Technical Specifications

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 500SC Systems User's Guide

Table A-1. Technical Specifications

Microprocessor

Microprocessor type
Intel® Pentium® III microprocessor with a minimum of 1 GHz, an external bus speed of 133 MHz, and a 256 KB level 2 cache
OR
Intel Celeron™ microprocessor at 800 MHz with an external bus speed of 100 MHz and a 128 KB level 2 cache

Front-side bus speed
Pentium III: 133 MHz
Celeron: 100 MHz

Internal cache
Pentium III: 256 KB Level 2 cache
Celeron: 128 KB Level 2 cache

Expansion Bus

Bus type
PCI

Expansion slots
Two 64-bit, 33/66-MHz slots
Three 32-bit, 33-MHz slots

Memory

Architecture
72-bit ECC PC-133 SDRAM

Memory module sockets
four

Memory module capacities
64, 128, 256, or 512 MB

Minimum RAM
64 MB

Maximum RAM
2 GB

Drives

Diskette drive
3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive

Tape drive
optional internal tape drive

IDE devices
three 1-inch, internal, IDE hard drive bays

CD drive
one IDE CD drive

Ports and Connectors

Externally accessible:

Serial (DTE)
one 9-pin connector; 16550-compatible

Parallel
one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)

Video
one 15-pin connector

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

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

USB
two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors

NIC
RJ45 connector for integrated NIC

Video

Video type
ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector

Video memory
4 MB

Power

DC power supply:

Wattage
one 250-W or 330-W power supply

Voltage
90–240 V, 47/63 Hz or 90–265 V, 47/63 Hz

System battery
CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell

Physical

Height
43.7 cm (17.2 inches)

Width
20.3 cm (8 inches)

Depth
44.5 cm (17.5 inches)

Weight
15.0 kg (33 lb), maximum configuration

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 1/2 octave/min

Storage
0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1/2 octave/min

Maximum shock:

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

Storage
23-G faired-square wave with a velocity change of 508.0 cm/sec (200 inches/sec)

Altitude:

Operating
–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)1

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

1 At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft).
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.

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Microprocessor
Microprocessor type	Intel® Pentium® III microprocessor with a minimum of 1 GHz, an external bus speed of 133 MHz, and a 256 KB level 2 cache OR Intel Celeron™ microprocessor at 800 MHz with an external bus speed of 100 MHz and a 128 KB level 2 cache
Front-side bus speed	Pentium III: 133 MHz Celeron: 100 MHz
Internal cache	Pentium III: 256 KB Level 2 cache Celeron: 128 KB Level 2 cache
Expansion Bus
Bus type	PCI
Expansion slots	Two 64-bit, 33/66-MHz slots Three 32-bit, 33-MHz slots
Memory
Architecture	72-bit ECC PC-133 SDRAM
Memory module sockets	four
Memory module capacities	64, 128, 256, or 512 MB
Minimum RAM	64 MB
Maximum RAM	2 GB
Drives
Diskette drive	3.5-inch, 1.44-MB diskette drive
Tape drive	optional internal tape drive
IDE devices	three 1-inch, internal, IDE hard drive bays
CD drive	one IDE CD drive
Ports and Connectors
Externally accessible:
Serial (DTE)	one 9-pin connector; 16550-compatible
Parallel	one 25-pin connector (bidirectional)
Video	one 15-pin connector
PS/2-style keyboard	6-pin mini-DIN connector
PS/2-compatible mouse	6-pin mini-DIN connector
USB	two USB-compliant 4-pin connectors
NIC	RJ45 connector for integrated NIC
Video
Video type	ATI Rage XL video controller; VGA connector
Video memory	4 MB
Power
DC power supply:
Wattage	one 250-W or 330-W power supply
Voltage	90–240 V, 47/63 Hz or 90–265 V, 47/63 Hz
System battery	CR2032 3.0-V lithium coin cell
Physical
Height	43.7 cm (17.2 inches)
Width	20.3 cm (8 inches)
Depth	44.5 cm (17.5 inches)
Weight	15.0 kg (33 lb), maximum configuration
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 1/2 octave/min
Storage	0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1/2 octave/min
Maximum shock:
Operating	left side and bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.8 cm/sec (20 inches/sec)
Storage	23-G faired-square wave with a velocity change of 508.0 cm/sec (200 inches/sec)
Altitude:
Operating	–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)1
Storage	–15.2 to 10,600 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)
1 At 35°C (95°F), the maximum operating altitude is 914 m (3000 ft). NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.