Page 1 Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Specifications Jumpers Controls and Indicators Tech Notes Graphics Documentation Initial release: 21 Aug 1998 Last revised: 5 Apr 2000...
Page 2 To reinstall the Microsoft-updated ATAPI driver for Windows NT 4.0, perform the following steps: 1. If you have not already done so, use the Program Diskette Maker to make a diskette copy of the Dell Microsoft-updated ATAPI driver diskette image on your hard-disk drive.
Page 3 POST Beep Codes: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST, the system may emit a series of beeps that identifies the problem or that can help you identify a faulty component or assembly. The following table lists the beep codes that may be generated during the POST. Most beep codes indicate a fatal error that prevents the system from completing the boot routine until the indicated condition is corrected.
Page 4 Bus-mastering : Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p This system supports PCI bus-mastering on all slots.
Page 5: Mini Tower Chassis
Controls and Indicators: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Midsize Chassis Mini Tower Chassis Midsize Chassis Power button Turns computer on and off. Power indicator Lights up when the computer is on. Reset button Initiates a hardware reset. To avoid possible data or file structure corruption, use the reset button only when the system cannot be rebooted with the <Ctrl><Alt><Del>...
Page 6 Dell Inspector Utility: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p The Dell Inspector utility uses Desktop Managment Interface (DMI) support to display detailed information about the hardware and software configuration of the system. The Dell Inspector is in the Dell Accessories program group. Dell Inspector online help (Production Note: This link is to another, separate OTI which is not part of this review.)
Page 7 DMA Channel Assignments: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p DREQ Line Used By/Available DREQ0 Available DREQ1 Available Super I/O controller (to initiate DMA cycle for attached DREQ2 diskette drive) DREQ3 Available DREQ4 Bus controller chip (to activate second DMA controller) DREQ5 Available DREQ6 Available DREQ7 Available...
Page 8 Dell OpenManage Client 4.2 uses DMI support to display detailed information about the hardware and software configuration of the system. For information about Dell OpenManage Client 4.2, refer to the Dell OpenManage Client 4.2 online help located on your system in the Dell OpenManage Client 4.2 program group, or on...
Page 9 Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Midsize Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide (.pdf) Dell OptiPlex GX1 and GX1p Mini Tower Managed PC Systems Reference and Installation Guide (.pdf) Dell OptiPlex GX1/GX1p Managed PC and OptiPlex NX1 Net PC Systems Service Manual (.pdf) To view a PDF file, launch Adobe™ Acrobat Reader. Click File–>...
Page 11 Drivers and Utilities: OptiPlex GX1p See "Using Drivers and Utilities" in the online System User's Guide.
Page 12 Documentation: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Guide d'utillisation de Dell OptiPlex GX1p avec gestion améliorée Sommaire (.hlp) Guide de référence et d'installation, taille moyenne (.pdf) Guide de référence et d'installation, mini-tour (.pdf) Guide des diagnostics et de dépannage (.pdf) REMARQUES: Pour utiliser les fichiers .pdf, vous avez besoin d'Acrobat Reader, que vous pouvez décharger du site web d'Adobe™. Pour afficher les fichiers .pdf en ligne après le chargement et l'installation d'Acrobat Reader, vou devrez peut-être con figurer Acrobat Reader pour qu'il fonctionne avec votre navigateur comme application d'aide ou module enfichable. Reportez-vous aux informations d'aide de votre navigateur pour plus de précisions.
Page 13 Graphics: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p System Board Jumpers Controls and Indicators Internal View of the Midsize Computer Internal View of the Mini Tower Computer Riser Board for the Midsize Computer Riser Board for the Mini Tower Computer I/O Ports and Connectors System Setup Additional graphics can be found in Removing and Replacing Parts.
Page 14 Internal View of the Low-Profile Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p...
Page 15 Internal View of the Midsize Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ...
Page 16 Internal View of the Mini Tower Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p...
Page 17 System Board: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ...
Page 18 I/O Map: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Address Device 0000-000F DMA controller #1 0020-003F Interrupt controller #1 0040-0043 System timers 0044-005F Reserved 0060-006F Keyboard controller 0070-0071 RTC and NMI enable 0080-008F DMA page registers 00A0-00BF Interrupt controller #2 00C0-00DF DMA controller #2 00F0 Coprocessor busy clear...
Page 19 I/O Ports and Connectors: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p...
