Verbatim 520, 525 User Manual
Familiarization Guide
This guide is for experienced HP Support Center
personnel and reseller technicians. They have already
completed the HP Vectra PC family training course, or
equivalent, and have at least six months of experience
servicing HP Vectra PCs.
It is a self-paced training guide designed to train you to
install, configure, and repair the HP Vectra 500 Series PC
(models 520 and 525), introduced as of Q3 1996. You can
follow it without having any equipment available.
HP Vectra 500 Series PC
Models 520 and 525
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Contents
1 Product Overview and Comparisons
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Line Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Main Features of the HP Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and 525) . . 3
Accessory and Mass Storage Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Common Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Model Comparisons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Air Flow Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Casing, System Boards and Video
Desktop and Minitower Casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Board, Switches and Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Board Switches and Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Video Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Video Controller and Video Memory on the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Video Controller and Video Memory on a Video Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Video Controller on the System Board and Video Memory that is Shared
Main Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Multimedia and Communications
Aztech AT3300 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Telephone Connections for the U.S., Canada and Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
International Telephone Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting Audio Devices to the Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting the Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Aztech AT3300 Internal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Communications Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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4 Displays
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5 Preinstalled Software
Software Packages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6 Support Tools
Software Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MicroCom Carbon Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
HP Vectra PC Checkup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Service Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Running the HP Vectra PC Checkup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Generating an HP Vectra PC Checkup Disk from Within Windows 95. . 32
Generating an HP Vectra PC Checkup Disk from the Product
Recovery CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Running the HP Vectra PC Checkup from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Running the HP Vectra PC Checkup from the Hard Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Product Overview and Comparisons
After reading this chapter you will be able to describe features specific to
HP Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and 525).
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1 Product Overview and Comparisons
Product Overview
Product Overview
This section describes the HP Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and 525)
by highlighting their main features, accessory and mass storage capabilities,
and common features.
For information regarding the Q3 1995 collection of Vectra 500 Series PCs,
refer to the Familiarization Guide for that collection (part number
D37xx + 49A-90001). For information regarding the Q1 1996 collection of
Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 510 and 515), refer to the Familiarization
Guide for that collection (part number D4110-90901).
Naming Conventions
The naming convention used by Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and
525) is demonstrated in the following example:
520 MCx 5/200
1st Field
where:
1st Field 5 indicates “Vectra 500 Series”
2nd Field Nothing for standard models
3rd Field 5 indicates Pentium
2nd Field
2 indicates 2nd generation
0 indicates desktop. 5 indicates minitower
CD for models equipped with a CD-ROM drive
MCx for advanced multimedia and communications models
Second number indicates processor speed: 120, 133, 166
and 200 MHz
3rd Field
Product Line Evolution
There have been three releases of HP Vectra 500 Series PCs. They are:
Release Date Models
Q3 1995 502, 510, 512, 514, 522, 560, 562, 564, 572, 574
Q1 1996 510 and 515
Q3 1996 520 and 525
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Main Features of the HP Vectra 500 Series PCs (models 520 and 525)
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There are three system board options for models 520 and 525: Type A = Part Number
D4051-63001, Type B = Part Number D3657-63001, and Type C = Part Number D3661-63001.
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There are three video options for models 520 and 525, corresponding to the three system board
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525MCx 5/133 D4418A LA 133 16-192 256-256 ✓✓✓ 1.6 GB Type A UMA
525MCx 5/166 D4427A LA 166 16-192 256-256 ✓✓✓1.6 GB Type A UMA
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525MCx 5/200 D4482A C,I,K 200 16-128 256-256 ✓✓✓2.5 GB Type B Integrated
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AE=All Europe, LA=Latin America, NA=North America, APP=Asia / Pacific Partner, C=China,
I=India, K=Korea
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There are three system board options for models 520 and 525: Type A = Part Number
D4051-63001, Type B = Part Number D3657-63001, and Type C = Part Number D3661-63001.
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There are three video options for models 520 and 525, corresponding to the three system board
1.6 GB Type A UMA
2.5 GB Type B Integrated
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types: UMA = Unified Memory Architecture (shared main and video memory), Integrated = video
controller and memory on the system board, Matrox = Matrox MGA Millennium video card
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Product Overview
PC Model Type Accessory Slots
2 ISA Slots (one for half-length cards) 1 Internal
Desktop
Minitower
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1 PCI Slot 2 Front-Access
1 ISA/PCI Combo Slot 1 Internal/Front-Access Combo
3 ISA Slots (one for half-length cards) 2 Internal
2 PCI Slots 4 Front-Access
1 ISA/PCI Combo Slot 0 Internal/Front-Access Combo
Mass Storage Bays
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drive. In models 520CD 5/xxx, 520MCx 5/xxx, 525CD 5/xxx and
525MCx 5/xxx an additional front-access bay is occupied by the CD-ROM
drive.
Common Features
The following features are common to all PCs in the HP Vectra 500 Series PC
range:
• Windows 95 preinstalled
• User and Administrator passwords
• HP BIOS Flash EEPROM
• One bi-directional parallel port, two serial ports, a VGA connector, a keyboard connector, and a mouse connector
• 100-watt power supply (full range between 90 and 264 VAC) on desktop
models
• 160-watt power supply (100-127 and 200-240 VAC manually switchable)
on minitower models
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Model Comparisons
Model Comparisons
Overview
HP Vectra 500 Series PCs are Pentium-processor, ISA/PCI-based PCs,
housed in desktop and minitower casings. The series is targeted at the Small
Business Small Office (SBSO) market.
System Board
There are three system board options for models 520 and 525. The three
options can be referred to as Type A, Type B and Type C.
Type A (part number D4051-63001) is a new system board which
incorporates a technology known as Unified Memory Architecture (UMA).
Using UMA, there is no dedicated video memory. Instead, a portion (1 MB or
2 MB) of main memory is shared as video memory. Refer to Chapter 2 for
more information about this system board.
Type B (part number D3657-63001) is the same as the system board used in
the Q1 1996 collection (models 510 and 515).
Type C (part number D3661-63001) is used for one product only. This board
is the same as the Type B board but without the onboard video controller
and memory. Video control and memory is obtained using a Matrox MGA
Millennium video card.
Backplane
There are two backplane options for models 520 and 525—one for the
desktop and one for the minitower. The two backplanes are the same as
those used in the Q1 1996 collection (models 510 and 515).
Case
There are two casing options for models 520 and 525—one for the desktop
and one for the minitower. The two backplanes are the same as those used
in the Q1 1996 collection (models 510 and 515).
Air Flow Guide
With high speed processors (166 MHz and above), an air flow guide is
required to help the fan dissipate the heat from the processor. On desktop
models, a special power supply unit integrates the fan over the processor.
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Casing, System Boards and Video
After reading this chapter you will be familiar with the HP Vectra 500 Series
PC (models 520 and 525) casing and hardware assembly.
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Desktop and Minitower Casing
Desktop and Minitower Casing
The casing for models 520 and 525 is the same as that for the Q1 1996
collection (models 510 and 515).
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