$biosElementRef = $wsmanConnectionObject.NewReference("SELECT * FROM CIM_BIOSElement WHERE Name='Primary BIOS'")
$biosElementInstance = $biosElementRef.Get()
$version = $biosElementInstance.GetProperty("Version")
$releaseDate = $biosElementInstance.GetProperty("ReleaseDate")
$fwVersion = GetCoreVersion 
if($fwVersion.ToString() -ge "5.1")
{
	$releaseDate = $releaseDate.InternalObject.Text
}
$manufacturer = $biosElementInstance.GetProperty("Manufacturer")