HP E3S33UT, Pro 6305, E3S36UT User Manual

Maintenance and Service Guide

HP Compaq Pro 6305 Microtower Business PC HP Compaq Pro 6305 Small Form Factor Business PC

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Table of contents

1 Product Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1

Standard Configuration Features ......................................................................................................... 1

Microtower (MT) Front Panel Components .......................................................................................... 2

Small Form Factor (SFF) Front Panel Components ............................................................................. 3

Microtower (MT) Rear Panel Components ........................................................................................... 4

Small Form Factor (SFF) Rear Panel Components ............................................................................. 5

Serial Number Location ........................................................................................................................ 6

2 Installing and Customizing the Software ...................................................................................................... 7

Installing the Windows operating system ............................................................................................. 7

Downloading Windows 7 updates ........................................................................................................ 8

Installing or upgrading device drivers ................................................................................................... 8

Customizing the monitor display .......................................................................................................... 8

3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility ......................................................................................................................... 9

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ............................................................................................................. 9

Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities ................................................................................ 10

Computer Setup—File ....................................................................................................... 11

Computer Setup—Storage ................................................................................................ 12

Computer Setup—Security ................................................................................................ 15

Computer Setup—Power ................................................................................................... 18

Computer Setup—Advanced ............................................................................................. 19

Recovering the Configuration Settings ............................................................................................... 21

4 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 22

Microtower (MT) chassis spare parts ................................................................................................. 22

Computer major components ............................................................................................ 22

Cables ................................................................................................................................ 24

Misc parts .......................................................................................................................... 25

Drives ................................................................................................................................. 27

Misc boards ....................................................................................................................... 27

Sequential part number listing ........................................................................................... 28

Small Form Factor (SFF) chassis spare parts .................................................................................... 31

Computer major components ............................................................................................ 31

Cables ................................................................................................................................ 33

Misc parts .......................................................................................................................... 34

Drives ................................................................................................................................. 36

Misc boards ....................................................................................................................... 36

Sequential part number listing ........................................................................................... 37

5 Routine Care, SATA Drive Guidelines, and Disassembly Preparation .................................................... 40

Electrostatic Discharge Information .................................................................................................... 40

Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 40

Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 41

Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 41

Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 42

Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 42

Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 43

Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 43

General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 43

Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 43

Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 44

Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 44

Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 45

Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 45

Power Supply Fan ............................................................................................................. 45

Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 45

Screws ............................................................................................................................... 45

Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 46

Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 46

Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 46

SATA Hard Drives .............................................................................................................................. 47

SATA Hard Drive Cables .................................................................................................................... 47

SATA Data Cable .............................................................................................................. 47

SMART ATA Drives ............................................................................................................................ 47

Cable Management ............................................................................................................................ 47

Hard Drive Capacities ........................................................................................................................ 48

6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis .......................................................... 49

Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 49

Computer Access Panel ..................................................................................................................... 50

Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 51

Front Bezel Security ........................................................................................................................... 52

Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 54

Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 55

DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 55

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 55

Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 56

Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 56

Expansion Cards ................................................................................................................................ 58

System Board Connections ................................................................................................................ 62

Drives ................................................................................................................................................. 63

Drive Positions ................................................................................................................... 65

Removing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ................................................. 66

Installing a 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay .................................................... 67

Removing a Hard Drive from a Drive Bay .......................................................................... 70

Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay .............................................................. 71

Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive .................................. 73

Front Fan Assembly ........................................................................................................................... 78

Front I/O Assembly ............................................................................................................................. 80

Power Switch/LED Assembly ............................................................................................................. 81

Heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 82

Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 84

Speaker .............................................................................................................................................. 85

Rear Chassis Fan ............................................................................................................................... 86

Power Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 88

System Board ..................................................................................................................................... 90

7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Small Form Factor (SFF) Chassis ............................................ 92

Preparation for Disassembly .............................................................................................................. 92

Access Panel ...................................................................................................................................... 93

Front Bezel ......................................................................................................................................... 94

Front Bezel Security ........................................................................................................................... 95

Bezel Blanks ....................................................................................................................................... 97

Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 98

DIMMs ............................................................................................................................... 98

DDR3-SDRAM DIMMs ...................................................................................................... 98

Populating DIMM Sockets ................................................................................................. 98

Installing DIMMs ................................................................................................................ 99

Expansion Card ................................................................................................................................ 101

System Board Connections .............................................................................................................. 105

Drives ............................................................................................................................................... 106

