Dell Vostro 230 Owner's manual

Setup and Features Information
WARNING: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself. Doing so may create potential hazards.
Mini Tower — Front and Back View
1optical drive
2optical drive eject button
3optical drive bay
4USB 2.0 connectors (2)
5power button
6microphone connector
7headphone connector
819-in-1 media-card reader (optional)
9power cable connector
10 voltage selector switch
11 back panel connectors
12 expansion card slots (4)
2
8
6
4
5
3
7
10
11
12
9
1
NOTE: The voltage selector switch is not available on 250 W PFC power supplies.
For Mini Tower - Regulatory Model: D07M Regulatory Type: D07M001
For Slim Tower - Regulatory Model: D03D Regulatory Type: D03D001
Dell™Vostro™230
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential
for property damage, personal injury, or death.
March 2010
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Slim Tower — Front and Back View
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3
7
6
5
1
4
1power button
2optical drive eject button
3drive activity light
48-in-1 media-card reader (optional)
5headphone connector
6microphone connector
7USB 2.0 connectors (2)
8optical drive bay
9back panel connectors
10 expansion card slots (4)
11 power cable connector
NOTE: The voltage selector switch is not available on 250 W PFC power supplies.
9
10
11
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Mini Tower and Slim Tower — Back Panel
1PS/2 mouse connector
2link-integrity light
3network adapter connector
4network-activity light
5line-in connector
6line-out connector
7microphone connector
8USB 2.0 connectors (4)
9VGA connector
10 serial connector
11 PS/2 keyboard connector
1
6
9
10
11
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7
8
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1Connect the network cable
(optional).
2Connect the modem
(optional).
3Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables:
aThe blue VGA cable. bThe white DVI cable. cThe VGA cable to DVI adapter.
4Connect the
USB keyboard or
mouse (optional).
5Connect the
power cable(s).
6Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.
For Mini Tower For Slim Tower
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.
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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®G41 Express Chipset
Processor
• Intel Core™2 Quad
• Intel Core2 Duo
• Intel Pentium
®
Dual Core
• Intel Celeron
®
Video
Video type:
Integrated integrated on system board
Intel GMA X4500
Discrete Mini Tower: PCI-E x16 full-height
graphics card
Slim Tower: PCI-E x16 half-height
graphics card
Video memory:
Integrated up to 512 MB shared video memory
(with 1 GB system memory)
Discrete NVIDIA GeForce G310 - 512 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
(for Mini Tower only) - 1 GB
Memory
Memory module connector two DIMM slots
Memory module capacity 1 GB or 2 GB
Memory type 1066 MHz DDR3
Minimum memory 1 GB
Maximum memory 4 GB
Drives Mini Tower Slim Tower
Externally accessible:
3.5-inch drive bays one none
5.25-inch drive bays two one
Internally accessible:
3.5-inch SATA drive bays two two
Available devices:
3.5-inch SATA hard drives two two
5.25-inch SATA DVD-ROM,
DVD/CD-RW, and
DVD+/-RW drives
two one
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