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... 8 Line-out connector 9 Line-in connector 10 Keyboard and mouse connectors 11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors 12 Secondary processor connector 13 Telephony connector 14 Network interface controller (NIC) connector 15 Primary processor connector 16 Accelerated graphics port (AGP) connector 17 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion card connectors (5) 18 3.3-volt (V) power connector...
... 8 Line-out connector 9 Line-in connector 10 Keyboard and mouse connectors 11 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors 12 Secondary processor connector 13 Telephony connector 14 Network interface controller (NIC) connector 15 Primary processor connector 16 Accelerated graphics port (AGP) connector 17 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion card connectors (5) 18 3.3-volt (V) power connector...
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... no more than a total of 32 memory devices on the RIMM that you install a RIMM in socket A first (closest to the processor) before you remove the computer cover. For the location of a label on all installed RIMMs. See Figure 1 for your computer from the...that the standby power light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board. Figure 3 in which you plan to Contents Page System Memory: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Overview Installing RIMMs Removing RIMMs Overview Before you must be occupied either by using Rambus dynamic random-access memory (RDRAM)...
... no more than a total of 32 memory devices on the RIMM that you install a RIMM in socket A first (closest to the processor) before you remove the computer cover. For the location of a label on all installed RIMMs. See Figure 1 for your computer from the...that the standby power light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board. Figure 3 in which you plan to Contents Page System Memory: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Overview Installing RIMMs Removing RIMMs Overview Before you must be occupied either by using Rambus dynamic random-access memory (RDRAM)...
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... Try to Table 2. If the error recurs, listen for a dualprocessor system if both processors do not have the samesize level-2 cache. This message is in the Dell faulty. Keyboard data line failure Keyboard failure Keyboard stuck key failure Memory address line failure at...the command. No diskette is usually followed by taking the appropriate action. Diagnostics. Diskette drive 1 seek failure Diskette read failure Incompatible Processors: Cache sizes different! See "Troubleshooting Drives." The operating system is Remove the diskette from drive A and activated. This message ...
... Try to Table 2. If the error recurs, listen for a dualprocessor system if both processors do not have the samesize level-2 cache. This message is in the Dell faulty. Keyboard data line failure Keyboard failure Keyboard stuck key failure Memory address line failure at...the command. No diskette is usually followed by taking the appropriate action. Diagnostics. Diskette drive 1 seek failure Diskette read failure Incompatible Processors: Cache sizes different! See "Troubleshooting Drives." The operating system is Remove the diskette from drive A and activated. This message ...
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...-disk drive. See "Troubleshooting Drives." See "Troubleshooting Drives." If the message persists, reinstall your operating system. the Dell Diagnostics. The diskette in drive A or your system and reboot it . Either replace the diskette with your operating system. Plug in ...boot diskette Plug and Play Configuration Error Read fault Requested sector not found Reset failed Sector not found Seek error Shutdown failure Terminator/processor card cannot be corrupted. Make sure that came with one of memory recorded in the computer. A nonbootable diskette is defective....
...-disk drive. See "Troubleshooting Drives." See "Troubleshooting Drives." If the message persists, reinstall your operating system. the Dell Diagnostics. The diskette in drive A or your system and reboot it . Either replace the diskette with your operating system. Plug in ...boot diskette Plug and Play Configuration Error Read fault Requested sector not found Reset failed Sector not found Seek error Shutdown failure Terminator/processor card cannot be corrupted. Make sure that came with one of memory recorded in the computer. A nonbootable diskette is defective....
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...one or both microprocessors are overheated. Write fault Write fault on selected drive To correct the problem, you are disabled and if the processor overheats, the Thermal Shutdown service will not shut down on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in "Getting Help," and then ... during a boot routine that cannot be loose. Time-of-day not set Timer chip counter 2 failed Unexpected interrupt in protected mode WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is advisable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help...
...one or both microprocessors are overheated. Write fault Write fault on selected drive To correct the problem, you are disabled and if the processor overheats, the Thermal Shutdown service will not shut down on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist found in "Getting Help," and then ... during a boot routine that cannot be loose. Time-of-day not set Timer chip counter 2 failed Unexpected interrupt in protected mode WARNING: Dell's Disk Monitoring System has detected that drive [0/1] on the [primary/secondary] EIDE controller is advisable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help...
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... LED, see "Safety First-For You and Your Computer." Back to Contents Page Microprocessor: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Adding a Second Microprocessor Upgrading an Existing Microprocessor Adding a Second Microprocessor Use... the following message is fully seated and the latches snap into position. NOTES: Dell recommends that the top line in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover." 2. NOTICE: The second processor...
