Dell XPS 8930 Operation and maintenance manual

XPS 8930
Setup and Specications
Computer Model: XPS 8930
Regulatory Model: D24M
Regulatory Type: D24M002

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your product.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage 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.
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2017 - 09
Rev. A00

Contents
Set up your computer.................................................... 5
Create a USB recovery drive for Windows....................10
Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery drive.........................................10
Setting up the Virtual Reality (VR) headset —
optional........................................................................ 12
Views............................................................................13
Front........................................................................................................13
Back.........................................................................................................15
Back panel................................................................................................17
Specications...............................................................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
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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
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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.
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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.
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6 Follow the instructions on the screen to nish 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
8 Create recovery drive for Windows.
NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot
and x problems that may occur with Windows.
For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.
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Create a USB recovery drive for
Windows
Dell recommends that you create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x problems
that may occur with Windows. An empty USB ash drive with a minimum capacity of
16 GB is required to create the recovery drive.
NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows
installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions.
1 Connect the USB ash drive to your computer.
2 In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive.
The User Account Control window is displayed.
4 Click Yes to continue.
The Recovery Drive window is displayed.
5 Select Back up system les to the recovery drive and click Next.
6 Select the USB ash drive and click Next.
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB ash 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 drive
CAUTION: This process formats the hard drive and removes all data on your
computer. Ensure that you back up data on your computer before beginning
this task.
NOTE: Before reinstalling Windows, ensure your computer has more than 2
GB of memory and more than 32 GB of storage space.
1 Connect the USB recovery drive to your computer.
2 Restart your computer.
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3 Press F12 after the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to access the boot menu.
A Preparing one-time boot menu message appears.
4 After the boot menu loads, select the USB recovery device under UEFI BOOT.
The system reboots and a 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 les 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 restart during
this process.
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Setting up the Virtual Reality
(VR) headset — optional
1 Download and run the setup tools for your VR headset at www.dell.com/
VRsupport.
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.
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Views
Front
1Power button
Press to turn on the computer if it is turned o, 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.
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NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power
Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/
support/manuals.
2SD-card slot
Reads from and writes to the SD card.
3Headphone/speaker port
Connect headphones, a headset (headphone and microphone combo), or
speakers.
4Microphone port
Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.
5USB 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.
6USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3)
Connect peripheral such as storage devices and printers. provides data transfer
speeds up to 5 Gbps.
7Optical drive
Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs.
8Optical-drive eject button
Press to open or close the optical drive tray.
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Back
1Back panel
Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices.
2PCI-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.
3PCI-Express X1 slots (2)
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Connect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card to
enhance the capabilities of your computer.
4PCI-Express X4 slot
Connect a PCI-Express card such as graphics, audio, or network card to
enhance the capabilities of your computer.
5Service Tag label
The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identier that enables Dell service
technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access
warranty information.
6Bottom power-supply cage release-latch
Release to rotate the power supply, once the side panel is released.
7Top power-supply cage release-latch
Release to rotate the power supply, once the side panel is released.
8Power-supply diagnostics button
Press to check the power‑supply state.
9Power-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-supply unit is working ne.
10 Power port
Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer.
11 Security-cable slot (for Kensington locks)
Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.
12 Side panel release latch
Pull to release and open the side panel.
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Back panel
1Network port - 10/100/1000 Mbps (with lights)
Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for
network or Internet access.
The two lights next to the connector indicate the connectivity status and
network activity.
2USB 2.0 ports (2)
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
3DisplayPort
Connect an external display or a projector.
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NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the
DisplayPort on the back panel of your computer is covered. Connect
the display to the discrete graphics card of your computer.
4HDMI port
Connect a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio
output.
NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the
HDMI port on the back panel of your computer is covered. Connect the
display to the discrete graphics card of your computer.
5USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (3)
Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer
speeds up to 5 Gbps.
6USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.
7USB 3.1 Gen 2 port
Connect peripherals, such as storage devices and printers. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps.
8Front L/R surround line-out port
Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and ampliers. In a 2.1 speaker
channel setup, connect the left and right speakers. In a 5.1 or a 7.1 speaker
channel setup, connect the front-left and front-right speakers.
9Rear L/R surround port
Connect audio-output devices such as speakers and ampliers. In a 5.1 speaker
channel setup, connect the rear-left and rear-right speakers.
10 Center/subwoofer LFE surround port
Connect the subwoofer.
NOTE: For more information about the speaker setup, refer to the
documentation that shipped with the speakers.
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Specications
Computer model
Table 2. Computer model
Computer model XPS 8930
System information
Table 3. System information
Processor 8th generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i7k
Chipset Intel 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 conguration ordered and
the manufacturing variability.
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Memory
Table 6. Memory specications
Slots Four UDIMM slots
Type DDR4
Speed • Up to 2400 MHz: i3 processor
• Up to 2666 MHz: i5/i7/i7k
processors
Congurations supported:
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 conguration matrix:
Table 7. Memory conguration matrix
Conguration 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
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