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A system board problem can result from a defective system board component, a faulty power supply, or a defective component connected to the
system board. If an error message indicates a system board problem, perform the following steps:

1. Start the

Dell Diagnostics

by inserting the

Dell ResourceCD

and rebooting the system.

2. Run the

System Board Devices

test group.

If any of the tests fail, see "

Getting Help

" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

3. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all the AC power cables from their electrical outlets. Also, disconnect

any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.

Remove the computer cover

5. Remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in "

Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace

6. Verify that the power cables from the power supply are firmly connected to the connectors on the system board.

7. Replace the AGP card brace.

Replace the computer cover

, reconnect the system to an electrical outlet, and turn it on. If the problem is not resolved, proceed to step 9.

9. Perform the procedure in "

Troubleshooting Expansion Cards

." If the problem is not resolved, proceed to step 10.

10. Perform the procedure in "

Troubleshooting the Keyboard

11. If the problem is still not resolved, see "

Getting Help

" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Troubleshooting a Dead System Board With the RTCRST Jumper

If the system cannot boot and you have exhausted all other troubleshooting options, perform the following steps:

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all the AC power cables from their electrical outlets. Also, disconnect

any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.

Remove the computer cover

3. If you have a mini tower chassis, remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in "

Removing and Replacing the AGP Card

Brace

4. Install a jumper plug on the

RTCRST jumper pins

and then remove it.

Replace the computer cover

, reconnect the system to an electrical outlet, and turn on the system. If the problem is not resolved, see "

Getting

Help

" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

Troubleshooting Drives

If the monitor displays a system error message to indicate a drive problem during execution of either the boot routine or the

Dell Diagnostics

, or if

a drive is not operating correctly, perform the following steps:

1. Enter

System Setup

, and verify that the problem drive is configured correctly. Make any necessary changes, and reboot the system.

2. If the problem is not resolved, turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect all the AC power cables from their

electrical outlets. Also, disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.

Remove the computer cover

4. Verify that the DC power cables from the power supply are firmly connected to the connectors on each drive. Also verify that the interface

cable for each drive is firmly connected to the drive and to the system board.

Replace the computer cover

, reconnect the system to an electrical outlet, and turn it on. If the problem is not resolved, proceed to step 6.

6. Start the

Dell Diagnostics

by inserting the

Dell ResourceCD

and rebooting the system.

CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "

Safety First

—

For You and Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "

Safety First

—

For You and Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "

Safety First

—

For You and Your Computer

Summary of Contents for OptiPlex GX300

Page 1: ...rks of Intel Corporation 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation IBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc As an ENERGY STAR Partner Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Other trademarks and trade names may be...

Page 2: ...see Messages and Codes l Verify the settings in System Setup l Run the Dell Diagnostics Checking Connections and Switches Improperly set switches and controls and loose or improperly connected cables are the most likely source of problems for your computer monitor or other peripheral such as a printer keyboard mouse or other external equipment Complete the following steps in the order indicated to...

Page 3: ...If the monitor s power indicator does not light up see Troubleshooting the Monitor The power and hard disk drive indicators Use the power and hard disk drive indicators to help you identify a system problem when you press the power button to turn on the computer but the system does not boot The keyboard indicators Most keyboards have one or more indicators usually in the upper right corner Press N...

Page 4: ...e settings are lost while you are replacing the battery refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to restore the correct settings 2 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover 3 Remove the accelerated graphics port AGP card brace according to the instructions in Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace 4 ...

Page 5: ...ly Enter the correct time and date through System Setup s System Time and System Date options Also use the copy you made in step 1 of the system configuration information to restore the correct settings for other System Setup options Then exit System Setup 9 Turn off and unplug your computer Leave the computer turned off for at least 10 minutes 10 After 10 minutes plug in the computer turn it on a...

Page 6: ...city codes For example to call Paris France from Montpellier France dial the area code plus the local number as shown in the following illustration The codes required depend on where you are calling from as well as the destination of your call in addition each country has a different dialing protocol If you need assistance in determining which codes to use contact a local or an international opera...

