AMD Processor Update
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... accessing BIOS settings, see your system's BIOS settings. Your system and/or processors may or may not be enabled or disabled using your system's Hardware Owner's Manual on when it was added to HT3 by default. HT3 technology was shipped. During system startup, the system BIOS checks the system ...disabled. July 2009 System reboot after enabling HT Assist reports the reduced L3 cache size and continues to HT3. You can set to selected Dell systems in early 2009 and HT3 processors became available in the BIOS settings is set the field to HT1 and read only. If your system...
... accessing BIOS settings, see your system's BIOS settings. Your system and/or processors may or may not be enabled or disabled using your system's Hardware Owner's Manual on when it was added to HT3 by default. HT3 technology was shipped. During system startup, the system BIOS checks the system ...disabled. July 2009 System reboot after enabling HT Assist reports the reduced L3 cache size and continues to HT3. You can set to selected Dell systems in early 2009 and HT3 processors became available in the BIOS settings is set the field to HT1 and read only. If your system...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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... and the center fan bracket. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual for specific step instructions. Installing a SATA Optical Drive These instructions apply to Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems to remove the system cover and access any of the system. Installing ...a SATA Optical Drive 3 See "Removing the Bezel" in which a SATA optical drive is being added, or in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 5 Disconnect...
... and the center fan bracket. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual for specific step instructions. Installing a SATA Optical Drive These instructions apply to Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems to remove the system cover and access any of the system. Installing ...a SATA Optical Drive 3 See "Removing the Bezel" in which a SATA optical drive is being added, or in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 5 Disconnect...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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PowerEdge 2970 or 2950 1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted and locked into position. 2 Connect the SATA cable (the end ... and reconnect the SAS cable. Installing the SATA Optical Drive - See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 7 Reconnect the system to the power supply connector. See "Closing the System" in the PowerEdge 1950 2 1 3 4 6 5 1 SATA data cable 3 chipset shroud 5 SATA power cable 2 SATA_A connector on the system and attached peripherals...
PowerEdge 2970 or 2950 1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted and locked into position. 2 Connect the SATA cable (the end ... and reconnect the SAS cable. Installing the SATA Optical Drive - See "SAS Controller Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 7 Reconnect the system to the power supply connector. See "Closing the System" in the PowerEdge 1950 2 1 3 4 6 5 1 SATA data cable 3 chipset shroud 5 SATA power cable 2 SATA_A connector on the system and attached peripherals...
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...Hardware Owner's Manual. 5 Remove the cable retention bracket from the right interior wall of the chassis by pushing the blue release latch and sliding the bracket toward the front of the system until the bracket detaches from the chassis slots. 6 Route the SATA cable in the cable channel in the PowerEdge... 2950 and 2970 1 2 3 4 5 1 SATA_B connector on the system board. See Figure 1-4. 7 Route the SATA cable along the top of the chassis and replace ...
...Hardware Owner's Manual. 5 Remove the cable retention bracket from the right interior wall of the chassis by pushing the blue release latch and sliding the bracket toward the front of the system until the bracket detaches from the chassis slots. 6 Route the SATA cable in the cable channel in the PowerEdge... 2950 and 2970 1 2 3 4 5 1 SATA_B connector on the system board. See Figure 1-4. 7 Route the SATA cable along the top of the chassis and replace ...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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... fan bracket and connect the cable to the power supply as follows: - For a PowerEdge 2900, use the SATA_D connector. For a PowerEdge 1900, use the SATA_B connector. - See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 6 Replace the fans in the center fan bracket. 7 Route the... an available power supply cable. 5 Replace the center fan bracket. For a PowerEdge 1900 system, connect to the CD/TBU connector on the system and attached peripherals. See "Closing the System" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 11 Reconnect the system to power and turn on the system ...
... fan bracket and connect the cable to the power supply as follows: - For a PowerEdge 2900, use the SATA_D connector. For a PowerEdge 1900, use the SATA_B connector. - See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 6 Replace the fans in the center fan bracket. 7 Route the... an available power supply cable. 5 Replace the center fan bracket. For a PowerEdge 1900 system, connect to the CD/TBU connector on the system and attached peripherals. See "Closing the System" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 11 Reconnect the system to power and turn on the system ...
