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Q50 System Firmware (BIOS) Family - Revision History

EFI Specification Revision: 2.6

 

Models supported

 

History

Version 01.07.00

 

Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2020-8670, CVE-2020-12357, CVE-2020-24511, and CVE-2020-24512.

HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel processor microcode to M22906EA_000000EA, M02906EB_000000EA, M22906EC_000000EA, M22906ED_000000EA

PCR 00 value= CFF0C59A89F43C4B8330E9870D72984C66A955A583B18F319B47CD039E174936

Version 01.06.10

 

This BIOS includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2020-0593, CVE-2020-6929, CVE-2020-8694, CVE-2020-8695, and CVE-2020-8696.

HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel Microcode to M22906EA_000000DE, M02906EB_000000DE, M22906EC_000000DE, and M22906ED_000000DE.

Adds Headless Mode for AMT. This enables integrated graphics during boot when using AMT KVM with discrete graphics.

 

PCR 00 value=015CB3D145C4D391759CD5A075FCA59BC8BA62EDE4027F5C029AED036275F55D

Version 01.06.08

 

Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2019-14556, CVE-2019-14557, CVE-2019-14558, CVE-2020-0543, CVE-2020-0548, CVE-2020-0549, CVE-2020-0570, CVE-2020-0571, CVE-2020-8670, CVE-2020-8671, and CVE-2020-8672.

HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel Microcode to M22906EA_000000D6, M02906EB_000000D6, M22906EC_000000D6, and M22906ED_000000D6.

Updates Intel TXT BIOS ACM to v1.8.

Adds support for TXT driver for Windows.

Adds ability to erase SATA and NVMe devices in compliance with NIST SP 800-88.

PCR 00 value = E16526CB305A850EC568E1DD889F303C54CD2BE14C4C1D86913F27D9D29356D4

Version 01.06.07

 

Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2020-0528 and CVE-2020-0529.

HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel Reference Code to v7.0.6E.40.

Includes multiple enhancements to BIOS Event Log.

Disables USB Type-C port on AMD graphics cards when rear USB ports are disabled through F10 Setup or WMI. Requires compatible AMD card firmware.

Fixes an issue which prevents Windows OS from updating with certain disk encryption software installed.

 

PCR 00 value = 4EC220DA0838B01B7238161690D842341EA91ADD59C1C2EC40F6A74A8149B32D

Version 01.06.04

 

Updates Intel RAID Option ROM/Driver to v17.8.0.4507.

Updates Intel PMC FW to v300.2.11.1024.

Adds F10 and WMI option to allow user to choose system behavior when boot media is not detected.

Adds F10 and WMI option to not reset defaults when RTC power is lost.

Fixes an issue where Pyrite v2.0 NVMe devices would lose data after enabling then disabling DriveLock. HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version for systems with these devices.

 

PCR 00 value = DD6CB52DFC6DCB4BD97CAECE1B6F48CF1F9C6CB0DFD7C961771108BD81F3FF17

Version 01.06.03

 

Improves fan control for certain discrete graphics cards (Z2 G4 Tower only)

 

PCR 00 value = D948D9E46EF5D31FE96F282DEB5E5052532E151E49BA90E4F7C46856A1191859

Version 01.06.02

 

Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2019-0117, CVE-2019-0123, CVE-2019-0124, CVE-2019-0151, CVE-2019-0154, CVE-2019-0184, CVE-2019-0185, CVE-2019-11135.

HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel Microcode to M22906EA_000000C6, M02906EB_000000C6, M22906EC_000000C6, and M22906ED_000000C6.

Updates Intel Reference Code to v7.0.6C.40.

Updates Intel RAID Option ROM/Driver to v17.5.2.4317.

Fixes an issue where system would not boot or would experience extended boot times with certain USB keyboards.

Fixes an issue where system would boot into UEFI Diagnostics after failed boot in Legacy mode.

Fixes an issue where Secure Erase process would eventually fail with high-capacity hard disk drives.

Disables USB Type-C port on Nvidia RTX graphics cards when rear USB ports are disabled through F10 Setup or WMI. Requires compatible Nvidia RTX card firmware (Z2 G4 Tower only).

 

PCR 00 value = C710493B495FF73360C3BE407124F2DF91CA24E7887F3ADF57E759FCF7D8C225

Version 01.05.07

 

Improves CPU fan control for systems with Nvidia graphics (Z2 Mini G4 Performance Workstation only).

