
Page 8 of 19 Dave Pimm – Avid Technology – July 11th 2012
Z220 Workstation / Minitower Rev A Config Guide (Software only)
6.) Various Configuration Issues:
A.) Qualified Avid system BIOS (UEFI) version(s): (As of this writing):
It is highly recommended that the BIOS be updated to an “AVID Qualified” BIOS. Failure to use an “Avid
qualified BIOS” may result in non-optimal operation of the AVID software and hardware.
- Minimum BIOS ver 1.02
Current Avid qualified Z220 BIOS information is maintained at the following Avid KB link:
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=267609&Hilite=hp+bios
Z220 Required system BIOS settings:
1. Set CPU Hyper-Threading – Enable
2. Set Runtime Power Management – Disable
3. Set Idle Power Savings – Normal
4. 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.
Set Z220 Required system BIOS (UEFI) settings:
- During boot up press F10 at the HP splash screen to invoke Set Up.
- Select the Advanced tab
- Select Device Options.
- Select Hyper-Threading
- Default setting is Disable
Change this setting from Disable to Enable
- Hit F10 to save the Hyper-Threading setting
- Select the Power tab
- Select OS Power Management
- Select Runtime Power Management
- Default setting is Enable
Change this setting from Enable to Disable
- Select Idle Power Savings
- Default setting is Extended
Change this setting from Extended to Normal
- Hit F10 to save the Hyper-Threading, Runtime Power Management, and Idle Power Savings
Optional settings:
- Select the Advanced tab
- Select Device Options <Enter>
- Select Turbo Mode
- Default setting is Enable
Change this setting from Enable to Disable (Only required if connecting USB audio I/O
devices)
- Press F10 twice to Save
- Save Changes and Exit
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