Precision Tower 3630
Setup and Specications Guide
Regulatory Model: D24M
Regulatory Type: D24M003
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2018 - 07
Rev. A00
Contents
1 Set up your computer.....................................................................................................................................4
2 Chassis.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Front view........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Back view............................................................................................................................................................................8
Motherboard layout........................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 System specications.................................................................................................................................. 10
System information.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Processor...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................11
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Storage Matrix.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................12
Video card..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Communication................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................14
Media card-reader............................................................................................................................................................ 14
Power Supply.................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Physical system dimensions............................................................................................................................................ 15
Computer environment....................................................................................................................................................15
4 System setup................................................................................................................................................17
Boot menu......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................17
System Setup options......................................................................................................................................................18
Updating the BIOS in Windows .....................................................................................................................................25
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled.............................................................................................. 26
Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive............................................................................................ 26
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments................................................................................. 27
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu..........................................................................................27
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................30
Assigning a system password and setup password................................................................................................31
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.....................................................................................31
5 Software......................................................................................................................................................32
Supported operating systems.........................................................................................................................................32
Downloading Windows drivers....................................................................................................................................... 32
6 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................33
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................33
Contents
3
1 Connect the keyboard and mouse.
2 Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.
NOTE
: The wireless network card is optional and needs to be purchased separately.
1
Set up your computer
3 Connect the display.
NOTE
: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of
your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card.
4 Connect the power cable.
4 Set up your computer
5 Press the power button.
6 Follow the instructions on the screen to nish Windows setup:
a Connect to a network.
b Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
Set up your computer
5
7 Locate Dell apps.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
SupportAssist — Check and update your computer
6
Set up your computer
Chassis
This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations.
Topics:
• Front view
• Back view
• Motherboard layout
Front view
2
1 Power button/Diagnostics indicator 2 Hard drive activity LED
3 3.5 mm stereo headset/mic combo 4 USB 2.0 Type-A ports
5 Optical drive/CAC Reader (Optional) 6 Media card reader (Optional)
7 USB 3.1 Type-C port 8 USB 3.0 Type-A port
Chassis 7
Back view
1 Serial port 2 PS2 port (Keyboard)
3 PS2 port (Mouse) 4 Service Tag
5 DisplayPort x 2 6 Placeholder for optional VGA, DP, HDMI, Type-C
daughterboards
7 Two USB 2.0 Type-A (with SmartPower) 8 RJ45 network connector (speed up to 1000 Mbps)
9 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports 10 Audio line out
11 PSU hinge release latch 12 Expansion card slots
13 Kensington/padlock slot 14 Cover release latch
15 Power connector port 16 PSU Built in Self Test (BIST) button
17 PSU Built in Self Test (BIST) LED 18 PSU hinge release latch
8 Chassis
Motherboard layout
Tower system board components
1
Power (CPU) 2 VR Heatsink (Available only with 95 W heat sink solution)
3 Processor socket 4 CPU fan connector
5 Memory module connector 6 System fan connector
7 Intruder switch connector 8 Power button module connector
9 ATX PSU power connector 10 SD Card reader connector
11 Front panel USB Type-C connector 12 Front USB connector
13 Coin cell battery 14 SATA connectors
15 M.2 connector 16 CAC_PIV/BT connector
17 Password Jumper 18 Speaker connector
19 Audio connector 20 PCIe slots
(Top to Bottom) :
a Full Height PCIe x16
b PCI x1
c Two Full Height PCIe x4
21 Optional card connector (VGA, HDMI, DP,USB Type-C)
Chassis 9
System specications
NOTE: Oerings may vary by region. The following specications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For
more information about the conguration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and
select the option to view information about your computer.
Topics:
• System information
• Processor
• Memory
• Storage
• Storage Matrix
• Audio
• Video card
• Communication
• Ports and connectors
• Media card-reader
• Power Supply
• Physical system dimensions
• Computer environment
3
System information
Table 2. System information
Chipset Intel C246 chipset
DRAM bus width 64-bit
FLASH EPROM SP1 128 Mbits
PCIe bus 8 GHz
External bus frequency DMI 3.0-8GT/s
Processor
: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/
NOTE
country.
