TITLE: HPQFlash Utility for Evo D310/D320/D510 and W4000 SFF DDR (686O2 ROM)

VERSION: 3.18
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates files that contain the HPQFlash utility and a binary image of the 
System ROM for the Evo models listed below with a 686O2 Family ROM.  The HPQFlash utility
is used to locally flash the System ROM on PCs through a Windows environment.  

For Evo D310, D320, and W4000 SFF DDR models, this release is being implemented in the 
factory and will be shipped on new computers. For D510 models, this update will not be 
implemented in the factory and is made available on the web only, as a maintenance release 
for Evo D510 customers that may be interested in the fixes or enhancements made available 
in this version.

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.

See important installation note below in HOW TO USE section.

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23346
SUPERSEDES: SP23340
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 2003
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):  
Desktops
Workstations
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
   Evo D310 Microtower: All Models
   Evo D310 Desktop:  All Models
   Evo D310 Slim Tower: All Models
   Evo D310v: All Models
   Evo D320: All Models
   Evo D510 Convertible Minitower: All Models
   Evo D510 Small Form Factor: All Models
   Evo Workstation W4000 Small Form Factor DDR:  All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
   Microsoft Windows XP Home
   Microsoft Windows 2000
   ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
 
LANGUAGE(S): Global

PREREQUISITES: N/A

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Adds microcode update for Intel Pentium 4, D1 processors.

FIXES:
 - Fixes issue where IDE devices could be inadvertently set to slower transfer modes in 
   Windows systems with certain drive configurations.
 - Fixes an extremely rare condition that could prevent the time and date from being set
   in F10 setup when certain languages are selected.

HOW TO USE: 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the target system is configured with a 3.06-GHz processor and a 3.xx ROM
		earlier than version 3.16, Hyper-Threading must be disabled before updating the
		BIOS using Windows-based flash tools, HPQFlash or SSM. Otherwise, BIOS data 
                integrity problems can occur.  By default, Hyper-Threading is disabled 
                in F10 setup.  To disable Hyper-Threading follow these steps:

	a) At the COMPAQ BIOS startup screen, press F10 when prompted.  The prompt will 
           appear in the lower right hand corner of the COMPAQ splash screen.
	b) Choose your preferred language.
	c) From the Advanced menu, select Device Options.
	d) In the Device Options sub-menu, set the Hyper-Threading option to Disable.

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 \HPQFlash and copy the SoftPaq to that directory.  

2.  Refer to the HPQFlash utility documentation (HPQFlash.txt) for further instructions on 
using the HPQFlash 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!!!


Copyright (c) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.