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Question posted by ihatekos on November 19th, 2013

Dell Optiplex 990 Will Not Boot With 2 Graphics Cards

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Answer #1: Posted by yiwenakeni on November 19th, 2013 11:55 AM
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if you add a second graphic card to your computer, the computer will boot only with the external graphic card.

you must remove the external card to boot with the internal one.

good luck.

Related Dell OptiPlex 990 Manual Pages

User Manual - Page 1

...D01U002 January 2011 headphone connector 4. diagnostic lights (4) 6. back panel connectors 14. optical-drive eject button 8. expansion-card slots (4) 15. power supply diagnostic light 11. optical drive (optional) 7. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 9. Dell OptiPlex 990 Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or...
Technical Guide - Page 3

DELLOPTIPLEX990 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 2.0 Connectors (4) 9 Drive Activity Light 11 Power ...
Technical Guide - Page 5

DELLOPTIPLEX990 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 Drive Activity Light 8 Diagnostic Lights (4) 11 Power Connectors ...
Technical Guide - Page 7

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive...Padlock Ring 10 Security Cable Slot 11 Power Connectors 13 Power Supply Diagnostic Light 14 Back Panel Connectors 15 Expansion Card Slots(2) 12 Power Supply Diagnostic Button BACK PANEL CONNECTORS 1 Mouse Connector 7 Keyboard Connector 2 Serial Connector 8 DisplayPort...
Technical Guide - Page 15

... on selectable configuration. MCR is supported via firmware modifications. 15 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MT DT RAID ... 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 ...
Technical Guide - Page 16

... MT DT SFF 4 Front, 6 Rear Optional FH card 1 Rear Optional LP card 1 Rear Optional FH card Optional FH card 2 Rear Optional LP card Optional LP card 1 Rear 1 Rear 1 Front 1 Rear 1 Front, 1 Rear USFF 2 Front, 5 Rear 16 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP...
Technical Guide - Page 17

... is required. DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - MT DT SFF Dell Wireless 1520 PCIe WLAN card (802.11n) Optional card Dell Wireless 1520 half mini-PCIe WLAN card (802.11n) USFF Optional AUDIO AND SPEAKERS Realtek ALC269Q High Definition Audio Codec Internal Dell Business Audio Speaker Dell AX210 2.0 Desktop Speakers Dell AX510/AX510PA Flat...
Technical Guide - Page 19

...) Shipping Weight (pounds/kilograms - A typical configuration includes: integrated graphics, one hard drive, one optical drive. includes packaging materials) Packaging... /6.89 6.6/16.765 USFF 1 * Card length can be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card. 19 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM...
Technical Guide - Page 23

...IEEE standards compliance (example 802.1P) Hardware Certifications (example FCC, B, GS mark...) Boot ROM Support Network Transfer Mode (example Full Duplex, Half Duplex) Network Transfer Rate ... (NIC) NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 AUDIO INTEGRATED REALTEK ALC269Q HIGH DEFINITION...
Technical Guide - Page 24

... Alerting MT DT SFF USFF 0° C to 85° C (32° F to 185° F) 20% to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. 24 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - For high speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required.
Technical Guide - Page 25

....1, ACPI None 1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. INTEGRATED LAN (CONT.) BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT1 NETWORKING CARD (CONT.) Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity Operating System Driver Support Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) Management Capabilities Alerting (example ASF 2.0) MT DT SFF USFF 0° C to...
Technical Guide - Page 26

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - USB 3.0 PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD Connector Type Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Chipset IO Ports Power Consumption Connector Full height USB3.0 add-in card Half height USB3.0 add-in card OS Support MT DT SFF PCI Express Gen. 2.0 X1 Optional PCI Express one lane...
Technical Guide - Page 27

...;F) 5 to 95% RH -20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F) 27 SERIAL / PARALLEL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) card. DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - SERIAL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD Connector Type Data Rates supported Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.0a x1) Driver Support Half...
Technical Guide - Page 28

... Refresh Rate Multiple Display Support Operating Systems Graphics/ Video API Support Supported Resolutions and Max...graphics, depending on operating system, system memory size and other factors. 2 DVI and VGA can be used concurrently for multi-monitor display in DOS 28 DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards...
Technical Guide - Page 29

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.) 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6670 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 Systems Graphics/ Video API Support...
Technical Guide - Page 30

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.) 512MB AMD RADEON™ HD6350 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 Systems Graphics/ Video API Support...
Technical Guide - Page 43

DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 BIOS DEFAULTS System Configuration Video Performance Virtualization Support Security Power Management... Wake on LAN: Service Tag: Asset Tag: SERR Message: Numlock LED: USB Emulation: Keyboard Errors: POST HotKeys: Fast Boot: Enable Enable COM1 RAID On Enable USB Controller Disable Enable Enable (Front USB, Rear Dual USB, Rear Quad USB, PCI...
Technical Guide - Page 46

... 500G 7200RPM SATA2(x2) RMSD 16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH 16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH Graphics Adapter Intel® HD Graphics Family ATI Radeon HD 6350 The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 990 MT is as follows1: Operating Mode Idle HDD Operating 90% CPU ODD Operating Typical Configuration...
Technical Guide - Page 47

...% utilization with no other reported operating modes. 2 Declared Sound Power rounded to ISO 9296 except 90% CPU. DELLOPTIPLEX990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION OPTIPLEX 990 DT Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter Typical Configuration Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W 2G DDR3 1333MHz 250G 7200RPM SATA2 16X DVD+/-RW...
Technical Guide - Page 48

... SATA2 500G 7200RPM SATA2 RMSD 16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH 16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH Graphics Adapter Intel® HD Graphics Family ATI Radeon HD 6350 The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 990 SFF is as follows1: Operating Mode Typical Configuration Declared Sound Pressure (LpA) Table-Top Floor...

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