Precision 3240 Compact Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model: D16S Regulatory Type: D16S001 November 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Views of Precision 3240 Compact............................................................................... 10 Front......................................................................................................................................................................................10 Back...................................................
Virtualization support................................................................................................................................................. 29 Wireless options...........................................................................................................................................................29 Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................
1 Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. NOTE: The wireless network card is optional and needs to be purchased separately.
3. Connect the display. NOTE: If you ordered the computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of the computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card. 4. Connect the power adapter.
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 Views of Precision 3240 Compact Front 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10 Power button (Diagnostics indicator) Storage activity LED Headset port Line-out/Line-in audio port USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB 3.
Back 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Expansion card slot Cable management bracket Padlock hoop Mounting screw hole Power adapter port Two DisplayPort 1.4 Thumbscrew Kensington cable lock slot USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 (5 Gbps) Two USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 2 (10 Gbps) USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 1 (5 Gbps), with SmartPower Optional Port (VGA, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort++ 1.4, USB Type-C with DP 1.
Side 1. Four M4x10 screw posts for VESA mounting options. NOTE: The Dell Precision 3240 Compact system has screw holes 100 mmx100 mm apart.
3 Specifications of Precision 3240 Compact 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. Dimensions and weight Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height 188.10 mm (7.40 in.) Width 70.20 mm (2.76 in.
Table 3. Processors (continued) Processors Wattag e Core count Thread count Speed Cache Integrated graphics 10 th Generation Intel Core i5-10600 65 W 6 12 3.3 GHz to 4.8 GHz 12 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10700 65 W 8 16 2.9 GHz to 4.7 GHz 16 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 10 th Generation Intel Core i9-10900 65 W 10 20 2.8 GHz to 5.2 GHz 20 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 10 th Generation Intel Xeon W-1250 80 W 6 12 3.3 GHz to 4.
Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Precision 3240 Compact. Table 5. Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Two-SODIMM slots Memory type Single-channel DDR4 Memory speed 3200 MHz NOTE: 10 th Generation Intel Core i3-10100, i5-10500, i5-10600 and, Xeon W-1250 processors supports the shipped 3200 MHz memory at 2666 MHz. NOTE: 10 th Generation Intel Core i7-10700, i9-10900, W-1270 and, W-1290 processors supports the shipped 3200 MHz memory at 2933 MHz.
Table 6. Ports and connectors (continued) Description Values Audio ● One Line-out/Line-in audio port ● One 3.5 mm headset port Video Two DisplayPort 1.4 Media-card reader Not supported Power port 7.4 mm DC barrel-type Security ● One Kensington security-cable slot ● One Padlock hoop Internal: PCIe expansion card slots One Half-height Gen 3 PCIe x8 slot mSATA Not supported SATA One SATA slot for 2.5-inch HDD M.2 ● One M.2 2230 slot for WiFi/Bluetooth combo card ● Two M.
Table 8. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ● Wi-Fi 5 (WiFi 802.11ac) ● Wi-Fi 6 (WiFi 802.11ax) Encryption ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP ● 64-bit/128-bit WEP ● AES-CCMP ● TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1 Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Precision 3240 Compact. Table 9.
Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Precision 3240 Compact. Table 11. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two Type 180 W 240 W (required for discrete graphics card configurations) External diameter 7.40 mm (0.29 in.) 7.40 mm (0.29 in.) Internal diameter 5.10 mm (0.20 in.) 5.10 mm (0.20 in.) Input voltage 100 VAC or 240 VAC 100 V VAC or 240 V VAC Input frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz 50 Hz or 60 Hz Input current (maximum) 2.
Table 13. GPU—Discrete (continued) Controller External display support Memory size NVIDIA Quadro P400 Three Mini-DisplayPort 1.4 2 GB NVIDIA Quadro RTX3000 Four Mini-DisplayPort 1.4 6 GB Add-in cards Table 14. Add-in cards Add-in cards Dell Ultra Speed Drive 2.5/5.0GbE NIC (Aquantia) add-in card Intel Ethernet server adapter I210-T1 USB 3.2 Type-C PCIe card USB 3.2 Gen 1 PCIe card Powered Serial PCIe add-in card ThunderBolt 3.0 - Dual port with DP 1.4 loopback Regulatory Table 15.
Table 16. Data security (continued) Data security options Values Windows 10 Device Guard and Credential Guard (Enterprise SKU) Supported Microsoft Windows BitLocker Supported Local hard drive data wipe through BIOS (secure erase) Supported FIPS Self-Encrypting Opal 2.0 hard drive Supported Dell Data Guardian Supported Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Precision 3240 Compact. Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.
4 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.
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.
Table 18. General (continued) Option Description UEFI Boot Path Security This option controls whether or not the system prompts the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu. Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. . System information Table 19. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to control the onboard LAN controller.
Table 19. System Configuration (continued) Option Description ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Disabled 15 days 30 days 60 days 90 days 120 days 150 days 180 days Video screen options Table 20. Video Option Description Multi-Display The option is selected by default. 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.
Table 21. Security (continued) Option Description TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.
Table 22. Secure Boot (continued) Option Description ● 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.
Table 24. Performance (continued) Option Description ● 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.
Table 25. Power Management (continued) Option Description 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 USB Wake Support Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode. The option Enable USB Wake Support is selected by default.
Table 26. POST Behavior (continued) Option Description ● Prompt on Warnings and Errors - default ● Continue on Warnings ● Continue on Warnings and Errors Manageability Table 27. Manageability Option Description Intel AMT Capability Allows you to provision AMT and MEB Hotkey function is enabled, during the system boot. ● Disabled ● Enabled ● Restrict MEBx Access - by default USB Provision When enabled Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file using a USB storage device.
Table 29. Wireless Option Description 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. 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.
Table 32. Advanced configuration (continued) Option Description ● Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time. ● L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1. PCIe Linkspeed Allows you to select the max PCIe link speed attainable by devices within the system. ● Auto (default) ● Gen1 ● Gen2 SupportAssist System Resolution Table 33. SupportAssist System Resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Threshold Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System.
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.
System and setup password Table 34. 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.
Steps 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.
5 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Downloading Windows drivers Steps 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.
6 Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 35. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services https://www.dell.com/ Dell Support Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system ● Windows: https://www.dell.com/support/windows ● Linux: https://www.dell.
Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country/region 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 https://www.dell.com/support/. 2.
