TITLE: CPQFlash Utility for Evo D500, D300, and W4000 (686Y2 ROM)

VERSION: 2.11 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates files that contain the CPQFlash utility and a binary image of the 
System ROM for the Compaq Models with a 686Y2 Family ROM.  

The CPQFlash utility is used to locally flash the System ROM on PCs through a Windows 
environment.

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.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP20377
SUPERSEDES: SP20363
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops, Workstations
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
    Evo D500 Desktop: All Models 
    Evo D500 CMT: All Models
    Evo D500 SFF: All Celeron and Pentium 4 Models

    Evo D300 Desktop: All Models 
    Evo D300 CMT: All Models
    Evo D300 SFF: All Celeron and Pentium 4 Models
	
    Evo Workstation W4000 CMT: All Models
    Evo Workstation W4000 SFF: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
    Microsoft Windows NT 4.00
    Microsoft Windows 2000
    Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit Professional
    Microsoft Windows 98
 
LANGUAGE(S): Global

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Adds BIOS DMA support for IDE hard drive services.  This reduces the time 
   required to boot, resume from hibernation, and perform drive imaging under DOS.
 - BIOS enables Power Managment Event (PME) for IBM TR PCI Management NICs.

FIXES:
 - Works around a possible programming issue with the STMicro Fimware Hub.
 - Corrects an issue sometimes seen where IDE Defaults translation mode was 
   seen incorrectly after doing a restore from CPQSETUP.TXT on diskette.
 - Resets the IDE Default settings when upgrading an existing ROM 
   (v2.09 or earlier) to a ROM that supports the programmable IDE Defaults.

PREREQUISITES: Supported operating system
 
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.  It is 
recommended to create a directory called COMPAQ\CPQFlash and copy the SoftPaq to that 
directory.  

2. Refer to the CPQFlash utility documentation (CPQFlash.txt) for further instructions 
on using the CPQFlash utility to flash the System ROM on your PC.

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

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