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Memory

Architecture

SDRAM PC133

Memory connectors

two

Memory capacities

64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-MB non-ECC or

 

ECC SDRAM

Minimum memory1

64 MB

Maximum memory

512 MB

Memory type

PC133 (non-ECC or ECC)

BIOS address

F8000h

 

 

 

 

Drives

 

 

 

Externally accessible

two 5.25-inch bays

 

two 3.5-inch bays

Internally accessible

two bays for 1-inch–high IDE hard drives

Available devices

ATA-66 or ATA-100 Ultra DMA hard drive,

 

CD drive, Zip drive, DVD drive, and CD-RW

 

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 or USB connector

Mouse

6-pin mini-DIN connector or USB connector

USB

two front-panel and two back-panel

 

USB–compliant connectors

Headphone

front-panel miniature jack

Audio2

three miniature jacks for line-in, line-out, and

 

microphone

1Microsoft requires a minimum of 128 MB of memory for Windows XP.

2Present only on computers with built-in audio capabilities.

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Dell 4300 manual Memory, Drives, Ports and Connectors

4300 specifications

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