
BIOS (version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Flash ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Little Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
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3 System Board  
(P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
D3657-63001 Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Desktop Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Minitower Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
D3661-63001 Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Minitower Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Configuration Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
System Board Architecture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
System Board Physical Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Principal Components and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
PCI Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
PCI, Cache and Memory Controller (SB82437FX-66) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
SB82437FX-66 Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Data Path Unit (SB82438FX). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64  
The PCI/ISA Bridge and IDE Controller (SB82371FB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
The SB82438FX and SB82371FB Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
System Board Configuration Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Processor Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
VRM Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Main Memory Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Advanced Power Management (APM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
HP Vectra 500 Series Desktop Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
HP Vectra 500 Series Minitower Backplane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Devices on the Processor Local Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Pentium Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
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Superscalar Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70  
Floating Point Unit (FPU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Dynamic Branch Prediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Instruction and Data Cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71  
Data Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72  
Bus Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72  
Cache Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73  
Main Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Devices on the PCI Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Video Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
S3 Trio 64PnP Video Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
Video DRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
Video Resolutions Supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Other PCI Accessory Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Devices on the ISA Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Super I/O Chip (SMC FDC37C932). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Serial/Parallel Communications Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78  
Floppy Drive Controller (FDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79  
Keyboard and Mouse Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79  
Real-Time Clock (RTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79  
Serial EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79  
System ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Other ISA Accessory Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
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4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
HP/Phoenix BIOS Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Updating the System ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Error Diagnostics and Suggested Corrective Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Little Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84  
HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Setup Program (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Main Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Configuration Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  
Security Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  
Power Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Summary Configuration Screen (BIOS version: GX.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . 88  
I/O Addresses Used by the System (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . 90  
System Memory Map (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
System Board Components (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92  
DMA Channel Controllers (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92  
Interrupt Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93  
PCI Interrupt Request Lines (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Error Messages (BIOS version: GX.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97  
Beep Codes (BIOS version: GX.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99  
HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
Setup Program (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
Main Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100  
Preferences Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
Configuration Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101  
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Security Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102  
Power Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102  
Summary Configuration Screen (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . .103  
I/O Addresses Used by the System (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx). . . . . . . . 104  
System Memory Map (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104  
BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105  
Addressing System Board Components  
(BIOS version: GJ.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106  
DMA Channel Controllers (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106  
Interrupt Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107  
PCI Interrupt Request Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108  
Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109  
Shadow Ram (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109  
Error Messages (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113  
Beep Codes (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114  
5 Video Controllers  
SiS 6205 Video Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
SiS 6205 Video Controller Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116  
Upgrading Video Memory (UMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117  
Using the HP Dynamic Video Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118  
Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions (SiS 6205 Chip) . . . . . . . . . . . .118  
VESA Feature Connector (SiS 6205 Chip). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119  
The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
S3 Trio 64 Video Controller Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120  
S3 Trio 64 Video Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121  
S3 Trio 64 Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121  
Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions (S3 Trio 64) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125  
VESA Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126  
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Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127  
MGA Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
MGA Video Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128  
Available MGA Video Resolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129  
MGA Video BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131  
Further Information About MGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131  
DB15 Connector Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132  
6 Aztech AT3300  
Audio Fax/Data Modem  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134  
Communications Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135  
European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration. . . . . . . . 137  
Configuring the firmware code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137  
Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138  
Using the HyperTerminal Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140  
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143  
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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  
Interconnect (PCI) bus and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus.  
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Introduction  
Introduction  
Three group types have been defined to help identify the various system  
configurations available on the 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:  
• D4051-63001  
• D3657-63001  
• D3661-63001  
An HP Service Part Number group contains details of a specific system  
configuration. For example, if there is a need to perform a check on a  
certain product number, first determine which group type it belongs to, then  
refer to System Features, on page 17, for a list of main features.  
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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.  
D4051-63001- Desktop Models  
The following table shows the models and their associated product numbers.  
Model  
520 5/133  
Product Number  
D4402A  
D4413A  
D4420A  
D4403A  
D4404A  
D4437A  
D4434A  
D4460A  
1
520 CD 5/133  
D4414A  
D4428A  
D4440A  
2
520 MCx 5/120  
2
520 MCx 5/133  
D4442A  
2
520 MCx 5/166  
D4443A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
D4051-63001 - Minitower Models  
The following table shows the models and their associated product numbers.  
Model  
525 5/133  
Product Number  
D4454A  
D4422A  
D4416A  
D4426A  
1
525 CD 5/166  
D4423A D4424A D4425A  
D4418A D4419A  
2
525 MCx 5/133  
2
525 MCx 5/166  
D4427A D4439A D4441A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
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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.  
D3657-63001 - Desktop Models  
The following table shows the models and their associated product numbers.  
Model  
Product Number  
2
520 MCx 5/133  
D4479A  
D4480A  
2
520 MCx 5/166  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
D3657-63001 - Minitower Models  
The following table shows the models and their associated product numbers.  
Model  
525 5/166  
Product Number  
D4483A  
D4474A  
D4475A  
D4476A  
D4470A  
D4477A  
D4478A  
D4473A  
525 5/200  
1
525 CD 5/133  
1
525 CD 5/166  
1
525 CD 5/200  
D4472A  
D4481A  
2
525 MCx 5/133  
2
525 MCx 5/166  
2
525 MCx 5/200  
D4482A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
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D3661-63001 Model  
The HP Service Part Number D3661-63001 group contains one HP Vectra  
500 Series model that has the following features: separate main memory and  
a Matrox MGA millennium video card.  
D3661-63001 - Minitower Model  
The following table shows the model and its associated product number.  
Model  
Product Number  
2
525 MCx 5/200  
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.  
Indicates that the feature is only valid for this type of system.  
HP Service Part Number:  
D4051-63001  
HP Service Part Number:  
D3657-63001 and D3661-63001  
Features  
Unified Memory Architecture  
(UMA)  
Separate Main Memory and Video Memory  
System Board  
12 or 16 MB.  
Maximum 192 MB  
8, 12 ,16 or 32 MB.  
Maximum 128MB  
Main Memory  
Video Controller  
Video Memory  
SiS 6205 Graphic  
Trio 64 PnP on PCI Bus  
Matrox MGA Millennium card  
1 MB upgrade to 2 MB  
1 MB upgrade to 2 MB  
Installing two 512 KB  
modules  
2 MB standard, upgradable to  
4 MB or 8 MB.  
120MHz,133MHz,166MHz  
133MHz, 166MHz, 180MHz,  
200MHz  
Pentium  
Processor  
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HP Service Part Number:  
D4051-63001  
HP Service Part Number:  
D3657-63001 and D3661-63001  
Features  
Level-two cache  
memory (optional)  
256 KB synchronous cache are standard on the following models:  
U.S./Canada  
D4403, D4422A, D4428A, D4437A, D4439A, D4442A,  
D4470A, D4475A, D4476A, D4477A, D4478A, D4471A, D4481A  
Europe  
D4416A, D4441A, D4443A, D4472A, D4473A  
Latin America  
D4425A, D4427A  
Brazil  
D4480A  
China, India, Korea  
D4426A, D4482A  
Asia/Pacific Partner  
D4434A, D4454A, D4474A, D4483A  
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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  
Desktop  
Minitower  
IDE Controller  
Primary channel connectors  
Two connectors for hard disk drives  
Two connectors for hard disk  
drives  
IDE Controller  
Secondary channel connectors  
One connector is for a CD-ROM  
Two connectors for a  
supplementary hard disk drive and  
CD-ROM  
Floppy disk controller  
connectors  
Two connectors :  
Two connectors for 3.5-inch floppy  
disk drive  
- One for a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive  
- One for either a tape drive or a  
5.25-inch disk drive  
One connector for 5.25-inch floppy  
disk drive or a tape drive  
Maximum two devices connected  
simultaneously  
Expansion card slots (on  
backplane)  
Two 16-bit ISA  
Two 16-bit ISA  
(full-length 30 cm / 12-inches)  
One Combination slot (32-bit PCI or  
one 16-bit ISA )  
(full-length 30 cm / 12-inches)  
One 16-bit ISA  
(short-length 15 cm / 6-inches)  
One Combination slot (32-bit PCI  
or one 16-bit ISA )  
One 32-bit PCI (full-length)  
Two 32-bit PCI (full-length)  
Internal device shelves  
One for hard disk drive  
Two for hard disk drives  
Front-access device shelves  
One 3.5-inch  
One 3.5-inch  
One 5.25-inch  
Three 5.25-inch  
One 5.25-inch, 1-inch high (or an  
internal drive)  
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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.  
• Rear panel connectors:  
1 mouse socket  
1 keyboard socket  
1 display connector  
1 parallel connector  
2 serial ports  
• a system ROM (using flash ROM technology) that can be easily updated  
with the latest firmware, using the Phlash.exe program supplied with the  
firmware upgrade. The system ROM contains:  
the BIOS (system BIOS, video BIOS and low option ROM)  
menu-driven SETUP with context-sensitive help (in U.S. English only)  
• a keyboard/mouse controller and interface.  
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Physical and Environmental Specifications  
The following tables show the physical and environmental specifications of  
the minitower and desktop computers. All the characteristics valid for both  
computers are grouped together at the end of the table.  
Computer  
Type  
Characteristic  
Description  
Minitower  
Weight  
13 kilograms (28.7 pounds)  
(excluding keyboard and display)  
Dimensions  
44 cm (Depth) by 19.2 cm (Width) by 43.8 cm (Height)  
(17.3 inches by 7.6 inches by 17.2 inches)  
2
Footprint  
0.084 m (0.9 sq ft)  
Acoustic noise emission  
Power supply  
40 dBA (as defined by DIN 45635 T.19 and ISO 7779)  
Input voltage: 100-127 VAC and 200-240 VAC over 50/60 Hz  
manual switching between 115 & 230 V  
Power consumption: 30 W to 40 W (typical), 220 W (maximum)  
Power availability: 160 W continuous, 200 W peak  
Desktop  
Weight  
9 kilograms (20 pounds)  
(excluding keyboard and display)  
Dimensions  
39 cm (Depth) by 42 cm (Width) by 12.5 cm (Height)  
(15.3 inches by 16.5 inches by 4.9 inches)  
2
Footprint  
0.17 m (1.8 sq ft)  
Acoustic noise emission  
Power supply  
Lw 40 dBA, Lp 34 dBA  
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  
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Computer  
Type  
Characteristic  
Description  
+5°C to +40°C (+40°F to +104°F)  
These  
Operating temperature  
characteristics  
are valid for  
both the  
Recommended operating  
temperature  
+15°C to +30°C (+59°F to +104°F)  
minitower  
and desktop  
computers.  
Storage temperature  
Over temperature shutdown  
Operating humidity  
Storage humidity  
-40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F)  
+50°C ( +122°F)  
15% to 80% (relative)  
8% to 80% (relative)  
Operating altitude  
Storage altitude  
3100 m (10000 ft) max  
12200 m (40000 ft) max  
91 kcal per hour (360 BTU per hour)  
Maximum thermal dissipation  
Flat  
Keyboard  
464 mm (Width) by 178 mm (Depth) by 33 mm (Height)  
(18.3 inches by 7 inches by 1.3 inches)  
Standing  
464 mm (Width) by 178 mm (Depth) by 51 mm (Height)  
(18.3 inches by 7 inches by 2 inches)  
NOTE  
Operating temperature and humidity ranges may vary depending upon the mass  
storage devices installed. High humidity levels can cause improper operation of  
disk drives. Low humidity ranges can aggravate static electricity problems and  
cause excessive wear of the disk surface.  
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Power Consumption  
NOTE  
The figures given below are valid for both the minitower and desktop computers  
with a standard configuration—no expansion cards and no CD-ROM drive. For  
other configurations, the power consumption values will be higher.  
Full Power Mode  
Standby Mode  
Suspend Mode  
Off  
<44 W  
<29 W  
<24 W  
1
< 5 W  
1.  
The power supply in the computer continues to supply power to the  
CMOS memory, even when turned off.  
NOTE  
When the PC is turned off with the power button on the front panel, the power  
consumption falls below 5 watts, but is not zero. The special on/off method used  
by this PC considerably extends the lifetime of the power supply. To reach zero  
power consumption in “off” mode, either unplug the PC from the power outlet  
or use a power block with a switch.  
Typical Power Consumption/Availability for ISA Expansion Card Slots  
+ 5 V  
+ 12 V  
- 5 V  
4.5A limit per slot (limited by system board)  
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)  
- 12 V  
Typical Power Consumption/Availability for PCI Expansion Card Slots  
+ 5 V  
4.5A maximum per slot  
0.5A maximum per slot  
0.1A maximum per slot  
+ 12 V  
- 12 V  
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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. The following diagram shows the rear panel  
connectors for the minitower and desktop computers.  
Serial Device Connectors  
Display Connector  
6- Ground  
1- CF(DCD)  
Red -1  
11- NotUsed  
(DSR)CC  
-
6
7- Ground  
2- BB(RD)  
3- BA(TD)  
Green- 2  
12- Datafrom display(DDC1)  
13- H-Sync  
(RTS)CA  
(CTS)CB  
(RI) CE  
-
-
-
7
8
8- Ground  
Blue- 3  
NotUsed- 4  
Ground- 5  
9- NotUsed  
4-  
CD(DTR)  
14- V-Sync  
9
10- Ground  
5- AB(GND)  
15- NotUsed  
Strobe- 1  
14- AUTO FD  
DO- 2  
D1- 3  
D2- 4  
D3- 5  
D4- 6  
D5- 7  
D6- 8  
D7- 9  
ACK-10  
BUSY-11  
PE-12  
15- ERROR  
16- INIT  
17- SLIN  
18- Ground  
19- Ground  
20- Ground  
21- Ground  
22- Ground  
23- Ground  
24- Ground  
25- Ground  
5- Clock  
3- Ground  
1- Data  
Power Key - 6  
+5Vdc- 4  
NotUsed- 2  
SLCT-13  
Keyboard Socket (upper)  
Mouse Socket (lower)  
Parallel Device Connector  
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CD-ROM Drive Specifications  
CD-ROM Drive Specifications  
WARNING  
To avoid electrical shock and harm to your eyes by laser light, do not open the  
CD-ROM drive enclosure. Do not attempt to make any adjustment to the CD-  
ROM drive. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The CD-ROM drive is a  
Class 1 laser product.  
Data Capacity  
656 MB (Mode 1)  
748 MB (Mode 2)  
Data Transfer Rate  
Depends on the model. The single-speed rate is 150 KB/sec. Therefore, for  
example, an 8X model has a data transfer rate of 1200 KB/sec.  
Buffer Size  
128 KB  
Average Seek Time  
Rotational Speed  
< 200 ms (quadruple-speed and faster models)  
Depends on the model. The single-speed is 200-530 rpm. Therefore, for  
example, an 8X model has a rotational speed of 1600-4240 rpm.  
Interface  
Laser  
ATAPI  
Type: Semiconductor Laser GaAlAs  
Wavelength: 785 nm ± 30 nm  
Output Power: 3 mW ± 3 mW  
Pulse Duration: T 3×104 sec  
Power Requirements  
5 V, 12 V (see the label on the CD-ROM drive).  
Supported CD-ROM Disks 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)  
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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.  
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Overview  
Overview  
The type of system board described in this section uses shared memory  
based on UMA (Unified Memory Architecture), meaning that there is no  
dedicated frame buffer used by the video controller (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” on page 17.  
Model (Desktops)  
Product Number  
520 5/133  
D4402A  
D4413A  
D4420A  
D4403A  
D4404A  
D4437A  
D4434A  
D4460A  
1
520 CD 5/133  
D4414A  
D4428A  
D4440A  
2
520 MCx 5/120  
2
520 MCx 5/133  
D4442A  
2
520 MCx 5/166  
D4443A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 = Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
Model  
(Minitowers)  
Product Number  
525 5/133  
D4454A  
1
525 CD 5/166  
D4422A  
D4416A  
D4426A  
D4423A D4424A D4425A  
D4418A D4419A  
2
525 MCx 5/133  
2
525 MCx 5/166  
D4427A D4439A D4441A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 = Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
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Overview  
Configuration  
• Supported Processor: P54CS.  
• Level-2 (L2) 256 KB cache sockets.  
• UMA Chipset from SiS consisting of three chips that interface between the  
three main buses (the Host bus, the PCI bus and the ISA bus):  
SiS 5511: Host/PCI bridge, L2 cache memory controller  
and memory controller.  
SiS 5512: PCI Local Data Buffer (Data Path).  
SiS 5513: PCI/ISA bridge, plus integrated functions.  
• Six SIMM module sockets for Extended Data Out (EDO) Dram main  
memory.  
• Onboard graphic controller:  
SiS 6205 used in UMA mode.  
• NS 87308 or NS 87307: Super I/O which includes the following features:  
Keyboard and mouse controller.  
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.  
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System Board Architecture  
System Board Architecture  
The following diagram shows the architecture of the various components  
and the SiS chipset on the system board.  
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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.  
CD-ROM Connector (IDE Channel 2)  
Backplane Connector  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector  
HDD Connector (IDE Channel 1)  
Power Connector  
Mouse  
Space-bar Power-on  
JP4  
2
1
4
3
CPU Bus Frequency  
Keyboard  
Ext. Battery  
Connector  
BIOS  
Flash  
J7  
J1  
SiS 5511  
Memory  
controller  
Status Panel VE  
SiS 5513  
PCI/ISA  
bridge  
Little  
Ben  
Super I/O  
Parallel  
Cache Jumper  
J15 Product ID flag  
Main Memory Sockets  
Battery  
J6  
Power  
Connector 3.3 V  
C2  
C1  
1
2
3
J2  
Serial A  
Serial B  
B2  
B1  
A2  
A1  
SW2  
1
2
CPU Core  
Frequency  
1
2
3
SiS 5512  
Data Buffer  
SiS 6205  
Graphics  
controller  
SW1  
Video  
*
VESA Feature Connector  
Multi-purpose Security  
Feature Switch  
Second Level Processor Socket  
Cache Memory Socket  
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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):  
• The PCMC chip (SiS 5511) is a combined PL/PCI bridge and cache  
controller and main memory controller and PCI arbiter.  
• The PLDB chip (SiS 5512) provides the PCI local data buffer/path.  
• The PSIO chip (SiS 5513) provides the PCI/ISA bridge, responsible for  
transferring data between the PCI bus and the ISA bus, and also contains  
the IDE controller.  