Updates F10 setting name from "Power on from USB port" to "Allow waking from S4/S5 via keyboard/mouse" since this function enables wake from PS/2 devices in addition to USB.

 

PCR 00 value = 4B17D03868EE7FF8383183FBD3D20C707D81F71E70590EDDE79B2784EBD38A35

Version 01.05.05

 

Further improves stability of PCR 01 values.

Fixes an issue where system could hang when attempting to update BIOS in certain Linux configurations.

Fixes an issue where system would not display Chassis Fan Not Detected error for certain configurations that require a front chassis fan.

 

PCR 00 value = 2180617E412B069BBE830DBD880F67647C7DA5D80F93904A22C88030FBF5FEAD

Version 01.05.04

 

Adds Speed Selection on Mixed DIMM Per Channel setting in WMI to improve operation of mixed DIMMs installed on the same channel.

Fixes an issue where USB boot drive would be listed in F9 Boot Menu even if USB boot devices are disabled.

Fixes an issue where PCR1 values would change depending on boot method.

 

PCR 00 value (TPM763) = D0C9ABFD7677F78CF72DDEB0F2DA2804F565717DB8BB1702B974A911CC37FB7E

PCR 00 value (TPM783) = 7189523688736F9F704F42A56B281E469153F3A8D3E49E22CD0DF909B029D454

PCR 00 value (TPM785) = B6BE7A2B1B472CA82060C66BB2F3AD1AB02ABE20B5519259A69F3C5F32A29A09

 

Version 01.05.01

 

Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130 and CVE-2019-11091.

Updates Intel Microcode to M22906EA_000000B4, M02906EB_000000B4, M22906EC_000000A2 and M22906ED_000000B4.

Updates Intel Reference Code to v7.00.5C.50.

Adds support for Intel 9th generation Core processor product family and Intel Xeon processor E3-2200 product family.

Fixes an issue where pressing the power button would reset system during TPM firmware update.

Fixes an issue where IPv4 option would be missing from Boot Order menu after Network BIOS Update.

Fixes an issue where system would not boot after disabling UEFI Boot Order and then disabling Legacy Support and Secure Boot.

Fixes an issue where system would not boot after removing PCIe cards in certain configurations.

Fixes an issue where system could reboot under extreme loading in certain configurations.

Fixes multiple issues with DriveLock settings and passwords on NVMe devices.

Fixes an issue where Physical Presence Interface prompt would appear when attempting to disable SGX after disabling Physical Presence Interface.

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW prior to 7.83 = 9559681A0F9802F41EF53EC3291D6448AE1072C000E1BD46E14885B000A94745 (SHA256)

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW 7.83 or later = 5F37BE5EF035EA8CAC070C50A6C1D0A74C1F13CAC3281C3845DA1AA7789BB952 (SHA256)

Version 01.04.10

Updates Intel Microcode to M22906EA_000000AA, M02906EB_000000AA, M22906EC_000000A2 and M22906ED_000000B0.

Adds Accelerate USB Enumeration option in F10 BIOS Setup.

Fixes an issue where SPI write protection could fail with non-ECC DIMMs. HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Fixes an issue where system could fail to resume after disabling AMT.

Fixes an issue where DIMMs were not identified correctly after memory ECC error.

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW prior to 7.83 = 19F268C709B601E339306CEC17D8E0754B0F1547DA80ADB66CE8813CE601D157 (SHA256)

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW 7.83 or later = 512F9AB5C3C4983F6A71BC053775FEC9B9DF5781320D2C2C8D94E1D4027178A3 (SHA256)

Version 01.04.07

 

Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities CVE-2018-12201, CVE-2018-12202, CVE-2018-12203, CVE-2018-12204, and CVE-2018-12205. HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel Microcode to M02906EB_000000A4.

Updates Intel RAID Option ROM/Driver to v16.5.0.3492.

Adds Speed Selection on Mixed DIMM Per Channel setting in F10 BIOS Setup to improve operation of mixed DIMMs installed on the same channel.

Fixes an issue where AMT SOL boot from CDROM would fail.

Fixes an issue which could result in excessive boot times with certain USB devices.

Fixes an issue where the HDD boot order could change when additional HDDs are installed in RAID mode.

Fixes an issue where two different model SATA ODDs would display the same Device ID in the F9 Boot Menu when in All UEFI and RAID mode.

Fixes an issue where SD Media Card Reader would be disabled and hidden in BIOS menus.

