Choose one of the following three options when presented:
Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.ģ.
EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.Ģ.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPDATE PROCESS!ġ. I suggest going to a local independent computer repair shop, NOT a BigBoxStoreUSA or GeekSquad type of place. If you feel uncomfortable doing this procedure, by all means take John Barnett's advice and ask a professional. Follow the installation directions exactly. I suggest that you close all running programs and disconnect from the Internet. The installation directions are in the tab marked Release Notes and copied below. To do so, go here -> (shortened version: )
After you update the BIOS, directions for installing more RAM are in the Service Manual linked above at pages 1-7 to 1-9 (pdf pages 11-13) Nevertheless, because Crucial is usually very reliable when it comes to issues concerning RAM (and because there were several relatively minor fixes in the various BIOS updates), I suggest that you DO update the BIOS in your computer. Is using 8 IC on the board and the other DIMM is using 16 IC on the board) Memory technology is installed in DIMM banks 1 and 2 (for example, if one DIMM Enhances the BIOS so the computer posts a Warning message when different Updates ATI Surround View code in the ROM. (previously the computer would show the error only by using the LED on the Some enhancements added by 1.08 were RAM-related:Įnhances the BIOS so the computer beeps when no memory is plugged in The enhancement added by 1.07 was support for Vista. The closest comment is for 1.05 - the version you already have - which added the following feature:Įnables the selection of 256 MB of system memory to be used by the integrated video controller for the Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) if 512 MB (or more) of system memory is installed in the desktop Ordinarily, that would lead one to assume that there was no need to update the BIOS in order to add up to 2 GB of RAMįurthermore, I have looked at the Release Notes for all of the versions, and none of them mentions anything about adding support for increased amounts of RAM. A () - the version referenced at the Crucial site - is dated after the manual. There have been several updates to the BIOS starting with 1.01 Rev. Populate the system board with up to 2GB (2 x 1GB) of memory. To achieve the maximum memory support, you can The memory sockets on the system board can be populated with up to The Service Manual - which is dated January 2006 - says that computer supports up to 2 GB of DDR-2 SDRAM
Do not forget to upgrade your PSU to 500 W.Assuming that you do have a HP Compaq dx2200 Microtower PC, So my advice is to check your favorite store for their return policy and then try the GTX 970 yourself! Do not let other HP volunteers/users experience in this forms discourage you from trying it out! I only have been using it for two days and hopefully I will not run into problems in the future! !447&authkey=!APzSFQeV0Il-hfU&v=3&ithint=photo. Here is two pictures from my system information showing that I am running HP BIOS version 6 and the GTX 970! I shut off and on my computer about ten times, just to make sure the system is stable and still no problems!! I also played a couple of minutes with supreme commander2 at 60 FPS and still no problem! I played a couple of minutes with divinity: origin sin with ultra graphics at 80 FPS and still no problem! I ran all 3-DMark benchmarks, more than twice with no problems!
To my surprise after installing it, It booted up with no problems!! I installed the latest drivers from Zotac website and then rebooted the system, but still no problems! I bought the Zotac GTX 970 from Best Buy thinking there might be a very small chance it will work, and if it doesn't I will return it! I decided to go against the advice which I received from this thread and other HP forum. After I read Best Buy Canada return policy.