Dell Precision M3800 Quick Reference Guide

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.

Description

Reference
Designator

Volatility Description

User Accessible
for external
data

Remedial Action
(Action necessary to
prevent loss of data)

Embedded Flash
in embedded
controller
KB9012

UE1

128 KB of embedded Flash
memory for keyboard
controller BIOS code.

No

N/A

Panel EEDID
EEPROM

Part of panel
assembly

Non-volatile memory, 512
bytes.

No

Part of panel
assembly

System BIOS

UH2(8 MB)

Non-volatile memory, 64
Mbit (8 MB), System BIOS
and Video BIOS for basic
boot operation, PSA (on
board diags), PXE diags.,
VBIOS

No

N/A

System Memory
– DDR3L
memory

Four SODIMM
connectors:

JDIM1,2

Volatile memory in Off state

One to two modules must
be populated. System
memory size will depend
on SODIMM modules and
must be between 8 GB and
16 GB.

Yes

Power Off system

System memory
SPD EEPROM

On memory
SODIMM(s) – 1
~2 present

Non-volatile memory 512
Bytes.

Stores memory,
manufacturer data, and
timing information for
correct operation of system
memory.

No

N/A

Video memory –
frame buffer

UV6, UV6, UV9,
UV19

Volatile memory in Off
state.

4 GB GDDR5 for nVidia
N15P discrete graphics
systems.

No

N/A

Statement of Volatility – Dell Precision M3800

The Dell Precision M3800 contains both volatile and non-volatile (NV) components. Volatile components lose
their data immediately after power is removed from the component. Non-volatile (NV) components continue
to retain their data even after power is removed from the component. The following NV components are
present on the Dell Precision M3800 system board.

Table 1. List of Non-Volatile Components on System Board

November 2013

Description

Reference
Designator

Volatility Description

User Accessible
for external
data

Remedial Action
(Action necessary to
prevent loss of data)

Hard drive(s)

User replaceable

- one.

Non-volatile magnetic
media, various sizes in GB.
May also be SSD (solid state
flash drive)

and

Hybrid Hard

Disk Drive (HDD).

Yes

Low-level format

mSATA drive

User replaceable

- one.

Non-volatile magnetic
media, various sizes in GB.
It is SSD (solid state flash
drive).

Yes

Low-level format

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