Dell OptiPlex 5070 Tower

Setup and Specifications

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Rev. A00
 Contents

1 Set up your computer................................................................................................................... 5

2 Chassis........................................................................................................................................7
Front view...............................................................................................................................................................................7

3 System specifications...................................................................................................................8
Chipset.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Processor.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Intel Optane Memory............................................................................................................................................................11
Operating system................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Storage.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
System board connectors................................................................................................................................................... 13
External ports and connectors........................................................................................................................................... 14
Graphics and Video Controller............................................................................................................................................14
Communications—Wireless................................................................................................................................................15
Audio and speakers.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Input devices.........................................................................................................................................................................16
Regulatory and environmental compliance....................................................................................................................... 16

4 System setup............................................................................................................................. 18
Boot menu.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................... 18
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
General options...............................................................................................................................................................19
System information........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Video screen options.....................................................................................................................................................20
Security............................................................................................................................................................................21
Secure boot options...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Intel Software Guard Extensions options................................................................................................................... 22
Performance...................................................................................................................................................................23
Power management...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Post behavior................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Manageability................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Virtualization support.................................................................................................................................................... 25
Wireless options.............................................................................................................................................................26
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................................26
System logs.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Advanced configuration................................................................................................................................................26
Updating the BIOS in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled..................................................................................................27
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive................................................................................................ 27
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments.....................................................................................28
Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.............................................................................................28

Contents 3
 System and setup password...............................................................................................................................................31
Assigning a system setup password............................................................................................................................ 31
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password........................................................................................32

5 Software................................................................................................................................... 33
Downloading drivers............................................................................................................................................................33
System device drivers................................................................................................................................................... 33
Serial IO driver................................................................................................................................................................33
Security drivers.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
USB drivers.....................................................................................................................................................................33
Network adapter drivers...............................................................................................................................................34
Realtek Audio................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Storage controller.......................................................................................................................................................... 34

6 Getting help...............................................................................................................................35
Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................... 35

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.
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.
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.

7. Locate Dell apps.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Register your computer

Dell Help & Support

Set up your computer 5

 SupportAssist — Check and update your computer

6 Set up your computer

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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

Front view

1. Power button and power light

2. Optical drive (optional)
3. Hard drive activity light
4. Memory card reader (optional)
5. Headset/Universal audio jack port
6. USB 2.0 port with PowerShare
7. USB 2.0 port
8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare
9. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port

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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:
• Chipset
• Memory
• Intel Optane Memory
• Operating system
• Storage
• System board connectors
• External ports and connectors
• Graphics and Video Controller
• Communications—Wireless
• Audio and speakers
• Input devices
• Regulatory and environmental compliance

Chipset
Table 2. Chipset
Tower/ Small form factor/ Micro
Chipset Intel Q370 Chipset
Non-volatile memory on chipset
BIOS Configuration Serial 256 Mbit (32 MB) located at SPI_FLASH on chipset
Peripheral Interface (SPI)

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 24 KB located at TPM 2.0 on chipset

2.0 Security Device (Discrete TPM
Enabled)

Firmware-TPM (Discrete TPM By default the Platform Trust Technology feature is visible to the OS
disabled)
NIC EEPROM LOM configuration contained within LOM e-fuse – no dedicated LOM EEPROM

Processor
NOTE: Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell’s relationship products that are managed for availability and
synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis. They ensure the same platform is available for purchase globally. This
allows customers to reduce the number of configurations managed on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs.
They also enable companies to implement global IT standards by locking in specific product configurations worldwide.
Device Guard (DG) and Credential Guard (CG) are the new security features that are only available on Windows 10 Enterprise today.
Device Guard is a combination of enterprise-related hardware and software security features that, when configured together, will lock a
device down so that it can only run trusted applications. If it is not a trusted application, it cannot run.

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Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets (credentials) so that only privileged system software can access
them. Unauthorized access to these secrets can lead to credential theft attacks. Credential Guard prevents these attacks by protecting
NTLM password hashes and Kerberos Ticket Granting Tickets
NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability subject to change and may vary by
region/country.

