TITLE: HP Notebook System BIOS Update

VERSION: 01.21 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package provides an update to the System BIOS for the HP ZBook 15W/17W G3
Mobile Workstations with an N81 family ROM. The update installs on supported
mobile workstation models using a supported Windows Operating System. It is
necessary to restart the system to complete the installation.

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP84370
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP84370.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: 2592e990f9b08df069aa8e413372bb3c
SUPERSEDES: SP82264
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 04, 2018
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation
HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise 64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 10 All Editions (64-bit)

LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
- Updates the NVIDIA N17P-Q3 Graphics VBIOS to version 84.06.7A.00.14.
- Provides the updated Intel i219 UEFI drivers.
- Provides the updated Realtek UEFI drivers.
- Provides improved security on systems using the Skylake processor.
- Provides Battery Safety Mode for systems subject to a Battery Safety Recall.
- Provides improved security of UEFI code and variables in an Intel system. HP
strongly recommends transitioning promptly to this updated BIOS version which
supersedes all previous releases.

NOTE: Due to the security changes in this release, attempts to install older
BIOS versions require the user to be physically present to accept the older
version.

FIXES:
- Fixes an issue where a system connected to a Targus dock does not power on
properly and stops functioning (hangs) when a Dell keyboard is connected to the
dock.
- Fixes an issue on a system with an Intel processor where the CPU usage is
unexpectedly high when Wake On LAN is used.
- Fixes an issue where an integrated microphone that has been disabled in the
F10 BIOS menu continues to function on the system.
- Fixes an issue where an internal speakers that have been disabled in the F10
BIOS menu continue to function on the system.
- Fixes an issue where the headphone output that has been disabled in the F10
BIOS menu continues to function on the system.
- Fixes an issue where audio input/output cannot be changed to an external
device connected to the system.
- Fixes an issue on a system that has an NVIDIA N17P-Q3 graphics installed with
Legacy support disabled where the system displays a blank screen during POST
(power-on self test).

PREREQUISITES: NONE
HOW TO USE:
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.


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