HP Hewlett Packard Personal Computer Vectra VL400 User Manual

Technical Reference Manual

Product Description - Vectra VL400

This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VL400 PCs contains

summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is

available in the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.

HP Vectra VL400 PCs

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About this Document

This technical reference and BIOS document for Vectra VL400 PCs contains

summary information only. More detailed information on system hardware is

available in the Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.

VL400 Documentation

The following documentation is available for the HP Vectra VL400.

Quick User’s Guide

This paper manual came with your PC but is also available at

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

Information CD-ROM

This CD-ROM contains extensive information about your PC. It can be

ordered from www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

If you do not want to order this CD-ROM, you can also download individual

documents and information modules from

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

The CD-ROM contains the following information modules:

• Setting up your PC

• Using your PC

• Installing components and accessories in your PC

• Solving problems (troubleshooting)

• Warranty information.

The CD-ROM also contains the following documents:

• Product Datasheet

• Corporate Evaluator’s Guide

• Corporate Deployment Guide

• Technical Reference Manual (in 3 parts, the manual you are reading)

• Service Handbook chapters

• e-DiagTools User’s Guide.

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VL400 Bibliography

❒ HP Vectra VL400 user, troubleshooting and upgrading manuals at:

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport

❒ Technical Reference Manual -Vectra Technology

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport

❒ HP Vectra PC Service Handbook Chapter at:

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

Data sheets can be obtained at:

❒ Pentium Processors

www.intel.com/design/pentiumIII/datashts

❒ HP Product Data Sheet

www.hp.com/desktops

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Contents

1 System Overview

Package Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Rear Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minitower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Small Form Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Physical Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2 System Features

VL400 System Board Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Architectural View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Main Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Mass Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Floppy Disk Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CD-ROM and DVD Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

DVD Region Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Integrated Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Supported Resolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X or PCI Graphics Car d . . . . . . . . . 2 8

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Maximum Supported Refresh Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Audi o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Accessory Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

3 Serviceability

VL400 Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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VL400 Minitower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

VL400 Small Form Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4 BIOS Overview

BIOS Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the HP Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Help Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Boot Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Power Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Power Saving and Ergonometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Soft Power Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Safe Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Operating System Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

APM Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

ACPI Power Management Modes

(Windows 2000 and Windows98 SE only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

BIOS Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

System Memory Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

HP I/O Port Map (I/O Addresses Used by the System ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6

DMA Channel Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Interrupt Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

PCI Interrupt Request Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

HP e-DiagTools Preboot Diagnostic (Beep Codes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5 Drivers and Software

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

BIOS Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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System Overview

This chapter introduces the internal and external features, and lists the

specifications of the HP Vectra VL400 PC models.

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1 System Overview

Package Features

Rear Connectors

25-pin Parallel Connector

Serial

Connector

Network (LAN)

connector

Mouse

Keyboard

2 USB

Connectors

Multimedia

Connectors

Serial

Connector

Standard Monitor Connector

This connector is disabled if the PC has an AGP graphics

card. In this case, use the graphics card’s connector.

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1 System Overview

Package Features

Desktop

Front panel

Disk activity light

(yellow)

Power on status

light (green)

Keyboard lock

status light (amber)

On/Off power

button

Processor

Inside the Desktop

Accessory board slots

CD-ROM, CD-RW

drive, or DVD drive

Main Memory

Floppy disk drive

Hard disk drive

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1 System Overview

Package Features

Rear view

Location of the voltage

switch and power connector

on the desktop.

Minitower

Front view

Keyboard lock

status light (amber)

Disk activity light

(yellow)

Power on

status light

(green)

On/Off power

button

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1 System Overview

Package Features

Inside the

Minitower

Floppy disk drive

CD-ROM, CD-RW

drive, or DVD drive

Processor

Main Memory

Hard disk drive

Accessory board slots

Rear view

Location of the voltage

switch and power connector

on the minitower.

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1 System Overview

Package Features

Small Form Factor

Front panel

On/Off power button with

power on status light

Keyboard lock

status light (amber)

Disk activity light

(yellow)

Processor

Inside the Small

Form Factor

Main Memory

Accessory board slots

CD-ROM, CD-RW

drive, or DVD drive

Floppy disk drive

Hard disk drive

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1 System Overview

Package Features

Location of the voltage switch

and power connector on the

small form factor.

Rear view

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1 System Overview

Specifications

Physical Characteristics

Characteristics

VL400 Desktop PC

VL400 Minitower PC

13.4 kg (29.5 pounds)

VL400 SFFactor PC

8 kg (17.6 pounds)

Weight (configuration with 1 CD-ROM 10 kg (22 pounds)

drive, excluding keyboard and display)

Dimensions

Width: 43.5cm (17.13in.) Width: 20.6cm (8.15in.)

Width: 36.6cm (14.4in.)

Height: 13.5cm (5.32in.)

Depth: 43cm (16.93in.)

Height: 46.9cm (18.46in.) Height: 10.1cm (3.98in.)

Depth: 45.5cm (17.9in.) Depth: 40.7cm (16.14in.)

