TITLE: HP Business Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family 7050)

VERSION: 1.04 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS for the listed 
desktop models (with a 7050 ROM Family). This utility works with the listed 
operating systems.

The system BIOS can be updated directly from within the Microsoft Windows 
environment or a bootable diskette or DriveKey can be created.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30539
SUPERSEDES: SP30292
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP dx5150 Microtower PC: All Models
HP dx5150 Small Form Factor PC: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Windows 2000
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese Euro
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Provides modifications to fan speed algorithm for small form factor (SFF) 
models.
- Changes the amount of memory that is reserved for integrated graphics systems 
on desktops configured with 256 MB or less of memory. 
- Removes MBR security option in F10 Setup. 

FIXES: 
- Corrects Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and 
Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) tables to accurately reflect the hardware 
configuration. 
- Fixes issue where a desktop would stop responding (hang) when using a PS/2 
keyboard to install the Linux Operating System.
- Fixes issue with double clock time when operating in Advanced Programmable 
Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode under the Linux operating system. (Desktops 
running a Microsoft Windows Operating System are not affected by this issue.)

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

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. 

3. Choose one of the following three options when presented:
- Create BIOS Flash Diskette *
- Create BIOS Flash DriveKey (the DriveKey must be bootable; this option 
creates the files needed to be able to flash the BIOS from the DriveKey).
- Flash System BIOS Now! (this option enables the BIOS to be upgraded from 
within the Microsoft Windows operating system environment) *

* At the present time, the ''Create BIOS Flash Diskette'' and ''Flash System 
BIOS Now!'' options are only available for use on desktops that are running the 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) or Microsoft Windows Home Edition 
(32-bit) Operating Systems. These options are not available for use with 
desktops that are running the Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 
Operating System.

NOTE: After the files have been unpacked, the .EXE file that was downloaded in 
Step 1 can be deleted, if desired.

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



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.