Page 20 IRQ Assignments: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p IRQ Line System Resource IRQ0 System timer IRQ1 Keyboard port IRQ2 Enables IRQ8 through IRQ15 Available IRQ3 IRQ4 Serial port IRQ5 Audio controller IRQ6 Diskette/tape drive controller IRQ7 Parallel port IRQ8 IRQ9 Available, except in ACP-enabled configurations while running Windows 98...
Page 21 The password features are disabled. Either the 450 MHz or 400 MHz speed jumper pins must have a jumper plug installed. As of April 19, 1999, the processor speed jumper was set at 266 MHz on Dell OptiPlex system boards shipped from the factory.
Page 22 Memory: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Installation Guidelines Configuration Options Memory Map Installation Guidelines For information on installing DIMMs, refer to DIMM installation instructions for the OptiPlex midsize chassis mini tower chassis. CAUTION: Do not use EDO DIMMs in this computer. This computer uses SDRAM DIMMs. EDO and SDRAM DIMMs have slightly different gap spacings and you may damage the DIMMs or sockets if you attempt to insert the wrong DIMM type in the computer.
Page 23 System Error Messages: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p This section lists (in alphabetical order) system error messages that can appear on the monitor screen. These messages can help you find the source of a problem. Some of these error messages indicate fatal errors. When a fatal error occurs, the system cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has been made.
Page 24 controller (defective system board). Memory address line failure at During memory test, read at Faulty or improperly seated DIMMs or value address, read value expecting was incorrect. defective system board. address value Memory data line failure at address, read value expecting value Memory double word logic failure at address, read value...
Page 25 protected mode malfunctioning, or one or more DIMMs keyboard/mouse controller chip improperly seated. Indicates a fatal (defective system board). error. MS-DOS cannot write to diskette or Faulty diskette or hard-disk drive. Write fault hard-disk drive. Write fault on selected drive ...
Page 26 NIC: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p The OptiPlex GX1p system includes an onboard Ethernet NIC subsystem. The integrated 10/100-Mbps 3Com® PCI 3C905B-TX Ethernet NIC subsystem supports the Wakeup On LAN feature and the 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T standards. The NIC subsystem connects to the Ethernet network through a single RJ45 connector on the back of the computer. The RJ45 connector and the NIC...
Page 27 Expansion Subsystem Power Hard-Disk Drive Options I/O Map POST Beep Codes PCI-to-PCI Bridging System Error Messages IRQ Assignments DMA Channel Assignments System Setup Drivers and Utilities Removing and Replacing Parts Wakeup On LAN Bus-mastering Updated ATAPI DMI Support/Dell OpenManage Client...
Page 28 PCI-to-PCI Bridging: OptiPlex GX1p PCI-to-PCI bridging is supported in this system.
Page 29: Dc Voltage Ranges
DC Voltage Ranges Dell OptiPlex GX1p systems are equipped with a switch-selectable (115/230 VAC) universal power supply that can operate from standard AC power outlets in all countries. The system power supplies provide the DC operating voltages and currents listed in the following table.
Page 30 DC Power Distribution (Mini Tower Chassis)
Page 31: Precautionary Measures
Removing and Replacing Parts: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Precautionary Measures Procedures Recommended Tools Precautionary Measures Before you remove or replace parts in the system, read the following warning for your personal safety and to prevent damage to the system from ESD. WARNING: For your personal safety and protection of the equipment, perform the following steps in the sequence listed before you start to work on the computer: 1.
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Page 33 Expansion Subsystem: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ISA Configuration Utility Low-Profile Chassis Riser Board Midsize Chassis Riser Board Mini-Tower Chassis Riser Board ISA Configuration Utility The GX1p systems offer an advanced expansion subsystem that can support a mixture of traditional ISA expansion cards (called legacy cards), Plug and Play ISA expansion cards, and PCI expansion cards.
Page 34 Option 1 is a passive riser board, with no PCI-to-PCI bridge. ISA1 and PCI3 share the same card-slot opening. Option 2 is an active riser board, with a PCI-to-PCI bridge. ISA1 shares its card-slot opening with PCI4, and ISA2 shares its card-slot opening with PCI5. Mini-Tower Chassis Riser Board ISA1 shares its card-slot opening with PCI4, and ISA2 shares its card-slot opening with PCI5.
Page 35 Riser Board for the Low-Profile Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ...
Page 36 Riser Board for the Midsize Computer (Option 1): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ...
