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Can't Set Up Dual Monitors Optiplex 780
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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor) - Page 1
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 780 Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
Front and Back View - Desktop
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1 optical drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 power button, power light 7 network connectivity light 9 headphone connector
March 2010
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Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small Form Factor) - Page 5
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
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet (Ultra
Small Form Factor) - Page 1
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 780 Ultra Small Form Factor Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
Front View
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1 CD/DVD drive 3 drive activity light 5 network activity light 7 headphone connector 9 USB connectors (2)
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Dell Mounting Bracket - User's Guide (Ultra
Small Form Factor) - Page 3
Contents 1 About your Dell OptiPlex 780-USFF Mounting Bracket 4 2 Setting up your Dell OptiPlex 780-USFF Mounting Bracket 4 3 Specifications...14 4 Finding Information...14
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Dell Mounting Bracket - User's Guide (Ultra
Small Form Factor) - Page 4
... solution can support 50 lbs (23 kg) and is out of 14 About your Dell OptiPlex 780-USFF Mounting Bracket
Wall Mount
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Under Desk Mount
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1 System Mounting Bracket
2 System Sleeve
3 System Chassis (ordered separately)
Setting up the Dell OptiPlex 780-USFF Mounting Bracket
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Components
Mounting Bracket, System Sleeve, two Lag Screws
2x M8 x 80...
Service Manual - Page 6
...up to 1333 MHz
Intel Pentium® Dual Core; FSB up to 800 MHz at least 512 KB pipelined-burst, eightway set associative, writeback SRAM
Memory Type Speed ...either a PCI Express card or a DVI add-on card (for mini-tower, desktop, and small form factor computers.
Back to view information about your computer, click...for dual-monitor support)
Audio Integrated
Intel high definition audio
Service Manual - Page 17
...System Setup by pressing
Menu
Press when the Dell™ logo appears to user-definable settings. Navigation Keystrokes
Use the following information:
System information: Displays BIOS Info,, System Info... computer. Back to Contents Page
System Setup
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 780 Service Manual-Mini-Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor
Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System...
Technical Guide - Page 8
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
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Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8600/3....
Technical Guide - Page 9
...Fast Call for Help"/ beyond firewall systems management capability, Microsoft NAP support, Hardened security monitoring, Support for the later enablement of vPro as desired. Cannot be installed in pairs...MEMORY
Memory modules should be enabled after point of sale. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
ADVANCED SYSTEM MANAGEABILITY MODES
NOTE: Hardware management mode options ...
Technical Guide - Page 12
SFF supports low profile card. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER
NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT ... 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 VGA)
NVIDIA...
Technical Guide - Page 15
...drive, one optical drive, and one diskette drive.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL)
NOTE...Riser with 1 PCI and 1 PCIe connector (HxL) Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters)*,**
Dual Full Height Riser with 2 PCI connectors (HxL) Height (inches/centimeters) Length (inches/centimeters)*,**
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Technical Guide - Page 23
...controller does not support multi-monitor display in DOS 3 Populating a discrete graphics card in DOS. SFF supports low profile card. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2.0
GRAPHICS...x 6.99
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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.
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INTEGRATED INTEL GMA 4500 Bus Type GPU core clock...
Technical Guide - Page 24
...35 / 16.764 x 8.5
10°-50° C 5-90% RH 0-20,000 ft.
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GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT330
Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU ...Temperature Range Relative Humidity Range Altitude Range
512MB AMD RADEON™ HD 4550 GRAPHICS DUAL DVI OR VGA AND TV OUT
Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU...
Technical Guide - Page 25
....764 x 12.0
6.6 x 3.35 / 16.764 x 8.5
10°-50° C 5-90% RH 0-20,000 ft.
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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
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
...Parallel 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 States ... processor. Disable Disable Bypass
Disable
Disable
Not set Not set Enable Disable Enable Deactivate Not set
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BIOS DEFAULTS
Drives System...
Technical Guide - Page 44
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 780 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK V2....0
BIOS DEFAULTS (CONT.)
Power Management
Maintenance Post Behavior
AC Recovery: Auto On Time: Low Power Mode: Remote Wake Up: Suspend Mode: Fan Control Override:
Service Tag: Asset Tag: SERR Message:
Fast Boot: Numlock LED: POST HotKeys: Keyboard Errors: MEBx HotKey
Power Off Disable Disable Disable S3 Disable
Set...
Technical Guide - Page 46
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High-end Configuration Q9550
2GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x2) 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 (x2)
DVDRW/DVD dual config Radeon HD 3470
The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 780 MT is as follows: (all values LWAd expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10-12 Watts...
Technical Guide - Page 47
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High-end Configuration Q9550
2GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x2) 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 (x2)
DVDRW/DVD dual config Radeon HD 3470
The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 780 DT is as follows: (all values LWAd expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10-12 Watts...
Technical Guide - Page 48
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High-end Configuration Q9550
2GB DDR3 1066 MHz (x2) 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA2 (x2)
DVDRW/DVD dual config Radeon HD 3470
The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 780 SFF is as follows1:
Operating Mode
Idle HDD Operating 90% CPU ODD Operating
Typical Configuration Declared Sound...