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6. Finish Windows system setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you:

Connect to a network for Windows updates.

NOTE:

 If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access 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

Access help and support for your computer.

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Set up your computer

Summary of Contents for OptiPlex 7080 Tower

Page 1: ...OptiPlex 7080 Tower Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model D28M Regulatory Type D28M004 May 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: ...20 Power ratings 20 Add in cards 21 Data security 21 Environmental 22 Energy Star EPEAT and Trusted Platform Module TPM 22 Computer environment 22 Service and support 23 Chapter 4 Software 24 Downloading Windows drivers 24 Chapter 5 System setup 25 BIOS overview 25 Entering BIOS setup program 25 Navigation keys 25 One time boot menu 26 System setup options 26 General options 26 System information ...

Page 4: ...g the BIOS in Windows 34 Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu 35 Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows 35 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 37 Clearing BIOS System Setup and System passwords 37 Chapter 6 Getting help 38 Contacting Dell 38 4 Content...

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: ...rive cover 2 Optical Disk Drive optional 3 Power button with diagnostic LED 4 SD 4 0 card reader optional 5 Hard disk drive activity light 6 Universal audio jack port 7 USB 2 0 port with PowerShare 8 USB 2 0 port 9 USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type C port 10 USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A port 2 10 Chassis overview ...

Page 11: ... with Smart Power On 8 Expansion card slots 9 Power connector port 10 Power supply diagnostic light 11 Knock out slot optional SMA connector 12 Kensington security cable slot 13 RJ 45 port 10 100 1000 Mbps 14 PS 2 port for mouse 15 Padlock loop 16 VGA HDMI2 0 DP 1 4 Type C w DP Alt mode 17 VGA DisplayPort 1 4 HDMI 2 0b USB 3 2 Gen2 Type C Port with Alt mode optional 18 Release latch Chassis overvi...

Page 12: ... 9 Two SATA1 2 connector black 10 SATA3 connector white 11 SATA power cable connector 12 Coin cell battery 13 M 2 WLAN connector 14 System power connector 15 Optional speaker connector 16 M 2 PCIe SSD connector 17 PCIe x4 Slot4 18 PCI Slot3 19 PCIe x16 Slot2 20 PCIe x1 Slot1 21 System fan connector 22 Chassis Intrusion Detection connector 23 Type C connector 24 Processor socket 25 Video connector ...

Page 13: ...Intel Optane 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 367 00 mm 14 45 in Rear 367 00 mm 14 45 in Width 169 00 mm...

Page 14: ...king 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...

Page 15: ...0 Home 64 bit Windows 10 Professional 64 bit Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC OEM only Windows 10 Pro Education 64 bit NeoKylin 7 0 China only Ubuntu 18 04 64 bit Commercial Platform Windows 10 N 2 and 5 year OS Supportability All newly introduced commercial platforms Latitude OptiPlex and Precision will qualify and ship with the most current factory installed Semi Annual Channel Windows 10 ver...

Page 16: ...ations supported 4 GB 1 x 4 GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3 i5 processors 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7 i9 processors 8 GB 1 x 8 GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3 i5 processors 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7 i9 processors 8 GB 2 x 4 GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3 i5 processors 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7 i9 processors 16 GB 1 x 16 GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3 i5 processors 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7 i9 processo...

Page 17: ...ity Up to 32 GB Ports and connectors Table 7 Ports and connectors Description Values External Network One RJ 45 port 10 100 1000 Mbps rear USB One USB 2 0 port with PowerShare front One USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A port front One USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type C port front One USB 2 0 port front Three USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A ports rear One USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type A port rear Two USB 2 0 ports with Smart Power On rear One USB...

Page 18: ...bout the features of different types of M 2 cards see the knowledge base article SLN301626 Communications Ethernet Table 8 Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Intel i219 LM Transfer rate 10 100 1000 Mbps Wireless module Table 9 Wireless module specifications Description Values Model number Qualcomm QCA61x4a Intel Wi Fi 6 AX201 Qualcomm QCA9377 Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps Up to...

Page 19: ...One DP 1 4 Two mDP 2 GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon RX 640 One DP 1 4 Two mDP 4 GB GDDR5 NOTE Tower supports Full height FH cards Audio and Speaker Table 12 Audio and speaker specifications Description Values Type 4 Channel High Definition Audio Controller Realtek ALC3246 Stereo conversion 24 bit DAC Digital to Analog and ADC Analog to Digital Internal interface Intel HDA high definition audio External inter...

Page 20: ...t 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 disk drive is the primary drive Table 13 Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity 2 5 inch 5400 RPM hard disk drive SATA 3 0 Up to 2 TB 2 5 inch 7200 RPM hard disk drive SATA 3 0 Up to 1 TB 2 5 inch 7200 RPM F...

Page 21: ...to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Add in cards Table 15 Add in cards Add in cards USB Type C 3 1 PCIe Card USB Type A 3 1 Gen 2 2nd gigabit NIC add in card PCIe x1 5 2 5 GbE NIC Thunderbolt PCIe Card 3 0 PCIe Parallel Serial add in card FH Powered Serial PCIe card for Tower Powered USB card Data security Table 16 Data security Data security options Values McAfee Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial Suppo...

Page 22: ...aging that contains without wood based fiber can be claimed as Not Applicable Energy Star EPEAT and Trusted Platform Module TPM Table 18 Energy Star EPEAT and TPM Features Specifications Energy Star 8 0 Compliant configurations available EPEAT Gold and Silver compliant configurations available Trusted Platform Module TPM 2 01 2 Integrated on system board Firmware TPM Discrete TPM disabled Optional...

Page 23: ... For more details on Dell Service Plans see https www dell com learn us en 19 services warranty support services Table 20 Warranty Warranty 3 Years Basic Warranty with Hardware Service on site service after remote diagnosis 4 Years Basic Warranty Extension 5 Years Basic Warranty Extension 3 Years ProSupport with Next Business Day on site Service 4 Years ProSupport and Next Business Day on site Ser...

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: ... Navigation keys One time boot menu System setup options Updating the BIOS System and setup password Clearing BIOS System Setup and System passwords BIOS overview The BIOS manages data flow between the computer s operating system and attached devices such as hard disk video adapter keyboard mouse and printer Entering BIOS setup program Steps 1 Turn on your computer 2 Press F2 immediately to enter ...

Page 26: ...eneral 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 Technology DIMM 1 Size and DIMM 2 Size PCI Information Displays Slot1_M 2 Slot2_...

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: ...one of the option Prompt on Warnings and Errors default Continue on Warnings Continue on Warnings and Errors Manageability Table 31 Manageability Option Description Intel AMT Capability This option enables you to enable or disable Intel AMT capability The options are Disabled Enabled enabled by default Restrict MEBx Access USB provision This option is disabled by default MEBx Hotkey This option is...

Page 33: ...Downgrade Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware Allow BIOS Downgrade This option is set by default Data Wipe Allows you to securely erase data from 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 ...

Page 34: ...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 Steps 1 Go to www dell com support 2 Click Product support In the Search support box ...

Page 35: ...u Update your computer BIOS using the BIOS update exe file that is copied to a FAT32 USB drive and booting from the F12 One Time boot menu About this task 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 r...

Page 36: ... 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 that is 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 Prer...

Page 37: ...atus is Unlocked 3 Select System Password update or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab 4 Select Setup Password update or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password reenter the new password when prompted If you delete the System and or Setup password confirm the deletion when prompted 5 Press Esc and a messag...

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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