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Page 3 Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from poten- tial damage and to ensure your own personal safety. As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines. To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure the voltage selection switch on the power supply is set to match the AC power available at your location: —...
Page 4 Position your system so that the monitor and keyboard are directly in front of you as you work. Special shelves are available (from Dell and other sources) to help you correctly position your keyboard.
Page 5 wrists relaxed and flat arms at desk level Before you remove the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock. monitor screen at or below eye level monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user...
Page 6 While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself.
Page 7 The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of these precautions:...
Page 9: System Features
This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Precision 610 mini tower com- puter systems. It can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers.
Page 10: Jumpers
Appendix E, “Regulatory Notices,” is for users who are interested in which regu- latory agencies have tested and approved the Dell Precision 610 mini tower systems. Appendix F , “Warranties and Return Policy,” describes the warranty for your Dell system and the “Total Satisfaction”...
Page 11 Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the options are included in this User’s Guide or in the documentation that came with the options.
Page 12 Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold. Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters. Commands are displayed in lowercase bold; variable parameters (those for which you sub- stitute a value) are displayed in lowercase italics; constant parameters are displayed in lowercase bold.
Page 13: Table Of Contents
Dell ThermalShutdown Service ........2-5...
Page 14 Microsoft Updated ATAPI Drivers ........2-6 Reinstalling the Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Updated ATAPI Driver .
Page 15 Keyboard NumLock ..........3-13 Report Keyboard Errors .
Page 16 Connecting to a Network ......... . . 5-2 Network Cable Requirements .
Page 17 Expansion Cards ........... 9-2 Expansion Slots .
Page 18 Serial and Parallel Ports ......... . B-7 External SCSI Connector .
Page 19 Power Protection Devices ..........D-9 Surge Protectors .
Page 20 Figure 4-4. Figure 4-5. Figure 4-6. Figure 4-7. Figure 4-8. Figure 4-9. Figure 4-10. Figure 4-11. Figure 5-1. Figure 6-1. Figure 7-1. Figure 8-1. Figure 8-2. Figure 8-3. Figure 8-4. Figure 8-5. Figure 8-6. Figure 9-1. Figure 9-2. Figure 9-3. Figure 9-4.
Page 21 Figure B-3. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors ....B-8 Figure B-4. Pin Numbers for the Parallel Port Connector ....B-9 Figure B-5.
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Page 23: Front Panel
Dual-processor capability. The system allows the installation of a second Slot 2 SEC cartridge (operating at the same frequency as the installed processor), which can be purchased as a kit from Dell. Dual processing improves performance ® processors. These DeIl systems support the high- ™...
Page 24: Switches
SMART-compliant hard-disk drive in the computer. All enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) and small com- puter system interface (SCSI) hard-disk drives shipped with Dell Precision 610 systems are SMART-compliant. The system’s basic input/output system (BIOS), which resides in flash memory and can be upgraded remotely or by diskette if required.
Page 25: Expansion Slots
Chapter 5, “Using the Network Interface Controller.” The following software is included with your Dell computer system: Utilities that safeguard the system and enhance the operation of its hardware features; for example, the AutoShutdown service lets you perform an orderly shutdown with a single touch of the power button.
Page 26 If the system has a Dell-installed Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Windows NT operating system, DMI is already installed on the system’s hard-disk drive. To learn more about DMI, double-click the Dell DMI Help icon in the Dell DMI folder under the Start button.
Page 27 — Remote Flash BIOS support that enables you to perform BIOS updates on remote systems in a Dell DMI client network — Wakeup On LAN support that allows you to remotely turn on Dell systems with Wakeup On LAN capabilities in a Dell DMI client network —...
Page 28 If you ordered Dell-installed software, such as the Microsoft Windows NT operating system, Dell provides a menu that allows you to make program diskette sets of the Dell-installed software. A program diskette set is an uninstalled version of a software package that you can use to reinstall or reconfigure the software.
Page 29: General
ATAPI driver before installing the NIC drivers. Otherwise, the integrated NIC will not function properly. See the Dell Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Setup Guide for general installa- tion information for Windows NT 4.0 and for information about other drivers or supplements that may be required.
Page 30 To completely remove all power from the system, unplug the AC power cable from its source. For systems running Microsoft Windows NT with the Dell AutoShutdown service operational, pressing the power button causes the system to per- form an orderly operating system shutdown before turning off. (For more information, see “Dell AutoShutdown Service”...
Page 31: I/O Ports And Connectors
These software drivers help the computer recognize the external device and direct its operation. Dell recommends that you attach external devices only while the computer is turned off unless you are instructed otherwise in the documentation for the particular device.
Page 32 If at any time you don’t understand a procedure described in this guide or if the sys- tem does not perform as expected, Dell provides a number of tools to help you. For more information on these help tools, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide.
Page 33 Your Dell system comes with software support utilities on diskette or on your com- puter’s hard-disk drive. These software support utilities include system utilities, system services, and Microsoft updated ATAPI drivers, all of which are documented in this chapter. For information on the additional software support utilities you received with your sys- tem, refer to the following chapters or documents: Video drivers —...
Page 34: Backing Up The Software Support Utilities
Further instructions for installing the utilities, ser- vices, and drivers are provided later in this chapter. Dell recommends that you create original diskette copies, or program diskette sets , of your Dell-installed software. You will need these diskettes if you ever want to recon- figure or reinstall your Dell-installed software.
Page 35: System Utilities And Services
If, for any reason, you need to reinstall the utilities and services, perform the fol- lowing steps: The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder. For more information, refer to the online help provided in the Program Dis- kette Maker.