Table 3. Processor
Intel Core Processors 9th Gen Core CPUs Tower/ Micro GSP DG/CG Ready
(Offered offline only) Small
Form
Factor

Intel® Pentium G5420 (2 Cores/4MB/4T/ x x

3.8GHz/65W); supports Windows 10/Linux

Intel® Pentium G5420T (2 Cores/4MB/4T/ x

3.2GHz/35W); supports Windows 10/Linux

Intel® Pentium G5600 (2 Cores/4MB/4T/ x x

3.9GHz/65W); supports Windows 10/Linux

Intel® Pentium G5600T (2 Cores/4MB/4T/ x

3.3GHz/35W); supports Windows 10/Linux

Intel® Core™ i3-9100 (4 Cores/6MB/4T/ x x

3.6GHz to 4.2GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i3-9100T (4 Cores/6MB/4T/ x x
3.1GHz to 3.7GHz/35W); supports Windows 10/
Linux
Intel® Core™ i3-9300 (4 Cores/8MB/4T/ x x
3.7GHz to 4.3GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i3-9300T (4 Cores/8MB/4T/ x x
3.2GHz to 3.8GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i5-9400 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/ x x x
2.9GHz to 4.1GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i5-9400T (6 Cores/9MB/6T/ x x x
1.8GHz to 3.4GHz/35W); supports Windows 10/
Linux
Intel® Core™ i5-9500 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/ x x x
3.0GHz to 4.4GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i5-9500T (6 Cores/9MB/6T/ x x x
2.2GHz to 3.7GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i5-9600 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/ x x x
3.1GHz to 4.6GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i5-9600T (6 Cores/9MB/6T/ x x x
2.3GHz to 3.9GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
Intel® Core™ i7-9700 (8 Cores/12MB/8T/ x x x
3.0GHz to 4.7GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux

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Intel Core Processors 9th Gen Core CPUs Tower/ Micro GSP DG/CG Ready
(Offered offline only) Small
Form
Factor
Intel® Core™ i7-9700T (8 Cores/12MB/8T/ x x x
2.0GHz to 4.3GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux

Table 4. Processor
Intel Core Processors 8th Gen Core CPUs (Offered Tower Small Form Micro GSP DG/CG
offline only) Factor Ready
Intel Core i7-8700 (6 Cores/12 MB/12T/up to 4.6 GHz/65
Yes Yes No GSP Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i5-8500 (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 4.1 GHz/65 W);
Yes Yes No GSP Yes
supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i5-8400 (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 4.0 GHz/65
Yes Yes No GSP Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i3-8300 (4 Cores/8 MB/4T/3.7 GHz/65 W);
Yes Yes No Yes
supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i3-8100 (4 Cores/6 MB/4T/3.6 GHz/65 W);
Yes Yes No Yes
supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.8 GHz/65
Yes Yes No Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.7 GHz/65
Yes Yes No Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Celeron G4900 (2 Cores/2 MB/2T/up to 3.1 GHz/65
Yes Yes No Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i7-8700T (6 Cores/12 MB/12T/up to 4.0 GHz/35
No No Yes GSP Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i5-8500T (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 3.5 GHz/35
No No Yes GSP Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i5-8400T (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 3.3 GHz/35
No No Yes GSP Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i3-8300T (4 Cores/8 MB/4T/3.2 GHz/35 W);
No No Yes Yes
supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Core i3-8100T (4 Cores/6 MB/4T/3.1 GHz/35 W);
No No Yes Yes
supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.2 GHz/35
No No Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.1 GHz/35
No No Yes
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Intel Celeron G4900T (2 Cores/2 MB/2T/2.9 GHz/35 W);
No No Yes
supports Windows 10/Linux

Memory
NOTE: Memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. If the memory
modules are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will continue to operate, but with a slight reduction in
performance. The entire memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems.

