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System Setup

System Setup Overview

System Setup allows you to:

• change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in 

your computer.

• set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.
• read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.

Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen 
information for future reference.

CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. 
Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.

Enter System Setup

1.

Turn on (or restart) your computer.

2.

When the blue DELL logo is displayed, you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear.

3.

Once the F2 prompt appears, press <F2> immediately.

NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized. This prompt can appear very 
quickly, so you must watch for it to display, and then press <F2> . If you press <F2> before you 
are prompted, this keystroke will be lost.

4.

If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the 

Microsoft Windows desktop. Then, shut down your computer and try again.

System Setup Options

Main

System Information

Displays the computer model number.

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS revision.

Build Date

Displays the date the system BIOS was built.

System Date

Re-sets the date on the computer's internal 

calendar.

System Time

Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.

Service Tag

Displays the service tag of your computer.

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Summary of Contents for Vostro V 3800

Page 1: ...Dell Vostro V 3800 Slim Tower Owner s Manual Regulatory Model D08D Regulatory Type D08D001 ...

Page 2: ...registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries AMD is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron AMD Phenom AMD Sempron AMD Athlon ATI Radeon and ATI FirePro are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Microsoft Windows MS DOS Windows Vista the Windows Vista start button and Office Outlook are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation...

Page 3: ...rive 13 Installing The Hard Drive 14 Removing The Expansion Cards 15 Installing The Expansion Card s 15 Removing The Power Supply Unit PSU 15 Installing The Power Supply Unit PSU 17 Removing The Heatsink 17 Installing The Heatsink 18 Removing The Processor 18 Installing The Processor 18 Removing The Memory 19 Installing The Memory 19 Removing The System Fan 19 Installing The System Fan 20 Removing...

Page 4: ...System Error Messages 30 5 System Setup 33 System Setup Overview 33 Enter System Setup 33 System Setup Options 33 Main 33 Advanced 34 Boot 35 Power 36 Security 36 Exit 36 6 Specifications 37 7 Contacting Dell 41 Contacting Dell 41 ...

Page 5: ... electrostatic discharge ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface such as a connector on the back of the computer CAUTION Handle components and cards with care Do not touch the components or contacts on a card Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Hold a component such as a processor by its edges not by its pins CAU...

Page 6: ...ld harm internal components Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Small flat blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Small plastic scribe Turning Off Your Computer CAUTION To avoid losing data save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer 1 Shut down the operating system In Windows 8 Using a touch enabled devic...

Page 7: ...fter Working Inside Your Computer After you complete any replacement procedure ensure you connect any external devices cards and cables before turning on your computer 1 Replace the cover CAUTION To connect a network cable first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer 2 Connect any telephone or network cables to your computer 3 Connect your computer and all attach...

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Page 9: ...2 System Overview Inside view 1 heatsink fan 2 memory module 3 system board 4 optical drive 5 I O panel 6 system fan 7 hard drive 8 coin cell battery 9 power supply unit PSU 10 expansion card 9 ...

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Page 11: ...e the screws that secure the cover to the computer b Lift and remove the cover from the computer Installing The Cover 1 Place the cover on the chassis 2 Replace the screws to secure the cover to the computer 3 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Bezel 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover 3 Follow the steps below to r...

Page 12: ... 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Optical Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover bezel 3 Follow the steps below to remove the optical drive a Disconnect the data cable and power cable from the optical drive 1 2 b Pull the optical drive release latch and then push the optical drive towards...

Page 13: ...llow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Hard Drive 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover bezel 3 Follow the steps below to remove the hard drive bracket a Disconnect the SATA cable and power cable from the hard drive 1 2 b Push the blue tab on the hard drive bracket and lift it to remove it from the computer 3 4 13 ...

Page 14: ... b Lift and remove the hard drive from the hard drive bracket Installing The Hard Drive 1 Replace the hard drive into the hard drive bracket 2 Install the hard drive into its slot in the computer 3 Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the hard drive 4 Install the bezel cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer 14 ...

