SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP31198
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  SP31198.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
        DL380 G4 Servers.

VERSION:  4.05A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant DL380 G4

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 5, 2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP30847

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of HP ProLiant
               DL380 G4 Servers.


New Features -


        ProLiant DL380 G4 ROM P51 (08/16/2005)
        ============================================

                1) Added support for new revisions of Intel Xeon processors.

		2) Added support for the 64-bit Intel Xeon processor 3.8 GHz 
		   processors.

		3) Added support for the 64-bit Intel Xeon processor LV 3.0 GHz.  
		   This processor provides enhanced power savings.




Problems Fixed -


        ProLiant DL380 G4 ROM P51 (08/16/2005)
        ============================================


                1) Resolved issue which could result in intermittent server hangs 
		   using iLO virtual media.

		2) Resolved issue with blue screens occurring during installation 
		   of certain non-English versions of Windows 2003 (the issue was 
		   observed with Spanish and Brazilian/Portuguese versions of 
		   Windows 2003 SP1) when not using SmartStart Assisted Install.

		3) Resolved an issue with the Matrox Parahelia video card which could 
		   result in improper video operation.  One symptom of the issue is 
		   that screen information may not be updated during POST.

		4) Resolved issue with QLogic PCI-Express cards which would result in a 
		   system hang during POST.  
	
		5) Resolved an issue where QLogic and Emulex Fibre Channel PCI-Express 
		   cards that may intermittently hang during POST.

		6) Resolved an issue that could result in a system hang when 
		   booting media from certain IDE DVD drives.





HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44 MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.
The file that is downloaded is SP31198.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP31198 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP31198.EXE if you wish.

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