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..., D01U Regulatory Type: D09M001, D05D001, D03S001, D01U002 January 2011 Front And Back View Figure 1. headphone connector 4. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 9. optical-drive bay (optional) 3. optical-drive eject button 8. power supply diagnostic light 11. power connector 13. Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death...
..., D01U Regulatory Type: D09M001, D05D001, D03S001, D01U002 January 2011 Front And Back View Figure 1. headphone connector 4. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 9. optical-drive bay (optional) 3. optical-drive eject button 8. power supply diagnostic light 11. power connector 13. Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death...
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optical drive 2. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 5. padlock ring 10. back panel connectors 13. microphone connector 6. diagnostic lights (4) 9. expansion-card slots (4) 14. security-cable slot 11. Front And Back View Figure 2. headphone connector 7. drive activity light 8. power supply diagnostic button 2 power button, power light 4. power connector 12. optical-drive eject button 3. power supply diagnostic light 15. Front And Back View Of Desktop 1. Desktop -
optical drive 2. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 5. padlock ring 10. back panel connectors 13. microphone connector 6. diagnostic lights (4) 9. expansion-card slots (4) 14. security-cable slot 11. Front And Back View Figure 2. headphone connector 7. drive activity light 8. power supply diagnostic button 2 power button, power light 4. power connector 12. optical-drive eject button 3. power supply diagnostic light 15. Front And Back View Of Desktop 1. Desktop -
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optical-drive eject button 3. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 5. padlock ring 10. power supply diagnostic button 13. power supply diagnostic light 14. back panel connectors 15. Front And Back View Figure 3. power button, power light 4. headphone connector 7. power connector 12. optical drive 2. diagnostic lights (4) 8. expansion-card slots (2) 3 Small Form Factor - drive activity light 9. security-cable slot 11. Front And Back View Of Small Form Factor 1. microphone connector 6.
optical-drive eject button 3. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 5. padlock ring 10. power supply diagnostic button 13. power supply diagnostic light 14. back panel connectors 15. Front And Back View Figure 3. power button, power light 4. headphone connector 7. power connector 12. optical drive 2. diagnostic lights (4) 8. expansion-card slots (2) 3 Small Form Factor - drive activity light 9. security-cable slot 11. Front And Back View Of Small Form Factor 1. microphone connector 6.
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... connector 20. optical-drive eject button 3. headphone connector 7. power connector 15. link integrity light 4 line-out connector 16. DisplayPort connector 18. VGA connector 19. USB 2.0 connectors (5) 21. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 9. network activity light 11. security-cable slot 14. network connector 22. padlock ring 13. line-in/microphone connector 17. power button, power light...
... connector 20. optical-drive eject button 3. headphone connector 7. power connector 15. link integrity light 4 line-out connector 16. DisplayPort connector 18. VGA connector 19. USB 2.0 connectors (5) 21. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 9. network activity light 11. security-cable slot 14. network connector 22. padlock ring 13. line-in/microphone connector 17. power button, power light...
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... Panel 7. line-out connector 7. VGA connector 10. Back Panel View of Mini Tower And Desktop 1. VGA connector 11. link integrity light 4. network connector 5. keyboard connector 8. USB 2.0 connectors (6) 11. DisplayPort connector 10. line-in /microphone connector 5 link integrity light 3. network activity light 5. DisplayPort connector 9. Mini Tower And Desktop - Back Panel Figure 5. mouse...
... Panel 7. line-out connector 7. VGA connector 10. Back Panel View of Mini Tower And Desktop 1. VGA connector 11. link integrity light 4. network connector 5. keyboard connector 8. USB 2.0 connectors (6) 11. DisplayPort connector 10. line-in /microphone connector 5 link integrity light 3. network activity light 5. DisplayPort connector 9. Mini Tower And Desktop - Back Panel Figure 5. mouse...
