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[Jose1958]

How to update Bios F21 to the most acceptable version and Upgrade the CPU to T9600 o el T9400. Laptop Info:

System Model HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook PC System Type x64-based PC System SKU KQ573AV Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5800 @ 2.00GHz, 1995 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard F.21, 8/20/2009 SMBIOS Version 2.4 Embedded Controller Version 2.38 BIOS Mode Legacy BaseBoard Manufacturer Quanta BaseBoard Product 3602 BaseBoard Version 02.26w.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

F.21 is the latest version that HP released for your notebook.

HP Pavilion dv5t-1000 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Support

Chapter 1 of the service manual indicates that both the T9400 and T9600 processors are supported and since your notebook already has the latest BIOS update, either one should work.

c01550108.pdf

If you look at the release notes under the revision history section of the latest BIOS update, support for the T9400 and T9600 processors was added in a much earlier release.

Version:

F.05 A

Fixed in this release: Provides the initial BIOS release.

Version:

F.07 A

Fixed in this release:

• Updates the Setup menu to display the Virtualization Technology and Processor C6 items only if the notebook processor supports them.

• Updates nVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT Video BIOS to version 62.94.1A.00.18.

Version:

F.09 A

Fixed in this release:

• Updates NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT Video BIOS to version 62.94.1A.00.18.

Version:

F.0B A

Fixed in this release:

• Adds brightness support for the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System.
• Fixes an issue where notebooks with an Intel C575 Processor are unable to report the processor temperature.

Version:

F.0C A

Fixed in this release:

• Updates NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT Video BIOS to version 62.94.1A.00.19.
• Updates NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS Video BIOS to version 62.98.22.00.74.
• Adds Intel Microcode 1067A to support Intel T9600, T9400, P8600, and P8400 Processors.

Version:

F.11 A

Fixed in this release:

• Updates the NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS Video BIOS to version 62.98.3F.00.07.

Version:

F.13 Rev. A

Fixed in this release: Fixes an issue where the NumLock function does not match the status indicator after resuming from Standby mode.

Version:

F.14 Rev. A

Fixed in this release:

• Updates the Intel Memory Reference Code to version 2.5.
• Fixes some minor typographical errors that appear in the Setup Utility (F10)menu.

Version:

F.16 Rev. A

Fixed in this release:

• Updates the Intel MRC Code to version 2.7.
• Updates the Intel AHCI OP ROM to version iSrc 1.20_E.0012 11252008.
• Updates the BIOS to support Microsoft Windows Vista Operating Systems with Service Pack 2 (SP2).

[Jose1958]

Thank you so much for your fast answer. I really appreciate it. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.