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Installing System Options

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 600SC Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

  System Fans

  Expansion Cards

  Memory Modules

  Microprocessor

  System Battery

This section describes how to remove and install the following components:

• System fans
  
  
• Expansion cards
  
  
• Memory modules
  
  
• Microprocessor
  
  
• System battery
  
  

System Fans

The system includes the following cooling fans:

• Front system fan
  
  
• Back system fan
  
  
• Microprocessor fan
  
  

NOTICE: The microprocessor fan and heat sink are constructed together as a single assembly. Do not attempt to remove the fan from the heat sink.

Removing the Front System Fan

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Remove the bezel (see "Removing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
4. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
5. Disconnect the fan cable from the fan connector on the system board.
   
   

To identify system board connectors, see Figure A-3.

6. Carefully pull the fan cable through the routing hole in the expansion-card guide bracket.
   
   
7. On the front of the system, pull the two plungers that secure the fan bracket to the front panel (see Figure 6-1).
   
   
8. Pull the top of the fan bracket away from the front panel and then lift the fan assembly until the tabs on the bottom of the fan bracket disengage the front panel (see Figure 6-1).
   
   
9. Carefully pull the fan cable through the hole in the front panel and lift the fan assembly away from the system.
   
   

Figure 6-1. Removing the Front System Fan

Installing the Front System Fan

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Route the fan cable through the front panel toward the system board.
   
   
2. Align the tabs on the bottom of the fan bracket with the holes in the front panel and then push the top of the fan bracket toward the front panel (see Figure 6-1).
   
   
3. On the front of the system, push the two plungers that secure the fan bracket to the front panel (see Figure 6-1).
   
   
4. Route the fan cable through the hole in the expansion-card guide bracket.
   
   
5. Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the system board.
   
   

To identify system board connectors, see Figure A-3.

6. Stand the system upright.
   
   
7. Install the bezel (see "Installing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
8. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   

Removing the Back System Fan

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Disconnect the fan cable from the fan connector on the system board.
   
   

To identify system board connectors, see Figure A-3.

5. Pull the fan bracket release tab away from the back panel and slide the fan assembly toward the expansion cards about 0.25 inch (see Figure 6-2).
   
   
6. Lift the fan assembly away from the back panel and out of the system.
   
   

Figure 6-2. Removing the Back System Fan

Installing the Back System Fan

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Align the tabs on the fan bracket with the mounting holes in the back panel and slide the fan assembly toward the power supply about 0.25 inch (see Figure 6-2).
   
   
2. Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the system board.
   
   

To identify system board connectors, see Figure A-3.

3. Stand the system upright.
   
   
4. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
5. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   

Removing the Microprocessor Fan

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Disconnect the fan cable from the fan connector on the system board (see Figure 6-3).
   
   

To identify system board connectors, see Figure A-3.

5. Remove the microprocessor fan and heat sink assembly (see Figure 6-3):
   
   
   1. Press down on the heat-sink securing clips to release the clips from the retaining tabs on the ZIF socket.
      
      
   2. Swing the securing clips to the fully open position.
      
      

CAUTION: The microprocessor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure the microprocessor has had sufficient time to cool before handling.

NOTICE: Do not operate the system without the fan and heat sink assembly installed. The assembly is required to maintain proper thermal conditions.

NOTICE: After removing the fan and heat sink assembly, place it upside down on a flat surface to prevent the thermal interface material on the heat sink from being damaged or contaminated.

NOTICE: The microprocessor fan and heat sink are constructed together as a single assembly. Do not attempt to remove the fan from the heat sink.

3. Lift the assembly away from the microprocessor.
   
   

Figure 6-3. Removing the Microprocessor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly

Installing the Microprocessor Fan

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Place the new microprocessor fan and heat sink assembly on top of the microprocessor (see Figure 6-3).
   
   
2. Swing the securing clips to the closed position.
   
   
3. Press down on the heat-sink securing clips to secure the clips to the ZIF socket.
   
   

NOTICE: The cooling fan must be connected for the microprocessor to maintain proper thermal conditions.

4. Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the system board (see Figure 6-3).
   
   

To identify system board connectors, see Figure A-3.

5. Stand the system upright.
   
   
6. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   

Expansion Cards

The system includes five PCI expansion slots. Slot 1 operates 32-bit/33-MHz, and slots 2 through 5 operate at 64-bit/33-MHz. The expansion slots are all on one PCI bus. To identify expansion slots and operating speeds, see Figure A-3.