The block diagram on the following page, gives an overview of the  
computer’s structure. The SiS chipset is described in more detail later on in  
this chapter.  
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Pentium Processor  
Processor Local Bus  
(64 bit, 60/66 MHz)  
Host Bridge & Memory  
Controller SiS 5511  
Level-2  
Cache  
Main  
Memory  
Data Path  
SiS 5512  
CPU  
PCI  
Interface  
Interface  
Cache  
Control  
SiS 5512  
Control  
Control  
Video  
Controller  
SiS 6205  
UMA  
Arbitration  
Memory  
Control  
PCI Bus  
(32 bit, 30/33 MHz)  
BIOS  
(Flash Memory  
28F020)  
PCI/ISA Bridge  
SiS 5513  
PCI Bus  
Interface  
ISA Bus  
Interface  
IDE  
Controller  
Super I/O  
NS 87308 or  
NS 87307  
DMA  
Controller  
Interrupt  
Controller  
Little Ben  
ISA Bus  
(16 bit, 7.5/8.33 MHz)  
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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.  
The PCMC monitors each cycle initiated by the CPU, and forwards it to the  
PCI bus if the CPU cycle does not target the local memory. For the CPU or  
the PCI to the local memory cycles, the built-in cache and DRAM controller  
assumes the control to the secondary cache, DRAMs, and the  
SiS 5512 PCI local data buffer (PLDB).  
The main features supported by the PCMC chip are:  
• Intel Pentium CPU and CPU at 66/60/50 MHz (external clock speed).  
• Integrated PCI bridge (asynchronous PCI clock always @ 33 MHz).  
• Host bus frequencies of 50, 60, 66.667 MHz.  
• VGA Shared Memory Architecture (with Direct Memory Access):  
Direct Memory Accesses;  
Shared Memory Area 1M and 2M.  
• PCI arbiter.  
• Pipelined Address Mode of Pentium CPU.  
• Integrated Second Level (L2) Cache Controller.  
• DRAM Controller, supporting:  
EDO DRAM;  
32-bit/64-bit mix mode.  
• Two Programmable Non-Cacheable Regions.  
• Option to Disable Local Memory in Non-Cacheable Regions.  
• Shadow RAM in Increments of 16 Kbytes.  
• Supports SMM Mode of CPU.  
• Supports CPU Stop Clock.  
• Supports Break Switch.  
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Feature Summary  
Function  
Features  
Cache controller  
8 bits or 7 bits TAG with Direct mapped organization.  
Write back mode (only supported by BIOS)  
Uses burst and pipelined burst SRAMs.  
64-KByte to 1 MByte cache summary  
Read/Write cycle of 3-1-1-1 using burst or pipelined SRAMS at  
66 MHz.  
Integrated DRAM controller  
Supports four banks of SIMMs.  
Supports 256K, 512K, 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 16MB 70ns FP/EDO  
DRAM.  
Supports 4K refresh DRAM.  
Supports 3V or 5V DRAM.  
Supports symmetrical and asymmetrical DRAM.  
Supports 32 bits/64 bits mixed mode configuration.  
Supports concurrent write back.  
Supports Read Cycle Power Saving Mode.  
Table-free DRAM configuration, auto-detect DRAM size, bank  
density, single/double sided DRAM, EDO/FP DRAM for each  
bank.  
Supports CAS before RAS “Intelligent Refresh”.  
Supports Relocation of System Management Memory.  
Optional Parity Checking.  
Programmable CAS# Driving Current.  
Fully configurable for the Characteristic of Shadow RAM (640  
KByte to 1 Mbyte).  
Supports EDO/FP 5/6-2-2-2/-3-3-3 burst read cycles.  
Integrated PCI Bridge  
Supports asynchronous PCI clock.  
Translates the CPU cycles into the PCI bus cycles.  
Provides CPU-to-PCI Read Assembly and Write Disassembly  
Mechanism.  
Translates sequential CPU-to-PCI Memory Write Cycles into PCI  
Burst Cycles.  
Zero Wait State Burst Cycles.  
Provides a prefetch mechanism dedicated for IDE Read.  
Supports Advanced Snooping for PCI Master Bursting.  
Maximum PCI burst transfer from 256 bytes to 4 Kbytes.  
PCI bus arbiter  
Supports PCI bus arbitration for up to four masters.  
Supports rotating priority mechanism.  
Hidden arbitration scheme minimizes arbitration overhead.  
Supports concurrence between CPU to memory and PCI to PCI.  
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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. This buffering  
scheme, among many things, smooths the differences in bandwidths  
between the three buses, therefore improving the overall system  
performance. During bus operations between the Host, PCI and Memory, the  
the PLDB receives control signals from the SiS 5511 PCMC, performs  
functions such as latching data, forwarding data to destination bus, data  
assemble and disassemble.  
The PLDB mainly contains storage elements. The behavior of the Data Path  
chip is always controlled by the SiS 5511 Host/PCI bridge.  
The main features of the SiS 5512 chip are:  
• Supports full 64-bit Pentium Processor data bus.  
• Provides a 32-bit interface to the PCI.  
• Always sustains 0 Wait Performance on CPU-to-Memory.  
• Always streams 0 Wait Performance on PCI-to/from-Memory Access.  
• Supports built-in 32-bit General Purpose Register.  
• Provides parity generation for memory writes.  
• Provides optional parity checker for memory reads.  
PCI/ISA Bridge (SiS 5513 Chip)  
The SiS 5513 chip is a highly integrated PCI/ISA system I/O1 (PSIO) device  
that includes all the necessary system control logic used in the PCI/ISA  
specific applications. The PSIO device serves as a bridge between the PCI  
bus and the ISA bus, translates ISA master/DMA device cycles onto the PCI  
bus, and serves as a built-in PCI master/slave IDE interface.  
It incorporates a seven-channel programmable DMA controller, 16-level  
programmable interrupt controller, a programmable timer with three  
counters with 256 bytes (CMOS SRAM not used), and an onboard Plug and  
1. I/O = Input/Out  
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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:  
• A PCI bridge that translates PCI cycles onto the ISA bus.  
• ISA master/DMA device that translates cycles onto the PCI bus.  
• A seven-channel programmable DMA controller.  
• A sixteen-level programmable interrupt controller.  
• A programmable timer with three counters.  
• An onboard Plug and Play port.  
• A built-in PCI master/slave IDE interface.  
The PSIO PCI bus interface provides the interface between PSIO and the PCI  
bus. It contains both PCI master and slave bridges to the PCI bus. As a PCI slave,  
the PSIO responds to both I/O and memory transfers.  
ISA Bus Controller  
The PSIO ISA Bus Interface accepts cycles from the PCI bus interface and then  
translates them for the ISA bus. It also requests the PCI master bridge to  
generate PCI cycles on behalf of DMA or ISA master. The ISA bus interface  
contains a standard ISA Bus Controller and a Data Buffering logic. The PSIO can  
directly support six ISA slots without external data or address buffering.  
DMA Controller  
The PSIO contains a seven-channel DMA controller. The channel 0 to 3 is for 8-  
bit DMA devices while channel 5 to 7 is for 16-bit devices. The channels can also  
be programmed for any of the four transfer modes: The three active modes  
(single, demand, block), can perform three different types of transfer: read,  
write and verify. The address generation circuitry in the PSIO can only support a  
24-bit address for DMA devices.  
Interrupt Controller  
The PSIO provides an ISA-compatible interrupt controller that incorporates the  
functionality of two 82C59 interrupt controllers. The two controllers are  
cascaded so that 14 external and two internal interrupts are supported.  
Timer/Counter  
The PSIO contains a three-channel counter/timer. The counters use a division of  
14.31818 MHz OSC input as the clock source.  
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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.  
Switch Default  
OFF  
ON  
COMMENTS  
Setting  
1
OFF  
Flashing Enable  
Flashing Disable  
Updating the BIOS. Set the security  
mode. Set the switch to the ON  
position to prevent the BIOS from  
being upgraded.  
2
OFF  
OFF  
CMOS is in normal  
operation  
CMOS Clear  
To clear the CMOS configuration.  
Set the switch to the ON position  
and restart the PC. Return the  
switch to the OFF position and  
restart the PC to return to normal  
operation.  
3
Password is in normal Password Clear  
operation  
To clear the password. Set the  
switch to the ON position and  
restart the PC. Return the switch to  
the OFF position and restart the PC  
to return to normal operation.  
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SW2 Switch  
This switch is used to select the internal CPU frequency by defining the CPU  
Bus Frequency / CPU Frequency ratio. If the processor is upgraded, the  
ratio might have to be changed to adapt to the new processor.  
The following table includes some examples of the settings to use for  
different processor speeds:  
Processor Speeds  
Switch Block SW2  
Position  
Jumper J7 Settings  
Ratio  
1
2
CPU Bus  
Frequency  
Pins Shorted  
CPU Frequency 100 MHz  
CPU Frequency 120 MHz  
CPU Frequency 133 MHz  
CPU Frequency 150 MHz  
CPU Frequency 166 MHz  
2 / 3  
1 / 2  
1 / 2  
2 / 5  
2 / 5  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
66 MHz  
60 MHz  
66 MHz  
60 MHz  
66 MHz  
3 - 4  
1 - 3  
3 - 4  
1 - 3  
3 - 4  
ON  
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.  
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
50 MHz  
60 MHz  
66 MHz  
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Cache Jumper  
This jumper (J6) selects either synchronous or asynchronous cache type. If  
the PC is not installed with any level-2 cache, the default jumper setting is  
synchronous cache. The following illustration shows the two cache-type  
jumper settings.  
1
1
2
2
3
3
Synchronous  
Asynchronous  
Space-Bar Power-On Feature Jumper  
The Space-Bar Power-On feature (JP4 “KBD Start” on the system board)  
enables you to turn on the PC using the spacebar. To disable this feature, set  
the 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.  
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Processor Socket (D4051-63001)  
The microprocessor is packaged in a pin-grid-array (PGA), which is seated  
on the system board in a zero-insertion-force (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.  
The following illustration shows the physical layout of the memory bank  
organization.  
SIMM Socket 6 (C2)  
SIMM Socket 5 (C1)  
SIMM Socket 4 (B2)  
J10  
J9  
Bank C  
J5  
Bank B  
Bank A  
SIMM Socket 3 (B1)  
SIMM Socket 2 (A2)  
J4  
J14  
SIMM Socket 1 (A1)  
J13  
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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.  
1 x PCI  
Slot 1  
Slot 2  
1 x ISA/PCI  
Combination Slot  
Slot 3  
Slot 4  
2 x ISA  
System Board  
Connector  
The four expansion card slots are arranged as follows:  
• Slot 1 - (the top slot) can be used for a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 2 - Combination slot that can be used for a 32-bit PCI card  
or a full-length (30 cm / 12 inches) 16-bit ISA card.  
• Slot 3 - can be used for a full-length 16-bit ISA card (30 cm / 12 inches).  
• Slot 4 - can be used for a half-length 16-bit ISA card (15 cm / 6 inches).  
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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.  
Slot 6  
Slot 5  
3 x ISA  
2 x PCI  
Slot 4  
Slot 3  
Slot 2  
1 x ISA/PCI  
Combination Slot  
Slot 1  
System Board  
Connector  
The six expansion card slots are arranged as follows:  
• Slot 1 - (the innermost) Combination slot that can be used for a  
half-length 16-bit ISA card (15 cm / 6 inches) or a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 2 - can be used for a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 3 - can be used for a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 4 - can be used for a full-length 16-bit ISA card (30 cm / 12 inches).  
• Slot 5 - can be used for a full-length 16-bit ISA card (30 cm / 12 inches).  
• Slot 6 - can be used for a full-length 16-bit ISA card (30 cm / 12 inches).  
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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. Half populated banks  
are also supported. The PC can use 60 ns EDO or 70 ns FP DRAM.  
It is also possible to mix the EDO DRAM and FP DRAM bank by bank and  
the corresponding DRAM timing will be switched automatically according to  
register setting. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical type DRAMs are  
supported.  
The following table is an example of how to use the memory module banks,  
with three different configurations.  
BANK A  
A1 A2  
4 MB 4 MB  
BANK B  
B1 B2  
BANK C  
C1 C2  
Memory Total  
8 MB  
12 MB  
16 MB  
4 MB 4 MB 4MB  
8 MB 8 MB  
Cache Memory (D4051-63001)  
The PC supports two levels of cache memory:  
• Level-1 (L1), cache memory which is incorporated within the Pentium  
processor chip.  
• Level-2 (L2), cache memory which is optionally installed as a memory  
module on the system board.  
Cache memory acts as temporary storage for data and instructions from  
main memory. Since the system is likely to use the same data several times,  
it is faster to get it from the on-chip cache than from the main memory.  
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Level-1 Cache Memory  
The L1 cache memory is divided into two separate banks:  
• L1 I-cache for instruction words.  
• L1 D-cache for data words.  
For more information about Level-1 cache, refer to “Instruction and Data  
Cache” on page 46.  
Level-2 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).  
Pentium Processor (D4051-63001)  
The Pentium processor uses 64-bit architecture and is 100% compatible  
with Intel’s family of x86 processors. All application software that has been  
written for Intel386 and Intel486 processors can run on the Pentium without  
modification. The Pentium processor contains all the features of the  
Intel486 processor, with the following added features which enhance  
performance:  
• Superscalar Architecture  
• Floating Point Unit  
• Dynamic Branch Prediction  
• Instruction and Data cache  
• Data Integrity  
• Supports MultiProcessor Specification (MPS) 1.1  
• PCI bus architecture  
• Advanced Power Management capability for reducing power consumption  
The processor is seated in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket.  
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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. 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.  
Frequently, the microprocessor can issue two instructions at once (one  
instruction to each pipeline). This is called instruction pairing. Each  
instruction must be simple. One pipeline will always receive the next  
sequential instruction of the one issued to the other pipeline.  
Floating Point Unit  
The Floating Point Unit (FPU) incorporates optimized algorithms and  
dedicated hardware for multiply, divide, and add functions. This increases  
the processing speed of common operations by a factor of three.  
Dynamic Branch Prediction  
The Pentium processor uses dynamic branch prediction. To dynamically  
predict instruction branches, the processor uses two prefetch buffers. One  
buffer is used to prefetch code in a linear way, the other to prefetch code  
depending on the contents of the Branch Target Buffer (BTB). The BTB is a  
small cache which keeps a record of the last instruction and address used. It  
uses this information to predict the way that the instruction will branch the  
next time it is used. When it has made a correct prediction, the branch is  
executed without delay, thereby enhancing performance.  
Instruction and Data Cache  
The Pentium processor has separate on-chip code instruction and data  
caches. Each cache is 8 KB in size with a 32-bit line. The cache acts as  
temporary storage for data and instructions from the main memory. As the  
system is likely to use the same data several times, it is faster to get it from  
the on-chip cache than from the main memory.  
Each cache has a dedicated Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB). The TLB is  
a cache of the most recently accessed memory pages. The data cache is  
configured to be Write-Back on a line-by-line basis (a line is an area of  
memory of a fixed size).  
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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.  
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. It  
employs two methods of error detection:  
• Data Parity Checking  
This is supported on a byte-by-byte basis, generating parity bits for data  
addresses sent out of the microprocessor. These parity bits are not used  
by the external subsystems.  
• Internally  
The processor uses functional redundancy checking to provide maximum  
error detection of the processor and its interface.  
Advanced Power Management  
The Advanced Power Management (APM) is a standard, defined by Intel  
and Microsoft, for a power-saving mode that is applicable under a wide  
range of operating systems. The version APM 1.1 supports the following  
modes: Fully-on, Standby, Suspend, and Off.  
The Suspend mode is managed at the operating system level only, from the  
Windows 95 Start menu. There is no longer the inter-activity between BIOS  
Setup and operating systems, and no longer a “sleep at” item on the Setup  
program menus, to avoid the BIOS from shutting down the system at the  
wrong moment.  
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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. The shared frame buffer is located in the system DRAM, and  
the video controller accesses it through the M A (MA) and M D (MD) bus.  
The SiS 6205 video controller arbitrates for the use of the system memory  
with the memory controller included in the SiS 5511 Host Bridge and  
Memory Controller. Whenever the video controller wants to access the  
memory bus, it makes a request to the SiS 5511 controller. This then grants  
the memory bus to the SiS 6205 video controller unless it is needed by the  
chipset. The arbitration scheme takes place through three signals:  
VGAREQ#, VGAGNT#, and PREQ (if the high/low priority scheme is  
enabled).  
The SIS 6205 video controller offers full compatibility with VGA. In addition,  
the features are enhanced beyond Super VGA by hardware which  
accelerates graphical user interface operation in Windows 95.  
The enhanced features include:  
• Direct connectivity to PCI bus.  
• True acceleration for 8, 16 and 32-bit pixel depths.  
• 57 MHz clock for video memory.  
• Fully programmable Pixel Clock Generator up to 135 MHz.  
• Fast linear addressing with full software relocation.  
For details about supported video resolutions, refer to “Video Controllers”  
on page 115 for a table containing all the video resolutions supported.  
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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.  
The following table shows the two different cable sets for the desktop and  
minitower computers.  
Desktop  
Minitower  
The first cable attached to the connector Up to two IDE hard disk drives  
Up to two IDE hard disk drives  
marked HDD on the system board,  
supports:  
The second cable attached to the  
connector marked CD-ROM on the  
system board, supports:  
Either an IDE CD-ROM drive or  
an IDE hard disk drive  
An IDE CD-ROM drive and a  
third hard disk drive, or two IDE  
CD-ROM drives  
The following tables show the possible multiple IDE drive combinations for  
the desktop and minitower computers when installing additional devices.  
