Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor)
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11 cooling vents 13 padlock ring 15 back panel connectors 12 cover release latch 14 power connector 16 expansion card slots (3) Front and Back View - Mini-Tower 17 1 2 16 12 11 3 15 4 10 9 5 13 8 6 7 14 1 optical drive 3 optical drive bay (optional) 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2)... connector 11 network connectivity light 13 back panel connectors 15 cooling vents 17 cover release latch 2 optical drive eject button 4 Media Card Reader (optional) 6 drive activity light 8 diagnostic lights (4) 10 microphone connector 12 power connector 14 expansion card slots (4) 16 padlock ring
11 cooling vents 13 padlock ring 15 back panel connectors 12 cover release latch 14 power connector 16 expansion card slots (3) Front and Back View - Mini-Tower 17 1 2 16 12 11 3 15 4 10 9 5 13 8 6 7 14 1 optical drive 3 optical drive bay (optional) 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2)... connector 11 network connectivity light 13 back panel connectors 15 cooling vents 17 cover release latch 2 optical drive eject button 4 Media Card Reader (optional) 6 drive activity light 8 diagnostic lights (4) 10 microphone connector 12 power connector 14 expansion card slots (4) 16 padlock ring
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor)
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Front and Back View - Small Form Factor 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 11 12 15 1 optical drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 diagnostic lights (4) 7 power button, power light 9 headphone connector 11 cover release latch 13 power connector 15 expansion card slots (2) 14 13 2 optical drive eject button 4 network connectivity light 6 drive activity light 8 microphone connector 10 Media Card Reader (optional) 12 padlock ring 14 back panel connectors
Front and Back View - Small Form Factor 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 11 12 15 1 optical drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 diagnostic lights (4) 7 power button, power light 9 headphone connector 11 cover release latch 13 power connector 15 expansion card slots (2) 14 13 2 optical drive eject button 4 network connectivity light 6 drive activity light 8 microphone connector 10 Media Card Reader (optional) 12 padlock ring 14 back panel connectors
Service Manual
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...Start® Help and Support and select the option to Contents Page Technical Specifications Processor Memory Expansion Bus Video System Information Cards Drives External Connectors Controls and Lights Network Audio Power System Board Connectors Physical Environmental NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. FSB...X4500 up to 256 MB shared video memory (total system memory greater than 512 MB) PCI Express x16 slot supports either a PCI Express card or a DVI add-on card (for mini-tower, desktop, and small form factor computers. FSB up to 1333 MHz Intel Core 2...
...Start® Help and Support and select the option to Contents Page Technical Specifications Processor Memory Expansion Bus Video System Information Cards Drives External Connectors Controls and Lights Network Audio Power System Board Connectors Physical Environmental NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. FSB...X4500 up to 256 MB shared video memory (total system memory greater than 512 MB) PCI Express x16 slot supports either a PCI Express card or a DVI add-on card (for mini-tower, desktop, and small form factor computers. FSB up to 1333 MHz Intel Core 2...
Service Manual
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... Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor PCI Express x1 Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor PCI Express x16 Mini-tower Desktop Intel integrated network interface card capable of 10/100/1000 Mb/s communication Intel® Q45 Express chipset w/ICH10DO eight 24 64 Mb PCI 2.3 PCI Express 2.0 SATA 1.0A and 2.0... eSATA USB 2.0 PCI: 133 MB/s PCI Express: x1-slot bidirectional speed - 250 MB/s x16-slot bidirectional speed - 8 GB/s SATA: 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps eSATA: 3.0 Gbps USB: 480 Mbps up to two full height...
... Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor PCI Express x1 Mini-tower Desktop Small form factor PCI Express x16 Mini-tower Desktop Intel integrated network interface card capable of 10/100/1000 Mb/s communication Intel® Q45 Express chipset w/ICH10DO eight 24 64 Mb PCI 2.3 PCI Express 2.0 SATA 1.0A and 2.0... eSATA USB 2.0 PCI: 133 MB/s PCI Express: x1-slot bidirectional speed - 250 MB/s x16-slot bidirectional speed - 8 GB/s SATA: 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps eSATA: 3.0 Gbps USB: 480 Mbps up to two full height...
