SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP15623
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Armada E500/V300 Remote System BIOS (ROM) Upgrade (686N ROM)  
VERSION:  00.08.26
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Rompaqs 

DIVISIONS:  Portables

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Armada E500 Series, V300 Series

OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES:  Remote Management Software

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 27, 2000

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  5.0

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates .CAB files that contain a binary image for the 
System BIOS (ROM) for Armada E500/V300 Series notebooks. The BIOS/ROM image file must 
be used with Remote Management Software in order to actually flash (upgrade) the ROM 
image on one of the affected Armada notebooks. The ROM Family and ROM date can be 
determined by running F10 Setup.

Enhancements/Fixes:
 - Fixes the 128-MB DIMM issue by changing memory buffer strength registers.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive. 
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the 
SoftPaq Number above. 

2. The BIOS/ROM image file must be used with Remote Management Software in order to 
actually flash (upgrade) the ROM image on one of the affected Armada notebooks.

3. When used with Compaq System Software Manager (SSM), copy the SoftPaq to the file store.

4. When used with WINFLASH, run the SoftPaq to get the .CAB file. 


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