BIOS

Chapter 4 4
BIOS

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4.1 Main
The AMI BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system
configurations and settings. The BIOS RAM of the system stores the Setup
utility and configurations. When you turn on the computer, the AMI BIOS is
immediately activated. To enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, press “Delete”
once the power is turned on.
The Main Setup screen lists the following information:

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BIOSName EmETXe-i90M0 Set the Date. Use Tab

BIOS Version 1.00 to Switch between Date
Build Date and Time 05/05/2017 13:48:46 elements.
EC Version 1.00
Access Level Administrator

System Date [Mon 08/14/2017]

System Time [09:18:21]

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
System Language Choose the system default language.
Set the system date. Use Tab to switch between Data
elements. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes
when you set the date.
System Date ► ► The date format is: Day: Sun to Sat
Month: 1 to 12
Date: 1 to 31
Year: 1998 to 2099

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Set the system time. Use Tab to switch between

Time elements.
System Time ► ► The time format is: Hour: 00 to 23
Minute: 00 to 59
Second: 00 to 59

Key Commands
BIOS Setup Utility is mainly a key-based navigation interface. Please refer to
the following key command instructions for navigation process.

Keystroke Function
Move to highlight a particular configuration screen from
◄ ►
the top menu bar / Move to highlight items on the screen
▼ ▲ Move to highlight previous/next item
Enter Select and access a setup item/field
On the Main Menu – Quit the setup and not save
changes into CMOS (a message screen will display
and ask you to select “OK” or “Cancel” for exiting and
Esc discarding changes. Use “←” and “→” to select and
press “Enter” to confirm)
On the Sub Menu – Exit current page and return to main
menu
Increase the numeric value on a selected setup item /
Page Up / +
make change
Decrease the numeric value on a selected setup item /
Page Down / -
make change
F1 Activate “General Help” screen
Save the changes that have been made in the setup and
exit. (a message screen will display and ask you to select
F10
“OK” or “Cancel” for exiting and saving changes. Use “←”
and “→” to select and press “Enter” to confirm)

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4.2 Advanced
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Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

► CPU Configuration CPU Configuration

► PCI Subsystem Settings Parameters
► ACPI Settings
► USB Configuration
► HardWare Monitor
► Super IO Configuration
► S5 RTC Wake Settings
► CSM Configuration
► NVMe CDonfiguration

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
CPU Configuration See section 4.2.1 CPU Configuration on page 23
PCI Subsystem Settings See section 4.2.2 PCI Subsystem Settings on page 25
ACPI Settings See section 4.2.3 ACPI Settings on page 26
USB Configuration See section 4.2.4 USB Configuration on page 27
Hardware Monitor See section 4.2.5 Hardware Monitor on page 29
Super IO Configuration See section 4.2.6 Super IO Configuration on page 30
S5 RTC Wake Settings See section 4.2.7 S5 RTC Wake Settings on page 32
CSM Configuration See section 4.2.8 CSM Configuration on page 33
See section 4.2.9 NVMe Configuration on page
NVMe Configuration
34

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4.2.1 CPU Configuration

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Advanced
CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP
Type Intel(R) Core(TM) and Linux (OS
i5-7300U CPU @ 2.60GHz optimized for Hyper-
ID 0x806E9 Threading Technology)
Speed 2700 MHz and Disabled for other
L1 Data Cache 32 KB x 2 OS (OS not optimized
L1 Code Cache 32 KB x 2 for Hyper-Threading
L2 Cache 256 KB x 2 Technology). When
L3 Cache 3 MB Disabled only one
L4 Cache N/A thread per enabled
VMX Supported core is enabled.
SMX/TXT Supported

VMX [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All] →←: Select Screen
Hyper-Threading [Enabled] ↓↑: Select Item
Boot performance Mode [Max Non-Turbo Enter: Select
Performance] +/-: Change Opt.
Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) [Enabled] F1: General Help
C states [Disabled] F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Enable or disable Intel virtualization technology.
VMX
► ► Options: Enabled (default) or Disabled
Number of cores to enable in each processor pack-
Active Processor
age.
Cores
► ► Options: All (default) and 1
Enabled (default) for Windows XP and Linux (OS opti-
mized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled
for other OS (OS not optimized or Hyper-Threading
Hyper-threading
Technology).
When disabled only one thread per enabled core is en-
abled.

