Installing System Board Options: Dell Precision WorkStation 410 Desktop Systems
This chapter describes how to install the following options:
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Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), accelerated graphics port (AGP), and
Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards
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System memory
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Microprocessor single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge
This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery,
if necessary.
Figure 9-1. System Board Features
The system accommodates up to six expansion cards, including 32-bit PCI
expansion cards, an 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion card, and a 32-bit AGP card.
(See Figure 9-2 for examples of these cards.)
There are seven expansion-card connectors on the system board.
Expansion-card connectors PCI1 through PCI5 support 32-bit PCI expansion
cards; expansion-card connector AGP supports a 32-bit AGP expansion card;
and expansion-card connector ISA1 can accommodate an 8- or 16-bit ISA
expansion card.
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NOTES:
Connector ISA1 shares
expansion-slot space with connector PCI5.
Therefore, only one card of either type can be installed in this slot.
PCI4 has a connector extension to support a PCI RAID controller
(see Figure 9-1). |
Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card:
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If you are installing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ISA
Configuration Utility (ICU) and add the new expansion card to your
configuration.
See "
Using the ISA Configuration Utility,"
for instructions.
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NOTE:
If you install a PCI or Plug
and Play expansion card, your system automatically performs any required configuration
tasks during the boot routine. |
- Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer
cover according to the instructions in
"
Removing the Computer Cover
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CAUTION:
See
"Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge"
in the safety instructions at the front of this guide. |
See the documentation that came with the expansion card for information
on configuring the card, making internal connections, or otherwise
customizing it for your system.
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CAUTION:
Some network cards automatically
start up the system when they are
connected. To guard against electrical shock, be sure to unplug your
computer from its electrical outlet before installing any expansion cards. |
Unscrew and remove the metal filler bracket that covers the card-slot opening
for the expansion slot you intend to use (see Figure 9-3).
Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this
procedure.
Figure 9-3. Removing the Filler Bracket
Insert the expansion card into the expansion-card connector.
If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into
the corresponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you
insert the card into its connector.
Insert the card's edge connector firmly into the expansion-card slot. Gently
rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated (see Figure 9-4).
Figure 9-4. Installing an Expansion Card
When the card is firmly seated in the connector, secure the card's mounting
bracket to the chassis with the screw you removed in step 3.
Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
See the documentation
that came with the card for information about the
card's cable connections.
Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to
their power sources and turn them on.
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NOTE:
After you remove and replace
the cover, the chassis intrusion detector
will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: |
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter the System Setup program and
reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected.
See "Using the System Setup Program,"
for instructions.
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NOTE:
If a setup password has been
assigned by someone else, contact your
network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion
detector. |
Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card:
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If you are removing a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card, enter the ICU and
remove the expansion card from your configuration.
See "Using the ISA Configuration Utility,"
for instructions.
- Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in
"
Removing the Computer Cover".
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CAUTION:
See
"Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the
safety instructions at the front of this guide. |
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If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
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Unscrew the mounting bracket of the card you want to remove.
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Grasp the card by its outside corners, and ease it out of its connector.
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If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over
the empty card-slot opening.
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NOTE:
Installing filler brackets
over empty card-slot openings is necessary
to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the
system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
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Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to
their power sources and turn them on.
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NOTE:
After you remove and replace
the cover, the chassis intrusion detector
will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: |
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
- To reset the chassis intrusion detector, enter the System Setup program and
reset Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected.
See "
Using the System Setup Program," for instructions.
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NOTE:
If a setup password has been
assigned by someone else, contact your
network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion
detector. |
Dell Precision 410 systems can use unbuffered or registered synchronous
dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) modules that provide error checking and
correction (ECC) capabilities.
System memory can be increased up to 512 megabytes (MB) using unbuffered
SDRAM dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) or up to 1024 MB using registered
SDRAM DIMMs (see Tables 9-1 and 9-2). Unbuffered and
registered SDRAM DIMMs cannot be mixed.
Figure 9-5 shows the DIMMs and DIMM sockets.
Figure 9-5. DIMMs and DIMM Sockets
When adding system memory, you may install DIMMs in any order. For optimum
operation, Dell recommends installing the DIMMs starting with socket A
(closest to the top edge of the system board) and working toward socket D,
leaving no open sockets between installed DIMMs.
Tables 9-1 and 9-2 list sample memory configurations.
