AMD Processor Update
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...all installed processors. During system startup, the system BIOS checks the system board revision number and the HT capability of running at www.support.dell.com/manuals. System reboot after enabling HT Assist reports the reduced L3 cache size and continues to HT1 and read only. If your ...particular application. Your system and/or processors may or may not be enabled or disabled using your system's Hardware Owner's Manual on accessing BIOS settings, see your system's BIOS settings. The HT Assist feature can then set to HT3...
...all installed processors. During system startup, the system BIOS checks the system board revision number and the HT capability of running at www.support.dell.com/manuals. System reboot after enabling HT Assist reports the reduced L3 cache size and continues to HT1 and read only. If your ...particular application. Your system and/or processors may or may not be enabled or disabled using your system's Hardware Owner's Manual on accessing BIOS settings, see your system's BIOS settings. The HT Assist feature can then set to HT3...
AMD Processor Update
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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... holes in the same carrier. If you must be replaced with the drive tray provided with the system is used for the SATA optical drive. Replacing a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 Optical Drive NOTE: If you are replacing an existing IDE optical drive, you are replacing an existing optical drive...drive in the side of the tray. Preparing the Optical Drive Tray - PowerEdge 2970, 2950, and 1950 For PowerEdge 2970 and 2950 systems, the optical drive tray that shipped with the SATA drive installation kit. The PowerEdge 2900 and 1900 systems do not reuse the interposer board attached to the ...
... holes in the same carrier. If you must be replaced with the drive tray provided with the system is used for the SATA optical drive. Replacing a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 Optical Drive NOTE: If you are replacing an existing IDE optical drive, you are replacing an existing optical drive...drive in the side of the tray. Preparing the Optical Drive Tray - PowerEdge 2970, 2950, and 1950 For PowerEdge 2970 and 2950 systems, the optical drive tray that shipped with the SATA drive installation kit. The PowerEdge 2900 and 1900 systems do not reuse the interposer board attached to the ...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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...back end of the drive. Release the rails to attach the drive to the old drive. Replacing the Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 System 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 optical drive 3 interposer 5 SATA power cable 7 optical drive carrier 2 interposer release latch 4 SATA ...cable 6 carrier latch Replacing a PowerEdge 1950 Optical Drive NOTE: The replacement drive tray provided in the installation kit must be used with the holes in the side of ...
...back end of the drive. Release the rails to attach the drive to the old drive. Replacing the Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 2950 or 2970 System 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 1 optical drive 3 interposer 5 SATA power cable 7 optical drive carrier 2 interposer release latch 4 SATA ...cable 6 carrier latch Replacing a PowerEdge 1950 Optical Drive NOTE: The replacement drive tray provided in the installation kit must be used with the holes in the side of ...
Installing a SATA Optical Drive
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.... See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 10 Close the system. For a PowerEdge 2900, use the SATA_D connector. For a PowerEdge 1900, use the SATA_B connector. - Installing the SATA Optical Drive - See Figure 1-5. - For a PowerEdge 1900 system, connect to the CD/TBU connector on the system and attached peripherals. See "Installing the...
.... See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" in your Hardware Owner's Manual. 10 Close the system. For a PowerEdge 2900, use the SATA_D connector. For a PowerEdge 1900, use the SATA_B connector. - Installing the SATA Optical Drive - See Figure 1-5. - For a PowerEdge 1900 system, connect to the CD/TBU connector on the system and attached peripherals. See "Installing the...
Information Update
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...subject to change without the written permission of your computer. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the United States and/or other than its own. Dell Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.; Red Hat and Red Hat... hardware or loss of data if instructions are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OpenManage, and PowerEdge are not followed. is a trademark of Novell Inc.; is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this document is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. WARNING: A...
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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... performance to the slowest speed 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 chassis and storage components such as hard drives, physical memory... Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the memory configuration non-optimal. For information about using the PowerEdge Diagnostics, then use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Memory configurations other than those listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2...
... performance to the slowest speed 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 chassis and storage components such as hard drives, physical memory... Setup NOTE: Mixing DIMMs of different speeds renders the memory configuration non-optimal. For information about using the PowerEdge Diagnostics, then use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations Memory configurations other than those listed in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2...
Information Update
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The Memory Optimizer Technology option enables you to set to use QDMA Mode. SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 fully supports demand-based power management. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 supports demand-based power management on dual-...
The Memory Optimizer Technology option enables you to set to use QDMA Mode. SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 fully supports demand-based power management. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 supports demand-based power management on dual-...
Information Update
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...where the system will not boot, install the jumper and boot the system. Remove the jumper before you can connect to 20 characters using the BMC Management Utility. For more information, see "Baseboard Management Controller Configuration" in the BMC User's Guide. 10 Information Update ...can create a LAN user name, and a password with up to your Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide. • If you use the Deployment Toolkit SYSCFG.EXE utility, you can be created using this utility.) For information on this option, see "Configuring New BMC Users"...
...where the system will not boot, install the jumper and boot the system. Remove the jumper before you can connect to 20 characters using the BMC Management Utility. For more information, see "Baseboard Management Controller Configuration" in the BMC User's Guide. 10 Information Update ...can create a LAN user name, and a password with up to your Dell OpenManage Baseboard Management Controller Utilities User's Guide. • If you use the Deployment Toolkit SYSCFG.EXE utility, you can be created using this utility.) For information on this option, see "Configuring New BMC Users"...
