Start-up Diagnostics
(Power-on Self-Test)
Assesses system health at boot time with selectable levels of testing
Auto Setup when new
hardware installed
System automatically detects the addition of new hardware
Keyboard-less Operation
The system can be booted without a keyboard
Localized ROM Setup
Common BIOS image supports System Configuration Utility (F10 Setup) menus in 12 languages with local
keyboard mappings
Asset Tag
Allows the user or MIS to set a unique tag string in non-volatile memor
Per-slot Control
Allows I/O slot parameters (option ROM enable/disable, bus latency) to be configured individually
Adaptive Cooling
Fan control parameters are set according to detected hardware configuration for optimal acoustics
Pre-boot Diagnostics
Early (pre-video) critical errors are reported via beeps and blinks on the power LED
Industry Standard
Specification Support
UEFI Specification
Revision
2.3.1
Industry Standard
Revision Supported by the BIOS
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface, Version 2.0
ATA (IDE)
AT Attachment 6 with Packet Interface (ATA/ATAPI-6), Revision 3b
CD Boot
"El Torito" Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification Version 1.0
EDD
Enhanced Disk Drive Specification Version 1.1
BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Specification Version 3.0
EHCI
Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus, Revision 1.0
PCI
PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3
PCI Power Management Specification, Revision 1.1
PCI Firmware Specification, Revision 3.0, Draft 0.7
PCI Express
PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0
PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 3.0
PMM
POST Memory Manager Specification, Version 1.01
SATA
Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a
Serial ATA 3 Gb/s: Serial ATA Specification, Revision 2.5
Serial ATA 6 Gb/s: Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0
SPD
PC SDRAM Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Specification, Revision 1.2
TPM
Trusted Computing Group TPM Specification Version 1.2
UHCI
Universal Host Controller Interface Design Guide, Revision 1.1
USB
Universal Serial Bus Revision 1.1 Specification
Universal Serial Bus Revision 2.0 Specification
Universal Serial Bus Revision 3.0 Specification
SMBIOS
System Management BIOS Reference Specification, Version 2.7
Social and Environmental Responsibility
QuickSpecs
HP Z620 Workstation
System Technical Specifications
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