Asus P9X79-E WS User Manual page 116

Setup Mode [EZ Mode]
[Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup
[EZ Mode]
CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
Allows you to configure 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]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
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 configure the Windows
the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.
OS Type [Windows UEFI mode]
[Windows UEFI
Mode]
[Other OS]
3-40
program.
Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program.
The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the
add-on devices.
For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-
UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows
Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on
devices or the Windows
Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect
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Allows you to select your installed operating system. Execute
the Microsoft Secure Boot check. Only select this option when
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booting on Windows
Boot compliant OS.
Get the optimized function when booting on Windows
UEFI mode, Windows
Secure Boot non compliant OS. Microsoft
supports Windows
UEFI mode.
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UEFI mode or other Microsoft
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Vista/ Windows
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UEFI mode.
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UEFI mode.
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Secure
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non-
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XP, or other Microsoft
Secure Boot only
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Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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