Video, Audio, Controllers, Expansion Bus, Drives

NIC

integrated network interface with ASF 1.03 and 2.0 support as defined by DMTF

Capable of 10/100/1000 communication

Video

Type	nVidia integrated video (DirectX 9.0c Shader Model
	3.0 Graphics Processing Unit) or PCI Express x16
	graphics card or DVI graphics card


Audio

Type	Sigma Tel 9200 CODEC (2.1 Channel Audio)

Stereo conversion	24-bit analog-to-digital; 24-bit digital-to-analog

Controllers

Drives	SATA controller supporting two 3.5-inch devices (two
	3.5-inch hard drives supported)


Expansion Bus

Bus type	PCI 2.3
	PCI Express 1.0A
	SATA 1.0A and 2.0
	USB 2.0

Bus speed	PCI: 133 MB/s
	PCI Express x16: 40 GB/s bidirectional speed
	SATA: 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps
	USB: 480 Mbps high speed, 12Mbps full speed, 1.2
	Mbps low speed

Cards	half-length, full-height cards supported with optional
	riser-card cage

Default: no riser-card cage	low-profile cards supported
PCI

connectors	two

card size	low profile

connector size	124 pins

connector data width	32 bits
(maximum)

PCI Express

connectors	one x16

card size	low profile

power	25 W maximum

connector size	164 pins (x16)

connector data width (maximum)	16 PCI Express lanes (x16)
Optional: full-height PCI Express riser-card cage	low-profile and full-height cards supported


Drives

Externally accessible	one 3.5-inch drive
	one bay for optical drive or optional second hard
	drive, supporting up to two 3.5-inch hard drives
Internally accessible	one bay for a 1-inch-high hard drive


Connectors
External connectors:

Serial	9-pin connector; 16550C-compatible

Parallel	25-hole connector (bidirectional)

Video	15-hole VGA connector

Network adapter	RJ45 connector

740-DT, 740-MT, DCCY, 740, DCSM specifications

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Dell DCSM, DCCY, 740-MT, 740-DT Video, Audio, Controllers, Expansion Bus, Drives, Connectors

Models: 740-DT 740-MT DCCY 740 DCSM

NIC

Video

Audio

Controllers

Expansion Bus

PCI

Drives

Connectors

740-DT, 740-MT, DCCY, 740, DCSM specifications