Footprint

0.187 m (2.01 ft )

0.094 m (1.01 ft )

0.15 m (1.61 ft )

Acoustic noise emission (IS O7779) Sound power level LwA ≤ 3.5 BA (35 dBA)

Operating (idle):

Power Supply

Sound pressure level at the operator position LpA ≤ 26 dBA

Input Voltage:

100-127 V 4A,

200-240V 2A ac

Input Voltage:

100-127 V 6A,

200-240V 3A ac

Input Voltage:

100-127 V 2500mA,

200-240V 1300mA ac

(voltage selection switch) (voltage selection switch) (voltage selection switch)

Input Frequency: 50/60 Hz Input Frequency: 50/60 Hz Input Frequency: 50/60 Hz

Maximum output power:

120W continuous

Maximum output power:

200W continuous

Maximum output power:

100W continuous

Power consumption

Typical:

115V/60Hz and 230V/50Hz 115V/60Hz and 230V/50Hz 115V/60Hz and 230V/50Hz

40 W

Suspend to RAM (ACPI s3):

Storage Humidity

4.8 W

8% - 85% (relative), non-condensing at 40°C (104°F)

As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency (Windows 2000, Windows 98 and

Windows 95 only).

Low power consumption (4.8W in suspend mode) can be achieved when

Suspend to RAM is activated. This can be done with ACPI operating systems

only (Windows 98 and Windows 2000). To activate Suspend to RAM, enter

your BIOS Setup by pressing F2 during startup, then go to the Power menu

and make sure that the field Suspend to RAM is set to enabled.

When Suspend to RAM is not activated, or if it is activated in non-ACPI

operating systems, the power consumption in suspend mode will be around

25W.

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Specifications

Notes

Operating temperature and humidity ranges may vary depending on 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.

The power consumption and acoustics figures given in the tables above are valid for the standard

configuration as shipped. For more information, refer to the product’s data sheet at HP’s web

site: ^{www.hp.com/desktop}

When the computer is turned off with the power button on the front panel, the power

consumption falls below 3W, but it is not zero. The special on/off method used by these

computers considerably extends the lifetime of the power supply. To reach zero power

consumption in “off” mode, either unplug the power outlet or use a power block with a switch.

Environmental Specifications

Environmental Specifications (System Processing Unit, with Hard Disk)

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

Operating Humidity

Storage Humidity

+10°C to +35°C (+ 50°F to 95° F)

-40°F to +70°F (-40°C to +158°C)

15% to 80% (relative)

8% to 85% (relative), non-condensing at 40°C (104°F)

10000 ft (3100m) max

Operating Altitude

Storage Altitude

15000ft (4600m) max

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 levels can aggravate static electricity

problems and cause excessive wear of the disk surface.

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Specifications

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System Features

This chapter describes core components of the PC such as processors,

chipsets, mass storage devices, graphics controllers, audio controllers,

network features and input devices.

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System Features

VL400 System Board Layout

All HP Vectra VL400 PC system boards have a Socket 370 for a compatible

Celeron or Pentium III processor.

System Board

Power conn. for ISA extension kit

Data conn. for ISA extension kit

Battery Socket

Internal speaker conn.

System Board

switches

PCI Slot 3

WOL (Wake On

CD audio conn.

LAN) conn.

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 1 (DT + MT), or

Riser card slot (SFF)

IDE

connectors

Status panel

connector

AGP Slot (For AGP card or integ.

graphics memory extension)

Chassis

intrusion conn.

LAN

2 x USB

Floppy connector

Serial

Microphone-in

Line-in

Line-out

Processor

socket

Power supply fan connector

(used in MT + DT)

Main

memory

slots

Power supply connector

Parallel

Serial

VGA

System Fan connector

(used in SFF)

Active heatsink

fan connector

Keyboard

Mouse

Power protection

device connector

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System Features

VL400 System Board Layout

PCI Mapping

VL400 PCI Mapping Table

PCI Device

Bus

Device

Slot#

GMCH: Host bridge

GMCH: AGP bridge

ICH: Hub interface to PCI bridge

ICH: PCI to LPC bridge

ICH: IDE controller

ICH: USB controller

ICH: SMBUS controller

ICH: AC97 audio controller

PCI slot 1

PCI slot 2

PCI slot 3

AGP device

AGP slot

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System Features

Architectural View

Processor

Celeron orPentium III

AIMM graph-

ics memory

extension

Host Bus

Memory Bus

AGP graphics

card (some DT,

MT models)

AGP Bus

AGP Slot

Main Memory

133MHz SDRAM

Intel 815

Integrated 815

graphics controller

VGA Connector

2 UATA 66 Disks

Hard Disk Hard Disk

USB 1

ICH1 chip

2 IDE Drives

USB2

3COM

3C320 LAN

3 PCI Slots

CD-ROM

DVD/CD-RW/Zip

PCI Bus

Audio

CS4299

ISA Bridge on

ISA extension

kit

Super I/O

Flash BIOS

2 ISA Slots

Serial (2)/Parallel/FDD/PS2

This block diagram applies primarily to Desktop and Minitower configurations.

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System Features

Main Memory

There are two 168-pin DIMM slots on the system board for installing main

memory. You can install 133MHz SDRAM modules. These are available in 64,

128, 256 and 512 MB memory modules. You can install only one 512 MB

module. A maximum of 512 MB is supported.

You can use ECC or non-ECC memory modules. However, single/multiple bit-

error processing is not done by the 815 chipset.

Processors

The VL400 is equipped with either a single Socket 370 Intel Celeron or socket

370 Intel Pentium III processor. Socket 370 is a conversion of Slot 1 (used

previously by Celerons and Pentium IIs) to a socket, running at the same bus

protocol as the Pentium II (the GTL+ bus protocol). The processor is

connected to the system board through a Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA) 370

Socket. The reduction in size achieved by the Socket 370 Celeron is due to

the integration of the L2 cache on the processor die. Like the Celeron

processor, the Pentium III comes in a 370-pin socket (PGA370) package.

To find out more about Socket 370 Celeron technology, refer to the Technical

Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.

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System Features

Mass Storage Devices

Hard Disk Drives

A 3.5-inch hard disk drive is supplied on an internal shelf in some models.

