Getting Started Guide
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This optional SAS controller also supports RAID levels 0 and 1.) • An optional slimline IDE optical drive. • An optional external USB diskette drive. • A 600-W power supply. • Four dual-rotor fan modules. A riser card supporting one 3.3-V, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X half-...resolution is required for either two 3.5-inch, internal SATA hard drives or two optional 3.5-inch, internal SAS hard drives. (An optional SAS controller card is 1600x1200 with 65,536 colors. • Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of supporting a diskette drive, an optical drive, a...
This optional SAS controller also supports RAID levels 0 and 1.) • An optional slimline IDE optical drive. • An optional external USB diskette drive. • A 600-W power supply. • Four dual-rotor fan modules. A riser card supporting one 3.3-V, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X half-...resolution is required for either two 3.5-inch, internal SATA hard drives or two optional 3.5-inch, internal SAS hard drives. (An optional SAS controller card is 1600x1200 with 65,536 colors. • Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of supporting a diskette drive, an optical drive, a...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Disabling a Forgotten Password 33 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration 33 Entering the BMC Setup Module 34 BMC Setup Module Options 34 3 Installing System Components 35 Recommended Tools 35 Inside the System 36 Removing ... the System 38 Closing the System 39 Cooling Shroud 39 Removing the Cooling Shroud 39 Replacing the Cooling Shroud 40 Cooling Fan Modules 40 Removing a Cooling Fan Module 40 Replacing a Cooling Fan Module 41 Power Supply 42 Removing the Power Supply 42 Installing the Power Supply 43 Expansion Cards 44 Installing an Expansion...
Disabling a Forgotten Password 33 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration 33 Entering the BMC Setup Module 34 BMC Setup Module Options 34 3 Installing System Components 35 Recommended Tools 35 Inside the System 36 Removing ... the System 38 Closing the System 39 Cooling Shroud 39 Removing the Cooling Shroud 39 Replacing the Cooling Shroud 40 Cooling Fan Modules 40 Removing a Cooling Fan Module 40 Replacing a Cooling Fan Module 41 Power Supply 42 Removing the Power Supply 42 Installing the Power Supply 43 Expansion Cards 44 Installing an Expansion...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Supply 74 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 75 Troubleshooting a Fan 75 Troubleshooting System Memory 76 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 78 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 78 Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller Card 79 Troubleshooting an Expansion Card 80 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 82 5 Running the System Diagnostics 85 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 85 System Diagnostics Features 85 When to...
... Supply 74 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 75 Troubleshooting a Fan 75 Troubleshooting System Memory 76 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 78 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 78 Troubleshooting a SAS RAID Controller Card 79 Troubleshooting an Expansion Card 80 Troubleshooting the Microprocessors 82 5 Running the System Diagnostics 85 Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics 85 System Diagnostics Features 85 When to...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...; Front bezel • System cover • Cooling shroud • Cooling fan modules • Power supply • Expansion cards • System memory • Processors • Optical drive • Hard drives • Boot drive • SAS controller card • System battery • Risers • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended Tools You may need...
...; Front bezel • System cover • Cooling shroud • Cooling fan modules • Power supply • Expansion cards • System memory • Processors • Optical drive • Hard drives • Boot drive • SAS controller card • System battery • Risers • Control panel assembly • System board Recommended Tools You may need...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... pulling the release pin, slide the system-board tray toward the front of the socket. 9 Disconnect the control panel cable from the system board. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 58. 6 Disconnect the two fan module power cables from the system board. See "Removing an Expansion-Card Riser" on page 49. 12...
... pulling the release pin, slide the system-board tray toward the front of the socket. 9 Disconnect the control panel cable from the system board. See "Removing Memory Modules" on page 58. 6 Disconnect the two fan module power cables from the system board. See "Removing an Expansion-Card Riser" on page 49. 12...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..." on page 41. 11 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan Module" on page 43. 8 Replace the riser board. See "Installing a Processor" on page 44. 10 Reconnect the two fan module power cables to the system board. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 52... 2 Install the memory modules in their original locations. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 48. 3 Lower the system-board tray into position. 5 Connect the control panel cable to ...
..." on page 41. 11 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Removing and Installing a Cooling Fan Module" on page 43. 8 Replace the riser board. See "Installing a Processor" on page 44. 10 Reconnect the two fan module power cables to the system board. See "Installing an Expansion Card" on page 52... 2 Install the memory modules in their original locations. See "Installing Memory Modules" on page 48. 3 Lower the system-board tray into position. 5 Connect the control panel cable to ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 2 9 DIMM3 Memory module connector, slot 3 10 DIMM4 Memory module connector, slot 4 11 FAN_MOD2 System cooling fan module 2 connector 12 CPU1 Microprocessor 1 connector 13 FAN_MOD1 System cooling fan module 1 connector 14 IDE Optical drive connector 15 CTRL_PNL Control panel connector 16 POWER1 Power connector 17 SATA_B SATA B connector 18 SATA_A SATA A connector 19 BATTERY...