Page 7: ...r Brazil Sales Customer Support Technical Support toll free 0800 90 3355 Web site http www dell com br Canada North York Ontario Automated Order Status System toll free 1 800 433 9014 AutoTech Automated technical support toll free 1 800 247 9362 Customer Care From outside Toronto toll free 1 800 387 5759 Customer Care From within Toronto 416 758 2400 Customer Technical Support toll free 1 800 847 ...

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Page 9: ...75505 Switchboard 45170100 Fax Technical Support Upplands Vasby Sweden 859005594 Fax Switchboard 45170117 Web site http support euro dell com E mail den_support dell com Finland Helsinki Technical Support 09 253 313 60 Technical Support Fax 09 253 313 81 Relational Customer Care 09 253 313 38 Home Small Business Customer Care 09 693 791 94 Fax 09 253 313 99 Switchboard 09 253 313 00 Web site http ...

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Page 12: ...437 Sales toll free 800 858 2222 Hong Kong NOTE Customers in Hong Kong call Malaysia for customer assistance Technical Support toll free 800 96 4107 Customer Service Penang Malaysia 633 4949 Transaction Sales toll free 800 96 4109 Corporate Sales toll free 800 96 4108 Japan Kawasaki Technical Support Server toll free 0120 1984 35 Technical Support Dimension and Inspiron toll free 0120 1982 56 or 0...

Page 13: ...rt 011 709 7710 Customer Care 011 709 7710 Sales 011 706 7700 Fax 011 709 0495 Switchboard 011 709 7700 Web site http support euro dell com E mail dell_za_support dell com Southeast Asian Pacific Countries excluding Australia Brunei China Hong Kong Japan Korea Macau Malaysia New Zealand Singapore Taiwan and Thailand refer to individual listings for these countries Customer Technical Support Custom...

Page 14: ... an error is detected or terminate testing when an adjustable error limit is reached l Access online Help screens that describe the tests and tell how to run them l Read status messages that inform you whether test groups or subtests completed successfully l Receive error messages that appear if problems are detected Before You Start Testing l Read Safety First For You and Your Computer and the sa...

Page 15: ...bers of subtests and additional information on the Dell Diagnostics l Program Options Allows you to change the settings of the Dell Diagnostics l Exit to MS DOS Exits to the MS DOS prompt 8 Select Quick Tests from the Test All Devices or Test One Device option to perform a quick check of your computer or a specific device Quick Tests runs only the subtests that run fast and do not require user int...

Page 16: ... the names of all components or devices that are part of your computer system For example it may not list a printer even though it is connected to your computer However the parallel port to which the printer is connected appears in the Device Groups list You can test your printer connection in the Parallel Ports tests NOTE The options displayed on your screen should reflect the hardware configurat...

Page 17: ...ket toward each other and pull the bracket out of the bay see Figure 1 Figure 1 Removing a Drive If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay To remove the old drive from the bracket turn the drive bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws tha...

Page 18: ... DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive see Figure 4 9 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive see Figure 4 If your system came with an EIDE CD ROM or tape drive use the spare connector on the existing interface cable Otherwise use the EIDE interface cable provided in the drive kit NOTICE You must match the colored s...

Page 19: ...nt bezel 13 Replace the computer cover reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on 14 Update your system configuration information in System Setup For a diskette drive update Diskette Drive A or Diskette Drive B to reflect the size and capacity of your new diskette drive For EIDE CD ROM and tape drives set the appropriate Secondary Drive 0 or Secondary Drive 1 t...

Page 20: ...move the metal filler bracket that covers the card slot opening for the expansion slot you intend to use see Figure 2 Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure Figure 2 Removing the Filler Bracket Overview Removing an Expansion Card Installing an Expansion Card NOTES In order to meet PC99 requirements your Dell system uses only PCI expansion slots Industry St...

Page 21: ... INT SPKR connector on the sound card You may have to route the speaker cable through a hole in the front of the chassis in order to reach the sound card connector 7 Replace the AGP card brace 8 Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on ALERT Cover was previously removed 9 To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter System Setu...

