Plug in case cables to motherboard

1) Does it have a separate Ethernet Card, or is it integrated?
(Part of the motherboard)

Reasoning?

The Dell Optiplex GX620 comes with Integrated networking.
The chipset is a Broadcom 572.
It's part of the motherboard, and you plug the Ethernet Cable into the back of the computer.

However, you could have a separate Ethernet Card, plugged into the white PCI expansion slot on the motherboard.

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A) If you are using a separate Ethernet Card, replace it.

B) If you are using the Intergrated networking of the motherboard, (Plug Ethernet cable into back of computer), use an Ethernet Card instead.

White PCI slot.

You have a short circuit when you plug the Ethernet Cable into the motherboard. Don't use the motherboard networking, use an Ethernet Card.

2) Plugging an Ethernet Cable into a computer that is on, = No.
It is not a Plug N' Play item.

(Not stating this is what you are doing.
Just posting in case you are. Burns out the Ethernet chipset on the motherboard)

For additional questions please post in a Comment.

Regards,
joecoolvette

Your Dell desktop computer will come with all of the equipment you need to hook it up and get it started right in the box with the main CPU. You will have all of the peripheral equipment and cables that you need to connect your desktop to your keyboard, mouse, monitor and, most importantly, a wall outlet or surge protector to provide it with power. The entire hook-up process shouldn't take more than a few minutes. Connect your computer monitor to your Dell computer using the included blue VGA cable. This VGA cable plugs into the blue video input on the back of your Dell computer and into the identical input on the back of your monitor. Plug your monitor's attached power cable into a wall outlet or surge protector. Plug in your keyboard and mouse. Dell computers ship with USB keyboards and mice, so take the USB cables that are permanently connected to each device and plug each of them into one of the available USB ports on the back of your Dell computer. You can use the ports on the front of your computer if you like, but as your keyboard and mouse don't get unplugged with any kind of frequency you may want to conserve those inputs for removable devices like flash drives. Connect your Dell computer to a wall outlet or surge protector using the included power cable. The power cable plugs into the power outlet on the back of your Dell computer and into a regular power outlet on a compatible device. Press "Power" on your Dell computer as well as on your monitor. Your computer will turn on and begin to boot into Windows.
Hope this helps. For reference, you may want to read this section describing the cables and connectors coming from the power supply, and/or this section describing the connections on the motherboard. Motherboards and system cases vary. Your motherboard may not have all the items I mention here, and the same holds true for your case. Furthermore, you may find that your case and motherboard don't match in every situation; for example, some cases have a turbo button and some do not, and some motherboards have a connection for a turbo button and some don't. Watch out for "off by one" errors when attaching cables to pin headers. In particular, some motherboards combine several pin connectors into a larger block. The individual connections are the same, the motherboard just physically groups the pins together into a larger matrix. Be careful when working with these as making a mistake is much easier to do. Refer to the manual. If the system is in a tower case, it is much easier to perform this procedure with the case resting on its side. LEDs have two wires and are unidirectional, so they will not work if attached backwards. You need to connect the positive lead from the case to the positive pin on the motherboard, and the same with the negative. Unfortunately, the case connector almost never has the positive and negative labeled. Fortunately, attaching them backwards will usually not cause any damage; the LED just won't work. One tip you can use: most cases employ for each LED one colored wire (green, yellow, red, orange, blue) and another wire that is either black or white. When this is the case, usually the colored wire is positive (signal) and the black or white wire is negative (ground). This isn't always true, but it's better than a random guess in most cases.

Perhaps you've built a computer and are turning it on for the first time, or you've owned this computer for awhile.

Either way, you may encounter an issue where the monitor shows a black screen and the computer is beeping.

There are several causes and solutions for this problem.

Refer to your motherboard manual, since the motherboard is the beeping device.

These beeps are like Morse code, and each "beep code" is explained in the manual.

Common beep codes include not having a monitor or keyboard properly connected; not having a CPU fan connected, or not attaching internal power cables to the video card.

This black-screen-and-beeping issue is most common with newly-assembled computers.

Check external cables to make sure they're properly connected.

The most important external connections to check are the monitor's signal cable and the keyboard.

If your monitor cable looks damaged or kinked, try replacing it with a spare. If your keyboard's cable looks frayed, try a spare keyboard.

Also, a PS/2 keyboard plug (round, with holes in it, about the diameter of a finger) is often color-coded purple.

If you have plugged it into the green port in the back of the computer (for PS/2 mice) switch it to the other one.

If there is no color coding, the proper port should have a small, embossed icon of a keyboard on the back of the computer.

If it does not, refer to your motherboard manual for the correct port.

If all else fails, try a spare keyboard, preferably USB (Universal Serial Bus), which can be plugged into any USB port on the back of the computer.

Check for additional motherboard power connections.

Yours may require multiple cables attached from the power supply.

There is the standard wide plug, which you know is connected properly because your motherboard is beeping.

However, there may also be an additional, four-pin cable that connects elsewhere on the motherboard. Check the board's manual to make sure it has all the power connections it needs.

