TITLE: HP Z8G5 Workstation System BIOS Windows
VERSION: 01.01.28 REV: A PASS: 2
DESCRIPTION:
System BIOS for the Z8G5 only System Bd ID 88C0 Workstations. These utilities
can be used to restore or update the System BIOS. System BIOS is independent of
the Operating System.
PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp150219
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp150219.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: d14319f9dbbbaceeb9ddb69c08e60279
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2023
CATEGORY: BIOS - System Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Z 8 G5 Workstation

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1803 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1809 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1903 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1909 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 2004 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 20H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H1 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 22H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 (64-bit)

LANGUAGE(S): Global

DEVICES SUPPORTED:


ENHANCEMENTS:
The following enhancements have been made in BIOS version 01.01.28:
-Update Intel Reference code (Eagle Stream) to 105.D.59
-Update Intel CPU Microcode to m_87_806f8_2b0004d0
-Update TXT ACM/SINIT to v1.1.8/v1.1.8
FIXES:
The following fixes have been made in BIOS version 01.01.28:
-Fixes a 3.2 Beep Code issue observed when updating to BIOS 01.01.23
-Fixed issue with Secure Boot which prevented the DBX from updating.
HP highly recommends updating to this version of the BIOS.
-Fixed issue where the user could not disable Slot7.
-Fixed missing F10 Replicated Setup option "Last Cover Removal and Count"
-Fixed DMA errors that could occur with onboard SATA.
-Fixed hang that could occur when changing the NUMA setting from WMI.
-Fixed the inability to change the BIOS Energy/Performance Bias setting when the
Bias control setting was set to BIOS.
-Added support for Intel VROC hardware key.
-Increased the speed in which biosconfigutility.exe gets/sets settings.
-Added additional Type 9 information (slot info, slot physical width, slot pitch
and slot height) required by update to SMBIOS 3.5
-Fixed BLInitializeLibrary error that could occur when booting older versions of
windows.
-Fixed issue where systems having multiple NVMe drives might have one of the
drives fail to unlock during S3 resume.
-Fixed issue where enabling Auto Drive Lock on multiple M.2 drives allows Auto
Drive Lock to issue password request during POST.
-Added support for QX448 and QX428 Removable Storage version 2.
-Added new features to support HP Anyware Remote System Controller

This BIOS package also includes the following updated firmware versions:

-Update ME to 15.20.10.1735
-Intel CPU Microcode 0x2b0004d0
-Intel Reference Code v105.D.59
-Intel VMD EFI driver v8.0.0.4006
-Intel I219LM LAN PXE EFI driver v0.0.29
-Intel TXT BIOS ACM v1.1.8
-Intel TXT BIOS SINIT v1.1.8
-SIO FW v11.14.0
-Intel CSME FW v15.20.10.1735
-Cypress CCG5C FW v6.6 for Flex-IO Type-C port

PCR0 = E97DBF9FA53B8838F86419DFEF23CA58DFFFC4FF3500C1FC702E6832E64D1132
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 to
unpack the files to C:\SWSETUP\SP150219
3. Alternatively, select the Copy option from the GUI, the BIOS binary file is
located in the following directory: C:\SWSETUP\SP150219\HPFWUPDREC
4. Copy the binary to the following directory on the USB key: drive
letter\HP\DevFW\Firmware.bin
5. Insert the USB key into the workstation that is to be updated and reboot or
boot the unit to the Startup menu by pressing Esc during POST (before the OS
loads).
6. Use the arrow keys to select the " Update System and Supported Device
Firmware" option. Follow the prompts to update the BIOS. Alternatively, the "
Update System BIOS" feature is available in BIOS Setup from the Main menu.

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