HP Compaq dc7600 MT Technical Reference Guide

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BIOS ROM
8.2 ROM Flashing
The system BIOS firmware is contained in a flash ROM device that can be re-written with new
BIOS code using a flash utility locally (with F10 setup), with the HPQFlash program in a
Windows environment, or with the FLASHBIN.EXE utility in a DOS or DOS-like environment.
8.2.1 Upgrading
Upgrading the BIOS is not normally required but may be necessary if changes are made to the
unit's operating system, hard drive, or processor. All BIOS ROM upgrades are available directly
from HP. Flashing is done either locally thrugh F10 setup, the HPQFlash program in a Windows
environment, or with the FLASHBIN.EXE utility in a DOS or DOS-like environment. Flashing
may also be done by deploying either HPQFlash or FLASHBIN.EXE through the network boot
function.
This system includes 64 KB of write-protected boot block ROM that provides a way to recover
from a failed flashing of the system BIOS ROM. If the BIOS ROM fails the flash check, the boot
block code provides the minimum amount of support necessary to allow booting the system from
the diskette drive and re-flashing the system ROM with a CD, USB, or diskette.

HP Compaq dc7600 MT Specifications

General

Memory	Up to 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Audio	Integrated High Definition Audio
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
Form Factor	Microtower
Processor	Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron D
Chipset	Intel 945G Express
Hard Drive	40 GB to 160GB SATA
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Graphics	Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Networking	Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Ports	Serial, parallel, VGA, audio in/out
Operating System	Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home
USB Ports	8 USB 2.0 (2 front, 6 rear)