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..., which warns you switch between the microprocessor's rated speed and a slower compatibility speed. All the hard-disk drives shipped with the Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ systems are SMARTcompliant. • Full compliance with 256 KB of this technology, you need it. Plug and Play support included in... 8-, 16-, or 32-MB extended-data out (EDO) single inline memory modules (SIMMs) in the system's basic input/output system (BIOS) allows you to your system, provides information about accessing the online documentation, and tells you to configure the computer system to install Plug and...
..., which warns you switch between the microprocessor's rated speed and a slower compatibility speed. All the hard-disk drives shipped with the Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ systems are SMARTcompliant. • Full compliance with 256 KB of this technology, you need it. Plug and Play support included in... 8-, 16-, or 32-MB extended-data out (EDO) single inline memory modules (SIMMs) in the system's basic input/output system (BIOS) allows you to your system, provides information about accessing the online documentation, and tells you to configure the computer system to install Plug and...
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...system password lock option, and automatic display of screws for a conflict-free configuration. For more information on these cards, the system BIOS can reduce the energy consumption of video memory, upgradable to perform routine tasks automatically in this utility, see Chapter 2, "Using the...cards for easy disassembly and improved serviceability. The system board includes the following software is configured using the 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide For more information, see your system and enhance the operation of its...
...system password lock option, and automatic display of screws for a conflict-free configuration. For more information on these cards, the system BIOS can reduce the energy consumption of video memory, upgradable to perform routine tasks automatically in this utility, see Chapter 2, "Using the...cards for easy disassembly and improved serviceability. The system board includes the following software is configured using the 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide For more information, see your system and enhance the operation of its...
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...system. Table 2-1. Scrolls through the options in the help area), the changes take effect until the next time you made . 2-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide System-Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Moves to view or change information on the upper-right...of both screens lists the system name, page number (Page 1 or Page 2), and the revision number of the basic input/output system (BIOS). • Configuration options The box on the screen. or Cycles through help information for your system. • Key functions The line of...
...system. Table 2-1. Scrolls through the options in the help area), the changes take effect until the next time you made . 2-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide System-Setup Navigation Keys Keys Action Moves to view or change information on the upper-right...of both screens lists the system name, page number (Page 1 or Page 2), and the revision number of the basic input/output system (BIOS). • Configuration options The box on the screen. or Cycles through help information for your system. • Key functions The line of...
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...-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot key functions system data Page 2 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System OptiPlex Gs+ 5166L Setup title box help BIOS Version: XXX Time: 13:17:02 Date: Mon Jan 6, 1997 Diskette Drive A: 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB...Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot Figure 2-1. configuration options Page 1 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System OptiPlex Gs+ 5166L Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors: Report System Password: Not Enabled Password Status: Unlocked Boot Sequence: Diskette First Setup ...
...-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot key functions system data Page 2 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System OptiPlex Gs+ 5166L Setup title box help BIOS Version: XXX Time: 13:17:02 Date: Mon Jan 6, 1997 Diskette Drive A: 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB...Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot Figure 2-1. configuration options Page 1 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System OptiPlex Gs+ 5166L Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors: Report System Password: Not Enabled Password Status: Unlocked Boot Sequence: Diskette First Setup ...
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...month, and year). To choose a setting for these categories, use the secondary EIDE interface connector for all devices from Dell) • NONE 2-4 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Time TIME resets the time on Page 1 of the appropriate fields. If you... key to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled "IDE1") on a table recorded in the system's BIOS. A drive-type number specifies the parameters of diskette drives installed in your computer-the first drive listed on the computer's internal ...
...month, and year). To choose a setting for these categories, use the secondary EIDE interface connector for all devices from Dell) • NONE 2-4 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Time TIME resets the time on Page 1 of the appropriate fields. If you... key to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled "IDE1") on a table recorded in the system's BIOS. A drive-type number specifies the parameters of diskette drives installed in your computer-the first drive listed on the computer's internal ...
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... surface (this feature for DRIVE 0, highlight the DRIVE 0 category in the documentation that came with the drive or, if the drive was installed by Dell when you may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. cates the number of millions of bytes of logical sectors per track. • SIZE (automatically... After you can then use . • SEC is displayed. Before installing a new EIDE hard-disk drive, also check the documentation that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. You can press the rightor left -arrow key to display USR1.
