DELL OPTIPLEX 790 TM TM TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK INSIDE THE OPTIPLEX 790
TABLE OF CONTENTS OV E R V I E W Mini Tower Computer (MT) View 3-4 Desktop Computer (DT) View 5-6 Small Form Factor Computer (SFF) View 7-8 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View 9-10 M A R K E T I NG S Y S T E M C O N F I G U R A T I O N S Operating System, Chipset 11 Processor 12 Memory 13 Drives and Removable Storage, System Expansion Slots 14-15 Graphics/Video Controller 16 External Ports/Connectors 16 Communications—Network Adapter (NIC) 17 Audio and Speakers, Keyboard and M
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 M I NI T OW ER C O M P UT ER ( MT ) V I EW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Optical Drive (optional) 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 7 Optical Drive Eject Button 3 Headphone Connector 8 USB 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 S MA L L FOR M FA C T OR C O MP U TER ( S F F ) V IE W FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone Connector 9 Padlock Ring 13 Power Supply Diagnostic Light 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 10 Security cable slot 14 Back Panel Connectors 3 Power Button, Power Light 7 Diagnostic Lights (4) 11 Power Connector 15 Expansion card slots(2) 4 USB 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS N O T E : O f f e r i n g s m a y v a r y b y c o u n t r y. F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o n o f yo u r c o m p u t e r , c l i c k S t a r t > H e l p a n d S u p p o r t a n d s e l e c t t h e o p t i o n t o v i e w i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t yo u r c o m p u t e r .
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 PR O C E SS OR NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell’s relationship products that are managed for availability and synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis. They ensure the same platform is available for purchase globally. This allows customers to reduce the number of configurations managed on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 M E MOR Y NOTE: Memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. If the memory modules are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will continue to operate, but with a slight reduction in performance. The entire 16-GB memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 D R IV ES A ND R E M O V A B L E ST OR A GE MT DT SFF USFF 5.25-inch bay (External Optical) 2 1 1 (slim-line) 1 (slim-line) Hard Drives Supported (Internal and External) 2 1 1 1 Optical Drives Supported 2 1 1 1 SATA 2.0 3 2 2 1 SATA 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 D R IV ES A ND R E M O V A B L E ST OR A GE MT DT SFF USFF DVD+/-RW 2 SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s DVD-ROM3 SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 GR A PH IC S/V ID E O C O NTR O L LE R NOTE: M T supports full height card, DT supports l ow profile card. SFF supports low profile card.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 C O M M UN IC A T I ON S - N ET W OR K A D A P TER ( N IC ) NOTE: M T supports full height card, DT supports l ow profile card. SFF supports low profile card.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 SEC UR IT Y MT Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 1 1 DT SFF USFF Integrated on system board Chassis Intrusion Switch Optional Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional Chassis lock slot and loop support Standard TPM is not available in all countries. Depending on your country regulations, No-TPM system boards will be made available. SER V IC E A ND SU P POR T NOTE: For more details on Dell Servi ce Plans pl ease to go to: www.dell.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SY S TE M D I M E NS I O NS ( P H Y S IC A L ) N O T E : S ys t e m W e i g h t a n d S h i p p i n g W e i g h t i s b as e d o n a t yp i c a l c o n f i g u r a t i o n a n d m a y v a r y b a s e d o n P C c o n f i g u r a t i o n . A t yp i c a l c o n f i g u r a t i o n i n c l u d e s : i n t e g r a t e d g r a p h i c s , o n e h a r d d r i v e , o n e o p t i c a l d r i v e , a n d one diskette drive.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 SY S TE M L EV E L E N V IR O N ME NT A L A N D O PER A T IN G C O N D IT I O NS MT DT SFF USFF Temperature Operating 10°to 35°C (50°to 95°F) Non-Operating (Storage) -40°to 65°C (-40°to -149°F) Relative Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Maximum vibration Operating Non-Operating 0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min Maximum Shock Operating Bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 PO WE R N O T E : T h e s e f o r m f a c t o r s u t i l i z e a m o r e e f f i c i e n t Ac t i v e P o w e r F a c t o r C o r r e c t i o n ( AP F C ) p o w e r s u p p l y. D e l l r e c o m m e n d s o n l y U n i v e r s a l P o w e r S u p p l i e s ( U P S ) b a s e d o n S i n e W a v e o u t p u t f o r AP F C P S U s , n o t a n a p p r o x i m a t i o n o f a S i n e W a v e , S q u a r e W a v e , o r q u a s i - S q u a r e W a v e .
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 PO WE R N O T E : T h e s e f o r m f a c t o r s u t i l i z e a m o r e e f f i c i e n t Ac t i v e P o w e r F a c t o r C o r r e c t i o n ( AP F C ) p o w e r s u p p l y. D e l l r e c o m m e n d s o n l y U n i v e r s a l P o w e r S u p p l i e s ( U P S ) b a s e d o n S i n e W a v e o u t p u t f o r AP F C P S U s , n o t a n a p p r o x i m a t i o n o f a S i n e W a v e , S q u a r e W a v e , o r q u a s i - S q u a r e W a v e .
