Document Outline

• 1 System Overview
  • Workstation Description
    • Internal And External Components

      • Figure11 Front and Side Views
      • Figure12 Rear View
      Internal Features
      Front Panel

      • Figure13 Front Panel
      Specifications And Characteristics

      • Physical Characteristics
      Electrical Specifications
      Power Consumption And Cooling
      Environmental Specifications
      Power Saving And Ergonometry
      Power Saving And Ergonometry For APM Systems
      Power Saving Modes And Resume Events For ACPI Systems
      Soft Power Down
      Documentation

      • Access HP World Wide Web Site
      • Where To Find The Information
      2 System Board

      • System Board Description
        • Figure21 HP Workstation x2100 System Board
        • Figure22 System Board Chips and Connectors
        • Architectural View
      • Accessory Board Slots
        • Figure23 Accessory Board Slots
        • Accelerated Graphics Port Slot
          • Figure24 AGP Slot
        • Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
          • Figure25 PCI Slots
      System Board Switches
      System Chipset
      Memory Controller Hub (82850)

      • Figure26 System Block Diagram using MCH
      MCH Overview
      Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Bus Interface
      Hub Interface
      RDRAM Interface
      RDRAM Thermal Management
      Dual Rambus Bus
      RIMM Memory Slots

      • Figure27 RIMM Memory Slots
      • Read/Write Buffers
      • System Clocking
      Input/output Controller Hub 2 (82801BA)

      • Figure28 System Block Diagram Using ICH2
      ICH2 Features

      • ICH2 Architecture
      • ICH2 PCI Bus Interface
      • SMBus Controller
      • Low Pin Count Interface
      • Enhanced USB Controller
      • AC’97 Controller
      • IDE Controller
      • DMA Controller
      • Interrupt Controller
      • Timer/Counter Block
      • Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
      • Real Time Clock
      • Enhanced Power Management
      Crystal CS4299 Integrated PCI Audio

      • Figure29 CS4280-CS4297 and CS4299 Architecture
      Devices On The SMBus

      • Figure210 Devices on the SMBus
      • ICH2 SMBus Master Controller
      • RIMM Sockets
      • AS98127F
      • Serial EEPROM
      • LM75 Temperature Sensor
      • HP MaxiLife Hardware-monitoring Chip
        • Figure211 HP MaxiLife Hardware-Monitoring Chip
      • Test Sequence And Error Messages
      • MaxiLife Architecture
        • Figure212 MaxiLife Architecture
      Devices On The LPC Bus

      • Figure213 Devices on the LPC Bus
      The Super I/O Controller
      Serial/Parallel Communications Ports
      FDC
      Keyboard And Mouse Controller
      FirmWare Hub (82802AB)
      System Bus

      • Figure214 The System Bus
      • Intel Pentium IV Processor
        • Processor Clock
        • Bus Frequencies
        • Voltage Regulation Module (VRM)
      • Cache Memory
      Assigned Device Interrupts

      • I/o Controller Hub Interrupts
      PCI 64-bit Hub Interrupts
      Interrupt Controllers
      PCI IRQ Lines
      3 System BIOS

      • Overview
        • Using The HP Setup program
        • Main Screen
      Advanced Screen
      Processors, Memory And Cache
      Floppy Disk Drives
      IDE Devices
      IDE Primary Master Device
      Integrated USB Interface
      Integrated I/O Ports
      Integrated Audio Device
      AGP Configuration (Video)
      PCI Device, Slot #1
      Integrated LAN
      Security Screen
      Hardware Protection
      Boot Screen
      Power Screen
      Updating The System BIOS

      • Figure31 System BIOS Flash Process
      • Restoring BIOS Default Settings
      • If You Forget The Administrator Password
      • Clearing The CMOS
      • Recovering The BIOS (Crisis Mode)
      BIOS Addresses

      • System Memory Map
      • HP I/O Port Map (I/O Addresses Used By The System, if configured)
      DMA Channel Controllers
      Interrupt Controllers
      PCI IRQ Lines
      4 Tests And Error Messages