Page 36: Dell Autoshutdown Service
To delete the owner tag without assigning a new one, type asset /o /d and press <Enter>. The Dell AutoShutdown service (available with the Windows NT 4.0 operating sys- tems) provides the ability to perform an orderly system shutdown when the power button is pressed.
Page 37: Dell Thermalshutdown Service
To turn off a locked-up system, either press the power button a second time or press the reset button. The Dell ThermalShutdown service helps protect components such as the system processor and the primary hard-disk drive from damage due to overheating. It can also protect your system data from loss or corruption resulting from a thermal-related system shutdown.
Page 38: Microsoft Updated Atapi Drivers
The Auto Power On utility is already installed on your hard-disk drive. If you need to reinstall the Auto Power On utility, perform the following steps: The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder. For more information, refer to the online help provided in the Program Dis- kette Maker.
Page 39 To reinstall the Microsoft updated ATAPI driver for Windows NT 4.0, perform the fol- lowing steps: The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder. For more information, refer to the online help provided in the Program Dis- kette Maker.
Page 40 To remove the Microsoft updated ATAPI driver, follow these steps: system32\drivers atapi.sys atapi.bak atapi.000 atapi.sys Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 41: Using The System Setup Program
After you set up your system, run the System Setup program to familiarize yourself with your system configuration information and optional settings. For future refer- ence, Dell recommends that you print the System Setup screen (by pressing the <Print Screen> key) if you have a local printer installed, or write down the information if you do not have a printer.
Page 42 The line of boxes across the bottom of the screen lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program. Table 3-1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screen and to exit the program. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 43 .H\V $FWLRQ Moves to the next field. Moves to the previous field. Cycles through the settings in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Enters the selected field’s pop-up settings menu. Cycles through the settings in the selected field’s pop-up settings menu.
Page 44: System Time
)LJXUH 7\SLFDO 6\VWHP 6HWXS 6FUHHQ The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screen. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide title box SPACE,+,- to change key functions system data...
Page 45: Diskette Drive A
(EIDE) interface connector (labeled “IDE1”) on the system board; Secondary Drive n identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface con- nector (labeled “IDE2”). Dell recommends that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector for EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives.
Page 46: Hard-Disk Drive C
NOTE: For all devices obtained from Dell that use the built-in EIDE controller, set the appropriate Drive option to Auto. The four Primary Drive n and Secondary n options identify the type of EIDE devices installed in the computer. For each drive, five parameters can be chosen as a group by drive-type number, entered individually from the keyboard, or set automatically.
Page 47 The Primary or Secondary Drive 0 and Drive 1 options display the following five param- eters for each drive: Drive Type is the drive-type number for the selected hard-disk drive. Capacity (automatically calculated by the system) indicates the number of mil- lions of bytes of storage provided by the drive.
Page 48: Diskette Drive A:
(the base memory below the 15-MB address comes from the dual in- line memory modules [DIMMs] on the system board). The Reserved Memory option has the following settings: None Reserved (the default) 512KB-640KB 15MB-16MB Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 49: Cpu Speed
CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots. Press the left- or right-arrow key to toggle the CPU Speed option between the resi- dent processor’s rated speed (the default setting) and a lower compatibility speed, which lets you accommodate speed-sensitive applications. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required).
Page 50: Parallel Port
EIDE interface to use IRQ14 and IRQ15. If the system detects a primary controller on the expansion bus, it disables the built-in EIDE interface. Selecting Off disables the built-in EIDE interface. 3-10 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 51: Diskette Interface
Diskette Interface controls the operation of the system’s built-in diskette drive controller. With Auto (the default) selected, the system turns off the built-in diskette drive con- troller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. With Write Protect selected, nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives using the system’s built-in diskette drive controller.
Page 52: System Security
Not Enabled (the default) Enabled Disabled by Jumper NOTE: Read “Using the Setup Password Feature” found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup 3-12 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 53: Keyboard Numlock
password. See “Disabling a Forgotten Password” found later in this chapter for instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password. &KDVVLV ,QWUXVLRQ Chassis Intrusion displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor. If the computer cover is removed, the setting changes from Not Detected to Detected and the following message is displayed during the boot sequence at system start-up: Alert! Cover was previously removed.
Page 54: Wakeup On Lan
Signaling (DPMS)-compliant monitor, enabling the power management option reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity. 3-14 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide (The different levels apply to the monitor only; hard-disk drive operation is ® ) Display Power Man-...
Page 55 20 minutes of system inactivity (see Table 3-2). NOTES: All EIDE drives shipped by Dell with your system support this feature. However, not all EIDE hard-disk drives support this feature. Enabling this feature for drives that do not support it may cause the EIDE drive to become inoperable until the computer is restarted and the Power Management option is disabled.
Page 56: Acpi
This feature provides a safeguard in the event that another shutdown utility, such as the Dell AutoShutdown service, is not installed or fails to shut down the system after a preset temperature level is exceeded.
Page 57: Assigning A System Password
Dell support software, including the diagnostics software. Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system password protection.
Page 58 NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press <Esc>. The system password is now assigned and is Enabled. You can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. Password protection takes effect after the system reboots. 3-18 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 59 Whenever you turn on your system, press the reset button, or reboot the system by pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combination, the following prompt appears on the screen when the Password Status setting is set to Unlocked: Type in the password and... —...
Page 60: Using Your System Password To Secure Your System
If you want to assign a new system password, follow the procedure in “Assigning a System Password” found earlier in this section. Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection.
Page 61: Setup Password
To assign a setup password, follow these steps: If a character is illegal for password use, the system emits a beep. The setup password is now assigned and is Enabled. NOTES: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password.
