TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 Video BIOS (ROM) and Flash Utilities

VERSION: 5.43.02.83.02 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the firmware (BIOS ROM image) and the local and remote 
BIOS flash utilities for NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 Graphics Cards in the listed 
workstation models and operating systems. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31907
SUPERSEDES: SP31219
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 12, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw4200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw4300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw9300 Workstation: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

DEVICES SUPPORTED:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 540

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Red Hat Ent Linux 4 (AMD64/EM64T)
Red Hat Ent Linux 4 (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (AMD64/EM64T)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (x86)
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Red Hat Linux 7.3

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

FIXES: 
- Fixes intermittent issue where HP xw9300 Workstations do not display video or 
restart (reboot) after resuming from Standby mode.

- Fixes issue where analog monitors attached to the DB-15 port are not properly 
detected. Analog monitors attached to these ports are now properly detected and 
are no longer listed as "Default Monitor."

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
This package includes the following methods for updating the video BIOS:

- Use WinFlash32.exe and WinFlash64.exe to update the video BIOS directly in a 
Microsoft Windows environment.
- Create a bootable video BIOS CD.
- Create a bootable video BIOS diskette.
- Create a bootable USB Flash device.
- Use System Software Manager (SSM) or HP Client Manager Software (HPCMS) to 
remotely update the video BIOS.

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 video BIOS.

3. Once the video BIOS update is complete, restart the workstation.


Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.