Dell Precision M4700 (Mid 2012) - Manual

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Statement of Volatility
– Dell Precision M4700/M6700
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
The Dell Precision M4700/M6700 contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose their
data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile (NV) components continue to retain their data
even after power is removed from the component. The following NV components are present on the Dell Precision
M4700/M6700 system board.
Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board
Description
Reference
Designator
Volatility Description
User
Accessible
for external
data
Remedial Action (Action
necessary to prevent loss of
data)
Embedded
Flash in
embedded
controller
MEC5055 U54 192 KB of embedded Flash
memory for keyboard
controller BIOS code, asset tag
and BIOS passwords No N/A
Panel
EEDID
EEPROM
Part of panel
assembly Non Volatile memory, 512
bytes. No Part of panel assembly
System
BIOS U52 (8M)
U53 (4M)
Non Volatile memory, 32 Mbit
(4 MB) and 64 Mbit (8 MB),
System BIOS and Video BIOS
for basic boot operation, PSA
(on board diags), PXE diags. No N/A
Video
BIOS On GFx
cards
(nVidia
N14x and
AMD): Non Volatile memory, 512
kbit (64 KB), Graphics system
BIOS. No
N/A
System
Memory –
DDR3
memory
Four
SODIMM
connectors:
JDIM1,2,3,4
Volatile memory in OFF state
NOTE: See state definitions later in
text.
Two to four modules must be
populated. System memory
size will depend on SODIMM
modules and must be between
2 GB and 16 GB.
Yes Power off system
System
memory
SPD
EEPROM On System
memory
SODIMM(s)
– 2-4 present Non Volatile memory 512
Bytes.
Stores memory manufacturer
data and timing information
for correct operation of system
memory.
No N/A