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... with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of sources. Peripheral Component Interconnect. Power distribution unit. PowerEdge RAID controller. POST - processor - Preboot eXecution Environment. A way of arithmetic and logic functions. Nonmaskable interrupt. NVRAM -... your system. A power source with a block of pixels up and down. Power-on a video display. Software written for local-bus implementation. Memory that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to a system. Each partition...
... with managed objects and accesses data and event notifications from a variety of sources. Peripheral Component Interconnect. Power distribution unit. PowerEdge RAID controller. POST - processor - Preboot eXecution Environment. A way of arithmetic and logic functions. Nonmaskable interrupt. NVRAM -... your system. A power source with a block of pixels up and down. Power-on a video display. Software written for local-bus implementation. Memory that provides electrical power to servers and storage systems in rows and columns to a system. Each partition...
Glossary
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...and the POST. ROM - Examples of providing data redundancy. ROMB - SATA - Small computer system interface. SD card - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to be locally attached. ... read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. Your system contains some programs essential to the system BIOS and then display an error message on the screen. 7 SAN - service tag - Allows hard drives...
...and the POST. ROM - Examples of providing data redundancy. ROMB - SATA - Small computer system interface. SD card - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. A legacy I /O bus interface with a 9-pin connector that enables remote networkattached storage devices to appear to a server to be locally attached. ... read -only file is one bit at a time and is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. Your system contains some programs essential to the system BIOS and then display an error message on the screen. 7 SAN - service tag - Allows hard drives...
Glossary
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... chips. Symmetric multiprocessing. striping - The amount of a SCSI cable) must be configured for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. system board - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of the space on ...the termination on these devices by an operating system, where each disk. System Setup program - UPS - An unregistered (unbuffered) DDR3 memory module. USB memory key - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. A port on each processor has equal access to other hubs or switches without ...
... chips. Symmetric multiprocessing. striping - The amount of a SCSI cable) must be configured for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. system board - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of the space on ...the termination on these devices by an operating system, where each disk. System Setup program - UPS - An unregistered (unbuffered) DDR3 memory module. USB memory key - See also guarding, mirroring, and RAID. A port on each processor has equal access to other hubs or switches without ...
Glossary
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... standards. Volt(s) direct current. video adapter - The logical circuitry that a program can display (with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in combination with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers...
... standards. Volt(s) direct current. video adapter - The logical circuitry that a program can display (with the monitor) your system's video capabilities. Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in combination with the appropriate video drivers and monitor capabilities). To display a program at a specific graphics resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers...
Information Update - Intel Xeon 3400 Series Processors
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... Settings Screen: Processor Settings Screen Options Item Bus Speed Description Displays the processor bus speed. disclaims any proprietary interest in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. System Memory Updates The following option is not available in this document to... refer to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. April 2010 Information in this document is strictly ...
... Settings Screen: Processor Settings Screen Options Item Bus Speed Description Displays the processor bus speed. disclaims any proprietary interest in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. System Memory Updates The following option is not available in this document to... refer to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. April 2010 Information in this document is strictly ...
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... Features and Indicators NOTE: Depending on . Figure 1-1. NOTE: When powering on the system, the video monitor can take from several seconds to over 2 minutes to display an image, depending on the amount of memory installed in this section shows a system with an LCD panel.
... Features and Indicators NOTE: Depending on . Figure 1-1. NOTE: When powering on the system, the video monitor can take from several seconds to over 2 minutes to display an image, depending on the amount of memory installed in this section shows a system with an LCD panel.
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...(optional) 3 Serial connector 4 Video connector 5 USB connectors (2) 6 Ethernet connectors (2) 7 PCIe slots (2) Description Connects an external SD memory card for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card. Connect USB devices to the system. PCI Express (generation 2) expansion slot (full-height, half-length... and Indicators Figure 1-4 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel. Connects a VGA display to the system. Figure 1-4. Dedicated management port for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card. Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors....
...(optional) 3 Serial connector 4 Video connector 5 USB connectors (2) 6 Ethernet connectors (2) 7 PCIe slots (2) Description Connects an external SD memory card for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card. Connect USB devices to the system. PCI Express (generation 2) expansion slot (full-height, half-length... and Indicators Figure 1-4 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel. Connects a VGA display to the system. Figure 1-4. Dedicated management port for the optional iDRAC6 Enterprise card. Embedded 10/100/1000 NIC connectors....
