Bios Update F.76 For HP all-in-one

[Scotsman2]

I received a notification via Desktop Assistant that  BIOS update F.76 is available for download and installation. I am not sure what problems this update is supposed to resolve, as I received no background.  I have previously installed F.75, in September 2002, and have installed quite a few previous BIOS updates.  Since there is some risk to doing this, I am somewhat hesitant to proceed as there have been a large number of BIOS updates in what seems to be a relatively short time. My operating system is Windows 10 64-bit.   I was actually able to locate F.76 on the following link: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06962236.  There are a lot of updates in the F.70 series listed there. No reference to what the updates do, however.

[Bill_To]

Hi

This is the latest BIOS update I could find for your MB: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/1... 

I would not try the F.76 BIOS update HP is offering.

I don't see a F.75 BIOS update option in the BIOS update revision history at the above link.

This is confusing??

Here is an alternative BIOS update for your PC, MB SSID 81BA: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/1... 

Again, very confusing. Both updates are not F.76.

Here is a third BIOS update: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/1... Again, no F.76 BIOS update reference???

[Scotsman2]

Yes, indeed it's confusing.  There has been a deluge of recommended updates since the computer was new and most were not critical ones.  I think the first update I performed was in the F.40's, back when I bought the computer in 2018.  Since then I have lost track.  I have a history of the most recent three: F73 was installed on 5/25/2022; F75 on 9/15/2022, and F76 was recommended for installation on 1/23/2023.  There have been quite a few others, and I have noticed no detectable differences as a result of installation. If it were a critical update addressing specific operational and/or security issues, I would install, but after a swarm of BIOS updates like this, I think HP should at least provide some background on the reason why these are recommended.

[Prométhée]

hi

I have answered the same type of questions several times.
first of all to make it clear, we cannot and must only use the bios, which will correspond to its SSID either here
HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 82DD)

It therefore happens regularly that an update is available from hp support assistant, and sometimes even from windows update..
Hors will not be available from the product pages, sometimes never as seems to be the case here..
Most often it will be a security update...
in this case you will only find information in hp security bulletins
I don't have time to search more than that, and may not be currently available, but here is an example:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06962236

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

Intel® has informed HP of potential security vulnerabilities identified in Intel® Processors, BIOS Firmware for some Intel® Processors, Intel® Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) Interface, and Intel BIOS platform sample code for some Intel® Processors which may allow escalation of privilege, denial of service, and/or information disclosure.

HP has identified a potential vulnerability with certain versions of HP BIOS which may allow escalation of Firmware privilege.

HP All-in-One 24-gxxx (ROM Family SSID 82DD)

Firmware

F.72

SP112471

[Bill_To]

Hi

If you look at the three possible BIOS updates in my previous post, scroll down to check the revision history.

There are no F70 series BIOS updates for the two possible motherboards HP documentation shows at the following links:

MB SSID 81BA https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/model/15326710... 

MB SSID 82DD https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/model/15326710... 

HP lists three possible MB BIOS updates at this site https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/mo... 

It seems like you have, according to the above links,  an undocumented MB in your PC since the third BIOS update, MB SSID 8245, does not have any 70 series BIOS updates. The MB SSID 8245 is the Bali-U https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05130252 and is not listed as a component in this product. 

I don't know what MB you have. Check Windows System Information. Check HP Support Assistant for the MB ID. My best guess is you have a fourth MB option that HP is not disclosing on the support site for this product.

[Scotsman2]

Motherboard is 82DD, which I understand is pretty common among HP all-in-ones.  The BIOS update, like the previous ones, are described as HP consumer desktop PCBIOS (ROM Family 82DD), Soft Paq sp144361, v. F.76. So the MB is documented, and I believe the original BIOS on the system was F.41, but this was five years ago and I don't clearly recall. Support Assistant pushes these updates so I don't go to support website.  In addition, most of these were recommended updates, not critical ones.

[Scotsman2]

I have updated my reply to include link the where I found documentation for BIOS F.76. 

[Bill_To]

Hi Scotsman2

That is a security update for your MB. This would be a recommended BIOS update.

Interesting it is not included at the Product Support and download site for your MB.

[Prométhée]

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@Bill_To wrote:

Hi

If you look at the three possible BIOS updates in my previous post, scroll down to check the revision history.

There are no F70 series BIOS updates for the two possible motherboards HP documentation shows at the following links:

MB SSID 81BA https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/model/15326710... 

MB SSID 82DD https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/model/15326710... 

HP lists three possible MB BIOS updates at this site https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/mo... 

It seems like you have, according to the above links,  an undocumented MB in your PC since the third BIOS update, MB SSID 8245, does not have any 70 series BIOS updates. The MB SSID 8245 is the Bali-U https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05130252 and is not listed as a component in this product. 

I don't know what MB you have. Check Windows System Information. Check HP Support Assistant for the MB ID. My best guess is you have a fourth MB option that HP is not disclosing on the support site for this product.

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•  24-g227c PC Product Specifications

see Figure : Hawaii-KU motherboard

Hawaii-KU motherboard specifications.

• HP name: Hawaii-KU
• SSID: 82DD

https://support.hp.com/in-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-24-g200-all-in-one-desktop-pc-series/13823546/mo...

HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 81BA)

F.52 Rev.A

9.3 MB

Jan 25, 2021

HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 8245)

F.49 Rev.A

10.2 MB

Apr 13, 2022

HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 81BB)

F.67 Rev.A

9.1 MB

Sep 3, 2021

HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 8304)

F.49 Rev.A

22.0 MB

Aug 15, 2021

only this match

HP Consumer Desktop PC BIOS Update (ROM Family SSID 82DD)

F.37 Rev.A

8.9 MB

Aug 19, 2018

So that it is clear for everyone, you never know if someone passes here, and does not understand everything!
although normally, if the bios is not the correct one, it cannot be installed..
there is no equivalent, as I mentioned You have to use the bios version, which will match that motherboard, same SSID
if the SSID, of the product page is different, even if it is the exact page of the computer, it will not be correct..
hp sometimes gives updates that won't match!
And yes, indeed, one can have bios updated by hp support assistant, as I specified in my answer, and unavailable except very often in bulletins as indicated in my answer
on the other hand, I have a doubt @Scotsman2 
you say you added a link in your post..
this link and the one I had already given in my answer, and from what I could see there is only the f.72 version, which will correspond here to your SSID

HP All-in-One 24-gxxx (ROM Family SSID 82DD)

Firmware

F.72

SP112471

so i tried to search sp144361, v. F.76. 

currently no results!

https://www.google.com/search?q=sp144361.exe

[Scotsman2]

Believe what you will, I was able to scroll down one of the self-service links that had a long list of HP computers, with BIOS numbers.  I was able to find several computers that had F.76 listed as the update. It's hard to replicate the search this morning, but last night I was able download sp144361, but, in order to be certain, I deleted it, waited until this morning and installed the sp that was directly pushed on to my computer by HP Support Assistant . I noticed that one of the links I scanned last night was not completely up to date, so there must be a more recent one somewhere.  The problem is that this is a listing and there is no relational database so there is no way the reader can display the data in numerical order.  The bottom line to all of this, is that it's hard to determine whether hardware or software are "documented" if the documentation is out of date.  The documentation from HP Support Assistant is listed below:

This package provides an update to the HP consumer Desktop PC BIOS (ROM Family 82DD) for supported models running a supported operating system:  Soft Paq number: sp144361Version: F.76 Size: 11.01 MB