SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18874
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: CPQFlash Utility for Deskpro EN, EN (SFF), EN (SFFv), Deskpro 
       Workstation AP230, Evo D500, and Evo D300 (686P2 ROM)
VERSION: 3.10 Rev A
LANGUAGE: US (Global)

CATEGORY: ROMPaqs

DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Deskpro EN Series: P1.13GHz, P1.0GHz, P733 (na), P667 (na), C566 (na),
         P933, P866, P800, P733, P667, C600

     Deskpro EN Series SFF: P1.13GHz (SFF),P1.0GHz (SFF), P733 (SFF-na), 
	 P667 (SFF-na), C566 (SFF-na),P933 (SFF), P866 (SFF), P800 (SFF), 
	 P733 (SFF), P667 (SFF),C600 (SFF)

     Deskpro Workstation AP230: All Models

     Evo D300 Small Form Factor: Celeron 1.1G 815e Chipset,
                                 Celeron 1.0G 815e Chipset

     Evo D500 Small Form Factor: Celeron 1.1G 815e Chipset,
                                 Celeron 1.0G 815e Chipset

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
                  ROMPaqs and System Software

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: N/A

DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates files that contain the CPQFlash utility and a binary image 
of the System ROM for the Deskpro and Evo models listed above with a 686P2 Family ROM.  

The CPQFlash utility is used to locally flash the System ROM on PCs through a 
Windows environment.

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:
 - This is the same System ROM version that was originally included on the Compaq 
   Evo models with the 815e chipset.  It is not an upgrade.  It is made available 
   here as a convenience for users who may need to restore it to their computer 
   for any reason.
 - Adjustments to thermal tables for processors of 1GHz or faster.
 - Corrects reporting of Celeron 1.2 GHz processors as Pentium III.
 - Corrects some issues with El Torito code for "Return Boot Catalog" support 
   which were preventing applications from using the BIOS to obtain the catalog 
   of boot images from the CD.

HOW TO USE:

1.  It is recommended to create a directory called CPQFlash and download the SoftPaq to 
that directory.  The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.  

2.  Refer to the CPQFlash utility documentation (CPQFlash.txt) for further 
instructions on using the CPQFlash utility to flash the System ROM on your PC.

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


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