Dell Precision 490 Desktop: 14 SATA connectors (SATA_4, SATA_3) Cable Colors Locating Your User’s Guide
14 SATA connectors (SATA_4, SATA_3) Cable Colors Locating Your User’s Guide: Dell Precision 490 Desktop
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) Connect the keyboard and the mouse. Connect the modem or the network cable.
- Connect the monitor.
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor.
- Install additional software or devices. Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) Connect the keyboard and the mouse.
- Connect the modem or the network cable. Connect the monitor.
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers. Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor. Install additional software or devices.
- About Your Computer Front View (Tower Orientation) 5 IEEE 1394 connector (optional)
- 13 diagnostic lights (4) Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the
- Back View (Tower Orientation)
- Back Panel Connectors 4 link integrity light
- 11 serial connector Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If necessary,
- Front View (Desktop Orientation) 8 power button Press to turn on the computer.
- 13 diagnostic lights (4) Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the Back View (Desktop Orientation)
- Inside View
- Inside View – Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out
- System Board Components
- 14 SATA connectors (SATA_4, SATA_3) Cable Colors Locating Your User’s Guide
- Removing the Computer Cover 1 2 3
- 4 5 6 7
- Caring for Your Computer Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
- Undoing the Last System Restore Enabling System Restore Using the Last Known Good Configuration Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts
- Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD Before You Start Testing Beep Codes
- Code Cause
- Error Messages Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Diagnostic Lights Power Problem Description Suggested Resolution Light
- Diagnostic Lights Power Problem Description Suggested Resolution Light
- Diagnostic Lights Power Problem Description Suggested Resolution Light
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- Index
- 46 Index
1 primary processor connector (CPU_0) 15 Flexbay connector (USB)
2 secondary processor connector (CPU_1) 16 SATA connectors (SATA_2, SATA_1, SATA_0)
3 front fan connector (FAN_FRONT) 17 floppy drive (DSKT)
4 card cage fan (FAN_CCAG) 18 front panel connector (FRONTPANEL)
5 internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR) 19 PCI-X card slot (SLOT6_PCIX)
6 power connector (POWER2) 20 PCI-X card slot (SLOT5_PCIX)
7 IDE drive connector (IDE) 21 chassis intrusion header (INTRUDER)
8 standby power light (AUX_PWR) 22 PCI card slot (SLOT4_PCI)
9 password jumper (PSWD) 23 PCI-Express x8 card slot, wired as x4
(SLOT3_PCIE)
10 auxiliary hard-drive LED connector
24 PCI-Express x16 card slot (SLOT2_PCIE)
(AUX_LED)
11 RTC reset jumper (RTCRST) 25 PCI-Express x8 card slot, wired as x4
(SLOT1_PCIE)
12 battery socket (BATTERY)) 26 memory module connectors (DIMM_1-8)
13 main power connector (POWER1) 27 memory fan connector (FAN_MEM)
14 SATA connectors (SATA_4, SATA_3)
Cable Colors
Device Color
SATA Hard drive blue cable
Floppy drive black pull-tab
CD/DVD drive orange pull-tab
front panel yellow pull-tab
Locating Your User’s Guide
Your
User’s Guide
contains additional information about your computer such as:
• Technical specifications
• Information for changing the orientation of your computer from a desktop to a tower
• Front and back views of your computer, including all of the available connectors
• Inside views of your computer, including a detailed graphic of the system board and the connectors
• Instructions for cleaning your computer
• Information on software features, such as Legacy Select Technology control, using a password,
and system setup options
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