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HP Vectra VL6 6 Technical Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Technical Reference Manual Hardware and BIOS HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 PC...
  • Page 2 Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Microsoft®, Windows® and MS-DOS® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Hewlett-Packard France Commercial Desktop Computing Division 38053 Grenoble Cedex 9 France 1997 Hewlett-Packard Company...

  • Page 3: Preface

    Preface This manual is a technical reference and BIOS document for engineers and technicians providing system level support. 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 manufacturer’s proprietary publications, has not been reproduced.

  • Page 4: Bibliography

    Bibliography HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 User’s Guide manual (D5040-90001). HP Vectra VL 6/xxx MT Series 6 User’s Guide manual (D5050-90001). HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 Familiarization Guide (D5040-90901). HP Network Administrator’s Guide (online). HP Vectra Accessories Service Handbook - 7th edition (5965-4074).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ..........Conventions .
  • Page 6 Contents Main Memory ..........Devices on the PCI Bus.
  • Page 7 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary ....... . 58 Setup Program.
  • Page 8 Contents viii DRAFT...

  • Page 9: System Overview

    System Overview This manual describes the HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 PC, and provides detailed system specifications. This chapter introduces the external features, and lists the specifications and characteristic data of the system. It also summarizes the documentation which is available.

  • Page 10: Package

    1 System Overview Package Package Front view Front view with cover removed System board switches Video memory Processor Main memory Rear view Security lock hole (All icons shown here are for information, and do not necessarily appear on the PC). Retaining brackets Display Keyboard...

  • Page 11: Minitower Package

    Minitower Package Front view with cover System board switches removed Processor Video memory Main memory Rear view Voltage selection switch (All icons shown here are for information, and do not necessarily appear on the PC). 1 System Overview Package Serial B Serial A Parallel Mouse...

  • Page 12: Specifications And Characteristic Data

    Low humidity levels can aggravate static electricity problems and cause excessive wear of the disk surface. System Processing Unit Desktop 15 kg (33 lbs) 44 cm (D) by 19.2 cm (W) by 43.8 cm (H) 17.3 inches by 7.6 inches by 17.2 inches 0.085 m...

  • Page 13: Electrical Specification

    Electrical Specification For the desktop models: Limit for the Power Parameter Supply Input voltage 100-127 200-240 Input voltage range 90-264 Vac Input current (max) Input power (max) 150 W Input power (typical <63 W <65 W <31 W <34 W <30 W...
  • Page 14 1 System Overview Specifications and Characteristic Data For the minitower models: Limit for the Power Parameter Supply Input voltage 100-127 200-240 Input voltage range 90-140 180-264 Input current (max) Input power (max) 200 W <59 W Input power (typical <58 W <35 W <35 W <30 W...

  • Page 15: Documentation

    HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 PCs. Only selected publications are available on paper. Most are available as viewable files (which can also be printed) from the HP division support servers, and on the HP Support Assistant CD-ROM.

  • Page 16: Where To Find The Information

    1 System Overview Documentation Where to Find the Information The following table summarizes the availability of information within the HP Vectra VL 6/xxx Series 6 PC documentation set. User Guide Product features Key features Product model numbers Connecting cables and...

  • Page 17: System Board

    System Board The next chapter describes the graphics, disk and audio devices which are supplied with the computer. This chapter describes the components of the system board, taking in turn the components of the Processor-Local Bus, the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus.

  • Page 18: System Board And Backplane Boards

    2 System Board System Board and Backplane Boards System Board and Backplane Boards Most desktop and minitower models are supplied with a Matrox graphics controller on a PCI board, and do not have the integrated graphics controller loaded on the system board.
  • Page 19 Desktop (front view) PCI slot (shown in white) ISA/PCI combination slot (shown in light grey) system board slot (shown in dark grey) Desktop (rear view) ISA slot (shown in grey) Minitower (top view) ISA slot (shown in grey) PCI slot (shown in white)

  • Page 20: Architectural View

    PCI bus ISA bus interface interface 2 USB 2 IDE controller controller Hard disk Serial Little Ben EEPROM (HP ASIC) PC87308 Super I/O Keyboard Mouse controller controller Parallel ISA bus controller interface 2 serial controller Controller Flexible System...

