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Article Number: 000140344


Dell Precision Workstation T3610 / T5610 / T7610 Windows 8 Driver Installation Guide

Summary: Details of each driver applicable to your Dell Precision T3610, T5610 or T7610 system running Windows 8 and where to access/download the latest versions

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This article provides information on identifying and installing drivers for Windows 8 on your Precision Workstation T3610, T5610, and T7610 systems.


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After a clean installation of the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system, you must install the following drivers/software packages in the following sequence.

NOTE: Some components may not be present on your system depending on the original build and specification of the system.

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The list below indicates the recommended order to install the drivers for your system and provides links to additional information about each driver. Drivers are available on the Dell Resource DVD (if ordered) and for download on the Dell Support Website for your system. Before choosing your drivers, ensure the correct Operating System version is selected from the drop down list (ie Windows 8 64 bit) from the drop down list.

  1. Chipset Drivers 1 -  Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
  2. Chipset Drivers 2 -  Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface
  3. Video Devices -  Add-on Video card
  4. Network Drivers - Intel 82579 and 82754 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
  5. Audio Drivers - RealTek ALC 3220
  6. Chipset Drivers 3 - USB 3.0
  7. Storage Controller Drivers - LSI 2308 SATA/SAS 6Gb/s controller
NOTE: This page is only intended as a guide, illustrating how Device Manager will look during driver install. Drivers can be downloaded from www.dell.com/support.

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

Install the Dell System Software update from the Dell Support Website or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD.

If you are installing from the DVD, choose Windows 8 > Chipset Drivers > Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.

You can check under several categories in Device Manager to ensure the drivers installed correctly. Under the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers category, make sure the Intel C600 series chipset controller drivers are installed and the multiple channel support is added:

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Look for the PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple Communications Controller under Other devices:

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Under System devices, look for the Intel C600 series chipset driver entries and the multiple entries for the Intel Xeon:

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Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface

You can install the Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Engine Interface form the Dell Support Site or from the Resource DVD. The location of the drivers on the DVD is Windows 8 > Chipset Drivers > Intel Unified AMT 8 Management Interface.

The device will show under System devices in Device Manager once it is installed:

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Add-on Video card

The Precision T3610, T5610, and T7610 ship with several different options for the add-on video card. Below is a list of the available video cards for these systems at time of shipping:

  • nVidia Tesla K20C
  • nVidia Quadro K2000
  • nVidia Quadro K4000
  • nVidia Quadro K5000
  • nVidia Quadro K600
  • nVidia Quadro NVS 310
  • nVidia Quadro NVS 510
  • AMD FirePro 2270
  • AMD FirePro V3900
  • AMD FirePro V4900
  • AMD FirePro W5000
  • AMD FirePro V7000

You can install the drivers from the Dell Support Site, or from the Resource DVD under the Windows 8 > Video Drivers category. Once installed correctly the specific video card will show under Display adatpers in Device Manager, as in the case of the nVidia Quadro K2000 below:

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Intel 82579 and 82754 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

The T3610 and T5610 will ship with the Intel 82579 Gigabit Ethernet Controller installed on the system board, while the T7610 ships with both the Intel 82579 and the 82754 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers. Drivers can be installed from the Dell Support Website or Resource DVD.

The ethernet controller cards will show under the Network adapters category in Device Manager when installed correctly:

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NOTE: After installing Windows 8, the correct device may already show under Network adapters in Device Manager. It is recommended that you install the updated drivers from the Dell Support Site or the Resource DVD.

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RealTek ALC 3220

Install the Realtek ALC 3220 audio driver from the Dell Support Website or by inserting the Dell Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD, choose Windows 8>Audio Drivers>Realtek ALC 3220 HD Audio.

The Realtek High Definition Audio will show under the Sound, video and game controllers category in Device Manager when installed correctly:

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USB 3.0

The USB 3.0 driver is available at the Dell Support Website or on the Resource DVD. If you are installing from the DVD, choose Windows 8>Chipset Drivers>USB 3.0.

Look for the Renesas USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers in Device Manager after a successful installation:

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LSI 2308 SATA/SAS 6Gb/s controller

The LSI 2308 SATA/SAS 6Gb/s controller can be installed from the Dell Support Website or the Dell Resource DVD. The correct controller will show under the Storage controllers category in Device Manager after a successful install:

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Article Properties


Affected Product

Fixed Workstations, Precision T3610, Precision T5610, Precision T7610

Last Published Date

21 Feb 2021

Version

3

Article Type

Solution