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... for an overview of Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program," to install or remove options inside the computer, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs), expansion cards, or drives. • Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," is intended primarily as follows: • Everyone should read ... with industrystandard practices. For information about the features and operation of the system's integrated video controller or who uses a Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile computer system. Preface About This Guide This guide is included with your system: • The Getting Started...
... for an overview of Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program," to install or remove options inside the computer, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs), expansion cards, or drives. • Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," is intended primarily as follows: • Everyone should read ... with industrystandard practices. For information about the features and operation of the system's integrated video controller or who uses a Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile computer system. Preface About This Guide This guide is included with your system: • The Getting Started...
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... the System Setup Program 2-2 System Setup Categories 2-4 Time 2-4 Date 2-4 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 2-4 Drives: Primary and Secondary 2-4 EIDE Devices 2-5 If You Have a Problem 2-5 Reserved Memory 2-5 CPU Speed 2-6 Num Lock 2-6 Keyboard Errors 2-6 System Password 2-6 xiii
... the System Setup Program 2-2 System Setup Categories 2-4 Time 2-4 Date 2-4 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 2-4 Drives: Primary and Secondary 2-4 EIDE Devices 2-5 If You Have a Problem 2-5 Reserved Memory 2-5 CPU Speed 2-6 Num Lock 2-6 Keyboard Errors 2-6 System Password 2-6 xiii
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Inside Your Computer 5-4 Jumpers 5-4 System Board Labels 5-8 Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options 6-1 Expansion Cards 6-2 Expansion Slots 6-2 Installing an Expansion Card 6-2 Removing an Expansion Card 6-4 Adding Memory 6-4 Performing a Memory Upgrade 6-5 Installing a DIMM 6-6 Removing a DIMM 6-6 Upgrading the Microprocessor 6-6 Replacing the System Battery 6-9 Chapter 7 Installing Drives 7-1 Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts 7-1 EIDE Drive Addressing 7-2 Connecting...
Inside Your Computer 5-4 Jumpers 5-4 System Board Labels 5-8 Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options 6-1 Expansion Cards 6-2 Expansion Slots 6-2 Installing an Expansion Card 6-2 Removing an Expansion Card 6-4 Adding Memory 6-4 Performing a Memory Upgrade 6-5 Installing a DIMM 6-6 Removing a DIMM 6-6 Upgrading the Microprocessor 6-6 Replacing the System Battery 6-9 Chapter 7 Installing Drives 7-1 Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts 7-1 EIDE Drive Addressing 7-2 Connecting...
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... a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive in your initial requirements and then add Dell-supported upgrades as necessary. NOTE: The key combination is recommended. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ systems are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around Intel® Pentium... of expansion cards. Each system uses a high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) design that supports both parity and non- System memory can be turned on Introduction 1-1 The use of nonparity EDO DIMMs is not available under the Microsoft® Windows NT ®...
... a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive in your initial requirements and then add Dell-supported upgrades as necessary. NOTE: The key combination is recommended. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ systems are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around Intel® Pentium... of expansion cards. Each system uses a high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) design that supports both parity and non- System memory can be turned on Introduction 1-1 The use of nonparity EDO DIMMs is not available under the Microsoft® Windows NT ®...
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... faster data throughput. USBcompliant devices can also be assigned via the Asset Tag utility and viewed on this program, see 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as EIDE ... option for true-color graphics. • A diskette/tape drive interface, which includes the S3 Trio64V2 video controller and 2 MB of video memory. The following built-in the System Setup program. For information on this utility and its hardware features, such as mice, printers, and computer...
... faster data throughput. USBcompliant devices can also be assigned via the Asset Tag utility and viewed on this program, see 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as EIDE ... option for true-color graphics. • A diskette/tape drive interface, which includes the S3 Trio64V2 video controller and 2 MB of video memory. The following built-in the System Setup program. For information on this utility and its hardware features, such as mice, printers, and computer...
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... system configuration information and optional settings. Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program Each time you turn it on the system board. Dell recommends that you are illustrated in most cases you must reboot the system before the change user-selectable options-for System Setup If ... information and optional settings for future reference. After you need to know the kind of any hardware in the system to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; If the system detects a discrepancy, it generates error messages that was shipped with your system...
... system configuration information and optional settings. Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program Each time you turn it on the system board. Dell recommends that you are illustrated in most cases you must reboot the system before the change user-selectable options-for System Setup If ... information and optional settings for future reference. After you need to know the kind of any hardware in the system to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; If the system detects a discrepancy, it generates error messages that was shipped with your system...
