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& Bootup NumLock State
EnablesordisablesNumlockfeatureonthenumerickeypadofthekeyboardafterthePOST.(Default:
Enabled)
& Full Screen LOGO Show
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the
GIGABYTELogowhenthesystemstartsup.(Default:Enabled)
& PCI ROM Priority
Allows you to determine which Option ROM to launch. Options are Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM.
(Default:EFICompatibleROM)
& Limit CPUID Maximum
(Note)
Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP
operating system; set this item to EnabledforlegacyoperatingsystemsuchasWindowsNT4.0.(Default:
Disabled)
& Execute Disable Bit
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the computer,
reducingexposuretovirusesandmaliciousbufferoverowattackswhenworkingwithitssupportingsoftware
andsystem.(Default:Enabled)
& Intel Virtualization Technology
(Note)
EnablesordisablesIntelVirtualizationTechnology.VirtualizationenhancedbyIntelVirtualizationTechnology
will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With
virtualization,onecomputersystemcanfunctionasmultiplevirtualsystems.(Default:Disabled)
& CSM Support
EnablesordisablesUEFICSM (Compatibility SupportModule)tosupportalegacyPC boot process.
Enabled allows you to boot from an operating system that requires traditional option ROM. Auto lets the
BIOSautomaticallycongurethissettingdependingontheoperatingsystembeinginstalled.(Default:
Enabled)
& Network stack
Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from
theWindowsDeploymentServicesserver.(Default:DisableLink)
& Administrator Password
Allowsyoutocongureanadministratorpassword.Press<Enter>onthisitem,typethepassword,and
thenpress<Enter>.Youwillberequestedtoconrmthepassword.Typethepasswordagainandpress
<Enter>.Youmustentertheadministratorpassword(oruserpassword)atsystemstartupandwhenentering
BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to
all BIOS settings.
& User Password
Allowsyoutocongureauserpassword.Press<Enter>onthisitem,typethepassword,andthenpress
<Enter>.Youwillberequestedtoconrmthepassword.Typethepasswordagainandpress<Enter>.
Youmustentertheadministratorpassword(oruserpassword)atsystemstartupandwhenenteringBIOS
Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
To cancel the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password, enter the
correctonerst.Whenpromptedforanewpassword,press<Enter>withoutenteringanypassword.Press
<Enter>againwhenpromptedtoconrm.
(Note) ThisitemispresentonlywhenyouinstallaCPUthatsupportsthisfeature.Formoreinformationabout
Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.