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Table 5. Memory
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
Type: DDR4 DRAM Non-ECC Memory 2666 MHz on i5 and i7 processors (performs at 2400 MHz on Celeron, Pentium and
i3 processors)

DIMM Slots 4 4 2 (SoDIMM)s

DIMM Capacities Up to 64 GB Up to 64 GB Up to 32 GB
Minimum Memory 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Maximum System Memory 64 GB 64 GB 32 GB
DIMMs/Channel 2 2 1
UDIMM support Yes Yes No
Memory configurations:
4 GB = 1 x 4 GB Yes Yes Yes
8 GB = 2 x 4 GB and 1 x 8 GB Yes Yes Yes
16 GB = 2 x 8 G B and 1 x 16 GB Yes Yes Yes
32 GB = 4 x 8 GB Yes Yes No
32 GB = 2 x 16 GB Yes Yes Yes
64 GB = 4 x 16 GB Yes Yes No

Intel Optane Memory

NOTE: Intel Optane memory cannot replace DRAM entirely. However, these two memory technologies complement each
other within the PC.

Table 6. M.2 16 GB Intel Optane

Tower/Small form factor/Micro
Capacity (TB) 16 GB
Dimensions (inches) (W x D x H) 22 x 80 x 2.38
Interface type and Maximum PCIe Gen2
speed
MTBF 1.6 M hours
Logical Blocks 28,181,328
Power Source:
Power Consumption (reference Idle 900 mW to 1.2 W, Active 3.5 W
only)
Environmental Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing):
Temperature Range 0°C to 70°C
Relative Humidity Range 10 to 90%
Op Shock (@2 ms) 1,000G
Environmental Non-Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing):
Temperature Range -10°C to 70°C
Relative Humidity Range 5 to 95%

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Operating system
This topic lists the operating system supported by

Table 7. Operating system

Operating system Tower/ Small Form Factor/ Micro
Windows operating system 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)

Other Ubuntu 18.04 SP1 LTS (64-bit)

Neokylin v6.0 SP4 (China only)

OS Media Support Optional

Commercial Platform Windows 10 N-2 and 5 year

OS Supportability
All newly introduced 2019 and later commercial
platforms (Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision) will
qualify and ship with the most current factory
installed Semi-Annual Channel Windows 10 version
(N) and qualify (but not ship) the previous two
versions (N-1, N-2). This device platform OptiPlex
5070 will RTS with Windows 10 version v19H1 at
time of launch, and this version will determine the
N-2 versions that are initially qualified for this
platform.
For future versions of Windows 10, Dell will continue
to test the commercial platform with coming
Windows 10 releases during device production and
for five years post-production, including both fall and
spring releases from Microsoft.
Please reference the Dell Windows as a Service
(WaaS) website for additional information on N-2
and 5 year Windows OS supportability. Website can
be found at this link:
Platforms qualified on specific versions of Windows
10
This website also includes a matrix of other
platforms qualified on specific versions of Windows
10.

Storage
Table 8. Storage
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
Bays:
Optical Drives Supported 1 Slim 1 Slim 0
Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal) 1 x 3.5”/2 x2 .5” 1 x 3.5" or 2 x 2.5" 1 x 2.5"
Hard Drives Supported 3.5”/2.5” (maximum) 1/2 1/2 0/1
Interface:

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SATA 2.0 1 1 0
SATA 3.0 3 2 1 (HDD)
M.2 Socket 3 (for SATA / NVMe SSD) 1 1 1
M.2 Socket 1 (for WiFi/BT card) 1 1 1
3.5” Drives:
3.5 inch 500 GB 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y N/A
3.5 inch 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y N/A
3.5 inch 2 TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y N/A
2.5” Drives:
2.5 inch 500 GB SATA 5400 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 500 GB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 500GB 7200 RPM FIPS Self Encrypting Opal 2.0 Hard Disk Y Y Y
Drive
2.5 inch 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 2 TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 256 GB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive1 Y Y Y
2.5 inch 512 GB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive1 Y Y Y
2.5 inch 1 TB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive1 Y Y Y
M.2 SSD:
M.2 1 TB PCIe Class 40 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 256 GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 512 GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Self Encrypting Opal 2.0 Solid Y Y Y
State Drive
M.2 512 GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 128 GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 256 GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 512 GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Y Y Y

12.5 Inch Solid State Drives are only available as a secondary storage option and can only be paired with a M.2 Solid State Drive as the

Primary Storage Device.

System board connectors

NOTE: See Detailed Engineering Specifications for maximum card dimensions.

