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Page 1: ...hp desktop pcs www hp com go vectrasupport product description hp vectra xe320 technical reference manual ...

Page 2: ...otected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated NVIDIA TNT and Vanta are ...

Page 3: ...uct hardware and detailed information on the BIOS Read this manual to see which hardware components are in the PC HP Business PC Technology Provides an in depth guide to the hardware in all of the featured HP Business PCs Subjects covered include chipsets processors graphics controllers hard disk drives and optical drives Installing Configuring and Upgrading See the HP Upgrade Guide or the HP Serv...

Page 4: ... troubleshooting information technical specifications warranty and legal information Your computer s online information Your computer may contain online help information on the hard disk It includes information on Troubleshooting and how to use HP Instant Support Linking to useful HP web sites Information on the hp support web site Refer to the HP support web site www hp com go vectrasupport or ww...

Page 5: ...Operation of your computer Operating system and application manuals Diagrams and detailed instructions on installing add on devices Internal wire connections for adding hard drives CD ROM etc Memory expansion and replacing devices Upgrade Guide desktop PCs only Identifying the problem Information on errors Problem solving Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guide Parts list Accessories list Service Ha...

Page 6: ... 4 Processors www intel com pentium4 Analog Devices AD1885 www analogdevices com Intel LAN card www intel com support network ATI Rage 128 Pro graphic card www ati com NVIDIA graphic cards www nvidia com Hewlett Packard white papers are available on a variety of subjects including AGP graphics and SDRAM memory at www hp com go library ...

Page 7: ...s 13 System Features XE320 System Board Layout 16 System Board Components 17 Architectural View 18 Main Memory 19 Processors 19 System Board Switches 19 Accessory Board Slots 20 Mass Storage Devices 21 Hard Disk Drives 21 Floppy Disk Drives 21 Optical Drives 21 Graphics 26 Nvidia TNT2 Vanta Graphics Card 26 ATI Rage 128 Pro Graphics Card 26 Audio 27 Adding an Audio Accessory Board 27 Network 28 LA...

Page 8: ...31 Power Saving 31 BIOS Addresses 32 System Memory Map 32 HP I O Port Map I O Addresses Used by the System 32 POST Tests 36 HP e DiagTools Preboot Diagnostics Beep Codes 40 Drivers and Software Drivers 42 Software 42 Operating System 42 Software 42 e DiagTools 42 BIOS Updates 42 ...

Page 9: ...1 Status System Overview This chapter introduces the internal and external features and lists the specifications of HP Vectra XE320 PCs ...

Page 10: ...view 10 XE320 product description Package Features Front Panel On Off power button Power on status light green Hard disk drive activity light yellow Optical disk activity light green Floppy disk activity light red ...

Page 11: ...E320 product description 11 Rear Connectors Power connector 25 pin Parallel Connector Monitor Connector Keyboard Mouse Network LAN connector 2 USB Connectors Serial Connectors Line Out Line In Microphone Voltage switch ...

Page 12: ...ct description Inside the Computer Main memory CD ROM CD RW drive or DVD drive Floppy disk drive Accessory board slots Hard disk drive Processor Power supply Note Hard disk and floppy disk cableshave been removed for picture clarity ...

Page 13: ...of disk drives Low humidity ranges can aggravate static electricity problems and cause excessive wear of the disk surface Vectra XE320 Characteristics Weight configuration with 1 CD ROM drive excluding keyboard and display 10 kilograms 22 pounds Dimensions 38 0 cm Depth by 21 0 cm Width by 39 0 cm Height 14 96 inches by 8 27 inches by 15 35 inches Footprint 0 068 m2 0 73 sq ft Acoustic noise emiss...

Page 14: ...System Overview 14 XE320 product description ...

Page 15: ...atus System Features This chapter describes core components of HP Vectra XE320 PCs such as processors chipsets mass storage devices graphics controllers audio controllers network features and input devices ...

Page 16: ...eatures 16 XE320 product description XE320 System Board Layout The HP Vectra XE320 PC system board features a Socket 478B for a Pentium 4 processor three DIMM main memory slots three PCI slots and one AGP slot ...

Page 17: ...d batteries according to instructions provided Internal speaker connector unused PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 Statuspanel connectors Floppy connector AGP Slot for AGP card PCISlot1 Microphone in Line in Line out Parallel 2 x Serial Keyboard Mouse LAN 2 x USB CD audio connector DIMM1 DIMM2 Processor socket see page 19 CPU fan connector DIMM3 IDE connectors Battery Power supply connector Power connector He...

