1 Set up your computer.....................................................................................................................................5
2 Chassis.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Front view........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Back view............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
3 System specifications.................................................................................................................................. 10
Processor...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................11
Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................11
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Storage combinations.......................................................................................................................................................12
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................12
Video.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Communications............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Ports and connectors.......................................................................................................................................................14
System board drive connectors...................................................................................................................................... 14
Operating system..............................................................................................................................................................15
Power supply.....................................................................................................................................................................15
Physical specifications..................................................................................................................................................... 15
4 System setup................................................................................................................................................17
Boot menu......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................. 17
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................18
General options........................................................................................................................................................... 18
System information.................................................................................................................................................... 19
Video screen options................................................................................................................................................. 20
Security....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Secure boot options...................................................................................................................................................22
Performance............................................................................................................................................................... 23
Power management...................................................................................................................................................24
Post behavior..............................................................................................................................................................25
Manageability............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Virtualization support................................................................................................................................................ 26
Wireless options......................................................................................................................................................... 26
Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................... 26
System logs.................................................................................................................................................................27
Advanced configuration.............................................................................................................................................27
Updating the BIOS in Windows .....................................................................................................................................27
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