TITLE: ROMPaq for Evo D500, D300, and W4000 (686Y2 ROM)

VERSION: 3.02 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally 
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Compaq Models with a 686Y2 Family ROM.  
A backup of the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette 
during the flash process. 

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running the Setup Utility 
by pressing F10 on the target computer during system power on of the computer, 
and viewing File/System Information.  This information can be saved into a text 
file by selecting File/Save to Diskette. 

PURPOSE: Recommended Update
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20981
SUPERSEDES: SP20374
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops, Workstations
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
    Evo D500 Desktop:  All Models 
    Evo D500 CMT: All Models
    Evo D500 SFF: All Celeron and Pentium 4 Models

    Evo D300 Desktop:  All Models 
    Evo D300 CMT: All Models
    Evo D300 SFF: All Celeron and Pentium 4 Models
	
    Evo Workstation W4000 CMT: All Models

    Evo Workstation W4000 SFF: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    Microsoft Windows 2000
    Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
    Microsoft Windows 98
 
LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Adds support for some ATI video cards with an invalid checksum in the video option ROM.
 - Adds support for both 100- and 133-MHz FSB processors.
 - Updates to the latest Intel Memory code.
 - Updates the Intel NIC's PXE ROM to version 4.0.22.
 - Adds support for Accton USB 2.0 PCI card.
 - Adds Memory Thermal Management Support.
 - Adds code to block all BIOS-serviced write requests to the Master Boot Record (MBR) of 
   drive 80h while MBR Security is enabled in F10 Setup.
 - Adds "Emulation Type" option for IDE hard disk.  By selecting "NONE" a drive can be 
   made unbootable and inaccessible through BIOS services.
 - Ensures the BIOS supports accessing 360K and 1.2M 5.25" media in high density 5.25" 
   diskette drives. Also ensures the BIOS supports accessing 720K, 1.2M Toshiba format, 
   1.232M NEC format, and 1.44M 3.5" media in 3.5" diskette drives.     
 - Adds support for E0 stepping of Intel Pentium 4 processors.
 - Updates microcode patch support for Intel Pentium 4 models wC1 F0A, wDo F12, and 
   nB0 F24.
 - In Replicated Setup, the "Advanced\Onboard Devices" menu is now Saved to & Restored 
   from Diskette.
 - Increases number of video adapters supported in F10 Setup from 5 to 15. Functionally, 
   more than 5 video adapters worked fine, but did not display correctly in F10 Setup.
 - Ensures hard drive inactivity timers are disabled when booting to an ACPI-enabled 
   operating system. This prevents the drives from spinning down unless directed to do 
   so by the operating system.
 - Provices processors serial number functionality for Intel-based systems.

FIXES:
 - Corrects issue of Setup thinking a password was set after a Restore from Diskette 
   operation had been performed with a CPQSETUP.TXT file that was obtained from a 
   configuration with no password.  Even though no password was set, F10 Setup reflected 
   passwords were set after a Restore from Diskette until the system was rebooted.
 - Corrects an F10 Setup display problem involving non-hard disk devices and the F5=Set 
   Defaults option available in the device details screen under the "Device Configuration" 
   option of the "Storage" menu.
 - Prevents a potential lockup situation when using Windows ME and two optical drives or 
   Windows XP and three optical drives.
 - Ensures the emulation type of attached devices is not corrupted when system information 
   is restored from CPQSETUP.TXT (e.g. "Restore from Diskette" in F10 Setup).
 - Ensures IDE device information is accurately saved and restored via the "Save to 
   Diskette" and "Restore from Diskette" options in F10 Setup.
 - Ensures changes are made to the mass storage device options by selecting "Set Defaults 
   and Exit" in F10 Setup.
 
PREREQUISITES: None
 
HOW TO USE: 

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive.

2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.  The file that is
downloaded is an executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the
on-screen instructions to build the ROMPaq diskette.

4. Place the newly created diskette in the A: drive of the computer to be
upgraded or restored and cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the Compaq System ROM and flash
the firmware.

WARNING:  DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE
UPGRADE PROCESS!!!
 

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