Dell OPTI PLEX GX1, Service Manual

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Main memory for the OptiPlex GX1 and OptiPlex NX1 systems ranges from a
minimum of 32 MB to a maximum of 384 MB. Main memory for the OptiPlex
GX1p system ranges from a minimum of 128 MB to a maximum of 384 MB. All
main memory for the OptiPlex GX1 and OptiPlex NX1 systems is implemented
using high-speed error checking and correction (ECC) and non-ECC DIMMs. All
main memory for the OptiPlex GX1p system is implemented using high-speed
ECC DIMMs. One to three DIMMs, ranging in memory capacity sizes from 32
to 128 MB, may be used to provide a maximum memory capacity of 384 MB.
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The system BIOS is implemented in flash ROM, which allows for easy BIOS
upgrades using diskette files or files downloaded from Dell’s home page on
the World Wide Web (
www.dell.com ). The BIOS also incorporates the POST
diagnostics, which tests the system each time the system is started.
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The EIDE subsystem implemented on the system board provides two Mode-4,
DMA bus-mastered EIDE interfaces, each of which can support up to two
EIDE devices (for example, CD-ROM drive, hard-disk drive, and so on). The
EIDE controller attaches to the high-speed PCI local bus.
The primary EIDE interface (IDE1) provides support for up to two high-
performance EIDE devices. The computer’s boot drive should be connected
to the primary EIDE interface.
The secondary EIDE interface (IDE2) also provides support for up to two high-
performance EIDE devices, typically EIDE tape drives or CD-ROM drives.
NOTES: Any externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer are
normally used for diskette, CD-ROM, and/or tape drives. Hard-disk drives
should be installed in the internal hard-disk drive positions described in “Hard-
Disk Drive Service Information” found later in this chapter.
The OptiPlex NX1 system supports only one hard-disk drive and optionally one
external diskette drive for running the diskette-based diagnostics as described
in Chapter 2,“Basic Troubleshooting”.
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As a standard feature, OptiPlex GX1/GX1p and OptiPlex NX1 systems are
equipped with Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology (SMART),
which warns you at system start-up if your hard-disk drive has become
unreliable. This warning occurs only if you use hard-disk drives with SMART
technology.