User Manual
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Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Mini Tower - power button, power light 2. microphone connector 5. ...
Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Mini Tower - power button, power light 2. microphone connector 5. ...
Technical Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Optical Drive (optional) 10 Power Supply Diagnostic 14 Expansion Card ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Optical Drive (optional) 10 Power Supply Diagnostic 14 Expansion Card ...
Technical Guide
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MT System Board Components Number Name Number Name 1 Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR) 13 PCI Connector(SLOT3) 2 Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL) 3 Thermal Sensor Connector(...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MT System Board Components Number Name Number Name 1 Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR) 13 PCI Connector(SLOT3) 2 Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL) 3 Thermal Sensor Connector(...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive BACK VIEW 5 Microphone Connector 9 Padlock Ring 13 Expansion Card Slots(4) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive BACK VIEW 5 Microphone Connector 9 Padlock Ring 13 Expansion Card Slots(4) 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DT System Board Components Number Name 1 Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR) 2 Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL) 3 Thermal Sensor Connector(THRM_2) 4 SATA 0 Connector(SATA0) 5 SATA 1 Connector(...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DT System Board Components Number Name 1 Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR) 2 Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL) 3 Thermal Sensor Connector(THRM_2) 4 SATA 0 Connector(SATA0) 5 SATA 1 Connector(...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone Connector 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB 2.0 ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone Connector 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB 2.0 ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SFF System Board Components Number Name 1 P1 power Connector (POWER) 2 System fan Connector (FAN_HDD) 3 Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR) 4 Buzzer (BEEP) 5 PCI-e 4x Connector(...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SFF System Board Components Number Name 1 P1 power Connector (POWER) 2 System fan Connector (FAN_HDD) 3 Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR) 4 Buzzer (BEEP) 5 PCI-e 4x Connector(...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 Drive Activity Light 5 Diagnostic ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 Drive Activity Light 5 Diagnostic ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 USFF System Board Components Number Name Number Name 1 Front Panel Connector (FRONTPANEL) 10 SATA 1 Connector(SATA_1) 2 Memory Connector(DIMM_2) 11 SATA 0 Connector(SATA_0) 3 ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 USFF System Board Components Number Name Number Name 1 Front Panel Connector (FRONTPANEL) 10 SATA 1 Connector(SATA_1) 2 Memory Connector(DIMM_2) 11 SATA 0 Connector(SATA_0) 3 ...
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...bits), Windows Vista® Business SP2 (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista® Ultimate SP2 (32 bit) Basic Driver support only via Dell.com FreeDOS for (N-series), Ubuntu® Linux version 10.10 (China only) X X X X CHIPSET Chipset Non-volatile memory on chipset...) located at SPI_FLASH on chipset 18KB located at TPM1.2 on chipset Available in select countries LOM configuration contained within SPI_FLASH - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS NOTE: Offerings may vary by country. For more information regarding the configuration of your ...
...bits), Windows Vista® Business SP2 (32 and 64 bit), Windows Vista® Ultimate SP2 (32 bit) Basic Driver support only via Dell.com FreeDOS for (N-series), Ubuntu® Linux version 10.10 (China only) X X X X CHIPSET Chipset Non-volatile memory on chipset...) located at SPI_FLASH on chipset 18KB located at TPM1.2 on chipset Available in select countries LOM configuration contained within SPI_FLASH - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS NOTE: Offerings may vary by country. For more information regarding the configuration of your ...
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... and may vary by locking in specific product configurations worldwide. Processor availability subject to Dell customers. NOTE: Processor numbers are managed for purchase globally. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 PROCESSOR NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are not a measure of configurations managed on a worldwide basis. They ensure...
... and may vary by locking in specific product configurations worldwide. Processor availability subject to Dell customers. NOTE: Processor numbers are managed for purchase globally. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 PROCESSOR NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are not a measure of configurations managed on a worldwide basis. They ensure...
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... Up to 4GB 1GB 1GB 16GB1 16GB1 USFF 2 Up to operate, but with a slight reduction in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MEMORY NOTE: Memory modules should be less than 4GB. The amount less depends on the actual system configuration. If the memory modules...
... Up to 4GB 1GB 1GB 16GB1 16GB1 USFF 2 Up to operate, but with a slight reduction in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MEMORY NOTE: Memory modules should be less than 4GB. The amount less depends on the actual system configuration. If the memory modules...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE Bays: 5.25-inch Optical Bay Supported (External) Optical Drives Supported (maximum) Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal) MT DT 2 1 2 1 2 1 Hard ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE Bays: 5.25-inch Optical Bay Supported (External) Optical Drives Supported (maximum) Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal) MT DT 2 1 2 1 2 1 Hard ...
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... and operating environment and will be compatible with some existing drives and players; MCR is supported via firmware modifications. 15 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT DT RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives)...X DVD+/-RW2 SATA 1.5Gbit/s X X DVD-ROM3 SATA 1.5Gbit/s X X Media Card Reader: (requires slim line optical) Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader X X SFF USFF X X X X X X X X X NOTE: Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader (MCR) is not available on selectable configuration.
... and operating environment and will be compatible with some existing drives and players; MCR is supported via firmware modifications. 15 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT DT RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives)...X DVD+/-RW2 SATA 1.5Gbit/s X X DVD-ROM3 SATA 1.5Gbit/s X X Media Card Reader: (requires slim line optical) Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader X X SFF USFF X X X X X X X X X NOTE: Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader (MCR) is not available on selectable configuration.
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... card Optional card Optional card USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards.
... card Optional card Optional card USFF EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards.
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... board USFF Broadcom NetXtreme 10/100/1000 PCIe Gigabit Networking Card Optional card 1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards...
... board USFF Broadcom NetXtreme 10/100/1000 PCIe Gigabit Networking Card Optional card 1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards...
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... parts availability, geographical restrictions and terms of our guarantees or limited warranties, please write Dell USA L.P., Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SECURITY Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.21 Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell Smartcard Keyboard Chassis lock slot and loop support MT DT SFF USFF Integrated on...
... parts availability, geographical restrictions and terms of our guarantees or limited warranties, please write Dell USA L.P., Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SECURITY Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.21 Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell Smartcard Keyboard Chassis lock slot and loop support MT DT SFF USFF Integrated on...
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Chassis Volume (liters) Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) Chassis Dimensions: (HxWxD) Height (inches/centimeters) Width (inches/centimeters) Depth (inches/centimeters) Shipping Weight (pounds/kilograms - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL) NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on PC ...
Chassis Volume (liters) Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) Chassis Dimensions: (HxWxD) Height (inches/centimeters) Width (inches/centimeters) Depth (inches/centimeters) Shipping Weight (pounds/kilograms - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL) NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on PC ...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SYSTEM LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature MT DT SFF USFF Operating 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Non-...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SYSTEM LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature MT DT SFF USFF Operating 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Non-...
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N/A 0.1 A 200W N/A 200W 682 BTU N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes 21 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 POWER NOTE: These form factors utilize a more than one 12v rail) BTUs/h (based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an ...note: only if more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. If you have questions, please contact the manufacture to confirm the output type. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on PSU max wattage) Power Supply Fan Compliance: 1watt requirement Blue Angel Compliant Climate Savers / 80Plus Compliant FEMP...
N/A 0.1 A 200W N/A 200W 682 BTU N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes 21 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 POWER NOTE: These form factors utilize a more than one 12v rail) BTUs/h (based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an ...note: only if more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. If you have questions, please contact the manufacture to confirm the output type. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on PSU max wattage) Power Supply Fan Compliance: 1watt requirement Blue Angel Compliant Climate Savers / 80Plus Compliant FEMP...
