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Page 4: ...tion IBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories Inc a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell Inc As an Energy Star Part...

Page 5: ...they can be stepped on or tripped over Do not spill food or liquids on your computer If the computer gets wet consult your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Avoid placing ...

Page 6: ...itting make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat Adjust your chair s height or use a footrest if neces sary to maintain proper posture Vary your work activities Try to organize your work so that you do not have to type for an extended period of time When you stop typing try to do things that use both hands arms at desk level feet flat on the floor mo...

Page 7: ...nly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins Also before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned Handle components and cards with care Don t touch the components or contacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges not by its pins Protecting Against Electrostatic Disch...

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Page 9: ...he configuration software provided for the integrated video and audio controllers and provides information on connecting the system to a network configuring the network interface controller NIC and installing drivers for the NIC Chapter 5 Working Inside Your Computer Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options and Chapter 7 Installing Drives are intended for users who want to install or remove optio...

Page 10: ...s you purchase separately from your system This docu mentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell com puter Installation instructions for the options are included in this Reference and Installation Guide Technical information files sometimes called readme files may be installed on your hard disk drive to provide last minute updates about technica...

Page 11: ...cs constant parameters are displayed in lower case bold The brackets indicate items that are optional Example del drive path filename p Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the command s possible parameters Command lines are presented in the Courier font Example del c myfile doc Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display It can be a syste...

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Page 13: ... 5 Accessing Online Documentation 1 5 Getting Help 1 6 Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program 2 1 Entering the System Setup Program 2 1 System Setup Screens 2 2 Using the System Setup Program 2 2 System Setup Categories 2 4 Time 2 4 Date 2 4 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 2 4 Drive A Location 2 4 Drives Primary and Secondary 2 4 EIDE Devices 2 5 If You Have a Problem 2 5 Base Memory 2 5 E...

Page 14: ...ta Categories 2 9 Using the System Password Feature 2 10 Assigning a System Password 2 10 Using Your System Password to Secure Your System 2 11 Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password 2 12 Using the Setup Password Feature 2 12 Assigning a Setup Password 2 12 Operating With a Setup Password Enabled 2 12 Deleting or Changing an Existing Setup Password 2 13 Disabling a Forgotten Password 2 1...

Page 15: ...Unlocking All Resources 3 10 Locking and Unlocking Configuration Resources 3 11 Modifying the Configuration Manager 3 11 Chapter 4 Using Integrated Devices 4 1 Video Controller 4 1 Audio Controller 4 1 NIC 4 1 Connecting to a Network 4 3 Network Cable Requirements 4 3 Configuring the NIC 4 3 Client Drivers for Novell NetWare Environments 4 3 Microsoft Windows 95 Client Driver 4 3 Microsoft Windows...

Page 16: ...5 11 Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board 5 11 Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options 6 1 Expansion Cards 6 2 Expansion Slots 6 2 Installing an Expansion Card 6 2 Removing an Expansion Card 6 4 Adding Memory 6 4 Performing a Memory Upgrade 6 5 Installing a DIMM 6 6 Removing a DIMM 6 6 Upgrading the Microprocessor 6 7 Replacing the System Battery 6 10 Chapter 7 Installing Drives ...

Page 17: ...cifications A 1 Appendix B ISA Configuration Utility Messages B 1 ICU Error Messages B 1 Configuration Manager Messages B 6 Appendix C Regulatory Notices C 1 FCC Notices U S Only C 1 Class A C 1 Class B C 1 IC Notice Canada Only C 2 EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only C 2 CE Notice C 2 VCCI Notices Japan Only C 3 Class 1 Notice C 3 Class 2 Notice C 3 Korean Regulatory Notice C 4 Class A Device...

Page 18: ... Setup Screens 2 3 Figure 3 1 ICU Window 3 4 Figure 3 2 Add Network Card Dialog Box 3 5 Figure 3 3 Card Configuration Dialog Box 3 5 Figure 3 4 Configuration Settings Dialog Box 3 5 Figure 3 5 Available Settings List Box 3 6 Figure 3 6 Configuration Settings Dialog Box 3 6 Figure 3 7 Specify Interrupt Dialog Box 3 7 Figure 3 8 Specify Interrupt List Box 3 7 Figure 3 9 Specify I O Port Dialog Box 3...

Page 19: ...et 6 11 Figure 7 1 Drive Locations 7 1 Figure 7 2 Removing the Front Panel Insert for a 5 25 Inch Bay 7 2 Figure 7 3 Removing the Front Panel Insert for the 3 5 Inch Bay 7 2 Figure 7 4 DC Power Cable Connector 7 3 Figure 7 5 Drive Interface Connectors 7 3 Figure 7 6 Removing a Drive 7 4 Figure 7 7 Attaching the New Bracket to the New Drive 7 5 Figure 7 8 Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay ...

