Dell GX260 User Manual

The Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 is a

highly scalable desktop, spanning

the needs of corporate and

institutional users in various

environments ranging from value to

performance. Where obsolescence

protection and optimal price

performance are critical, the GX260

offers the latest stable technologies

in highly serviceable chassis.

The GX260 is designed for those

users who have come to rely on the

stability and manageability of

OptiPlex desktops in order to

maintain low total cost of ownership.

Tomorrow's technologies today

The OptiPlex GX260 will allow organizations to get the full benefit of tomorrow's technologies today without paying a high price. Large companies and institutions can transition to the next generation Intel® Pentium® processors and utilize technologies such as Gigabit networking and USB 2.0, in order to support future computing needs, protect their investment and help reduce the total cost of ownership.

Networking

The GX260 introduces Intel Gigabit networking1to the desktop. Gigabit provides improved networking performance over 10/100 with increased network throughput. GX260 Gigabit networking optimizes the end users flexibility and provides obsolescence protection. Gigabit is backwards compatible with 10/100 and can be used with existing CAT-5 network cabling. Benefits include rapid recovery model for reduced down time, faster backups enabling data-to-server backups and imaging over the network for greater IT productivity, all helping to lower TCO. As part of Gigabit networking, the GX260 will also incorporate a new standards based alerting feature, Alert Standard Format (ASF). ASF is a new standard for OS absent alerting, replacing existing proprietary interfaces with a single common alerting interface. Regardless of OS state, power off, sleep mode etc, notification of error conditions can be provided to the IT administrator.

Scalability…

The GX260 is available in three chassis sizes and supports Celeron® and Intel Pentium 4 processors. Regardless of chassis or processor, the GX260 can be easily deployed with a common software image in a mix of legacy-full, reduced or legacy-free options with LegacySelect 2.0. GX260 can be configured with a broad range of peripherals including multiple graphics cards, RMSD devices and up to 1GB memory.

Superior performance

GX260 offers Intel Pentium 4 processors with 400MHz and next generation 533MHz front side bus as well as DDR SDRAM, maximizing bandwidth and helping improve overall system performance. In addition, the GX260 now supports USB 2.0 for external peripheral performance boost. New integrated Intel Extreme® Graphics deliver excellent price/performance for basic computing with the option to configure with higher-end performance graphics cards.

Simplified desktop manageability…

OptiPlex continues to drive management standardization with CIM-based solutions that enable management of a broader range of devices across the enterprise. OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI) v7.0 now also includes a 1:1 client management console. Also new is OpenManage Client Administrator (OMCA) v1.0., a leveraged co-development in partnership with Altiris. This is an optional integrated software management suite for remote image deployment, software delivery and system migrations as well as inventory management.

Service and support

The OptiPlex GX260 comes with 3 years Next Business Day On-site2service as standard.

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Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intel® Pentium® 4 and Celeron® processors, Intel 845G chipset with 400 or 533MHz front side bus (depending on

processor) and 128/256/512K (depending on processor) L2 (iL2) at full processor speed (Advanced Transfer Cache)

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 DIMM slots; 128MB shared

non-EEC DDR SDRam as standard; 1GB - max using 128MB, 256MB,

512MB modules

Flash BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4MB Flash memory for system BIOS, set-up, Plug-and-Play, DMI 2.0s and SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

Video Graphics Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Integrated Intel Extreme graphics* or 4X AGP

Graphics Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DVI add-in card (can only be used with integrated graphics); 32MB ATI® Radeon™ VE multi-monitor

(VGA or DVI); 32MB ATI® Radeon™ 7500

Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enhanced IDE SMART II ATA/100; 20GB

/5,400rpm, 20GB/7,200RPM; 40GB/7,200RPM,

80GB/7,200RPM

EIDE Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Integrated PCI dual channel ATA/100 and PIO mode 4 support, Bus Master EIDE hard drive controller

integrated floppy diskette drive support

Network Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Integrated Intel Pro/1000 MT Network Interface

PCI Token Ring network adapter card (SD and SMT chassis only) 3COM 10/100 PCI with Wake-Up On LAN (WuOL) Network Interface Adaptor

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Integrated AC97 audio

Creative Labs SoundBlaster® Live! PCI digital audio card which includes: external connections for microphone, stereo I/O for amplified speakers, internal TAPI connector for telephony modem support

