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 EMC Server PowerEdge BIOS R740/R740xd/R640/R940/Precision 7920 Rack Workstation Version 1.6.11
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.Added support to the Windows Server 2019. Updated the Intel TXT BIOS ACM to 1.3.9 version. Updated the S140 software RAID version to 5.4.0-0001. Fixed issues related to boot manager, iERR error, PCIe link training error, ME becoming unresponsive, AER registers, RSOD, and PCI-E Maximum Payload Size. Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.00.04.401. Fixed an issue that calculated incorrect power availability when Configuration TDP is set to Level 1 or 2. This package provides BIOS firmware version 1.6.11 for Dell EMC Server PowerEdge R740/R740xd/R640/R940/Precision 7920 Rack Workstation.
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes
- When the Patrol Scrub feature is enabled on systems with NVDIMM-N installed, an iERR error is displayed.
- During POST, if a faulty PCIe faulty card is installed, the "PCIe link training failure" message is not displayed.
- The XenServer stops responding when restarting the server.
- The Management Engine becomes unresponsive when there is an incompatibility between the versions of Server Platform Services (SPS) and Management Engine Interface (ME) drivers.
- Added the Configurable Thermal Design Power (TDP) Setup option in the processor settings.
- Applicable for PowerEdge R940 servers only - The values of AER registers change after unexpectedly hot-plugging an Intel P4X00 NVMe drive.
- On the System Setup page (by pressing F2), the Red Screen of Death (RSOD) is displayed when creating or deleting RAID and erasing the BOSS physical disk drive.
- The PCI-E Maximum Payload Size is set to 256 bytes in all the downstream ports of PLX switches.
- The Time To Live (TTL) value was hard coded in a UEFI PXE client by using 16 as the default value, but you can now edit the TTL from its default value of 16.
- Fixed an issue that calculated incorrect power availability when Configuration Thermal Design Power (TDP) is set to Level 1 or 2.
Enhancements
- Added support to Windows Server 2019.
- Enhanced the BIOS security features.
- Updated the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) BIOS Authenticated Code Module (ACM) to version 1.3.9.
- Updated the Intel Processor and Memory Reference Code to PLR8.
- Updated the S140 Software RAID firmware to version 5.4.0-0001.
- Updated the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family Processor Microcode to version 0x50.
- Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.00.04.401.
Read More- When the Patrol Scrub feature is enabled on systems with NVDIMM-N installed, an iERR error is displayed.
- During POST, if a faulty PCIe faulty card is installed, the "PCIe link training failure" message is not displayed.
- The XenServer stops responding when restarting the server.
- The Management Engine becomes unresponsive when there is an incompatibility between the versions of Server Platform Services (SPS) and Management Engine Interface (ME) drivers.
- Added the Configurable Thermal Design Power (TDP) Setup option in the processor settings.
- Applicable for PowerEdge R940 servers only - The values of AER registers change after unexpectedly hot-plugging an Intel P4X00 NVMe drive.
- On the System Setup page (by pressing F2), the Red Screen of Death (RSOD) is displayed when creating or deleting RAID and erasing the BOSS physical disk drive.
- The PCI-E Maximum Payload Size is set to 256 bytes in all the downstream ports of PLX switches.
- The Time To Live (TTL) value was hard coded in a UEFI PXE client by using 16 as the default value, but you can now edit the TTL from its default value of 16.
- Fixed an issue that calculated incorrect power availability when Configuration Thermal Design Power (TDP) is set to Level 1 or 2.
Enhancements
- Added support to Windows Server 2019.
- Enhanced the BIOS security features.
- Updated the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) BIOS Authenticated Code Module (ACM) to version 1.3.9.
- Updated the Intel Processor and Memory Reference Code to PLR8.
- Updated the S140 Software RAID firmware to version 5.4.0-0001.
- Updated the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family Processor Microcode to version 0x50.
- Updated the Intel Management Engine firmware to version 04.00.04.401.