Page 20: ...Preliminary 1 22 02 FILE LOCATION C WINNT Profiles Patricia_Drake Desktop Zermatt 50577BK0 TOC Table A 1 Technical Specifications A 1 Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages B 1 Table B 2 Configuration Manager Messages B 6 ...

Page 21: ...and Connectors 4 2 Figure 5 1 Padlock Installed 5 2 Figure 5 2 Removing the Floor Stand 5 2 Figure 5 3 Removing the Computer Cover 5 3 Figure 5 4 Replacing the Computer Cover 5 3 Figure 5 5 Computer Orientation View 5 4 Figure 5 6 Inside the Chassis 5 6 Figure 5 7 System Board Jumpers 5 8 Figure 5 8 Removing the Expansion Card Cage5 11 Figure 5 9 Rotating the Power Supply 5 12 Figure 6 1 System Bo...

Page 22: ... Power Cable Connector 7 3 Figure 7 5 Drive Interface Connectors 7 3 Figure 7 6 Removing a Drive 7 4 Figure 7 7 Attaching the New Bracket to the New Drive 7 5 Figure 7 8 Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay 7 5 Figure 7 9 Attaching Diskette Drive or Tape Drive Cables 7 5 Figure 7 10 Removing the Hard Disk Drive Bracket 7 7 Figure 7 11 Inserting the Hard Disk Drive in the Bracket 7 8 Figure 7...

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Page 25: ...other advanced internal logic The CTRL ALT key combination lets you switch between the microprocessor s rated speed and a slower compatibility speed NOTE The CTRL ALT key combination is not available under the Microsoft Windows NT and IBM O S2 operating systems A cache with 256 or 512 KB of pipeline burst static random access memory SRAM Cache memory enhances the speed of many microprocessor opera...

Page 26: ... faster data throughput Each interface supports high capacity EIDE drives as well as devices such as EIDE CD ROM drives and EIDE tape drives One high performance serial port and one bi directional parallel port for connecting external devices The parallel port is fully Enhanced Capabil ities Port ECP compliant A Personal System 2 PS 2 style keyboard port and a PS 2 compatible mouse port An integra...

Page 27: ...e Dell Inspector utility which uses DMI support to display detailed information about the hardware and software configuration for your system The Dell Inspector utility provides information you may need if you call Dell for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in your system The Dell Inspector utility is located in the Dell Accessories program group or folder If you ordered ...

Page 28: ... computer and lock the device with the key provided Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device NOTE Antitheft devices are of differing designs Before purchasing such a device make sure it will work with the cable slot on your computer The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized access t...

Page 29: ... on an OptiPlex GXi system for any reason you must be sure to re install the correct version Dell recommends performing a periodic tape backup of the system s entire hard disk drive so that if necessary the operating system drivers and other software can be reinstalled as originally config ured with a minimum of downtime If you are unable to reinstall your software from a tape backup of the hard d...

Page 30: ...nt any of the topics from this guide display the topic you want on your screen and select PRINT TOPIC from the File menu NOTE Text in pop up windows cannot be printed Getting Help Dell provides a number of tools to help you if you don t understand a procedure described in this guide or if your system does not perform as expected For information on these help tools see the chapter titled Getting He...

Page 31: ... your computer If you are unsure of any of this information see the Manufacturing Test Report that was shipped with your system You can access the Manu facturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder or program group Entering the System Setup Program Enter the System Setup program as follows 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press CTRL ALT ENTER immediately after your computer s speaker emi...

Page 32: ...ns dis plays help information for the category with a currently highlighted field System data The box in the lower right corner of both screens displays information about your system Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program Using the System Setup Program Table 2 1 lists the keys you use to view or change infor ...

Page 33: ...ll Computer Corporation Page 1 of 2 Date Mon Jan 5 1997 System OptiPlex GXi 5200M Setup Diskette Drive A Tab Shift Tab change fields Secondary Drive 0 Auto Packet Interface Device Drive 1 None Not Installed 3 5 inch 1 44 MB change values Esc exit This category sets the time in 24 hour format hours minutes seconds for the internal clock calendar To change the value in a field enter a number or use ...

Page 34: ...es are not reflected in the DISKETTE DRIVE A and DISKETTE DRIVE B categories For example if you have a single diskette drive and a tape drive attached to the diskette tapedriveinterface cable settheDISKETTE DRIVE A category to match the characteristics of the diskette drive and set the DIS KETTE DRIVE B category to NOT INSTALLED Drive A Location DRIVE A LOCATION identifies which diskette drive TOP...

Page 35: ...right or left arrow key to increase or decrease respectively the drive type number until the correct one is displayed If You Do Not Know the Drive Type Number The DRIVE 0 and DRIVE1 categoriesdisplay thefollowingseven parameters foreach drive type TYPE is the drive type number for the selected hard disk drive CYLS is the number of logical cylinders HDS indicates the number of logical heads in the ...