Page 22: ...nd turn them on ALERT Cover was previously removed 9 To reset the chassis intrusion detector enter System Setup and reset Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled Silent See Chassis Intrusion for instructions Back to Contents Page CAUTION Before you remove the computer cover see Safety First For You and Your Computer NOTE Installing filler brackets over empty card slot openings is necessary to main...

Page 23: ...n and size 3 Start the Dell Diagnostics by inserting the Dell ResourceCD and rebooting the system 4 Run the Video test group 5 Turn off the system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet Swap the monitor with one of the same type that is working and reconnect the system to an electrical outlet 6 Reboot the system and run the Video test group again 7 If the tests complete successfully the orig...

Page 24: ...the problem may be any of the following l A faulty connection between the I O port and the peripheral device l A faulty cable between the I O port and the peripheral device l A faulty peripheral device l Incorrect settings in System Setup l Incorrect settings in the system s configuration files l Faulty I O port logic on the system board Troubleshooting Basic I O Functions If a system error messag...

Page 25: ...ion in Troubleshooting Basic I O Functions indicates that the problem is with a device connected to one of the serial ports perform the following steps in the order indicated until the problem is resolved 1 Attach the serial device to the other serial port for example if it is currently connected to serial port 1 attach the device to serial port 2 If the problem is resolved the serial port on the ...

Page 26: ...Back to Contents Page Getting Help Dell OptiPlex GX300 System User s Guide Back to Contents Page Help Overview Contacting Dell ...

Page 27: ...ected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDE2 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Hard Disk Drive Bracket To install an EIDE hard disk drive in the hard disk drive bracket perform the following steps 1 If you are replacing a hard disk drive that contains data you want to keep be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure 2 Prepare the drive for installation NOTI...

Page 28: ... in the 1 inch bay use the four screw holes in the bottom of the bracket Figure 2 Inserting a 1 6 Inch Hard Disk Drive in the Bracket 7 Reinstall the hard disk drive bracket in the chassis see Figure 3 Insert the bracket s hinge tabs into the chassis slots so that the tabs hook over the slots Then rotate the bracket toward the drive cage and fit the bracket s sliding tab on the drive cage slide ra...

Page 29: ...cable with pin 1 on the IDE1 connector to avoid possible damage to your system To locate the IDE1 connector see Figure 3 in Inside Your Computer 11 Replace the computer cover Then reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on 12 Insert a bootable system diskette into drive A and restart the computer 1 Drive cage slide rail 2 Chassis slots 3 Hinge tabs 4 Sliding ta...

Page 30: ...SCSI devices installed by Dell are configured correctly during the manufacturing process You do not need to set the SCSI ID for these SCSI devices If you attach additional optional SCSI devices refer to the documentation for each device for information about setting the appropriate SCSI ID number NOTICE Dell recommends that you use only SCSI cables purchased from Dell SCSI cables purchased elsewhe...

Page 31: ... power If you are installing an internal SCSI device connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the SCSI device If you are installing an external SCSI device connect the socket end of the power cable into the AC power receptacle on the back of the SCSI device Connect the other end of the power cable into a standard electrical wall outlet Check all other cable connections Fold all int...

Page 32: ...p and verification test Partitioning and Formatting SCSI Hard Disk Drives You may need to use different programs than those provided with the operating system to partition and format SCSI hard disk drives Refer to the documentation that came with your SCSI software drivers for information on installing the appropriate drivers and preparing your SCSI hard disk drive for use Back to Contents Page ...

Page 33: ... obtaining information about your computer and other Dell products Through the Internet you can access most of the services described in this section including AutoTech TechFax order status technical support and product information You can access Dell s support Web site at http support dell com To select your country click the map that appears The Welcome to support dell com page opens Enter your ...

Page 34: ...nd report on your order For the telephone number to call see the contact numbers for your region Technical Support Service Dell s industry leading hardware technical support service is available 24 hours a day seven days a week to answer your questions about Dell hardware Our technical support staff pride themselves on their track record more than 90 percent of all problems and questions are taken...

Page 35: ... information during operations or try other troubleshooting steps possible only at the computer system itself Make sure the system documentation is available Diagnostics Checklist Back to Contents Page NOTE Have your Express Service Code ready when you call The code helps Dell s automated support telephone system direct your call more efficiently CAUTION If you need to remove the computer covers b...