Page 62 Refer to Table B-1 for jumper information and to Figure B-1 for the location of the password jumper (labeled “PSWD”) on the system board. Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password(s). 3-22 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 63 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. See “Chassis Intrusion” earlier in the chapter for instructions. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
Page 64 “Adding Memory” in Chapter 9 of this guide. If you are given an option of pressing either <F1> to continue or <F2> to run the Sys- tem Setup program, press the <F2> key. 3-24 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 65 Therefore, some Plug and Play cards (such as modem, sound, and network cards) may not work with Windows NT. If your system is running a Dell-installed Windows NT operating system and you want to use Plug and Play cards, Dell recommends that you use the card manufacturer’s configuration utility to set the card...
Page 66 See “Saving the System Configuration” and “Exiting the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. Before your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used the ICU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer.
Page 67: Icu Database
If your system was shipped with Dell-installed software, the ICU diskette image (from which you can make an ICU diskette) is installed on your hard-disk drive. (Your system may also be accompanied by an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette .) The ICU is also available through online services such as Dell’s TechConnect bulletin board service (BBS).
Page 68: Preparing To Use The Icu
After you have completed the procedure in “Preparing to Use the ICU” found earlier in this chapter, insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A. Then either turn on your computer or reboot it by pressing the reset button. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 69 You can access online help in the ICU in four ways: Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics. Select a topic and click Help. Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box. For most dialog boxes, you can click Help to display information on the action you are performing.
Page 70 Use the following procedure to add a listed card with the ICU: A dialog box like the one in Figure 4-2 appears, listing the names of all available cards of that type. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide $FWLRQ >< y >...
Page 71 If the card is not listed, see “Adding an Unlisted Card” found next in this chapter. The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever pos- sible. If the ICU cannot find a resource that is valid for the card and available in the system, the utility generates an error message.
Page 72 DMA Options button. When you click this button, a smaller dialog box appears. By clicking the down arrow next to the current resource value, you can display a list of the available values for the resource. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 73 Choose the desired value and click OK. The value you selected is displayed under the resource heading in the Configuration Settings dialog box. The Options button is disabled if no alternative values are available for the selected resource. NOTE: If you change one or more resource values using the Options button and later change the setting in the Configuration Choice box, the changes that you made to the resource values are overwritten by the default values for the new configuration choice.
Page 74 If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resources match the allowable values for your unlisted card (as indicated in the card’s documentation), select one of the available values offered by the utility and click OK. 4-10 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 75 If you are providing values for the input/output (I/O) port or memory resources, you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I/O Port dialog box. Click each box in succession to enter the beginning and ending addresses, and then click OK to complete the selection.
Page 76 If you are providing values for the I/O port or memory resource, you must enter the starting and ending addresses in hexadecimal format using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I/O Port dialog box. 4-12 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 77 A message box appears, notifying you either that the card is using its default set- tings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured. NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn off the system to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU.
Page 78 )LJXUH &DUG 5HVRXUFH 8VDJH 'LDORJ %R[ You can save the information displayed in the resource usage dialog box by clicking Print To File. The ICU then prompts you for a filename. 4-14 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 79: Starting The Icu
You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as you configure each card’s resources. To do so, select Save from the File menu and continue with your operation. At the ICU window, select Exit from the File menu to exit the utility. If you have made any changes to the system configuration, you are asked whether you want to save the changes.
Page 80 See “Modifying a Card” found earlier in this chapter for more information. The Lock Resources box toggles the lock state of the selected configuration setting. 4-16 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 81 This chapter also provides instructions for configuring the NIC under the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 operating system. NOTE: The NIC drivers for systems running a Dell-installed Windows NT 4.0 operating system are automatically detected and installed. Instructions for reinstalling these NIC drivers are included later in this chapter.
Page 82 See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for instructions. See “Configuring the NIC” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. See the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for detailed instructions. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 83 Your computer’s NIC connector (an RJ45 connector located on the back panel; see Figure 5-1) is designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. Press one end of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the cable snaps securely into place.
Page 84 The following subsections describe how to manually set the network frame type for an Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX)-compatible network protocol, which version of 3Com EtherDisk Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide ® XL drivers and utilities you...
Page 85 Service Pack 3 and you need to reinstall 3Com EtherDisk XL, follow the steps in “Reinstallation.” If Dell did not install Japanese Windows NT 4.0, or if you are installing Windows NT 4.0 on a formatted or blank hard-disk drive, follow these steps: For more information on installing Windows NT 4.0, see the Dell-Installed...
Page 86 If Dell already installed the Japanese version of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 and you need to reinstall 3Com EtherDisk XL version 3.01, follow these steps: For more information on reinstalling 3Com 3C905b NIC drivers, see “Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver.”...
Page 87 This chapter also describes the audio application programs that Dell has installed on your hard-disk drive, and it tells you how to reinstall audio drivers if necessary.
Page 88 For instructions on installing a small computer system interface (SCSI) CD-ROM drive, see “Installing SCSI Devices” in Chapter 10. See Figure 9-1 for the location of the CD-IN connector on the system board. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 89 Setup settings.) Use the instructions in one of the following subsections to adjust the speaker balance and volume of an audio source that uses the integrated audio controller in your Dell computer. Use the following procedure to adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Windows NT 4.0 operating system:...
Page 90 To adjust the space and center controls, follow these steps: The Windows NT 4.0 operating system installed on your Dell system has its own utili- ties for playing audio CDs and manipulating .wav files. Use Audio Input to control the input of devices from which you are recording .wav data.
Page 91 After the drivers have been installed, there will be a new Audio Control program folder with two programs—Audio Mixer and Audio Input. Using the Integrated Audio Controller...
