Windows Dell PowerEdge T300 Server how to update the Bios and current version

The current Bios in my T300 is the version 1.3.0

I am using Window 7 Ultimate 64 bit and wondered what the latest version was I think it is 1.5.1?

How easy is it to update?

I have found this link

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

and can navigate to my system but it doesn't list my OS which is understandable as Win 7 is not normally used on a server like this.

Would it be safe to just download as I thought that there was a utility to use when one flashes the bios, as I have done with my Optiplex 755?

Any help here and advice would be great

Thanks

Simon

 

Win 7 =/= Server 2008 as far as driver downloads should be concerned.

 

On an unrelated note, how do you find your server? I 've been considering (and incidentally decided against) getting a PowerEdge instead of building a custom one for use as a redundant high capacity home file server. I decided against it because I think that for the money, I can build better...

Also, OS based BIOS updates are a no no in my opinion. Do it the easy way and format a memory stick to bootable windows 98, flashing the BIOS using that in DOS mode.

 

Flashing from the OS is no big thing these days, so don't be put off just because of that. I do it on hundreds if not thousands of machines every year and have done for a while, with not one single problem.

The only thing I would suggest is that you consider WHY you're flashing the BIOS. If it's just because you want it to be the latest version, I would suggest leaving it. The old adage of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes into play here. If the BIOS is doing what you need, don't touch it.

If on the other hand, you need to update it for a particular function or option, then Windows 7 shares a lot of infrastructure with server 2008, and I've found a lot of programs have no problem running from one to the other. However, of course I think you will find any advice given ANYWHERE about BIOS flashing is always "at your own risk". I can only speak from my own experience.

 

Thanks for the info here, and the old adage above means that I will leave it alone for the time being until the need arises
Thanks