Page 36: ...assis Overview System Board Labels Internal Views Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace System Board Components Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board System Board Jumpers Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel CAUTION Before working inside your computer see Safety First For You and Your Computer 1 Power supply 2 System board 3 Externally accessible drives 4 Hard disk drives 1 Po...

Page 37: ...l Bus USB connectors 12 Secondary processor connector 13 Telephony connector 14 Network interface controller NIC connector 15 Primary processor connector 16 Accelerated graphics port AGP connector 17 Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI expansion card connectors 5 18 3 3 volt V power connector 19 Power connector 20 Diskette drive interface connector 21 Rambus in line memory module RIMM sockets 2 ...

Page 38: ...stem Board Jumper Settings System Board Labels Table 2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and it gives a brief description of their functions Table 2 System Board Connectors and Sockets 27 Remote Wakeup power connector 28 Standby LED 29 Password jumper 30 Auxiliary hard disk drive access indicator connector 31 RTCRST jumper 32 Battery socket Jumper Setting Description...

Page 39: ...ottom of the brace is engaged with the top of the AGP card 3 Replace the screw that secures the brace to the chassis FAN Microprocessor fan connector IDEn EIDE interface connector INTRUSION Chassis intrusion switch connector KYBD Keyboard connector MONITOR Video connector MOUSE Mouse connector PANEL Control panel connector PAR Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 PCIn PCI expansio...

Page 40: ... position Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel To access some drive bays you must first remove the front bezel To remove the front bezel you first must remove the computer cover see Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover With the cover removed release the bezel by pressing the tab release marked with the icon see Figure 7 Figure 7 Removing the Front Bezel While pressing the tab release tilt t...

Page 41: ...o retaining hooks on the bezel into their corresponding slots at the bottom of the chassis Then rotate the top of the bezel toward the chassis until the top tabs snap into their corresponding slots on the bezel Back to Contents Page ...

Page 42: ...ents Page Installing Upgrades Dell OptiPlex GX300 System User s Guide Back to Contents Page Inside Your Computer Battery Expansion Cards Diskette Tape and CD ROM Drives System Memory Hard Disk Drives Microprocessor ...

Page 43: ...er before touching anything inside your computer 3 Disconnect the computer and peripherals from their electrical outlets Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm interna...

Page 44: ...all cable connections especially those that might have come loose during your work Fold cables out of the way so that they do not catch on the computer cover Make sure cables are not routed over the drive cage they will prevent the cover from closing properly 2 Check to see that no tools or extra parts including screws are left inside the computer s chassis 3 Replace the computer cover as follows ...

Page 45: ... computer except a drive controller card and video expansion card 6 Replace the computer cover reconnect the system to an electrical outlet and turn it on If the system has power proceed to step 6 If the system does not have power see Getting Help for instructions on obtaining technical assistance 7 Turn off the system disconnect it from the electrical outlet remove the computer cover and reinstal...

Page 46: ...lephone or telecommunication lines from the computer 2 Remove the computer cover 3 Remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace 4 Reseat the battery in its socket The battery is a coin cell that snaps into a socket on the system board 5 If the problem is not resolved replace the battery If the problem is still not resolved you may have a faul...

Page 47: ...n of these indicators can result from a defective RIMM in socket A To troubleshoot system memory perform the following steps 1 Turn on the system including any attached peripherals 2 If an error message indicates invalid system configuration information enter System Setup and check the System Memory option If the amount of memory displayed does not match the amount of memory installed turn off the...

Page 48: ...s Also disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer 2 Remove the computer cover 3 If you have a mini tower chassis remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace 4 Install a jumper plug on the RTCRST jumper pins and then remove it 5 Replace the computer cover reconnect the system to an electrical outlet and turn on the ...

Page 49: ...the Dell Diagnostics identifies a faulty drive replace the drive If the Dell Diagnostics identifies a faulty controller the system board may be faulty See Getting Help for instructions on obtaining technical assistance Back to Contents Page ...

