A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the OptiPlex 3060, 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 10 operating system, you must install the following drivers/software packages:
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 | Micro Form Factor | Small Form Factor | Mini Tower |
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Chipset Drivers | Intel Chipset Device Software Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | Intel Management Engine Components Installer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Chipset Drivers | USB 3.0 | Optional as Windows 10 will install the default native USB 3.0 driver. | Optional as Windows 10 will install the default native USB 3.0 driver. | Optional as Windows 10 will install the default native USB 3.0 driver. |
Chipset Drivers | Realtek PCIe Memory Card Reader Driver | x | ✔ | ✔ |
Storage Drivers | Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver and Management Console | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Video Drivers | Intel UHD Graphics 610/630 Series Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Video Drivers | AMD R5-430 and RX550 Graphics Driver | x | ✔ | ✔ |
Video Drivers | NVIDIA GeForce GT730 and GTX 1050 Graphics Driver | x | ✔ | ✔ |
Audio Drivers | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Audio Drivers | Waves MaxxAudio Pro Application | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel 9260 9560 8265 7265 3165 WiFi Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Qualcomm QCA61x4A QCA6174A-XR QCA9377 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Network Drivers | Intel 9x60 826x 726x 3165 Bluetooth UWD Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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 Driver
After Installation |
Check if the driver 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 driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest update.
Chipset > Realtek PCIe 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 and Management Console
After Installation |
Check if the onboard 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 610/630 Series Driver
After 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.
MFF | SFF | MT |
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X | Video > 2GB AMD Radeon R5 430 | |
X | Video > 4GB AMD Radeon RX 550 | |
X | Video > 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 |
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
After Installation |
Once you have installed the audio driver, the High Definition Audio Device entry becomes the Realtek High Definition Audio entry.
Check if the audio software is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you cannot see it then Install the latest update from the Support Site.
Audio > Waves MaxxAudio Pro Application
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 > Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver
Before network drivers are installed, the Microsoft® Windows operating system does not recognize the integrated LOM and 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 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 9260 9560 8265 7265 3165 WiFi Driver
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 > Qualcomm QCA61x4A QCA6174A-XR QCA9377 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver
Check if the 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 9x60 826x 726x 3165 Bluetooth UWD Driver
After Installation |
Check if the Security Software is installed by looking at Device Manager. If not Install the Driver Package from Support Site.
Security >Dell ControlVaultCDF
After Installation |