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Dell Precision 3240 Compact

Setup and Specifications

Regulatory Model: D16S
Regulatory Type: D16S001
August 2020
Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for D16S

Page 1: ...Dell Precision 3240 Compact Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model D16S Regulatory Type D16S001 August 2020 Rev A00 ...

Page 2: ...ential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2020 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...7 Storage 17 Power adapter 18 GPU Integrated 18 GPU Discrete 18 Add in cards 19 Regulatory 19 Data security 19 Operating and storage environment 20 Chapter 4 System setup 21 BIOS overview 21 Entering BIOS setup program 21 Boot menu 21 Navigation keys 21 Boot Sequence 22 System setup options 22 General options 22 System information 23 Video screen options 24 Security 24 Secure boot options 25 Intel...

Page 4: ...BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled 32 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive 32 System and setup password 33 Assigning a system setup password 33 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 33 Clearing BIOS System Setup and System passwords 34 Chapter 5 Software 35 Downloading Windows drivers 35 Chapter 6 Getting help and contacting Dell 36 4 Contents ...

Page 5: ...er Steps 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 5 ...

Page 6: ...you ordered the computer with a discrete graphics card the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of the computer are covered Connect the display to the discrete graphics card 4 Connect the power adapter 6 Set up your computer ...

Page 7: ...5 Press the power button Set up your computer 7 ...

Page 8: ...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 8 Set up your computer ...

Page 9: ...7 Locate Dell apps Table 1 Locate Dell apps Icons Functions Register your computer Dell Help Support SupportAssist Check and update your computer Set up your computer 9 ...

Page 10: ...act Front 1 Power button Diagnostics indicator 2 Storage activity LED 3 Headset port 4 Line out Line in audio port 5 USB 3 2 Type C Gen 2 10 Gbps 6 USB 3 2 Type A Gen 2 10 Gbps with PowerShare 2 10 Views of Precision 3240 Compact ...

Page 11: ...bscrew 8 Kensington cable lock slot 9 USB 3 2 Type A Gen 1 5 Gbps 10 Two USB 3 2 Type A Gen 2 10 Gbps 11 USB 3 2 Type A Gen 1 5 Gbps with SmartPower 12 Optional Port VGA HDMI 2 0 DisplayPort 1 4 USB Type C with DP 1 4 alt mode 13 RJ45 Network Connector 14 Integrated external SMA antenna connectors Optional Views of Precision 3240 Compact 11 ...

Page 12: ...Side 1 Four M4x10 screw posts for VESA mounting options NOTE The Dell Precision 3240 Compact system has screw holes 100 mmx100 mm apart 12 Views of Precision 3240 Compact ...

Page 13: ...so 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 When you configure them together it locks a device down so that it can onl...

Page 14: ...OTE 10th Generation Intel Core i3 10100 i5 10500 i5 10600 and Xeon W 1250 processors supports the shipped 3200 MHz memory at 2666 MHz NOTE 10th Generation Intel Core i7 10700 i9 10900 W 1270 and W 1290 processors supports the shipped 3200 MHz memory at 2933 MHz Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Precision 3240 Compact Table 4 Chipset Description Values C...

Page 15: ... GB 16 GB 32 GB Memory configurations supported 8 GB 2 x 4 GB or 1 x 8 GB 16 GB 2 x 8 GB or 1 x 16 GB 32 GB 1 x 32 GB or 2 x 16 GB 64 GB 2 x 32 GB NOTE A multiple DIMM memory option is recommended to prevent any performance reduction If the system configuration includes integrated graphics consider selecting 2 or more DIMMs Ports and connectors The following table lists the external and internal p...

Page 16: ...01626 Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network LAN specifications of your Precision 3240 Compact Table 7 Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Intel i219 LM Transfer rate 10 100 1000 Mbps Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network WLAN modules supported on your Precision 3240 Compact Table 8 Wireless module specificat...

Page 17: ...3240 Compact Your computer supports one of the following configurations One 2 5 inch hard disk drive HDD Two M 2 2230 2280 Solid State Drive SSD The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration For computers with a M 2 SSD drive the SSD is the primary drive without a M 2 SSD drive the 2 5 inch HDD is the primary drive Table 10 Storage specifications Storage type Interface t...

Page 18: ...age 40 C to 40 C 104 F to 40 F 40 C to 40 C 104 F to 40 F GPU Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit GPU supported by your Precision 3240 Compact Table 12 GPU Integrated Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 Three DisplayPort 1 4 Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core i3 i5 i7 i9 process...

Page 19: ...15 Regulatory compliance Features Specifications ENERGY STAR 8 0 qualified Compliant EPEAT Gold Registered available in select configurations and regions only China CECP Compliant China RoHS Compliant TCO 8 0 available in select configurations and regions only China CEL Compliant WEEE Compliant Japan Energy Law Compliant South Korea E standby Compliant EU RoHS Compliant Data security Table 16 Data...

Page 20: ...on 3240 Compact Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 17 Computer environment Description 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 10 to 90 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 66 GRMS 1 3 GRMS Shock maximum 110 G 160 G Altitude range 15 2 m to 3048 m 4 64 ft to 5518 4 ft 15 2 ...

Page 21: ...tached devices such as hard disk video adapter keyboard mouse and printer Entering BIOS setup program About this task Turn on or restart your computer and press F2 immediately 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...

Page 22: ...ard Drive if available Diagnostics NOTE Choosing Diagnostics will display the diagnostics screen The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen 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 18 General Option Description System Information Displays the following i...

Page 23: ...enabled by default 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 Con...

Page 24: ...sword Bypass This option lets you bypass the System Boot Password and the internal hard drive password prompts during a system restart Disabled Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set This option is disabled 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 p...

Page 25: ...ccess This option determines whether users can enter Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot Enabled This option is selected by default Disable 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 Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords ne...

Page 26: ... 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 23 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 Cli...

Page 27: ... 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 Power management Table 25 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 ...

Page 28: ... option is disabled by default Post behavior Table 26 POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings This option lets you choose whether the system displays warning messages when you use certain power adapters This option is enabled by default 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...

Page 29: ...on 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 provide...

Page 30: ... all internal storage devices Wipe on Next Boot This option is not 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 NOTE BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive field must be enabled Always Perform Integrity Check Performs integrity check on every boot First Power On Date A...

Page 31: ...dating the BIOS in Windows Prerequisites It is recommended to update your BIOS System Setup when you replace the system board or if an update is available About this task 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 Steps 1 Restart the computer 2 Go to Dell com support Enter the Service Tag or Express Ser...

Page 32: ...ct see Knowledge Article https www dell com support article sln153694 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive About this task If the computer cannot load into Windows but there is still a need to update the BIOS download the BIOS file using another computer and save it to a bootable USB flash drive NOTE You must use a bootable USB flash drive For more information see the knowledge base a...

Page 33: ...reen 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 speci...

Page 34: ...u delete the System and 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 restarts Clearing BIOS System Setup and System passwords About this task NOTE To conduct a BIOS and System password reset you must call the Dell Tech Support number in your region Steps 1 Key in you...

Page 35: ...OTE 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 driv...

Page 36: ...https www dell com support home app knowledgebase 2 Type the subject or keyword in the Search box 3 Click Search to retrieve the related articles Learn and get more information about your product Product specifications Operating system Setting up and using your product Data backup Troubleshooting and diagnostics Factory and system restore BIOS information Dell provides several online and telephone...

Page 37: ...er of the page 3 For customized support a Enter your system Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field b Click submit The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 4 For general support a Select your product category b Select your product segment c Select your product The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed 5 For contact details of Del...

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