TITLE: Presario Desktop Models System ROM Update (686Y2 Family ROM) VERSION: 3.02 (05/14/02) 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. NOTE: The ROM Family and ROM version 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: SP18790 SUPERSEDES: SP18778 EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops PRODUCT MODEL(S): Presario 5000T : 5SDPE1, 5SDXE1, 5SDXEC, 5SDXEG, 5SDXEH, : 5SDXS1, 5SPPE1, 5SPXE1, 5SPXEC, 5SPXEG, : 5SPXEH, 5SPXS1, Presario 5300xx : 5320US, 5321SR, 5322RSH, 5330CA, 5330US, : 5333CL, 5340CA, 5350CA, 5360EA, 5363EA, : 5364EA, 5365EA, 5366EA, 5367EA, 5368EA, : 5369EA, 5370EA, 5371EA, 5372EA, 5373EA, : 5374EA, 5375EA, 5376EA, 5377EA, 5378EA, : 5379EA, 5380EA, 5385EA, 5390EA, Presario 5400xx : 5412RSH, 5415WM, 5421SR, 5422RSH, 5423US, : 5430CA, 5430EA, 5430US, 5433EA, 5434EA, : 5435EA, 5436EA, 5438EA, 5439EA, 5440CA, : 5440EA, 5441EA, 5442EA, 5443EA, 5444EA, : 5445EA, 5446EA, 5447EA, 5448EA, 5450CA, : 5450EA, 5455EA, 5456EA, 5457EA, Presario 5600xx : 5600AP, 5600GC, 5601AK, 5602AP, 5610AP, : 5610GC, 5612AP, 5612GC, 5612GCr, 5615AP, : 5615LB, 5616AK, 5620AP, 5620AU, 5620GC, : 5620LA, 5620LB, 5621AP, 5625AP, 5625AU, : 5625LA, 5626AK, 5626LA, 5630AU, 5630GC, : 5630LA, 5630TH, 5635AP, 5640AP, 5640AU, : 5640GC, 5640LA, 5640LB, 5645AP, 5645LA, : 5650AP, 5650AU, 5650LA, 5660AP, 5660AU, : 5660GC, 5660LA, 5667GC, 5670GC, Presario 5700xx : 5720AK, 5720AP, 5720AU, 5720GC, 5720TC, : 5720TH, 5722AP, 5723AP, 5725AK, 5725AP, : 5726AK, 5730AK, 5730AP, 5730AS, 5730GC, : 5730NZ, 5730TC, 5730TH, 5735AP, 5735GC, : 5740AK, 5740AP, 5740AS, 5740AU, 5750AK, : 5750GC, 5760GC, Presario 6000T : 6SPPE1, 6SPPEG, 6SPXE1, 6SPXEC, 6SPXEG, : 6SPXEH, 6SPXS1, Presario 6000xx : 6010AK, 6010AP, 6010GC, 6012AK, 6015GC, : 6019WM, 6020AK, 6020AP, 6020EA, 6020GC, : 6020TH, 6022EA, 6023AK, 6023EA, 6023US, : 6024EA, 6024US, 6025EA, 6026CL, 6027AK, : 6028CL, 6030AK, 6030AP, 6030CA, 6030GC, : 6030HK, 6030LA, 6030TC, 6030TH, 6035GC, : 6040AP, 6040AU, 6040CA, 6040GC, 6040LA, : 6045EA, 6046AI, 6046EA, 6047EA, 6048EA, : 6050AU, 6050EA, 6050LA, 6065EA, 6073EA, : 6078EA, 6079EZ, 6083EA, 6086EA, 6089EA, : 6090EA, 6095EA, 6097EA, Presario 6100xx : 6175EA, Presario 8000T : 8SDPE1, 8SDPEG, 8SDXE1, 8SDXEC, 8SDXEG, : 8SPPE1, 8SPXE2, 8SPXEC, 8SSPE1, 8SSPEG, : 8SSXE1, 8SSXEC, 8SSXEG, Presario 8000xx : 8050EA, 8060EA, 8070EA, 8072EA, 8075EA, : 8080EA, 8090EA, 8095EA, Presario 8100xx : 8121EA, Presario 8200xx : 8200EA, 8210EA, Presario 8400xx : 8420EA, 8425EA, 8430EA, 8437EA, 8440EA, : 8445EA, 8450EA, 8455EA, 8470EA, 8475EA, : 8480EA, Presario 8500xx : 8510EA, 8525EA, 8540EA, 8545EA, 8548EA, : 8550EA, 8560EA, 8565EA, 8568EA, 8570EA, : 8575EA, 8580EA, 8590EA OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 LANGUAGE(S): US (Global) ENHANCEMENTS: - Adds support for some ATI video cards with an invalid checksum in the video option ROM. - 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" an individual drive can be made unbootable and unaccessible through BIOS services. - Ensures the BIOS supports accessing 360K and 1.2M 5.25" media in high density 5.25" diskette drives. Also ensured 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 Pentium 4 processors. - Updates microcode patch support for 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. FIXES: - Fixes 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. - Fixes 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. - Fixes potential hang when using Windows ME and 2 optical drives or Windows XP and 3 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 the changes made to the mass storage device options by selecting "Set Defaults and Exit" in F10 Setup are persistent. PREREQUISITES: N/A 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 and change to that directory. 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. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. NOTE: ROMPaq disk can be recreated by running QRSTBATCH.BAT 5. 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. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the v3.02 Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!!! (c) 2002 Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. in the U.S. and other countries. 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