[Drivers] HP dv6-2XXX / dv7-3XXX / dv8 / HDX16 / HDX18 (INTEL)

Thanks for all the work you are putting into this!!

I am receiving my W7 Pro next week (will do a clean install)... is it safe to assume that W7 will locate most drivers on it's own, but i should have these saved to a flash drive just in case??
sorry - just very confused (and have to update my HDX18, spouse's HDX16, mom's Dv7t and two mini 311's!!!)

 

He's referring to an horrible software indicator (black font on gray background) that appears on the systray and disappears in 0.5s.

I'd be happy if I could disable it...because it's ugly and there are LED indicators that are more effective in telling you the status of the key.

Did you see the leds?

 

Also, would a software program which scans system for updated drivers (PC Pitstop Driver Alert 2.0) be beneficial?

 

If this thread didn't exist: yes...

With the people supporting this thread I don't think there will ever be any automatic tool that would give you the same benefits.

Not always the latest driver is the best solution, here you can read feedbacks about everything and ask for help, the benefits of the community approach.

And it's also very funny to see how many latest-drivers-maniacs exist around the world...I don't feel alone anymore...

 

Updated audio drivers originating from Microsoft Update are now available for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Remember to remove all previous versions of the driver before updating to this new version.

10/20/2009

• Updated IDT High Definition Audio Codec driver to version 6.10.6242.0 for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

 

Interesting. I'll have to try these out. I'll report back if they mess up my On-Screen Display of the Volume-Bass/Treble sliders.

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Okay, how are to install this pack??

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Ok, I've just installed the new MS IDT Audio drivers:

1. No need to uninstall the old package because after the reboot, Win7 would reinstall MS drivers (old ones) in any case.

2. Install these by unpacking the cab in a directory, then right click on the IDT Device in Device Manager and choose Update, browse for the previously unpacked folder and let the wizard finish its job.

3. Check that the new driver version for the device reports last version (6.10.6242)

4. Launch the new IDT audio panel from W7 Control Panel, it's very cool, HD graphics, with transparency, really nice.

5. Unfortunately the slider buttons for Bass & Treble don't work anymore. Probably it's the effect of uninstalling HP customized IDT drivers, I'll try to reinstall the HP drivers first, then updating to these without uninstalling.

Will let you know my findings...

 

I'll be here! lol
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As I supposed:

1. reinstalled sp45183.exe (IDT 6.10.6232)
2. rebooted
3. sliders for bass&treble worked again
4. updated to 6.10.6242 (see my instructions posted above, quoted in this post)
5. rebooted
6. drivers are indeed updated to 6.10.6242 but this time the sliders for bass&treble work fine.

Conclusion: the recommendation to uninstall the HP version of the IDT drivers before installing MS updated drivers probably delete some HP customized settings that lead to sliders disappearing for bass&treble. Updating without uninstalling solves the problem.

If someone else confirms my findings, I would ask Justin to change the note (in bold) that recommends to uninstall first; the recommendation is not needed, even if you install updated HP IDT drivers. It's better upgrading than uninstalling/reinstalling for this specific driver.

Cheers...

 

I'm going to mass reinstall once my Windows 7 arrives.

 

I did a couple of weeks ago, switched to W7 Enterprise, I found out that my company had a VLK for W7.

 

Okay, so all I have to do is update the drivers through device manager and then reboot and the sliders should still work right?

I'll give it a try! Once verified I confirm here. If not, I can always go back to my guide!


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A few updates to the original post on the day before the public release of Windows 7! Thanks to dannyres for informing me on most of the updates.

10/21/2009

• Updated several driver notes.
• Updated HP Integrated Bluetooth Module driver to version 6.2.0.9602 for Windows Vista and Windows 7.
• Updated Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver to version 13.0.0.107 for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

 

I just looked at the first thread page with all the updated drivers for my HDX 16t... They are all within .10-.20 of each version #, but why when I click on HP Updates (in windows 7) it says "All Drivers Up to Date"?

They aren't technically up to date. Does it automatically notify you after a specified version comes up or something of the sort?


More importantly, I've noticed my BIOS as being F.23, dated 4/30/2009, with latest version being f.31 i believe. Ive been doing some reasearch on the internet and Ive noticed that some pretty serious incidents could occur during a bios update, including complete motherboard failure. People say unless it's a crucial update then don't attempt. In other words, if it ain't broken, don't fix it!! Nevertheless, Id prefer to have all my drivers current and up to date. Has anyone with the HDX 16t line performed this update yet? If so, any issues or was it a smooth ride? Likewise goes for the Intel chipset update, its only off by .0.1 or 2, so not much of a difference but as I said Id prefer to have them up to the latest driver.

danke..!

 

I highly recommend you do all updates including the BIOS. Nothing is going to happen when you flash you BIOS. Just stay plugged in to the AC. It takes all of 10 seconds to flash! It's like a little software box that comes up, does it's thing then you're done.

 

Part of the problem may be that the BIOS flash isnt intended for Windows 7. When i went to hp update the F.31 update popped up for me but when i upgraded my OS to Windows 7 the update no longer showed up for me so perhaps there are some compatibility problems with BIOS version F.31 and Windows 7.

