This SoftPaq creates a ROMPaq firmware diskette that can be used to restore the System ROM in the Deskpro Series models listed below with a 686P0 Family ROM. The ROM Family and ROM date can be determined by running F10 Setup. A unique feature of the ROM is one that allows the user to select the language used in F10 Setup. The user may choose between Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish. Please note however, that the user sees the chosen language only in F10 Setup, not in the operating system.
 
Corrected CAS Latency 2 memory support.  
 
Enhancements  
 
Added support for 0.13um PIII 1.13 & 1.2GHz processors(microcode patch and thermal support).  
 
Legacy support for USB mouse.  
 
Updated Video Bios (version 2387).  
 
      Added code to prevent ROMPAQ from downgrading the ROM below 1.16 on new System boards designed to support the 0.13 um PIII processors.  
 
Made cosmetic changes and language translations to F-10 Setup.  
 
Improved upper memory resource allocation to free up as much memory as possible.  
 
Enhanced the ACPI subsystem to be more robust.  
 
Enable PME on all PME capable NICs at shutdown so that WOL Token Ring NICs can wake the system.  
 
Modified ROM flash algorithm to be more robust.  
 
Notes  
 
NOTE: Run F10 Setup to determine the ROM Family and ROM date.  
 
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Core Chipset.  
 
NOTE: System boards, which support 0.13um PIII 1.13 and 1.2GHz processors, must use ROM BIOS 1.16 or later. System boards that use 0.13um PIII 1.13 and 1.2GHz processors must use ROM BIOS 2.04 or later. Neither can be flashed with earlier ROM BIOS versions.  
 
Installation  
 
HOW TO USE:  
Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette and place it in your A: drive.  
 
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.  
 
From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to build the ROMPaq diskette.  
 
After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.  
 
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.  
 
Follow the on-screen instructions to select the 2.04 version Compaq System ROM and flash the firmware.  
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE UPGRADE PROCESS!!!  
 
Family  
 
Models  
 
Deskpro EX  
 
C566, C600, C633, C667, C700, C850, P667, P733, P800, P866, P933, P1.0GHz  
 
Deskpro EXS  
 
C566, C600, C633, C667, C700, P667, P733, P800, P866, P933, P1.0GHz  
 
Revised: 30 Aug 01