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Front View 7 Mini Tower - Back View 11 Desktop - Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower - Back View 8 Mini Tower - Back Panel Connectors . . . . . 15 2 Setting Up Your Computer 17 Quick Setup 17 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 22 Connecting to the Internet 24 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 24 Contents 3 Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Front View 10 Desktop - Back View 14 Small Form Factor-
Front View 7 Mini Tower - Back View 11 Desktop - Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower - Back View 8 Mini Tower - Back Panel Connectors . . . . . 15 2 Setting Up Your Computer 17 Quick Setup 17 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 22 Connecting to the Internet 24 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 24 Contents 3 Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Front View 10 Desktop - Back View 14 Small Form Factor-
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Front View 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 12 10 11 1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (optional) light 5 power button, power light 2 link integrity light 4 diagnostic lights 6 optical drive About Your Computer 7 About Your Computer Mini Tower -
Front View 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 12 10 11 1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (optional) light 5 power button, power light 2 link integrity light 4 diagnostic lights 6 optical drive About Your Computer 7 About Your Computer Mini Tower -
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Back View 3 4 2 5 1 6 7 1 power supply check button 2 power supply check light 3 cover-release latch and padlock ring 4 security cable slot (security screw also an option) 8 About Your Computer 7 optical-drive eject button 8 optical-drive filler panel 9 flex bay (for optional floppy drive 10 USB 2.0 connectors (4) or memory card reader) 11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector Mini Tower -
Back View 3 4 2 5 1 6 7 1 power supply check button 2 power supply check light 3 cover-release latch and padlock ring 4 security cable slot (security screw also an option) 8 About Your Computer 7 optical-drive eject button 8 optical-drive filler panel 9 flex bay (for optional floppy drive 10 USB 2.0 connectors (4) or memory card reader) 11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector Mini Tower -
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5 power connector 7 expansion-card slots (4) 6 back-panel connectors Mini Tower - Back Panel Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 11 9 10 1 PS2 mouse connector 3 serial connector 5 network adapter connector 7 space for optional wireless connector 9 line-in/microphone connector 11 VGA video connector 13 DisplayPort connector 2 parallel (printer) connector 4 network-activity light 6 link-integrity light 8 line-out connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 12 eSATA connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector About Your Computer 9
5 power connector 7 expansion-card slots (4) 6 back-panel connectors Mini Tower - Back Panel Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 11 9 10 1 PS2 mouse connector 3 serial connector 5 network adapter connector 7 space for optional wireless connector 9 line-in/microphone connector 11 VGA video connector 13 DisplayPort connector 2 parallel (printer) connector 4 network-activity light 6 link-integrity light 8 line-out connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 12 eSATA connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector About Your Computer 9
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... 1984A Integrated HD Audio PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.0A and 2.0 SATA 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0 30 Specifications Support for discrete full-height video cards is available on Mini Tower and Desktop via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Memory (continued) Memory capacities 667 MHz 800 MHz Minimum memory Maximum memory Video Type: Integrated Discrete Audio...
... 1984A Integrated HD Audio PCI 2.3 PCI Express 1.0A and 2.0 SATA 1.0 and 2.0 USB 2.0 30 Specifications Support for discrete full-height video cards is available on Mini Tower and Desktop via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Memory (continued) Memory capacities 667 MHz 800 MHz Minimum memory Maximum memory Video Type: Integrated Discrete Audio...
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...slot bidirectional speed - 16 GB (PCI Express) 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps (SATA) 480-Mbps high speed, 12-Mbps full speed, 1.2-Mbps low speed (USB) Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor: two... half-height slots Mini Tower: two connectors Desktop: two low-profile connectors, with support for two full-height 6.9-in PCI cards (or one 6.9-in PCI and one 6.9-in ...
...slot bidirectional speed - 16 GB (PCI Express) 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps (SATA) 480-Mbps high speed, 12-Mbps full speed, 1.2-Mbps low speed (USB) Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor: two... half-height slots Mini Tower: two connectors Desktop: two low-profile connectors, with support for two full-height 6.9-in PCI cards (or one 6.9-in PCI and one 6.9-in ...
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... the external 3.5-inch bay as an internal 3.5-inch HDD for optional wireless and WLAN cards Drives Hard Disk Drives Available device configurations Floppy drive Mini Tower: two 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or two 2.5-inch HDDs Desktop: two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs Small Form Factor: one ...3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs Mini Tower: two external 5.25-inch bays, one external 3.5-inch bay, two internal 3.5-inch bays Desktop: one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay,...
