SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP4357
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Workstations VGA BIOS Upgrade for MGA Millennium II With WRAM Upgrade Module 
VERSION:  1.00 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Workstations/Software Solutions

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Professional Workstations 5100, 6000, and 8000 using  
                    certain configurations of the Matrox Millennium II Graphics 
                    Controller (see System Configuration below)  
NOTE:  To verify whether you have a Matrox Millennium II Graphics Controller, 
       go to the Control Panel and select:
         (in Windows NT 4.0)  Display/Settings/Display Type 
         (in Windows NT 3.51) Display/Change Display Type 
         (in Windows 95)      Display/Settings/Change Display Type 
 
OPERATING SYSTEM:  N/A

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  
- Matrox MGA Millennium II Graphics Controller (PCI) with early VGA BIOS:
     Assembly Number 270243-001, or
     Option Kit 270246-B21/-291, or
     Spare Part Number 270242-001
- 4-MB or 12-MB WRAM Video Upgrade Module
     4-MB Module
        Assembly Number 270309-001, or 
        Option Kit 270813-B21/-291, or 
        Spare Part Number 270260-001
     12-MB Module
        Assembly Number 270310-001, or 
        Option Kit 270833-B21/-291, or 
        Spare Part Number 270262-001

EFFECTIVE DATE:  9 Sept 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.X

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates a bootable diskette with a VGA BIOS upgrade 
intended to fix a video problem that may occur on certain Compaq Professional 
Workstations configured as detailed above.  Apply this upgrade ONLY if the 
Workstation has a Matrox MGA Millennium II Graphics Controller that meets the 
description in the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION section and only if the monitor flickers 
with noise or corruption while booting or while running DOS.

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

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.  You will be prompted to insert the formatted 
diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

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

5. To install the upgrade, insert the diskette into the Workstation with
the Millennium II Graphics Controller and turn on the computer, allowing it 
to boot from the diskette.  Then enter:

    UPGRADE

6. After the upgrade is complete, remove the diskette and reboot the system for 
the upgrade to take effect.

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