These hard drives can be provided with the PC. To see which other hard disk

drives can be purchased as accessories for the VL400, refer to www.hp.com/

go/pcaccessories.

10 GB

15 GB

30 GB

9.1 GB

Ultra-ATA 66 Ultra-ATA 66 Ultra-ATA 66

Ultra-SCSI

Typical Seek Times (ms)

Average

9.5

8.5

<9.0

6.8

Track-to-Track

2.0

0.8

<1.0

0.9

Full Stroke

18.0

15.0

7 200

235

512

<20.0

7 200

15.0

Rotational Speed (RPM)

Internal Data Rate (Mb/s)

Buffer Size (KB) Ultra ATA

5 400

Up to 194

512

7 200

Up to 257

2048

191 to 298

2048

To find out about Ultra-ATA DMA/ 66 hard disk drive technology, refer to the

Technical Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.

Floppy Disk Drives

All models are supplied with a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive.

CD-ROM and DVD Drives

Models may be fitted with a 48✕ Max IDE CD-ROM drive. It can play standard

CD-ROM discs, conforming to optical and mechanical standards as specified

in the Red and Yellow Book. This drive can also be purchased as an accessory.

Refer to www.hp.com/go/pcaccessories.

To find out about CD-ROM and DVD drive technology, refer to Technical

Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.

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System Features

Mass Storage Devices

Features of the

CD-ROM Drive

(D9444A)

• CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc.

• CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc (Mode 1 and Mode 2).

• Photo-CD Multisession.

• CD Audio disc.

• Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio).

• CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW.

Description

HP product number

Disc Diameter

D9444A

120 mm

Data Block Size

2,055 bytes (14X, Mode-1)

4,800 bytes (32X, Mode-2)

650 Mbytes (Mode-1)

Storage Capacity

742 Mbytes (Mode-2)

Sustained Transfer Rate

Burst Transfer Rate

Outerside: 7,200 KB/s (48X)

PIO mode 4 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum

Single Word DMA Mode 2 - 8.3 Mbytes/s maximum

Multi Word DMA Mode 2 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum.

Average Stroke (1 / 3) 110 ms

Full Stroke 180 ms

Access Time

Buffer Memory Size

Rotational speed

128 kbytes

Approx. 11,100 rpm maximum

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System Features

Mass Storage Devices

Features of the

CD-RW Drive

(D9524A)

• CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc.

• CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc (Mode 1 and Mode 2).

• Photo-CD Multisession.

• CD Audio disc.

• Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio).

• CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW.

Description

HP product number

Disc Diameter

D9524A

120 mm

Data Block Size

2,055 bytes (14X, Mode-1)

4,800 bytes (32X, Mode-2)

650 Mbytes (Mode-1)

Storage Capacity

742 Mbytes (Mode-2)

Write Mode

4X (CD-R) and 4X (CD-RW)

Read Mode

Full CAV 10.3X to 24X

Burst Transfer Rate

PIO mode 4 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum

Single Word DMA Mode 2 - 8.3 Mbytes/s maximum

Multi Word DMA Mode 2 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum.

Average Stroke (1 / 3) 110 ms

Full Stroke 180 ms

Access Time

Buffer Memory Size

128 kbytes

Rotational speed

Approx. 7,300 rpm maximum

CAV = Constant Angular Velocity

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System Features

Mass Storage Devices

Features of the

DVD-ROM Drive

(D7521A)

• CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc.

• CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc (Mode 1 and Mode 2).

• Photo-CD Multisession.

• CD Audio disc.

• Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio).

• CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW.

• DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD Audio, DVD-RAM.

Description

HP product number

Disc Diameter

D7521A

120 mm

Storage Capacity

Read Mode

650 MB to 17 GB (depending on disk type)

8 X max (DVD), 40X max CD-ROM

Burst Transfer Rate

PIO mode 4 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum

Single Word DMA Mode 2 - 8.3 Mbytes/s maximum

Multi Word DMA Mode 2 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum.

Average Stroke (1 / 3) 110 ms

Full Stroke 180 ms

Access Time

Buffer Memory Size

Rotational speed

128 kbytes

Approx. 7,300 rpm maximum

NOTE

If a disk is still in the drive after power failure or drive failure, the disk can be

reclaimed by inserting a straightened paper-clip into the small hole at the

bottom of the door.

DVD Region Codes

The DVD-ROM drive is only able to play DVD video discs from regions 1 and 2

(see table below). DVD region settings can be changed up to 5 times.

Supported by the

D4388A DVD Drive

Region Codes

Region

USA & Canada

Yes

Europe & Japan

South East Asia

Latin America & Australia

Russia, Rest of Asia, Africa

China

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System Features

Integrated Graphics Controller

Some models use the integrated Intel® 815 graphics controller for 2D and 3D

graphics. The Intel® 815 graphics controller uses Direct AGP and Dynamic

Video Memory technology.

The controller uses 9-10 MB of system memory for graphics purposes. You

can also install a 4 MB graphics memory extension (in the AGP slot) for a

total of 12 MB memory (8 MB system memory is used in this case). The 4 MB

memory extension can improve 2D and 3D graphics performance

significantly.

Supported Resolutions

The following non-interlaced resolutions are supported:

Mode

Colors

Refresh

640 x 480

800 x 600

256

65K

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1024 x 768

1152 x 864

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System Features

Integrated Graphics Controller

Connectors

A 15-pin VGA DB connector is located on the rear panel of the PC.

15-pin VGA DB Monitor Connector

This connector is disabled if the PC has an AGP graphics

card. In this case, use the graphics card’s connector.

