
Technical Reference Manual
Introduction & Vectra Product Line Overview
The Technical Reference Manual contains the following documents
downloadable from the Web in PDF format:
Introduction & Vectra Product Line Overview
The document you are reading. Describes how to use the Technical Reference
Manual and provides an overview of VEi and VLi PCs.
Product Description
A separate document for VEi 7 models, VEi 8 models and VLi 8/VLi 8SF mode ls,
providing detailed BIOS information and summary information on the hardware
components in the PC.
Vectra Technology
A detailed look at the hardware components in all the PCs in the product line.
Includes information on processors, chip sets, graphics controllers, network cards,
connectors and sockets.
HP Vectra
•VEi 7
•VEi 8
•VLi 8
• VLi 8SF

Vectra Product Line Overview
This document provides a brief overview of the technical features and
components of the following HP PCs:
•
VEi 7 Desktops
•
VEi 8 Desktops
•
VLi 8 Desktops and Minitowers
•
VLi 8 SF Desktops

Vectra Product Line Overview
Overview of the PCs in this Manual
Overview of the PCs in this Manual
Vectra VEi PCs
Component VEi 7 (Desktop only) VEi 8 (Desktop only)
Package
Description
Processor
System Board:
Chip set
Integrated I/O
Integrated IDE
Integrated
Graphics
Integrate d Audio
Mass storage
Main memory
Expansion cards
(available as
accessories)
Input devices
Power supply
BIOS
1 0r 2 Free Front-access shelves (one if a CD-ROM is fitted).
Up to 4 Accessory board slots (3 PCI, 1 ISA).
Width: 41.8cm (16.5 in); Height: 14.0 cm (5.5 in); Depth: 37.5 cm (14.8 in).
Intel® Celeron™ Socket 370 366/66, 400/66, 433/66, 466/66 when
available (128 KB L2 cache).
SiS 620/5595 Intel 440 ZX/PIIX4E
On SiS 5595 chip. 2 USB connectors, 1 serial port and 1 parallel port On PIIX4E chip. 2 USB connectors, 1 serial port and 1 parallel port.
On SiS 5595 chip. 2 IDE Ports (Ultra DMA/33) On PIIX4E chip. 2 IDE Ports (Ultra DMA/33)
SiS super AGP graphics controller (on SiS 620 Host chip) with 4 MB of
video memory (upgradeable to 8MB)
CrystalClear™ CS4280 PCI audio controller/CrystalClear CS4297 Audio Codec ‘97
Hard disks:
Floppy drive:
CD-ROM drive:
DVD drive:
ZIP drive:
Two DIMM sockets using: 32MB, 64MB, 128MB non-ECC 100MHz SDRAM or 256MB ECC 100MHz SDRAM to a maximum of 512MB. PC comes with a
single 32MB or 64MB DIMM. Other DIMMs available as accessories.
HP Adaptec 2940 UW SCSI board
HP Serial interface card
HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network interface card
HP 10/100 Intel Pro/100+ management adapter
HP 56K V90 PCI fax modem
HP Standard Keyboard
HP Standard Mouse
HP Scrolling Mouse: accessory C4736A.
Manually switched 115/230 VAC, 170 W input, 90 W output
Type:
Version:
Setup program:
BIOS error messages:
4.3 GB IDE, or 8.4 GB IDE. 6.4 GB IDE (accessory D8372A)
standard 1.44 MB 3.5”
32X MAX IDE (selected models). Available as accessory (D4348A)
accessory D6935A.
accessory D6650A.
: accessory D6951A.
: accessory D8388A.
(on selected models). Also available as an accessory (single card: D7504A).
. Network card accessory D7506A (single card).
: accessory D7808A.
Phoenix BIOS
HX.07.xx
English only
English only
1 0r 2 Free Front-access shelves (one if a CD-ROM is fitted)
Up to 4 Accessory board slots (3 PCI, 1 ISA)
Intel Pentium® II 350/100, 400/100 (512KB L2 cache).
Intel Pentium III 450/100, 500/100 (512KB L2 cache).
Integrated Matrox® Millennium G200 2X AGP graphics controller with 8MB of
video memory (not upgradeable)
Award BIOS:
Type:
HW.27.xx
Version:
Setup program:
BIOS error messages:
English only
English only.
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