Page 36: ...mathematical and numeric functions shown at the tops of the keys When Num Lock mode is turned off these keys provide cursor control functions according to the labels on the bottom of each key Keyboard Errors KEYBOARD ERRORS enables or disables reporting of key board errors during the power on self test POST which is a series of tests that the system performs on the hard ware each time you turn on ...

Page 37: ... setup pass word See Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password Auto Power On AUTO POWER ON allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn on the computer system automatically You can set AUTO POWER ON to turn on the system either every day or every Monday through Friday NOTE This feature will not work if you shut of...

Page 38: ...ormation on Energy Star systems see Energy Star Compliance in Chapter 1 In low power mode the disks inside the drive stop spin ning They remain idle until the next drive access which causes them to start spinning again Because the disks take a few seconds to regain full speed you may notice a slight delay when you next access the hard disk drive When POWER MANAGEMENT is set to DISABLED the default...

Page 39: ... primary controller is detected on the expansion bus the built in EIDE interface is disabled Selecting OFF disables the built in EIDE interface Diskette DISKETTE controls the operation of the system s built in diskette tape drive controller With AUTO the default option selected the system turns off the built in diskette tape drive controller when necessary to accommodatea controllercard installed ...

Page 40: ...nd later in this section If you assign and later forget a system password you need to be able to remove the computer cover to change a jumper setting that disables the system password fea ture see Disabling a Forgotten Password found later in this chapter Note that you erase the setup password at the same time Assigning a System Password Before you can assign a system password you must enter the S...

Page 41: ... and then on again Using Your System Password to Secure Your System Whenever you turn your system on press the reset button or reboot the system by pressing the CTRL ALT DEL key combination the following prompt appears on the screen Type in the password and press ENTER to leave password security enabled press CTRL ENTER to disable password security Enter password After you type the correct system ...

Page 42: ...he next subsection Assigning a Setup Password whenever you use the System Setup program After a setup pass word is assigned only those who know the password have full use of the System Setup program To change an existing setup password you must know the setup password see Deleting or Changing an Exist ing Setup Password found later in this section If you assign and later forget a setup password yo...

Page 43: ...isable the pass words and erase the existing passwords To disable a forgotten password perform the following steps 1 Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 2 Remove the jumper plug from the PSWD jumper to disable the password feature Refer to Jumpers in Chapter 5 for jumper informa tion and to Figure 5 7 for the location of the password ...

Page 44: ...eshooting Guide for an explana tion of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors However it is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot the system after a memory upgrade In that case you do not need to refer to the Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide instead refer to the instructions in Performing a Memory Upgrade in Chapter 6 of this guide If you are given an optio...

Page 45: ...ing the Windows 95 operating system the functions provided by the ICU are handled by the Device Manager which can be accessed by double clicking the System icon in the Control Panel See your Windows 95 documentation for instructions on using the Device Man ager to manage resources and resolve conflicts The remainder of this chapter describes the various fea tures of and the various ways to use the...

Page 46: ...tem User s Guide or the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on accessing the BBS Whenever you add or remove a non Plug and Play ISA expansion card use the ICU to reconfigure your system The utility reads the card s corresponding configuration file cfg file which describes the card s characteristics and required system resources After the resour...

Page 47: ...iskette as described in the next subsection Backing Up the ICU Diskette Use the backup copy whenever you run the utility store the original diskette in a safe place Backing Up the ICU Diskette Before using the ICU make a backup copy of the ICU diskette by performing the following steps NOTE If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with your system you should use this procedure to crea...

Page 48: ... the key for the underlined character that menu or menu option is selected Adding a Listed Card NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card you must copy the configuration file to the db subdirectory on the backup copy of the ICU diskette You should then reboot your system and perform the following procedure to add the expansion card Use the...

Page 49: ... 3 3 displays all resources used by the card Some cards have multiple functions each having one or more resources associated with it For example a commu nications card can have fax modem and scanner functions each of which may have one or more asso ciated resources Figure 3 3 Card Configuration Dialog Box 7 To change any of the resource settings for the card select the resource setting and then cl...

Page 50: ...ange jumper settings on the non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU Adding an Unlisted Card Unlisted cards are non Plug and Play ISA expansion cards that do not have configuration files stored in the ICU database NOTE If you want to add a configuration file that you received on diskette with a new expansion card see Adding a Listed Card found earlier in ...

Page 51: ...he unlisted card click OK in the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box A message box appears notifying you either that the card is using its default settings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured 9 Click OK If the card must be reconfigured record the resource settings recommended by the ICU Click Close to accept the resource settings currently displayed 10 If you had to ...

Page 52: ... be assigned and then click Add Modify or Remove respectively For example if you click the box beneath INTER RUPT IRQ the Add Modify and Remove buttons change to Add Interrupt Modify Interrupt and Remove Interrupt When you click one of these buttons a smaller Specify list box in this case Specify Interrupt appears If you are providing a value for the IRQ or DMA resource click the down arrow beneat...

