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Dell Precision 3431 Small Form Factor Setup and specifications guide

Regulatory Model: D11S Regulatory Type: D11S004 December 2020 Rev. A00

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Chapter 1: Set up your computer...................................................................................................5

Chapter 2: Chassis overview......................................................................................................... 8 Front view............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Back view.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Service tag label...................................................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 3: System specifications................................................................................................ 10 System information........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Processor............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Memory................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Media card-reader............................................................................................................................................................. 13 System board connectors................................................................................................................................................ 13 Audio..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Video card............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Communication................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Wireless................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Ports and connectors........................................................................................................................................................15 Power supply.......................................................................................................................................................................15 Security................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Security Software.............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Physical system dimensions............................................................................................................................................ 16 Environmental..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Computer environment..................................................................................................................................................... 17

Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................. 18 System setup...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Boot menu............................................................................................................................................................................18 Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Boot Sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 19 System setup options....................................................................................................................................................... 19

General options.............................................................................................................................................................19 System information.....................................................................................................................................................20 Video screen options................................................................................................................................................... 21 Security..........................................................................................................................................................................22 Secure boot options....................................................................................................................................................23 Intel Software Guard Extensions options.............................................................................................................. 24 Performance................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Power management....................................................................................................................................................25 Post behavior............................................................................................................................................................... 25 Manageability................................................................................................................................................................26 Virtualization support................................................................................................................................................. 26

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Wireless options........................................................................................................................................................... 27 Maintenance................................................................................................................................................................. 27 System logs...................................................................................................................................................................27 Advanced configuration............................................................................................................................................. 28

Updating the BIOS in Windows .................................................................................................................................... 28 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled............................................................................................28 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive..........................................................................................28 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments..............................................................................29 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu...................................................................................... 29

System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................34 Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 35 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................35

Chapter 5: Software....................................................................................................................36 Operating system.............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Downloading Windows drivers....................................................................................................................................... 36

Chapter 6: Getting help............................................................................................................... 37 Contacting Dell...................................................................................................................................................................37

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Set up your computer 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse.

2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.

3. Connect the display.

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.

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5. Press the power button.

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.

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7. Locate Dell apps.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Register your computer

Dell Help & Support

SupportAssist Check and update your computer

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Chassis overview

Topics:

Front view Back view Service tag label

Front view

1. Optical drive 2. Power button

3. Drive activity light 4. SD card slot

5. Headset port 6. USB 2.0 port with PowerShare

7. USB 2.0 port 8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare

9. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port

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Back view

1. Line-out port 2. PS/2 keyboard port

3. Serial port 4. PS/2 mouse port

5. DisplayPort/HDMI 2.0/VGA/USB Type-C Alt-Mode (optional)

6. DisplayPort * 2

7. Service tag label 8. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

9. USB 2.0 ports(supports SmartPower On) 10. RJ45 network port

11. Expansion card slots 12. Power cable connector

13. Power supply diagnostic light 14. Release latch

15. External Antenna Connectors(2) (Optional) 16. Kensington security cable slot

17. Padlock ring

Service tag label

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System specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your

computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows

operating system and select the option to view information about your computer.

Topics:

System information Processor Memory Storage Media card-reader System board connectors Audio Video card Communication Wireless Ports and connectors Power supply Security Security Software Operating system Physical system dimensions Environmental Computer environment

System information Table 2. System information

Chipset Intel C246 Chipset

DRAM bus width 64-bit

FLASH EPROM SPI 128Mbits

PCIe bus 100 Mhz

External bus frequency DMI 3.0-8GT/s

Processor NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by

region/country.

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Table 3. 9th Generation Intel Core Processor specifications

Type UMA Graphics

lntel Core Processor i3 - 9300 (4 Cores/8MB/4T/up to 4.3GHz/65W)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

lntel Core Processor i5 - 9500 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/up to 4.4GHz/65W)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Core Processor 5 - 9600 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/up to 4.6GHz/95W)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Core Processor i7 - 9700 (8 Cores/12MB/8T/up to 4.9GHz/95W)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Core Processor i9 - 9900 (8 Cores/16MB/16T/up to 5.0GHz/95W)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Pentium Gold G5420 (2 Cores, 4MB Cache, 3.8GHz)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Xeon E Processor E-2224 (4 Core, 8MB Cache, 3.4GHz, 4.6GHz Turbo)

