Dell PRECISION WORKSTATION 620 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
1-6 System Memory Upgrade
To upgrade memory, perform the following steps.
NOTICE: See Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in your System
Information Guide.
CAUTION: Before you remove your computer cover, see Safety FirstFor
You and Your Computer in your system Users Guide.
1. If you have not already done so, upgrade the BIOS.
See Upgrading the BIOS on page 1-1 for instructions.
2. Turn off the computer and peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical out-
lets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.
3. Lay the computer on its right side.
4. Open the computer cover.
5. To lift the MEC from the system board, rotate the MEC cover up and remove the
MEC from the computer (see Figure 1-1).
NOTE: For instructions, see Removing and Installing a Memory Expansion
Card in your system Users Guide.
6. Repeat Step 5 for the other MEC.
7. Install or remove RIMMs and CRIMMs as necessary to reach the desired mem-
ory total.
NOTE: For instructions on installing RIMMs, see Installing a RIMM on page 1-
8. For instructions on removing RIMMs, see Removing a RIMM on page 1-9.
8. Reinstall both MECs on the system board.
NOTE: For instructions, see Removing and Installing a Memory Expansion
Card in your system Users Guide.
9. Close the computer cover.
10. Stand the computer upright.
2048 MB Empty CRIMM 512 MB 512 MB
2560 MB CRIMM 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB
3072 MB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 512 MB
3072 MB CRIMM 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
Table 1-1. Sample Factory-Installed RIMM Configurations (per MEC)
(continued)
For Total
Desired
Memory:
Populate both MECs as follows:
RIMM1_A (top) RIMM2_A RIMM3_B
RIMM4_B
(bottom)