Asus H97M-PLUS - Boot Menu: CSM and Secure Boot; CSM Compatibility Support Module; Secure Boot Configuration

2.8.9 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 [Enabled]
[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 Windows
®
Security Update and
Security Boot.
The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OPROM]
Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot up. Conguration
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. Conguration
options: [Legacy OPROM rst] [UEFI driver rst] [Ignore]
Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OPROM first]
Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Conguration
options: [Both, Legacy OPROM rst] [Both, UEFI rst] [Legacy OPROM rst] [UEFI
driver rst] [Ignore]
Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OPROM first]
Allows you to select the type of PCI‑E/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch.
Conguration options: [Legacy OPROM rst] [UEFI driver rst]
2.8.10 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]
Allows you to select your installed operating system.
[Windows UEFI mode] Executes 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/XP, or other Microsoft
®
Secure Boot
non‑compliant OS. Only on Windows
®
UEFI mode that Microsoft
®
Secure Boot can function properly.
Key Management
This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. It allows you to manage
the Secure Boot keys.
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