Glossary
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. American National Standards Institute. A module that includes power supplies and fans. An information pathway between the processor and RAM. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for quick data... direct configuration and power management. A fast storage area that keeps a copy of a program or data file. Certificate authority. Centimeter(s). 1 Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on ...
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. American National Standards Institute. A module that includes power supplies and fans. An information pathway between the processor and RAM. Your system also contains an address bus and a data bus for quick data... direct configuration and power management. A fast storage area that keeps a copy of a program or data file. Certificate authority. Centimeter(s). 1 Dell™ Glossary NOTE: For additional information on storage terminology, visit the Storage Networking Industry Association's website at www.snia.org and click on ...
Glossary
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...graphics mode - A video mode that can be differentiated from computational activity. A standard interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. InfiniBand - Internet Protocol. FAT - The Microsoft® Windows® operating systems can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software .... Input/output. IDE - InfiniBand offers point-to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is an output device. IP - IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6. 3
...graphics mode - A video mode that can be differentiated from computational activity. A standard interface between the processor and the main memory (RAM). Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller. InfiniBand - Internet Protocol. FAT - The Microsoft® Windows® operating systems can be programmed and reprogrammed using a software .... Input/output. IDE - InfiniBand offers point-to insert or install a device, typically a hard drive or an internal cooling fan, into the host system while the system is an output device. IP - IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6. 3
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay 102 Optical Drive (Optional 103 Removing an Optical Drive 103 Installing an Optical Drive 104 Cooling Fans 105 Removing a Cooling Fan 105 Replacing a Cooling Fan 109 Power Supplies 109 Removing a Redundant Power Supply 110 Installing a Redundant Power Supply 111 Removing the Power Supply Blank 112 Installing the...
... a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Bay 102 Optical Drive (Optional 103 Removing an Optical Drive 103 Installing an Optical Drive 104 Cooling Fans 105 Removing a Cooling Fan 105 Replacing a Cooling Fan 109 Power Supplies 109 Removing a Redundant Power Supply 110 Installing a Redundant Power Supply 111 Removing the Power Supply Blank 112 Installing the...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... a NIC 171 Troubleshooting a Wet System 172 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 174 Troubleshooting the System Battery 174 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 175 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 176 Troubleshooting a Fan 176 Troubleshooting System Memory 177 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 179 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 180 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 181 Contents 9
... a NIC 171 Troubleshooting a Wet System 172 Troubleshooting a Damaged System 174 Troubleshooting the System Battery 174 Troubleshooting Power Supplies 175 Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems 176 Troubleshooting a Fan 176 Troubleshooting System Memory 177 Troubleshooting an Internal USB Key 179 Troubleshooting an Optical Drive 180 Troubleshooting a Hard Drive 181 Contents 9
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...when powering up the processor(s). Reseat DIMMs. One of the intended operating range. One of overheating. RPM of specified fan is no longer lost. Another Check fans. Reseat the processor(s). See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 176. Remove AC power to the system for 10...persists, see "Getting Help" on page 176. Power cycle AC. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 186. E1313 Fan redundancy The system is outside of the memory regulators has failed. Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E122A CPU # VTT Regulator failure. E122D Memory ...
...when powering up the processor(s). Reseat DIMMs. One of the intended operating range. One of overheating. RPM of specified fan is no longer lost. Another Check fans. Reseat the processor(s). See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 176. Remove AC power to the system for 10...persists, see "Getting Help" on page 176. Power cycle AC. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 186. E1313 Fan redundancy The system is outside of the memory regulators has failed. Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E122A CPU # VTT Regulator failure. E122D Memory ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., the message is removed from the electrical outlet; About Your System 41 Removing LCD Status Messages For faults associated with sensors, such as temperature, voltage, fans, and so on the LCD can perform this table, see the "Glossary" on page 201. when the temperature returns to remove the message from the...
..., the message is removed from the electrical outlet; About Your System 41 Removing LCD Status Messages For faults associated with sensors, such as temperature, voltage, fans, and so on the LCD can perform this table, see the "Glossary" on page 201. when the temperature returns to remove the message from the...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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..., a message warns you that accompanied the application or operating system. About Your System 59 Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information about system diagnostics. Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for your system. NOTE: Warning messages are...
