SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP17283
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Remote ROM Flash Utilities for Deskpro Workstation 300 and Deskpro EXS Series 
       (ROM 686P5)
VERSION: 1.10 
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Workstations, Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Deskpro EXS: P1.5GHz/850,P1.4GHz/850
     Deskpro Workstation 300: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
                  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: N/A

PREREQUISITES: A PXE capable computer connected to a remote configuration and 
  program loading tool for use on networks.  (Examples:  Altiris eXpress, 
  LANDesk Configuration Manager (LCM))

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 01, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a set of utility files that can be used with a remote 
configuration tool such as Altiris eXpress to update or restore the System ROM 
in the Compaq Deskpro Workstation 300 and Deskpro EXS Series with a 686P5 
Family ROM.  It also includes the ROM Image.

The standard ROMPaq will not work for updating a PC remotely over a network.

The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running the Setup Utility by 
pressing F10 on the target computer during system power on of the computer, and 
viewing File/System Information.  This information can be saved into a text 
file by selecting File/Save to Diskette.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
- Revised Legacy power management.
- Report PCI busses as powered down during S3.
- Enhanced configuration of PCI devices.
- Added support for future RAMBUS technology.
- Enhanced temperature guidelines.
- Reconfigured the AGP Aperture to enhance performance in systems with 2 GB of 
  memory.
- New Intel microcode patch for Pentium4, stepping C1.
- Corrected a very infrequent erroneous blue screen from Windows 2000 that says 
  the BIOS is not ACPI compliant.
- Corrected an ATAPI issue that caused a hang or reboot during Windows 98 or 
  Windows Millennium installation when the user clicks "Cancel" when prompted 
  to create a startup diskette.
- Corrected an F10 Setup hang when AGP cards with more than one device are 
  installed.

HOW TO USE:
1.  Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.  The file 
downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq 
Number above.

2.  Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.  
Entering "Y" confirms the unpacking of several files.

3.  After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

4.  Refer to the files README.TXT and REPSET.TXT for further information about 
the utility programs.


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