Drive Positions ................................................................................................................. 107

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Installing and Removing Drives ....................................................................................... 107

Removing a 5.25-inch Drive from a Drive Bay ................................................ 108

Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ................................................... 109

Removing a 3.5-inch Drive from a Drive Bay .................................................. 111

Installing a 3.5-inch Drive into a Drive Bay ..................................................... 113

Removing and Replacing the Primary 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive ................ 115

Removing and Replacing a Removable 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive ............... 117

Fan duct ........................................................................................................................................... 122

Front Fan Assembly ......................................................................................................................... 123

Hood Sensor .................................................................................................................................... 125

Front I/O, Power Switch Assembly ................................................................................................... 126

Speaker ............................................................................................................................................ 128

Heat sink .......................................................................................................................................... 129

Processor ......................................................................................................................................... 131

Power Supply ................................................................................................................................... 132

System Board ................................................................................................................................... 134

Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation ...................................................... 136

8 Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics ...................................................................................................... 137

Safety and Comfort .......................................................................................................................... 137

Before You Call for Technical Support ............................................................................................. 137

Helpful Hints ..................................................................................................................................... 138

Solving General Problems ................................................................................................................ 140

Solving Power Problems .................................................................................................................. 144

Solving Hard Drive Problems ........................................................................................................... 145

Solving Media Card Reader Problems ............................................................................................. 148

Solving Display Problems ................................................................................................................. 150

Solving Audio Problems ................................................................................................................... 154

Solving Printer Problems .................................................................................................................. 156

Solving Keyboard and Mouse Problems .......................................................................................... 157

Solving Hardware Installation Problems ........................................................................................... 159

Solving Network Problems ............................................................................................................... 161

Solving Memory Problems ............................................................................................................... 163

Solving Processor Problems ............................................................................................................ 165

Solving CD-ROM and DVD Problems .............................................................................................. 165

Solving USB Flash Drive Problems .................................................................................................. 168

Solving Front Panel Component Problems ...................................................................................... 169

Solving Internet Access Problems .................................................................................................... 169

Solving Software Problems .............................................................................................................. 171

Contacting Customer Support .......................................................................................................... 172

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9 POST Error Messages ................................................................................................................................ 173

POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages ..................................................................................... 174

Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes .............................................. 182

10 Password Security and Resetting CMOS ............................................................................................... 186

Resetting the Password Jumper ...................................................................................................... 187

Clearing and Resetting the CMOS ................................................................................................... 188

11 Restoring and recovering in Windows 7 ................................................................................................ 190

System Restore ................................................................................................................................ 190

System Recovery ............................................................................................................................. 191

System Recovery when Windows is responding ............................................................. 191

System Recovery when Windows is not responding ....................................................... 192

System recovery using recovery media ........................................................................... 192

Creating recovery media ................................................................................. 193

Using recovery media ..................................................................................... 193

Appendix A Battery Replacement ................................................................................................................ 195

Appendix B Power Cord Set Requirements ................................................................................................ 198

General Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 198

Japanese Power Cord Requirements .............................................................................................. 198

Country-Specific Requirements ........................................................................................................ 199

Appendix C Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 200

MT Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 200

SFF Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 202

Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 203

1 Product Features

Standard Configuration Features

Features may vary depending on the model. For a complete listing of the hardware and software installed in the computer, run the diagnostic utility (included on some computer models only).

Figure 1-1 Microtower Configuration

Figure 1-2 Small Form Factor Configuration

Standard Configuration Features 1

NOTE: The Small Form Factor computer can also be used in a tower orientation. For more

information, see

Using the Small Form Factor Computer in a Tower Orientation on page 136 in this

guide.

Microtower (MT) Front Panel Components

Drive configuration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering one or more drive bays.

Table 1-1 Front Panel Components

1 5.25-inch Optical Drives 5 3.5-inch Media Card Reader (optional)

2 Hard Drive Activity Light 6 Dual-State Power Button

3 Microphone/Headphone Connector 7 Power On Light

4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Ports 8 Headphone Connector

NOTE: When a device is plugged into the Microphone/Headphone Connector, a dialog box will pop up asking if

you want to use the connector for a microphone Line-In device or a headphone. You can reconfigure the connector at any time in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

NOTE: The Power On Light is normally green when the power is on. If it is flashing red, there is a problem with

the computer and it is displaying a diagnostic code.

