Dell POWEREDGE 840: System Features

System Features

This section describes the major hardware and software features of your system. It also provides

information about other documents you may need when setting up your system and how to obtain

technical assistance.

Major hardware and software features of your system include:

• One of the following processors:

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– One Intel

Core™ 2 Duo

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– One Intel Celeron

D, 300 sequence

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– One Intel Pentium

4, 600 sequence

NOTE: Use the System Setup program to view processor information. See "Using the System Setup

Program" in your Hardware Owner’s Manual.

• A minimum of 512 MB of 533- or 667-MHz DDRII SDRAM memory, upgradable to a maximum

of 8 GB by installing combinations of 512-MB, 1-GB, or 2-GB unbuffered ECC memory modules

in four memory module sockets on the system board, single or dual rank.

• The following expansion slots:

– One PCIe x1 (3.3-V) slot

– One PCIe x8 (3.3-V) slot

– One 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI (5-V) slot

– Two 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X (3.3-V) slots

• An integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps

data rates, with support for IPMI 1.5 and Wake-on-LAN.

• Four USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and two on the back) capable of supporting

a diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, keyboard, mouse, or USB flash drive.

• An integrated ATI ES1000 SVGA video controller supporting True-color graphics in the following

resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, and 1600 x 1200.

• Systems management circuitry that monitors critical system voltages and fan speeds. The systems

management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems management software.

• Standard baseboard management controller with serial access.

• Back-panel connectors include PS/2 mouse and keyboard, serial, video, two USB connectors,

and one NIC connector.

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