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Thin Clients: HP K30 BIOS 

HP Thin Client System BIOS (K30 BIOS)

The text below has been extracted from the SoftPaq descriptions and shows the evolution of the t420 BIOS.


VERSION: 00.01.01 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP72409.exe
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2015
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Added "Toolless Bios update" function.
  • Modified string "Asset Tag" to "Asset Tracking Number" in WMI BCU exported file.
  • Updated BIOS Diags Module to 1.14.

VERSION: 00.01.03 REV: A PASS: 3
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP76147.exe
SUPERSEDES: sp72409
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 26, 2016
FIXES:

  • Serial Number can now be displayed on Type1 and Type3.
  • Fixes issue where after waking on LAN, the BIOS boot order will be changed.
  • Now displays correct memory information in SMBIOS type17.
  • Fixes issue where Dedicated Video Memory has no change in operating system when UMA Frame Buffer Size is changed via BCU or hptc-bios-cfg and then rebooted.
  • Fixes issue where there is no post warning beep when setting POST Buzzer Volume to Soft.
  • Fixes issue where user can't modify Boot Sources with hptc-bios-cfg.(change to Disable/Enable )
  • Fixes issue where user is receives red warning message "You must disable Secure Boot before you may configure this option" when pressing F5 to enable "Legacy Boot Sources" while "Legacy support" is disabled.

VERSION: 00.01.04 REV: A PASS: 2
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP77766.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP76147
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 03, 2016
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Changes GPIO setting for SPD Data selection.(For Nanya memory support)
FIXES:
  • Fixes issue with "Dedicated Video Memory" where changes to UMA Frame Buffer Size via BCU or hptc-bios-cfg will revert after rebooting.
  • Fixes issue where use cannot modify Boot Sources with hptc-bios-cfg.(change to Disable/Enable )
  • Fixes issue resulting in a red warning message "You must disable Secure Boot before you may configure this option" when pressing F5 to enable "Legacy Boot Sources" while "Legacy support" is disabled.

VERSION: 00.01.05 REV: B PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP83841.exe
SUPERSEDES: sp77766
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 22, 2017
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Adds FotKnox 2016 security fixes which updated AMI modules.
    *UEFI mantis 1610, hypervisor security
  • Updates BootScriptHide_02
    *UEFI Mantis 1637, Common Buffer Critique
  • Updates AhciSrc to version 27
  • Updates OFBD to version 1.0.6
  • Updates SMIFLASH to version 31
  • Adds patch code for SMBIOSBOARD&SMBIOS module
  • Adds patch code for USB module
FIXES:
  • Fixes issue where BIOS can be rolled back to old version.
  • Fixes issue where BIOS flash methods in BIOS Release Notes are wrong.
  • Fixes issue where ownership will be cleared after updating BIOS with SAFUEFI.EXE/SAfuEfix64.efi/SAFUWINx64.EXE/safulnx2 with /p /b /n /r /k.
  • Fixes issue where failure to use HP Thinupdate capture with BIOS L42_0105_A1 would result in system failure.
  • Fixes issue where type2 can't be displayed in SMBIOS.
  • Fixes issue where Serial Number and Asset tag number can't be displayed on SMBIOS Type3.
  • Fixes issue where BIOS settings still be reserved after updating BIOS with Flash System Rom/BIOS Update Policy/Win+B via HPBU_3.5.2.0.

VERSION: 00.01.06 REV: A PASS: 1
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: SP87273.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP83841
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2018
ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Update CPU Microcode to 07000110.

VERSION: 00.01.07 REV: A PASS: 3
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp134466.exe
SUPERSEDES: SP87273
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 2021
ENHANCEMENTS:

  1. Update the WINGUI tool for security vulnerabilities.

 


Any comments? email me. Added February 2022    Last update November 2022