Dell OptiPlex 5050 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 : W4C68

Importance : Recommended

Version : 1.2.0, 1.2.0 Latest version Recommended version Latest and Recommended version

Release Date : 06 Feb 2017

Download Type : System BIOS

Category : BIOS

This package contains the Dell System BIOS update. It is supported on Dell OptiPlex 5050 Tower, OptiPlex 5050 Small Form Factor and OptiPlex 5050 Micro systems that run the Windows operating system. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives and other devices.

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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_5050_1.2.0.exe

File size: 17.2 MB

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

MD5: c307d34ff7628ffe268e1b95b958501a

SHA1: 856d04048aec87ae7d4bf85111f6967a897f55f1

SHA-256: f4fe21e055a08a7819fca469028fce661adfc2c95cb1077d81e995dec6a9df93

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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Fixed the issue where BIOS recovery through USB storage device cannot be initiated if BIOS Auto-Recovery option is enabled.
- Fixed the issue where the data wipe feature does not function on M.2 NVMe PCIe solid-state drive (SSD).

Enhancements:
- Updated Intel Manageability Engine Firmware version to 11.6.10.1196.
- Updated Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension version to 11.0.0.10.
- Updated Intel Processor Microcode.
- Updated Intel Reference Code version to 1.4.0.
- Enhanced the compatibility of Hardware Security Testability Specifications.
- Enhanced BIOS security.
- Modified HDD password behavior in setup menu.
- Reduced BIOS POST time.
- Updated with new Dell logo.

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.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

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 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.
Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

Installation
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 Update in the section.
6. Click Flash from file to browse the USB drive to locate the downloaded file.
7. Select the file and click Submit.
8. Verify the existing system BIOS information and the BIOS update information.
9. Click Update BIOS.
10. Review the Warning message and click Confirm Update BIOS! to proceed with the update.
The system restarts and displays a progress bar at the Dell logo screen. The system restarts again when the update is complete.

Dell OptiPlex 5050 System BIOS

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Fixes & Enhancements

Compatible Systems

Supported Operating Systems

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