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... Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor Memory Drives and Removable Storage, System Expansion Slots Graphics/Video Controller External Ports/Connectors Communications-Network Adapter (NIC) Audio and Speakers, Keyboard and Mouse Security, Service and Support, Software DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS System Dimensions (Physical) System Expansion Slots...
... Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor Memory Drives and Removable Storage, System Expansion Slots Graphics/Video Controller External Ports/Connectors Communications-Network Adapter (NIC) Audio and Speakers, Keyboard and Mouse Security, Service and Support, Software DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS System Dimensions (Physical) System Expansion Slots...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 3 Headphone Connector 4 Microphone Connector 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 6 Optical Drive (... Padlock Ring BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Link Integrity Light 8 USB Connectors (6) 3 Network Connector 4 Network Activity Light 5 Serial connector 6 Line-out Connector 9 Display Port Connector 10 VGA Connector 11 Line-in/Microphone connector 3
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 3 Headphone Connector 4 Microphone Connector 5 Diagnostic Lights (4) 6 Optical Drive (... Padlock Ring BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Link Integrity Light 8 USB Connectors (6) 3 Network Connector 4 Network Activity Light 5 Serial connector 6 Line-out Connector 9 Display Port Connector 10 VGA Connector 11 Line-in/Microphone connector 3
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...(4) 14 Power Supply Diagnostic Light 15 Power Supply Diagnostic Button BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Link Integrity Light 8 USB Connectors (6) 3 Network Connector 9 Display Port Connector 4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector 5 Serial connector 6 Line-out Connector 11 Line-in/Microphone connector 5 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
...(4) 14 Power Supply Diagnostic Light 15 Power Supply Diagnostic Button BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Link Integrity Light 8 USB Connectors (6) 3 Network Connector 9 Display Port Connector 4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector 5 Serial connector 6 Line-out Connector 11 Line-in/Microphone connector 5 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
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... Light 14 Back Panel Connectors 15 Expansion card slots(2) 12 Power Supply Diagnostic Button BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Serial connector 8 Display Port Connector 3 Link Integrity Light 9 VGA Connector 4 Network Connector 10 USB Connectors (6) 5 Network Activity Light 6 Line-out Connector 11 Line-in/Microphone connector 7 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
... Light 14 Back Panel Connectors 15 Expansion card slots(2) 12 Power Supply Diagnostic Button BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Serial connector 8 Display Port Connector 3 Link Integrity Light 9 VGA Connector 4 Network Connector 10 USB Connectors (6) 5 Network Activity Light 6 Line-out Connector 11 Line-in/Microphone connector 7 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
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... Light 11 Captive Thumbscrew 12 Padlock Ring 13 Security Cable Slot 14 Power Connector 15 Line-Out Connector 16 Line-in/ Microphone Connector 17 Display Port Connector 18 VGA Connector 19 Serial Connector 20 USB Connectors (5) 21 Network Connector 22 Link Integrity Light 9 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
... Light 11 Captive Thumbscrew 12 Padlock Ring 13 Security Cable Slot 14 Power Connector 15 Line-Out Connector 16 Line-in/ Microphone Connector 17 Display Port Connector 18 VGA Connector 19 Serial Connector 20 USB Connectors (5) 21 Network Connector 22 Link Integrity Light 9 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
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... VGA (adapters convert to dual DVI or dual VGA) Optional card Optional card USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card. SFF supports low profile card. ...See chassis diagrams section for port/connector locations USB 2.0 (1 internal on CPU 1GB AMD RADEON HD 6450 with DP and DVI 512MB... LP card 1 Rear 1 Rear 1 Front 1 Rear 1 Front, 1 Rear USFF 2 Front, 5 Rear 16 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SFF supports low profile card.
... VGA (adapters convert to dual DVI or dual VGA) Optional card Optional card USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card. SFF supports low profile card. ...See chassis diagrams section for port/connector locations USB 2.0 (1 internal on CPU 1GB AMD RADEON HD 6450 with DP and DVI 512MB... LP card 1 Rear 1 Rear 1 Front 1 Rear 1 Front, 1 Rear USFF 2 Front, 5 Rear 16 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SFF supports low profile card.
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.... USB 3.0 ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS NOTE: Native DisplayPort on system is not supported with the PCI Express Base Specification v1.1 (x1... Support Windows 7, Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64 COMMUNICATIONS - USB 3.0 PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Chipset IO Ports Power Consumption Connector Full height USB3.0 add-in card Half height USB3.0 add-in...
.... USB 3.0 ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS NOTE: Native DisplayPort on system is not supported with the PCI Express Base Specification v1.1 (x1... Support Windows 7, Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64 COMMUNICATIONS - USB 3.0 PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Chipset IO Ports Power Consumption Connector Full height USB3.0 add-in card Half height USB3.0 add-in...
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V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - Serial port PCIE add-in card Connector Type Data Rates supported Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Driver Support Half height Serial add-in ... Linux Linux 2.4.x/2.6.x DOS DOS Optional 0 to 60°C (32 to 140°F) 5 to 95% RH -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F) COMMUNICATIONS - Serial / Parallel port PCIE add-in card Connector Type MT DT SFF USFF RS-232 and IEEE1284 Data Rates supported 50bps ~115.2Kbps(Serial)&Maximum 1.8MBp(Parallel) Controller...
V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - Serial port PCIE add-in card Connector Type Data Rates supported Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Driver Support Half height Serial add-in ... Linux Linux 2.4.x/2.6.x DOS DOS Optional 0 to 60°C (32 to 140°F) 5 to 95% RH -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F) COMMUNICATIONS - Serial / Parallel port PCIE add-in card Connector Type MT DT SFF USFF RS-232 and IEEE1284 Data Rates supported 50bps ~115.2Kbps(Serial)&Maximum 1.8MBp(Parallel) Controller...
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V 1.6 BIOS DEFAULTS System Configuration Video Performance Virtualization Support Security Integrated NIC: USB Controller: Serial Port: SATA Operation: USB Controller: SMART Reporting: Diskette Drive: Miscellaneous Devices: Drives: Primary Video: Multiple Core Support: Intel® SpeedStep™: C States Control: Limit CPUID Value: ... Disable Enable Deactivate Not set Power Off Disable Disable Disable Disable Set by the factory Optional User Entry Enable Enable Enable Enable Enable Thorough 42 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
V 1.6 BIOS DEFAULTS System Configuration Video Performance Virtualization Support Security Integrated NIC: USB Controller: Serial Port: SATA Operation: USB Controller: SMART Reporting: Diskette Drive: Miscellaneous Devices: Drives: Primary Video: Multiple Core Support: Intel® SpeedStep™: C States Control: Limit CPUID Value: ... Disable Enable Deactivate Not set Power Off Disable Disable Disable Disable Set by the factory Optional User Entry Enable Enable Enable Enable Enable Thorough 42 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -