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DELL,DSK PROG,BIOS,NX300,1.9.0,1.9.0

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PowerVault NX300 BIOS
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Fixes & Enhancements

*This BIOS version 1.9.0 contains the same payload content as originally released on 12/5/11. The release date for this version has been updated to reflect the addition of the GnuPG Signature file for Linux Update Package.*

1. Updated Intel Xeon Processor 5600 Series B1 stepping microcode (Patch ID=0x15).
2. Updated BIOS Authentication Code Module (ACM) to revision 1.3 and SINIT ACM to revision 1.1.
3. Corrected an issue where Turbo mode does not engage when set to Maximum Performance.
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Version

1.9.0, 1.9.0

Release date

13 Dec 2011

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: NX300_BIOS_MF64Y_WN32_1.9.0.EXE
File Size: 6.53 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 32bit format have been designed to run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. Dell Update Packages (DUP) in Microsoft Windows 64bit format will only run on Microsoft Windows 64bit Operating Systems. When selecting a device driver update be sure to select the one that is appropriate for your operating system.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
9a1e6b35aa7570d1851b14bdc41a30aa
SHA1:
11ffd49a77e85c62735c7cf8425257246e11dd52
SHA-256:
Not available
File Format: Board Service Utility
File Name: NX300-010900c-tool.EXE
File Size: 10.88 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Board Service Utility
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
99be5562ea8817b6e4b6d3b8ece37a88
SHA1:
5cae8cd3fbcc0245223ce4ee58f612f48deed701
SHA-256:
Not available
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: NX300_BIOS_MF64Y_LN32_1.9.0.BIN.sign
File Size: 194 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
acb0a64fd1d6f4de48ca5cd91357fa05
SHA1:
00a392c1946b22d5edb7553da790e40fc12c6b06
SHA-256:
Not available
File Format: Raw BIOS executable file - will NOT be repackaged regardless of Repackaging Options
File Name: NX300-010900c.exe
File Size: 1.65 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of a BIOS-executable file. To use it, download the file and copy it to a DOS-bootable USB flash drive, then boot the system to the USB flash drive and run the program.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
9952d351c3869dc0c142242f34eee6bd
SHA1:
afbc9094ff44b164c742860ec539c5097c734977
SHA-256:
Not available
File Format: External release notes
File Name: NX300-010900cBIOS.txt
File Size: 11.14 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
eb34a645065d2f4693717db4bdc5f8a4
SHA1:
96da9ad0c0a58c829b96525c8a5205c0f5d76909
SHA-256:
Not available
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: NX300_BIOS_MF64Y_LN32_1.9.0.BIN
File Size: 4.96 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
b4c5301a95847991ca5929b085616310
SHA1:
b9be9113821df5e8f100294dc0a0f776842ef85b
SHA-256:
Not available

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This BIOS update contains an important Intel microcode update for users of TXT. Dell and Intel highly recommend applying this BIOS update if you have enabled TXT in the BIOS settings. Note that the Dell BIOS default setting for the Intel(R) TXT feature is DISABLED.
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