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TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW Mini Tower Computer (MT) View Desktop Computer (DT) View Small Form Factor Computer (SFF) View Ultra Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor Memory Drives and Removable Storage, System Expansion Slots Graphics/Video ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW Mini Tower Computer (MT) View Desktop Computer (DT) View Small Form Factor Computer (SFF) View Ultra Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset Processor Memory Drives and Removable Storage, System Expansion Slots Graphics/Video ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 5 Microphone Connector 6 Headphone Connector 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB 2.0 Connectors (4) 7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 8 Drive Activity Light BACK ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 5 Microphone Connector 6 Headphone Connector 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB 2.0 Connectors (4) 7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 8 Drive Activity Light BACK ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW Number Name Number Name 1 P1 power connector(POWER) 12 LPC debug connector(LPC_DEBUG) 2 System fan connector(FAN_HDD) 13 Battery connector(BATTERY) 3 Internal speaker connector(...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW Number Name Number Name 1 P1 power connector(POWER) 12 LPC debug connector(LPC_DEBUG) 2 System fan connector(FAN_HDD) 13 Battery connector(BATTERY) 3 Internal speaker connector(...
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...CHIPSET Chipset Non-volatile memory on chipset BIOS Configuration SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) TPM 1.2 Security Device (Trusted Platform Module)1 Non-TPM NIC EEPROM MT DT SFF USFF Microsoft® Windows 7® Home Basic (32 and 64 bit) (select countries), Microsoft® Windows 7® Home Basic SP1 (32 and ... regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start>Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS NOTE: Offerings may vary by country.
...CHIPSET Chipset Non-volatile memory on chipset BIOS Configuration SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) TPM 1.2 Security Device (Trusted Platform Module)1 Non-TPM NIC EEPROM MT DT SFF USFF Microsoft® Windows 7® Home Basic (32 and 64 bit) (select countries), Microsoft® Windows 7® Home Basic SP1 (32 and ... regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start>Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS NOTE: Offerings may vary by country.
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...and may vary by locking in specific product configurations worldwide. NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of Dell's relationship products that are a subset of performance. MT DT SFF USFF Intel® Quad Core Processors Intel® Core™ i7 2600 / 3.40GHz, 8M, ... is available for availability and synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - This allows customers to Dell customers. V 1.6 PROCESSOR NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are managed for purchase globally.
...and may vary by locking in specific product configurations worldwide. NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of Dell's relationship products that are a subset of performance. MT DT SFF USFF Intel® Quad Core Processors Intel® Core™ i7 2600 / 3.40GHz, 8M, ... is available for availability and synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - This allows customers to Dell customers. V 1.6 PROCESSOR NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are managed for purchase globally.
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... To fully utilize 4GB or more of matched memory size, speed, and technology. The amount less depends on the actual system configuration. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - The entire 16-GB memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems. Type: DDR3 Synch DRAM Non-ECC Memory ...) 4GB1 DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) 3GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (2 DIMM) 2GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) 1GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) MT 4 Up to 4GB 1GB 16GB1 DT SFF 1333MHz 4 4 Up to 4GB Up to 4GB 1GB 16GB1 1GB 16GB1 USFF 2 Up to operate, but with a slight reduction in pairs of memory requires a 64...