..., a message warns you that accompanied the application or operating system. About Your System 59 Alert Messages Systems management software generates alert messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information about system diagnostics. Alert messages include information, status, warning, and failure messages for your system. NOTE: Warning messages are...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 66. Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of the processor, fans, and memory modules with the NumLock mode activated on page 67. See "Processor Settings Screen" on page 68. Management Power Management Enables you to the ...
Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 66. Report Keyboard Errors (Report default) Enables or disables reporting of the processor, fans, and memory modules with the NumLock mode activated on page 67. See "Processor Settings Screen" on page 68. Management Power Management Enables you to the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...processor performance based on this setting, all fields to Maximum Performance. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 71 Fan Power and Performance Management Options are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or and Performance Minimum Power. Memory Power Options are ...See "Using the System Password" on processor utilization. • Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to System DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum Performance. Management System Security Screen Option System Password Description Displays the ...
...processor performance based on this setting, all fields to Maximum Performance. Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 71 Fan Power and Performance Management Options are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or and Performance Minimum Power. Memory Power Options are ...See "Using the System Password" on processor utilization. • Active Power Controller sets the CPU power to System DBPM, the fan power to Minimum Power, and the memory power to Maximum Performance. Management System Security Screen Option System Password Description Displays the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Inside the System (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 6 5 4 3 2 1 11 1 control panel board 3 cooling fan 5 power supply bays (2) 7 heat sink/processor (2) 9 system cooling fans (4) 11 hard drives (8) 7 8 9 10 2 SAS backplane 4 expansion-card riser 6 cooling shroud 8 memory modules (8) 10 optical drive (optional) 84 Installing System Components Figure 3-1.
Inside the System (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 6 5 4 3 2 1 11 1 control panel board 3 cooling fan 5 power supply bays (2) 7 heat sink/processor (2) 9 system cooling fans (4) 11 hard drives (8) 7 8 9 10 2 SAS backplane 4 expansion-card riser 6 cooling shroud 8 memory modules (8) 10 optical drive (optional) 84 Installing System Components Figure 3-1.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Inside the System (Twelve-Hard-Drive System) 5 4 3 2 1 6 10 1 cooling fan 3 expansion-card riser 5 cooling shroud 7 memory modules (8) 9 SAS backplane 7 8 9 2 internal hard drives (2) 4 power supply bays (2) 6 heat sink/processor (2) 8 system cooling fans (4) 10 hard drives (12) Installing System Components 85 Figure 3-2.
Inside the System (Twelve-Hard-Drive System) 5 4 3 2 1 6 10 1 cooling fan 3 expansion-card riser 5 cooling shroud 7 memory modules (8) 9 SAS backplane 7 8 9 2 internal hard drives (2) 4 power supply bays (2) 6 heat sink/processor (2) 8 system cooling fans (4) 10 hard drives (12) Installing System Components 85 Figure 3-2.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...done by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. Installing and Removing the Cooling Shroud 2 1 1 ... 90 Installing System Components See "Opening the System" on page 87. 2 Grasp and gently lift the shroud up and away from the cooling fans over the system processor(s) and memory module(s). You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. See Figure 3-6. Damage...
...done by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your product documentation, or as directed by a certified service technician. Installing and Removing the Cooling Shroud 2 1 1 ... 90 Installing System Components See "Opening the System" on page 87. 2 Grasp and gently lift the shroud up and away from the cooling fans over the system processor(s) and memory module(s). You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your warranty. See Figure 3-6. Damage...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... system on, including any attached peripherals. See Figure 3-7. Installing System Components 91 Installing the Cooling Shroud 1 Align the shroud using the center of the numbered fan bays as hotswappable. Depending on page 89. 4 Reconnect the system to systems with cabled hard drives support up to a SAS backplane through hard-drive carriers...
