Specifications

Expansion card ...................................................................................................................... 98
System board connections ..................................................................................................... 102
Drives ................................................................................................................................. 103
Drive positions ...................................................................................................... 105
Removing a 3.5-inch device ................................................................................... 106
Installing a 3.5-inch device ..................................................................................... 107
Removing a slim optical drive ................................................................................. 110
Installing a slim optical drive .................................................................................. 111
Removing and replacing a 3.5-inch hard drive ......................................................... 112
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive .............................................................................. 115
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive ............................................................................... 115
Power supply ....................................................................................................................... 117
Fan duct ............................................................................................................................. 119
Front I/O assembly .............................................................................................................. 120
Power switch assembly ......................................................................................................... 123
Speaker .............................................................................................................................. 126
Fan sink .............................................................................................................................. 128
Processor ............................................................................................................................ 130
System board ...................................................................................................................... 132
Changing from desktop to tower configuration ........................................................................ 134
7 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ......................................................................................... 135
Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................... 135
Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ........................................................................ 136
Computer Setup—File ............................................................................................ 137
Computer Setup—Storage ...................................................................................... 138
Computer Setup—Security ...................................................................................... 140
Computer Setup—Power ........................................................................................ 145
Computer Setup—Advanced .................................................................................. 146
Recovering the Configuration Settings ..................................................................................... 148
8 Troubleshooting without diagnostics ............................................................................. 149
Safety and comfort ............................................................................................................... 149
Before you call for technical support ....................................................................................... 149
Helpful hints ........................................................................................................................ 150
Solving general problems ...................................................................................................... 152
Solving power problems ....................................................................................................... 156
Solving hard drive problems .................................................................................................. 157
Solving media card reader problems ...................................................................................... 160
Solving display problems ...................................................................................................... 161
Solving audio problems ........................................................................................................ 167
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