Dell OptiPlex 960 MT Owner's manual

About Warnings

WARNING: A WARNING indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data

if instructions are not followed.

Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960

Setup and Features Information

Mini Tower —Front and Back View

1hard drive activity light 2network link integrity light

3WiFi (optional) light 4diagnostic lights

3416

13 14 15

September 2009 Models: DCSM, DCNE,

DCCY, DCSM1F, DCNE1F,

and DCCY1F series.

K080Dam2.fm Page 1 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

Desktop — Front and Back View

5power button, power light 6CD/DVD drive

7CD/DVD drive eject button 8CD/DVD filler panel

9flex bay (for optional floppy drive or

memory card reader)

10 USB 2.0 connectors (4)

11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector

13 power supply check button 14 power supply check light

15 cover release latch and padlock ring 16 security cable slot

17 power connector 18 back panel connectors

19 expansion-card slots (4)

1power button, power light 2CD/DVD drive

3CD/DVD drive tray eject

button

4Dell badge

58 76

3 4

14 15 16

K080Dam2.fm Page 2 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

Small Form Factor— Front and Back View

5USB 2.0 connectors (2) 6microphone connector

7headphone connector 8flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory

card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive)

9hard drive activity light 10 link integrity light

11 WiFi (optional) light 12 diagnostic lights

13 expansion card slots (4) 14 power supply check button

15 power supply check light 16 cover release latch and padlock ring

17 security cable slot 18 power connector

19 back panel connectors

12 4

876 5

K080Dam2.fm Page 3 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

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

1power button, power light 2slimline flex bay (for optional floppy

drive or memory card reader)

3CD/DVD drive (slimline) 4CD/DVD drive eject button

5Dell badge 6headphone connector

7microphone connector 8USB 2.0 connectors (2)

9hard drive activity light 10 link integrity light

11 WiFi (optional) light 12 diagnostic lights

13 expansion card slots (2) 14 power supply check button

15 power supply check light 16 cover release latch and padlock ring

17 security cable slot 18 power connector

19 back panel connectors

1PS2 mouse connector 2parallel (printer) connector

3serial connector 4link integrity light

5network adapter connector 6network activity light

7space for optional wireless connector 8line-out connector

9line-in/microphone connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6)

11 VGA video connector 12 eSATA connector

13 DisplayPort connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector

11 10

14 1213

4567

K080Dam2.fm Page 4 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

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.

Connect the monitor using one of the following cables:

The dual-monitor Y-adapter cable

The white DVI cable.

The

blue VGA cable.

blue VGA cable

to DVI adapter.

K080Dam2.fm Page 5 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

The DisplayPort cable.

DVI to DisplayPort connector.

Connect a USB device, such as

a keyboard or mouse.

Connect the network cable

(optional).

Connect the modem (optional).

Connect the power cable(s).

K080Dam2.fm Page 6 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

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.

Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.

Video

Type:

Integrated

Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 4500

Microsoft Windows®XP: up to 1 GB maximum (shared system memory)

Microsoft Windows Vista®: up to 1.7 GB maximum (shared system memory)

Discrete

ATI Radeon HD3450 256M

ATI Radeon HD3470 256M

NOTE: Support for discrete full-height video cards is available on Mini Tower

and Desktop via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Support for half-height video cards is

available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot.

Drives

Externally accessible:

CD/DVD

Drive:

Flexbay:

Mini Tower — two external 5.25-inch bays

Desktop — one external 5.25-inch bay

Small Form Factor — one external 5.25-inch slimline bay

Mini Tower — one 3.5-inch external bay for floppy drive or 19-in-1 media

card reader

Desktop — one 3.5-inch external bay for floppy drive or 19-in-1 media card reader

Small Form Factor — one 3.5-inch external bay for slimline floppy drive or

19-in-1 media card reader

K080Dam2.fm Page 7 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

Internally accessible: Mini Tower — two 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or two 2.5-inch HDDs

Desktop — two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs

Small Form Factor — one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs

Available devices: Mini Tower — two external 5.25-inch bays, one external 3.5-inch bay,

two internal 3.5-inch bays

Desktop — one external 5.25-inch bay, one external 3.5-inch bay, one internal

3.5-inch bay

NOTE: The desktop platform can accommodate two 3.5-inch HDDs, provided

no floppy drive is used.