Page 37 Riser Board for the Mini Tower Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ...
Page 38 Riser Board for the Midsize Computer (Option 2): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p ...
Page 39 Expansion Subsystem: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Midsize Chassis Riser Board Mini Tower Chassis Riser Board Midsize Chassis Riser Board ISA1 shares its card-slot opening with PCI4, and ISA2 shares its card-slot opening with PCI5. The riser board is active, incorporating PCI-to-PCI bridging. The riser board includes the P1 connector (for connecting the NIC to the riser cable) and an LED. If the LED is on, the riser board is receiving power; if it is off, the riser board is not receiving power.
Page 40 Computer Cover Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the computer cover, follow these steps: 1. Turn off power to the computer and all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cables from their AC outlets. 2. Remove the padlock if one is installed.
Page 41 System Board Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system board, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect all cables from their connectors at the back of the computer. Remove the expansion-card cage. 3. Disconnect all cables from the system board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the bottom of the chassis.
Page 42: Dimm Removal
DIMM Removal and Installation (Low-Profile Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p DIMM Removal DIMM Installation DIMM Removal To remove a DIMM from 1 of the 3 DIMM sockets, follow these steps: 1. Remove the system power supply. 2. Locate the DIMM that you wish to remove.
Page 43 Video Memory Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p You can upgrade video memory from 4 MB to 8 MB by installing a video-memory upgrade module in the video-memory upgrade socket on the system board. Adding video memory increases the system’s video performance and provides additional modes for high-resolution/expanded color applications.
Page 44 SEC Cartridge/Heat Sink Assembly Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly, follow these steps: Remove the system power supply. WARNING: The SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly can get extremely hot during system operations. Be sure that the assembly has had sufficient time to cool before touching it.
Page 45 System Battery Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system battery, follow these steps: 1. If possible, boot the system and enter the System Setup program. Then record important system configuration information. 2. Turn off power to the computer and all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cables from their AC outlets.
Page 46 Eject-, Power-, and Reset-Button Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the eject, power, and reset buttons, follow these steps: 1. Lay the computer cover upside down on a flat work surface with the back of the cover facing you.
Page 47 Front-Panel Insert Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove a front-panel insert, follow these steps: 1. Lay the computer cover upside down on a flat work surface with the front of the cover facing you. 2. From the front of the cover, use your thumbs to push inward on the insert until it slides off the 2 posts.
Page 48 Control Panel Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the control panel, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the control panel cable from the PANEL connector on the system board. 2. From the inside of the chassis, remove the mounting screw holding the control panel to the chassis.
Page 49: Drive Hardware
Drive Hardware Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p Drive Hardware 3.5-Inch Diskette-Drive Removal 5.25-Inch Drive Assembly Removal Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal Drive Hardware 3.5-Inch Diskette-Drive Removal To remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive assembly, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the diskette drive.
Page 50: Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal
To remove a 5.25-inch drive assembly, follow these steps: 1. Remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive assembly. 2. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the 5.25-inch drive. 3. Lift the 5.25-inch drive assembly straight up and out of the chassis. 4.
Page 51 System Power-Supply Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system power supply, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the AC power cable from the back of the power supply. 2. Disconnect the DC power cables from the system board and the drives.
Page 52 Expansion-Card Cage Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove an expansion-card cage, follow these steps: 1. Rotate the lever toward the back of the computer until it stops in the upright position. 2. Lift the expansion-card cage up and away from the computer.
Page 53 Expansion-Card Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove an expansion card, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect any external cables from the expansion card being removed. Remove the expansion-card cage. 3. Remove the retaining screw from the card-mounting bracket. 4. Grasp the expansion card by its corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
Page 54 Riser Board Removal (Low-Profile Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the riser board, follow these steps: 1. Remove the expansion-card cage and remove all expansion cards. 2. Lay the expansion-card cage on a flat work surface with the riser board facing up. 3. Remove the 2 riser-board mounting screws.
Page 55 Optional Stand Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the optional stand, follow these steps: 1. Place the right side of the computer on a flat work surface. 2. Unscrew the optional-stand screw. Use your fingers or a wide flat-blade screwdriver to unscrew the optional-stand screw.
Page 56 Riser Board Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the riser board, follow these steps: Remove the expansion-card cage remove all expansion cards. 2. On a flat work surface, turn the expansion-card cage over so that the riser board faces up. 3. Remove the riser-board mounting screws.
