Quick Specs

BIOS 32-bit Services Standard BIOS 32-Bit Service Directory Proposal v0.4.
BIOS supports 32 and 64-bit Operating systems.
PCI 3.0 Support Full BIOS support for PCI Express through industry standard interfaces.
ATAPI ATAPI Removable Media Device BIOS Specification Version 1.0.
BBS BIOS Boot Specification v1.01
WMI Support WMI is Microsoft's implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) for Windows. WMI is fully
compliant with the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM) and WBEM
specifications.
BIOS Boot Spec 1.01+ Provides more control over how and from what devices the workstation will boot.
BIOS Power On Users can define a specific date and time for the system to power on.
ROM Based Computer
Setup Utility (F10)
Review and customize system settings controlled by the BIOS.
System/Emergency ROM
Flash Recovery with Video
Recovers system BIOS in corrupted Flash ROM
Replicated Setup Saves BIOS settings to diskette or USB flash drive in human readable file. Repset.exe utility can then
replicate these settings on machines being deployed without entering Computer Configuration Utility (F10
setup).
SMBIOS System Management BIOS 2.7, for system management information
Boot Control Disables the ability to boot from removable media on supported devices
Memory Change Alert Alerts management console if memory is removed or changed
Thermal Alert Monitors the temperature state within the chassis. Three modes:
NORMAL - normal temperature ranges.
ALERTED - excessive temperatures are detected. Raises a flag so action can be taken to avoid
shutdown or provide for a smoother system shutdown.
SHUTDOWN - excessive temperatures are encountered. Automatically shuts down the computer
without warning before hardware component damage occurs
Remote ROM Flash Provides secure, fail-safe ROM image management from a central network console
ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power
Management Interface)
Allows the system to enter and wake from low power modes (sleep states).
Enables an operating system to control system power consumption based on the dynamic workload.
Makes it possible to place individual cards and peripherals in a low-power or powered-off state without
affecting other elements of the system.
Supports ACPI 2.0 for full compatibility with 64-Bit operating systems.
Ownership Tag A user-defined string stored in non-volatile memory that is displayed in the BIOS splash screen
Remote Wakeup/
Remote Shutdown
System administrators can power on, restart, and power off a client computer from a remote location
Instantly Available PC
(Suspend to RAM - ACPI
sleep state S3)
Allows for very low power consumption with quick resume time
Remote System
Installation via F12 (PXE
2.1) (Remote Boot from
Server)
Allows a new or existing system to boot over the network and download software, including the operating
system
ROM revision levels Reports the system BIOS revision level in Computer Configuration Utility (F10 Setup). Version is available
through an industry standard interface (SMBIOS) so that management SW applications can use and report
this information.
QuickSpecs
HP Z840 Workstation
System Technical Specifications
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