Check your internal cables.

Make sure that the CPU fan is plugged into the motherboard header nearby.

Without that, the CPU fan will not spin, and the motherboard may detect this lack of connection and produce a beep code.

Your video card also may have one or two internal power plugs that need to be attached to the power supply's cables.

These cables have unique ends on them, similar in shape to a USB plug.

Refer to the case or video card documentation if need be.

If those cables are not attached, your motherboard may refuse to boot the system.

Your video card may be faulty.

If this is a new card, it may have arrived to you broken, in which case you will probably need to request an RMA (Return to Manufacturer Authorization) to receive a replacement.

If this card was previously working for you in this system, you can contact its manufacturer yourself to receive a replacement, if the device is still under warranty.

Hope this helps

The beeps are post during post the very first work is done by the ram,all the memory in the ram is first transferred to the hard disk,and remains active untill turned off.

WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL.

http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules

make sure that your RAM modules and Cmos battery are securely seated

on some motherboards Cmos batteries are soldered in

Common beep codes include not having a monitor or keyboard properly connected; not having a CPU fan connected, or not attaching internal power cables to the video card.

This black-screen-and-beeping issue is most common with newly-assembled computers.

Check external cables to make sure they're properly connected.

The most important external connections to check are the monitor's signal cable and the keyboard.

If your monitor cable looks damaged or kinked, try replacing it with a spare.

If your keyboard's cable looks frayed, try a spare keyboard.

Also, a PS/2 keyboard plug (round, with holes in it, about the diameter of a finger) is often color-coded purple.

If you have plugged it into the green port in the back of the computer (for PS/2 mice) switch it to the other one.

If there is no color coding, the proper port should have a small, embossed icon of a keyboard on the back of the computer.

If it does not, refer to your motherboard manual for the correct port. If all else fails, try a spare keyboard, preferably USB (Universal Serial Bus), which can be plugged into any USB port on the back of the computer.

Check for additional motherboard power connections.

Yours may require multiple cables attached from the power supply.

There is the standard wide plug, which you know is connected properly because your motherboard is beeping.

However, there may also be an additional, four-pin cable that connects elsewhere on the motherboard.

Check the board's manual to make sure it has all the power connections it needs.

Check your internal cables.

Make sure that the CPU fan is plugged into the motherboard header nearby.

Without that, the CPU fan will not spin, and the motherboard may detect this lack of connection and produce a beep code.

Your video card also may have one or two internal power plugs that need to be attached to the power supply's cables.

These cables have unique ends on them, similar in shape to a USB plug.

Refer to the case or video card documentation if need be.

If those cables are not attached, your motherboard may refuse to boot the system.

Your video card may be faulty.

If this is a new card, it may have arrived to you broken, in which case you will probably need to request an RMA (Return to Manufacturer Authorization) to receive a replacement.

If this card was previously working for you in this system, you can contact its manufacturer yourself to receive a replacement, if the device is still under warranty.

Hope this helps

The beeps are post during post the very first work is done by the ram,all the memory in the ram is first transferred to the hard disk,and remains active untill turned off.

WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL.

http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules

make sure that your RAM modules and Cmos battery are securely seated

on some motherboards Cmos batteries are soldered in

Common beep codes include not having a monitor or keyboard properly connected; not having a CPU fan connected, or not attaching internal power cables to the video card.

This black-screen-and-beeping issue is most common with newly-assembled computers.

Check external cables to make sure they're properly connected.

The most important external connections to check are the monitor's signal cable and the keyboard.

If your monitor cable looks damaged or kinked, try replacing it with a spare.

If your keyboard's cable looks frayed, try a spare keyboard.

Also, a PS/2 keyboard plug (round, with holes in it, about the diameter of a finger) is often color-coded purple.

If you have plugged it into the green port in the back of the computer (for PS/2 mice) switch it to the other one.

If there is no color coding, the proper port should have a small, embossed icon of a keyboard on the back of the computer.

If it does not, refer to your motherboard manual for the correct port. If all else fails, try a spare keyboard, preferably USB (Universal Serial Bus), which can be plugged into any USB port on the back of the computer.

Check for additional motherboard power connections.

Yours may require multiple cables attached from the power supply.

There is the standard wide plug, which you know is connected properly because your motherboard is beeping.

However, there may also be an additional, four-pin cable that connects elsewhere on the motherboard.

Check the board's manual to make sure it has all the power connections it needs.

Check your internal cables.

Make sure that the CPU fan is plugged into the motherboard header nearby.

Without that, the CPU fan will not spin, and the motherboard may detect this lack of connection and produce a beep code.

Your video card also may have one or two internal power plugs that need to be attached to the power supply's cables.

These cables have unique ends on them, similar in shape to a USB plug.

Refer to the case or video card documentation if need be.

If those cables are not attached, your motherboard may refuse to boot the system.

Your video card may be faulty.

If this is a new card, it may have arrived to you broken, in which case you will probably need to request an RMA (Return to Manufacturer Authorization) to receive a replacement.

If this card was previously working for you in this system, you can contact its manufacturer yourself to receive a replacement, if the device is still under warranty.