Table 9. System board connectors

Tower Small Form Factor Micro
PCIe x16 Slot(s) 1 1 1 0
PCIe x16 (wired x4) Slot(s)2 1 1 x4 open ended 0
PCIe x1 Slot(s) 2 2 0 0
Serial ATA (SATA) 3 4 3 1
4
M.2 Socket 3 (for SSD) 1 - 2280/2230 1 - 2280/2230 1 - 2280/2230
5
M.2 Socket 1 (for WiFi/BT card) 1 - 2230 1 - 2230 1 – 2230

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1 PCIe x16 Slots (Support Standard Rev 3.0)
2 PCIe x16 (wired x 4), PCIe x1 Slots, M.2 Slot (Support Standard Rev 3.0)
3 Serial ATA (Tower/Small Form Factor support one Gen2 port for ODD and the rest of the ports support Gen3)
4 M.2 Socket3: Support SATA & PCIe interface
5 M.2 Socket1: Support Intel CNVi or USB2.0/PCIe

External ports and connectors

NOTE: Tower supports Full Height (FH) cards and Small Form Factor supports Low Profile (LP) cards. See chassis
diagrams section for port/connector locations.

Table 10. External ports and connectors

Tower Small Form Factor Micro
USB 2.0 (SmartPower On) 2 Rear 2 Rear 0
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Front/Rear/Internal) 1/4/0 1/4/0 0/3/0
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SmartPower On) 0 0 1 Rear
USB 3.1 Gen 1 PowerShare 0 0 1 Front
USB 2.0 port 1 Front 1 Front 0
USB 2.0 PowerShare (2A max) 1 Front 1 Front 0
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C with PowerShare 1 Front 1 Front 1 Front
Serial port Optional Optional 2 Options: #1 - Serial port in option
port, #2 Serial & PS/2 via fan out cable
Network Connector (10/100/1000 RJ-45) 1 Rear 1 Rear 1 Rear
PS/2 Optional Optional Optional
Video:
DisplayPort 1.2 2 Rear (3rd optional 2 Rear (3rd optional 2 Rear (3rd optional video out: HDMI
video out: HDMI 2.0, video out: HDMI 2.0, DP, 2.0, DP, VGA, USB Type C (with DP
DP, VGA, USB Type C VGA, USB Type C (with Alt Mode))
(with DP Alt Mode)) DP Alt Mode))
Support for Dual 50 W Graphics Yes N/A N/A
Support for Dual 25 W Graphics N/A Yes N/A
Audio:
Rear panel Mic-in/Line-in, Line-out 1 x Line-out 1 x Line-out N/A
Universal Audio Jack 1 x UAJ 1 x UAJ 1 x UAJ and 1 x Line-out

Graphics and Video Controller

NOTE: Tower supports Full Height (FH) cards and Small Form Factor supports low profile (LP) cards.

Table 11. Graphics and Video Controller

Tower Small Form Factor Micro

Intel UHD 630 Graphics [with 9th Generation Core

Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU
i3/i5/i7 CPU-GPU combo]

Intel UHD 610 Graphics [with 9th Generation

Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU
Pentium CPU-GPU combo]

Enhanced Graphic/ Video Options

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2 GB AMD Radeon R5 430 Optional Optional Not available
2 GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Optional Optional Not available
4 GB AMD Radeon RX 550 Optional Optional Not available
2 GB Dual AMD Radeon R5 430 Optional Optional Not available
4 GB Dual AMD Radeon RX 550 Optional Not available Not available

Communications—Wireless
Table 12. Communications—Wireless
Tower/Small Form Factor/Micro
Qualcomm QCA9377 Dual-band 1x1 802.11ac Wireless with MU- Yes
MIMO + Bluetooth 4.1
Qualcomm QCA61x4A Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wireless with MU- Yes
MIMO + Bluetooth 4.2
Intel Wireless-AC 9560, Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU- Yes
MIMO + Bluetooth 5
Internal Wireless Antennas Yes
External Wireless Connectors and Antenna Yes
Support for 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless NIC Yes via M.2
Energy-Efficient Ethernet capability” as specified in IEEE Yes
802.3az-2010.

