TITLE: HP xw8400 Workstation System BIOS

VERSION: 01.17 Rev. a
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the System BIOS image (BIOS Family 786D5) and local and 
remote BIOS flash utilities for the HP xw8400 Workstation. These utilities can 
be used to restore or update the System BIOS. System BIOS is operating system 
independent. 

PURPOSE: Critical
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP33688
SUPERSEDES: SP33283
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 26, 2006
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw8400 Workstation: HP xw8400 Workstation

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Chinese(PRC Simplified)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Taiwanese Chinese
US English

ENHANCEMENTS: 
Enhancements since BIOS version 01.13:

- Adds microcode support for new CPU steppings. 
- Improves non-fatal error messages to provide more specific information.
- Adds an option to the Computer Setup Utility (F10) that suppresses the F1 
boot prompt on recoverable non-fatal errors.
- Improves fan control and acoustic performance. 
- Incorporates Intel memory reference code version 1.10.

FIXES: 
- Eliminates possible incorrect fan control following a resume from Standby 
mode.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
This SoftPaq includes the following methods for changing the BIOS version: 
- Use HPQFlash to upgrade the BIOS directly in a Microsoft Windows environment. 

- Use the utilities in this package to flash the BIOS in a DOS environment from 
bootable media.
- Use the ROM images in this package with the Computer Setup Utility (F10) to 
flash the BIOS from a USB flash drive, diskette, or CD media.

This package can be used with System Software Manager (SSM), HP Client 
Management Solution (HPCMS), or preboot execution environment (PXE) management 
software for remote updating of the BIOS.

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

1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to update 
the System BIOS.

NOTE: If remote flashing is required, refer to the remote utility documentation 
for instructions about creating a Remote ROM Flash job to flash the System ROM 
on target workstations on the network.


Copyright (c) 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.