Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - BIOS Features: USB, PS;2, Network & CPU Controls

& USB Support
Disabled All USB devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
Full Initial All USB devices are functional in the operating system and during the POST.
PartialInitial PartoftheUSBdevicesaredisabledbeforetheOSbootprocesscompletes.(Default)
 ThisitemiscongurableonlywhenFast Boot is set to Enabled. This item is disabled when Fast Boot is
set to Ultra Fast.
& PS2 Devices Support
Disabled All PS/2 devices are disabled before the OS boot process completes.
Enabled  AllPS/2devicesarefunctionalintheoperatingsystemandduringthePOST.(Default)
 ThisitemiscongurableonlywhenFast Boot is set to Enabled. This item is disabled when Fast Boot is
set to Ultra Fast.
& NetWork Stack Driver Support
Disabled  Disablesbootingfromthenetwork.(Default)
Enabled Enables booting from the network.
 ThisitemiscongurableonlywhenFast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
& Next Boot After AC Power Loss
NormalBoot EnablesnormalbootupuponthereturnoftheACpower.(Default)
Fast Boot Keeps the Fast Boot settings upon the return of the AC power.
 ThisitemiscongurableonlywhenFast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast.
& 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:Enabled)
& Intel TXT(LT) Support
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Trusted Execution Technology(Intel
®
TXT).Intel
®
Trusted Execution Technology
providesahardware-basedsecurityfoundation.(Default:Disabled)
& Dynamic Storage Accelerator
Enables or disables Intel
®
Dynamic Storage Accelerator. When enabled, the hard drive I/O performance
willbeadjustedaccordingtoharddriveload.(Default:Disabled)
& VT-d
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
VirtualizationTechnologyforDirectedI/O.(Default:Enabled)
& Windows 8 Features
 Allowsyoutoselecttheoperatingsystemtobeinstalled.(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Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8.
(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.
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