Dell XPS /Dimension Gen 2 Technical Specifications

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Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual Before You Begin Opening the Computer Cover Technical Overview Technical Specifications Advanced Troubleshooting System Setup Removing and Installing Parts Closing the Computer Cover Notes, ...

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Back to Contents Page  Advanced Troubleshooting Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual Diagnostic Lights Beep Codes System Messages  Diagnostic Lights  To help you troubleshoot a problem, your computer h...

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  Beep Codes  Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one...

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 System Messages   1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure 3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure 3-1-2 Master DMA register failure 3-1-3 Master interrupt mask register failure 3-1-4 Slave int...

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Back to Contents Page  INTR2 Error Invalid Boot Diskette The operating system cannot be located on drive A or drive C. Enter system setup and confirm that drive A or drive C is properly identified. Keyboard Error Th...

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Back to Contents Page  Before You Begin Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual Getting Started Recommended Tools Shutting Down Your Computer  Getting Started  This section provides procedures for removin...

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 6. Open the computer cover.   Back to Contents Page  CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. NOTICE: Before touching anything inside you...

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Back to Contents Page  Closing the Computer Cover Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual  1. Ensure that all cables are connected, and fold cables out of the way. 2. Ensure that no tools or extra parts are left insid...

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Back to Contents Page  Opening the Computer Cover Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual    1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. If you have installed a padlock through the pad...

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Back to Contents Page  Removing and Installing Parts Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual  Memory  You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. For information on the type of memo...

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  Installing Memory  1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. Open the computer cover. 3. Lay the computer on its side so that the system board is on the bottom of the inside of the computer. 4....

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8. Close the computer cover.  9. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 10. Click the Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 11. Click the General tab....

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 8. Place the card in the connector and press down firmly. Ensure that the card is fully seated in the slot.  If the card is full-length, insert the end of the card into the card guide bracket as you lower the card toward its connector ...

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Removing a PCI Card 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. Open the computer cover. 3. Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm. 4. If necessary, disconnect any cables con...

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3. Press the lever on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm.  4. Gently press the card into the AGP connector until it clicks into place, ensuring that the tab fits into the notch on the front end of the card. 5. ...

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  Hard Drive   Removing a Hard Drive 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. Open the computer cover. 3. Disconnect the power and hard-drive cables from the drive.  4. Press in...

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2. Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer. 3. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 4. Open the computer cover. 5. If your replacement hard drive does not h...

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1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. Open the computer cover. 3. Disconnect the power and floppy-drive cables from the back of the floppy drive.   4. Press inward on the two tabs on the sid...

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6. If you are installing a new floppy drive rather than replacing a drive, remove the front- panel inserts.  From inside the drive bay, gently press on each side of the insert until it pops out. 7. Check all cable connections, and fo...

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Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer. If you are installing an IDE drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting. 4. Connect the new drive to the set of rails that ...

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Removing the Processor Airflow Shroud 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. Open the computer cover. 3. Press down and back on the indentations at the top corners of the shroud.  The top anchor tabs ...

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2. Open the computer cover. 3. Remove the processor airflow shroud.  If you are replacing a processor, follow steps 4, 5, and 6 in "Removing the Processor."  4. If the release lever is not extended to the release ...

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a. Remove the retention module clip by pressing in on the tab and lifting the retention module clip up. b. Pull the release lever out until the heat sink is released. c. Lift the heat sink away from the processor.   ...

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System Board   Removing the System Board  1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin." 2. Open the computer cover. 3. Remove any components that restrict access to the system board. 4. Disconnect a...

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6. Replace any components and cables that you removed from the system board. Reconnect all cables to their connectors at the back of the computer. 7. Close the computer cover.  8. Connect your computer and devices to electrical o...

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 7. Lift the power supply away from the computer. 8. Slide the power supply cables out of the computer (through the hole).  Replacing the Power Supply 1. Slide the power supply cables through the hole into the computer. ...

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5. Close the computer cover halfway and pull the front panel away from the computer.  Replacing the Front Panel  To replace the front panel, perform the removal procedure in reverse.  Drive Door   Removing the Drive Door...

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3. Lift the bottom bracket hinge away from the computer.  Replacing the Drive Door  To prevent damage to your computer, the drive door is designed to "break away" from the computer if it is opened too far. If the drive doo...

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3. Attach the drive door to the computer, starting with the bottom bracket hinge.  Battery   A coin-cell battery maintains computer configuration, date, and time information. The battery can last several years.  If you have t...

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8. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 9. Enter system setup and restore the settings you recorded in step 1. 10. Properly dispose of the old battery. Back to Contents Page  NOTICE: To...

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Back to Contents Page  Technical Specifications Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual       Processor Memory Computer Information Video Audio Expansion Bus...

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     bus protocols 8x/4x/2x modes at 1.5 V PCI:  connector four connector size 120 pins connector data width (maximum) 32 bits Drives Externally accessible one 3...

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 Back to Contents Page  Width 22.2 cm (8.7 inches) Depth 48.8 cm (19.2 inches) Weight 19 kg (42 lbs) Environmental Temperature: Operating 10°to35°C(50°to95°F) NOTE: At3...

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Back to Contents Page  System Setup Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual Overview Entering System Setup Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings  Overview  Use system setup as follows...

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 System Setup Options      back arrow or forward arrow Cycles through the options in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. <Page Down> or <Page Up> Scrolls ...

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   System Memory Channel Mode Displays the mode of your system memory. AGP Aperture Displays the amount of aperture memory. The default setting is 128 MB. CPUInformation CPU Speed The processor spee...

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          Boot Sequence  This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.  Option Settings l Normal — (Available only for the current boot process) The computer attempts ...

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l CD Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If no CD is in the drive, or if the CD has no operating system, the computer generates an error message. l PXE — (Available only for the future boot process) As the compute...

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11. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.  Clearing CMOS Settings  1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin." 2. Reset the current CMOS settings: a. Locate the CMOS j...

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Back to Contents Page  Technical Overview Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments  Inside View of Your Computer ...

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  Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments   DC Power Connector P1   Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire 1 +5 VDC Red ...

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 DC Power Connector P2    DC Power Connector P3 2 COM Black 3 +5 VDC Red 4 COM Black 5 PWR GOOD White 6 +5 VSB Purple 7 +12 VA Yellow �...

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   DC Power Connector P4    Back to Contents Page  Pin Number Signal Name 18-AWG Wire 1 COM Black 2 +12 VA Yellow 3 +12 VA Yellow 4 COM Black 5...

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Back to Contents Page Dell™Dimension™XPSServiceManual For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the DellDimensionHelp file. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©2003Dell�...