Dell Precision YT583, Precision T7400 User Manual

Dell Precision™ T7400 User’s Guide

Model DCDO

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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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Model DCDO

August 2007 P/N YT583 Rev. A00

Contents

1 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Back View of the Computer

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Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Inside View

System Board Components

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3 Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

LegacySelect Technology Control . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Manageability

Alert Standard Format

Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation . . . . . 37

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Power Management

About RAID Configurations

RAID Level 0

RAID Level 1

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Contents 3

RAID Level 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

RAID Level 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Configuring Your Computer for RAID

RAID Configuration Utility

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Entering the RAID Configuration Utility

Navigating Within the Configuration Utility

RAID Configuration and Management

Exit Screen

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Performing Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration

. . . . . . . 45

Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration . . . . . . . 46

Creating a Second RAID Volume

Viewing RAID Volume Properties

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Synchronizing a RAID Volume (Virtual Disk) . . . . 48

Activating a RAID Volume

Deleting a RAID Volume

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Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded RAID Volume 49

4 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . . . 51

Connecting to the Internet

Setting Up Your Internet Connection

Transferring Information to a New Computer

Microsoft

Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Microsoft Windows Vista™

Power Protection Devices

Surge Protectors

Line Conditioners

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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4 Contents

Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . 60

5 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chassis Intrusion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch

Replacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch

. . . . . . 61

. . . . . . 62

Resetting the Chassis Intrusion Detector . . . . . 62

Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Passwords

About Passwords

Using a Primary (or System) Password

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Using an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . 68

Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password 70

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Enabling the TPM Feature

Security Management Software

Activating the Security Management Software

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. . 72

Computer Tracking Software

If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen

6 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Boot Menu

Using the Security Management Software

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Entering System Setup

System Setup Options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Contents 5

Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Selecting the Boot Device for the Current Boot . . 84

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

Booting to a USB Device

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7 Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . 87

Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Flashing the BIOS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor . . . . . . . . . 91

Floppy Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Battery Problems

Drive Problems

E-Mail and Internet Problems

Keyboard Problems

Lockups and Software Problems

Memory Problems

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Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Network Problems

Power Problems

Printer Problems

Scanner Problems

Sound Problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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6 Contents

10 Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST

Diagnostic Light Codes During POST

Power Lights

Beep Codes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Dell Diagnostics

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive

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124

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 124

Dell Diagnostics Main Menu

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11 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

What Is a Driver?

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating Systems 131

Restoring Your Operating System

Using Microsoft

Windows System Restore . . . . 132

Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore

Using the Operating System Disc

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134

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Contents 7

12 Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . 139

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Recommended Tools

Turning Off Your Computer

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Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . 140

Removing the Computer Cover and Front Panel . . . . 141

Removing the Computer Cover

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Removing the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Replacing the Front Panel and Computer Cover . . . . 144

Replacing the Front Panel

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Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . 145

I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

I/O-Panel Components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Removing the I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Replacing the I/O Panel

Processor

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8 Contents

Removing the Processor

Installing the Processor

Power Supply

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DC Connector Pin Assignments

Replacing the Power Supply

Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

About the Battery

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Removing the Battery

Replacing the Battery

Memory

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Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD) Memory Overview

Memory Installation

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. . 173

Addressing Memory With 4-GB or Greater Configurations (32-bit Operating Systems Only)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Removing Memory Without Memory Riser Cards

. 175

Memory Installation (With Optional Memory Riser Cards)

Installing Memory (With Optional Memory Riser Cards) 180

Removing Memory (With Optional Memory Riser Cards)

Cards

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Expansion Card Support

Installing an Expansion Card

Removing an Expansion Card

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Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card from an SLI Configuration 208

Installing PCI Express Graphics Cards in a Dual Configuration 215

Removing the Optional Graphics Riser Card

Replacing the Optional Graphics Riser Card

Drives

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187

General Drive Installation Guidelines

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Controller Card Data Cable Connectors . . . . . . 230

Hard Drive

Removing a Hard Drive (Hard Drive Bays 1-4)

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Installing a Hard Drive (Hard Drive Bays 1-4) . . . 235

Removing a Fifth SATA Hard Drive (Optional)

Installing a Fifth SATA Hard Drive (Optional)

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. . . 242

Drive Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Removing a Drive-Panel Insert

Replacing a Drive-Panel Insert

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Replacing the Drive Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Floppy Drive

Installing a Floppy Drive

Media Card Reader

Installing a Media Card Reader

Optical Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

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System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Removing the System Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

13 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Technical Support and Customer Service

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

AutoTech Service

Automated Order-Status Service

Problems With Your Order

Product Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

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Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 284

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Before You Call

Contacting Dell

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14 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

FCC Class B

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Glossary 291

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Contents 11

12 Contents

Finding Information

NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your

computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.

NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.

Finding Information 13

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• A diagnostic program for my computer

• Drivers for my computer

• Desktop System Software (DSS)

Drivers and Utilities Disc

Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 130), or to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 123).

Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall drivers or to access your documentation.

Readme files may be included on your Drivers and Utilities disc to provide lastminute updates about technical changes to your computer or advanced technicalreference material for technicians or experienced users.

14 Finding Information

NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates

can be found at support.dell.com.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• How to set up my computer

• How to care for my computer

• Basic troubleshooting information

• How to run the Dell Diagnostics

• How to set up a printer

• How to open my computer

• Warranty information

•Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)

•Safety instructions

Quick Reference Guide

NOTE: This document may be optional and

may not ship with your computer.

NOTE: This document is available as a PDF

at support.dell.com.

Dell™ Product Information Guide

• Regulatory information

• Ergonomics information

• End User License Agreement

Finding Information 15

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• Service Tag and Express Service Code

• Microsoft Windows License Label

Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License

These labels are located on your computer.

• Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use

support.dell.com

or contact support.

• Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support.

NOTE: As an increased security measure,

the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing portion or "hole" to discourage removal of the label.

16 Finding Information

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses, frequently asked questions

• Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers

• Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system

• Customer Care — Contact information, service call and order status, warranty, and repair information

• Service and support — Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with technical support

• Dell Technical Update Service — Proactive e-mail notification of software and hardware updates for your computer

Dell Support Website — support.dell.com

NOTE: Select your region or business

segment to view the appropriate support site.

• Reference — Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers

• Downloads — Certified drivers, patches, and software updates

• Desktop System Software (DSS) — If you reinstall the operating system for your computer, you should also reinstall the DSS utility. DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration.

To download Desktop System Software:

Go to

support.dell.com

, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag.

Select

Click your operating system and search for the keyword

Software

Drivers & Downloads

Desktop System

and click

NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface

may vary depending on your selections.

Finding Information 17

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• How to use Microsoft Windows Vista™

• How to work with programs and files

• How to personalize my desktop

• How to reinstall my operating system

Windows Help and Support

Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and then click

Search Help

Help and Support

, type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then press <Enter> or click the magnifying glass.

Click the topic that describes your problem.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Operating System Disc

NOTE: The Operating System disc may be

optional and may not ship with your computer.

The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System disc (see "Reinstalling Windows XP or Windows Vista" on page 137).

18 Finding Information

After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities disc to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.

Your operating system product key label is located on your computer.

NOTE: The color of your disc varies based

on the operating system you ordered.

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

• How to use Linux

• E-mail discussions with users of Dell Precision™ products and the Linux operating system

• Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer

Dell Supported Linux Sites

• Linux.dell.com

• Lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linuxprecision

Finding Information 19

20 Finding Information

About Your Computer

Front View of the Computer

9 10

11 12

5 6

About Your Computer 21

1-3 5.25-inch drive

bays

Can hold an optical drive, Media Card Reader, floppy drive, or SATA hard drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay carrier. The hard-drive carrier is only for use in the 5.25-inch drive bays. The floppy drive/Media Card Reader and hard drive carriers are not interchangeable.

4 5.25-inch drive

bay with special

3.5-inch drive panel plate

5 hard-drive

activity light

6 IEEE 1394

connector

7USB 2.0

connectors (2)

Can hold an optical drive, Media Card Reader, floppy drive, or SATA hard drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay carrier. The drivepanel plate shown here is only for use with a floppy drive or Media Card Reader; it can be installed in front of any of the four 5.25-inch drive bays. For more information, see "Drive Panels" on page 246. The hard-drive carrier is only for use in the 5.25-inch drive bays. The floppy drive/Media Card Reader and hard drive carriers are not interchangeable.

The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when a device, such as your optical drive, is operating.

Use the IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices.

Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices. It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

8 power button,

power light

9 network link light The network link light is on when a good connection exists

10 diagnostic lights

(4)

22 About Your Computer

Press the power button to turn on the computer. The light in the center of this button indicates power state. See "Controls and Lights" on page 32 for more information.

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power

button to turn off the computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.

between a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer.

Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 105.

11 microphone

connector

Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

12 headphone

connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

Back View of the Computer

1 power connector Insert the power cable.

2 card slots Slots 2-6 support full-length cards. This includes one PCI, two

3 back panel

connectors

CAUTION: Ensure that none of the system air vents are blocked. Blocking them

would cause serious thermal problems.

PCI Express 2.0 x16, and two PCI-X slots. Slots 1 and 7 support half-length cards. This includes one PCI Express x8 (wired as x4) and one PCI-X slot.

Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the appropriate connector (see "Back Panel Connectors" on page 24 for more information.

About Your Computer 23

Back Panel Connectors

1 2 345678

91011

1 parallel connector Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel

connector. If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector.

NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is automatically

disabled if the computer detects an installed card containing a parallel connector configured to the same address. For more information, see "System Setup Options" on page 75.

2 mouse connector Plug a standard PS/2 mouse into the green mouse connector.

Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector.