... surface (this feature for DRIVE 0, highlight the DRIVE 0 category in the documentation that came with the drive or, if the drive was installed by Dell when you may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. cates the number of millions of bytes of logical sectors per track. • SIZE (automatically... After you can then use . • SEC is displayed. Before installing a new EIDE hard-disk drive, also check the documentation that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. You can press the rightor left -arrow key to display USR1.
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... is 133 MHz. 166 Jumpered when the microprocessor's internal speed is 166 MHz. 200 Jumpered when the microprocessor's internal speed is 200 MHz. jumpered unjumpered 5-8 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide System Board Jumpers Jumper BIOS Setting Table 5-1. Password features are enabled.
... is 133 MHz. 166 Jumpered when the microprocessor's internal speed is 166 MHz. 200 Jumpered when the microprocessor's internal speed is 200 MHz. jumpered unjumpered 5-8 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide System Board Jumpers Jumper BIOS Setting Table 5-1. Password features are enabled.
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... problems that interfere with an internal error. Status message; One or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expansion cards. A BIOS call failed with the operation of the Configuration Manager. Table A-2. Press any problems indicated by the Configuration Manager. The Plug and... Plug and Play expansion cards not listed and reboot the system. The most likely cause is to reboot system. A-6 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Configuration Manager Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Found Plug and Play ISA card...
... problems that interfere with an internal error. Status message; One or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expansion cards. A BIOS call failed with the operation of the Configuration Manager. Table A-2. Press any problems indicated by the Configuration Manager. The Plug and... Plug and Play expansion cards not listed and reboot the system. The most likely cause is to reboot system. A-6 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Configuration Manager Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Found Plug and Play ISA card...
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... replacing, 6-11 socket, location, 6-1 BIOS about, 1-2 jumper, 5-8 revision number, 2-2 board. See expansion cards; See expansion cards card-edge connector, 6-3, 7-3 cautions, x chassis. See installing; system board Boot Sequence category, 2-7 booting the ...
... replacing, 6-11 socket, location, 6-1 BIOS about, 1-2 jumper, 5-8 revision number, 2-2 board. See expansion cards; See expansion cards card-edge connector, 6-3, 7-3 cautions, x chassis. See installing; system board Boot Sequence category, 2-7 booting the ...
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... or incomplete password, 2-12 risk of not using password, 2-11 using to secure your system, 2-11 viewing current status, 2-6 System Password category, 2-6 System Setup program BIOS version, 2-2 categories, 2-4 copying or printing screen information, 2-1 entering, 2-1 error messages, 2-14 help messages, 2-2 key functions, 2-2 screens, 2-2 system configuration information, 2-1 using the program, 2-2 T tape drives installing...
... or incomplete password, 2-12 risk of not using password, 2-11 using to secure your system, 2-11 viewing current status, 2-6 System Password category, 2-6 System Setup program BIOS version, 2-2 categories, 2-4 copying or printing screen information, 2-1 entering, 2-1 error messages, 2-14 help messages, 2-2 key functions, 2-2 screens, 2-2 system configuration information, 2-1 using the program, 2-2 T tape drives installing...
Service Manual (.pdf)
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disk drives and SMART support in the system BIOS, which generates an error message at system start-up if a hard-disk drive has become unreliable • Quick-test feature in the diskette-based diagnostics (..." in Chapter 2) For a complete list of high-speed EDO SIMMs • Built-in SVGA controller attached to the computer is as shown in Figure 1-1. 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual System Features In addition to the features found later in this manual, assume that the location or direction relative to the PCI...
disk drives and SMART support in the system BIOS, which generates an error message at system start-up if a hard-disk drive has become unreliable • Quick-test feature in the diskette-based diagnostics (..." in Chapter 2) For a complete list of high-speed EDO SIMMs • Built-in SVGA controller attached to the computer is as shown in Figure 1-1. 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual System Features In addition to the features found later in this manual, assume that the location or direction relative to the PCI...
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BIOS Reserved Do not install a jumper. NICRST NIC enable or disable Service procedure only. Install jumper and boot the system to clear NIC settings and to ... features. PSWD Password enable or disable Install to 200h. Then remove the jumper to activate second DMA controller DREQ5 Available DREQ6 Available DREQ7 Available 1-18 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual System-Board Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Settings 100, 150, Reserved and 120 Do not install a jumper. 133 Microprocessor Install jumper if...