Page 18: ...ICH2 chip Audio AD1885 Pentium 4 processor Intel 845 Main Memory 133MHz SDRAM 3 PCI Slots Memory Bus System Bus 3 2GB s AGP 4X 1066MB s PCI Bus Super I O Serial Parallel FDD PS2 Flash BIOS Integrated Intel Pro 100 VE Network Adapter 10 Base T 100 Base TX LAN Interface 2 USB Ports AGP Slot AGP graphics card Hard Disk Optical drive ...

Page 19: ...rocessor is connected to the system board through a Pin Grid Array PGA 478B Socket A heatsink and fan not shown cover the processor to prevent it from overheating To find out more about Pentium 4 technology refer to the Technical Reference Manual HP Business PC Technology System Board Switches The following table gives the functionality and default position of switches on the system board switch b...

Page 20: ...e graphics card in place 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 XE320 PCI Mapping Table Bus Device PCI Device Slot 0 0 MCH Host bridge 0 2 MCH AGP bridge 0 30 ICH Hub interface to PCI bridge 0 31 ICH PCI to LPC bridge 0 31 ICH IDE controller 0 31 I...

Page 21: ... Disk Drives All models are supplied with a 3 5 inch floppy disk drive Optical Drives Models may be fitted with a 48X Max speed IDE CD ROM drive This drive 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 desktops products accessories To find out about CD ROM an...

Page 22: ... Extra CD R CD RW Disc Diameter 120 mm Data Block Size 2 055 bytes 14X Mode 1 4 800 bytes 32X Mode 2 Storage Capacity 650MB Mode 1 742MB Mode 2 Sustained Transfer Rate Outerside 7 2MB s Max 48X Burst Transfer Rate PIO mode 4 16 6 MB s maximum Single Word DMA Mode 2 8 3MB s maximum Multi Word DMA Mode 2 16 6MB s maximum Access Time Average Stroke 1 3 stroke 110ms typical Full Stroke 180ms typical B...

Page 23: ...k Size 2 048 bytes Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1 2 336 bytes Mode 2 2 328 bytes Mode 2 Form 2 Interface IDE ATA 2 MMC Compliant Sustained Data Transfer Rate CAV Reading 40X 6MB s maximum CLV Re writing 10X 1 5MB s maximum Zone CLV Writing 24X 3 6MB s maximum Burst Transfer Rate PIO mode 4 16 6 MBs s maximum UDMA Mode 2 33 3MB s maximum DMA Mode 2 16 6MB s maximum Access Time Full Stroke 180 ms typical ...

Page 24: ... CD Mixed mode CD ROM disc data and audio CD ROM XA CD I CD Extra CD R CD RW CD Text DVD ROM DVD RW DVD R DVD RW Disc Diameter 120mm Storage Capacity 656MB to 18GB depending on disk type Read Mode 16X max DVD 40X max CD ROM Burst Transfer Rate PIO mode 4 16 6MB s maximum Single Word DMA Mode 2 8 3MB s maximum Multi Word DMA Mode 2 16 6MB s maximum Ultra DMA 33 33 3MB s maximum Access Time CDs Aver...

Page 25: ...er that the DVD drive will only play DVD videos from the last DVD region that was set Regional Codes Region 1 USA Canada 2 Europe excluding former USSR countries Japan Near East including Iran and Egypt South Africa 3 South East Asia South Korea 4 Latin America Oceania Australia New Zealand 5 Africa excluding Egypt and South Africa Eastern European countries Sub Indian continent 6 China ...

Page 26: ...ics Card Some Vectra XE320 PC models are supplied with an ATI Rage 128 Pro graphics card The ATI Rage 128 Pro supplied with the XE320 comes with 16MB Brazil only or 32MB of graphics memory For more information refer to the Technical Reference Manual HP Business PC Technology available in PDF Acrobat format from www hp com go vectrasupport Key Features Powered by ATI Rage 128 Pro chip Full AGP 2X A...

Page 27: ...cessing the analog signals All models have a Line In jack Line Out jack and Microphone In jack connector located on the rear panel These external jacks are standard connectors For more information on AD1885 audio technology refer to the Technical Reference Manual HP Business PC Technology Adding an Audio Accessory Board The integrated PCI audio can be disabled in the Advanced menu of the Setup pro...

Page 28: ...00 Base TX connector as indicated in the graphic above The following table provides a status summary of these LEDs For more information on network technology refer to the Technical Reference Manual HP Business PC Technology 10 Base T 100 Base TX connector LEDs LED Description Status Flashing On Off Green Speed LED N A 100 Base TX connection between NIC and hub 10 Base T connection between NIC and ...

Page 29: ...3 Status BIOS Overview This chapter describes the BIOS features for HP Vectra XE320 PCs ...