NA

Intel Xeon E Processor E-2224G (4 Core, 8MB Cache, 3.5GHz, 4.7GHz Turbo)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Xeon E Processor E-2236 (6 Core, 8MB Cache, 3.4GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)

NA

Intel Xeon E Processor E-2236G (6 Core, 8MB Cache, 3.6GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Table 4. 8th Generation Intel Core Processor specifications

Type UMA Graphics

Intel Xeon E Processor E-2174G (4 Core HT, 8MB Cache, 3.8GHz, 4.7GHz)

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Intel Core Processor i7-8700 (6 Core, 12MB Cache, 3.20GHz, 4.6GHz )

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Memory Table 5. Memory specifications

Minimum memory configuration 4 GB

Maximum memory configuration 64 GB

Number of slots 4 UDIMM

Maximum memory supported per slot 16 GB

Memory options 4 GB - 1 x 4 GB 8 GB - 1 x 8 GB 8 GB - 2 x 4 GB 16 GB - 2 x 8 GB 16 GB - 4 x 4 GB 32 GB - 2 x 16 GB

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Table 5. Memory specifications (continued)

32 GB - 4 x 8 GB 64 GB - 4 x 16 GB

Type ECC/Non-ECC memory

Speed 2666 MHz

NOTE: Pentium and i3 will run at 2400 MHz

Storage Table 6. Storage specifications

Type Form factor Interface Security option Capacity

One NVMe Solid-State Drives(SSD)

M.2 2280 PCIe 4, Up to 32 Gbps SED Up to 1 TB

One Solid-State Optane memory drive (SSD)

M.2 2230 PCIe, Up to 32 Gbps 32 GB

Two 2.5 inch Hard-Disk Drive (HDD)

Approximately (2.760 x 3.959 x 0.374 inches)

SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps

SED, Opal, FIPS Up to 4 TB

One 3.5 inch Hard-Disk Drive (HDD)

Approximately (2.760 x 3.959 x 0.276 inches)

SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps

Up to 4 TB

Table 7. Storage configurations

Primary/Boot drive Form Factor

1 x M.2 Drive NA

1 x M.2 Drive 1 x 2.5 inch Drive

1 x 2.5 inch Drive NA

1 x 2.5 inch HDD NA

1 x Slim Optical Disk Drive CAC/PIV - Common Access Card/Personal Identification Verification - CAC/PIV

NOTE: Supports RAID 0 and 1 with dual 2.5 " HDD. It is not available with Optane memory (Available from August 2019).

For optimal performance when configuring drives as a RAID volume, Dell recommends drive models that are identical.

RAID 0 (Striped, Performance) volumes benefit from higher performance when drives are matched because the data is split across multiple drives: any IO operations with block sizes larger than the stripe size will split the IO and become constrained by the slowest of the drives. For RAID 0 IO operations where block sizes are smaller than the stripe size, whichever drive the IO operation targets will determine the performance, which increases variability and results in inconsistent latencies. This variability is particularly pronounced for write operations and it can be problematic for applications that are latency sensitive. One such example of this is any application that performs thousands of random writes per second in very small block sizes.

RAID 1 (Mirrored, Data Protection) volumes benefit from higher performance when drives are matched because the data is mirror across multiple drives: all IO operations must be performed identically to both drives, thus variations in drive performance when the models are different results in the IO operations completing only as fast as the slowest drive. While this does not suffer the variable latency issue in small random IO operations as with RAID 0 across heterogeneous drives, the impact is nonetheless large because the higher performing drive becomes limited in all IO types. One of the worst examples of constrained performance here is when using unbuffered IO. To ensure writes are fully committed to non-volatile regions of the RAID volume, unbuffered IO bypasses cache (for example by using the Force Unit Access bit in the NVMe protocol) and the IO operation will not complete until all the drives in the RAID volume have completed the request to commit the data. This kind of IO operation completely negates any advantage of a higher performing drive in the volume.

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Care must be taken to match not only the drive vendor, capacity, and class, but also the specific model. Drives from the same vendor, with the same capacity, and even within the same class, can have very different performance characteristics for certain types of IO operations. Thus, matching by model ensures that the RAID volumes is comprised of an homogeneous array of drives that will deliver all the benefits of a RAID volume without incurring the additional penalties when one or more drives in the volume are lower performing.