Page 50: ... 2 2 l Remote Wake Up capability for both integrated network interface controllers NICs and optional NIC expansion cards When the Remote Wake Up option is enabled in embedded System Setup the system can be turned on from a server management console Remote Wake Up capability also allows remote computer setup software downloading and installation file updates and asset tracking after business hours ...

Page 51: ...recautions a system with an active DMI agent is vulnerable to unauthorized changes For this reason Dell strongly recommends that you enable and use the Setup Password to prevent unauthorized changes to system settings The following subsections describe the hardware and software manageability features available for your system l Dell OpenManage IT Assistant l MBA l Remote Wake Up l Remote System Al...

Page 52: ...te values for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network For more information about the Dell OpenManage IT Assistant see the online Dell OpenManage IT Assistant documentation that accompanied the software MBA The 3Com MBA supports multiple preboot environments and allows network administrators to boot the system from a network server See Network Interface Controller for more information ab...

Page 53: ... sequence property ownership tag and System Setup settings and remote updates to the system BIOS Prefailure Alerts Prefailure alerts generate warning messages about potential failures by SMART II hard disk drives ENERGY STAR Compliance Certain configurations of Dell computer systems comply with the requirements set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA for energy efficient computers If ...

Page 54: ...e socket see Figure 2 b Press the clips outward until they snap open Overview Removing RIMMs Installing RIMMs NOTES To reach the maximum 1 GB memory total you must install two 512 megabyte MB RIMMs when available that each have a maximum of 16 memory devices The system supports no more than a total of 32 memory devices on all installed RIMMs See Figure 1 for the location of a label on the RIMM tha...

Page 55: ...off and disconnect your computer and peripherals from their electrical outlets Remove the computer cover rotate the power supply and check the installed RIMMs to make sure that they are seated properly in their sockets Then repeat steps 4 5 6 and 7 9 Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled Silent 10 When the System Memory total is correct press Esc ...

Page 56: ...omplete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error See Getting Help for instructions on obtaining technical assistance and report the checkpoint code nnnn to the support technician Attachment failed to respond The diskette drive or hard disk drive controller cannot send data to the associated drive See Troubleshooting Drives Bad command or file name The command you entered does no...

Page 57: ...ible Processors Cache sizes different This message appears for a dual processor system if both processors do not have the same size level 2 cache Replace one of the microprocessors to make the level 2 cache sizes match If you need technical assistance see Getting Help NOTE This message indicates a fatal error When a fatal error occurs the system usually cannot be rebooted until an appropriate hard...

Page 58: ...r The system has encountered a problem in trying to configure one or more expansion cards Turn your system off and unplug it Remove all but one of the cards Plug in your system and reboot it If the message persists the expansion card may be malfunctioning If the message does not appear turn off the power and reinsert one of the other cards Repeat this process until you identify the malfunctioning ...

Page 59: ...us information The drive has returned a parameter from the call that indicates it has detected possible error conditions for its operating specifications Once your computer finishes booting immediately back up your data and replace your hard disk drive Restore the data to the replaced drive If a replacement drive is not immediately available and the drive is not the only bootable drive enter Syste...

Page 60: ...tion failure Run the VESA VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics if possible 3 4 2 Screen retrace failure Run the VESA VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics if possible 3 4 3 Search for video ROM failure Run the VESA VGA Interface tests in the Dell Diagnostics if possible 4 2 1 No timer tick See Getting Help for instructions on obtaining technical assistance 4 2 2 Shutdown failure See G...

Page 61: ...assistance Solid yellow N A A device on the system board may be faulty or is incorrectly installed Be sure that each microprocessor is properly seated remove all expansion cards and then reboot If the system does not boot see Getting Help for instructions on obtaining technical assistance Solid green and a beep code during POST N A A problem was detected while the BIOS was executing See Table 2 fo...

Page 62: ...e system board 7 Replace the AGP card brace 8 Rotate the power supply back into position making sure that the securing tab snaps into place 9 Replace the computer cover and reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on As the system boots it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup...

