Dell Precision T7500 User Manual

Dell Precision™ T7500 Service Manual
Working on Your Computer
Adding and Replacing Parts
Specifications
Diagnostics
About Memory
About Your System Board
System Setup
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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followed.
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February 2010 Rev. A01

Dell Precision T7500 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 5520
Maximum Internal Storage	Up to 7.5TB
Power Supply	1100W
Form Factor	Tower
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Processor Options	Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 series
Memory	Up to 192 GB DDR3
Memory Speed	1333 MHz
Storage Options	SATA, SAS, SSD
Graphics Options	NVIDIA Quadro
Expansion Slots	One PCIe x4 Gen2 slot One PCI 32bit/33MHz slot
Operating System	Windows 7, Red Hat Linux
Ports	USB 2.0, eSATA, serial, audio, PS/2
Network	Gigabit Ethernet

Summary

Working on Your Computer

Before Working Inside Your Computer

Essential safety and preparation steps before internal component access.

Turning Off Your Computer

Procedure to safely shut down the system before maintenance.

After Working Inside Your Computer

Steps to reconnect and verify system functionality after maintenance.

Adding and Replacing Parts

Cover

Instructions for removing and replacing the computer chassis cover.

Hard Drives

Procedures for removing and installing hard disk drives.

Memory

Steps for removing and installing memory modules.

Heat Sink and Processor

Guide for removing and installing the CPU heat sink and processor.

Specifications

Processors

Details on supported Intel Xeon processor types and configurations.

Memory

Information on memory module types, capacities, and speeds.

Expansion Bus

Specifications for various expansion slots like PCI Express and PCI.

Diagnostics

Dell Diagnostics

Overview of how to run diagnostic tests on the system hardware.

Power Button Light Codes

Explains the meaning of different power button LED states for troubleshooting.

Beep Codes

Lists beep code patterns and their corresponding error descriptions.

About Your System Board

System Board Schematic

Diagram showing the layout and labeling of system board components and connectors.

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

Procedure to reset system passwords by manipulating jumpers.

Clearing CMOS Settings

Steps to reset BIOS/CMOS settings using jumpers.

System Setup

POST Keystrokes

Key combinations used during POST for system access and diagnostics.

Entering System Setup

Guide on how to access and navigate the BIOS/System Setup utility.