HP 280 G3 User Manual

8 Password security and resetting CMOS
This computer supports security password features, which can be established through the Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
This computer supports two security password features that are established through the Computer Setup
Utilities menu: administrator password and power-on password. When you establish only an administrator
password, any user can access all the information on the computer except Computer Setup. When you
establish only a power-on password, the power-on password is required to access Computer Setup and any
other information on the computer. When you establish both passwords, only the administrator password will
give you access to Computer Setup.
When both passwords are set, the administrator password can also be used in place of the power-on
password as an override to log in to the computer. This is a useful feature for a network administrator.
If you forget one or both passwords, you can clear all passwords by powering o the system, opening the
cover, temporarily removing the CLR_PSWD jumper, and booting once. This will erase the administrator and
power-on passwords. You must restore the jumper to create new passwords.
The computer’s conguration memory (CMOS) stores information about the computer’s conguration.
The CMOS jumper resets CMOS but does not clear the power-on and setup passwords.
CAUTION: Resetting the CMOS with power removed will reset the BIOS settings to factory defaults. It may
be useful to back up the BIOS settings or save them as custom defaults before resetting them in case they are
needed later. Back up can be performed in Computer Setup or using the BiosCongUtility tool available from
www.hp.com. See Computer Setup (F10) Utility on page 40 for information on backing up the BIOS settings.
Resetting CMOS resets BIOS settings to default, but does not clear the passwords or aect any of the other
Security settings. On Intel systems with advanced manageability features, resetting CMOS will also partially
unprovision AMT.
CAUTION: Stringent security is a mode where there is no physical bypass of the password function. If
enabled, removing the password jumper will be ignored. To enable this mode, change the security setting
Clear Password Jumper in Password Policies to Ignore.
If you lose or forget the password when in stringent security mode, the system can only be reset by System
Management Command. This is a way for HP Service and Support to provide a secure method to access the
BIOS and command a password reset for a specically identied unit under the direction of the owner. This
scenario may not be covered under warranty.
To prevent needing a customer service event to restore access to the system, record your congured
administrator and power-on passwords in a safe place away from your computer.
NOTE: You will receive POST error messages after clearing CMOS and rebooting advising you that
conguration changes have occurred. Use Computer Setup to reset any special system setups along with the
date and time.
CAUTION: It is important to back up the computer CMOS settings before resetting them in case they are
needed later. Back up is easily done through Computer Setup. See Computer Setup (F10) Utility on page 40 for
information on backing up the CMOS settings.
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HP 280 G3 Specifications

General

Memory slots	2x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	2666 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	9 MB
Processor cores	6
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Processor frequency	3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	4.4 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Number of processors installed	1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Total HDDs capacity	1000 GB
Card reader integrated	-
On-board graphics card	Yes
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E92
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Microphone in	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Chassis type	SFF
Product color	Black
Placement supported	Horizontal/Vertical
Product type	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H370
HP segment	Business
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Power supply	180 W
Scalability	1S
Processor ARK ID	134895
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	296 mm
Width	95 mm
Height	270 mm
Weight	4200 g