Dell OptiPlex 960 Support Question
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Question posted by paulmic on November 26th, 2013
How To Change Shared System Memory On Optiplex 960
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Related Dell OptiPlex 960 Manual Pages
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 1
Models DCSM, DCNE, DCCY
www.dell.com | support.dell.com For more
information about your computer.
Dell™ Optiplex™ 960 Setup and Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides a features overview, specifications, and quick setup, software, and troubleshooting information for your operating system, devices, and technologies, see the Dell Technology Guide at support.dell.com.
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960 Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower - Front and Back View
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1 hard drive activity light 3 WiFi (...
Technology Guide - Page 1
DELLTM OPTIPLEXTM960
TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK
INSIDE THE OPTIPLEX 960 V.4
Technology Guide - Page 3
...the OptiPlex 960. Available with top-of-the-line processors, generous memory options...OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960
Professional users seeking a sophisticated, powerful desktop need , with the global Dell service and support options to cover systems from acquisition to support flexible computing environments are just a sampling of the built-in the OptiPlex 960...
Technology Guide - Page 4
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
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Optical Eject Button Drive
8
Optical Drive Filler Panel
Flex Bay (for optional 9 floppy drive or memory
card reader)
10
USB 2.0 Connectors...
Technology Guide - Page 5
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW (CONT.)
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 PS/2... Connector (CPU)
16
PCI Express x16 Connector (SLOT1)
Processor Power 6 Connector
(12VPOWER)
17
PCI Connector (SLOT2, SLOT3)
7
Memory Module Connectors (4)
18
PCIe x1 Connector (SLOT4)
8
Password Reset Pins (PSWD)
19 RTC Battery
9
System Status LEDs Panel Connector...
Technology Guide - Page 7
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW (CONT.)
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector...PCI Express x16 Connector (SLOT1)
2
Processor Connector (CPU)
14
PCI Connector (SLOT2)
Processor Power 3 Connector
(12VPOWER)
Memory Module
4
Connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DIMM_3,
DIMM_4)
5 SATA Connectors (3)
6
Password Jumper (PSWD)
7
Internal USB Connector...
Technology Guide - Page 9
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW (CONT.)
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 ...PS/2 Keyboard Connector
SYSTEM BOARD
1
Fan Connector (FAN_CPU)
2
Processor Connector (CPU)
Processor Power 3 Connector
(12VPOWER)
Memory Module
4
Connectors (DIMM_1, DIMM_2, DIMM_3,
DIMM_4)
12 Serial Port Connector
Intrusion Switch 13 Connector
(INTRUDER)
Front Panel...
Technology Guide - Page 10
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region.... SP3 via Windows® Vista Business Downgrade Rights (32 bit)
FreeDOS for (n-series),
X
X
X
CHIPSET
Chipset Non-volatile memory on chipset
BIOS Configuration SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) TPM 1.2 Security Device (Trusted Platform Module)1 NIC EEPROM
MT
DT
SFF
Intel...
Technology Guide - Page 12
...or hardware functionality of the system. Dell's innovative approach to physically visit systems. The OptiPlex 960 supports the latest generation of Intel ® vPro™ technology. Intel® ... adds these components cannot be installed in the 4GB range. NOTE: The entire 8GB memory range is less than having to scalable remote client management offers you use a maximum ...
Technology Guide - Page 13
To fully utilize 4GB or more of available memory will be less than 4GB. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
MEMORY (CONT.)
800MHz Memory configurations (Cont.) 2GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM, 800MHz, (4 DIMM) 2GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM, 800MHz, (2 DIMM) 1GB DDR2 Non-ECC SDRAM, 800MHz, (2 DIMM) 1GB DDR2 ...
Technology Guide - Page 15
...to support integrated graphics, depending on operating system, system memory size and other factors. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS NOTE: See Detailed Engineering ... number of
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2
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PCIe x16 Slot: number of
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PCIe x1 Slot: number of system memory may be allocated to 1.7 GB of
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1
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Flexbay
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Serial ATA (SATA)
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3...
Technology Guide - Page 21
...GIGABIT1 NETWORKING CARD Connector Type Data Rates supported Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Integrated memory Data transfer mode (example Bus-Master DMA) Power consumption (full operation per data rate connection speed) Power ...term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
COMMUNICATIONS -
Technology Guide - Page 24
... power consumption
350 MHz Integrated 24 bit RAMDAC
XP: Up to 1GB shared system memory with 2GB system memory
Vista: Up to support integrated graphics, depending on operating system, system memory size and other factors. SFF supports low profile card. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height card...
Technology Guide - Page 25
...OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
256MB AMD RADEON™ HD 3450 GRAPHICS DUAL DVI OR VGA Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU core clock Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared...Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU core clock Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed Maximum power consumption Overlay Planes Maximum Color Depth ...
Technology Guide - Page 26
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 9300 GE (CONT.) ... HD 3470 GRAPHICS W/ DUAL DISPLAYPORT Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU core clock Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed Maximum power consumption Overlay Planes Maximum Color Depth Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate Multiple Display Support Operating...
Technology Guide - Page 36
... set . Bypass
Security
Admin Password: System Password: SATA-0 Password: SATA-1 Password: SATA-2 Password: SATA-3 Password1: External SATA Password: Password Changes: TPM Security: Execute Disable: Computrace®:
Not set. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
BIOS DEFAULTS Drives
BIOS Factory Defaults (All chassis unless noted)
Diskette drive:
USB
SATA-0: SATA-1: SATA-2: SATA...
Technology Guide - Page 38
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
OptiPlex 960 MT
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Typical Configuration E8400 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz ... 3.5" 7200 RPM SATA2 DVD +/- RW AMD HD3470
The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell Optiplex 960 MT is as follows: (all values LWAd expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10-12 Watts)
Operating...
Technology Guide - Page 39
... Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell Optiplex 960 DT is as follows1:
Operating
Quiet Configuration
Standard Configuration
Mode... of a bel per ISO 9296 section 4.4.2
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DVD +/- DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
OptiPlex 960 DT
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Quiet Configuration Typical Configuration
E8400
E8400
2 GB...
Technology Guide - Page 40
...tenth of a bel per ISO 9296 section 4.4.2
40 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE OptiPlex 960 SFF
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity)
RMSD Graphics Adapter
Quiet Configuration E8500 2 GB ...measu2red using the same microphone distances and measurement techniques defined for the Dell Optiplex 960 SFF is as follows1:
Operating Mode
Quiet Configuration Declared Sound Pressure (LpA)...
