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    BIOS version's the same, but release date is different?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Euphamism, Sep 10, 2008.

  1. Euphamism

    Euphamism Notebook Enthusiast

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    I assume this is the right forum, as it's an issue with the HP website's BIOS upgrade. I saw that there is a BIOS listed under drivers available for my computer. It's called "WinFlash for HP Notebook System BIOS (Notebooks with AMD Processors)" and is version F.04 with a "-" under the section for Previous versions. The release date is 07-2008. My computer is running under the same BIOS version (F.04) but it lists the release date as "20080621" - which seems to be June 21, 2008, not quite July. :confused:

    Does anyone else have such date issues when viewing the updated BIOS/other drivers for their HP system? I'm trying to decide whether I should try to update the BIOS, but the date issue makes me uneasy... considering they're the same version.
     
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Usually, the date on the website lists the month the file was uploaded on to site for public use. The actual release date should be a bit older than the release date shown on the website.
     
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    Ooh... I should have figured that one out. Oops! But thanks for letting me know. That solves the BIOS issue and my concern over whether I needed to update a few drivers. :) Seems I'm all up-to-date.
     
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