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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe Mini towEr coMputEr (Mt) viEw front view back view cover-release latch 5.25-inch drive bay padlock ring 5.25-inch drive bay voltage selection switch 3.5-inch drive bay power connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) VGA port LAN indicator light...
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe DEsktop coMputEr (Dt) viEw front view back view USB 2.0 connectors (2) hard drive activity light card slots LAN indicator light headphone connector parallel port power button microphone connector power connector power light 5.25-inch drive bay...
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe sMaLL forM factor coMputEr (sff) viEw front view back view USB 2.0 connectors (2) Dell badge card slots power button headphone connector parallel port power light microphone connector power connector hard drive activity light 5.25-inch drive bay...
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe MarkEting systEM configurations Offerings may vary by region. For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click "Start, " "Help" and "Support" and select the option to view information about your computer. opErating systEM One of the following Operating Systems will be preinstalled.
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe procEssor Global 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 customers to reduce the number of configurations managed on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs.
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe MEMory Your computer supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory when you use four 2 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.
1.44 MB (slimline) media card reader: (uses externally accessible 3.5-inch bay) ✓ ✓ ✓ Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader systEM boarD connEctors pci slot(s): number of pcie x16 slot: number of pcie x1 slot: number of flexbay (used for media card reader)
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe systEM boarD connEctor MaxiMuM aLLowabLE DiMEnsions, cont. pcie x16 slot Dimensions: (hxl) Height 4.376"; 11.115 cm 2.731"; 6.89 cm inches centimeters Length 6.6"; 16.765 6.6"; 16.765 cm inches centimeters pcie x1 slot Dimensions: (hxl) Height 4.376";...
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe graphics/viDEo controLLEr, cont. integrated nviDia Quadro nvs 210s ® bus type Integrated gpu core clock 300 MHz Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC frame buffer memory (onboard and shared) Up to 128 MB of shared system memory (depends on SBIOS)
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe graphics/viDEo controLLEr, cont. 128 mb ati radeon x1300 with Dvi and tv out bus type PCIEx16 gpu core clock 400 Mhz frame buffer memory (onboard and shared) 128 MB 400 Mhz size and speed maximum power consumption...
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe graphics/viDEo controLLEr, cont. 256 mb ati radeon™ x1300 pro with Dvi and tv out, cont. operating systems graphics/video api support D3D and OpenGL supported resolutions and max refresh rates Max: 1920x1440 @ 75 Hz (hz)
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe graphics/viDEo controLLEr, cont. 256 mb ati radeon hD 2400 pro with Dvi ™ and tv out, cont. environmental operating conditions Operating Temperature Range 50°– 122°F (10°– 50° C) Relative Humidity Range 5% – 90% RH Altitude Range 0– 20,000 ft.
Optional For a copy of limited warranty, write Dell USA L.P., Attn: Warranties, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 or visit www.dell.com/warranty May be provided by third party. Technician dispatched, if necessary, following phone-based troubleshooting. Availability varies. See dell.com/servicecontracts for details.
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe DEtaiLED EnginEEring spEcifications systEM DiMEnsions (physicaL) 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 optical drive, and one diskette drive.
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe systEM LEvEL EnvironMEntaL anD opErating conDitions, cont. maximum shock Bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.8 cm/sec Operating (20 inches/sec) 27-G faired square wave with a velocity change of 508 cm/sec Non-Operating (Storage)
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe auDio, cont. integrated stac9200x two channel high Definition audio audio Jack impedance Microphone 150 kΩ Line-In 150 kΩ Line-Out 190 kΩ Headphone .5 Ω internal speaker power rating 2 Watts harD DrivEs 80 gb sata 10000 rpm hDD...
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe harD DrivEs cont. 80 gb sata 10000 rpm hDD, cont. environmental non-operating conditions, cont. Relative Humidity Range 10% – 90% non-condensing Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature 100.4°F (38°C) Altitude Range -50 ft – 35000 ft 80 gb sata 7200 rpm hDD...
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe harD DrivEs cont. 160 gb sata 7200 rpm hDD, cont. capacity (bytes) 160,041,885,696 Dimensions 5.87 x 4 x 1 inches interface type and maximum speed Up to 3 GB/s internal buffer size (range) 8 MB average seek time 8.5 ms...
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe harD DrivEs cont. 250 gb sata 7200 rpm hDD, cont. rotational speed 7200 rpm logical blocks 488,397,168 power source DC Power (Max) Idle 7.0W, Active 10.0W DC Current 5V (.8A) and 12V (1.8A) environmental operating conditions Temperature Range 41°F – 140°F (5°C – 60°C)
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe opticaL DrivEs, cont. DvD +/- rw maximum Data transfer rates Writes 16x DVD/48x CD 16x DVD/48x CD 8x DVD/ 24x CD Reads 16x DVD/48x CD 16x DVD/48x CD 8x DVD/ 24x CD power source DC Power Requirements...
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe opticaL DrivEs, cont. DvD-rom maximum Data transfer rates Writes Reads 16x DVD/48x CD 16x DVD/48x CD 16x DVD/48x CD power source DC Power Requirements 1200mA (12V)/ 1200mA (12V)/ DC Current 800mA 900mA (5V) 900mA (5V)
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe opticaL DrivEs, cont. combo cD-rw, cont. maximum Data transfer rates Writes 48x CD 48x CD 24x CD Reads 16x DVD/48x CD 16x DVD/48x CD 16x DVD/48x CD power source DC Power Requirements 1200mA (12V)/ 1200mA (12V)/...
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Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe opticaL DrivEs, cont. combo cD-rom, cont. maximum Data transfer rates Writes Reads 48x CD 48x CD 24x CD power source DC Power Requirements 1200mA (12V)/ 1200mA (12V)/ DC Current 800mA 900mA (5V) 900mA (5V) environmental operating conditions Operating Temperature Range 5°C – 50°C...
Dell™ optiplex™ 740 technical guiDe chassis EncLosurE anD 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 clearance on all vented sides of the computer to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation.
Drive accessing cD Drive accessing idle The Declared Noise Emission in accordance with ISO 9296 for the Dell OptiPlex 740 is as follows : (all values L d expressed in bels ; 1 bel=10 decibels, re 10 Watts).