Specifications

dx7500 Illustrated Parts & Service Map, MT chassis 506597-001 page 3
System Board System Setup and Boot
Basic system information regarding system information, setup, power management, hardware,
and passwords is maintained in the Setup Utility held in the system ROM. The Setup Utility is
accessed by pressing the F10 key when prompted (on screen) to do so during the boot sequence.
If the screen prompt opportunity is missed, a restart will be necessary. For more information
about Setup Utilities refer to the Service Reference Guide..
System Board Connectors and Jumpers (component location may vary)
CMOS+PW CMOS/Password header F_USB2 Media card reader connector
1394+USB Stacked 1394/Double USB
connector
F_USB5 3rd USB header
LAN+USB Stacked RJ-45/Double USB
connectors
F_USB6 4th USB header
PCIE_X1_1 PCIe X1,slot 1 CHASSIS_
FAN1
Rear fan connector
PCIE_X1_2 PCIe X1, slot 2 F_AUDIO Front audio connector
PCIE_X1_3 PCIe X1, slot 3 SATA0 Primary SATA hard drive
PCIE_X16 PCIe X16, slot SATA1 1st SATA optical drive
DVI_VGA Stacked DVI/VGA connector SATA4 2nd SATA hard drive
AUDIO Double stack audio connector SATA5 2nd SATA optical drive
AT X_
POWER
Main power connector F_1394 1394 header
ATX_CPU CPU power connector DIMM 1 Memory socket 1
F_PANEL Front panel connector DIMM 2 Memory socket 2
SPEAKER Internal speaker connector DIMM 3 Memory socket 3
CPU FAN CPU/heatsink fan connector DIMM 4 Memory socket 4
FLOPPY Diskette drive connector PROCES-
SOR
Processor socket
F_USB1 1st USB header SPDIF_I/O Digital line-in/line-out audio
connectors
POST Audible Codes
Beeps Meaning Recommended Action
1 short beep and 1 long beep
followed by a three second
pause
Bad memory or
memory configura-
tion error.
Check that the memory modules have
been installed correctly and that proper
modules are used.
2 short beeps and 1 long
beep followed by a three
second pause
No graphics card
installed or graphics
card initialization
failed.
For systems with a graphics card:
1. Reseat the graphics card. Power on
the system.
2. Replace the graphics card.
3. Replace the system board.
For systems with integrated graphics,
replace the system board.
3 short beeps and 1 long
beep followed by a three
second pause
CPU configuration
error or invalid CPU
detected before
graphics card initial-
ized.
1. Upgrade the BIOS to proper ver-
sion.
2. Change the processor.
1 short beep followed by a
one second pause
No legacy floppy
drive or optical drive
found.
1. Check cable connections.
2. Run the Computer Setup utility and
ensure the device port is enabled.
2 short beeps followed by a
three second pause
No floppy diskette or
CD found.
1. Check the type of drive that you are
using and use the correct media
type.
2. Replace the diskette or CD with a
new one.
3 short beeps followed by a
three second pause
Flashing not ready
(missing utility or
BIOS image file,
etc.)
Upgrade the BIOS to proper version.
4 short beeps followed by a
three second pause
Flashing operation
has failed (checksum
error, corrupted
image, etc.)
1. Verify the correct ROM.
2. Flash the ROM if needed.
3. If an expansion board was recently
added, remove it to see if the prob-
lem remains.
4. Clear CMOS.
5. If the message disappears, there may
be a problem with the expansion
card.
6. Replace the system board.
5 short beeps followed by a
three second pause
BIOS recovery was
successful
No action required.
Computer Setup Menu
Heading Option / Description
Main System Time Allows you to set system time.
System Date Allows you to set system date.
Language Allows you to select the language.
Floppy Diskette A Allows you to set to Disabled, 1.44 MB 3.5”, Not
Installed.
1st Drive
2nd Drive
3rd Drive*
4th Drive*
5th Drive
6th Drive
Allow you to: view capacity, transfer mode. Also allows
you to run HDD self-test for selected channel: SMART
status check, SMART short self test, SMART extended
self test.
*3rd and 4th Drive not used.
System Information Allows you to view installed memory, memory banks 1-
4, BIOS revision, core version, model number, product
number, asset tag (press Enter to change).
Advanced CPU Type View only.
CPU Speed View only.
Cache RAM View only.
Primary Video
Adapter
Allows you to select boot display device when more
than 2 video options are offered by system: Integrated
(Onboard), PCI, PCI-Ex16, PCI-Ex1.
Onboard Video Mem-
ory Size
1 MB, 8 MB.
PS/2 Mouse Disable/enable/auto detect
USB Ports Disable/enable all USB ports.
Onboard LAN Disable/enable onboard LAN controller.
Onboard LAN Boot
ROM
Disable/enable the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.
SATA1 Controller Disable/enable the SATA1 controller
SATA1 Controller
Mode
If SATA1 controller enabled, allows you to set the mode
to IDE, AHCI, or RAID.
Onboard Audio Auto/disable/enable.
Internal Speaker Disable/enable.
Supervisor Password Allows you to view the supervisor password.
User Password Allows you to view the user password.
Onboard 1394 Disable/enable all 1394 ports.
Change Supervisor
Password
Allows you to change the supervisor password.
Power After AC Power Fail-
ure
Allows you to select system restart behavior after power
loss: Stay off, Power on, Auto.
XD Disable/enable XD bit.
Virtualization Tech-
nology
Disable/enable.
Boot Boot-time Diagnostic
Screen
Disable/enable POST diagnostic messages display.
1st Boot Device, 2nd
Boot Device, 3rd
Boot Device, 4th Boot
Device
Allows you to specify which device groups will boot
first, second, third, and fourth or to disable any
of the four: Floppy group, CD-ROM group, Hard drive
group, Network boot group. MS-DOS drive lettering
assignments maybe apply after a non-MS-DOS operat-
ing system has started.
Floppy Group Boot
Priority
Specifies boot device priority within removable devices.
CD-ROM Boot Prior-
ity
Specifies boot device priority within CD/DVD drives.
Hard Drive Boot Pri-
ority
Specifies boot device priority within hard drives.
Network Group Boot
Priority
Specifies boot device priority within bootable network
devices.
Exit Exit Saving Changes Press Enter to exit saving changes.
Exit Discarding
Changes
Press Enter to exit discarding changes.
Load Setup Defaults Press Enter to load setup defaults.
Discard Changes Press Enter to discard changes.
Save Changes Press Enter to save changes.