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Small Form Factor (SFF) Front Panel Components

Drive configuration may vary by model. Some models have a bezel blank covering one or more drive bays.

Figure 1-3 Front Panel Components

Table 1-2 Front Panel Components

1 5.25-inch Optical Drive 5 Microphone/Headphone Connector

2 Dual-State Power Button 6 3.5-inch Media Card Reader (optional)

3 Power On Light 7 Hard Drive Activity Light

4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 8 Headphone Connector

NOTE: When a device is plugged into the Microphone/Headphone Connector, a dialog box will pop up asking if

you want to use the connector for a microphone Line-In device or a headphone. You can reconfigure the connector at any time in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

NOTE: The Power On Light is normally green when the power is on. If it is flashing red, there is a problem with

the computer and it is displaying a diagnostic code.

Small Form Factor (SFF) Front Panel Components 3

Microtower (MT) Rear Panel Components

Figure 1-4 Rear Panel Components

Table 1-3 Rear Panel Components

1 Power Cord Connector 6 Line-Out Connector for powered audio

NOTE: An optional second serial port and an optional parallel port are available from HP.

When a device is plugged into the blue Line-In Audio Connector, a dialog box will pop up asking if you want to use the connector for a line-in device or a microphone. You can reconfigure the connector at any time in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For AMD/ATI graphic cards installed in one of the system board slots, the video connectors on the graphics card and the integrated graphics on the system board may be used at the same time. However, for other non-AMD/ATI graphics cards, the video connectors will only be functional on the graphics card.

If inserting a wireless receiver, use a USB 2.0 port that is separated from USB 3.0 devices.

Line-In Audio Connector (blue) 7 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (purple)

PS/2 Mouse Connector (green) 8 VGA Monitor Connector

Serial Connector 9 DisplayPort Monitor Connector

RJ-45 Network Connector 10 USB 3.0 ports (blue)

devices (green)

USB 2.0 ports (black)

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Small Form Factor (SFF) Rear Panel Components

Figure 1-5 Rear Panel Components

Table 1-4 Rear Panel Components

1 RJ-45 Network Connector 7 DisplayPort Monitor Connector

4 Power Cord Connector 10

NOTE: An optional second serial port and an optional parallel port are available from HP.

If inserting a wireless receiver, use a USB 2.0 port that is separated from USB 3.0 devices.

Serial Connector 8 VGA Monitor Connector

PS/2 Mouse Connector (green) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (purple)

Line-Out Connector for powered audio devices (green)

USB 2.0 ports (black) 11 Line-In Audio Connector (blue)

USB 3.0 ports (blue)

Small Form Factor (SFF) Rear Panel Components 5

Serial Number Location

Each computer has a unique serial number and a product ID number that are located on the top cover of the computer. Keep these numbers available for use when contacting customer service for assistance.

Figure 1-6 Microtower Serial Number and Product ID Location

Figure 1-7 Small Form Factor Serial Number and Product ID Location

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2 Installing and Customizing the

Software

If your computer was not shipped with a Windows® operating system, some portions of this documentation do not apply. Additional information is available in online help after you install the operating system.

NOTE: If the computer was shipped with Windows 7 loaded, you will be prompted to register the

computer with HP Total Care before installing the operating system. You will see a brief movie followed by an online registration form. Fill out the form, click the Begin button, and follow the instructions on the screen.

CAUTION: Do not add optional hardware or third-party devices to the computer until the operating

system is successfully installed. Doing so may cause errors and prevent the operating system from installing properly.

NOTE: Be sure there is a 10.2 cm (4 inch) clearance at the back of the unit and above the monitor

to permit the required airflow.

Installing the Windows operating system

The first time you turn on the computer, the operating system is installed automatically. This process takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully read and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

CAUTION: After the automatic installation has begun, DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER

UNTIL THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE. Turning off the computer during the installation process may damage the software that runs the computer or prevent its proper installation.

NOTE: If the computer shipped with more than one operating system language on the hard drive,

the installation process could take up to 60 minutes.

Installing the Windows operating system 7

Downloading Windows 7 updates

Microsoft may release updates to the operating system. To help keep the computer running optimally, HP recommends checking for the latest updates during the initial installation and periodically throughout the life of the computer.

1. To set up your Internet connection, click Start > Internet Explorer and follow the instructions on

the screen.

2. After an Internet connection has been established, click the Start > All Programs > Windows

Update.

