Technical Specifications

Dell Precision™ WorkStation 530 User's Guide

Microprocessor

Memory

System information

Microprocessor

Microprocessor type
Intel® Xeon™. Design provides for future Dell-supported upgrades. A slower compatibility speed can be set through system setup.

L1 cache
8-KB trace instruction and data cache

L2 cache
256-KB pipelined-burst, eight-way set-associative, write-back SRAM

Math coprocessor
internal to microprocessor

Memory

Architecture
RDRAM

RIMM sockets
four (on the system board); eight (with optional memory riser boards)

RIMM capacities
64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-MB

Standard RAM
128 MB minimum

Maximum RAM
2 GB (on the system board); 4 GB (with optional memory riser boards)

BIOS address
F000:0000h—F000:FFFFh

System Information

Chip set
Intel 860 PCI/AGP

Data bus width
64 bits

Address bus width
32 bits

DMA channels
eight

IRQs
15

SCSI controller
integrated Adaptec AIC-7892 Ultra 160m LVD

Network controller
integrated 3C920-based 10/100 3Com® Ethernet controller with Remote Wake Up capabilities (3C905C-TX compatible)

BIOS chip
8 Mb

System clock
100 MHz quad-pumped

Video

Video type
AGP 4x (1.5 V only) or PCI graphics card (see manufacturer's specifications)

Audio

Audio type
AC97, SoundBlaster emulation

Audio controller
Analog Devices AD1885 AC97 Codec

Stereo conversion
16 bits (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog)

Interfaces:

Internal
PCI bus/AC97

External
one line-in jack; two speaker/headphone jacks; one microphone jack

Expansion Bus

Bus types
PCI and AGP

Bus speed
PCI: 33/66 MHz
AGP: 66 MHz

PCI expansion-card connectors
three 32-bit, 33 MHz; two 64-bit, 66 MHz

PCI expansion-card connector data width (maximum)
32/64 bits

PCI expansion-card connector size
32-bit, 33 MHz connector: 120 pins
64-bit, 66 MHz connector: 184 pins

AGP expansion-card connectors
one

AGP expansion-card connector data width (maximum)
32 bits

AGP expansion-card connector size
172 pins

AGP bus protocols
4x/2x Pro110 modes at 1.5 V

Drives

Externally accessible bays
Up to two 5.25-inch (1.6-inch high) externally accessible drives, and one 5.25-inch (1.6-inch high) externally accessible drive or one 3.5-inch (1-inch high) hard drive

Internal bays
Up to three 3.5-inch hard drives (three 1-inch high drives, two 1-inch high drives and one 1.6-inch high drive, or two 1.6-inch high drives)

Ports

Externally accessible:

Serial (DTE)
two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible

Parallel
one 25-hole connector (bidirectional)

Video
one (two, optional)15-hole connector(s) (on video card)

Network adapter
RJ45 connector

PS/2-style keyboard
6-pin mini-DIN

PS/2-compatible mouse
6-pin mini-DIN

USB
four USB-compliant connectors (two on front panel, two on back panel)

Audio
one line-in jack; two speaker/headphone jacks (one on front panel, one on back panel); one microphone jack

IEEE 1394
two 6-pin receptacle connectors (one on front panel, one on back panel)

Internally accessible:

SCSI drive
68-pin connector

Primary EIDE drive
40-pin connector

Secondary EIDE drive
40-pin connector

Diskette drive
34-pin connector

CD drive audio interface
4-pin connector

Fans
three 3-pin connectors

TAPI
4-pin connector

Key Combinations

<Ctrl><Alt><Del>
restart (reboot) the computer

<F2>
starts system setup (during POST only)

<Ctrl><Alt><\>
toggle microprocessor speeds on 101-key keyboard (in MS-DOS® real mode only)

<Ctrl><Alt><#>
toggle microprocessor speeds on 102-key keyboard (in MS-DOS real mode only)

<Ctrl><Enter>
disable system password at start-up (after correct password is entered)

<F12>
boot from the network (during POST only)

Controls and Lights

Power control
push button

Power light
green light; blinking green in sleep state; dual-color for computer operations—green for power, yellow for diagnostics

Hard-drive access light
green light

Activity light (on integrated network adapter)
yellow light

Network link integrity and speed lights
(on integrated network adapter)
green light for 10-Mb operation; orange light for 100-Mb operation

Diagnostic code lights
four dual-color (yellow and green) lights located on front panel

Power

DC power supply:

Wattage
460 W

Heat dissipation
1000 BTU/hr (fully loaded computer without monitor)

Voltage
90 to 135 V at 60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50 Hz; auto-switching

Backup battery
3-V CR2032 coin cell

Physical

Height
49.1 cm (19.3 inches)

Width
22.2 cm (8.7 inches)

Depth
48.8 cm (19.2 inches)

Weight
19 kg (42 lb) or more, depending on options installed

Environmental

Temperature:

Operating
10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

Storage
–40° to 65° C (–40° to 149° F)

Relative humidity
20% to 80% (noncondensing)

Maximum vibration:

Operating
0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min

Storage
0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min

Maximum shock:

Operating
bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches/sec (50.8 cm/sec)

Storage
27-G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200 inches/sec (508 cm/sec)