Table 9-1. Sample Unbuffered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options
Total
Desired
Memory |
DIMM Socket |
| A |
B |
C |
D |
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64 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
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| 64 MB |
64 MB |
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| 96 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
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| 128 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
| 192 MB |
64 MB |
64 MB |
32 MB |
32 MB |
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256 MB |
128 MB |
128 MB |
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384 MB |
64 MB |
64 MB |
128 MB |
128 MB |
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512 MB |
128 MB |
128 MB |
128 MB |
128 MB |
Table9-2. Sample Registered SDRAM DIMM Configuration Options
Total
Desired
Memory |
DIMM Socket |
| A |
B |
C |
D |
| 256 MB |
256 MB |
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| 512 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
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768 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
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1024 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
256 MB |
Follow this procedure to perform a memory upgrade:
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Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in
"Removing the Computer Cover".
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CAUTION:
See
"Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the
safety instructions at the front of this guide. |
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To access the DIMM sockets on the system board, rotate the power supply as
described in "
Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board".
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Determine the DIMM sockets in which you will install DIMMs or replace
existing DIMMs.
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Install or replace DIMMs as necessary to reach the desired memory total.
Follow the instructions in "Installing a DIMM" or "Removing a
DIMM," as appropriate, found later in this section.
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Rotate the power supply back into position, making sure the securing tab
snaps into place.
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Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to
their power sources and turn them on.
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NOTE:
After you remove and replace
the cover, the chassis intrusion detector
will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: |
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
The system detects that the new memory does not match the existing system
configuration information and generates the following message:
The amount of system memory has changed.
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility
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Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and check the value for
System Memory in the lower-right corner of Page 1.
The system should have already changed the value of System Memory to reflect
the newly installed memory. Verify the new total.
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NOTE:
If the memory total is
incorrect, turn off and disconnect your computer
and peripherals from their power sources. Remove the computer cover, rotate
the power supply, and check the installed DIMMs to make sure that they are
seated properly in their sockets. Then repeat steps 5, 6, and 7.
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While in the System Setup program, reset the chassis intrusion detector by
changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected.
See "
Using the System Setup Program," for instructions.
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NOTE:
If a setup password has been
assigned by someone else, contact your
network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion
detector. |
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When the System Memory total is correct, press the <Esc> key to exit
the System Setup program.
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Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the DIMMs are operating properly.
See your Diagnosticsnd Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the
diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur.
If a DIMM is already installed in the socket you want to use, you must remove
it. To do so, follow the instructions in the next subsection,
"
Removing a DIMM."
Use the following procedure to install a DIMM (see Figure 9-6):
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Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket. Press the clips
outward until they snap open.
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Press the DIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket
until the securing tabs snap into place around the ends of the DIMM.
To remove a DIMM, press the securing clips outward simultaneously until the
DIMM disengages from the socket (see Figure 9-7). It should pop out slightly.
To take advantage of future options in speed and functionality, you can add a
second processor or replace either the primary or secondary processor.
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CAUTION:
The second processor must be of
the same type and speed as the first
processor. |
Each processor and its associated L2 (level-2) cache memory are contained in
an SEC cartridge that is installed in a dedicated connector on the system
board. In systems with only one processor, a terminator card is installed in
the secondary processor connector. The following subsection describes how to
install or replace an SEC cartridge in either the primary or secondary
processor connector.
The following items are included in a microprocessor upgrade kit:
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The new processor SEC cartridge with attached heat sink
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Two heat-sink securing thumbscrews
Use the following procedure to add or replace an SEC cartridge.
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NOTE:
Dell recommends that only a
technically knowledgeable person perform
this procedure. |
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Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in
"
Removing the Computer Cover".
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CAUTION:
See "Protecting Against
Electrostatic Discharge" in the
safety instructions at the front of this guide. |
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Rotate the power supply as described in
"
Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board".
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If you are adding a second processor to a single-processor system, remove the
terminator card from the secondary SEC cartridge connector (labeled "SLOT1_SEC").
Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap into position.
Pull the terminator card straight out to remove it from the connector.
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If you are replacing an installed processor, remove the current SEC
cartridge/heat sink assembly from its connector.
Unscrew and remove the two large thumbscrews that secure the heat sink to the
system board. Press the SEC cartridge release latches inward until they snap
into position. Grasp the SEC cartridge assembly firmly, and pull it away
from the guide bracket assembly (see Figure 9-8). You must use up to 15
pounds (lb) of force to disengage the SEC cartridge from the connector.
Figure 9-8. SEC Cartridge/Heat Sink Assembly Removal
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Insert the new SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly into the system board
connector.
Press the SEC cartridge firmly into its connector until it is fully seated
and the latches snap into place. You must use up to 25 lb of force to fully
seat the SEC cartridge in its connector. Install or replace the two large
thumbscrews that secure the heat sink to the system board.
