Dell Mini Tower System manual

Utility (ICU) allows you to configure existing non- Plug and Play ISA expansion cards for conflict-free operation. Also, because the system BIOS is stored in flash memory, it can be updated to support future enhancements to the Plug and Play standard.

•Wakeup On LAN capability, which, when enabled in the System Setup program, allows the system to be powered up from a server management console. Wakeup On LAN capability also allows remote com- puter setup, software downloading and installation, file updates, and asset tracking after hours and on weekends when LAN traffic is at a minimum.

NOTE: An optional Wakeup On LAN-capable net- work card is required to use the Wakeup On LAN feature.

•Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which can simplify connecting peripheral devices such as mice, printers, and computer speakers. The USB connec- tors on your computer’s back panel, which are enabled by default, provide a single connection point for multiple USB-compliant devices. USB- compliant devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running.

•A modular computer chassis with a minimum num- ber of screws for easy disassembly and improved serviceability.

The system board includes the following built-in features:

•Three 32-bit PCI expansion slots, two shared PCI (32-bit)/ISA (16-bit) expansion slots, and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots on a riser board.

•A 64-bit accelerated graphics port (AGP) video sub- system, which includes the ATI 3D Rage Pro super video graphics array (SVGA) video controller. This video subsystem contains 2 MB, expandable up to 4 MB, of synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory. Maximum reso- lutions are 1600 x 1200 pixels with 256 colors noninterlaced and 1024 x 768 pixels with 65,536 colors noninterlaced. In 800- x 600- and 640- x 480- pixel resolutions, 16.7 million colors are available for true-color graphics.

AGP provides a dedicated bus from the video sub- system to the system chip set. AGP-based video

subsystems have two significant performance advan- tages over PCI-based video subsystems:

—The AGP bus reduces bandwidth requirements of the PCI bus, improving overall system performance.

—The AGP bus allows a 3D video subsystem to execute directly from main memory.

•A diskette/tape drive interface, which supports a

3.5-inch diskette drive and, optionally, a second dis- kette drive or tape drive.

•Enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) sup- port. The primary and secondary interface are both located on the PCI bus to provide faster data throughput. Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as ATA 33 hard-disk drives, EIDE CD-ROM drives, and EIDE tape drives.

•Two high-performance serial ports and one bidirectional parallel port for connecting external devices. The parallel port is fully Enhanced Capabil- ities Port (ECP)-compliant.

•A Personal System/2 (PS/2)-style keyboard port and a PS/2-compatible mouse port.

•An optional, integrated, 10/100-megabit-per-second (Mbps) 3Com® PCI 3C916B media access controller

(MAC) Ethernet network interface controller (NIC). The NIC is configured using software described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.”

•A 16-bit, integrated Plug and Play Crystal CS4236B audio controller that provides all the sound functions of the Sound Blaster Pro expansion card. For infor- mation, see your online System User’s Guide .

The following software is included with your Dell com- puter system:

•Utilities that safeguard your system and enhance the operation of its hardware features, such as maximiz- ing your monitor’s resolution capabilities. For information on these utilities, see your online System User’s Guide .

•Video drivers for displaying many popular applica- tion programs in high-resolution modes. For more information on these utilities, see your online System User’s Guide .

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