Page 15: ...nd remove it from the computer 3 d Repeat the same sequence of steps to remove any additional expansion cards installed Installing The Expansion Card s 1 Place the expansion card on it s connector 2 Secure the expansion card by pushing the card retention latch till it snaps into place 3 Repeat the above sequence of steps to install any additional expansion cards 4 Install the bezel cover 5 Follow ...

Page 16: ... fan power cable 1 2 system board power cable 3 4 a Un thread the power cables from the metal clips 4 Follow the steps below to remove the power supply unit a Remove the screws that secure the power supply to the computer b Push in on the blue release tab beside the power supply 1 c Slide the power supply unit towards the front and remove it from the computer 2 16 ...

Page 17: ...stall the optical drive hard drive bezel cover 7 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The Heatsink 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover bezel optical drive hard drive 3 Follow the steps below to remove the processor heat sink a Disconnect the heat sink and fan assembly cable from the system board b Loosen the captive scre...

Page 18: ...e Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover bezel optical drive hard drive heatsink 3 Push the processor release lever down and then press it outward to release it from the retention hook that secures it 4 Raise the processor cover and lift up the processor to remove it from the computer Installing The Processor 1 Install the processor into the socket 2 Press down the processor cover to secu...

Page 19: ...y card with the tab in the system board connector 2 Insert the memory module into the memory socket 3 Press down on the memory module until the securing clips secure the memory in place 4 Install the cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer Removing The System Fan 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover bezel hard drive 3 Follow ...

Page 20: ...puter b Remove the system fan from the computer Installing The System Fan 1 Place the fan on the computer 2 Replace the screws to secure the fan to the computer 3 Thread the system fan cable through the metal retention clips 4 Connect the fan cable to the system board 5 Install the hard drive bezel cover 20 ...

Page 21: ...l hard drive optical drive 3 Follow the steps below to disconnect the I O panel cables a Disconnect the I O panel and FlyWire cables from the system board b Un thread the cables from the metal retention clips 4 Follow the steps below to remove the I O panel a Remove the screw that secures the I O panel to the computer b Slide the I O panel outwards and remove it from the computer 21 ...

Page 22: ...rking Inside Your Computer Removing The System Board 1 Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer 2 Remove the cover bezel optical drive hard drive heatsink processor memory expansion cards I O panel 3 Follow the steps below to remove the system board a Disconnect and un thread all the cables connected to the system board b Remove the screws that secure the system board to the co...

Page 23: ...rews to secure the system board to the computer 3 Thread and connect all the cables connected to the system board 4 Install the I O panel memory expansion cards processor heatsink hard drive optical drive bezel cover 5 Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer System Board Components The following image displays the system board components 23 ...

Page 24: ...ocket 7 CPU fan connector 8 memory connectors 9 P1 power connector 10 card reader module connector 11 real time clock reset jumper 12 password reset jumper 13 front USB connector 14 SATA connectors 15 front LED connector 16 system fan connector 17 SATA connectors 18 coin cell battery 19 front audio connector 24 ...

Page 25: ...a lamp Blinking Amber Computer fails to complete POST or processor failure Remove and then reinstall any cards Remove and then reinstall the graphics card if applicable Ensure the power cable is connected to the motherboard and processor Steady Amber Computer is in standby or this is a computer fault error condition including the power supply Only the 5VSB rail on the power supply is working corre...

Page 26: ...all the memory modules and if necessary replace them DISK C FAILED INITIALIZATION The hard drive failed initialization Run the hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics DRIVE NOT READY The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it can continue Install a hard drive in the hard drive bay ERROR READING PCMCIA CARD The computer cannot identify the ExpressCard Reinsert the card or try another...

Page 27: ... the computer Shut down the computer remove the hard drive and boot the computer from a optical drive Then shut down the computer reinstall the hard drive and restart the computer If the problem persists try another drive Run the Hard Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics HARD DISK DRIVE READ FAILURE The hard drive may be defective Shut down the computer remove the hard drive and boot the compu...

