TITLE: ROMPaq for Evo D310/D510 and W4000 SFF DDR (686O2 ROM)

VERSION: 2.14 Rev A
DESCRIPTION:
This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to locally 
restore or upgrade the System ROM in the Evo Models with a 686O2 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.

PURPOSE: Routine release
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP21596
SUPERSEDES: SP20977
PART NUMBER: 287490-009
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 21, 2002
CATEGORY: ROMPaqs/BIOS and Firmware
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S): 
Desktops
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
   Evo D510 Small Form Factor:  All Models
   Evo D510 Convertible Minitower:  All Models
   Evo D310 Microtower: All Models
   Evo D310 Desktop:  All Models
   Evo D310 Slim Tower: All Models
   Evo W4000 Small Form Factor DDR:  All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
   Microsoft Windows XP Pro
   Microsoft Windows XP Home
   Microsoft Windows 2000

LANGUAGE(S): US (Global)

ENHANCEMENTS:
 - Adds micro code patch for the new Intel Pentium-4 Northwood processor 
   C1 stepping.
 - Adds support for a new D310 motherboard. This does not affect existing 
   D510 motherboards.
 - Prevents COM ports from waking the system from hibernation (S4) if COM ports
   are hidden in F10 BIOS settings.
 - Improves the robustness, number, and type of USB media devices supported in the 
   BIOS. Many properly formatted USB hard drives and flash devices can be booted.
 - Ensures that the legacy floppy diskette entry associated with the multibay device
   is not present in Windows when the multibay device is hidden in F10 setup.
 - BIOS drive lock support is now only available on multibay (removable) hard drives.
 - Ensures that the BIOS startup time is not impacted by installed, but disabled, 
   multibay devices.
 - Ensures that the IDE controller's I/O space is free if the controller is diabled.
 - Upgrades the intgrated video BIOS to rev 2592.

FIXES:
 - Corrects a Windows 98 anomaly where COM1 and COM2 are remapped to COM3 and COM4
   after returning from a restart to DOS.
 - Corrects some text translations in F10 setup.
 - Corrects a problem with "NCI 3270 Coax/PCI" PCI card in the system.

PREREQUISITES: N/A

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.  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. 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.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 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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