Page 2 - O V E R V I E W
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 2 O V E R V I E W Mini Tower Computer (MT) View 3 Desktop Computer (DT) View 5 Small Form Factor Computer (SFF) View 7 M A R K E T I N G S Y S T E M C O N F I G U R A T I O N S Operating System, Chipset 9 Processor 10 Advanced System Manageability Modes, Memory ...
Page 5 - Back Panel Connectors
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 5 Back Panel Connectors 1 Parallel Connector 2 Serial Connector 3 Link Integrity Light 4 Network Adapter Connector 5 Network Activity Light 6 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 7 Headphone Connector 8 Line-in/Microphone Connector 9 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 10 VGA Connector ...
Page 7 - System Board
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 7 Back Panel Connectors 1 Parallel Connector 2 Serial Connector 3 Link Integrity Light 4 Network Adapter Connector 5 Network Activity Light 6 Wi-Fi Antenna (optional) 7 Headphone Connector 8 Line-in/Microphone Connector 9 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 10 VGA Connector ...
Page 10 - OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook; Marketing System Configurations; Operating System
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 10 Marketing System Configurations NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Operating System NOTE: One of the following Operating Systems will be preinstalled. MT DT SFF Windows 7® operating sys...
Page 11 - Processor; MT
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 11 Processor NOTE: G lobal Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are managed for availability and synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis. They ensure the same platform is available for purchase globally. This allows cus...
Page 12 - Advanced System Manageability Modes
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 12 Advanced System Manageability Modes NOTE: Hardware management mode options allow you to select the right systems management feature support for your enterprise. Dell’s innovative approach to scalable remote client management offers you a choice of built-in ha...
Page 13 - Memory
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 13 Memory Your computer supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory when you use four 4-GB DIMMs; however, 32-bit operating systems, such as the 32-bit version of Microsoft® Windows® XP, can only use a maximum of 4 GB of address space. Moreover, certain components wit...
Page 14 - Drives and Removable Storage
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 14 Drives and Removable Storage MT DT SFF Bays: 3.5-inch bay (External) 1 1 1 (slimline) 5.25-inch bay (External) 2 1 1 (slimline) Hard Drives Supported (Internal and External)5 2 x 3.5” Or 2 x 2.5” 1 x 3.5” Or 2 x 2.5” 1 x 3.5” Or 2 x 2.5” Optical Drives Suppor...
Page 15 - System Board Connectors
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 15 MT DT SFF 250GB 1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X X X 160GB 1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X X X 3.5” RAID 0 Performance: (includes two matching capacity/speed hard drives) 320GB 1 SATA 10K RPM HDD X 1TB 1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X 500GB 1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X 320GB 1 SATA 7200 RPM HDD X ...
Page 16 - Graphics/Video Controller; External Ports/Connectors
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 16 Graphics/Video Controller NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with optional riser. SFF supports low profile card. MT DT SFF Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD 1 Integrated on system board with spec...
Page 17 - Communications
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 17 Stereo line-in/micropone One minijack rear Speakers line out One minijack rear Risers: (replaces 1 PCI slot and 1 PCIe slot on DT system board) Combo full height riser with 1 PCI and 1 PCIe connector X Dual full height riser with 2 PCI connectors X Communicat...
Page 18 - Keyboard and Mouse
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 18 Dell AX510/AX510PA Dell Flat Panel Display Soundbar Optional Dell AY410 Sting 2.1 Muitimedia Speaker System Optional Keyboard and Mouse MT DT SFF Dell USB QuietKey Keyboard Optional Dell USB Multimedia Pro Keyboard Optional Dell Smart Card USB Keyboard Option...
Page 19 - Software
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 19 Software MT DT SFF Dell Client Manager Available via Dell.com Dell Control Point Standard Dell OptiPlex ON Reader 2.0 Standard Dell Backup & Recovery Manager Optional Norton Internet Security 2010 90 Day Trial or Optional Subscription McAfee 10 Security C...
Page 20 - Detailed Engineering Specifications; System Board Connector Maximum Allowable Dimensions
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 20 Detailed Engineering Specifications System Dimensions (Physical) NOTE: System Weight* and Shipping Weight* is based on a typical configuration and may vary based on PC configuration. A typical configuration includes: integrated graphics, one hard drive, one o...
Page 21 - System Level Environmental and Operating Conditions
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 21 Height inches/centimeters 4.376/11.115 2.731/6.89 Length inches/centimeters 6.6/16.765* 6.6/16.765 PCIe x16 (wired as x4)Slot Dimensions: (HxL) 1 1 0 Height inches/centimeters 4.376/11.115 2.731/6.89 Length inches/centimeters 6.6/16.765* 6.6/16.765 Wireless S...
