Contents 1 Set up your computer.............................5 2 Chassis................................8 Front view................................... 8 Back view.................................... 9 3 System specifications..........................10 Chipset....................................10 Processor...................................10 Memory....................................11 Storage....................................12 Storage combinations...............................12 Audio....................................12 Video....................................13 Communications................................13 Ports and connectors...............................13 System board connectors..............................14 Operating system................................14 Power supply..................................14 Physical specifications..............................
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Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive.....................27 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............................31 Assigning a system password and setup password....................32 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password..................
Set up your computer Connect the keyboard and mouse. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. Connect the display. Set up your computer...
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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. Connect the power cable. Press the power button. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup: Set up your computer...
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Connect to a network. b Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account. Locate Dell apps. Table 1. Locate Dell apps Register your computer Dell Help & Support SupportAssist — Check and update your computer 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 Front view Power button and power light Hard drive activity light Headset/Universal audio jack port Line-out port USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare...
Back view External antenna connectors (2) (optional) DisplayPort/VGA/HDMI 2.0b/DP/ USB Type-C alt mode (optional) USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3) Cable holder Padlock ring Network port USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (supports Smart Power On) Service tag Kensington security cable slot DisplayPorts (2) Power connector port Chassis...
Processor 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.
NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/ country. Table 3. Processor specifications Type UMA Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Core i3-8100 (4 Cores/6MB/4T/3.6GHz/65W) Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Core i3-8300 (4 Cores/8MB/4T/3.7GHz/65W) Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel Core i5-8400 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/up to 4.0GHz/65W)
System board connectors Table 11. System board connectors M.2 Connectors • 1 - 2230/2280 (Support SATA & PCIe interface) • 1 - 2230 (keyed to support Integrated or Discrete WiFi, Support Intel CNVi or USB2.0/PCIe) Serial ATA (SATA) connector 1 (Support Standard Rev 3.0) Operating system Table 12.
Width (inches / centimeters) 9.4/23.8 Depth (inches / centimeters) 19.6/49.8 Environmental NOTE: For more details on Dell environmental features, please go to the environmental attributes section. See your specific region for availability. Table 17. Environmental Energy efficient power supply Standard Customer replaceable unit...
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.
Keys Navigation 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. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen.
System information Table 19. 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) NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Option Description • Disabled (default) • 15 days • 30 days • 60 days • 90 days • 120 days • 150 days • 180 days Video screen options Table 20. Video Option Description Primary Display Allows you to select the primary display when multiple controllers are available in the system. •...
Option Description 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.
Option Description • 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.
Performance Table 24. 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 • • • Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of Intel SpeedStep processor.
Option Description 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 Speed Technology Shift Technology is set by default. Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Option Description • 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: •...
Wireless options Table 29. Wireless Option Description Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. Wireless Device Enable The options are: • WLAN/WiGig • Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Maintenance Table 30. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer.
If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS update is completed. Restart the computer. Go to Dell.com/support. • Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
Insert the USB Flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update. Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell Splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu. Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Return.
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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.
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The E5450A14.exe file is shown as an example in the following screenshot. The actual file name may vary. Once the file is selected, it will show in the file selection box and you can click the OK button to continue. System setup...
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Click the Begin Flash Update button. A warning box is displayed asking you if you want to proceed. Click the Yes button to begin the flash. System setup...
At this point the BIOS flash will execute, the system will reboot and then the BIOS flash will start and a progress bar will show the progress of the flash. Depending on the changes included in the update, the progress bar may go from zero to 100 multiple times and the flash process could take as long as 10 minutes.
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.
Neokylin v6.0 SP4 (China only) Downloading drivers Turn on the desktop. Go to Dell.com/support. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your desktop, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your desktop model.
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. 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.
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: Go to Dell.com/support.