  • Page 21: Chip-Set

    Chip-Set The chip-set comprises four chips. These interface between the three main buses (the Processor-Local bus, the PCI bus and the ISA bus). • The PMC chip (82441FX) is a combined PL/PCI bridge and main memory controller. • The DBX chip (82442FX) is the data bus accelerator, implementing the datapath between the processor local bus and main memory.

  • Page 22: The Dbx, Data Bus Accelerator Chip (82442 Fx)

    (DRAM), arranged in banks of any mixture of memory capacities, provided that each bank contains a pair of identical single interline memory modules (SIMMs). With the 32 MB module from HP, the three banks on these PCs gives a total capacity of 192 MB. With a 64 MB module from HP, it will give a total capacity of 384 MB.

  • Page 23: The Piix3, Pci/Isa Bridge Chip (82371Sb)

    pattern. When the banks have been filled contiguously (bank A, then bank B, then bank C), back-to-back burst reads are improved to a 5-2-2-2,3-2-2-2 timing pattern. The controller supports relocation of system management memory. It supports a read cycle power saving mode, and a CAS before RAS Intelligent Refresh mode of operation, with a CAS# driving current that is programmable.

  • Page 24: The Sio, Super I/O Controller (Ns 87308)

    It can operate in the following 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, EPP, compatible). High speed mode (MS/HP extended capabilities port, ECP, compatible). Function Logical device number 0 ??
  • Page 25 The integrated flexible disk controller (FDC) supports any combination of two of the following: tape drives, 3.5-inch flexible disk drives, 5.25-inch flexible disk 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.

  • Page 26: Devices On The Processor-Local Bus

    2 System Board Devices on the Processor-Local Bus Devices on the Processor-Local Bus Intel Pentium II Microprocessor The Pentium II processor and level-2 cache memory are packaged in a self- contained, pre-sealed module, installed in a socket on the system board. The heat-sink is supplied with the processor, and is bolted to it by the manufacturer.

  • Page 27: Cache Memory

    Open 66 MHz These processors are not available for these models of HP Vectra PC at the time of printing. This information is provided for completeness only. The computer may execute erratically, if at all, or may overheat, if it is configured to operate at a higher processor speed than the processor is capable of supporting.

  • Page 28: Main Memory

    2 System Board Devices on the Processor-Local Bus Main Memory There are six main memory module sockets, arranged in three banks (A to C). One bank is already occupied by the pair of single interline memory modules (SIMMs) that contain the 16 MB or 32 MB of memory that is supplied with the computer.

  • Page 29: Devices On The Pci Bus

    Devices on the PCI Bus PCI Device Device Name PL/PCI bridge PCI/ISA bridge IDE controller USB controller Integrated graphics controller PCI slot #1 PCI slot #2 PCI slot #3 PCI slot #4 The distribution of the interrupt lines is described more fully on page 68. Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) The IDE controller is implemented as part of the PIIX3 chip (the PCI/ISA bridge).

  • Page 30: Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Controller

    Over-current detection and protection is provided, but shared between the two ports. USB works only if the USB interface has been enabled within the HP Setup program. Currently, only the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system provides support for the USB.

  • Page 31: Devices On The Isa Bus

    Devices on the ISA Bus ISA Device Index Super I/O 15Ch Little Ben (HP ASIC) 496h Super I/O Controller The Super I/O chip (NS 87308) is part of the chip set, and is described on page 24. The computer is supplied with a Logitech 2-button mouse, and a C3758A...
  • Page 32 Updating the System ROM The System ROM can be updated with the latest BIOS. This can be downloaded, as a compressed file, from the HP Electronic Services. You must specify the model of the computer since the utility which is supplied for a different model cannot be used with this one.
  • Page 33 System Board Switches Five of the system board switches (whose location is shown on page 18) set the working frequencies for the computer, as summarized on page 27. The others set the configuration for the computer, as summarized in the following table.