Page 22 - Power
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 22 MT DT SFF Maximum Altitude Operating –15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft) Non-Operating –15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft) Power MT APFC EPA DT APFC EPA SFF APFC EPA Power Supply Wattage 305W 255W 255W 255W 235W 235W AC input Voltage Range 90 – 264Vac 90 – 26...
Page 23 - Audio; Integrated RealTek ALC269 High Definition Audio
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 23 BTUs/h (based on PSU max wattage) 1603 BTU 1000 BTU 1341 BTU 1000 BTU 1235 BTU 921 BTU Power Supply Fan 80 x 25mm 80 x 25mm 92 x 25mm 92 x 25mm 80 x 15mm or 80 x 20mm 80 x 15mm or 80 x 20mm Compliance: Energy Star Compliant No Yes No Yes No Yes Blue Angel Com...
Page 24 - Communications - Integrated LAN
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 24 Communications - Integrated LAN NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with optional riser. SFF supports low profile card. Integrated Intel® 82578 Gigabit Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 MT DT SFF External Connector Type...
Page 25 - Networking
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 25 Communications – Networking Card NOTE: MT supports full height card, DT supports low profile card or full height card with optional riser. SFF supports low profile card. Broadcom 5722 NetXtreme 10/100/1000 PCIe Gigabit 1 Networking Card MT DT SFF Connector Ty...
Page 28 - Display Port
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 28 Up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz (DVI & VGA) Up to 1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VGA only) External connectors VGA, DisplayPort Environmental Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing): Operating Temperature Range 0° C to 70° C (32° F to 158° F) Relative Humidity Range 20% to 80% (...
Page 32 - GB nVidia GeForce GT 330 Graphics, dual DP and DVI; Hard Drives
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 32 1GB nVidia GeForce GT 330 Graphics, dual DP and DVI MT Bus Type (example integrated or PCIe x16) PCIEx16 GPU core clock 650Mhz Frame Buffer Memory (onboard and shared) Size and Speed 800Mhz Maximum power consumption 75W Overlay Planes Yes Maximum Color Depth ...
Page 38 - ” 64GB SATA Solid State HDD; *Based on MobileMark 2007 scenario
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 38 Logical Blocks 625,142,448 Power Source DC Power (Max) Idle 1.0W, Active 3.25W DC Current 5V (.8A) Environmental Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing): Temperature Range 5 0 C to 60 0 C Relative Humidity Range 10% to 90% non-condensing Maximum Wet Bulb Temper...
Page 39 - ” 250GB SATA Full Disk Encryption HDD
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 39 Environmental Non-Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing): Temperature Range -55 to 95 C Relative Humidity Range 5 to 95 % Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 38 C Altitude Range -200 to 10,600 m 2.5” 128GB Solid State SATA HDD Capacity (bytes) 128,035,676,160 Dimensi...
Page 40 - Optical Drives
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 40 Interface type and Maximum speed Up to 3Gb/s Internal buffer size 16 MB Average Seek Time 12 ms (Read) Rotational Speed 7200 rpm Logical Blocks 488,397,168 Power Source DC Power (Max) Idle 1.0W, Active 3.25W DC Current 5V (.8A) Environmental Operating Conditi...
Page 43 - BIOS Defaults
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 43 DVD+/-RW with Blu-Ray-ROM MT DT SFF Operating Temperature Range -40C to 65C -40C to 65C -40C to 65C Relative Humidity Range 5% to 95% RH 5% to 95% RH 5% to 95% RH Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 38C 38C 38C Altitude Range -200 to 10600m -200 to 10600m -200 to 10...
Page 44 - Security
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 44 VT for Direct I/O: Disabled Trusted Execution: Disabled Security Admin Password: Not set. System Password: Not set. Password Changes: Enabled Password Configuration: 1 to 32 characters Strong Password: Disabled TPM Security: Disabled CPU XD Support: Enabled C...
Page 45 - Chassis Enclosure & Ventilation Requirements
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 45 Chassis Enclosure & Ventilation Requirements Enclosure Ventilation If your enclosure has doors, they need to be of a type that allows at least 30% airflow through the enclosure (front and back). Enclosure Minimum Clearance Leave a 10.2 cm (4 in.) minimum ...
Page 46 - Regulatory Compliance and Environmental
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 46 Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Product related conformity assessment and regulatory authorizations including Product Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Ergonomics, Communication Devices relevant to this product, along with additional produc...
Page 47 - Acoustic Noise Emission Information
OptiPlex 980 Technical Guidebook Page 47 Acoustic Noise Emission Information Optiplex 980 MT Component High-end Configuration Typical Configuration EcoKit Configuration CPU Quad Core i7 2.8 GHz Dual Core i5 3.2 GHz Dual Core i5 3.2 GHz Memory 4 GB DDRIII 800 MHz 2 GB DDRIII 800 MHz 2 GB DDRIII 800 M...
