Dell Precision T3400 Quick Reference Guide

Contents 3
Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Your Computer
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Front View (Tower Orientation)
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Back View (Tower Orientation)
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Front View (Desktop Orientation)
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Back View (Desktop Orientation)
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Back Panel Connectors
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Setting Up Your Computer
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Changing Between Tower and
Desktop Orientations
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Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure
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Transferring Information to a New Computer
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Power Protection Devices
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Cleaning Your Computer
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Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor
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Mouse (Non-Optical)
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Floppy Drive
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CDs and DVDs
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Troubleshooting Tools
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Power Lights
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Diagnostic Lights
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Beep Codes
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System Messages
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Hardware Troubleshooter
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Dell Diagnostics
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Dell Precision T3400 Specifications

General

Processor Options	Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad
Chipset	Intel X38 Express
Memory	Up to 8GB DDR2 SDRAM
Storage Options	SATA hard drives
Graphics Options	NVIDIA Quadro FX 570, NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700, ATI FireGL V5600
Operating System	Windows Vista, Windows XP
Power Supply	525W
Expansion Slots	1 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x1, 2 PCI
Ports	6 USB 2.0, 1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 PS/2
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Weight	Approximately 40 lbs