  • Page 34: Little Ben

    Little Ben Little Ben is an HP application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), designed to be a companion to the Super I/O chip. It interfaces between the chip-set and the processor, and contains the following: •...

  • Page 35: Other Pci And Isa Accessory Devices Under Plug And Play

    2 System Board Devices on the ISA Bus When the user requests a ShutDown from the operating system, the environment is first cleared. Any request to turn off the computer, from the control panel, or from the operating system, can only be granted if the computer is not locked by Little Ben’s lock bit (otherwise the power remains on, a red light is illuminated, and the buzzer is sounded).
  • Page 36 2 System Board Devices on the ISA Bus...

  • Page 37: Interface Devices And Mass-Storage Drives

    Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives This chapter describes the graphics, mass storage and audio devices which are supplied with the computer. It also summarizes the pin connections on the internal and external connectors.

  • Page 38: Cirrus 5446 Graphics Controller Chip

    3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Cirrus 5446 Graphics Controller Chip Cirrus 5446 Graphics Controller Chip Some models are supplied with a graphics controller chip integrated on the system board (all other models are supplied with a Matrox Millennium II PCI graphics controller on a board fitted in a PCI accessory slot, as described in the next section of this chapter).

  • Page 39: Video Memory

    Video Memory The video RAM (also known as the frame buffer) is a local block of 50 ns EDO DRAM for holding both the on-screen surface (reflecting what is currently displayed on the screen), and the off-screen surface (video frame, fonts, double buffer).

  • Page 40: Extended Video Modes

    3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Cirrus 5446 Graphics Controller Chip Extended Video Modes Extended VESA Interface Resolution Mode No. Mode No. Type 58h, 6Ah 102h graphics 800 x 600 58h, 6Ah 102h graphics 800 x 600 58h, 6Ah 102h ergo graphics 800 x 600 58h, 6Ah...
  • Page 41 Extended VESA Interface Resolution Mode No. Mode No. Type 68h i 116h graphics 1024 x 768 116h graphics 1024 x 768 116h ergo graphics 1024 x 768 116h ergo graphics 1024 x 768 116h ergo graphics 1024 x 768 69h i 119h graphics 1280 x 1024...

  • Page 42: Available Video Resolutions

    3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Cirrus 5446 Graphics Controller Chip Available Video Resolutions The number of colors supported is limited by the graphics device and the video memory. The resolution/color/refresh-rate combination is limited by a combination of the display driver, the graphics device, and the video memory.
  • Page 43 Resolution Windows 95 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 OS/2 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 Interlaced. 3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Number of colors Refresh Rate (Hz) 16, 256, 64K, 16M...

  • Page 44: Matrox Mga Millennium Ii Graphics Controller Board

    3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Matrox MGA Millennium II Graphics Controller Board Matrox MGA Millennium II Graphics Controller Board Some models are supplied with a Matrox MGA Millennium PCI graphics controller on a board fitted in a PCI accessory slot. The on-board MGA- 2064W processor communicates with the Pentium II processor along the PCI bus.

  • Page 45: Connectors

    There are two connectors on the back panel: the normal DB15 VGA connector, for connecting to HP displays, and a Media XL connector (used by the MPEG accessory, not supported by HP). The layout of the pins for the DB15 VGA connector are shown on page 55.
  • Page 46 2 MB, 120 Hz 1280 1024 2 MB, 110 Hz 1600 2 MB, 85 Hz 4 MB, 85 Hz 1152 882 is not preset on HP displays Maximum Refresh Rate Memory (Hz) 2 MB 4 MB 8 MB 64 K 16.7 M...

  • Page 47: Video Bios

    1600 1200 1600 1152 882 is not preset on HP displays Video BIOS The board has a flash video BIOS that can be updated like a system BIOS, using a flash utility. This is achieved as follows: 1 Create a DOS boot diskette, and copy the following files to it: •...

