Dell OptiPlex 3050 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 : 6FN2T

Importance : Recommended

Version : 1.6.5, 1.6.5 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 03 Oct 2017

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package provides the Dell System BIOS update and is supported on Dell OptiPlex 3050 Tower, OptiPlex 3050 Small Form Factor and OptiPlex 3050 Micro for Windows Operation System.

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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: OptiPlex_3050_1.6.5.exe

File size: 17.15 MB

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

MD5: f42f36fbf5dfef5ab54e0020561ce5f4

SHA1: 3effc25a409bf293de28e72f4747bfbee093b69a

SHA-256: 85e446791d998b0e133e56607671a17fa0583562013114dce6f1b06c32602ef9

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
-Addressed a BIOS recovery issue when Optane Memory is connected.
-Addressed USB wake behave abnormal.
-Addressed Wake On Lan cannot be disabled.

Enhancements:
-Enhanced TPM clear timeout behavior.
-Updated Dell Enhanced Pre-Boot System Diagnostics (ePSA) to 4304.36.
-Updated Intel graphic VBIOS to 9.0.1051 version.
-Updated to the 9.0.1056 version of the Intel GOP driver.
-Enhanced compatibility of SSD devices.
-Enhanced compatibility of display dongle.

Installation instructions

BIOS Update Executable for Windows

Download
1. Click "Download File", to download the 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 downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Windows System will auto restart and update BIOS while system startup screen.
3. After BIOS update finished, system will auto reboot to take effect.

Perform the BIOS update from the BIOS Boot Menu, independent of operating system, if BIOS supported
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB flash device. It does not need to be bootable.
2. Insert the USB flash device into any USB port.
3. Power on the system.
4. At the DELL logo screen, press F12 to access the one time boot menu.
5. Select "BIOS Flash Update" in the "Other Options" section.
6. Click on the "..." button to browse the USB flash device to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click "Ok"
8. Confirm the Existing System BIOS Information and the BIOS Update Information are as expected.
9. Click "Begin Flash Update"
10. Reviewing the Warning message and click "Yes" to proceed with the update.
11. The system should restart and show a Flash Progress bar on the Dell logo screen as the BIOS update is being performed.
12. The system will restart once again when the Flash update is complete.

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Note 1: Please make sure you suspend BitLocker encryption before updating BIOS on a BitLocker enabled system.
If you don't enable BitLocker on your system you can ignore it.

Dell OptiPlex 3050 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

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Supported Operating Systems

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