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Dell Precision™ Workstations 450 and 650 User's Guide

Overview

Hard Drive

Floppy Drive

CD/DVD Drive

Overview

Your computer supports:

•Three hard drives (Your computer supports IDE, Serial ATA, and SCSI.)

•One floppy drive

•Three CD or DVD drives (One bay may be used for additional hard drive using an add-in bay bracket.)

1floppy drive(s)

2CD/DVD drive(s)

3hard drive(s)

IDE Drive Addressing

When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE interface cable and configure them for the cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector on the interface cable is the primary (master) or boot device (drive 0), and the device attached to the middle connector on the interface cable is the secondary (slave) device (drive 1). See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information on configuring devices for the cable select setting.

Since cable select is the default setting, any additional drives that are installed do not need to be set as a primary or secondary drive.

Your computer supports up to two IDE devices. Hard drives should be connected to the connector labeled "IDE1," and CD/DVD drives should be connected to the connector labeled "IDE2."

Connect serial ATA drives to the connectors labeled "SATA_0" or "SATA_1."

Connecting Drive Cables

When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and an interface cable—to the back of the drive.

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Dell PRECISION WORKSTATION 450 manual Drives

Contents

Dell Precision Workstations 450 and 650 Users Guide Advanced FeaturesPage Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Advanced TroubleshootingDiagnostic Lights Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes During Post Run the Dell Diagnostics Code Cause Beep Codes Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Dell DiagnosticsWhen to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics Option Function What Is a Driver?Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Drivers Windows XP Reinstalling DriversUsing Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Identifying Drivers Enabling System Restore Using System RestoreCreating a Restore Point Undoing the Last System Restore Windows Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click SystemResolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP LegacySelect Technology Control Advanced FeaturesManageability Chassis Intrusion Detection Password ProtectionSystem Password Security If Password Status is set to Locked Assigning a System PasswordTyping Your System Password If Password Status is set to Unlocked Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password Setup Password Keys Action System SetupEntering System Setup System Setup Screens Changing the Computer Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Boot Sequence Fastboot System Setup OptionsChanging Boot Sequence for Future Boots Installed Power Management IDE Drive Interface The settings are Off and Auto defaultIf You Have a Problem Power Button Jumper SettingsJumper Setting Description Installing a Tapi Sound Card Installing a TAPI-Compliant Modem Card Click Hardware and click Device Manager Hyper-ThreadingIeee U320 Scsi Controller Integrated Striping Creating a Stripe VolumeDeleting a Stripe Volume Activating a Stripe Volume During installation, no Scsi drives are found Troubleshooting the Stripe Volume Back to Contents Battery Back to Contents Cards Installing a CardPage Page If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell Removing a Card Back to Contents Mouse Cleaning Your ComputerBefore Cleaning Your Computer Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor CDs and DVDs Ftp.dell.com Online ServicesGetting Help Technical Assistance Technical Support Service Problems With Your OrderAutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Service Contacting Dell Bermuda BahamasBarbados Belgium Brussels Website support.euro.dell.com Denmark Copenhagen Website support.euro.dell.com ColombiaCosta Rica Czech Republic Prague Website support.euro.dell.com Guyana Greece Website support.euro.dell.comGrenada Guatemala Macao Korea SeoulLatin America Luxembourg Website support.euro.dell.com Panama New ZealandNicaragua Norway Lysaker Website support.euro.dell.com Sweden Upplands Vasby Website support.euro.dell.com Southeast Asian and PacificCountries Spain Madrid Website support.euro.dell.com Virgin Islands UruguayA. Austin, Texas Business Front View About Your Computer-Dell PrecisionBack View Back Panel Connectors Device Cable Color Inside Your Computer DIMM4 System Board Components IDE Drive Addressing Connecting Drive CablesDrives Overview IDE Drive Connector Serial ATA Connector Scsi Device Installation GuidelinesScsi ID Numbers Scsi Cables Hard DriveDevice Termination General Guidelines Serial ATA Drive Removing a Hard Drive Tab Hard drive Installing a Hard Drive Serial ATA Drive Serial ATA Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Page Removing a CD/DVD Drive CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive Page Back to Contents FCC Notices U.S. Only Regulatory NoticesClass a Class B Energy Star Emblem IC Notice Canada OnlyCE Notice European Union Energy Star Compliance Class a ITE MIC Notice Republic of Korea OnlyClass B ITE Class a Device Polish Center for Testing and Certification NoticeClass B Device Bsmi Notice Taiwan Only NOM Information Mexico Only Ergonomic Computing Habits Page Removing and Installing Parts-Dell Precision Removing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Installing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Ergonomic Computing Habits Human Factors and Ergonomics Society C D E F G H I K L M N P R S T U V W Z Glossary Device driver See driver Page Page Page Video resolution See resolution Finding Information for Your Computer Information About Your ComputerWhat Are You Looking For? Find it Here Click Users Guide Users Guide Icon Microsoft Windows Specifications Key Combinations ConnectorsExpansion Bus Drives Environmental PowerControls and Lights Physical Caring for Your Computer Front View of the Computer Doors Open Opening the Drive Door See Diagnostic Lights Back View Inside Your Computer System Board Components Auxled Closing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Opening the Computer Cover Security cable slot Cover release latch Padlock ring Installing the Microprocessor Installation GuidelinesMicroprocessor Removing the Microprocessor Open the computer cover Back to Contents Drives Scsi Device Installation Guidelines Scsi controller card installed in your computer Power cable Hard-drive cable Tab Hard drive Installing a Hard Drive Serial ATA Drive Power cable Hard-drive cable Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive Page CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Tab CD/DVD drive Page Back to Contents VRM Installing a VRM Removing a VRM Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Memory Installation GuidelinesMemory Adding a Memory Module Removing a Memory Module Close the computer cover Removing and Installing Parts-Dell Precision Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Installing the Microprocessor Airflow Shroud Regulatory Notices IC Notice Canada Only Simplified Chinese Class a Warning Notice China Only MIC Notice Republic of Korea Only Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice Bsmi Notice Taiwan Only NOM Information Mexico Only Card Problems Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Your Computer Battery Problems Test the cards Drive ProblemsFloppy drive problems Test the video card Hard drive problems CD drive problemsProblems writing to a CD-RW drive DVD drive problems Check the card and cable connections Mail, Modem, and Internet ProblemsDropped or Damaged Computer Check the cable connections Click Control Panel Click Add or Remove Programs Error MessagesClick the Change or Remove Program icon Hard drive failed initialization No boot sector on hard-disk drive General Problems General hardware problems Ieee 1394 Device ProblemsKeyboard Problems Other technical problems Microprocessor Problems Memory Problems Reinstall the mouse driver See Reinstalling Drivers Mouse ProblemsNetwork Problems Check the mouse settings Verify the printer cable connections Power ProblemsPrinter Problems Restart the computer and try to log on to the network again No sound from speakers Serial or Parallel Device ProblemsSound and Speaker Problems Reinstall the printer driver Check the power supply cable connections System Board ProblemsNo sound from headphones Reinstall the audio sound driver See Reinstalling Drivers If the screen is blank Video and Monitor ProblemsIf the screen is difficult to read Dell Precision Workstations 450 and 650 Users Guide Warranty and Return Policy Your Operating System Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XPBefore You Reinstall Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Microsoft Windows Switching to Classic View Microsoft Windows XP FeaturesTransferring Information to a New Computer Internet Connection Firewall Desktop Cleanup WizardSetting Up a Home and Office Network User Accounts and Fast User Switching Click Create Account Fast User SwitchingLog Off Windows window, click Switch User Adding User Accounts