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Dell Precision™ Workstation

System Information Guide

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Models WHL, DHS, DHM, and WHM

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Dell Precision™ Workstation

System Information Guide

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better

use of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage,

personal injury, or death.

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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Precision are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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Contents

Dell Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Your Dell Precision Workstation User’s Guide

Additional Documentation

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CAUTION: Safety Instructions

General

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When Using Your Computer

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When Working Inside Your Computer

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

Ergonomic Computing Habits

Battery Disposal

Regulatory Notices

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4 Contents

Dell Documentation

This document contains safety, regulatory, and warranty information about your Dell Precision™ Workstation. It also provides information about the additional documentation for your computer.

Your Dell Precision Workstation User’s Guide

Yo u r User’s Guide is installed on your hard drive and includes descriptions of computer features, instructions for removing and installing parts, information on using system setup, diagnostic and troubleshooting information, and technical specifications.

To access the User’s Guide, follow the instructions for your operating system.

If you are using Microsoft

User’s Guides icon located on your desktop. Clicking the icon launches your Dell Document Viewer and allows you to view system and peripheral documentation.

If you are using Windows XP — Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

Additional Documentation

You may receive the following documents with your computer:

Windows® 2000 — Double-click the

NOTE: Yo u r User’s

Guide and other computer

documentation is also located on the Dell Precision ResourceCD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

• The Setup and Quick Reference Guide, which provides instructions for setting up your computer, a detailed list of available resources and documentation for your computer, instructions on using the Dell Precision ResourceCD that came with your computer, and diagnostic and troubleshooting information.

• Operating system installation guide, which provides information for reinstalling your operating system.

• Documentation included with any options you purchased separately for your computer.

• Dell documentation updates, which are usually located on your hard drive. Read these documents first because they may contain information that supersedes information in other documents.

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CAUTION: Safety Instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage.

General

• Do not attempt to service the computer yourself unless you are a trained service technician. Always follow installation instructions closely.

• To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and device power cables into properly

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grounded electrical outlets. These cables are equipped with 3-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use a 3-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.

• To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not use your computer during an electrical storm.

• To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm.

• If your computer includes a modem, the cable used with the modem should be manufactured with a minimum wire size of 26 American wire gauge (AWG) and an FCC-compliant RJ-11 modular plug.

• Before you clean your computer, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet. Clean your computer with a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which may contain flammable substances.

• To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before disconnecting a device from the computer.

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CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued)

• To avoid shorting out your computer when disconnecting a network cable, first unplug the cable from the network adapter on the back of your computer, and then from the network jack. When reconnecting a network cable to your computer, first plug the cable into the network jack, and then into the network adapter.

• To help protect your computer from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

• Ensure that nothing rests on your computer’s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over.

• 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 loose papers underneath your computer; do not place your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on a bed, sofa, or rug.

• Do not spill food or liquids on your computer. If the computer gets wet, consult the

User’s Guide.

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When Using Your Computer

As you use your computer, observe the following safe-handling guidelines.

CAUTION: Do not operate your computer with any cover(s) (including computer

covers, bezels, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, and so on) removed.

• Your computer is equipped with one of the following: – A fixed-voltage power supply — Computers with a fixed-voltage power supply do not

have a voltage selection switch on the back panel and operate at only one voltage (see the regulatory label on the outside of the computer for its operating voltage).

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– An auto-sensing voltage circuit — Computers with an auto-sensing voltage circuit do

not have a voltage selection switch on the back panel and automatically detect the correct operating voltage.

– A manual voltage selection switch — Computers with a voltage selection switch on

the back panel must be manually set to operate at the correct operating voltage.

To help avoid damaging a computer with a manual voltage selection switch, set the switch for the voltage that most closely matches the AC power available in your location.

NOTICE: The voltage selection switch must be set to the 115-V position even though the AC power

available in Japan is 100 V.

Also, ensure that your monitor and attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location.

• Before working inside the computer, unplug the computer to help prevent electric shock or system board damage. Certain system board components continue to receive power any time the computer is connected to AC power.

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When Using Your Computer (continued)

When Working Inside Your Computer

Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as explained in

your online Dell™ documentation or in instructions otherwise provided to you by Dell. Always follow installation and service instructions closely.

NOTICE: To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off the

computer before removing a component from the system board or disconnecting a device from the computer.

Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu.

1 2 Turn off your computer and any devices connected to the computer. 3 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis, such as the metal

around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer.

While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.

4 Disconnect your computer and devices, including the monitor, from their electrical

outlets. Also, disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock.

In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate:

• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

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When Using Your Computer (continued)

• Handle components and cards with care. Do not 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.

CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed.

Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Do not dispose of the battery along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site.

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

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Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components, such as the microprocessor. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.

As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated.

You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):

• Do not remove components from their antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, discharge static electricity from your body.

• When transporting an electrostatic sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.

• Handle all electrostatic sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads

Ergonomic Computing Habits

CAUTION: Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result in injury. CAUTION: Viewing the monitor screen for extended periods of time may result in

eye strain.

For comfort and efficiency, observe the ergonomic guidelines in the User’s Guide when setting up and using your computer.

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When Using Your Computer (continued)

Battery Disposal

Your computer uses a lithium coin-cell battery. The lithium coin-cell battery is a long-life battery, and it is very possible that you will never need to replace it. However, should you need to replace it, see the User’s Guide.

Do not dispose of the battery along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site.

