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Information About Your Computer

Dell Precision™ Workstation 360 User's Guide

  Finding Information for Your Computer

  Specifications

  Caring for Your Computer

Finding Information for Your Computer

What are you looking for?	Find It Here
A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers for my computer My User's Guide My device documentation	Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation. Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for experienced users or technicians.
How to set up my computer How to care for my computer Troubleshooting information How to run the Dell Diagnostics How to open my computer cover How to locate other documentation	Setup and Quick Reference Guide
System board connectors Location of system board components	System Information Label Located on the inside cover of your computer.
Warranty Information Safety	Dell System Information Guide
How to remove and replace parts Technical specifications How to configure system settings How to troubleshoot and solve problems	User's Guide Icon (Microsoft® Windows® 2000) Double-click the User's Guides icon on your desktop. Windows Help and Support Center Click the Start button and click Help and Support. Click User's and system guides and click User's guides.
Express Service Code and Service Tag Microsoft Windows® License Label	Express Service Code and Product Key Label These labels are located on your computer.
Latest drivers for my computer Answers to technical service and support questions Online discussions with other users and technical support Documentation for my computer including the Service Manual	Dell Support Website — support.dell.com The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses Community Forum — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system Customer Care — Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information Downloads — Drivers, patches, and software updates Reference — Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers
Service call status and support history Top technical issues for my computer Frequently asked questions File downloads Details on my computer configuration Service contract for my computer	Dell Premier Support Website — premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is customized for corporate, government, and education customers. This website may not be available in all regions.
How to use Windows XP Documentation for my computer Documentation for devices (such as a modem)	Windows Help and Support Center Click the Start button and click Help and Support. Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. Click the topic that describes your problem. Follow the instructions on the screen.
How to reinstall my operating system	After you reinstall your operating system using the Operating System Reinstallation CD, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. The product key for your operating system is located on your computer.

Specifications

Microprocessor
Microprocessor type	Intel® Pentium® 4
Level 1 (L1) cache	8KB or 16 KB (depending on your computer configuration)
Level 2 (L2) cache	512 KB or 1 MB (depending on your computer configuration)
Level 3 (L3) cache	2 MB (depending on your computer configuration)

Memory
Type	Dual-channel DDR 333 and DDR 400 SDRAM ECC or non-ECC NOTE: DDR 333 operates at 320 MHz when used with a Pentium 4 with an 800 MHz front-side bus.
Memory connectors	four
Memory capacities	128-, 256-, 512-MB, and 1-GB
Minimum memory	256 MB
Maximum memory	4 GB
BIOS address	F0000h

Computer Information
Chip set	Intel 875P
Data bus width	64 bits
Address bus width	32 bits
DMA channels	8
Interrupt levels	24
BIOS chip	4-Mb
Memory speed	333 MHz / 400 MHz DDR NOTE: DDR 333 operates at 320 MHz when used with a Pentium 4 with an 800 MHz front-side bus
LOM	Gigabit network interface Capable of 10/100/1000 communication Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer. Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer. Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1 Gb (or 1000-Mbps) connection. Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.
Controllers	Serial ATA: dual-serial ATA channels, supporting 1 device per channel IDE/ATA: 100 - dual-channel, suppporting 2 devices per channel Optional add-in U320 SCSI
FSB clock	800- or 533-MHz data rate

Video
Type	Mini-tower computer — AGP 8x (AGP 3.0; 1.5 V) Desktop computer — AGP Pro50 8x (AGP 3.0; 1.5 V)

Audio
Type	AC97, Sound Blaster emulation
Audio controller	ADI 1980 CODEC
Stereo conversion	16-bit analog-to-digital; 20-bit digital-to-analog

Expansion Bus
Bus type	4 PCI 2.2 (3.3 V/5.0 V)
Bus speed	PCI: 33 MHz
Expansion-card connectors:	Mini-tower computer — Four PCI slots (32-bit 33 MHz), and one AGP 8x Desktop computer — Four PCI slots (32-bit 33 MHz), and one AGP 8x Pro50

Drives
Externally accessible:
Mini Tower computer	two 3.5-inch drive bay two 5.25-inch drive bays
Desktop computer	one 3.5-inch drive bay two 5.25-inch drive bays
Internally accessible:	two bays for two 1-inch high or one 1.6-inch high hard drives

Connectors
External connectors:
Serial	two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible
Parallel	one 25-hole connector (bidirectional)
Network connector	RJ45 connector
PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)	6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB	two USB 2.0-compliant connectors on the front panel; six USB 2.0-compliant connectors on the back panel
Audio	Three connectors for line-in, line-out, and microphone on back panel; one speaker/headphone on the front panel
System Board Connectors:
Primary IDE channel	40-pin connector
Secondary IDE channel	40-pin connector
Floppy drive	34-pin connector
CD drive audio interface	4-pin connector
Telephony (TAPI)	4-pin connector
Fans (3)	3-pin connector
I/O panel	34-pin connector
Serial ATA (2)	7-pin connector

Key Combinations
<Ctrl><Alt><Del>	restarts the computer
<F2>	starts embedded system setup (during start-up only)
<F12>	changes boot sequence (during start-up only)
<Ctrl><Alt><F10>	launches the utility partition (if installed) during computer start-up
<Ctrl><Enter>	disables computer password at start-up (after correct password is entered)

Controls and Lights
Power control	push button
Power light	green light; blinking green in sleep state; dual-color for computer operations —green for power, yellow for diagnostics
Hard-drive access light	green
Link integrity light (on integrated network connector)	green light for 10-Mb operation; orange light for 100-Mb operation; yellow light for 1,000-Mb (1-Gb) operation
Activity light (on integrated network connector)	yellow blinking light
Diagnostic lights	Mini-tower computer: four lights located on the back panel Desktop computer: four lights located on the front and back panel

Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	Mini-tower computer: 305 W Desktop computer: 330 W
Heat dissipation	910 BTU/hr
Voltage	90 to 135 V at 50/60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50/60 Hz
Backup battery	3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Physical
Mini-tower computer
Height	42.7 cm (16.8 inches)
Width	19.1 cm (7.5 inches)
Depth	45.0 cm (17.7 inches)
Weight	12.7 kg (28 lbs)
Desktop computer
Height	16.5 cm (6.5 inches)
Width	44.5 cm (17.5 inches)
Depth	45.7 cm (18.0 inches)
Weight	18.6 kg (41 lbs)
Supported monitor weight (in desktop orientation)	45.4 kg (100 lbs)

Environmental
Temperature:
Operating	10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F) NOTE: At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
Storage	–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
Relative humidity	20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:
Operating	0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min
Storage	0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min
Maximum shock:
Operating	bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.8 cm/sec (20 inches/sec)
Storage	Mini-tower computer: nonoperating (half-sine pulse) 105 G, 2 ms nonoperating (faired-square wave) 27 G with a velocity change of 508 cm/sec (200 inches/sec) Desktop computer: nonoperating (half-sine pulse) 105 G, 2 ms nonoperating (faired-square wave) 32 G with a velocity change of 596 cm/sec (200 inches/sec)
Altitude:
Operating	–15 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) NOTE: At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
Storage	–15 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

Caring for Your Computer

To help maintain your computer, follow these suggestions:

• To avoid losing or corrupting data, never turn off your computer when the hard drive light is on.
  
  
• Schedule regular virus scans using virus software.
  
  
• Manage hard drive space by periodically deleting unnecessary files and defragmenting the drive.
  
  
• Back up files on a regular basis.
  
  
• Periodically clean your monitor screen, mouse, and keyboard (see "Cleaning Your Computer").
  
  

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