TITLE: HP Workstation xw8200 System BIOS

VERSION: 1.07 Rev. a
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786B8) and local and 
remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP Workstation xw8200. System BIOS is 
operating system independent.

The BIOS family and BIOS date can be determined by pressing F10 on the target 
workstation during system Power On to run the Setup Utility, and then selecting 
File/System Information. This information can be saved into a text file on a 
diskette or on a USB flash media device by selecting File/Save to Diskette. In 
order for a USB flash media device to be recognized by the system, the device 
must be attached before the workstation is Powered On. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP28987
SUPERSEDES: SP28852
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw8200: HP Workstation xw8200

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Windows 2000
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Taiwanese Chinese
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for non-RAID onboard SCSI. This decreases boot time for 
workstations that do not need RAID functionality. 
- Adds option for Onboard SCSI Latency Timer in Computer Setup Utility (F10). 
- Adds options for PXH A and B Secondary Latency Timers in Computer Setup 
Utility (F10). 
- Adds option to enable "Peer-to-Peer Reads" in Computer Setup Utility (F10).
- Adds option to enable "Fast Delayed Transaction Timer" in Computer Setup 
Utility (F10).
- Adds option to set "Full Speed Chassis Fans" in Computer Setup Utility (F10). 

- Improves fan control on dual-processor workstations. 
- Adds support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Large-Scale Deployment (LSD). 


FIXES: 
- Fixes a rare condition where the SCSI controller does not initialize when 
resuming from Hibernate mode (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 
S4). 
- Corrects an error in the amount of memory displayed when 16 GB of memory is 
installed. 
- Fixes issue with "Save to Diskette" operation in Computer Setup Utility 
(F10).

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to update 
the System BIOS.

3. If remote flashing is needed, refer to the remote utility documentation for 
instructions about creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the System ROM on 
target workstations on the network. 

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



Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.