Standard I/O Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USB 2.0 (6), serial (1), 2nd port available via add-in card, parallel, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, RJ-45,

external VGA Stereo line-in (mini-jack), microphone-in (mini-jack), speakers/line-out (mini-jack) and headphone (minijack, front)

Small Form Factor – SF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3.57” H x 12.54” W x 13.93 D): one 3.5" x 1" internal hard drive bay; one 5.25" slimline peripheral

bay; one 3.5" slimline FDD bay; one low profile PCI expansion slot; one low profile AGP slot; 160 Watts power supply

Small Desktop – SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4.25” H x 15.37” W x 16.97 D): one 3.5" x 1" internal hard drive bay; one 5.25" peripheral bay; one

3.5" FDD bay; two half-length PCI expansion slots; one low profile AGP slot; 180 Watts power supply

Small Mini Tower – SMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (16.75” H x 7.13” W x 17.61 D): two 3.5" x 1" internal hard drive bays; two 5.25" peripheral bays;

two 1.44MB FDD bays; three PCI expansion slots (up to 11"); one PCI expansion slot (up to 9"); one AGP slot (up to 9"); 250 Watts power supply

Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flat Panel LCD Displays:

Dell 1900FP 19" (19" V.I.S.) Digital/Analog; Dell 1702FP 17" (17" V.I.S.) Digital/Analog; Dell 1503FP 15" (15" V.I.S.) Digital/Analog; Dell E151FP 15" (15" V.I.S) Analog Performance Monitors: Dell P1130 21" (19.8" V.I.S.) UltraScan® Monitor; Dell P992 19" (17.9" V.I.S.) UltraScan Monitor; Dell P793 17" (16" V.I.S.) UltraScan Monitor Mainstream Monitor: Dell M991 19" (18" V.I.S.) Value Monitors: Dell E771P 17" (16" V.I.S.); Dell E551 15"(13.8" V.I.S.)

SF Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44MB slimline FDD; CD-ROM slimline; CD-RW (CD-Read/Write) slimline; DVD-ROM slimline

SD and SMT Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44MB FDD; CD-ROM; CD-RW; DVD-ROM; DVD/CD-RW combo; 250MB zip drive

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Enhanced QuietKey™, PS/2, 3-user programmable hot keys

Performance keyboard-USB 7-user programmable hot keys

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dell Logitech PS/2 2-button wheel mouse

Microsoft Intellimouse PS/2 2-button wheel mouse Dell/Logitech 2-button USB optical wheel mouse

Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Internal Dell business audio speaker

harman/kardon® HK 206 external speakers; harman/kardon HK 395 external speakers

Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56K

, PCI v.92** internal controller-less Data/Fax modem

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional; Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Home

Office Application Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Microsoft Office XP

Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant; Dell OpenManage Client Administrator; LegacySelect 2.0 (control of I/O

ports)

Manageability Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desktop Management Interface (DMI); 2.0S, CIM, WBEM, Wired for Management (WfM) 2.0, SNMP,

SM BIOS 2.3, APM Advanced Control and Power Interface 1.0 (ACPI), DDC2b; Multiple Remote-Boot; Protocol Supported

Key Support Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote System Alerts, S3 sleep state support, Remote BIOS flash, Remote BIOS configuration, Remote

Wake up capable, DMI information export to SMS, DIMM Pre-Failure Alert, Asset Tag, Property Ownership Tag, Chassis Intrusion Alert, DMI Configuration Change Alert, Enhanced SMART II HDD Alerts

Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Business Day On-site - 3 Years

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CHASSIS

PERIPHERALS

STORAGE DEVICES

SOFTWARE

SERVICE & SUPPORT

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1. To take advantage of Gigabit Ethernet, the GX260 must be connected to a Gigabit Ethernet Server and network infrastructure.

2. Service may be provided by third-party. Technician will be dispatched if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. To receive next business day service, Dell must notify the service provider before 5pm (depending on service contract) customer time. Availability varies.

3. Up to 48MB of system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics.

4. For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

5. Download speeds limited to 53kbps. Upload speeds are less (in the 30kbps range) and vary by modem manafacture. Speeds also vary depending on line conditions, analogue phone line and compatible server equipment required.

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