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Set the performance state that the BIOS will set before
Boot performance the OS handoff.
Mode ► ► Options: Max Non-Turbo Performance (default),
Max Power Saving and Turbo Performance
Intel (R) Speed Step Enable (default)/Disable Intel SpeedStep. Allows
(tm) more than two frequency ranges to be supported.
C States Enable /Disable (default) CPU C States

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4.2.2 PCI Subsystem Settings

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Advanced

PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.11 Value to be programmed

into PCI Latency Timer
PCI Device Common Setttings: Regiser.
PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks]
PCI-X Latency Timer [64 PCI Bus Clocks]
Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Value to be programmed into PCI Latency timer Register.
PCI Latency Timer
► ► Default: 32 PCI Bus Clocks
PCI-X Latency Value to be programmed into PCI Latency timer Register.
Timer ► ► Default: 64 PCI Bus Clocks
Enable/Disable(default) 64bit capable Devices to be
Above 4G Decoding Decoded in Above 4G Address Space (Only if System
Supports 64 bit PCI Decoding).

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4.2.3 ACPI Settings

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Advanced

ACPI Settings Enables or Disables

System ability to
Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep
ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] State). This option
may be not effective
with some OS.

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Enable (default) or Disable System ability to Hiber-
Enable Hibernation nate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not
effective with some OS.
Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will
enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
ACPI Sleep State
► ► Options: Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend
to RAM) (default).

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4.2.4 USB Configuration

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Advanced
USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB
support. AUTO option
USB Module Version 17 disables legacy
support if no USB
USB Devices: devices are connected.
1 XHCI DISABLE option will
USB Devices: keep USB devices
1 Keyboard available only for EFI
applications.
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
XHCI Hand-off [Disabled]
USB Mass Storage Driver Support →←: Select Screen
[Enabled]
Port 60/64 Emulation ↓↑: Select Item
[Disabled]
Enter: Select
USB hardware delays and time-outs: +/-: Change Opt.
USB Transfer time-out F1: General Help
[20 sec]
Device reset time-out F2: Previous Values
[20 sec]
Device power-up delay F9: Optimized Defaults
[Auto]
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Sets legacy USB support.
► ► Options: Enabled (default), Disabled and Auto.
Legacy USB AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB
Support devices are connected.
Disable option will keep USB devices available only
for EFI applications.
Enable (default) or Disable XHCI Hand-off
This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-
XHCI Hand-off
off support. The XHCI ownership change should be
claimed by XHCI driver.
USB Mass Storage Enable (default) or Disable USB Mass Storage Driver
Driver Support Support.

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USB hardware delay and time-out

Use this item to set the time-out value for control, bulk, and
interrupt transfers.
USB Transfer time-out
 Options available are: 1 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec (de-
fault)
Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit com-
mand time-out.
Device reset time-out
 Options available are: 10 sec, 20 sec (default), 30 sec,
40 sec
Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it
properly reports itself to the host controller.
  Options available are:
Auto (Default): ‘Auto’ uses default value: for a root port
Device power-up it is 100 ms, for a hub port the delay is taken from hub
delay descriptor.
Manual: Select Manual you can set value for the follow-
ing sub-item: ‘Device Power-up delay in seconds’, the
delay range in from 1 to 40 seconds, in one second incre-
ments.

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4.2.5 Hardware Monitor

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Advanced

Pc Health Status

CPU Tempreture : +37oC

Fan1 Speed : N/A
VCORE : +0.858 V
VCCDU : +1.189 V
VIN : +11.942 V

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Access this submenu to monitor the hardware status.

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4.2.6 Super IO Configuration

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Advanced

Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of

Serial Port 1 (CON1)
Super IO Chip IT8528
► Serial Port 1 Configuration
► Serial Port 2 Configuration

Super IO Chip F71869A

► Serial Port 3 Configuration
► Serial Port 4 Configuration
► Parallel Port Configuration

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] →←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Serial Port 1/2/3/4 & Par-
See next page.
allel Port Configuration
Specify what state to go to when power is
re-applied after a power failure.
Restore AC Power Loss
► ► Options: Last State, Power On and
Power Off (default)

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Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Configuration

