HP Z400 Gen2 Configuration Manuallines page 10

B.) Qualified Avid system BIOS version(s): (As of this writing):
I
t is mandatory that the BIOS be updated to an "AVID Qualified" BIOS.
qualified BIOS" will result in non-optimal operation of the AVID software and hardware.
- 3.04 (Minimum BIOS version for Avid environments)
Required system BIOS settings:
Z400 Required system BIOS changes:
1. Set CPU Processors Hyper-Threading –
2. Set Runtime Power Management –
3. Set MWAIT-Aware OS –
4. Set Idle Power Savings –
- During boot up press F10 at the HP splash screen to invoke Set Up.
- Select the Advanced tab
- Select Processors. <Enter>
- Select Hyper-Threading
- Default setting is Disable
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- Hi F10 to save the Hyper-Threading setting
- Select the Power tab
- Select OS Power Management <return>
- Select Runtime Power Management
- Default setting is Enable
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- Select MWAIT-Aware OS
- Default setting is Enable

- Select Idle Power Savings
- Default setting is Extended
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- Hi F10 to save the Runtime Power Management, MWAIT-Aware OS, and Idle Power Savings
- Press F10 twice to Save
- Save Changes and Exit
- System will Reboot
Disable
Normal
Change this setting from Disable to Enable
Change this setting from Enable to Disable
Change this setting from Enable to Disable
Change this setting from Extended to Normal
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Z400 Gen2 (6-DIMM / Embedded 1394a Firewire version) Rev A Guide
Failure to update the Z400 to an "Avid
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