Dell Vostro 230 Tech Sheet Setup And Features Information

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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)

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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

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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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.

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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

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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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Control Lights and Diagnostic Lights

Power button light Solid blue light — indicates power-on state.

Blinking blue light — indicates sleep

state of the computer.

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.

Drive activity light: 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.

Power Wattage Maximum heat

dissipation

Voltage

Mini Tower 300 W 1338 BTU/hr 115/230 VAC

50/60 Hz

9.0/4.5 A

Slim Tower 250 W 1233 BTU/hr 115/230 VAC

50/60 Hz

8.0/4.0 A

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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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:

• Safety best practices

• Warranty

• Terms and Conditions

• Regulatory certification

• Ergonomics

• End User License Agreement

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

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of Dell Inc.; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks and Core is

a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to

either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc.

disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than

its own.

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

Environmental (continued)

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