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... replace system components. • CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system. • Updates are sometimes included with support for PXE and... changes to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) • SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Other Information...two USB connectors • Four front-panel system diagnostic LEDs for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. ...
... replace system components. • CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system. • Updates are sometimes included with support for PXE and... changes to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) • SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Other Information...two USB connectors • Four front-panel system diagnostic LEDs for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates first because they often supersede information in other documents. ...
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... Your System Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Parallel Front USB Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation CMOS Backup Battery Physical Height Width Depth Weight (maximum configuration) one RJ-45 (for integrated 1-Gigabit NIC) 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible five 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant...
... Your System Connectors Back NIC Serial USB Video Parallel Front USB Video Video type Video memory Power AC power supply (per power supply) Wattage Voltage Heat dissipation CMOS Backup Battery Physical Height Width Depth Weight (maximum configuration) one RJ-45 (for integrated 1-Gigabit NIC) 9-pin, DTE, 16550-compatible five 4-pin, USB 2.0-compliant...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Guidelines 77 Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 77 Installing Memory Modules 77 Removing Memory Modules 79 System Battery 79 Replacing the System Battery 79 Power Supply 81 Removing the Power Supply 81 Installing the Power Supply 82 Replacing the Cooling Fans 83 Replacing the Card and Front Fans 83 Replacing the Memory Fan 85 Replacing the...
... Guidelines 77 Non-Optimal Memory Configurations 77 Installing Memory Modules 77 Removing Memory Modules 79 System Battery 79 Replacing the System Battery 79 Power Supply 81 Removing the Power Supply 81 Installing the Power Supply 82 Replacing the Cooling Fans 83 Replacing the Card and Front Fans 83 Replacing the Memory Fan 85 Replacing the...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...and access any of the message and recommended action. Information only. Diagnostic Indicator Codes During POST (continued) Code Causes Memory configuration error. System Messages System messages appear on page 123. System Messages Message Alert! Table 1-6 lists the system messages...and corrective action for an explanation of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. Possible system resource configuration error. See your system. Possible system board resource See "Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts" on the front I /O ...
...and access any of the message and recommended action. Information only. Diagnostic Indicator Codes During POST (continued) Code Causes Memory configuration error. System Messages System messages appear on page 123. System Messages Message Alert! Table 1-6 lists the system messages...and corrective action for an explanation of the components inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. Possible system resource configuration error. See your system. Possible system board resource See "Troubleshooting IRQ Assignment Conflicts" on the front I /O ...
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... or improperly installed diskette. Diskette missing from www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to System Setup program. Faulty keyboard controller; Table 1-6. System Messages (continued) Message Diskette drive n seek failure Diskette read failure Diskette subsystem reset failed Drive not ready Error: Incorrect memory configuration. DIMMs must be installed in the Run the System...
... or improperly installed diskette. Diskette missing from www.dell.com or your Dell sales agent to System Setup program. Faulty keyboard controller; Table 1-6. System Messages (continued) Message Diskette drive n seek failure Diskette read failure Diskette subsystem reset failed Drive not ready Error: Incorrect memory configuration. DIMMs must be installed in the Run the System...
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...continued) Message General failure IDE primary drive n not found Invalid configuration information - Faulty keyboard controller; Faulty memory module(s). The following DIMM/rank has been disabled by BIOS: DIMM x Rank y Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value Causes Corrective... the information and take the system out of manufacturing mode. This message is installed. System has detected invalid configuration. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 123. About Your System 21 Table 1-6. IDE cables are not properly seated, or See "...
...continued) Message General failure IDE primary drive n not found Invalid configuration information - Faulty keyboard controller; Faulty memory module(s). The following DIMM/rank has been disabled by BIOS: DIMM x Rank y Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value Causes Corrective... the information and take the system out of manufacturing mode. This message is installed. System has detected invalid configuration. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 123. About Your System 21 Table 1-6. IDE cables are not properly seated, or See "...
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Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program, or no boot disk in the System Setup program. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on your operating system documentation. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 70. Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified .... See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 123. The specified DIMM was unable to establish a successful data link with the memory controller. Corrective Actions Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. See "Expansion Cards" on page 27 for information about setting ...
Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program, or no boot disk in the System Setup program. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on your operating system documentation. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 70. Faulty or improperly installed PCIe card in the specified .... See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 123. The specified DIMM was unable to establish a successful data link with the memory controller. Corrective Actions Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. See "Expansion Cards" on page 27 for information about setting ...
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...Troubleshooting expansion card. SATA port n hard disk drive SATA cables are securely connected to the expansion cards. Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in your system. ROM bad checksum = address Expansion card improperly installed or Reseat the expansion cards. System ... sector on page 107 for jumper location. Loose cables to expansion connected to the expansion cards. Retry Remote Configuration. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 109. About Your System 23 all appropriate cables are properly connected. Ensure that faulty. Replace the...
...Troubleshooting expansion card. SATA port n hard disk drive SATA cables are securely connected to the expansion cards. Plug & Play Configuration Error Error encountered in your system. ROM bad checksum = address Expansion card improperly installed or Reseat the expansion cards. System ... sector on page 107 for jumper location. Loose cables to expansion connected to the expansion cards. Retry Remote Configuration. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 109. About Your System 23 all appropriate cables are properly connected. Ensure that faulty. Replace the...
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...status, warning, and failure messages for your system. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning: The current memory configuration is not optimal. See "Memory" on page 107. Write fault Write fault on page 123, and then follow the instructions in slot 1. For .... For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application. Diagnostics Messages When you may result. Dell recommends a population of DIMMs. The system will warn you that section for obtaining technical assistance. System has detected a legal...
...status, warning, and failure messages for your system. System Messages (continued) Message Causes Corrective Actions Warning: The current memory configuration is not optimal. See "Memory" on page 107. Write fault Write fault on page 123, and then follow the instructions in slot 1. For .... For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application. Diagnostics Messages When you may result. Dell recommends a population of DIMMs. The system will warn you that section for obtaining technical assistance. System has detected a legal...
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... user-selectable options-for example, the time or date • Enable or disable integrated devices • Correct discrepancies between the installed hardware and configuration settings Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system. 2 Press immediately after you see the documentation that accompanied your operating system... the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. Record the information for correcting errors. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for future reference.
... user-selectable options-for example, the time or date • Enable or disable integrated devices • Correct discrepancies between the installed hardware and configuration settings Entering the System Setup Program 1 Turn on or restart your system. 2 Press immediately after you see the documentation that accompanied your operating system... the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. Record the information for correcting errors. NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for future reference.
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... option. Using the System Setup Program 29 System Setup Program Options Option System Time System Date Memory Information Description Resets the time on the system configuration. NOTE: The options for the information fields that appear on the system's internal calendar. Main System Setup Program Screen Table 2-2 lists the options and descriptions ...
... option. Using the System Setup Program 29 System Setup Program Options Option System Time System Date Memory Information Description Resets the time on the system configuration. NOTE: The options for the information fields that appear on the system's internal calendar. Main System Setup Program Screen Table 2-2 lists the options and descriptions ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... carrier. d Rotate the heat-sink assembly down until it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program. 10 Press to enter the System Setup program, and check that you may have. See ...8 Close the system. See Figure 6-2. NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules from the system during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new memory modules that the processor information matches the new system configuration. c Place the heat-sink assembly back onto the heat-sink assembly bracket....
... carrier. d Rotate the heat-sink assembly down until it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program. 10 Press to enter the System Setup program, and check that you may have. See ...8 Close the system. See Figure 6-2. NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules from the system during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new memory modules that the processor information matches the new system configuration. c Place the heat-sink assembly back onto the heat-sink assembly bracket....
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... must be installed in Figure 3-23, to allow the memory module to the preceding installation guidelines. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to be identical memory size, speed, and technology. See "Opening the System" on the memory module socket down . FBDs can be either single-ranked or...
... must be installed in Figure 3-23, to allow the memory module to the preceding installation guidelines. Non-Optimal Memory Configurations System performance can be affected if your memory configuration does not conform to be identical memory size, speed, and technology. See "Opening the System" on the memory module socket down . FBDs can be either single-ranked or...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Into the System" on the system and attached peripherals. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 113. 2 Turn on page ... back into the system. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 43. NOTE: Several configurations for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. Before performing any of memory installed does not match the system memory setting, then perform the following steps: ...
... Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines." See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Into the System" on the system and attached peripherals. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 113. 2 Turn on page ... back into the system. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 43. NOTE: Several configurations for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the system. Before performing any of memory installed does not match the system memory setting, then perform the following steps: ...
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...remove the system cover and access any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for each memory module installed. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Out of the components inside the... electrostatic discharge. 1 Enter the System Setup program and verify that a power cable is configured correctly. If the problem persists, see whether the diskette drive works correctly. f Close the... peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 4 Open the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 123." See "Opening the System" on page 43. 5 Ensure that the...
...remove the system cover and access any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for each memory module installed. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Out of the components inside the... electrostatic discharge. 1 Enter the System Setup program and verify that a power cable is configured correctly. If the problem persists, see whether the diskette drive works correctly. f Close the... peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 4 Open the system. See "Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 123." See "Opening the System" on page 43. 5 Ensure that the...
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...Expansion Card" on page 70. 8 Ensure that the following RAID components, if present, are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 9 Verify that the cables are firmly connected to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside... Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 113. 2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43. 4 Ensure that the controller card is firmly seated into the system board connector. 4 Check the configuration ...
...Expansion Card" on page 70. 8 Ensure that the following RAID components, if present, are properly installed and connected: • Memory module • Battery 9 Verify that the cables are firmly connected to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside... Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics" on page 113. 2 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43. 4 Ensure that the controller card is firmly seated into the system board connector. 4 Check the configuration ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...the U.S. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Baseboard management controller. British thermal unit. CD - A - Alternating current. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. A standard interface for communications between the processor and RAM....system messages bit - Before making a change to the configuration of information interpreted by turning the system off . bootable diskette - boot routine - Glossary 149 A battery that clears all memory, initializes devices, and loads the operating system when you ...
...the U.S. The modules are mounted into a chassis that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. Baseboard management controller. British thermal unit. CD - A - Alternating current. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. A standard interface for communications between the processor and RAM....system messages bit - Before making a change to the configuration of information interpreted by turning the system off . bootable diskette - boot routine - Glossary 149 A battery that clears all memory, initializes devices, and loads the operating system when you ...
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...drivers-such as relevant to perform remote, or "out-of specific processing tasks. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dual in conventional memory. See also memory module. Directories help keep related files organized on your system's software and hardware by providing ...- expansion card - An add-in a hierarchical, "inverted tree" structure. control panel - conventional memory - The first 640 KB of translating Internet domain names, such as www.dell.com, into an expansion-card connector on your system. A chip that component. DHCP - Electronically ...
...drivers-such as relevant to perform remote, or "out-of specific processing tasks. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Dual in conventional memory. See also memory module. Directories help keep related files organized on your system's software and hardware by providing ...- expansion card - An add-in a hierarchical, "inverted tree" structure. control panel - conventional memory - The first 640 KB of translating Internet domain names, such as www.dell.com, into an expansion-card connector on your system. A chip that component. DHCP - Electronically ...
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...in ROM include the program that controls the interpretation and execution of pixels up and down. Software written for increasing addressable memory by the number of arithmetic and logic functions. protected mode - PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. Remote access controller. ... LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). The system's primary temporary storage area for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. Remote Access Service. readme file - NVRAM - Redundant information that you turn off your system. PDU - An internal or external...
...in ROM include the program that controls the interpretation and execution of pixels up and down. Software written for increasing addressable memory by the number of arithmetic and logic functions. protected mode - PXE - Preboot eXecution Environment. Remote access controller. ... LAN (without a hard drive or bootable diskette). The system's primary temporary storage area for maintaining the date, time, and system configuration information. Remote Access Service. readme file - NVRAM - Redundant information that you turn off your system. PDU - An internal or external...
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...- system board - See bootable diskette. A start Windows, it when you call Dell for the devices. 154 Glossary termination - RTC - SATA - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. sec - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to prevent reflections and ... such devices are video standards for the Windows operating environment. serial port - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. system configuration information - system memory - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most often to connect a modem to remotely monitor...
...- system board - See bootable diskette. A start Windows, it when you call Dell for the devices. 154 Glossary termination - RTC - SATA - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory. sec - Allows hard drives to report errors and failures to prevent reflections and ... such devices are video standards for the Windows operating environment. serial port - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. system configuration information - system memory - As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most often to connect a modem to remotely monitor...