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Technical Specifications

Dell™ Dimension™ 2300

Microprocessor

Video

System Information

Audio

Expansion Bus

Controls and Lights

Memory

Power

Drives

Physical

Ports and Connectors

Environmental

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microprocessor

 

 

 

 

 

Microprocessor type

Intel® Pentium® 4 that runs at 1.80 GHz internally

 

 

and 400 MHz externally or Intel Celeron® that runs

 

 

at 1.70 GHz internally and 400 MHz externally

 

 

NOTE: Microprocessor offerings vary by country.

 

 

 

 

L1 cache

8 KB first-level (Pentium 4); 32 KB (16-KB data cache;

 

 

16-KB instruction cache) (Celeron).

 

L2 cache

256- or 512-KB (displayed in the system setup

 

 

program) pipelined-burst, eight-way set associative,

 

 

write-back SRAM (Pentium 4);

 

 

128-KB SRAM that resides in the processor’s core.

 

 

The L2 cache runs at the processor’s internal clock

 

 

speed (Celeron).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Information

 

 

 

 

 

System chip set

Intel 845GL

 

 

 

 

DMA channels

seven

 

 

 

 

Interrupt levels

24 APIC mode

 

System BIOS chip

2 Mb (256 KB)

 

 

 

 

System clock

400-MHz data rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expansion Bus

 

 

 

 

 

Bus types

PCI

 

 

 

 

Bus speed

PCI: 33 MHz

 

 

 

 

PCI connectors

four

 

 

 

 

PCI connector size

120 pins

 

 

 

 

PCI connector data width

32 bits

 

(maximum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

Architecture

SDRAM

 

 

 

 

Memory connectors

two

 

Memory capacities

128-, 256-, or 512-MB

 

 

 

 

Minimum memory

128 MB

 

 

 

 

Maximum memory

1 GB

 

 

 

 

Memory type

PC133 SDRAM (non-ECC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drives

 

 

 

 

 

Externally accessible

two 5.25-inch bays

 

 

one 3.5-inch bay

 

 

 

 

Internally accessible

one bay for 1-inch–high IDE hard drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ports and Connectors

 

 

 

 

 

Externally accessible:

 

 

 

 

 

Serial

9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible

 

 

 

 

Parallel

25-hole connector (bidirectional)

 

Video

15-hole connector

 

 

 

 

Keyboard

6-pin mini-DIN connector

 

 

 

 

Mouse

6-pin mini-DIN connector

 

 

 

 

USB

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

 

 

compliant connectors

 

 

 

 

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Contents Dell Dimension Hints, Notices, and CautionsAbbreviations and Acronyms Advanced Troubleshooting Using System RestoreCreating a Restore Point Beep CodesUndoing the Last System Restore What Is a Driver?Drivers Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating StateReinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware IncompatibilitiesIdentifying Drivers Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP Before You ReinstallReinstalling Windows XP Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click SystemReinstalling Drivers and Software Reinstall the appropriate driversDocumentation Finding Information for Your ComputerWhat Are You Looking For? Find it Here Printed Documentation Online DocumentationDownloading the Tell Me How Help File and Associated Files Click User and system guides, and then click Users guidesViewing the Tell Me How Help File Adding and Replacing Parts Shutting Down the ComputerRemoving the Computer Cover Click Turn offLooking Inside Your Computer Adding or Removing Cards Remove the computer cover Adding Memory Removing CardsReplace the computer cover Removing the Front Panel Close the computer coverRemove the computer cover Removing the Front-Panel Insert Hard DriveRemove the computer cover Remove the front panel Replace the computer cover Floppy Drive Replacing the CD/DVD Drive Adding a Second CD/DVD Drive Replace the front panel Replace the computer coverReplacing the Microprocessor Removing the MicroprocessorInstalling the Microprocessor Replacing the System Board Removing the System BoardInstalling the System Board Remove the computer cover Remove the floppy driveRemove the microprocessor heat sink Replacing the Power Supply Removing the Power SupplyReplacing the Power Supply Replace the floppy drive Replace the computer coverReplacing the Battery Replacing the Computer CoverBack to Contents Solving Problems Battery Problems Drive ProblemsFloppy drive problems Finding Help InformationMail, Modem, and Internet Problems CD drive problemsProblems writing to a CD-RW drive DVD drive problemsError Messages General ProblemsComputer stops responding Program stops respondingOther software problems Other technical problems General hardware problemsProgram is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Solid blue screen appearsKeyboard Problems Mouse ProblemsNetwork Problems Power Problems Printer ProblemsScanner Problems Sound and Speaker ProblemsNo sound from headphones No sound from speakersVideo and Monitor Problems Adjust the Windows display settingsIf the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to readTechnical Specifications Power VideoAudio Controls and LightsSystem Setup Program Entering the System Setup ProgramOverview Main ScreenAdvanced Screen Option FunctionPeripheral Configuration Submenu IDE Configuration SubmenuDescribed in IDE Primary Master Submenu Diskette Configuration Submenu Event Log Configuration SubmenuIDE Primary Master Submenu ModePower Screen Security ScreenBoot Screen Last StateClearing Forgotten Passwords Exit ScreenShut down the computer Clearing Cmos Internal View System Board Connectors and Sockets Technical OverviewPower Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments DC Power Connector P1DC Power Connectors P2, P3, P5, and P6 DC Power Connector P7DC Power Connector P8 Controls and Lights Front ViewBack View Front View Back ViewBack to Contents Hints, Notices, and Cautions
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