Alienware 15 R4/ Alienware 17 R5 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 : CP16T

Importance : Critical

Version : 1.6.2, 1.6.2 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 15 Jan 2019

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Dell Alienware 15 R4 and Alienware 17 R5 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 package addresses Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655) and INTEL-SA-00131 (CVE-2018-3643 and CVE-2018-3644).

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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_15_R4_17_R5_1.6.2.EXE

File size: 6.98 MB

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

MD5: b33b5309c965ca2a2e12bdaf5a820a87

SHA1: a57e48cfcfc3d74b27ae62138dce37d596229694

SHA-256: cf7bb9aad75af2bbca9ecf6d2af3c6c952291069489e3bfcd6f1c3923ad96d62

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Installation instructions

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.
Note 2: Do not turn off power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

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

Installation
Note: You must provide a bootable USB drive. This executable file does not create the DOS system files.
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable USB drive.
2. Power on the system and then Press the F12 key.
3. Select USB Storage Device and boot to the DOS prompt.
4. Run the file by typing following command. For example:
C:\ Precision_5530_X.Y.Z.exe
Where C is the drive letter of the USB device where the executable file is located and Precision_5530_X.Y.Z.exe is the name of the downloaded file.
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 a DOS environment with UEFI boot mode (Non-Windows users, Load Legacy Option Disabled)
1. Copy the downloaded file to a bootable DOS USB drive.
2. Power on the system and then go to BIOS Setup by pressing the F2 key.
3. Go to General > Boot Sequence > Boot > Boot List Option.
4. Change UEFI to Legacy of Boot List Option.
5. Go to Exit > Save Changes and reboot system.
6. Press F12 and then select USB Storage Device and boot to the DOS prompt.
7. Run the file by typing the file name.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, the system restarts again.
8. Go to BIOS Setup by pressing the F2 key and go to General > Boot Sequence > Boot > Boot List Option.
9. Change Legacy to UEFI Boot Option.
10. Go to Exit > Save Changes and reboot the system.

Alienware 15 R4/ Alienware 17 R5 System BIOS

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