      • MaxiLife Test Sequence And Error Messages
        • Basic Pre-boot Diagnostics
          • Figure41 Possible Error Messages
          • Figure42 Preboot Diagnostics Error
        • Pre-boot Diagnostics Error Codes
      POST Sequence And POST Error

      • Figure43 POST Sequence and POST Error
      • Figure44 BIOS-generated Errors
      • Figure45 BIOS-generated Errors
      Operating System Boot Phase
      Run-time Errors
      Main Menu

      • system info
        • Figure46 System Information
      • Boot Steps
        • Figure47 Boot Steps
      • Boot Report
      Order In Which POSTs Occur
      Error Message Summary
      5 Hardware Components

      • Graphics Cards
        • Selecting A Monitor For Your Workstation
      PCI Cards

      • HP 10/100 TX PCI LAN Interface
      • HP 10/100 TX PCI LAN Interface Features
      HP 10/100 TX PCI LAN Interface LED Descriptions
      SCSI Adapter Cards

      • Adaptec 29160 SCSI PCI Adapter Card.
        • Figure51 Adaptec SCSI Card
      • SCSI Cable Information
      Additional SCSI Card Features.
      PYRO 1394/Firewire Host Controller Card
      Mass Storage Devices

      • Flexible Disk Drives
      • Hard Disk Drives
      Optical Drives

      • IDE CD-ROM Drive
      IDE DVD-ROM Drive
      IDE CD-Writer Plus Drive
      Connectors And Sockets

      • IDE Drive Connectors
      Battery Pinouts
      Additional SCSI LED Connector
      Power Supply Connector (20-pin) And Aux Power Connector
      Wake On LAN Connector
      Rear Fan Connector
      PCI Fan Connector (MTonly)
      internal audio connectors
      Status Panel And Intrusion
      Hard Disk Drive Temperature
      VGA DB15 Connector
      LCD Panel
      Figure52 S-Video Connector
      Figure53 Ethernet UTP Connector
      Rear Panel Connectors

      • Figure54 Rear Panel Socket Pin Layouts
      • Keyboard And Mouse Connectors
      USB Stacked Connector
      Serial Port Connectors
      25-pin Parallel Connector
      MIDI/Joystick Connector
      External Audio Jacks
      6 Installing Or Replacing Parts And Accessories

      • Overview
        • Figure61 Workstation
        • Figure62 HP Workstation x2100 System Board
      • Removing And Replacing The Cover And FrontBezel
        • Removing The Cover
        • Removing The Front Bezel
          • Figure64 Removing the Bezels
        • Replacing The Cover And Front Bezel
      • Removing, Replacing And Upgrading Memory
        • Figure65 Memory Sockets
        • Removing And Replacing A Memory Module
      • Installing Or Replacing An Accessory Card
        • Figure66 Retainer Clip on the Chassis Beam Assembly
      • Mass Storage And Optical Device Overview
        • Identifying Cables And Connectors (All Models)
          • Figure67 Data Cables and Connectors
        • Installing IDE Drives
      Verifying Your IDE Drive
      Installing SCSI Drives

      • Figure68 Cables and Connectors (SCSI Models)
      • Setting SCSI IDs
      Which Pins To Jumper

      • Figure69 Drive Style A
      • Figure610 Drive Style B
      • Figure611 Drive Style C
      • Figure612 Drive Style D
      Verifying Your SCSI Drive
      additional guide rails
      Removing And Replacing A Hard Disk Drive

      • Removing The Old Drive
        • Figure613 Disconnecting and Removing the Drive
      • Installing The New Drive
      Installing A Second Hard Disk Drive In An Internal Shelf
      Installing A Device In A Front Access Bay

      • Figure614 Attaching the Rails and Installing the Drive
      • Figure615 Removing the Plastic Filler
      Completing Mass Storage Device Installation

      • IDE Drive
      • SCSI Drive On SCSI Models
      Replacing The CD-ROM Drive (or DVD-drive)

