HP Business Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family 7050)
HP Business Desktop ROMPaq Firmware (ROM Family 7050)
VERSION: 1.04 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains a utility to update the System BIOS for the listed
desktop models with a 7050 ROM Family. This utility works with the listed
operating systems.
PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30539
SUPERSEDES: SP30292
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 9, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes
PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Desktops
HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP dx5150 Microtower PC: All Models
HP dx5150 Small Form Factor PC: All Models
SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None
OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
LANGUAGE(S):
Arabic
Brazilian Portuguese
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hongkong
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
Turkish
US English
ENHANCEMENTS:
- Provides modifications to fan speed algorithm for small form factor (SFF)
models.
- Changes the amount of memory that is reserved for integrated graphics systems
on desktops configured with 256 MB or less of memory.
- Removes MBR security option in F10 Setup.
FIXES:
- Corrects Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and
Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) tables to accurately reflect the hardware
configuration.
- Fixes issue where a desktop would stop responding (hang) when using a PS/2
keyboard to install the Linux Operating System.
- Fixes issue with double clock time when operating in Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode under the Linux operating system. (Desktops
running a Microsoft Windows Operating System are not affected by this issue.)
PREREQUISITES:
N/A
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.
2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Choose one of the following three options when presented:
- Create BIOS Flash Diskette *
- Create BIOS Flash DriveKey (the DriveKey must be bootable; this option
creates the files needed to be able to flash the BIOS from the DriveKey).
- Flash System BIOS Now! (this option enables the BIOS to be upgraded from
within the Microsoft Windows operating system environment) *
* At the present time, the ”Create BIOS Flash Diskette” and ”Flash System
BIOS Now!” options are only available for use on desktops that are running the
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) or Microsoft Windows Home Edition
(32-bit) Operating Systems. These options are not available for use with
desktops that are running the Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Operating System.
NOTE: After the files have been unpacked, the .EXE file that was downloaded in
Step 1 can be deleted, if desired.
WARNING: DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR ATTEMPT TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER DURING THE
UPDATE PROCESS!
Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.