Dell Precision M6700 Statement of Volatility

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

Remedial Action (Action

Reference Accessible

Description Volatility Description necessary to prevent loss of

Designator for external

data)

Embedded U54 192 KB of embedded Flash No N/A Flash in memory for keyboard embedded controller BIOS code, asset tag controller and BIOS passwords MEC5055

Part of panel Non Volatile memory, 512 No Part of panel assembly

Panel

assembly bytes.

EEDID EEPROM

Non Volatile memory, 32 Mbit No N/A

System U52 (8M)

(4 MB) and 64 Mbit (8 MB),

System BIOS and Video BIOS for basic boot operation, PSA (on board diags), PXE diags.

Video On GFx Non Volatile memory, 512 No N/A BIOS cards kbit (64 KB), Graphics system

(n Vidia BIOS. N14x and AMD): Four Volatile memory in OFF state Yes Power off system

System

SODIMM

Memory –

NOTE: See state definitions later in

DDR3 connectors:

text.

memory

JDIM1,2,3,4

Two to four modules must be populated. System memory size will depend on SODIMM modules and must be between 2 GB and 16 GB.

System On System Non Volatile memory 512 No N/A memory memory Bytes. SPD SODIMM(s)

EEPROM – 2-4 present Stores memory manufacturer data and timing information for correct operation of system memory.

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