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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
This chapter provides a description of the HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4 desktop and HP Vectra
VL 5/xx MT series 4 mini-tower PC with detailed system specifications.
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The HP Vectra VL 5/xx series 4 PC is a Pentium processor, ISA/PCI-based PC and features
the Intel Triton chip set.
HP VECTRA VL 5/XX SERIES 3 – VL 5/XX SERIES 4 COMPARISON
Vectra VL 5/xx series 3
Vectra VL 5/xx series 4
Processor
Pentium 75 (VL 5/75)
Pentium 90 (VL 5/90)
Pentium 100 (VL 5/100)
Pentium 120 (VL 5/120)
Pentium 90
Pentium 100
Pentium 120
Pentium 133
Pentium 150
Pentium 166
Level-two cache memory
256 KB asynchronous cache
256 KB synchronous cache
Main memory
8 MB or 16 MB standard
192 MB maximum
8 MB or 16 MB standard
128 MB maximum
Video controller
Cirrus Logic GD 5434
integrated on PCI bus
Trio 765 64V+ or 764 integrated on
PCI bus or
Matrox MGA Millennium video card
Video memory
1 MB standard
upgradable to 2 MB
1 MB standard
upgradable to 2 MB
Matrox Models
2 MB standard
upgradable to 4 MB or 8 MB*
Enhanced IDE hard disk controller
CMD PCI0640B
Integrated on PCI bus
dedicated for hard disk drives
Integrated in chip set (part of
82371FB multipurpose chip)
Integrated on PCI bus
Primary channel dedicated for hard
disk drives
Secondary channel recommended for
CD-ROM drives
Secondary IDE controller
Integrated in NS 87332 Super I/O
chip on ISA bus
dedicated for CD-ROM drives
No secondary IDE controller
(Two channels on enhanced IDE
controller - see above)
Flexible disk controller
Integrated in NS 87332 Super I/O
chip on ISA bus
Integrated in SMC 932 Super I/O chip
on ISA bus
Serial / parallel port controller
Integrated in NS 87332 Super I/O
chip on ISA bus
Integrated in SMC 932 Super I/O chip
on ISA bus
*The 6 MB video upgrade module is available only from Matrox Electronic Systems Limited.