Page 53: ...y your system To view all system resources select SYSTEM RESOURCES from the View menu or click View The System Resource Usage dialog box see Figure 3 10 dis plays all resources currently used by the system Figure 3 10 System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box select the resource in question and then click Used ...

Page 54: ...rces with a Plug and Play expansion card instead of relying on the default Plug and Play behavior Otherwise the device driver might not be able to find the card the next time the sys tem boots This procedure is referred to as locking a card NOTE The locking feature of the ICU is valid only for Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards To lock the card resources or particular functions of the card you ...

Page 55: ...ug and Play expansion cards are automatically assigned resources when you start up your system The Configuration Manager makes this resource information available to the ICU You can modify the Configuration Manager in two ways to conserve system memory One option for conserving memory is to set the nolock parameter in the config sys file The nolock parameter disables the Lock Resources box in the ...

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Page 57: ...rating system documentation Audio Controller Your system has a Crystal CS4236 audio controller and includes audio drivers for the following operating systems Microsoft Windows 3 1x and Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation and Server The audio drivers for your operating system have already been installed on your hard disk drive For information on reinstalling...

Page 58: ...priate subsection found later in this chapter for instructions on installing and configuring any of these drivers The NIC connector on the computer s back panel has the following indicators A yellow activity indicator flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving network data A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to be in a steady on state A green link integrity in...

Page 59: ... Mb opera tion use Category 5 wiring and connections Voice and data lines should be in separate sheaths The maximum cable run length from a workstation to a concentrator is 328 feet ft 100 meters m The maximum number of workstations not counting concentrators on a network is 1024 The maximum number of daisy chained concentra tors on one network segment is four Configuring the NIC To configure the ...

Page 60: ...tion of additional files specify the c windows options cabs or the win95 directory on your CD ROM drive and click OK 15 When prompted restart your system Microsoft Windows NT 3 5x Client Driver Install the Microsoft Windows NT 3 5x client driver as follows 1 Connect the integrated NIC to its network according to the instructions in Connecting to a Network found earlier in this chapter 2 Start Wind...

Page 61: ... be used as a NetWare DOS Open Data Link Interface ODI client Otherwise you must use the 3Com Install program to configure the NIC Using AutoLink to Configure a Single 3C90x NIC To configure a single 3C90x NIC follow these steps 1 Boot the system to MS DOS For instructions see your MS DOS reference documentation 2 Insert the NIC driver diskette into drive A Then type a and press ENTER 3 Type autol...

Page 62: ...start the system OS 2 Client Driver NOTE The OS 2 drivers are available from the Dell BBS See the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diag nostics and Troubleshooting Guide for the contact number for your location Install the OS 2 client driver as follows 1 Connect the integrated NIC to its network according to the instructions in Connecting to a Network found earlier in this chapter 2 Exit to MS ...

Page 63: ... diskette drive switch to the drive containing the diskette type install and press ENTER Select DRIVER INSTALLATION AND UPDATE and then select NDIS DRIVER INSTALLATION AND INFORMA TION If you are updating MS DOS or Windows 3 x NDIS drivers you must then select UPDATE NDIS DRIV ERS Follow the instructions on the screen for your operating system ...

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Page 65: ...the following precautions In addition Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide WARNING FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Before starting to work on your computer perform the following steps in the sequence indicated 1 Turn off your computer and all peripherals 2 Disconnect your computer and peripherals from their altern...

Page 66: ...the safety instructions at the front of this guide 2 If you have installed an optional padlock through the two rings on the cover and the back panel see Figure 5 1 remove the padlock Figure 5 1 Padlock Installed 3 Remove the floor stand if attached Place the right side of the computer on a flat work surface Unscrew the captured floor stand screw Pull the floor stand away from the computer Figure 5...

Page 67: ...ver From the front of the computer hold the cover at about a 45 degree angle as shown in Figure 5 4 Set the bottom front of the cover on top of the plastic ledge that runs along the bottom front of the chas sis and fit the four hooks along the bottom of the cover into the rectangular slots along the bottom front of the chassis It may be helpful to look down into the chassis to verify that the hook...

Page 68: ... or a jumper or switch setting on an expansion card or on a drive Jumpers and switches provide a convenient and reversible way of reconfiguring the circuitry on a printed circuit board For information on jumpers and switches see the two subsec tions Jumpers and Switches found in the next subsections Jumpers A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pi...

Page 69: ...r system The switches you are most likely to encounter are dual in line package DIP switches which are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case Two common types of DIP switches are slide switches and rocker switches see the following illustration slide switches rocker switches ...

Page 70: ...ally on and off To change the setting of a slide switch use a small pointed object such as a small screw driver or a straightened paper clip to slide the switch to the proper position To change the setting of a rocker switch use the screwdriver or paper clip to press down on the appropriate side of the switch In either case do ...

Page 71: ...witch Figure 5 6 Inside the Chassis power supply NIC connector AC power receptacle parallel port connector USB connectors mouse connector keyboard connector security cable slot video connector line in jack microphone jack line out jack serial port connector DC power cable drive interface cable padlock ring ...