3 IEEE 1394

connector

4 line-in connector Use the blue line-in connector to attach a playback device

5 line-out connector Use the green line-out connector to attach most speakers with

Use the IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices.

such as an MP3 player, CD drive, or VCR. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.

integrated amplifiers. On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.

24 About Your Computer

6 link integrity light Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps

network and the computer Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network

7 network adapter

connector

8 network activity

light

9 serial connectors

(2)

To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one end of a network cable to either a network jack or your network or broadband device. Connect the other end of the network cable to the network adapter connector on your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been securely attached. Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector. On computers with an additional network connector card, use the connectors on the card and on the back of the computer when setting up multiple network connections (such as a separate intra- and extranet). It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for your network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation.

Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a steady "on" state.

Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If necessary, the address for this port can be modified through system setup (see "System Setup" on page 75).

10 keyboard

connector

11 USB 2.0

connectors (5)

If you have a standard PS/2 keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB connector.

It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices. Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

About Your Computer 25

Inside View

1 power supply

2 hard drive bay

3 memory shroud

NOTICE: The memory shroud holds

the (optional) memory riser cards in place; its thumbscrews must be sufficiently tight in order to secure the risers and to avoid damage.

4 5.25-inch drive bay

5 5.25-inch drive bay with 3.5-inch drive panel

plate

26 About Your Computer

6 card fan

7front fan

System Board Components

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About Your Computer 27

1 primary processor connector

(CPU_0)

16 hard drive fan (FAN_HDD)

2 secondary processor connector

17 secondary hard drive fan (FAN_HDD2)

(CPU_1)

3 front fan connector (FAN_FRONT) 18 floppy drive (DSKT)

4 card cage fan (FAN_CCAG) 19 front panel connector (FRONTPANEL)

5 internal speaker connector

20 front panel 1394 connector (FP1394)

(INT_SPKR)

6 power connector (POWER2) 21 chassis intrusion header (INTRUDER)

7 USB (INT_USB) 22 PCI-X card slot (SLOT7_PCIX)

8 auxiliary hard drive LED (AUX_LED) 23 PCI-X card slot (SLOT6_PCIX)

9 password jumper (PSWD) 24 PCI-X card slot (SLOT5_PCIX)

10 auxiliary power LED (AUX_PWR) 25 PCI Express 2.0 x16 card slot

(SLOT4_PCI e2x16)

11 SATA connectors for hard drives or

26 PCI slot (SLOT3_PCI) optical drives (SATA_0, SATA_1, SATA_2)

12 main power connector (POWER1) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x16 card slot

(SLOT2_PCI e2x16)

13 battery socket (BATTERY) 28 PCI Express x8 card slot, wired as x4

(SLOT1_PCIE)

14 RTC reset jumper (RTCRST) 29 memory fan connector (FAN_MEM)

15 hard drive connectors for SAS or

SATA hard drives (HDD_0, HDD_1,

30 memory module connectors

DIMM_1-8)

HDD_2), HDD_3

Cable Colors

Device Color

SATA hard drive blue cable

Floppy drive black pull tab

Optical drive orange cable

front panel yellow pull tab

28 About Your Computer

Specifications

NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the

configuration of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.

Processor

Processor type Dual-Core Intel

series Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 series

Internal cache Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5200

series - 6 MB Quad-Core Intel series - 12 MB

External bus frequency 1333- or 1600-MHz data rate

Memory

Xeon® Processor 5200

Xeon® Processor 5400

Memory module connectors

Memory module capacities 512-MB or 1-, 2-, or 4-GB ECC

Memory type 667- or 800-MHz fully-buffered DDR2

Minimum memory 1 GB

Maximum memory 64 GB with optional memory riser cards

BIOS address F0000h

System Information

System chipset

Data bus width 64 bits

DRAM bus width Quad-channel fully-buffered DIMM

8 (16 with optional memory riser)

SDRAM fully-buffered DIMMs (FBDs)

NOTICE: Full-length heat spreaders

(FLHS) are required for all memory.

32 GB standard

Intel 5400

Processor address bus width 38 Bits

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System Information

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Flash EPROM 8 Mbit

Graphics bus Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

Expansion

Card support Center five connector slots support full-

length cards.

The connector slots on either side (one x8 PCI Express slot (wired as x4) and one PCIX card) support half-length cards.

Cards supported PCI 2.3

PCI Express 1.0A PCI Express 2.0 x16 PCI-X 2.0A

PCI

connector

connector size

connector data width (maximum)

one

120 pins

32 bits

bus transfer rate 133 MB/s

PCI-X

connectors

connector size

connector data width (maximum)

bus transfer rate

three

188 pins

64 bits

800 MB/s

PCI Express x8 (wired as x4)

connectors

one x8 (support x8, x4, and x1 modes/cards; maximum x4 link width)

connector size

connector data width (maximum)

98 pins

4 PCI Express lanes

bus transfer rate

PCI Express 2.0 x16

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2.5 GB/s/lane/direction (raw bandwidth)

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