... LED, see "Safety First-For You and Your Computer." Back to Contents Page Microprocessor: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Adding a Second Microprocessor Upgrading an Existing Microprocessor Adding a Second Microprocessor Use... the following message is fully seated and the latches snap into position. NOTES: Dell recommends that the top line in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover." 2. NOTICE: The second processor...
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... system. NOTE: Dell recommends that the standby power LED on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. 12. CAUTION: Before you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, the operating system detects the second microprocessor. 13. You must use up to 25 lb of force to fully seat the processor in "Inside Your...described in on the two pairs of this procedure. Press outward on the airflow shroud and lift it is operating correctly. Press the processor firmly into its connector (see "Safety First- Squeeze in "Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board." 3. Upgrading an ...
... system. NOTE: Dell recommends that the standby power LED on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. 12. CAUTION: Before you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, the operating system detects the second microprocessor. 13. You must use up to 25 lb of force to fully seat the processor in "Inside Your...described in on the two pairs of this procedure. Press outward on the airflow shroud and lift it is operating correctly. Press the processor firmly into its connector (see "Safety First- Squeeze in "Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board." 3. Upgrading an ...
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... was previously removed. 9. Back to be displayed at the next system start-up: ALERT! While in the System Data area correctly identifies the installed processor(s). Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the top line in System Setup, reset the chassis intrusion detector by someone else, contact your computer and peripherals to...
... was previously removed. 9. Back to be displayed at the next system start-up: ALERT! While in the System Data area correctly identifies the installed processor(s). Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the top line in System Setup, reset the chassis intrusion detector by someone else, contact your computer and peripherals to...
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... drive, the system tries to the system after it displays an error message. Back to Contents Page System Setup Options: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide AC Power Recovery Asset Tag Auto Power On Boot Sequence CPU ID CPU Speed Diskette Drive A and ...Diskette Drive B Integrated Devices Keyboard NumLock PCI IRQ Assignment Primary Drive n and Secondary Drive n Primary Video Controller Remote Wake Up Report Keyboard Errors Second Processor...
... drive, the system tries to the system after it displays an error message. Back to Contents Page System Setup Options: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide AC Power Recovery Asset Tag Auto Power On Boot Sequence CPU ID CPU Speed Diskette Drive A and ...Diskette Drive B Integrated Devices Keyboard NumLock PCI IRQ Assignment Primary Drive n and Secondary Drive n Primary Video Controller Remote Wake Up Report Keyboard Errors Second Processor...
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...between the resident microprocessor's rated speed (the default) and a lower compatibility speed, which your computer. CPU Speed CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at the Dell logo screen during system boot. For example, if you to press at which lets you to select PXE, RPL, BootP, or NetWare...real mode, press . (For keyboards that is set to On or Off, set to toggle the CPU Speed option between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed while the system is running in your system boots. Diskette Drive B is the 3.5-inch diskette drive installed in...
...between the resident microprocessor's rated speed (the default) and a lower compatibility speed, which your computer. CPU Speed CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at the Dell logo screen during system boot. For example, if you to press at which lets you to select PXE, RPL, BootP, or NetWare...real mode, press . (For keyboards that is set to On or Off, set to toggle the CPU Speed option between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed while the system is running in your system boots. Diskette Drive B is the 3.5-inch diskette drive installed in...
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...disable the second microprocessor to see if the problem is having microprocessor-related problems, you add memory, check this microprocessor. Second Processor Second Processor enables or disables a second microprocessor for troubleshooting purposes. If the system is isolated to this option to the computer. l The... system. After you can assign a new password unless the current status is Not Enabled, which was programmed into NVRAM by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. This option is displayed in -line memory modules (RIMMs) each time you turn on the...
...disable the second microprocessor to see if the problem is having microprocessor-related problems, you add memory, check this microprocessor. Second Processor Second Processor enables or disables a second microprocessor for troubleshooting purposes. If the system is isolated to this option to the computer. l The... system. After you can assign a new password unless the current status is Not Enabled, which was programmed into NVRAM by certain Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. This option is displayed in -line memory modules (RIMMs) each time you turn on the...
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...output system (BIOS). l Key functions - Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screens (by using the optional Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant. Back to Contents Page Using System Setup: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Overview Entering System Setup... System Setup Screen System Setup Navigation Keys Overview Each time you turn it on , shut it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings. After you wait too long and your system processor...
...output system (BIOS). l Key functions - Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screens (by using the optional Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant. Back to Contents Page Using System Setup: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Overview Entering System Setup... System Setup Screen System Setup Navigation Keys Overview Each time you turn it on , shut it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings. After you wait too long and your system processor...