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    NEW BIOS F.34: HP dv4, Compaq CQ40/CQ45 (INTEL)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by justinkw1, May 18, 2009.

  1. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    A major BIOS update has been posted over at HP for current 14-inch Intel notebooks. A few models are supported in this release; see the list of compatible products below. Please note that I am posting this for informational purposes only.

    COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS
    Code: 
    SysId01=0x3607
SysName01=Compaq Presario CQ40
SysId02=0x3607
SysName02=Compaq Presario CQ40
SysId03=0x30F7
SysName03=HP Pavilion dv4;Compaq Presario CQ45
SysId04=0x30F8
SysName04=HP Pavilion dv4;Compaq Presario CQ45
SysId05=0x30F7
SysName05=HP Pavilion dv4;Compaq Presario CQ45
SysId06=0x30F8
SysName06=HP Pavilion dv4;Compaq Presario CQ45
    RELEASE NOTES
    Please note that this BIOS update is for Intel versions of the notebooks mentioned above.

    NOTE: Link is currently dead but is provided for reference below.

    DOWNLOAD - ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43501-44000/sp43550.exe

    Feel free to discuss about this BIOS update in this thread. :)
     
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  2. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    Adds support for the Boston battery??? What does that mean exactly?
     
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    I really, really wish they would release a 12-cell version of those...
     
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    Ya man, I know... lol. My question/astonishment was more of..... it needs a software update to be compatible? Seems.... odd. Initially they stated that it would work right away with compatible laptops, heck NBR even reviewed it on the DV4 and evidently it worked, and this was a month or two ago. Which is why I am surprised/perplexed as to what exactly this update does because obviously it was already working.
     
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    hello there!... i cant download the bios from hp ftp... file is missing... anyone can upload it for me?? please i need update bios of my notebook...

    thank you, and sorry for my bad english :D
     
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    HP has taken down the BIOS update due to unknown reasons. They have been doing this for a few products, and none of us really know why this is. :mad:

    I've updated the first post because of the dead link. Check out the driver thread for this notebook series to see the latest BIOS release.
     
    justinkw1, Sep 18, 2009
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    There are some faulty new BIOS updates, please do not update your BIOS if the current is working perfectly.
     
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    oh no problem... thx justinkw1 and rief...

    im trying to install xp on compaq cq40 500la, but when booting for the first time she takes 10 minutes or more, I've heard that updating the bios solves the problem... :s I updated to version f.30 but still the same... anyone can help me??
    sorry for offtopic.

    thx!
     
    yocar, Sep 18, 2009
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