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Figure 1-5. SATA Cable Routing in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 10 Reconnect the system to the SAS controller daughter card. 9 Close the system. See "Closing the System" in a PowerEdge 2900 or 1900 3 2 4 5 1 1 optical drive 3 SATA data cable 5 SATA power connector on SAS backplane (PowerEdge 2900 only) 2 SATA power cable 4 SATA connector on system board 8 Reconnect the cables to power and turn on the system and attached peripherals. 10 Installing a SATA Optical Drive
Figure 1-5. SATA Cable Routing in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 10 Reconnect the system to the SAS controller daughter card. 9 Close the system. See "Closing the System" in a PowerEdge 2900 or 1900 3 2 4 5 1 1 optical drive 3 SATA data cable 5 SATA power connector on SAS backplane (PowerEdge 2900 only) 2 SATA power cable 4 SATA connector on system board 8 Reconnect the cables to power and turn on the system and attached peripherals. 10 Installing a SATA Optical Drive
Information Update
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... NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of Dell Inc. AMD PowerNow! November 2009 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,...of Novell Inc.; Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not followed. Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, and PowerEdge are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in trademarks and trade...
... NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of Dell Inc. AMD PowerNow! November 2009 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,...of Novell Inc.; Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not followed. Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, and PowerEdge are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in trademarks and trade...
Information Update
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Contents Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 5 Regional Hardware Owner's Manuals Available on the Web 5 Using the Online Diagnostics 5 System Setup Program Updates 6 Memory Optimizer Technology Feature 6 QDMA Mode Feature 6 Demand-Based Power Management Feature . . . . 6 Additional CPU Information 6 Default Settings Update 7 System Start-up Behavior 7 Overcurrent Events on USB Ports 7 LCD Status Message Update 8 System Board Jumpers 9 Creating a BMC User Password 10 System Memory Update 11 Contents 3
Contents Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 5 Regional Hardware Owner's Manuals Available on the Web 5 Using the Online Diagnostics 5 System Setup Program Updates 6 Memory Optimizer Technology Feature 6 QDMA Mode Feature 6 Demand-Based Power Management Feature . . . . 6 Additional CPU Information 6 Default Settings Update 7 System Start-up Behavior 7 Overcurrent Events on USB Ports 7 LCD Status Message Update 8 System Board Jumpers 9 Creating a BMC User Password 10 System Memory Update 11 Contents 3
Information Update
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...tool mentioned in the section "Using Server Administration Diagnostics" in the Hardware Owner's Manual has been replaced by the online Dell PowerEdge™ Diagnostics suite of diagnostic programs. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics includes online diagnostic tests for Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different...the slowest speed in the DIMM set for inclusion on the Dell OpenManage™ Documentation CD, version 5.2. For information about using the PowerEdge Diagnostics, then use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics. Regional Hardware Owner's Manuals Available on the CD are available for systems ...
...tool mentioned in the section "Using Server Administration Diagnostics" in the Hardware Owner's Manual has been replaced by the online Dell PowerEdge™ Diagnostics suite of diagnostic programs. Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics includes online diagnostic tests for Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different...the slowest speed in the DIMM set for inclusion on the Dell OpenManage™ Documentation CD, version 5.2. For information about using the PowerEdge Diagnostics, then use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics. Regional Hardware Owner's Manuals Available on the CD are available for systems ...
Information Update
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..., ES, or AS (Version 4) (x86-64) operating system, the system may display the following bullets are updates to information listed in your Hardware Owner's Manual. • On the Serial Communication screen, the default setting for the Serial Communication field is On without Console Redirection. •...Overcurrent Events on USB Ports Some USB devices can take from several times during start -up . • On systems with your system hardware. Default Settings Update The following on-screen message several seconds to approximately two minutes to display an image at startup. • If you...
..., ES, or AS (Version 4) (x86-64) operating system, the system may display the following bullets are updates to information listed in your Hardware Owner's Manual. • On the Serial Communication screen, the default setting for the Serial Communication field is On without Console Redirection. •...Overcurrent Events on USB Ports Some USB devices can take from several times during start -up . • On systems with your system hardware. Default Settings Update The following on-screen message several seconds to approximately two minutes to display an image at startup. • If you...
Information Update
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... event log (SEL). The LCD messages refer to a matched Mismatch pairing in the system is information only. If the power supply has failed, see your Hardware Owner's Manual. not supported. 8 Information Update Table 1-1. For information on . CPU The existing CPU Change the CPUs to events recorded in your systems management software...
... event log (SEL). The LCD messages refer to a matched Mismatch pairing in the system is information only. If the power supply has failed, see your Hardware Owner's Manual. not supported. 8 Information Update Table 1-1. For information on . CPU The existing CPU Change the CPUs to events recorded in your systems management software...