When RAID is used for two non-identical drives (i.e. M.2 + 2.5 inch), performance will be at the speed of the slower drive in the array.

Media card-reader Table 8. Media-card reader specifications

Type One SD-card slot

Supported cards SD SDHC SDXC

System board connectors Table 9. System board connectors

M.2 Connectors One (2280 and 2230)

Serial ATA (SATA) connector Three Gen 3 full height slot

PCIe X16 slot One half height slot

PCIex4 slot (Open ended) One half height slot

Audio Table 10. Audio specifications

Controller Realtek ALC3234

Type Four-channel high-definition audio

Speakers Two (Directional speakers)

Interface Universal audio jack High quality speakers Noise reducing array microphones Stereo headset/mic combo

Internal speaker amplifier 2W (RMS) per channel

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Video card Table 11. Video card specifications

Controller Type CPU Dependency

Graphics memory type

Capacity External display support

Maximum resolution

Intel UHD Graphics 630

UMA Intel Core i3 - 8300/8100

Intel Core i5 - 8600/8500 /8400

Intel Core i7 - 8700

Intel Xeon E Processor E-2174G/ E-2146G/ E-2124G

Integrated Shared system memory

DisplayPort/HDMI 1.4

4096 x 2304

NVIDIA Quadro P1000

Discrete N\A GDDR5 4 GB mDP/DisplayPort 5120 x 2880

NVIDIA Quadro P620

Discrete N\A GDDR5 2 GB mDP/DisplayPort 5120 x 2880

NVIDIA Quadro P400

Discrete N\A GDDR5 2 GB mDP/DisplayPort 5120 x 2880

AMD Radeon Pro WX4100

Discrete N\A GDDR5 4 GB mDP 5120 x 2880

AMD Radeon Pro WX3100

Discrete N\A GDDR5 4 GB mDP/DisplayPort 5120 x 2880

AMD Radeon Pro WX2100

Discrete N\A GDDR5 2 GB mDP/DisplayPort 5120 x 2880

Communication Table 12. Communication specifications

Network adapter Integrated Intel i219-LM 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45 ) with Intel Remote Wake UP, PXE and Jumbo frames support

Wireless Table 13. Wireless specifications

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 802.11AC 2x2 Wi-Fi + BT 5 LE M.2 Wireless Card

Qualcomm QCA61x4A 802.11ac MU-MIMO Dual Band (2x2) Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2 LE M.2 Wireless Card

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Ports and connectors Table 14. Ports and connectors

Memory card reader SD card reader

Smart card reader Optional

USB One USB 2.0 port with PowerShare One USB 2.0 port (Front) One USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare (Front) One USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (Front) Four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (Rear) Two USB 2.0 ports (Rear)

Security Noble wedge lock slot/Padlock Ring

Audio Universal audio jack

Video Display Port/HDMI 2.0b/VGA/USB Type C Display Port (optional)

Two Display Ports

Network adapter One RJ-45 connector

Serial port One serial port (optional)

PS/2 Mouse Keyboard

Power supply Table 15. Power supply

Input voltage 100240 VAC, 5060 Hz

Wattage 200 W 100V-240V Full range 260 W 100V-240V Full range

Security Table 16. Security

Feature Description

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Integrated on the system board

Firmware TPM Optional

Windows Hello Support Optional via security input device

Cable cover Optional

Chassis intrusion switch Standard

Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional

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Table 16. Security (continued)

Feature Description

Chassis lock slot and loop support Standard

Security Software Table 17. Security Software

Features Description

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Optional

Dell Data Guardian Optional

Dell Encryption (Enterprise or Personal) Optional

Dell Threat Defense Optional

RSA SecurID Access Optional

RSA NetWitness Endpoint Optional

MozyPro or MozyEnterprise Optional

VMware Airwatch/WorkspaceONE Optional

Absolute Data & Device Security Optional

Operating system Table 18. Operating system

Operating systems supported Windows 10 Home (64 bit) Windows 10 Professional (64 bit) Windows 10 Pro National Academic Windows 10 Home Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64bit) NeoKylin 6.0 Red Hat Linux 7.5

