Download Files
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: Alienware_Aurora_ACT1250_1.1.0.exe
File size: 20.52 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 756d2c2bbdcb506133c3d08d65b66457
SHA1: 2ab3b499444d0120519695ae5dd0dc99796cd0b2
SHA-256: 9d55096385614b370fbdda0a4b95df2eee742af924ff3dc3e10103b38416e7e8
File Format: 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.
File Name: BIOS_IMG.rcv
File size: 20.51 MB
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5: 2ee39bcce011dc9af619e6c7c031b2fc
SHA1: 14e9dae560e336346d00e48ac9a6c0a5d1d60162
SHA-256: 1de70f505ec8f8dc7f7e045ec1dc3e1d023b485bbd6973e9d409e591660088e2
Fixes & Enhancements
- Added support for 14th generation Intel processors.
- Added support for Wi-Fi 6 GHz in the Philippines.
Important Information
- Once the BIOS is upgraded, you cannot downgrade the BIOS to earlier versions. BIOS downgrades are restricted when there are security updates and important fixes with earlier versions that impact the functionality of the system.
- 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.
Supported Operating Systems
Installation instructions
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.
The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen. After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.
Updating the BIOS from BIOS Boot Menu (independent of operating system)
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 the 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.
Installation
1. Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive. You do not need a bootable USB drive.
2. Insert the USB drive into any USB port.
3. Power on the system.
4. At the Alienware 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 Alienware logo screen. The system restarts again when the Flash update is complete.