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...equivalent to familiarize themselves with this Reference and Installation Guide, the following documentation is for users who uses a Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile computer system. ix This chapter describes the configuration software provided for the integrated video controller and ... modules (DIMMs), expansion cards, or drives. • Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," is intended for anyone who are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile systems. • Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes...
...equivalent to familiarize themselves with this Reference and Installation Guide, the following documentation is for users who uses a Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile computer system. ix This chapter describes the configuration software provided for the integrated video controller and ... modules (DIMMs), expansion cards, or drives. • Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," is intended for anyone who are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile systems. • Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes...
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... system software. • Documentation is included with your system to describe changes to your system or software. Installation instructions for specific elements of text throughout this document: • Keycaps, the labeling that are included in this Reference and Installation Guide. •...or advanced technical reference material intended for bodily harm and tells you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. This documentation describes how to be typed. Notational Conventions The following documents. This document includes descriptions of an ...
... system software. • Documentation is included with your system to describe changes to your system or software. Installation instructions for specific elements of text throughout this document: • Keycaps, the labeling that are included in this Reference and Installation Guide. •...or advanced technical reference material intended for bodily harm and tells you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. This documentation describes how to be typed. Notational Conventions The following documents. This document includes descriptions of an ...
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... 7-3 Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay 7-3 Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive 7-7 Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard-Disk Drive 7-9 Appendix A Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix B ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-1 ICU Error Messages B-1 Configuration Manager Messages B-5 xvi
... 7-3 Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay 7-3 Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive 7-7 Partitioning and Logically Formatting Your EIDE Hard-Disk Drive 7-9 Appendix A Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix B ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-1 ICU Error Messages B-1 Configuration Manager Messages B-5 xvi
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... Keys 2-7 Power Time-Out Periods 2-10 ICU Keys 3-4 System-Board Jumper Settings 5-7 System Board and Riser Board Connectors and Sockets 5-8 Sample DIMM Configuration Options 6-5 Technical Specifications A-1 Configuration Utility Messages B-1 Configuration Manager Messages B-5 xix Table 5-2. Table B-2. Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bracket 7-5 Inserting the Drive Bracket into the Drive Bay...
... Keys 2-7 Power Time-Out Periods 2-10 ICU Keys 3-4 System-Board Jumper Settings 5-7 System Board and Riser Board Connectors and Sockets 5-8 Sample DIMM Configuration Options 6-5 Technical Specifications A-1 Configuration Utility Messages B-1 Configuration Manager Messages B-5 xix Table 5-2. Table B-2. Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bracket 7-5 Inserting the Drive Bracket into the Drive Bay...
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Chapter 1 Introduction Dell® OptiPlex® Gn and Gn+ low-profile systems are SMART-compliant. • Full compliance with PCI specification 2.1. • Full Plug and Play version 1.0a capability, which greatly simplifies the installation of system memory. • System ...support future enhancements to be increased up to 256 megabyte (MB) by installing any combination of 66 MHz. The Pentium microprocessor with OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ systems are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around Intel® Pentium® microprocessors. NOTE: The system's BIOS resides in...
Chapter 1 Introduction Dell® OptiPlex® Gn and Gn+ low-profile systems are SMART-compliant. • Full compliance with PCI specification 2.1. • Full Plug and Play version 1.0a capability, which greatly simplifies the installation of system memory. • System ...support future enhancements to be increased up to 256 megabyte (MB) by installing any combination of 66 MHz. The Pentium microprocessor with OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ systems are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around Intel® Pentium® microprocessors. NOTE: The system's BIOS resides in...
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...drives attached to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled "IDE2"). NOTE: For all EIDE devices from Dell) • None • USR1 or USR2 • A specific drive-type number NOTE: Operating systems that you have a single diskette drive and a tape drive...to Auto. Diskette Drive B is recommended that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. 2-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Secondary identifies drives connected to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector...
...drives attached to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled "IDE2"). NOTE: For all EIDE devices from Dell) • None • USR1 or USR2 • A specific drive-type number NOTE: Operating systems that you have a single diskette drive and a tape drive...to Auto. Diskette Drive B is recommended that bypass the system BIOS may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. 2-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Secondary identifies drives connected to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector...
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... expansion cards to match the settings you selected in this chapter for the card you want to add a card that requires resources already in use specific resource values. Follow steps 7 through 9 in "Adding a Listed Card" found earlier in this procedure; Click the value you want to assign to the cards currently...
... expansion cards to match the settings you selected in this chapter for the card you want to add a card that requires resources already in use specific resource values. Follow steps 7 through 9 in "Adding a Listed Card" found earlier in this procedure; Click the value you want to assign to the cards currently...