Page 57 System Board Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system board, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect all cables from their connectors at the back of the computer. Remove the expansion-card cage. 3. Disconnect all cables from the system board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the bottom of the chassis.
Page 58: Dimm Removal
DIMM Removal and Installation (Midsize Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p DIMM Removal DIMM Installation CAUTION: Do not use EDO DIMMs in this computer. This computer uses SDRAM DIMMs. EDO and SDRAM DIMMs have slightly different gap spacings and you may damage the DIMMs or sockets if you attempt to insert the wrong DIMM type in the computer.
Page 59 Video Memory Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To replace the video-memory upgrade module, follow these steps: Remove the expansion-card cage. CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to the video-memory upgrade socket and/or video-memory upgrade module, the module is keyed and must be correctly positioned before inserting it into the socket.
Page 60 SEC Cartridge/Heat Sink Assembly Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly, follow these steps: Remove the system power supply. WARNING: The SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly can get extremely hot during system operations. Be sure that the assembly has had sufficient time to cool before touching it.
Page 61 System Battery Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system battery, follow these steps: 1. If possible, boot the system and enter the System Setup program. Then record important system configuration information. 2. Turn off power to the computer and all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cables from their electrical outlets.
Page 62 Computer Cover Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the computer cover, follow these steps: 1. Turn off power to the computer and all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cables from their electrical outlets. 2. Press in on the 2 securing buttons until the cover is free to swing up.
Page 63 Eject, Power, and Reset Button Removal (Midsize Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p To remove the eject, power, and reset buttons, follow these steps: 1. Lay the computer cover upside down on a flat work surface with the back of the cover facing you.
Page 64 Front-Panel Insert Removal (Midsize Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p To remove a front-panel insert, follow these steps: 1. Lay the computer cover upside down on a flat work surface with the front of the cover facing you. 2. From the front of the cover, use your thumbs to push inward on the insert until it slides off the 2 posts.
Page 65 Control Panel Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the control panel, follow these steps: 1. Remove the hard-disk drive bracket. 2. Disconnect the control panel cable from the PANEL connector on the system board. 3. Remove the mounting screw holding the control panel to the chassis.
Page 66: Drive Hardware
Drive Hardware Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Drive Hardware 3.5-Inch Diskette-Drive Removal 5.25-Inch Drive Assembly Removal Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Removal Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal Drive Hardware 3.5-Inch Diskette-Drive Removal To remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the 3.5-inch diskette drive.
Page 67: Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Removal
To remove a 5.25-inch drive assembly from the middle or lower drive bay, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of the drive. 2. Press in on the 2 retaining tabs (one on each side of the drive), and slide the drive assembly forward to remove it. 3.
Page 68: Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal
2. Remove the screw that secures the hard-disk drive bracket to the front of the chassis. 3. Grasp the handle on the front of the bracket, and rotate the front of the bracket up until the hooks are free from the chassis. 4.
Page 69 System Power-Supply Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system power supply, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the AC power cable from the back of the system power supply. 2. Free the system power supply from the securing tab labeled “RELEASE —>,” and rotate it upward until it locks.
Page 70 Expansion-Card Cage Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove an expansion-card cage, follow these steps: 1. Rotate the lever toward the back of the computer until it stops in the upright position. 2. Lift the expansion-card cage up and away from the computer. To replace an expansion-card cage, keep it flush against the chassis to ensure that the lever engages the notch in the chassis when the lever is depressed.
Page 71 Expansion Card Removal (Midsize Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove an expansion card, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect any external cables from the expansion card being removed. Remove the expansion-card cage. 3. Remove the retaining screw from the card-mounting bracket. 4. Grasp the expansion card by its corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
Page 72 Computer Cover Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p To remove the computer cover, follow these steps: 1. Turn off power to the computer and all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cables from their electrical outlets. 2. Remove the padlock if one is installed.
Page 73 Riser Board Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the riser board, follow these steps: 1. Remove the expansion-card cage and remove all expansion cards. 2. Place the expansion-card cage on a flat work surface with the riser board facing up. 3. Remove the riser-board mounting screws.
Page 74 System Board Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system board, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect all cables from their connectors at the back of the computer. Remove the expansion-card cage. 3. Disconnect all cables from the system board. 4. Remove the screw that secures the system board to the bottom of the chassis.