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Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X or PCI Graphics Card

Some Vectra VL400 PC models are supplied with a Matrox Millennium G450

AGP 4X graphics controller. Also, there is a PCI version of this graphics card

available for the VL400 Small Form Factor.

The Matrox Millennium G450 is a very high performance 2D/3D graphics

card.

For more information, refer to the Technical Reference Manual - HP Vectra

Technology available in PDF (Acrobat) format from www.hp.com/go/

vectrasupport.

Key Features

• Dual monitor output

• TV-out encoder

• 64-bit Double Data Rate (DDR) memory interface

• Maximum resolution:

On main display, 2048 × 1536, true color at 85 Hz.

On second display, 1600 × 1200, true color at 85 Hz.

• Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping for greater 3D realism

• VCQ2 rendering for improved color and text

• 3D Rendering Array Processor for fast, advanced 3D graphics

• 256-bit DualBus graphics chip

• AGP 4X host interface with 1GB/s bandwidth and Symmetrical Rendering

Architecture

• High-speed 360 MHz RAMDAC with ultra sharp image quality. Provides fast

screen refresh to eliminate screen flicker

• Second RAMDAC at 200MHz

• 16 MB video memory (non-upgradeable).

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Matrox Millennium G450 AGP 4X or PCI Graphics Card

Maximum Supported Refresh Rates

Main Display

360MHz RAMDAC

Secondary Display

200MHz RAMDAC

Aspect Ratio

Display Resolution

Horizontal / Vertical

130kHz / 200Hz

130kHz / 160Hz

125kHz / 140Hz

110kHz / 100Hz

90kHz / 70Hz

—

640 x 480

800 x 600

130kHz / 200Hz

130kHz / 160Hz

130kHz / 140Hz

130kHz / 120Hz

130kHz / 100Hz

130kHz / 85Hz

130kHz / 200Hz

130kHz / 160Hz

130kHz / 120Hz

130kHz / 110Hz

130kHz / 100Hz

1024 x 768

1152 x 864

1280 x 1024

1600 x 1200

1800 x 1440

1920 x 1440

2048 x 1536

856 x 480

4:3/5:4

Standard

—

130kHz / 200Hz

110kHz / 120Hz

90kHz / 85Hz

—

1280 x 720

1600 x 1024

1920 x 1090

1920 x 1200

16:9/16:10

Wide Screen

—

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System Features

Audio

The Crystal^®integrated PCI audio solution (not upgradeable) in your PC is a

CrystalClear^™CS4299 Audio Codec ‘97 version 2.1. The CS4299 interfaces

directly with the South Bridge chip and performs all digital operations, such

as sample rate conversions and synthesis, as well as mixing and processing all

the analog signals.

All models have a Line In jack, Line Out jack and Mic In jack connector

located on the rear panel. These external jacks are standard connectors.

Line out / speaker

connector

Line in connector

Microphone

connector

Adding an Audio

Accessory Board

The integrated PCI audio can be disabled in the Advanced menu of the Setup

program, if an audio accessory board is installed.

For more information on audio technology, refer to the Technical Reference

Manual - Vectra Technology.

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System Features

Network

All models have an integrated 3COM 3C920 Fast Etherlink 10/100 Base-TX

LAN controller.

The integrated 3COM 3C920 is a full duplex LAN controller with automatic

10/100 BT port selection. It supports both AMP and ACPI power management

features, such as WOL (Wake On LAN).

If you install a LAN card, you can disable the integrated LAN controller in the

PC’s Setup program.

Connectors

The 10/100BT connector is located on the rear of the PC.

10/100BT LAN connector

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Network

A Wake On LAN (WOL) connector is located on the system board as shown

here. It is not required for PCI 2.2-compliant LAN cards such as the 3Com

3C905CTX LAN card but can be useful for other cards for Remote Wake Up

(in a token ring environment for example).

WOL

Connector

For more information on network technology, refer to the Technical

Reference Manual - Vectra Technology.

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System Features

Accessory Boards

The VL400 has four accessory board slots: three PCI slots and one AGP slot

(refer to the system board diagram on page 18 for their location). In the

minitower and desktop, you can also install the HP Two ISA Slot Extension Kit

(available as an accessory) for two ISA slots.

Some models have a high-end graphics card installed in the AGP slot.

Small Form Factor PCs In the VL400 SF, the PCI slots on the system board are not used for accessory

boards. Instead, there is a riser card installed in the special PCI-riser slot. The

standard riser card provides 3 PCI slots. An alternative riser card is also

available that provides one PCI slot and one combo PSI-ISA slot.

PCI Slot Numbers

Your PC uses logical slot numbers in the BIOS Setup program. You need to

know these logical slot numbers if you want to change the PCI slot

configuration in the Setup program (refer to the system board diagram on

page 18 for their location). PCI slot numbers are also indicated on the system

board itself.

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System Features

Accessory Boards

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Serviceability

This chapter introduces the enhanced serviceability features of the

HP Vectra VL400 PC. It shows how easily you can open the PC and remove

or add system components using the serviceability features developed for

these PC models.

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Serviceability

VL400 Desktop

Removing the cover

Shows how to remove the

retaining clip

Shows how to remove

the drive bay

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Shows how to remove

the front panel

EXPANSION CARDS

HARD DISK / FLOPPY

Shows how to remove

the DVD, CD-RW, or CD-

ROM drive

CD / DVD

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Serviceability

VL400 Minitower

Removing the cover

Shows how to remove

the hard disk

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Shows how to remove

the front panel

CD / DVD / FLOPPY

HARD DISK

EXPANSION CARDS

Shows how to remove the DVD,

CD-RW, or CD-ROM drive

Shows how to remove the

retaining clip

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VL400 Small Form Factor

Removing the cover

Shows how to remove the DVD, CD-RW,

or CD-ROM drive (top) and floppy drive

(middle)

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Shows how to remove the front panel

Shows how to remove the

accessory board bracket

Floppy

Hard Disk Drive

Shows how to remove the hard disk drive

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BIOS Overview

This chapter describes the BIOS features for the HP Vectra VL400 PC

models.