Page 63: ...pull the processor heat sink assembly out of its connector see Figure 1 You must use up to 15 lb of force to disengage the processor from the connector Figure 1 Microprocessor Removal 5 Insert the new microprocessor into the system board connector Press the processor firmly into its connector until it is fully seated You must use up to 25 lb of force to fully seat the processor in its connector Re...

Page 64: ...assis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled Silent See Chassis Intrusion for instructions 11 Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating correctly Back to Contents Page NOTE After you remove and replace the cover the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start up ALERT Cover was previously removed NOTE If a setup pa...

Page 65: ...ns For example you must connect most devices to a particular input output I O port or connector to operate properly Also external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load device drivers into system memory before they will work l Always attach external devices while your computer is turned off Then turn on the computer before turning on any external devices unless the documentati...

Page 66: ... can be used to attach most computer speakers The line out jack is amplified so speakers with integrated amplifiers are not required Connect the audio cable from the speakers to this jack Line In Jack The line in jack can be used to attach record playback devices such as cassette players CD players and VCRs Connect the line out cable from any of these devices to the line in jack on the back of you...

Page 67: ...securely into place Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub depending on your network configuration A 100 Mbps network requires Category 5 wiring and connectors A 10 Mbps network requires Category 3 or Category 5 wiring and connectors Video Connector The system uses a 15 pin high density D subminiature connector on the back pane...

Page 68: ...ever be sure that you have saved and closed all open files and application programs if possible to avoid losing any data Then perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system see your operating system documentation for instructions Hard Disk Drive Access Indicator The hard disk drive access indicator lights up when a hard disk drive or CD ROM drive is reading data from or writing data to the dr...

Page 69: ...able the password by changing a jumper setting anyone can access the data stored on your hard disk drive Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password you must enter System Setup and check the System Password option When a system password is assigned the setting shown in System Password is Enabled When the system password feature is disabled by a jumper setting on the system ...

Page 70: ...incomplete system password the following message appears on the screen Incorrect password Enter password If you again enter an incorrect or incomplete system password the same message appears on the screen The third and subsequent times you enter an incorrect or incomplete system password the system displays the following message Incorrect password Number of unsuccessful password attempts 3 System...

Page 71: ...fter you verify the password the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled The next time you enter System Setup the system prompts you for the setup password A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately rebooting the system is not required Operating Your System With a Setup Password Enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled you must enter the correct setup password before you can mod...

Page 72: ...uctions in Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover 7 Replace the PSWD jumper plug 8 Replace the computer cover and then reconnect the computer and peripherals to an electrical outlet and turn them on Booting your system with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature When you enter System Setup both password options appear as Not Enabled meaning that the password feature is enabled...

Page 73: ... term boot refers to the system s start up procedure When turned on the system bootstraps itself into an operational state by loading into memory a small program which in turn loads the necessary operating system Boot Sequence tells the system where to look for the files that it needs to load To set the boot device order press Enter to access the field s pop up options menu Press the up and down a...

Page 74: ... your system boots Press the left or right arrow key to toggle the CPU Speed option between the resident microprocessor s rated speed the default and a lower compatibility speed which lets you accommodate speed sensitive application programs A change to this option takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required To toggle between the rated processor speed and the compatibility speed ...

Page 75: ...next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting as follows l COM1 input output I O address 3F8h which shares IRQ4 with COM3 is remapped to COM3 I O address 3E8h l COM2 I O address 2F8h which shares IRQ3 with COM4 is remapped to COM4 I O address 2E8h Parallel Port Parallel Port configures the system s integrated parallel port Press Enter to configure the Parallel Port options expla...

Page 76: ...is On the default or Off A change to this option takes effect immediately rebooting the system is not required Video DAC Snoop Video DAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when you use certain video expansion cards The default is Off If you are using a video expansion card and problems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur set Video DAC Snoop to On Keyboard NumLock Keyb...

Page 77: ... indicates the number of millions of bytes of storage provided by the drive Cylinders is the number of logical cylinders Heads indicates the number of logical heads in the drive Sectors is the number of logical sectors per track If none of the supported drive types match the parameters of your new drive you can enter your own parameters To do so highlight the Drive 0 option and type u to display U...