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Page 93 40 MB/sec. In this configuration, you can terminate the SCSI subsystem with either a single-ended or multimode terminator. Dell ships multimode terminators only, regardless of system configuration. The total length of the SCSI cable for the secondary SCSI channel is 2.5 meters (m) for four attached devices.
Page 94 For detailed information about installing drives in either the externally accessible drive bays or the internal drive bays, see Chapter 10, “Installing Drives.” Your system’s SCSI drivers were installed at Dell and are operative when you receive the system—no further installation or configuration is needed. The following sub- sections provide instructions on reinstalling these drivers.
Page 95 To reinstall the SCSI drivers for Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps: Follow these steps to install SCSI drivers during Windows NT 4.0 installation: Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration... The setup program copies files to your system and pauses at the Windows NT Setup screen to allow you to specify additional devices.
Page 96 You created this diskette using the Dell DiskMaker program when you made pro- gram diskette sets of your Dell-installed software. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 97 Your Dell Precision 610 system supports a variety of internal options that expand sys- tem capabilities. This chapter prepares you to install options inside the computer. It describes how to remove and replace the computer cover and rotate the power sup- ply away from the system board.
Page 98 Also avoid touching components or contacts on a card and avoid touching pins on a chip. In addition, Dell recommends that you periodically review the safety instructions at the front of this guide. When you remove an option from its shipping carton, you may find it wrapped in anti- static packing material designed to protect it from electrostatic damage.
Page 99 )LJXUH 3DGORFN ,QVWDOOHG 5HPRYH WKH FRYHU Facing the left side cover, press the release button (located at the bottom-left corner of the front bezel) and lift the bottom of the cover, allowing it to pivot up toward you (see Figure 8-2). Disengage the tabs that secure the cover to the top of the chassis, and lift the cover away.
Page 100 Pivot the cover down toward the bottom of the chassis and into position. Make sure the securing hooks at the bottom of the cover click into place. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 101 )LJXUH 5HSODFLQJ WKH &RPSXWHU &RYHU NOTE: After removing and replacing the chassis, the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: ALERT! Cover was previously removed. See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for instructions. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.
Page 102 Figure 8-5 shows your computer with its cover removed. Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and components discussed in this guide. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide power supply back system board bottom external drive bays...
Page 103 AC power receptacle security cable slot parallel port connector SCSI port connector serial port 1 connector serial port 2 connector keyboard connector mouse connector microphone jack line-out jack line-in jack USB connectors NIC connector video connector )LJXUH ,QVLGH WKH &KDVVLV To access some components on the system board, you may have to rotate the sys- tem power supply out of the way.
Page 104 The power supply bracket has detents to hold the power supply up in one of sev- eral extended positions, which are especially useful when the chassis is standing upright. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide power supply AC power...
Page 105 This chapter describes how to install the following options: Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), accelerated graphics port (AGP), and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards System memory Processor Slot 2 single-edge contact (Slot 2 SEC) cartridge This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary. Installing System Board Options...
Page 106 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.) Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide main power input connector...
Page 107 8-bit ISA expansion card 16-bit ISA expansion card 32-bit PCI expansion card 32-bit AGP expansion card )LJXUH ([SDQVLRQ &DUGV 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;...
Page 108 Save the screw to use when installing the expansion card later in this procedure. filler bracket )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH )LOOHU %UDFNHW Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 109 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 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).
Page 110 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 610 systems can use unbuffered or registered synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) modules that provide error checking and correction (ECC) capabilities.
Page 111 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.
Page 112 The amount of system memory has changed. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB...
Page 113 The system should have already changed the value of System Memory to reflect the newly installed memory. Verify the new total. 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.
Page 114 The following subsection describes how to install or replace a Slot 2 SEC cartridge in either the primary or secondary pro- cessor connector. 9-10 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide securing clips (2)
Page 115 Unscrew and remove the four large thumbscrews and top bracket that secure the heat sink and the Dell terminator card to the system board. Pull the terminator card straight out to remove it from the connector. Be sure that the power require- ments for both processors match.
Page 116 Figure 9-8). Install or replace the four large thumbscrews through the top bracket holes and through the holes in the guide bracket assembly to secure the heat sink to the chassis. 9-12 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide thumbscrews (4) top bracket heat sink...
Page 117 NOTE: Both processor slots must be populated with either a Pentium II Xeon proces- sor or a Dell terminator card. If a slot is not occupied, or if a non-Dell terminator card is installed, the system will not turn on.
Page 118 Use the following procedure to replace the system battery with another CR2032 coin- cell battery: 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 9-14 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 119: Removing And Replacing The Front Bezel
correct settings. See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for instructions. 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.
Page 120 See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program” for instructions. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. 'LDJQRVWLFV DQG 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ *XLGH 9-16 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 121 Your Dell computer has eight drive bays for installing the following types of drives (see Figure 10-1): The externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer consist of one 3.5-inch drive bay (dedicated to a 3.5-inch slimline diskette drive) and three 5.25-inch bays that can hold up to three half-height, 5.25-inch devices—typically...
Page 122: Removing The Computer Cover
(see “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 8). With the cover removed, release the bezel by pressing the tab release marked with the icon (see Figure 10-2). 10-2 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide externally accessible drive bays four-bay hard-disk...
Page 123 tab release retaining hooks (2) )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH )URQW %H]HO While pressing the tab release, tilt the bezel away from the chassis, disengage the two retaining hooks at the bottom of the bezel, and carefully pull the bezel away from the chassis.
Page 124 Your drive’s power input connector (to which you con- nect the DC power cable) resembles the connector shown in Figure 10-4. 10-4 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide posts (2) DC power cable...
