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Dell Optiplex 990 Will Not Recognize External Hard Drive
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Related Dell OptiPlex 990 Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 1
...: D09M001, D05D001, D03S001, D01U002 January 2011
microphone connector 5. optical-drive bay (optional) 3. security-cable slot 16. optical drive (optional) 7. USB 2.0 connectors (4)
9. Mini Tower - optical-drive eject button 8. power supply diagnostic button 12. power connector 13. Dell OptiPlex 990
Setup And Features Information
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential...
Technical Guide - Page 3
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 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
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 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 12 Back Panel ...
Technical Guide - Page 7
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
1 Optical Drive
5 Microphone Connector
2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector
3 Power Button, Power Light
4 USB 2.0 Connectors (2)
7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 8 Drive Activity Light
BACK VIEW 9 Padlock Ring
10 Security Cable Slot 11 Power Connectors
13 Power Supply Diagnostic...
Technical Guide - Page 9
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive
2 Optical Drive Eject Button
3 Power Button, Power Light
4 Drive Activity Light
5 Diagnostic Lights (4)
6 Headphone Connector 7 Microphone Connector 8 USB Connectors (2)
BACK VIEW
10 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 17 Line-in/ Microphone Connector
11 Network Activity ...
Technical Guide - Page 14
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE
Bays: 5.25-inch Optical Bay Supported (External) Optical Drives Supported (maximum) Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal)
MT
DT
2
1
2
1
2
1
Hard Drives Supported 3.5"/2.5" (maximum)
2/2
1/2
Interface:
SATA 2.0 SATA 3.0 3.5" Hard Drives:
1TB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD 500GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD 320GB1 SATA ...
Technical Guide - Page 15
... F3 bay converter on the MT and DT and may require a slim line optical drive depending on the SFF and USFF. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DRIVES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE
MT
DT
RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives)
1TB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5")
X
500GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5")
X
320GB1 SATA 7200 RPM...
Technical Guide - Page 16
...LP card
1 Rear 1 Rear
1 Front 1 Rear 1 Front, 1 Rear
USFF 2 Front, 5
Rear
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER
NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports ...on CPU
Optional card
Optional card
Optional card
USFF
EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS
NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile ...
Technical Guide - Page 19
A typical configuration includes: integrated graphics, one hard drive, one optical drive. Chassis Volume (liters) Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms...length can be longer than standard Half-Length Card but cannot be a Full-Length Card.
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM DIMENSIONS (PHYSICAL)
NOTE: System Weight and Shipping ...
Technical Guide - Page 31
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1
3.5" 1TB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed ...10000 ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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Technical Guide - Page 32
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.)
3.5" 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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Technical Guide - Page 33
actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
33 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.)
3.5" 320GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 34
actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
34 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.)
3.5" 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ... ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 35
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.)
2.5" 128GB1 SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed MTBF ...176;C to 95°C 5 to 95% 38°C
-200 to 10,600 m
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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Technical Guide - Page 36
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HYBRID HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and ...10000 ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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Technical Guide - Page 37
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) NO T E : FIPS certified SED HDD will be made available in Q2 2011. 2.5" 320GB OPAL SED SATA HDD Capacity ...ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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Technical Guide - Page 38
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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Technical Guide - Page 39
actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
39 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 HARD DRIVES1 (CONT.) 2.5" 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum ...10000 ft
-400C to 650C 10% to 90% non-condensing
380C -50 ft to 35000 ft
1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes ;
Technical Guide - Page 40
...
-40C to 65C 5% to 95% RH
38C -200 to 10600m
1 Discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with some existing drives and players; DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
OPTICAL DRIVES
DVD +/- using DVD+R media provides maximum compatibility. DVD-ROM External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel - RW1 External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel -
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