 

Actually the F.31 was made on purpose for the imminent release of W7, here's the description taken from HP website for F.31 bios update, read the lines I highlighted in red:

Probably a new version of the BIOS will be released soon in order to officially support W7.

So I think it's recommended to update to F.31.

 

Panzer, I'd recommend you do the update.

On notebooks the BIOS update is safer than PCs (unless you have a UPS), because of the battery...even if you have a power failure you have the battery that will keep the update process running.

Also, the update process only lasts a couple of minutes.

The "if it ain't broke don't fix it" approach is not very popular here...like I said in a previous post, I think there are many last-version-drivers maniacs in here...so many won't agree with that statement.

I always recommend to my friends to keep the drivers of their systems updated...95% of severe problems on PCs, in my personal experience, are due to drivers (IMHO).

 

Did it work? Otherwise I'll study your guide...

 

Has anyone experience severe lag to a point where the OS becomes unusable under the window's "powersaving" option? I'm currently on a HDX16 with Win7 Pro installed and all the drivers present on the first page.

 

Thanks guys in regards to the BIOS updates. Will update right now.

 

I can confirm that updating the drivers WITHOUT uninstalling the previous version works, and I can still use the Bass & Treble slider buttons!

One thing though - you mentioned something new about the IDT Audio panel - I haven't noticed any difference actually. Do I have to install the included .exe package inside the cab to notice it?

Thanks for the heads up.

 

No...I simply noticed a difference in the graphics of the panel respect to previous versions...probably the version you used before was newer that the one I used, that's why you didn't notice any difference and I did.

Glad the procedure is working also for you.

I noticed Justin has corrected the installation instructions suggesting to use the update driver wizard, that's great, the only thing I would add is a note saying "don't uninstall the HP IDT driver before updating otherwise you will lose the bass&treble sliders".

 

How did it go Panzer?

 

i upgraded my bios from f.23 to f.31 this morning to attempt to solve a problem with my bass & treble sliders going haywire and it appears to have done the trick.

smooth flash process. they've come a long way. last time i had to flash my bios 6 years ago, i had to do it from a command prompt which made me nervous.

 

Perfect. Took 2 secs and a reboot. Went off without a hitch... thanks guys U R the best

 

Glad you solved your problems...

 

I head from some source that the HDX series laptops could possibly have their processors upgraded or swapped out for a faster one... Is there any truth to this???

 

I also upgraded the BIOS - easiest thing ever.. no problems

Thanks

 

Oh yeah.

Hook up w/ JW n FL. He knows all about this.

Check out hphdx.net. There are probably at least 5 threads on this. JW has got all the info on the MOBO's and Processors........etc..........sign up and you'll get a good idea of what is possible w/ your MOBO.

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who or what is JW?? Is he cool??

I clicked on that it just took me to the main HDX users page. sorry for the ignorance!! =( Hey is ur display TRUE 1080p or is there image compressors built in it?? I read not too long ago some web page all about the big public "Scam" out there regarding companies saying FULL HD when its really 1366x768 compressed or something of the sort... Im not saying it applies to u im just sayin have u looked into it at all rage?

 

please tell us what you believe 'true hd' to be.......

 

With pleasure. True HD, er excuse me, true 1080p resolution is uncompressed, unfiltered, non-scaled, max resolution of 1920 lines by (x) 1080 lines, preferably non-interlaced (known as 1080P (progressive scan), more specifically known as WUXGA = 1920 x 1080 = HD1080 16:9 ATSC

Refer to this link.. Will explain everything. My hdx's display ( most i believe, correct me if im wrong) native res. is 1366x768. With this is mind, please refer to article below.

http://hd1080i.blogspot.com/2006/12/1080i-on-1366x768-resolution-problems.html

 

What HDX model do you have? It's really strange...

My HDX18 has a WUXGA panel as you described above. If I'm not wrong, the HDX16 has a WUXGA panel too.

 

lol. Yeah, I have a true HD display as do all HDX18 owners. HDX16 is available w/ the 1080 too.

Try browsing the forums over there. It's been talked about tons. It can be done, depends on what MOBO you have, some allow different processors.

Here's a link to the forums.

 

Now I feel extremely meager and jelous... I just wasn't aware of this at the time of purchase... there's just so many things to go over u know?? If I had known what I know now of COURSE I would've insisted on 1080 display... unfortunately I am stuck with 1366x768, however the trade-off I suppose is my 1GB of vid memory and 130M gpu.. It doesn't make much difference anyway bc I really use my laptop as desktop replacement, with HDMI port connected to 1080p samsung.. really great monitor for $$..

Trust me, I wouldve swapped the useless "fingerprint scanner" for the 1080p display in heartbeat.. I think all 16T models that come equipped with blu ray rom have to have 1080 mandatory... I, however, am not one of those fortunate people..

One thing, why does the industry always refer to it as "1080" when the optimal resoution is 1200? They should call it 1200p. I guess due to regional broadcasting standards is what made the "1080" term catch on like wildfire..

So when video compression, when you think about it, even if u have a so-called HD TV that puts out a max of 1366 x768+/-, when switching to a "HD" channel one isn't truly viewing 1080... they're getting a scaled version of it..