Information Update
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Figure 1-1. System Board Jumpers Information Update 9 The correct settings are incorrect. System Board Jumpers The jumper settings shown in Figure 6-1 and described in Table 6-1 of your system's Hardware Owner's Manual are shown in Figure 1-1 and described in Table 1-2.
Figure 1-1. System Board Jumpers Information Update 9 The correct settings are incorrect. System Board Jumpers The jumper settings shown in Figure 6-1 and described in Table 6-1 of your system's Hardware Owner's Manual are shown in Figure 1-1 and described in Table 1-2.
Information Update
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... are 667-MHz modules. Table 1-3. All other sizes of 533-MHz and 667-MHz DIMMs forces all DIMMs to operate at startup to your system's Hardware Owner's Manual regarding the currently supported system memory configurations and memory sparing configurations. Table 1-3 and Table 1-4 provide updates to indicate that are supported on your...
... are 667-MHz modules. Table 1-3. All other sizes of 533-MHz and 667-MHz DIMMs forces all DIMMs to operate at startup to your system's Hardware Owner's Manual regarding the currently supported system memory configurations and memory sparing configurations. Table 1-3 and Table 1-4 provide updates to indicate that are supported on your...
Information Update
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... of four) is reserved for sparing. Memory Sparing in a similar configuration. Indicates a spared dual-rank DIMM (2-GB or 4-GB). Using quad-rank DIMMs in your Hardware Owner's Manual regarding memory sparing configurations that are supported on your system are quad-rank. One-fourth of this DIMM's capacity is spared instead of...
... of four) is reserved for sparing. Memory Sparing in a similar configuration. Indicates a spared dual-rank DIMM (2-GB or 4-GB). Using quad-rank DIMMs in your Hardware Owner's Manual regarding memory sparing configurations that are supported on your system are quad-rank. One-fourth of this DIMM's capacity is spared instead of...
Information Update
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... blank is keyed to eject the blank outward from the system and do not reinstall it is free. See "Removing the Front Bezel" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 2 Insert your finger under the shrouded end of the blank until the blank is fully inserted and latched. One optional slimline DVD drive...
... blank is keyed to eject the blank outward from the system and do not reinstall it is free. See "Removing the Front Bezel" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 2 Insert your finger under the shrouded end of the blank until the blank is fully inserted and latched. One optional slimline DVD drive...
Information Update
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See "Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 3 Open the drive-carrier release handle on each hard drive and partially extend all of the components inside the computer, and protecting against ...electrostatic discharge. 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. See Figure 1-3. See your Hardware Owner's Manual. 16 Information Update NOTE: If you remove from which bay. See "Opening the System" in your Product Information Guide for complete information about...
See "Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 3 Open the drive-carrier release handle on each hard drive and partially extend all of the components inside the computer, and protecting against ...electrostatic discharge. 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. See Figure 1-3. See your Hardware Owner's Manual. 16 Information Update NOTE: If you remove from which bay. See "Opening the System" in your Product Information Guide for complete information about...
Information Update
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... See Figure 1-4 for the location of the optical drive. 7 If present, remove the storage controller daughter card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. Figure 1-3.
... See Figure 1-4 for the location of the optical drive. 7 If present, remove the storage controller daughter card. See "Removing a SAS Controller Daughter Card" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. Figure 1-3.
Information Update
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... the SAS controller daughter card. See Figure 1-3. 2 Pull the SAS-backplane board release pin. See "Installing the Optical Drive" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 18 Information Update c Lift the backplane board from its securing tabs and remove the backplane board from the chassis. See "Installing...backplane board toward the front of the system until it snaps into the securing slots on the backplane board. See Figure 1-3. See your Hardware Owner's Manual. 5 Reattach the SAS controller daughter card cables and the control panel cable. 6 Reinsert the hard drives. 7 If applicable...
... the SAS controller daughter card. See Figure 1-3. 2 Pull the SAS-backplane board release pin. See "Installing the Optical Drive" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 18 Information Update c Lift the backplane board from its securing tabs and remove the backplane board from the chassis. See "Installing...backplane board toward the front of the system until it snaps into the securing slots on the backplane board. See Figure 1-3. See your Hardware Owner's Manual. 5 Reattach the SAS controller daughter card cables and the control panel cable. 6 Reinsert the hard drives. 7 If applicable...
Getting Started Guide
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... helps you how to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.; Information in this document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use... of your computer. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.; disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. SUSE is strictly forbidden. A00 All rights...
... helps you how to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. Red Hat and Red Hat Enterprise Linux are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.; Information in this document to refer to either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use... of your computer. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.; disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. SUSE is strictly forbidden. A00 All rights...