TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 Video BIOS (ROM) and Flash Utilities

VERSION: 5.44.02.31.29 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the firmware (BIOS ROM image) and the local and remote 
BIOS flash utilities for NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 Graphics Cards in the listed 
workstation models and operating systems. 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31910
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 12, 2005
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
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 NVS 285

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 7.3

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Reduces the mapped memory for the video frame buffer from 256 MB to 64 MB.

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.