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Compatibility
Systems
Operating systems
PowerEdge SC420
Not Applicable
Fixes and Enhancements
The following changes were made to A01 to create A02:
1. Improved setup password entry 2. Corrected some setup text 3. Improved USB support 4. Updated SMBIOS to 2.3.4 5. Added support for newer CPUs 6. Improved IDE device detection 7. Improve PCI-Express error reporting 8. Added setup switch to disable some bus error reporting 9. Corrected memory serial number reporting 10. Improved support for PCI-Express bridge devices 11. Improved support for flashing within 64-bit OS's 12. Disallowed digits in the setup AM/PM field
Installation Instructions
Custom Instructions for sc420a02.exe:
BIOS Soft Instructions:
Download: 1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file. 2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the "I agree" link to accept the agreement. 3. When the file Download window appears, click "Save" to save the file to your hard drive.
Flashing the BIOS: 1. Browse the location where you have downloaded the file and double click the new file to run the BIOS flash program. 2. The BIOS flash utility window appears, click continue. 3. When the BIOS flash utility has completed you will be prompted to restart you computer. Click Yes. 4. BIOS flash Compete.