3. Run Windows Update monthly thereafter.

Installing or upgrading device drivers

When installing optional hardware devices after the operating system installation is complete, you must also install the drivers for each of the devices.

In Windows 7, if prompted for the i386 directory, replace the path specification with C:\i386, or use the Browse button in the dialog box to locate the i386 folder. This action points the operating system to the appropriate drivers.

Obtain the latest support software, including support software for the operating system, from

http://www.hp.com/support. Select your country and language, select Download drivers and

software (and firmware), enter the model number of the computer, and press Enter.

Customizing the monitor display

If you wish, you can select or change the monitor refresh rates, screen resolution, color settings, font sizes, and power management settings.

For more information, refer to the online documentation provided with the graphics controller utility or the documentation that came with your monitor.

Right-click on the Windows desktop, then click Personalize to change display settings.

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3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Use Computer Setup (F10) Utility to do the following:

Change factory default settings.

●

Set the system date and time.

●

● Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics,

memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.

Modify the boot order of bootable devices such as hard drives, optical drives, or USB flash

●

media devices.

Enable Quick Boot, which is faster than Full Boot but does not run all of the diagnostic tests run

●

during a Full Boot. You can set the system to:

always Quick Boot (default);

❑

periodically Full Boot (from every 1 to 30 days); or

❑

always Full Boot.

❑

● Select Post Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of Power-On Self-Test

(POST) messages. Post Messages Disabled suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages. If a POST error occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the mode selected. To manually switch to Post Messages Enabled during POST, press any key (except F1 through F12).

Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is turned on or

●

restarted.

Enter the Asset Tag or property identification number assigned by the company to this computer.

●

Enable the power-on password prompt during system restarts (warm boots) as well as during

●

power-on.

Establish a setup password that controls access to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and the

●

settings described in this section.

Secure integrated I/O functionality, including the serial, USB, or parallel ports, audio, or

●

embedded NIC, so that they cannot be used until they are unsecured.

Enable or disable removable media boot ability.

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Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 9

Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-On Self-

●

Test (POST).

Replicate the system setup by saving system configuration information on a USB device and

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restoring it on one or more computers.

Execute self-tests on a specified ATA hard drive (when supported by drive).

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Enable or disable DriveLock security (when supported by drive).

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Using Computer Setup (F10) Utilities

Computer Setup can be accessed only by turning the computer on or restarting the system. To access the Computer Setup Utilities menu, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Microsoft Windows, click Start > Shut Down >

Restart.

2. Press either Esc or F10 while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at

the bottom of the screen.

Pressing Esc displays a menu that allows you to access different options available at startup.

NOTE: If you do not press Esc or F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer

and again press Esc or F10 when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.

3. If you pressed Esc, press F10 to enter Computer Setup.

4. A choice of five headings appears in the Computer Setup Utilities menu: File, Storage, Security,

Power, and Advanced.

5. Use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the appropriate heading. Use the arrow (up and

down) keys to select the option you want, then press Enter. To return to the Computer Setup Utilities menu, press Esc.

6. To apply and save changes, select File > Save Changes and Exit.

If you have made changes that you do not want applied, select Ignore Changes and Exit.

●

To reset to factory settings or previously saved default settings (some models), select

●

Apply Defaults and Exit. This option will restore the original factory system defaults.

CAUTION: Do NOT turn the computer power OFF while the BIOS is saving the Computer Setup

(F10) changes because the CMOS could become corrupted. It is safe to turn off the computer only after exiting the F10 Setup screen.

Table 3-1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Heading Table

File

Storage

Security

Computer Setup—File on page 11

Computer Setup—Storage on page 12

Computer Setup—Security on page 15

Power

Advanced

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Computer Setup—Power on page 18

Computer Setup—Advanced on page 19

Computer Setup—File

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 3-2 Computer Setup—File

Option Description

System Information Lists:

About Displays copyright notice.

Product name

●

SKU number (some models)

●

● Processor type/speed/stepping

● Cache size (L1/L2/L3) (dual core processors have this listed twice)

Installed memory size/speed, number of channels (single or dual) (if applicable)

●

Integrated MAC address for embedded, enabled NIC (if applicable)

●

● System BIOS (includes family name and version)

Chassis serial number

●

Asset tracking number

●

Set Time and Date Allows you to set system time and date.

Flash System ROM Allows you to update the system ROM with a BIOS image file located on removable media or

Replicated Setup Save to Removable Storage Device

Default Setup Save Current Settings as Default

Apply Defaults and Exit

Ignore Changes and Exit

Save Changes and Exit

optical disc.