Setting Description
Serial Port Enable (default) or Disable Serial Port (COM).
Select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
► ► Options for Serial Port 1:
Auto;
IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 (default) ;
IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 7, 12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 7, 12;
► ► Options for Serial Port 2:
Auto
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3 (default)
IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 7, 12
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 7, 12
► ► Options for Serial Port 3:
Change Settings Auto
IO=3E8h; IRQ=11 (default)
IO=3E8h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=2E8h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=2F0h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=2E0h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
► ► Options for Serial Port 4:
Auto
IO=2E8h; IRQ=10 (default)
IO=3E8h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=2E8h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=2F0h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=2E0h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12

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Parallel Port Configuration

Setting Description
Parallel Port Enable (default) or Disable Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE).
Select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
► ► Options:
Auto
IO=378h; IRQ=7 (default)
Change Settings
IO=378h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=278h; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12
IO=3BCh; IRQ=7, 10, 11, 12

Change the Printer Port mode.

► ► Options:
STD Printer Mode (default)
Device Mode (only SPP Mode
for Parallel Port EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode
Configuration) EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode
ECP Mode
ECP and EPP 1.9 Mode
ECP and EPP 1.7 Mode.

4.2.7 S5 RTC Wake Settings

Setting Description
Enable or Disable (default) system wake on alarm
event.
► ► Options available are:
Disabled (default):
Wake System
Fixed Time: System will wake on the hr::min::sec
from S5
specifiedc.
DynamicTime: If selected, you need to set Wake
up minute increase from 1 - 5. System will wake
on the current time + increase minute(s).

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4.2.8 CSM Configuration

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Advanced

Compatibility Support Module Configuration Enable/Disable CSM

Support.
CSM Support [Enabled]

CSM16 Module Version 07.80

Boot option filter [UEFI and Legacy]

Option ROM execution

Network [Do not launch] →←: Select Screen

Storage [Legacy] ↓↑: Select Item
Video [Legacy] Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
CSM Support Enable (default) or Disable CSM Support.
Control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.
Boot option filter ► ► Options: UEFI and Legacy (default), Legacy only
and UEFI only
Control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM
Network
► ► Options: Do not lauch (default) and Legacy
Control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage
Storage OpROM
► ► Options: Do not lauch and Legacy (default)
Control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video
Video OpROM
► ► Options: Do not lauch and Legacy (default)

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4.2.9 NVMe Configuration

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Advanced

NVMe controller and Drive Inforamtion

No NVME Device Found

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Access this submenu to view the NVMe controller and driver information.

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4.3 Chipset
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Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit
System Agent (SA) Configuration Display Control
► Display Control
► Memory Configuration
► Graphics Configuration
► PEG Port ConfigurationD

PCH-IO Configuration
► PCI Express Configuration
► SATA And RST Configuration
► HD Audio Configuration
► LAN Configuration
→←: Select Screen
↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
System Agent (SA) Configuration
Display Control
Select the Video Device which will be activat-
ed during POST. This has no effect if external
graphics present. Secondary boot display
selection will appear based on your selection.
Boot Display
VGA modes will be supported only on primary
display.
► ► Options: VBIOS Default (default), LCD,
DVI, DP1 and DP2.
Configuring LFP usage
Active LFP ► ► Options: No eDP (default), and eDP
Port-A
Access this submenu to view the memory con-
Memory Configuration
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See section 4.3.1 Graphics Configuration on

Graphic Configuration
page 37
PEG Port Configuration
Enable or Disable (default) the Root Port.
Enable Root Port ► ► Options: Auto (default), Disabled and
Enabled.
Configures PEG 0:1: 0 Max Speed.
Max Link Speed ► ► Options: Auto (default), Gen 1, Gen 2
and Gen 3.
PCIe Spread Spectrum Allows to Enable (default) or Disable Spread
Clocking Spectrum Clocking for compliance testing.
PCI-IO Configuration
See section 4.3.2 PCI Express Configuration on
PCI Express Configuration
page 38
SATA And RST Configura- See section 4.3.3 SATA and RST Configuration
tion on page 38
Control Detection of the HD-Audio device.
► ► Options:
Disabled: HDA will be unconditionally
disabled
HD Audio Configuration
Enabled: HDA will be unconditionally
Enabled
Auto (default) = HDA will be enabled if
present, disabled otherwise.

