TITLE: HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 2ADA)

VERSION: 8.20 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package provides an update to the HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM
Family SSID 2ADA) for supported models running a supported operating system

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP70376.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: e994a0ae5f2887969826478fdff7cb28
SUPERSEDES: SP68086
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 12, 2015
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP ENVY 700-0xx PC
HP Pavilion Slimline 400-0xx PC
HP Pavilion p6-XXXX Desktop (Joshua)
HP Pavilion p7-XXXX Desktop
HP Pavilion Slimline s5-XXXX
HP Pavilion HPE h8-1xxx PC
HP Pavilion p6 PC
HP Pavilion p7-1xxx PC
HP Pavilion Slimline s5-1xxx PC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 8 32 Edition
Microsoft Windows 8 64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
-Improved security of UEFI code and variables. HP strongly recommends promptly
transitioning to this updated BIOS version which supersedes all previous
releases.

NOTE: Due to security changes, after this BIOS update is installed, previous
versions cannot be reinstalled

PREREQUISITES:


HOW TO USE:
1. Click the Download Only button.
2. At the File Download screen, click the Save button.
3. At the Save As screen, save the file to your Desktop.
4. If a message appears stating that the file already exists, click YES to
overwrite file.
5. Double-click the icon for the update downloaded to your desktop, and then
click NEXT.
6. Follow on-screen instructions.
7. If prompted to restart the system upon completion of the update, click YES
and allow system to restart.

Prerequisites:
- You must be logged on as an administrator to install this update.

- You must have a Microsoft Windows 8 or 8.1 operating system


Copyright (c) 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.