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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