Dell OptiPlex 960 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex 960 Support Question
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Question posted by fldrea on October 1st, 2013
How To Change Shared Video Memory On Optiplex 960
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 30
... 512 MB for 667 MHz, 1 GB for 800 MHz 8 GB
Intel® Q45 Graphics Controller up to 1759 MB video memory (shared) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3450 256M ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for half-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot.
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 7
... maximum (shared system memory)
ATI Radeon HD3450 256M
ATI Radeon HD3470 256M
NOTE: Support for half-height video cards is available on the monitor and the computer. Drives
Externally accessible:
CD/DVD Drive:
Mini Tower - one external 5.25-inch slimline bay
Mini Tower -
6 Press the power buttons on Mini Tower
and Desktop via PCIe...
Technology Guide - Page 3
... the system management tools they need to tackle any challenge without missing a beat. And the OptiPlex 960 delivers: Help reduce power consumption-and cost- DELL™ 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...
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
7
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
...® 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... contained within SPI_FLASH - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region.
Technology Guide - Page 12
...™ technology provides the capability to scalable remote client management offers you a choice of address space. This functionality allows IT to physically visit systems. The OptiPlex 960 supports the latest generation of the system. NOTE: The entire 8GB memory range is less than having to address many issues remotely rather than 4GB.
Technology Guide - Page 13
... be less than 4GB. The amount less depends on the actual system configuration. 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
...: number of
1
1
1
PCIe x1 Slot: number of system memory may be allocated to 1.7 GB of
1
1
0
Flexbay
1
1
1
Serial ATA (SATA)
4
3
3
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER
NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with optional riser. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS NOTE: See Detailed Engineering...
Technology Guide - Page 21
...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 ...% to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
COMMUNICATIONS - SFF supports low profile card.
Technology Guide - Page 22
..., V.42bis, MNP 2-4, MNP 5
WOR (wake on the system environment. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE COMMUNICATIONS - INTEGRATED LAN (CONT.)
BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT1 NETWORKING ... Mode Capabilities Error Correction and Data Compression Power Management Upgradeability Video Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Operating System Support Operating System Driver Support...
Technology Guide - Page 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. Note: DVI and VGA can be allocated to 2GB shared system memory with optional riser. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER NOTE: MT supports full height...
Technology Guide - Page 25
DELL™ 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) Size and Speed Maximum power consumption Overlay Planes Maximum Color Depth Maximum Vertical Refresh Rate Multiple Display Support...
Technology Guide - Page 26
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 9300 GE (CONT.) Environmental Operating ...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
...Password: SATA-3 Password1: External SATA Password: Password Changes: TPM Security: Execute Disable: Computrace®:
Not ...:
Enable
36
Not set . Not set.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
BIOS DEFAULTS Drives
BIOS Factory Defaults (All chassis ... Enable PS/2 Auto
Video
Primary Video:
Auto
Performance
Multiple CPU Core:
SpeedStep: HDD Acoustic Mode:...
Technology Guide - Page 38
... 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... tenth of a bel per ISO 9296 section 4.4.2
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 ...
Technology Guide - Page 39
...using the same microphone distances and measurement techniques defined for the Dell Optiplex 960 DT is as follows1:
Operating
Quiet Configuration
Standard Configuration
Mode
Declared ...a bel per ISO 9296 section 4.4.2
39 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 960 TECHNICAL GUIDE
OptiPlex 960 DT
Component CPU Memory HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter
Quiet Configuration Typical Configuration...
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 DDR2... AMD HD3470
The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell Optiplex 960 SFF is as follows1:
Operating Mode
Quiet Configuration Declared Sound Pressure (LpA)
Typical...
