Dell Precision 3260 and 3460 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 : 40CGC

Importance : Recommended

Version : 2.4.0, 2.4.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 09 May 2023

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.

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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: Precision_3260_3460_2.4.0.exe

File size: 51.49 MB

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

MD5: 932f949be64b5258c156246c11241f02

SHA1: 9db9fd361787ef08462489d60310e2f80468613c

SHA-256: cce1b7a5840cba55fc3143a50bb425ff5f81cba2187e3ece0ed87a57551a975d

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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: 51.48 MB

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

MD5: ceb28672f7efb32a61ccd0140a42ed58

SHA1: c559b339db78446793b447ad599b3bf1915914bb

SHA-256: 59b4f05dcd3e99aa1ae0042331ac658082826852df5ac977d7bf34988ddb06c7

Download .RCV

Fixes & Enhancements

- Fixed the issue where the system stops responding when there are more than 255 boot options in the BIOS Setup.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot perform the BIOS recovery using a Type-C USB drive.
- Fixed the issue where the BIOS update process does not resume after you reboot the system. This issue occurs when the update process is interrupted.
- Fixed the issue where the system cannot resume from Hibernate mode.
- Fixed the issue where you cannot enter the BIOS Setup or Boot menu. This issue occurs when you connect an external keyboard and set the solid state driver password in the BIOS setup.
- Fixed the issue where incorrect Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the Wi-Fi is displayed after you update the BIOS.

Important Information

- Do not power off the system until the process of updating the BIOS is completed.
- Once the BIOS is upgraded to version 2.0.0 or later, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to version 1.8.0 or earlier versions. 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.

Updating the BIOS from BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)

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 the 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.

Installation
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. You do not need a bootable USB drive.
2. Insert the USB drive into any USB port.
3. Power on the system.
4. At the DELL logo screen, press F12 to access the one-time boot menu.
5. Select BIOS Flash Update in the Other Options section.
6. Click the ... button to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click OK.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Begin Flash Update.
10. Review the Warning message and click Yes to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.

Dell Precision 3260 and 3460 System BIOS

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