Saves system configuration, including CMOS, to a formatted USB flash media device.

Restore from Removable Storage Device

Restores system configuration from a USB flash media device.

Saves the current system configuration settings as the default.

Restore Factory Settings as Default

Restores the factory system configuration settings as the default.

Applies the currently selected default settings and clears any established passwords.

Exits Computer Setup without applying or saving any changes.

Saves changes to system configuration or default settings and exits Computer Setup.

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Computer Setup—Storage

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 3-3 Computer Setup—Storage

Option Description

Device Configuration Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage devices.

When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be presented:

Hard Disk: Size, model, firmware version, serial number, connector color, SMART.

●

Translation mode (ATA disks only)

Lets you select the translation mode to be used for the device. This enables the BIOS to access disks partitioned and formatted on other systems and may be necessary for users of older versions of UNIX (e.g., SCO UNIX version 3.2). Options are Automatic, Bit-Shift, LBA Assisted, User, and Off.

Available only when the drive translation mode is set to User, allows you to specify the parameters (logical cylinders, heads, and sectors per track) used by the BIOS to translate disk I/O requests (from the operating system or an application) into terms the hard drive can accept. Logical cylinders may not exceed 1024. The number of heads may not exceed 256. The number of sectors per track may not exceed 63.

CAUTION: Ordinarily, the translation mode selected automatically by the BIOS should not

be changed. If the selected translation mode is not compatible with the translation mode that was active when the disk was partitioned and formatted, the data on the disk will be inaccessible.

CD-ROM: Model, firmware version, serial number, connector color (not included for USB CD-

●

ROM).

NOTE: Displays for USB diskette drives.

Default Values (ATA disks only)

●

See Translation Mode above for details.

SATA Defaults

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Table 3-3 Computer Setup—Storage (continued)

Storage Options SATA Emulation

Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating system. There are three supported options: IDE, RAID, and AHCI (default).

Legacy IDE - This is the most backwards-compatible setting of the three options. Operating systems usually do not require additional driver support in IDE mode.

IDE Mode- Allows software to communicate with the SATA controller like a traditional PATA controller using natively assigned PCI resources. The difference between it and Legacy Mode IDE is that legacy mode uses the legacy resources for PATA controllers (IRQs 14 and 15, I/Os 1F0h-1F7h, 3F6h, 170h-177h, etc.).

RAID Mode - Allows DOS and boot access to RAID volumes. Use this mode with the RAID device driver loaded in the operating system to take advantage of RAID features.

AHCI Mode (default option) - Allows operating systems with AHCI device drivers loaded to take advantage of more advanced features of the SATA controller.

NOTE: The RAID/AHCI device driver must be installed prior to attempting to boot from a RAID/

AHCI volume. If you attempt to boot from a RAID/AHCI volume without the required device driver installed, the system will crash (blue screen). RAID volumes may become corrupted if they are booted to after disabling RAID.

eSATA Port (some models)

Allows you to set a SATA port as an eSATA port for use with an external drive. Default is enabled.

This setting affects only the port with the black connector, labeled as eSATA on the system board. This port should have the eSATA back panel connector attached to use eSATA drives. For more information, see the eSATA white paper at

Max eSATA Speed (some models; default is Auto)

Allows you to choose Auto, 1.5 Gbps, or 3.0 Gpbs as the maximum eSATA speed. By default, the speed is limited to 1.5 Gbps for maximum reliability.

CAUTION: Consult your eSATA drive and cable manufacturer before enabling 3.0 Gpbs speed.

Some drive and cable combinations may not run reliably at 3.0 Gpbs.

Removable Media Boot

Enables/disables ability to boot the system from removable media. Default is enabled.

www.hp.com.

Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 13

Table 3-3 Computer Setup—Storage (continued)

DPS Self-Test Allows you to execute self-tests on ATA hard drives capable of performing the Drive Protection

Boot Order Allows you to:

System (DPS) self-tests.

NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive capable of performing the DPS

self-tests is attached to the system.

EFI Boot Sources: Specify the order in which EFI boot sources (such as a internal hard

●

drive, USB hard drive, USB optical drive, or internal optical drive) are checked for a bootable operating system image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for consideration as a bootable operating system source.

EFI boot sources always have precedence over legacy boot sources.