PCI Bus Scan Order

The system's BIOS scans and numbers PCI buses and devices during startup. Expansion slots are scanned according to the host bus ordering, not the slot numbers. See Table 6-1 for the order in which the expansion slots and embedded PCI devices are scanned. Figure A-3 provides a diagram of the PCI buses and expansion slots.

Certain operating systems do not allow the PCI bus number of the system's boot controller to change after the operating system loads. Installing an expansion card with its own PCI bridge chip in an expansion slot earlier in the PCI bus scan order than the boot controller can cause the renumbering of the boot controller PCI bus number. To allow your operating system to properly use the boot controller expansion card, install the boot controller card, such as a RAID or SCSI controller card, in expansion slot 2.

An additional factor affects the assignment of PCI bus numbers: an expansion card may have its own PCI bridge chip which requires the assignment of a bus number for the card as well as one for the bridge. A particular expansion card may have two PCI bridge chips which would result in three sequential PCI bus numbers all assigned in the same expansion slot.

If you install expansion cards, you may have some difficulty in directly determining the bus number of a controller on a particular expansion card. However, the PCI bus scan order can help you determine the relative numbering of PCI buses within the expansion slots. For example, a PCI controller residing in expansion slot 3 will never have a lower bus number than one in slot 2 because slot 2 precedes slot 3 in the scan order.

Table 6-1. PCI Bus Scan Order

Installing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

NOTE: A RAID controller card must be installed in expansion slot 2.

1. Unpack the expansion card, and prepare it for installation.
   
   

For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the card.

2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
4. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
5. Install the expansion card (see Figure 6-4).
   
   
   1. Position the expansion card so that the card-edge connector aligns with the expansion-card connector on the system board.
      
      
   2. Insert the card-edge connector firmly into the expansion-card connector until the card is fully seated.
      
      
   3. Install the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel.
      
      
   4. Close the card-guide latch.
      
      

Figure 6-4. Removing and Installing an Expansion Card

6. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card.
   
   

See the documentation that accompanied the card for information about its cable connections.

7. Stand the system upright.
   
   
8. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   

Removing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Disconnect any cables attached to the card.
   
   
5. Remove the expansion card (see Figure 6-4):
   
   
   1. Open the card-guide latch.
      
      
   2. Remove the screw that secures the expansion-card bracket to the back panel.
      
      
   3. Grasp the expansion card by its top corners, and carefully remove it from the expansion-card connector.
      
      
6. If you are removing the card permanently, install a metal filler bracket over the empty expansion slot opening and close the expansion-card latch.
   
   

NOTICE: You must install a filler bracket over an empty expansion slot to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also help keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.

7. Stand the system upright.
   
   
8. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
9. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   

Memory Modules

The four memory module connectors on the system board can accommodate up to 4 GB of memory by installing combinations of 128-, 256-, 512-MB, and 1-GB registered DDR SDRAM modules. You can purchase memory upgrade kits as needed.

NOTE: The DDR SDRAM memory modules must be PC-200 compliant.

Memory Module Installation Guidelines

For optimum performance, install the memory modules starting with the first connector (farthest from the microprocessor) and leaving no open connectors between installed memory modules.

Table 6-2 lists sample memory configurations based on these guidelines.

Table 6-2. Sample Memory Module Configurations 

Performing a Memory Upgrade

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Install or remove memory modules as necessary to reach the desired memory total (see "Installing Memory Modules" and "Removing Memory Modules").
   
   

See Figure A-3 to locate the memory module connectors.

5. Stand the system upright.
   
   
6. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
7. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   

After the system completes the POST routine, it runs a memory test.

The system detects that the new memory does not match the system configuration information, which is stored in NVRAM. The monitor displays an error message that ends with the following words:

Press <F1> to continue; <F2> to enter System Setup

8. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and check the System Memory setting.
   
   

The system should have already changed the value in the System Memory setting to reflect the newly installed memory.

9. If the System Memory value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Repeat step 1 through step 8, ensuring that the memory modules are firmly seated in their connectors.
   
   
10. Run the system memory test in the system diagnostics.
    
    

Installing Memory Modules

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Locate the memory module connectors in which you will install a memory module (see Figure A-3).
   
   
5. Press down and outward on the memory module connector ejectors, as shown in Figure 6-5, to allow the memory module to be inserted into the connector.
   
   

Figure 6-5. Removing and Installing a Memory Module

6. Align the memory module's edge connector with the alignment key, and insert the memory module in the connector (see Figure 6-5).
   
   

The memory module connector has an alignment key that allows the memory module to be installed in the connector in only one way.

