Download Files
File Format: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
File Name: A03-C640.EXE
File size: 2.28 MB
File Format: This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then double-click it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
File Name: C640-A03.exe
File size: 558 KB
File Format: 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.
File Name: C640_A03.EXE
File size: 387.13 KB
File Format: This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
File Name: C640_A03.TXT
File size: 3.46 KB
Fixes & Enhancements
Issues Fixed:
1. Fixed bloom during DELLDIAG video test on Hitachi SXGA+ panel.
2. Fixed the issue in which ACPI OSes on a lid open event will
resume the display to CRT only regardless of the system was
in simul mode before the lid close event.
3. Fixed the issue in which throttling state is not properly
set/returned for Intel SpeedStep Applet.
Enhancements:
1. Added support for Pentium 4 C1 step processor.
2. Added BroadCom wireless Mini-PCI card detection.
3. Added support for new version of DELLDIAG interface.
4. Added EDIAGS LED pattern support.
5. Added Post Memory Manager.
6. Enabled CPU throttling in Max Battery mode.
7. Updated the thermal table.
8. Changed fan start PWM.
9. Changed maximum CPU speed in SMBIOS table.
10. Changed the marketing name of video controller.
11. Updated the ATI VBIOS version to 006.005.006.008.005.
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
Floppy Disk Boot to Disk for C640-A03.exe
Download
1. Click Download Now, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In:
window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
icon appears on your desktop.
Hard Drive Floppy Disk Creation
1. Get 1 blank, formatted floppy disks.
2. Double-click the new icon (it looks like a floppy diskette) on
the desktop. The Self-Extractor window appears.
3. Click Setup. An black MS-DOS window appears with a message
indicating that you need 1 floppy diskettes.
4. Press the [ENTER] key.
A message appears prompting you to insert a blank floppy diskette.
5. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
6. Press the [ENTER] key. A message appears indicating that all
data on the disk will be erased.
7. Press the [y] key and then press the [ENTER] key.
The files are copied to the floppy diskette. If the procedure requires
more than one diskette, repeat steps 5 – 7 until you reach the end of the diskette set.
8. After all the files have been copied to the last floppy disk,
press the [ENTER] key and the MS-DOS window closes.
Install
1. Insert the first (or the only) disk of the set into the Floppy
drive.
2. Click Start, click Shutdown, click Restart, and then click OK.
Windows XP Users need only click restart.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Hard Drive Installation (via WinZip) with Setup.exe File for A03-C640.EXE
Download
1.Click Download Now, to download the file.
2.When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP
users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In:
window appears.
3.From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to
select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4.If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file
icon appears on your desktop.
Install
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled A03-C640.EXE.
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or
unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\r48545. Write down this path so the executable (I.e.
Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3.The Self-Extractor window appears.
4.Click OK.
5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor
window is still open, close it.
6.Click the Start button and then click Run.
7.Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\r48545 in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
Applies to
Latitude C640 System BIOS