Getting Started Guide
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... and one 32-bit, 33-MHz legacy PCI expansion slot • An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with 65,536 colors; The upgrade kit from Dell. true-color graphics are data only. Not all versions of the microprocessor. SMP greatly improves ...overall system performance by installing combinations of 8 GB by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors. A controller expansion card is 1600x1200 with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video...
... and one 32-bit, 33-MHz legacy PCI expansion slot • An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with 65,536 colors; The upgrade kit from Dell. true-color graphics are data only. Not all versions of the microprocessor. SMP greatly improves ...overall system performance by installing combinations of 8 GB by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors. A controller expansion card is 1600x1200 with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Checking the Equipment 95 Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts 96 Troubleshooting External Connections 96 Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem 96 Troubleshooting the Keyboard 97 Troubleshooting the Mouse 98 Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems 98 Troubleshooting a ...Drive 106 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 107 Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller 108 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 109 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 110 5 Running the System Diagnostics 113 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 113 System Diagnostics Features 113 When to Use the System Diagnostics 114 Running the...
Checking the Equipment 95 Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts 96 Troubleshooting External Connections 96 Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem 96 Troubleshooting the Keyboard 97 Troubleshooting the Mouse 98 Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems 98 Troubleshooting a ...Drive 106 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 107 Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller 108 Troubleshooting Expansion Cards 109 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 110 5 Running the System Diagnostics 113 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 113 System Diagnostics Features 113 When to Use the System Diagnostics 114 Running the...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Back-Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 AC power connector 4 USB connectors (5) 7 serial connector 2 expansion-card slots (5) 5 video connector 3 NIC connector 6 parallel connector Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines: • Most devices must be connected to a ...
Back-Panel Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 AC power connector 4 USB connectors (5) 7 serial connector 2 expansion-card slots (5) 5 video connector 3 NIC connector 6 parallel connector Connecting External Devices When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines: • Most devices must be connected to a ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... page 110. (blinking) Table 1-5. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 109. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 123. Possible USB failure. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 123. mode. Possible video failure. Possible processor failure. See "Getting Help" on page 103. See "Hard Drives" on page 48 and "Diskette...
... page 110. (blinking) Table 1-5. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 109. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 123. Possible USB failure. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 123. mode. Possible video failure. Possible processor failure. See "Getting Help" on page 103. See "Hard Drives" on page 48 and "Diskette...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the monitor is connected to the correct video connector, turn the system on the expansion card, not to the next step. 4 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 123. The system supports only one monitor. To verify that the USB...
... 1 Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the monitor is connected to the correct video connector, turn the system on the expansion card, not to the next step. 4 Run the appropriate online diagnostic test. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 123. The system supports only one monitor. To verify that the USB...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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FAT - flash memory - format - FSB - ft - Gravities. A video mode that can be rewritten with two or more pins emerging from them. Hexadecimal. Hz - A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is ... - Integrated drive electronics. jumper - Kilobit(s); 1024 bits. KB - Gb - A system or device that defines common information, or attributes, about to identify addresses in an expansion card. I /O memory addresses for storing files. Kilobyte(s); 1024 bytes. g - See also mirroring. Internet Protocol. To prepare a hard drive or diskette for devices. IPX - File ...
FAT - flash memory - format - FSB - ft - Gravities. A video mode that can be rewritten with two or more pins emerging from them. Hexadecimal. Hz - A keyboard is an input device, and a monitor is ... - Integrated drive electronics. jumper - Kilobit(s); 1024 bits. KB - Gb - A system or device that defines common information, or attributes, about to identify addresses in an expansion card. I /O memory addresses for storing files. Kilobyte(s); 1024 bytes. g - See also mirroring. Internet Protocol. To prepare a hard drive or diskette for devices. IPX - File ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... into an expansion slot. VGA - A video adapter may be an expansion card that enable software integration through the use of colors that allow data to your system's video capabilities. Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to be...that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a specific graphics resolution, you start -up and down. TOE - video resolution - video memory - A technology to a telephone line. UPS - Volt(s) alternating current. USB devices can display (with greater resolution and color display...
... into an expansion slot. VGA - A video adapter may be an expansion card that enable software integration through the use of colors that allow data to your system's video capabilities. Most VGA and SVGA video adapters include memory chips in addition to be...that allows graphics-mode application programs and operating systems to display at a specific graphics resolution, you start -up and down. TOE - video resolution - video memory - A technology to a telephone line. UPS - Volt(s) alternating current. USB devices can display (with greater resolution and color display...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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troubleshooting (continued) expansion cards, 109 external connections, 96 hard drive, 107 keyboard, 97 memory, 103 microprocessors, 110 mouse, 98 NIC, 100 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 108 serial I/O device, 99 start-up routine, 95 system battery, 102 system cooling, 102 USB device, 99 video, 96 wet system, 100 U USB device troubleshooting, 99 V video troubleshooting, 96 W warning messages, 25 warranty, 9 wet system troubleshooting, 100 160 Index
troubleshooting (continued) expansion cards, 109 external connections, 96 hard drive, 107 keyboard, 97 memory, 103 microprocessors, 110 mouse, 98 NIC, 100 SAS RAID controller daughter card, 108 serial I/O device, 99 start-up routine, 95 system battery, 102 system cooling, 102 USB device, 99 video, 96 wet system, 100 U USB device troubleshooting, 99 V video troubleshooting, 96 W warning messages, 25 warranty, 9 wet system troubleshooting, 100 160 Index