Desktop  
Configuration  
Connections to Data Cables  
One hard disk drive  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
Two hard disk drives 1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive: Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Three hard disk  
drives  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive:  
3. Third hard disk drive:  
Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
One hard disk drive  
One CD-ROM drive  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. CD-ROM drive: Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
Two hard disk drives 1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive:  
3. CD-ROM drive:  
Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
One CD-ROM drive  
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Devices on the PCI Bus  
Minitower  
Configuration  
Connections to Data Cables  
One hard disk drive  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
Two hard disk drives 1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive: Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Three hard disk  
drives  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive:  
3. Third hard disk drive:  
Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
One hard disk drive  
One CD-ROM drive  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. CD-ROM drive: Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
Two hard disk drives 1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive:  
3. CD-ROM drive:  
Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
One CD-ROM drive  
Three hard disk  
drives  
One CD-ROM drive  
1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive:  
3. Third hard disk drive:  
4. CD-ROM drive:  
Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
Slave connector, CD-ROM data cable  
Two hard disk drives 1. Bootable hard disk drive: Master connector, HDD data cable  
2. Second hard disk drive:  
3. CD-ROM driver:  
4. Second CD-ROM drive:  
Slave connector, HDD data cable  
Master connector, CD-ROM data cable  
Slave connector, CD-ROM data cable  
Two CD-ROM drives  
The BIOS uses the auto-detected drive information to select the fastest  
configuration supported by each installed IDE drive.  
Transfer Rates Versus Modes of Operation  
The IDE controller supports 32-bit Windows and DOS I/O transfers (many  
IDE controllers use Windows integral IDE driver which only supports 16-bit  
I/O transfers). It supports programmed I/O (PIO) modes up to mode 4 and  
direct memory access (DMA) modes up to mode 2 (giving a cycle time of  
120 ns, and a transfer rate of 16.7 MB per second, in both cases).  
The five PIO modes allow the following transfer rates:  
Mode  
0
1
2
3
4
Cycle time (ns)  
Transfer rate (MBytes/s)  
600  
3.33  
383  
5.22  
240  
8.33  
180  
11.1  
120  
16.7  
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The three DMA modes allow the following transfer rates:  
Mode  
0
1
2
Cycle time (ns)  
Transfer rate (MBytes/s)  
480  
4.2  
150  
13.3  
120  
16.7  
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  
allowing the processor to do other work for more than 67% of the cycle  
times, while the IDE transfers take place in parallel).  
Disk Capacity Versus Modes of Addressing  
The amount of addressable space on the hard disk is limited by three  
factors:  
• Physical size of the hard disk.  
• Addressing limit of the IDE hardware.  
• Addressing limit of the BIOS.  
The Extended-CHS (Cylinder Header Sector) addressing scheme allows  
larger disk capacities to be addressed than under CHS, by performing a  
translation (for example regrouping the sectors so that there are twice as  
many logical tracks as is possible under the CHS addressing scheme).  
Cylinders  
per Device  
Heads per  
Cylinder  
Sectors per  
Track  
Bytes per  
Sector  
Bytes per  
Device  
CHS  
ECHS  
LBA  
64  
64  
-
16  
256  
-
1024  
1024  
512  
512  
512  
528 M  
8.4 G  
28  
256 M (=2 )  
137 G  
If the Setup field has been set to automatic, the logical block addressing  
(LBA) mode will be selected for each device that supports it.  
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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. The chip provides the control for the following devices:  
Logical  
Functions  
Device  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Keyboard controller  
Mouse controller  
RTC and Advanced Power supply Controller (APC)  
Floppy disk controller  
Parallel port controller  
UART2 & IR controller  
UART1 controller  
GPIO  
Power management  
The Super I/O chip incorporates one Plug and Play compatible chip, is 100%  
compatible with the ISA architecture, and provides:  
• An integrated floppy drive controller.  
• A keyboard controller.  
• A mouse controller.  
• A real-time clock (RTC).  
• Two UART’s (serial ports ).  
• An IEEE1284 parallel port.  
• Three general purpose chip select signals  
• General purpose I/O register set.  
• An X-bus data buffer that connects the 8-bit X data bus to the ISA data  
bus.  
• Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) support via the Chip Select 0 (CS0) signal  
that is powered by the VCCH  
.
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Devices on the ISA Bus  
Feature Summary  
Function  
Features  
Floppy disk controller  
Software compatible with the DP8473, the 765A, and the  
N82077  
16-byte FIFO (default disabled)  
Burst and non-burst modes  
Perpendicular recording drive support  
New high-performance internal digital data separator (no  
external filter components required)  
Low-power CMOS with enhanced power-down mode  
Automatic media-sense support  
UARTs  
Software compatible with the PC16550A and PC16450  
A modifiable address that is referenced by a 16-bit programma-  
ble register.  
13 IRQ channel options.  
Shadow register support for write-only bits.  
Four 8-bit DMA options for UART2.  
Bidirectional parallel port  
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) compatible  
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) compatible  
Bidirectional under either software or hardware control  
Demand mode DMA support.  
Selection of internal pull-up or pull-down resistor for Paper End  
(PE) pin.  
Reduction of PCI bus utilization by supporting a demand DMA  
mode mechanism and a DMA fairness mechanism.  
Includes protection circuit against damage caused when printer  
is switched on, or operated at higher voltages.  
Output buffers that can sink and source 14 mA.  
Three general purpose pins for three  
separate chip select signals  
Programmed for game port control.  
Chip Select 0 (CS0) signal produces open drain and is powered  
by the V  
.
CCH  
Chip Select 1 (CS1) and 2 (CS2) signals have push-pull buffers  
and are powered by the main V .  
DD  
Decoding of chip select signals depends on the address and the  
Address Enable (AEN) signal, and can be qualified using the  
Read (RD) and Write (WR) signals.  
Enhanced power management  
Special configuration registers for power down  
Reduced current leakage from pins.  
Low-power CMOS technology.  
Ability to shut off clocks to all modules.  
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Devices on the ISA Bus  
Function  
Features  
16 Single-Bit General Purpose I/O ports  
(GPIO)  
Modifiable addresses that are referenced by a 16-bit program-  
mable register.  
Programmable direction for each signal (input or output).  
Programmable drive type for each output pin (open-drain or  
push-pull).  
Programmable option for internal pull-up resistor on each input  
pin.  
A back-drive protection circuit.  
Clock source options  
General features  
Source is a 32.768 kHz crystal (an internal frequency multiplier  
generates all the required internal frequencies).  
Source may be either a 48 MHz or 24 MHz clock input signal.  
All accesses to the Super I/O chip activates a Zero Wait State  
(ZWS) signal, except for accesses to the Enhanced Parallel Port  
(EPP) and to configuration registers.  
Accesses to all configuration registers is through an Index and a  
Data register, which can be relocated within the ISA I/O address  
space.  
160-pin Plastic Quad Flatpack (PQFP) package.  
Serial/Parallel Ports  
The Super I/O chip supports two serial ports and one bidirectional parallel  
port. The serial ports are high speed UARTs with 16-Byte FIFOs, and can be  
programmed as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled.  
The parallel port can operate in four modes:  
• Standard mode (PC/XT, PC/AT, and PS/2 compatible)  
• 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.  
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Devices on the ISA Bus  
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.  
Keyboard and Mouse Controller  
The PC has an 8042-based keyboard and mouse controller (the socket pin  
layouts are as shown on page 24). The C3758A keyboard is supplied for use  
with the Windows 95 operating system (though it will also work with other  
operating systems). It has the following capabilities:  
• Space-bar power-on, to start the computer from theOff state (if power on  
from keyboardis enabled in the Setup program).  
• Windows key (next to the  
keys), which has the same effect as  
clicking the Start button on the Windows 95 task bar.  
• Pull-down key (next to the right  
as clicking the right mouse button.  
key), which has the same effect  
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BIOS (version: GX.07.xx)  
BIOS (version: GX.07.xx)  
The following section is an overview of the BIOS features available with the  
system identified by the BIOS version: GX.07.xx, installed on the HP Vectra  
500 Series PC models with an HP Service Part Number: D4051-63001. For  
further detailed information about the BIOS, refer to chapter 4, Summary of  
the HP/Phoenix BIOS.  
HP Setup Program  
The PC has many security features to protect stored data, to protect the  
SETUP configuration, and to prevent unauthorized operation of software  
applications:  
• User password.  
• Administrator password (system configuration protection).  
• Power-on prompt, with user or administrator password.  
• Space-bar power-on protection. (Feature may be enabled or disabled.)  
• Communications port protection. (Ports can enabled or disabled.)  
• Floppy disk drive protection. (Disks can be read- or write-protected.)  
• Boot protection. (Boot on floppy disk , CD-ROM and hard disk can be  
enabled or disabled).  
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.  
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.  
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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.  
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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.  
Model  
Product Number  
520 MCx2 5/133  
520 MCx2 5/166  
D4479A  
D4480A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
Minitower Models  
The following table lists the minitower models and products that use the  
D3657-63001 system board.  
Model  
525 5/166  
Product Number  
D4483A  
D4474A  
D4475A  
D4476A  
D4470A  
D4477A  
D4478A  
D4473A  
525 5/200  
525 CD1 5/133  
525 CD1 5/166  
525 CD1 5/200  
525 MCx2 5/133  
525 MCx2 5/166  
525 MCx2 5/200  
D4472A  
D4481A  
D4482A  
1 =Includes CD-ROM  
2 =Includes CD-ROM and Modem/Audio  
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Overview  
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.  
• Level-2 cache memory socket - supports 256-KB cache memory module  
(the module is already installed in some PCs).  
• Intel SB82437/8 PCI chipset which consists of four chips that interface  
between the three main buses (the processor’s local (PL) bus, the PCI  
bus, and the ISA bus).  
The PL/PCI bridge chip (SB82437FX-66) which also provides control  
for the PCI bus, level-2 cache memory, and main memory.  
Two data path unit chips (SB82438FX) that provide a 64-bit data path  
between the processor local bus and main memory modules.  
The PCI/ISA bridge chip (SB82371FB) which also provides control for  
the IDE.  
• Six SIMM sockets for EDO or FPM DRAM - up to 128 MB.  
• Onboard video controller (S3 Trio64) offers full compatibility with VGA.  
Note that one model (D4471A) uses a Matrox MGA Millennium video card  
instead of the onboard video controller.  
• Super I/O controller (SMC FDC37C932), driven from the ISA bus,  
supports two serial ports and one bidirectional multi-mode parallel port.  
It also provides control for two slow mass-storage devices (any suitable  
combination of floppy disk and tape drives).  
• Little-Ben chip which takes care of security features and power  
management.  
• 128-KB flash BIOS  
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System Board Architecture  
System Board Architecture  
The following diagram shows the functional relationship between the  
various components on the system board.  
256 KB  
Level-Two  
Cache  
Pentium  
Processor  
Local Bus  
Intel  
SB82437FX-  
66 PL/PCI  
Bridge  
Memory  
(8 MB -  
128 MB)  
PCI Expansion Card  
Slots  
PCI Bus  
Intel  
SB82371FB  
PCI/ISA  
S3 Trio 64  
Video  
Controller  
IDE Controller Channel 1  
IDE Controller Channel 2  
Bridge  
ISA Bus  
Flash  
Support  
Keyboard  
Mouse  
SMC FDC37C932  
Super I/O  
I/O Decode  
Logic  
BIOS  
Flash ROM  
Controller  
ISA Expansion  
Card Slots  
FDD  
Parallel  
Serial 1  
Serial 2  
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System Board Physical Layout  
System Board Physical Layout  
The following diagram shows the physical layout of the system board.  
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* This video upgrade applies only to the models with integrated video controller.  
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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):  
• The PL/PCI bridge chip (SB82437FX-66) which also provides control for  
the PCI bus, level-2 cache memory, and main memory.  
• Two data path unit chips (SB82438FX) that provide a 64-bit data path  
between the processor local bus and main memory modules.  
• The PCI/ISA bridge chip (SB82371FB) also provides control for the IDE.  
Host Bus  
PCI Bus  
ISA Bus  
SB82438FX  
Data Path Unit  
SB82371FB  
PCI/ISA Bridge  
Pentium  
Processor  
SB82438FX  
Data Path Unit  
PCI  
Master  
ISA Bus  
Controller  
PCI  
Slave  
Main  
Memory  
IDE  
APIC  
Controller  
Level-Two  
Cache  
BIOS  
SB82437FX-66 PCI, Cache  
and Memory Controller  
Cache  
Main  
Controller  
Memory  
Controller  
Write  
Buffer  
PCI  
Master  
PCI  
Slave  
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Principal Components and Features  
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.  
SB82437FX-66 Feature Summary  
Function  
Features  
Direct mapped organization  
Cache controller  
Buffered write-back  
External cache tags  
32-byte line size  
Uses synchronous pipeline burst SRAM  
1
Supports 3-1-1-1 burst reads  
Write buffer  
Buffers all processor writes to main memory  
Buffers memory writes to PCI for selected memory regions  
1
Supports 3-1-1-1 write access timing  
DRAM controller  
Uses dedicated DRAM memory address and data buses  
Page mode - one or two pages open simultaneously  
Supports pipelined accesses  
Full RAS/CAS programmability  
Flexible bank configurations (each bank programmable for  
DRAM size, bank width and single or double-sided modules)  
Self configuring bank start addresses  
Shadow RAM support for the memory region 640 KB - 1 MB  
(in 16-KB segments)  
System management memory support  
RAS only refresh  
1
Fast memory access 7-2-2-2 with Extended Data Out (EDO)  
memory  
PCI slave interface  
Becomes processor (local) bus master to generate DRAM  
requests on behalf of other PCI bus masters  
Supports PCI bus burst cycles  
Supports posted writes to DRAM for PCI burst writes  
Supports read-ahead from DRAM for PCI burst reads  
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Principal Components and Features  
Function  
Features  
PCI master interface  
Provides for programmable PCI bus memory regions in  
memory address map  
Supports PCI bus burst cycles for 64-bit and 32-bit misaligned  
Pentium reads and writes  
Optional posting of PCI memory and I/O writes  
Optional buffering of PCI memory writes  
Optional read-ahead for processor to PCI accesses  
PCI bus arbiter  
Supports PCI bus arbitration for up to four masters  
Supports rotating priority scheme  
1.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. The first cycle in each burst of four always requires  
more time to complete than the three subsequent cycles. This is because the first cycle includes  
the addressing phase and precharge timing (for memory).  
Data Path Unit (SB82438FX)  
The SB82438FX component contains a 64-bit data path between the host  
bus and main memory. A 4×64-bit deep buffer provides 3-1-1-1 writes to  
main memory.  
This buffer is used for:  
• writes from processor to main memory  
• level-two cache write-back cycles  
• transfers from PCI to main memory.  
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Principal Components and Features  
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.  
The SB82371FB PCI/ISA bridge also provides decode for the following  
peripheral devices:  
• Flash BIOS  
• Real Time Clock/CMOS Memory  
• Keyboard/Mouse Controller  
• Floppy Disk Controller  
• Two Serial Ports  
• One Parallel Port  
• PCI Expansion Card Slots.  
The SB82438FX and SB82371FB Feature Summary  
Function  
Features  
Data buffer  
(for SB82438FX and SB82371FB  
together)  
Provides a high performance 64-bit data path between the  
processor (local) bus and main memory  
Provides a 32-bit data path to the PCI bus  
Provides a 8-deep x 64-bits wide write buffer for all processor  
writes to main memory  
Provides a one-level posted write buffer for all processor  
writes to PCI bus memory  
PCI master / slave interface  
(for SB82371FB only)  
Fully compatible with PCI specification  
Supports PCI-to-ISA / ISA-to-PCI bus master cycle translations  
Supports programmable memory regions to provide fast  
positive decode for PCI master accesses  
Implements subtractive decoding for unclaimed PCI cycles  
Supports PCI-to-ISA posted memory writes  
Translates DMA transfers for PCI slaves  
Supports PCI address/data parity generation and checking  
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Principal Components and Features  
Function  
Features  
ISA bus controller  
(for SB82371FB only)  
Fully compatible with ISA bus standard  
Supports asynchronous ISA bus operation up to 16 MHz  
Integrates:  
two 82C37A DMA controllers  
two 82C59A interrupt controllers  
82C54 timer  
hidden ISA refresh controller  
support for BIOS  
port A, B and NMI logic  
Fast IDE controller  
(for SB82371FB only)  
Supports PIO and Bus Master IDE  
Supports up to Mode 4 timings  
Up to 22 MB/s transfer rate  
8×32-bit buffer for Bus Master IDE PCI burst transfers  
System Board Configuration Switches  
The system board configuration switches are used to configure certain  
aspects of the computer.  
Example of system board  
switch settings  
OPEN  
The system board switches used for configuring the PC are summarized in  
the following table.  
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Principal Components and Features  
Default  
Setting  
Switch Functions  
Switch  
1 - 4  
Setting  
-
Selects system board speed settings, refer to “Bus Frequencies” on page 72.  
Open  
Enables User and Administrator passwords.  
Open  
Open  
5
Closed  
Open  
Clears User and Administrator passwords.  
CMOS memory acts as a non-volatile store for the Setup program..  
Clears the Setup configuration data in the CMOS memory.  
Selects system board speed settings, refer to “Bus Frequencies” on page 72.  
6
Closed  
7
Open  
Disables secure mode.  
Open  
Open  
8
9
Closed  
Sets the security mode. Sets the switch to the closed position to prevent the  
BIOS from being upgraded and to disable writing to disks.  
Open  
Disables space-bar power-on. This setting overrides the setting in the Setup  
program.  
Closed  
Enables space-bar power-on. If you want to enable this feature, set this switch  
to Closed. This setting overrides the setting in the Setup program.  
Not used.  
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Processor Socket  
The microprocessor is packaged in a pin-grid-array (PGA), which is seated on  
the system board in a Zero-Insertion-Force (ZIF) socket.  
VRM Socket  
P54CS (133 150 and 200 MHz) Pentium processors require a 3.3V supply. Since  
the PC has a regulated 3.3 V output, a shorting block is used to connect the  
output directly to the processor.  
The P54C 166 MHz Pentium processor requires slightly more than 3.3 V and  
therefore needs an active VRE voltage regulator module (VRM), in which the  
voltage is derived from both the 3.3 V and 5 V outlets of the power supply.  
Main Memory Sockets  
There are six main memory module sockets, arranged in three banks (A to C),  
allowing installation of up to 128 MB DRAM.  
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Advanced Power Management (APM)  
The Advanced Power Management (APM) is a standard, defined by Intel  
and Microsoft, for a power-saving mode that is applicable under a wide  
range of operating systems. The version APM 1.1 supports the following  
modes: Fully-on, Standby, Suspend, and Off.  
The Suspend mode, which also used to be known as Sleep, is now managed  
at the operating system level only. There is no longer the inter-activity  
between BIOS Setup and operating systems, and no longer a “sleep at” item  
in the Setup menus. This is to avoid the BIOS from shutting down the  
system at the wrong moment.  