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...type a:\, and then click OK. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 2, click Close in the Dell Accessories program group) to make a diskette copy of your network administrator for more information. 4. See your computer. Windows NT 3.5x NIC... the NIC is enabled in Chapter 2 for information. 11. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network. See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in the Network window. 13. Insert the NIC driver diskette ...
...type a:\, and then click OK. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 2, click Close in the Dell Accessories program group) to make a diskette copy of your network administrator for more information. 4. See your computer. Windows NT 3.5x NIC... the NIC is enabled in Chapter 2 for information. 11. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network. If you are prompted, enter information about your specific network. See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in the Network window. 13. Insert the NIC driver diskette ...
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... that the NIC is displayed on systems running a Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 operating system. Connect the network cable to the back of your operating system version, click the Start button, point to load the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 3 driver. Start the Windows for more... program group) to make backup copies of the NIC drivers installed on using the NDIS 2 driver with Windows 95. 4-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, and click OK. 13. Windows 95...
... that the NIC is displayed on systems running a Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2 operating system. Connect the network cable to the back of your operating system version, click the Start button, point to load the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 3 driver. Start the Windows for more... program group) to make backup copies of the NIC drivers installed on using the NDIS 2 driver with Windows 95. 4-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, and click OK. 13. Windows 95...
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...the first drive, do one of the insert into the opening . To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-Inch Bay 7-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Removing the Front-Panel Insert for the 5.25-inch bay, work from the first drive ... position, which assigns master and slave status to the middle connector on obtaining technical assistance.) • If you do not have the specifications for information on setting devices to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE2.") Figure 7-3. EIDE hard-disk drives should be connected to the...
...the first drive, do one of the insert into the opening . To replace the front-panel insert for the 3.5-Inch Bay 7-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Removing the Front-Panel Insert for the 5.25-inch bay, work from the first drive ... position, which assigns master and slave status to the middle connector on obtaining technical assistance.) • If you do not have the specifications for information on setting devices to the EIDE interface connector labeled "IDE2.") Figure 7-3. EIDE hard-disk drives should be connected to the...
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... MHz internally/ 66 MHz externally, at 200 MHz internally/ 66 MHz externally, or at 233 MHz internally/66 MHz externally. Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications Table A-1. Design provides for future Dell-supported upgrades. Internal cache 32 KB (16-KB data cache; 16-KB instruction cache) Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor System Information System...
... MHz internally/ 66 MHz externally, at 200 MHz internally/ 66 MHz externally, or at 233 MHz internally/66 MHz externally. Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications Table A-1. Design provides for future Dell-supported upgrades. Internal cache 32 KB (16-KB data cache; 16-KB instruction cache) Math coprocessor internal to microprocessor System Information System...
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A-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Table A-1. gold contacts DIMM capacities 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB EDO, parity or nonparity Standard RAM 16 ...MB NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide. Technical Specifications...
A-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Table A-1. gold contacts DIMM capacities 16-, 32-, 64-, and 128-MB EDO, parity or nonparity Standard RAM 16 ...MB NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide. Technical Specifications...
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Technical Specifications A-3 Table A-1. one 3.5-inch bay for a diskette drive Internally accessible bays one 3.5-inch-wide bay for a 1-inch-high hard-disk drive Ports and Connectors Externally accessible: ... (DTE two 9-pin connectors; 16550C-compatible Parallel one 25-hole connector (bidirectional) Video one 5.25-inch bay for diskette, tape, or CD-ROM drive; Technical Specifications (continued) Memory (continued) Maximum RAM 256 MB Cache memory 512-KB L2 cache BIOS address F0000h Drives Externally accessible bays one 15-hole connector PS...
Technical Specifications A-3 Table A-1. one 3.5-inch bay for a diskette drive Internally accessible bays one 3.5-inch-wide bay for a 1-inch-high hard-disk drive Ports and Connectors Externally accessible: ... (DTE two 9-pin connectors; 16550C-compatible Parallel one 25-hole connector (bidirectional) Video one 5.25-inch bay for diskette, tape, or CD-ROM drive; Technical Specifications (continued) Memory (continued) Maximum RAM 256 MB Cache memory 512-KB L2 cache BIOS address F0000h Drives Externally accessible bays one 15-hole connector PS...
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Technical Specifications (continued) Video Video type S3 Trio64V2 controller Video memory 2 MB Maximum resolutions 1280 x 1024 pixels with 256 colors noninterlaced 1024 x 768 pixels with 65,536 colors noninterlaced Key Combinations Table A-1.