Page 30: ...d from HP s Support Web site at www hp com go vectrasupport This section covers The BIOS Setup program Power saving BIOS addresses POST tests Beep codes Using the HP Setup Program Entering the Setup Program 1 Restart the computer 2 Press F8 at power on to enter the Boot menu 3 In the Boot menu press F2 to enter the Setup program Entering the Summary Screen The summary screen shows the computer s c...

Page 31: ... audio and I O ports Security Menu In the Security menu you can configure your password settings Boot Menu In the Boot menu you can change your boot settings including enabling disabling quickboot mode Exit Menu The Exit menu allows you to exit the BIOS setup utility with or without saving your setup changes it also allows you to exit while restoring the setup default settings Power Saving You can...

Page 32: ...sory boards 100h to 3FFh 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 0000 0000 0000 03FF Real mode IDT 0000 0400 0000 04FF BIOS Data Area 0000 0500 0009 FC00 Used by OS 0009 FC00 0009 FFFF Extended BIOS D...

Page 33: ... page register 0092 PS 2 reset and Fast A20 00A0 00A1 Slave interrupt controller 00C0 00DF DMA controller 2 00F0 00FF Co processor error 0170 0177 IDE secondary channel 01F0 01F7 IDE primary channel 0278 027F LPT 2 02E8 02EF Serial port 4 COM4 02F8 02FF Serial port 2 COM2 0372 0377 IDE secondary channel secondary floppy disk drive 0378 037A LPT1 03B0 03DF VGA 03E8 03EF COM3 03F0h 03F5 Floppy disk ...

Page 34: ...up 2 Floppy disk controller 3 Free if not used for parallel port in Setup 4 Used to cascade DMA channels 0 3 5 Free 6 Free 7 Free Windows XP and Windows 2000 IRQ Interrupt Vector Interrupt Request Description INTR ISA0 System Timer ISA1 Standard 101 102 Key or Microsoft Natural PS 2 keyboard ISA3 Communication Port COM2 ISA4 Communication Port COM1 ISA6 Standard Floppy Disk Controller ISA8 System ...

Page 35: ...s can be shared several devices can use the same interrupt However optimal system performance is reached when minimizing the sharing of interrupts Devices AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 AC97 Internal LAN USB controller 1 USB controller 2 SMBus Chipset PCI INT lines PIRQA INTA INTC PIRQB INTB INTD PIRQC INTA PIRQD INTB PIRQE INTD INTC PIRQF INTA INTD PIRQG INTB INTA PIRQH INTC INTB ...

Page 36: ... code Checksum verification starting D1 To do DMA init Keyboard controller BAT test start memory refresh and going to 4GB flat mode D3 To start Memory sizing D4 To comeback to real mode Execute OEM patch Set stack D5 E000 ROM enabled Init code is copied to segment 0 and control to be transferred to segment 0 D6 Control is in segment 0 To check CTRL HOME key and verify main BIOS checksum If either ...

Page 37: ...gakey GreenPC feature Make BIOS code segment writeable 24 To do any setup before Int vector init 25 Interrupt vector initialization about to begin To clear password if necessary 27 Any initialization before setting video mode to be done 28 Going for monochrome mode and color mode setting 2A Different BUSes init system static output devices to start if present 2B To give control for any setup requi...

Page 38: ...n real mode 54 Shutdown successful CPU in real mode Going to disable gate A20 line and disable parity NMI 57 A20 address line parity NMI disable successful Going to adjust memory size depending on relocation shadow 58 Memory size adjusted for relocation shadow Going to clear Hit DEL message 59 Hit DEL message cleared WAIT message displayed About to start DMA and interrupt controller test 60 DMA pa...

Page 39: ... is over Going to initialize the Coprocessor next 9D Coprocessor initialized Going to do any initialization after Coprocessor test 9E Initialization after Coprocessor test is complete Going to check extd keyboard keyboard ID and num lock A2 Going to display any soft errors A3 Soft error display complete Going to set keyboard typematic rate A4 Keyboard typematic rate set To program memory wait stat...

Page 40: ...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 and listen for the signal again The e DiagTools preboot diagnostics as well as emitting a beep sequence also encodes troubleshooting information such as the PC model serial number and failing components into a coded audio signal During a support call this...

Page 41: ...4 Status Drivers and Software This chapter describes the drivers and software preloaded with HP Vectra XE320 PCs ...

Page 42: ...lities installation as well as diagnostics 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 XE320 or on HP s Vectra Support web site www hp com go vectrasupport e Diagtoo...

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Page 44: ... recent HP Business PCs Product Description The document you are reading One manual is provided for each HP Business PC Each manual provides detailed BIOS information and summary information on the hardware components in the HP PC HP Business PC Technology A detailed look at the hardware components in the latest HP Business PCs Includes information on processors chip sets graphic controllers netwo...

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