HP laptop pavilion dv6 Bios Update

[Jamshidi]

Hello,

My HP Laptop product name is: Pavilion dv6 6121se

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I want to update Bios for installing a newer fresh copy of windows 10 64bit  2021 on my system.

My laptop information in system info:

OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 1909  Build 18363.1379

Already Bios version is: F.1B 10/5/2011

BIOS Mode is:  Legacy

H.D.D type is: MBR

Secure Boot State Unsupported

My laptop issue is when windows start, is take long time to boot up and windows performance is slow, so i go to HP software and driver support page and select windows 7 64bit to show my all drivers.

In Bios(2) tab when i click+ it's show :

HP Notebook System BIOS Update (Intel Processors) F.1B Rev. A 5.0 MB Oct 31, 2011

that i download and install it before.

in Bios-Tools (1) when i click+ it's show:

HP BIOS Update UEFI 2.3.0.0 Rev. A 1.2 MB Mar 30, 2011

My question is can i download and install this bios update UEFI for my laptop?

could it upgrade my Legacy Bios mode to UEFI ?

i want to install windows 10 in UEFI mode in GPT H.D.D instead Legacy mode in MBR H.D.D. for use full possibilities of windows 10.

please help me.

Thank you very much

Best Regards,

F.Jamshidi

[Prométhée]

hi

Up to you

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-dv6-6100-entertainment-notebook-pc-series/5082212/m...
you have bios updates here indeed, only under windows 7
I do not have the specifications page for this model
but it is likely that this does not change much depending on the components of this model
Not to mention the risk of a failed flash!

the latest windows 10 update does not suit many models

[Jamshidi]

Hi,

in system info by typing sysinfo in windows search, below information is shown :

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise
Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DESKTOP-2M3B35F
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU A2B62EA#ABV
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz, 2201 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.1B, 10/5/2011
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Embedded Controller Version 16.49
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
BaseBoard Product 3581
BaseBoard Version 10.31
Platform Role Mobile
Secure Boot State Unsupported
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.18362.1350"
User Name DESKTOP-2M3B35F\laya
Time Zone Iran Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 3.95 GB
Available Physical Memory 826 MB
Total Virtual Memory 5.32 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.44 GB
Page File Space 1.38 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: TPM is not usable, PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not Modern Standby, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, TPM is not usable
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware No
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

Please read these information, and let me know if i could update BIOS-TOOLS -> HP BIOS Update UEFI in my laptop

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-dv6-6100-entertainment-notebook-pc-seri...

Thanks a lot.

F.Jamshidi

[Prométhée]

Before attempting to update the bios, which as I indicated can be risky, and it might not change anything ..
consider other solutions.
Your computer obviously only has 4 GB of memory, for Windows 10 this is the bare minimum!
Maybe you can install more than that!

prefer to wait until the update is proposed, use an earlier version instead

[Jamshidi]

Hi,

Thank you for replying me.

It's good idea to wait for new bios update, but considering the last update for 2011, i'm not sure to comes new one any more.

On the other hand i think that UEFI update is probably right for me. because listed for my laptop model specifically and the release date for 2011.

If there is any proof about that and my doubt disappears, i install it.

Thank you.

[Prométhée]

I did not say to wait for a new update

[WAWood]

@Jamshidi 

HP is not producing BIOS updates anymore for the DV6s.  The last one was 2011 and it worked only under Windows 7.  It will not run under Windows 10.  That is the situation.

[Jamshidi]

Hi wawood !!

Thanks for replying my question,

Yes, the bios update is for 2011, but in the bios update page for dv6 model 6121se, there is BIOS-TOOLS in second line, that's for UEFI update. it's for 2011 and win 7 version too.

I already have win10 installed on my dv6,

we know win10 run faster and better in UEFI installation type instead Bios.

please go here to see:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-dv6-6100-entertainment-notebook-pc-seri...

please click + and read Description & Fix and enhancements section.

Can i install win 7 then upgrade Bios to UEFI used above BIOS-TOOLS, then reinstall win10 with UEFI  mode?

because i think bios update is firmware and it's stay in laptop hardware, even if windows changed or reinstall.

Please let me know if i thinking correctly and what solution you think about it.

Thanks a lot.

[WAWood]

@Jamshidi 

You should certainly be able to install Win7, do the BIOS update, and then reinstall Win10.

But I don't know about the UEFI tools -- my DV6 does not have them and I have not used them.

[Prométhée]

it's up to you, but as I have already indicated, you only have 4 GB of RAM
I assume classic original sata hard drive ...
So before we hit the bios, which probably won't change the speed of the computer excessively.
Check if you can install more 4gb memory under Windows 10, this is the bare minimum!
If you can replace the hard drive with a SATA SSD, you can boost your computer too!