Physical system dimensions Table 19. Physical system dimensions

Chassis volume (liters) 7.8

Chassis weight (pounds / kilograms) 11.57 / 5.26

Table 20. Chassis dimensions

Height (inches / centimeters) 11.42 / 29

Width (inches / centimeters) 3.65 / 9.26

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Table 20. Chassis dimensions (continued)

Depth (inches / centimeters) 11.50 / 29.2

Shipping weight (pounds / kilograms includes packaging materials)

15.09 / 6.86

Table 21. Packaging parameters

Height (inches / centimeters) 10.38 / 26.4

Width (inches / centimeters) 19.2 / 48.7

Depth (inches / centimeters) 15.5 / 39.4

Environmental NOTE: For more details on Dell environmental features, please go to the environmental attributes section. See your specific

region for availability.

Table 22. Environmental

Energy efficient power supply Internal

80 plus bronze certification 200 W EPA bronze (not available in North America or Brazil)

80 plus platinum certification 200 W (Only available in North America and Brazil) and 260 W EPA platinum

Recyclable packaging Yes

MultiPack packaging Optional, US only

Energy Star 6.1 (or later) Compliant (Windows and Ubuntu) Yes

Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 23. Computer environment

Description Operating Storage

Temperature range 10 C35 C (50 F95 F) -40 C65 C (-40 F149 F)

Relative humidity (maximum) 20% to 80% (non-condensing) 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Vibration (maximum)* 0.52 GRMS random at 5 Hz to 350 Hz 2.0 GRMS random at 5 Hz to 350 Hz

Shock (maximum) Bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.8 cm/sec (20 in./sec)

105 G half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 133 cm/sec (52.5 in./sec)

Altitude (maximum) 3048 m (10000 ft) 10668 m (35000 ft)

* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.

Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

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System setup System setup enables you to manage your hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:

Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware View the system hardware configuration Enable or disable integrated devices Set performance and power management thresholds Manage your computer security

Topics:

System setup Boot menu Navigation keys Boot Sequence System setup options Updating the BIOS in Windows System and setup password

System setup CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program.

Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly.

NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen

information for future reference.

Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes:

Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive. Change the system configuration information. Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling

base devices.

Boot menu

Press 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 menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS.

The options are:

UEFI Boot:

Windows Boot Manager

Other Options:

BIOS Setup BIOS Flash Update Diagnostics Change Boot Mode Settings

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Navigation keys NOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart

the system.

Keys Navigation

Up arrow Moves to the previous field.

Down arrow Moves to the next field.

Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.

Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.

Tab Moves to the next focus area.

Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.

Boot Sequence Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setupdefined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self-Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:

Access System Setup by pressing F2 key Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key.

The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are:

Removable Drive (if available) STXXXX Drive

NOTE: XXXX denotes the SATA drive number.

Optical Drive (if available) SATA Hard Drive (if available) Diagnostics

NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, displays the SupportAssist 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 24. General

Option Description

System Information Displays the following information:

System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.

Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size,, DIMM 2 Size.

PCI Information: Displays Slot1, Slot2, Slot3_M.2, Slot4_M.2

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Table 24. General (continued)

Option Description

Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.

Device Information: Displays SATA-0, SATA 1, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device.

Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list.

Advanced Boot Options Allows you to select the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, this option is selected.

Enable Legacy Option ROMsDefault Enable Attempt Legacy Boot

UEFI Boot Path Security This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.

Always, Except Internal HDDDefault Always, Except Internal HDD&PXE Always Never

Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately.

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System information

Table 25. System Configuration

Option Description

Integrated NIC Allows you to control the on-board LAN controller. The option Enable UEFI Network Stack is not selected by default. The options are:

Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE (default)

NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Serial Port Determines how the built-in serial port operates.

Choose any one option:

Disabled COM1 (selected by default) COM2 COM3 COM4

SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.

Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden AHCI = SATA is configured for AHCI mode RAID ON = SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)

Drives Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:

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Table 25. System Configuration (continued)

Option Description

SATA-0 (enabled by default) SATA-2 (enabled by default) SATA-3 (enabled by default) SATA-4 (enabled by default) M.2 PCIe SSD-0 (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 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.

USB PowerShare This option allows you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player. This option is disabled by default.

Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. The option Enable Audio is selected by default.

Enable Microphone Enable Internal Speaker

Both the options are selected by default.

Dust Filter Maintenance Allows you to enable or disable BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust filter installed in your computer. BIOS will generate a pre-boot reminder to clean or replace the dust filter based on the interval set. The option Disabled is selected by default.

