Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-R3 - Security Option; Boot Mode Selection

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& Security Option
Species whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup.
After conguring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS
Main Menu.
Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program.
System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup
program. (Default)
& Full Screen LOGO Show
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the
GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled)
& 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 Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default:
Disabled)
& Execute Disable Bit
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the
computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overow attacks when working with its
supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled)
& Intel Virtualization Technology
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel
®
Virtualization
Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions.
With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled)
& VT-d
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled)
(Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about
Intel
®
CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
& OS Type
Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. Set this item to Windows 8 for Windows 8
operating system. (Default: Other OS)
& CSM Support
Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process.
Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default)
Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only.
This item is congurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL.
& Boot Mode Selection
Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.
 UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI
option ROM. (Default)
Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy option ROM.
UEFI Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support UEFI option ROM.
This item is congurable only when CSM Support is set to Always.
& LAN PXE Boot Option ROM
Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled)
This item is congurable only when CSM Support is set to Always.