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VGA To DisplayPort Adapter 2. Figure 12. Connect the USB keyboard or mouse (optional). Modem Connection 5. Connect the network cable (optional). Figure 14. USB Connection 3. Figure 11. Network Connection 4. Figure 13. Connect the power cable(s). 7 Connect the modem (optional).
VGA To DisplayPort Adapter 2. Figure 12. Connect the USB keyboard or mouse (optional). Modem Connection 5. Connect the network cable (optional). Figure 14. USB Connection 3. Figure 11. Network Connection 4. Figure 13. Connect the power cable(s). 7 Connect the modem (optional).
System Board Mode Configuration
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...number is important for contact information). 2 Note the large mode number on support.dell.com. 4 Replace the computer cover. Printed in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Dell Precision™ and OptiPlex™ are trademarks of this document is subject to change the management mode. ...Trademarks used in the U.S.A. FOR PROOF ONLY For more information, see your system documentation on support.dell.com. 5 Disconnect any USB mass ...
...number is important for contact information). 2 Note the large mode number on support.dell.com. 4 Replace the computer cover. Printed in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Dell Precision™ and OptiPlex™ are trademarks of this document is subject to change the management mode. ...Trademarks used in the U.S.A. FOR PROOF ONLY For more information, see your system documentation on support.dell.com. 5 Disconnect any USB mass ...
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 Slots(4) Light 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 3 Headphone Connector 4 Microphone Connector 7 Optical Drive Eject Button 8 USB... Back Panel Connectors BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Link Integrity Light 8 USB Connectors (6) 3 Network Connector 9 DisplayPort Connector 4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector 5 Serial Connector 6 Line-out...
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 Slots(4) Light 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 3 Headphone Connector 4 Microphone Connector 7 Optical Drive Eject Button 8 USB... Back Panel Connectors BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Link Integrity Light 8 USB Connectors (6) 3 Network Connector 9 DisplayPort Connector 4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector 5 Serial Connector 6 Line-out...
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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) ... (INTRUDER) 16 System Fan Connector (FAN_HDD) 17 P2 Power Connector (12V_PWRCONN) 6 SATA 2 Connector(SATA2) 18 Processor Connector (N/A) 7 SATA 3 Connector(SATA3) 8 Internal USB Connector (INT_USB) 9 Buzzer (BEEP) 19 CPU fan Connector (FAN_CPU) 20 Memory Connectors(DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3, DIMM4) 21 Power Switch Connector (PWR_SW) 10 LPC Debug 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) ... (INTRUDER) 16 System Fan Connector (FAN_HDD) 17 P2 Power Connector (12V_PWRCONN) 6 SATA 2 Connector(SATA2) 18 Processor Connector (N/A) 7 SATA 3 Connector(SATA3) 8 Internal USB Connector (INT_USB) 9 Buzzer (BEEP) 19 CPU fan Connector (FAN_CPU) 20 Memory Connectors(DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3, DIMM4) 21 Power Switch Connector (PWR_SW) 10 LPC Debug 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 Connector 10 Security Cable Slot 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB Connectors (4) 7 ...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 DisplayPort Connector 4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector 5 Serial Connector 6 Line-out Connector 11 ...
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 Connector 10 Security Cable Slot 3 Power Button, Power Light 4 USB Connectors (4) 7 ...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 DisplayPort Connector 4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector 5 Serial Connector 6 Line-out Connector 11 ...
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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(SATA1) 6 SATA 2 Connector(SATA2) 7 Internal USB Connector (INT_USB) 8 PCI-e 16x Connector(SLOT1) 9 PCI-e 4x Connector(SLOT4) 10 Buzzer (BEEP) 11 LPC Debug Connector (LPC_DEBUG) 12...
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(SATA1) 6 SATA 2 Connector(SATA2) 7 Internal USB Connector (INT_USB) 8 PCI-e 16x Connector(SLOT1) 9 PCI-e 4x Connector(SLOT4) 10 Buzzer (BEEP) 11 LPC Debug Connector (LPC_DEBUG) 12...