Fixes an issue where USB device re-enumeration would occur after resuming from S3 with USB 3.1 device installed on FIO Type C port.

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW prior to 7.83 = 19615A320F373A10CC143FE9AEE22F08D1CB48A2850BFF7CAF62ADD2116C5CA2 (SHA256) 

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW 7.83 or later = 66A4FCC82DB43A8710C4CC9538AA25750C52BF8808B98C414731B54E6068A97B (SHA256)

Version 01.04.01

 

Includes enhancement to mitigate Intel Security Advisory SA-00159, Incorrect handling of memory types may allow bypassing System Management Mode (SMM) protection. HP strongly recommends promptly transitioning to this updated BIOS version.

Updates Intel Microcode to M22906EA_0000009A, M02906EB_0000009A and M22906EC_000000A0.

Updates Intel Reference Code to v7.0.44.22.

Updates Intel TXT BIOS ACM to v1.5.

Adds support for Linux BIOS tools Version 3.

Fixes an issue where USB 2.0 devices would still work after disabling Type-C Ports in BIOS setup.

Fixes an issue where M.2 USB/Bluetooth item would still be visible in BIOS setup when M.2 WLAN Slot is disabled.

Fixes an issue with reporting Intel Optane drives in WMI.

Removes "Early PCIe Delay" from BIOS setup (Z2 G4 Mini only).

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW prior to 7.83 = AD466FAD487B150A6EBE2201BB36A318A15062890C952E98176C06CB3CBFB680 (SHA256)

TPM2.0 PCR0 with TPM FW 7.83 or later = F55BEAA6DF520722C6D98B3D73AA8F6183CD3F193EAD155D9046BA39C3661968 (SHA256)

Version 01.01.08

 

Adds support for Linux BIOS tools.

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 = A34A82F58FE05F4CCAC893C22454CCD165BE1422CB5F20A9B23C7AAE2D9FA177 (SHA256)

Version 01.01.06

 

Adds iSCSI support.

Adds Storage device information in System Information of BIOS setup.

Improves fan control.

Fixes an issue where the default Boot order was incorrect for certain configurations.

Fixes an issue where Intel AMT functions would remain enabled in certain situations after AMT was disabled in BIOS setup.

Fixes an issue where “NumLock on at boot” did not work.

Fixes an issue where “M.2 SSD” prefix did not show in Secure Erase menu.

Removes unsupported options from BIOS setup. (Z2G4 Mini only)

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 = A2282E6BFE7B3F3D568EB36829A1E8B79253F38FAC581F75C0A0B8E9D244BEA1 (SHA256)

Version 01.01.03

 

Updates Intel Reference Code to v7.0.35.42.

Adds Intel graphics VBIOS version in F10 BIOS setup.

Adds graphical illustration for USB port locations in F10 BIOS Setup.

Adds storage and CPU details to Advanced System Information in F10 BIOS setup.

Adds BIOS event logs in F10 BIOS setup.

Retains RST Remapping setting when applying defaults.

Improves fan control.

Fixes an issue where HP Performance Advisor would show fan speed as 0 RPM and Stalled in certain configurations.

Fixes an issue where “NumLock ON at boot” would not work.

Fixes an issue where Intel Optane SSD information is absent in UEFI Diags with Legacy Boot disabled.

Fixes an issue where system would not display graphics when entering F10 after applying factory defaults and exiting with two add-in graphic cards installed. (Z2 G4 Tower and Z2 G4 SFF only)

Fixes an issue where system would not display F10 BIOS setup during SOL session.

Fixes an issue where system would not hide MEBX hotkey (F6) during SOL session.

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 = 896007BAC50EF6EFA8F1B62EE39BC33C866EAE8C5C49D3E73B873360A85BF19C (SHA256)

Version 01.00.07

 

Improves fan control.

Enables Thunderbolt PD Controller FW update (Z2 Mini G4 Performance Workstation only).

Fixes an issue where system could hang if monitor is not attached while installing graphics driver (Z2 Mini G4 Performance Workstation only).

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 = 2007F53EAF90122B9685480DA4FB75D81A54868139825F5941A3A77BB5DD5B7B (SHA256)

 

Version 01.00.04

 

Initial system firmware (BIOS) version.

 

TPM2.0 PCR0 = 7BCA5D7F81B9CB1A19EDDBAE2774713DCE819F4FB29B2007D3BB669657514D53 (SHA256)