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Dell Precision 3431 Small Form Factor
Setup and specifications guide
Regulatory Model: D11S
Regulatory Type: D11S004
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Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
2019 - 05
Rev. A00
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Contents
1 Set up your computer................................................................................................................... 5
2 Chassis overview..........................................................................................................................8
Front view...............................................................................................................................................................................8
Back view................................................................................................................................................................................9
Service tag label................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3 System specifications..................................................................................................................11
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Storage.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Video card............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Communication.....................................................................................................................................................................14
Wireless................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Power supply........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Physical system dimensions................................................................................................................................................15
Environmental.......................................................................................................................................................................16
4 System setup............................................................................................................................. 17
System setup........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Boot menu.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Boot Sequence..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
General options...............................................................................................................................................................19
System information........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Video screen options......................................................................................................................................................21
Security............................................................................................................................................................................21
Secure boot options...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Intel Software Guard Extensions options................................................................................................................... 23
Performance...................................................................................................................................................................23
Power management...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Post behavior................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Manageability................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Virtualization support.................................................................................................................................................... 26
Wireless options.............................................................................................................................................................26
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................................26
System logs.................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Advanced configuration................................................................................................................................................ 27
Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled..................................................................................................28
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive................................................................................................28
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Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments.....................................................................................28
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.............................................................................................28
System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................33
Assigning a system setup password............................................................................................................................34
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password........................................................................................34
5 Software................................................................................................................................... 35
Operating system................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Downloading Windows drivers...........................................................................................................................................35
6 Getting help...............................................................................................................................36
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................... 36
4 Contents
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Set up your computer
1. Connect the keyboard and mouse.
2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.
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3. Connect the display.
NOTE:
of your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card.
4. Connect the power cable.
If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel
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5. Press the power button.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup:
a) Connect to a network.
b) Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
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Set up your computer
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Back view
1. Line-out port
2. PS/2 keyboard port
3. Serial port
4. PS/2 mouse port
5. DisplayPort/HDMI 2.0/VGA/USB Type-C Alt-Mode (optional)
6. DisplayPort * 2
7. Service tag label
8. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
9. USB 2.0 ports(supports SmartPower On)
10. RJ45 network port
11. Expansion card slots
12. Power cable connector
13. Power supply diagnostic light
14. Release latch
15. External Antenna Connectors(2) (Optional)
16. Kensington security cable slot
17. Padlock ring
Chassis overview
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System specifications
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your
computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows
operating system and select the option to view information about your computer.
Topics:
• Processor
• Memory
• Storage
• Audio
• Video card
• Communication
• Wireless
• Ports and connectors
• Power supply
• Physical system dimensions
• Environmental
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Processor
NOTE:
by region/country.
Table 2. 9th Generation Intel Core Processor specifications
Type
lntel Core Processor i3 - 9300 (4
Cores/8MB/4T/up to 4.3GHz/65W)
lntel Core Processor i5 - 9500 (6
Cores/9MB/6T/up to 4.4GHz/65W)
Intel Core Processor 5 - 9600 (6
Cores/9MB/6T/up to 4.6GHz/95W)
Intel Core Processor i7 - 9700 (8 Cores/
12MB/8T/up to 4.9GHz/95W)
Intel Core Processor i9 - 9900 (8 Cores/
16MB/16T/up to 5.0GHz/95W)
Intel Pentium Gold G5420 (2 Cores, 4MB
Cache, 3.8GHz)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2224 (4 Core,
8MB Cache, 3.4GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)
Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary
UMA Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
NA
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2224G (4 Core,
8MB Cache, 3.5GHz, 4.7GHz Turbo)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2236 (6 Core,
8MB Cache, 3.4GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2236G (6 Core,
8MB Cache, 3.6GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
NA
Intel UHD Graphics 630
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