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BIOS Overview

BIOS Summary

HP Vectra VL400 PCs contain a Phoenix BIOS (Basic Input Output System),

which was customized by Phoenix for use on the VL400. The system ROM

contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the BIOS: the System

BIOS, video BIOS, and 3Com LAN boot ROM.

The system BIOS is identified by the version number IP.xx.xx. The latest

BIOS version for your PC and instructions for updating the BIOS can be

downloaded from the HP’s Support Web site at:

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

This section covers:

• The BIOS Setup program

• Power saving

• BIOS addresses

• The order in which POST tests are performed

• Beep codes.

Using the HP Setup Program

Press F2 to run the Setup program, when the HP logo is displayed

immediately after restarting the PC.

Press F8 to enter the Boot menu. Use the boot menu to select the order of

the devices the PC will use to start (boot) from.

Press F12 to boot (start) on the network. This option will only work if your

PC and the network is configured correctly.

Alternatively, press Esc to view the summary configuration screen. By

default, this remains on the screen for 20 seconds, but by pressing the Pause

key once, it can be held on the screen indefinitely until any key is pressed.

The Setup screen offers five menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Power

and Exit. These are selected using the left and right arrow keys.

Help Information

The HP Setup Program provides detailed help information.To get help on

any field, simply highlight the chosen field using the keyboard arrow keys.

The right hand portion of the Setup window will provide help information for

that field.

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BIOS Summary

Main Menu

The Main Menu contains the following fields:

• System date

• System time

• BIOS version

• CPU Type

• CPU Speed

• Cache RAM

• Base Memory

• Extended Memory

The Main Menu also contains the Keyboard Features sub-menu, which

enables you to set Numlock and auto-repeat features.

Advanced Menu

The Advanced menu contains the following fields:

• CPU Bus Ratio

• Plug & Play O/S

• Reset Configuration Data

• Memory Hole at 15M-16M

• Processor serial number

These additional fields can be used to disable the integrated facilities (useful

when you install an accessory card that performs these functions):

• Integrated USB Interface

• Integrated Network Interface

• Integrated Audio Interface

The Advanced menu also contains the following sub-menus:

• Cache Options. To set the state of the processor memory cache.

• Flexible Disk Drives. To set the on-board floppy disk drive configuration.

• IDE Devices. Configure IDE Primary and Secondary devices.

• Video Options. To configure video options, such as which video controller

to use.

• Integrated I/O Ports. Configure, enable or disable the on-board parallel

and serial ports.

• PCI Configuration. Configure a specific PCI device.

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• CPU Microcode Update. To update the CPU microcode. You must have

Administrator rights to use this facility.

Security

There are sub-menus for changing the characteristics and values of the

system administrator password, user password, Hardware Protection and

Boot Device Security, the amount of protection against the system’s drives

and network connections, and the amount of protection for booting from the

system’s drives and network connections.

The Security Menu contains the following sub-menus:

• User and Administrator Password.

The user password can only be set when an administrator password has

been set. The user password prevents unauthorized use of the computer,

protects stored data.

The administrator password prevents unauthorized access to the

computer’s configuration. It can also be used to start the computer.

• Hardware protection. Allows you to enable, disable or write protect the

following devices: hard disk, parallel port, serial ports, and boot sector.

Write protect helps to prevent users from copying confidential data (to

floppy disk for example).

• Boot Devices Security. Allows you to prevent or authorize users from

booting from devices such as the network, CD-ROM, floppy disk, and hard

disk.

Protection Against

Viruses

The VL400 has several features to protect it from viruses:

• Hard Drive Master Boot Sector Protection: It is impossible to write on the

boot sector or to format the hard disk when this feature is enabled. This

protection is enabled in the Security - Hardware protection menu of the

Setup program.

• PC Boot Block Protection: The boot block is protected by a physical switch

on the system board (switch 4) and a software switch. When flashing the

BIOS, the switch must be closed; HP’s BIOS flash program closes the

software switch before flashing the BIOS.

• BIOS Flash Protection: BIOS flashing is protected by two software

switches.

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Boot Menu

The QuickBoot Mode option allows the system to skip certain tests while

booting. This decreases the time needed to boot the system.

The Boot-time Diagnostics screen enables the user to display either the HP

logo or diagnostic’s screen during POST.

Boot Device Priority allows you to select the order of the devices from which

the BIOS attempts to boot the operating system. During POST, if the BIOS is

unsuccessful at booting from one device, it will then try the next one on the

list until an operating system is found.

Hard Disk Drives allows you to choose the hard drive you want to boot from.

Removable Devices allows you to choose which drive letters you want to

assign to removable devices.

Power Menu

The Power menu has the following fields:

• State After Power Failure. This field allows you to select the state that the

PC will place itself into after a power failure. For example, if you set this

field to Off, the PC will not start up after a power failure. Setting this value

to Auto means that the PC will return to the state it was in before the power

failure took place.

• Advanced Power Management (APM) fields. These fields allow you to set

APM features, such as the timeout before the PC goes into suspend mode,

and whether the PC will wake up (or power on) from modem or network

card activity.

• Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) field. It allows

you to enable or disable the Suspend to RAM feature available with ACPI

operating systems (such as Windows 2000).

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Power Saving and Ergonometry

Soft Power Down

Soft Power Down is available with the Windows NT operating system. If users

want to shut down their PC, they are able to do so directly from the Windows

NT interface. There is no longer any need to physically switch off the PC.

The hardware to do this is contained in the ICH chipset. This chipset is

described in detail in Technical Reference Manual - HP Vectra Technology.

Safe Off

Safe Off is available with the Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems.

If users attempt to shut down the operating system when an application is

open and has not been saved, they are requested to save their work before

the computer can be powered off.

In Windows 2000, the equivalent to HP’s Safe Off is provided by the operating

system.

The hardware to do this is contained in the ICH chipset. This chipset is

described in detail inTechnical Reference Manual - HPVectraTechnology.

Power Management

You can reduce the PC’s overall power consumption by using Power

Management to slow down the PC’s activity when it is idle.

Operating System Power Management

Operating systems such as Windows 98 SE, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows

2000 differ in their power management capabilities. Refer to your operating

system documentation for more information.

APM Power Management Modes

• Suspend

In Windows 95 for example, you can enter this low power state by clicking

Start Ö Suspend. You can also set the timeout value (time of inactivity

before going into Suspend mode) in the PC’s Setup Program. In this mode,

the LED on the PC’s font panel blinks green.

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Power Saving and Ergonometry

ACPI Power Management Modes (Windows 2000 and Windows98 SE only)

• Standby

In Windows 2000 for example, you can enter this low power state by

clicking Start Ö Shut Down, then selecting Stand by and clicking OK. In

this mode, the LED on the PC’s font panel blinks green.

There are two forms of Standby: normal (s1) and Suspend to RAM (s3),

which is a lower power consumption state than normal Standby. You can

use Suspend to RAM by enabling this feature in the PC’s Setup Program.

To do this, press F2 during startup, then set Suspend to RAM in the Power

menu to enabled. If this feature is disabled, the normal (s1) Standby is

used.

• Hibernate (s4)

This is available in Windows 200 only and is lower power state than

Standby. In Windows 2000, you can enter this low power state by clicking

Start Ö Shut Down, then selecting Hibernate and clicking OK. In this

mode, the LED on the PC’s font panel is off.

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BIOS Addresses

This section provides a summary of the main features of the HP system BIOS.

This is software that provides an interface between the computer hardware

and the operating system.

System Memory Map

Reserved memory used by accessory boards must be located in the area from

C8000h to EFFFFh.

0000 0000 - 0000 03FF

0000 0400 - 0000 04FF

0000 0500 - 0009 FC00

0009 FC00 - 0009 FFFF

000A_0000 - 000B_FFFF

Real-mode IDT

BIOS Data Area

Used by OS

Extended BIOS Data Area

Video RAM or

SMRAM (not visible unless in SMM)

000C 0000 - 000C 7FFF

000C 8000 - 000F FFFF

000E 0000 - 000F FFFF

10 0000 - FF FFFF

Video ROM

Adapter ROM, RAM, memory-mapped registers

System BIOS (Flash/Shadow)

Memory (1 MB to 16 MB)

Memory (16 MB to 32 MB)

Memory (32 MB to 64 MB)

Memory (64 MB to 512 MB)

512 KB BIOS (Flash)

100 0000 - 1FF FFFF

200 0000 -3FF FFFF

400 0000 -1FFF FFFF

FFF80000 - FFFF FFFF

HP I/O Port Map (I/O Addresses Used by the System)

Peripheral devices, accessory devices and system controllers are accessed via

the system I/O space, which is not located in system memory space. The 64

KB of addressable I/O space comprises 8-bit and 16-bit registers (called

I/O ports) located in the various system components. When installing an

accessory board, ensure that the I/O address space selected is in the free area

of the space reserved for accessory boards (100h to 3FFh).

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BIOS Addresses

Although the Setup program can be used to change some of the settings, the

following address map is not completely BIOS dependent, but is determined

partly by the operating system. Note that some of the I/O addresses are

allocated dynamically.

I/O Address Ports

0000 - 000F

Function

DMA controller 1

0020 - 0021

002E - 002F

0040 - 0043

0060, 0064

0061

0070

0070 - 0071

0080

Master interrupt controller (8259)

NS364 Configuration registers

Timer 1

Keyboard controller (reset, slow A20)

Port B (speaker, NMI status and control)

Bit 7: NMI mask register

RTC and CMOS data

Manufacturing port (POST card)

DMA low page register

PS/2 reset and Fast A20

Slave interrupt controller

DMA controller 2

0081 - 0083, 008F

0092

00A0 - 00A1

00C0 - 00DF

00F0 - 00FF

0170 - 0177

01F0 - 01F7

0278 - 027F

02E8 - 02EF

02F8 - 02FF

0372 - 0377

0378 - 037A

03B0 - 03DF

03E8 - 03EF

03F0h- 03F5

03F6

Co-processor error

IDE secondary channel

IDE primary channel

LPT 2

Serial port 4 (COM4)

Serial port 2 (COM2)

IDE secondary channel, secondary floppy disk drive

LPT1

VGA

COM3

Floppy disk drive controller

IDE primary channel

Floppy disk drive controller

COM1

Interrupt edge/level control

LPT2 ECP

03F7

03F8 - 03FF

04D0 - 04D1

0678 - 067B

0778 - 077B

0CF8 - 0CFF

LPT1 ECP

PCI configuration space

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BIOS Addresses

DMA Channel Controllers

Only “I/O-to-memory” and “memory-to-I/O” transfers are allowed.