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... the system into a working off . Possible processor failure. The diagnostic lights are not lit after POST. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 169. Diagnostic Indicator Code Code Causes Corrective Action The system is in a normal Information only. Possible expansion card See.... Table 1-1 lists the causes and possible corrective actions associated with these codes. The system is on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Possible video failure. Table 1-1. BIOS checksum failure detected; Diagnostic Lights (Optional) The four diagnostic...
... the system into a working off . Possible processor failure. The diagnostic lights are not lit after POST. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 169. Diagnostic Indicator Code Code Causes Corrective Action The system is in a normal Information only. Possible expansion card See.... Table 1-1 lists the causes and possible corrective actions associated with these codes. The system is on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Possible video failure. Table 1-1. BIOS checksum failure detected; Diagnostic Lights (Optional) The four diagnostic...
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Reseat DIMM. Remove AC power to the sequentially on the LCD. Information only. messages can display Remove AC power to the system for details on the events, then clear log. The SEL is full of ten error on page 153. Warns ... hours of sustained charge. W1228 RAID Controller battery capacity < 24hr. Allow RAID battery to charge to review all Errors. Table 1-2. The system BIOS has disabled memory single-bit error (SBE) logging and will not log anymore SBEs until the system is unable to check the SEL for 10 seconds and restart...
Reseat DIMM. Remove AC power to the sequentially on the LCD. Information only. messages can display Remove AC power to the system for details on the events, then clear log. The SEL is full of ten error on page 153. Warns ... hours of sustained charge. W1228 RAID Controller battery capacity < 24hr. Allow RAID battery to charge to review all Errors. Table 1-2. The system BIOS has disabled memory single-bit error (SBE) logging and will not log anymore SBEs until the system is unable to check the SEL for 10 seconds and restart...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...UEFI Boot Manager" on page 169. counter 2 failed. allow this change and reset the system. TPM failure. A memory module without a Replace the memory thermal sensor is installed in module. Check the Time and Date settings. If the problem persists, replace the system battery..... Time-of -day clock stopped. See "System Battery" on page 106. Press (I) to Ignore OR (M) to Modify to This message displays during Enter I or M to proceed. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Thermal sensor not detected on x. faulty system SETUP program...
...UEFI Boot Manager" on page 169. counter 2 failed. allow this change and reset the system. TPM failure. A memory module without a Replace the memory thermal sensor is installed in module. Check the Time and Date settings. If the problem persists, replace the system battery..... Time-of -day clock stopped. See "System Battery" on page 106. Press (I) to Ignore OR (M) to Modify to This message displays during Enter I or M to proceed. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Thermal sensor not detected on x. faulty system SETUP program...
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... code update failed. About Your System 49 reboot. between the display module, the control panel board, and the system board. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Unsupported memory configuration. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 132. during the error. Invalid memory configuration. See the Please check the applicable troubleshooting system event...
... code update failed. About Your System 49 reboot. between the display module, the control panel board, and the system board. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Unsupported memory configuration. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 132. during the error. Invalid memory configuration. See the Please check the applicable troubleshooting system event...
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Cycles through the settings in a field. Displays the System Setup program's help file. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system. 54 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI ... Moves to the previous field. Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on page 38 for a description of the message and suggestions for your system to display a message the first time you start your system and try again. See "System Messages" on or restart your system. 2 Press immediately after you see the...
Cycles through the settings in a field. Displays the System Setup program's help file. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system. 54 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI ... Moves to the previous field. Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on page 38 for a description of the message and suggestions for your system to display a message the first time you start your system and try again. See "System Messages" on or restart your system. 2 Press immediately after you see the...
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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 55 Displays information related to installed memory. System Setup Options Main Screen NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system's internal calendar. NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable. Sets the date on the system configuration. Option System Time System Date Memory Settings Description Sets the time on page 57. See "Memory Settings Screen" on the system's internal clock.
Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 55 Displays information related to installed memory. System Setup Options Main Screen NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system's internal calendar. NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable. Sets the date on the system configuration. Option System Time System Date Memory Settings Description Sets the time on page 57. See "Memory Settings Screen" on the system's internal clock.
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...IRQ assigned to manage power usage of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ. Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. ... 101- For BIOS boot mode, you to each of the processor, fans, and memory modules with the NumLock mode activated on page 61. Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. Displays a screen to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options....
...IRQ assigned to manage power usage of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ. Displays a screen to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. ... 101- For BIOS boot mode, you to each of the processor, fans, and memory modules with the NumLock mode activated on page 61. Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. Displays a screen to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options....
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...halt on Error (Enabled default) Description Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Displays the amount of system memory. Displays the processor bus speed. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 57 Select Report for ...Specifies if the processor supports 64-bit extensions. Displays the processor clock speed. Memory Settings Screen Option System Memory Size System Memory Type System Memory Speed Video Memory System Memory Testing (Enabled default) Description Displays the amount of video memory. CAUTION: When setting this option to enter...
...halt on Error (Enabled default) Description Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Displays the amount of system memory. Displays the processor bus speed. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 57 Select Report for ...Specifies if the processor supports 64-bit extensions. Displays the processor clock speed. Memory Settings Screen Option System Memory Size System Memory Type System Memory Speed Video Memory System Memory Testing (Enabled default) Description Displays the amount of video memory. CAUTION: When setting this option to enter...
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... processor is enabled. NOTE: Disable this field is supported by the BIOS. Execute Disable (Enabled default) Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology. Off disables BIOS support for the device. NOTE: The UEFI support is disabled if SATA is monitored by the processor... device attached to use the (Disabled default) virtualization technology incorporated in each processor core supports up to SATA port B. Processor X ID Displays the family, model, level 2 cache size, level 3 cache size, and number of cores of cores in the processor. If this...
... processor is enabled. NOTE: Disable this field is supported by the BIOS. Execute Disable (Enabled default) Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology. Off disables BIOS support for the device. NOTE: The UEFI support is disabled if SATA is monitored by the processor... device attached to use the (Disabled default) virtualization technology incorporated in each processor core supports up to SATA port B. Processor X ID Displays the family, model, level 2 cache size, level 3 cache size, and number of cores of cores in the processor. If this...
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Inside the System 11 10 1 2 3 9 8 7 1 cooling shroud 3 expansion-card risers (2) 5 memory modules (6) 7 control panel board 9 hard drives (4) 11 power supply shroud 4 5 6 2 power supply bays (2) 4 heat sink/processor 6 optical drive 8 display module 10 system cooling fans (5) 76 Installing System Components Figure 3-1.
Inside the System 11 10 1 2 3 9 8 7 1 cooling shroud 3 expansion-card risers (2) 5 memory modules (6) 7 control panel board 9 hard drives (4) 11 power supply shroud 4 5 6 2 power supply bays (2) 4 heat sink/processor 6 optical drive 8 display module 10 system cooling fans (5) 76 Installing System Components Figure 3-1.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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.... The files required to identify the problem using diagnostics, see the Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide. Embedded System Diagnostics Features The system diagnostics provides a series of tests • Repeat tests • Display, print, or save test results • Temporarily suspend testing if...systems running supported Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems are available at support.dell.com and on chassis and storage components such as hard drives, physical memory, communications and printer ports, NICs, CMOS, and more. For information about using the online...
.... The files required to identify the problem using diagnostics, see the Dell Online Diagnostics User's Guide. Embedded System Diagnostics Features The system diagnostics provides a series of tests • Repeat tests • Display, print, or save test results • Temporarily suspend testing if...systems running supported Microsoft® Windows® and Linux operating systems are available at support.dell.com and on chassis and storage components such as hard drives, physical memory, communications and printer ports, NICs, CMOS, and more. For information about using the online...
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... the device for Testing The left side of times the test is saved. Displays the test that are available. Displays information about the test and the test results: • Results - Displays any component to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is run on a device. • Non-Interactive...
... the device for Testing The left side of times the test is saved. Displays the test that are available. Displays information about the test and the test results: • Results - Displays any component to specify the diskette drive or USB memory key where the test log file is run on a device. • Non-Interactive...