Dell Precision 330 User's Guide - Page 67

System Memory, Dell Diagnostics

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1 Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then remove the computer cover. 2 Rotate the power supply away from the system board. 3 If necessary, remove any modules (RIMMs or CRIMMs) that occupy sockets in which you plan to install the upgrade modules. NOTE: The system supports no more than a total of 64 memory devices on all installed RIMMs. See "RIMM Label" for the location of the label on the RIMM that identifies the number of memory devices it contains. You can also determine the number of memory devices installed through the System Memory option in system setup. 4 Install the upgrade modules. 5 Rotate the power supply back into position, making sure that the securing tab snaps into place. 6 Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTE: If enabled, the Chassis Intrusion option will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: ALERT! Cover was previously removed. The system detects that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information and generates the following message: The amount of system memory has changed. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility 7 Enter system setup, and check the value for System Memory. The system should have already changed the value of System Memory to reflect the newly installed memory. If the new total is correct, skip to step 9. 8 If the memory total is incorrect, repeat step 1 and step 2. Check the installed modules to ensure that they are seated properly in their sockets. Then repeat step 5 through step 7. 9 When the System Memory total is correct, exit system setup. 10 Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the memory modules are operating properly. Instal ling Upgr ades 67

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Installing Upgrades
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1
Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their
electrical outlets, wait at least 5 seconds, and then
remove the
computer cover
.
2
Rotate the power supply
away from the system board.
3
If necessary,
remove any modules
(RIMMs or CRIMMs) that occupy
sockets in which you plan to install the upgrade modules.
NOTE:
The system supports no more than a total of 64 memory devices
on all installed RIMMs. See "
RIMM Label
" for the location of the label on
the RIMM that identifies the number of memory devices it contains. You
can also determine the number of memory devices installed through the
System Memory
option in
system setup
.
4
Install the upgrade modules
.
5
Rotate the power supply back into position, making sure that the
securing tab snaps into place.
6
Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and peripherals
to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
NOTE:
If enabled, the
Chassis Intrusion
option will cause the following
message to be displayed at the next system start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
The system detects that the new memory does not match the existing
system configuration information and generates the following
message:
The amount of system memory has changed.
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup
utility
7
Enter
system setup
, and check the value for
System Memory
. The
system should have already changed the value of
System Memory
to
reflect the newly installed memory. If the new total is correct, skip to
step 9
.
8
If the memory total is incorrect, repeat
step 1
and
step 2
. Check the
installed modules to ensure that they are seated properly in their
sockets. Then repeat
step 5
through
step 7
.
9
When the
System Memory
total is correct, exit system setup.
10
Run the
Dell Diagnostics
to verify that the memory modules are
operating properly.