
Page 12 of 29 Joe Conforti – Avid Technology – May 18th 2011
Z400 Gen2 (6-DIMM / Embedded 1394a Firewire version) Rev G Guide
B.) Qualified Avid system BIOS version(s): (As of this writing):
It is mandatory that the BIOS be updated to an “AVID Qualified” BIOS. Failure to update the Z400 to an “Avid
qualified BIOS” will result in non-optimal operation of the AVID software and hardware.
Quad-Core CPU configurations:
- Minimum BIOS ver 1.06
- Also qualified ver 1.14, ver 1.17, ver 3.07, ver 3.12, ver 3.15, ver 3.19 (preferred),
6-Core CPU configurations:
- Mandatory Minimum BIOS ver 3.12 , ver 3.15, ver 3.19 (preferred),
Current Avid qualified Z400 BIOS information is maintained at the following Avid KB link:
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=267609&Hilite=hp+bios
Z400 Required system BIOS settings:
1. Set CPU Processors Hyper-Threading – Enable
2. Set Runtime Power Management – Disable
3. Set MWAIT-Aware OS – Disable
4. Set Idle Power Savings – Normal
Z400 Optional system BIOS change:
1. Set Intel Turbo Boost Technology
** – Disable
** Only required if connecting USB audio I/O devices. This setting will eliminate any audio
“motor-boating” or audio “popping” which may be experienced with USB audio I/O devices.
See Instructions on how to set Z400 BIOS settings on the next page:
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