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 










