Notices

iii

FCC notice

iii

Important safety instructions

iv

Laser compliance statement

vi

1 System overview

1

Overview

3

Processors

3

Memory

4

System chipsets

4

Expansion slot

6

Hardware management support

6

Features summary

7

Weight

8

Power consumption

8

Thermal dissipation

9

2 System tour

11

External and internal structure

13

Front panel

13

Rear panel

15

Internal components

16

Disk drives

17

Hard disk drive

17

3.5-inch floppy disk drive

17

CD-ROM drive

18

3 Setting up your system

21

Preinstallation requirements

23

Selecting a site

23

Checking the package contents

23

Basic connections

24

Connecting the PS/2 keyboard

24

Connecting the PS/2 mouse

25

Connecting the VGA monitor

26

Connecting to the network

27

Connecting the power cable

28

Connecting option

29

USB devices

29

Turning on your system

30

Power-on problems

30

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