Grounding Audio Hardware Components; Receiving Your Shipment; Bios And Firmware; System Bios - HP XW9400 Hardware Setup Manual

Do not handle any components unnecessarily, particularly boards and
cards that slide in and out of PCI slots on their parent hardware
components.

Grounding Audio Hardware Components

It is important to properly ground your audio components. Otherwise, you
may have ground loops, or humming in the system. To ensure audio
components are properly grounded, use the XLR-3 cables shipped with your
system. Using any other cables may cause humming in the system.

Receiving Your Shipment

When you receive your shipment, check all the boxes for dents or other
markings that may indicate damage during transport. If you suspect a
component is damaged, carefully inspect it before setting up the system. If
you receive a damaged component, call Customer Support.
Use the enclosed packing checklist to ensure that you received all of the parts.

BIOS and Firmware

In most cases, hardware integration and application installation are done on
delivery by an authorized technician, so you should not have to verify or
upgrade the BIOS or the different firmwares. But, if you are upgrading your
Visual Effects and Finishing application yourself, perform the following
procedures.

System BIOS

System configuration is done prior to delivery by an authorized technician.
The procedures in this section may not be necessary, and are provided here
for informational purposes only.
Verifying Your System BIOS
The system BIOS on your workstation must correspond to the certified version
required by your Visual Effects and Finishing application version. If the BIOS
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