SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18120
PART NUMBER: 174580-402
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: ROMPaq for Deskpro EN, EN (SFF) and EN (SFF-v) Series (686P2/P3 ROM)
VERSION: 3.06  
LANGUAGE: English (US)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Deskpro EN Series: P1.0GHz,P733 (na),P667 (na),C566 (na),P933,
         P866,P800,P733,P667,C600
     Deskpro EN Series SFF: P1.0GHz (SFF-v),P1.0GHz (SFF),P733 
         (SFF-na),P667 (SFF-na),C566 (SFF-na),P933 (SFF-v),P933 (SFF),P866 
         (SFF),P800 (SFF),P733 (SFF),P667 (SFF),C600 (SFF),P866 (SFF-v),P800 
         (SFF-v),P733 (SFF-v),P667 (SFF-v)

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 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
                  ROMPaqs and System Software

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: SP17284

DESCRIPTION:
This creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore the System 
ROM in the above Deskpro Series models with a 686P2/P3 Family ROM.  A backup of 
the current System ROM will be copied onto the ROMPaq diskette during the flash 
process.

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:
 - Adds support for 0.13um PIII 1.13- and 1.2-GHz processors (microcode patch and 
   thermal support).
 - Adds legacy support for USB mouse.
 - Updates Video Bios (version 2387).
 - Adds code to prevent ROMPAQ from downgrading the ROM below 2.11 on new System 
   boards designed to support the 0.13um PIII processors.
 - Makes cosmetic changes and language translations to F-10 Setup.
 - Improves upper memory resource allocation to free up as much memory as possible.
 - Enhances the ACPI subsystem to be more robust.
 - Enables PME on all PME capable NICs at shutdown so that WOL Token Ring NICs can 
   wake the system.
 - Modifies ROM flash algorithm to be more robust.
 - Corrects CAS Latency 2 memory support.

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 v3.06 Compaq System ROM and 
flash the firmware.

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


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