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Wireless options...........................................................................................................................................................32
Maintenance................................................................................................................................................................. 33
System logs...................................................................................................................................................................33
Advanced configuration............................................................................................................................................. 33
SupportAssist System Resolution............................................................................................................................34

Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 34

Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................34
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 34
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................34
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................35

System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................36

Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 36
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................36

Chapter 6: Getting help...............................................................................................................38

Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................. 38

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Contents

Summary of Contents for D29M

Page 1: ...OptiPlex 3080 Tower Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model D29M Regulatory Type D29M002 August 2020 Rev A04 ...

Page 2: ...tial 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 2021 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: ...ngs 20 Add in cards 20 Data security 20 Environmental 21 Energy Star EPEAT and Trusted Platform Module TPM 21 Computer environment 21 Service and support 22 Chapter 4 Software 24 Downloading Windows drivers 24 Chapter 5 System setup 25 Boot menu 25 Navigation keys 25 Boot Sequence 26 System setup options 26 General options 26 System information 27 Video screen options 27 Security 28 Secure boot op...

Page 4: ... BIOS in Windows 34 Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu 34 Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows 34 Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time boot menu 35 System and setup password 36 Assigning a system setup password 36 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 36 Chapter 6 Getting help 38 Contacting Dell 38 4 Contents ...

Page 5: ...Set up your computer Steps 1 Connect the keyboard and mouse 2 Connect to your network using a cable or connect to a wireless network 1 Set up your computer 5 ...

Page 6: ...3 Connect the display 4 Connect the power cable 6 Set up your computer ...

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

Page 8: ...cess when prompted If connected to the internet sign in with or create a Microsoft account If not connected to the internet create an offline account On the Support and Protection screen enter your contact details 7 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu Recommended Table 1 Locate Dell apps Dell apps Details Dell Product Registration Register your computer with Dell Dell Help Support...

Page 9: ... Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications including software that is purchased but not preinstalled on your computer Set up your computer 9 ...

Page 10: ...ck view System board Layout Front view 1 Optical Disk Drive optional 2 Power button with diagnostic LED 3 Hard disk drive activity light 4 Universal audio jack port 5 Two USB 2 0 ports 6 Two USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A ports 2 10 Chassis overview ...

Page 11: ...SB 2 0 ports with Smart Power on 7 Three expansion card slots NOTE Supports only Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 8 Power connector port 9 Power supply diagnostic light 10 Knock out slot optional SMA connector 11 Kensington security cable slot 12 RJ 45 port 10 100 1000 Mbps 13 Padlock loop 14 3rd Video Port VGA DP 1 4 HDMI 2 0b optional Chassis overview 11 ...

Page 12: ...r 7 Coin cell battery 8 ATX system power connector 9 SATA3 connector white 10 SATA power cable connector 11 SATA1 connector black 12 Intrusion speaker cable connector 13 M 2 WLAN connector 14 SATA0 connector blue 15 M 2 SSD PCIe connector 16 PCIe x16 Slot3 17 PCIe x1 Slot2 18 PCIe x1 Slot1 19 Processor socket 20 Keyboard and mouse serial connector 12 Chassis overview ...

Page 13: ...em Memory Ports and connectors Communications Graphics and Video controller Audio and Speaker Storage Power ratings Add in cards Data security Environmental Energy Star EPEAT and Trusted Platform Module TPM Computer environment Service and support Dimensions and weight Table 2 Dimensions and weight Description Values Height Front 324 30 mm 12 77 in Rear 324 30 mm 12 77 in Width 154 00 mm 6 06 in D...

Page 14: ...ng in specific product configurations worldwide Device Guard DG and Credential Guard CG are the new security features that are only available on Windows 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 c...

Page 15: ...z to 4 4 GHz 8 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 No Yes 10th Generation Intel Core i3 10305 65 W 4 8 3 8 GHz to 4 5 GHz 8 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 No Yes 10th Generation Intel Core i5 10400 65 W 6 12 2 9 GHz to 4 3 GHz 12 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 No Yes 10th Generation Intel Core i5 10500 65 W 6 12 3 1 GHz to 4 5 GHz 12 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 Yes Yes 10th Generation Intel Core i5 10505 65 W 6 12 3 2 ...