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... MHz Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 (EDO) Service Tag: XXXXX Asset Tag: XXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot key functions system data Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 2 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM Setup BIOS Version: XXX...
... MHz Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 (EDO) Service Tag: XXXXX Asset Tag: XXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot key functions system data Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 2 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM Setup BIOS Version: XXX...
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... in the Primary drive section to switch between the USR1 and USR2 settings (only two user-defined drive types are allowed). Reserved Memory Reserved Memory allows you boot your own parameters (refer to increase or decrease, respectively, the drive-type number until the correct one of storage...surface (this feature for Drive 0, highlight the Drive 0 category in the documentation that requires special addressing. After you can be supplied by Dell when you suspect that came with the automatic drive-type detect feature. To set the drive-type number in the System Setup program, ...
... in the Primary drive section to switch between the USR1 and USR2 settings (only two user-defined drive types are allowed). Reserved Memory Reserved Memory allows you boot your own parameters (refer to increase or decrease, respectively, the drive-type number until the correct one of storage...surface (this feature for Drive 0, highlight the Drive 0 category in the documentation that requires special addressing. After you can be supplied by Dell when you suspect that came with the automatic drive-type detect feature. To set the drive-type number in the System Setup program, ...
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...to this state, the system password cannot be changed through the System Password category. 2-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Press the left- For example, you may have a memory expansion card that have no permanently attached keyboard. When Num Lock mode is useful when...speed at which is Not Enabled, which your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on the system board, whereas the base memory from 15 to Locked. No one can assign a new password unless the current status is displayed in this state, the system ...
...to this state, the system password cannot be changed through the System Password category. 2-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Press the left- For example, you may have a memory expansion card that have no permanently attached keyboard. When Num Lock mode is useful when...speed at which is Not Enabled, which your system boots with the Num Lock mode activated on the system board, whereas the base memory from 15 to Locked. No one can assign a new password unless the current status is displayed in this state, the system ...
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... system to boot from the hard-disk drive (drive 0), then from the CD-ROM drive, and finally from the Plug and Play option read-only memory (ROM) devices in which in the order found. Table 2-2. If it does not find a diskette in the drive, the system tries to try ...Table 2-2 lists other The Device List screen (see Figure 2-2) provides three categories for the files that it finds a diskette that are controlled by loading into memory a small program, which your system and set to select a boot device from the Plug and Play option ROM devices in the drive or finds a problem...
... system to boot from the hard-disk drive (drive 0), then from the CD-ROM drive, and finally from the Plug and Play option read-only memory (ROM) devices in which in the order found. Table 2-2. If it does not find a diskette in the drive, the system tries to try ...Table 2-2 lists other The Device List screen (see Figure 2-2) provides three categories for the files that it finds a diskette that are controlled by loading into memory a small program, which your system and set to select a boot device from the Plug and Play option ROM devices in the drive or finds a problem...
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... appear in the list as Adapters without ID support. The system attempts to ignore during system start-up. Sample Device List Screen 2-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide If you want the system to boot from which to boot, the system first considers the ...Device Controller Priority category and then the order of 2 PgUp prev Pentium® Processor/MMX - 233 MHz Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 MB (EDO) Service Tag: XXXXX Asset Tag: XXXXX Ctrl-Del original list Ctrl , move item Ctrl return Ctrl-Ins move to other...
... appear in the list as Adapters without ID support. The system attempts to ignore during system start-up. Sample Device List Screen 2-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide If you want the system to boot from which to boot, the system first considers the ...Device Controller Priority category and then the order of 2 PgUp prev Pentium® Processor/MMX - 233 MHz Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 MB (EDO) Service Tag: XXXXX Asset Tag: XXXXX Ctrl-Del original list Ctrl , move item Ctrl return Ctrl-Ins move to other...
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... Drivers and Utilities" in the enabled position (its operating frequency. • Level 2 (L2) Cache displays the size of installed memory detected in your system. If you assign and later forget a system password, you use additional forms of security for the system password...the system board is assigned, only those who know the password (see "Disabling a Forgotten Password" found later in this 2-12 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide System Data Categories The following categories, which was programmed into NVRAM. You can assign a...
