Precision 3240 Compact Windows 10 Driver Installation Guide
Summary: A guide to the required drivers to use Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system on your Dell Precision 3240 Compact
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A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the Dell Precision 3240 Compact, all the drivers installation for their devices is similar except that some system may have more devices than the other.
After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers/software packages:
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Dell Precision 3240 Compact Driver installation guide
Microsoft® Windows 7, 8.1 and 10
Note: Use this page as a reference for what the drivers should look like in Device Manager when installed. Drivers can be downloaded from the Dell Support Site.
Notice: See article ID: SLN128938 Drivers & Downloads FAQ for help with identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.
Note: The drivers installation for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are mostly identical. (Most of the device drivers will be preinstalled during the Windows 8.1 and 10 installation process.) For the best results, we recommend installing the Intel Chipset driver utility first.
After a fresh copy of windows is installed, always install the Intel chipset driver utility first. After that, you can install the rest of the devices' drivers in any sequence. However we would recommend you follow the convention below.
| Categories | Driver Name | Windows 7 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Chipset Device Software | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Management Engine Components Installer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Drivers | Intel HD Graphics Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Drivers | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Network Drivers | Intel NIC Family Drivers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Network Drivers | Intel 8260/7265/3165 WiFi Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Security Drivers | Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2020-059 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
System Drivers
Note: The driver list is based from driver installation from the Dell Support Site on a basic Dell Precision 3240 Compact system without any additional optional cards fitted. Generally, Windows has comprehensive support for many items, but the following Dell™ - branded drivers and software must be installed for proper operation if the operating system has been removed and reinstalled:
Check if the Intel Chipset Device Software is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest chipset update from the Support Site.
Chipset > Intel Chipset Device Software
Check if theIntel Management Engine Components Installer is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latestIntel Management Engine Components Installer update.
Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Check if the Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver update.
Chipset > Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver
Check if the Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver update.
Chipset > Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
Check if the Intel HD Graphics Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Intel HD Graphics Driver update.
Video > Intel HD Graphics Driver
Note: If the system supports a discrete graphics card, install the Intel® HD graphics driver first, followed by the discrete driver installation.
Check if the NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Driver update.
Video > Intel HD Graphics Driver
Check if the AMD Radeon Pro desktop Graphics Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest AMD Radeon Pro desktop Graphics Driver update.
Video > AMD Radeon Pro desktop Graphics Driver
Check if the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Realtek High Definition Audio Driver update from the Support Site.
Audio > Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Check if the Intel NIC Family Drivers is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Intel NIC Family Drivers update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel NIC Family Drivers
Check if the Intel 8260/7265/3165 WiFi Driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Intel 8260/7265/3165 WiFi Driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel 8260/7265/3165 WiFi Driver
Check if the Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2020-059 is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2020-059 update from the Support Site.
Security > Dell Security Advisory Update - DSA-2020-059
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Precision 3240 CompactArticle Properties
Article Number: 000180603
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2023
Version: 3
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