Disabled 15 days 30 days 60 days 90 days 120 days 150 days 180 days

Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices.. The option Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card is selected by default.

Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode

Video screen options

Table 26. Video

Option Description

Primary Display Allows you to select the primary display when multiple controllers are available in the system.

Auto (default) Intel HD Graphics

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Table 26. Video

Option Description

NOTE: If you do not select Auto, the on-board graphics device will be present and enabled.

Security

Table 27. Security

Option Description

Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password.

System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password.

Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the computers internal HDD.

Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system.

Password Configuration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a administrative password and the system password. The range of characters is between 4 and 32.

Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD 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 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

This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)

TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.

TPM On (default) Clear PPI Bypass for Enable Commands PPI Bypass for Disable Commands PPI Bypass for Clear Commands Attestation Enable (default) Key Storage Enable (default) SHA-256 (default)

Choose any one option:

Disabled Enabled (default)

Computrace This field lets you Enable, Disable or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.

Enabled - This option is selected by default.

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Table 27. Security (continued)

Option Description

Disabled Permanently Disabled

Chassis Intrusion This field controls the chassis intrusion feature.

Choose any one of the option:

Disabled (default) Enabled On-Silent

OROM Keyboard Access This option determines weather users are able to enter Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot.

Enabled (Default) Disabled 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 need to be cleared before the settings can be changed. This option is not set by default.

SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This option is not set by default.

Secure boot options

Table 28. Secure Boot

Option Description

Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature

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 are:

PK (default) KEK db dbx

If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are:

Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file Delete- Deletes the selected key Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys

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Table 28. Secure Boot (continued)

Option Description

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 29. 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.

Click one of the following options:

Disabled Enabled Software controlledDefault

Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size

Click one of the following options:

32 MB 64 MB 128 MBDefault

Performance

Table 30. Performance

Option Description

Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores.

AllDefault 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 states.

C states

This option is set by default.

Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.

Enable Intel TurboBoost

This option is set by default.

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Power management

Table 31. 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 OffDefault Power On Last Power State

This option is Power Off by default.

Enable Intel Speed Shift Technology

Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. The option Enable Intel Speed Shift Technology is set by default.

Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM fields.

NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.

Deep Sleep Control Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.

Disabled Enabled in S5 only Enabled in S4 and S5

This option is Enabled in S4 and S5 by default.

Fan Control Override This field determines the speed of the fan. When enabled the system fan runs at full speed. This option is disabled by default.

USB Wake Support Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode. The option Enable USB Wake Support is disabled by default

Wake on LAN/WWAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a 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 wakeup packet sent to the system in either the S4 or S5 state,

that will cause the system to wake-up and immediately boot to PXE. WLAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals.

This option is Disabled by default.

Block Sleep Allows you to block entering to sleep in OS environment. This option is disabled by default.

Post behavior

Table 32. POST Behavior

Option Description

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 enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. The option Enable Keyboard Error Detection is enabled by default.

Fast Boot This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps:

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Table 32. POST Behavior (continued)

Option Description

Minimal The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated, memory changed, or the previous POST did not complete.

Thorough The system does not skip any steps in the boot process. Auto This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only when

the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).

This option is set to Thorough by default.

Extend BIOS POST Time This option creates an additional pre-boot delay.

0 seconds (default) 5 seconds 10 seconds

Full Screen Logo This option will display full screen logo if your image match screen resolution. The option Enable Full Screen Logo is not set by default.

Warnings and Errors This option causes the boot process to only pause when warning or errors are detected. Choose any one of the option:

Prompt on Warnings and ErrorsDefault Continue on Warnings Continue on Warnings and Errors

Manageability

Table 33. Manageability

Option Description

USB provision This option is not selected by default.

MEBx Hotkey This option is selected by default.

Virtualization support

Table 34. 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 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 provided by the Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.

Enable VT for Direct I/O

This option is set by default.

Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

Trusted Execution

This option is not set by default.

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Wireless options

Table 35. Wireless

Option Description

Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.

The options are:

WLAN/WiGig Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

Maintenance

Table 36. Maintenance

Option Description

Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer.

Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set.

This option is not set by default.

SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.

BIOS 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 DriveThis option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.

BIOS Auto-Recovery Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.

NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive field should be enabled.

