HP Vectra 500 Series PCHardware and BIOSTechnical Reference ManualModels: 520 5/xx525 5/xxSeptember 1996
10 English 4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1004 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)This section gives an overview of
1014 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Preferences Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)The Preferences Menu has the sam
1024 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Disabling a device in the Configuration Menu (for example, Serial port B
1034 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Summary Configuration Screen (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)You can press whil
1044 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)I/O Addresses Used by the System (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Peripheral devic
1054 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)This section describes the HP B
1064 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Addressing System Board Components(BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)This section pr
1074 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)The following table summarizes how the DMA channels are allocated.Interru
1084 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)PCI Interrupt Request Lines(BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)PCI devices generate i
1094 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Power-On Self-Test (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)This section describes the Pow
English 11Security Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Power Menu (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx) . . . . . .
1104 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)POST Test DescriptionSystem BIOS TestsLED TestTests the LEDs on the contr
1114 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)System Board TestsTest External CacheTests the level-two cache. A failure
1124 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A Flexible Disk Controller Subsystem TestTes
1134 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Error Messages (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)When the PC is switched on or rese
1144 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)Beep Codes (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)If a terminal error occurs during POST
1155Video ControllersThis chapter gives details of the three types of video subsystems used by the HP Vectra 500 Series computers. These video subsyst
1165 Video ControllersSiS 6205 Video ControllerSiS 6205 Video ControllerThe SiS 6205 video controller supports UMA architecture, and therefore no de
1175 Video ControllersSiS 6205 Video ControllerUpgrading Video Memory (UMA)The default setting for the video memory is 1 MB. The video memory is res
1185 Video ControllersSiS 6205 Video ControllerUsing the HP Dynamic Video FeatureTo increase the amount of video memory using the HP Dynamic video f
1195 Video ControllersSiS 6205 Video ControllerVESA Feature Connector (SiS 6205 Chip)The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) defines a st
12 English Matrox MGA Millennium Video Controller Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127MGA Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1205 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video ControllerThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video ControllerThe Integrated Ultra VGA video controller is
1215 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video ControllerS3 Trio 64 Video MemoryThe S3 Trio 64 PnP integrated video subsystem has 1 MB of vide
1225 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video ControllerExtended Video Modes with 1 MB DRAM (S3 Trio 64)03h VGA text 80 x 25 chars 16 70 31.5
1235 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller104h 6Ch graph 1024 x 768 16 75 60.2 80.000105h 6Dh graph 1024 x 768 256 43 (i) 35.5
1245 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video Controller120 7c graph 1600 x 1200 256 48.5 (i) 62 65.000 x 2201 49 graph 640 x 480 256 60 31.5
1255 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video ControllerExtended Video Modes with 2 MB DRAM (S3 Trio 64)Typical Windows 95 Video Resolutions
1265 Video ControllersThe Integrated Ultra VGA Video ControllerVESA ConnectorThe Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) defines a standard v
1275 Video ControllersMatrox MGA Millennium Video Controller CardMatrox MGA Millennium Video Controller CardThe Matrox MGA Millennium PCI video cont
1285 Video ControllersMatrox MGA Millennium Video Controller CardMGA ConnectorsThe Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) defines a standard
1295 Video ControllersMatrox MGA Millennium Video Controller CardAvailable MGA Video ResolutionsThe number of colors supported is limited by the vid
131HP Vectra 500 SeriesThis chapter provides a description of the HP Vectra 500 Series desktop (Models 520 5/xx) and minitower (Models 525 5/xx) compu
1305 Video ControllersMatrox MGA Millennium Video Controller CardThe following table summarizes the video resolutions which are supported. The maxim
1315 Video ControllersMatrox MGA Millennium Video Controller CardMGA Video BIOSA feature of the Matrox MGA Millennium card is the capability to flas
1325 Video ControllersDB15 Connector PinoutDB15 Connector PinoutThe layout of the pins for the DB15 VGA Connector are the same for the three video c
6Aztech AT3300Audio Fax/Data ModemDepending on the particular HP Vectra 500 Series PC model, there may be an Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem insta
6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemIntroduction134 English IntroductionThe Aztech AT3300 audio fax/data modem operates in Plug and Play mode, ther
English 1356 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemIntroductionCommunications OptionsAs a data modem, the modem operates at line speeds of up to 28,80
6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemIntroduction136 English •Fax modem send and receive rates of up to 14,400 bps.V.17/V.29/V.27ter and V21 channel
English 1376 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line ConfigurationEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line Configuratio
6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration138 English Aztech AT3300 Localisation UtilityThe Aztech AT33
English 1396 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration1 Enter the letter that corresponds to the countr
141 HP Vectra 500 SeriesIntroductionIntroductionThree group types have been defined to help identify the various system configurations available on
6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration140 English 4 After installing and localizing the Aztech AT33
