TITLE: HP Business Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family 7050)

VERSION: 1.09 Rev. A

DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS for the listed 
desktop models (with a 7050 ROM Family). This utility works with the listed 
operating systems. 

The system BIOS can be updated directly from within the Microsoft Windows 
environment, or a bootable diskette or DriveKey can be created. 

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31829
SUPERSEDES: SP31068
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 9, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP dx5150 Microtower PC: All Models
HP dx5150 Small Form Factor PC: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

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

LANGUAGE(S): 
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for new AMD processors.
- Provides the ability to map unused memory to addresses above 4GB for use by 
64-bit operating systems.
- Changes F10 Setup 'Security Option' so it now applies only to the Supervisor 
Password.

FIXES: 
- Fixes issue where the system stops responding (hangs) when booting a CD-ROM 
that uses hard drive emulation.
- Fixes issue where the system stops responding (hangs) when using HLDS CD-ROM 
drives.

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. 

3. Choose one of the following three options when presented:
- Create BIOS Flash Diskette *
- Create BIOS Flash DriveKey (the DriveKey must be bootable; this option 
creates the files needed to be able to flash the BIOS from the DriveKey).
- Flash System BIOS Now! (this option enables the BIOS to be upgraded from 
within the Microsoft Windows operating system environment). *

* At the present time, the ''Create BIOS Flash Diskette'' and ''Flash System 
BIOS Now!'' options are only available for use on desktops that are running the 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) or Microsoft Windows Home Edition 
(32-bit) Operating Systems. These options are not available for use with 
desktops that are running the Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 
Operating System.

NOTE: After the files have been unpacked, the .EXE file that was downloaded in 
Step 1 can be deleted, if desired.

WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE 
UPDATE PROCESS!



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.