Familiarization Guide
HP Vectra XW PC Workstation Family
HP Vectra XW
This guide is for experienced technicians who have already completed the HP Vectra computer family training course. In particular, it assumes that the reader is already familiar with the HP Vectra XU 6/xxx PC, upon which the
HP Vectra XW PC Workstations are based.
This document serves as a self-paced training guide, designed to train you for repair of the computer, and only contains repair-specific information. For information on the installation of accessories, see the User’s Guide and the online documents that are supplied with the computer.
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New Features and Overview
New Features and Overview
The HP Vectra XW PC Workstations are based upon the HP Vectra XU 6/ xxx PC. The main new features are:
3D Graphics |
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HP Integrated OpenGL Interface Board installed in a PCI |
Controller Board |
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accessory slot. This can be an AccelGraphics AccelPro or |
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AccelEclipse, depending on model (see the table below). |
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16 CD-ROM Drive |
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See the table below. |
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Windows NT 4.0 WS |
preloaded on |
See the table below. |
Operating System |
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Family Overview
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Graphics Controller |
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Board installed in a PCI |
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Accessory Slot |
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HP Vectra XW |
10/96 |
AccelPro |
3.51 WS on CD-ROM |
8 IDE |
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HP Vectra XW Series U1 |
5/97 |
AccelPro |
4.0 WS preloaded |
16 IDE |
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HP Vectra XW Series W1 |
5/97 |
AccelEclipse |
4.0 WS preloaded |
16 IDE |
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External Features
External Features
Connector for the 3-button mouse
The top line, on the label on the right hand side panel, gives the number of processors installed, the processor speed and the series number.
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Model XW 6/2x200 Series W1 |
Wty: WBK@ |
Prod: D5210N #ABA |
Sup: SAB@ |
S/N: FR63412345 |
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HP PCI Integrated 10/100 BT
Interface RJ-45 connector
Display connector on AccelGraphics 3D graphics board
System Board Connectors and Switches
The same system board is used on each member of the HP Vectra XW PC Workstation family as was used on the HP Vectra XU 6/xxx PC.
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AccelPRO installed on the
HP Vectra XW 6/xxx and
HP Vectra XW 6/xxx Series U1
AccelEclipse installed on the
HP Vectra XW 6/xxx Series W1
HP Integrated OpenGL Interface Board
HP Integrated OpenGL Interface Board
OpenGL is a graphics language for describing three-dimensional objects. The HP Integrated OpenGL Interface board has a processor that executes OpenGL 3D graphics instructions autonomously of the main processor.
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RAMDAC |
3DLabs |
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Glint 500 TX |
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Avance Logic |
3DLabs |
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VGA |
BIOS |
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DRAM -local buffermemory |
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make total of 8MB
VRAM -frame buffermemory |
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* chips on front and back |
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make total of 8MB |
H0 |
EPROM Address |
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Local Buffer Visible Region |
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All jumper settings |
H2 |
Frame Buffer Visible Region |
2-3 (8 MB) |
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Local Buffer Width |
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H4 |
Local Buffer Width |
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H5 |
Local Buffer visible Region |
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H6 |
Local Buffer visible Region |
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H7 |
on-board VGA enable/disable |
1-2 (enable) |
* Neither the frame buffer nor the local buffer can be upgraded
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PCI bus connector |
Daughter board |
Cooling fan |
connector |
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Display |
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•The graphics controllers cannot be upgraded or reconfigured by the user, or by HP personnel.
•Changes to the configuration are not supported. Make sure that the jumpers and daughter board are configured as set by the manufacturer.
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