NOTE: The desktop platform may use the internal 3.5-inch bay with two 2.5-

inch HDDS or the external 3.5-inch bay as an additional internal 3.5-inch HDD

bay for RAID configurations.

Small Form Factor — one external 5.25-inch slimline bay, one external

3.5-inch slimline bay, one internal 3.5-inch bay

NOTE: The CD/DVD drives are determined by the number of external 5.25-inch

bays.

Controls and Lights

Front of computer:

Power button

push button

Power light

Blue light — Blinking blue in sleep state; solid blue for power-on state.

Amber light — The blinking amber indicates a problem with the system

board. A solid amber light when the computer does not start indicates that

the system board cannot start initialization. This could be a system board or a

power supply problem.

Drive activity light

Blue light — A blinking blue light indicates the computer is reading data

from or writing data to the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD drive.

Network link

integrity light

Blue 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)

Blinking amber, solid amber, or off.

Used to troubleshoot system issues. See your Service Manual for information

about diagnostic light codes.

Wi-Fi indicator

Blue light — A solid blue light indicates the wireless network is powered on.

Drives (continued)

K080Dam2.fm Page 8 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

Rear of computer:

Link integrity light

(on integrated

network adapter)

Link integrity light color is based on the link speed:

10 - Green, 100 - Orange, 1000 - Amber/Yellow

Off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the

network.

Network activity

light (on integrated

network adapter)

Yellow blinking light.

Power

DC power supply:

NOTE: See the safety information that shipped with your computer for important

voltage-setting information.

Voltage

115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Power Mini Tower — 305 W (standard); 255 W (EPA)

Desktop —

255 W (standard or EPA)

Small Form Factor —

235 W (standard or EPA)

Current

consumption

Mini Tower —

3.6 A/1.8 A

Desktop —

4.0 A/2.0 A

Small Form Factor —

3.5 A/1.8 A

Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Physical

Height Mini Tower — 40.8 cm (16.06 in)

Desktop — 39.7 cm (15.61 in)

Small Form Factor — 29.0 cm (11.40 in)

Width Mini Tower — 18.7 cm (7.36 in)

Desktop — 10.9 cm (4.30 in)

Small Form Factor — 8.5 cm (3.35 in)

Depth Mini Tower — 43.1 cm (16.96 in)

Desktop — 34.8 cm (13.70 in)

Small Form Factor — 32.4 cm (12.74 in)

Controls and Lights (continued)

K080Dam2.fm Page 9 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

Finding More Information and Resources

__________________

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.;

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries;

Microsoft,Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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.

Weight Mini Tower — at least 11.5 kg (25.3 lb)

Desktop — at least 7.5 kg (16.5 lb)

Small Form Factor — at least 5.9 kg (13.0 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

If you need to: See:

Find safety best practices information for your

computer review Warranty information, Terms and

Conditions(U.S only), Safety instructions,

Regulatory information, Ergonomics information,

and End User License Agreement.

The safety and regulatory documents that

shipped with your computer and also see the

Regulatory Compliance Homepage at

ww.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Physical (continued)

K080Dam2.fm Page 10 Monday, January 25, 2010 11:24 AM

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Other Dell Desktop manuals

Dell

Dell Dimension 4700 Series User manual

Dell

Dell Precision WorkStation 420 Manual

Dell

Dell Precision WorkStation 210 User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 755 User manual

Dell

Dell Precision NT499 User manual

Dell

Dell XPS 720 User manual

Dell

Dell 540 - USB Photo Printer 540 User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 24 5415 User manual

Dell

Dell Precision Tower 3620 User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex E1 User manual

Dell

Dell Precision G0427 User manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex 330 User manual

Dell

Dell Precision 3240 Compact User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 24 5415 Operation and maintenance manual

Dell

Dell OptiPlex R9730 User manual

Dell

Dell Dimension 8400 Series User manual

Dell

Dell Vostro 3910 User manual

Dell

Dell Vostro 220s DCSCSF User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 2100 User manual

Dell

Dell Vostro 5090 D28M User guide

Dell

Dell XPS 710 H2C User instructions

Dell

Dell Vostro 3020 User manual

Dell

Dell Dimension 8400 Series User manual

Dell

Dell Inspiron 3891 Operation and maintenance 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