Dell PCI3- Manual

Page 3 - Installing System Board Options; Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card:; filler bracket

support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-3 Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card: 1. Prepare the expansion card for installation, and remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7. See the document ation that came...

Page 4 - Installation and Troubleshooting Guide; Unlatch the card guide as shown in Figure 8-3.

8-4 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 3. Unlatch the card guide as shown in Figure 8-3. 4. 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 corre-sponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as...

Page 5 - Close the card guide latch.; expansion card

support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-5 !"#$% 5. 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 2. 6. Close the card guide latch. 7. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the...

Page 6 - Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card:

8-6 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card: 1. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 7. 2. If necessar y, disconnect any cables connected to the card. 3. Unscrew the mounting brack...

Page 8 - The amount of system memory has changed.

8-8 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 2. To access the memor y module s ockets on the system board, rot ate the power supply as described in “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 7. 3. Determine the memor y module sockets in which you will install memor y mod-ules or...

Page 10 - A microprocessor chip; securing clip

8-10 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide -'' To take advant age of future options in speed and functionality, you can add a second processor or replace either the primar y or secondar y processor. !"! Each processor and its associated L-2 cache memor y are cont ained in a Flip Chip Pin Grid A...

Page 12 - Remove the heat sink.

8-12 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide #$!$%!! !$! %!& ! '()! %"!*! +! !" /% 5. Remove the heat sink. 6. Remove the microprocessor chip from the socket. To remove the microprocessor chip, pull the socket release lever straight up until the chip is released (see Figure 8-10), and the...

Page 13 - Unpack the new microprocessor.; release lever

support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-13 0'% 7. Unpack the new microprocessor. If any of the pins on the microprocessor appear bent, see Chapter 10, “Getting Help,” for instructions on obt aining technical assist ance from Dell. #+" , % ! !%+ ! !! 8. Align the pin-1 corner of the mi...

Page 14 - there is no need to use

8-14 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 9. Inst all the microprocessor chip in the socket (see Figure 8-12). #! ! ! ! ,! If the release lever on the microprocessor socket is not all the way up, move it to that position now. W ith the pin-1 corners of the chip and socket aligned, set the chip lig...

Page 16 - > to enter the System Setup program, and check that the; PROCESSOR 1; and; PROCESSOR 2; categories match the new system configuration.

8-16 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 13. Connect the FAN1 connector. 14. Replace the air shroud. 15. Replace the computer cover making sure that the shroud support holds the shroud in place. 16. Reconnect your computer and peripherals to their power sources, and turn them on. 17. Press < F...

Page 17 - or

support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-17 The operating life of the batter y can extend up to 10 years. The batter y 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 Invali...

Page 18 - for information on running the System Setup; Time; Date; options. Also, restore the correct settings for the system configu-; batter y

8-18 Installation and Troubleshooting Guide 4. Locate the batter y and remove it. The batter y is mounted in a socket labeled "BATTERY" (see Figure 8-1). "%,""0-" !","01% "0","%" ! ",-!!& !"" %""% !" Pr y the battery out of ...

Page 19 - Turn off your computer, and unplug it for at least 10 minutes.

support.dell.com Installing System Board Options 8-19 9. While in the System Setup program, reset the chassis intrusion detector, and then exit the System Setup program. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, cont act your net work administrator for information on resetting the...

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