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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 Connectors (2) 7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 8 Drive Activity Light BACK VIEW 9 Padlock Ring 10 Security Cable Slot... Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Serial Connector 8 DisplayPort 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™ 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 Connectors (2) 7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 8 Drive Activity Light BACK VIEW 9 Padlock Ring 10 Security Cable Slot... Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Serial Connector 8 DisplayPort 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
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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 Lights (4) 6 Headphone Connector 7 Microphone Connector 8 USB Connectors (2) BACK VIEW 10 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 17 Line-in/ Microphone ... Connector 12 Captive Thumbscrew 19 VGA Connector 13 Padlock Ring 20 Serial Connector 14 Security Cable Slot 21 USB Connectors (5) 15 Power Connector 22 Network Connector 16 Line-Out Connector 23 Link Integrity Light 9
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 Lights (4) 6 Headphone Connector 7 Microphone Connector 8 USB Connectors (2) BACK VIEW 10 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 17 Line-in/ Microphone ... Connector 12 Captive Thumbscrew 19 VGA Connector 13 Padlock Ring 20 Serial Connector 14 Security Cable Slot 21 USB Connectors (5) 15 Power Connector 22 Network Connector 16 Line-Out Connector 23 Link Integrity Light 9
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... via optional PCIex1 card 2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card Network Connector (RJ-45) PS/2 1394 Controller via optional PCI card USB 3.0 via optional PCIex1 card Video: VGA DisplayPort (1.1a) Audio: Line in for microphone Line in for microphone or stereo Line...chassis diagrams section for port/ connector locations USB 2.0 (1 internal on CPU Optional 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 ...
... via optional PCIex1 card 2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card Network Connector (RJ-45) PS/2 1394 Controller via optional PCI card USB 3.0 via optional PCIex1 card Video: VGA DisplayPort (1.1a) Audio: Line in for microphone Line in for microphone or stereo Line...chassis diagrams section for port/ connector locations USB 2.0 (1 internal on CPU Optional 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 ...
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... AND SPEAKERS Realtek ALC269Q High Definition Audio Codec Internal Dell Business Audio Speaker Dell AX210 2.0 Desktop Speakers Dell AX510/AX510PA Flat Panel Soundbar Speakers KEYBOARD AND MOUSE Dell USB Entry Keyboard with optional palmrest Dell Multimedia Pro Keyboard Dell Smartcard Keyboard Dell USB Optical Mouse Dell Laser Mouse MT DT SFF USFF Integrated on system...an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS -
... AND SPEAKERS Realtek ALC269Q High Definition Audio Codec Internal Dell Business Audio Speaker Dell AX210 2.0 Desktop Speakers Dell AX510/AX510PA Flat Panel Soundbar Speakers KEYBOARD AND MOUSE Dell USB Entry Keyboard with optional palmrest Dell Multimedia Pro Keyboard Dell Smartcard Keyboard Dell USB Optical Mouse Dell Laser Mouse MT DT SFF USFF Integrated on system...an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS -
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS DELL WIRELESS 1520 PCIE WLAN CARD (MT, DT, SFF) OR HALF MINI-PCIE WLAN CARD (USFF)...+70 °C Max Operating Humidity 85 % Windows 7 32/64, Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64 COMMUNICATIONS - 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 1.0a x1) Chipset...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS DELL WIRELESS 1520 PCIE WLAN CARD (MT, DT, SFF) OR HALF MINI-PCIE WLAN CARD (USFF)...+70 °C Max Operating Humidity 85 % Windows 7 32/64, Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64 COMMUNICATIONS - 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 1.0a x1) Chipset...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 BIOS DEFAULTS System Configuration Video Performance Virtualization Support Security Power Management Maintenance 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: HyperThread control: Virtualization: ...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 BIOS DEFAULTS System Configuration Video Performance Virtualization Support Security Power Management Maintenance 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: HyperThread control: Virtualization: ...