SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP31663
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  SP31663.EXE
TITLE:  Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for HP ProLiant
        ML570 G3 Servers.

VERSION:  4.03A

LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Systems

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  HP ProLiant ML570 G3

OPERATING SYSTEM:  ALL

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITE:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 10, 2005

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.X

SUPERSEDES:  SP30876

DESCRIPTION:   This release provides updated system ROM images
               for the latest maintenance releases of HP ProLiant
               ML570 G3 Servers.


New Features -


        HP ProLiant ML570 G3 ROM P37 (10/25/2005)
        ============================================
	 
	   1) Added support for 64-bit Dual-Core Intel Xeon MP 7020 (2.66 GHz) 
	      and 7040 (3.0 GHz) processors.

	   2) Added support to automatically enable or disable the embedded 
	      legacy floppy controller based on whether a legacy floppy drive 
	      is installed. This prevents the controller from being enabled if 
	      a legacy floppy does not exist, which results in a warning message 
	      under certain operating systems while still allowing inserting a 
	      legacy floppy without having to enable the controller in the 
	      ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

 
			                    

Problems Fixed -


        HP ProLiant ML570 G3 ROM P37 (10/25/2005)
        ============================================
	
           1) Resolved issue which could result in intermittent server hangs 
	      using iLO virtual media.

	   2) Resolved an issue that may result in a server hang during POST
	      when certain storage controllers are installed and more than 7
	      logical drive volumes are configured.  This issue may occur on
	      certain controllers, whether embedded or expansion card based,
	      if 8 or more blank drives are attached to the controller.  This
	      issue will occur with, but is not limited to, the HP 8 Port
	      SAS/SATA controller, HP Single-Channel U320 SCSI HBA G2 Controller,
	      and HP 64-Bit/133 MHz PCI-X Dual-Channel U320 Controller.
		   		
	   3) Resolved issue with blue screens occurring during installation of
	      certain non-English versions of Windows 2003 (the issue was observed
	      with Spanish and Brazilian/Portuguese versions of Windows 2003 SP1)
	      when not using SmartStart Assisted Install.

 	   4) Resolved an issue with the Matrox Parahelia video card which could
 	      result in improper video operation. One symptom of the issue is
 	      that screen information may not be updated during POST.

 	   5) Resolved issue with Q-Logic PCI-Express cards which could result in
 	      a system hang during POST.

 	   6) Resolved an issue that could result in a system hang when booting 
 	      media from certain IDE DVD drives.        


HOW TO USE:

1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44 MB diskette.

2.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.
The file that is downloaded is SP31663.EXE.

3.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
SP31663 [ENTER]
You will be prompted to place the formatted 1.44 MB diskette into a diskette drive to
create diskette.

4.  After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file
SP31663.EXE if you wish.

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