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M60 System Firmware (BIOS) Family - Revision History

EFI Specification Revision: 2.3.1

Models supported

HP Z440 Workstation
HP Z640 Workstation
HP Z840 Workstation

History

Version 2.14

Updates Intel processor microcode to 0x14.

Updates Intel reference code to v3.1.

Adds support for Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v4 product family.

Note: Prior BIOS versions cannot be installed onto the system when E5-2600 v4 processors are installed.

Adds support for DDR4-2400 memory.

Includes BIOS support for TPM 2.0 on systems with TPM 2.0 firmware.

Note: Prior BIOS versions cannot be installed onto the system if TPM 2.0 has been provisioned.

Adds thermal support for future Nvidia and AMD graphics cards.

Adds thermal support for HP Z Cooler (Z440 and Z840 only).

Adds support for Cluster On Die (E5-2600 v4 processors only).

Fixes an issue where Nvidia NVS 810 graphics cards would not work in Legacy mode.

Fixes an issue where four Nvidia NVS 810 graphics cards could not be installed on a system.

Fixes an issue with poor performance when using certain PCIe to PCI adapter cards.

Fixes an issue with poor performance when using certain LAN cards on systems with large virtual memory.

Fixes an issue which could cause the system to continuously reboot when attempting to boot with VT-d and VT-x disabled.

Version 1.65

Updates Intel processor uCode to 0x35.

Enables DCO Freeze Lock.

Adds ability to set minimum front and rear chassis fan speeds via WMI.

Adds support for future Nvidia and AMD graphics cards.

Disables USB provisioning by default for systems that do not have AMT provisioned.

Enables user prompt when an Option ROM cannot launch due to memory constraints.

Enables pre-boot graphics with Nvidia NVS810 graphics cards. Limits system to three NVS810 graphics cards to avoid potential system error.

Improves the accuracy of ambient temperature sensor readings as reported via WMI.

Fixes an issue where MSCT could report incorrect maximum physical address size.

Fixes an issue where Setting Defaults via WMI after a BIOS flash causes duplicate boot order entries in F10 and WMI.

Fixes an issue where hot plug of USB 3.0 devices would not work in Front IO ports with Secure Boot enabled.

Fixes an issue where system could enter infinite loop after being imaged using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

Fixes issues with text mode support when using Serial Over LAN.

Version 1.62

Adds support for Microsoft Windows 10.

Adds support for future Z Turbo Drive products.

Adds support for future Nvidia graphics cards.

Adds support for 64GB LR DIMMs (Z840 only).

Adds ability to set the system date and time in F10.

Adds ability to disable SAS Option ROM via WMI.

Adds ability for Linux BIOS flash tool (hp-flash) to accept password output from hpqpswd.exe.

Includes multiple changes to improve boot order behavior.

Reduces acoustics for a certain third party graphics card.

Improves error reporting.

Fixes an issue where system would not boot using certain external USB optical drives.

Fixes an issue where certain PCIe add-in cards would cause the system to reset continuously during POST.

Fixes an issue where certain PCIe to PCI bridge cards would not function or would have poor performance.

Fixes an issue where Z Turbo Drive G2 (NVMe) would disappear after resetting the system during Option ROM execution.

Fixes an issue where certain USB cards would cause system instability.

Fixes an issue which would cause system to beep twice per second after user attempts to enter BIOS menus.

Fixes an issue where several F10 settings would not be restored correctly after resetting factory defaults or using Replicated Setup.

Fixes an issue where POST Delay would not work with certain devices that require a long time to initialize.

Fixes an issue where attempting to enable MRC Fast Path would indicate success even if it failed.

Fixes issues with user prompts related to TPM enablement (China only).

Version 1.58

Resolves an issue preventing some systems from updating BIOS. If unable to update BIOS to this new release, please contact HP Support for assistance.

Fixes an issue where some security settings could be reset to default without entering the correct password.

Version 1.55

Updates Intel Memory Reference Code to v1.13.

Updates Intel processor uCode to 0x2E.

Reduces boot times.

Adds ability to set Administrator Password using Hp-repset.

Improves fan speed settings to reduce thermal throttling of Z Turbo Drive.

Adds support for Z Turbo Drive G2 (NVMe).

Adds ability to boot to a USB 3.0 drive connected to a USB 3.0 PCIe card.

Improves F10 Setup user interface.

Adds F10 and WMI settings to disable xHCI Controller.

Adds F10 and WMI settings to disable PCIe Access Control Services (ACS) to improve PCIe performance for some configurations.

Adds F10 and WMI settings to disable Isochronous Mode (Isoc) to improve memory performance for single processor systems in configurations that do not use Isochronous mode.

Fixes intermittent hang during POST.

Fixes an issue where system would not boot to multi-disk USB devices.

Fixes an issue where system would not boot to USB optical drive with Legacy OS.

Fixes an issue where system would hang when changing F10 Setup language from English to other languages.

Fixes an issue where boot order would change when SATA Controller Mode was changed between RAID and AHCI.

Fixes an issue where Power LED would not blink with system in S3.