... To fully utilize 4GB or more of matched memory size, speed, and technology. The amount less depends on the actual system configuration. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - The entire 16-GB memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems. Type: DDR3 Synch DRAM Non-ECC Memory ...) 4GB1 DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) 3GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (2 DIMM) 2GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) 1GB DDR3, 1333MHz, (1 DIMM) MT 4 Up to 4GB 1GB 16GB1 DT SFF 1333MHz 4 4 Up to 4GB Up to 4GB 1GB 16GB1 1GB 16GB1 USFF 2 Up to operate, but with a slight reduction in pairs of memory requires a 64...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT Bays: 5.25-inch bay (External Optical) 2 Hard Drives Supported (Internal and External) 2 Optical Drives Supported 2 Interface: SATA 2.0 3 SATA 3.0 1 3.5" ... with and without FIPS Full DISK EnCRYPTION SATA HDD (available after May19, 2011) X 250GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X 128GB1 SATA Solid State Drive HDD X DT SFF USFF 1 1 (slim-line) 1 (slim-line) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT Bays: 5.25-inch bay (External Optical) 2 Hard Drives Supported (Internal and External) 2 Optical Drives Supported 2 Interface: SATA 2.0 3 SATA 3.0 1 3.5" ... with and without FIPS Full DISK EnCRYPTION SATA HDD (available after May19, 2011) X 250GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X 128GB1 SATA Solid State Drive HDD X DT SFF USFF 1 1 (slim-line) 1 (slim-line) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 14...
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... Engineering Specifications for supported voltage, maximum wattage and card dimensions. PCIe x4: GFX, USB 3.0, Serial, Parallel/Serial, NIC, Wireless; DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - PCIe x1: USB 3.0, Serial, Parallel/ Serial, NIC, Wireless PCI Slot(s): number of PCIe x16 Slot: number of.... 2 Discs burned with some existing drives and players; V 1.6 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE Optical Drive: (SFF/USFF require slim-line optical drive) DVD+/-RW2 DVD-ROM3 Media Card Reader: Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader MT SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s X DT SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA...
... Engineering Specifications for supported voltage, maximum wattage and card dimensions. PCIe x4: GFX, USB 3.0, Serial, Parallel/Serial, NIC, Wireless; DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - PCIe x1: USB 3.0, Serial, Parallel/ Serial, NIC, Wireless PCI Slot(s): number of PCIe x16 Slot: number of.... 2 Discs burned with some existing drives and players; V 1.6 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE Optical Drive: (SFF/USFF require slim-line optical drive) DVD+/-RW2 DVD-ROM3 Media Card Reader: Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader MT SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s X DT SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA...
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...with Celeron/Pentium class CPU-GPU combo] Intel HD Graphics 2000[with iCore Dual/Quad core class CPUGPU combo] Enhanced Graphic/Video Options DT SFF Integrated on MT and DT) Serial Parallel/2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card 2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card Network Connector (RJ-45)... USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card. See chassis diagrams section for headphones or speakers MT DT SFF Optional FH card 4 Front, 6 Rear 1 Rear Optional LP card Optional FH card Optional FH card 1 Rear 2 Rear Optional LP card Optional LP ...
...with Celeron/Pentium class CPU-GPU combo] Intel HD Graphics 2000[with iCore Dual/Quad core class CPUGPU combo] Enhanced Graphic/Video Options DT SFF Integrated on MT and DT) Serial Parallel/2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card 2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card Network Connector (RJ-45)... USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card. See chassis diagrams section for headphones or speakers MT DT SFF Optional FH card 4 Front, 6 Rear 1 Rear Optional LP card Optional FH card Optional FH card 1 Rear 2 Rear Optional LP card Optional LP ...
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... connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SFF supports low profile card. COMMUNICATIONS - For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. WIRELESS Dell Wireless 1520 PCIe WLAN card (802.11n) Dell Wireless 1520 half miniPCIe WLAN card (802.11n) MT DT...
... connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SFF supports low profile card. COMMUNICATIONS - For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. WIRELESS Dell Wireless 1520 PCIe WLAN card (802.11n) Dell Wireless 1520 half miniPCIe WLAN card (802.11n) MT DT...
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... (DDPA) Norton 2010 Internet Security McAfee 10 SecurityCenter MT DT SFF USFF Available via Dell.com Standard 30 Day Trial or Optional Subscription 30 Day Trial or Optional Subscription 18 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SERVICE AND SUPPORT NOTE: For more information, visit www.dell.com/warranty. 2 Service may be made available. Technician will...
