Dell Vostro 230 Tech Sheet Setup And Features Information

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About Warnings

Dell™ Vostro™ 230

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential
for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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

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1 optical drive
2 optical drive eject button
3 optical drive bay
4 USB 2.0 connectors (2)

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5 power button
6 microphone connector

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7 headphone connector
8 19-in-1 media-card reader (optional)
9 power cable connector
10 voltage selector switch
11 back panel connectors
12 expansion card slots (4)

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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

March 2010

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Slim Tower — Front and Back View
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1 power button

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2 optical drive eject button
3 drive activity light

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4 8-in-1 media-card reader (optional)
5 headphone connector
6 microphone connector
7 USB 2.0 connectors (2)

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8 optical drive bay
9 back panel connectors
10 expansion card slots (4)
11 power cable connector

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NOTE: The voltage selector switch is not available on 250 W PFC power supplies.

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Mini Tower and Slim Tower — Back Panel

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1 PS/2 mouse connector

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2 link-integrity light
3 network adapter connector

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4 network-activity light
5 line-in connector
6 line-out connector
7 microphone connector
8 USB 2.0 connectors (4)
9 VGA connector

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10 serial connector
11 PS/2 keyboard connector

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Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this

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Connect the network cable
(optional).

2

Connect the modem
(optional).

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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Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables:
a The blue VGA cable.

4

Connect the
USB keyboard or
mouse (optional).

b The white DVI cable.

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Connect the
power cable(s).

c The VGA cable to DVI adapter.

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Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.
For Mini Tower

For Slim Tower

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Specifications

Memory

NOTE: The following specifications are only those required by law

Memory module connector

two DIMM slots

to ship with your computer. For a complete and current listing of the
specifications for your computer, go to support.dell.com.

Memory module capacity

1 GB or 2 GB

System Information

Chipset
Processor

Intel® G41 Express Chipset
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Intel Core™2 Quad
Intel Core2 Duo
Intel Pentium® Dual Core
Intel Celeron®

Video

Discrete

1066 MHz DDR3

Minimum memory

1 GB

Maximum memory

4 GB

Drives

Mini Tower

Slim Tower

3.5-inch drive bays

one

none

5.25-inch drive bays

two

one

two

two

3.5-inch SATA hard drives

two

two

5.25-inch SATA DVD-ROM,
DVD/CD-RW, and
DVD+/-RW drives

two

one

Externally accessible:

Internally accessible:

Video type:
Integrated

Memory type

integrated on system board
Intel GMA X4500
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

3.5-inch SATA drive bays
Available devices:

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Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights

Power button light

Drive activity light:

Power

Wattage

Maximum heat
dissipation

Voltage

Blinking blue light — indicates sleep
state of the computer.

Mini Tower

300 W

1338 BTU/hr

115/230 VAC
50/60 Hz
9.0/4.5 A

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 the system board.

Slim Tower

250 W

1233 BTU/hr

115/230 VAC
50/60 Hz
8.0/4.0 A

Solid blue light — indicates power-on state.

Displays the SATA hard drive or
optical drive activity.
Green Light — indicates that the computer
is reading data from or writing data to the
optical drive.
Blue Light — indicates that the computer
is reading data from or writing data to the
hard drive

Network connectivity light
(at the back of the
computer)

Green light — indicates that a good
10/100 Mbps connection exists between
the network and the computer.
Yellow light — indicates network activity.
Orange light — indicates that a good
1000 Mbps connection exists between
the network and the computer.
Off (no light) — the computer is
not detecting a physical connection
to the network.

Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated using the power supply
wattage rating.
NOTE: See the safety information that shipped with your computer
for important voltage-setting information.
Physical

Mini Tower

Slim Tower

Height

37.0 cm (14.5 inches)

37.3 cm (14.6 inches)

Width

17.0 cm (6.7 inches)

10.6 cm (4.2 inches)

Depth

42.7 cm (16.9 inches)

43.7 cm (17.2 inches)

Weight (Minimum)

6.1 kg (13.5 lb)

5.8 kg (12.8 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)

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Environmental (continued)

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

Finding More Information and Resources
See the safety and regulatory documents that shipped with your computer
and the regulatory compliance website at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance for more information on:
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Safety best practices

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Warranty

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Terms and Conditions

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Regulatory certification

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Ergonomics
End User License Agreement

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its own.

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