ROM Bios Information, Other Features

QuickSpecs

HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client

Technical Specifications

ROM BIOS Information

Key features of the HP BIOS in the HP dc72 Blade Workstation Client include:

Deployment and manageability - HP BIOS provides several technologies that help integrate the HP Blade Workstation Client into the enterprise, such as PXE, remote configuration, remote control, and F10 Setup support for 12 languages.

Stability - HP BIOS supports the HP stable product roadmap by releasing only critical BIOS changes to the factory and advanced change notification.

Thermal and power management - The HP BIOS provides and enables thermal and power management technologies to assist in operating the HP Business Desktop computer in any enterprise environment.

Serviceability - HP BIOS provides diagnostic and detailed service information.

Additional HP BIOS Features

Power-On password - Helps prevent an unauthorized user from powering on the system.

Administrator password - Also known as the setup password, this helps prevent unauthorized changes to the system configuration. If the administrator password is not known, the BIOS version cannot be changed and changes cannot be made to BIOS settings using F10 setup or under the OS.

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) - Represents a significant innovation in power and configuration management, allowing operating systems and applications to manage power based on activity and usage.

Other Features

ACPI-Ready Hardware

Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI).

Allows the system to wake from a low power mode.

Controls system power consumption, making it possible to place individual cards and peripherals in a low-power or powered-off state without affecting other elements of the system.

SMBIOS Ver. 2.4

System Management BIOS, previously known as DMI BIOS, for system management information

Wired for Management Support

Dual-State Power Button

Intel-driven, industry-wide initiative to make Intel architecture-based PCs, servers and mobile computers more inherently manageable right out of the box and over the network

Power button acts as both an on/off button and suspend-to-sleep button

Serviceability Features of System

Dual Colour Power LED on Front of Computer (Indicates Normal Operations and Fault Conditions)

Diagnostic LED Explanation Table

Number of 1-second red LED blinks followed by 2-second pause, then repeats: 2-processor thermal protection activated

3-processor not installed

4-power supply failure

5-memory error

6-video error

7-PCA failure (ROM detected failure prior to video)

8-invalid ROM, bootblock recover mode