Dell Precision 3630 User Manual
Precision 3630 Tower
Setup and Specications Guide
Regulatory Model: D24M
Regulatory Type: D24M003
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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2019 - 07
Rev. A01
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..............................................................................................................................................................................12
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Storage Matrix.................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................13
Video card..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Communication................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................15
Media card-reader............................................................................................................................................................15
Power Supply.................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Physical system dimensions............................................................................................................................................ 16
Computer environment....................................................................................................................................................16
4 System setup............................................................................................................................................... 18
Boot menu......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................18
System Setup options......................................................................................................................................................19
Updating the BIOS in Windows .....................................................................................................................................26
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled.............................................................................................. 27
Updating your system BIOS using a USB ash drive.............................................................................................27
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...........................................................................................................................................30
Assigning a system 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
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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.
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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
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7 Locate Dell apps.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Icons Functions
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 label
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 Side cover safety screw 14 Kensington/padlock slot
15 Cover release latch 16 Power connector port
17 PSU Built in Self Test (BIST) button 18 PSU Built in Self Test (BIST) LED
19 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 Front fan connector
17 CAC_PIV/BT connector 18 Password Jumper
19 Speaker connector 20 Audio connector
21 PCIe slots (Top to Bottom):
a Full Height PCIe x16
b PCI x1
c Two Full Height PCIe x4
22 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
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System information
Table 2. System information
Feature Specications
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.
10 System specications
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