TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL Video BIOS (ROM) And Flash Utility

VERSION: 4.28.20.33.01 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This Softpaq creates a bootable diskette with a firmware update for an NVIDIA 
Quadro4 980 XGL AGP video card in the workstation models listed.   

PURPOSE: Recommended                                                     
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27397
SUPERSEDES: SP26084
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 3, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS                                                            
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP Workstation xw4100: All Models
HP Workstation xw5000: All Models
HP Workstation xw6000: All Models
HP Workstation xw8000: All Models

DEVICES SUPPORTED:
NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
OS Independent

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Supports all Quadro4 980 XGL board versions.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file that is 
downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq 
Number above. 

2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette in drive A:. This diskette will be 
erased by the SoftPaq. Before proceeding, make certain the diskette is not 
write protected, does not contain viruses, and does not contain data or 
critical files.

3. From the drive and directory into which the Sofpaq was downloaded, execute 
the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

5. To install the video BIOS update, insert the floppy diskette into the A: 
drive of the workstation to be updated and restart the computer. The computer 
will boot from the diskette.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

7. Once the video BIOS update is complete, remove the diskette and cycle power 
to the workstation. 



Copyright (c) 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.