Dell C521 specifications Drives, Connectors, Controls and Lights

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card size

low profile

 

 

connector size

124 pins

 

 

connector data width

32 bits

(maximum)

 

 

 

PCI Express:

 

 

 

connectors

one x1 and one x16

 

 

power

10 W (x1) and 25 W (x16) maximum

 

 

connector size

36 pins (x1) and 164 pins (x16)

 

 

connector data width (maximum)

one PCI Express lane (x1) and 16 PCI Express lanes

 

(x16)

 

 

 

 

Drives

 

 

 

Externally accessible

one 3.5-inch drive

 

one 5.25-inch drive bay

 

 

Available devices

SATA hard drive, CD drive, DVD drive, DVD +/- RW

 

drive, and CD-RW/DVD Combo drive

 

 

Internally accessible

one bay for a 1-inch-high hard drive

 

 

 

 

Connectors

 

 

 

External connectors:

 

 

 

Video

15-hole VGA connector

 

 

Network adapter

RJ45 connector

 

 

USB

two front-panel and four back-panel USB 2.0–

 

compliant connectors

 

 

Audio

six connectors for line-in and line-out; two front-panel

 

connectors for headphones and microphone

 

 

System board connectors:

 

 

 

SATA

two 7-pin connectors

Floppy drive

34-pin connector

 

 

Fan

5-pin connector

 

 

PCI 2.3

124-pin connector

 

 

PCIe-x1

36-pin connector

 

 

PCIe-x16

164-pin connector

 

 

Internal USB

10-pin connector (supports two USB ports)

 

 

Speaker

6-pin connector

 

 

Memory modules

four 240-pin connectors

Power 12V

4-pin connector

 

 

Power

24-pin connector

 

 

Battery

2-pin socket

 

 

 

 

Controls and Lights

 

Power control

push button

 

 

Power light

green light — Blinking green indicates a sleep mode;

 

solid green indicates a power-on state.

 

amber light — Blinking amber indicates a problem

 

with an installed device; solid amber indicates an

 

internal power problem (see System Lights).

Hard-drive access light

green

 

 

LAN activity light (front panel)

solid green light indicates network connection

 

 

Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter)

green light for 10-Mb operation; orange light for 100-

 

Mb operation

 

 

Network activity light (on integrated network

yellow blinking light

adapter)

 

 

 

Diagnostic lights

Four lights on the front panel. See Diagnostic Lights.

 

 

Standby power light

AUX_PWR on the system board

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents September 2006 Rev. A00 About Your Computer Front ViewBack Panel I/O Connectors Back View of the ComputerBack to Contents Recommended Tools Before You BeginGetting Started Turning Off Your ComputerPage Replacing the Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Memory Removing and Installing PartsDDR2 Memory Overview Installing Memory Cards Removing MemoryInstalling an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card Drives Power Cable Connector General Installation GuidelinesDrive Interface Connectors Connecting and Disconnecting Drive CablesCD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD DriveRemoving a CD/DVD Drive Floppy Drive Removing a Floppy DriveInstalling a Floppy Drive Media Card Reader Removing a Media Card ReaderInstalling a Media Card Reader Hard Drive Removing a Hard DriveInstalling a Hard Drive Battery Replacing the BatteryProcessor Removing the ProcessorInstalling the Processor Page Power Supply Replacing the Power SupplyFront I/O Panel Removing the Front I/O PanelInstalling the Front I/O Panel Fan AssemblyRemoving the Fan Assembly System Board Installing the Fan AssemblyRemoving the System Board Replacing the System Board Page Specifications Drives ConnectorsControls and Lights Physical PowerEnvironmental Overview System SetupEntering System Setup OverviewSystem Setup Options System64MB Boot Menu Post BehaviorClearing Forgotten Passwords and Cmos Settings Jumper Locations Clearing Password SettingsFlashing the Bios Clearing Cmos SettingsInside View of Your Computer Technical OverviewSystem Board Components Jumper Settings Jumper Setting DescriptionDC Power Connector P1 Power Supply DC Connector Pin AssignmentsPin Number Signal name AWG Wire DC Power Connector P4 DC Power Connector P2DC Power Connector P3 DC Power Connector P5 and P6Black +12 VDC Yellow September 2006 Rev. A00 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics TroubleshootingDell Diagnostics Dell Diagnostics Main MenuProblem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic LightsPower Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution System LightsBeep Codes Code Cause