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Page 73: ...Working Inside Your Computer 5 9 Figure 5 7 System Board Jumpers jumpered unjumpered ...

Page 74: ... not change PSWD default Password feature enabled Password feature disabled 100 Reserved do not use 133 Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 133 MHz 166 Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 166 MHz 200 Jumpered when the microprocessor s internal speed is 200 MHz One set of the speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed otherwise the system will operate at a...

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Page 76: ...E OUT Audio line out connector MIC Microphone connector MICROPROCESSOR Microprocessor socket MONITOR Video connector MOUSE Mouse connector NETWORK NIC daughter card connector PANEL Control panel connector PARALLEL Parallel port connector sometimes referred to as LPT1 PCIn PCI expansion card connector on riserboard POWER1 Main power input connector POWER2 3 3 V power input connector RISER Riser boa...

Page 77: ...away from the chassis Replacing the Expansion Card Cage Use the following procedure to replace the expansion card cage 1 With the securing lever in the upright position align the slots in the left side of the expansion card cage with the tabs on the left side of the chas sis see Figure 5 8 Then lower the expansion card into place 2 Rotate the securing lever downward until it is flush with the top ...

Page 78: ...tallation Guide 3 Free the power supply from the securing tab labeled RELEASE and rotate it to the right until it stops Figure 5 9 Rotating the Power Supply DC power cables system power supply IDE1 connector IDE2 connector AC power cable AC power receptacle ...

Page 79: ...acked PARALLEL SERIAL diskette tape drive interface connector DSKT pin 1 corner riser board connector RISER secondary EIDE interface connector IDE2 pin 1 corner system board jumpers microprocessor fan connector FAN battery socket BATTERY control panel connector PANEL 3 3 V power input connector POWER2 keyboard mouse connectors stacked main power input connector POWER1 microprocessor socket MICROPR...

Page 80: ...stalled Expansion card connectors ISA1 ISA2 and ISA3 can accommodate 8 or 16 bit ISA expansion cards Expansion card connectors PCI1 PCI2 and PCI3 support PCI expansion cards Because connector PCI3 shares expansion slot space with connector ISA1 only one card of either type can be installed in the common slot Figure 6 3 Riser Board Expansion Card Connectors Installing an Expansion Card Follow this ...

Page 81: ...ally on your work surface Insert the card edge connector firmly into the expan sion card connector on the riser board Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated see Figure 6 5 Figure 6 5 Installing an Expansion Card 6 When the card is firmly seated in the connector and the card mounting bracket is flush with the brackets on either side of it secure the bracket with the screw ...

Page 82: ...t and dirt out of your computer 8 Replace the expansion card cage in the chassis as instructed in Replacing the Expansion Card Cage in Chapter 5 9 Replace the computer cover reconnect your com puter and peripherals to their power sources and turn them on Adding Memory Memory can be increased to a maximum of 512 mega bytes MB by installing combinations of 8 16 32 64 or 128 MB dual in line memory mo...

Page 83: ...kets Then repeat this step The system detects that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information which is stored in nonvolatile random access mem ory NVRAM and generates the following message The amount of system memory has changed Strike the F1 key to continue F2 to run the setup utility Table 6 1 Sample DIMM Configuration Options Total Desired Memory DIMM Socket A B...

Page 84: ...e DIMMs are operating properly See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information onrunning thediskette based diagnosticsand troubleshooting any problems that may occur Installing a DIMM Use the following procedure to install a DIMM see Fig ure 6 7 1 Locate the first empty socket in which you plan to install a DIMM DIMMs should be installed in consecutive sockets beginning with socket ...

Page 85: ...ower Supply Away From the System Board in Chapter 5 3 See Figure 6 1 to locate the microprocessor socket labeled MICROPROCESSOR on the system board 4 Remove the metal clip that secures the heat sink to the microprocessor socket Then remove the heat sink from the microprocessor chip Press down on the folded part of the clip with a small screwdriver to release the clip see Figure 6 9 Figure 6 9 Micr...

Page 86: ...f the socket is the corner to your left and closest to the front of the chassis as you face the front of the computer see Figure 6 1 8 Install the microprocessor chip in the socket see Figure 6 12 If the release lever on the microprocessor socket is not all the way up move it to that position now With the pin 1 corners of the chip and socket aligned align the pins on the chip with the holes in the...

Page 87: ... Installing the Microprocessor Chip 9 Unpack the heat sink included in your upgrade kit Peel the release liner from the adhesive tape that is attached to the bottom of the heat sink 10 Place the heat sink on top of the microprocessor chip see Figure 6 13 Figure 6 13 Installing the Heat Sink pin 1 corners of chip and socket aligned 1 2 heat sink microprocessor chip microprocessor socket clip ...

Page 88: ...attery can extend up to ten years The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as Time of day not set please run SETUP program or Invalid configuration information please run SETUP program or Strike the F1 key to continue F2 to run the setup utility To determine whether the battery needs replacing reenter the time and da...