... Drivers and Utilities" in the enabled position (its operating frequency. • Level 2 (L2) Cache displays the size of installed memory detected in your system. If you assign and later forget a system password, you use additional forms of security for the system password...the system board is assigned, only those who know the password (see "Disabling a Forgotten Password" found later in this 2-12 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide System Data Categories The following categories, which was programmed into NVRAM. You can assign a...
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... Password" found earlier in Chapter 6 of pressing either to continue or to the instructions in "Performing a Memory Upgrade" in this guide. instead, refer to run the System Setup program, press the key. 2-16 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Responding to your monitor screen while the system is normal...
... Password" found earlier in Chapter 6 of pressing either to continue or to the instructions in "Performing a Memory Upgrade" in this guide. instead, refer to run the System Setup program, press the key. 2-16 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Responding to your monitor screen while the system is normal...
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... change any of the resource settings for the current configuration setting, select the resource value that a disabled setting uses no other settings are IRQ, DMA, Memory (Hex), and I/O Port (Hex). To change the setting in the upper-left corner of available settings (see Figure 3-6). you want to the resource values are...
... change any of the resource settings for the current configuration setting, select the resource value that a disabled setting uses no other settings are IRQ, DMA, Memory (Hex), and I/O Port (Hex). To change the setting in the upper-left corner of available settings (see Figure 3-6). you want to the resource values are...
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...values for your unlisted card (as described in "Starting the ICU" found earlier in this chapter. Figure 3-9 shows the two fields. 3-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide If you click the box beneath IRQ, the button changes to add in the card's documentation), select... the selection. A dialog box appears listing the names of all available cards of the available values offered by the Specify Memory or Specify I /O) port or memory resources, you selected in the dialog box that do not have finished selecting resources for the IRQ or direct...
...values for your unlisted card (as described in "Starting the ICU" found earlier in this chapter. Figure 3-9 shows the two fields. 3-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide If you click the box beneath IRQ, the button changes to add in the card's documentation), select... the selection. A dialog box appears listing the names of all available cards of the available values offered by the Specify Memory or Specify I /O) port or memory resources, you selected in the dialog box that do not have finished selecting resources for the IRQ or direct...
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.... CAUTION: After removing a card from your system. Viewing Resources The ICU displays all resources currently used by the Specify Memory or Specify I /O port or memory resource, you must turn off the system and physically remove the card. Then click OK. When you do so can ... you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from the system configuration using the two fields provided by the system. 3-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide The ICU requests verification that it cannot use the ICU to remove the card. 4. The...
.... CAUTION: After removing a card from your system. Viewing Resources The ICU displays all resources currently used by the Specify Memory or Specify I /O port or memory resource, you must turn off the system and physically remove the card. Then click OK. When you do so can ... you remove a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card from the system configuration using the two fields provided by the system. 3-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide The ICU requests verification that it cannot use the ICU to remove the card. 4. The...
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... the list displayed in question and then click Used By Card. The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as static device drivers. Saving the System Configuration You can save the system configuration to that came with the information. This procedure is valid...
... the list displayed in question and then click Used By Card. The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as static device drivers. Saving the System Configuration You can save the system configuration to that came with the information. This procedure is valid...
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... (IDE1) (pin-1 corner) Figure 6-1. Use Figure 6-1 to install the following options: • Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards • System memory • Microprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary.
... (IDE1) (pin-1 corner) Figure 6-1. Use Figure 6-1 to install the following options: • Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards • System memory • Microprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary.
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See Chapter 3, "Using the ISA Configuration Utility," for each configuration. 6-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing the Computer Cover" in the safety instructions at the ...your configuration. If you are removing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your computer. 8. Adding Memory Memory can support nonparity extended-data out (EDO) DIMMs. . The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system. Figure 6-6 shows the DIMMs and ...
See Chapter 3, "Using the ISA Configuration Utility," for each configuration. 6-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing the Computer Cover" in the safety instructions at the ...your configuration. If you are removing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ICU and remove the expansion card from your computer. 8. Adding Memory Memory can support nonparity extended-data out (EDO) DIMMs. . The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system. Figure 6-6 shows the DIMMs and ...
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... Follow this guide. 2. Install or replace DIMMs as necessary to perform a memory upgrade: 1. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to reflect the newly installed memory. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information, which you just installed. Determine the DIMM sockets into which...
... Follow this guide. 2. Install or replace DIMMs as necessary to perform a memory upgrade: 1. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to reflect the newly installed memory. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information, which you just installed. Determine the DIMM sockets into which...