● Legacy Boot Sources:Specify the order in which legacy boot sources (such as a network

interface card, internal hard drive, USB optical drive, or internal optical drive) are checked for a bootable operating system image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for consideration as a bootable operating system source.

Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in the order will have priority in the boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached).

NOTE: You can use F5 to disable individual boot items, as well as disable EFI boot and/or

legacy boot.

NOTE: MS-DOS drive lettering assignments may not apply after a non-MS-DOS operating

system has started.

Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order

To boot one time from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the computer and press Esc (to access the boot menu) and then F9 (Boot Order), or only F9 (skipping the boot menu) when the monitor light turns green. After POST is completed, a list of bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred bootable device and press Enter. The computer then boots from the selected non-default device for this one time.

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Computer Setup—Security

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 3-4 Computer Setup—Security

Option Description

Setup Password Allows you to set and enable a setup (administrator) password.

NOTE: If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash the

ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows.

NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock

feature is attached to the system.

Power-On Password Allows you to set and enable a power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears

after a power cycle. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot.

NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock

feature is attached to the system.

Password Options

(This selection appears only if a power-on password or setup password is set.)

Smart Cover (some models)

Device Security Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden (default is Device Available) for:

Allows you to enable/disable:

● Lock Legacy Resources (appears if a setup password is set). Default is enabled.

Setup Browse Mode (appears if a setup password is set) (allows viewing, but not changing,

●

the F10 Setup Options without entering setup password). Default is enabled.

Password prompt on F9, F11, & F12 (allows access to menus without entering setup

●

password). Default is enabled.

Network Server Mode (appears if a power-on password is set). Default is disabled.

●

Allows you to:

Lock/unlock the Cover Lock.

●

Set the Cover Removal Sensor to Disable/Notify User/Setup Password.

●

NOTE: Notify User alerts the user that the sensor has detected that the cover has been

removed. Setup Password requires that the setup password be entered to boot the computer if the sensor detects that the cover has been removed.

● Embedded security device (some models)

System audio

●

Network controller

●

NOTE: You must disable AMT before trying to hide the network controller.

SATA0

●

SATA1

●

● SATA2

SATA3

●

USB Security Allows you to enable or disable groups of USB ports (front, rear, and accessory). Default is

enabled.

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Table 3-4 Computer Setup—Security (continued)

Slot Security Allows you to disable any PCI or PCI Express slot. Default is enabled.

Network Service Boot Enables/disables the computer’s ability to boot from an operating system installed on a network

System IDs Allows you to set:

Master Boot Record Security

server. (Feature available on NIC models only; the network controller must be either a PCI expansion card or embedded on the system board.) Default is enabled.

● Asset tag (18-byte identifier), a property identification number assigned by the company to

the computer.

Ownership tag (80-byte identifier) displayed during POST.

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Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) number. The UUID can only be updated if the current

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chassis serial number is invalid. (These ID numbers are normally set in the factory and are used to uniquely identify the system.)

Keyboard locale setting for System ID entry.

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Allows you to enable or disable the Master Boot Record (MBR) security. Default is disabled.

The MBR contains information needed to successfully boot from a disk and to access the data stored on the disk. Master Boot Record Security may prevent unintentional or malicious changes to the MBR, such as those caused by some viruses or by the incorrect use of certain disk utilities. It also allows you to recover the "last known good" MBR, should changes to the MBR be detected when the system is restarted.

When MBR Security is enabled, the BIOS prevents any changes being made to the MBR of the current bootable disk while in MS-DOS or Windows Safe Mode.

Save Master Boot Record – This option will appear if Master Boot Record Security is

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enabled. It allows you to save a copy of the Master Boot Record into non-volatile storage.

Restore Master Boot Record – This option will appear on the next boot once the Master Boot

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Record has been saved. It allows you to restore the saved copy back to the hard drive’s Master Boot Record.

NOTE: Most operating systems control access to the MBR of the current bootable disk; the

BIOS cannot prevent changes that may occur while the operating system is running.

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Table 3-4 Computer Setup—Security (continued)

System Security

(some models: these options are hardware dependent)

Data Execution Prevention (some models) (enable/disable) Helps prevent operating system security breaches. Default is enabled.

SVM CPU Virtualization (some models) (enable/disable) Controls the virtualization features of the processor. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. Default is enabled.

Embedded Security Device Support (some models) (enable/disable) Permits activation and deactivation of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. Default is disabled.