  • Page 48: Audio Controller

    3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Audio Controller Audio Controller The Creative Labs CT2970 SoundBlaster 16 audio interface, supplied on some models in an ISA slot, can be summarized as follows: • line-out (stereo) jack: 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response, 83 dB signal to noise ratio, 0.2% total harmonic distortion •...
  • Page 49 3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Audio Controller Drivers Drivers for the audio board, working with the Windows NT operating system, are supplied with the computer. These are required since the board is Plug- and-Play, but the operating system is not. It is the user’s responsibility to avoid conflicts with other devices using the same resources (such as IRQ, DMA and I/O lines).

  • Page 50: Mass-Storage Drives

    Flexible Disk Drives A 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB flexible disk drive (D2035B) is supplied on the top front-access shelf of all minitower models. Desktop models are supplied with the new bezelless version of the drive (D2035-63162) mounted vertically on the right hand side of the front panel.

  • Page 51: Connectors And Sockets

    Connectors and Sockets IDE Hard Disk Drive Data Connector Signal Signal Reset# Ground HD10 HD11 HD12 HD13 HD14 HD15 Ground orientation key DMARQ Ground DIOW# Ground DIOR# Ground IORDY SPSYNC:CSEL DMACK# Ground INTRQ IOCS16# PDIAG# CS0# CS1# DASP# Ground 3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Connectors and Sockets Flexible Disk Drive Data Connector Signal...
  • Page 52 3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Connectors and Sockets Audio Board Connectors 1 Ground 3 Ground 5 Ground 7 Ground 9 Ground 11 Ground 13 not connected 15 Ground 17 Ground 19 Ground 21 Ground 23 Ground 25 Ground Int. Speaker Connector 1 Power signal out 2 Analog ground 1 Analog ground...
  • Page 53 Signal Signal -12 V TRST# +12 V Ground +5 V +5 V +5 V INTA# INTB# INTC# INTD# +5 V Ground reserved reserved PRSNT# +3.3 V reserved orientation key orientation key reserved reserved Ground RESET# +3.3 V Ground GNT# REQ# Ground +3.3 V reserved...
  • Page 54 3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Connectors and Sockets 16-bit ISA Connector (8-bit ISA uses the A and B connectors) Signal Signal Ground CHCHK# RESDRV +5 V IRQ9 -5 V DRQ2 -12 V NOWS# + 12 V Ground CHRDY SMWTC# AENx SMRDC# SA19...

  • Page 55: Vga Connector

    Power Supply Connector for System Board PwrGood VSTDBY +5 V supply +5 V supply +5 V supply +5 V supply +5 V supply +3.3 V supply +3.3 V supply +3.3 V supply +3.3 V supply +3.3 V supply Socket Pin Layouts MIDI Connector Keyboard and Mouse Connector Serial Port Connector...
  • Page 56 3 Interface Devices and Mass-Storage Drives Connectors and Sockets...

  • Page 57: Summary Of The Hp/Phoenix Bios

    Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS The Setup program and HP/Phoenix BIOS are summarized in this chapter. The POST routines are described in the next chapter.

  • Page 58: Hp/Phoenix Bios Summary

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary HP/Phoenix BIOS Summary The System ROM contains the POST (power-on self-test) routines, and the BIOS: the System BIOS, video BIOS (for models with an integrated video controller), and low option ROM. This chapter, and the following one, give an overview of the following aspects: •...
  • Page 59 : N o t I n s t a l l e d <F1> to continue, <F2> to run Setup, <F10> to power off, <F5> to retain 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS P C S e r i a l N um b e r...

  • Page 60: Setup Program

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS Setup Program Setup Program To run the Setup program, interrupt the POST by pressing when the message appears on the initial “Vectra” logo screen. F2=Setup The band along the top of the screen offers five menus: Main, Configuration, Security, Power, and Exit.
  • Page 61 Enter Select >Sub-Menu field, in the Modem sub-menu, is used when a modem 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS Setup Program I t e m - S p e c i f i c H e l p E n a b l e s o r d i s a b l e s t h e o n - b o a r d p a r a l l e l p o r t a t t h e s p e c i f i c a d d r e s s .

  • Page 62: Security Menu

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS Setup Program Security Menu 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 (using the Hardware Protection sub-menu), and the amount of protection against being able to boot from the system’s drives (using the Start-Up Center sub-menu).