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Table 3. Processor specications
Type UMA Graphics
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2186G (6 Core HT, 12MB Cache, 3.8Ghz,
4.7GHz Turbo)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2174G (4 Core HT, 8MB Cache, 3.8Ghz,
4.7GHz Turbo)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2146G (6 Core HT, 12MB Cache, 3.5GHz,
4.5Ghz Turbo)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2136 (6 Core HT, 12MB Cache, 3.3Ghz,
4.5Ghz Turbo)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2124G (4 Core, 8MB Cache, 3.4GHz,
4.5Ghz Turbo)
Intel Xeon E Processor E-2124 (4 Core, 8MB Cache, 3.4GHz,
4.5Ghz Turbo)
Intel Core Processor i7-8700K (6 Core , 12MB Cache, 3.7GHz,
4.7Ghz Turbo w/ HD Graphics 630)
Intel Core Processor i7-8700 (6 Core, 12MB Cache, 3.20GHz,
4.6Ghz Turbo w/ HD Graphics 630)
Intel Core Processor i5-8600 (6 Core,9MB Cache, 3.1GHz, 4.3Ghz
Turbo w/ HD Graphics 630)
Intel Core Processor i5-8500 (6 Core,9MB Cache, 3.0GHz, 4.1Ghz
Turbo w/ HD Graphics 630)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
None
Intel UHD Graphics 630
None
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel Core Processor i3-8100 (4 Core, 6MB Cache, 3.6GHz w/ HD
Graphics 630)
Intel Gold G5400 (2 Core, 4MB Cache, 3.7GHz w/ HD Graphics
630)
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Memory
Table 4. Memory
Minimum memory conguration 4 GB
Maximum memory conguration 64 GB
Number of slots 4 UDIMM slots
Maximum memory supported per slot 16 GB
Memory options
specications
• 4 GB - 1 x 4 GB (NECC only)
• 8 GB - 1 x 8 GB, 2 x 4GB (NECC only)
• 16 GB - 2 x 8 GB, 4 x 4 GB (NECC only)
• 32 GB - 2 x 16 GB, 4 x 8GB
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• 64 GB - 4 x 16 GB
Type DDR4 SDRAM or ECC memory
Speed
• 2666 MHz (6 Cores)
• 2400 MHz (4 Cores)
Storage
Table 5. Storage specications
Type Form factor Interface Security option Capacity
One Solid-State Drive
(SSD)
One 2.5 inch Hard-Disk
Drive (HDD)
One 2.5 inch Solid-State
Drive (SSD)
One 3.5 inch Hard-Disk
Drive (HDD)
Zoom2 card
M.2 2280 PCIe x4
Approximately (2.760 x
3.959 x 0.374 inches)
Approximately (2.760 x
3.959 x 0.374 inches)
Approximately (4.00 x
1.00 x 0.984 inches)
M.2 2280 PCIe x4
• SATA AHCI, Up to 6
Gbps
• PCIe 3 x 4 NVME, Up
to 32 Gbps
SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps Yes, with SED/FIPS HDD Up to 2 TB
SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps NONE Up to 1 TB
SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps NONE Up to 4 TB
PCIe x 4 up to 32 Gbps
Yes, with SED drives Up to 2 TB
NONE Up to 2 TB
Storage Matrix
Table 6. Storage combinations
Primary/Boot drive Secondary drive
M.2 Drive Upto 3x 3.5" / 4x 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD / PCIe SSD M.2 Interposer Card
2.5 inch Drive Upto 2x 3.5" / 3x 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD /1 x M.2 Drive /PCIe SSD M.2
Interposer Card
3.5 inch Drive Upto 2x 3.5" / 3x 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD /1 x M.2 Drive / PCIe SSD M.2
Interposer Card
Audio
Table 7. Audio
Controller Integrated Realtek ALC3234
Type Two-channel high-denition audio
Speakers One
specications
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Interface
Internal speaker amplier 2 W
• Universal audio jack (Rear)
• Stereo headset/mic combo (Front)
Video card
Table 8. Video card specications
Controller Type CPU
Intel UHD Graphics
630
NVIDIA Quadro P
Series (P5000, P4000,
P2000, P1000, P620,
P400)
GeForce 10 series(GTX
1080/1060)
AMD Radeon Pro WX
Series (2100, 3100,
4100, 5100, 7100) and
RX580
UMA Supported on all
Discrete NA GDDR5/
Discrete NA GDDR5/
Discrete NA GDDR5 2 GB - 8 GB DP1.3
Dependency
CPU
congurations
(except Intel
Xeon E E-2124,
2126
Processors)
Graphics
memory type
Integrated Shared system
GDDR5X
GDDR5X
Capacity External display
memory
2 GB - 16 GB Upto four
6 GB / 8 GB DVI-D
support
DisplayPort X 2 4096 × 2304
DisplayPort(DP 1.4)
DVI-I
HDMI 2.0
3x DP1.3 (DP 1.4
ready)
2-4 mini-DP
Maximum
resolution
4096 × 2304
4096 × 2304
4096 × 2304
NOTE: Graphics cards with power rating equals to or more than 75 Watts requires a 6-pin and/or 8-pin power connector dongle.