NOTE: To configure the Embedded Security Device, a Setup password must be set.

Reset to Factory Settings (some models) (Do not reset/Reset) Resetting to factory defaults

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will erase all security keys. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

CAUTION: The embedded security device is a critical component of many security

schemes. Erasing the security keys will prevent access to data protected by the Embedded Security Device. Choosing Reset to Factory Settings may result in significant data loss.

Power-on authentication support (some models) (enable/disable) Controls the power-on

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password authentication scheme that utilizes the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

Reset authentication credentials (some models) (Do not reset/Reset) Selecting Reset

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disables the power-on authentication support and clears the authentication information from the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on

OS management of Embedded Security Device (some models) (enable/disable) This option allows the user to limit operating system control of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. This option allows the user to limit OS control of the Embedded Security Device. Default is disabled.

Reset of Embedded Security Device through OS (some models) (enable/disable) This option

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allows the user to limit the operating system ability to request a Reset to Factory Settings of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

NOTE: To enable this option, a Setup password must be set.

DriveLock Security Allows you to assign or modify a master or user password for hard drives. When this feature is

enabled, the user is prompted to provide one of the DriveLock passwords during POST. If neither is successfully entered, the hard drive will remain inaccessible until one of the passwords is successfully provided during a subsequent cold-boot sequence.

NOTE: This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock

feature is attached to the system.

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Computer Setup—Power

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 3-5 Computer Setup—Power

Option Description

OS Power Management

Hardware Power Management

Thermal Fan idle mode—This bar graph controls the minimum permitted fan speed.

● Runtime Power Management— Enable/Disable. Allows certain operating systems to reduce

processor voltage and frequency when the current software load does not require the full capabilities of the processor. Default is enabled.

● Idle Power Savings—Extended/Normal. Allows certain operating systems to decrease the

processors power consumption when the processor is idle. Default is extended.

Unique Sleep State Blink Rates—Enable/Disable. This feature is designed to provide a

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visual indication of what sleep state the system is in. Each sleep state has a unique blink pattern. Default is disabled.

S0 (On) = Solid green LED.

◦

◦ S3 (Stand By)= 3 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds

(green LED) — repeated cycles of 3 blinks and a pause.

S4 (Hibernation)= 4 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds

◦

(green LED) — repeated cycles of 4 blinks and a pause.

◦ S5 (Soft Off) = LED is off.

NOTE: If this feature is disabled, S4 and S5 both have the LED off. S1 (no longer

supported) and S3 use 1 blink per second.

SATA Power Management – Enables or disables SATA bus and/or device power management. Default is enabled.

S5 Maximum Power Savings—Turns off power to all nonessential hardware when system is off to meet EUP Lot 6 requirement of less than 0.5 Watt power usage. Default is disabled.

NOTE: This setting only changes the minimum fan speed. The fans are still automatically

controlled.

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Computer Setup—Advanced

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware

configuration.

Table 3-6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users)

Option Heading

Power-On Options Allows you to set:

● POST mode (QuickBoot, Clear Memory, FullBoot, or FullBoot Every x Days).

QuickBoot (default) = Do not clear memory or perform a memory test.

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FullBoot = Memory test (count) on cold boot. Clears memory on all boots.

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◦ Clear Memory = No memory count on cold boot. Clears memory on all boots.

FullBoot Every x Days = Memory count on 1st cold boot on or after the xth day. No

◦

more memory counts until 1st cold boot on or after x days. Clears memory on all boots.

POST messages (enable/disable). Default is disabled.

●

Press the ESC key for Startup Menu (Enable/Disable). Default is enabled.

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Option ROM Prompt (enable/disable). Enabling this feature will cause the system to display

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a message before loading option ROMs. Default is enabled.

● After Power Loss (off/on/previous state). Default is Power off. Setting this option to:

Off—causes the computer to remain powered off when power is restored.

◦

On—causes the computer to power on automatically as soon as power is restored.

◦

◦ Previous state—causes the computer to power on automatically as soon as power is

restored, if it was on when power was lost.

NOTE: If you turn off power to the computer using the switch on a power strip, you will not be

able to use the suspend/sleep feature or the Remote Management features.

POST Delay (in seconds). Enabling this feature will add a user-specified delay to the POST

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process. This delay is sometimes needed for hard disks on some PCI cards that spin up very slowly, so slowly that they are not ready to boot by the time POST is finished. The POST delay also gives you more time to select F10 to enter Computer (F10) Setup. Default is None.

