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MAN US E3400 MT SYS GDE R0 04/00
E3400 Mid Tower
System Manual
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05957.book Page i Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Contents Preface.... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... v Conventions used in this manual ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... v Getting additional information . . . ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .......vi 1 System Features ... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... 1 Easy to service chassis .. ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... 1 Standard features ...... ...... ....... ...
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05957.book Page ii Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Replacing the AGP card ... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .....49 Replacing the battery ..... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .....50 Replacing the power supply ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .....52 Replacing the system board ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .....54 Replacing or adding a processor .. ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .....59 5 Using the BIOS Setup Utility ...... ...... ...... ...
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05957.book Page iii Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Memory/processor problems .... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 86 Modem problems ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 87 Peripheral/adapter problems .... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 88 Printer problems ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 90 System problems ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... 92 Video problems . ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... .....
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05957.book Page v Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Preface Conventions used in this manual Throughout this manual, you will see the following conventions: Convention Description ENTER Keyboard key names are printed in small capitals. CTRL+ALT+DEL A plus sign means to press the keys at the same time. Setup Commands to be entered, options to select, and messages that appear on your monitor are printed in bold. User’s Guide Names of publications are printed in italic. Important A note labeled important
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05957.book Page vi Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Getting additional information Log on to the technical support area at www.gatewayatwork.com to find information about your system or other Gateway products. Some types of information you can access are: Hardware driver and program updates Technical tips Service agreement information Technical documents and component information Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Documentation for peripherals or optional components Online access to te
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05957.book Page 1 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM System Features 1 Easy to service chassis This chassis has many features that let you easily access the inside of your system to add and remove components, such as hard drives, memory, and processors. Standard features The following features are standard in the E3400 Mid Tower system: ® ™ Intel Pentium III (FC-PGA 370) i256K processors Two DIMM sockets that support up to 512 megabytes (MB) of Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM)
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05957.book Page 2 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM PS/2 Keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, 2 serial ports, parallel port, two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, video port, and audio line-out, microphone-in, and audio line-in ports 200-watt power supply 2 System Features
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05957.book Page 3 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Front panel The front panel contains following features: CD drive Audio-out port CD eject button CD volume control Diskette drive Diskette eject button Reset button Hard drive LED Power LED Power button Right panel release button Audio-out port connects headphones or powered speakers that let you listen to an audio CD (directly from the CD drive). CD drive plays data or audio CDs. CD eject button ejects a CD from the CD drive. CD volume control con
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05957.book Page 4 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Power LED lights when the computer is turned on. The green light indicates your computer is using full power. The amber light indicates your computer is in power conservation mode. Reset button restarts a system that becomes non-responsive. Right panel release button lets you easily remove the right panel to access the internal components of your system. 4 System Features
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05957.book Page 5 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Back panel The mid tower back panel includes the following Input/Output (I/O) ports, connectors, and switches: AGP video card Video port connector (optional) Parallel port Serial port B Serial port A Kensington lock slot Mouse port Keyboard port USB ports Audio line-out Microphone-in RJ-45 LAN connector Audio line-in Voltage selector Power connector AGP video card connector (optional) connects to the monitor interface cable if not using the integr
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05957.book Page 6 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Power Connector connects the computer power cord. The other end of the power cord plugs into an AC outlet or power strip. RJ-45 LAN connector (LAN card) connects a network cable. Serial ports connect serial devices, such as a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) device. USB ports connect external Plug-and-Play devices, such as keyboards and pointing devices, that are automatically configured when they are plugged into the computer through
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05957.book Page 7 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Inside the computer The following illustration shows locations of various system components: G F A B B E C D A System board B Riser card C Power supply release lever D Power supply E Hard drive (hard drive shown here in top bay: bay location may vary) F Diskette drive G CD drive Inside the computer 7
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05957.book Page 8 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM System board A B C D E P F G O H I J K L M N A DIMM slots (2) B AGP slot C Configuration jumper (JP6) D Video connector E Parallel port F Serial port B G Serial port A 8 System Features
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05957.book Page 9 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM H PS/2 mouse port I PS/2 keyboard port J USB ports (2) K Audio line-out connector L Microphone-in connector M Audio line-in connector N Battery O Processor socket (PGA370) P CPU fan connector System board 9
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05957.book Page 10 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM Riser card The riser card is mounted to the chassis by three screws at the top. The riser card includes a chassis intrusion switch to alert you if the computer cover is removed. It also includes five PCI connectors for add-on cards. Front AF B C DE Q P O N M L K J I H G A Secondary IDE connector B CD/diskette drive power connector C Wake-on LAN connector (WOL) D Net Alert connector E Ring-in connector F System board connectors G System chassis fa
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05957.book Page 11 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM H PCI slots (5) I Chassis intrusion switch J Hard drive power connector K Primary IDE connector L Remote lock/unlock M Chassis fan connector N Front panel connector O SCSI LED connector P CD audio connector Q Diskette drive connector Back A A Power supply connector Riser card 11
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05957.book Page 12 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM 12 System Features
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05957.book Page 13 Monday, May 8, 2000 10:09 AM System Setup 2 Setting up your system Follow the instructions on the poster that came with your system for assembly instructions. You can prepare a safer working environment before assembling your system by following the guidelines listed below. Provide a clean, flat, stable surface for your system. Allow at least 12 inches at the back of the computer for cabling and air circulation. Obtain a grounded (three-prong) AC surge-protected power s
