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4.0 TECHNICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATION CIARA ASTRO SN-170T ...............................41
4.1 Upgrading.................................................................................................................................. 43
4.2 Networking................................................................................................................................ 43
4.3 The CIARA Astro SN-170T BIOS................................................................................................... 44
4.3.1 BIOS configuration and installation ........................................................................................... 44
4.3.2 BIOS set-up program menu bar ................................................................................................. 44
4.3.3 BIOS set-up program function keys ........................................................................................... 45
4.3.4 PCI auto configuration...............................................................................................................45
4.3.5 Legacy USB support ...................................................................................................................46
4.3.6 BIOS updates .............................................................................................................................46
4.3.7 Language support...................................................................................................................... 46
4.3.8 BIOS recovery ............................................................................................................................47
4.3.9 Boot options.............................................................................................................................. 47
4.3.10 Adjusting boot speed...............................................................................................................48
4.3.11 BIOS security features ............................................................................................................. 49
4.4 Motherboard configuration & layout –SN-170T main board....................................................... 50
4.4.1 Back panel connectors............................................................................................................... 52
4.5 M.2 slots.................................................................................................................................... 53
4.6 Disk drives ................................................................................................................................. 53
4.6.1 Serial ATA interface ...................................................................................................................53
4.6.2 Optical drives............................................................................................................................. 53
4.7 Keyboard ................................................................................................................................... 54
4.8 Graphics subsystem ................................................................................................................... 55
4.8.1 Integrated graphics.................................................................................................................... 55
4.8.2 HDMI port ................................................................................................................................. 55
4.8.3 DisplayPort ................................................................................................................................55
4.9 Audio subsystem........................................................................................................................ 56
4.10 I/O Port set-up......................................................................................................................... 56
4.11 LAN subsystem......................................................................................................................... 57
4.11.1 Intel® I219LM and Realtek® 8111H 1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers ..........................................57
4.11.2 RJ-45 LAN connectors LEDs......................................................................................................57
4.12 Intel®vPro™ Technology........................................................................................................... 58
4.12.1 Intel® Active Management Technology ................................................................................... 58
4.12.2 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)............................................................................. 58
4.12.3 Intel® Virtualisation Technology for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d)................................................59
4.12.4 Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT).................................................................... 59
4.12.5 Intel® Identity Protection Technology...................................................................................... 59
4.12.6 Intel® Anti-Theft Technology ...................................................................................................59
4.13 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)............................................................................................... 59
4.14 Intrusion detector .................................................................................................................... 59
4.15 Replacing the system battery ................................................................................................... 60
4.16 Installing an upgrade CPU......................................................................................................... 60
4.17 Configuration jumper block...................................................................................................... 61
4.17.1 Setting the BIOS configuration jumper .................................................................................... 61
4.17.2 Clearing or changing passwords .............................................................................................. 61
4.18 Installing an upgrade flash BIOS ............................................................................................... 62
GLOSSARY...................................................................................................................63