Dell OptiPlex 580 Owner's manual

Setup and Features Information

Mini Tower — Front and Back View

1optical drive

2optical drive eject button

3optical drive panel

4USB 2.0 connectors (2)

5drive activity light

6power button, power light

7diagnostic lights (4)

8headphone connector

9microphone connector

10 network connectivity light

11 padlock ring

12 cover-release latch, security cable slot

13 voltage selector switch

14 power cable connector

15 back panel connectors

16 expansion card slots (4)

17 power supply diagnostic button

18 power supply diagnostic light

12 13

NOTE: The voltage selector switch is available only on non-EPA power supplies.

Regulatory Models: D08M series, D04D series, and D02S series

Regulatory Types: D08M001, D04D001, and D02S001

Dell™OptiPlex™580

About Warnings

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential

for property damage, personal injury, or death.

January 2010

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Desktop — Front and Back View

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1optical drive

2optical drive eject button

3USB 2.0 connectors (2)

4drive activity light

5diagnostic lights (4)

6power button, power light

7network connectivity light

8microphone connector

9headphone connector

10 power supply diagnostic button

11 power supply diagnostic light

12 voltage selector switch

13 cover-release latch, security cable slot

14 padlock ring

15 power cable connector

16 back panel connectors

17 expansion card slots (3)

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NOTE: The voltage selector switch is available only on non-EPA power supplies.

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Small Form Factor — Front and Back View

1optical drive

2optical drive eject button

3USB 2.0 connectors (2)

4power button, power light

5drive activity light

6diagnostic lights (4)

7network connectivity light

8headphone connector

9microphone connector

10 power supply diagnostic button

11 power supply diagnostic light

12 cover-release latch, security cable slot

13 padlock ring

14 voltage selector switch

15 power cable connector

16 back panel connectors

17 expansion card slots (2)

1234

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NOTE: The voltage selector switch is available only on non-EPA power supplies.

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Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor — Back Panel

1serial connector

2link integrity light

3network adapter connector

4network activity light

5line-out connector

6line-in/microphone connector

7USB 2.0 connectors (6)

8VGA connector

9eSATA connector

10 DisplayPort connector

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1Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables: 2Connect the network cable

(optional).

aThe blue VGA cable. bThe DisplayPort cable.

3Connect the modem

(optional).

4Connect the

USB keyboard or

mouse (optional).

5Connect the

power cable(s).

6Press the power button on the monitor and the computer.

Quick Setup

WARNING: Before you

begin any of the procedures

in this section, read the

safety information that

shipped with your

computer. For additional

best practices information,

see www.dell.com/

regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: Some devices

may not be included if

you did not order them.

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Specifications

NOTE: The following specifications are only those required by law

to ship with your computer. For a complete and current listing of the

specifications for your computer, go to support.dell.com.

System Information

Chipset AMD 785G chipset (RS880 + SB710)

Processor • AMD Phenom II

• AMD Athlon II

• AMD Sempron

Video

Video type:

Integrated

ATI Radeon™ HD 4200 Graphics

Discrete

PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Adapter

NOTE: BIOS default setting is

PCI Express x8 + DisplayPort (DP),

DP will be automatically disabled

while configuring GFX/Display Port

as PCI Express x16.

Video memory:

Integrated

Up to 512 MB shared video memory

(system memory greater than 1536 MB)

Memory

Memory module connector Four DIMM slots

Memory module capacity 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB

Memory type 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM (non-ECC only)

Minimum memory 1 GB

Maximum memory 16 GB

Drives Mini Tower Desktop Small Form

Factor

Externally accessible:

5.25 inch drive bays

two one one (slimline)

Internally accessible:

3.5 inch SATA

drive bays

two one one

Available devices:

2.5-inch SATA

hard drive

(with brackets)

two two two

3.5 inch SATA

hard drives

two one one

5.25 inch SATA

DVD-ROM,

DVD/CD-RW Combo,

or DVD+/-RW drives

two one one (slimline)

NOTE: 3.5" HDDX1 + 2.5" HDD X2 + 5.25" ODD X1 combination of drive bays is

not supported in a OptiPlex 580 Small Form Factor computer.

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Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights

Power button light Green light — Solid green light indicates

power-on state; blinking green light

indicates sleep state of the computer.

Amber light — Solid amber light when the

computer does not start indicates a problem

with the system board or power supply.

Blinking amber light indicates a problem

with the system board.

Drive activity light Displays the SATA hard drive or optical

drive activity.

Green light — Blinking green light

indicates that the computer is reading

data from, or writing data to, from the drive.

Network connectivity light Green light — A good connection exists

between the network and the computer.

Off (no light) — The computer is not

detecting a physical connection to the network.

Diagnostic lights Four lights located on the front/back panel

of the computer. For information on the

diagnostic lights, see the Service Manual

available on the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com/manuals.

Power Wattage Maximum heat

dissipation

Volta g e

Mini Tower

Non-EPA

305 W 1041 (BTU/hr.) 100-240 VAC,

50/60 Hz, 3.6/1.8 A

EPA

255 W 1041 (BTU/hr.) 100-240 VAC,

50/60 Hz, 3.6/1.8 A

Desktop

Non-EPA

255 W 955 (BTU/hr.) 115/230 VAC,

50/60 Hz, 4.0/2.0 A

EPA

255 W 955 (BTU/hr.) 115/230 VAC,

50/60 Hz, 4.0/2.0 A

Small Form Factor

Non-EPA

235 W 938 (BTU/hr.) 115/230 VAC,

50/60 Hz, 3.5/1.8 A

EPA

235 W 938 (BTU/hr.) 115/230 VAC,

50/60 Hz, 3.5/1.8 A

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the power supply

wattage rating.

Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

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Finding More Information and Resources

See the safety and regulatory documents that shipped with your computer

and the regulatory compliance website at

www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance for more information on:

• Safety best practices

• Warranty

• Terms and Conditions

• Regulatory certification

• Ergonomics

• End User License Agreement

________________

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written

permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are trademarks

of Dell Inc.; AMD, AMD Phenom, Athlon, Sempron, ATI Radeon and

combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to

either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc.

disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other

than its own.

Physical Mini Tower Desktop Small Form

Factor

Height 40.8 cm

(16.1 inches)

11.4 cm

(4.5 inches)

9.3 cm

(3.7 inches)

Width 18.7 cm

(7.4 inches)

39.9 cm

(15.7 inches)

31.4 cm

(12.4 inches)

Depth 43.3 cm

(17.0 inches)

35.3 cm

(13.9 inches)

34.0 cm

(13.4 inches)

Weight (Minimum) 11.7 kg

(25.8 lb)

8.26 kg

(18.2 lb)

6.8 kg

(15.0 lb)

Environmental

Temperature:

Operating

10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)

Storage

–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)

Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing)

Altitude:

Operating

–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)

Storage

–15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

Airborne contaminant

level

G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

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