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 A UD I O INTEGRATED REALTEK ALC269Q HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO High Definition Stereo support MT DT SFF USFF X X X X Number of channels 2 Number of Bits / Audio resolution Sampling rate (recording/playback) 16, 20, and 24-bit resolution Support 44.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 C O M M UN IC A T I ON S - N ET W OR K A D A P TER ( N IC ) ( C O N T.) INTEGRATED INTEL® 82579 GIGABIT1 ETHERNET LAN 10/100/1000 (CONT.) MT DT SFF USFF Environmental Operating temperature 0°C to 85°C (32°F to 185°F) Operating humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) Operating System Driver Support Windows XP, Windows Vista SP2,Windows 7 Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) WOL, PXE 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 C O M M UN IC A T I ON S – I NT E GR A T ED LA N (C ON T. ) BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT 1 NETWORKING CARD (CONT.) MT DT SFF USFF Environmental Operating temperature 0°C to 55°C (32°F - 131°F) Operating humidity 5% ~ 85% (non-condensing) Operating System Driver Support Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) Management Capabilities Alerting (example ASF 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 C O M M UN IC A T I ON S – W IR E L ES S N O T E : N a t i v e D i s p l a yP o r t o n s ys t e m i s n o t s u p p o r t e d w i t h o p t i o n a l w i r e l e s s c a r d o n t h e D T a n d S F F c h a s s i s . DELL WIRELESS 1520 PCIE MINI PCIE WLAN CARD (802.11N) MT External Connector Type DT SFF USFF Custom WLAN Antenna Connector Controller Details Controller bus architecture Electrically compatible with the PCI Express Base Specification v1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 COMMUNICATIONS – SERIAL / PARALLEL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD NOTE: M T supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. Serial / Parallel port PCIE add-in card MT DT Connector Type Data Rates supported SFF USFF RS-232 and IEEE1284 50bps ~115.2Kbps(Serial)&Maximum 1.8MBp(Parallel) Controller Details Controller bus architecture (example PCIe 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 GR A PH IC S/V ID E O C O NTR O L LE R NOTE: M T supports full height card, DT supports l ow profile card. SFF supports low profile card. Onboard Graphics. 1. Intel HD Graphics [with Celeron/Pentium class CPU-GPU combo] 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 GR A PH IC S/V ID E O C O NTR O L LE R (C O N T.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S 3.5” 1TB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 1,000,204,886,016 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) Up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) Internal buffer size 32 MB Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 1,953,525,168 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 5.0W, Active 10.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 3.5” 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 500,107,862,016 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) Up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 976,773,168 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 5.0W, Active 10.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S( C O N T. ) 3.5” 320GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 320,072,933,376 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) Up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 625,142,448 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 5.0W, Active 10.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S( C O N T. ) 3.5” 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 250,059,350,016 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) Up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) Internal buffer size 8 MB Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 488,397,168 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 5.0W, Active 10.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 500,107,862,016 Approximately (3.93 x 2.75 x 0.374 inches) Up to 3Gb/s Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 12 ms (Read) Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 976,773,168 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 0.7W, Active 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HYBRID HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 500,107,862,016 Approximately (3.93 x 2.75 x 0.374 inches) Up to 3Gb/s Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 12 ms (Read) Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 976,773,168 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 0.8W, Active 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 320GB WITH AND WITHOUT FIPS FULL DISK ENCRYPTION SATA HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 320,072,933,376 5.87 x 4 x 1 (includes sled) Up to 3Gb/s Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 625,142,448 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 0.7W, Active 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed 250,059,350,016 Approximately (3.93 x 2.75 x 0.374 inches) Up to 3Gb/s Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 12 ms (Read) Rotational Speed Logical Blocks 7200 rpm 488,397,168 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 0.7W, Active 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 128GB 1 SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE Capacity (bytes) Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Interface type and Maximum speed MTBF Average Seek Time Logical Blocks 128,035,676,160 3.94 x 2.75 x 0.374 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) Up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) 1M hours n/a 250,069,680 Power Source Power Consumption (reference only) Spin Up Current (reference only) Idle 1W, Active 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 OP T IC A L D R IV ES DVD +/- RW1 External Dimensions inches/centimeters (Without Bezel – W x H x D) MT DT SFF USFF 148.2mm(6in)/42mm (2in)/ 190.5 (max) 148.2mm(6in)/42mm (2in)/ 190.5 (max) 128.0 mm (5.04)/ 12.7mm (0.5 in)/ 126.1mm (4.97in) 128.0 mm (5.04)/ 12.7mm (0.5 in)/ 126.1mm (4.97in) 800g 800g 170g 170g SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 OP T IC A L D R IV ES ( C O NT. ) DVD-ROM (CONT.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 MEDIA CARD READER (MCR) NOTE: Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader (MCR) is supported via a F5 to F3 bay converter on the MT and DT and may require a slim line optical drive depending on selectable configuration. MCR is not available on the SFF and USFF chassis. MT/DT 19 IN 1 MEDIA CARD READER External Dimensions inches/(centimeters) (With Bezel – W x H) 3.99/(10.13cm)/1.0/(2.54cm) Weight (max) pounds/kilograms ~155g Interface type and speed USB 2.
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 C HA SS IS E NC L OS U R E & V E NT I LA TI O N R EQ U IR E M E NT S ENCLOSURE VENTILATION If your enclosure has doors, they need to be of a type that allows at least 30% airflow through the enclosure (front and back). ENCLOSURE MINIMUM CLEARANCE Leave a 10.2 cm (4 in.) minimum clearance on all vented sides of the computer to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION OPTIPLEX 790 MT Typical Configuration High-end Configuration Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W Intel I5,3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION OPTIPLEX 790 DT Typical Configuration High-end Configuration Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W Intel I5,3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION OPTIPLEX 790 SFF Typical Configuration High-end Configuration Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB,65W Intel I5,3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 1.6 ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION INFORMATION OPTIPLEX 790 USFF Typical Configuration Component CPU Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W Memory 1G DDR3 1333MHz HDD (#, capacity) 250G 7200RPM SATA2 RMSD 8X 12.