“I/O-to-I/O” and “memory-to-memory” transfers are disallowed by the

hardware configuration.

The system controller supports seven DMA channels, each with a page

summarizes how the DMA channels are allocated.

DMA controller

Channel

Function

Free

Free if not used for parallel port in Setup

Floppy disk controller

Free if not used for parallel port in Setup

Used to cascade DMA channels 0-3

Free

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BIOS Addresses

Interrupt Controllers

The Interrupt Requests (IRQ) are numbered sequentially, starting with the master controller, and

followed by the slave.

IRQ

Interrupt Request Description

(Interrupt Vector)

INTR

IRQ0

System Timer

IRQ1

Keyboard Controller

IRQ3

Used by serial port if enabled

IRQ4

Used by serial port if enabled

IRQ5

Free if not used for parallel port or audio

IRQ6

Floppy Disk Controller

IRQ7

LPT1

IRQ8

RTC

IRQ9

Available for PCI devices, if not used by ISA board or USB port

Mouse

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ12

IRQ13

IRQ14

IRQ15

Co-processor

IDE Primary channel

IDE Secondary channel. Free unless disabled

PCI Interrupt Request Lines

PCI devices generate interrupt requests using up to four PCI interrupt

request lines (INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, and INTD#). PCI interrupts can be

shared; several devices can use the same interrupt. However, optimal system

performance is reached when minimizing the sharing of interrupts.

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Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed

Each time the system is powered on, or a reset is performed, the POST is

executed. The POST process verifies the basic functionality of the system

components and initializes certain system parameters.

The POST starts by displaying a graphic screen of the Hewlett-Packard logo

when the PC is started.

Devices, such as memory and newly installed hard disks, are configured

automatically. The user is not requested to confirm the change. Newly

removed hard disks are detected, and the user is prompted to confirm the

new configuration by pressing

. Note, though, that the POST does not

detect when a hard disk drive has been otherwise changed.

During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data is 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 following table lists the POST checkpoint codes written at the start of

each test.

Checkpoint

POST Routine Description

Code

02h

03h

04h

06h

08h

09h

0Ah

0Bh

0Ch

0Eh

Verify Real Mode

Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

Get CPU type

Initialize system hardware

Initialize chipset with initial POST values

Set IN POST flag

Initialize CPU registers

Enable CPU cache

Initialize caches to initial POST values

Initialize I/O component

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Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description

0Fh

10h

11h

12h

13h

14h

17h

18h

1Ah

1Ch

24h

26h

28h

29h

2Ah

32h

33h

34h

35h

36h

37h

38h

39h

3Ah

3Ch

Initialize the local bus IDE

Initialize Power Management

Load alternate registers with initial POST values

Restore CPU control word during warm boot

Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

Initialize keyboard controller

Initialize cache before memory autosize

8254 timer initialization

8237 DMA controller initialization

Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

Set ES segment register to 4 GB

Enable A20 line

Autosize DRAM

Initialize POST Memory Manager

Clear 512 KB base RAM

Test CPU bus-clock frequency

Initialize POST Dispatch Manager

Test CMOS RAM

Initialize alternate chipset registers

Warm start shutdown

Reinitialize the chipset (MB only)

Shadow system BIOS ROM

Reinitialize the cache (MB only)

Autosize cache

Configure advanced chipset registers

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Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description

Load alternate registers with CMOS values

3Dh

40h

42h

44h

45h

47h

48h

49h

4Ah

4Bh

4Ch

4Eh

50h

51h

52h

54h

56h

59h

5Ah

5Bh

5Ch

60h

62h

64h

66h

Set initial CPU speed

Initialize interrupt vectors

Initialize BIOS interrupts

POST device initialization

Initialize manager for PCI Option ROMs (Rel. 5.1 and earlier)

Check video configuration against CMOS

Initialize PCI bus and devices

Initialize all video adapters in system

Display QuietBoot screen

Shadow video BIOS ROM

Display BIOS copyright notice

Display CPU type

Initialize EISA board

Test keyboard

Set key click if enabled

Enable keyboard

Initialize POST display service

Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

Disable CPU cache

Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB

Test extended memory

Test extended memory address lines

Jump to UserPatch1

Configure advanced cache registers

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Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description

Initialize Multi Processor APIC

67h

68h

69h

6Ah

6Ch

6Eh

70h

72h

74h

76h

7Ah

7Ch

7Eh

80h

81h

82h

83h

84h

85h

86h

87h

88h

89h

8Ah

8Bh

Enable external and CPU caches

Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

Display external L2 cache size

Display shadow-area message

Display possible high address for UMB recovery

Display error messages

Check for configuration errors

Test real-time clock

Check for keyboard errors

Test for key lock on

Set up hardware interrupt vectors

Initialize coprocessor if present

Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

Late POST device initialization

Detect and install external RS 232 ports

Configure non-MCD IDE controllers

Detect and install external parallel ports

Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

Re-initialize onboard I/O ports

Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices

Initialize BIOS Data Area

Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

Test and initialize PS/2

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Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed

Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description

8Ch

8Fh

90h

91h

92h

93h

94h

95h

96h

97h

99h

9Ah

9Ch

9Eh

9Fh

A0h

A2h

A4h

A8h

AAh

ACh

AEh

B0h

B2h

B5H

Initialize floppy controller

Determine number of ATA drives

Initialize hard disk controllers

Initialize local-bus hard disk controllers

Jump to UsersPatch2

Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

Disable A20 address line (Rel. 5.1 and earlier)

