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MAN US E5400 SYSTEM GDE R0 11/99
E-5400 Mid Tower
8505030
System Manual
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05030.book Page i Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Conventions used in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Getting additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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05030.book Page ii Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Removing and replacing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Installing an additional hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Removing and replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 System
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05030.book Page iii Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Hard drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Memory/Processor problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Modem problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Peripheral/Adapter problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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05030.book Page iv Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM iv
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05030.book Page v Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 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. A plus sign means to press the keys at the same time. CTRL+ALT+DEL 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. Viewpoint All references
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05030.book Page vi Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Important A note labeled important informs you of special circumstances. Caution A caution warns you of possible damage to equipment or loss of data. Warning A warning indicates the possibility of personal injury. Getting additional information Log on to the Gateway Support Center at www.gateway.com/support to find information about your system or other Gateway products. Some types of information you can access are: Hardware driver an
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05030.book Page 1 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM System 1 Features Standard features ® Up to two Intel Pentium III processors with 133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) in Slot 1 processor sockets Four Rambus™ In-line Memory Module (RIMM™) sockets that support up to 2 Gigabytes (GB) of Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM) up to 400 Mhz Intel 840 chipset Integrated Intel 82259 10/100 LAN support with Cape lookout AGP Slot (AGP 2.0 compliant) Matrox G400 AGP graphics controller
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05030.book Page 2 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Front panel The front panel of the mid-tower case includes the following features: CD/DVD drive Audio-out jack CD/DVD eject button CD-ROM volume control Diskette drive Diskette eject button Power button and Power-on LED Reset button Hard drive LED Audio-out jack connects headphones or powered speakers that you use to listen to an audio CD (directly from the CD/DVD drive). CD/DVD volume control controls the volume of an audio CD. Power bu
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05030.book Page 3 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM CD/DVD drive plays data or audio CDs. CD/DVD eject button ejects a CD from the CD/DVD drive. Diskette drive writes to and reads from 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB diskettes. Diskette eject button ejects diskettes from the diskette drive. Reset button restarts a system that has become non-responsive. Front panel 3
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05030.book Page 4 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Rear panel The mid-tower case rear panel includes the following Input/Output (I/O) ports, connectors, and switches: Power connector Padlock tab Voltage selector Thumbscrew Mouse port Keyboard port USB ports Parallel port Serial port RJ-45 LAN connector Audio Line-in Audio Line-out Microphone-in Thumbscrew Secondary video port Primary video port Kennsington lock slot Voltage selector sets the voltage for your area, either 115 V or 230 V.
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05030.book Page 5 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Serial port connects to a serial device. RJ-45 LAN connector lets you connect to a network, and the adjacent Indicator LEDs show LAN activity (yellow) and 100 Mbit speed (green). Microphone-in, Audio Line-out, and Audio Line-in jacks connect audio devices such as speakers, tape players, and microphones. Secondary video port connects the second monitor interface cable. Primary video port connects the first (or only) monitor interface cable.
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05030.book Page 6 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM System board The following figure and list identify system board components. A B C D E AK AJ AI F AH AG G H AF I AE J AD AC K AB AA L M Z N Y O P Q R S X T W V U A Processor fan 1 connector B Processor fan 2 connector C Processor slot 1 D Processor slot 2 E Processor fan 3 connector (not used) 6 System Features
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05030.book Page 7 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM F Voltage regulator module (VRM) for second processor G ATX power connector H Supplementary AGP Pro50 power connector I Auxiliary power connector J RIMM slots 1 and 2 (Channel A) K AGP (accelerated graphics processor) slot L SCSI LED connector M Diskette drive connector N Secondary IDE connector O Primary IDE connector P Internal speaker Q Front system fan connector R Front panel connector S Front chassis intrusion connector (not used) T Aux
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05030.book Page 8 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM AF Audio line-in (right) and Audio line-out (left) connectors AG RJ-45 Ethernet LAN connector and LEDs AH Serial port AI Parallel port AJ USB ports AK PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard ports 8 System Features
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05030.book Page 9 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM 2 System Setup Setting up your system Use the instructions on the poster that came with your system to assemble your system. You can prepare a safer working environment before assembling your system by following the guidelines listed below. Provide a clean, flat, and stable surface for your system. Allow at least 12 inches at the rear of the computer for cabling and air circulation. Obtain a grounded (three-prong) AC surge-protected
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05030.book Page 10 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Starting your system Before you start your system for the first time: Make sure that the voltage selector switch on the back of the computer is still set to the correct voltage for your area. This switch is set at the factory to the correct voltage (see “Rear panel” on page 4 for voltage selector switch location). Make sure all cables are firmly connected to the proper ports on the rear panel of the computer. Caution Make sure your
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05030.book Page 11 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM 3 Turn on the computer by pressing its power button. The light-emitting diode (LED) in the power button is lit when the power is on. Power button and power LED 4 Turn on any other components connected to the computer, such as speakers, a printer, or a scanner. If nothing happens when you turn on the system: Recheck the power cables to make sure that they are securely plugged in and that your power strip (if you are using one) is plugg
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05030.book Page 12 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Understanding the Power-On Self-Test When you turn on your computer, the power-on self-test (POST) routine checks the system memory and components. To see this information on the screen, press TAB during POST. Press ESC to bypass the remaining memory count. The system displays an error message if POST finds any problems. Write down the error message that appears. If you continue to experience problems, this error message may help techn
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05030.book Page 13 Monday, November 22, 1999 8:23 AM Turning off your system Every time you turn off your system, shut down the operating system first. You may lose data if you do not follow the proper procedure. To turn off your system in Windows NT: 1 Click Start, then click Shut down the computer? (Windows NT), then select Shut Down. 2 Click OK. The computer turns off. If you see a message saying It is now safe to turn off your computer, turn off the computer by pressing the power butto