Page 89: ...rogram and confirm that the battery is operating properly See Chapter 2 Using the System Setup Program for information on running the System Setup program Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program s TIME and DATE categories Also use the copy you made in step 1 to restore the correct set tings for other system configuration information Then exit the System Setup program 9 Tur...

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Page 91: ...information that you will need in several of the installation procedures described later in the chapter The remaining sections of this chap ter cover each type of drive installation NOTE In all of the following procedures left and right refer to your left and right as you face the front of the computer see Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 Drive Locations Removing and Replacing Front Panel Inserts Empty drive...

Page 92: ...nel to snap the plastic insert out of its opening see Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Removing the Front Panel Insert for the 3 5 Inch Bay To replace a front panel insert for a 5 25 inch bay work from inside the cover Position the insert behind the bay opening insert the two ring tabs one on each end of the insert over the posts on the inside of the opening and firmly press both ends of the insert into plac...

Page 93: ...usually identified by a notch cut about a quarter of an inch from the end of the connector as shown in Figure 7 5 A header connector is usually keyed by the omission of one of its pins see Figure 7 5 with the corresponding hole filled in on the connector cable The pin 1 end of a connector on a board or a card is usu ally indicated by a silk screened 1 printed directly on the board or card Installi...

Page 94: ...e underside of each drive For details about your specific drive refer to the drive documentation included in your upgrade kit 2 Remove the computer cover as instructed in Removing the Computer Cover in Chapter 5 3 Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other and pull the bracket out the bay see Figure...

Page 95: ...er 6 7 Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive see Figure 7 9 8 Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive see Figure7 9 Match the colored strip on the interface cable to the pin 1 end of the connector on the drive If your system shipped with an EIDE CD ROM or tape drive use the spare connector on the existing ...

Page 96: ...ion on running the diskette based diagnos tics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur Use the following guidelines to determine which test to use If you installed a diskette drive test it by run ning all of the subtests in the Diskette Drive s Test Group of the Dell diagnostics If you installed a CD ROM drive see the docu mentation that came with the drive for instructions on loading devi...

Page 97: ...labeled IDE1 EIDE tape drives and CD ROM drives should be connected to the EIDE interface connector labeled IDE2 Installing an EIDE Hard Disk Drive in the Hard Disk Drive Bracket Install an EIDE hard disk drive in the hard disk drive bracket as follows 1 If you are replacing a hard disk drive that con tains data you want to keep be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this procedur...

Page 98: ...ays at the proper tilt Let it brush the side of the drive cage as you lower it into the chassis until the two tabs at the bottom back of the bracket see Figure 7 11 fit flush against the front of the rail that extends across the chassis floor and the horizontal lip at the back fits over the rail see Figure 7 12 which shows the bracket from the back Rotate the bracket down into position and reinsta...

Page 99: ...rive from Dell is physi cally formatted before it is sent to you NOTE On systems with hard disk drives larger than 2 gigabytes GB create a primary partition of 2 GB and divide the remaining capacity into partitions of 2 GB or less For example a system with a 2 5 GB hard disk drive would have a primary partition of 2 GB drive C and a second partition of 500 megabytes MB drive D Hard disk drives mus...

Page 100: ...n the type of device you are installing If you are installing an internal narrow SCSI device such as a CD ROM drive or tape drive you have a 50 pin internal SCSI cable as shown in Figure 7 13 One end of this cable attaches to the SCSI host adapter The other two connectors on the other end of the cable attach to up to two narrow SCSI devices installed in the externally accessible drive bays The mid...

Page 101: ... bits Internal wide SCSI and external wide SCSI devices Termination dis abled Not applicable Termination enabled for all 16 bits on last device Termination enabled for all 16 bits Internal narrow SCSI and external narrow SCSI devices Termination dis abled Termination enabled for lower 8 bits on last device Not applicable Termination enabled for lower 8 bits Internal narrow SCSI devices only Termin...

Page 102: ...ng an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 If a SCSI host adapter card is already installed remove reconfigure and reinstall the card at this time See the documentation that came with the SCSI host adapter card as well as Removing an Expansion Card and Installing an Expansion Card in Chapter 6 Connect the hard disk drive access cable to the SCSI host adapter card and to the HDLED connec tor on the riser bo...

Page 103: ...on and format the drive Then install the operating system See your operating system documentation for instructions as well as the next subsection Parti tioning and Formatting SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 Test the SCSI devices Test a SCSI hard disk drive by running the SCSI Device s Test Group of the Dell diagnostics See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the diskette...

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Page 105: ...r future Dell supported upgrades A slower compatibility speed can be set through the System Setup program Internal cache 16 KB first level 8 KB data cache 8 KB instruction cache Math coprocessor internal to Pentium microprocessor System Information System chip set Intel 430HX PCIset Data bus width 64 bits Address bus width 32 bits DMA channels seven Interrupt levels 15 System BIOS chip 1 Mb NOTE F...

