Dell Vostro 230s User Manual

1 optical drive
2 optical drive eject button
3 optical drive bay
4 USB 2.0 connectors (2)
5 power button
6 microphone connector
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.

Dell™ Vostro™ 230

About Warnings

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

For Mini Tower - Regulatory Model: D07M Regulatory Type: D07M001
For Slim Tower - Regulatory Model: D03D Regulatory Type: D03D001

March 2010

Slim Tower — Front and Back View

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1 power button

2 optical drive eject button

3 drive activity light

4 8-in-1 media-card reader (optional)

5 headphone connector

6 microphone connector

7 USB 2.0 connectors (2)

8 optical drive bay

9 back 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

1 PS/2 mouse connector

2 link-integrity light

3 network adapter connector

4 network-activity light

5 line-in connector

6 line-out connector

7 microphone connector

8 USB 2.0 connectors (4)

9 VGA connector
10 serial connector
11 PS/2 keyboard connector

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Quick Setup

Connect the network cable

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.

3 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.

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(optional).

Connect the modem

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(optional).

4 Connect the

USB keyboard or
mouse (optional).

5 Connect the

power cable(s).

6 Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.

For Mini Tower For Slim Tower

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

Video

Video type:

Integrated

Discrete

Video memory:

Integrated

Discrete

• Intel Core™2 Quad

• Intel Core2 Duo

• Intel Pentium

• Intel Celeron

®

Dual Core

®

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

up to 512 MB shared video memory
(with 1 GB system memory)

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

5.25-inch drive bays

one none

two one

Internally accessible:

3.5-inch SATA drive bays

two two

Available devices:

3.5-inch SATA hard drives

5.25-inch SATA DVD-ROM,

two two

two one

DVD/CD-RW, and
DVD+/-RW drives

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

Network connectivity light
(at the back of the
computer)

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

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

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

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

Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 lithium coin cell

Volt age

50/60 Hz

9.0/4.5 A

50/60 Hz

8.0/4.0 A

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

Storage

Relative humidity 20 % to 80 % (noncondensing)

10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)

–40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F)

Environmental (continued)

Altitude

Operating

Storage

Airborne contaminant
level

–15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)

–15.2 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)

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:

• Safety best practices

• Warranty

• Terms and Conditions

• Regulatory certification

• Ergonomics

• End User License Agreement

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