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This document, published by Compaq Computer Corporation in March 2000, provides detailed procedures for updating firmware on AlphaPC 164SX, AlphaPC 164LX, and AlphaPC 164 motherboards. It is intended for users administering these systems.

The guide outlines two primary methods for firmware updates:

1. Loadable Firmware Update (LFU) utility: Used for AlphaPC 164SX and AlphaPC 164LX systems (typically running Alpha SRM console firmware). This section covers updating firmware on DIGITAL UNIX, updating option adapter firmware (e.g., DEPFA-PCI, KZPSA-PCI) from an Alpha Firmware CD-ROM, and provides commands for saving and restoring NVRAM (save_nvram, restore_nvram).
2. Standalone Firmware Update utility: Specifically used for AlphaPC 164 systems (typically running Alpha SRM console firmware).

Additionally, the document includes release notes, such as a clarification on an ignorable EIDE PCI Interrupt Vector Allocation Error for AlphaPC 164LX, and a procedure for updating AlphaPC 164LX/SX systems from AlphaBIOS to the SRM Console firmware using a floppy diskette.