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Optiplex 3020: Should I update BIOS before upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10?
I've been cleaning up stuff and checking for updates as I slowly prepare to upgrade my old Optiplex 3020 from Windows 7 to Windows 10.
When I check here for driver updates, I see that there's an urgent BIOS update, Version: A20, A20, Release date: 19 Jun 2019.
My computer's current BIOS version is Dell Inc. A02, 1/7/2014.
Should I just not mess with the BIOS, or should I update it? (And if I update it, is it okay to go straight from A02 to A20?)
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speedstep
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July 17th, 2020 18:00
definitely do bios update to max with 7
Run as administrator.
which bios depends on the model
Micro Dell OptiPlex 3020M System BIOS
USFF Desktop Tower AIO
Computers with Skylake chipsets require special driver support for bios updates.
All the drivers other than bios are in a cab file
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER03506925M/1/3020-win10-A01-9V6DR.CAB
Use 7zip to extract contents of the cab file in the my documents folder.
https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
http://downloads.dell.com/published/pages/optiplex-3020-desktop.html
http://downloads.dell.com/published/pages/optiplex-3020m-desktop.html
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/optiplex-3020-desktop/drivers
This package contains the Dell System BIOS update. It is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 system that runs the Windows and DOS operating systems. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices. This update addresses the Intel security advisory INTEL-SA-00233. A security advisory is a statement when a product is impacted by a security vulnerability and a remedy is available.More details
This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Dell OptiPlex 3020 that runs on Windows and DOS operating systems. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the computer's system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives and other devices. This update fixes a potential issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password in entered as the BIOS preboot password.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3020 for Windows and DOS Operating Systems.More details
Dell OptiPlex 3020 System BIOSMore details
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July 23rd, 2020 18:00
Thanks for the advice to update my BIOS--I did it!
You didn't answer my question about whether or not I could go straight to A20 from A02, but looking at some other Q&As, I decided to play it safe and install every single older BIOS update, step by step (A03, then A05 (since there was no A04), then A06...). It was a little tedious, but it went smoothly, and my BIOS is now A20 and the computer seems fine.
Your information about the different models and the Skylake Chipset stuff was kind of overwhelming (and I turned out not to need it), but I appreciate your trying to cover all the bases since you didn't know all the specifics of my computer.
How I figured out whether or not I had Skylake
Alex_Santos
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September 17th, 2022 08:00
I know this is an old post. For the record, I had A03 and just went straight to A20. No issues found.