Communication
Table 9. Communication
Network adapter
Wireless
Add–in cards 1 GB NIC, 2.5 GB/5 Gb NIC
RJ45 Network adapter
specications
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260 (Thunder Peak 2) 802.11AC 2x2
Wi-Fi + BT 5 LE M.2 Wireless Card
Qualcomm QCA9377 dual band WiFi and Bluetooth Card
Intel® Ethernet Connection I219 Series
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Ports and connectors
Table 10. Ports and connectors
Memory card reader Optional SD 4.0 media card reader
Smart card reader Optional
USB
Security Noble Wedge/Kensington lock slot
Audio Universal audio jack (Front / Rear)
Video
Network adapter One RJ-45 connector
Serial port One serial port
PS/2
• Two USB 2.0 Type-A port(Front)
• One USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port (Front)
• One USB 3.1 Type-A port (Front)
• Four USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (Rear, with SmartPower)
• Two USB 2.0 ports (Rear, with SmartPower)
• DisplayPort/HDMI/VGA/USB Type-C (optional)
• Two x DisplayPort
• Mouse
• Keyboard
Media card-reader
Table 11. Media-card reader
Type Push-Pull type with USB 3.0 interface
Supported cards
specications
• SD
• SDHC
• SDXC
• UHS-I
• UHS-II
Power Supply
Table 12. Power
Energy ecient power supply Internal
80 plus bronze certication 300 W EPA bronze (No SD)
80 plus gold certication 300 W (no SD) and 460 W (w/SD)
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Specications
Customer replaceable unit Yes
Recyclable packaging Optional, US only
MultiPack packaging No
Physical system dimensions
Table 13. Physical system dimensions
Chassis volume (liters) 20.41
Chassis weight (pounds / kilograms) 23.37/10.6
Table 14. Chassis dimensions
Height (inches / centimeters) 13.03/33.10
Width (inches / centimeters) 6.95/ 17.66
Depth (inches / centimeters) 13.58 /34.50
Shipping weight (pounds / kilograms – includes packaging
materials)
Table 15. Packaging parameters
Height (inches / centimeters) 18.5/47
Width (inches / centimeters) 13.9/35.3
Depth (inches / centimeters) 13.37/49.2
33/14.97
Computer environment
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as dened by ISA-S71.04-1985
NOTE
: For more details on Dell environmental features, please go to the environmental attributes section. See your specic
region for availability.
Table 16. Computer environment
Operating Storage
Temperature range
0 °C to 35 °C (32°F to 95°F) - 40 °C to 65 °C (- 40 °F to 149 °F)
Relative humidity (maximum)
Vibration (maximum)
10 % to 80 % (non-condensing)
NOTE: Maximum dew point
temperature = 26 °C
0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS
10 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
NOTE: Maximum dew point
temperature = 33 °C
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Shock (maximum)
Operating Storage
‡
40 G
105 G
†
Altitude (maximum)
- 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)
* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.
‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position.
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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your tabletdesktopnotebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you
can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware conguration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage your computer security
Topics:
• Boot menu
• Navigation keys
• System Setup options
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• System and setup password
4
Boot menu
Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics
and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system.
This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the system. Using the boot
menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.
The options are:
• UEFI Boot:
– Windows Boot Manager
•
• Other Options:
– BIOS Setup
– BIOS Flash Update
– Diagnostics
– Change Boot Mode Settings
Navigation keys
: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take eect until you restart the
NOTE
system.
Keys Navigation
Up arrow Moves to the previous eld.
Down arrow Moves to the next eld.
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Keys Navigation
Enter Selects a value in the selected eld (if applicable) or follow the link in the eld.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop‐down list, if applicable.
Tab Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.
Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message
that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
System Setup options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Table 17. General
Option Description
System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
• System Information
• Memory Conguration
• PCI Information
• Processor Information
• Device Information
Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to nd an operating system.
• Windows Boot Manager
• Onboard NIC
• Onboard NIC
Boot List Options Allows you to change the boot list option.
• Legacy
• UEFI (default)
Advanced Boot Options Allows you to Enable Legacy Option ROMs
• Enable Legacy Option ROMs (Default: not enabled)
UEFI Boot Path Security
Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time. The changes to the system date and time takes eect
Table 18. System conguration
Option Description
Integrated NIC Allows you to congure the on-board LAN controller. The options are:
• Always, Except Internal HDD (default)
• Always
• Never
immediately.
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• Disabled
• Enabled
Option Description
• Enabled w/PXE (Default)
Serial Port Identies and denes the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:
• Disabled
• COM1 (Default)
• COM2
• COM3
• COM4
SATA Operation Allows you to congure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:
• Disabled
• AHCI
• RAID On (Default)
Drives Allows you to congure the SATA drives on board. The options are:
• SATA-0
• SATA-1
• SATA-2
• SATA-3
• SATA-4
• M.2 PCIe SSD-0
Default Setting: All drives are enabled.
SMART Reporting This eld controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system
startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology)
specication.
• Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default.
USB Conguration Allows you to enable or disable the USB conguration. The options are:
• Enable Boot Support (default)
• Enable Front USB Ports (default)
• Enable rear USB Ports (default)
Front USB Conguration Allows you to enable or disable the Front USB conguration. The options are:
• Front Port 1 (Left)
• Front Port 2 (Center)
• Front Port 3 (Right)*
• Front Port 4 (Type C)*
*Denotes a USB 3.0–capable port
Rear USB Conguration Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB conguration. The options are:
• Rear Port 1 (Upper Left)
• Rear Port 2 (Upper Right)
• Rear Port 3 (Left)*
• Rear Port 4 (Center Left)*
• Rear Port 5 (Center Right)*
• Rear Port 6 (Right)*
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Option Description
*Denotes a USB 3.1 Gen 1–capable port
Memory Map IO above 4 GB The option is enabled by default.
USB PowerShare Allows you to enable or disable USB PowerShare.
Enable USB PowerShare -This option is disabled by default.
Audio Allows you enable or disable the audio feature.
Enable Audio (Default)
• Enable Microphone (Default)
• Enable Internal Speaker (Default)
Miscellaneous devices Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices.
• Enable PCI Slot (Default)
• Enable Secure Digital (SD) card (Default)
• Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot (Default)
Table 19. Video
Option Description
Multi-Display The option is selected by default.
Primary Display Allows you to congure primary video controller when there are multiple controllers available. The
options are:
• Auto (Default)
• Intel HD Graphics
• NVIDIA HD Graphics
Table 20. Security
Option Description
Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password.
System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password.
Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s internal HDD.
Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system. The option is disabled by
default.
Password Conguration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a administrative
password and the system password. The range of characters is between 4 and 32.
Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts
during a system restart.
• Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This
option is enabled by default.
• Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).
NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when
powered on from the o state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for
passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
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Option Description
Password Change This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages.
This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as
Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.
• TPM On (default)
• Clear
• PPI Bypass for Enable Commands (default)
• PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
• PPI Bypass for Clear Commands
• Attestation Enable (default)
• Key Storage Enable (default)
• SHA-256 (default)
Choose any one option:
• Disabled
• Enabled (default)
Computrace This eld lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service
from Absolute Software. Enables or disables the optional Computrace service designed for asset
management.
• Deactivate
• Disable
• Activate (default)
Chassis Intrusion This eld controls the chassis intrusion feature.
Choose any one of the option:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• On-Silent (default)
OROM Keyboard Access
Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is not set
Master Password Lockout When enabled, this option will disable master password support. This option is not set by default.
SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This option is
Table 21. Secure Boot
• Disabled
• Enabled (default)
• One Time Enable
by default.
not set by default.
Option Description
Secure Boot Enable The option is enabled by default.
Secure Boot Mode
• Deployed Mode (default)
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Option Description
• Audit Mode
Expert Key Management Allows you to enable or disable Custom Mode Key Management.
