SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18123 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro EN, Deskpro EN (SFF), and Deskpro EN (SFF-v) Series (686P2/686P3 ROM) VERSION: 3.06 LANGUAGE: English (US) CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Deskpro EN Series: C850,P1.0GHz, P733 (na), P667 (na), C566 (na), P933, P866, P800, P733, P667, C600 Deskpro EN Series SFF: C850 (SFF), P1.0GHz (SFF-v), P1.0GHz (SFF), P733 (SFF-na), P667 (SFF-na), C566 (SFF-na), P933 (SFF-v), P933 (SFF), P866 (SFF),P800 (SFF), P733 (SFF), P667 (SFF), C600 (SFF), P866 (SFF-v), P800 (SFF-v), P733 (SFF-v), P667 (SFF-v) OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 Microsoft MS-DOS ROMPaqs and System Software SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: A PXE capable computer connected to a remote configuration and program loading tool for use on networks. (Examples: Altiris eXpress, LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM)) EFFECTIVE DATE: July 17, 2001 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0 SUPERSEDES: SP17287 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates a set of utility files that can be used with a remote configuration tool such as Altiris eXpress to update or restore the System ROM in the Compaq Deskpro EN, Deskpro EN (SFF), and Deskpro EN (SFF-v) Series with a 686P2/686P3 Family ROM. It also includes the ROM Image. The standard ROMPaq will not work for updating a PC remotely over a network. 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. ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: - Adds support for 0.13um PIII 1.13- and 1.2-GHz Processors (microcode patch and thermal support). - Adds legacy support for USB mouse. - Updates Video Bios (version 2387). - Adds code to prevent ROMPAQ from downgrading the ROM below 2.11 on new System boards designed to support the 0.13um PIII processors. - Makes cosmetic changes and language translations to F10 Setup. - Improves upper memory resource allocation to free up as much memory as possible. - Enhances the ACPI subsystem to be more robust. - Enables PME on all PME capable NICs at shutdown so that WOL Token Ring NICs can wake the system. - Modifies ROM flash algorithm to be more robust. - Corrects CAS Latency 2 memory support. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files. 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. Refer to the files README.TXT and REPSET.TXT for further information about the utility programs. Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.