Dell 230S Cards, Drives, Mini Tower, Slim Tower, External Connectors, Systemboard Connectors

two PCI

Cards

PCI

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

two full height and ¾ length cards (for Mini Tower) two low profile cards (for Slim Tower)

one full height and ¾ length card (for Mini Tower) one low profile card (for Slim Tower)

one full height and ¾ length card (for Mini Tower) one low profile card (for Slim Tower)

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 drive bays	two	two
Available devices:
3.5-inch SATA hard drives	two	two
5.25-inch SATA	two	one
DVD-ROM,
DVD/CD-RW, and DVD+/-RW drives
External Connectors
Audio:
back panel	three connectors for line-in, line-out, and microphone
front panel	two connectors for microphone and headphone
Network adapter	one RJ45 connector
USB:
internal	two
front panel	two
back panel	four
Video	15-pin VGA connector
Systemboard Connectors
PCI 2.3:
connectors	two 124-pin connectors
data width (maximum)	32 bits
PCI Express x1:
connectors	one 36-pin connector
data width (maximum)	one PCI-Express lane
PCI Express x16:
connectors	one 164-pin connector
data width (maximum)	16 PCI-Express lanes
Serial ATA	four 7-pin connectors
Memory	two 240-pin connectors
Internal USB device	one 10-pin connector (supports two USB ports)
Processor fan	one 4-pin connector
System fan	one 3-pin connector
Front panel control	one 10-pin connector
Front panel audio HDA header	one 10-pin connector
Processor	one 775-pin connector
Power 12V	one 4-pin connector
Power	one 24-pin connector
Controls and Lights
Front of the computer:
Power button	push button
Power 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.