Page 16: ... installed in pairs of matched memory size speed and technology If the memory modules are not installed in matched pairs the computer continues to operate but with a slight reduction in performance The entire memory range is available to 64 bit operating systems Table 5 Memory specifications Description Values Slots Two DIMM slots Type DDR4 Speed 2666 MHz NOTE Intel i5 processor supports 3200 MHz ...

Page 17: ...wo optional Security One Kensington security cable slot Antenna Two SMA connectors optional Internal Expansion Two full height PCIe x1 slot One full height PCIe x16 slot SATA Two SATA slots for 3 5 inch Hard disk drive 2 5 inch Hard disk drive 1 SATA slot for slim Optical Disk Drive M 2 One M 2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth card One M 2 slot for 2280 PCIe solid state drive Optane or 2230 PCIe s...

Page 18: ...port One DisplayPort 1 4 port Shared system memory Intel Celeron Pentium Gold Intel UHD Graphics 630 One HDMI 1 4 port One DisplayPort 1 4 port Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core i3 i5 Table 10 Discrete graphics specifications Controller External display support Memory size Memory Type NVIDIA GeForce GT730 Two mini DisplayPorts One DisplayPort 1 4 port 2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon R5 430 Two...

Page 19: ... disk drive and one M 2 16 or 32 GB Intel Optane memory The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration For computers with a M 2 solid state drive the M 2 solid state drive is the primary drive without a M 2 drive either the 3 5 inch hard disk drive or one of the 2 5 inch hard disk drives is the primary drive with a M 2 16 or 32 GB Intel Optane memory the 2 5 inch hard dis...

Page 20: ... 12 VA 12 VB Temperature range Operating 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 113 F 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 113 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Add in cards Table 14 Add in cards Add in cards USB Type C 3 1 PCIe Card USB Type A 3 1 Gen 2 PCIe Parallel Serial add in card FH PS 2 Serial add in bracket Data security Table 15 Data security Data security options Values McAfee Small Business ...

Page 21: ... compliant Yes NOTE Wood based fiber packaging contains a minimum of 35 recycled content by total weight of wood based fiber Packaging that contains without wood based fiber can be claimed as Not Applicable Energy Star EPEAT and Trusted Platform Module TPM Table 17 Energy Star EPEAT and TPM Features Specifications Energy Star 8 0 Compliant configurations available EPEAT Gold and Silver compliant c...

Page 22: ...rranty with Hardware Service on site service after remote diagnosis 2 Years Basic Warranty Extension 3 Years Basic Warranty Extension 4 Years Basic Warranty Extension 5 Years Basic Warranty Extension 1 Year ProSupport with Next Business Day on site service 2 Years ProSupport and Next Business Day on site Service 3 Years ProSupport and Next Business Day on site Service 4 Years ProSupport and Next B...

Page 23: ...Table 20 Accidental damage services continued Accidental Damage Services 5 Years Accidental Damage Service Technical specifications 23 ...

Page 24: ...en 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 Doub...

Page 25: ... 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 men...

Page 26: ...he items listed in this section may or may not appear General options Table 21 General Option Description System Information Displays the following information System Information Displays BIOS Version Service Tag Asset Tag Ownership Tag Manufacture Date Ownership Date and the Express Service Code Memory Information Displays Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Speed Memory Channel Mode Memory ...

Page 27: ... 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 back USB ports All the ports are enabled by default A...

Page 28: ...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 T...

Page 29: ...eature 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...

Page 30: ...ulti 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 sta...

Page 31: ... 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...

Page 32: ... 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 Virtualization support Table 30 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 technolo...

Page 33: ... 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 Allows you the set Ownership date The option Set Ownership Date is not set by default System logs Table 33 Sys...

Page 34: ...ter the Service Tag of your computer and then click Search NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer You can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model 3 Click Drivers Downloads Expand Find drivers 4 Select the operating system installed on your computer 5 In the Category drop down list select BIOS 6 Select...

Page 35: ...m re install For more information on this subject see Knowledge Article https www dell com support article sln153694 BIOS Update You can run the BIOS update file from Windows using a bootable USB drive or you can also update the BIOS from the F12 One Time boot menu on the computer Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F...

Page 36: ...in Not Set About this task To enter the system setup press F2 immediately after a power on or reboot Steps 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 charact...

Page 37: ...t 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 Setup password confirm the deletion when prompted 5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the ch...

Page 38: ... 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 Steps 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 approp...

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