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 Precision Tower 3620 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 for Dell Precision Tower 3620, Precision Tower 3620 Small Form Factor systems that run the Windows and DOS operating system. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the computer's system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives and other devices. This update fixes the issue with data wipe feature in BIOS and the issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password is entered as the BIOS preboot password.
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- Fixed the issue with data wipe feature in BIOS.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not boot to the operating system due to BIOS boot mode and SATA mode combination settings.
- Fixed a potential issue with binary image measurement using the Linux UEFI shim boot loader.
- Fixed a potential issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password is entered in the BIOS Security Manager (BIOS preboot password) screen.
- Fixed an issue where Auto On feature might not work properly after powered down from F12 boot menu.
- Fixed the TPM startup error on TPM configuration during S3 sleep resume..
- Updated Intel ME Firmware to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00112 (CVE-2018-3628 CVE-2018-3629 CVE-2018-3632) & INTEL-SA-00118(CVE-2018-3627).INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655), Intel-SA-00131 (CVE-2018-3643 CVE-2018-3644) & INTEL-SA-00141 (CVE-2018-3657 CVE-2018-3658 CVE-2018-3616).
- Updated CPU microcode to address security advisory Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00115(CVE-2018-3639 & CVE-2018-3640).INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655),
Enhancements:
- Added PPI Bypass for Clear Command option in TPM page of BIOS setup.
- Enables Windows SMM Security Mitigation Table (WSMT) security enhancements for Windows 10 Creators Update.
Read More- Fixed the issue with data wipe feature in BIOS.
- Fixed the issue where the system does not boot to the operating system due to BIOS boot mode and SATA mode combination settings.
- Fixed a potential issue with binary image measurement using the Linux UEFI shim boot loader.
- Fixed a potential issue where the system stops responding when an incorrectly formatted password is entered in the BIOS Security Manager (BIOS preboot password) screen.
- Fixed an issue where Auto On feature might not work properly after powered down from F12 boot menu.
- Fixed the TPM startup error on TPM configuration during S3 sleep resume..
- Updated Intel ME Firmware to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00112 (CVE-2018-3628 CVE-2018-3629 CVE-2018-3632) & INTEL-SA-00118(CVE-2018-3627).INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655), Intel-SA-00131 (CVE-2018-3643 CVE-2018-3644) & INTEL-SA-00141 (CVE-2018-3657 CVE-2018-3658 CVE-2018-3616).
- Updated CPU microcode to address security advisory Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00115(CVE-2018-3639 & CVE-2018-3640).INTEL-SA-00125 (CVE-2018-3655),
Enhancements:
- Added PPI Bypass for Clear Command option in TPM page of BIOS setup.
- Enables Windows SMM Security Mitigation Table (WSMT) security enhancements for Windows 10 Creators Update.
Version
2.11.2, 2.11.2
Release date
29 Nov 2018
Download Type
System BIOS
Category
BIOS
Importance
CriticalDell 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: CPG BIOS Executable for Windows/DOS
File Name: Precision_Tower_3620_2.11.2.exe
File Size: 8.94 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:
8909586793fad8d16c02de282c5aa5b1
SHA1:
f84625f3518763b2a564586de9594eb67a99791a
SHA-256:
8b5ed24517c115abba52a0f6a3f1fa4efd4dbd148b61a83d29b95debf7dc6886
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Important Information
You are advised to update Intel Graphic driver to 10.18.15.4279, A01 or later before updating to BIOS 2.11.2 to avoid blurred screen after resuming system from sleep state. If the issue of screen blur occurs, it is recommended to force restart the computer and then upgrade Intel Graphic driver to 10.18.15.4279, A01, or later.
Applies to
Precision 3620 System BIOS
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 the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment.
Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the file.
4. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
5. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
6. Click Restart to restart the system once the progress bar reaches 100%.
The update process initiates at the Dell logo and an update initiation message is displayed with a progress bar. The system shuts down after the update is complete.
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.
Updating the BIOS from the BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
2. Insert the USB drive 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 the ... button to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Ok.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Begin Flash Update.
10. Review the Warning message and click Yes to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.
Run the BIOS update utility from Windows environment.
Download and Installation
1. Click Download File, to download the file.
2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the file.
4. Click Yes to open the BIOS update utility.
5. Click Update to initiate the update process. A progress bar is displayed.
6. Click Restart to restart the system once the progress bar reaches 100%.
The update process initiates at the Dell logo and an update initiation message is displayed with a progress bar. The system shuts down after the update is complete.
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.
Updating the BIOS from the BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. The USB drive does not need to be bootable device.
2. Insert the USB drive 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 the ... button to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Ok.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Begin Flash Update.
10. Review the Warning message and click Yes to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a Flash Progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.
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