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A basic input/output system (BIOS) that resides in
flash memory on the EISA bus and can be upgraded
by diskette if required.
The system board includes the following built-in
features:
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Three EISA and three PCI expansion-card connec-
tors, located on the system board. A separate
expansion-card slot is available for each EISA and
PCI expansion-card connector; there are no shared
expansion slots.
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An integrated video graphics array (VGA)-
compatible video subsystem with an ATI mach64
(264VT) PCI video controller connected to the PCI
local bus. The standard video subsystem includes
1 MB of video memory. Maximum resolutions (non-
interlaced) are 640 x 480 pixels (16.7 million colors)
and 800 x 600 pixels (65,536 colors). Maximum res-
olution (interlaced) is 1024 x 768 pixels (256
colors).
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An integrated National Semiconductor PC87336
super input/output (I/O) controller that controls the
bidirectional parallel port, two serial ports, and the
diskette drive in the externally accessible front bay.
The super I/O controller resides on the EISA bus.
The parallel port can be set to operate in the following
modes via the Parallel Mode category in the System
Setup program: output-only (AT-compatible), bi-
directional (Personal System/2 [PS/2]-compatible), or
extended capabilities port (ECP).
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An integrated Adaptec AIC-7880 ultra (fast-20)
wide, small computer system interface (SCSI) con-
troller. The built-in SCSI controller supports up to
two externally accessible SCSI devices in the top
bays and up to three SCSI hard-disk drives in the
internal bays. The SCSI interface connects to sup-
ported devices via a 68-conductor cable. The
integrated SCSI controller resides on the PCI local
bus for optimum performance.
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Integrated server management circuitry that monitors
operation of the system fan as well as critical system
voltages and temperatures. The integrated server man-
agement circuitry works in conjunction with the Intel
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LANDesk Server Manager suite. See the Preface
earlier in this guide for a list of documents that
describe installation and use of the LANDesk Server
Manager suite.
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Integrated system board support for the Upgrade
Server Management Card which provides improved
local and remote server management.
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A PS/2-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible
mouse port.
Standard PowerEdge 2100 systems include a diskette
drive and a SCSI CD-ROM drive installed in the exter-
nally accessible bays and at least one SCSI hard-disk
drive installed in the internal bays.
The following software is included with your Dell com-
puter system:
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Video drivers for displaying many popular applica-
tion programs in high-resolution modes. For more
information on these drivers, see Chapter 2, "Using
the Dell Server Assistant CD."
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SCSI device drivers that allow your operating sys-
tem to communicate with devices attached to the
built-in SCSI subsystem. For more information on
these drivers, see Chapter 3, "Installing and Config-
uring SCSI Drivers."
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The System Setup program for quickly viewing and
changing the system configuration information for
your computer. For more information on this pro-
gram, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Setup
Program."
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The EISA Configuration Utility, which allows you to
configure installed EISA expansion cards through
software rather than by hand. (You must also run the
EISA Configuration Utility when installing or
removing Industry-Standard Architecture [ISA]
cards.) For more information, see Chapter 5, "Using
the EISA Configuration Utility."
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Enhanced security features available through either
the System Setup program or the EISA Configura-
tion Utility include a user password and a supervisor
password.
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Diagnostics for evaluating your computer's compo-
nents and devices. For information on using the
diagnostics, see Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server
Assistant CD" or see the chapter titled "Running the
Diskette-Based Diagnostics" in your Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide.