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System logs, Advanced configuration, Updating the BIOS in Windows

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Option SERR Messages BIOS Downgrade Data Wipe Bios Recovery First Power On Date Description Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled. Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware. The option Allow BIOS Downgrade is enabled by default. This option enables you to securely erase data from all the internal storage devices. The process adheres to SerialATA Security Erase and eMMC JEDEC Sanitize specifications. The option Wipe on Next Boot is disabled by default. BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive-This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS from a recovery file on the hard drive or an external USB drive. BIOS Auto-Recovery-Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically. Allows you the set Ownership date. The option Set Ownership Date is not set by default. System logs Table 36. System Logs Option Description BIOS events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Advanced configuration Table 37. Advanced configuration Option Description ASPM Allows you to set the ASPM level. • Auto (default) - There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the best ASPM mode supported by the device • Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time • L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1 Updating the BIOS in Windows It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available. NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS update is completed. 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. • Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. • Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen. 3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products. 4. Choose the Products category from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page 5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 6. Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads. The Drivers and Downloads section opens. 7. Click Find it myself. 8. Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions. System setup 31

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Option
Description
SERR Messages
Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that
the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade
Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware.
The option
Allow BIOS Downgrade
is enabled by default.
Data Wipe
This option enables you to securely erase data from all the internal storage devices. The process adheres
to SerialATA Security Erase and eMMC JEDEC Sanitize specifications. The option
Wipe on Next Boot
is
disabled by default.
Bios Recovery
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive
—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted
BIOS from a recovery file on the hard drive or an external USB drive.
BIOS Auto-Recovery
—Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.
First Power On Date
Allows you the set Ownership date. The option
Set Ownership Date
is not set by default.
System logs
Table 36. System Logs
Option
Description
BIOS events
Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.
Advanced configuration
Table 37. Advanced configuration
Option
Description
ASPM
Allows you to set the ASPM level.
•
Auto (default) - There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to determine the
best ASPM mode supported by the device
•
Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time
•
L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1
Updating the BIOS in Windows
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available.
NOTE:
If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the
BIOS update is completed.
1.
Restart the computer.
2.
Go to
Dell.com/support
.
•
Enter the
Service Tag
or
Express Service Code
and click
Submit
.
•
Click
Detect Product
and follow the instructions on screen.
3.
If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click
Choose from all products
.
4.
Choose the
Products
category from the list.
NOTE:
Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page
5.
Select your computer model and the
Product Support
page of your computer appears.
6.
Click
Get drivers
and click
Drivers and Downloads
.
The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
7.
Click
Find it myself
.
8.
Click
BIOS
to view the BIOS versions.
System setup
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