Regulatory Notices

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service. Radio communications services include but are not limited to AM/FM commercial broadcast, television, cellular services, radar, air-traffic control, pager, and Personal Communication Services (PCS). These licensed services, along with unintentional radiators such as digital devices, including computer systems, contribute to the electromagnetic environment.

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is the ability of items of electronic equipment to function properly together in the electronic environment. While this computer system has been designed and determined to be compliant with regulatory agency limits for EMI, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference with radio communications services, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient the receiving antenna.

• Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.

• Move the computer away from the receiver.

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• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits.

If necessary, consult a Dell Technical Support representative or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

For additional regulatory information, see your User’s Guide.

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Remarques, avis et précautions

REMARQUE : Une REMARQUE indiques des informations importantes qui

peuvent vous aider à mieux utiliser votre ordinateur.

AVIS : Un AVIS vous avertit d’un risque de dommage matériel ou de perte de

données et vous indique comment éviter le problème.

PRÉCAUTION : Une PRÉCAUTION indique un risque de dommage

matériel, de blessure ou de mort.

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Marques utilisées dans ce texte : Dell, le logo DELL, et Dell Precision sont des marques de Dell Computer Corporation ; Microsoft et Windows sont des marques déposées de Microsoft Corporation.

D'autres marques et noms commerciaux peuvent être utilisés dans ce document pour faire référence aux entités se réclamant de ces marques et de ces noms ou à leurs produits. Dell Computer Corporation dénie tout intérêt propriétaire vis-à-vis des marques et des noms commerciaux autres que les siens.

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Table des matières

Documentation Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Le Guide d'utilisation de votre station de travail Dell Precision

Documentation supplémentaire

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PRÉCAUTION : Consignes de sécurité

Généralités

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Lors de l'utilisation de votre ordinateur

Interventions à l'intérieur de l'ordinateur

Protection contre les décharges électrostatiques

Conseils en ergonomie

Mise au rebut des piles

Avis réglementaires

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Documentation Dell

Ce document contient des informations sur la sécurité, la réglementation et la garantie concernant votre station de travail Dell Precision™. Il fournit aussi des informations sur les autres documents concernant votre ordinateur.

Le Guide d'utilisation de votre station de travail Dell Precision

Le Guide d'utilisation est installé sur votre disque dur et comprend des descriptions des caractéristiques de l'ordinateur, des instructions sur le retrait et l'installation de pièces, des informations sur l'utilisation du programme de configuration du système, des informations sur les diagnostics et le dépannage, et des spécifications techniques.

Pour accéder au Guide d'utilisation, suivez les instructions de votre système d'exploitation.

Si vous utilisez Microsoft

User’s Guide (Guide d'utilisation) situé sur votre bureau. Le fait de cliquer sur l'icône a pour effet de lancer votre afficheur de documents Dell et vous permet d'afficher la documentation du système et des périphériques.

Si vous utilisez Windows XP : cliquez sur le bouton Start (Démarrer) et cliquez sur Help and Support (Aide et support).

Documentation supplémentaire

Il est possible que vous receviez les documents suivants avec votre ordinateur :

Windows® 2000 : double-cliquez sur l'icône

REMARQUE : Votre

Guide d'utilisation et les autres documents concernant votre ordinateur se trouvent également sur le CD Dell Precision ResourceCD et sur le site Web du support Dell à support.dell.com.

•Le Guide de configuration et de référence rapide, qui fournit des instructions sur la configuration de votre ordinateur, une liste détaillée des ressources et de la documentation disponibles à propos de votre ordinateur, des instructions sur l'utilisation du CD Dell Precision ResourceCD livré avec votre ordinateur, et des informations sur les diagnostics et le dépannage.

• Un guide d'installation du système d'exploitation, qui fournit des informations sur la réinstallation de votre système d'exploitation.

• La documentation fournie avec toutes les options achetées à part pour votre ordinateur.

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• Les mises à jour de la documentation Dell, qui sont habituellement situées sur votre disque dur. Lisez ces documents d'abord car ils peuvent contenir des informations qui supplantent les informations des autres documents.

PRÉCAUTION : Consignes de

sécurité

Respectez les consignes de sécurité suivantes afin d’assurer votre propre sécurité et de protéger votre ordinateur et votre environnement de travail contre d'éventuels dommages.

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Généralités

• N'essayez pas de réviser votre ordinateur vous-même si vous n'êtes pas un technicien de service qualifié. Suivez toujours les instructions d'installation à la lettre.

• Pour éviter les décharges électriques, branchez les câbles d'alimentation de l'ordinateur et des périphériques dans des prises de terre. Ces câbles sont équipés de prises à trois broches pour assurer une bonne mise à la terre. N'utilisez pas de connecteur adapteur et ne retirez pas la broche de mise à la terre d'un câble. Si vous devez utiliser une rallonge, utilisez une rallonge à 3 fils avec prises de terre.

• Pour éliminer les risques de décharge électrique, n'utilisez pas votre ordinateur pendant un orage.

• Pour éliminer les risques de décharge électrique, ne branchez et ne débranchez aucun câble, et ne procédez pas à l'entretien ou à la reconfiguration de ce produit pendant un orage.

• Si votre ordinateur comporte un modem, le câble utilisé avec le modem doit être fabriqué avec un fil de calibre de 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge [norme américaine des dimensions de fils]) minimal et une prise modulaire RJ-11 conforme aux normes FCC.

• Avant de nettoyer votre ordinateur, débranchez-le de sa prise de courant. Nettoyez votre ordinateur avec un chiffon légèrement humide. N'utilisez pas de nettoyant liquide ou en bombe, car il pourrait contenir des produits inflammables.

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