English 1416 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line ConfigurationEnter the following AT commands to verify or chan
6 Aztech AT3300 Audio Fax/Data ModemEuropean Firmware and Telephone Line Configuration142 English
143AAT commands, 141audio data/fax modemconfiguration, 137–141current firmware country code, 138European firmware, 137features, 135–136firmware code
144 IndexRrear paneldisplay connector, 24keyboard socket, 24mouse socket, 24parallel device socket, 24serial device connectors, 24rear panel connecto
Index 145TTypical Windows 95 resolutionsS3 Trio 64 video controller, 125SiS 6205 video controller, 118UUMAupgrading video memory, 117using the HP Dyn
146 Index
151 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewSystem OverviewD4051-63001 ModelsThe HP Service Part Number D4051-63001 group contains HP Vectra 500 Series m
161 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewD3657-63001 ModelsThe HP Service Part Number D3657-63001 group contains HP Vectra 500 Series models that have
171 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewD3661-63001 ModelThe HP Service Part Number D3661-63001 group contains one HP Vectra 500 Series model that ha
181 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewLevel-two cache memory (optional)256 KB synchronous cache are standard on the following models:U.S./CanadaD44
191 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewComparison of HP Vectra 500 Series Desktop and Minitower ModelsThe HP Vectra 500 Series PCs come in two packa
NoticeThe information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
201 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewPrincipal FeaturesThis section includes the principal features of the system board that are available on both
211 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewPhysical and Environmental SpecificationsThe following tables show the physical and environmental specificati
221 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewNOTE Operating temperature and humidity ranges may vary depending upon the mass storage devices installed. Hi
231 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewPower ConsumptionNOTE The figures given below are valid for both the minitower and desktop computers with a s
241 HP Vectra 500 SeriesSystem OverviewRear Panel ConnectorsThe external connectors on the rear panel of the computer are used to connect the mouse,
251 HP Vectra 500 SeriesCD-ROM Drive SpecificationsCD-ROM Drive SpecificationsWARNING To avoid electrical shock and harm to your eyes by laser light
261 HP Vectra 500 SeriesCD-ROM Drive Specifications
272System Board - (SiS Chipset)(Part Number: D4051-63001)This section describes the components and features of the SiS (Silicon Integrated System) chi
282 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)OverviewOverviewThe type of system board described in this section uses shared memory bas
292 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)OverviewConfiguration• Supported Processor: P54CS.• Level-2 (L2) 256 KB cache sockets.• U
3PrefaceThis manual is a technical reference and BIOS document for engineers and technicians providing system level support for HP Vectra 500 Series
302 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)System Board ArchitectureSystem Board ArchitectureThe following diagram shows the archite
312 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)System Board Physical LayoutSystem Board Physical LayoutThe following system board diagra
322 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetSiS Chipset The SiS chipset consists of three chips, each encapsulated in a 20
332 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetPentium ProcessorLevel-2CacheHost Bridge & Memory Controller SiS 5511CPU I
342 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetHost/PCI Bridge (SiS 5511 Chip)The SiS 5511 chip (PCMC) bridges between the ho
352 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetFeature SummaryFunction FeaturesCache controller ❒ 8 bits or 7 bits TAG with D
362 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetData Path (SiS 5512 Chip)The SiS 5512 PCI Local Data buffer (PLDB) provides bi
372 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetPlay port. The PSIO supports two bus master IDE channels providing up to four
382 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetSystem Board Switches and Jumpers (D4051-63001)The system board switches and j
392 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetSW2 Switch This switch is used to select the internal CPU frequency by definin
4 ConventionsThe following conventions are used throughout this manual to identify specific elements:❒ Hexadecimal numbers are identified by a lower
402 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetCache Jumper This jumper (J6) selects either synchronous or asynchronous cache
412 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)SiS ChipsetProcessor Socket (D4051-63001)The microprocessor is packaged in a pin-grid-arr
422 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Backplane (D4051-63001)Backplane (D4051-63001)Desktop Backplane The HP Vectra 500 Series
432 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Backplane (D4051-63001)Minitower Backplane The HP Vectra 500 Series minitower backplane s
442 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001)Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051
452 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001)Level-1 Cache Memory The L1 cache memory
462 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001)Superscalar Architecture The Pentium proc
472 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001)The data cache tags (directory entries us
482 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the PCI BusDevices on the PCI BusGraphics/Integrated Video (D4051-63001)The HP
492 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the PCI BusIntegrated Drive Electronics (IDE) ControllerThe IDE controller is
Contents English 51 HP Vectra 500 SeriesIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Sy
502 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the PCI BusThe BIOS uses the auto-detected drive information to select the fas
512 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the PCI BusThe three DMA modes allow the following transfer rates:Operated in
522 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the ISA BusDevices on the ISA BusSuper I/O Chip (NS 87308 or NS 87307)The basi
532 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the ISA Bus Feature SummaryFunction FeaturesFloppy disk controller ❒ Software
542 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the ISA BusSerial/Parallel Ports The Super I/O chip supports two serial ports
