SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18864 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: 686Y2.CAB TITLE: ROM Image for Evo D500, D300, and W4000 (686Y2 ROM) Remote ROM Flash VERSION: 1.04 Rev A LANGUAGE: US (Global) CATEGORY: ROMPaqs DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Evo D500 Desktop, Convertible Minitower, Small Form Factor: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.9G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.7G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.6G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset Evo D300 Desktop, Convertible Minitower, Small Form Factor: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.9G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.7G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.6G 845 Chipset Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset Evo Workstation W4000 CMT: All Models Evo Workstation W4000 SFF: All Models OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A PREREQUISITES: Compaq System Software Manager (SSM) or Remote Management Setup EFFECTIVE DATE: September 18, 2001 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0 SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq creates files that contain a binary image for the System ROM for the Compaq Evo D500, D300, and W4000 models with a 686Y2 Family ROM. This SoftPaq is used to flash the System ROM on target PCs on a network, and it requires System Software Manager (SSM) or Remote Management Setup. 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: - This is the same System ROM version that was originally included on the above models. It is not an upgrade. It is made available here as a convenience for users who may need to restore it to their computer for any reason. 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. Refer to the remote utility documentation for instructions on creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the System ROM on target PCs on the network. WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!!! Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.