7. Press down on the memory module with your thumbs while pulling up on the ejectors with your index fingers to lock the memory module into the connector (see Figure 6-5).
   
   

When the memory module is properly seated in the connector, the memory module connector ejectors should align with the ejectors on the other connectors with memory modules installed.

8. Repeat step 4 through step 7 of this procedure to install the remaining memory modules.
   
   
9. Perform step 5 through step 10 of the procedure in "Performing a Memory Upgrade."
   
   

Removing Memory Modules

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Locate the memory module connectors from which you will remove memory modules (see Figure A-3).
   
   
5. Press down and outward on the memory module connector ejectors until the memory module pops out of the connector (see Figure 6-5).
   
   
6. Repeat step 4 and step 5 of this procedure to remove any other memory modules.
   
   
7. Perform step 5 through step 10 of the procedure in "Performing a Memory Upgrade."
   
   

Microprocessor

To take advantage of future options in speed and functionality, you can replace the microprocessor.

The microprocessor and its associated cache memory are contained in a PGA package that is installed in a ZIF socket on the system board.

The following items are included in the microprocessor upgrade kit:

• A microprocessor
  
  
• A heat sink with cooling fan
  
  

Replacing the Microprocessor

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   

NOTICE: Do not operate the system without the fan and heat sink assembly installed. The assembly is required to maintain proper thermal conditions.

4. Remove the microprocessor fan and heat sink assembly (see "Removing the Microprocessor Fan").
   
   
5. Pull the microprocessor socket release lever upward to the fully open position (see Figure 6-6).
   
   

NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the microprocessor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor.

6. Lift the microprocessor out of the socket and leave the release lever in the open position so that the socket is ready for the new microprocessor (see Figure 6-6).
   
   

Figure 6-6. Replacing the Microprocessor

7. Unpack the new microprocessor.
   
   

If any of the pins on the microprocessor appear bent, see "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

8. Ensure that the microprocessor socket release lever is in the fully open position.
   
   
9. Align pin 1 on the microprocessor (see Figure 6-6) with pin 1 on the microprocessor socket.
   
   

NOTE: No force is needed to install the microprocessor in the socket. When the microprocessor is aligned correctly, it should drop into the socket.

10. Install the microprocessor in the socket (see Figure 6-6).
    
    

NOTICE: Positioning the microprocessor incorrectly can permanently damage the microprocessor and the system when you turn on the system. When placing the microprocessor in the socket, be sure that all of the pins on the microprocessor go into the corresponding holes. Be careful not to bend the pins.

11. When the microprocessor is fully seated in the socket, rotate the socket release lever back down until it snaps into place, securing the microprocessor in the socket.
    
    
12. Install the microprocessor fan and heat sink assembly (see "Installing the Microprocessor Fan").
    
    
13. Stand the system upright.
    
    
14. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
    
    
15. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
    
    
16. Enter the System Setup program, and ensure that the microprocessor options match the new system configuration (see "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).
    
    

As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new microprocessor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program. A message similar to the following appears:

One 1.8 GHz Processor, Processor Bus: 400 MHz, L2 cache 512 KB Advanced

17. Confirm that the top line of the system data area in the System Setup program correctly identifies the installed microprocessor(s) (see "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).
    
    
18. Exit the System Setup program.
    
    
19. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new microprocessor is operating correctly.
    
    
20. See "Running the System Diagnostics" for information on running the diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur.
    
    

System Battery

The system battery is a 3.0-volt (V), coin-cell battery.

Replacing the System Battery

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see "Safety First—For You and Your System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your System Information Guide.

CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. See your System Information Guide for additional information.

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
   
   
2. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
3. Lay the system on its right side.
   
   
4. Remove the system battery (see Figure 6-7).
   
   

See Figure A-3 to locate the system battery on the system board.

You can pry the system battery out of its connector with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconductive object such as a plastic screwdriver.

5. Install the new system battery with the side labeled "+" facing up (see Figure 6-7).
   
   

Figure 6-7. Replacing the System Battery

6. Stand the system upright.
   
   
7. Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").
   
   
8. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
   
   
9. Enter the System Setup program to confirm that the battery is operating properly (see "Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide).
   
   
10. Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup program's Time and Date fields.
    
    
11. Exit the System Setup program.
    
    
12. To test the newly installed battery, turn off the system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet for at least an hour.
    
    
13. After an hour, reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn it on.
    
    
14. Enter the System Setup program and if the time and date are still incorrect, see "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.
    
    

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