TITLE: HP Z220 Series Workstations System BIOS

VERSION: 01.61 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image and flash utilities for the HP Z220
CMT (Convertible MiniTower) and SFF (Small Form Factor) Workstations. These
utilities can be used to restore or update the System BIOS. System BIOS is
independent of the operating system.

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP62286
SUPERSEDES: None
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Z220 Convertible Minitower Workstation
HP Z220 Small Form Factor Workstation

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Home Basic
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Professional
Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Starter 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S):
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Bulgarian
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Estonian
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin America
Latvian
Lithuanian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Slovak
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
US English

ENHANCEMENTS:
The following enhancements have been added to BIOS version 1.54:
- Support for Windows 8.
- Support AHCI mode in Storage Options.
- Fixed remote wakeup to remote server function failed.
- Disable PCIE root ports ASPM capabilities.
- Update VBIOS v2153 & GOP drivers to IVB v3.0.1018 and SNB v2.0.1020.

The following enhancements have been added to BIOS version 1.02:
- This package provides the initial BIOS release for HP Z220CMT and HP Z220SFF
Workstations models.

FIXES:
The following fixes have been added to BIOS version 1.61:
- Fixed Linux EFI boot path is disappeared after flash an new BIOS.
- Set resolution at least 1024*768 before launching F2 UEFI Diag to fix display
issue with some graphic cards.
- Correct SMBIOS type09 slot ID information for Z220 SFF.
- Enable Stringent Password.
- Fixed TPM device cannot be enabled/disabled via BCU tool.
- Modified TXT SINIT min version from 0x30 to 0x40.

The following fixes have been added to BIOS version 1.58:
- Applying factory defaults no longer hide Embedded Security.
- Fixed Drive Lock cannot work when Storage Option ROMs set to 'UEFI Only'
- Fixed Disk information lost when Secure Boot set to enabled
- Fixed NIC Option ROM Download cannot be disabled by HP Performance Advisor.

The following fixes have been added to BIOS version 1.21:
- Update the legacy HDD order function to handle disabled HDDs in HP Replicated
Setup utility.
- Support F11 hotkey to boot from recovery partition.
- Improve performance by enabling cache pre-fetching mode and adjust PCIE
setting.
- Show USB 3.0 port number in USB security setup page of BIOS Setup.
- Fix serial port issue in BIOS Setup.
- Fix "Slot Settings" issues while entering F10 with "Setup Browse Mode".
- Fix system hang issue while disabling all USB Ports, the system will stop at
HP Logo with a USB key installed.

The following fixes have been added to BIOS version 1.14:
- Fixed PSU fan stall in cold environment

PREREQUISITES:
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
This SoftPaq includes the following methods for changing the BIOS version:
- Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows
environment.
- Use the utilities in this package to flash the BIOS in a DOS environment from
bootable media.
- Use the ROM images in this package with the Computer Setup Utility (F10) to
flash the BIOS from a USB flash drive or CD-ROM drive.

This package can be used with HP System Software Manager (SSM), HP Client
Management Solution (HPCMS), or pre-boot execution environment (PXE) management
software for remote updating of the BIOS.

WARNING: After installing this BIOS version onto the system, prior BIOS
versions cannot be installed onto the system.

WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE
UPGRADE PROCESS!

1. Download the file by clicking the "Download" or "Obtain Software" button and
saving the file to a folder on your hard drive (make a note of the folder where
the downloaded file is saved).

2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to
update the System BIOS.

NOTE: If remote flashing is required, see the remote utility documentation for
instructions about creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the System ROM on
target workstations on the network.


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