      • Removing The Old Drive
        • Figure616 Removing the Old Drive
      • iNstalling The New Drive
        • completing the installation
      Replacing The Floppy Disk Drive

      • Removing The Floppy Disk Drive
        • Figure617 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive
      • Installing The Floppy Disk Drive
        • completing the installation
      Replacing The Power Supply Unit

      • Removing The Power Supply Unit
        • Figure618 Removing the Power Supply Unit
      • Installing The Power Supply Unit
      Replacing The Processor

      • Removing The Existing Processor
        • Figure619 Removing the Processor
      • Installing The New Processor
        • Figure620 Inserting the Processor
        • Figure621 Attaching the Heatsink
      Replacing The System Board

      • Removing The System Board
        • Figure622 Removing the System Board
      • installing the new system board
        • Figure623 Installing the New System Board
      Setting System Board Switches
      Replacing The System Fan

      • Removing The Fan
        • Figure625 Removing the Fan
      • Replacing The Rear Fan
      Replacing The Fan And Speaker Assembly

      • Removing The Fan And Speaker Assembly
      • Replacing The Fan And Speaker Assembly
      Replacing The Battery

      • Figure626 Replacing the Battery
      System Board Connectors
      7 Troubleshooting Your Workstation
      Case 1: No Activity At All
      Case 2: Monitor Is Blank, MaxiLife Is OK
      Case 3: Boot Fails, Monitor Is Blank, MaxiLife Displays Error Message

      • Pre-boot Diagnostics
      • Pre-boot Test Errors
      If You Miss The Beep Code
      Post Test Errors
      Case 4: Boot Process Fails, Error Message Appears

      • Error Message Utility (EMU)
      Case 5: Screen Goes Blank Or Corrupt Image
      Use Or Configuration Problems
      CMOS Test Error
      Keyboard Test Error
      Floppy Disk Drive Test Error
      hard disk, DVD, CD-RW or CD-ROM test error
      Serial Or Parallel Port Test Error
      Error Message Appears On The MaxiLife LCD During Runtime
      You Cannot Turn Off Your Workstation
      You Have Forgotten Your Password
      Your Workstation Has A Software Problem
      Workstation Clock Does Not Keep Time Correctly
      You Have Problems Using The Euro Symbol

      • For Windows NT Users
      • Configuring Your Keyboard
      Troubleshooting BIOS Problems

      • Updating The BIOS
      • Restoring BIOS Default Settings
      • Clearing The CMOS
      • Recovering The BIOS (crisis mode)
      System Board Switches

      • Figure71 System Board Switches
      Using The HP Setup Program

      • First, Turn On Or Restart Your Workstation
      • To Go To The Setup Program
      More Troubleshooting For Drives

      • If The Hard Disk Has A Problem
        • If The Hard Disk Activity Light Does Not Work
      • CD-ROM, DVD or CD-RW Drive Does Not Work
      • CD-ROM, DVD or CD-RW Drive Is Idle
      • DVD drive doesn’t play DVD video
      • CD-ROM, DVD or CD-RW Door Does Not Open
      HP e-DiagTools Hardware Diagnostics

      • Overview Of e-DiagTools
      • running e-DiagTools from the utility partition on your hard disk
      • Running e-DiagTools From A CD-ROM
        • Prerequisites
        • Running e-DiagTools From The Recovery CD
        • Running e-DiagTools From The Drivers And HP DiagTools CD-ROM
      • HP e-DiagTools Hardware Tests
      • for more information
      Recovering Hard Disk Drive Contents (Windows only)

      • Overview
        • What Functions Are Available?
      • General Instructions
      • Recovery Process
      • Recovering Preloaded Drivers
      • Changing The Hard Disk
      Other Sources Of Information

      • Online Support For Troubleshooting
      • Documentation Set Overview
      Hewlett-Packard Support And Information Services

      • collecting information before contacting hp support
      A x2100 Service Information

      • Parts and Part Numbers
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