• Enable Custom Mode (This option is not enabled by default)
If Enabled, the options are:
• PK (default)
• KEK
• db
• dbx
Table 22. Intel Software Guard Extensions
Option Description
Intel SGX Enable Allows you to enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions. The options are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Software controlled (Default)
Enclave Memory Size Allows you to change the Intel Software Guard Extensions Enclave Reserve Memory size. The
options are:
• 32 MB
• 64 MB
• 128 MB
Table 23. Performance
Option Description
Multi Core Support This eld species whether the processor will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of
some applications will improve with the additional cores. This option is enabled by default. Allows
you to enable or disable multi-core support for the processor. The options are:
• All (Default)
• 1
• 2
• 3
NOTE:
• The options displayed could be dierent depending on the installed processor.
• The options depend on the number of cores supported by the installed processor (All, 1,
2, N-1 for N-Core Processors)
Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
Default Setting: Enable Intel SpeedStep
C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
C states (This option is selected by default)
Cache Prefetcher
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• Hardware Prefetcher (default)
• Adjacent Cache Prefetch (default)
Option Description
When Hardware Prefetcher is enabled, the processor’s hardware prefetcher will automatically
prefetch data and code for the processor
When Adjacent Cache is enabled, the process will retrieve the currently requested cache line, as
well as subsequent cache line.
Intel TurboBoost
Hyper-Thread Control
Table 24. Power management
Option Description
AC Recovery Species how the computer will respond when AC power is applied after a AC power loss. You can
Enable Intel Speed Shift
Technology
Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are:
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
The option Intel TurboBoost is set by default.
Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor.
• Disabled
• Enabled—Default
set the AC Recovery to:
• Power O (Default)
• Power On
• Last Power State
Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. The option Enable Intel
Speed Shift Technology is set by default.
• Disabled (Default)
• Every Day
• Weekdays
• Select Days
Deep Sleep Control Allows you to dene the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
• Disabled
• Enabled in S5 only
• Enabled in S4 and S5 (Default)
Fan Control Override Allows you to control the speed of the system fan. The options are:
The option Fan Control Override is not enabled by default.
Wake on LAN/WLAN This option allows the computer to power up from the o state when triggered by a special LAN
signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaected by this setting and must be enabled in the
operating system. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.
• Disabled (Default)
• LAN Only
• WLAN Only
• LAN or WLAN
• LAN with PXE Boot
Block Sleep Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS Environment. The option Block Sleep is
disabled by default.
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Table 25. POST behavior
Option Description
Numlock LED Allows you to specify if the NumLock function is enabled when the system boots. This option is
enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors Species whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. This option is enabled by
default.
Extend BIOS POST Time This option creates an additional pre-boot delay.
• 0 seconds (default)
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds
Full Screen Logo This option will display full screen logo if your image match screen resolution. The option Enable Full
Screen Logo is not set by default.
Warnings and Errors This option causes the boot process to only pause when warning or errors are detected. Choose
any one of the option:
• Prompt on Warnings and Errors (default)
• Continue on Warnings
• Continue on Warnings and Errors
Table 26. Manageability
Option Description
USB provision This option is not selected by default.
MEBx Hotkey This option is selected by default.
Table 27. Virtualization support
Option Description
Virtualization This option species whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology.
• Enable Intel Virtualization Technology - This option is enabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
• Enable VT for Direct I/O - This option is enabled by default.
Trusted Execution Allows you to specify whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Program.
• Trusted Execution - This option is disabled by default.
Table 28. Maintenance
Option Description
Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by
default.
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Option Description
SERR Messages Allows you to control the SERR message mechanism. This option is not set by default. Some
graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade Allows you to control the ashing of the system rmware to previous revisions. This option is
enabled by default.
Data Wipe Allows you to securely erase data from all internal storage devices. The option is disabled by default.
BIOS Recovery Allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions using a recovery le. This option is
enabled by default.
Table 29. System Logs
Option Description
BIOS events Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log.
• Clear Log
Table 30. Advanced Congurations
Option Description
ASPM Allows you to set the Active State Power Management level:
• Auto (Default)
• Disabled
• L1 Only
PCIe Linkspeed Allows you to select the max PCIe link speed attainable by devices within the system.
• Auto (default)
• Gen1
• Gen2
Updating the BIOS in Windows
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure
that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet.
: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS
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update is completed.
1 Restart the computer.
2 Go to Dell.com/support.
• Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
• Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen.
3 If you are unable to detect or nd the Service Tag, click Choose from all products.
4 Choose the Products category from the list.
: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page
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5 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.
