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1.11 Power Management ................................................................................................................................29
1.11.1 ACPI............................................................................................................................................. 29
1.11.2 Hardware Support.................................................................................................................31
1.11.3 HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) ................................................................ 33
1.12 Intel Platform Security Technologies ..............................................................................................35
1.12.1 Intel® Virtualization Technology......................................................................................35
1.12.2 Intel® Platform Trust Technology ...................................................................................35
2Technical Reference............................................................................................... 37
2.1 Memory Resources .................................................................................................................................. 37
2.1.1 Addressable Memory...........................................................................................................37
2.2 Connectors and Headers.......................................................................................................................37
2.2.1 Front Panel Connectors......................................................................................................38
2.2.2 Back Panel Connectors .......................................................................................................38
2.2.3 Headers and Connectors (Top)........................................................................................ 39
2.2.4 Connectors and Headers (Bottom)................................................................................. 40
2.3 BIOS Security Jumper ............................................................................................................................44
2.4 Mechanical Considerations..................................................................................................................46
2.4.1 Form Factor..............................................................................................................................46
2.4.2 Weight ........................................................................................................................................47
2.5 Electrical Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 47
2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations.......................................................................................... 47
2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability.........................................................................................47
2.6 Thermal Considerations........................................................................................................................ 48
2.7 Reliability .....................................................................................................................................................51
2.8 Environmental ...........................................................................................................................................51
3Overview of BIOS Features................................................................................... 53
3.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 53
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization .....................................................................................................53
3.3 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ..............................................................................................53
3.4 Legacy USB Support ...............................................................................................................................54
3.5 BIOS Updates.............................................................................................................................................54
3.5.1 Language Support................................................................................................................. 55
3.6 BIOS Recovery ...........................................................................................................................................55
3.7 Boot Options..............................................................................................................................................55
3.7.1 Network Boot...........................................................................................................................55
3.7.2 Booting Without Attached Devices ................................................................................56
3.7.3 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST...................................................... 56
3.7.4 Power Button Menu..............................................................................................................57
3.8 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature.................................................................................. 58
3.9 BIOS Security Features .......................................................................................................................... 58
4Error Messages and Blink Codes......................................................................... 60
4.1 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes................................................................................................60