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Intel Virtualization Technology
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel
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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)
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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)
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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)
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BIOS Security
Enables or disables BIOS security mechanisms. For security reasons, updating the BIOS in Windows mode
is not allowed if set to Enabled. (Default: Disabled)
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VT-d
(Note)
Enables or disables Intel
®
Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default: Enabled)
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Windows 8 Features
Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. (Default: Other OS)
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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 configurable only when Windows 8 Features is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL .
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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 configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always .
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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 configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always .
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Storage Boot Option Control
Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller.
Disabled Disables option ROM.
Legacy only Enables legacy option ROM only. (Default)
UEFI only Enables UEFI option ROM only.
Legacy First Enables legacy option ROM first.
UEFI First Enables UEFI option ROM first.
This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always .
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Other PCI Device ROM Priority
Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other
than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers.
Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only.
UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default)
This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always .
(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.