Anyone still using F.16 BIOS on dv6000t's?

I've had my HP for over a year and still run the F.16 BIOS that, I believe, was original to the system. I've tried the updates along and along, but my computer would get uncomfortably hot, so I would revert to the F.16. I see that F.29 is the latest update. Are folks still having heat issues, or have they decided to put up with the heat to utilize 64-bit?

Thanks,
Bill

 

Yeah I'm still using 16 I'd rather have a cool laptop, even if the fan is a little too active

 

I'm using the EXACT same set up at jmhal, and I am still using F.16! It's a modified version so it gets of wireless blacklist. I tried hackintosh for a while, but still preferred Windows XP Pro.

 

F2B is the latest Bios now! I just updated seems fine to me so far

 

lol im still using F.09

 

Still on f.16 as well, because the later BIOS versions weren't improvements for me.

 

Where did you find that? I went to hp.com and checked the latest BIOS for my dv6275us and it's F.29. I put in "dv6000t" and still got F.29.

Bill

 

I have to suggest that you update your BIOS ASAP, to prevent the notorious hardware issues affecting the dv series, as stated:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...7277&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
and
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=235340

Unfortunately, my co worker didn't listen, and was still using the original BIOS. Now the problem has affected him, seemingly out of nowhere. Has something to do with fixing the hardware heat issues.

 

my dv6000t is not included in the program, I ordered my dv6000t the first day the dv6000 series was available on HP.com so end of Aug 2006, is anyone's dv6000t included who bought it in the same time frame? or is this problem occurring in computers manufactured later.
I was under the impression that most of the issues where due to heat problems, which is (I believe) what the thread that Guest linked to was talking about. I have found that F.16 is a pretty cool running BIOS, it idles around 34-38 Celsius on average (32 in a cool room, up to 40 in a warmer one). Its much cooler than the previous, but also the later ones as people have reported. Has anyone seen a dramatic difference in temps going to F3D.
Also now that I go to HP.com, the newest listed BIOS for my model is still F.29.

 

I bought mine in the middle of February 2007. My computer, dv6275us and p/n RP284UA, is not on the list either.

BTW, are the F.2D and F.3D BIOS's for AMD processors or are they also for Intel processors? I've not seen one of those as an option for a dv6000t lappy.

Bill

 

f.16 is cool

 

Broadus, I'm really not sure which BIOS is which. But the general rule is if the BIOS is not listed for your model, don't download/install it. If it's an incorrect BIOS then you have a fancy paperweight, not covered under warranty.

 

Hey Broadus, I just updated my bios from F.16 to F.29.....the left side of the laptop does seem a lil warmer now, I suggest you stick to F.16 for now...damn is there anyway to revert back to F.16? Its been exactly over a year since I got this dv6275us now.

 

Go here and download. Follow the directions explicitly, just as you did to update to F.29. I've done it at least three times as I tried out an updated BIOS only to revert to F.16.

It seems that HP wanted to eliminate the fan running so much with the F.16 BIOS. They may have solved that but at the expense of generating too much heat, IMHO. Being in South Carolina, I'll take a fan as opposed to heat any day.

Best,
Bill

 

I agree. Someone had posted earlier that the F.2D (or was it F.3D?) is the latest BIOS for the dv6000t series, but I haven't seen it listed at hp.com.

Bill

 

Thanks a lot Broadus, my computer is once again COOL....damn, imagine running F.29 running on a hot summer day in Northern California Sacramento, I think my laptop would overheat and explode.

 

Glad to hear you've got it cool again.

I'm no computer guru, but I wonder if the BIOS updates with the higher temps have factored into some of the hardware issues I've been reading about.

Bill

 

i thought we are not part of that list...our dv6275us...are we?

 

No, we're not on it. I have no idea what's the difference in machines that are on it and that are not. Still, I can't imagine the extra heat being good for the life of the computer.

Bill

 

I upgraded to the F.29 BIOS in my DV6000 a few weeks back and haven't noticed any difference. The fan still runs a lot, and my temp is usually idling at 42C, and fully active at 50C (which is about the same it was before). My computer isn't any hotter than it was before...

 

Which BIOS did you upgrade from? I haven't tried the F.29. I think my last try was something like F.27. Each time I went back to F.16.

Bill

 

I think our dv6275us is a little different from the other dv6000t, because most of theirs are customized, and the 6275 was already set with specific hardware...maybe that could be a reason why some people work better with F.29, and we work better with F.16? Btw, besides the heat issue, everything is the same for me when I was on F.29, the whine was still here, but I don't really care about that cause I always play music anyways.

 

The "whine" is easy to get rid of bro! For me, the only way to completely get rid of it was this:

Device manager>Universal serial bus controllers>Double click USB root hubs (ALL of them)>Power Management>UNTICK "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"

AND

Download RMclock, and CHECK "run hlt command..."

Both of these combined nearly eliminated the dreaded CPU whine. You can use one or the other, but it will only eliminate about 80% unless you use BOTH (which is about 98%).

Back to BIOS: I upgraded from whatever BIOS came pre-installed on my computer... which was purchased November 2006. Whatever the BIOS was for the DV6130us at that point was. I now have F.29... as I said, no noticeable difference at all really.

 

A question i have not seen a clear answer to: is the f.16 bios compatible with Vista SP1 ?

 

My Windows Update finally had me download SP1 this weekend. F.16 is working fine with it.

Bill

 

Thank's Broadus...
I'll download and install it then.

 

SP1 should work well with F.16. Like I said, I've been running it since Sunday and it's worked well.

Best,
Bill