- If necessary, change the processor speed jumper setting (see
Figure B-1
to locate system board jumpers).
The processor speed jumper should be set for the installed microprocessor's
rated internal speed. For example, for a 350-megahertz (MHz) Intel Pentium
II processor, a jumper plug should be installed on the pins labeled
"350MHZ." (See "
Hardware Configuration Features,"
for more information on the jumpers.)
- Rotate the power supply back into position, making sure that the securing tab
snaps into place.
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Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to
their power sources and turn them on.
As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new processor and
automatically changes the system configuration information in the System
Setup program.
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NOTE:
After you remove and replace
the cover, the chassis intrusion detector
will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: |
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
- Enter the System Setup program, and confirm that the system data area
correctly identifies the type and number of installed processor(s).
See "
Using the System Setup Program."
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While in the System Setup program, reset the chassis intrusion detector by
changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected.
See "
Using the System Setup Program,"
for instructions.
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NOTE:
If a setup password has been
assigned by someone else, contact your
network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion
detector. |
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If you installed a second microprocessor and your system is running Windows
NT 4.0, reinstall the operating system.
See your Windows NT documentation for instructions.
When you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, the operating system detects the second
microprocessor.
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Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating
correctly.
See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the
diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur.
A 3.0-V CR2032 coin-cell battery installed on the system board maintains
system configuration, date, and time information in a special section of
memory.
The operating life of the battery can extend up to 10 years. The battery may
need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot
routine along with a message such as:
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program
or
Invalid configuration information -
please run SETUP program
or
Strike the F1 key to continue,
F2 to run the setup utility
To determine whether the battery needs replacing, reenter the time and date
through the System Setup program and exit the program properly to save the
information. Turn off and unplug your system for a few hours, and then plug
in and turn on your system. Enter the System Setup program. If the date and
time are not correct in the System Setup program, replace your battery.
You can operate your system without a battery; however, without a battery,
the system configuration information maintained by the battery is erased if
the system is unplugged or AC power is lost. In this case, you must enter
the System Setup program and reset the configuration options.
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WARNING |
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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. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions. |
Use the following procedure to replace the system battery with another CR2032
coin-cell battery:
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If you have not already done so, make a copy of your system configuration
information in the System Setup program.
If the settings are lost while you are replacing the battery, you can refer
to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to
restore the correct settings. See
"
Using the System Setup Program," for instructions.
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Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in
"
Removing the Computer Cover".
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CAUTION:
See
"Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the
safety instructions at the front of this guide. |
- To access the battery on the system board, rotate the power supply as
described in "
Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board".
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NOTE:
If a CD-ROM drive or
hard-disk drive in the upper 5.25-inch drive bay
obstructs your access to the battery, you may find it helpful to remove the
front bezel and slide the drive forward slightly to provide more room for
you to work. See the sections in 0 titled "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" and "Installing a Drive in a 5.25-Inch Drive Bay" for instructions. |
- Locate the battery and remove it.
The battery is mounted in a socket labeled "BATTERY" at the upper
front-right corner of the system board (as you face the side of the system)
(see Figure 9-1).
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CAUTION:
If you pry the battery out of
its socket with a blunt object, be
careful not to touch the system board with the object. Make certain that the
object is inserted between the battery and the socket before attempting to
pry out the battery. Otherwise, you may damage the system board by prying
off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board. |
Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt,
nonconductive object, such as a plastic screwdriver (see Figure 9-9).
Figure 9-9. System Battery and Battery Socket
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Install the new battery.
Orient the battery with the side labeled "+" facing up. Then insert
the battery into the socket, and snap it into place.
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Rotate the power supply back into position, making sure that the securing tab
snaps into place.
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Replace the computer cover, and reconnect your computer and peripherals to
their power sources and turn them on.
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NOTE:
After you remove and replace
the cover, the chassis intrusion detector
will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: |
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
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Enter the System Setup program, and confirm that the battery is operating
properly.
See "Using the System Setup Program,"
for information on running the System Setup program.
Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program's Time and
Date options. Also, restore the correct settings for the system
configuration information using the copy made in step 1, and then exit the
System Setup program.
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While in the System Setup program, reset the chassis intrusion detector by
changing Chassis Intrusion to Not Detected.
See "Using the System Setup Program"
for instructions.
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NOTE:
If a setup password has been
assigned by someone else, contact your
network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion
detector. |
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Turn off your computer, and unplug it for at least 10 minutes.
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After 10 minutes, plug in the computer, turn it on, and enter the System
Setup program. If the time and date are still incorrect, see
the chapter titled "Getting Help" in your
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
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