... the external 3.5-inch bay as an internal 3.5-inch HDD for optional wireless and WLAN cards Drives Hard Disk Drives Available device configurations Floppy drive Mini Tower: two 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or two 2.5-inch HDDs Desktop: two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs Small Form Factor: one ...3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs Mini Tower: two external 5.25-inch bays, one external 3.5-inch bay, two internal 3.5-inch bays Desktop: one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay,...
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... Serial PS/2 Parallel System board connectors: SATA Internal USB device Floppy drive Processor fan VGA and DisplayPort connectors RJ-45 connector Mini Tower: four front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Desktop: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Small Form ... platforms) one mouse connector and one keyboard connector (available in all platforms) one 25-pin connector (bidirectional, available in all platforms) Mini Tower: four 7-pin connectors Desktop: three 7-pin connectors Small Form Factor: three 7-pin connectors media card reader (available in all platforms) one 34...
... Serial PS/2 Parallel System board connectors: SATA Internal USB device Floppy drive Processor fan VGA and DisplayPort connectors RJ-45 connector Mini Tower: four front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Desktop: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Small Form ... platforms) one mouse connector and one keyboard connector (available in all platforms) one 25-pin connector (bidirectional, available in all platforms) Mini Tower: four 7-pin connectors Desktop: three 7-pin connectors Small Form Factor: three 7-pin connectors media card reader (available in all platforms) one 34...
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...Memory Power 12 V Power LAN on motherboard (LOM) Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light Drive activity light Diagnostic light Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor:... two half-height slots Mini Tower and Desktop: one x16 connector and one x1 connector Small Form Factor: one x16 connector Mini Tower: two 10-pin connectors Desktop: one 10-pin connectors Small Form Factor: one 10-pin ...
...Memory Power 12 V Power LAN on motherboard (LOM) Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light Drive activity light Diagnostic light Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor:... two half-height slots Mini Tower and Desktop: one x16 connector and one x1 connector Small Form Factor: one x16 connector Mini Tower: two 10-pin connectors Desktop: one 10-pin connectors Small Form Factor: one 10-pin ...
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...) and the electrical outlet. Link integrity light (on the link speed: integrated network adapter) 10 - DC power supply Wattage Mini Tower: 305 W Desktop: 255 W Small Form Factor: 235 W Maximum heat dissipation Mini Tower: 165 W (MHD) wattage Desktop: 140 W Small Form Factor: 127 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is based on link integrity light color...
...) and the electrical outlet. Link integrity light (on the link speed: integrated network adapter) 10 - DC power supply Wattage Mini Tower: 305 W Desktop: 255 W Small Form Factor: 235 W Maximum heat dissipation Mini Tower: 165 W (MHD) wattage Desktop: 140 W Small Form Factor: 127 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is based on link integrity light color...
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... information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information) Input frequency 50/60 Hz Input amperage Mini Tower: 3.6 A/1.8 A Desktop: 4.0 A/2.0 A Small Form Factor: 3.5 A/1.8 A Coin-cell battery CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Mini Tower Height Width Depth Weight Desktop Height Width Depth Weight Small Form Factor Height Width Depth Weight 40.8 cm...
... information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information) Input frequency 50/60 Hz Input amperage Mini Tower: 3.6 A/1.8 A Desktop: 4.0 A/2.0 A Small Form Factor: 3.5 A/1.8 A Coin-cell battery CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Mini Tower Height Width Depth Weight Desktop Height Width Depth Weight Small Form Factor Height Width Depth Weight 40.8 cm...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
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Front and Back View 1 234 5 6 13 14 15 16 7 17 8 9 10 12 18 11 1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (optional) light September 2009 19 2 network link integrity light 4 diagnostic lights Models: DCSM, DCNE, DCCY, DCSM1F, DCNE1F, and DCCY1F series. Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960 Setup and Features Information Mini Tower - About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
Front and Back View 1 234 5 6 13 14 15 16 7 17 8 9 10 12 18 11 1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (optional) light September 2009 19 2 network link integrity light 4 diagnostic lights Models: DCSM, DCNE, DCCY, DCSM1F, DCNE1F, and DCCY1F series. Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960 Setup and Features Information Mini Tower - About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.
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Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS2 mouse connector 2 parallel (printer) connector 3 serial connector 4 link integrity light 5 network adapter connector 6 network ... power supply check button 16 cover release latch and padlock ring 18 power connector Back Panel Connectors - 1 power button, power light 3 CD/DVD drive (slimline) 5 Dell badge 7 microphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 13 expansion card slots (2) 15 power supply check light 17 security cable slot 19...
Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS2 mouse connector 2 parallel (printer) connector 3 serial connector 4 link integrity light 5 network adapter connector 6 network ... power supply check button 16 cover release latch and padlock ring 18 power connector Back Panel Connectors - 1 power button, power light 3 CD/DVD drive (slimline) 5 Dell badge 7 microphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 13 expansion card slots (2) 15 power supply check light 17 security cable slot 19...
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...Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 Microsoft Windows® XP: up to 1 GB maximum (shared system memory) Microsoft Windows Vista®: up to support.dell.com. two external 5.25-inch bays Desktop - one 3.5-inch external bay for slimline floppy drive or 19-in -1 media card reader Small Form Factor -... graphics card slot. For a complete and current listing of the specifications for your computer. Drives Externally accessible: CD/DVD Drive: Mini Tower - one external 5.25-inch bay Small Form Factor - one 3.5-inch external bay for half-height video cards is available on Mini...
...Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 Microsoft Windows® XP: up to 1 GB maximum (shared system memory) Microsoft Windows Vista®: up to support.dell.com. two external 5.25-inch bays Desktop - one 3.5-inch external bay for slimline floppy drive or 19-in -1 media card reader Small Form Factor -... graphics card slot. For a complete and current listing of the specifications for your computer. Drives Externally accessible: CD/DVD Drive: Mini Tower - one external 5.25-inch bay Small Form Factor - one 3.5-inch external bay for half-height video cards is available on Mini...
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... the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD drive. Wi-Fi indicator Blue light - Drives (continued) Internally accessible: Mini Tower - two external 5.25-inch bays, one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs Available devices: Mini Tower - one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay, one internal 3.5-inch bay NOTE: The CD/DVD...
... the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD drive. Wi-Fi indicator Blue light - Drives (continued) Internally accessible: Mini Tower - two external 5.25-inch bays, one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs Available devices: Mini Tower - one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay, one internal 3.5-inch bay NOTE: The CD/DVD...
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...is not detecting a physical connection to the network. Green, 100 - Voltage 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power Mini Tower - 305 W (standard); 255 W (EPA) Desktop - 255 W (standard or EPA) Small Form Factor - 235 W (standard or EPA) Current consumption Mini... Tower - 3.6 A/1.8 A Desktop - 4.0 A/2.0 A Small Form Factor - 3.5 A/1.8 A Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Height Width Depth Mini Tower - 40.8 cm (16.06 in) Desktop - 39.7 cm (15.61 in) Small Form Factor - 29.0 ...
...is not detecting a physical connection to the network. Green, 100 - Voltage 115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power Mini Tower - 305 W (standard); 255 W (EPA) Desktop - 255 W (standard or EPA) Small Form Factor - 235 W (standard or EPA) Current consumption Mini... Tower - 3.6 A/1.8 A Desktop - 4.0 A/2.0 A Small Form Factor - 3.5 A/1.8 A Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Height Width Depth Mini Tower - 40.8 cm (16.06 in) Desktop - 39.7 cm (15.61 in) Small Form Factor - 29.0 ...
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...11.5 kg (25.3 lb) Desktop - Trademarks used in the U.S. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2008-2009 Dell Inc. Physical (continued) Weight Mini Tower - at least 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) Small Form Factor - All rights reserved. Other trademarks and trade names may be... used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Intel Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are either...
...11.5 kg (25.3 lb) Desktop - Trademarks used in the U.S. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2008-2009 Dell Inc. Physical (continued) Weight Mini Tower - at least 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) Small Form Factor - All rights reserved. Other trademarks and trade names may be... used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of Intel Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are either...
Technology Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW 3 Mini Tower Computer ( MT ) View 4 Desktop Computer ( DT ) View 6 Small Form Factor Computer ( S FF ) View 8 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset 10 Processor 11 Advanced System Manageability ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW 3 Mini Tower Computer ( MT ) View 4 Desktop Computer ( DT ) View 6 Small Form Factor Computer ( S FF ) View 8 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset 10 Processor 11 Advanced System Manageability ...
Technology Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Hard Drive Activity Light 2 Link Integrity Light 3 Wi-FI Light (optional) 4 Diagnostic Lights 5 Power Button, Power Lights 6 Optical Drive 7 Optical ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Hard Drive Activity Light 2 Link Integrity Light 3 Wi-FI Light (optional) 4 Diagnostic Lights 5 Power Button, Power Lights 6 Optical Drive 7 Optical ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW (CONT.) BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector 2 Parallel Connector 9 Line-in/Microphone Connctor 3 Serial Connector 10 USB 2.0 Connectors (6) 4 Link ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW (CONT.) BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector 2 Parallel Connector 9 Line-in/Microphone Connctor 3 Serial Connector 10 USB 2.0 Connectors (6) 4 Link ...