YEAR 2000: SERVERS that require a BIOS UPGRADE

Subject: YEAR 2000: SERVERS THAT REQUIRE A BIOS UPGRADE
Updated PC Server RETAIN Tip: 

     Record number:       H164020
     Device:              D/T9595
     Model:               M
     Hit count:           UHC00037
     Success count:       USC0000
     Publication code:    PC50
     Tip key:             029
     Date created:        O98/06/22
     Date last altered:   A98/09/14
     Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: YEAR 2000: SERVERS THAT REQUIRE A BIOS UPGRADE

TEXT:

The following PS/2 Servers and PC Servers require a BIOS Upgrade to become Year 2000 compliant.

•  PC SERVER 500 WITH INTEL PENTIUM P54C 90MHz PROCESSOR.
•  PS/2 SERVER 95 AND 95A WITH INTEL PENTIUM 60MHz OR 66MHz PROCESSOR.
•  PS/2 SERVER 95 AND 95A WITH INTEL 486DX2-66/33MHz PROCESSOR.
•  PS/2 SERVER 9595 MODELS xNx, xPx and xQx. (x can be a number or letter)
•  PS/2 MODEL 95 with a upgraded TYPE-4 PROCESSOR CARD.  A Type 4 processor card can be using an Intel Pentium 60, 66, 90MHz or 486DX2 66/33 MHz processor.
•  PC SERVER 320 and 520 PCI/EISA WITH INTEL PENTIUM PROCESSOR 166MHz AND BELOW.
•  PC SERVER 320 AND 520 PCI/MICRO CHANNEL WITH INTEL PENTIUM PROCESSOR 166MHz AND BELOW.

   SYSTEM/MODEL    PROCESSOR    UPGRADE    UPGRADE BIOS FILENAME(S)
   TYPE            VERSION       BIOS / DATE     to DOWNLOAD*
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   PC SERVER 500   P54C-90MHz      08  1/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (8641-xYx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 95   PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xQx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 95   PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xPx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 95   PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xNx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 95A  PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xQx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 95A  PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xPx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 95A  PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xNx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 9595 PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xQx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 9595 PENTIUM-66MHz   08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xPx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 SERVER 9595 486DX2-66/33MHz 08 01/16/1996 76H7644.EXE
   (9595-xNx)                                    76H7644.TXT
                                                76H7644A.TXT
   PS2 8595/TYPE 4 PENTIUM-66MHz   09 05/26/1998 01K7767.EXE
   PROC. CARD      PENTIUM-60MHz                 01K7767.TXT
   UPGRADE         P54C-90MHz
                   486DX2-66/33MHz
   PC SERVER 320   P54C-133MHz    09N 09/28/1995 62H7062.EXE
   PCI/EISA)       & BELOW                       62H7062.TXT
   PC SERVER 320   P54C-166MHz  16T3B 06/19/1996 76H4891.EXE
   (PCI/EISA)                                    76H4891.TXT
   PC SERVER 520   P54C-133MHz    09F 09/28/1995 24L7990.EXE
   (PCI/EISA)      & BELOW                       24L7990.TXT
   PC SERVER 520   P54C-166MHz  16T3C 06/19/1996 76H4892.EXE
   (PCI/EISA)                                    76H4892.TXT
   PC SERVER 320   P54C-166MHz    28A 07/22/1998 01K7508.EXE
   (PCI/MC)        & BELOW                       01K7508.TXT
   PC SERVER 520   P54C-166MHz    28A 07/22/1998 01K7508.EXE
   (PCI/MC)        & BELOW                       01K7508.TXT

* Files may be downloaded from the IBM Website
at the following URL:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/files.html

•  Select "Search"
•  Type the filename in the "Keywords" box
•  Select "Search"
•  Select the file to download.

•  BIOS Update is not required if the current BIOS is at the same or a newer version.
•  Make sure the System BIOS is at the correct level / version after a FRU replacement  of the Planar Board or Processor Card.
•  BIOS 8 and 9 require Reference Diskette Version 1.34
   (filename for download: RF90954A.EXE), and Diagnostic Diskette
   Version 2.33 (filename for download: RD9095A.EXE).
•  BIOS 09N and 09F require EISA Configuration Diskette Version 3.30
   (filename for download: 62H6806.EXE and 62H6806.TXT)
•  BIOS 16T3B and 16T3C require EISA Configuration Diskette Version 4.02
   (filename for download: 78H6488.EXE and 78H6488.TXT)
•  PC Server 320 PCI/MC can use either 27A or 28A version BIOS.
   28A fixed an erroneous message during POST in PC Server 520 PCI/MC.

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