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.  
1 x PCI  
Slot 1  
Slot 2  
1 x ISA/PCI  
Combination Slot  
Slot 3  
Slot 4  
2 x ISA  
System Board  
Connector  
The four expansion card slots are arranged as follows:  
• Slot 1 - (the top slot) can be used for a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 2 - a combination slot that can be used for a 32-bit PCI card or a full-  
length 16-bit ISA card (up to 30 cm / 12 inches).  
• Slot 3 - can be used for a full-length 16-bit ISA card.  
• Slot 4 - can be used for a half-length 16-bit ISA card  
(up to 15 cm / 6 inches).  
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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.  
Slot 6  
Slot 5  
3 x ISA  
2 x PCI  
Slot 4  
Slot 3  
Slot 2  
1 x ISA/PCI  
Combination Slot  
Slot 1  
System Board  
Connector  
The six expansion card slots are arranged as follows:  
• Slot 1 - (the innermost) a combination slot that can be used for a  
half-length 16-bit ISA card (up to 15 cm / 6 inches) or a 32-bit PCI card .  
• Slot 2 - can be used for a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 3 - can be used for a 32-bit PCI card.  
• Slot 4 - can be used for a full length 16-bit ISA card  
(up to 30 cm / 12 inches).  
• Slot 5 - can be used for a full length 16-bit ISA card.  
• Slot 6 - can be used for a full length 16-bit ISA card.  
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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. All application software that has been  
written for Intel 80386 and Intel 80486 processors can run on the Pentium  
without modification. The Pentium processor contains all the features of the  
Intel 80486 processor, with the following added features which enhance  
performance:  
• Superscalar Architecture  
• Floating Point Unit  
• Dynamic Branch Prediction  
• Instruction and Data cache  
• Data Integrity  
• Ability to support MultiProcessor Specification (MPS) 1.1  
• PCI bus architecture  
• Advanced Power Management capability for reducing power consumption  
The processor is seated in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket.  
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. This is called instruction pairing. Each  
instruction must be simple. One pipeline will always receive the next  
sequential instruction of the one issued to the other pipeline.  
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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. This increases the  
processing speed of common operations by a factor of three.  
Dynamic Branch Prediction  
The Pentium processor uses dynamic branch prediction. To dynamically  
predict instruction branches, the processor uses two prefetch buffers. One  
buffer is used to prefetch instruction code in a linear way, and the other to  
prefetch instruction code depending on the contents of the Branch Target  
Buffer (BTB). The BTB is a small cache which keeps a record of the last  
instruction and address used. It uses this information to predict the way that  
the instruction will branch the next time it is used. When it has made a  
correct prediction, the branch is executed without delay, thereby enhancing  
performance.  
Instruction and Data Cache  
The Pentium processor has separate on-chip code and data caches. Each  
cache is 8 KB in size with a 32-bit line. The cache acts as temporary storage  
for data and instructions from the main memory. As the system is likely to  
use the same data several times, it is faster to get it from the on-chip cache  
than from the main memory.  
Each cache has a dedicated Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB). The TLB is  
a cache of the most recently accessed memory pages. The data cache is  
configured to be Write-Back on a line-by-line basis (a line is an area of  
memory of a fixed size).  
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.  
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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. It  
employs two methods of error detection:  
• Data Parity Checking  
This is supported on a byte-by-byte basis, generating parity bits for data  
addresses sent out of the microprocessor. These parity bits are not used  
by the external subsystems.  
• Internally  
The processor uses functional redundancy checking to provide maximum  
error detection of the processor and its interface.  
Bus Frequencies  
The Pentium processor uses internal clock multiplication. For example, a  
150 MHz processor multiplies the 60 MHz system clock by 2.5.  
Switches 1 and 2 set the frequency of the Processor-Local bus.  
Switches 3 and 4 set the clock multiplier ratio (system clock : local bus).  
Switch 7 sets the ISA bus speed.  
If a processor upgrade is installed, the switch settings may need to be  
changed to adapt to the new processor. The following table shows the  
settings required for the different processors.  
Switch  
Switch  
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Processor-  
Local Bus  
Frequency  
Frequency  
Ratio  
(Processor:  
Local Bus)  
Processor  
Frequency  
1
2
3
7
Open  
Closed  
66 MHz  
60 MHz  
66 MHz  
60 MHz  
Open  
Open  
Open  
Open  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
1.5  
2
100 MHz  
120 MHz  
133 MHz  
150 MHz  
Closed Open  
Open Closed  
Closed Open  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
2
2.5  
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Switch  
Switch  
Processor-  
Local Bus  
Frequency  
Frequency  
Ratio  
(Processor:  
Local Bus)  
Processor  
Frequency  
1
2
3
4
7
Open  
Closed  
66 MHz  
60 MHz  
66 MHz  
Closed  
Open  
Open  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
Closed  
2.5  
3.0  
3.0  
166 MHz  
180 MHz  
200 MHz  
Closed Open  
Open Closed  
The computer will execute erratically, if at all, if the configuration switches  
are set to operate at a higher processor speed than the processor is capable  
of supporting. This may cause damage to the PC.  
Setting the switches to operate at a slower speed than the processor is  
capable of supporting would not cause any failure of operation but would  
cause instructions to be executed more slowly than they should be.  
Cache Memory  
The PC allows for the provision of two levels of cache memory:  
• Level-one cache memory which is fabricated by Intel in the Pentium  
processor chip  
• Level-two cache memory is optionally installed as a memory module on  
the system board  
Each acts as temporary storage for data and instructions from the main  
memory. Since the system is likely to use the same data several times, it is  
faster to get it from the on-chip level-one cache than from the main 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). The synchronous cache memory module achieves 10% better  
performance than the asynchronous module.  
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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). Memory modules must be installed in pairs which are  
the same size to ensure that all the memory is configured correctly.  
Fast memory access, with the timing pattern 7-2-2-2, is achieved by  
installing EDO RAM. The PC supports 60 ns EDO or 70 ns FPM DRAM.  
The PL/PCI bridge chip (SB82437FX-66) provides the dedicated DRAM  
memory address and data buses. It implements a page mode of operation,  
allowing one or two pages to be open simultaneously.  
The two data path unit chips (SB82438FX), controlled by the PL/PCI bridge  
chip, implement a 64-bit data path (not interleaved) between the processor  
local bus and main memory modules. They also provide a buffer, four 64-bit  
words in depth, which can be used for writes from processor to main  
memory, level-2 cache write-back cycles, and transfers from PCI to main  
memory. It also provides a one-level posted write buffer for all processor  
writes to the PCI bus memory.  
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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. It supports PCI bus burst  
cycles, posted writes to DRAM for PCI burst writes, and read-ahead from  
DRAM for PCI burst reads.  
As a PCI bus master, this chip provides for programmable PCI bus memory  
regions in the memory address map, and supports PCI bus burst cycles for  
64-bit and 32-bit misaligned Pentium reads and writes. It provides optional  
posting of PCI memory and I/O writes, optional buffering of PCI memory  
writes, and optional read-ahead for processor to PCI accesses.  
As the PCI bus arbiter, it can handle up to four masters, using a rotating  
priority scheme.  
The PCI bus handles the following peripheral devices:  
• video controller  
• IDE controller  
• other devices in the PCI accessory slots.  
Video Controller  
Depending on the model, the PC uses one of the following:  
An integrated 32/64-bit Ultra VGA controller on the PCI bus, with 1 MB of  
video memory. Memory can be increased to 2 MB by installing two 512 KB  
modules.  
A Matrox MGA Millennium card with 2 MB of video memory that can be  
increased to 4 MB or 8 MB. The Matrox MGA Millennium video card is  
installed in one of the PCI slots on the backplane. For a full description of  
the Matrox MGA Millennium video card, refer to “Matrox MGA Millennium  
Video Controller Card” on page 127.  
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S3 Trio 64PnP Video Controller  
The integrated video subsystem consists of a PCI bus video controller and a  
DRAM array. The PC uses the S3 Trio 64 PnP video controller. This video  
controller embeds a RAMDAC, and supports video resolutions of up to 1280  
x 1024. The S3 Trio 64PnP video controller offers full compatibility with  
VGA. In addition, the features are enhanced beyond Super VGA by  
hardware which accelerates graphical user interface operation in  
Windows 95.  
The enhanced features include:  
• Direct connectivity to PCI bus.  
• True acceleration for 8, 16 and 32-bit pixel depths.  
• 57 MHz clock for video memory.  
• Fully programmable Pixel Clock Generator up to 135 MHz.  
• Availability to support 2 MB DRAM.  
• 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.  
Video Resolutions Supported  
For a full list of the different video resolutions available, refer to “S3 Trio 64  
Video Modes” on page 121, for a table containing all the supported video  
resolutions.  
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) Controller  
The IDE controller is implemented as part of the PCI/ISA bridge chip (see  
page 65). It supports Enhanced IDE (EIDE) and Standard IDE (Bus Master  
IDE). To use the Enhanced IDE features, however, hard disk drives must be  
compliant with Enhanced IDE.  
Up to four IDE devices can be supported: two connected to the primary  
channel cable, and two to the secondary channel cable. For minitower  
models, the primary and secondary channels are both fitted with IDE cables  
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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. However, in general, the  
primary channel cable is recommended for hard disk drives, and the  
secondary channel cable for CD-ROM drives. Indeed, if a CD-ROM is placed  
on the same channel as a hard disk drive, problems could be experienced  
activating the 32-bit access drivers.  
Other PCI Accessory Devices  
PCI expansion cards (accessory boards) are used for high-speed peripheral  
accessories. Up to three PCI cards can be installed in minitower models, and  
up to two PCI cards can be installed in desktop models.  
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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.  
As the ISA bus controller, the chip supports asynchronous ISA bus operation  
up to 16 MHz. It integrates: two DMA controllers, two interrupt controllers,  
a timer, a hidden ISA refresh controller, support for the BIOS, data buffers  
to isolate the PCI and ISA buses, and NMI control logic. It also contains the  
two-channel PCI IDE controller (which is described on page 76).  
The ISA bus handles the following devices:  
• Super I/O controller.  
• Serial EEPROM.  
• System ROM.  
• Other ISA accessory devices.  
Super I/O Chip (SMC FDC37C932)  
The basic input/output control functions are provided by the Super I/O chip,  
the SMC FDC37C932. This chip is 100% compatible with ISA architecture  
and contains the following:  
• Serial / parallel communications ports.  
• Flexible drive controller (FDC).  
• Keyboard and mouse controller.  
• Real time clock (RTC) and CMOS memory.  
Serial/Parallel Communications Ports  
The Super I/O chip supports two serial ports and one bidirectional parallel  
port. The serial ports are high-speed UARTs with 16-Byte FIFOs, and can be  
programmed as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled.  
The parallel port can operate in four modes:  
• Standard mode (PC/XT, PC/AT, and PS/2 compatible)  
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• 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.  
Floppy Drive Controller (FDC)  
The integrated Floppy Drive Controller (FDC) supports 3.5-inch and 5.25-  
inch floppy disk drives, and tape drives. It 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.  
Keyboard and Mouse Controller  
The PC has an 8042-based keyboard and mouse controller (the socket pin  
layouts are as shown on page 24). The C3758A keyboard is supplied for use  
with the Windows 95 operating system (though it will also work with other  
operating systems). It has the following capabilities:  
• Space-bar power-on, to start the computer from theOff state (if power on  
from keyboardis enabled in the Setup program).  
• Windows key (next to the  
keys), which has the same effect as  
clicking the Start button on the Windows 95 task bar.  
• Pull-down key (next to the right  
as clicking the right mouse button.  
key), which has the same effect  
Real-Time Clock (RTC)  
The real-time clock (RTC) is 146818A-compatible. The configuration RAM  
is implemented as 256 bytes of CMOS memory.  
Serial EEPROM  
This is non-volatile memory which holds the default values for the CMOS  
memory (in the event of battery failure, or the user pressing  
in Setup).  
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System ROM  
The PC uses 128 KB of 200 ns, Flash EEPROM implemented within a single  
256 K X 8-bit ROM chip. This is a ROM that can be returned to its  
unprogrammed state, by the application of appropriate electrical signals to  
its pins, and then reprogrammed with the latest upgrade firmware.  
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.  
For minitower models, there are four slots on the ISA bus for expansion  
cards (although one of these is a combination slot with the PCI bus). For  
desktop models, there are three slots on the ISA bus for expansion cards  
(although one of these is a combination slot with the PCI bus).  
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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.  
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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. For a complete list of the computers associated with this  
part number, refer to “D4051-63001 Models” on page 15.  
• The system BIOS identified by the version number GJ.07.xx installed on  
the HP Vectra 500 Series PC models with the HP Service Part Numbers:  
D3657-63001 and D3661-63001. For a complete list of the computers  
associated with these part numbers, refer to “D3657-63001 Models” on  
page 16 and “D3661-63001 Model” on page 17.  
HP/Phoenix BIOS Description  
The System ROM contains the system BIOS (including the boot code, the  
ISA and PCI initialization, DMI, the Setup program and the Power-On Self-  
Test routines, plus their error messages).  
The PC uses 128 KB of 200ns, Flash EEPROM implemented within a single  
256 K 8-bit ROM chip. This is a ROM that can be returned to its  
unprogrammed state, by the application of appropriate electrical signals to  
its pins, and then reprogrammed with the latest upgrade firmware.  
Updating the System ROM  
The System ROM can be updated with the latest BIOS firmware. It can be  
ordered from HP or downloaded from one of the HP online services.  
The System ROM is updated by running the PHLASH utility, PHLASH.EXE,  
which is supplied with the BIOS upgrade file, NN07xx.FUL, and the system  
definition file, platform.bin. You must specify the model number of the  
PC since the utility which is supplied for a different model cannot be used  
with this one. It must be run from a diskette.  
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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.  
Do not switch off the computer until the system BIOS update procedure has  
completed, successfully or not, since irrecoverable damage to the ROM may  
otherwise be caused. While updating the flash ROM, the power supply  
switch and the reset button are disabled to prevent accidental interruption  
of the flash programming process.  
When installing a new system board, the ROM will have a blank serial  
number field. This will be detected automatically by the BIOS. Depending on  
the type of system board, you may or may not be prompted to enter the  
serial number. The serial number is printed on the identification label on the  
back of the PC.  
Error Diagnostics and Suggested Corrective Actions  
The programs and data in the system ROM are accompanied by a check-sum  
code. If any of the programs or data ever become corrupted, the check-sum  
will not correspond with the contents of the ROM, and the appropriate part  
of the POST routine will attempt to report the error:  
Cannot display error messages  
Flash ROM may be defective  
The suggested corrective action is to reprogram the system ROM by running  
the same utility as is normally used for upgrading it.  
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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:  
• Hard and soft power control.  
• BIOS timer:  
hardware-wired, 50 ms long 80 Hz beep module;  
automatic blinker that feeds the LEDs module with a 1 Hz oscillator  
signal.  
• Flash access and protection (supporting 128, 256 or 512 ROMs).  
• Super I/O protection.  
• Glue logic:  
Support for SMIs (for Intel’s SMM mode). Enhanced keyboard lock and  
external wake-up;  
IRQ generator controlled by software;  
SMI generator controlled by software;  
Programmable chip selects.  
• 16-bit address decoding and remapping.  
• Four general purpose I/O (Input/Output).  
Little Ben is powered by battery, so its consumption has to be as low as  
possible. When VccState and PowerGood pins are both low, all output pins  
are in tri-state mode, except for RemoteOnBen which continues to be  
driven. This allows the PC to be restarted even after a power loss has  
occurred.  
If the BIOS needs to turn off the PC, it must ensure that the PC is not locked  
by Little Ben’s lock bit. If it is, the power remains on, a red light is  
illuminated, and a buzzer is activated.  
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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:  
Setup Program: with menu-driven context-sensitive help  
(in U.S. English only).  
• I/O Addresses Used by the System: the address space, with details of the  
interrupts used, described in the section I/O Addresses Used by the  
System (BIOS version: GX.07.xx), on page 90.  
• The Power-On Self-Test or POST, which is the sequence of tests the PC  
performs to ensure that the system is functioning correctly, described in  
the section Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GX.07.xx), on page 94.  
Setup Program (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
You can interrupt the POST to run the Setup program by pressing  
the F2=Setupmessage appears on the initial “Vectra” logo screen.  
when  
The band along the top of the screen offers five menus: Main, Configuration,  
Security, Power, and Exit. To select one of these, simply move to the  
appropriate name, using the left and right arrow keys. Each menu is  
discussed below.  
Main Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
The Main Menu presents the user with a list of fields, such as “System Time”  
and “Key click”. These can be selected using the up and down arrow keys,  
and can have their values changed using the  
and  
keys.  
The “Item-Specific Help” field changes automatically as the user moves the  
cursor between the fields. It tells the user what the currently highlighted  
field is for, and what the options are.  
Some fields are not changeable. Examples include fields that are for  
information only, and fields whose contents become “frozen” by the setting  
of a value in some other field. Such fields are displayed in a different color,  
without the “[” and “]” brackets. When the user moves the cursor with the up  
and down arrow keys, such fields are skipped.  
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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 Yesin the  
“Running Windows 95” field, since these parameters can then be set within  
the operating system).  
Configuration Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
The Configuration Menu does not have the same structure as the Main Menu  
and Power Menu. Instead of presenting a list of fields, it offers the user a list  
of sub-menus. Again, the user steps between the options using the up and  
down arrow keys, but presses the  
key to enter the chosen sub-  
menu (and the key to go back again when finished).  
If access to devices has been disabled in the Security Menu, then the  
configuration of those devices on the Configuration Menu becomes frozen,  
as shown in the diagram below for Serial port A. The field becomes starred,  
appears in a different color and cannot be changed.  
P h o e n i x B I O S S e t u p — C o p y r i g h t 1 9 8 5 - 9 5 P h o e n i x T e c h n o l o g i e s L t d .  
C o p y r i g h t 1 9 9 5 H e w l e t t - P a c k a r d R e v . G X . 0 7 . x x  
Configuration  
I n t e g r a t e d I / O P o r t s  
I t e m - S p e c i f i c H e l p  
Enables or disables the  
on-board parallel port  
at the specific address.  