Page 125 The drive’s interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connector, as shown in Figure 10-5. card-edge connector on drive colored header connector strip on drive colored strip )LJXUH 'ULYH ,QWHUIDFH &RQQHFWRUV When attaching the interface cable to a drive, be sure to match the colored strip on the cable to pin 1 of the drive’s interface connector.
Page 126: Rotating The Power Supply Away From The System Board
NOTE: For easier access inside the chassis, you may want to rotate the power supply out of the way temporarily. To do so, see “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 8. 10-6 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 127 bracket tabs (2) If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to dis- connect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay. To remove the old drive from the bracket, turn the drive/bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 10-7).
Page 128 (the holes are marked “1” through “4”). Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay. 5.25-inch drive See “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 9. 10-8 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 129 power input connector DC power cable EIDE cable for tape drive )LJXUH $WWDFKLQJ (,'( 7DSH 'ULYH &DEOHV If your system came with an EIDE CD-ROM or tape drive, use the spare connec- tor on the existing interface cable. Otherwise, use the EIDE or SCSI cable provided in the drive kit.
Page 130: Removing And Replacing Front-Panel Inserts
Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur. Use the fol- lowing guidelines to determine which test to use: NOTE: The tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation. After you install a tape drive, refer to the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software.
Page 131 This section includes information on installing, partitioning, and formatting EIDE hard- disk drives. For instructions on installing, partitioning, and formatting SCSI hard-disk drives, see “Installing SCSI Devices” found later in this chapter. Up to four 1-inch or up to two 1-inch and two 1.6-inch EIDE drives can be installed in the internal hard-disk drive cage below the externally accessible 5.25-inch drive bays.
Page 132 )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH +DUG'LVN 'ULYH %UDFNHW Use the four screw holes in the top and bottom of the bracket (see Figure 10-11) to secure the installed hard-disk drive(s). 10-12 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide drive cage arms on drive...
Page 133 bracket tabs (2) screws (4) 1-inch drive (front) )LJXUH ,QVHUWLQJ D ,QFK +DUG'LVN 'ULYH ,QWR WKH %UDFNHW 5HLQVWDOO WKH KDUGGLVN GULYH EUDFNHW LQWR WKH FKDVVLV VHH )LJXUH Insert the bracket into the drive cage by sliding it in until the tabs snap into place. Rotate the drive cage door up and toward the chassis until it snaps securely into place.
Page 134 (2) )LJXUH ,QVHUWLQJ WKH +DUG'LVN 'ULYH %UDFNHW ,QWR WKH &KDVVLV Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated. 10-14 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 135 interface connector EIDE cable IDE1 connector IDE2 connector DC power cable power input connector on drive )LJXUH $WWDFKLQJ +DUG'LVN 'ULYH &DEOHV To locate the IDE1 connector, see Figure 9-1. 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.
Page 136 Refer to the documentation that came with your operating system. EIDE hard-disk drives must be physically formatted, partitioned, and logically format- ted before they can be used to store data. Every hard-disk drive from Dell is physically formatted before it is sent to you.
Page 137 SCSI ID number already assigned to a SCSI device connected to the 50-pin inter- nal SCSI connector on the system board. When SCSI devices are shipped from Dell, the default SCSI ID numbers for the pri- mary and secondary controllers are assigned as follows: Primary SCSI controller: —...
Page 138 Dell have active termination at the end of the cables, any SCSI devices you install should have termination disabled on the devices. Furthermore, when attaching external SCSI devices, you should use only external SCSI cables with active termination on the cable at one end. When used with this type of cable, all external SCSI devices also need to have termination disabled on the devices and be connected toward termination.
Page 139: Installing A Drive In A 5.25-Inch Drive Bay
68-pin SCSI cable (to hard-disk drive) )LJXUH ,QWHUQDO 6&6, &DEOH Configure and install one or more SCSI devices in your computer as follows: See “SCSI Configuration Guidelines” found earlier in this section. Configure the device for a SCSI ID number and disable termination, if necessary. For instructions, see the documentation that came with the SCSI device as well as “SCSI Configuration Guidelines”...
Page 140: Scsi Cables
SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the system back panel. NOTE: Dell offers an external SCSI 68-pin-to-50-pin adapter kit for connecting SCSI-3 devices to the SCSI-2 connector on the Precision 610 system back panel. Contact your Dell sales representative for more information.
Page 141: Partitioning And Formatting Scsi Hard-Disk Drive
Hard-Disk Drives,” and your operating system documentation. Test a SCSI hard-disk drive by running the SCSI diagnostics. See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur. To test a SCSI tape drive, refer to the documentation for the tape drive software to perform a tape drive backup and verification test.
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Page 143 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV Processor type..... Intel Pentium II Xeon processor that runs Internal cache ..... 32-KB (16-KB data cache; 16-KB instruction L2 cache .
Page 144 USB clock ......48 MHz NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG...
Page 145 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV Architecture ..... . . 72-bit ECC SDRAM DIMM sockets ..... four DIMM capacities .
Page 146 Hard-disk drive access indicator ..green LED NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG FRQWLQXHG tor;...
Page 147 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV Link integrity indicator (on NIC connector)....green LED Network activity indicator (on NIC connector)....yellow LED Power indicator (on system board) .
Page 148 Storage ......–16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft). NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG (QYLURQPHQWDO...
Page 149 This appendix provides specific information about the jumpers on your system board and the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of your computer. It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches, a listing of interrupt request (IRQ) assignments, and memory maps.
