Dell Precision WorkStation 390 Firmware SAS 5/iR Adapter 00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00, A04 for XP
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Dell Precision WorkStation 390 Firmware SAS 5/iR Adapter 00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00, A04 for XP
Level of Importance: Urgent
Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system.
Important Information
Flashing the controller back to 00.06.50.00 FW will render the controller inoperable.
Mixing SAS and SATA drives on the same volume is not supported.
Fixes and Enhancements
Fixes/Enhancements
1. Fixed an issue that causes errors during cable disconnect scenarios when connected to a Dell MD3000 enclosure
2. Addressed an issue where interrupt warnings were seen during Operating system installations
3. Fixed an issue with rebuild progress reporting in an OS environment
4. Improved Tape performance on SAS 5/E with External SAS Tape Units
5. Disabled option in BIOS to change the "report device missing delay" which could potentially cause timing related issues and performance related issues with attached devices when toggled
6. Modified release script for SAS 5 cards so that it is compatible with other 6th Generation SAS controllers
7. Modified the SAS5 Option ROM to improve CHS (Cylinder/Head/Sector) to LBA (Logical Block Address) translation, to add support for newer disk partition utilities
Additional Information
Instructions for Performing the Firmware Install
Web pack (bootable diskette):
Download
1. Click Download Now, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.
Floppy Disk Creation
1. Get 1 blank, formatted floppy disk.
2. Double-click the new icon (it looks like a floppy diskette) on the desktop. The Self-Extractor window appears.
3. Click Setup. A black MS-DOS window appears with a message
indicating that you need 1 floppy diskette.
4. Press the [ENTER] key. A message appears prompting you to insert a blank floppy diskette.
5. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
6. Press the [ENTER] key. A message appears indicating that all data on the disk will be erased.
7. Press the [y] key and then press the [ENTER] key.
The files are copied to the floppy diskette. If the procedure requires more than one diskette, repeat steps 5 – 7 until you reach the end of the diskette set.
8. After all the files have been copied to the last floppy disk, press the [ENTER] key and the MS-DOS window closes.
Install
1. Insert the first (or the only) disk of the set into the Floppy drive.
2. Click Start, click Shutdown, click Restart, and then click OK. Windows XP Users need only click restart.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Zip pack:
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Extract Files
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file to unzip the download package
2. Click Continue.
3. Specify the location to unzip the files.
4. Click on the OK button to extract files.
After the files are extracted the message all files were successfully unzipped will appear.
5. Click the OK button to exit from the installer.
Installation
1. Copy extracted files to bootable media.
2. Reboot system to bootable media.
3. Execute the batch file as described in readme.txt to perform flash.
5. After flash is complete, remove bootable media.
4. Reboot system for changes to take effect.
Installation Instructions
Instructions for BR168481.exe
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Diskette Creation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file to create the diskette set.
2. Insert a blank diskette then click Continue.
3. When prompted, repeat step 2 until you reach the end of the diskette set. Label each diskette with a disk number starting from 1.
4. After all the files have been copied to the last diskette, click Finish.
Instructions for R168481.EXE
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Extract Files
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file to unzip the download package
2. Click Continue.
3. Specify the location to unzip the files.
4. Click on the OK button to extract files.
After the files are extracted the message all files were successfully unzipped will appear.
5. Click the OK button to exit from the installer.
Instructions for SAS5ira_external_R168481_A04.txt:
1) Click Download now.
The File Download window appears.
2) Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.
3) Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
4) Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.
5) If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.
6) Double click the Icon on your desktop for the newly saved file.
The Dell Bios Release Notes window appears.
It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.
Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.
Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.
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System Requirements:
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