Dell 3100, E310 specifications Drives, Connectors, Controls and Lights, Power

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connector

one x1

connector size

36 pins

 

 

connector data width (maximum)

1 PCI Express lane

 

 

 

 

Drives

 

Externally accessible:

 

 

 

 

one 3.5-inch drive bay (FlexBay)

 

two 5.25-inch drive bays

 

 

Available devices

Serial ATA drives (up to 2), floppy drive, USB memory

 

devices, CD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD drive, DVD-RW

 

drive, DVD and CD-RW combo drive, and media

 

reader

 

 

Internally accessible

two bays for 1-inch high hard drives

 

 

 

 

Connectors

 

 

 

External connectors:

 

 

 

Video

15-hole connector

Network adapter

RJ45 connector

 

 

USB

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

 

compliant connectors

 

 

Audio

three connectors for line-in, line-out, and microphone;

 

one front-panel connector for headphones

System board connectors:

 

 

 

Primary IDE drive

40-pin connector on PCI local bus

 

 

Serial ATA

two 7-pin connectors

 

 

FlexBay Drive

USB 10-pin header for optional floppy drive or

 

optional Media Card Reader (3.5-inch bay devices)

Fan

one 5-pin connector

 

 

PCI 2.3

two 120-pin connectors

 

 

PCI Express x1

36-pin connector

 

 

 

 

Controls and Lights

 

 

 

Power control

push button

Power light

green light — Blinking green in sleep state; solid

 

green for power-on state.

 

amber light — Blinking amber indicates a problem

 

with the power supply inside the computer. If the

 

system cannot boot and there is a solid amber light,

 

this could indicate a problem with the power

 

connections for the CPU on the system board (see

 

"Power Problems" in your Owner's Manual).

Hard-drive access light

green

 

 

Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter)

green light — A good connection exists between a

 

10-Mbps network and the computer.

 

orange light — A good connection exists between a

 

100-Mbps network and the computer.

 

off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a

 

physical connection to the network.

Activity light (on integrated network adapter)

yellow blinking light

 

 

Diagnostic lights

four lights on the front panel (see "Diagnostic

 

Lights.")

 

 

Standby power light

AUX_PWR on the system board

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

 

DC power supply:

 

 

 

Wattage

230 W

 

 

Heat dissipation

785 BTU/hr

 

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated based upon the

 

power supply wattage rating.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms Back to Contents About Your Dell Dimension 3100/E310 ComputerFront View of Computer Front View of Computer Back View of ComputerLights Back View of ComputerPage Dell Diagnostics Advanced TroubleshootingWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard DrivePower Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Dell Diagnostics Main MenuSystem Lights Option FunctionComponents Diagnostic LightsLight Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Code Cause Beep CodesConnection see System Board Components Back to Contents Getting Started Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerOpen the computer cover Back to Contents Replacing the Computer Cover Removing the Computer Cover Installing Memory Removing and Installing PartsMemory DDR2 Memory OverviewReplace the computer cover Removing Memory CardsPage Removing an Expansion Card Removing the Drive-Panel Insert Drive PanelsRemoving the Drive Panel Removing the Optical Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the FlexBay or Optical Drive-Panel InsertReplacing the Drive Panel DrivesIDE Drive Addressing Connecting Drive CablesDrive Interface Connectors Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables Power Cable ConnectorHard Drive Removing a Hard DriveInstalling a Hard Drive Adding a Second Hard Drive optional Removing a Floppy Drive Floppy DriveInstalling a Floppy Drive Removing a Media Card Reader Media Card ReaderReplace the computer cover Installing a Media Card Reader Removing a CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD DriveInstalling a CD/DVD Drive Removing the Processor ProcessorInstalling the Processor Page Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Power SupplyRemoving the Power Supply Replacing the Battery BatteryReplacing the Power Supply Locate the battery socket Specifications Power ConnectorsDrives Controls and LightsEnvironmental PhysicalEntering System Setup System SetupSystem Setup Options Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing Cmos SettingsBoard as Off, USB, Internal, or Read Only SystemThrough Friday Boot SequenceOpen the computer cover Clearing Forgotten PasswordsEnter system setup Clearing Cmos Settings System Board Components Technical OverviewInside View of Your Computer Jumper Setting Description Jumper SettingsPin Number Signal Name Color Wire Gauge Power Supply DC Connector Pin AssignmentsDC Power Connector P1 DC Power Connect P3 and P5 DC Power Connector P2DC Power Connector P7 DC Power Connectors P8 and P9Black +5 VDC Red
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