Information Update
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...Sparing in a similar configuration. The entire capacity of this DIMM's capacity is reserved for sparing. Table 1-4. The 8-GB DIMMs that are supported on your system. Using quad-rank DIMMs in your Hardware Owner's Manual regarding memory sparing configurations that are supported on your system are quad-rank modules. Because memory sparing... One-fourth of this DIMM's capacity is spared instead of one-half of a dual-rank DIMM or the full capacity of spared memory than using single- or dualrank DIMMs in Single- Indicates a spared dual-rank DIMM (2-GB or 4-GB).
...Sparing in a similar configuration. The entire capacity of this DIMM's capacity is reserved for sparing. Table 1-4. The 8-GB DIMMs that are supported on your system. Using quad-rank DIMMs in your Hardware Owner's Manual regarding memory sparing configurations that are supported on your system are quad-rank modules. Because memory sparing... One-fourth of this DIMM's capacity is spared instead of one-half of a dual-rank DIMM or the full capacity of spared memory than using single- or dualrank DIMMs in Single- Indicates a spared dual-rank DIMM (2-GB or 4-GB).
Information Update
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... system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off immediately after the power button is turned off . NOTE: If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the power is pressed. Figure 1-2. Information Update 13 The power button controls...
... system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off immediately after the power button is turned off . NOTE: If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the power is pressed. Figure 1-2. Information Update 13 The power button controls...
Information Update
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...identification buttons on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to locate a particular system within a rack. Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by descriptive text. When one of these buttons is pushed, the...system status indicator on . 5 USB connectors (2) Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of the buttons is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD lights amber ...
...identification buttons on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to locate a particular system within a rack. Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by descriptive text. When one of these buttons is pushed, the...system status indicator on . 5 USB connectors (2) Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of the buttons is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD lights amber ...
Getting Started Guide
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... names other than its own. All rights reserved. is subject to avoid the problem. Novell and NetWare are trademarks of Dell Inc.; disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in any proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. A00 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal...
Getting Started Guide
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...read the updates first because they often supersede information in this document or as expected, see www.dell.com/training for experienced users or technicians. Dell™ Enterprise Training and Certification is available; Other Information You May Need CAUTION: The Product Information..., installation, and basic operation of the software. • Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software. • Documentation for any components you do not understand a procedure in other documents. • Release notes...
...read the updates first because they often supersede information in this document or as expected, see www.dell.com/training for experienced users or technicians. Dell™ Enterprise Training and Certification is available; Other Information You May Need CAUTION: The Product Information..., installation, and basic operation of the software. • Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software. • Documentation for any components you do not understand a procedure in other documents. • Release notes...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... or loss of your computer. is a registered trademark of Dell Inc.; Model EMS01 February 2007 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, PowerConnect, XPS, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of EMC Corporation. disclaims any manner...
... or loss of your computer. is a registered trademark of Dell Inc.; Model EMS01 February 2007 CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, PowerConnect, XPS, and Dell OpenManage are trademarks of EMC Corporation. disclaims any manner...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Removing LCD Status Messages 28 System Messages 28 Warning Messages 35 Diagnostics Messages 35 Alert Messages 36 2 Using the System Setup Program 37 Entering the System Setup Program 37 Responding to Error Messages 37 Using the System Setup Program 38 System Setup Options 38 Main Screen 38 Memory Information Screen 41 CPU...
... Removing LCD Status Messages 28 System Messages 28 Warning Messages 35 Diagnostics Messages 35 Alert Messages 36 2 Using the System Setup Program 37 Entering the System Setup Program 37 Responding to Error Messages 37 Using the System Setup Program 38 System Setup Options 38 Main Screen 38 Memory Information Screen 41 CPU...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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System Security Screen 44 Exit Screen 45 System and Setup Password Features 45 Using the System Password 46 Using the Setup Password 48 Disabling a Forgotten Password 49 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration 49 Entering the BMC Setup Module 49 BMC Setup Module Options 49 3 Installing ...
System Security Screen 44 Exit Screen 45 System and Setup Password Features 45 Using the System Password 46 Using the Setup Password 48 Disabling a Forgotten Password 49 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration 49 Entering the BMC Setup Module 49 BMC Setup Module Options 49 3 Installing ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Cards 132 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 133 5 Running the System Diagnostics 135 Using Server Administrator Diagnostics 135 System Diagnostics Features 135 When to Use the System Diagnostics 135 Running the System Diagnostics 136 System Diagnostics Testing Options 136 Using the Custom Test Options 136 Selecting Devices for Testing 136 Selecting Diagnostics ... 145 7 Getting Help 147 Technical Assistance 147 Online Services 147 AutoTech Service 148 Automated Order-Status Service 148 Technical Support Service 148 Dell Enterprise Training and Certification 149 8 Contents
...Cards 132 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 133 5 Running the System Diagnostics 135 Using Server Administrator Diagnostics 135 System Diagnostics Features 135 When to Use the System Diagnostics 135 Running the System Diagnostics 136 System Diagnostics Testing Options 136 Using the Custom Test Options 136 Selecting Devices for Testing 136 Selecting Diagnostics ... 145 7 Getting Help 147 Technical Assistance 147 Online Services 147 AutoTech Service 148 Automated Order-Status Service 148 Technical Support Service 148 Dell Enterprise Training and Certification 149 8 Contents