Dell Precision 410 User Manual

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Introduction 1-1& + $ 3 7 ( 5 ,QWURGXFWLRQDell ® Precision 410 systems are high-speed, upgradable workstations designedaround Intel ® Pentium® II microprocessors. These systems support the high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and the acceleratedgraphics port (AGP) bus. Each system also has an Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA)design with one ISA slot that allows you to configure the computer system to your ini-tial requirements and then upgrade it as necessary.This chapter describes the major hardware and software features of the system andprovides information you will need to reinstall the operating system, if necessary. Italso provides information about the indicators and controls on the computer’s frontpanel and discusses connecting external devices to the computer.6\VWHP)HDWXUHVThe system offers the following features:á An Intel Pentium II microprocessor. The following microprocessor options areavailable:— Single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor(s) with an internal speed of350 megahertz (MHz) and an external speed of 100 MHz— Single or dual Intel Pentium II microprocessor(s) with an internal speed of400 MHz and an external speed of 100 MHzThe Intel Pentium II microprocessor includes MMX™ technology designed to han-dle complex multimedia and communications software. This microprocessorincorporates new instructions and data types as well as a technique called SingleInstruction, Multiple Data (SIMD). SIMD allows the microprocessor to processmultiple data elements in parallel, thereby improving system performance whenyou are running application programs written to take advantage of MMXtechnology.The Intel Pentium II microprocessor has a 16-kilobyte (KB) internal data cache anda 16-KB internal instruction cache, an internal math coprocessor, and otheradvanced internal logic.23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM