TABLE OF CONTENTS DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 OV E R V I E W Mini Tower Computer (MT) View Desktop Computer (DT) View Small Form Factor Computer (SFF) View 9-10 Ultra Small Form Factor Computer (USFF) View...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 M I NI T OW ER C O M P UT ER ( MT ) V I EW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW Power Button, Power Optical Drive (optional) 10 Power Supply Diagnostic...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 M I NI T OW ER C O M P UT ER ( MT ) V I EW Number Name Number Name Internal speaker connector(INT_SPKR) PCI connector(SLOT3) Front IO connector(FRONTPANEL) PCI-e 4x connector(SLOT4)
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 D ES KT O P C O MP U T ER (D T ) V I EW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 9 Padlock Ring Expansion card slots(4) Optical Drive Microphone Connector 10 Security cable slot...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 D ES KT O P C O MP U T ER (D T ) V I EW Number Name Number Name Internal speaker connector(INT_SPKR) PCI connector(SLOT3) Front IO connector(FRONTPANEL) PCI-e 4x connector(SLOT4)
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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 9 Padlock Ring Power Supply Diagnostic...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 S MA L L FOR M FA C T OR C O MP U TER ( S F F ) V IE W Number Name Number Name P1 power connector(POWER) LPC debug connector(LPC_DEBUG)
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 U LTR A S MA L L F OR M FA C T OR C O MP U TER ( US F F ) V I EW FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW 1 Optical Drive...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 S MA L L FOR M FA C T OR C O MP U TER ( U S F F ) V IE W Number Name Number Name Front panel connector(FRONTPANEL) SATA 1 connector(SATA_1)
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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 >...
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 synchro- nized 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 2.0 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 in- stalled 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 2.0 D R IV ES A ND R E M O V A B L E ST OR A GE USFF Bays: 5.25-inch bay (External Optical) 1 (slim-line) 1 (slim-line) Hard Drives Supported (Internal and External)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 D R IV ES A ND R E M O V A B L E ST OR A GE USFF Optical Drive: (SFF/USFF require slim-line optical drive) SATA SATA SATA SATA DVD+/-RW 1.5Gbit/s...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 GR A PH IC S/V ID E O C O NTR O L LE R N O T E : M T s u p p o r t s f u l l h e i g h t c a r d , D T s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e c a r d . S F F s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e c a r d .
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 C O M M UN IC A T I ON S - N ET W OR K A D A P TER ( N IC ) N O T E : M T s u p p o r t s f u l l h e i g h t c a r d , D T s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e c a r d . S F F s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e c a r d .
ProSupport Optional For a copy of our guarantees or limited warranties, please write Dell USA L.P., Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682. For more information, visit www.dell.com/warranty. Service may be provided by third-party. Technician will be dispatched if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. Subject to parts availabil-...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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 .
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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 2.0 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 2.0 A UD I O INTEGRATED REALTEK ALC269Q HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO USFF High Definition Stereo support Number of channels Number of Bits / Audio resolution 16, 20, and 24-bit resolution Sampling rate (recording/playback) Support 44.1K/48K/96K/192 kHz sample rates...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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®...
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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 USFF PCIE GIGABIT NETWORKING CARD (CONT.)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 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™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 COMMUNICATIONS – SERIAL / PARALLEL PORT PCIE ADD-IN CARD N O T E : M T s u p p o r t s f u l l h e i g h t ( F H ) c a r d s a n d D T a n d S F F s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e ( L P ) c a r d s .
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 GR A PH IC S/V ID E O C O NTR O L LE R N O T E : M T s u p p o r t s f u l l h e i g h t c a r d , D T s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e c a r d . S F F s u p p o r t s l o w p r o f i l e c a r d .
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 GR A PH IC S/V ID E O C O NTR O L LE R (C O N T.) 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6450 Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) PCIEx16 GPU core clock...
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S 3.5” 1TB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) 1,000,204,886,016 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0) Interface type and Maximum speed Up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 3.5” 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) 500,107,862,016 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S( C O N T.) 3.5” 320GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) 320,072,933,376 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S( C O N T.) 3.5” 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) 250,059,350,016 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 5.87 x 4 x 1 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) 500,107,862,016 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Approximately (3.93 x 2.75 x 0.374 inches)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 500GB SATA 7200 RPM HYBRID HDD Capacity (bytes) 500,107,862,016 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Approximately (3.93 x 2.75 x 0.374 inches)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 320GB WITH AND WITHOUT FIPS FULL DISK ENCRYP- TION SATA HDD Capacity (bytes) 320,072,933,376 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 5.87 x 4 x 1 (includes sled)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 250GB SATA 7200 RPM HDD Capacity (bytes) 250,059,350,016 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) Approximately (3.93 x 2.75 x 0.374 inches)
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DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 HA R D D R I V E S (C O NT. ) 2.5” 128GB SATA SOLID STATE DRIVE Capacity (bytes) 128,035,676,160 Dimensions inches (W x D x H) 3.94 x 2.75 x 0.374 Up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0)
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 OP T IC A L D R IV ES DVD +/- RW USFF External Dimensions inches/centimeters 148.2mm(6in)/42mm (2in)/ 148.2mm(6in)/42mm (2in)/ 128.0 mm (5.04)/ 12.7mm 128.0 mm (5.04)/ 12.7mm (Without Bezel – W x H x 190.5 (max)
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 OP T IC A L D R IV ES ( C O NT. ) DVD-ROM (CONT.) USFF Power Source DC Power Requirements 12V, 5V 12V, 5V 1200mA (12V)/ 900mA 1200mA (12V)/ 900mA...
M E D I A C A R D R E A D E R ( M C R ) 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.
DELL™ OPTIPLEX™ 790 TECHNICAL GUIDEBOOK - V 2.0 B I OS D E FA U LT S Integrated NIC: Enable System Configuration USB Controller: Enable or disable Serial Port: COM1 SATA Operation: AHCI Enable or disable the integrated USB Controller for: ●Boot support...
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16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH Graphics Adapter Intel® HD Graphics Family AMD Radeon HD6350 The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 780 MT is as follows: (all values L expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10 Watts)
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16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH Graphics Adapter Intel® HD Graphics Family AMD Radeon HD6350 The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 780 DT is as follows: (all values L expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10 Watts)
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16X DVD+/-RW SATA HH Graphics Adapter Intel® HD Graphics Family AMD Radeon HD6350 The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 780 SFF is as follows: (all values L expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10 Watts)
8X 12.7 SATA DVDRW Graphics Adapter Intel® HD Graphics Family The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell Optiplex 780 USFF is as follows: (all values L expressed in bels; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10 Watts)