DELL OPTIPLEX 990 TM TM TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK— INSIDE THE OPTIPLEX 990
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW 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 MARKETING SYSTEM CON FIGURATIONS Operating System, Chipset 11 Processor 12 Memory 13 Drives and Removable Storage, System Board Connectors 14-15 Graphics/Video Controller 16 External Ports/Connectors 16 Communications—Network Adapter (NIC), Wireless 17 Audio and Speakers, Keyboard and Mouse 17 Security
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 MI NI T OW E R C OMP UT E R (M T) VI EW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Power Button, Power Light 6 Optical Drive (optional) 10 Power Supply Diagnostic Light 14 Expansion Card Slots(4) 2 Optical Drive Bay (optional) 7 Optical Drive Eject Button 11 Power Supply Diagnostic Button 15 Security Cable Slot 3 Headphone Connector 8 USB 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 S MA LL F O R M F A CT O R C O MP UT E R (S FF) VI E W FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 9 Padlock Ring 13 Power Supply Diagnostic Light 10 Security Cable Slot 14 Back Panel Connectors Diagnostic Lights (4) 11 Power Connectors 15 Expansion Card Slots(2) Drive Activity Light 12 Power Supply Diagnostic Button 1 Optical Drive 5 Microphone Connector 2 Optical Drive Eject Button 6 Headphone Connector 3 Power Button, Power Light 7 4 USB 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 MARKETING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS NOTE: Offerings may vary by country. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start>Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 PR O CE 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 MEM OR 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 16GB memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 DR I VE S A N D R EMO V A BLE S TO R A GE MT DT SFF USFF 5.25-inch Optical Bay Supported (External) 2 1 1 1 Optical Drives Supported (maximum) 2 1 1 (slim-line) 1 (slim-line) Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal) 2 1 1 1 2/2 1/2 1/2 0/1 SATA 2.0 2 1 1 0 SATA 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 DR I VE S A N D R EMO V A BLE S TO R A GE MT DT SFF USFF RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 1TB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5”) 1 X 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5”) X 320GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5”) X 1 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD (3.5”) X 500GB1 SATA 7200 RPM Hybrid HDD (2.5”) X X X 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5”) X X X 250GB1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD (2.5”) X X X Blu-ray Writer SATA 1.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 GR A P HI CS / VI DEO CO NTR OLL ER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 CO MM UNI C A TIO NS - NE TW OR K A DAP TE R ( NI C) NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. MT DT SFF USFF 1 Intel® 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 (Remote Wake Up, PXE support and Intel Active Management Technology support) Integrated on system board 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 SE CURI T Y MT Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 1 DT SFF USFF Integrated on system board Chassis Intrusion Switch Optional Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional Chassis lock slot and loop support Standard 1 TPM is not available in all countries. Depending on your country regulations, no-TPM system boards may be available. SER VI CE A N D SU PP O R T NOTE: For more details on Dell Service Plans please to go to: www.dell.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 DETAILED ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS SY ST EM DIM EN SI O NS (P H YS I CAL) NOTE: System Weight and Shipping Weight is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on PC configuration. A typical configuration includes: integrated graphics, one hard drive, one optical drive. MT DT SFF USFF 26.27 15.06 8.38 3.70 19.55 / 8.87 16.67 / 7.56 12.57 / 5.70 7.20 / 3.265 Height (inches/centimeters) 14.17 / 36 14.17 / 36 11.42 / 29 9.32 / 23.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 SY ST EM LE V EL EN VI R ON M EN TA L AN D O PE RATI N G C ON DI TIO NS MT DT SFF USFF Temperature Operating 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Non-Operating (Storage) -40° to 60° C (-40° to 140° 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 Non-Operating Bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 PO WER NOTE: These form factors utilize a more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an approximation of a Sine Wave, Square Wave, or quasi-Square Wave. If you have questions, please contact the manufacture to confirm the output type.