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Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Systems Service Manual
S
ystem Features
In addition to the standard features found in a traditional personal computer, the
Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ computers include the following new and/or
advanced features:
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Advanced combination ISA and PCI expansion subsystem
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Plug and Play ISA expansion-card capability
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Enhanced dual-interface EIDE subsystem
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Integrated cache memory controller that supports 512 KB of external
pipelined-burst cache memory
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Main system memory consisting of 16 to 256 MB of high-speed EDO
DIMMs
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Built-in SVGA controller attached to the PCI bus with 2 MB of video
memory
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Optional integrated 10- or 100-Mbps Ethernet NIC
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Optional NIC adapter providing Wakeup On LAN capability (available only
on the EM)
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Integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller with two USB-compliant
connectors
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Self-Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology (SMART)-compliant hard-
disk drives and SMART support in the system BIOS, which provides
notification at system start-up if a hard-disk drive has become unreliable
•
New quick-test feature in the Dell Diagnostics (for more information about
Quick Test, see “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in Chapter 2).
All of these features except the new quick-test feature and the SMART support
are briefly described in this chapter. For a complete list of system features, see
“Technical Specifications” found later in this chapter.
When following the text in this manual, assume that the location or direction
relative to the computer is as shown in Figure 1-1.
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