TITLE: HP BIOS and System Firmware (R79)

VERSION: 01.02.00 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
This package is used to update the supported firmware on supported HP Business
Notebook systems with an R79 family BIOS.

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP98535.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: 4d1b7ed1d6acef6bff181bf039a6d06a
SUPERSEDES: SP96168
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 2019
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP ProBook 445R G6 Notebook PC
HP ProBook 455R G6 Notebook PC

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 10 All Editions (64-bit)

LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
- Adds the Hardware enabled Spectre Variant 2 Mitigation option to BIOS setup as
a security requirement.
- Enables PSPP/LACP power policy.

FIXES:
- Fixes an issue which causes the system fan to be triggered easily when CPU
loading is low.

PREREQUISITES:


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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