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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
2 Technical 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
3 Overview 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
4 Error Messages and Blink Codes ......................................................................... 60
4.1 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ................................................................................................ 60