Alienware m15/m17 System BIOS

Restart required

Do not turn off your computer or disconnect from the power source while updating the BIOS as this could harm your computer. During the update, your computer will restart and you may briefly see a black screen.

Before updating, please read the installation instructions and important information noted below.

Driver Id : 0J8P0

Importance : Critical

Version : 2.5.0, 2.5.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 15 June 2020

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware package 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 Advisories INTEL-SA-00295, INTEL-SA-00320, INTEL-SA-00329, and INTEL-SA-00322. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.

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File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS executable file. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.

File Name: Alienware_m15_m17_2.5.0.exe

File size: 7.81 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: 984c7b71937ff9813e17ac049b7e2594

SHA1: 0efbbf4f254549c97890c54931fafa4d665d04a4

SHA-256: 1015de050e034299c35473d4e8cec2ba3e66dbe0190495730f5677987c765ca3

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File Format: This file format consists of a BIOS Recovery image file. This file is used for the System BIOS Recovery process to recover a system from a corrupted BIOS.

File Name: BIOS_IMG.rcv

File size: 11.19 MB

To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.

MD5: c633b9808933c03085a1e0fcb0cd6688

SHA1: f6e9a534ea0cdbb3d0f4afb2dc1284e4d3f388e2

SHA-256: d9135e6232d44381e1571aa26fffca3d43f7082429e68c43cb5bb1392ef98df7

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00320 (CVE-2020-0543).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00329 (CVE-2020-0548 and CVE-2020-0549).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00295 (CVE-2020-0534, CVE-2020-0536, CVE-2020-0539, CVE-2020-0541, and CVE-2020-0542).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00322 (CVE-2020-0528 and CVE-2020-0529).

Enhancements:
- Optimized the hard drive handling process during system reboot.
- Improved the abnormal fan error report from diagnostic.

Important Information

- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS EXE/Recovery (RCV) to versions earlier than 2.0.4 due to restrictions. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- BIOS updates take no more than 5 minutes to be installed on your system. You can install the updates in the background while using the system.

Installation instructions

Updating the BIOS from Windows

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system. If BitLocker is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step. For information about how to disable BitLocker, see How to Enable or Disable BitLocker with TPM in Windows at support.dell.com.
Note 2: Do not turn off power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Note 3: Your system requires a restart after installing the BIOS. The restart can be deferred but must be completed to ensure that the update is installed.

Download and Installation
1. Click Download File.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
4. Double-click the new file.
5. The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Alienware m15/m17 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Important Information

Compatible Systems

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Installation instructions

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