Version
1.6.11, 1.6.11
Release date
03 Dec 2018
Download Type
System BIOS
Category
BIOS
Importance
UrgentDell 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 View Important Information
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: BIOS_GF8PF_WN64_1.6.11_01.EXE
File Size: 26.5 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
22daf8c563f5ae5d2278a55c49482f63
SHA1:
4c8edd6310e824465ecfb4d0daccf17f65a55334
SHA-256:
df0c2c8d623f8f928b4520c94abfdec756a1da38df718da0615c9e2bfcf3260c
File Format: Ext-Tech-Docs
File Name: R740R740XDR640R940PRECISION7920R_BIOS.1.6.11_RN.pdf
File Size: 408.24 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
4b48621757b193a69c104de42474e770
SHA1:
6fc4363765b17f336b4a32e3fe422bfea73befe7
SHA-256:
86f85e7fa705e8ef9a60417904b37002bf92b5bcf3b36556d17daf2192072544
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: BIOS_GF8PF_LN_1.6.11_01.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
a2ca4a75bd16b09caa22e00719d57555
SHA1:
e78b6a2c03d91875f468a1de3c43b45dcab35f34
SHA-256:
18a66c6d669af6d6c30fd20c543a18207668b83ea5ad61101536c0898286f2a9
File Format: A self-extracting file for use in 64-bit machines
File Name: BIOS_GF8PF_EFI_1.6.11.efi
File Size: 18.16 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file contains compressed content that can be executed from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Manager. Download the file to the EFI partition on a removable media device. Insert the removable media, then reboot the system and run the program from the EFI Shell or EFI Boot Manager.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
b0c43d120ded69aa801f85b159f7b6c2
SHA1:
1ca94b4733750d8faac55e532028a748981c0902
SHA-256:
96b984c4a8357786d756c1cba202e0d3570f6171cde30886a2cfb96baaae95e6
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: BIOS_GF8PF_LN_1.6.11_01.BIN
File Size: 26.91 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
db598e06e6bcbcfe8279c2f955b402d7
SHA1:
0818a437c90afe1976ee38be1ae332565d38bef1
SHA-256:
c8d16fcd2341b9d321b6aaf5040358abaca225e9b6ebaba54c7393ddb0b743a5
By downloading, you accept the terms of the Dell Software License Agreement.
Important Information
If the BIOS in system has not been updated for over a year, it is highly suggested to update the BIOS to the latest version.
Supported Operating Systems
Not Applicable
Applies to
INFO,BIOS,LCK,FW,1.6.11
PowerEdge BIOS
Precision BIOS
Installation instructions
Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for EFI
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link if you accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
You can update the BIOS using a UEFI shell bootable media, such as a USB key.
1. Copy the file to the bootable device with UEFI shell.
2. Boot the system to UEFI shell by using the bootable device.
3. Run the executable (.efi) under the UEFI shell. Follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
You can also load this executable directly from BIOS Boot Manager without a UEFI shell bootable media.
1. Copy the file to a USB device
2. Plug in the USB device and press F11 during POST to enter BIOS Boot Manager
3. Navigate to the System Utilities menu and select BIOS Update File Explorer
4. Select the USB device and navigate through the directory contents to find the executable (.efi)
5. Launch the executable and follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Linux DUP:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[revision].BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
4. Run the update by executing "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN" from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Windows Dup:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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GnuPG Signature of Dell EMC Update Package Instructions:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the "File Download" window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Import the Dell EMC public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell EMC Update Package by using its signature file, [model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN.sign
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link if you accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
You can update the BIOS using a UEFI shell bootable media, such as a USB key.
1. Copy the file to the bootable device with UEFI shell.
2. Boot the system to UEFI shell by using the bootable device.
3. Run the executable (.efi) under the UEFI shell. Follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
You can also load this executable directly from BIOS Boot Manager without a UEFI shell bootable media.
1. Copy the file to a USB device
2. Plug in the USB device and press F11 during POST to enter BIOS Boot Manager
3. Navigate to the System Utilities menu and select BIOS Update File Explorer
4. Select the USB device and navigate through the directory contents to find the executable (.efi)
5. Launch the executable and follow the instructions provided by the flash utility.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Linux DUP:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[revision].BIN --version" command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
4. Run the update by executing "./[model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN" from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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Dell EMC Update Package Instructions for Windows Dup:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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GnuPG Signature of Dell EMC Update Package Instructions:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file.
2. When the "File Download" window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Import the Dell EMC public key. (You only need to do once on your system.)
2. Verify the Dell EMC Update Package by using its signature file, [model]_BIOS_LX_[version].BIN.sign
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