Fixes an issue where System Diagnostic information was not available for disk drives connected to a SAS controller.

Version 1.53

Note: BIOS versions prior to 01.53 cannot be installed on future (-002 and beyond) Z840 motherboards (Z840 only).

Adds support for future Z840 motherboards.

Adds a WMI setting to allow TPM Activation without physical user presence.

Enables Closed Loop Thermal Throttling to improve memory performance.

Fixes an issue which could result in excessive acoustic noise on systems with certain PCIe cards.

Fixes an issue where Legacy OS would not boot with SATA or sSATA controller in IDE mode.

Fixes an issue where certain cards with a PCIe to PCI bridge would experience a fatal PCIe error.

Fixes an issue where System Diagnostics were unreadable with certain graphics cards and with certain languages.

Version 1.25

Updates Intel Memory Reference Code to v1.08.

Provides enhanced security for non-English languages.

Adds ability to flash BIOS using dosflash.exe.

Adds ability to install custom splash screen logo from DOS and Linux.

Adds MRC Fast Path on Cold Boot option to reduce boot times for large memory configurations.

Adds a success message when using Replicated Setup to backup or restore settings.

Adds support for Thunderbolt cards in CPU PCIe slots.

Improves language translations.

Improves error handling for PCIe cards.

Reduces boot and S4 resume times for systems with Z Turbo Drive.

Fixes an issue where flashing BIOS using HP BIOS Update and Recovery utility would not work with Administrator Password set.

Fixes an issue where disabling USB boot would also disable Optical Drive boot.

Fixes an issue where system would hang during POST with certain USB audio devices attached.

Fixes an issue where system would hang at splash screen after changing Ownership information.

Fixes an issue where system would give 6 beep error message when booting with no display connected and Option ROM Launch Policy set to All UEFI.

Fixes an issue where some menu items would not display properly in F10.

Fixes an issue where UEFI PXE boot options could not be disabled in F10.

Fixes an issue where Persistent Device Security setting could not be changed in F10 or WMI.

Fixes an issue where user could not set Post Delay from F10 or WMI.

Fixes an issue where user could not set primary graphics card from WMI.

Fixes an issue where Secure Boot would be disabled after restoring Factory Defaults.

Fixes an issue where Bitlocker would not work on Legacy OS installations.

Fixes an issue where some Linux systems were unable to enter S3 with TPM Visible.

Fixes an issue where system would not resume from S3 when Drivelock password is set.

Fixes an issue where system would automatically resume from S4 with USB Keyboard or Mouse.

Fixes an issue where system could not boot remotely using IDE-Redirection with optical media installed.

Fixes an issue which would cause some OHCI devices to hang.

Fixes an issue where system would experience resource allocation problems with certain complex PCIe cards with large MMIO allocation requirements.

Fixes issue with excessive acoustic noise on Z640 systems with memory riser and certain PCIe cards (Z640 only).

Fixes an issue where system would not shut down from certain operating systems with NIC device disabled or LAN cord unplugged.

Version 1.21

Updates Intel processor uCode to 0x2B.

Updates Intel Memory Reference Code to v1.07.

Adds thermal support for future Nvidia graphics cards.

Adds support for future Z Turbo Drive versions.

Adds support for hard drive Secure Erase.

Adds support for Computrace Persistence Module.

Adds support for OHCI-based cards including Teradici PCoIP PCoIP host card.

Adds support for Linux BIOS flashing tools.

Adds support for HP custom logo application.

Improves hardware error handling and reporting on PCH slots.

Improves fan speed settings for reduced acoustics.

Fixes issue where CMOS would not clear if user did not boot through to Operating System after pressing Clear CMOS button.

Fixes an issue where performing crisis recovery on dual CPU systems would result in continual reboot.

Fixes a resource assignment issue that could cause system to hang.

Fixes an issue where system would hang during large file transfers with AMT enabled.

Fixes an issue where system would hang when user entered an F10 menu with no selectable objects and pressed up or down arrow.

Fixes an issue where system would appear to hang during BIOS post when using IDE-Redirection.

Fixes an issue where some hard drives would not resume from Standby.

Fixes an issue where USB 3.0 devices behind a USB 3.0 hub would fail to enumerate in a pre-boot environment.

Fixes an issue where Thunderbolt devices would not correctly enumerate with S4/S5 Max Power Savings enabled.

Fixes an issue which would cause excessive boot times with large memory configs.

Fixes an issue where individual boot order items could not be enabled or disabled via WMI.

Fixes issue where duplicate entries were found in F10 and WMI boot order with two optical drives in the system.

Fixes an issue which would result in duplicate missing fan errors.

Fixes an issue where Fan Idle Mode would not ramp fans to full speed.

Version 1.16

Fixes an issue which would prevent Memory Reference Code updates.

Adds support for future versions of Z Turbo Drive PCIe-based SSD storage solution.

Version 1.11

Fixes an issue where the system would unexpectedly resume from hibernation.

Adds thermal support for Nvidia K420 graphics card.

Modifies fan control settings for improved acoustics.

Version 1.08

Initial BIOS release.