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Drives

Dell Precision™ Workstations 450 and 650 User's Guide

Overview

Hard Drive

Floppy Drive

CD/DVD Drive

Overview

Your computer supports:

•Two hard drives (Your computer supports SCSI with an add-in controller, IDE, and Serial ATA.)

•One floppy drive

•Two CD or DVD drives

1hard drive(s)

2floppy drive(s)

3CD/DVD drives(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, Overview, IDE Drive Addressing, Connecting Drive Cables

Contents

Dell Precision Workstations 450 and 650 Users Guide Advanced FeaturesPage Diagnostic Lights Advanced TroubleshootingDiagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Light Codes During Post Run the Dell Diagnostics Code Cause Beep Codes When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Dell DiagnosticsStarting the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Dell Diagnostics Main Menu What Is a Driver?Drivers Option Function Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Reinstalling DriversIdentifying Drivers Windows XP Creating a Restore Point Using System RestoreUndoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click SystemWindows XP Windows LegacySelect Technology Control Advanced FeaturesManageability System Password Password ProtectionSecurity Chassis Intrusion Detection Typing Your System Password Assigning a System PasswordIf Password Status is set to Unlocked If Password Status is set to Locked Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password Setup Password Entering System Setup System SetupSystem Setup Screens Keys Action Changing the Computer Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots System Setup OptionsInstalled Fastboot 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 Ieee Hyper-ThreadingU320 Scsi Controller Click Hardware and click Device Manager Deleting a Stripe Volume Creating a Stripe VolumeActivating a Stripe Volume Integrated Striping 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 Before Cleaning Your Computer Cleaning Your ComputerComputer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse CDs and DVDs Getting Help Online ServicesTechnical Assistance Ftp.dell.com AutoTech Service Problems With Your OrderAutomated Order-Status Service Technical Support Service Contacting Dell Barbados BahamasBelgium Brussels Website support.euro.dell.com Bermuda Costa Rica ColombiaCzech Republic Prague Website support.euro.dell.com Denmark Copenhagen Website support.euro.dell.com Grenada Greece Website support.euro.dell.comGuatemala Guyana Latin America Korea SeoulLuxembourg Website support.euro.dell.com Macao Nicaragua New ZealandNorway Lysaker Website support.euro.dell.com Panama Countries Southeast Asian and PacificSpain Madrid Website support.euro.dell.com Sweden Upplands Vasby Website support.euro.dell.com A. Austin, Texas UruguayBusiness Virgin Islands Front View About Your Computer-Dell PrecisionBack View Back Panel Connectors Device Cable Color Inside Your Computer DIMM4 System Board Components Drives Connecting Drive CablesOverview IDE Drive Addressing IDE Drive Connector Serial ATA Connector Scsi Device Installation GuidelinesScsi ID Numbers Device Termination Hard DriveGeneral Guidelines Scsi Cables 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 CE Notice European Union IC Notice Canada OnlyEnergy Star Compliance Energy Star Emblem 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 Expansion Bus ConnectorsDrives Key Combinations Controls and Lights PowerPhysical Environmental 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 Troubleshooting Your Computer Solving ProblemsBattery Problems Card Problems Floppy drive problems Drive ProblemsTest the video card Test the cards Problems writing to a CD-RW drive CD drive problemsDVD drive problems Hard drive problems Dropped or Damaged Computer Mail, Modem, and Internet ProblemsCheck the cable connections Check the card and 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 Keyboard Problems Ieee 1394 Device ProblemsOther technical problems General hardware problems Microprocessor Problems Memory Problems Network Problems Mouse ProblemsCheck the mouse settings Reinstall the mouse driver See Reinstalling Drivers Printer Problems Power ProblemsRestart the computer and try to log on to the network again Verify the printer cable connections Sound and Speaker Problems Serial or Parallel Device ProblemsReinstall the printer driver No sound from speakers No sound from headphones System Board ProblemsReinstall the audio sound driver See Reinstalling Drivers Check the power supply cable connections 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 Before You Reinstall Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XPReinstalling Windows XP Your Operating System Reinstalling Microsoft Windows Switching to Classic View Microsoft Windows XP FeaturesTransferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up a Home and Office Network Desktop Cleanup WizardUser Accounts and Fast User Switching Internet Connection Firewall Log Off Windows window, click Switch User Fast User SwitchingAdding User Accounts Click Create Account