TITLE: Presario Desktop Models System ROM Update (686Y4 Family ROM) VERSION: 3.01 (08/09/02) 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 686Y4 Family ROM. A backup of the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette during the flash process. 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. PURPOSE: Recommended Update SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP21154 SUPERSEDES: SP21148 EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2002 CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Desktops PRODUCT MODEL(S): Presario 6000Z : 6ZPXE1, 6ZPXEC, 6ZPXEG, 6ZPXEH, Presario 6000xx : 6000EA, 6001EA, 6002EA, 6003EA, 6004EA, : 6005EA, 6006EA, 6007EA, 6008EA, 6010CA, : 6010EA, 6010TC, 6010US, 6011EA, 6012EA, : 6012RSH, 6015CA, 6015US, 6016US, 6017EA, : 6020CA, 6020HK, 6020US, 6021US, 6025RSH, : 6027EA, 6027LA, 6028EA, 6029EA, 6029US, : 6030EA, 6031EA, 6032EA, 6033EA, 6037CA, : 6055EA, 6056EA, 6060EA, 6062EA, 6084EA, : 6085EA, 6088EA, 6092EA, Presario 6100xx : 6104EA, 6106EA, 6108EA, 6112EA, 6116EA, : 6118EA, 6120EA, 6124EA, 6125EA, 6137EA, : 6140EA, 6142EA, 6147EA, 6152EA, 6154EA, : 6159EA, 6166EA, 6171EA, 6173EA, 6174EA, : 6182EA, 6184EA, 6187EA, 6188EA, 6189EA, : 6190EA, 6193EA, 6195EA, 6196EA, 6197EA, : 6198EA, Presario 6500xx : 6515GC, 6520AK, 6520AP, 6520AU, 6520NZ, : 6521AU, 6522AU, 6522NZ, 6525AK, 6525AP, : 6525HK, 6525NZ, 6527AP, 6527AU, 6527NZ, Presario 8000Z : 8ZSPE1, 8ZSPEG, 8ZSXE1, 8ZSXEC, 8ZSXEG, OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows XP LANGUAGE(S): US (Global) ENHANCEMENTS: - Improves PCI performance with some NIC cards. FIXES: - Corrects warm boot lock-ups with some DIMM configurations. 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 v. 3.01 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. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.