Dell Dimension 3000 User Manual

Contents 5
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using Microsoft
Windows XP System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Operating System CD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
. . . . . . 44
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4 Removing and Installing Parts
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Recommended Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Turning Off Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Before Working Inside Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front and Back View of the Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Back View
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Removing the Computer Cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Inside View of Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
System Board Components
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
DDR Memory Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Memory Installation Guidelines
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Installing Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
PCI Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Front Panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing the Front Panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Removing the Front-Panel Insert
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reattaching the Front Panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Drives
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
General Installation Guidelines
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Connecting Drive Cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Dell Dimension 3000 Specifications

General

RAM	256MB - 2GB DDR SDRAM
Graphics	Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Operating System	Windows XP Home or Professional
Chipset	Intel 865GV
Maximum Memory	2GB
Network	Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Power Supply	250W
Processor	Intel Pentium 4
Storage	40GB IDE HDD
Optical Drive	CD-ROM
Audio	Integrated Audio
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel
Expansion Slots	3 x PCI
Weight	Approx. 24 lbs