Asus P9X79-E Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
[Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup
program.
[EZ Mode] Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program.
CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
Allows you to congure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the
various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.
Launch CSM [Auto]
[Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the
add-on devices.
[Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-
UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows
®
UEFI mode.
[Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on
devices or the Windows
®
UEFI mode.
The following items appear when you set the Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM]
Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot.
Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] [Legacy OpROM only] [UEFI only]
Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OpROM first]
Allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch.
Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore]
Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OpROM first]
Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch.
Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM
first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore]
Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first]
Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch.
Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first]
Secure Boot
Allows you to congure the Windows
®
Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect
the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.
OS Type [Windows UEFI mode]
[Windows UEFI
Mode]
Allows you to select your installed operating system. Execute
the Microsoft
®
Secure Boot check. Only select this option when
booting on Windows
®
UEFI mode or other Microsoft
®
Secure
Boot compliant OS.
[Other OS] Get the optimized function when booting on Windows
®
non-
UEFI mode, Windows
®
Vista/ Windows
®
XP, or other Microsoft
®
Secure Boot non compliant OS. Microsoft
®
Secure Boot only
supports Windows
®
UEFI mode.