‘Disabled’ frees  
resources used by the  
port.  
Parallel port  
[378h IRQ7]  
[Centronix TM]  
* 3F8h IRQ4  
[Disabled]  
Parallel port mode  
Serial Port A  
Serial Port B  
[*] = The device is disabled for security reasons.  
To enable it, use the Security/Hardware Protection  
menu.  
F1 Help  
Select Item  
F7/F8 Change Values  
F9 Setup Defaults  
á
â
ESC Exit  
Select Menu  
Enter Select > Sub-Menu  
F10 Previous Values  
ß à  
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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.  
Under the “Memory and Cache” sub-menu, memory caching can be set to  
internal only, disabled or both; the memory hole can be enabled  
between 15 MB and 16 MB1; the graphic POST can be disabledif there is a  
Display Option ROM installed; the shadow/cache ISA option ROMs can be  
made accessible if detected as being fitted.  
Under the “IDE” sub-menu, multi-sector transfers can be disabled, or set  
to 2, 4, 8, or 16; the translation method can be set to extendedor  
standard; the integrated bus adapters can be set to none, primary=IRQ15,  
secondary=IRQ14, or both.  
Security Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
Sub-menus are presented for changing the characteristics and values of the  
User Password, the System Administrator Password, the amount of  
protection against use of the system’s drives and network connections  
(using the Hardware Protection sub-menu), and the amount of protection  
against being able to boot from the system’s drives and network connections  
(using the Start-Up Centre sub-menu).  
The minimum lengths of either type of password can be set to a specific  
number of characters, or to none. The maximum length of each is  
32 characters. A limit can be set for the maximum number of retries that are  
permitted if the password is mistyped, and whether a delay should be  
imposed (of successively increasing lengths: 4 seconds, 8 seconds,  
16 seconds, and finally 32 seconds) before successive retries are accepted  
(using the exponentialsetting for the “Lock Time Between Attempts”  
field).  
The “User Password” sub-menu grants access to the keyboard lock timer  
option. Once this password has been set, the menu gives access to the main  
sub-menu of user preferences.  
Under the “Hardware Protection” sub-menu, the following devices can have  
their access unlocked/locked: flexible disk controller, IDE controllers,  
serial and parallel ports, network controller. Writes to the flexible disk can  
1. available only if 16 MB.  
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be locked, so as to prevent the exporting of data. Writes to the hard disk  
drive boot sector can also be locked, for instance as a protection against  
viruses.  
Under the “Start-Up Center” sub-menu, the Setup program not only allows  
the user to select which devices are to be used (yesor no) for booting up  
the system, but also indicates their order of precedence when more than one  
is enabled: flexible disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or hard disk drive.  
Power Menu (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
The “Power” menu allows the user to set the standby delay. It also allows the  
system administrator to decide whether the mouse is enabled as a means of  
reactivating the system from Standby. It is also possible to specify whether  
the space-bar is enabled as a means of reactivating the system from Off.  
Summary Configuration Screen (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
You can press  
run the Setup program (as described in the previous sub-sections).  
Alternatively, you can press to view the summary configuration screen,  
an example of which is depicted on the next page. By default, this remains  
on the screen for 20 seconds, but by pressing once, it can be held on the  
screen until is pressed again, or until is pressed. Pressing will  
while the initial “Vectra” logo screen is being displayed to  
cause the PC to be turned off.  
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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  
CPU Date Code  
System RAM  
Bank A  
: GX.07.xx  
: N/A  
PC Serial Number  
: 0000A00000  
: 15 MB  
COM1  
COM2  
COM3  
COM4  
LPT1  
: 3F8H (Serial A)  
: 2F8H (Serial B)  
: 3E8H (external)  
: None  
: 8 MB (EDO)  
: 8MB (EDO)  
: None  
Bank B  
Bank C  
Video RAM  
System Cache  
: 1 MB  
: 378H  
: 256 KB  
LPT2  
: None  
(synchronous)  
Video Device  
1st IDE Device  
2nd IDE Device  
3rd IDE Device  
4th IDE Device  
ISA PnP  
: SiS  
LPT3  
: None  
: HDD 1279 MB  
: None  
Flexible Disk A  
Flexible Disk B  
Display type  
: 1.44 MB  
: None  
: None  
: Not Available  
: None  
: AZT3001 PnP Sound Device PCI Slot  
: Not Installed  
: Not Installed  
: Not Installed  
ISA PnP  
: Not Installed  
: Not Installed  
: Not Installed  
PCI Slot  
PCI Slot  
ISA PnP  
ISA PnP  
<F1> to continue, <F2> to run SETUP, <F10> to power off, <F5> to retain  
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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). When installing an expansion card, ensure that the  
I/O address space selected is in the free area of the space reserved for  
expansion cards (100h to 3FFh).  
100h-109h  
HP reserved  
15Ch-15Dh  
I/O controller  
170h-177h, 376h  
1F0h-1F7h, 3F6h  
278h-27Fh, 378h-37Fh  
2E8h-2EFh, 2F8h-2FFh, 3E8h-3EFh, 3F8h-3FFh  
370h-371h  
3B0h-3DFh  
3F0h-3F5h, 3F7h  
496h-497h  
IDE controller secondary channel  
IDE controller primary channel  
Parallel port  
Serial port  
Integrated I/O Controller  
Integrated video graphics controller  
Integrated floppy disk drive controller  
HP reserved  
678h-67Bh  
778h-77Bh  
Parallel port if ECP mode is selected  
Parallel port if ECP mode is selected  
Refer to the BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GX.07.xx), on page 91 for  
more detailed information.  
System Memory Map (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
00000h - 9FFFFh  
A0000h - BFFFFh  
C0000h - C7FFFh  
C8000h - DFFFFh  
E0000h - EFFFFh  
F0000h - FFFFFh  
100000h - FFFFFFFFh  
640 KBBase Memory Area  
128 KBVideo Memory  
32 KBVideo BIOS  
96 KBExpansion Cards Memory  
64 KBAvailable  
64 KBSystem BIOS  
1 MB plusExtended Memory  
Reserved memory used by expansion cards must be located in the area from  
C8000h to EFFFFh.  
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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  
Function  
DMA controller 1  
Bits  
0000-000F  
0020-0021  
0040-0043  
0060, 0064  
0061  
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Interrupt controller 1  
Interval timer 1  
Keyboard controller  
NMI status and control  
NMI mask register, RTC address  
RTC data  
0070  
0071  
0081-0083, 008F  
0092  
DMA low page register  
Alternate reset and A20 Function  
Interrupt controller 2  
DMA controller 2  
00A0-00A1  
00C0-00DF  
00F0-00FF  
0100-0109  
015C-015D  
0170-0177  
01F0-01F7  
0278-027F  
02E8-02EF  
02F8-02FF  
0370-0375  
0376  
Co-processor error  
HP reserved  
I/O Controller  
IDE controller secondary channel  
IDE controller primary channel  
Parallel port 3  
Serial Port 4  
Serial Port 2  
Secondary floppy disk controller  
IDE controller secondary channel  
Secondary floppy disk controller  
0377  
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I/O Address Ports  
Function  
Bits  
0378-037F  
03B0-03BB  
03BC--03BF  
03C0-03DF  
03E8-03EF  
03F0-03F5  
03F6  
Parallel port 2  
Integrated video graphics controller  
Parallel port 1  
Integrated video graphics controller  
Serial port 3  
Floppy disk controller  
IDE controller primary channel  
Floppy disk controller  
03F7  
03F8-03FF  
0496-0497  
Serial port 1  
Internal ports (or HP reserved)  
1
0CF8-0CFF  
Used for PCI configuration  
1.  
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.  
DMA Channel Controllers (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
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.  
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The following table summarizes how the DMA channels are allocated.  
First DMA controller (used for 8-bit transfers)  
Channel  
Function  
0
1
2
3
Available  
Available or ECP mode for parallel port  
Flexible disk I/O  
Available or ECP mode for parallel port  
Second DMA controller (used for 16-bit transfers)  
Channel  
Function  
4
Cascade from first DMA controller  
5-6  
6-7  
Available  
Available  
Interrupt Controllers  
(BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
The system has two 8259A compatible interrupt controllers. They are  
arranged as a master interrupt controller and a slave that is cascaded  
through the master.  
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.  
IRQ (Interrupt Vector)  
IRQ0(08h)  
Interrupt Request Description  
System timer  
IRQ1(09h)  
IRQ2(0Ah)  
Keyboard controller  
Cascade connection from INTC2 (Interrupt Controller 2)  
Real time clock  
Available for PCI expansion cards, if not used by ISA boards  
Available for PCI expansion cards, if not used by ISA boards  
Available for PCI expansion cards, if not used by ISA boards  
Mouse  
Slave IRQ  
IRQ8(70h)  
IRQ9(71h)  
IRQ10(72h)  
IRQ11(73h)  
IRQ12(74h)  
IRQ13(75h)  
IRQ14(76h)  
Pentium  
Primary channel of IDE controller  
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IRQ15(77h)  
IRQ3(0Bh)  
Free, if not used by secondary channel of IDE controller  
Free, if not used for serial port  
IRQ4(0Ch)  
Free, if not used for serial port  
IRQ5(0Dh)  
IRQ6(0Eh)  
Free, if not used for parallel port  
Floppy disk drive controller  
IRQ7(0Fh)  
Free, if not used for parallel port  
Using the Setup program:  
• IRQ3 can be made available by disabling serial ports 2 and 4.  
• IRQ4 can be made available by disabling serial ports 1 and 3.  
• IRQ5 can be made available by disabling the parallel port 2.  
• IRQ7 can be made available by disabling parallel ports 1 and 2.  
• IRQ12 can be made available by disabling the mouse interrupt.  
PCI Interrupt Request Lines (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
PCI devices generate interrupt requests using up to four PCI interrupt  
request lines (INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, and INTD#).  
When a PCI device makes an interrupt request, the request is re-directed to  
the system interrupt controller. The interrupt request will be re-directed to  
one of the IRQ lines made available for PCI devices.  
All PCI devices with interrupt transfer support will use and share INTA#.  
A multiple-function PCI device may use several INT lines. These devices will  
require more than one system interrupt request line.  
Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)  
This section describes the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines, which are  
contained in the PC’s ROM BIOS, the error messages which can result, and  
the suggestions for corrective action.  
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. The POST performs  
the tests in the order described in the table on the next page.  
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.  
Error codes are no longer displayed.  
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To see the tests performed during the POST, press  
when the initial  
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. However, the user is prompted  
if a device is found to have gone missing since the previous boot. The user  
can simply accept the new configuration by pressing  
.
During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data are copied into high-speed  
shadow RAM. The shadow RAM is addressed at the same physical location  
as the original ROM in a manner which is completely transparent to  
applications. It therefore appears to behave as very fast ROM. This  
technique provides faster access to the system BIOS firmware.  
The table on the following page lists the POST routines in the order in which  
they are executed (from the shadow RAM). If the POST is initiated by a soft  
reset  
and  
, the RAM tests are not executed and shadow  
RAM is not cleared. In all other respects, the POST executes in the same  
way following power-on or a soft reset.  
Test  
Description  
System BIOS Tests  
Tests the LEDs on the control panel.  
LED Test  
Tests the processor’s registers. Test failure causes the boot process to  
abort.  
Processor Test  
Calculates an 8-bit checksum. Test failure causes the boot process to  
abort.  
Tests the RAM refresh timer circuitry. Test failure causes the boot process  
to abort.  
System (BIOS) ROM Test  
RAM Refresh Timer Test  
Checks the first 64 KB of system RAM used to store data corresponding to  
various system interrupt vector addresses. Test failures cause the boot  
process to abort.  
Interrupt RAM Test  
Tests the system ROM BIOS and shadows it. Failure to shadow the ROM  
BIOS will cause an error code to display. The boot process will continue,  
but the system will execute from ROM. This test is not performed after a  
Shadow the System ROM  
BIOS  
soft reset (using  
and  
).  
Checks the serial EEPROM and returns an error code if it has been  
corrupted. Copies the contents of the EEPROM into CMOS RAM.  
Checks the CMOS RAM for start-up power loss, verifies the CMOS RAM  
checksum(s). Test failure causes error codes to display.  
Load CMOS Memory  
CMOS RAM Test  
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Tests the processor’s internal level-one cache RAM. Test failure causes an  
error code to display and the boot process to abort.  
Internal Cache  
Memory Test  
Video Tests  
Initializes the video subsystem, tests the video shadow RAM, and, if  
required, shadows the video BIOS. A failure causes an error code to  
display, but the boot process continues.  
Initialize the Video  
System Board Tests  
Tests the level-two cache. A failure causes an error code to display and  
disables the external cache.  
Tests for the presence of HP SCSI ROMs. If SCSI ROMs are detected, their  
contents are copied into the shadow RAM area. A failure will cause an  
error code to display.  
Test External Cache  
Shadow SCSI ROM  
Downloads the 8042 and invokes the 8042 internal self-test. A failure  
causes an error code to display.  
8042 Self-Test  
Tests Timer 0 and Timer 2. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Timer 0/Timer 2 Test  
DMA Subsystem Test  
Checks the DMA controller registers. Test failure causes an error code to  
display.  
Tests the Interrupt masks, the master controller interrupt path (by forcing  
an IRQ0), and the industry-standard slave controller (by forcing an IRQ8).  
Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Checks the real-time clock registers and performs a test that ensures that  
the clock is running. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Interrupt Controller Test  
Real-Time Clock Test  
Memory Tests  
Verifies the address independence of real-mode RAM (no address lines  
stuck together). Test failure causes an error code to display.  
RAM Address Line  
Independence Test  
Sizes and clears the protected mode (extended) memory and writes the  
value into CMOS bytes 30h and 31h. If the system fails to switch to  
protected mode, an error code is displayed.  
Size Extended Memory  
Read/write test on real-mode RAM. (This test is not done during a reset  
Real-Mode Memory Test  
(First 640KB)  
using  
and  
). The test checks each block of  
system RAM to determine how much is present. Test failure of a 64 KB  
block of memory causes an error code to display, and the test is aborted.  
Tests shadow RAM in 64-KB segments (except for segments beginning at  
A000h, B000h, and F000h). If they are not being used, segments C000h,  
D000h and E000h are tested. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Tests protected RAM in 64 KB segments above 1 MB. (This test is not  
Shadow RAM Test  
Protected Mode RAM Test  
(Extended RAM)  
done during a reset using  
causes an error code to display.  
and  
). Test failure  
Keyboard / Mouse Tests  
Invokes a built-in keyboard self-test of the keyboard’s microprocessor and  
tests for the presence of a keyboard and for stuck keyboard keys. Test  
failure causes an error code to display.  
Keyboard Test  
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If a mouse is present, invokes a built-in mouse self-test of the mouse’s  
microprocessor and for stuck mouse buttons. Test failure causes an error  
code to display.  
Mouse Test  
Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A  
Tests for proper operation of the flexible disk controller. Test failure  
causes an error code to display.  
Flexible Disk Controller  
Subsystem Test  
Coprocessor Tests  
Checks for proper operation of the numeric coprocessor part of the  
processor. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Internal Numeric Coprocessor  
Test  
Parallel Port Tests  
Tests the integrated parallel port registers, as well as any other parallel  
ports. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Parallel Port Test  
Serial Port Test  
Serial Port Tests  
Tests the integrated serial port registers, as well as any other serial ports.  
Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Hard Disk Drive Tests  
Tests for proper operation of the hard disk controller. Test failure causes  
an error code to display. The test does not detect hard disk replacement  
or changes in the size of the hard disk.  
Hard Disk Controller  
Subsystem Test  
System Configuration Tests  
Initiation of the system generation (SYSGEN) process, which compares  
the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory with the actual  
system. If a discrepancy is found, an error code will be displayed.  
Configures any Plug and Play device detected (either PCI or ISA):  
System Generation  
All PCI devices, and any ISA device necessary for loading the operating  
system will be configured for use.  
Any ISA device that is not required for loading the operating system,  
will be initialized (prepared for loading of a device driver), but not fully  
configured for use.  
Plug and Play  
Configuration  
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.  
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Message  
Corrective Action and/or Explanation  
Operating system not found  
Check whether the disk, HDD, FDD or CD-ROM disk drive is  
connected.  
If it is connected, check that it is detected by Setup.  
Check that your boot device is enabled on the Setup  
Security menu.  
If the problem persists, check that the boot device contains  
the operating system.  
Missing operating system  
If you have configured HDD user parameters, check that  
they are correct. Otherwise, use HDD type “Auto”  
parameters.  
Failure fixed disk  
(preceded by a 30” time-out)  
Check that HDD is connected.  
Check that HDD is detected in Setup.  
Check that boot on hard disk drive is enabled in Setup.  
Diskette Drive A (or B) error  
System battery is dead  
Check whether the diskette drive is connected. Check  
Setup for the configuration.  
You may get this message if the PC is disconnected for a  
few days. When you Power-on the PC, run Setup to update  
the configuration information. The message should no  
longer be displayed. Should the problem persist, replace the  
battery.  
Keyboard error  
Resource Allocation Conflict -PCI  
device 0079 on motherboard  
Check that the keyboard is connected.  
Clear CMOS.  
Video Plug and Play interrupted or  
failed Re-enable in Setup and try again  
You may have powered your PC Off/On too quickly and the  
PC turned off Video plug and play as a protection.  
System CMOS checksum bad - run  
Setup  
CMOS contents have changed between 2 power-on  
sessions. Run Setup for configuration.  
I/O device IRQ conflict  
Serial ports A and B may have been assigned the same IRQ.  
Assign a different IRQ to each serial port and save the  
configuration.  
No message, system “hangs” after  
POST  
Check that cache memory and main memory are correctly  
set in their sockets.  
Other  
An error message may be displayed and the PC may “hang”  
for 20 seconds and then beep. The POST is probably  
checking for a mass storage device which it cannot find and  
the PC is in Timeout Mode. After Timeout, run Setup to  
check the configuration.  
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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.  
Numeric  
Beep Pattern  
Code  
Description  
B4  
This does not indicate an error.  
There is one short beep before system  
startup.  
