Introduction 1-1

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Dell® Precision 410 systems are high-speed, upgradable workstations designed
around Intel® Pentium® II microprocessors. These systems support the high-
performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and the accelerated
graphics port (AGP) bus. Eac h system also has an Industry-Standard Arc hitecture (ISA)
design with one ISA slot that allows you to configure the computer system to your
initial requirements and then upgrade it as necessary.
This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of the system and
provides information you will need to reinstall the operating system, if necessary. It
also provides information about the indicators and controls on the computer’s front
panel and discusses connecting external devices to the computer.

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The system offers the following features:
An In tel Pent ium II micro processo r. The following microprocessor op tion s are
available:
— Single or dual Intel Pentium II micro processo r(s) with a n inte rnal speed of
350 megahertz (MHz) and an external speed of 100 MHz
— Single or dual Intel Pentium II micro processo r(s) with a n inte rnal speed of
400 MHz and an external speed of 100 MHz
The Intel P entium II microprocessor includes MMX™ technology desig ned to ha n-
dle complex mult imedia and communications software. This microprocessor
incorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called Single
Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD). SIMD allows the microprocessor to process
multiple data elements in parallel, thereby improving system performance when
you are running application programs written to take advantage of MMX
technology.
The Intel P e ntium II mic roproces sor has a 16-kilob yte (KB) i nternal data cache and
a 16-KB internal instruction cache, an internal mat h copr ocessor, and other
advanced internal logic.
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