User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Knowing BIOS
- 2. BIOS setup program
- 3. My Favorites
- 4. Main menu
- 5. Extreme Tweaker menu
- 6. Advanced menu
- 6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 6.2 CPU Configuration
- 6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 6.4 PCH Configuration
- 6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 6.7 Thermal Configuration
- 6.8 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
- 6.9 Trusted Computing
- 6.10 UEFI Variables Protection
- 6.11 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 6.12 USB Configuration
- 6.13 Network Stack Configuration
- 6.14 NVMe Configuration
- 6.15 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 6.16 APM Configuration
- 6.17 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 6.18 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
- 7. Monitor menu
- 8. Boot menu
- 9. Tool menu
- 10. Exit menu
- 11. Updating BIOS
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6.10 UEFI Variables Protection
The items in this menu allow you to configure the NVRAM Runtime Variable Protection
settings.
Password protection of Runtime Variables
Allows you to control the NVRAM Runtime Variable Protection through System Admin
Password.
Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable]
Endorsement Hierarchy
Allows you to enable or disable the Endorsement Hierarchy.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Physical Presence Spec Version
Allows you to select to Tell O.S. to support PPI Version 1.2 or 1.3.
Configuration options: [1.2] [1.3]
Some HCK tests might not support 1.3.
6.11 PCI Subsystem Settings
The items in this menu allow you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express settings.
Above 4G Decoding
Allows you to enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Above 4G Address
Space (Only if System supports 64 bit PCI Decoding).
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Only enabled under 64bit operating system.