Dell OptiPlex 960 User Manual

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Removing the Hard Drive
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1. If you are removing a hard drive that contains data you want to keep, back up your files before you begin this procedure.
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2. Perform the procedure Before Working on Your Computer.
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3. Lay the computer on its side so that the system board is on the bottom of the inside of the computer.
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4. Remove the hard drive and shroud assembly (see Removing the Hard Drive and Shroud Assembly).
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5. If you are removing a 3.5-inch drive:
a. Remove the old hard drive from the shroud by pulling out the release tabs slightly to free the drive from the shroud.
b. Install a replacement primary hard drive. Go to Replacing a Hard Drive and skip the rest of this procedure.
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6. If you are removing a 2.5-inch drive:
a. Remove the 2.5-inch hard drive caddy from the shroud by slightly pulling out the release tabs to free the caddy.
b. Detach the hard drive to be removed from the 2.5-inch hard drive caddy by removing the four screws, two on each side, that secure it to the
caddy. The primary hard drive is mounted on the flat side of the 2.5-inch hard drive caddy, and the secondary hard drive is mounted on the U-
shaped side.
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power cable
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SATA data cable
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3.5" hard drive
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hard drive shroud
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release tabs (2)
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2.5" hard drive with caddy
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hard drive shroud
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release tabs (2)
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Dell OptiPlex 960 Specifications

General

Tcase	72.4 °C
Bus type	FSB
Stepping	E0
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	E8400
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor series	Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor codename	Wolfdale
Processing Die size	107 mm²
Processor frequency	3 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Processor lithography	45 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	1333 MHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	9
Number of Processing Die Transistors	410 M
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	800 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 2 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	250 GB
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics card family	AMD
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memory	- GB
On-board graphics card model	Not available
Discrete graphics card memory	256 GB
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Microphone in	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Chassis type	SFF
Product color	Black
Product type	PC
Processor code	SLB9J
Processor ARK ID	33910
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	323 mm
Width	85 mm
Height	289 mm
Weight	5900 g