I have the hdx 16-1375 dx.. besides the display its pretty bad- for the cost... nothing really compares... absoluately ZERO complaints.

ACHTUNG HP!!! =)

 

Useless fingerprint scanner?

I couldn't live without it...I never type a password on this notebook, and I never have to worry for my wife trying to guess it to read my email...

DigitalPersona is my new best friend...

 

I love my new LG W2353V 1080HD monitor =D

 

For those interested in Overclocking their Video Cards, there are now three helpful threads on how to do it using three different programs.

1. Using RivaTuner
2. Using MSI AfterBurner
3. Using Nvidia System Tools

I am sure if you have any questions there are plenty of people there to help you out as well.

Enjoy!

 

As I mentioned before, I will begin reorganizing the driver threads into a table-based format. Since this driver thread is currently the most active one, I would like to ask for opinions on the new table that I drafted up because this thread will probably be the first to be transitioned over.

The way it will currently be set up is that a table will exist for each component that is listed. The table is pretty self-explanatory; see below for a sample one. I need assistance for writing brief descriptions for each of the components, so please let me know by PM if you're willing to write them! Also, driver notes will now be posted above the download links so that users will be more readily able to see and read through them. If you noticed, I plan to put down these important notes in a bullet list now. I am also thinking of adding an additional column in the actual downloads portion that will have a link to documentation as well, if it does exist.

Description
A driver description goes here.
Important Notes
Important information about driver setup goes here. More important information about driver setup goes here. Even more important information goes here.
OS Support	Version	Download Link
Windows	1.0	http://forum.notebookreview.com/
Windows	1.0	http://forum.notebookreview.com/
Windows	1.0	http://forum.notebookreview.com/

 

Wow! Love the table format you have just posted!!

 

Thanks rageman for the feedback; glad you're liking it.

Anyone else with other suggestions or even complaints about this particular table format? Should I add more rows or columns containing any other info, should I make any column widths bigger/smaller, add color to any parts of the table, etc? Should I not use bullets in the "Important Notes"? Anything goes for the table format; I'm creating it for you NBR forum users in mind.

 

Justin, great idea, could you post an example of a compiled table? It would be good to see it before suggesting you some changes...

Thanks...

 

It is really that hard to type in a password? I Dunno i just dont see that long-term practicality. IF anything it makes one "dumber" in a sense. My ex GF used it all the time too... I dunno I can type super fast so I guess it's the same either way for me...

ne way its good to know ur passwords JIK. = just in kase.

 

I've typed passwords for 25 years of my life...and as everybody I had the bad habit to use small ones because I always lock my pc with a password and everytime I had to re-enter it, now I have a very long and complex password associated with my user account and in 1 sec. I login everytime. My screensaver starts every 5 minutes of idle activity and it unlocks only with a password...it's a life-saver that I can use the finger to login.

Dumber? I think it's dumb to not see the advantage...

 

Axel no disrespect it didn't come across as I'd planned it.. I didnt mean dumb.. wrong choice of words bro.. sorry wasnt trying to offend u at all..

Anyway I did the nVidia overclock method and it ROCKS!! amazing difference.. I posted on the other thread that now COD WAW i can play at 1600 x 1200 2x AA all hig detail and it runs smooth as a babies behind... just awesome .. I wasnt expecting such a significant difference...

Is it safe to permanently keep the settings like that? or do they need to be reverted periodically ??? Thanks again. uguys are true GURUS!!!

ACHTUNG HDX!!!

 

Rage, nVidia system tools method seems WAY easier than the million-multi-click RivaTuner method... is one better than the other, or both yeild same results??

Thanks again rage u da man!

 

Yeah, it sure does seem that way. I haven't tried the Nvidia System Tools yet, but I'd imagine they'd yield similar results.

I honestly didn't know about Nvidia System Tools before. I liked RivaTuner because you could have the settings saved (High/Low) and click between the two w/ ease.

Now it seems you can just about do the same w/ NST. Just choose factory shipped frequencies when not gaming. No sense having anything overclocked when you're not gaming IMO.

Just watch the temps when gaming!

 

As requested, here is how one of the tables would look like if it were implemented on the original post. I had to readjust the column widths because I wanted to make sure I could fit everything into one row.

IDT High Definition Audio Codec

Description
The IDT High Defnition Audio Codec driver provides the notebook with built-in audio functionality...
Important Notes
The newest version of the driver for Windows Vista and Windows 7 is provided by the Microsoft Update Catalog. The driver for Windows Vista and Windows 7 must be installed using the Device Manager - Update Driver wizard.
OS Support	Version	Download Link
Windows XP x86/x64	5.10.6232.0	ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45001-45500/sp45183.exe
Windows Vista x86, Windows 7 x86	6.10.6242.0	http://download.windowsupdate.com/m..._129edf8216dad3f2a6e0c6664243abd69f3f1ed3.cab
Windows Vista x64, Windows 7 x64	6.10.6242.0	http://download.windowsupdate.com/m..._7f8ffa7684c1553235f84da9dcc4a1681deff618.cab