Page 28: ...oftware you are attempting to run is conflicting with the operating system another program or a utility Shut down the computer wait 30 seconds and then restart it Try to run the program again If the error message still appears see the software documentation MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT ADDRESS READ VALUE EXPECTING VALUE A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated Reinstall the memory...

Page 29: ... board may be malfunctioning Run the System Set tests in the contact Dell TIME OF DAY CLOCK LOST POWER System configuration settings are corrupted Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery If the problem persists try to restore the data by entering the system setup program then immediately exit the program If the message reappears contact Dell TIME OF DAY CLOCK STOPPED Th...

Page 30: ...rive failure during POST Keyboard failure Keyboard failure or loose cable If reseating the cable does not solve the problem replace the keyboard No boot device available No bootable partition on hard disk drive the hard disk drive cable is loose or no bootable device exists If the hard drive is your boot device ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is installed properly and parti...

Page 31: ...System Message Description A parameter out of range may or may not indicate a potential hard drive problem 31 ...

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Page 33: ...L logo is displayed you must watch for the F2 prompt to appear 3 Once the F2 prompt appears press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it to display and then press F2 If you press F2 before you are prompted this keystroke will be lost 4 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears conti...

Page 34: ...n SATA 0 Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive SATA 1 Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive SATA 2 Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive SATA 3 Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive Advanced Processor Configuration Multi Core Support Enable or disable Multi Core Support Default Enabled Limit CPUID Value Enable or disable t...

Page 35: ...onboard LAN boot ROM Default Disabled Boot Numlock Key Enables of disables the numlock key during Boot Secure Boot Control Enable or disable the Secure Boot Control Load Legacy OPROM Enable or disable loading of a legacy OPROM Keyboard Errors Enable or disable displaying keyboard errors USB Boot Support Enable or Disable USB Boot Support Boot Mode Select the Boot mode 1st Boot Device Enable or dis...

Page 36: ...ty Supervisor Password Specifies whether an administrator password has been assigned User Password Specifies whether a user password has been assigned Set Supervisor Password Allows you to change or delete the administrator password HDD Protection Enable or disable HDD protection Exit This section allows you to save discard and load default settings before exiting from System Setup 36 ...

Page 37: ...ption to view information about your computer Processor Type Intel Celeron Intel Pentium Dual Core Intel Dual Core i3 4th Generation Intel Dual Core i5 4th Generation Intel Dual Core i7 4th Generation L3 cache Up to 8 MB Memory Memory module connector two DIMM slots Memory module capacity 2 GB 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB and 16 GB Type 1600 MHz DDR3 Non ECC Minimum memory 2 GB Maximum memory 16 GB Video Video ...

Page 38: ... full height cards PCI one half height card one full height card Drives Externally accessible 5 25 inch drive bays one Internally accessible 3 5 inch drive bays one External Connectors Audio Back panel three connectors Front Panel two front panel connectors for headphone and microphone Network one RJ45 connector USB Front panel two USB 2 0 connectors Back panel four USB 2 0 connectors two USB 3 0 ...

Page 39: ...Input voltage 90 VAC 132 VAC 180 VAC 264 VAC 180 VAC 264 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz 50 Hz to 60 Hz Wattage 250 W 300 W Input current 8 00 A 4 00 A 4 50 A NOTE Vostro V 3800 Total power output of 5 V and 3 30 V can not exceed 75 W NOTE Vostro V 3900 Total power output of 5 V and 3 30 V can not exceed 90 W Maximum heat dissipation 853 BTU hr 1024 BTU hr NOTE Heat dissipation is calculated by...

Page 40: ... F to 149 F Relative humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Altitude NOTE V 3800 and V 3900 meet the China 5000 m altitude requirements Operating 15 20 m to 3048 m 50 ft to 10 000 ft Storage 15 20 m to 10 668 m 50 ft to 35 000 ft Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 40 ...

Page 41: ...hone 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 Visit dell com support 2 Select your support category 3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down menu at the top of page 4 Select the appropriate service or suppor...

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