Asus P9X79-E WS - Manual (Page 116)

3-40 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 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]
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 configure 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.