Audio and speakers

Table 13. Audio and speakers
Tower/Small Form Factor/Micro
Realtek ALC3234 High Definition Audio Codec (supports multiple Integrated
streaming)
Audio enhancement software Wave MaxxAudioPro (Standard)
Internal speaker (mono) Integrated
Speaker Performance, Speech Grade & Electrical Grade Grade D
Dell 2.0 Speaker System - AE215 Optional
Dell 2.1 Speaker System - AE415 Optional
Dell AX210 USB Stereo speakers Optional
Dell Wireless 360 Speaker System - AE715 Optional
AC511 Sound Bar Optional
Dell Professional Sound Bar - AE515 Optional
Dell Stereo Soundbar - AX510 Optional
Dell Performance USB Headset - AE2 Optional
Dell Pro Stereo Headsets - UC150/UC350 Optional

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Input devices
Table 14. Input devices
Tower/ Small Form Factor/ Micro
Dell Business Multimedia Keyboard KB522 Optional
Dell Multimedia Keyboard KB216 Optional
Dell Smartcard Keyboard KB813 Optional
Dell Wireless Mouse WM326 Optional
Dell Wireless Keyboard and Mouse KM636 Optional
Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard WK717 Optional
Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard and Mouse KM717 Optional
Dell Premier Wireless Mouse WM527 Optional
Dell Laser Scroll USB 6-Buttons Silver and Black Mouse Optional
Dell Optical Mouse MS116 Optional
Dell Palm Rest for KB216 and KM636 Optional

Regulatory and environmental compliance

Product related conformity assessment and regulatory authorizations including Product Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC),
Ergonomics, and Communication Devices relevant to this product may be viewed at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The
Regulatory Datasheet for this product is located at http://www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Details of Dell's environmental stewardship program to conserve product energy consumption, reduce or eliminate materials for disposal,
prolong product life span and provide effective and convenient equipment recovery solutions may be viewed at www.dell.com/
environment. Product related conformity assessment, regulatory authorizations, and information encompassing Environmental, Energy
Consumption, Noise Emissions, Product Materials Information, Packaging, Batteries, and Recycling relevant to this product may be viewed
by clicking the Design for Environment link on the webpage.

Table 15. Regulatory/Environmental Certifications

Tower SFF Micro
Energy Star 7.0/7.1 Compliant (Windows & Ubuntu) Yes Yes Yes
EPEAT 2018 Bronze Rated Configurations Yes Yes Yes
NFPA 99 Leakage Current Spec (Dell ENG0011750) Yes Yes Yes
TCO 8.0 Yes Yes Yes
BFR / PVC Free: (aka Halogen Free) : The system shall comply with the limits defined in Dell No No Yes
specification ENV0199 - BFR/CFR/PVC-Free Specification
California Energy Commission (CEC) MEPs - Internal PSU Requirements Yes Yes No

Br/CL Reduction: Yes Yes Yes

Plastic parts above 25 grams shall not contain greater than 1000 ppm chlorine or greater than 1000
ppm bromine at the homogenous level.
Following can be excluded:
- Printed circuit boards, cable and wiring, fans, and electronic components
Anticipated Required Criteria for EPEAT Revision Effective 1H 2018

Minimum 2% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastics as standard in product. Yes No No

Anticipated Required Criteria for EPEAT Revision Effective 1H 2018

Higher level % Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastics in product: Yes No No

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* DT, Workstations, Thin Clients - 10%

* Integrated Desktop Computers (AIO) 15%
(Anticipated 1 Optional point in the EPEAT Revision for higher level PCR)

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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your 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 configuration
• 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

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
NOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you
restart the system.

Keys Navigation
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab Moves to the next focus area.
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.

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System setup options
NOTE: Depending on the and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

General options
Table 16. General

Option Description
System Information Displays the following information:
• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag,
Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
• Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed,
Memory Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size, DIMM 2 Size.
• PCI Information: Displays SLOT1, SLOT 2, SLOT1_M.2, SLOT2_M.2
• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock
Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor
L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.
• Device Information: Displays SATA-0, SATA 4, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC Address, Video
Controller, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device.

Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from
the devices specified in this list.
• Windows Boot Manager
• ONboard NIC (IPV4)
• Onboard NIC (IPV6)

Advanced Boot Options Allows you to select the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default,
this option is selected.
• Enable Legacy Option ROMs—Default
• Enable Attempt Legacy Boot

UEFI Boot Path Security This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password
when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
• Always, Except Internal HDD—Default
• Always, Except Internal HDD and PXE
• Always
• Never

Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect
immediately.

System information
Table 17. System Configuration

Option Description
Integrated NIC Allows you to control the on-board LAN controller. The option ‘Enable UEFI Network Stack’ is not
selected by default. The options are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enabled w/PXE (default)

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Option Description
NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.

SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
• Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden
• AHCI = SATA is configured for AHCI mode
• RAID ON = SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)

Drives Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:

• SATA-0
• SATA-4
• M.2 PCIe SSD-0

Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system
startup. The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for:
• Enable USB Boot Support
• Enable Front USB Ports
• Enable Rear USB Ports
All the options are enabled by default.

Front USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
Rear USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
USB PowerShare This option allows you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player. This
option is enabled by default.
Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. The option Enable Audio is selected
by default.
• Enable Microphone
• Enable Internal Speaker
Both the options are selected by default.

Dust Filter Maintenance Allows you to enable or disable BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust filter installed in
your computer. BIOS will generate a pre-boot reminder to clean or replace the dust filter based on
the interval set.
• Disabled (default)
• 15 days
• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 120 days
• 150 days
• 180 days

Video screen options

Table 18. Video

Option Description
Primary Display Allows you to select the primary display when multiple controllers are available in the system.
• Auto (default)
• Intel HD Graphics

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Option Description
NOTE: If you do not select Auto, the on-board graphics device will be present and
enabled.

Security
Table 19. Security

Option Description
Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system. The option is disabled by
default.
Password Configuration 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 off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt
for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.

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
• 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)

Absolute This field lets you Enable, Disable or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
• Enabled (default)
• Disabled
• Permanently Disabled

Chassis Intrusion This field controls the chassis intrusion feature.

Choose any one of the option:
• Disabled (default)

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Option Description

• Enabled
• On-Silent

OROM Keyboard Access • Disabled

• Enabled (default)
• One Time Enable

Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. 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
not set by default.

Secure boot options

Table 20. Secure Boot

Option Description
Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature
• Secure Boot Enable
This option is not selected by default.

Secure Boot Mode Allows you to modify the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI
driver signatures.
• Deployed Mode (default)
• Audit Mode

Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The
Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:
• PK (default)
• KEK
• db
• dbx
If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The
options are:
• Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file
• Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file
• Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file
• Delete- Deletes the selected key
• Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting
• Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys
NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the
keys will restore to default settings.

Intel Software Guard Extensions options

Table 21. Intel Software Guard Extensions

Option Description
Intel SGX Enable This field specifies you to provide a secured environment for
running code/storing sensitive information in the context of the
main OS.

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Option Description

Click one of the following options:

• Disabled
• Enabled
• Software controlled—Default

Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size
Click one of the following options:
• 32 MB
• 64 MB
• 128 MB—Default

Performance
Table 22. Performance

Option Description
Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores
enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the
additional cores.
• All—Default
• 1
• 2
• 3

Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of
processor.
• Enable Intel SpeedStep
This option is set by default.

C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep
states.
• C states
This option is set by default.

Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the
processor.
• Enable Intel TurboBoost
This option is set by default.

Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the

processor.
• Disabled
• Enabled—Default

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Power management
Table 23. Power Management

Option Description
AC Recovery Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. You can set
the AC Recovery to:
• Power Off
• Power On
• Last Power State
This option is set to Power Off by default.
Enable Intel Speed Shift Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. The option Enable Intel
Technology Speed Shift Technology is set by default.
Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format
(hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM
fields.
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a
power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.

Deep Sleep Control Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
• Disabled (default)
• Enabled in S5 only
• Enabled in S4 and S5

Fan Control Override The option is not set by default

USB Wake Support Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode. The option
"Enable USB Wake Support" is selected by default
Wake on LAN/WWAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN
signal. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.
• Disabled - Does not allows the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a
wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.
• LAN or WLAN - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN signals.
• LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.
• LAN with PXE Boot - A wakeup packet sent to the system in either the S4 or S5 state, that
will cause the system to wake-up and immediately boot to PXE.
• WLAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals.
This option is set to Disabled by default.
Block Sleep Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS environment. This option is disabled by
default.