Page 75 DIMM Removal and Installation (Mini Tower Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p DIMM Removal DIMM Installation CAUTION: Do not use EDO DIMMs in this computer. This computer uses SDRAM DIMMs. EDO and SDRAM DIMMs have slightly different gap spacings and you may damage the DIMMs or sockets if you attempt to insert the wrong DIMM type in the computer.
Page 76 Video Memory Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To replace the video-memory upgrade module, follow these steps: Remove the expansion-card cage. CAUTION: To avoid possible damage to the video-memory upgrade socket and/or video-memory upgrade module, the module is keyed and must be correctly positioned before inserting it into the socket.
Page 77 SEC Cartridge/Heat Sink Assembly Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly, follow these steps: Remove the system power supply. WARNING: The SEC cartridge/heat sink assembly can get extremely hot during system operations. Be sure that the assembly has had sufficient time to cool before touching it.
Page 78 System Battery Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p To remove the system battery, follow these steps: 1. If possible, boot the system and enter the System Setup program. Then record important system configuration information. 2. Turn off power to the computer and all peripherals, and disconnect the AC power cables from their electrical outlets.
Page 79 Front Bezel Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the front bezel, follow these steps: 1. Press the tab release marked with the icon. 2. Tilt the bezel away from the chassis. 3. Disengage the 2 retaining hooks at the bottom of the bezel, and pull the bezel away from the chassis.
Page 80 Eject, Power, and Reset Button Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the eject, power, and reset buttons, follow these steps: 1. Lay the front bezel on a flat work surface with the back of the bezel facing up. 2. To remove the 3.5-inch diskette-drive eject button, pull gently on the plastic part of the button until it comes free.
Page 81 Front-Panel Insert Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove a 5.25-inch front-panel insert, follow these steps: 1. Hold the bezel with the front facing you. 2. From the front of the bezel, use your thumbs to press inward on the insert until it slides off the 2 posts.
Page 82 Control Panel Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the control panel, follow these steps: 1. Remove the hard-disk drive bracket. 2. Disconnect the control panel cable from the PANEL connector on the system board. 3. Remove the mounting screw holding the control panel to the chassis.
Page 83 Drive Hardware Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): OptiPlex GX1p Drive Hardware 3.5-Inch Diskette-Drive Removal 5.25-Inch Drive Assembly Removal Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Removal Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal Drive Hardware 3.5-Inch Diskette-Drive Removal To remove a 3.5-inch diskette drive assembly, follow these steps: 1.
Page 84 When you replace the 3.5-inch diskette drive, be sure that the 2 hooks on the right side of the bracket engage the mounting holes in the side of the drive. 5.25-Inch Drive Assembly Removal To remove a 5.25-inch drive assembly from the middle or lower drive bay, follow these steps: 1.
Page 85 Hard-Disk Drive Bracket Removal To remove the hard-disk drive bracket, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the DC power cable and the interface cable from the back of each hard-disk drive installed in the hard-disk drive bracket. 2. Remove the screw that secures the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive cage in the chassis. 3.
Page 86 System Power-Supply Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the system power supply, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the AC power cable from the back of the system power supply. 2. Free the system power supply from the securing tab labeled “RELEASE —>,” and rotate it upward until it locks.
Page 87 Expansion-Card Cage Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove the expansion-card cage, follow these steps: 1. Rotate the lever toward the back of the computer until it stops in the upright position. 2. Slide the expansion-card cage out of the computer. To replace the expansion-card cage, align the tabs on the left and right sides of the expansion-card cage with the slots on the back and bottom of the chassis. With the securing lever in its extended position, slide the expansion-card cage into place.
Page 88 Expansion Card Removal (Mini Tower Chassis): Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p To remove an expansion card, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect any cables from the expansion card being removed. Remove the expansion-card cage. 3. Remove the retaining screw from the card-mounting bracket. 4. Grasp the expansion card by its corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
Page 89 Chassis Intrusion: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p If the Chassis Intrusion option is set to Enabled in the System Setup program and the system cover is removed, the following message is displayed during the boot routine at system start-up: Alert! Cover was previously removed. To clear this message and allow future intrusions to be detected, make sure that the computer cover is closed, and then enter the System Setup program during the system’s POST, and press any key to reset the Chassis Intrusion from Detected to Enabled.
Page 90 System Setup: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p For detailed information on System Setup options, see "Using the System Setup Program" in the online System User's Guide. NOTE: The Chassis Intrusion option has been updated. See Chassis Intrusion ...
Page 91 System Setup: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p See "Using the System Setup Program" in the online System User's Guide. ...
Page 92 Documentation: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p Sistema Dell OptiPlex GX1p con Capacidad de manipulación mejorada, Guía del usuario Indice (.hlp) Guía de referencia e instalación, tamaño medio (.pdf) Guía de referencia e instalación, minigabinete vertical (.pdf) Guía de diagnósticos y solución de problemas (.pdf) NOTAS: Los archivos .pdf requieren Acrobat Reader, el que puede ser descargado de la página web de Adobe™. Para leer archivos .pdf en línea después de descargar e instalar Acrobat Reader, usted necesita configurar Acrobat Reader para que trabaje con su browser como una aplicación de ayuda o de tipo plug-in. Consulte la información en Ayuda asociada con su browser para obtener información adicional. ® ® Los archivos .hlp requieren winhelp.exe, que es parte del sistema operativo Microsoft Windows (localizado en la carpeta windows).
Page 93: System Information
Specifications: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p General System Information Expansion Bus System Clocks Memory Drives Ports Audio Video Supported Resolutions Power Physical Environmental Regulatory Notices General Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® II microprocessor with MMX™ technology or Intel Pentium III microprocessor Microprocessor speeds 400 or 450 MHz (Pentium II); 450, 500, 550, or 600 MHz (Pentium III)
Page 94: System Clocks
System Clocks Diskette/communications ports 48 MHz from system clock System clock 66/100 MHz Keyboard controller 48 MHz Memory Architecture 72-bit (ECC), noninterleaved Wait states near 0 DIMM sockets 3 (gold contacts) DIMM capacities 64-, 128-, and 256-MB ECC SDRAM ("PC100" 100 MHz) Minimum RAM 128 MB Maximum RAM...
Page 95: Supported Resolutions
Internally accessible: Primary EIDE hard-disk drive 40-pin connector on PCI local bus Secondary EIDE hard-disk drive 40-pin connector on PCI local bus Diskette drive 34-pin connector ATI Multimedia Channel (AMC) 40-pin connector CD-in 4-pin connector Audio Model Crystal Semiconductor Chip set CS4236 Jacks: Audio line-in...
Page 96: Regulatory Notices
Physical Midsize chassis: Weight 12.7 kg (28 lb) Height 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) Width 41.9 cm (16.5 inches) Depth 44.5 cm (17.5 inches) Mini tower chassis: Weight 14.9 kg (33.0 lb) or more, depending on options installed Height 44.4 cm (17.5 inches) Width 20.6 cm (8.1 inches) Depth...
Page 97 APM 1.1-compliant FCC ID Class B EN 55022 (Czech Republic only) Category B VCCI Notice (Japan only) Class 1, Class 2 Korean Regulatory Notice Class A, Class B NOM 024 Information (Mexico only) Polish Center for Testing and Certification For the mini tower chassis when networked For the mini tower chassis when in stand-alone mode...
Page 98 (1) 1.6-inch-high SCSI hard-disk drive NOTE: Dell does not support using 2 SCSI hard-disk drives in the system because of thermal issues. You can use an IDE hard-disk drive and a SCSI hard-disk drive in the same system, but Dell does not offer this configuration as a factory build option.
Page 99 System Board: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p GX1p system board supports a 500-MHz microprocessor.
Page 100 System Boards: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p First revision system board...
Page 101 ™ ™ System Board: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Systems Second revision system board...
Page 102 test...
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Page 104 Video: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p All systems include an onboard high-performance, 64-bit accelerated graphics port (AGP 2X) subsystem that drives an external SVGA monitor. The AGP contains a dedicated bus that bypasses the PCI bus and allows for interconnection of the video subsystem directly to the Pentium® II microprocessor's chip set for high performance required for 3D video subsystems.
Page 105 Wakeup On LAN: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX1p The Dell OptiPlex GX1p is available with an integrated Wakeup On LAN-capable network option.
Page 106 Production Notes 1. Find out what the Tapi connector is on the system board per David Weber's 8/6 message. 2. Question regarding EDO vs. SDRAM David I want to make sure I understand this correctly. This system uses SDRAM, right? So is the message here: Do not use EDO DIMMS? thanks Daniel Memory I suggest you include a note to users that EDO and SDRAM DIMMs have slightly different gap spacings.

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