6 Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads.
The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
7 Click Find it myself.
8 Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.
9 Identify the latest BIOS le and click Download.
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10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File.
The File Download window appears.
11 Click Save to save the le on your computer.
12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled
CAUTION: If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it will not recognize the
BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the system will ask for this on each reboot. If
the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on
this subject, see Knowledge Article: http://www.dell.com/support/article/sln153694
Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive
If the system cannot load into Windows but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS le using another system and save
it to a bootable USB Flash Drive.
NOTE: You will need to use a bootable USB Flash drive. Please refer to the following article for further details: http://
www.dell.com/support/article/sln143196
1 Download the BIOS update .EXE le to another system.
2 Copy the le e.g. O9010A12.EXE onto the bootable USB Flash drive.
3 Insert the USB Flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update.
4 Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell Splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu.
5 Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Return.
6 The system will boot to a Diag C:\> prompt.
7 Run the le by typing the full lename e.g. O9010A12.exe and press Return.
8 The BIOS Update Utility will load, follow the instructions on screen.
Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen
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Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments
If you want to update the system BIOS in a Linux environment such as Ubuntu, see http://www.dell.com/support/article/sln171755.
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
Updating your system BIOS using a BIOS update .exe le copied to a FAT32 USB key and booting from the F12 one time boot menu.
BIOS Update
You can run the BIOS update le from Windows using a bootable USB key or you can also update the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot
menu on the system.
Most Dell systems built after 2012 have this capability and you can conrm by booting your system to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see
if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your system. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
NOTE: Only systems with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time Boot Menu can use this function.
Updating from the One-Time Boot Menu
To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you will need:
• USB key formatted to the FAT32 le system (key does not have to be bootable)
• BIOS executable le that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB key
• AC power adapter connected to the system
• Functional system battery to ash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to execute the BIOS update ash process from the F12 menu:
CAUTION
boot.
1 From a power o state, insert the USB key where you copied the ash into a USB port of the system .
2 Power on the system and press the F12 key to access the One-Time Boot Menu, Highlight BIOS Flash Update using the arrow keys
then press
: Do not power o the system during the BIOS update process. Powering o the system could make the system fail to
Enter.
3 The Bios ash menu will open then click the browse button.
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4 The E5450A14.exe le is shown as an example in the following screenshot. The actual le name may vary.
5 Once the le is selected, it will show in the le selection box and you can click the OK button to continue.
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6 Click the Begin Flash Update button.
7 A warning box is displayed asking you if you want to proceed. Click the Yes button to begin the ash.
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8 At this point the BIOS ash will execute, the system will reboot and then the BIOS ash will start and a progress bar will show the
progress of the ash. Depending on the changes included in the update, the progress bar may go from zero to 100 multiple times and
the ash process could take as long as 10 minutes. Generally this process takes two to three minutes.
9 Once complete, the system will reboot and the BIOS update process is completed.
System and setup password
Table 31. System and setup password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
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Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system password and setup password
You can assign a new System Password only when the status is in Not Set.
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2 Select System Password and create a password in the Enter the new password eld.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3 Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Conrm new password eld and click OK.
4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5 Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or
Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked.
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter.
The System Security screen is displayed.
2 In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
3 Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.
4 Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.
: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when promoted. If you delete the
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System and/or Setup password, conrm the deletion when promoted.
5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer reboot.
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This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers.
Topics:
• Supported operating systems
• Downloading Windows drivers
Supported operating systems
Table 32. Supported operating systems
Supported operating systems Description
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Software
Windows operating system
Other
• Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Pro National Academic (64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Home National Academic (64-bit)
• Ubuntu 16.04 SP1 LTS (64-bit)
• Neokylin v6.0 SP4 (China only)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
Downloading Windows drivers
1 Turn on the tabletdesktopnotebook.
2 Go to Dell.com/support.
3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tabletdesktopnotebook, and then click Submit.
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: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your tabletdesktopnotebook
model.
4 Click Drivers and Downloads.
5 Select the operating system installed on your tabletdesktopnotebook.
6 Scroll down the page and select the driver to install.
7 Click Download File to download the driver for your tabletdesktopnotebook.
8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver le.
9 Double-click the driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
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Getting help
Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can nd contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,
bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services
may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:
1 Go to Dell.com/support.
2 Select your support category.
3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
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