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Technical Specifications

Dell™ Dimension™ 4600 Series Service Manual

System Information
System chip set	Intel 865PE or 865G
DMA channels	eight
Interrupt levels	24 APIC mode
System BIOS chip	4 Mb (512 KB)
System clock	533- or 800-MHz data rate

Expansion Bus
Bus types	PCI
Bus speed	PCI: 33 MHz
PCI connectors	three
PCI connector size	120 pins
PCI connector data width (maximum)	32 bits
AGP	AGP 1X, 4X, 8X

Memory
Architecture	Dual Channel DDR SDRAM
Memory connectors	Four
Memory capacities	128-, 256-, 512-MB or 1-GB
Minimum memory	128-MB DDR SDRAM NOTE: Between 32 and 64 MB of system memory may be allocated to support graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors.
Maximum memory	4 GB
Memory type	PC2700 (333-MHz) or PC3200 (400-MHz) DDR SDRAM (non-ECC)

Drives
Externally accessible	two 5.25-inch bays one 3.5-inch bay
Internally accessible	Two bays for 1-inch–high IDE hard drives

Ports and Connectors
Externally accessible:
Serial	9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible
Parallel	25-hole connector (bidirectional)
Video	15-hole connector
Keyboard	6-pin mini-DIN connector
Mouse	6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB	two front-panel and six back-panel USB 2.0–compliant connectors
Network	RJ-45 connector
Audio	Five back miniature connectors for line-in, line-out, microphone, surround and center/Low-Frequency Effects (LFE) channel
Headphone	one front miniature connector for line-out
Internally accessible:
Primary IDE channel	40-pin connector on PCI local bus
Secondary IDE channel	40-pin connector on PCI local bus
Floppy drive	34-pin connector
Serial ATA	two 7-pin connectors

Video
Integrated	Intel Extreme Graphics controller
AGP video card	AGP 8X
Audio
Audio controller	ADI 1980

Network
Network controller	Integrated Intel PRO 10/100 Ethernet

Controls and Lights
Power control	push button
Front-panel power light	green light — Blinking green indicates sleep state; solid green indicates power-on state. amber light — Blinking amber indicates a problem with an installed device; solid amber indicates an internal power problem
Hard-drive access light	green
Diagnostic code lights	four bicolor (amber and green) located on back panel

Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	250 W
Heat dissipation	853 BTU (fully-loaded computer without monitor)
Voltage (See the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual or Product Information Guide for important voltage setting information.)	100 to 120 V at 60 Hz; 200 to 240 V at 50 Hz
Backup battery	3-V CR2032 coin cell

Physical
Height x Width x Depth	36.8 x 18.4 x 42.6 cm (14.5 x 7.25 x 16.75 inches)
Weight	10.4 kg (23 lb)

Environmental
Temperature:
Operating	10º to 35ºC (50º to 95ºF) NOTE: At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
Storage	–40º to 65ºC (–40º to 149ºF)
Relative humidity	20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:
Operating	0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz
Storage	2.20 Grms at 10 to 500 Hz
Maximum shock:
Nonoperating (half-sine pulse)	105 G, 2 ms
Nonoperating (faired-square wave)	32 G with a velocity change of 596.9 cm/sec (235 inches/sec)
Altitude:
Operating	–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) NOTE: At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
Storage	–15.2 to 10,670 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

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