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.

Dell E03 BIOS for OptiPlex 3020

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OptiPlex 3020 E-Rev BIOS to support Microsoft Windows Embedded OS
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- No system password input prompt during POST after password is set with SATA card installed in PCIe x1
- 'No bootable devices' prompts during POST even bootable HDD is connected to SATA card under UEFI mode
- Startech PEX100S NIC causes no POST
- System can't boot and have no video with GFx Card AMD HD8570, but System works well with onboard VGA.
- SATA Operation is set to disabled when set to RAID
- Serial/Parallel card is detected as unclassified
- USB ports do not work during DBAR

Enhancement
- Added support for Microsoft Embedded OS
- Add 50 ms delay during PCIe init for discrete GFX
- Update SETUP 'Integrated NIC' messages
- Enable Multi-Display setting in SETUP
- Keep TPM related tokens available for TPM tests
- HT tokens appear when run PlatformConfig by CPU without HT support
- Support One Time Boot Order for ePSA
- Update DPF Password Manager to 5.9.0
- Update DPF HDD Password to 5.9.0
- Update DPF GSet to 5.46.0
- Update MEFW 9.1.0.1120
- Update VBIOS to 2179
- Update Intel RC to 1.7.1.0
- Update CPU microcode to M32306C3_00000017
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Version

E03

Release date

03 Dec 2014

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Optional
Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
Available formats
File Format: Flash BIOS executable
File Name: O3020E03.exe
File Size: 4.57 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:
1ec3e4a5ed0c2309e4557efa729e4af9
SHA1:
ed303cadd7a00a9e20633b2092a9e318a66db06b
SHA-256:
e7b577d7eaeb0c4763139c3b92765aea85f9aa11e93631cc428c0d699042bcef
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: O3020E03.txt
File Size: 258 Bytes
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:
517ad2db82e363fa02b1a156446341de
SHA1:
caa026bb8bcd40dacd0556ab5969e9f7761146d0
SHA-256:
2072ec776d592ed50337fdf6b7f8634942482b76ccae0ad1b0db963af8049a6c

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Installation Instructions for the Universal (Windows/ DOS) format

1. Download file to Desktop
2. Use one of the methods below to flash the Bios.
- Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
- Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)
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Download file to Desktop

The BIOS file is using the Universal (Windows/ DOS) format and is designed to be directly executed from Windows environment.
1. Click Download now.
The File Download window appears.
2. Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.
3. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
4. Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.
5. If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.

NOTE: Shut down all other applications prior to running the BIOS update utility. The update utility reboots your system in order to get the new BIOS loaded.
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Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment

1. Double click the BIOS file Icon on your desktop
The Dell BIOS Flash window appears
2. Click the Continue button.
The message Pressing OK will close all applications, shut down Windows, Flash the BIOS, then reboot. appears.
3. Click the OK button.
The system will restart and the BIOS Flash will be completed.

Run the BIOS update utility from DOS environment (Non-Windows users)

NOTE: You will need to provide a bootable DOS diskette. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.

1. Copy the BIOS file to a bootable floppy.
2. Boot from the floppy to the DOS prompt.
3. Run the file by typing y:\BIOSfile (where y is the drive letter where the executable is located).

Reboot will be required

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