552 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)Devices on the ISA BusFloppy Drive Controller The Floppy Drive Controller (FDC) is softwa
562 System Board - (SiS Chipset) (Part Number: D4051-63001)BIOS (version: GX.07.xx)BIOS (version: GX.07.xx)The following section is an overview of t
573System 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
583 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)OverviewOverviewThis section lists the 520 and 525 models and product numbers that use the two sy
593 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)OverviewD3661-63001 ModelsMinitower ModelsThe following table lists the minitower models and prod
6 English 2 System Board - (SiS Chipset)(Part Number: D4051-63001)Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
603 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)System Board ArchitectureSystem Board ArchitectureThe following diagram shows the functional rela
613 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)System Board Physical LayoutSystem Board Physical LayoutThe following diagram shows the physical
623 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesPrincipal Components and FeaturesPCI ChipsetThe PCI chipset cons
633 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesPCI, Cache and Memory Controller (SB82437FX-66)The SB82437FX-66
643 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesData Path Unit (SB82438FX)The SB82438FX component contains a 64-
653 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesThe PCI/ISA Bridge and IDE Controller (SB82371FB)The SB82371FB d
663 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesSystem Board Configuration SwitchesThe system board configuratio
673 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesProcessor SocketThe microprocessor is packaged in a pin-grid-arr
683 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesAdvanced Power Management (APM)The Advanced Power Management (AP
693 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Principal Components and FeaturesHP Vectra 500 Series Minitower BackplaneThe HP Vectra 500 Series
English 7Devices on the Processor Local Bus (D4051-63001). . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Main Memory (UMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
703 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the Processor Local BusDevices on the Processor Local BusThe following subsystems are
713 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the Processor Local BusUsing the pipelines halves the instruction execution time and a
723 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the Processor Local BusIndividual pages of memory can be configured as cacheable or no
733 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the Processor Local BusThe computer will execute erratically, if at all, if the config
743 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the Processor Local BusMain MemoryThere are six main memory module sockets on the syst
753 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the PCI BusDevices on the PCI BusThe PL/PCI bridge is implemented within the Intel SB8
763 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the PCI BusS3 Trio 64PnP Video ControllerThe integrated video subsystem consists of a
773 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the PCI Buswith two connectors. For desktop models, the primary channel cable is fitte
783 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the ISA BusDevices on the ISA BusThePCI/ISA Bridge chip (also known as PIIX, or as the
793 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the ISA Bus• Bidirectional mode (PC/XT, PC/AT, and PS/2 compatible) • Enhanced mode (E
8 English 3 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
803 System Board (P/Ns D3657-63001 and D3661-63001)Devices on the ISA BusSystem ROMThe PC uses 128 KB of 200 ns, Flash EEPROM implemented within a s
814Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSThis chapter gives an overview of the two different versions of theHP/Phoenix BIOS installed on the HP Vectra 500 Ser
824 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSOverviewOverviewThe information concerning the different versions of the HP/Phoenix BIOS installed on the HP Vectr
834 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS DescriptionBefore flashing, it is necessary to disable the “Secure Mode” switch on the system swit
844 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS DescriptionLittle BenLittle Ben is an HP application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that is co
854 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)This section gives an overview of
864 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Some fields disappear completely when a choice in another field makes thei
874 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Disabling a device in the Configuration Menu (for example, Serial port B i
884 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)be locked, so as to prevent the exporting of data. Writes to the hard disk
894 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)The following summary screen is an example of a system configuration.HP Ve
English 9Superscalar Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Floating Point Unit (FPU) . . . . . .
904 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)I/O Addresses Used by the System (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Peripheral device
914 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)BIOS I/O Port Map (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)This section describes the HP BI
924 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)System Board Components (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)This section provides more
934 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)The following table summarizes how the DMA channels are allocated.Interrup
944 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Using the Setup program:• IRQ3 can be made available by disabling serial p
954 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)To see the tests performed during the POST, press when the initial HP “V
964 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Internal Cache Memory TestTests the processor’s internal level-one cache R
974 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Error Messages (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)When the PC is switched on or reset
984 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Message Corrective Action and/or ExplanationOperating system not found Che
994 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOSHP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)Beep Codes (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)If a terminal error occurs during POST,
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