Page 150 In either case, do not use a pen, pencil, or other object that might leave a residue on the switch. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 151 SPREAD jumpered unjumpered )LJXUH % 6\VWHP %RDUG -XPSHUV Hardware Configuration Features...
Page 152 One set of the speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed; otherwise, the system will operate at an undetermined speed. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide 6HWWLQJ 'HVFULSWLRQ Reserved ( do not remove jumper ).
Page 153 Table B-2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and gives a brief description of their functions. 7DEOH % 6\VWHP %RDUG &RQQHFWRUV DQG 6RFNHWV &RQQHFWRU RU 6RFNHW 'HVFULSWLRQ AGP graphics adapter connector AUX LED Hard-disk drive access indicator connector BATTERY Battery socket CD-IN...
Page 154 SCSI port serial port 2 connector connector )LJXUH % ,2 3RUWV DQG &RQQHFWRUV Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide 'HVFULSWLRQ Secondary SCSI connector Primary SCSI connector Serial port connectors (sometimes referred to as COM1 and COM2; stacked)
Page 155 The two built-in serial ports use 9-pin D-subminiature connectors on the back panel. These ports support devices such as external modems, printers, plotters, and mice that require serial data transmission (the transmission of data one bit at a time over one line).
Page 156: Serial And Parallel Ports
Figure B-3 illustrates the pin numbers for the serial port connectors, and Table B-3 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the serial port connectors. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 157: Parallel Port Connector
6LJQDO SOUT Shell 3DUDOOHO 3RUW &RQQHFWRU If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel port connector. Figure B-4 illustrates the pin numbers for the parallel port connector, and Table B-4 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the parallel port connector.
Page 158: External Scsi Connector
SCSI connector. Figure B-5 illustrates the pin numbers for the external SCSI connector, and Table B-5 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface sig- nals for the external SCSI connector. B-10 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide 6LJQDO 'HILQLWLRQ...
Page 159 6LJQDO 1–16 17–18 TRMPWR RSVD 20–34 DPARH DPARL 49–50 51–52 TRMPWR RSVD 'HILQLWLRQ Signal ground Terminator power Reserved Signal ground SCSI data bit 12 SCSI data bit 13 SCSI data bit 14 SCSI data bit 15 SCSI data parity high SCSI data bit 0 SCSI data bit 1 SCSI data bit 2...
Page 160: Keyboard Connector
Figure B-6 illustrates the pin numbers for the keyboard con- nector, and Table B-6 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the keyboard connector. B-12 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG 6LJQDO...
Page 161: Mouse Connector
6LJQDO KBDATA FVcc KBCLK Shell If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the mouse connector. Figure B-7 illustrates the pin numbers for the mouse connector, and Table B-7 lists and defines the pin assignments and interface signals for the mouse connector.
Page 162: Video Connector
To connect your system to and configure it for use on an Ethernet network, see Chapter 5, “Using the Network Interface Controller.” B-14 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide shell 6LJQDO...
Page 163: Usb Connectors
Your system contains two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for attaching USB- compliant devices. USB devices are typically peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers. If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the USB connectors.
Page 164: Line-Out Jack
The line-in jack (see Figure B-12) can be used to attach record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs. Connect the line-out cable from any of these devices to the line-in jack on the back of your computer. B-16 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 165 Problems can arise if two devices attempt to use the same IRQ line. To avoid this type of conflict, check the documentation for the default IRQ line setting for each installed device. Then consult Table B-9 to configure each device for one of the available IRQ or other lines.
Page 166 (EMM). When the processor or a program addresses a location within the upper memory area, it is phys- ically addressing a location within one of these devices. B-18 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Interrupt vector table BIOS data area...
Page 167 $GGUHVV 5DQJH 0009FC00–0009FFFF 000A0000–000BFFFF 000C0000–000C7FFF 000C8000–000EFFFF 000F0000–000FFFFF 00100000–0010FFEF 0010FFF0–7FFFFFFF 80000000–FFFBFFFF FFFC0000–FFFFFFFF NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. PS/2-mouse data area Video RAM Video BIOS Available System BIOS High memory area Extended memory Reserved BIOS ROM...
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Page 169: Memory Allocations
The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configuration Manager are capable of iden- tifying problems and alerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility. This appendix describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message.
Page 170 “config err” in the list of configured cards. NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG The device driver needed Verify that the following device state- by the ICU is corrupted or is ment appears in your config.sys file:...
Page 171: Adding A Listed Card
This device is unconfig- urable because of a resource conflict with card card_name . The con- flicting resource is resource_name . To fix, reconfigure the conflicting card. The ICU has successfully configured all Plug and Play cards in your sys- tem.
Page 172: Modifying A Card
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG You added or modified a Try each of the following options until...
Page 173 The configuration (.cfg) file used by the ICU for this card is now invalid or does not exist. Do you wish to load the file? No configuration (.cfg) file exists for the card being modified. Do you want to load one? This is an EISA system.
Page 174 Configuration Manager. If you receive a message from the Configura- tion Manager, see Table C-2 for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by the message. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG This message can appear in...
Page 175 Found Plug and Play ISA card: Plug and Play ISA Card Name . NOTICE: Boot Device Not Active! CSN= Card Select Number . One or more active devices have been reconfigured -- sys- tem requires reboot. Press any key to reboot system.
Page 176: Removing An Expansion Card
CSN= Card Select Number . NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG An attempt to write to Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the integrity NVRAM failed.
Page 177 WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID= DeviceID . Failed to configure Number of Total Count Plug and Play ISA devices. Use your system’s configura- tion utility to resolve conflicts. Press any key to continue.
