Chapter 3. Physical specifications

PC

300GL

 

 

tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat

output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Height:

383

mm

(15.1

in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ Approximate heat output in British

thermal

 

units

 

(Btu) per

Ÿ

Width:

192

mm

(7.6

in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hour:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Depth:

378

mm

(14.9

 

in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum

configuration:

256

Btu/hr

 

(75

watts)

 

 

 

 

 

Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

configuration:

706

Btu/hr

 

(207

watts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Minimum

configuration

as

shipped:

8.30

kg

(18.3

 

Airflow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Maximum

configuration: 10.2

kg

(22.5

lb)

 

 

 

Ÿ

Approximately

0.5

cubic

meters

per

minute

(18 cubic

feet

Environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per

minute)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Air temperature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acoustical

noise-emission

values

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

on: 10°

to

 

35°C

(50°

to

95°F)

 

 

 

Ÿ

Average

sound-pressure

levels:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

off: 10°

to

43°C (50°

to

110°F)

 

 

 

At

 

operator

position:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

Humidity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Idle:

38 dBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

on:

8%

to

80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Operating:

43 dBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

off:

8%

to

80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At

 

bystander position–1 meter (3.3 ft):

 

 

 

Ÿ

Maximum

altitude:

2134

m

(7000

ft)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Idle:

33 dBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical

 

input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Operating:

37 dBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Declared

 

(upper

limit)

sound

power

levels:

 

 

 

Ÿ

Input voltage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Idle:

4.8 bels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low range:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Operating:

5.1 bels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Minimum:

90

V

ac

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

These

levels

were

measured

in

controlled

acoustical

 

 

 

-

Maximum:

137

V

 

ac

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

environments

according

to

procedures

specified

by the

 

 

 

-

Input

 

frequency

range:

57-63

Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American

National

Standards

Institute

(ANSI)

S12.10

and

 

 

 

 

-

Voltage

switch

setting:

115

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO

7779,

and

are

reported

in

 

accordance

with

ISO

9296.

 

High range:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

sound-pressure

levels

in

your

location

 

might

exceed

 

 

 

-

Minimum:

180

V ac

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

average

values

stated

because

of

room reflections

 

 

 

-

Maximum:

265

V

ac

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other

nearby

noise

sources.

The

declared

 

sound

power

 

 

 

-

Input

 

frequency

range:

47-53

 

Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

levels

indicate

an upper

limit,

below

which

 

a

large

number

 

 

 

-

Voltage

switch

setting:

230

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of

computers

will

operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

kilovolt-amperes

(kVA)

(approximately):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Minimum

 

configuration

as

shipped: 0.08

kVA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Maximum configuration:

0.51 kVA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Power

consumption

and

heat

output

vary

depending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

the

number

and type of

optional

features

installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

the

power-management

optional

features

in

use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: PC 300GL computers do not support IDE expansion adapters or the IBM PCMCIA adapter

Cabling

requirements

for

Wake

on

LAN

adapters

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

PC

300GL

has a 3-pin header on the

system board that provides the Auxiliary 5 volt

wakeup

signal

connections. Newer

Wake

on LAN adapters

have

a single

3-pin header that co

3-pin

header

on the system board. Some

Wake on LAN adapters have two headers: a 3-pin,

header

for

providing AUX5, and a 2-pin

straight header

for connecting the

wakeup signa

board. These

Wake on

LAN

adapter options

will

provide a

Y-cable that has the 3-pin sys

connector on

one

end

and

splits

into

the

3-pin

and

2-pin

connectors

required

to interfac

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IBM 6288, 6268, 6278 manual Cabling, Requirements

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