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 PO WER NOTE: These form factors utilize a more efficient Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) power supply. Dell recommends only Universal Power Supplies (UPS) based on Sine Wave output for APFC PSUs, not an approximation of a Sine Wave, Square Wave, or quasi-Square Wave. If you have questions, please contact the manufacture to confirm the output type. 3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 AU DIO 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 CO MM UNI C A TIO NS - NE T W OR K A DAP TE R ( NI C) ( CO NT .) 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 7 32/64, Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64 Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) Management Capabilities Alerting WOL, PXE 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 CO MM UNI C A TIO NS – I N T E GR A TE D L AN ( C ON T.) BROADCOM NETXTREME 10/100/1000 PCIE GIGABIT1 NETWORKING CARD (CONT.) MT DT SFF USFF Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity Operating System Driver Support Manageability (examples WOL, PXE) Management Capabilities Alerting (example ASF 2.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 CO MM UNI C A TIO NS – W I R EL ES S DELL WIRELESS 1520 PCIE WLAN CARD (MT, DT, SFF) OR HALF MINI-PCIE WLAN CARD (USFF) 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 v1.1 (x1 lane) and PCIe v1.0a. WLAN standards supported 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n 802.11b Data Rates supported 11, 5.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 CO MM UNI C A TIO NS – SE R I AL / PAR ALLE L P ORT P CI E AD D -I N C A RD NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) card. MT SERIAL / PARALLEL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 GR A P HI CS / VI DEO CO NTR OLL ER NOTE: MT supports full height (FH) cards and DT and SFF supports low profile (LP) cards. Onboard Graphics. 1. Intel HD Graphics [with Celeron/Pentium class CPU-GPU combo] MT DT SFF USFF 2.
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO NT .) 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO NT .) 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO NT .) 2.5” 128GB1 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO NT .) NO T E : FIPS certified SED HDD will be made available in Q2 2011. 2.5” 320GB OPAL SED 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.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 HA RD DRI V ES 1 ( CO 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 OPT IC AL DRI VE S 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 OPT IC AL DRI VE S ( CO NT .) DVD-ROM (CONT.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 OPT IC AL DRI VE S ( CO NT .) MT DT SFF USFF 148.2mm(6in)/42mm (2in)/ 190.5 (max) 148.2mm(6in)/42mm (2in)/ 190.5 (max) 128.0 mm (5.04in)/ 12.7mm (0.5 in)/ 126.1mm (4.97in) 128.0 mm (5.04in)/ 12.7mm (0.5 in)/ 126.1mm (4.97in) 750g 750g 165g 165g SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.5Gbit/s SATA 1.
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 C HA SS IS E N CLO SUR E & VE NTI LA TI O N REQ UIREM EN T 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™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 EN VIR ON ME NT AL A T TR I B U TE S Reduce energy consumption, save money Energy efficient design: Allowing you compute more, and consume less. The Latitude Optiplex 990 has a 5.0 Energy Star® rating, which means it uses energy-efficient power supplies, operates efficiently in multiple modes (Off, Sleep and Idle), and has advanced power-management features enabled.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 AC OU STI C NOI SE EMI SSI O N I N FOR MA TIO N OPTIPLEX 990 MT Component CPU Typical Configuration High-end Configuration Intel i3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W Intel i5,3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 AC OU STI C NOI SE EMI SSI O N I N FOR MA TIO N OPTIPLEX 990 DT Component Typical Configuration High-end Configuration Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W Intel I5,3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 AC OU STI C NOI SE EMI SSI O N I N FOR MA TIO N OPTIPLEX 990 SFF Component Typical Configuration High-end Configuration Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB,65W Intel I5,3.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 990 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK —V 1.0 AC OU STI C NOI SE EMI SSI O N I N FOR MA TIO N OPTIPLEX 990 USFF Component Typical Configuration CPU Intel l3,3.3GHZ,2c SNB 65W Memory 1G DDR3 1333MHz HDD (#, capacity) RMSD Graphics Adapter 250G 7200RPM SATA2 8X 12.
