SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP13751
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Professional Workstation SP700 System ROMPaq
VERSION:  686W6_071099 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS:  Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Professional Workstation SP700
		    	
OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 1, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP13749

DESCRIPTION:  Creates the ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Diskette for the 
Compaq Professional Workstation SP700, which allows a user to 
upgrade the System ROM to the 07/10/99 version.

Enhancements/Fixes:
   NOTE: This SoftPaq is identical to the previous release of this ROM version (SP11512).  It 
   provides the same Enhancements and Fixes.  It is being re-released under this new 
   SoftPaq number because of an internal problem with the way the previous SoftPaq (SP11512) 
   bootable disk was built.  Please use only this SoftPaq number and not SP11512.
- Added support for the Jeronimo 2000 AGP video card.
- Increased performance of CD ROM and DVD drives by enabling direct memory access (DMA).
- Corrected a condition that was causing the system to lockup during POST if a memory error 
  was detected.  Now the user will be presented with an F1 prompt and the appropriate 
  error message.  
 

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 an executable with 
a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to 
insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. Keeping the newly created diskette in the A: drive, cycle 
system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade the System ROM.

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

Copyright 1999, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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