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XPS 8930
Setup and Specifications

Computer Model: XPS 8930
Regulatory Model: D24M
Regulatory Type: D24M002

Summary of Contents for XPS 8930

Page 1: ...XPS 8930 Setup and Specifications Computer Model XPS 8930 Regulatory Model D24M Regulatory Type D24M002 ...

Page 2: ... 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 Copyright 2017 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 2017 09 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...ual Reality VR headset optional 12 Views 13 Front 13 Back 15 Back panel 17 Specifications 19 Computer model 19 System information 19 Operating system 19 Dimensions and weight 19 Memory 20 Intel Optane memory 21 Ports and connectors 21 Communications 23 Wireless module 23 Audio 23 Storage 23 Video 24 Power ratings 24 Computer Environment 25 3 ...

Page 4: ...Intel Optane memory 26 Enabling Intel Optane memory 26 Disabling Intel Optane memory 26 Getting help and contacting Dell 28 Self help resources 28 Contacting Dell 29 4 ...

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

Page 6: ...y 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 4 Connect the power cable 6 ...

Page 7: ...5 Press the power button 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 ...

Page 9: ... Help Support SupportAssist Check and update your computer 8 Create recovery drive for Windows NOTE It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows For more information see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows 9 ...

Page 10: ...dow is displayed 4 Click Yes to continue The Recovery Drive window is displayed 5 Select Back up system files to the recovery drive and click Next 6 Select the USB flash drive and click Next A message appears indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted 7 Click Create NOTE This process may take several minutes to complete 8 Click Finish Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery dri...

Page 11: ... screen to Choose the keyboard layout is displayed 5 Choose your keyboard layout 6 In the Choose an option screen click Troubleshoot 7 Click Recover from a drive 8 Choose one of the following options Just remove my files to do a quick format Fully clean the drive to do a complete format 9 Click Recover to start the recovery process This will take several minutes to complete and your computer will ...

Page 12: ...port 2 Connect the VR headset to the designated USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports on the back of your computer and HDMI port on the graphics card on your computer when prompted NOTE If you connect the VR headset to the HDMI port on your computer the performance will be optimum 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup 12 ...

Page 13: ...r button Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut down the computer 13 ...

Page 14: ... 4 Microphone port Connect an external microphone to provide sound input 5 USB 3 1 Gen 1 Type C port Connect to external storage devices Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps NOTE This port does not support video audio streaming 6 USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports 3 Connect peripheral such as storage devices and printers provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps 7 Optical drive Reads from and writes to CD...

Page 15: ...ces 2 PCI Express X16 graphics slot Connect a PCI Express card such as graphics audio or network card to enhance the capabilities of your computer NOTE The port on the graphics card may vary depending on the graphics card ordered 3 PCI Express X1 slots 2 15 ...

Page 16: ...ase to rotate the power supply once the side panel is released 7 Top power supply cage release latch Release to rotate the power supply once the side panel is released 8 Power supply diagnostics button Press to check the power supply state 9 Power supply light Indicates the power supply light Press and hold the power supply diagnostics button The power supply light changes to green if the power su...

Page 17: ...modem for network or Internet access The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and network activity 2 USB 2 0 ports 2 Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps 3 DisplayPort Connect an external display or a projector 17 ...

Page 18: ... port Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps 7 USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps 8 Front L R surround line out port Connect audio output devices such as speakers and amplifiers In a 2 1 speaker channel setup connect the left and right speakers...

Page 19: ...el Z370 Operating system Table 4 Operating system Operating systems supported Windows 10 Pro 64 bit Windows 10 Home 64 bit Dimensions and weight Table 5 Dimensions and weight Height 389 mm 15 32 in Width 180 mm 7 09 in Depth 356 mm 14 02 in Weight maximum 10 kg 22 lbs NOTE The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability 19 ...

Page 20: ...pported Per memory module slot 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB Total memory 8 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB and 64 GB The following table lists the available memory configuration matrix Table 7 Memory configuration matrix Configuration Slot DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB 24 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 64 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 20 ...

Page 21: ... Update Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15 5 xxxx or higher Table 8 Intel Optane memory Interface PCIe NVMe 3 0 x2 Connector M 2 Configurations supported 16 GB NOTE For more information about enabling or disabling the Intel Optane memory see Enabling Intel Optane memory or Disabling Intel Optane memory Ports and connectors Table 9 Ports and connectors Back panel ports Network One RJ4...

Page 22: ...hree USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3 1 Gen 1 Type C port Card Reader One 3 in 1 Card reader supporting Secure Digital SD Secure Digital Extended Capacity SDXC Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC Classes 2 4 and 6 Table 11 Ports and connectors Internal ports PCIe Slots One PCIe x16 card slot Two PCIe x1 card slots One PCIe x4 card slot M 2 Card One M 2 card slot for SSD SATA or PCIe NVMe One M 2 card s...

Page 23: ...ble 13 Wireless module specifications Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps max Frequency bands supported Dual band 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Encryption 64 bit and 128 bit WEP TKIP AES CCMP Audio Table 14 Audio specifications Controller Integrated Realtek ALC3861 High Definition Audio with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Storage Table 15 Storage specifications Interface SATA 6 Gbps for optical drive SATA 6 Gbps for hard drive 23 ...

Page 24: ...egrated Discrete Controller Integrated Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GT 1030 NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti NVIDIA GTX 1060 NVIDIA GTX 1070 NVIDIA GTX 1080 AMD Radeon RX 560 AMD Radeon RX 570 AMD Radeon RX 580 Memory Shared system memory Up to 8 GB Power ratings Table 17 Power ratings Type 460 W APFC 460 W Bronze Input current 8 A 8 A Output current 3 3V 17A 5V 25A 12VA 18A 12VB 16A 12VC 8A 5Vaux 3A 3 3V 17A 5V 2...

Page 25: ...ating Storage Temperature range 5 C to 35 C 41 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 26 GRMS 1 37 GRMS Shock maximum 40 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 in s 51 cm s 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 52 5 in s 133 cm s Altitude maximum 15 20 m to 3048 m 50 ft to 10 000 ft 15 20 m to 10 6...

Page 26: ... benefits Disabling Intel Optane memory CAUTION Do not try to remove the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver after disabling Intel Optane memory it will result in a blue screen error The Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface can be removed without uninstalling the driver NOTE Disabling Intel Optane memory is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the Intel Optane...

Page 27: ...5 Click Reboot to complete disabling your Intel Optane memory and restart your computer 27 ...

Page 28: ...rivers software updates and so on www dell com support Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns 1 Go to www dell com support 2 Type the subject or keyword in the Search box 3 Click Search to retrieve the related articles Learn and know the following information about your product Product specifications Operating system Setting up and using your product Data backup Troublesho...

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