... system on, including any attached peripherals. See Figure 3-7. Installing System Components 91 Installing the Cooling Shroud 1 Align the shroud using the center of the numbered fan bays as hotswappable. Depending on page 89. 4 Reconnect the system to systems with cabled hard drives support up to a SAS backplane through hard-drive carriers...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...provide cooling for the fan to spin for the power supplies. Damage due to prevent them from the system. See "Closing the System" on the system. NOTE: Hot-swap removal or installation of the drive. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by... noting the fan numbers on the system chassis to servicing that came with cabled hard drives contain only four single-motor...
...provide cooling for the fan to spin for the power supplies. Damage due to prevent them from the system. See "Closing the System" on the system. NOTE: Hot-swap removal or installation of the drive. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by... noting the fan numbers on the system chassis to servicing that came with cabled hard drives contain only four single-motor...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... Internal Hard Drive Bay" on page 129. See Figure 3-15 and Figure 3-16. 106 Installing System Components See Figure 3-16. NOTE: To remove fans 3 and 4, remove the storage controller card first. See "Removing the Storage Controller Card" on page 99. 5 Press the release tab while grasping the... ends of the fan and lift the fan straight up from its electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the ...
... Internal Hard Drive Bay" on page 129. See Figure 3-15 and Figure 3-16. 106 Installing System Components See Figure 3-16. NOTE: To remove fans 3 and 4, remove the storage controller card first. See "Removing the Storage Controller Card" on page 99. 5 Press the release tab while grasping the... ends of the fan and lift the fan straight up from its electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. 1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the ...
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Removing and Replacing a Fan (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 2 1 3 1 fans (5) 3 fan cable 2 release tab Installing System Components 107 Figure 3-15.
Removing and Replacing a Fan (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 2 1 3 1 fans (5) 3 fan cable 2 release tab Installing System Components 107 Figure 3-15.
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Figure 3-16. Removing and Replacing a Fan (Twelve-Hard-Drive System) 2 1 3 1 fans (5) 3 fan cable 2 release tab 108 Installing System Components
Figure 3-16. Removing and Replacing a Fan (Twelve-Hard-Drive System) 2 1 3 1 fans (5) 3 fan cable 2 release tab 108 Installing System Components
Hardware Owner's Manual
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.... See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 112". See "Installing the Power Supply Blank" on page 91. 6 Close the system. Replacing a Cooling Fan 1 Align the fan module so that the side with the system powered on, the full power load is picked up by the remaining power supply. If two...System Components 109 When a power supply is removed with the power cable faces toward the back of the system. 2 Slide the fan module into the fan assembly until the fan is fully seated. NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems, first replace the internal hard-drive carrier and bay. See "Installing an ...
.... See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 112". See "Installing the Power Supply Blank" on page 91. 6 Close the system. Replacing a Cooling Fan 1 Align the fan module so that the side with the system powered on, the full power load is picked up by the remaining power supply. If two...System Components 109 When a power supply is removed with the power cable faces toward the back of the system. 2 Slide the fan module into the fan assembly until the fan is fully seated. NOTE: For twelve-hard-drive systems, first replace the internal hard-drive carrier and bay. See "Installing an ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... may only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See "Removing an Expansion-Card Riser" on page 127. 6 Disconnect power distribution cables from the tabs... See Figure 3-36 and Figure 3-37. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your system directly behind the power supply fan module. Power Distribution Board NOTE: This section is applicable only to systems with the product. 1 If applicable, remove the internal hard drive bay ...
... may only be done by the online or telephone service and support team. Read and follow the safety instructions that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See "Removing an Expansion-Card Riser" on page 127. 6 Disconnect power distribution cables from the tabs... See Figure 3-36 and Figure 3-37. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your system directly behind the power supply fan module. Power Distribution Board NOTE: This section is applicable only to systems with the product. 1 If applicable, remove the internal hard drive bay ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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Removing and Installing the Power Distribution Board (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 3 4 2 1 6 1 screws (4) 3 power-interposer board 5 power-distribution board 5 2 power supply connector 4 blue tab 6 fan module cable connector 162 Installing System Components Figure 3-36.
Removing and Installing the Power Distribution Board (Eight-Hard-Drive System) 3 4 2 1 6 1 screws (4) 3 power-interposer board 5 power-distribution board 5 2 power supply connector 4 blue tab 6 fan module cable connector 162 Installing System Components Figure 3-36.