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Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide
Introduction Setup and Operation System Setup Installing Upgrades Troubleshooting Specifications
NOTE: You can obtain the latest version of this document from the Dell support Web site at http://support.dell.com.
Model MMP
Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type. ...
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...'s attempt to load its files into memory from the boot-up sector on the hard-disk drive or another bootable device.
l If your system displayed a message or emitted a beep code, 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...
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... 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 to Auto. 15. Verify that your system works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics. NOTE: Tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and...
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...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
NOTE: With certain modems installed, the Serial Port test group subtests may fail because...
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...-Disk Drives: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
Installing SCSI Devices
Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
Up to two enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drives (one of which must be 1 inch high or less) can be installed in the hard-disk drive bracket below the drive cage. The first EIDE drive is installed in the 1-inch (lower) drive...
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... with your upgrade kit. If you are installing a drive in the 1.6-inch bay, use the four screw holes in the side of the bracket (see Figure 2). If you are installing a drive 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 1 1.6-inch drive 2 Drive bracket...
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...primary and secondary controllers are assigned as follows:
l SCSI controller: SCSI ID 7 l Boot SCSI hard-disk drive: SCSI ID 0 l SCSI CD-ROM drive: SCSI ID 5 l SCSI tape or digital audio tape (DAT) drive: SCSI ID 6
NOTE: There is no requirement that SCSI ID numbers be assigned sequentially or that devices be attached to the cable in order by ID number.
SCSI devices installed by Dell are configured...
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... 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.
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...-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex GX300 systems are SMART II-compliant.
l Ultra Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)/66 support, which allows enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) ATA-compatible fixeddisk storage devices to transfer data at speeds up to 66 MB per second (MB/sec).
l Full compliance with PCI specification 2.2.
NOTE: To meet PC99 requirements, your Dell system uses only PCI...
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... display of the system's service tag number). l Dell Diagnostics for evaluating the computer's components and devices. l Network device drivers for several operating systems. l Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, which enables the remote management of your computer system's software and hardware. l Support for Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant.
Manageability Features Your Dell OptiPlex...
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... to perform remote computer setup, software downloading and installation, file updates, and asset tracking at any time.
To use the Remote Wake Up feature, each Managed PC system must contain a NIC that supports Remote Wake Up. You must also enable the Remote Wake Up option in System Setup.
NOTE: This feature does not work if the system is shut off using a power strip...
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... your system's hard-disk drive. For more information about Asset Info and the COO MIF standard, see the online Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation Version 5.0 User's Guide. Remote BIOS Flash Remote BIOS flash allows a network administrator to perform remote BIOS upgrades to systems on a network. Remote System Configuration Remote system configuration features allow remote changes to the system...
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System Memory: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide
Overview Installing RIMMs
Removing RIMMs
Overview
Before you install new memory modules, download the most recent BIOS for your computer from the Dell Support website at http://support.dell.com.
You can increase system memory up to 1 gigabyte (GB) by using Rambus dynamic random-access memory (RDRAM) Rambus in...
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Microprocessor: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide
Adding a Second Microprocessor Upgrading an Existing Microprocessor
Adding a Second Microprocessor Use the following procedure to add a second microprocessor. NOTICE: The second processor must be of the same type and speed as the first processor.
NOTES: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable ...
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...LED, see Figure 3 in "Inside Your Computer." 1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover." 2. Rotate the power supply as described in "Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board." 3. Remove the AGP card brace according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Brace." 4. Remove the existing microprocessor from...
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...two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for attaching USB-compliant devices. USB-compliant devices are typically peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers.
Integrated NIC Connector
Your system has an integrated 10/100-megabit-per-second (Mbps) 3Com® Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) 3C920 (3C905C-TXcompatible) Ethernet network interface controller (NIC). The...
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... local area network (LAN) signal from a server management console. Remote Wakeup provides remote computer setup, software downloading and installation, file updates, and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when LAN traffic is typically at a minimum. The NIC connector on the computer's back panel has the following indicators (see Figure 1):
l A yellow activity indicator flashes when the...
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...Off turns off the integrated diskette/tape drive controller; this setting is used primarily for troubleshooting purposes.
USB Emulation
USB Emulation determines whether the system basic input/output system (BIOS) controls Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboards and mice. When On is selected, the system BIOS controls USB keyboards and mice until a USB driver is loaded by the operating system. When Off...
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... the software or consult the support service for the software.
Installing and Configuring Software
When you obtain software, check it for viruses with virus-scanning software before installing it on your computer's hard-disk drive. Viruses, which are pieces of code that can replicate themselves, can quickly use all available system memory, damage or destroy data stored on the hard-disk drive, and...
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.... Call the support service for the software you are using to help you with this problem.
Memory Address Conflicts
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...