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AMD
Processor Update - Page 1
... can be enabled or disabled using your system's BIOS settings. For information on accessing BIOS settings, see your system's Hardware Owner's Manual on the Dell Support website at www.support.dell.com/manuals.
HyperTransport Technology
Depending on your system capability, you can set your system's HyperTransport mode to HT3. Your system and/or processors may or may not be HT3 capable, depending...
Information Update - Page 4
3.5-Inch Chassis Update 13 Front Features and Indicators 13 Mixed SAS/SATA Hard Drive Configuration (3.5-Inch Drives Only 15 Removing a 3.5-Inch Drive Blank 15 Installing a 3.5-Inch Drive Blank 15 Removing the SAS/SATA Backplane Board . . . . 16 Installing the SAS Backplane Board 18 SAS/SATA Backplane Board Connectors . . . . . 19
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Contents
Information Update - Page 5
... and storage components such as hard drives, physical memory, communications ports, NICs, CMOS, and more.
To assess a system problem, first use the online Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics. If you are unable to identify the problem using the PowerEdge Diagnostics, then use the system diagnostics.
The files required to run PowerEdge Diagnostics for systems running supported Microsoft® Windows®...
Information Update - Page 6
... Embedded SATA field. When set to QDMA Mode, the embedded SATA controller supports ATAPI devices at an increased data transfer rate than the PIO rate that is supported in ATA Mode. A device driver must be installed on your operating system to use QDMA Mode.
Demand-Based Power Management Feature
The Demand-Based Power Management option on the CPU Information screen of the System Setup Program...
Information Update - Page 14
... lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text.
NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on.
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USB connectors
(2)
Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to the system.
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Information Update
Getting Started Guide - Page 5
... SAS host bus adapter, which supports up to four 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives, or an optional RAID controller card with 256 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery, which supports up to eight 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives.
NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or SCSI adapter, including SAS 5/E, PERC 5/E, or PERC 4e/DC. See support.dell.com for...
Getting Started Guide - Page 6
... supporting an optional bootable USB flash drive for customized boot configurations.
• Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management. • An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem based on an integrated ATI ES1000 33-MHz PCI
video controller. The video subsystem includes 32MB of graphics memory and supports various 2D graphics video modes. Maximum resolution...
Getting Started Guide - Page 7
... Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations.
Installation and Configuration
CAUTION: Before performing the following procedure, read and follow the safety instructions and important regulatory information in your Product Information Guide. This section describes the steps to set up your system for the...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Guide or Rack Installation Instructions included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of system features, setting up your system, and technical specifications.
• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your system.
• Systems management software...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 12
... RAID card. For more information, see the documentation for your SAS RAID card.
If you have PXE support enabled through the System Setup Program (see "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 42), this keystroke allows you to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more information, see the documentation for your integrated NIC.
If you have the optional Dell Remote Access Controller...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 13
... long as 30 seconds to display an image, depending on the amount of memory installed in the system. NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning off the system using the power button causes the system to perform a graceful shutdown before power to the system is turned off.
Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Features and Indicators
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PCI 1
PCI 2 PCI 3
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Gb 1
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1 PCIe slot 1 4 power supply bay 1 (PS1) 7 system status indicator
10 NIC1 connector 13 serial connector
2 PCIe slot 2
5 power supply bay 2 (PS2)
8 system status indicator connector
11 USB connectors (2)
14 remote access controller connector (optional)
3 PCIe slot 3 6 system identification button...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 35
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Causes
Corrective Actions
Warning! No micro code update loaded for processor n
Micro code update failed.
Update the BIOS firmware. See "Getting Help" on page 147.
Warning: One or more
Faulty or improperly seated memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
faulty DIMMs found on CPUn module(s) used by CPUn.
on page 124.
Warning: The installed memory configuration is not optimal. For more...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 42
...the System Setup Program and enable the Demand-Based Power Management option on the CPU Information screen. Additionally, for Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, you will need to install the AMD PowerNow! driver to enable this feature. The driver is available on the Dell OpenManage Service and Diagnostic CD provided with your system, and at support.dell.com.
Integrated Devices Screen...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 96
...a Processor
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1 Prior to upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version on support.dell...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 128
... drive are installed and are configured correctly. See your tape drive documentation for more information about device drivers. 3 Reinstall the tape-backup software as instructed in the tape-backup software documentation. 4 If you have an external tape drive, ensure that the tape drive's interface/DC power cable is fully connected to the tape drive and the external port on the SCSI controller card...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 130
...6 Ensure that the required device drivers for your controller daughter card are installed and are configured correctly. See the operating system documentation for more information. NOTICE: Do not perform the following step if you have a SAS RAID controller daughter card. 7 If you have the non-RAID SAS controller daughter card, remove the hard drive and swap its drive bay location with another hard...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 179
... as RAM and hard drives.
processor - The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. Software written for one processor must usually be revised to run on another processor. CPU is a synonym for processor.
protected mode - An operating mode that allows operating systems to implement: • A memory address space...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 180
ROMB - RAID on motherboard.
rpm - Revolutions per minute.
RTC - Real-time clock.
SAS - Serial-attached SCSI.
SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A standard interface between the system board and storage devices.
SCSI - Small computer system interface. An I/O bus interface with faster data transmission rates than standard ports.
SDRAM - Synchronous dynamic random-access memory.
sec - ...
Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 181
... automatically supplies power to your system in the event of an electrical failure.
USB - Universal Serial Bus. A USB connector provides a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices, such as mice and keyboards. USB devices can be connected and disconnected while the system is running.
utility - A program used to manage system resources- memory, disk drives, or printers, for example...