Hope this helps

INSTRUCTIONS:-

1

Refer to your motherboard manual, since the motherboard is the beeping device. These beeps are like Morse code, and each "beep code" is explained in the manual. Common beep codes include not having a monitor or keyboard properly connected; not having a CPU fan connected, or not attaching internal power cables to the video card. This black-screen-and-beeping issue is most common with newly-assembled computers.

2

Check external cables to make sure they're properly connected. The most important external connections to check are the monitor's signal cable and the keyboard. If your monitor cable looks damaged or kinked, try replacing it with a spare. If your keyboard's cable looks frayed, try a spare keyboard.

Also, a PS/2 keyboard plug (round, with holes in it, about the diameter of a finger) is often color-coded purple. If you have plugged it into the green port in the back of the computer (for PS/2 mice) switch it to the other one. If there is no color coding, the proper port should have a small, embossed icon of a keyboard on the back of the computer. If it does not, refer to your motherboard manual for the correct port. If all else fails, try a spare keyboard, preferably USB (Universal Serial Bus), which can be plugged into any USB port on the back of the computer.

3

Check for additional motherboard power connections. Yours may require multiple cables attached from the power supply. There is the standard wide plug, which you know is connected properly because your motherboard is beeping. However, there may also be an additional, four-pin cable that connects elsewhere on the motherboard. Check the board's manual to make sure it has all the power connections it needs.

4

Check your internal cables. Make sure that the CPU fan is plugged into the motherboard header nearby. Without that, the CPU fan will not spin, and the motherboard may detect this lack of connection and produce a beep code. Your video card also may have one or two internal power plugs that need to be attached to the power supply's cables. These cables have unique ends on them, similar in shape to a USB plug. Refer to the case or video card documentation if need be. If those cables are not attached, your motherboard may refuse to boot the system.

Your video card may be faulty. If this is a new card, it may have arrived to you broken, in which case you will probably need to request an RMA (Return to Manufacturer Authorization) to receive a replacement. If this card was previously working for you in this system, you can contact its manufacturer yourself to receive a replacement, if the device is still under

INSTRUCTIONS :-

1

Refer to your motherboard manual, since the motherboard is the beeping device. These beeps are like Morse code, and each "beep code" is explained in the manual. Common beep codes include not having a monitor or keyboard properly connected; not having a CPU fan connected, or not attaching internal power cables to the video card. This black-screen-and-beeping issue is most common with newly-assembled computers.

2

Check external cables to make sure they're properly connected. The most important external connections to check are the monitor's signal cable and the keyboard. If your monitor cable looks damaged or kinked, try replacing it with a spare. If your keyboard's cable looks frayed, try a spare keyboard.

Also, a PS/2 keyboard plug (round, with holes in it, about the diameter of a finger) is often color-coded purple. If you have plugged it into the green port in the back of the computer (for PS/2 mice) switch it to the other one. If there is no color coding, the proper port should have a small, embossed icon of a keyboard on the back of the computer. If it does not, refer to your motherboard manual for the correct port. If all else fails, try a spare keyboard, preferably USB (Universal Serial Bus), which can be plugged into any USB port on the back of the computer.

3

Check for additional motherboard power connections. Yours may require multiple cables attached from the power supply. There is the standard wide plug, which you know is connected properly because your motherboard is beeping. However, there may also be an additional, four-pin cable that connects elsewhere on the motherboard. Check the board's manual to make sure it has all the power connections it needs.

4

Check your internal cables. Make sure that the CPU fan is plugged into the motherboard header nearby. Without that, the CPU fan will not spin, and the motherboard may detect this lack of connection and produce a beep code. Your video card also may have one or two internal power plugs that need to be attached to the power supply's cables. These cables have unique ends on them, similar in shape to a USB plug. Refer to the case or video card documentation if need be. If those cables are not attached, your motherboard may refuse to boot the system.

Your video card may be faulty. If this is a new card, it may have arrived to you broken, in which case you will probably need to request an RMA (Return to Manufacturer Authorization) to receive a replacement. If this card was previously working for you in this system, you can contact its manufacturer yourself to receive a replacement, if the device is still under

Look more closely at your motherboard, for a 4-pin "PC Speaker" label.

The "HD Audio" is _OUTPUT_ (left front, sub-woofer, right front, left back, right back) to Surround Sound speakers.

Follow that arrows on the pictures. Plug the USB Front Panel Cable.
Good luck!

You need to turn off the computer, unplug it then press the power button for a few seconds to make sure the power was relived from the motherboard. Next you need to open the case so you can see inside it, now before placing the hard drive in the case just touch the inside of the case somewhere on the frame, you want to make sure that you do not cause a static shock to the motherboard.

There are two things that need to be plugged in. You need to plug
in the power plug and the Ide cable or sata cable. If you are adding this or replacing one, just look at the way the one inside is installed and do the same thing for the one you are putting in.

If you leave the PC then go back to put in the drive, touch the case again. If you have anyother questions, please post back, everyone
is more than willing to help you.