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Do You Need An Adapter For Dual Monitors For Optiplex 780
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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor) - Page 5
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1 Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables:
a The blue VGA cable
b The white DVI cable
c The VGA cable to a DVI adapter
d The dual monitor Y-adapter cable
e The DisplayPort cable
f The DVI cable to DisplayPort adapter
g The VGA cable to DisplayPort Adapter
Dell Mounting Bracket - User's Guide (Ultra
Small Form Factor) - Page 14
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... Weight Capacity
Dell System: OptiPlex 780-USFF ≤ 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Temperature
Operating Storage Transportation
32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C ) -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to +69°C) -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to +69°C)
3
Finding Information
4
If you need to:
Find safety best practices...
Service Manual - Page 6
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... MB)
PCI Express x16 slot supports either a PCI Express card or a DVI add-on card (for mini-tower, desktop, and small form factor computers. NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, the specifications are identical for dual-monitor support)
Audio Integrated
Intel high definition audio FSB up to 1066 MHz
Intel Celeron®; FSB up to...
Service Manual - Page 22
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... Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Back to view the following illustrations. 1.
Removing the Cover
NOTE: You may need to install Adobe Flash Player from Adobe.com to Contents Page
Cover
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 780 Service Manual-Desktop
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional...
Technical Guide - Page 8
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
PROCESSOR
NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of ... 2 Quad Q8400/2.66GHz, 4M, 1333FSB Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Q8300/2.50GHz, 4M, 1333FSB Intel® Core™ 2 Duo and Pentium® Dual Core Processors
X-GSP X-GSP X-GSP
X X
X-GSP X-GSP X-GSP
X X
X-GSP X-GSP X-GSP
X X
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8600/3....
Technical Guide - Page 9
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...Hardware management mode options allow you a choice of vPro as desired.
The OptiPlex 780 supports Intel® vPro™ technology and Intel® Standard Manageability ...initialed "Fast Call for Help"/ beyond firewall systems management capability, Microsoft NAP support, Hardened security monitoring, Support for the latest generation of Intel® Core™ 2 Processors
-Intel vPro ...
Technical Guide - Page 12
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...dual DVI or VGA and S-Video Out (adapters convert to dual DVI or dual VGA) 256MB ATI RADEON HD 3470 Graphics with Dual DP (adapters convert to dual DVI or dual VGA) 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE with dual DVI or VGA and SVideo Out (adapters convert to dual DVI or dual... full height card with optional riser. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER
NOTE: MT ...
Technical Guide - Page 13
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...OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
COMMUNICATIONS - WIRELESS
Dell Wireless 1505 PCIe WLAN card (802.11n) Dell Wireless 1510 miniPCIe WLAN card (802.11n) Dell Wireless 1520 miniPCIe WLAN card (802.11n)
AUDIO AND SPEAKERS
ADI 1984A High Definition Audio Codec Internal Dell Business Audio Speaker Dell AX210 2.0 Desktop... speed of 1 Gb/sec. NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC)
NOTE: MT supports full height...
Technical Guide - Page 15
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.... DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0...
DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL)
NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on DT system board)
Combo Full Height Riser with 1 PCI and 1 PCIe connector (HxL) Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters)*,**
Dual...
Technical Guide - Page 18
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...duplex) 100 Mb (full/half-duplex)
1000 Mb (full-duplex)
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AUDIO
INTEGRATED ADI 1984A HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO High Definition Stereo support Number ...
X
X
150 kΩ 150 kΩ 190 Ω
.5 Ω 2W
COMMUNICATIONS -
NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC)
NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with optional...
Technical Guide - Page 19
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...height card with vPro Technology
1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) (CONT.)
INTEGRATED INTEL® 82567 GIGABIT1 ETHERNET LAN 10/100/1000 (CONT.) Environmental Operating temperature Operating... a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required.
19 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
COMMUNICATIONS -
Technical Guide - Page 23
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...DisplayPort controller does not support multi-monitor display in DOS 3 Populating a discrete graphics card in DOS. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO ....61 x 6.99
N/A
DVI
1 Up to 1.7 GB of system memory may be used concurrently for multi-monitor display in the x16 slot disables onboard video.
23 INTEGRATED INTEL GMA 4500 Bus Type GPU core clock
Frame ...
Technical Guide - Page 25
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....764 x 12.0
6.6 x 3.35 / 16.764 x 8.5
10°-50° C 5-90% RH 0-20,000 ft.
25
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
256MB AMD RADEON™ HD 3450 GRAPHICS DUAL DVI OR VGA AND TV OUT
Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU core clock Frame Buffer...
Technical Guide - Page 26
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
256MB AMD RADEON™ HD 3470 GRAPHICS W/ DUAL DP
Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU core clock Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed Maximum power consumption Overlay Planes ...
Technical Guide - Page 43
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...Port: Parallel Port Address: Serial Port #1: Serial Port #2: Front USB: Rear Quad USB: Rear Dual USB: PCI Slots: Audio:
Primary Video:
Multiple CPU Core:
Intel® SpeedStep™: C ... unless the customer purchased a SpeedStep™ capable processor. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
BIOS DEFAULTS
Drives System Configuration
Video Performance Virtualization Support...
Technical Guide - Page 45
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... on all vented sides of the computer to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
CHASSIS ENCLOSURE & VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS
ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
If your enclosure has doors, they need to be of a type that does not allow airflow. ENCLOSURE MINIMUM CLEARANCE
Leave a 10.2 cm (4 in an...
Technical Guide - Page 46
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... GUIDEBOOK V2.0
ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION
OPTIPLEX 780 MT
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Typical Configuration E8500
1GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x1) 160 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 DVDRW/DVD dual config
GeForce 9300 GE
High-end Configuration Q9550
2GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x2) 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 (x2)
DVDRW/DVD...
Technical Guide - Page 47
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....0
26.0
21.9
35.0
29.0
42.6
37.2
Floor- DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION
OPTIPLEX 780 DT
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Typical Configuration E8500
1GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x1) 160 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 DVDRW/DVD dual config
GeForce 9300 GE
High-end Configuration Q9550
2GB DDR3...
Technical Guide - Page 48
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... EMISSION INFORMATION
OPTIPLEX 780 SFF
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Typical Configuration E8500
1GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x1) 160 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 DVDRW/DVD dual config
GeForce 9300...was measured using the same microphone distances and measurement techniques defined for the Dell OptiPlex 780 SFF is as follows1:
Operating Mode
Idle HDD Operating 90% CPU ODD Operating...
Technical Guide - Page 49
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... is not specified in accordance with ISO 9296 for the other peripheral device actively seeking. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION
OPTIPLEX 780 USFF
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Typical Configuration E8500
2GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x1) 160 GB 7200 RPM SATA2
DVDRW Integrated
The Declared...
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