Technical Specifications (continued) Video Video type S3 Trio64V2 controller Video memory 2 MB Maximum resolutions 1280 x 1024 pixels with 256 colors noninterlaced 1024 x 768 pixels with 65,536 colors noninterlaced Key Combinations Table A-1.
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Technical Specifications A-5 Technical Specifications (continued) Physical Height 10.9 cm (4.3 inches) Width 40.89 cm (16.1 inches) Depth 43.69 cm (17.2 inches) Weight 10.89 kg (24.0 lb) or ...
Technical Specifications A-5 Technical Specifications (continued) Physical Height 10.9 cm (4.3 inches) Width 40.89 cm (16.1 inches) Depth 43.69 cm (17.2 inches) Weight 10.89 kg (24.0 lb) or ...
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... ITE. Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following applies to be required to operate this equipment. If any one of the registration labels (located on the cards themselves . WARNING: This is on the specification label. Severity level 3. • IEC 801... radio interference in EN 55022, unless it is a category A device on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. Note that VCCI regulations provide that it is specifically stated that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (...
... ITE. Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following applies to be required to operate this equipment. If any one of the registration labels (located on the cards themselves . WARNING: This is on the specification label. Severity level 3. • IEC 801... radio interference in EN 55022, unless it is a category A device on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. Note that VCCI regulations provide that it is specifically stated that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (...
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...products. The warranty term is not extended. and Canada Only) Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its warranty term is three years beginning on the hard-disk drive(s) and any removable media, such as specifically noted); To request warranty service, you ship the product(s) ...to other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including those sold through Dell's system integration department; Batteries for portable computers are not covered...
...products. The warranty term is not extended. and Canada Only) Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its warranty term is three years beginning on the hard-disk drive(s) and any removable media, such as specifically noted); To request warranty service, you ship the product(s) ...to other monitors, keyboards, and mice (including those sold through Dell's system integration department; Batteries for portable computers are not covered...
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...and other locations will ship parts (freight prepaid) if you use in effect on your software and data. THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION). SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS...do not return the replaced parts to Dell's limited three-year warranty only. You must call Dell Customer D-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Dell will be in accordance with Dell, there may return them to Dell up to have Dell ship the replacement part. Shipments to ...
...and other locations will ship parts (freight prepaid) if you use in effect on your software and data. THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION). SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS...do not return the replaced parts to Dell's limited three-year warranty only. You must call Dell Customer D-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Dell will be in accordance with Dell, there may return them to Dell up to have Dell ship the replacement part. Shipments to ...
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...-edge connector, 7-3 cautions, x COM port designations, 2-11 computer boot devices, 2-7 features, 1-1 illustrated, 5-5 precautions for working inside, 5-1 removing and replacing cover, 5-2 securing, 1-5 system board features, 1-2, 6-1 technical specifications, A-1 top-down view, 5-4 Configuration Manager, B-5 connectors card-edge, 7-3 control panel, 6-1 diskette/tape drive interface, 6-1 EIDE interface, 6-1 expansion-card, 6-2 Index 1 See AC Asset Tag category, 2-12...
...-edge connector, 7-3 cautions, x COM port designations, 2-11 computer boot devices, 2-7 features, 1-1 illustrated, 5-5 precautions for working inside, 5-1 removing and replacing cover, 5-2 securing, 1-5 system board features, 1-2, 6-1 technical specifications, A-1 top-down view, 5-4 Configuration Manager, B-5 connectors card-edge, 7-3 control panel, 6-1 diskette/tape drive interface, 6-1 EIDE interface, 6-1 expansion-card, 6-2 Index 1 See AC Asset Tag category, 2-12...
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... (continued) socket release lever, 6-7 speeds, 2-6 types supported, A-1 monitor power management, 2-9 Mouse category, 2-10 mouse connector, 4-2, 6-1 MS-DOS network driver, 4-6 N NDIS 2 network driver, 4-6 Network Driver Interface Specification. See NDIS network drivers MS-DOS, 4-6 NDIS 2, 4-6 Windows 95, 4-6 Windows for Workgroups, 4-4 Windows NT 3.5x, 4-3 Windows NT 4.0, 4-2 network interface controller.
... (continued) socket release lever, 6-7 speeds, 2-6 types supported, A-1 monitor power management, 2-9 Mouse category, 2-10 mouse connector, 4-2, 6-1 MS-DOS network driver, 4-6 N NDIS 2 network driver, 4-6 Network Driver Interface Specification. See NDIS network drivers MS-DOS, 4-6 NDIS 2, 4-6 Windows 95, 4-6 Windows for Workgroups, 4-4 Windows NT 3.5x, 4-3 Windows NT 4.0, 4-2 network interface controller.