Altitude:

Operating
–16 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)

Storage
–16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

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Microprocessor
Microprocessor type	Intel® Xeon™. Design provides for future Dell-supported upgrades. A slower compatibility speed can be set through system setup.
L1 cache	8-KB trace instruction and data cache
L2 cache	256-KB pipelined-burst, eight-way set-associative, write-back SRAM
Math coprocessor	internal to microprocessor
Memory
Architecture	RDRAM
RIMM sockets	four (on the system board); eight (with optional memory riser boards)
RIMM capacities	64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-MB
Standard RAM	128 MB minimum
Maximum RAM	2 GB (on the system board); 4 GB (with optional memory riser boards)
BIOS address	F000:0000h—F000:FFFFh
System Information

Chip set	Intel 860 PCI/AGP
Data bus width	64 bits
Address bus width	32 bits
DMA channels	eight
IRQs	15
SCSI controller	integrated Adaptec AIC-7892 Ultra 160m LVD
Network controller	integrated 3C920-based 10/100 3Com® Ethernet controller with Remote Wake Up capabilities (3C905C-TX compatible)
BIOS chip	8 Mb
System clock	100 MHz quad-pumped
Video
Video type	AGP 4x (1.5 V only) or PCI graphics card (see manufacturer's specifications)
Audio
Audio type	AC97, SoundBlaster emulation
Audio controller	Analog Devices AD1885 AC97 Codec
Stereo conversion	16 bits (analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog)
Interfaces:
Internal	PCI bus/AC97
External	one line-in jack; two speaker/headphone jacks; one microphone jack
Expansion Bus

Bus types	PCI and AGP
Bus speed	PCI: 33/66 MHz AGP: 66 MHz
PCI expansion-card connectors	three 32-bit, 33 MHz; two 64-bit, 66 MHz
PCI expansion-card connector data width (maximum)	32/64 bits
PCI expansion-card connector size	32-bit, 33 MHz connector: 120 pins 64-bit, 66 MHz connector: 184 pins
AGP expansion-card connectors	one
AGP expansion-card connector data width (maximum)	32 bits
AGP expansion-card connector size	172 pins
AGP bus protocols	4x/2x Pro110 modes at 1.5 V
Drives
Externally accessible bays	Up to two 5.25-inch (1.6-inch high) externally accessible drives, and one 5.25-inch (1.6-inch high) externally accessible drive or one 3.5-inch (1-inch high) hard drive
Internal bays	Up to three 3.5-inch hard drives (three 1-inch high drives, two 1-inch high drives and one 1.6-inch high drive, or two 1.6-inch high drives)
Ports
Externally accessible:
Serial (DTE)	two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible
Parallel	one 25-hole connector (bidirectional)
Video	one (two, optional)15-hole connector(s) (on video card)
Network adapter	RJ45 connector
PS/2-style keyboard	6-pin mini-DIN
PS/2-compatible mouse	6-pin mini-DIN
USB	four USB-compliant connectors (two on front panel, two on back panel)
Audio	one line-in jack; two speaker/headphone jacks (one on front panel, one on back panel); one microphone jack
IEEE 1394	two 6-pin receptacle connectors (one on front panel, one on back panel)
Internally accessible:
SCSI drive	68-pin connector
Primary EIDE drive	40-pin connector
Secondary EIDE drive	40-pin connector
Diskette drive	34-pin connector
CD drive audio interface	4-pin connector
Fans	three 3-pin connectors
TAPI	4-pin connector
Key Combinations

<Ctrl><Alt><Del>	restart (reboot) the computer
<F2>	starts system setup (during POST only)
<Ctrl><Alt><\>	toggle microprocessor speeds on 101-key keyboard (in MS-DOS® real mode only)
<Ctrl><Alt><#>	toggle microprocessor speeds on 102-key keyboard (in MS-DOS real mode only)
<Ctrl><Enter>	disable system password at start-up (after correct password is entered)
<F12>	boot from the network (during POST only)
Controls and Lights

Power control	push button
Power light	green light; blinking green in sleep state; dual-color for computer operations—green for power, yellow for diagnostics
Hard-drive access light	green light
Activity light (on integrated network adapter)	yellow light
Network link integrity and speed lights (on integrated network adapter)	green light for 10-Mb operation; orange light for 100-Mb operation
Diagnostic code lights	four dual-color (yellow and green) lights located on front panel
Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	460 W
Heat dissipation	1000 BTU/hr (fully loaded computer without monitor)
Voltage	90 to 135 V at 60 Hz; 180 to 265 V at 50 Hz; auto-switching
Backup battery	3-V CR2032 coin cell
Physical
Height	49.1 cm (19.3 inches)
Width	22.2 cm (8.7 inches)
Depth	48.8 cm (19.2 inches)
Weight	19 kg (42 lb) or more, depending on options installed
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating	10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
Storage	–40° to 65° C (–40° to 149° F)
Relative humidity	20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Maximum vibration:
Operating	0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min
Storage	0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min
Maximum shock:
Operating	bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 20 inches/sec (50.8 cm/sec)
Storage	27-G faired square wave with a velocity change of 200 inches/sec (508 cm/sec)
Altitude:
Operating	–16 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
Storage	–16 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)