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Erica MendezSep 2, 2025
What to do if drive not ready on Dell Desktop?
- SSydney McmillanSep 2, 2025
If your Dell Desktop displays a 'Drive Not Ready' error, install a hard drive in the hard drive bay.

What to do if drive not ready on Dell Desktop?
If your Dell Desktop displays a 'Drive Not Ready' error, install a hard drive in the hard drive bay.
What to do if insert bootable media on Dell Desktop?
If your Dell Desktop prompts you to 'Insert Bootable Media', you should insert bootable media into the appropriate drive.
What to do if hard-disk drive controller failure 0 on Dell Vostro 3681?
If your Dell Desktop displays a 'Hard-Disk Drive Controller Failure 0' error, shut down the computer, remove the hard drive, and boot the computer from an optical drive. Then, shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. If the problem persists, try another drive. You can also run the Hard Disk Drive tests in Dell Diagnostics.
How to fix keyboard failure on Dell Vostro 3681?
If you are experiencing a keyboard failure on your Dell Desktop, first ensure that the cable is properly connected. If reseating the cable does not solve the problem, you may need to replace the keyboard.
What to do if no boot device available on Dell Vostro 3681?
If your Dell Desktop shows 'No Boot Device Available', and the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device. Check these connections to resolve the issue.
What to do if operating system not found on Dell Vostro 3681?
If your Dell Desktop displays an 'Operating System Not Found' error, reinstall the operating system. If the problem persists, there may be a deeper issue.
What to do if time-of-day clock stopped on Dell Vostro 3681 Desktop?
If your Dell Desktop displays a 'Time-of-Day Clock Stopped' message, connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery.
| Tjunction | 100 °C |
|---|---|
| Processor cache | 16 MB |
| Processor cores | 8 |
| Processor model | i7-10700 |
| System bus rate | 8 GT/s |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i7 |
| Processor socket | LGA 1200 (Socket H5) |
| Processor threads | 16 |
| Processor codename | Comet Lake |
| Processor frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor lithography | 14 nm |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| Processor boost frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| PCI Express configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 W |
| Number of processors installed | 1 |
| Memory types supported by processor | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speeds supported by processor | 2933 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) | 45.8 GB/s |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor | 128 GB |
| Discrete graphics card | No |
| On-board graphics card | Yes |
| On-board graphics card ID | 0x9BC5 |
| Discrete graphics card model | Not available |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
| Maximum on-board graphics card memory | 64 GB |
| On-board graphics card OpenGL version | 4.5 |
| On-board graphics card base frequency | 350 MHz |
| On-board graphics card DirectX version | 12.0 |
| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) | 1200 MHz |
| Number of displays supported (on-board graphics) | 3 |
| Memory slots | 2x DIMM |
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Memory layout (slots x size) | 1 x 8 GB |
| HDD size | 3.5 \ |
| HDD speed | 7200 RPM |
| HDD capacity | 1000 GB |
| SSD capacity | 256 GB |
| HDD interface | SATA |
| SSD interface | NVMe, PCI Express |
| Storage media | HDD+SSD |
| SSD form factor | M.2 |
| Total storage capacity | 1256 GB |
| Number of storage drives installed | 2 |
| Power supply | 200 W |
| HDMI version | 1.4b |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 4 |
| Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity | 0 |
| Antenna type | 1x1 |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
| Chassis type | SFF |
| Product color | Black, Red |
| Placement supported | Horizontal/Vertical |
| Cable lock slot type | Kensington |
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3246 |
| Product type | PC |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel B460 |
| Operating shock | 40 G |
| Operating altitude | 0 - 3048 m |
| Non-operating shock | 105 G |
| Operating vibration | 0.26 G |
| Non-operating altitude | 0 - 10668 m |
| Non-operating vibration | 1.37 G |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 65 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 10 - 35 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 95 % |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 20 - 80 % |
| Scalability | 1S |
| Processor ARK ID | 199316 |
| Processor package size | 37.5 x 37.5 mm |
| Supported instruction sets | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0 |
| Thermal solution specification | PCG 2015C |
| Depth | 292.8 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 92.6 mm |
| Height | 290 mm |
| Weight | 4660 g |
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