System Features - Dell OptiPlex Gs Service Manual

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S
ystem Features
In addition to the features found in a standard desktop computer, the Dell Opti-
Plex Gs and Gs+ systems include the following new and/or advanced features:
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ISA and PCI expansion subsystem
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Plug and Play ISA expansion-card capability
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Enhanced dual-interface EIDE subsystem
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Integrated cache of 256 KB of SRAM
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Main system memory consisting of 8 to 128 MB of high-speed EDO
SIMMs
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Built-in SVGA controller attached to the PCI bus
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On the Gs+ models, integrated Ethernet NIC
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Mini tower capability by attaching a floor stand
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Self-monitoring analysis reporting technology (SMART)-compliant hard-
disk drives and SMART support in the system BIOS, which generates an
error message at system start-up if a hard-disk drive has become unreliable
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Quick-test feature in the diskette-based diagnostics (see "Running the
Diskette-Based Diagnostics" in Chapter 2)
For a complete list of system features, see "Technical Specifications" found
later in this chapter.
When following the text in this manual, assume that the location or direction
relative to the computer is as shown in Figure 1-1.