Post behavior
Table 24. POST Behavior

Option Description
Numlock LED Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This option is
enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. The option
Enable Keyboard Error Detection is enabled by default.
Fast Boot This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps:
• Minimal — The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated, memory changed, or
the previous POST did not complete.

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Option Description

• Thorough — The system does not skip any steps in the boot process.
• Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only when the
operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).
This option is set to Thorough 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

Manageability
Table 25. Manageability

Option Description
USB provision This option is not selected by default.
MEBx Hotkey This option is selected by default.

Virtualization support
Table 26. Virtualization Support
Option Description
Virtualization This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology.
• Enable Intel Virtualization Technology
This option is set by default.

VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware
capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
• Enable VT for Direct I/O
This option is set by default.

Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
• Trusted Execution
This option is not set by default.

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Wireless options
Table 27. Wireless
Option Description
Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.
The options are:
• WLAN/WiGig
• Bluetooth
All the options are enabled by default.

Maintenance
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.

SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that
the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware.
• Allow BIOS Downgrade
This option is set by default.

Bios Recovery BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted
BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.
BIOS Auto-Recovery— Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.

First Power On Date Allows you the set Ownership date. The option Set Ownership Date is not set by default.

System logs
Table 29. System Logs

Option Description
BIOS events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.

Advanced configuration
Table 30. Advanced configuration

Option Description
ASPM Allows you to set the ASPM level.
• Auto (default) - There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the
best ASPM mode supported by the device
• Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time
• L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1

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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.
NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the
BIOS 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 find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products.
4. Choose the Products category from the list.
NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page
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 file and click Download.
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 file 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: https://www.dell.com/support/article/sln153694

Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive

If the system cannot load into Windows but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file 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: https://
www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln143196/
1. Download the BIOS update .EXE file to another system.
2. Copy the file 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 file by typing the full filename e.g. O9010A12.exe and press Return.
8. The BIOS Update Utility will load, follow the instructions on screen.

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 Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen

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 https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/
sln171755/.

Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu

Updating your system BIOS using a BIOS update .exe file copied to a FAT32 USB key and booting from the F12 one time boot menu.
BIOS Update
You can run the BIOS update file 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 confirm 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 file system (key does not have to be bootable)
• BIOS executable file 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 flash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to execute the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:
CAUTION: Do not power off the system during the BIOS update process. Powering off the system could make the
system fail to boot.
1. From a power off state, insert the USB key where you copied the flash 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 Update using the mouse or arrow
keys then press Enter.

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3. The Bios flash menu will open then click the Flash from file.

4. Select external USB device

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5. Once the file is selected, Double click the flash target file, then press submit .

6. Click the Update BIOS then system will reboot to flash the BIOS.

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7. 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.

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 setup password

You can assign a new System or Admin 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/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
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 Confirm new password field and click OK.
4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5. Press Y to save the changes.

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 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.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when prompted. If you delete
the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
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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Software
This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers.
Topics:
• Downloading drivers

Downloading drivers
1. Turn on the .
2. Go to Dell.com/support.
3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your , and then click Submit.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your model.
4. Click Drivers and Downloads.
5. Select the operating system installed on your .
6. Scroll down the page and select the driver to install.
7. Click Download File to download the driver for your .
8. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver file.
9. Double-click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

System device drivers

Verify if the system device drivers are already installed in the system.

Serial IO driver
Verify if the drivers for Touchpad, IR camera, and keyboard and are installed.

Figure 2. Serial IO driver

Security drivers
Verify if the security drivers are already installed in the system.

USB drivers
Verify if the USB drivers are already installed in the computer.

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Network adapter drivers
Verify if the Network adapter drivers are already installed in the system.

Realtek Audio
Verify if audio drivers are already installed in the computer.

Storage controller
Verify if the storage control drivers are already installed in the system.

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Getting help
Topics:
• Contacting Dell

Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find 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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