This package contains the Dell system BIOS update for Dell Precision 7820 and 7920 Tower that runs the Windows operating systems and Boot Menu (OS independent). 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 addresses the Intel security advisories INTEL-SA-00185 and INTEL-SA-00191.
Fixes: - Firmware updates to address security advisory INTEL-SA-00185 (CVE-2018-12188 CVE-2018-12190 CVE-2018-12191 CVE-2018-12192 CVE-2018-12199 CVE-2018-12198 CVE-2018-12200 CVE-2018-12187 CVE-2018-12196 CVE-2018-12185). - Firmware updates to address security advisories INTEL-SA-00191(CVE-2018-12204). - Fixed an issue with Secure Boot Option ROM Signature Verification. - Fixed the issue where the system cannot detect the presence of internal speaker intermittently.
Enhancements: - Enhanced the BIOS to detect a new fan that is connected to the hard drive and change the fan control settings automatically. BIOS can also detect a fan that does not work. - Disabled the feature where removal of the intrusion cable connector bypasses the intrusion mechanism. - Enables WSMT security enhancement for Windows 10 Creators Update.
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. 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 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.