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Back View 8 Mini Tower - Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Front View 10 Desktop - Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - 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 View 14 Small Form Factor- Front View 7 Mini Tower - Back View 11 Desktop - Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower -
Back View 8 Mini Tower - Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Front View 10 Desktop - Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - 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 View 14 Small Form Factor- Front View 7 Mini Tower - Back View 11 Desktop - Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower -
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Small Form Factor- Front View 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 9 8 76 5 1 power button, power light 3 optical-drive eject button 5 Dell badge 7 microphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 2 optical-drive (slim-line) 4 slim-line flex bay (for optional floppy drive or memory card reader) 6 headphone connector 8 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights About Your Computer 13
Small Form Factor- Front View 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 9 8 76 5 1 power button, power light 3 optical-drive eject button 5 Dell badge 7 microphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 2 optical-drive (slim-line) 4 slim-line flex bay (for optional floppy drive or memory card reader) 6 headphone connector 8 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights About Your Computer 13
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Back View 1 2 3 4 1 expansion-card slots (2) 3 power supply check light 5 security cable slot 7 back-panel connectors 5 7 6 2 power supply check button 4 cover-release latch and padlock ring (security screw also an option) 6 power connector 14 About Your Computer Small Form Factor-
Back View 1 2 3 4 1 expansion-card slots (2) 3 power supply check light 5 security cable slot 7 back-panel connectors 5 7 6 2 power supply check button 4 cover-release latch and padlock ring (security screw also an option) 6 power connector 14 About Your Computer Small Form Factor-
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Small Form Factor- Back Panel Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 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 9 11 10 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 15
Small Form Factor- Back Panel Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 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 9 11 10 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 15
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... (shared) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3450 256M ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for half-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Analog Devices ADI 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...
... (shared) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3450 256M ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for half-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Analog Devices ADI 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...
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... connector 124 pins 32 bits NOTE: When using the built-in DisplayPort connector, the x16 PCI Express slot is used Small Form Factor: one x16 connector x16: 164 pins x1 36 pins 16 PCI Express lanes (x16) Specifications 31 Expansion Bus (continued) Bus speed Expansion card slots ...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-...
... connector 124 pins 32 bits NOTE: When using the built-in DisplayPort connector, the x16 PCI Express slot is used Small Form Factor: one x16 connector x16: 164 pins x1 36 pins 16 PCI Express lanes (x16) Specifications 31 Expansion Bus (continued) Bus speed Expansion card slots ...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-...
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... desktop platform will use one x1(available in all platforms) 36 pins for RAID configurations. Mini Tower and Desktop: one 34-pin connector Small Form Factor: one internal 3.5-inch bay NOTE: The number of hard disk drives supported is determined by the number of external 5.25-inch bays. ...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 platform will use one x1(available in all platforms) 36 pins for RAID configurations. Mini Tower and Desktop: one 34-pin connector Small Form Factor: one internal 3.5-inch bay NOTE: The number of hard disk drives supported is determined by the number of external 5.25-inch bays. ...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 ...
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... connector Mini Tower: four front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Desktop: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Small Form Factor: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors front panel: one microphone and one headphone connector; (available in all platforms) ... 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-pin connector in Mini Tower and Desktop Mini Tower and Desktop:...
... connector Mini Tower: four front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Desktop: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Small Form Factor: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors front panel: one microphone and one headphone connector; (available in all platforms) ... 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-pin connector in Mini Tower and Desktop Mini Tower and Desktop:...
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..., 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 connectors one 775-pin connector one 10-pin...
..., 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 connectors one 775-pin connector one 10-pin...
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... turned on yellow blinking light integrated network adapter) Power AC - 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 not detecting a physical connection to the power connector (on back of the power system by...
... turned on yellow blinking light integrated network adapter) Power AC - 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 not detecting a physical connection to the power connector (on back of the power system by...
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... 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 (16.06 in) 18.7 cm (7.36 in) 43.1 cm (16...
... 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 (16.06 in) 18.7 cm (7.36 in) 43.1 cm (16...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
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5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 headphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 13 expansion card slots (4) 15 power supply check light 17 security cable slot 19 back panel connectors 6 microphone connector 8 flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights 14 power supply check button 16 cover release latch and padlock ring 18 power connector Small Form Factor- Front and Back View 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 9 13 8 76 5 14 15 16 19 18 17
5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 headphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 13 expansion card slots (4) 15 power supply check light 17 security cable slot 19 back panel connectors 6 microphone connector 8 flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights 14 power supply check button 16 cover release latch and padlock ring 18 power connector Small Form Factor- Front and Back View 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 9 13 8 76 5 14 15 16 19 18 17
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
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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... 9 line-in/microphone connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 11 VGA video connector 12 eSATA connector 13 DisplayPort connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector 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 activity ...
