TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 400 PCI Video BIOS (ROM) And Flash Utility VERSION: 4.17.20.38.30 Rev. B DESCRIPTION: This Softpaq creates a bootable diskette with a firmware update for an NVIDIA Quadro NVS 400 PCI video card in the workstation models listed. PURPOSE: Recommended SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27744 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: April 19, 2004 CATEGORY: BIOS SSM SUPPORTED: No PRODUCT TYPE(S): Workstations PRODUCT MODEL(S): Evo Workstation W4000 CMT: All Models Evo Workstation W4000 SFF: All Models Evo Workstation W6000: All Models Evo Workstation W8000: All Models HP Workstation x4000: All Models HP Workstation xw3100: All Models HP Workstation xw4000: All Models HP Workstation xw4100: All Models HP Workstation xw5000: All Models HP Workstation xw6000: All Models HP Workstation xw8000: All Models DEVICES SUPPORTED: NVIDIA Quadro NVS OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows XP Professional LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Smaller Option ROM size - Uses NVIDIA flash version 5.00 FIXES: - Resolves a black screen or flashing screen when attached to a digital flat panel that supports resolutions greater than 1280x1024 pixels - Fixes POST error 162 experienced on some workstation models PREREQUISITES: N/A HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. 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. 3. From the drive and directory into which the Sofpaq was downloaded, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 5. To install the video BIOS update, insert the floppy diskette into the A: drive of the workstation to be updated and restart the computer. The computer will boot from the diskette. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. 7. Once the video BIOS update is complete, remove the diskette and cycle power to the workstation. Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.