Dell OptiPlex GX300 User Guide - Page 50

Back to Contents Page Introduction: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX300 System User's Guide Overview Hardware Features Software Features Manageability Features ENERGY STAR® Compliance Overview Dell OptiPlex GX300 Managed PC systems are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around the Intel® Pentium® III microprocessor. Each computer system uses a high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) design that allows you to configure the computer system to your initial requirements and then add Dell-supported upgrades as necessary. Hardware Features Your system offers the following features: l Up to two Intel Pentium III microprocessors. l System memory that can be increased up to 1 gigabyte (GB) by installing Rambus dynamic random-access memory (RDRAM) Rambus inline memory modules (RIMMs) in the RIMM sockets on the system board. NOTE: To reach the maximum 1-GB memory total, you must install two 512-megabyte (MB) RIMMs (when available) that each have a maximum of 16 memory devices. The system supports no more than a total of 32 memory devices on all installed RIMMs. See Figure 1 in "System Memory" for the location of a label on the RIMM that identifies the number of memory devices it contains. l A 4X accelerated graphics port (AGP) video card with up to 32 MB of synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) or synchronous graphics RAM (SGRAM) video memory. See your video card documentation for further details. l An integrated Analog Devices AD1881 AC97 Codec audio controller that provides Sound Blaster emulation and 16-bit analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog stereo conversion. l Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology II (SMART II) support, which warns you at system start-up if your hard-disk drive has become unreliable. Hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex GX300 systems are SMART II-compliant. l Ultra Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)/66 support, which allows enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) ATA-compatible fixeddisk storage devices to transfer data at speeds up to 66 MB per second (MB/sec). l Full compliance with PCI specification 2.2. NOTE: To meet PC99 requirements, your Dell system uses only PCI expansion slots. Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards are not supported. l Remote Wake Up capability for both integrated network interface controllers (NICs) and optional NIC expansion cards. When the Remote Wake Up option is enabled in embedded System Setup, the system can be turned on from a server management console. Remote Wake Up capability also allows remote computer setup, software downloading and installation, file updates, and asset tracking after business hours and on weekends when network traffic is at a minimum. l Managed boot agent (MBA), which allows the system to boot from one of four network preboot environment protocols: Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), Remote Program Load (RPL), BootP, or Novell® NetWare® Remote Boot. l Remote system alerts, which allow the system to transmit special predetermined network messages regarding its operating condition. l Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability, which can simplify connecting peripheral devices such as mice, printers, and computer speakers. The system basic input/output system (BIOS) supports USB keyboards and mice in MS-DOS® and other non-Windows® operating system environments. l Dell OptiFrame™ chassis for easy disassembly and improved serviceability. For additional hardware features, see "Specifications."