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Video configuration failure or  
Option ROMs checksum failure  
16H  
20H  
22H  
2C  
BIOS ROM checksum failure  
DRAM refresh test failure  
8742 Keyboard controller test failure  
RAM failure  
2E  
RAM failure on data bits in low byte of  
memory bus  
30  
RAM failure on data bits in high byte of  
memory bus  
46  
58  
ROM copyright notice check failure  
Unexpected interrupts test failure  
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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.  
The information in this section is divided into three main sub-sections:  
Setup Program: with menu-driven context-sensitive help  
(in U.S. English only).  
• I/O Addresses Used by the System: the address space, with details of the  
interrupts used, described in the section I/O Addresses Used by the  
System (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx), on page 104.  
• The Power-On-Self-Test or POST, which is the sequence of tests the PC  
performs to ensure that the system is functioning correctly, described in  
the section Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx), on page 109.  
Setup Program (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
You can interrupt the POST to run the Setup program by pressing  
the F2=Setupmessage appears on the initial “Vectra” logo screen.  
when  
The band along the top of the screen offers six menus: Main, Preferences,  
Configuration, Security, Power, and Exit. To select one of these, simply  
move to the appropriate name, using the left and right arrow keys. Each  
menu is discussed below.  
Main Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
The Main Menu presents the user with a list of fields, such as “System Time”  
and “Running Windows 95”. These can be selected using the up and down  
arrow keys, and can have their values changed using the  
and  
keys.  
The “Item-Specific Help” field changes automatically as the user moves the  
cursor between the fields. It tells the user what the currently highlighted  
field is for, and what the options are.  
Some fields are not changeable. Examples include fields that are for  
information only, and fields whose contents become “frozen” by the setting  
of a value in some other field. Such fields are displayed in a different color,  
without the “[” and “]” brackets. When the user moves the cursor with the up  
and down arrow keys, such fields are skipped. Some fields disappear  
completely when a choice in another field makes their appearance  
inappropriate).  
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Preferences Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
The Preferences Menu has the same menu structure as the Main Menu and  
Power Menu. This menu allows the user to set a password to prevent  
unauthorized access to the computer. To set a user password, the  
administrator password has to be set first.  
Configuration Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
The Configuration Menu does not have the same structure as the Main  
Menu, Preferences Menu and Power Menu. Instead of presenting a list of  
fields, it offers the user a list of sub-menus. Again, the user steps between  
the options using the up and down arrow keys, but presses the  
key  
to enter the chosen sub-menu (and the  
finished).  
key to go back again when  
If access to devices have been disabled in the Security Menu, then the  
configuration of those devices on the Configuration Menu becomes frozen.  
P h o e n i x B I O S S e t u p — C o p y r i g h t 1 9 8 5 - 9 5 P h o e n i x T e c h n o l o g i e s L t d .  
C o p y r i g h t 1 9 9 5 H e w l e t t - P a c k a r d R e v . G J . 0 7 . x x  
Configuration  
I n t e g r a t e d I / O P o r t s  
I t e m - S p e c i f i c H e l p  
Enables or disables the  
on-board parallel port  
at the specified  
address. ‘Disabled’  
frees resources used by  
the port.  
Parallel port  
[2D8h IRQ5]  
[Centronix TM]  
3F8h IRQ4  
Parallel port mode  
Serial Port A  
Serial Port B  
[Disabled]  
Flexible disk controller  
Flexible disk drive 1  
Flexible disk drive 2  
A&B Flexible disk swap  
[Enabled]  
[1.44 MB, 3 1/2”]  
[Not Installed]  
[Disabled]  
F1 Help  
Select Item  
F7/F8 Change Values  
F9 Setup Defaults  
á
â
ESC Exit  
Select Menu  
Enter Select > Sub-Menu  
F10 Previous Values  
ß à  
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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.  
Under the “Memory and Cache” sub-menu, memory caching can be set to  
both, internal onlyor disabled; the memory hole can be enabled  
between 15 MB and 16 MB; the graphic POST can be disabledif there is a  
Display Option ROM installed; the shadow/cache ISA option ROMs can be  
made accessible if detected as being fitted.  
Under the “IDE” sub-menu, multi-sector transfers can be disabled, or set  
to 2, 4, 8, or 16; the translation method can be set to extendedor  
standard; the integrated bus adapters can be set to none, primary only,  
disabled, or both.  
Security Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
Sub-menus are presented for changing the characteristics and values of the  
User Password and the System Administrator Password.  
The “User Password” sub-menu grants access to the keyboard lock timer  
option. Once this password has been set, the menu gives access to the main  
sub-menu of user preferences.  
Power Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
The “Power” menu allows the user to set the standby delay. It also allows the  
system administrator to decide whether the mouse is enabled as a means of  
reactivating the system from Standby. It is also possible to specify whether  
the space-bar is enabled as a means of reactivating the system from Off.  
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Summary Configuration Screen (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
You can press while the initial “Vectra” logo screen is being displayed to  
run the Setup program (as described in the previous sub-sections).  
Alternatively, you can press to view the summary configuration screen.  
This is displayed for a few seconds only, but it is possible to “freeze” it so the  
configuration can be checked. Press the Pause/Break key to “freeze” the  
summary screen.  
The following summary screen is an example of a system configuration.  
Copyright 1985-95 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.  
Copyright 1995 Hewlett-Packard  
CPU [133 MHz]  
Coprocessor  
: Pentium  
: Installed  
System Rom  
BIOS Version  
: F0DC - FFFF  
: GJ.07.17  
System RAM  
Extended RAM  
Shadow RAM  
Cache RAM  
: 640 Kb  
: 7168 Kb  
: 384 Kb  
: None  
COM Ports  
LPT Ports  
: 03F8, 02F8, 03E8  
: 02D8  
Display Type  
PS/2 Mouse  
: EGA \ VGA  
: Installed  
Hard Disk 0  
Hard Disk 1  
Hard Disk 2  
Hard Disk 3  
: 544 Mb  
: None  
: None  
: None  
Diskette A  
Diskette B  
: 1.44 MB  
: None  
Flexible Disk B : None  
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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). When installing an expansion card, ensure that the  
I/O address space selected is in the free area of the space reserved for  
expansion cards (100h to 3FFh).  
170h-177h, 376h  
1F0h-1F7h, 3F6h  
278h-27Fh, 378h-37Fh  
2E8h-2EFh, 2F8h-2FFh, 3E8h-3EFh, 3F8h-3FFh  
370h-371h  
3B0h-3DFh  
3F0h-3F5h, 3F7h  
496h-497h  
IDE controller secondary channel  
IDE controller primary channel  
Parallel port  
Serial port  
Integrated I/O Controller  
Integrated video graphics controller  
Integrated floppy disk drive controller  
HP reserved  
678h-67Bh  
778h-77Bh  
Parallel port if ECP mode is selected  
Parallel port if ECP mode is selected  
Refer to the BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx), on page 105 for  
more detailed information.  
System Memory Map (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
00000h - 9FFFFh  
A0000h - BFFFFh  
C0000h - C7FFFh  
C8000h - DFFFFh  
E000h - EFFFFh  
640 KBBase Memory Area  
128 KBVideo Memory  
32 KBVideo BIOS  
96 KBExpansion Cards Memory  
64 KBAvailable  
F0000h - FFFFFh  
100000h - FFFFFFFFh  
64 KBSystem BIOS  
1 MB plusExtended Memory  
NOTE  
Reserved memory used by expansion cards must be located in the  
area from C8000h to EFFFFh.  
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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  
Function  
DMA Controller 1  
Bits  
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0020-0021  
0040-0043  
0060, 0064  
0061  
Interrupt Controller 1  
Interval Timer 1  
Keyboard Controller  
NMI Status and Control  
NMI Mask register, RTC address  
RTC data  
0070  
0071  
0081-0083, 008F  
0092  
DMA Low Page register  
Alternate reset and A20 Function  
Internal Ports  
0096-009F  
00A0-00A1  
00C0-00DF  
00F0-00FF  
0170-0177, 0376  
01F0-01F7  
0278-027F  
02E8-02EF  
02F8-02FF  
0370-0377  
0378-037F  
03B0-03DF  
03C0-03DF  
Interrupt Controller 2  
DMA Controller 2  
Co-processor error  
Secondary IDE Controller  
Primary IDE Controller  
Parallel Port 3  
Serial Port 4  
Serial Port 2  
Secondary Floppy Disk Controller  
Parallel Port 2  
Integrated Video Graphics Controller  
Integrated Video Graphics Controller  
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I/O Address Ports  
Function  
Bits  
03BC-03BF  
03F0--03F5-03F7  
03F8-03FF  
Parallel Port 1  
Integrated Floppy Disk Controller  
Serial Port 1  
03E8-03EF  
0CF8-0CFF  
Serial Port 3  
1
Used for PCI Configuration  
0496-0497  
0678-067A  
HP Reserved  
Parallel Port if ECP Mode is Selected  
Parallel Port if ECP Mode is Selected  
0778-077A  
1.  
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.  
DMA Channel Controllers (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
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.  
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The following table summarizes how the DMA channels are allocated.  
First DMA controller (used for 8-bit transfers)  
Channel  
Function  
0
1
2
3
Available  
Available or ECP mode for parallel port  
Floppy disk I/O  
Available or ECP mode for parallel port  
Second DMA controller (used for 16-bit transfers)  
Channel  
Function  
4
Cascade from first DMA controller  
5-6  
6-7  
Available  
Available  
Interrupt Controllers  
(BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
The system has two 8259A compatible interrupt controllers. They are  
arranged as a master interrupt controller and a slave that is cascaded  
through the master.  
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.  
IRQ (Interrupt Vector)  
IRQ0(08h)  
Interrupt Request Description  
System timer  
IRQ1(09h)  
IRQ2(0Ah)  
Keyboard controller  
Slave IRQ  
IRQ8(70h)  
IRQ9(71h)  
IRQ10(72h)  
IRQ11(73h)  
Cascade connection from INTC2 (Interrupt Controller 2)  
Real time clock  
Available for PCI expansion cards, if not used by ISA boards  
Available for PCI expansion cards, if not used by ISA boards  
Available for PCI expansion cards, if not used by ISA boards  
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IRQ12(74h)  
IRQ13(75h)  
IRQ14(76h)  
IRQ15(77h)  
Mouse  
Pentium processor  
Integrated primary IDE hard disk controller  
1
Free, if not used by secondary channel of IDE controller (CD-  
ROM)  
2
IRQ3(0Bh)  
IRQ4(0Ch)  
Free, if not used used for serial port  
2
Free, if not used used for communications card or serial port  
3
4
IRQ5(0Dh)  
Free, if not used used for expansion card or parallel port  
IRQ6(0Eh)  
Floppy disk drive controller  
3
IRQ7(0Fh)  
Free, if not used used for parallel port  
1.  
IRQ15 can be made available by disabling the secondary channel of the IDE  
controller in the SETUP program.  
2.  
IRQ3 and IRQ4 can be made available by disabling the serial ports in the  
SETUP program.  
3.  
If there is a need to use another IRQ for the sound card, the following  
Interrupt Vectors can be used: IRQ2, IRQ7 and IRQ10.  
4.  
IRQ5 and IRQ7 can be made available by disabling the parallel ports in the  
SETUP program.  
PCI Interrupt Request Lines  
(BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
PCI devices generate interrupt requests using up to four PCI interrupt  
request lines (INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, and INTD#).  
When a PCI device makes an interrupt request, the request is re-directed to  
the system interrupt controller. The interrupt request will be re-directed to  
one of the IRQ lines made available for PCI devices.  
All PCI devices with interrupt transfer support will use and share INTA#.  
A multiple-function PCI device may use several INT lines. These devices will  
require more than one system interrupt request line.  
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Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
This section describes the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines, which are  
contained in the PC’s ROM BIOS, the error messages which can result, and  
the suggestions for corrective action.  
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. The POST performs  
the tests in the order described in the table on the next page.  
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” 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. Press  
any key to resume.  
Devices such as the slave disks are validated in the Setup program. You are  
prompted if a device is found to have gone missing since the previous boot.  
During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data are copied into high-speed  
shadow RAM. The shadow RAM is addressed at the same physical location  
as the original ROM in a manner which is completely transparent to  
applications. It therefore appears to behave as very fast ROM. This  
technique provides faster access to the system BIOS firmware.  
If the POST is initiated by a soft reset  
and  
, the RAM tests  
are not executed and shadow RAM is not cleared. In all other respects, the  
POST executes in the same way following power-on or a soft reset.  
NOTE  
The POST does not detect when a slave hard disk drive (“HDD 1”  
or “HDD 3” in the setup) has been installed or changed.  
Shadow Ram (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
On HP personal computers, access to certain ROM data is enhanced by  
using shadow RAM. During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data are  
copied into high-speed shadow RAM. The shadow RAM is addressed at the  
same physical location as the original ROM in a manner which is completely  
transparent to applications. This technique provides faster access to the  
system BIOS firmware.  
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POST Test  
Description  
System BIOS Tests  
Tests the LEDs on the control panel.  
LED Test  
Tests the processor’s registers. Test failure causes the boot process to  
abort.  
Processor Test  
Calculates an 8-bit checksum. Test failure causes the boot process to  
abort.  
System (BIOS) ROM Test  
RAM Refresh Timer Test  
Tests the RAM refresh timer circuitry. Test failure causes the boot process  
to abort.  
Checks the first 64 KB of system RAM used to store data corresponding to  
various system interrupt vector addresses. Test failures cause the boot  
process to abort.  
Interrupt RAM Test  
Tests the system ROM BIOS and shadows it. Failure to shadow the ROM  
BIOS will cause an error code to display. The boot process will continue,  
but the system will execute from ROM. This test is not performed after a  
Shadow the System ROM  
BIOS  
soft reset (using  
and  
).  
Checks the serial EEPROM and returns an error code if it has been  
corrupted. Copies the contents of the EEPROM into CMOS RAM.  
Load CMOS Memory  
CMOS RAM Test  
Checks the CMOS RAM for start-up power loss, verifies the CMOS RAM  
checksum(s). Test failure causes error codes to display.  
Tests the processor’s internal level-one cache RAM. Test failure causes an  
error code to display and the boot process to abort.  
Internal Cache  
Memory Test  
Video Tests  
Initializes the video subsystem, tests the video shadow RAM, and, if  
required, shadows the video BIOS. A failure causes an error code to  
display, but the boot process continues.  
Initialize the Video  
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System Board Tests  
Tests the level-two cache. A failure causes an error code to display and  
disables the external cache.  
Test External Cache  
Shadow SCSI ROM  
Tests for the presence of HP SCSI ROMs. If SCSI ROMs are detected, their  
contents are copied into the shadow RAM area. A failure will cause an  
error code to display.  
Downloads the 8042 and invokes the 8042 internal self-test. A failure  
causes an error code to display.  
8042 Self-Test  
Tests Timer 0 and Timer 2. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Timer 0/Timer 2 Test  
DMA Subsystem Test  
Checks the DMA controller registers. Test failure causes an error code to  
display.  
Tests the Interrupt masks, the master controller interrupt path (by forcing  
an IRQ0), and the industry-standard slave controller (by forcing an IRQ8).  
Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Interrupt Controller Test  
Real-Time Clock Test  
Checks the real-time clock registers and performs a test that ensures that  
the clock is running. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Memory Tests  
Verifies the address independence of real-mode RAM (no address lines  
stuck together). Test failure causes an error code to display.  
RAM Address Line  
Independence Test  
Sizes and clears the protected mode (extended) memory and writes the  
value into CMOS bytes 30h and 31h. If the system fails to switch to  
protected mode, an error code is displayed.  
Size Extended Memory  
Read/write test on real-mode RAM. (This test is not done during a reset  
Real-Mode Memory Test  
(First 640KB)  
using  
and  
). The test checks each block of  
system RAM to determine how much is present. Test failure of a 64 KB  
block of memory causes an error code to display, and the test is aborted.  
Tests shadow RAM in 64-KB segments (except for segments beginning at  
A000h, B000h, and F000h). If they are not being used, segments C000h,  
D000h and E000h are tested. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Shadow RAM Test  
Tests protected RAM in 64-KB segments above 1 MB. (This test is not  
Protected Mode RAM  
Test (Extended RAM)  
done during a reset using  
and  
). Test failure  
causes an error code to display.  
Keyboard / Mouse Tests  
Invokes a built-in keyboard self-test of the keyboard’s microprocessor and  
tests for the presence of a keyboard and for stuck keyboard keys. Test  
failure causes an error code to display.  
Keyboard Test  
Mouse Test  
If a mouse is present, invokes a built-in mouse self-test of the mouse’s  
microprocessor and for stuck mouse buttons. Test failure causes an error  
code to display.  
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Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A  
Tests for proper operation of the flexible disk controller. Test failure  
causes an error code to display.  
Flexible Disk Controller  
Subsystem Test  
Coprocessor Tests  
Checks for proper operation of the numeric coprocessor part of the  
processor. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Internal Numeric  
Coprocessor Test  
Parallel Port Tests  
Tests the integrated parallel port registers, as well as any other parallel  
ports. Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Parallel Port Test  
Serial Port Test  
Serial Port Tests  
Tests the integrated serial port registers, as well as any other serial ports.  
Test failure causes an error code to display.  
Hard Disk Drive Tests  
Tests for proper operation of the hard disk controller. Test failure causes  
an error code to display. The test does not detect hard disk replacement  
or changes in the size of the hard disk.  
Hard Disk Controller  
Subsystem Test  
System Configuration Tests  
Initiation of the system generation (SYSGEN) process, which compares  
the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory with the actual  
system. If a discrepancy is found, an error code will be displayed.  
System Generation  
Configures any Plug and Play device detected (either PCI or ISA):  
All PCI devices and any ISA device necessary for loading the operating  
system will be configured for use.  
Any ISA device that is not required for loading the operating system  
will be initialized (prepared for loading of a device driver), but not fully  
configured for use.  
Plug and Play  
Configuration  
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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  
Corrective Action and/or Explanation  
Operating system not found  
Check whether the disk, HDD, FDD or CD-ROM disk drive is  
connected.  
If it is connected, check that it is detected by POST.  
Check that your boot device is enabled on the Setup  
Security menu.  
If the problem persists, check that the boot device contains  
the operating system.  
Missing operating system  
If you have configured HDD user parameters, check that  
they are correct. Otherwise, use HDD -type “Auto”  
parameters.  
Failure fixed disk  
(preceded by a 30” time-out)  
Check that HDD is connected.  
