Dell Inspiron 3700 - Manual (Page 19)

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This chapter provides information about the major hardware and software features of
your computer, as well as available upgrades.
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Your computer includes the following hardware features:


An Intel
®
mobile microprocessor incorporating the latest processor technology.


An internal, Level 1 (L1) cache consisting of 64 kilobytes (KBs) of high-speed
memory that resides in the processor core. The microprocessor has either a
128-KB or 256-KB (integrated) Level 2 (L2) cache.


A minimum of 32 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random access
memory (SDRAM) system memory, with support for a maximum of 512 MB.


A media bay in which you can install a variety of modules, including a diskette
drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive (on computers running Microsoft
®
Windows ® 98 Second Edition), Zip drive, LS-120 drive, second battery, or a
second hard-disk drive.
NOTE: Your computer was shipped with a diskette drive in the media bay. For
information on removing the diskette drive and installing a different device in the
bay, see "Using the Media Bay" in Chapter 2.
Because the Microsoft Windows NT ® operating system does not support DVD
technology, the DVD-ROM drive is available only on computers that use the
Windows 98 Second Edition operating system.


A 64-bit hardware-accelerated ATI Mobility-M video controller with 8 MB of video
memory, accelerated graphics port (AGP) 2X, 3D assist, motion compensation,
extended desktop, OpenGL support, and a flicker-free TV-out S-video connector.


An active-matrix extended graphics array (XGA) or super extended graphics array
(SXGA) thin-film transistor (TFT) color display.


ESS Maestro-2E audio controller with hardware wavetable support and 3D
surround sound.


Integrated stereo speakers and microphone.