Service Manual
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... video connector. External Connectors Audio Back panel Front panel eSATA Network Parallel Serial USB Front panel Back panel Video two connectors for line-in -1 Media Card Readers one bay one bay one slimline bay for headphones and microphone one 7-pin connector one RJ45 connector one 25-pin connector (bidirectional) one 9-pin... bay one slimline bay for 19-in / microphone and line-out two front-panel connectors for hard drives two bays one bay one low profile card NOTE: The PCI Express x16 slot is disabled when a display is connected to two 2.5 inch hard drives with brackets.
... video connector. External Connectors Audio Back panel Front panel eSATA Network Parallel Serial USB Front panel Back panel Video two connectors for line-in -1 Media Card Readers one bay one bay one slimline bay for headphones and microphone one 7-pin connector one RJ45 connector one 25-pin connector (bidirectional) one 9-pin... bay one slimline bay for 19-in / microphone and line-out two front-panel connectors for hard drives two bays one bay one low profile card NOTE: The PCI Express x16 slot is disabled when a display is connected to two 2.5 inch hard drives with brackets.
Service Manual
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... for legacy mode Legacy mode provides for Flex bay Disable - System Configuration Integrated NIC Enables or disables the integrated network card. Internal USB for integrated drives are enable. Date/Time Displays the system date and time. All Floppy drive are booting...USB Controller Parallel Port Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. S.M.A.R.T. Identifies and defines the serial port settings. PCI information: Displays available slots on a server, not if you can set the integrated NIC to : Enable (default) Disable No boot Operating systems with RAID mode...
... for legacy mode Legacy mode provides for Flex bay Disable - System Configuration Integrated NIC Enables or disables the integrated network card. Internal USB for integrated drives are enable. Date/Time Displays the system date and time. All Floppy drive are booting...USB Controller Parallel Port Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. S.M.A.R.T. Identifies and defines the serial port settings. PCI information: Displays available slots on a server, not if you can set the integrated NIC to : Enable (default) Disable No boot Operating systems with RAID mode...
Service Manual
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...174; Trusted Execution Technology - This option is disabled by default. Enables or disables the user from adjusting the processor's performance. Onboard/Card - Intel® This Option enables or disables the Intel® SpeedStep™ mode of some application will become the primary video ...hardware capabilities provided by default. Enables or disables the following onboard devices: Front USB Rear Dual USB Rear Quad USB PCI slots Audio Video Primary Video This field determines which video controller will improve with the System Password option. C States Control This ...
...174; Trusted Execution Technology - This option is disabled by default. Enables or disables the user from adjusting the processor's performance. Onboard/Card - Intel® This Option enables or disables the Intel® SpeedStep™ mode of some application will become the primary video ...hardware capabilities provided by default. Enables or disables the following onboard devices: Front USB Rear Dual USB Rear Quad USB PCI slots Audio Video Primary Video This field determines which video controller will improve with the System Password option. C States Control This ...
Technical Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Optical Drive Bay 7 Power Button, Power Light 8 Diagnostic Lights (4) 9 Headphone Connector BACK VIEW 1 Power Connector 2 Back-Panel Connectors 3 Expansion Card Slots (4) 4 Power-Supply Vent 5 Chassis Lock Loop 6 Cover Release Latch 4 Media Card Reader (optional) 10...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Optical Drive Bay 7 Power Button, Power Light 8 Diagnostic Lights (4) 9 Headphone Connector BACK VIEW 1 Power Connector 2 Back-Panel Connectors 3 Expansion Card Slots (4) 4 Power-Supply Vent 5 Chassis Lock Loop 6 Cover Release Latch 4 Media Card Reader (optional) 10...
Technical Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 7 Network Connectivity Light 8 Microphone Connector 3 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Headphone Connector 4 Hard Drive Activity Light 10 Media Card Reader (optional) 5 Power Button, Power Light 6 Diagnostic Lights (4) BACK VIEW 1 Expansion Card Slots (3) 2 Air Vent 3 Cover Release Latch 4 Chassis Lock...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 7 Network Connectivity Light 8 Microphone Connector 3 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Headphone Connector 4 Hard Drive Activity Light 10 Media Card Reader (optional) 5 Power Button, Power Light 6 Diagnostic Lights (4) BACK VIEW 1 Expansion Card Slots (3) 2 Air Vent 3 Cover Release Latch 4 Chassis Lock...
