Dell OptiPlex 960 User Manual

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Replacing Drive Bay Inserts
If you are removing a drive, and need to replace the inserts:
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1. At the front of the bezel, place the plastic insert over the drive bay opening and insert the tabs at the right edge of the insert into the slots at the right
side of the drive bay opening.
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2. Swing the left side of the insert into the opening until it snaps into place.
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3. Perform the procedure After Working on Your Computer.
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Optical Drive
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Removing an Optical Drive
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1. Perform the procedure Before Working on Your Computer.
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2. Lift the drive-release latch and slide the drive towards the back of the computer. Then lift it out of the computer.
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retention tab
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drive bay insert
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional
safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.
NOTE: If you will be operating your computer without an optical drive or a 3.5-inch device (floppy drive or media card reader) installed, the appropriate
drive bay insert must be installed in place of the drive. Contact Dell if you need a drive bay insert. See Removing Drive Bay Inserts.
NOTICE: Do not pull the drive out of the computer by the drive cables. Doing so may cause damage to cables and the cable connectors.
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drive release latch
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optical drive

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