TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL Video BIOS and Flash Utility

VERSION: 4.28.20.30.03 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This contains the NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL Video BIOS and Flash Utility for the
workstation models listed below. This corrects an issue with no VGA
initialization occuring during EFI boot using a direct DVI digital monitor
connection.  This SoftPaq contains the supported video BIOS, flash utility and
bootable diskette creator. 

IMPORTANT: You must follow directions in the Technical Guide (zx2000) or 
Operations and Maintenance Guide (zx2000) to uninstall the card from your system 
and put this card in a x86 system to perform the video BIOS update proceedure.

PURPOSE: Routine Release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP24436
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 12, 2003
CATEGORY: Graphics
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
workstations
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S): 
hp workstation zx2000
hp workstation zx6000

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit
 
LANGUAGE(S): 
US English
 
PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
HOW TO USE: 

1. Make sure you have moved the graphics device to an x86 system; the following
directions assume you have moved the graphics card to an x86 system. You must
follow directions in the Technical Guide (zx2000) or Operations and
Maintenance Guide (zx2000) to uninstall the card from your system and put this
card in a x86 system to perform the video BIOS update proceedure.  These
instructions are under "Installing or Replacing Parts and
Accessories"->"Removing and replacing internal components"->"Accessory and
graphics cards" in either of these manuals.

2. 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
SP.

3. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette in drive A:.  This diskette will be
erased by the SoftPaq.  Before proceeding, make certain the diskette is not
write protected, does not contain viruses, and does not contain data or
critical files.

4. Execute the downloaded SoftPaq file and follow the on-screen instructions to
create the video BIOS update diskette.

5. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the self-extracting file
downloaded in step 1.

6. To install the video BIOS update: Insert the floppy diskette in drive A: and
reboot the workstation to be updated.  The system will boot from the diskette.

7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

8. Once the video BIOS update is complete, remove the diskette and cycle power
to the system.

9. After the update has been performed and you have verified the video BIOS
update was successful, make sure the x86 system is powered-off, remove the
graphics card and replace it in the Itanium-2 system following the
instructions in your manual as described in step 1. above.
 
 
Copyright (C) 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.