... (DDPA) Norton 2010 Internet Security McAfee 10 SecurityCenter MT DT SFF USFF Available via Dell.com Standard 30 Day Trial or Optional Subscription 30 Day Trial or Optional Subscription 18 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SERVICE AND SUPPORT NOTE: For more information, visit www.dell.com/warranty. 2 Service may be made available. Technician will...
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...48.90 15.81/40.16 10.19/25.88 19.13/48.59 14.38/36.53 9.63/24.46 MT DT SFF USFF 1 1 Height (inches/centimeters) 4.376 / 11.115 2.731 /6.89 Length (inches/centimeters) Maximum Wattage PCIex16 Slot (...be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card. 19 Chassis Volume (liters) MT 26.27 DT 15.06 SFF 8.38 USFF 3.70 Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) 19.55 / 8.87 16.67 / 7.56 12.57 / 5.70 7.20 /... Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on PC configuration. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
...48.90 15.81/40.16 10.19/25.88 19.13/48.59 14.38/36.53 9.63/24.46 MT DT SFF USFF 1 1 Height (inches/centimeters) 4.376 / 11.115 2.731 /6.89 Length (inches/centimeters) Maximum Wattage PCIex16 Slot (...be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card. 19 Chassis Volume (liters) MT 26.27 DT 15.06 SFF 8.38 USFF 3.70 Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) 19.55 / 8.87 16.67 / 7.56 12.57 / 5.70 7.20 /... Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on PC configuration. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
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V 1.6 SYSTEM LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature Operating Non-Operating (Storage) Relative Humidity Maximum vibration Operating Non-Operating Maximum Shock MT DT SFF USFF 10°to 35°C (50°to 95°F) -40°to 65°C (-40°to -149°F) 20% to 80% (non-... of 508 cm/sec (200 inches/sec) -15.2 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) -15.2 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft) 20 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
V 1.6 SYSTEM LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature Operating Non-Operating (Storage) Relative Humidity Maximum vibration Operating Non-Operating Maximum Shock MT DT SFF USFF 10°to 35°C (50°to 95°F) -40°to 65°C (-40°to -149°F) 20% to 80% (non-... of 508 cm/sec (200 inches/sec) -15.2 to 3048 m (-50 to 10,000 ft) -15.2 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft) 20 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
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... power Max combined 12.0v power (note: only if more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on PSU max wattage) 4.0A 0.5A 265W 90W 240W 904 BTU ... N/A 4.0 0.5A 255W 90W N/A 853 BTU 80*20/25m m 853 BTU 80*20/25m m Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes SFF APFC EPA 240W 240W High Efficiency 90 - 264Vac 90 - 264Vac 4.0A / 2.0A 4.0A / 2.0A 47HZ / 63HZ 16MSEC 65% 47HZ ... quasi -Square Wave. N/A 0.1 A 200W N/A 200W 682 BTU N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes 21 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
... power Max combined 12.0v power (note: only if more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on PSU max wattage) 4.0A 0.5A 265W 90W 240W 904 BTU ... N/A 4.0 0.5A 255W 90W N/A 853 BTU 80*20/25m m 853 BTU 80*20/25m m Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes SFF APFC EPA 240W 240W High Efficiency 90 - 264Vac 90 - 264Vac 4.0A / 2.0A 4.0A / 2.0A 47HZ / 63HZ 16MSEC 65% 47HZ ... quasi -Square Wave. N/A 0.1 A 200W N/A 200W 682 BTU N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes 21 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -
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... ohm~60K ohm 40K ohm~60K ohm 100~150 ohm 1~4 ohm 2Watt (peak) / 1Watt (average) COMMUNICATIONS - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card. SFF supports low profile card. V 1.6 AUDIO INTEGRATED REALTEK ALC269Q HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO High Definition Stereo support Number...
