--- title: Dell Latitude E6430 x-toc-enable: true ... **Thermal safety**: this machine shuts down very quickly, when the machine exceeds 80c CPU temperature, which is far more conservative than on most laptops (non-Dell ones), so you should make sure that your thermals are excellent. More info available [here](dell_thermal.md). This is a known bug, but the machine will otherwise be mostly stable.
Dell Latitude E6430
| ***Specifications*** | | |----------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | **Manufacturer** | Dell | | **Name** | Latitude E6430 | | **Variants** | E6430 with Intel GPU supported | | **Released** | 2012 | | **Chipset** | Intel Ivy Bridge | | **CPU** | Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 | | **Graphics** | Intel HD 4000 and unsupported Nvidia NVS 5200M | | **Display** | 1366x768/1600x900 TFT | | **Memory** | 4 or 8GB (Upgradable to 16GB) | | **Architecture** | x86_64 | | **EC** | SMSC MEC5055 with proprietary firmware | | **Original boot firmware** | Dell UEFI | | **Intel ME/AMD PSP** | Present, neutered | | **Flash chip** | 2xSOIC-8, 12MiB (8MiB and 4MiB in combination) | ``` W+: Works without blobs; N: Doesn't work; W*: Works with blobs; U: Untested; P+: Partially works; P*: Partially works with blobs ``` | ***Features*** | | |---------------------------------------------------|----| | **Internal flashing with original boot firmware** | W+ | | **Display (if Intel GPU)** | W+ | | **Display (if Nvidia GPU)** | U | | **Audio** | W+ | | **RAM Init** | W+ | | **External output** | W+ | | **Display brightness** | P+ | | ***Payloads supported*** | | |---------------------------|-----------| | **GRUB** | Works | | **SeaBIOS** | Works | | **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works |
Introduction ============ **Libreboot 20231021 and releases newer than this have ROMs available for Dell Latitude E6430.** ROM images for Dell Latitude E6430 are available for flashing in the Libreboot releases *after* 20230625, or you can compile a ROM image for installation via lbmk, see: [build instructions](../build/) Only the Intel GPU variants are supported, currently. All models with Intel GPU are assumed to work. Unlike the E6400, this one does require a neutered Intel ME image to run. This means running it through `me_cleaner` before flashing; the Libreboot build system does this automatically, during build, or you can insert a neutered ROM image using the vendor scripts, see guide: [Insert vendor files](../install/ivy_has_common.md) As with the E6400, this one is flashable in software, from Dell UEFI firmware to Libreboot. Please refer to the installation instructions. **To install Libreboot, see: [E6430 installation instructions](../install/e6430.md)**