Dell OptiPlex 990

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 9. drive activity light

2. optical-drive bay (optional) 10. power supply diagnostic light
3. headphone connector 11. power supply diagnostic button
4. microphone connector 12. power connector
5. diagnostic lights (4) 13. back panel connectors
6. optical drive (optional) 14. expansion-card slots (4)
7. optical-drive eject button 15. security-cable slot
8. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 16. padlock ring

Regulatory Model: D09M, D05D, D03S, D01U

Regulatory Type: D09M001, D05D001,
D03S001, D01U002
January 2011
Desktop — Front And Back View

Figure 2. Front And Back View Of Desktop

1. optical drive 9. padlock ring

2. optical-drive eject button 10. security-cable slot
3. power button, power light 11. power connector
4. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 12. back panel connectors
5. microphone connector 13. expansion-card slots (4)
6. headphone connector 14. power supply diagnostic light
7. drive activity light 15. power supply diagnostic button
8. diagnostic lights (4)

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Small Form Factor — Front And Back View

Figure 3. Front And Back View Of Small Form Factor

1. optical drive 9. padlock ring

2. optical-drive eject button 10. security-cable slot
3. power button, power light 11. power connector
4. USB 2.0 connectors (4) 12. power supply diagnostic button
5. microphone connector 13. power supply diagnostic light
6. headphone connector 14. back panel connectors
7. diagnostic lights (4) 15. expansion-card slots (2)
8. drive activity light

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Ultra Small Form Factor — Front And Back View

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

1. optical drive 12. padlock ring

2. optical-drive eject button 13. security-cable slot
3. power button, power light 14. power connector
4. drive activity light 15. line-out connector
5. diagnostic lights (4) 16. line-in/microphone connector
6. headphone connector 17. DisplayPort connector
7. microphone connector 18. VGA connector
8. USB 2.0 connectors (2) 19. serial connector
9. Wi-Fi antenna (optional) 20. USB 2.0 connectors (5)
10. network activity light 21. network connector
11. captive thumbscrew 22. link integrity light

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Mini Tower And Desktop — Back Panel

Figure 5. Back Panel View of Mini Tower And Desktop

1. mouse connector 7. keyboard connector

2. link integrity light 8. USB 2.0 connectors (6)
3. network connector 9. DisplayPort connector
4. network activity light 10. VGA connector
5. serial connector 11. line-in/microphone connector
6. line-out connector
Small Form Factor — Back Panel

Figure 6. Back Panel View Of Small Form Factor

1. mouse connector 7. keyboard connector

2. serial connector 8. DisplayPort connector
3. link integrity light 9. VGA connector
4. network connector 10. USB 2.0 connectors (6)
5. network activity light 11. line-in/microphone connector
6. line-out connector

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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

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 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).

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 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 i3 series
• Intel Core i5 series
• Intel Core i7 series

Video
Video type:

Integrated • Intel HD Graphics (with Intel Celeron/Pentium-

class CPU-GPU combo)
• Intel HD Graphics 2000 (with Intel Core i3 DC 65
W and Intel Core i5/i7 QC vPRO 95 W-class
CPU-GPU combo)

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Video
Discrete PCI Express x 16 graphics adapter

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

Vista and Windows 7)

Memory
Memory module connector:

Desktop, Mini Tower, four DIMM slots

Small Form Factor

Ultra Small Form Factor two DIMM slots

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

Type DDR3 with 1333 MHz

Minimum memory 1 GB

Maximum memory:

Desktop, Mini Tower, 16 GB

Small Form Factor

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

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Drives
2.5 inch SATA drive bays • Mini Tower — two
• Desktop — one
• Small Form Factor — one
• Ultra Small Form Factor — one

Control Lights And Diagnostic Lights

Front of computer
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 at support.dell.com/
manuals.

Back of computer

Power supply light Green light — The power supply is turned on and is
functional. The power cable must be connected to
the power connector (at the back of the computer)
and the electrical outlet.

NOTE: You can test the health of the power

system by pressing the test button. When the
system power supply voltage is within
specification, the self-test LED lights up. If the
LED does not light up, the power supply may be
defective. AC power must be connected during
this test.

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Power
Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Voltage • Mini Tower — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60

Hz, 5.0 A
• Desktop — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz,
4.4 A
• Small Form Factor — 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50
Hz to 60 Hz, 3.6 A; 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz
to 60 Hz, 4.0 A
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 100 VAC to 240 VAC,
50 Hz to 60 Hz, 2.9 A

Wattage • Mini Tower — 265 W

• Desktop — 250 W
• Small Form Factor — 240 W
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 200 W

Maximum heat dissipation • Mini Tower — 1390 BTU/hr

• Desktop — 1312 BTU/hr
• Small Form Factor — 1259 BTU/hr
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 758 BTU/hr

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the power supply wattage rating.

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

NOTE: See the safety information that shipped with your computer for important
voltage-setting information.

Physical
Height • Mini Tower — 36.00 cm (14.17 inches)
• Desktop — 36.00 cm (14.17 inches)
• Small Form Factor — 29.00 cm (11.42 inches)
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 23.70 cm (9.33 inches)

Width • Mini Tower — 17.50 cm (6.89 inches)

• Desktop — 10.20 cm (4.01 inches)
• Small Form Factor — 9.26 cm (3.65 inches)
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 6.50 cm (2.56 inches)

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Physical
Depth • Mini Tower — 41.70 cm (16.42 inches)
• Desktop — 41.00 cm (16.14 inches)
• Small Form Factor — 31.20 cm (12.28 inches)
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 24.00 cm (9.45 inches)

Weight (Minimum) • Mini Tower — 8.87 kg (19.55 lb)

• Desktop — 7.56 kg (16.67 lb)
• Small Form Factor — 5.70 kg (12.57 lb)
• Ultra Small Form Factor — 3.27 kg (7.20 lb)

Environmental
Temperature:

Operating 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)

Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)

Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing)

Altitude:

Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)

Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)

Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA S71.04–1985

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
• Regulatory certification
• Ergonomics
See www.dell.com for additional information on:
• Warranty
• Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)
• End User License Agreement

Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.

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