OptiPlex 7070 Tower Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D18M Regulatory Type: D18M005
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Contents 1 Set up your computer................................................................................................................... 5 2 Chassis....................................................................................................................................... 8 Front view...............................................................................................................................................................................8 Back view....................
Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments.....................................................................................27 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.............................................................................................27 System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................30 Assigning a system setup password.....................
1 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. 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. 7. Locate Dell apps. Table 1.
2 Chassis This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations. Topics: • • Front view Back view Front view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 8 Power button and power light Optical drive (optional) Hard drive activity light Memory card reader (optional) Headset/Universal audio jack port USB 2.0 port with PowerShare (supports battery charge capability) USB 2.0 port USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare USB 3.
Back view 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. Line-out audio port DisplayPort DisplayPort Service tag label Network port Power connector port Power supply diagnostic light Kensington security cable slot 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. 16. Serial port DisplayPort/HDMI 2.0b/VGA/USB Type-C Alt-Mode (optional) USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4) USB 2.
3 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.
Intel Core i7-8700 (6 Cores/12 MB/ 12T/ up to 4.6 GHz/ 65 W) Chipset Table 3. Chipset specifications Type Intel Q370 Non-volatile memory on chipset Yes BIOS configuration SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) 256Mbit (32MB) located at SPI_FLASH on chipset Trusted Platform Module (Discrete TPM Enabled) 24KB located at TPM 2.0 on chipset Firmware TPM (Discrete TPM Disabled) Available in select countries NIC EEPROM LOM configuration contained within SPI flash ROM instead of LOM e-fuse Memory Table 4.
Type Form factor Interface Capacity Self-encrypting Opal drive Hard- One 2.5 inch Disk Drive (SED HDD) SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps 2.5 inch 500 GB at 7200 RPM Optical drive 1 Slimline SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps Intel Optane Memory (Optional) M.2 PCIe NVMe 16 GB Storage combinations Table 6. Storage combinations Primary/Boot drive Secondary drive M.2 Drive None M.2 Drive 2.5 inch HDD/ SSD M.2 Drive 3.5 inch HDD 2.5 inch HDD/ SSD None 2.5 inch HDD/ SSD 2.5 inch HDD/ SSD 3.5 inch HDD 2.
Video Table 8. Video Controller Type Intel UHD Graphics UMA 630 CPU Dependency Graphics memory type Capacity External display support Maximum resolution 8th Generation Intel Core Processor i3, i5,i7 Integrated Shared system memory DisplayPort VGA: 1920x1200 @60Hz HDMI 1.4 HDMI : 2560x1600; 4096x2160 @60Hz DP:4096x2304 @60hz AMD Radeon R5 430 Discrete NA GDDR5 2GB Two DP 1.
• • • Two USB 2.0 ports (one with PowerShare, supports battery charge capability) (front) Four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (rear) Two USB 2.0 ports (one supports SmartPower On) (rear) Security Kensington security cable slot Audio • • One headset port/Universal audio jack (front) One line-out port (rear) Video • • Two DisplayPorts (rear) DisplayPort/HDMI 2.
Wattage • • 260W Bronze 260W Platinum Physical specifications Table 14. Physical system dimensions Chassis volume (liters) 14.77 Chassis weight (pounds / kilograms) 17.49/7.93 Table 15. Chassis dimensions Height (inches / centimeters) 13.8/35 Width (inches / centimeters) 6.10/15.40 Depth (inches / centimeters) 10.80/27.40 Shipping weight (pounds / kilograms – includes packaging materials) 20.96/9.43 Table 16. Packaging parameters Height (inches / centimeters) 13.19/33.
Tower SFF Micro Yes No No Yes No No Plastic parts above 25 grams shall not contain greater than 1000 ppm chlorine or greater than 1000 ppm bromine at the homogenous level. Following can be excluded: - Printed circuit boards, cable and wiring, fans, and electronic components Anticipated Required Criteria for EPEAT Revision Effective 1H 2018 Minimum 2% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastics as standard in product.
4 System setup System setup enables you to manage your desktop hardware and specify BIOS level options.
System setup options NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. General options Table 18. General Option Description System Information Displays the following information: • • • • • 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.
Option Description 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: • • • • • SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
Option Description Miscellaneous Devices • • • • Enable Secure Digital SD Card (default) Enable PCI Slot (default) Secure Digital SD Card Secure Digital SD Card Read-Only Mode Video screen options Table 20. 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 NOTE: If you do not select Auto, the on-board graphics device will be present and enabled. Security Table 21.
Option Description • SHA-256 (default) Choose any one option: • • Absolute Disabled Enabled (default) This field lets you Enable, Disable or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software. • • • Chassis Intrusion Enabled (default) Disabled Permanently Disabled This field controls the chassis intrusion feature.
Option Description • • Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys 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 23. 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.
Option Description • Enable Intel TurboBoost This option is set by default. Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. • • Disabled Enabled—Default Power management Table 25. 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 Off Power On Last Power State This option is set to Power Off by default.
Post behavior Table 26. 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.
Option Description This option is set by default. Wireless options Table 29. 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 30. 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.
Option Description • • • 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.
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/us/en/19/ 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.
3. The Bios flash menu will open then click the Flash from file. 4.
5. Once the file is selected, Double click the flash target file, then press submit . 6. Click the Update BIOS then system will reboot to flash the BIOS.
7. Once complete, the system will reboot and the BIOS update process is completed. System and setup password Table 33. 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.
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/or 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.
5 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • Downloading drivers Downloading drivers 1. Turn on the desktop. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your desktop, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your desktop model. 4. Click Drivers and Downloads. 5.
Serial IO driver Verify if the drivers for Touchpad, IR camera, and keyboard and are installed.
Figure 2. Serial IO driver Security drivers Verify if the security drivers are already installed in the system. USB drivers Verify if the USB drivers are already installed in the computer. Network adapter drivers Verify if the Network adapter drivers are already installed in the system. Realtek Audio Verify if audio drivers are already installed in the computer. Storage controller Verify if the storage control drivers are already installed in the system.
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6 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.
