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User Manual - Page 1
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...Back View
Figure 1. diagnostic lights (4) 6. expansion-card slots (4) 15. Front And Back View Of Mini Tower
1. optical-drive eject button 8. drive activity light 10. Dell OptiPlex 990
Setup And Features Information
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
headphone connector 4. power connector 13. back panel connectors...
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
1 Power Button, Power Light
6 Optical Drive (optional)
10 Power Supply Diagnostic 14 Expansion Card ...
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 Microphone Connector 9 Padlock Ring
13 Expansion Card Slots(4)
2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 10 Security ...
Technical Guide - Page 6
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
DT System Board Components
Number
Name
1
Internal Speaker Connector
(INT_SPKR)
2
Front IO Connector (FRONTPANEL)
3
Thermal Sensor Connector(THRM_2)
4
SATA 0 Connector(SATA0)
5
SATA 1 Connector(...
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
2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector
3 Power Button, Power Light
4 USB 2.0 ...
Technical Guide - Page 8
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
SFF System Board Components
Number
Name
1
P1 power Connector (POWER)
2
System fan Connector (FAN_HDD)
3
Internal Speaker Connector (INT_SPKR)
4
Buzzer (BEEP)
5
PCI-e 4x Connector(...
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 Optical Drive Eject Button
3 Power Button, Power Light
4 Drive Activity Light
5 Diagnostic ...
Technical Guide - Page 10
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
USFF System Board Components
Number
Name
Number
Name
1
Front Panel Connector (FRONTPANEL)
10
SATA 1 Connector(SATA_1)
2
Memory Connector(DIMM_2)
11
SATA 0 Connector(SATA_0)
3
...
Technical Guide - Page 11
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
NOTE: Offerings may vary by country.... Ultimate SP2 (32 bit)
Basic Driver support only via Dell.com
FreeDOS for (N-series), Ubuntu® Linux version 10.10 (China only)
X
X
X
X
CHIPSET
Chipset Non-volatile memory on chipset BIOS Configuration SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) TPM 1.2 Security Device ...
Technical Guide - Page 12
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... 2120 / 3.30GHz, 3M, VT-x, 65W
X
X
X
X
Intel® Core™ i3 2100 / 3.10GHz, 3M, VT-x, 65W
X
X
X
X
12 Processor availability subject to Dell customers. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 PROCESSOR
NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are not a measure of configurations managed on a worldwide basis.
Technical Guide - Page 13
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The amount less depends on the actual system configuration. To fully utilize 4GB or more of matched memory size, speed, and technology. 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 performance. The entire 16GB memory range ...
Technical Guide - Page 14
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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 ...
Technical Guide - Page 15
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... DT and may not be compatible with some existing drives and players; SYSTEM BOARD CONNECTORS NOTE: See Detailed Engineering Specifications for maximum card dimensions. 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...
Technical Guide - Page 16
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...
Optional card
Optional card
USFF
EXTERNAL PORTS/CONNECTORS
NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. 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 (LP) cards. See chassis diagrams...
Technical Guide - Page 18
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... our guarantees or limited warranties, please write Dell USA L.P., Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682. For more details on Dell Service Plans please to go to Dell.
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
NOTE: For more information, visit www.dell.com/warranty.
2 Service may be available. DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
SECURITY
Trusted Platform Module (TPM...
Technical Guide - Page 40
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... provides maximum compatibility. DVD-ROM External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel - DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0
OPTICAL DRIVES
DVD +/- W x H x D)
...190.5 (max)
750g SATA 1.5Gbit/s
Disc Capacity
Standard
Internal buffer size
supplier dependent
Access Times (typical)
supplier dependent
Maximum Data Transfer Rates
Writes
N/A
Reads
16x DVD/48x...
Technical Guide - Page 42
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...
750g SATA 1.5Gbit/s
Disc Capacity
Standard
Standard
Internal buffer size
supplier dependent
supplier dependent
Access Times (typical)
supplier dependent
supplier dependent
Maximum Data Transfer Rates
Writes
6X BD/16x...95% RH
38C -200 to 10600m
42 DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 OPTICAL DRIVES (CONT.)
BLU-RAY WRITER
MT
DT
External Dimensions inches/...
Technical Guide - Page 43
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK -V 1.0 BIOS DEFAULTS
System Configuration
Video Performance Virtualization Support Security
Power ...SATA-2, SATA3)
Auto
All
Enable Disable Enable Enable
Enable Disable
Not set Not set Enable Disable Enable Deactivate Not set
Power Off Disable Disable Disable Disable
Set by the factory Optional User Entry Enable
Enable Enable Enable Enable Thorough...
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...configs
through 2012. All configs
waste) to us /en/corp/d/corp-comm/dell-green-productcertifications.aspx
BFR/PVC free configurations All configs
45 Shipped in the
... to configure your energy consumption: Includes Energy Smart Power
Management Settings which means it matters to developing countries. The Latitude Optiplex 990 has a 5.0 Energy Star® rating, which allows you...