Page 106: ...ctor data width maximum 16 bits PCI expansion card connector size 120 pins PCI expansion card connector data width maximum 32 bits System Clock System clock 66 MHz matches external processor speed Diskette communications ports 24 MHz from the system clock Memory Architecture 64 bit non ECC or 72 bit ECC non interleaved DIMM sockets four gold contacts DIMM capacities 8 16 32 64 and 128 MB EDO ECC s...

Page 107: ...tor 16550 compatible Parallel one 25 hole connector bidirectional Video one 15 hole connector NIC RJ45 connector PS 2 style keyboard 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 compatible mouse 6 pin mini DIN USB two USB compliant connectors Audio line in miniature audio jack Audio line out miniature audio jack Microphone miniature audio jack Internally accessible Primary EIDE hard disk drive 40 pin connectors on PCI loc...

Page 108: ...2 key keyboard in MS DOS real mode only Controls and Indicators Reset control push button Power control push button Power indicator green LED Hard disk drive access indicator green LED Link integrity indicator on NIC connector green LED Activity indicator on NIC connector yellow LED Power DC power supply Wattage 200 W Heat dissipation 913 BTUs fully loaded system without monitor Voltage 90 to 135 ...

Page 109: ...200 Hz at 1 octave min Storage 0 5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave min Maximum shock Operating left side for mini tower orientation and bot tom half sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches 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 m 50 to 10 000 ft Storage 16 to 10 600 m 50 to 35 000 ft Table A 1 Technic...

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Page 111: ...he ICU see Table A 1 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message Table B 1 Configuration Utility Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Out of memory Memory allocation failed Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during your operation Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers Another possible solution is to load the dwc...

Page 112: ...lay expansion card marked with config err and then click the Modify button The Card Configuration dialog box dis plays the functions assigned to the Plug and Play expansion card 2 Select a function and then click the Set tings button Click the Cancel button if the ICU does not display a message naming the conflicting card 3 Repeat step 2 until the ICU displays a message box naming the conflicting ...

Page 113: ...category s dialog box Continue the pro cedure for adding the card as described in Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 3 No more DMA values can be added No more interrupt val ues can be added No more memory values can be added No more I O port val ues can be added No more values are avail able for the resource you are trying to add or modify The maximum number of values for e...

Page 114: ...ructions If conflicting_card is not the sys tem board remove it from the computer See Removing a Card in Chapter 3 for instructions Remove all expansion cards from the ICU and then add them back one at a time beginning with the new card and resolving resource conflicts as they arise See Removing a Card and Adding a Listed Card or Adding an Unlisted Card in Chapter 3 for instructions If you cannot ...

Page 115: ... 4 Copy the configuration file from the dis kette into the directory containing the ICU on your hard disk drive This is an EISA sys tem Use an ECU not the ICU to configure your system This message appears if you attempt to run the ICU on an EISA system To use the ICU you must load the utility onto a non EISA system You have added a card using settings differ ent from factory default Reconfigure th...

Page 116: ...Con figuration Manager automatically configures and activates the device One or more active devices have been reconfigured system requires reboot Press any key to reboot sys tem You modified the resource values of one or more PCI or Plug and Play ISA expan sion cards Reboot the system to reconfigure the card s The Plug and Play ISA card has been success fully configured Card Count Plug and Play IS...

Page 117: ...Guide for instructions If you are unable to determine the cause of the error see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions ERROR Failed to acti vate device CSN Card Select Number A Plug and Play expansion card could not be activated Use the following procedure 1 Exit the ICU and turn off your system 2 Remove the Plug and Play expansion card that...

Page 118: ...U Any Plug and Play or PCI expansion cards that could not be configured should be marked config err on the list of cards in the ICU window 2 Select the SYSTEM RESOURCES option from the View menu The System Resource Usage dialog box displays all resources currently used by the system 3 Select one of the resources used by your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card and click the Used By Card button The...

Page 119: ...ource conflicts as they arise See Adding a Listed Card in Chapter 3 for instructions If your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card is not automatically configured when you reboot the system with all other cards removed you should contact the manufacturer of the card or see the chapter titled Getting Help in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide WARNING Boot Device conflict detected CSN Card Sel...

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Page 121: ...ence in which case you will be required to correct the interfer ence at your own expense Class B NOTE This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio and television recep tion This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B d...

Page 122: ...ould void your authority to oper ate this equipment EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only CE Notice Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Electromagnetic Compati bility directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following technical standards EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Inter...

Page 123: ...ls carry an FCC Class B identification number your system is con sidered to be VCCI Class 2 ITE Once you have determined your system s VCCI classifi cation read the appropriate VCCI notice Note that VCCI regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment Class 1 Notice This equipment complies wit...

Page 124: ...es A All the equipment that works together must switch off when the power supply cable plug is removed from the power supply socket which should be located near the equipment and easily accessible A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protection usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN 89 E 06251 Wymagania Polskiego Centrum Badañ i Certyfikacji Urz d...

