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OptiPlex 5080 Windows 10 Driver Installation Guide

Summary: Information about installing Windows 10 drivers for the OptiPlex 5080

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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 OptiPlex 5080, all the drivers installations for the various chassis types are similar except that some systems may have more devices than another.

After a clean installation of the Microsoft® Windows 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers or software packages:


Table of Contents:

 
  1. OptiPlex 5080 Driver installation guide
  2. System Drivers
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OptiPlex 5080 Driver installation guide

 

Microsoft® Windows 10

 
Note: See article Drivers and 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 are preinstalled during the Windows 8.1 and 10 installation process.) For the best results, we recommend installing the Intel Chipset driver utility first.
 


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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 Mini Tower (MT) Small Form Factor (SFF) Micro Form Factor (MFF)
Chipset Drivers Intel Chipset Device Software
Chipset Drivers Intel Serial I/O Driver
Chipset Drivers Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
Chipset Drivers Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Chipset Drivers Intel Manageability and Security Status Application
Chipset Drivers Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver
Video Drivers Intel UHD Graphics
Video Drivers AMD Graphics X
Video Drivers NVIDIA GeForce Desktop Graphics X
Audio Drivers Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Network Drivers Intel PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver
Network Drivers Intel AX200/AX201/9560/9260/3165 WiFi and Bluetooth UWD Driver
Network Drivers Qualcomm QCA61x4A/QCA6174A-XR/QCA9377 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver
 

 

System Drivers

 

Note: The driver list is based from driver installation from the Dell Support Site on a basic OptiPlex 5080 system without any additional optional cards fitted. Generally, Windows has comprehensive support for many items. 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 chipset driver 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 the serial I/O driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update.

Chipset > Intel Serial I/O Driver

 

Check if the Thunderbolt controller is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update.

Chipset > Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver

 

Check if the management engine is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update.

Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer

 

Check if the manageability and security status is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update.

Chipset > Intel Manageability and Security Status Application

 

Check if the Realtek memory card reader is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update.

Chipset > Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver

Check if the Rapid Storage driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update.

Serial ATA > Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver

Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update from the Support Site.

Video > Intel UHD Graphics
 

  • Intel UHD Graphics 610 - (integrated in Celeron/Pentium Processors)
  • Intel UHD Graphics 630 - (integrated in Intel 10th Core Processors)

 

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 discrete video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update from the Support Site.

Available for the MT, and SFF:

Video > AMD Graphics

Available for the MT and SFF:

Video > NVIDIA GeForce Desktop Graphics

Check if the audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update from the Support Site.

Audio > Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Once you have installed the audio driver, the High Definition Audio Device entry becomes the Realtek High Definition Audio entry.

Check if the Network Controller driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update from the Support Site.

Network > Intel PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver

Before network drivers are installed, the Microsoft® Windows operating system does not recognize the integrated LOM. It sets the device up as an Ethernet Controller under Other devices. Once you install the network drivers, it is recognized properly under Network adapters.

Check if the Wireless and Bluetooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it, then Install the latest update from the Support Site.

Network > Intel AX200/AX201/9560/9260/8265/3165 WiFi and Bluetooth UWD Driver
Network > Qualcomm QCA61x4A/QCA6174A-XR/QCA9377 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver


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Affected Products

OptiPlex 5080 Tower, OptiPlex 5080 Micro, OptiPlex 5080 Small Form Factor
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Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 29 May 2024
Version:  7
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Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 29 May 2024
Version:  7
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