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 Inspiron 3179 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 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. This update addresses the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00307, INTEL-SA-00289, INTEL-SA-00317, INTEL-SA-00260, and INTEL-SA-00254. A security advisory is a statement when a security vulnerability impacts a product, and a remedy is available for the vulnerability.
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Fixes & Enhancements

- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00307 (CVE-2019-14598).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00289 (CVE-2019-11157) and INTEL-SA-00317 (CVE-2019-14607).
- Firmware updates to address the Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00260 (CVE-2019-0154) and INTEL-SA-00254 (CVE-2019-0185)
- Fixed the issue where some security settings in the BIOS setup are set to the default value. This issue occurs when the RTC reset is performed when there is an admin password.
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Version

1.9.0, 1.9.0

Release date

18 May 2020

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.
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File Format: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Inspiron_3179_1.9.0.exe
File Size: 5.99 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:
908bfd7c6350091c9e5d933b3862633a
SHA1:
9b012bdad4695ead7fc5f72ed9db637c059312d6
SHA-256:
3caf34b3a261cd031f043f6dd70620d55cd320d2aae629012589219402a64868
File Format: BIOS Recovery Image File
File Name: Inspiron_3179_1.9.0.rcv
File Size: 11.19 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 Recovery image file. This file is used for the System BIOS Recovery process to recover a system from a corrupted BIOS.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
8269199d4d77d7908b72da88151b7b5a
SHA1:
c92440468034a7b4f8efb5c66e4993f7007585f3
SHA-256:
308635e671e9c64abe187c53393f34e0abe5e50f3c492dcaadaaf6daf98757d6
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Inspiron_3179_1.9.0_external.txt
File Size: 884 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:
b3bcb17cffbd7d6b7bd6f7abfb5d6c1a
SHA1:
8cee753fd664d9e381fb0d3ef767ae3da93719d4
SHA-256:
d9db8fd541acaa5fec40b79b670d019f82ae22288437c6dbd312b2d60b991319

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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.
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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.

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