LAN Configuration

Enables/Disables onboard NIC.

PHC LAN Controller
► ► Options: Enabled (default) and Disabled
Availabe if PCH LAN Controller is enabled:
Wake on LAN Enable ► ► Options: Enable (default) / Disable inte-
grated LAN to wake the system.

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4.3.1 Graphics Configuration

Setting Description
If enabled, it will not scan for External Gfx Card on
Skip Scaning of
PEG and PCH PCIE Ports.
External Gfx Card
► ► Options: Disabled (default) and Enabled.
External Gfx Card Primary Display Configuration
Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI graphics device should
Primary Display be Primay Display or select SG for Switchable Gfx.
► ► Options: Auto (default), PEG11 and PEG12.
Select the card used on the platfform
Select PCIE
► ► Options: Auto (default) and PCIE1~18.
Keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options.
Internal Graphics
► ► Options: Auto (default), Disabled and Enabled
Select the GTT Size.
GTT Size
► ► Options: 4MB, 2MB and 8MB (default).
Select the Apeture Size. Note that above 4GB MMIO
BIOS assignment is automatically enabled when se-
lecting 2048MB aperture. To use this feature, please
Apeture Size
disable CSM support.
► ► Options: 256MB(default), 128MB, 512MB,
1024MB, 2048MB and 4096MB.
Select the DVMT 5.0 Pre-allocated (Fixed) Graphic
DVMT Pre-Allocated Memory size used by the Internal Graphic Device.
► ► Options: 32M is the default.
Select the DVMT 5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used
DVMT total Gfx
by the Internal Graphic Device.
Mem
► ► Options: 256MB (default), 128MB and Max.

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4.3.2 PCI Express Configuration

Setting Description
PCIE3/1/2 &
Enable (default) or disable PCIE3/1/2 and MC1/2.
MC1/2
Disable or set the ASPM level. Force L0s will force
all inks to L0s state. “Auto” will allow BIOS to auto
ASPM Support configure.”Disable” will disable ASPM.
► ► Options: Disabled (default), L0s, L1, L0sL1 and
Auto.
Select PCI Express port speed.
PCIe Speed
► ► Options: Auto (default), Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3

4.3.3 SATA and RST Configuration

Setting Description
SATA Controller`(s) Enable (default) or disable SATA Device.
Determines how SATA controller(s) operate.
SATA Mode Selection
► ► Options: AHCI (default) and RAID
Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller
SATA Controller can support.
Speed ► ► Options: Default (default), Gen1, Gen2 and
Gen3
Port 0/1/2/3 Enable or disable(default) SATA Port.
Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State
Drive or hard Disk Drive.
SATA Device Type
► ► Options: Hard Disk Drive (default) and Solid
State Drive

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4.4 Security
The Security menu sets up the administrator password.
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Password Description Set Administrator

Password
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
To set up an administrator password:
1. Select Administrator Password.
The screen then pops up an Create New Password
Administrator
dialog.
Password
2. Enter your desired password that is no less than 3 char-
acters and no more than 20 characters.
3. Hit [Enter] key to submit.

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4.5 Boot
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Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

Boot Configuration Select the keyboard

Bootup NumLock State [On] NumLock state
Quiet Boot [Disabled]

Boot Option Priorities

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Select the keyboard NumLock state.
Boot NumLock State
► ► Options: On (default) and Off.
Quiet Boot Enable (default) or Disable Quiet Boot option.

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4.6 Save & Exit

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Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit

Save Options Exit system setup

Save Changes and Exit after saving the
Discard Changes and Exit changes.

Default Options
Restore Defaults

Lauch EFI Shell from filesystem device

→←: Select Screen

↓↑: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save and Exit
ESC: Exit

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Setting Description
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
Save Changes and
► ► Enter the item and then a dialog box pops up:
Exit
Save configuration and exit? (Yes/ No)
Exit system setup without saving the changes.
Discard Changes and
► ► Enter the item and then a dialog box pops up:
Exit
Quit without saving? (Yes/ No)
Restore/Load Default values for all the setup op-
tions.
Restore Defaults
► ► Enter the item and then a dialog box pops up:
Load Optimized Defaults? (Yes/ No)
Launch EFI Shell Attempts to launch EFI shell application (Shell.efi)
from filesystem device from one of the available filesystem devices.

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