Dell Vostro 430 User manual

About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Dell™ Vostro™ 430
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet
Front and Back View
1drive bay front panel (open) 2optical drive eject buttons (2)
3USB 2.0 connectors (4) 4front panel door (open)
5power button 6headphone connector
7microphone connector 8media card reader (optional)
9drive access light 10 optical drive (optional)
11 optical drive 12 padlock ring
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January 2010 Regulatory Model: D02M series
Regulatory Type: D02M001
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NOTE: Second eject button is functional only if a second optical drive is installed in the system.
Back Panel
NOTE: The DVI–I connector is only available with Intel®H57 Express Chipset.
13 security cable slot 14 expansion card slots (4)
15 back panel connectors 16 voltage selector switch
17 power connector
1link integrity light 2network adapter connector
3network activity light 4line-in connector / rear L/R connector
5line-out connector / front L/R connector 6microphone connector / center /
subwoofer connector
7USB 2.0 connectors (6) 8serial port
9DVI-I connector 10 PS/2 connector – keyboard
11 PS/2 connector – mouse
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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.
1
Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables:
a The blue VGA cable b The white DVI cable
c The VGA cable to DVI adapter
2 Connect the USB keyboard or mouse
(optional).
3 Connect the network cable (optional).
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4 Connect the modem (optional). 5 Connect the power cable(s).
6 Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.
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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 P55 Express Chipset / Intel H57 Express Chipset
Processor
Processor type • Intel Core™ i3 series processor with Intel Graphics Media
Accelerator HD
• Intel Core i5 series processor with Intel Graphics Media
Accelerator HD
• Intel Core i7 series processor
Video
Video type:
Integrated Integrated on Intel Core i3/i5 series processors
(Intel H57 Express Chipset only)
Discrete PCI-E x16 graphics card
• ATI HD4350 — 512 MB DDR2 (only for computers with
Intel P55 Express Chipset)
• NVIDIA GT310 — 512 MB DDR2
• NVIDIA GT220 — 1024 MB DDR3
• NVIDIA GTS240 — 1024MB DDR3
Video memory 512 MB, 1024 MB
Memory
Memory module connector 4 DIMM slots
Memory module capacity 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB
Type 1066 MHz, 1333 MHz DDR3
Minimum memory 1 GB
Maximum memory 16 GB
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Drives
Externally accessible:
3.5 inch drive bays One
5.25 inch drive bays Tw o
Internally accessible:
3.5 inch SATA drive bays Tw o
Available devices:
3.5 inch SATA hard drives Tw o
5.25 inch SATA DVD-ROM,
DVD+/-RW, or Blu-ray Disc™
drive
Tw o
Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights
Power light off — system is either turned off or is not receiving power.
blue — system is fully functional and in the On state.
Blinking blue indicates sleep state of the computer.
amber — solid amber light when the computer does not start
indicates a problem with the system board or power supply.
Blinking amber light indicates a problem with one of the
devices in the system.
Drive access light displays the SATA hard drive or CD/DVD activity.
blue light — blinking blue light indicates that the computer
is reading data from or writing data to the drive(s).
Link integrity light off — system is off or is not detecting a physical connection
to the network.
green — A 10 or 100 mbps connection exists between the
network and the computer.
orange — A 1000 mbps connection exists between the network
and the computer.
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Power
Wattage 350 W
Maximum heat dissipation 1837 BTUs/h (350 W power supply)
NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply wattage rating.
Voltage 100 V – 127 V/200 V – 240 V, 50 Hz – 60 Hz, 10/5 A
(see the safety information that shipped with your computer for important voltage setting information)
Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell
Physical
Height 370.40 mm (14.58 inches)
Width 170.00 mm (6.69 inches)
Depth 442.75 mm (17.43 inches)
Weight 8.10 kg – 10.65 kg (17.86 lb – 23.48 lb)
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)
Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)
Relative humidity 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
Altitude:
Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Storage –15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Airborne contaminant level G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985
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Finding More Information and Resources
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If you need to: See:
Find safety best practices information for
your computer, review Warranty information,
Terms and Conditions(U.S only),
Safety instructions, Regulatory information,
Ergonomics information, and End User
License Agreement.
The safety and regulatory documents that
shipped with your computer and the
Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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