HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
July 2020
919946-004
© Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P.
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Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
Virtualization
Technology (VTx)
Setting
When checked, enables VT on Intel-based systems.
Checked
Intel Only
Virtualization
Technology for
Directed I/O (VTd)
Setting
When checked, grants virtual machines direct access
to peripheral devices on select Intel-based systems.
Checked
Intel Only
SVM CPU
Virtualization
Setting
When checked, enables Virtualization on AMD-based
systems.
Unchecked
AMD Only
Enhanced Hello
Sign-in
Setting
When checked, enables enhanced Hello sign-in for
supported versions of Windows by reporting available
Secure Devices to the operating system.
Unchecked
Select products
only
DMA Protection
Setting
When checked, enables DMA redirection using IOMMU
for enhanced security.
NOTE: Requires Legacy Support disabled and VTd
enabled.
Checked
Intel 2019+
Pre-boot DMA
Protection
Setting
Secures memory access through DMA to allowed
regions prior to OS startup.
The following settings are possible:
• All PCIe Devices
• All PCIe devices with approved exceptions
• Thunderbolt™ only (for systems with TBT)
• Disable (for systems without TBT)
Notebooks:
All PCIe Devices
Desktops:
Thunderbolt™
only - or -
Disable
Intel 2019+
This setting
requires DMA
Protection to be
enabled
PCI Express x16
Slot 1
Setting
When checked, the PCI Express x16 slot is available for
an expansion card. When unchecked, slot is disabled.
Checked
Desktop Only
PCI Express x1
Slot 1 (2) (3)
Setting
When checked, the PCI Express x1 slot is available.
Checked
Desktop Only
PCI Express x4
Slot 1 (2)
Setting
When checked, the PCI Express x4 slot is available.
Checked
Desktop Only
PCI Slot 1 (2) (3)
Setting
When checked, the PCI slot is available.
Checked
Select products
only
M.2 SSD (1) (2)
Setting
When checked, the M.2 slot typically used for NVMe
storage modules is available.
Checked
Desktop Only
M.2 WLAN/BT
Setting
When checked, the M.2 slot typically used for the
WLAN module is available.
Checked
Desktop Only
Fast Charge
Setting
When checked, battery charge rate is actively
managed by the system using current battery and
charger parameters. When unchecked, rate is fixed.
Checked
Notebook Only