  • Page 63: Power Saving And Ergonometry

    Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems, but not with the OS/2 operating system. The hardware to do this is contained within the HP ASIC chip, LittleBen. This chip is described on page 34. 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS...

  • Page 64: Bios Addresses

    4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS BIOS Addresses BIOS Addresses This section provides a summary of the main features of the HP system BIOS. This is software that provides an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. System Memory Map Reserved memory used by accessory boards must be located in the area from C8000h to EFFFFh.

  • Page 65: Hp I/O Port Map (I/O Addresses Used By The System)

    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.
  • Page 66 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS BIOS Addresses I/O Address Ports Function 0200h - 0207h Joystick port (Soundblaster) 0220h - 022Fh Audio interface 1 (Soundblaster) 0240h - 024Fh Audio interface 2 (Soundblaster) 0260h - 026Fh Audio interface 3 (Soundblaster) 0270h - 0273h...
  • Page 67 The following table shows how the master and slave controllers are con- nected. The Interrupt Requests (IRQ) are numbered sequentially, starting with the master controller, and followed by the slave. 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS BIOS Addresses Function Function...
  • Page 68 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS BIOS Addresses IRQ (Interrupt Vector) IRQ0(08h) IRQ1(09h) IRQ2(0Ah) Slave IRQ IRQ8(70h) IRQ9(71h) IRQ10(72h) IRQ11(73h) IRQ12(74h) IRQ13(75h) IRQ14(76h) IRQ15(77h) IRQ3(0Bh) IRQ4(0Ch) IRQ5(0Dh) IRQ6(0Eh) IRQ7(0Fh) Using the Setup program: • IRQ3 can be made available by disabling serial ports 2 and 4.
  • Page 69 Reserved: read as 000 IRQx# Routing Bits: these bits specify which IRQ signal to generate. Possible values are: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15. 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS BIOS Addresses Slot 4 (MT)
  • Page 70 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS BIOS Addresses...

  • Page 71: Power-On Self-Test And Error Messages

    Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages This chapter describes the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines, which are contained in the computer’s ROM BIOS, the error messages which can result, and the suggestions for corrective action.

  • Page 72: Order In Which The Tests Are Performed

    5 Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages Order in Which the Tests are Performed Order in Which the Tests are Performed Each time the system is powered on, or a reset is performed, the POST is executed. The POST process verifies the basic functionality of the system components and initializes certain system parameters.
  • Page 73 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 Shadow the System ROM BIOS the system will execute from ROM. This test is not performed after a soft reset (using Checks the serial EEPROM and returns an error code if it has been Load CMOS Memory...
  • Page 74 5 Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages Order in Which the Tests are Performed Tests protected RAM in 64 KB segments above 1 MB. (This test is not done Protected Mode RAM Test during a reset using (Extended RAM) error code to display. Keyboard / Mouse Tests Invokes a built-in keyboard self-test of the keyboard’s microprocessor and Keyboard Test...

  • Page 75: Error Message Summary

    Error Message Summary The POST section of the HP BIOS no longer displays numeric error codes (such as 910B) but gives a self-explanatory, descriptive diagnosis, and a list of suggestions for corrective action. The following table summarizes the most significant of the problems that can be reported.

  • Page 76: Beep Codes

    5 Power-On Self-Test and Error Messages Beep Codes Beep Codes If a terminal error occurs during POST, the system issues a beep code before attempting to display the error. Beep codes are useful for identifying the error when the system is unable to display the error message. Beep Numeric Beep Pattern...
  • Page 77 Audio 10, 11, 20, 48, 49, 52, 58, 60, 62, 65, 67, 72 BIOS 32, 33, 34, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 Chapter 3 37 Documentation 15, 16 Graphics 10, 11, 18, 20, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 47, 55, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 68, 72, 75, 76 IDE 10, 11, 18, 20, 23, 29, 30, 51, 58, 60, 62, 65, 67, 68, 72, 75 Mass storage 10, 11, 20, 50, 51, 58, 60, 62, 65, 72 Network 10, 11, 15, 18, 20, 34, 55, 58, 60, 62, 65, 72...
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