... 2 9 DIMM3 Memory module connector, slot 3 10 DIMM4 Memory module connector, slot 4 11 FAN_MOD2 System cooling fan module 2 connector 12 CPU1 Microprocessor 1 connector 13 FAN_MOD1 System cooling fan module 1 connector 14 IDE Optical drive connector 15 CTRL_PNL Control panel connector 16 POWER1 Power connector 17 SATA_B SATA B connector 18 SATA_A SATA A connector 19 BATTERY...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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.... A program that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. ANSI - The primary organization for data that includes power supplies and fans. BIOS - asset tag - Before making a change to help you start -up important start your system by turning the system off . ... the disk-cache utility can reboot (also called warm boot) your system. The temperature of tasks. backup battery - Baseboard management controller. application - Software designed to the configuration of a program or data file. blade - An information pathway between the processor and...
.... A program that contains a processor, memory, and a hard drive. ANSI - The primary organization for data that includes power supplies and fans. BIOS - asset tag - Before making a change to help you start -up important start your system by turning the system off . ... the disk-cache utility can reboot (also called warm boot) your system. The temperature of tasks. backup battery - Baseboard management controller. application - Software designed to the configuration of a program or data file. blade - An information pathway between the processor and...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...-panel features, 13 baseboard management controller. battery replacing, 59 troubleshooting, 74 bezel removing, 37 replacing, 37 BMC configuration, 33 setup module, 10 boot device configuring, 57 cooling fan modules removing, 40 replacing, 41 troubleshooting, 75 cooling shroud removing, 39 replacing, 40 cover closing, 39 opening, 38 D Dell contacting, 99-100 diagnostic messages, 22...
...-panel features, 13 baseboard management controller. battery replacing, 59 troubleshooting, 74 bezel removing, 37 replacing, 37 BMC configuration, 33 setup module, 10 boot device configuring, 57 cooling fan modules removing, 40 replacing, 41 troubleshooting, 75 cooling shroud removing, 39 replacing, 40 cover closing, 39 opening, 38 D Dell contacting, 99-100 diagnostic messages, 22...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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I indicators back-panel, 13 front-panel, 11 NIC, 14 power, 13 installing control panel assembly, 62 expansion card, 44 expansion-card riser board, 59 memory modules, 48 optical drive, 54 processor, 50, 52 SAS/SATA hard drives, 56 ... troubleshooting, 74 PowerNow!, 28 processor installing, 52 replacing, 50 troubleshooting, 82 upgrades, 50 PXE boot entering, 10 R RAID controller installing, 56 troubleshooting, 79 recommended tools, 35 removing bezel, 37 control panel assembly, 61 cooling fan module, 40 cover, 38 expansion card, 45 expansion-card riser board, 58 memory modules, 49 optical drive, 54...
I indicators back-panel, 13 front-panel, 11 NIC, 14 power, 13 installing control panel assembly, 62 expansion card, 44 expansion-card riser board, 59 memory modules, 48 optical drive, 54 processor, 50, 52 SAS/SATA hard drives, 56 ... troubleshooting, 74 PowerNow!, 28 processor installing, 52 replacing, 50 troubleshooting, 82 upgrades, 50 PXE boot entering, 10 R RAID controller installing, 56 troubleshooting, 79 recommended tools, 35 removing bezel, 37 control panel assembly, 61 cooling fan module, 40 cover, 38 expansion card, 45 expansion-card riser board, 58 memory modules, 49 optical drive, 54...
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...fan module, 41 power supply, 43 processor, 50 system battery, 59 S safety, 67 SAS configuration utility entering, 10 SAS hard drives, 55 SAS RAID controller installing, 56 troubleshooting, 79 SATA hard drives, 55 serial I/O device troubleshooting, 71 setup password, 30 assigning, 32 changing, 33 enabling, 32 startup keystrokes, 10 support contacting Dell... troubleshooting (continued) mouse, 70 NIC, 72 optical drive, 78 power problems, 68 power supply, 74 processor, 82 RAID controller, 79 serial I/O device, 71 start-up routine, 67 system battery, 74 system cooling problems, 75 USB device, 71 ...
...fan module, 41 power supply, 43 processor, 50 system battery, 59 S safety, 67 SAS configuration utility entering, 10 SAS hard drives, 55 SAS RAID controller installing, 56 troubleshooting, 79 SATA hard drives, 55 serial I/O device troubleshooting, 71 setup password, 30 assigning, 32 changing, 33 enabling, 32 startup keystrokes, 10 support contacting Dell... troubleshooting (continued) mouse, 70 NIC, 72 optical drive, 78 power problems, 68 power supply, 74 processor, 82 RAID controller, 79 serial I/O device, 71 start-up routine, 67 system battery, 74 system cooling problems, 75 USB device, 71 ...