Dell PowerEdge 800 - Manual (Page 11)

least 800 MHz.
l A minimum of 256 MB of 400-MHz or 533-MHz DDR 2 SDRAM memory, upgradable to a maximum of 4 GB by installing combinations of 256-MB, 512-MB, or
1-GB unbuffered ECC memory modules in the four memory module sockets on the system board.
l Support for the following internal hard-drive configurations:
¡ Up to four internal, 1-inch, SATA hard drives with the integrated drive controller, or up to four SATA hard drives with the optional SATA RAID
controller card.
or
¡ Up to four internal, 1-inch, hot-pluggable (optional) SCSI hard drives with a SCSI controller card or SCSI RAID controller card.
l One 3.5-inch peripheral drive bay for the diskette drive, and two 5.25-inch bays for any combination of the following supported drives: CD, DVD,
combination CD-RW/DVD, or tape backup unit.
l Support for hardware RAID using an optional SATA or SCSI RAID controller card.
l Support for external storage systems using an optional RAID controller card.
l Optional remote access card for remote systems management.
l Chassis intrusion alarm and a bezel lock that prevents access to the hard drives.
The system board includes the following features:
l Single integrated drive controller that supports up to four SATA hard drives and one IDE CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD combination drive, and an IDE tape
backup unit.
l Five PCI slots: two PCI Express x1 (3.3 V) slots, two 64-bit, 100-MHz PCI-X (3.3 V) slots, and one 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI (5 V) slot.
l An integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps data rates, with support for PXE and Wake-on-LAN.
l Four USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and two on the back) capable of supporting a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a
mouse, or a USB flash drive.
l An integrated SVGA-compatible video subsystem with an Intel MCH video controller. This video subsystem shares 8 MB of SDRAM system memory
(nonupgradable). True-color graphics are supported in the following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, and 1280 x 1024.
l Systems management circuitry that monitors critical system voltages and fan speeds. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the
systems management software.
l Standard baseboard management controller with serial access.
l Back-panel connectors include mouse, keyboard, serial, video, parallel, two USB connectors, and a NIC connector.
l Front-panel connectors include two USB connectors.
For more information about specific features, see " Technical Specifications ."
The following software is included with your system:
l A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system configuration information. For more information on this program, see " Using the
System Setup Program ."
l Enhanced security features, including a system password and a setup password, available through the System Setup program.
l System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For information about using the system diagnostics, see "Running the System
Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
l Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes.
l SATA or SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SATA or SCSI subsystem. For more
information about these drivers, see "Installing Drives" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
l Systems management software and documentation CDs.
Supported Operating Systems
l Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server
l Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, and Small Business Standard Edition
l Red Hat® Enterprise Linux (version 3)
l Novell® NetWare® 6.5 and 5.1
Power Protection Devices
Certain devices protect your system from the effects of problems such as power surges and power failures.
NOTE: Use the System Setup program to view processor information. See " Using the System Setup Program ."
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.