Article Number: 000136736
OptiPlex 3070: Windows 10 driver installation guide
Summary: This article is a guide to installing the required drivers from the Dell Support site to run the Windows 10 operating system on a Dell OptiPlex 3070 desktop family of system types.
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Symptoms
A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device. For the OptiPlex 3070, 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:
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OptiPlex 3070 Driver installation guide
Microsoft® Windows 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 and Downloads FAQ for help identifying Video controllers and other hardware components.
Note: The driver's installation for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 are mostly identical. (Most of the device drivers will be pre-installed during the Windows 8.1 and 10 installation process.) For 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 | Mini Tower (MT) | Small Form Factor (SFF) | Micro Form Factor (MFF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Chipset Device Software Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Intel Management Engine Components Installer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chipset Drivers | Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Drivers | Intel UHD Graphics 610/630 Series DCH Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Drivers | AMD R5-430 and RX550 Graphics Driver | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Video Drivers | nVIDIA GeForce GT730 and 1050 DC Graphics Driver | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Audio Drivers | Realtek High Definition Audio Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Network Drivers | Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Network Drivers | Intel 9560/9260/18265/8265/7265/3165 WiFi and Bluetooth Universal Windows Driver | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Network Drivers | Qualcomm QCA61x4A, QCA6174A-XR, and QCA9377 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Storage | Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
System Drivers
Note: The driver list is based on driver installation from the Dell Support Site on a basic OptiPlex Desktop 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 chipset driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest chipset update from the Support Site.
Chipset > Intel Chipset Device Software Driver.
Check if the management engine is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update.
Chipset > Intel Management Engine Components Installer
Check if the memory card driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update.
Chipset > Realtek Memory Card Reader Driver
Check if the Rapid Storage Driver Title is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update.
Serial ATA > Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update from the Support Site.
Video > Intel UHD Graphics 610/630 Series DCH Driver
Check if the video driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update from the Support Site.
Video > nVIDIA GeForce GT730 and 1050 DC Graphics Driver
Video > AMD R5-430 and RX550 Graphics Driver
Check if the audio driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update from the Support Site.
Audio > Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
Audio > Waves MaxxAudio Pro Application
Check if the Network Controller driver is installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Realtek PCIe Ethernet Controller Driver
Check if the Wireless/Bluetooth card drivers are installed by looking at Device Manager. If you can't see it then Install the latest Driver update from the Support Site.
Network > Intel 9560/9260/18265/8265/7265/3165 WiFi and Bluetooth Universal Windows Driver
Network > Qualcomm QCA61x4A, QCA6174A QCA9377 WiFi and Bluetooth Driver
Cause
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Resolution
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Article Properties
Affected Product
OptiPlex 3070 Tower, OptiPlex 3070 Micro, OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor
Last Published Date
29 Jun 2023
Version
5
Article Type
Solution