Page 78: ... resets the date on the computer s internal calendar Your system automatically displays the day of the week corresponding to the settings in the month day of month and year fields To change the date press the left or right arrow key to select a field and then press plus or minus to increase or decrease the number If you prefer you can type numbers in the month day of month and year fields System M...

Page 79: ...tart up Alert Cover was previously removed If the computer cover is removed while the intrusion monitor is set to Enabled Silent a DMI event is generated and the setting changes to Detected but the alert message does not appear during the boot sequence at the next system start up If the intrusion monitor is set to Disabled no intrusion monitoring occurs and no messages appear To reset the Detected...

Page 80: ...e the number If you prefer you can type numbers in each of the fields ZIP Floppy Support ZIP Floppy Support enables or disables the support of Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface ATAPI ZIP devices by the system BIOS When Enabled is selected ATAPI ZIP devices are supported as diskette drives and the first ZIP device is listed as a bootable device under Boot Sequence When Disabled is sel...

Page 81: ...and what its defaults are A program usually includes installation instructions in its accompanying documentation and a software installation routine on its program diskette s or CD s The software installation routine assists you in transferring the appropriate program files to your computer s hard disk drive Installation instructions may provide details about how to configure your operating system...

Page 82: ...licts Memory address conflicts occur when two or more devices try to access the same address in the upper memory blocks UMB For example if a network expansion card and an expanded memory page frame are assigned an overlapping block of addresses a memory address conflict arises As a result when you try to log in to the network the operation fails To resolve this type of conflict you can change the ...

Page 83: ...Back to Contents Page IRQ13 Used by the math coprocessor if applicable IRQ14 Used by the primary integrated drive electronics IDE controller IRQ15 Used by the secondary IDE controller ...

Page 84: ...rocessor internal to Pentium III microprocessor Memory Architecture Rambus dynamic RAM RDRAM Rambus in line memory module RIMM sockets two RIMM capacities 64 128 256 and when available 512 megabyte MB RDRAM Standard RAM 64 MB minimum Maximum RAM 1 gigabyte GB when available two 512 MB RIMMs that have 16 memory devices each BIOS address F8000h System Information System chip set Intel 820 Peripheral...

Page 85: ...le bays three 5 25 inch bays for diskette tape or CD ROM drives one 3 5 inch bay for a diskette drive Internally accessible bays two 3 5 inch bays one for a 1 inch high hard disk drive and one for a 1 6 inch high hard disk drive Ports Externally accessible Serial DTE two 9 pin connectors 16550 compatible Parallel one 25 hole connector bidirectional Video one 15 hole connector on video card Integra...

Page 86: ...en light emitting diode LED on riser board blinking green in sleep state dual color LED on front panel green for power yellow for diagnostics Hard disk drive access indicator green LED Link integrity and speed indicator on integrated NIC connector green LED for 10 Mb operation orange LED for 100 Mb operation Activity indicator on integrated NIC connector yellow LED Power DC power supply Wattage 23...

Page 87: ...t 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave minute min Storage 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave min Maximum shock Operating bottom half sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches second sec 50 8 cm sec Storage 27 G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200 inches sec 508 cm sec Altitude Operating 16 to 3048 meters m 50 to 10 000 feet ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft ...

Page 88: ...Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell OptiPlex GX300 System User s Guide Back to Contents Page Using System Setup System Setup Options ...

Page 89: ...erform the following steps 1 Turn on your system If your system is already on shut it down and then turn it on again 2 When the Press F2 to Enter Setup window appears in the upper right corner of the screen press F2 If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory let the system complete the load operation then shut down the system and try again System Setup Screen The Sys...

Page 90: ...mation Enters the selected field s pop up options menu spacebar or or In the selected field s pop up options menu cycles through the options in a field Exits System Setup without rebooting the system and returns the system to its previous state the boot routine 1 Exits System Setup and reboots the system implementing any changes you have made Resets the selected option to its default setting 1For ...

Page 91: ...Contents Page Troubleshooting Dell OptiPlex GX300 System User s Guide Back to Contents Page Basic Checks External Components Messages and Codes Internal Components Software Checks Getting Help Dell Diagnostics ...

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