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‎04-14-2015 05:01 PM

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Product: HP Pavillion DV6700
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)

I would like to know if my HP notebook is compatible with SSD drives. An Internet search turns up postings that say it can be done and others thay say my PC is not compatible with SSDs.

 

Following is some info on my setup.

 

My PC is an HP Pavillion DV6700 CTO Entertainment Notebook
I am running Windows 7
The PC came with Windows Vista

The BIOS is Hewlett-Packard F.58 6/16/2008
The processor is  Intel Core Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20 GHz, 2201 Mhz, 2 Cores, 2 Logical Processors 

The new SSD is a Samsung EVO 850 SSD.

 

1) Is my PC compatible with SSDs?

2) Are there any BIOS updates or software settings I need to be aware of?

 

Thanks for any advice.

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‎04-15-2015 08:49 AM

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Yes it is a fully SATA-native (ahci) system and an SSD will work fine. With Windows 7 the OS will know it is an SSD and enable TRIM and other optimizations for the SSD. It will be a slower SATA version than on curent models but you still will benefit greatly from an SSD. You will want to update the BIOS on that model but not because of the SSD. There are quite a few fairly important BIOS updates for that model that correct some initial hardware issues like fan operation and resume from suspend. 

 

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‎04-15-2015 08:49 AM

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Yes it is a fully SATA-native (ahci) system and an SSD will work fine. With Windows 7 the OS will know it is an SSD and enable TRIM and other optimizations for the SSD. It will be a slower SATA version than on curent models but you still will benefit greatly from an SSD. You will want to update the BIOS on that model but not because of the SSD. There are quite a few fairly important BIOS updates for that model that correct some initial hardware issues like fan operation and resume from suspend. 

 

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‎04-15-2015 09:18 AM

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Thank you for this answer on the SSD.

 

Can you tell me where to find the BIOS update? Maybe provide a link to the specific file or page?

 

I looked on the HP website and it does not show any BIOS updates for my laptop running Windows 7. This may be because my laptop shipped with Windows VISTA and I later upgraded to Windows 7. Below is a screenshot from the HP website of the most recent BIOS - BUT THIS SAYS IT IS FOR XP AND VISTA.

 

 

BIOS.JPG

 

 

I have read many warnings about the dangers of installing an incorrect BIOS so I want to be certain to get the right update.

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

 

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‎04-15-2015 09:20 AM

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And here is what is worse. The BIOS update has to be installed in Vista or it will brick the system. Do you know how to determine which BIOS version you have?

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‎04-15-2015 09:57 AM

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The BIOS currently installed is : Hewlett-Packard F.58 6/16/2008

 

I just tried the automated BIOS updater on the HP support website and it says my BIOS is the most up-to-date.

 

I appreciate any suggestions.

 

 

 

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‎04-15-2015 11:55 AM

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F.58 is good enough. 

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‎08-22-2015 09:56 PM

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Hi there,

Ive just installed an SSD card which is working great.

However I have bios version F.2F. and my fan works over time.

Ive been to the HP site to get a bios update but cant get a download.

Do you know where i can get the necessary file from?

 

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‎08-22-2015 09:59 PM

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Sorry.

Ive got Windows Vista on Pavillion DV6700.

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