Check that HDD is detected by POST.  
Check that boot on hard disk drive is enabled in Setup.  
Diskette Drive A (or B) error  
System battery is dead  
Check whether the diskette drive is connected. Check  
Setup for the configuration.  
You may get this message if the PC is disconnected for a  
few days. When you power-on the PC, run Setup to update  
the configuration information. The message should no  
longer be displayed. Should the problem persist, replace the  
battery.  
Keyboard error  
Check that the keyboard is connected.  
Clear CMOS.  
Resource Allocation Conflict -PCI  
device 0079 on system board  
Video Plug and Play interrupted or  
failed Re-enable in Setup and try again  
You may have powered your PC Off/On too quickly and the  
PC turned off Video plug and play as a protection.  
System CMOS checksum bad - run  
Setup  
CMOS contents have changed between 2 power-on  
sessions. Run Setup for configuration.  
I/O device IRQ conflict  
Serial ports A and B may have been assigned the same IRQ.  
Assign a different IRQ to each serial port and save the  
configuration.  
No message, system “hangs” after  
POST  
Check that cache memory and main memory are correctly  
set in their sockets.  
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HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)  
Message  
Corrective Action and/or Explanation  
Other  
An error message may be displayed and the PC may “hang”  
for 20 seconds and then beep. The POST is probably  
checking for a mass storage device which it cannot find and  
the PC is in Timeout Mode. After Timeout, run Setup to  
check the configuration.  
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.  
Numeric  
Beep Pattern  
Code  
Description  
B4  
This does not indicate an error.  
There is one short beep before system  
startup.  
98  
Video configuration failure or  
Option ROMs checksum failure  
16H  
20H  
22H  
2C  
BIOS ROM checksum failure  
DRAM refresh test failure  
8742 Keyboard controller test failure  
RAM failure  
2E  
RAM failure on data bits in low byte of  
memory bus  
30  
RAM failure on data bits in high byte of  
memory bus  
46  
58  
ROM copyright notice check failure  
Unexpected interrupts test failure  
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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  
system board, and the Matrox MGA Millennium video card.  
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SiS 6205 Video Controller  
SiS 6205 Video Controller  
The SiS 6205 video controller supports UMA architecture, and therefore no  
dedicated video memory is loaded on the system board. The shared frame  
buffer is located in the system DRAM and the memory access bus and  
memory data bus.  
The SiS 6205 video controller offers full compatibility with VGA. In addition,  
the features are enhanced beyond the 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” on page  
15.  
SiS 6205 Video Controller Summary  
The video subsystem uses the PCI bus for data transfers between the  
processor and the video subsystem, and has the following features:  
• 64-bit video memory access with 1 or 2 MB of video memory.  
• Support for up to 2 MB DRAM at 60 ns.  
• Graphics resolutions of up to 1280 x 1023 with 2 MB.  
• Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC.  
• Green PC power-saving features.  
• Standard and Enhanced Video Graphics Array (VGA) modes.  
• DDC 2B compliant.  
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SiS 6205 Video Controller  
HP Vectra 500 Series with the  
SiS 6205 Chip  
Upgradeable to:  
Video Controllers  
SIS 6205 Video Controller  
Yes  
Hardware Acceleration of major  
graphics operations to speed up  
applications using graphical user  
interfaces (GUIs)  
DRAM support  
1 MB of 60 ns resident in main memory.  
2 MB by using the HP  
Setup program, or Using  
the HP Dynamic Video  
Feature, on page 118.  
Graphics Resolutions  
Pixel Clock (Max.)  
Up to 1280 x 1023  
135 MHz  
Upgrading Video Memory (UMA)  
The default setting for the video memory is 1 MB. The video memory is  
resident in the main memory, so if there is 12 MB of main memory, 1 MB of  
this is allocated to the video memory.  
To increase the amount of video memory from 1 MB up to the maximum of  
2 MB, there is no need to physically install any video memory modules. If we  
use the above example of 12 MB of main memory, this means that setting the  
video memory to 2 MB would leave 10 MB for the main memory.  
This is useful when there is a need to upgrade the video memory for  
applications that will need more than 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.  
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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.  
Double-click the Display icon.  
Click the HP Dynamic Video tab.  
Drag the Video Memory slider from 1 MB to 2 MB. (The System memory  
value is automatically adjusted).  
Click the OK button and then restart your computer for the video memory  
configuration to take effect.  
Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions (SiS 6205 Chip)  
The following are typical Windows 95 video resolutions that are supported  
by the SiS 6205 video controller.  
Resolution  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
Number of colors  
Refresh Rate (Hz) Memory  
16  
60  
1 MB  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K  
256  
60, 72, 75, 85  
56, 60, 72, 75, 85  
1
i43 60, 70, 75, 85  
Resolution  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1023  
Interlaced.  
Number of colors  
16  
Refresh Rate (Hz) Memory  
60  
2 MB  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K  
60, 72, 75, 85  
56, 60, 72, 75, 85  
1
i43 , 60, 70, 75, 85  
1
256  
i43 , 60, 75  
1.  
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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. This connector is  
integrated directly on the system board and is connected directly to the  
pixel data bus and the synchronization signals.  
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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”  
on page 15  
S3 Trio 64 Video Controller Summary  
The video subsystem uses the PCI bus for data transfers between the  
processor and the video subsystem, and has the following features:  
• 100% compatible with IBM VGA display standard.  
• 32-bit video memory access with 1 MB DRAM. This increases to 64-bit  
access when an additional 1 MB DRAM is installed.  
• Hardware acceleration of graphical user interface (GUI) operations.  
• Support for up to 2 MB DRAM at 60 ns.  
• Graphics resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024 with 2MB.  
• Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC.  
• Green PC power saving features.  
• Standard and Enhanced Video Graphics Array (VGA) modes.  
• DDC 1 compliant.  
HP Vectra 500 Series with the Upgradeable  
S3 Trio 64 PnP Chip  
to:  
Video Controller  
Integrated 64-bit Ultra VGA on PCI  
bus (S3 Trio 64 PnP).  
Hardware Acceleration of major graphics yes.  
operations to speed up applications  
using graphical user interfaces (GUIs)  
DRAM support  
1-2 MB of 60 ns .  
2 MB (pair of  
1 MB preinstalled.  
1280 x 1024.  
135 MHz.  
512KB modules)  
Graphics Resolutions Up to  
Pixel Clock (Max.)  
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The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller  
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. The installed video memory capacity is detected  
automatically by the BIOS.  
Normally, the controller gives 32-bit video memory access, with 1 MB of  
video RAM fitted. This is increased to 64-bit access when the additional  
1 MB upgrade is installed.  
When the upgrade modules are installed, care must be exercised to align the  
tapered end of the module with the tapered end of the socket on the system  
board. A special extraction tool (5041-2553) is needed when removing the  
modules.  
S3 Trio 64 Video Modes  
The video subsystem is responsible for generating video data (which is  
placed in video memory) to be sent to the display.  
The following table details the Standard and Enhanced Video Graphics  
Array (VGA) modes which are currently implemented in the video BIOS.  
These modes are supported by standard BIOS functions; that is, the video  
BIOS (which is mapped contiguously in the address range C0000h to  
C7FFFh) contains all the routines required to configure and access the  
video subsystem.  
Standard VGA Modes (S3 Trio 64)  
Interface  
Type  
No. of  
Colors  
Vertical  
Refresh (Hz) Refresh (kHz)  
Horizontal  
Dot Clock  
(MHz)  
Mode No. Standard  
Resolution  
00h  
00h  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
text  
text  
text  
text  
text  
text  
text  
text  
text  
text  
40 x 25 chars  
40 x 25 chars  
40 x 25 chars  
40 x 25 chars  
40 x 25 chars  
40 x 25 chars  
80 x 25 chars  
80 x 25 chars  
80 x 25 chars  
80 x 25 chars  
b/w  
b/w  
b/w  
16  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
25.175  
25.175  
28.322  
25.175  
25.175  
28.322  
25.175  
25.175  
28.322  
25.175  
00h+  
01h  
01h  
16  
01h+  
02h  
16  
b/w  
b/w  
b/w  
16  
02h  
02h+  
03h  
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Interface  
Type  
No. of  
Colors  
Vertical  
Refresh (Hz) Refresh (kHz)  
Horizontal  
Dot Clock  
(MHz)  
Mode No. Standard  
Resolution  
03h  
03h+  
04h  
05h  
06h  
07h  
07h+  
0Dh  
0Eh  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
VGA  
text  
text  
80 x 25 chars  
80 x 25 chars  
320 x 200  
320 x 200  
640 x 200  
80 x 25 chars  
80 x 25 chars  
320 x 200  
640 x 200  
640 x 350  
640 x 350  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
320 x 200  
16  
16  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
70  
60  
60  
70  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
25.175  
28.322  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
28.322  
28.322  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
25.175  
graph  
graph  
graph  
text  
4
4
2
Mono  
Mono  
16  
text  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
16  
0Fh  
Mono  
16  
10h  
11h  
12h  
2
16  
13h  
256  
Extended Video Modes with 1 MB DRAM (S3 Trio 64)  
Vertical  
Refresh  
(Hz)  
Horizontal  
Refresh  
(kHz)  
VESA  
Mode No.  
Extended  
Mode No.  
Interface  
Type  
No. of  
Colors  
Dot Clock  
(MHz)  
Resolution  
10Ah  
109h  
100h  
101h  
101h  
101h  
102h  
102h  
102h  
102h  
103h  
103h  
103h  
103h  
104h  
104h  
104h  
54h  
55h  
68h  
69h  
69h  
69h  
6Ah  
6Ah  
6Ah  
6Ah  
6Bh  
6Bh  
6Bh  
6Bh  
6Ch  
6Ch  
6Ch  
text  
132 x 43 chars  
132 x 25 chars  
640 x 400  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
16  
16  
70  
70  
70  
60  
72  
75  
56  
60  
72  
75  
56  
60  
72  
75  
43 (i)  
60  
70  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
37.9  
37.5  
35.1  
37.9  
48.1  
47.5  
35.1  
37.9  
48.1  
46.8  
35.5  
48.4  
56.5  
40.000  
40.000  
25.175  
25.175  
31.500  
31.500  
36.000  
40.000  
50.000  
49.500  
36.000  
40.000  
50.000  
49.500  
44.900  
65.000  
75.000  
text  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
256  
256  
256  
256  
16  
16  
16  
16  
256  
256  
256  
256  
16  
16  
16  
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Vertical  
Refresh  
(Hz)  
Horizontal  
Refresh  
(kHz)  
VESA  
Mode No.  
Extended  
Mode No.  
Interface  
Type  
No. of  
Colors  
Dot Clock  
(MHz)  
Resolution  
104h  
105h  
105h  
105h  
105h  
106h  
107h  
107h  
107h  
107h  
110h  
110h  
110h  
111h  
111h  
111h  
112h  
112h  
112h  
113h  
113h  
113h  
114h  
114h  
114h  
115  
6Ch  
6Dh  
6Dh  
6Dh  
6Dh  
6Eh  
6Fh  
6Fh  
6Fh  
6Fh  
70h  
70h  
70h  
71h  
71h  
71h  
72h  
72h  
72h  
73h  
73h  
73h  
74h  
74h  
74h  
75h  
75h  
75h  
76h  
76h  
76h  
76h  
77h  
77h  
77h  
77h  
78h  
79h  
7A  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
16  
256  
256  
256  
256  
16  
75  
43 (i)  
60  
60.2  
35.5  
48.4  
56.5  
60.2  
47.7  
47.7  
63.7  
77.7  
79.5  
31.5  
37.5  
37.5  
31.5  
37.5  
37.5  
31.5  
37.9  
37.5  
37.9  
48.1  
46.8  
37.9  
48.1  
46.8  
37.9  
48.1  
46.8  
35  
80.000  
44.900  
65.000  
75.000  
80.000  
75.000  
37.500 x 2  
55.000 x 2  
65.000 x 2  
67.500 x 2  
25.175  
31.500  
31.500  
25.175  
31.500  
31.500  
25.175  
31.500  
31.500  
40.000  
50.000  
49.500  
40.000  
50.000  
49.500  
40.000  
50.000  
49.500  
44.900  
65.000  
75.000  
80.000  
44.900  
65.000  
75.000  
80.000  
44.900  
75.000  
75.000  
70  
75  
45 (i)  
45 (i)  
60  
256  
256  
256  
256  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
64  
72  
75  
60  
72  
75  
60  
64  
72  
64  
75  
16 M  
16 M  
16 M  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
64  
60  
72  
75  
60  
72  
75  
60  
64  
72  
64  
75  
16 M  
16 M  
16 M  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
64  
60  
115  
72  
115  
75  
116  
43 (i)  
60  
116  
48.9  
56.5  
60.4  
35  
116  
70  
116  
75  
117  
43 (i)  
60  
117  
64  
48.9  
56.5  
60.4  
35.2  
48.7  
48.7  
117  
64  
70  
117  
64  
75  
118  
16 M  
32 K  
64  
43 (i)  
45 (i)  
45 (i)  
119  
11A  
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Vertical  
Refresh  
(Hz)  
Horizontal  
Refresh  
(kHz)  
VESA  
Mode No.  
Extended  
Mode No.  
Interface  
Type  
No. of  
Colors  
Dot Clock  
(MHz)  
Resolution  
120  
201  
7c  
49  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
1600 x 1200  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1152 x 864  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
256  
256  
256  
256  
16  
48.5 (i)  
60  
62  
65.000 x 2  
25.175  
31.5  
37.9  
37.5  
35.1  
37.9  
48.1  
46.9  
35.1  
37.9  
48.1  
46.8  
35.5  
48.4  
56.5  
60.3  
48.4  
56.5  
60.2  
60.2  
55.3  
47.7  
63.7  
77.7  
79.8  
201  
49  
72  
31.500  
201  
49  
75  
31.500  
202  
4A  
4A  
4A  
4A  
4B  
4B  
4B  
4B  
4C  
56  
36.000  
202  
16  
60  
40.000  
202  
16  
72  
50.000  
202  
16  
75  
49.500  
203  
256  
256  
256  
256  
16  
56  
36.000  
203  
60  
40.000  
203  
72  
50.000  
203  
75  
49.500  
204  
43 (i)  
60  
44.900  
204  
4C  
16  
65.000  
204  
4C  
16  
70  
75.000  
204  
4C  
16  
75  
80.000  
205  
4D  
4D  
4D  
4D  
4Eh  
4Fh  
4Fh  
4Fh  
4Fh  
256  
256  
256  
256  
256  
16  
60  
44.900  
205  
70  
65.000  
205  
75  
75.000  
205  
75  
80.000  
207h  
208h  
208h  
208h  
208h  
i =interlaced  
60  
80.000  
43 (i)  
60  
37.500 x 2  
55.000 x 2  
65.000 x 2  
65.000 x 2  
16  
16  
72  
16  
75  
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The Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller  
Extended Video Modes with 2 MB DRAM (S3 Trio 64)  
Vertical  
Refresh  
(Hz)  
Horizontal  
Refresh  
(kHz)  
VESA  
Mode No.  
Extended  
Mode No.  
Interface  
Type  
No. of  
Colors  
Dot Clock  
(MHz)  
Resolution  
107h  
107h  
107h  
107h  
115h  
115h  
115h  
116h  
116h  
116h  
116h  
116h  
117h  
117h  
117h  
6Fh  
6Fh  
6Fh  
6Fh  
75h  
75h  
75h  
76h  
76h  
76h  
76h  
76h  
77h  
77h  
77h  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
graph  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
800 x 600  
256  
256  
45 (i)  
60  
72  
75  
60  
72  
75  
43i  
60  
70  
75  
85  
43i  
60  
70  
47.7  
63.7  
77.7  
79.5  
37.9  
41.8  
46.8  
35  
37.500 x 2  
55.000 x 2  
65.000 x 2  
67.500 x 2  
40.000  
256  
256  
16. M  
16. M  
16. M  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
32 K  
64  
800 x 600  
50.000  
800 x 600  
49.500  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
44.900  
48.9  
56.5  
60.2  
68.7  
35  
65.000  
75.000  
80.000  
95.000  
44.900  
64  
48.9  
56.5  
65.000  
64  
75.000  
Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions (S3 Trio 64)  
Resolution  
640 x 480  
Number of colors  
Refresh Rate (Hz)  
Memory  
16  
60  
1 MB  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
256, 64K  
256, 64K  
256  
60, 72, 75  
56, 60, 72, 75  
1
i43 60, 70, 75  
Resolution  
Number of colors  
Refresh Rate (Hz)  
Memory  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
Interlaced.  
16  
60  
2 MB  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K  
256  
60, 72, 75  
56, 60, 72, 75  
1
i43 , 60, 70, 75  
1
i45 , 60, 72, 75  
1.  
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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.  
To use the VESA feature connector in DOS, or Windows 95, the FCON.EXE  
utility must be executed. This utility configures the system.  
WARNING  
Use of the VESA feature connector will disable the 1 MB video  
memory upgrade, if this has been installed. Only the standard 1 MB  
of video memory will be used.  
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Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card  
Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card  
The Matrox MGA Millennium PCI video controller is installed in a PCI  
expansion slot. 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” on page 17.  
The controller can be characterized as follows:  
®
• 100% hardware- and BIOS-compatible with IBM VGA display standard.  
• 64-bit video memory access.  
• Hardware acceleration of graphical user interface (GUI) operations.  
• Support for up to 8 MB Window RAM (WRAM) at 60 ns.  
• Integrated 24-bit, 175 MHz RAMDAC.  
• Pixel clock maximum frequency of 135 MHz.  
• Green PC power-saving features.  
• Standard and Enhanced Video Graphics Array (VGA) modes.  
• Acceleration for 3D, playback, MPEG (when an optional upgrade module  
from Matrox is fitted), continuous interpolation on X, replication on Y, ac-  
celeration at true color.  
• DDC 2B compliant.  
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Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card  
MGA Connectors  
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 video controller  
supports an output-only VESA feature connector in VGA mode. This  
connector is integrated on the 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.  
VESA pass-through connector Top half of upgrade socket  
Top and bottom halves of the  
2 MB memory chips  
upgrade socket. (For the  
Matrox VESA connector  
Display connector  
installation of a video memory  
upgrade module or the Matrox  
MPEG module).  
