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Dell Server System BIOS, A04
PowerEdge 8450, BIOS, version A04 This self-extracting executable contains diskette images.
Release Date: 3/28/2001
Importance: Optional
Version: A04

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File Format: Floppy Get Driver Download File
File Name:

B6899R04.exe

Description: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to create a set of floppy diskettes, and then use the diskettes to complete the installation.
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File Size: 741KB

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Description

PowerEdge 8450, BIOS, version A04 This self-extracting executable contains diskette images.

Level of Importance:Optional

Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment.

Important Information

DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION BIOS RELEASE NOTES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ System: Dell(TM) PowerEdge(TM) 8450 Version: A04 Release Date: 9/29/2000 1. Fixed memory ordering failure reported against profusion 2. Disabling L2 cache in BIOS setup is not clear on POST messages. 3. Resolved BIOS corruption issues. 4. Fixed incorrect DMI table in memory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Compatibility

Systems
PowerEdge 8450
Operating Systems
BIOS

Applies to

  • Server System BIOS
  • Dell Device

Fixes & Enhancements

SEE RELEASE NOTES.

Installation Instructions

            
To update the BIOS, do the following:

1. Note the settings of the SETUP parameters.  Enter SETUP by hitting the F2 key during boot up.  Write down the settings for each of the parameters. At the end of the BIOS update process you should set the parameters to default values by hitting the F9 key, and then re-enter the values you have written down.

2. Insert the BIOS Update Diskette into drive A:.
   
3. Reset the system.

4. System boots the BIOS Update Diskette.

5. Choose option 1 to update the BIOS.

6. System will automatically reboot once finishing BIOS update.

Please remove the floppy diskette from drive A:.

7. Check to make sure the BIOS version is the new version as the system reboots.

8. Enter Setup by pressing the F2 key during boot up.  Once in Setup, press the F9 to set the parameters back to default values.  Re-enter the values you wrote down at the beginning of this process.  If you do not set the CMOS values back to defaults using the F9 key, the system may function erratically.            
        

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B6899R04.exe
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B6899R04.exe
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