Dell OptiPlex 790 Owner's manual

Dell OptiPlex 790

Setup And Features Information

About Warnings

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,

or death.

Mini-Tower — Front And Back View

Figure 1. Front And Back View Of Mini-Tower

1. power button, power light

2. optical-drive bay (optional)

3. headphone connector

4. microphone connector

5. diagnostic lights (4)

6. optical drive (optional)

7. optical-drive eject button

8. USB 2.0 connectors (4)

9. drive activity light

10. power supply diagnostic light

11. power supply diagnostic button

12. power connector

13. back panel connectors

14. expansion-card slots (4)

15. security-cable slot

16. padlock ring

Regulatory Model: D09M, D05D, D03S, D01U

Regulatory Type: D09M001, D05D001,

D03S001, D01U002

2011 – 02

Desktop — Front And Back View

Figure 2. Front And Back View Of Desktop

1. optical drive

2. optical-drive eject button

3. power button, power light

4. USB 2.0 connectors (4)

5. microphone connector

6. headphone connector

7. drive activity light

8. diagnostic lights (4)

9. padlock ring

10. security-cable slot

11. power connector

12. back panel connectors

13. expansion-card slots (4)

14. power supply diagnostic light

15. power supply diagnostic button

Small Form Factor — Front And Back View

Figure 3. Front And Back View Of Small Form Factor

1. optical drive

2. optical-drive eject button

3. power button, power light

4. USB 2.0 connectors (4)

5. microphone connector

6. headphone connector

7. diagnostic lights (4)

8. drive activity light

9. padlock ring

10. security-cable slot

11. power connector

12. power supply diagnostic button

13. power supply diagnostic light

14. back panel connectors

15. expansion-card slots (2)

Ultra Small Form Factor — Front And Back View

Figure 4. Front And Back View Of Ultra Small Form Factor

1. optical drive

2. optical-drive eject button

3. power button, power light

4. drive activity light

5. diagnostic lights (4)

6. headphone connector

7. microphone connector

8. USB 2.0 connectors (2)

9. Wi-Fi antenna (optional)

10. network activity light

11. captive thumbscrew

12. padlock ring

13. security-cable slot

14. power connector

15. line-out connector

16. line-in/microphone connector

17. DisplayPort connector

18. VGA connector

19. serial connector

20. USB 2.0 connectors (5)

21. network connector

22. link integrity light

Mini-Tower And Desktop — Back Panel

Figure 5. Back Panel View of Mini-Tower And Desktop

1. mouse connector

2. link integrity light

3. network connector

4. network activity light

5. serial connector

6. line-out connector

7. keyboard connector

8. USB 2.0 connectors (6)

9. DisplayPort connector

10. VGA connector

11. line-in/microphone connector

Small Form Factor — Back Panel

Figure 6. Back Panel View Of Small Form Factor

1. mouse connector

2. serial connector

3. link integrity light

4. network connector

5. network activity light

6. line-out connector

7. keyboard connector

8. DisplayPort connector

9. VGA connector

10. USB 2.0 connectors (6)

11. line-in/microphone connector

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.

1. Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables:

Figure 7. DVI Cable

Figure 8. DisplayPort Cable

Figure 9. VGA To DVI Adapter

Figure 10. DVI To DisplayPort Adapter

Figure 11. VGA To DisplayPort Adapter

2. Connect the USB keyboard or mouse (optional).

Figure 12. USB Connection

3. Connect the network cable (optional).

Figure 13. Network Connection

4. Connect the modem (optional).

Figure 14. Modem Connection

5. Connect the power cable(s).

Figure 15. Connecting Power

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

Figure 16. Turning On Power

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 Intel 6 Series Express Chipset

Processor

Processor • Intel Core i5, i7 Quad Core

• Intel Core i3 Dual Core

• Intel Pentium Dual Core

• Intel Celeron Dual Core

Video

Type:

Integrated • Intel HD Graphics

• Intel HD Graphics 2000

Discrete PCI Express x16 graphics adapter

Integrated video memory up to 1.7 GB shared video memory (Microsoft

Windows Vista and Windows 7)

Memory

Memory module connectors

Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small

Form Factor

four DIMM slots

Ultra Small Form Factor two DIMM slots

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

Type DDR3 1333 MHz

Minimum memory 1 GB

Maximum memory

Desktop, Mini-Tower, Small

Form Factor

16 GB

Ultra Small Form Factor 8 GB

Drives

Externally accessible:

5.25 inch drive bays

Mini-Tower two

Desktop one

Small Form Factor one slim optical drive bay

Ultra Small Form Factor one slim optical drive bay

Internally accessible:

3.5 inch SATA drive bays

Mini-Tower two

Desktop one

Small Form Factor one

Ultra Small Form Factor none

2.5 inch SATA drive bays

Mini-Tower two

Desktop one

Drives

Small Form Factor one

Ultra Small Form Factor one

Control Lights And Diagnostic Lights

Power button light Blue light — Solid blue light indicates power-on

state; blinking blue 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 Blue light — Blinking blue light indicates that the

computer is reading data from or writing data to

the hard drive.

Diagnostic lights Four lights located on the front panel of the

computer. For more information on the diagnostic

lights, see the

Service Manual

support.dell.com/manuals.

Power

Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Voltage

Mini-Tower 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 5.00 A

Desktop 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 4.40 A

Small Form Factor 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 3.60 A

100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 4.00 A

Ultra Small Form Factor 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 2.90 A

Wattage

Mini-Tower 265 W

Desktop 250 W

Other manuals for OptiPlex 790

Table of contents

Other Dell Desktop manuals

Dell

Dell Precision R5400 User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 7060 Tower User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 3040M Series User manual

Dell

Dell Precision 3930 Rack Operation and maintenance manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex K7821 User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 5720 User manual

Dell

Dell D13S User manual

Dell

Dell Precision Tower 5810 User manual

Dell

Dell Vostro 3888 User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 5675 Operation and maintenance manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex GX110 User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 530 Series User manual

Dell

Dell Vostro 3470 User manual

Dell

Dell XPS 8910 Manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 3U083 User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex E1 User manual

Dell

Dell Dimension 4550 Series User manual

Dell

Dell Latitude 5175 User manual

Dell

Dell Precision 10JEJ User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 330 User manual

Dell

Dell Wyse 5012 User manual

Dell

Dell OPTIPLEX 740 User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 3268 Operation and maintenance manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 390 User manual

Popular Desktop manuals by other brands

HP m9060n - Pavilion - Elite Quick setup

Asus

Asus E210 Series user guide

TotalFlow

TotalFlow uFLO user manual

HP Presario SV7000 - Desktop PC manual

HP ProDesk 400 G5 Maintenance and service guide

Logitech

Logitech MK320 quick start guide

Sony

Sony Vaio Series operating instructions

Sony

Sony VGC-LT32E - Vaio All-in-one Desktop Computer quick start

Alto

Alto MD 250 instruction manual

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 72 Manual

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkStation D20 Manual

Arbor Technology

Arbor Technology FPC-7800 Series user manual

Sony

Sony VAIO VGX-TP1 Series user guide

Asus

Asus Eee Box B204 user manual

HP Z1 specification

Everex

Everex eXplora user manual

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkCentre M75e user guide

Compaq

Compaq iPAQ Internet Device user guide