QuickSpecs
HP Z8 G4 Workstation
System Technical Specifications
c05527763 — DA - 15956 Worldwide — Version 3 — November 1, 2017
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2.1) (Remote Boot from
Server)
ROM revision levels
Reports the system BIOS revision level in Computer Configuration Utility (F10 Setup). Version is
available through an industry standard interface (SMBIOS and WMI) so that management SW
applications can use and report this information.
System board revision
level
Allows management SW to read revision level of the system board.
Revision level is digitally encoded into the HW and cannot be modified.
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 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 14 languages with
local keyboard mappings.
Asset Tag
The user or MIS to set a unique tag string in non-volatile memory.
Per-slot Control
Allows I/O slot parameters (option ROM enable/disable, bus latency) to be configured individually.
Adaptive Cooling
Control parameters are set according to detected hardware configuration for optimal acoustics.
Pre-boot Diagnostics
(Pre-video) critical errors are reported via beeps and blinks on the power LED.
Industry Standard
Specification Support
Industry Standard
Revision Supported by the BIOS
UEFI Specification
Revision
2.5
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface, Version 5.0
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 .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 1.2B
TPM
Trusted Computing Group TPM Specification Version 2.0 (Infineon SLB 9665). Common Criteria EAL4+
certified.
TCG TPM Certified products list:
http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/certification/tpm-certified-products/
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 2.8