One or two Intel® Xeon™ microprocessors with an internal operating speed of at least 1.8 GHz for the 400-MHz processor and 2.4 GHz for the 533-MHz processor, a level 2 cache of 512 KB, and a front-side bus operating at 400 or 533 MHz.
Support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which is available on systems with two Intel Xeon microprocessors. SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing microprocessor operations between independent microprocessors. To take advantage of this feature, you must use an operating system that supports multiprocessing.
NOTE: If you decide to upgrade your system by installing a second microprocessor, you
must order the microprocessor upgrade kits from Dell. Not all versions of the Intel Xeon
microprocessor will work properly as additional microprocessors. The upgrade kit from Dell
contains the correct version of the microprocessor as well as the instructions for performing
the upgrade. Both microprocessors must have the same internal operating frequency and
cache size.
A minimum of 256 MB of PC-266 registered DDR SDRAM memory modules, upgradable to a maximum of 8 GB by installing combinations of 128-MB, 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB, or 2-GB 2-way interleaving memory modules in the four memory module sockets on the system board.
Support for up to three 1-inch, internal U320 SCSI hard drives (with hot-plug capability when using the optional ROMB card).
A single, 1.44-MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive.
An IDE CD or DVD drive.
Up to two hot-pluggable, 320-W power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration.
Seven hot-pluggable system cooling fans.
The system board includes the following features:
A riser board assembly that supports up to two PCI expansion cards (two 3.3-V, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X cards or one 3.3-V, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X card and one 5-V, 64-bit, 33-MHz PCI card)
An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI RAGE XL video controller. This video subsystem contains 8 MB of SDRAM video memory (nonupgradable). Maximum resolution is 1600 x 1200 with 64,000 colors; 32-bit color depth is available for true-color graphics in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, and 1280 x 1024. See the operating system documentation for additional supported video modes.
An integrated, dual-channel U320 SCSI host adapter. The internal channel supports up to three SCSI hard drives on the SCSI backplane. The SCSI backplane automatically configures SCSI ID numbers and SCSI termination, greatly simplifying drive installation. The second SCSI channel (an external SCSI channel) is available at the back of the system.
Optional ROMB through a separate RAID controller that incorporates 128 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery.
A Gigabit Ethernet PCI network card or two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps data rates.
Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote system management.
Back-panel connectors include mouse, keyboard, serial, video, USB, external SCSI, RAC Ethernet, and two integrated NIC connectors.
Front-panel connectors include a video and a USB connector.
The system includes the following service features to facilitate troubleshooting and repair:
Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system voltages and temperatures. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems management software.
System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For information about using the system diagnostics, see "Running the System Diagnostics."
The following software is included with your system:
A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system configuration information. For more information on this program, see "Using the System Setup Program."
Enhanced security features, including a system password and a setup password, available through the System Setup program.
Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes.
SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SCSI subsystem.
Systems management software and documentation CDs.
Certain devices protect your system from the effects of problems such as power surges and power failures.
PDU — Uses circuit breakers to ensure that the AC current load does not exceed the PDU's rating.
Surge protector — Prevents voltage spikes, such as those that may occur during an electrical storm, from entering the system through the electrical outlet. They do not protect against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level.
Line conditioner — Maintains a system's AC power source voltage at a moderately constant level and provides protection from brownouts, but does not protect against a complete power loss.
UPS — Uses battery power to keep the system running when AC power is unavailable. The battery is charged by AC power while it is available so that after AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time—from 5 minutes to approximately an hour. A UPS that provides only 5 minutes of battery power allows you to shutdown the system. Use surge protectors and PDUs with all universal power supplies, and ensure that the UPS is UL-safety approved.
The System Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
The Rack Installation Guide included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack.
The Getting Started Guide document provides an overview of initially setting up your system.
The User's Guide provides information about system features and technical specifications
The Installation and Troubleshooting Guide describes how to troubleshoot the system and install and replace system components.
The Dell Remote Access Controller Installation and Setup Guide provides complete information about installing, configuring, and using a RAC to remotely access a system.
Systems management software documentation describes the features, requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.
The System Administrator's Guide provides system operation and management operation.
Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.
Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.
NOTE: Always read the updates first because they often supersede information in other
documents.
Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians.
