TITLE: HP Z6 Avalanche G5A WkS BIOS Windows
VERSION: 01.01.24 REV: A PASS: 1
DESCRIPTION:
System BIOS for the Z6 G5A Workstation. These utilities can be used to restore
or update the System BIOS. System BIOS is independent of the Operating System.
PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: sp157164
SOFTPAQ FILE NAME: sp157164.exe
SOFTPAQ MD5: 59B3C8B303E6C61299D2415D5408382E
SUPERSEDES: sp156633
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 18, 2025
CATEGORY: BIOS - System Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Z 6 G5 A Workstation

OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1507 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1511 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1607 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1803 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1809 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1903 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1909 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 2004 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 20H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H1 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 21H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 version 22H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 23H2 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 11 version 24H2 (64-bit)

LANGUAGE(S): Global

DEVICES SUPPORTED:


ENHANCEMENTS:
The following enhancements have been made in BIOS version 01.01.24:
-Updated SIO Firmware v12.3.38
-Upgraded in-ROM UEFI Diagnostics to version 2.3.8.0
-Includes enhancements to mitigate security vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-21925,
CVE-2024-0179
FIXES:
The following fixes have been made in BIOS version 01.01.24:
-Added support for Digistor Citadel and FIPS M.2 NVMe drives.
-Add ACPI slot number for FlexIO for HP Performance Advisor to distinguish
network adapters
-Fix to WMI setting for active core count (must be <= existing core count)
-Fix to check for zero-length name in Secure Erase

PCR0 = FFDE69BE36455340117E65827F51D21173B1D7D4579635AAABF1314635761924

PREREQUISITES: NONE
HOW TO USE:
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.
2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

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