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.

Alienware Aurora R7 System BIOS

Restart required Installed This file was automatically installed as part of a recent update. If you are experiencing any issues, you can manually download and reinstall.
This package contains the Alienware Aurora R7 system BIOS update. 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 package includes Wake-on-LAN option in Windows Device Manager and fixes the CPU Pump information display issue in the Alienware Command Center Application. This package also supports the Intel U.2 solid-state drive (SSD) storage device and Kingston memory.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Revived Windows Device Manager Wake-on-LAN option (Wake-on-LAN allows this device to wake the computer up).
- Fixes the CPU Pump information display issue in Alienware Command Center application.

Enhancements:
- Enhanced Intel U.2 SSD storage device support.
- Enhanced Kingston memory support.
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Version

1.0.17, 1.0.17

Release date

17 Oct 2018

Download Type

System BIOS

Category

BIOS

Importance

Critical
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
Available formats
File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Alienware_Aurora_R7_1.0.17.exe
File Size: 7.43 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. The Universal (Windows/MS DOS) format can be used to install from any Windows or MS DOS environment.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
29f4df34fdce020845a4f0a18be732ce
SHA1:
99bc464beb1a268e00f55403ba8dde6d769a146a
SHA-256:
f250b2c10cb6bd19953b61b05eae5def248fc48121f711b7ce20e3e50dcd9f76

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Alienware Aurora R7
BIOS Update Executable for Windows

Download
1. Click on Download File to download the BIOS utility file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment
1. Browse to the location where you have downloaded the BIOS utility file and double-click the new file.
2. Windows System will restart automatically and update BIOS at the system startup screen.
3. After BIOS update is completed, system will reboot automatically to take effect.

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Note: Ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker-enabled system. If you do not enable BitLocker on your system you can ignore this step.

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