Technical Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 7 Power Button, Power Light 8 Microphone Connector 3 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Headphone Connector 4 Network Connectivity Light 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 10 Media Card... Activity Light BACK VIEW 1 Chassis Lock Loop 2 Cover Release Latch 3 Power Connector 4 Back-Panel Connectors 5 Expansion Card Slots (2) BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Parallel Connector 7 Line-in Connector 2 Serial Connector 3 Link Integrity Light 8 USB 2.0 ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 7 Power Button, Power Light 8 Microphone Connector 3 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) 9 Headphone Connector 4 Network Connectivity Light 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 10 Media Card... Activity Light BACK VIEW 1 Chassis Lock Loop 2 Cover Release Latch 3 Power Connector 4 Back-Panel Connectors 5 Expansion Card Slots (2) BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Parallel Connector 7 Line-in Connector 2 Serial Connector 3 Link Integrity Light 8 USB 2.0 ...
Technical Guide
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... burned with this drive may have write-capable hardware that has been disabled via firmware modifications. 11 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed ... SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader DT X X X SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s 480Mb/s SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS NOTE: See Detailed Engineering Specifications for maximum card dimensions. MT DT PCI Slot(s): number of 2 2 PCIe x16 Slot: number of PCIe x1 Slot: number of Flexbay Serial ATA (SATA...
... burned with this drive may have write-capable hardware that has been disabled via firmware modifications. 11 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed ... SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader DT X X X SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s 480Mb/s SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS NOTE: See Detailed Engineering Specifications for maximum card dimensions. MT DT PCI Slot(s): number of 2 2 PCIe x16 Slot: number of PCIe x1 Slot: number of Flexbay Serial ATA (SATA...
Technical Guide
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... profile card. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with 2 PCI connectors Optional via add-in card USFF 2 Front, 5 Rear 1 Rear 1 Rear VGA 1 Rear DVI-I DisplayPort Audio: Line in for headphones or speakers Risers: (replaces 1 PCI slot and 1 PCIe slot on...
... profile card. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with 2 PCI connectors Optional via add-in card USFF 2 Front, 5 Rear 1 Rear 1 Rear VGA 1 Rear DVI-I DisplayPort Audio: Line in for headphones or speakers Risers: (replaces 1 PCI slot and 1 PCIe slot on...
Technical Guide
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...* 1 1 2.731 / 6.89 6.6 / 16.764 PCIe x1 Slots Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters) 1 4.376 / 11.115 7.4 / 18.796* Risers: (replaces 1 PCI slot and 1 PCIe slot on PC configuration. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL) NOTE: System...(HxL) Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters)*,** * Card length can be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card. ** 6.9/17.53 in/cm is longer than the standard Half-Length Card 1 4.376 / 11.115 6.6 / 16.764 1 4....
...* 1 1 2.731 / 6.89 6.6 / 16.764 PCIe x1 Slots Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters) 1 4.376 / 11.115 7.4 / 18.796* Risers: (replaces 1 PCI slot and 1 PCIe slot on PC configuration. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL) NOTE: System...(HxL) Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters)*,** * Card length can be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card. ** 6.9/17.53 in/cm is longer than the standard Half-Length Card 1 4.376 / 11.115 6.6 / 16.764 1 4....
Technical Guide
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...display in DOS 3 Populating a discrete graphics card in DOS. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with 4GB system memory 4 W Yes ... Range Altitude Range DisplayPort Bus Type Maximum supported resolution Maximum power consumption External connectors DVI (Digital) Adder Card (MT,DT and SFF Only) Bus Type Maximum supported resolution MT DT SFF USFF Integrated Gen5 core...be used concurrently for multi-monitor display in the x16 slot disables onboard video. 23
...display in DOS 3 Populating a discrete graphics card in DOS. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with 4GB system memory 4 W Yes ... Range Altitude Range DisplayPort Bus Type Maximum supported resolution Maximum power consumption External connectors DVI (Digital) Adder Card (MT,DT and SFF Only) Bus Type Maximum supported resolution MT DT SFF USFF Integrated Gen5 core...be used concurrently for multi-monitor display in the x16 slot disables onboard video. 23