Graphics processor chips  
Bottom half of upgrade socket  
Configuration switches  
Configuration switches. (Set to  
their bottom position for  
normal operation).  
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  
connector on the card.  
MGA Video Memory  
The video memory (also known as window RAM, or WRAM) is a local block  
of RAM for holding two major data structures: the double buffer (to hold one  
frame steady on the screen whilst the next one is being processed), and the  
Z-buffer (for storing depth information for each pixel). It is dual-ported, so  
that it can be input and output simultaneously.  
The Matrox MGA Millennium video card is supplied with 2 MB of video  
memory. This can be upgraded to 4 MB with a D3557A upgrade module, or  
to 8 MB with an MGA-MIL/MOD6 upgrade module (ordered from Matrox).  
The upgrade socket can alternatively be used for the installation of the  
Matrox MGA Media XL upgrade module (also ordered from Matrox) to  
support MPEG. The switch settings do not have to be changed.  
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Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card  
Available MGA Video Resolutions  
The number of colors supported is limited by the video card and the video  
memory. The resolution/refresh-rate combination is limited by a  
combination of the display, the graphics card, and the video memory.  
If you attempt to set the resolution or number of colors higher than is  
supported by the installed video memory, the screen refresh rate is lowered  
automatically, and image flicker becomes more noticeable. If the resolution/  
refresh-rate combination is set higher than the display can support, you risk  
damaging the display.  
Video Adapter Maximum  
Resolution  
640 x 480  
Number of colors  
Memory  
2 MB  
Refresh Rate (Hz)  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K  
120  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
1600 x 1200  
640 x 480  
256  
90  
1
1
1
256  
72  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M (24 bpp)  
256, 64K  
120  
4 MB  
8 MB  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
1600 x 1200  
640 x 480  
90  
72  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
256, 64K, 16M  
120  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1280 x 1024  
1600 x 1200  
90  
72  
1.  
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.  
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Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card  
The following table summarizes the video resolutions which are supported.  
Number of  
Colors  
64 K  
Hi-Color  
16.7 M  
True-Color  
16.7 M  
True-Color  
256  
8
16  
24  
32  
Bits per Pixel  
640 480  
800 600  
1024 768  
2 MB, 120 Hz  
2 MB, 120 Hz  
2 MB, 120 Hz  
2 MB, 100 Hz  
4 MB, 120Hz  
4 MB, 100 Hz  
8 MB, 90 Hz  
Not supported  
1
1152 882  
1280 1024  
2 MB, 90 Hz  
2 MB, 72 Hz  
4 MB, 90 Hz  
2
1600 1200  
4 MB, 72 Hz  
8 MB, 72 Hz  
1.  
2.  
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:  
Number  
of Colors  
64 K  
Hi-Color  
16.7 M  
True-Color  
16.7 M  
True-Color  
256  
8
16  
24  
32  
Bits per Pixel  
2 MB  
4 MB  
8 MB  
1600 1200 1024 768  
1600 1200 1600 1200  
1600 1200 1600 1200  
800 600  
800 600  
1
1280 1024  
1152 882  
1600 1200 Not supported  
1.  
1152 882 is not supported by HP displays  
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Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card  
MGA Video BIOS  
A feature of the Matrox MGA Millennium card is the capability to flash  
program the video BIOS. This is achieved as follows:  
1 Set SW-1, on the Matrox card, to ON (BIOS unprotected).  
2 Set the “Operating System” field in the Setup program to Others.  
3 Run the updbios.batcommand file (provided by HP), to execute the  
video BIOS flash program, progbios.exe, and the associated *.binfile.  
4 Set SW-1, on the Matrox card, to OFF (BIOS protected).  
5 Set the “Operating System” field in the Setup program back to an appro-  
priate setting.  
Video cards without ROM (such as old CGA and monochrome) are not  
supported by the BIOS. Memory holes above 1 MB are not supported. DDC  
display detection is not a BIOS feature, but is handled by the video drivers.  
Further Information About MGA  
For more information on the Matrox MGA Millennium video adapter card,  
contact Matrox Electronic Systems:  
Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.,  
1055 St. Regis Blvd., Dorval, Quebec,  
Canada H9P 2T4.  
Telephone: (514) 685-2630; Fax: (514) 685-2853; BBS: (514) 685-6008  
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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  
11 - Not Used  
Red -1  
Green - 2  
Blue - 3  
7 - Ground  
8 - Ground  
9 - Not Used  
12 - Data from display (DDC1)  
13 - H-Sync  
Not Used - 4  
Ground - 5  
14 - V-Sync  
10 - Ground  
15 - Not Used  
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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  
and recording, as well as hands-free communication.  
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Introduction  
Introduction  
The Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem operates in Plug and Play  
mode, therefore the hardware settings should not conflict with those of  
any other devices on the system. The Windows 95 Device Manager can  
be used to check the type of modem and configuration installed on the  
PC.  
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. Not only is  
it possible to send and receive faxes, and receive voice messages, but  
also to access a huge store of information through Bulletin Board  
Systems (called BBSs). Files and computer software can be uploaded  
and downloaded to and from a BBS.  
The Speakerphone communications option provides hands-free  
communication and multimedia functions, through the use of a headset  
and other audio devices. However, what will be appreciated most in the  
communications option is its telephone answering capabilities and the  
possibility for everyday modem-to-modem exchange of business faxes  
and files.  
Service providers, including America Online, CompuServe, GEnie, and  
Prodigy, supply access to services such as electronic mail, airline  
reservations, banking and finance, and computer support forums.  
The communications option is fully compliant with both U.S. and  
international communications standards. Compatibility with these  
standards ensures the possibility to communicate with other modems  
anywhere in the world.  
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Introduction  
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.  
Extended “AT” commands provide data, fax class 1 and class 2, and  
MNP 10 functions, while using minimal external ROM, RAM, and  
optional NVRAM.  
The modem also operates over a dial-up telephone line, can autodial  
and autoanswer, and can operate in both synchronous and  
asynchronous modes.  
As well as combining computer and telephone technologies, the  
communications option has the following features:  
28,800-bps internal modem.  
Answering machine with multiple-voice mailboxes.  
Automatic baud rate recognition at all speeds.  
Autodial and autoanswer.  
Caller ID (available from the local telephone company) to screen  
incoming calls.  
Data modem throughput up to 115.2 kbps.  
V.34, V.FC, V.32 bis, V.32, V.22 bis, V.22A/B, V.23, and V.21; Bell  
212A and 103.  
ITU V.42 bis and MNP 5 data compression.  
ITU V.42 and MNP 2-4 , MNP10, MNP 10EC error correction.  
Digitized speech compression or decompression or both.  
Enhanced ADPCM/PCM voice operation with concurrent DTMF  
detection.  
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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.  
Line quality monitoring retrain.  
Recording of telephone conversation through the communication  
card.  
Support for external speakers.  
Tone or pulse dialing.  
WARNING  
In some countries, pulse dialing is not supported. This concerns the  
following countries: United Kingdom, Sweden, Netherlands and  
Norway.  
Up to 115,200-bps data transfers (V.34 with V.42 bis).  
Voice and data or fax operations in a single call, without having to  
hang up and redial.  
Voiceview - alternating voice and data.  
Voice monitoring function with auto fax/voice switch.  
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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  
Code  
Jumper  
Block  
Color  
Pulse Dialing  
Supported  
Country  
Denmark  
003  
004  
005  
006  
008  
010  
011  
012  
013  
014  
015  
016  
Blue  
No  
Finland  
Orange  
Red  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
France  
Germany  
Italy  
Black  
Pink  
Netherlands  
Norway  
Blue  
White  
Blue  
No  
Portugal  
Spain  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yellow  
Purple  
Gray  
Sweden  
Switzerland  
United Kingdom  
Yes  
No  
Green  
Configuring the firmware code  
There are two ways in which the European firmware code on the  
Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem can be configured: by using the  
floppy disk utility, or manually with the HyperTerminal application.  
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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.  
Using the Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility  
To use the Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility, the system must be first  
shutdown, then rebooted on the Aztech 3300 Localisation Utility floppy  
disk.  
When the reboot has completed, the Localisation Utility main menu will  
appear:  
Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility  
1 - Show current firmware country settings  
2 - Set firmware’s country setting  
Q - Quit  
Pick a command →  
Option 1 - shows the current firmware country code setting on the  
Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem. A screen similar to the following  
example will be displayed:  
CURRENT COUNTRY CODE SETTING IS:  
Portugal (modem country code 012) ; Jumper block colour should be BLUE  
Press a key to return to the main menu ...  
Option 2 - allows you to modify the country code setting to the desired  
configuration. Refer to the table on page 137 for the different country  
code settings.  
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European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration  
SELECT THE COUNTRY:  
A
B
C
D
E
Belgium  
Denmark  
Finland  
France  
Germany  
Italy  
F
G
H
I
Netherlands  
Norway  
Portugal  
J
Spain  
K
L
M
Sweden  
Switzerland  
United Kingdom  
Q
Quit  
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.  
3 To leave the Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility:  
Remove the Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility floppy disk.  
and  
to reboot the PC.  
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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.  
NOTE  
Re-installing the Mediatrends Quip software requires the user password  
and a recorded blank message (this is the case, if no previous message  
has been recorded).  
Using the HyperTerminal Application  
By using the HyperTerminal application supplied with Windows 95, you  
can manually localize the firmware code for European configurations.  
To use the HyperTerminal application:  
Click the Start button, point to Programs, then Accessories, then  
select HyperTerminal.  
Double click the Hypertrm.exe icon, and enter the name:  
AT3300 test  
Then click OK.  
The Phone Number dialog box will then be displayed.  
Enter 11 in the Phone number box.  
Then click OK.  
The Connect dialog box will then be displayed. Click cancel. Access to  
the HyperTerminal session will then follow, indicating its name  
(AT3300 test), as defined earlier.  
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European Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration  
Enter the following AT commands to verify or change the firmware  
country code:  
Modem  
Response  
AT Command  
Comments  
Comments  
AT  
tests that the PC and modem can  
communicate.  
OK  
modem confirmation  
ATE1  
enables character echo so that the  
modem commands appear on the  
screen.  
OK  
modem confirmation  
ATI5<cr>  
shows the current country code.  
xxx  
current code  
configuration is  
displayed  
OK  
OK  
modem confirmation.  
modem confirmation.  
AT*NCxxx<cr> where xxx is the three digit firmware  
country code, as shown in the table on  
page 137.  
ATZ<cr>  
resets the modem to the new  
configuration.  
OK  
modem confirmation.  
ATI5<cr>  
verifies the current country code.  
xxx  
current code  
configuration is  
displayed  
OK  
modem confirmation.  
When you have finished, the HyperTerminal session can be saved and  
used again, or you can exit without saving the session.  
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Index  
A
I/O Addresses, 104  
comparison table, 17  
main features, 17  
physical characteristics, 21  
power consumption, 23  
principal features, 20  
AT commands, 141  
audio data/fax modem  
configuration, 137–141  
interrupt controllers, 107  
pci interrupt request lines, 108  
Power-On Self Test, 109–110  
Setup program, 100–103  
shadow RAM, 109  
system board components, 106–108  
system memory map, 104  
BIOS version (version GJ.07.xx)  
Setup program  
configuration menu, 101–102  
main menu, 100  
power menu, 102  
preferences, 101  
security menu, 102  
summary menu, 103  
BIOS version (version GX.07.xx)  
beep codes, 99  
BIOS I/O port map, 91  
DMA channel controllers, 92  
error messages, 97–98  
I/O Addresses, 90  
current firmware country code, 138  
European firmware, 137  
features, 135–136  
H
firmware code, 137  
HP Dynamic video feature, 118  
HP service part numbers  
D3657-63001, 14  
D3661-63001, 14  
D4051-63001, 14  
firmware country code, 137  
jumper block color, 137  
Localisation Utility, 138–140  
localize firmware code  
using HyperTerminal, 140  
pulse dialing, 137  
HP/Phoenix BIOS  
(version GJ.07.xx), 100–114  
(version GX.07.xx), 85–99  
check-sum, 83  
description, 82  
Little Ben, 84  
overview, 82  
updating the system ROM, 82–83  
HyperTerminal Application, 140  
audio fax/data modem  
communications options, 135  
introduction, 134  
line speeds, 135  
service providers, 134  
standards, 134  
telephone line, 135  
Aztech AT3300  
current firmware country code, 138  
firmware country code, 137  
jumper block color, 137  
pulse dialing, 137  
Aztech AT3300 Localisation Utility  
configuring, 139  
country code setting, 138  
exit, 139  
how to use the utility, 138  
introduction, 138  
main menu, 138  
interrupt controllers, 93  
overview, 85  
I
introduction  
HP service part numbers, 14  
PCI interrupt request lines, 94  
Power-On Self Test, 94–95  
Setup program, 85–89  
configuration menu, 86–87  
main menu, 85–86  
M
Matrox MGA Millennium  
further information, 131  
Matrox MGA video controller  
BIOS, 131  
power menu, 88  
security menu, 87–88  
summary menu, 88–89  
system board components, 92–94  
system memory map, 90  
features, 127  
MGA connectors, 128  
resolutions, 129  
Mediatrends Quip, 140  
software license, 140  
supported resolutions, 130  
Matrox MGA video memory, 128  
Matrox VESA connector, 128  
MGA-2064W processor, 127  
C
B
CD-ROM drive  
specifications, 25  
bibliography  
online Acrobat Reader files  
Advanced Setup Guide, 4  
Familiarization Guide, 4  
Upgrade Guide, 4  
Service Handbook, 4  
BIOS version (version GJ.07.xx)  
beep codes, 114  
BIOS I/O map, 105  
DMA channel controllers, 106  
error messages, 113  
communications option features  
data modem throughput, 135  
comparison table  
desktop and minitower packages, 17  
configuring European firmware  
code, 137  
P
peripheral connections  
rear panel, 24  
Phoenix BIOS manual  
ordering information, 3  
physical characteristics  
desktop and mintower, 21  
D
DB15 VGA connector, 132  
desktop and minitower packages  
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system board switches  
cache jumper, 40  
video controller, 75  
VRM socket, 67  
rear panel  
display connector, 24  
keyboard socket, 24  
mouse socket, 24  
parallel device socket, 24  
serial device connectors, 24  
rear panel connectors  
CPU bus, 39  
space-bar power-on, 40  
SW1 switch, 38  
SiS 5511 chip  
feature summary, 35  
Host/PCI Bridge, 34  
main features, 34  
SiS 5512 chip  
Data Path, 36  
SW2 switch, 39  
service part numbers  
D3657-63001 and D3661-63001  
advanced power management, 68  
cache memory  
minitower and desktop, 24  
main features, 36  
SiS 5513 chip  
S
Level-1, 73  
Level-2, 73  
desktop backplane, 68  
expansion cards, 77, 80  
IDE controller, 76  
DMA controller, 37  
interrupt controller, 37  
ISA bus controller, 37  
main features, 37  
timer counter, 37  
SiS 6205 chip  
supported Windows 95 video  
resolutions, 118  
video controller summary, 116  
SiS chipset  
overview, 32  
S3 Trio 64  
extended VGA modes (1 MB), 122  
extended VGA modes (2 MB), 125  
standard VGA modes, 121  
video memory, 121  
main memory, 74  
video modes, 121  
main memory sockets, 67  
minitower backplane, 69  
model tables, 58  
S3 Trio 64 chip  
video controller summary, 120  
service part number  
D4051-63001Super I/O chip  
(NS 87308 and NS 87307)  
keyboard and mouse controller, 55  
service part number D4051-63001  
advanced power management, 47  
cache memory, 44  
PCI chipset  
data path unit chips  
(SB82438FX), 62, 64  
PCI/ISA bridge chip  
(SB82371FB), 62, 65, 78  
PL/PCI bridge chip  
(SB82437FX-66), 62, 63, 75  
Pentium processor, 70  
bus frequencies, 72  
data integrity, 72  
system board  
block diagram, 31  
system board architectural view, 30  
speakerphone options, 135  
super I/O chip  
(NS 87308 and NS 87307)  
feature summary, 53  
features, 52  
Level-1, 45  
Level-2, 45  
data integrity, 47  
desktop backplane, 42  
dynamic branch prediction, 46  
floating point unit, 46  
IDE to PCI, 49  
instruction and data cache, 46  
main memory, 44  
dynamic branch prediction, 71  
floating point unit, 71  
instruction and data cache, 71  
superscalar architecture, 70  
processor socket, 67  
product tables, 58  
floppy drive, 55  
serial ports, 54  
system board using  
Unified Memory Architecture, 28  
system characteristics  
physical, 21  
main memory physical layout, 41  
main memory sockets, 41  
minitower backplane, 43  
model tables  
desktop, 28  
minitower, 28  
Pentium processor, 45  
processor socket, 41  
SiS 6205 video controller, 48  
features, 48  
serial EEPROM, 79  
Super I/O chip (SMC FDC37C932), 78 system features  
power consumption, 23  
floppy drive controller, 79  
keyboard and mouse  
controller, 79  
real-time clock, 79  
serial and parallel  
communications ports, 78  
system board  
architectural view, 60  
configuration switches, 66  
physical layout, 61  
system ROM, 80  
comparison table, 17  
system overview  
D3657-63001 desktop models, 16  
D3657-63001 minitower models, 16  
D3657-63001 models, 16  
D3661-63001 minitower models, 17  
D3661-63001 models, 17  
D4051-63001 desktop models, 15  
D4051-63001 minitower models, 15  
D4051-63001 models, 15  
superscalar architecture, 46  
system board  
architectural view, 30  
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Typical Windows 95 resolutions  
S3 Trio 64 video controller, 125  
SiS 6205 video controller, 118  
U
UMA  
upgrading video memory, 117  
using the HP Dynamic video  
feature, 118  
Unified Memory Architecture  
system board overview, 28  
V
video controllers  
Integrated Ultra VGA, 120–125  
Matrox MGA Millennium, 127–131  
SiS 6205, 116–118  
video modes  
extended (S3 Trio 64) VGA modes  
(1 MB), 122  
extended (S3 Trio 64) VGA modes  
(2 MB), 125  
S3 Trio 64, 121  
standard (S3 Trio 64)  
VGA modes, 121  
video subsystem  
S3 Trio 64, 120  
SiS 6205 chip, 116  
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