Page 178 CSN= Card Select Num- ber Error= Error . NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary. C-10 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide FRQWLQXHG The card(s) mentioned are If you do not know the allowable resource...
Page 179: Backup Devices
Heavily used systems require more frequent backups than systems in which files are seldom changed. Dell recommends that you back up the hard-disk drive at least once a week, with a daily backup of those files known to have been changed. Following these guidelines ensures the loss of no more than a day’s work in the event of a hard-disk drive failure...
Page 180 To avoid these conditions, Dell recommends keeping your work environment clean to reduce the amount of dust and dirt around the computer, thereby reducing the amount of contaminants drawn into the computer by the power supply fan.
Page 181 Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the computer: A wrist grounding strap — The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can damage certain computer com- ponents.
Page 182 If the system has been exposed to abnormally cold temperatures, allow a two- hour warm-up period to bring it up to normal operating temperature before Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 183 Each Dell system is rated to operate at altitudes from –16 to 3048 meters (m) (–50 to 10,000 feet [ft]) and can be stored at altitudes of –16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft). At 35 C (95 F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
Page 184 The Federal Com- munications Commission (FCC) publishes specific regulations to limit the amount of EMI and RFI emitted by computing equipment. Each Dell system meets these FCC regulations. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 185 Fluorescent lights Excessive shock can damage the function, external appearance, and physical struc- ture of a system. Each Dell system has been designed to operate properly after withstanding a minimum of six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes. Each shock pulse can measure up to 50 gravities (G) (half-sine wave) for up to 2 milliseconds (ms).
Page 186 Each Dell system, when operating, is designed to withstand 0.25 G (half-sine wave) at a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz (Hz) for 30 minutes. In storage, the system can withstand 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 minutes.
Page 187 A number of devices are available that protect against power problems, such as power surges, transients, and power failures. The following subsections describe some of these devices. Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of pro- tection commensurate with the cost of the device.
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Page 189 Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00450-7 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/WWW/ tvibook.html. Dell computer systems are designed, tested, and classified for their intended electro- magnetic environment. These electromagnetic environment classifications generally refer to the following harmonized definitions: Class A is for business or industrial environments.
Page 190 Most Dell computer systems are classified for Class B environments. To determine the electromagnetic classification for your system or device, refer to the following sections specific for each regulatory agency. Each section provides country-specific EMC/EMI or product safety information.
Page 191 Round Rock, Texas 78682 USA 512-338-4400 Most Dell computer systems (and other Dell digital apparatus) are classified by the Industry Canada (IC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard #3 (ICES-003) as Class B digital devices. To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer (or other digital apparatus).
Page 192 This Dell device is classified for use in a typical Class B domestic environment. A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the preceding directives and stan- dards has been made and is on file at Dell Products Europe BV, Limerick, Ireland. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 193: Class A Device
The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices. Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Voluntary Control Council for Inter- ference (VCCI) as Class B information technology equipment (ITE). However, the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A.
Page 194 To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital device), examine the South Korean Ministry of Communications (MOC) registration labels located on your computer (or other Dell digital device). The MOC label may be located separately from the other regulatory marking applied to your product.
Page 195 Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference. If you find that this device is not suitable for your use, you may exchange it for a nonbusiness device. EMI ( A ) Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas.
Page 196 A protection mark “B” confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protec- tion usage requirements of standards PN-93/T-42107 and PN-89/E-06251. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide...
Page 197 Mexican standards (NOM): Exporter: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Importer: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col. Cuauhtemoc 16500 México, D.F . Ship to: Dell Computer de México,...
Page 198 Embarcar a: Tensión alimentación: Frecuencia: Consumo de corriente: E-10 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col.
Page 199 This warranty does not cover any items that are in one or more of the following cate- gories: software; external devices (except as specifically noted); accessories or parts added to a Dell system after the system is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell’s system integration department; accessories or parts that are not installed in the Dell factory;...
Page 200 The warranty term for a replacement part is the remainder of the limited warranty term. You will pay Dell for replacement parts if the replaced part is not returned to Dell. The process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to pay for replacement parts if you do not return the replaced parts to Dell, will be in accordance with Dell’s...
Page 201 If you are an end-user customer who bought products directly from a Dell company, you may return them to Dell up to 30 days from the date of invoice for a refund of the product purchase price if already paid. This refund will not include any shipping and handling charges shown on your invoice.
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Page 203 The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and ® acronyms used in Dell user documents. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, these definitions may apply only to the ® ® Microsoft Windows 95 and ® Windows NT operating systems. Abbreviation for ampere(s).
Page 204 COM (serial) port of a computer. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Abbreviation for bulletin board service. A computer system that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messages by modem.
Page 205 A diskette that can boot your computer to the operating system in the event that the computer will not boot from the hard-disk drive. Abbreviation for bits per inch. Abbreviation for bits per second. Abbreviation for British thermal unit. An information pathway between the components of a computer.
Page 206 Dell computer. To use the diag- nostics, you must boot your computer from the Dell Diagnostics Diskette . Refer to your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide ® ® ® processor, for example, includes Guide for more information about using the Dell Diagnostics.
Page 207: Dma Channel
Abbreviation for Desktop Management Task Force, a consortium of companies representing hardware and software pro- viders, of which Dell Computer Corporation is a member. Abbreviation for dots per inch. Abbreviation for Display Power Manage- ment Signaling. A standard developed by the Video Electronics Standards Associa- ®...
Page 208 Your computer contains an expansion bus that allows the processor to communicate with controllers for peripheral devices, Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide such as a network card or an internal modem. A connector on the computer’s system board or riser board for plugging in an ex- pansion card.