Bypass F1 Prompt on Configuration Changes (Enable/Disable). Allows you to set the

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computer not to confirm when changes were made. Default is disabled.

Remote Wakeup Boot Source (remote server/local hard drive). Default is Local hard drive.

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Factory Recovery Boot Support (Enable/Disable). Provides the ability for the BIOS to redirect

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the boot to the recovery partition on the user hard drive, if present. Some versions of the recovery software honor the F11 key press even when this feature is disabled by the BIOS. Default is disabled.

Execute Memory Test

(some models)

BIOS Power-On Allows you to set the computer to turn on automatically at a time you specify.

Restarts the computer and executes the POST memory test.

Onboard Devices Allows you to set resources for or disable Legacy devices.

Select the Legacy device's IRQ, DMA, and I/O Range. The settings may not take effect for all operating systems. To hide a device from the operating system, see Security > Device Security.

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Table 3-6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued)

Bus Options On some models, allows you to enable or disable:

● PCI SERR# Generation. Default is enabled.

● PCI VGA Palette Snooping, which sets the VGA palette snooping bit in PCI configuration

space; only needed when more than one graphics controller is installed. Default is disabled.

Device Options Allows you to set:

Monitor Tracking (enable/disable). Allows ROM to save monitor asset information. Default is

●

disabled.

Printer mode (Bi-Directional, EPP + ECP, Output Only). Default is EPP+ECP.

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Num Lock State at Power-On (off/on). Default is off.

●

Integrated Video (enable/disable). Use this option to disable the integrated video controller

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when another video controller is present in the system. Default is enabled.

● Integrated Video (Automatic UMA/Selectable UMA Size). Allows you to automatically or

manually set UMA video size. Default is automatic.

NOTE: If you choose Selectable UMA Size, a new menu item displays to allow you to

select the UMA Frame Buffer Size. Default value is 256 MB.

Internal Speaker (some models) (does not affect external speakers). Default is enabled.

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NIC PXE Option ROM Download (PXE, iSCSI, disabled). The BIOS contains an embedded

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NIC option ROM to allow the unit to boot through the network to a PXE server. This is typically used to download a corporate image to a hard drive. The NIC option ROM takes up memory space below 1MB commonly referred to as DOS Compatibility Hole (DCH) space. This space is limited. This F10 option will allow users to disable the downloading of this embedded NIC option ROM thus giving more DCH space for additional PCI cards which may need option ROM space. Default is enabled.

NetClone Option ROM Download (enable/disable) (some models). This BIOS contains an

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embedded NetClone option. Use this option to enable or disable the NetClone BIOS. Default is disabled.

SATA RAID Option ROM Download (enable/disable). The BIOS contains an embedded

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SATA RAID option ROM for RAID support. This can be temporarily disabled to save DCH space. Note that with the option ROM disabled, users will be unable to boot to hard drives in the system while running in RAID mode. Default is disabled.

Multi-Processor (enable/disable). Use this option to disable multi-processor support under

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the OS. Default is enabled.

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Table 3-6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued)

PCI VGA Configuration

ASF Configuration ASF (Alert Standard Format) is an industry standards-based technology that allows IT

Displayed only if there is an add-in video card in the system. Allows you to specify which VGA controller will be the “boot” or primary VGA controller.

NOTE: In order to see this entry, you must enable Integrated Video (Advanced > Device

Options) and Save Changes and Exit.

administrators to manage PCs regardless of operating system state. ASF performs completely out of band and only relies on the operating system to configure the solution.

Allows you to set:

ASF Support (enable/disable). Allows you to enable or disable ASF. Default is enabled.

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ASF BIOS Mode (On/Alert Only/Off). Allows you set ASF BIOS mode to on, off, or only send

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alerts. Default is On.

ASF Watchdog Timer (enable/disable). A timer started at system startup and cleared at the

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end of POST. If the timer is not cleared within the specified amount of time, the hardware sends an alert to the Management Console indicating the system has hung.

If enabled, this setting allows you to set the watchdog timer. Default is enabled.

Recovering the Configuration Settings

This method of recovery requires that you first perform the Save to Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility before Restore is needed.

NOTE: It is recommended that you save any modified computer configuration settings to a USB

flash media device and save the device for possible future use.

To restore the configuration, insert the USB flash media device with the saved configuration and perform the Restore from Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility.

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