Technical Specifications

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 1500SC Systems User's Guide

Microprocessor

Expansion Bus

Microprocessor

Microprocessor type

single or dual Intel® Pentium® III microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 1.13 GHz and an external operating frequency of 133 MHz

Front side bus speed

133 MHz

Internal cache

512 KB Level 2 cache

Microprocessor
Microprocessor type	single or dual Intel® Pentium® III microprocessors with a minimum internal operating frequency of at least 1.13 GHz and an external operating frequency of 133 MHz
Front side bus speed	133 MHz
Internal cache	512 KB Level 2 cache

Expansion Bus

Bus type

PCI

Expansion slots

four 64-bit, 66-MHz slots
two 32-bit, 33-MHz slots

Expansion Bus
Bus type	PCI
Expansion slots	four 64-bit, 66-MHz slots two 32-bit, 33-MHz slots

Memory

Architecture

72-bit ECC PC-133 SDRAM, 2-to-1 interleaved

Memory module sockets

four

Memory module capacities

64-, 128-, 256-, 512 MB, or 1 GB

Minimum RAM

128 MB (with one pair of 64-MB modules)

Maximum RAM

4 GB

Memory
Architecture	72-bit ECC PC-133 SDRAM, 2-to-1 interleaved
Memory module sockets	four
Memory module capacities	64-, 128-, 256-, 512 MB, or 1 GB
Minimum RAM	128 MB (with one pair of 64-MB modules)
Maximum RAM	4 GB

Drives

Diskette drive

3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive

SCSI hard drives

six 1-inch, internal, hot-pluggable Ultra3 SCSI hard drive bays

CD drive

IDE CD drive

DVD drive

optional IDE DVD drive

Tape drive

optional internal SCSI tape drive

Drives
Diskette drive	3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive
SCSI hard drives	six 1-inch, internal, hot-pluggable Ultra3 SCSI hard drive bays
CD drive	IDE CD drive
DVD drive	optional IDE DVD drive
Tape drive	optional internal SCSI tape drive

Ports and Connectors

Externally accessible:

Serial (DTE)

one 9-pin connector; 16550-compatible

Parallel

one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)

Video

one 15-pin connector

PS/2-style keyboard

one 6-pin mini-DIN connector

PS/2-compatible mouse

one 6-pin mini-DIN connector

USB

two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors

NIC

one RJ45 connector for integrated NIC

Internally accessible:

SCSI channels

two 68-pin Ultra3 SCSI connectors

EIDE channels

two 40-pin EIDE connectors

Ports and Connectors
Externally accessible:
Serial (DTE)	one 9-pin connector; 16550-compatible
Parallel	one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)
Video	one 15-pin connector
PS/2-style keyboard	one 6-pin mini-DIN connector
PS/2-compatible mouse	one 6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB	two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors
NIC	one RJ45 connector for integrated NIC
Internally accessible:
SCSI channels	two 68-pin Ultra3 SCSI connectors
EIDE channels	two 40-pin EIDE connectors

Video

Video type

ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector

Video memory

4 MB

Video
Video type	ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector
Video memory	4 MB

Power

DC power supply:

Wattage

one 350-W power supply, or up to two 350-W power supplies in a redundant configuration (350 usable watts)

Voltage

90-240V, 47/63 Hz

Heat dissipation

1540 BTU/hr maximum per power supply

Maximum inrush current

under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 50 A per power supply

System battery

CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell

Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	one 350-W power supply, or up to two 350-W power supplies in a redundant configuration (350 usable watts)
Voltage	90-240V, 47/63 Hz
Heat dissipation	1540 BTU/hr maximum per power supply
Maximum inrush current	under typical line conditions and over the entire system ambient operating range, the inrush current may reach 50 A per power supply
System battery	CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell

Physical

Height

43.9 cm (17.3 inches)

Width

26.1 cm (10.3 inches)

Depth

59.2 cm (23.3 inches)

Weight

15.8 kg (35 lb), maximum configuration

Physical
Height	43.9 cm (17.3 inches)
Width	26.1 cm (10.3 inches)
Depth	59.2 cm (23.3 inches)
Weight	15.8 kg (35 lb), maximum configuration

Environmental

Temperature:

Operating

10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

Storage

–40° to 65° C (–40° to 149° F)

Relative humidity:

Operating

20% to 80% (noncondensing)

Storage

5% to 95% (noncondensing)

Maximum vibration:

Operating

0.25 G (half-sine wave) at a sweep of 3 to 200 MHz for 15 minutes

Storage

0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes

Maximum shock:

Operating

six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 50 G for up to 2 ms

Storage

six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms

Altitude:

Operating

-16 to 3,048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)

Storage

-16 to 10,600 m (-50 to 35,000 ft)

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.

Environmental
Temperature:
Operating	10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
Storage	–40° to 65° C (–40° to 149° F)
Relative humidity:
Operating	20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Storage	5% to 95% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:
Operating	0.25 G (half-sine wave) at a sweep of 3 to 200 MHz for 15 minutes
Storage	0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 15 minutes
Maximum shock:
Operating	six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 50 G for up to 2 ms
Storage	six consecutively executed shock pulses in the positive and negative x, y, and z axes (one pulse on each side of the system) of 71 G for up to 2 ms
Altitude:
Operating	-16 to 3,048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage	-16 to 10,600 m (-50 to 35,000 ft)
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.

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