... ohm~60K ohm 40K ohm~60K ohm 100~150 ohm 1~4 ohm 2Watt (peak) / 1Watt (average) COMMUNICATIONS - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card. SFF supports low profile card. V 1.6 AUDIO INTEGRATED REALTEK ALC269Q HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO High Definition Stereo support Number...
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...* 1000BASE-T (full-duplex) 2000 Mbps Max* * Depends on the system environment. 1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - COMMUNICATIONS - SFF supports low profile card. V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) (CONT.) INTEGRATED INTEL® 82579 GIGABIT1 ETHERNET LAN 10/100/1000 (CONT.) Environmental Operating...
...* 1000BASE-T (full-duplex) 2000 Mbps Max* * Depends on the system environment. 1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - COMMUNICATIONS - SFF supports low profile card. V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) (CONT.) INTEGRATED INTEL® 82579 GIGABIT1 ETHERNET LAN 10/100/1000 (CONT.) Environmental Operating...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - INTEGRATED LAN (CONT.) BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT1 NETWORKING CARD (CONT.) Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity Operating System Driver Support Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) Management Capabilities Alerting (example ASF 2.0) MT DT SFF USFF 0°C to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. 25 For high...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - INTEGRATED LAN (CONT.) BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT1 NETWORKING CARD (CONT.) Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity Operating System Driver Support Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) Management Capabilities Alerting (example ASF 2.0) MT DT SFF USFF 0°C to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. 25 For high...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - USB 3.0 ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. USB 3.0 PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.....0 port Under 30 mA USB 3.0 A Type Optional Optional Win XP, Win Vista and Win 7 26 V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - DELL WIRELESS 1520 PCIE MINI PCIE WLAN CARD (802.11N) MT DT SFF USFF External Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture WLAN standards supported 802.11b Data Rates supported 802.11a Data...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - USB 3.0 ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. USB 3.0 PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.....0 port Under 30 mA USB 3.0 A Type Optional Optional Win XP, Win Vista and Win 7 26 V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS - DELL WIRELESS 1520 PCIE MINI PCIE WLAN CARD (802.11N) MT DT SFF USFF External Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture WLAN standards supported 802.11b Data Rates supported 802.11a Data...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SERIAL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. Serial port PCIE add-in card Connector Type Data Rates supported Controller Details Controller bus architecture (... architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Driver Support Full height Serial / Parallel add-in card Environment Operation Temperature Operation Humidity Storage Temperature MT DT SFF USFF RS-232 50bps ~115.2Kbps PCI Express one lane (x1) Microsoft Client XP/Vista/7 (X86/X64) Microsoft Server 2000/2003/2008 (...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - SERIAL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. Serial port PCIE add-in card Connector Type Data Rates supported Controller Details Controller bus architecture (... architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Driver Support Full height Serial / Parallel add-in card Environment Operation Temperature Operation Humidity Storage Temperature MT DT SFF USFF RS-232 50bps ~115.2Kbps PCI Express one lane (x1) Microsoft Client XP/Vista/7 (X86/X64) Microsoft Server 2000/2003/2008 (...
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...core class CPU-GPU combo] Bus Type GPU core clock Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed Overlay Planes MT DT SFF USFF Integrated Gen6 Core Intel® HD Graphics /HD Graphics 2000 @ 850MHz Depends on available system memory(Up to support integrated graphics,... CPU-GPU combo] 2. The DisplayPort controller does not support multi-monitor display in DOS 3 Populating a discrete graphics card in DOS. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - Onboard Graphics. 1. V 1.6 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card.
...core class CPU-GPU combo] Bus Type GPU core clock Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed Overlay Planes MT DT SFF USFF Integrated Gen6 Core Intel® HD Graphics /HD Graphics 2000 @ 850MHz Depends on available system memory(Up to support integrated graphics,... CPU-GPU combo] 2. The DisplayPort controller does not support multi-monitor display in DOS 3 Populating a discrete graphics card in DOS. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - Onboard Graphics. 1. V 1.6 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card.