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User Manual - Page 1
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... lights (4) 6. drive activity light 10. expansion-card slots (4) 15. optical drive (optional) 7. power supply diagnostic button 12. security-cable slot 16. microphone connector 5. Dell OptiPlex 990
Setup And Features Information
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Front And Back View
Figure 1. headphone connector...
Technical Guide - Page 3
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MINI TOWER COMPUTER (MT) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW...Panel Connectors
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 Mouse Connector
7 Keyboard Connector
2 Link Integrity Light
8 USB Connectors (6)
3 Network Connector
9 DisplayPort Connector
4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector
5 Serial Connector 6 Line-out Connector
11 Line-in/Microphone Connector...
Technical Guide - Page 4
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
MT System Board Components
Number
Name
Number
Name
1
Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR)
13
PCI Connector(SLOT3)
2
Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL)
3
Thermal Sensor Connector(...
Technical Guide - Page 5
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 DESKTOP COMPUTER (DT) VIEW
FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive
BACK VIEW 5 ...
BACK PANEL CONNECTORS
1 Mouse Connector
7 Keyboard Connector
2 Link Integrity Light
8 USB Connectors (6)
3 Network Connector
9 DisplayPort Connector
4 Network Activity Light 10 VGA Connector
5 Serial Connector 6 Line-out Connector
11 Line-in/Microphone ...
Technical Guide - Page 7
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (SFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW
1 Optical Drive
5 Microphone Connector... CONNECTORS
1 Mouse Connector
7 Keyboard Connector
2 Serial Connector
8 DisplayPort Connector
3 Link Integrity Light
9 VGA Connector
4 Network Connector 10 USB Connectors (6)
5 Network Activity Light 6 Line-out Connector
11 Line-in/Microphone ...
Technical Guide - Page 9
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ULTRA SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTER (USFF) VIEW
FRONT VIEW 1 Optical Drive
2 ...Antenna (optional) 17 Line-in/ Microphone Connector
11 Network Activity Light 18 DisplayPort Connector
12 Captive Thumbscrew
19 VGA Connector
13 Padlock Ring
20 Serial Connector
14 Security Cable Slot
21 USB Connectors (5)
15 Power Connector
22 Network...
Technical Guide - Page 12
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...™ i3 2100 / 3.10GHz, 3M, VT-x, 65W
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X
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12 They also enable companies to change and may vary by locking in specific product configurations worldwide. They ensure the same platform... managed for purchase globally. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 PROCESSOR
NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are ...
Technical Guide - Page 13
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 MEMORY
NOTE: Memory modules should be less than 4GB. If the memory modules are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will continue ...
4
4
Up to 4GB
Up to 4GB
1GB
1GB
16GB1
16GB1
USFF
2 Up to operate, but with a slight reduction in pairs of memory requires a 64-bit enabled processor and 64-bit operating system.
Technical Guide - Page 16
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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 low profile...6450 with DP and DVI
512MB AMD RADEON HD 6350 with dual DVI or dual VGA (adapters convert DMS-59 connector to dual DVI or dual VGA)
MT
DT
SFF
Integrated on MT and DT) Serial Parallel/2nd Serial via optional PCIex1 card 2nd Serial...
Technical Guide - Page 17
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... Keyboard with optional palmrest Dell Multimedia Pro Keyboard Dell Smartcard Keyboard Dell USB Optical Mouse Dell Laser Mouse
MT
DT
SFF
USFF
Integrated on system board
USFF
Broadcom NetXtreme 10/100/1000 PCIe Gigabit Networking Card
Optional card
1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
COMMUNICATIONS...
Technical Guide - Page 18
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... to go to parts availability, geographical restrictions and terms of service contract. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
SECURITY
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.21 Chassis Intrusion Switch Dell Smartcard Keyboard Chassis lock slot and loop support
MT
DT
SFF
USFF
Integrated on your country regulations, no-TPM system boards may be provided by third...
Technical Guide - Page 19
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... Card.
19 A typical configuration includes: integrated graphics, one hard drive, one optical drive. Chassis Volume (liters) Chassis Weight (pounds/kilograms) Chassis Dimensions: (HxWxD)
Height (inches/centimeters) Width (inches/centimeters)
Depth (inches/centimeters) Shipping Weight (pounds/kilograms - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS...
Technical Guide - Page 23
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... Type Data Rates supported Controller Details
Controller bus architecture
Integrated memory Data transfer mode (example Bus-Master DMA) ...60K ohm
100~150 ohm 1~4 ohm
2Watt (peak) / 1Watt (average)
COMMUNICATIONS -
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
AUDIO
INTEGRATED REALTEK ALC269Q HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO High Definition Stereo support Number of channels Number of Bits /...
Technical Guide - Page 24
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... term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec.
NETWORK ADAPTER (NIC) (CONT.)
INTEGRATED INTEL® 82579 GIGABIT1 ETHERNET LAN 10/100/1000 (CONT.) Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity
Operating System ...Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS - COMMUNICATIONS -
Technical Guide - Page 25
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INTEGRATED LAN (CONT.)
BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT1 NETWORKING CARD (CONT.) Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity
Operating System Driver Support
Manageability ...,
Windows Vista Home Basic, Linux WOL, PXE2.1, ACPI
None
1 This term does not connote an actual operating speed of 1 Gb/sec. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 COMMUNICATIONS -
Technical Guide - Page 28
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... @ 60Hz (DVI & HDMI) Up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz (VGA only)
VGA, DisplayPort
DDPC Up to 2560x1600 @ 60Hz
N/A DisplayPort
1 Up ...integrated 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 The DisplayPort controller does not support multi-monitor display in DOS.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990...
Technical Guide - Page 29
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6670 Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU...
32-bit
85Hz
Yes
D3D and OpenGL
Dual-Link DVI Max: 2560 x 1600/32bpp @ 75Hz DispalyPort Max: 2560 x 1600/32bpp @ 75Hz VGA Max : 1920x1440/32bpp @ 75Hz Min : 640x480/8bpp @ 60Hz
1 DVI-I and 1 DisplayPort
6.6 x 4.7 / 16.764 x 12.0
...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 GRAPHICS/VIDEO CONTROLLER (CONT.)
512MB AMD RADEON™ HD6350 Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) GPU core clock Frame...
800Mhz
20W
Yes
32-bit
85Hz
Yes
D3D and OpenGL DVI Max : 1920x1200/32bpp @ 75Hz VGA Max: 1920x1440/32bpp @ 75Hz
Min : 640x480/8bpp @ 60Hz 1 DMS59 (DVI x2 or VGA x2) 6.6 x 2.731 / 16.764 x 6.936
6.6 x 2.731 / 16.764...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 BIOS DEFAULTS
System Configuration
Video Performance Virtualization Support Security
Power Management Maintenance
Integrated NIC: USB Controller: Serial Port: SATA Operation: USB Controller: SMART Reporting: Diskette Drive:
Miscellaneous Devices:
Drives:
Primary Video:
Multiple Core Support:
Intel® SpeedStep™: C ...
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...modes (Off, Sleep and Idle), and has advanced power-management features
All configs
enabled. Recycled packaging: Helping you to avoid sending unnecessary waste to
landfills, this ...configs
ensure the greatest energy saving in the
industry to developing countries. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES
Eco- This level of efficiency helps ...