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... 9 line-in/microphone connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 11 VGA video connector 12 eSATA connector 13 DisplayPort connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector 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 activity ...
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... system memory) ATI Radeon HD3450 256M ATI Radeon HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for slimline floppy drive or 19-in -1 media card reader Small Form Factor - Video Type: Integrated Discrete Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 Microsoft Windows® XP: up to 1 GB maximum (shared system...Windows Vista®: up to support.dell.com. Drives Externally accessible: CD/DVD Drive: Mini Tower - two external 5.25-inch bays Desktop - one 3.5-inch external bay for discrete full-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. ...
... system memory) ATI Radeon HD3450 256M ATI Radeon HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for slimline floppy drive or 19-in -1 media card reader Small Form Factor - Video Type: Integrated Discrete Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 Microsoft Windows® XP: up to 1 GB maximum (shared system...Windows Vista®: up to support.dell.com. Drives Externally accessible: CD/DVD Drive: Mini Tower - two external 5.25-inch bays Desktop - one 3.5-inch external bay for discrete full-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. ...
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...devices: Mini Tower - inch HDDS or the external 3.5-inch bay as an additional internal 3.5-inch HDD bay for RAID configurations. Small Form Factor - Amber light - A solid amber light when the computer does not start indicates that the system board cannot start initialization. ... exists between the network and the computer. Drives (continued) Internally accessible: Mini Tower - two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs Small Form Factor - one external 3.5-inch bay, two internal 3.5-inch bays Desktop - Controls and Lights Front of external 5.25-inch bays. Blinking blue...
...devices: Mini Tower - inch HDDS or the external 3.5-inch bay as an additional internal 3.5-inch HDD bay for RAID configurations. Small Form Factor - Amber light - A solid amber light when the computer does not start indicates that the system board cannot start initialization. ... exists between the network and the computer. Drives (continued) Internally accessible: Mini Tower - two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs Small Form Factor - one external 3.5-inch bay, two internal 3.5-inch bays Desktop - Controls and Lights Front of external 5.25-inch bays. Blinking blue...
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...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 cm (11.40 in) Mini Tower - 18.7 cm (7.36 in) Desktop - 10.9 cm (4.30 in) Small Form Factor - 8.5 cm (3.35 in) Mini Tower - 43.1 cm (16.96 in) Desktop - 34...
...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 cm (11.40 in) Mini Tower - 18.7 cm (7.36 in) Desktop - 10.9 cm (4.30 in) Small Form Factor - 8.5 cm (3.35 in) Mini Tower - 43.1 cm (16.96 in) Desktop - 34...
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... See: Find safety best practices information for your computer and also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at ww.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Reproduction of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of these materials in trademarks and trade names other countries... in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the U.S. Physical (continued) Weight Mini Tower - at least 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) Small Form Factor - at least 11...
... See: Find safety best practices information for your computer and also see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at ww.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Reproduction of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of these materials in trademarks and trade names other countries... in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in the U.S. Physical (continued) Weight Mini Tower - at least 7.5 kg (16.5 lb) Small Form Factor - at least 11...
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 Modes, Deployment Mode Options 12 Memory 12 Drives and Removeable ...
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 Modes, Deployment Mode Options 12 Memory 12 Drives and Removeable ...
Technology Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Headphone Connector 2 5.25" Drive Bay 7 Microphone Connector 3.5" Flex Bay for Floppy 3 Drive (optional) or 8 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) Media Card (optional) 4 Dell Badge 9 Diagnostic Lights 5 Bezel BACK VIEW 1 Expansion card slots (2) 5 Security Cable Slot 2 Power Supply Check Button 6 Power Cable Connector 3 Power Supply Check Light 7 Back-panel Connectors Cover-release Latch 4 and Padlock Ring (security screw optional) 8
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Headphone Connector 2 5.25" Drive Bay 7 Microphone Connector 3.5" Flex Bay for Floppy 3 Drive (optional) or 8 USB 2.0 Connectors (2) Media Card (optional) 4 Dell Badge 9 Diagnostic Lights 5 Bezel BACK VIEW 1 Expansion card slots (2) 5 Security Cable Slot 2 Power Supply Check Button 6 Power Cable Connector 3 Power Supply Check Light 7 Back-panel Connectors Cover-release Latch 4 and Padlock Ring (security screw optional) 8
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW (CONT.) BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector 2 Parallel Connector 3 Serial Connector 4 Link Integrity Light 5 Network Adapter Connector 6 Network Activity ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW (CONT.) BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector 8 Line-out Connector 2 Parallel Connector 3 Serial Connector 4 Link Integrity Light 5 Network Adapter Connector 6 Network Activity ...