Page 209 Abbreviation for file transfer protocol. Abbreviation for gram(s). Abbreviation for gravities. Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes. See coprocessor. A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors. As it relates to DMI, a group is a data struc- ture that defines common information, or attributes, about a manageable...
Page 210 Abbreviation for kilo-, indicating 1,000. Abbreviation for kilobyte(s), 1,024 bytes. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Abbreviation for kilobyte(s) per second. Abbreviation for kilobit(s), 1,024 bits. Abbreviation for kilobit(s) per second.
Page 211 Abbreviation for low voltage differential, the technology used to implement Ultra2/ Wide SCSI, which offers data rates of 80 MB/sec, differential data integrity, ex- tended SCSI cable lengths, and support for up to 15 devices. Ultra2/Wide (LVD) drives and controllers are backward com- patible with Ultra/Wide drives and controllers.
Page 212 Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one bil- lionth of a second. Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Abbreviation for the NT File System op- tion in the Windows NT operating system. Abbreviation for nonvolatile random- access memory.
Page 213 Dell-installed software. If your system includes Dell-installed software, you can select this program from the Dell Accessories program folder. The set of diskettes from which you can perform a complete installation of an op- erating system or application program.
Page 214 Hz, at which the screen’s horizontal lines are recharged (sometimes also referred to as its vertical frequency ). Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide The higher the refresh rate, the less video flicker can be seen by the human eye. The higher refresh rates are also noninterlaced.
Page 215 9-pin connector. A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for custom- er or technical support. A computer’s system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips.
Page 216 Windows oper- ating environment. Among other things, the system.ini file records which video, Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide mouse, and keyboard drivers are installed for Windows. Running the Control Panel or Windows Setup program may change options in the system.ini file.
Page 217 program and leave the TSR program resi- dent in memory for later use. TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts. When troubleshooting, rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer without start- ing any TSR programs. Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories.
Page 218 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide A method for increasing addressable RAM by using the hard-disk drive. For ex- ample, in a computer with 16 MB of RAM...
Page 219 A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it con- sults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating en- vironment. Among other things, the win.ini file records what printer(s) and fonts are installed for Windows.
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Page 221 AC power receptacle, 8-7 adding. See installing; upgrade options Advanced Configuration and Power Interface option, 3-16 AGP, 1-3 alternating current. See AC asset tag number assigning, 2-3 Asset Tag option, 3-16 Asset Tag utility, 2-3 assistance, technical, 1-10 ATAPI drivers, Microsoft updated, 1-6, audio connectors, location, B-6 drivers, 6-4...
Page 222 NIC, 8-7, 9-2 parallel port, 8-7, 9-2, B-9 PCI expansion card, 9-2 power input, 9-2 processor fan, 9-2 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide connectors (continued) processor SEC cartridge, 9-2 RAID upgrade, 9-2 SCSI, 9-2 serial ports, 8-7, 9-2, B-6, B-7, B-8...
Page 223 DIMMs about, 9-6 capacities supported, 1-2 configuring, 9-7 installing, 9-9 registered, 1-2, 9-6 removing, 9-10 sockets, 9-2 unbuffered, 1-2, 9-6 direct current See DC Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B options, 3-5 Diskette Drive A: option, 3-8 diskette drives access indicator, 1-8 cleaning, D-4 connecting, 10-4, 10-5...
Page 224: Connecting Audio Devices
SCSI devices access indicator, 1-8 cleaning, D-4 data recovery, D-1 EIDE interface connectors, 9-2 SCSI, 7-2 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide hardware options. See upgrade options header connector, 10-5 help for ISA Configuration Utility, 4-5 getting, 1-10...
Page 225 IRQ lines assignments table, B-17 conflicts, B-17 used by COM ports, B-7 used by mouse, B-12 ISA Configuration Utility about, 4-1 backing up diskette, 4-4 configuration files, 4-3 Configuration Manager, 4-16, C-7 database, 4-3 error messages, C-1 exiting, 4-15 help, 4-5 key functions, 4-5 listed cards, 4-6, 4-11, 4-13 locking cards, 4-15...
Page 226: Responding To Error Messages
Network Interface Controller option, 3-9 cable requirements, 5-2 configuring, 5-3 connecting to a network, 5-2 connector, 5-2, 8-7, B-14 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide NIC (continued) indicators, 5-2 Windows NT 4.0 driver, 5-3 notational conventions, xii notes, xii...
Page 227: Connecting External Devices
pin assignments (continued) mouse connector, B-14 parallel port connector, B-10 serial port connectors, B-9 USB connectors, B-15 pin numbers external SCSI connector, B-11 keyboard connector, B-13 mouse connector, B-14 parallel port connector, B-9 serial port connectors, B-8 USB connectors, B-15 Plug and Play expansion cards See also expansion cards configuring, 4-3...
Page 228 3-10 configuring, B-7 disabling and enabling, 3-10 IRQ lines, B-7, B-17 service, 1-10 Service Tag option, 3-17 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide setup password about, 3-12, 3-20 assigning, 3-21 changing or deleting an existing password, 3-22...
Page 229: System Data Options
3-17 using the program, 3-2 System Time option, 3-5 system utilities Asset Tag, 2-3 Auto Power On, 2-5 Dell AutoShutdown, 2-4 Dell ThermalShutdown, 2-5 tape drives backing up data, D-1 installing, 10-4 technical assistance, 1-10 technical specifications, A-1...
Page 230 B-15 pin numbers, B-15 VESA and power management, 3-14 video connector, 8-7, B-14 Video DAC Snoop option, 3-11 Dell Precision 610 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Video Electronics Standards Association. See VESA volume adjusting, 6-3 Wakeup On LAN...

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