BIOS Reserved Do not install a jumper. NICRST NIC enable or disable Service procedure only. Install jumper and boot the system to clear NIC settings and to ... features. PSWD Password enable or disable Install to 200h. Then remove the jumper to activate second DMA controller DREQ5 Available DREQ6 Available DREQ7 Available 1-18 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual System-Board Jumper Descriptions Jumper Description Settings 100, 150, Reserved and 120 Do not install a jumper. 133 Microprocessor Install jumper if...
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...computer three (one PCI connector and one PCI connector share an expansion-card slot) NIC NIC (Gs+ systems integrated 3Com network controller attached to the microprocessor System Information System chip set Intel 430FX PCI ...set Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels seven Interrupt levels 15 Flash EPROM (BIOS 1 Mb (128 KB) Expansion Bus Bus types PCI and ISA (PCI bus complies with the PCI specification... ISA bus, operating at 10 Mb/sec 1-20 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual ISA: 8.25 MHz PCI expansion-card connectors: Low-profile computer. . . .
...computer three (one PCI connector and one PCI connector share an expansion-card slot) NIC NIC (Gs+ systems integrated 3Com network controller attached to the microprocessor System Information System chip set Intel 430FX PCI ...set Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels seven Interrupt levels 15 Flash EPROM (BIOS 1 Mb (128 KB) Expansion Bus Bus types PCI and ISA (PCI bus complies with the PCI specification... ISA bus, operating at 10 Mb/sec 1-20 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual ISA: 8.25 MHz PCI expansion-card connectors: Low-profile computer. . . .
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... sockets four SIMM capacities 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-MB nonparity EDO Standard RAM 8 MB Maximum RAM 128 MB Built-in cache 256-KB pipelined burst SRAM BIOS address 0F0000h Drives Externally accessible bays: Low-profile computer . . . . one 3.5-inch bay for a 1-inch-high EIDE or SCSI harddisk drive Midsize computer one 15-hole...
... sockets four SIMM capacities 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-MB nonparity EDO Standard RAM 8 MB Maximum RAM 128 MB Built-in cache 256-KB pipelined burst SRAM BIOS address 0F0000h Drives Externally accessible bays: Low-profile computer . . . . one 3.5-inch bay for a 1-inch-high EIDE or SCSI harddisk drive Midsize computer one 15-hole...
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... Codes Beep Code Error Probable Causes 1-3 Monitor not detected Disconnected or faulty monitor 1-1-3 NVRAM write/read failure Defective system board 1-1-4 BIOS checksum failure Faulty BIOS or defective system board 1-2-1 Programmable interval-timer Defective system board failure 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure 1-2-3 1-3-1 1-3-3 DMA page register write/...-mask register failure 3-1-4 3-2-4 Slave interrupt-mask register failure Keyboard-controller test failure Faulty keyboard controller (defective system board) 3-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual Table 3-1.
... Codes Beep Code Error Probable Causes 1-3 Monitor not detected Disconnected or faulty monitor 1-1-3 NVRAM write/read failure Defective system board 1-1-4 BIOS checksum failure Faulty BIOS or defective system board 1-2-1 Programmable interval-timer Defective system board failure 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure 1-2-3 1-3-1 1-3-3 DMA page register write/...-mask register failure 3-1-4 3-2-4 Slave interrupt-mask register failure Keyboard-controller test failure Faulty keyboard controller (defective system board) 3-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual Table 3-1.
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... failure Diskette read error from using available memory. Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-5 Table 3-2. System Error Messages Message Definition Probable Causes Address mark not found BIOS found faulty disk sector or could not locate specific sector or track. not exist or is not in System Setup program, loose diskette/ tape drive...
... failure Diskette read error from using available memory. Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-5 Table 3-2. System Error Messages Message Definition Probable Causes Address mark not found BIOS found faulty disk sector or could not locate specific sector or track. not exist or is not in System Setup program, loose diskette/ tape drive...
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... XXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot Figure A-1. System Setup Screens A-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual System Setup Screens Page 1 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System OptiPlex Gs+ 5166M Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors: System Password: Password Status: Boot Sequence: Setup Password: Auto Power On: Power Management: Report...
... XXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot Figure A-1. System Setup Screens A-2 Dell OptiPlex Gs and Gs+ Systems Service Manual System Setup Screens Page 1 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation System OptiPlex Gs+ 5166M Setup BIOS Version: XXX Keyboard Errors: System Password: Password Status: Boot Sequence: Setup Password: Auto Power On: Power Management: Report...