3 Technology and components........................................................................................................................22
Processors........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Chipsets............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Intel HD Graphics ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Display options..................................................................................................................................................................23
Downloading drivers.................................................................................................................................................. 23
Storage options................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Windows 10.................................................................................................................................................................24
Windows 7...................................................................................................................................................................24
Testing memory using ePSA..................................................................................................................................... 24
USB features.................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Speed.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................26
Compatibility............................................................................................................................................................... 26
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................26
HDMI 1.4 Features...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Advantages of HDMI................................................................................................................................................. 27
4 System setup...............................................................................................................................................28
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................28
Navigation Keys................................................................................................................................................................28
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................29
System Setup options..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Updating the BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................................36
Enabling smart power on.................................................................................................................................................37
5 Software......................................................................................................................................................38
Supported operating systems........................................................................................................................................ 38
Downloading drivers........................................................................................................................................................ 38
Downloading the chipset driver......................................................................................................................................38
Intel chipset drivers..........................................................................................................................................................39
Intel HD Graphics drivers................................................................................................................................................ 39
Diagnostic power LED codes......................................................................................................................................... 40
Diagnostic error messages.............................................................................................................................................. 41
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