Dell T5400 User Manual

Dell Precision™ T5400 User’s Guide

Model DCTA

www.dell.com | support.dell.com

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 DCTA

August 2007 P/N NX046 Rev. A00

Contents

1 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Front View of the Computer (Tower Orientation) . . . . 19

Back View of the Computer (Tower Orientation)

Back Panel Connectors (Tower Orientation)

. . . . 21

. . . 22

Front View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Back View (Desktop Orientation)

Inside View

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Inside View – Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out

System Board Components

Cable Colors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing Between Tower and Desktop Modes

Specifications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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3 Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

LegacySelect Technology Control . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Manageability

Alert Standard Format

Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Contents 3

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation . . . . . 47

Power Management

About RAID Configurations

RAID Level 0

RAID Level 1

RAID Level 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configuring Your Computer for RAID . . . . . . . . 53

Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager

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

Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the

Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility . . . . . . . . . . 61

4 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure . . . . . . . 65

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting Up Your Internet Connection

Transferring Information to a New Computer

Microsoft

Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Microsoft Windows Vista™ . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

. . . . . . . . 68

. . . . . . 69

5 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4 Contents

Power Protection Devices

Surge Protectors

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

. . . . . . . . . . 74

Chassis Intrusion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch

Replacing the Chassis Intrusion Switch

. . . . . . 75

. . . . . . 76

Resetting the Chassis Intrusion Detector . . . . . 76

Security Cable Lock

Passwords

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

About Passwords

Using a Primary (or System) Password

Using an Administrator Password

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a

New Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Enabling the TPM Feature

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Security Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Activating the Security Management Software

. . 86

Using the Security Management Software . . . . 86

Computer Tracking Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen

. . . . . . . . . . . 87

6 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Entering System Setup

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

System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Boot Menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Option Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Selecting the Boot Device for the Current Boot

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

Booting to a USB Device

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

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Contents 5

7 Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . 101

Clearing CMOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Flashing the BIOS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

8 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor . . . . . . . . . 105

Floppy Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

9 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Battery Problems

Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

E-Mail and Internet Problems

Error Messages

IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Keyboard Problems

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . 112

Memory Problems

Mouse Problems

Network Problems

Power Problems

Printer Problems

Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Sound Problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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10 Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

6 Contents

Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST . . . . . . . 121

Diagnostic Light Codes During POST . . . . . . . 123

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Error Messages

Dell Diagnostics

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and

Utilities Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Dell Diagnostics Main Menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . 138

11 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

What Is a Driver?

Identifying Drivers

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 142

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft

Vista™ Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Restoring Your Operating System

Using Microsoft

Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Using the Operating System Disc

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows

. . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Windows System Restore . . . . 144

. . . . . . . . . 149

12 Adding and Replacing Parts . . . . . . . . . 151

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Contents 7

Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Before Working Inside Your Computer

. . . . . . . 152

Removing the Computer Cover and Front Panel

Removing the Computer Cover

Removing the Front Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . 153

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. . . . 153

Rotating the Hard Drive Carrier Out of the

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Replacing the Front Panel and Computer Cover . . . . 158

Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Back into the Computer

Replacing the Front Panel

Replacing the Computer Cover

I/O Panel

I/O-Panel Components

Removing the I/O Panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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Replacing the I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Power Supply

Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments

Removing the Power Supply

Replacing the Power Supply

Battery

About the Battery

Replacing the Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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8 Contents

Processor

Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Removing the Processor

Installing the Processor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Fully Buffered DIMM (FBD) Memory Overview

. . 187

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

Removing Memory

Installing Memory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Cards

Expansion Card Support

Installing an Expansion Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

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Removing an Expansion Card . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Tower Computer Drives

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Desktop Computer Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Controller Card Data Cable Connectors

Hard Drive

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

. . . . . . 212

Drive Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Floppy Drive

Media Card Reader

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

System Board

Removing the System Board

Replacing the System Board

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

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13 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Obtaining Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Technical Support and Customer Service

Online Services

AutoTech Service

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Automated Order-Status Service

Problems With Your Order

Product Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

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Contents 9

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 292

Before You Call

Contacting Dell

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A Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

FCC Class B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

10 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 11

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 142), or to run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 136).

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.

12 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

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.

• Warranty information

•Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)

•Safety instructions

• Regulatory information

• Ergonomics information

• End User License Agreement

Dell™ Product Information Guide

Finding Information 13

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

• 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.

or contact support.

14 Finding Information

What Are You Looking For? Find It Here

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

Dell Support Website — support.dell.com

NOTE: Select your region or business

segment to view the appropriate support site.

• 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

• 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

To download Desktop System Software:

Go to

support.dell.com

region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag.

Select

Click your operating system and search for the keyword

Software

NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface

may vary depending on your selections.

configuration.

, select your

Drivers & Downloads

Notebook System

and click

Finding Information 15

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

Windows Help and Support

Click the Windows Vista Start button

, and then click

Search Help

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.

• How to reinstall my operating system

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 149).

Help and Support

, type a word or phrase

16 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 17

18 Finding Information

About Your Computer

Front View of the Computer (Tower Orientation)

1 upper 5.25-inch drive

bay

2 lower 5.25-inch drive

bay

3 FlexBay Use this bay for an optional third hard drive (SATA or

4 hard-drive activity

light

Use this bay for an optical drive.

Use this bay for an optional optical drive.

SAS), a floppy drive, or a Media Card Reader.

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 CD drive, is operating.

