HP Vectra VE 5/series 2 - Manual (Page 6)

WELCOME TO YOUR HP VECTRA PC
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Hewlett-Packard Personal Computer. Your high-
performance HP Vectra PC provides:
• a PentiumTM Pro processor in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for easy processor
upgrades
• processor-integrated level-two cache for improved performance
• 16 MB of ECC (error correcting code) memory, upgradeable to 256 MB
• an Ultra VGA PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) video controller with 2 MB of
video memory (upgradeable to 4 MB)
• an integrated Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) controller on the PCI bus
supporting Fast IDE and Standard IDE
• an integrated Ultra SCSI controller on the PCI bus supporting Fast-20 SCSI-2 (up to 20
MB-per-second data transfer rate) and SCSI Plug and Play (SCAM) compliant devices
• a 32-bit PCI 100VG/10BaseT Ethernet LAN controller
• seven mass storage shelves:
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five front-access shelves
• two internal shelves
• six slots for accessory boards:
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three 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots
• two 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) slots
• one combination ISA or PCI slot
• a quad-speed CD-ROM drive on the SCSI bus
• an integrated SoundBlasterTM 16 audio interface on the ISA bus
• headphones jack, microphone jack, and volume control on the front panel
• MIDI/joystick interface connector, audio Stereo In jack, and audio Stereo Out jack on the
rear panel
• Wavetable upgrade connector on the system board
• one SCSI connector, one parallel port, and two serial ports on the rear panel
• System BIOS and Video BIOS stored in Flash ROMs (for easy upgradeability)
• BIOS support for ISA “Plug and Play” accessory board configuration
• Optimized for 32-bit operating systems.
NOTE The advanced processor installed in your HP Vectra
PC provides the best performance when used with
32-bit operating systems and applications.