Dell Vostro 3460 User Manual

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Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your computer, run the ePSA diagnostics before contacting Dell for technical
assistance. The purpose of running diagnostics is to test your computer's hardware without requiring additional
equipment or risking data loss. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel can use the
diagnostics results to help you solve the problem.
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) Diagnostics
The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is
embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally. The embedded system diagnostics provides a set of
options for particular devices or device groups allowing you to:
• Run tests automatically or in an interactive mode
• Repeat tests
• Display or save test results
• Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s)
• View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
• View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing
CAUTION: Use the system diagnostics to test only your computer. Using this program with other computers may
cause invalid results or error messages.
NOTE: Some tests for specific devices require user interaction. Always ensure that you are present at the
computer terminal when the diagnostic tests are performed.
1. Power-on the computer.
2. As the computer boots, press the <F12> key as the Dell logo appears.
3. On the boot menu screen, select the Diagnostics option.
The Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the computer. The
diagnostics starts running the tests on all the detected devices.
4. If you wish to run a diagnostic test on a specific device, press <Esc> and click Yes to stop the diagnostic test.
5. Select the device from the left pane and click Run Tests.
6. If there are any issues, error codes are displayed.
Note the error code and contact Dell.
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Dell Vostro 3460 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	J1
Tjunction	85 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor series	Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile Series
Processor socket	Socket 988
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM77 Express
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots (available)	0
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 4 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	320 GB
Number of HDDs installed	1
Display diagonal	14 \
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Type	PC
LightScribe	-
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Professional
Form factor	Clamshell
Battery life (max)	- h
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Processor code	SR0DP
Processor ARK ID	53442
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31 x 24 (BGA1023) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Cables included	AC
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	345.5 mm
Weight	2232 g
Height (rear)	30.1 mm
Height (front)	28 mm
Depth (imperial)	9.61 \
Width (imperial)	13.6 \
Height (rear) (imperial)	1.19 \
Height (front) (imperial)	1.10 \