Dell Precision 530 Support Question
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Question posted by blazintommyd on November 29th, 2011
Does This (dell Precision 530 Workstation) Support Ide Or Eide Hard Drives
does this support IDE or EIDE hard drives
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Answer #1: Posted by SaintHeretic on November 29th, 2011 5:54 AM
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you can find all the info you need here, and according to dell and personal exp. it does support eide only
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Service Manual - Page 2
Reproduction in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2001 Dell Computer Corporation. Information in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell Precision and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may result in this document to refer to either ...
Service Manual - Page 63
NOTE: To locate system board drive connectors, see "EIDE Device Installation Guidelines." • For an EIDE hard drive, connect the drive interface cable to the primary EIDE connector on the system board. NOTICE: To avoid possible damage, ensure that drive cables are secured in the cable retainer and in the computer, you must match the colored strip on the...
Service Manual - Page 64
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Attaching Cables for an Externally Accessible Drive DC power cable drive interface cable
secondary EIDE system board connector
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Service Manual - Page 66
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From inside the cover, press the ends of the insert outward with your new diskette drive. • If you installed an EIDE CD, zip, or tape drive, set the appropriate Drive option (0 or 1) under Primary Drives. NOTE: If enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following message to test the drive. • For...
Service Manual - Page 71
... to the interface connector on system board. See "Attaching Cables for the existing drive. For more information, see "SCSI Device Installation Guidelines." • For a drive that comes with pin 1 on both the drive and system board connectors. • For an EIDE hard drive, connect the drive interface cable to the SCSI connector on the back of the...
Service Manual - Page 72
... of the way to provide airflow for a Hard Drive
drive interface cable DC power cable
primary EIDE system board connector
LVD SCSI system board connector
11 Ensure that all cables are firmly connected. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Attaching Cables for the fan and cooling vents.
12 If the drive bay was previously empty, remove the corresponding...
Service Manual - Page 74
... you use an ATA/33 cable with ATA/66 drives. The 80-conductor cable has a 40-pin connector like that used with Ultra ATA/100 hard drives, the drives will transfer at ATA/33 speeds.
74 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
EIDE Device Installation Guidelines
Jumper Settings All EIDE drives should be configured for the Cable Select jumper position...
Service Manual - Page 75
...the system board. An add-in SCSI controller can use only EIDE cables purchased from Dell.
When SCSI devices are shipped from Dell, the default SCSI ID numbers for are not guaranteed to ...in your computer. Each SCSI bus will support hard drives only. To install a SCSI device, you use one or both of SCSI ID numbers from 0 to 15.
NOTICE: Dell recommends that devices be installed in your...
Service Manual - Page 77
... as tape drives, CD drives, and some hard drives) use only SCSI cables purchased from Dell. One end of the cable attaches to the SCSI connector on the system board or the SCSI controller card installed in system setup if no EIDE hard drives are not guaranteed to the various drives. • After installing a SCSI hard drive, Primary Drive 0 and Primary Drive 1 should...
Service Manual - Page 81
.... • Up to two 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI expansion cards. • One 32-bit AGP card.
The expansion slot supports AGP 4x or 2x
Pro110 modes operating at 1.5 V. See "Expansion Card Types" for examples of -use.
81 NOTE: To meet PC99 Workstation requirements, your Dell™ computer does not support ISA expansion cards.
Microprocessor Replacement - Page 7
... your desktop if you are disconnecting a device from the computer or are removing a component from the system board, wait 10 to 20 seconds after disconnecting the computer from AC power before touching anything inside the computer. Also avoid touching components or contacts on a card and avoid touching pins on the Dell Precision™ WorkStation 530...
Memory Riser Board Replacement - Page 4
... you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Precision are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document to refer to avoid the problem. Trademarks used in trademarks...
Memory Riser Board Replacement - Page 5
...can access these documents from the Dell Precision ResourceCD or from the User's Guides icon on the Dell Precision™ WorkStation 530 computer. Doing so reduces the... document provides instructions on replacing the memory riser board on your desktop if you have not reinstalled your operating system. NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this document, see...
Memory Riser Board Replacement - Page 11
...only support PC800 memory modules. See "Memory Riser Board Components" to be populated: if one or more information on upgrading system memory or on your desktop ...if you have not reinstalled your operating system. NOTE: For more pairs of memory sockets contain RIMMs, then the next pair must contain CRIMMs, and the remaining pair(s) can access this document from the Dell Precision...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 16
... first time, you start -up the operating system, see the operating system installation guide. Before turning on the desktop or from the Dell Precision ResourceCD.
16 Setup and Quick Re ference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com
7 Setting Up the Operating System
When you must complete all the previous setup steps, connecting all devices for...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
... menu on your hard drive. At the
operating system, double- Try... Or try the Dell Precision ResourceCD
Or try the Dell Support Site
How do I find the Product Key (also called the Product ID or Certificate of this document. Where can I find a detailed User's Guide
for my computer? Dell Precision ResourceCD. Make selections
on
your desktop or click the...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
...WorkStations ResourceCD
network adapter,
page 9 for your computer. Or try the Dell Precision ResourceCD
Or try the Dell Support Site
I need a driver for See "Using the Dell
See the Dell Precision
my graphics card,
Precision...on your
Go to the main menu on your desktop or click the
Start button and select Help
and Support. blinking green.
At the Welcome page, click
capable...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 20
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Dell Precision ResourceCD. click the User's Guides icon Click User's Guides in Dell documentation. Or try the Dell Precision ResourceCD
How do I install
See the interior service label Go to support.dell.com... desktop or click the Topic pull-down menu, click
Parts" on reinstalling your computer is safe-if you observe the following precautions.
At the Welcome page, click Dell ...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
...desktop.
Adding a PCI Expansion Card
To add a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion card, such as a portable document format (PDF) file at support.dell.com.
2 Click System Information. 3 Click System Documentation. 4 Click Dell Precision WorkStation 530 System User's Guide. 5 Click Removing and Installing Parts. 6 Select Print from the File menu to your hard drive. www.dell...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 26
...L L D I A G N O S T I G H T S - The Dell Precision ResourceCD contains Dell Diagnostics that tests various components on your computer and helps identify the cause of the computer,..., see "When to Use the Dell Diagnostics" on page 30. S Y S T E M M E S S A G E S -
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