Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Windows 10 Driver Installation Guide
Summary: A guide to installing Windows 10 drivers on the Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation
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This article is a reference guide on how to install device drivers after a fresh copy of Microsoft Windows 10 has been installed.
Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Windows 10 Driver Installation Guide
Overview
A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For Precision 5520 systems, all the driver installations for their devices are similar except that some systems may have more devices than the other.
Note: Use this page as a reference on how Device Manager should look like before and after the drivers have been installed. Drivers can be downloaded from the www.dell.com/support/drivers
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 device drivers in any sequence. You can view the screenshots of before and after the driver installation below the table.
Note: The driver installation process for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 are almost identical. (Most of the device drivers will be pre-installed during the Windows 8.1 and 10 installation process.) However, the following Dell-branded drivers and software must be installed for proper operation if the operating system has been removed and reinstalled.
Warning: Before attempting to install Windows 7 or 8, check your processor type. Systems with 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors are not eligible for Windows 7/8/8.1 downgrades.
Chipset Drivers
Intel Chipset Driver
The chipset driver helps the system identify the components and install necessary drivers accurately. The images below show before and after chipset driver installation.
Verify if the Chipset drivers are already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
Many of the common devices are visible under Other Devices if no drivers are installed. The unknown devices disappear once you install the chipset driver. See the entries below to verify that the chipset driver is already installed in a system.
Also use System Devices to verify that the chipset driver is installed.
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Intel Management Engine Interface driver
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Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver
Verify if the Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Management Console
Verify if the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Management Console driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Intel Serial IO Driver
Verify if the Intel Serial IO Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver
Verify if the Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Note: Thunderbolt Controller will only be shown in Device Manager when the device connects to your computer.
Intel HID Event Filter Driver
Verify if the Intel HID Event Filter Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Realtek PCI-E Memory Card Reader Driver
Verify if the Realtek PCI-E Memory Card Reader Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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ST Microelectronics Accelerometer Driver for Free-Fall Data Protection Driver
Verify if the ST Microelectronics Accelerometer Driver for Free-Fall Data Protection Driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
| Before Installation | After Installation |
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Video Drivers
Intel HD Graphics Driver (UMA)
Verify if the Intel HD Graphics controller is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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NVIDIA Graphics Driver (Discrete)
Verify if the NVIDIA Graphics (Discrete) controller driver is already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Remaining System Drivers
Realtek Audio Drivers
NOTE: Realtek audio driver must be installed for the microphone on the plugged-in headset to work properly.
By default Windows installs a generic audio driver for the Realtek chipset, however do proceed with the Realtek ALC3266 HD Audio update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Realtek USB Ethernet Controller Driver
Verify if the Realtek USB Ethernet Controller Drivers are already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
| Before Installation | After Installation |
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Note: The Realtek USB Ethernet controller will only be shown in Device Manager when the device connects to your computer.
Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265
Check that the Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265 Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265 Bluetooth
Check that the Intel Dual-band Wireless-AC 8265 Bluetooth Drivers are installed in the system by seeing the figure below: Install the update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Synaptics VFS7552 Touch Fingerprint Sensor Driver
Verify if the Synaptics VFS7552 Touch Fingerprint Sensor drivers are already installed in the system, by seeing the figure below: Install the input driver update from www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Precision 5520Article Properties
Article Number: 000141495
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 29 May 2024
Version: 4
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