About Your Computer 19

5 IEEE 1394 connector

(optional)

6 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you

7 Dell™ rotatable badge To rotate the Dell badge for tower-to-desktop

8 power button,

power light

9 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

10 microphone connector Use the microphone connector to attach a personal

11 network link light The network link light is on when a good connection

12 diagnostic lights (4) Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer

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

connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" on page 89 for more information on booting to a USB device). It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

conversion: remove the Computer Cover" on page 153 plastic handle behind the badge.

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 40 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.

computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

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

problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 121.

front panel (see

)

, turn it over, and rotate the

"Removing the

20 About Your Computer

Back View of the Computer (Tower Orientation)

1 power connector Insert the power cable.

2 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express

cards. The center four connector slots support full-length cards, and the connector slots on either the top or bottom (one x8 PCI Express slot (wired as x4) and one PCI-X card) support halflength cards.

3 back panel

connectors

Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the appropriate connector (see "Back Panel Connectors (Tower Orientation)" on page 22 for more information.

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

will cause serious thermal problems.

About Your Computer 21

Back Panel Connectors (Tower Orientation)

12357

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. 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 89.

2 PS/2 mouse

connector

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

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

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

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.

such as an MP3 player, CD player, 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.

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.

22 About Your Computer

6 network adapter

connector

7 network activity

light

8 serial connectors

(2)

9 PS/2 keyboard

connector

10 USB 2.0

connectors (5)

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" on page 89.

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 or cameras, or for bootable USB devices. Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

About Your Computer 23

Front View (Desktop Orientation)

1 23

1 upper 5.25-inch

drive bay

2 lower 5.25-inch

drive bay

3 FlexBay Use this bay for a floppy drive or a Media Card Reader.

4 IEEE 1394

connector (optional)

5 USB 2.0

connectors (2)

6 hard-drive activity

light

Use this bay for an an optical drive.

Use this bay for an optional optical drive or a SATA hard drive.

Use the optional 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 or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" on page 89 for more information on booting to a USB device). It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

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 CD player is operating.

89101112

24 About Your Computer

7 Dell™ rotatable

1 2 3

badge

8 power button,

power light

9 headphone

connector

10 microphone

connector

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

12 diagnostic lights

(4)

To rotate the Dell badge for tower-to-desktop conversion: remove the page 155 badge.

Press the power button to turn on the computer. The light in the center of this button indicates power state. See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 121 for more information.

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

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

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 121.

front panel (see

)

, turn it over, and rotate the plastic handle behind the

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

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

"Removing the Front Panel" on

Back View (Desktop Orientation)

About Your Computer 25

1 back panel

connectors

2 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express

3 power connector Insert the power cable.

Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the connector

cards. Slots 2-4 support full-length cards:

• two PCI Express x16 slots

• one PCI slot Slots 1, 5, and 6 support half-length cards:

• two PCI-X slots

• one PCI Express x8 slot

appropriate

Inside View

26 About Your Computer

1 power supply 2 rotatable hard drive bay

3 FlexBay 4 lower 5.25-inch drive bay

5 upper 5.25-inch drive bay

Inside View – Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out

1 power supply 2 system board 3 memory fan

4 front fan 5 card fan

About Your Computer 27

System Board Components

34567 112891

28 About Your Computer

212223

1 primary processor connector

(CPU_0)

3 front fan connector (FAN_FRONT) 4 card cage fan (FAN_CCAG)

5 internal speaker connector

(INT_SPKR)

7 USB (INT_USB) 8 password jumper (PSWD)

9 auxiliary hard-drive LED connector

(AUX_LED)

11 RTC reset jumper (RTCRST) 12 battery socket (BATTERY)

13 main power connector (POWER1) 14 SATA connectors (SATA_2, SATA_3, and

15 SATA connectors (SATA_0, SATA_1) 16 floppy drive (DSKT)

17 front panel connector

(FRONTPANEL)

19 PCI-X card slot (SLOT5_PCIX) 20 chassis intrusion header (INTRUDER)

21 PCI Express 2.0 x16 card slot

(SLOT4_PCIE)

23 PCI Express 2.0 x16 card slot

(SLOT2_PCIE)

25 PCI Express x8 card slot, wired as x4

(SLOT1_PCIE)

27 memory module connectors

(DIMM_1-8)

2 secondary processor connector

(CPU_1)

6 power connector (POWER2)

10 auxiliary power LED (AUX_PWR)

SATA_4)

18 PCI-X card slot (SLOT6_PCIX)

22 PCI card slot (SLOT3_PCI)

24 front panel audio connector (FP_AUDIO)

26 hard drive fan connector (FAN_HDD)

28 memory fan connector (FAN_MEM)

Cable Colors

Device Color

SATA hard drive blue cable

floppy drive black pull tab

optical drive orange cable

front panel yellow pull tab

About Your Computer 29

Changing Between Tower and Desktop Modes

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions in the

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from

the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge

static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: To avoid damage to a drive, do not set it on a hard surface. Instead, set

the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that will sufficiently cushion it.

NOTE: To change your computer’s orientation from either tower to desktop or

desktop to tower, you must use an optional kit available from Dell. See "Product Information" on page 291 for more details on ordering from Dell.

Product Information Guide

With the purchase of an optional kit from Dell, you can change the configuration of your Dell Precision computer between desktop and tower modes.

NOTE: The tower configuration supports a third SAS or SATA hard drive in the

FlexBay. The desktop configuration only supports a third SATA drive.

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