Page 125: ...ora enie pr dem poprzez zwarcie elementów wewnêtrznych System komputerowy powinien znajdowaæ siê z dala od grzejników i róde ciep a Ponadto nie nale y blokowaæ otworów wentylacyjnych Nale y unikaæ k adzenia lu nych papierów pod komputer oraz umieszczania komputera w ciasnym miejscu bez mo liwo ci cyrkulacji powietrza wokó niego ...

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Page 127: ...red under this warranty all other monitors keyboards and mice including those sold through the DellWare program are not covered Batteries for portable computers are covered only during the initial one year period of this warranty Coverage During Year One During the one year period beginning on the invoice date Dell will repair or replace products covered under this limited warranty that are return...

Page 128: ...TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRAN TIES SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DELL S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT THESE WARRAN TIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SE...

Page 129: ... and reconditioned parts made by various manu facturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products If Dell repairs or replaces a prod uct its warranty term is not extended except as may be required by law Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited war ranty Dell will provide on an exchange basis replacement parts for the Dell hardwar...

Page 130: ...a Only If you are an end user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice If your organization bought the products from Dell under a written agreement with Dell there may be d...

Page 131: ... board Boot Sequence category 2 7 booting the computer system 2 7 C cables connector types 7 3 DC power 5 4 7 3 drive interface cables 5 4 5 6 7 3 SCSI cables 7 10 cache card connector 6 1 card See expansion cards card edge connector 7 3 cautions x chassis See computer cold boot See booting the computer system COM port designations 2 8 computer features 1 1 internal illustration 5 6 precautions fo...

Page 132: ...spector utility 1 3 Desktop Management Interface See DMI diagnosing problems 1 6 diagnostics system 1 3 DIMMs about 6 4 capacities supported 1 1 installing 6 6 removing 6 6 sockets 6 1 direct current See DC Diskette category 2 9 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B categories 2 4 diskette drives boot drive 7 1 connecting 7 3 installing 7 3 interface connector 6 1 turning off built in controller 2...

Page 133: ...ctronics See EIDE error messages 2 14 B 1 ESD vii expansion cards about 6 2 configuring 3 1 installing 6 2 removing 6 4 resources viewing 3 9 with diskette drive controller 2 9 with hard disk drive controller 2 9 with ports 2 8 expansion card cage removing and replacing 5 11 Extended Memory category 2 6 F failures 1 6 fan guard 5 6 filler bracket 6 3 fixed disk See drives EIDE hard disk drives SCS...

Page 134: ... exiting 3 10 help 3 3 key functions 3 4 listed cards 3 4 3 7 3 9 locking cards 3 10 ISA Configuration Utility continued modifying expansion cards 3 7 Plug and Play cards 3 7 3 9 3 10 preparing to use 3 3 program diskettes 3 2 removing expansion cards 3 9 resources viewing 3 9 saving the configuration 3 9 starting 3 1 3 3 unlisted cards 3 6 3 7 3 9 unlocking cards 3 10 when to run 3 2 ISA expansio...

Page 135: ...error messages 2 14 microphone jack 5 6 microprocessor fan connector 6 1 jumper settings for speed 5 9 6 10 replacing 6 7 socket 5 11 6 1 socket release lever 6 7 speeds 1 1 2 6 Microprocessor category 2 9 Mouse category 2 8 mouse connector location 5 6 6 1 MS DOS client driver 4 5 N NDIS 2 01 drivers 4 7 NetWare client drivers 4 3 server drivers 4 6 NIC about 4 1 cable requirements 4 3 configurin...

Page 136: ...strated 5 6 power AC power receptacle 5 6 cables 7 3 power input connectors 6 1 voltage selection switch 5 6 Power Management category 2 7 power supply about 5 4 input connectors 6 1 problem solving 1 6 PSWD jumper 2 13 5 9 R regulatory notices C 1 Reserved Memory category 2 6 return policy D 4 ribbon cables 7 3 riser board connector 6 1 expansion card connectors 6 2 S safety instructions for prev...

Page 137: ...rmation 2 9 System Memory category 2 10 system password about 2 10 2 12 assigning 2 10 changing or deleting an existing password 2 12 disabling a forgotten system password 2 13 entering a wrong or incomplete password 2 11 risk of not using password 2 10 using to secure your system 2 11 viewing current status 2 6 System Password category 2 6 System Setup program 2 2 BIOS version 2 2 categories 2 4 ...

Page 138: ...V VESA and power management 2 7 video connector location 5 11 6 1 video controller 4 1 Video Electronics Standards Association See VESA voltage selection switch 5 6 W warm boot See booting the computer system warnings x 5 1 warranty information ix D 1 Windows 3 x client driver 4 5 Windows 95 client driver 4 3 reinstalling 1 5 Windows for Workgroups client driver 4 4 Windows NT 3 51x client driver ...

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