SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP16081
PART NUMBER: 200561-401
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: ROMPaq for Deskpro EX, and EXS  Series (686P0  ROM)
VERSION: 1.15 Rev  
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Deskpro EX: P1.0GHz,P933,P866,P800,P733,P667,C667,C633,C700,C600,C566
     Deskpro EXS: P1.0GHz,P933,P866,P800,P733,C700,P667,C667,C633,C600,
         C566

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000
                  Microsoft Windows 98
                  Microsoft Windows 95
                  Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
                  Microsoft Windows 3.1
                  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
                  Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
                  Microsoft Windows NT 3.1
                  Microsoft MS-DOS
                
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Core Chipset

PREREQUISITES: None

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: SP16057

DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore the 
System ROM in the Deskpro Series models listed below with a 686P0 Family ROM. 

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. 

A unique feature of the ROM is one that allows the user to select the language 
used in F10 Setup. The user may choose between Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, 
French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. 
Please note however, that the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup, 
not in the operating system.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
- New Intel microcode patch for Pentium III, model 683, stepping B0

HOW TO USE:
1.  Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive.

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 to build the ROMPaq diskette.

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

5.   Place the newly created diskette in the A: drive of the computer to be 
upgraded or restored and cycle system power to boot from the ROMPaq diskette.


6.  Follow the on-screen instructions to select the v1.15 Compaq System ROM and 
flash the firmware.

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

Copyright 2001, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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