Install CD ROM for boot

Clear huge ES segment register

Fixup Multi Processor table

Check for SMART drive

Shadow option ROMs

Set up Power Management

Enable hardware interrupts

Determine number of ATA drives

Set time of day

Check key lock

Initialize typematic rate

Erase F2 prompt

Scan for F2 key stroke

Enter SETUP

Clear IN POST flag

Check for errors

POST done - prepare to boot operating system

Terminate QuietBoot

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Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed

Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description

B6h

B8h

B9h

BAh

BBh

BCh

BDh

BEh

BFh

C0h

C1h

C2h

C3h

C4h

Check password (optional)

Clear global descriptor table

Clean up all graphics

Initialize DMI parameters

Initialize PnP Option ROMs

Clear parity checkers

Display MultiBoot menu

Clear screen optional

Check virus and backup reminders

Try to boot with INT 19

Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

Initialize error logging

Initialize error display function

Initialize system error handling

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

Initialize the chipset

E0h

E1h

E2h

E3h

E4h

E5h

E6h

E7h

E8h

E9h

Initialize the bridge

Initialize the CPU

Initialize system timer

Initialize system I/O

Check force recovery boot

Checksum BIOS ROM

Go to BIOS

Set Huge Segment

Initialize Multi Processor

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BIOS Overview

Order in Which the POST Tests are Performed

Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description

EAh

EBh

ECh

EDh

EEh

EFh

F0h

F1h

F2h

F3h

F4h

F5h

F6h

F7h

Initialize OEM special code

Initialize PIC and DMA

Initialize Memory type

Initialize Memory size

Shadow Boot Block

System memory test

Initialize interrupt vectors

Initialize Run Time Clock

Initialize video

Initialize beeper

Initialize boot

Clear Huge segment

Boot to Mini DOS

Boot to Full DOS

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BIOS Overview

HP e-DiagTools Preboot Diagnostic (Beep Codes)

When your PC starts up, its BIOS performs a Power-on Self Test (POST) to

test your hardware configuration for any problems. If a problem is detected

during the POST, an error is displayed on your PC’s monitor.

If, however, your PC is unable to display an error message (for example, when

you graphics controller has failed), it will emit a buzzing sound. This is the e-

DiagTools preboot diagnostic. Immediately after the buzzing sound, a series

of beeps is emitted.

If you hear a series of beeps, you should count them as this will help you

detect the cause of the problem.

Number

of Beeps

Meaning

System OK

Processor absent, not correctly connected or ZIP socket not closed

Power supply is in protected mode

No memory, bad memory modules, incompatible memory module

Graphics card problem

PnP/PCI initialization problem

Corrupted BIOS. You need to activate crisis recovery procedure.

Defective system board

Note that for Memory (code 3), Video Card (code 4), and PnP/PCI (code 5)

errors, e-DiagTools preboot diagnostic will only detect them after a 15-second

timeout.

If you miss the beep code, turn off the PC. Then press the on/off power

button for five seconds or more, then listen for the signal again.

The e-DiagTools preboot diagnostic, as well as emitting a beep sequence, also

encodes troubleshooting information (such as the PC models, serial number,

and failing component) into a coded audio signal. During a support call, this

coded signal can then be decoded by the HP Service Provider to provide

immediate and effective assistance.

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BIOS Overview

HP e-DiagTools Preboot Diagnostic (Beep Codes)

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Drivers and Software

This chapter describes the drivers and software preloaded with

HP Vectra VL400 PCs.

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Drivers and Software

Drivers

You can download up-to-date versions of drivers required for VL400 PCs from

the “Software and Drivers” section of HP’s Support web site at

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

Software

VL400 models come preloaded with the following software. You can download

the most up-to-date versions from the “Software and Drivers” section of HP’s

Support web site at www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

Operating Systems

Software

Either Windows 2000 (with Windows NT4 SP6 as alternative on CD-ROM), or

Windows 95 (with Windows 98 SE as alternative on CD-ROM).

• e-DiagTools 3.0

• NT Lock

• CD-R/W or DVD software

• Soft Power Down (Windows NT4)

• TopTools

• Safe Off

• Anti-Virus software (on CD-ROM).

e-DiagTools

HP e-DiagTools, the hardware diagnostics utility can help you diagnose

hardware-related problems on your HP PC. For more information about this

utility, refer to the e-Diagtools User's Guide. The e-Diagtools User's Guide

is available on the HP Information CD-ROM for the VL400, or on HP’s

support web site (www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport).

e-DiagTools is installed on the Utility Partition on the PC’s hard disk drive, is

provided on one of the CD-ROMS that came with the PC (HP Image Library

and Diagnostics System CD-ROM), and is available on the HP e-DiagTools

CD (you can order this CD-ROM from HP’s Support web site).

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Drivers and Software

BIOS Updates

The system BIOS is identified by the version number IP.xx.xx. The latest

BIOS version for your PC and instructions for updating the BIOS can be

downloaded from the HP support Web site at:

www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport.

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Drivers and Software

BIOS Updates

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The Technical Reference Manual contains the following

documents available on the HP Information CD-ROM or

downloadable from the Web in PDF format:

• Introduction & HP Vectra Product Line Overview

Describes how to use the Technical Reference Manual and provides

a brief overview of the Vectra product line.

• Product Description

The document you are reading. A separate document exists for

VEi7, VEi8, VL400, VL600, VLi8, VLi8SF, and e-Vectra PCs,

providing detailed BIOS information and summary information on

the hardware components in the PC.

• HP Vectra Technology

A detailed look at the hardware components in all the PCs in the

product line. Includes information on processors, chipsets, graphics

controllers, network cards, connectors and sockets.

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