Always Perform Integrity CheckPerforms 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 37. System Logs

Option Description

BIOS events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.

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Advanced configuration

Table 38. Advanced configuration

Option Description

ASPM Allows you to set the ASPM level.

Auto (default) - There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the best ASPM mode supported by the device

Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1

Updating the BIOS in Windows It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup) when you replace the system board or if an update is available.

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.

1. Restart the computer.

2. Go to Dell.com/support.

Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen.

3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products.

4. Choose the Products category from the list.

NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page.

5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.

6. Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads. The Drivers and Downloads section opens.

7. Click Find it myself.

8. Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.

9. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download.

10. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File. The File Download window appears.

11. Click Save to save the file on your computer.

12. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled

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 reboot. If the recovery key is not known, this can result in data loss or an

unnecessary operating system reinstall. For more information about this subject, see Knowledge Article:

Updating the BIOS on Dell Systems With BitLocker Enabled

Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive

If the system cannot load into Windows, but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file using another system and save it to a bootable USB Flash Drive.

NOTE: You will need to use a bootable USB flash drive. Please refer to the following article for further details How to

Create a Bootable USB Flash Drive using Dell Diagnostic Deployment Package (DDDP)

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1. Download the BIOS update .EXE file to another system.

2. Copy the file e.g. O9010A12.EXE onto the bootable USB flash drive.

3. Insert the USB flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update.

4. Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu.

5. Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Enter.

6. The system will boot to a Diag C:\> prompt.

7. Run the file by typing the full filename, for example, O9010A12.exe and press Enter.

8. The BIOS Update Utility will load. Follow the instructions on screen.

Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen

Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments

If you want to update the system BIOS in a Linux environment, such as Ubuntu, see https://www.dell.com/support/article/ sln171755/.

Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu

Updating your system BIOS using a BIOS update .exe file copied to a FAT32 USB key and booting from the F12 one time boot menu.

BIOS Update

You can run the BIOS update file from Windows using a bootable USB key or you can also update the BIOS from the F12 One- Time boot menu on the system.

Most Dell systems built after 2012 have this capability and you can confirm by booting your system to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your system. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.

NOTE: Only systems with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time Boot Menu can use this function.

Updating from the One-Time Boot Menu

To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you will need:

USB key formatted to the FAT32 file system (key does not have to be bootable) BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB key AC power adapter connected to the system

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Functional system battery to flash the BIOS

Perform the following steps to execute the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:

CAUTION: Do not power off the system during the BIOS update process. Powering off the system could make

the system fail to boot.

1. From a power off state, insert the USB key where you copied the flash into a USB port of the system .

2. Power on the system and press the F12 key to access the One-Time Boot Menu, Highlight BIOS Flash Update using the arrow keys then press Enter.

3. The Bios Flash Update dialog box menu is opened. Click BIOS Update file browse button to select the BIOS file.

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4. Select the BIOS executable file and then press OK. Switch to correct catalogue of your external USB device by File system if you do not find the BIOS executable file.

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5. Click Begin Flash Update, and then a warning message is displayed.

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6. Click Yes. The systems restarts automatically and starts BIOS Flash.

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7. Once complete, the system will reboot and the BIOS update process is completed.

System and setup password Table 39. System and setup password

Password type Description

System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.

Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the 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 stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.

NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.

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Assigning a system setup password

You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.

To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.

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 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 special characters are allowed: space, (), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK.

4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.

5. Press Y to save the changes. The computer reboots.

Deleting or changing an existing system setup password

Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked.

To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter. The System Security screen is displayed.

2. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

3. Select 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 changes.

6. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup. The computer restarts.

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Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics:

Operating system Downloading Windows drivers

Operating system Table 40. Operating system

Operating systems supported Windows 10 Home (64 bit) Windows 10 Professional (64 bit) Windows 10 Pro National Academic Windows 10 Home Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64bit) NeoKylin 6.0 Red Hat Linux 7.5

Downloading Windows drivers 1. Turn on the .

2. Go to Dell.com/support.

3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your , and then 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. Double-click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Getting help

Topics:

Contacting Dell

Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing

slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

Dell provides several online 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:

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 appropriate service or support

Manualsnet FAQs

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The Setup Guide should include all the details that are needed to use a Dell Precision 3431. Full manuals and user guide PDFs can be downloaded from Manualsnet.com.

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