Weird Bios Problem

Jonathan Conrad · Mar 18, 2014

Hello, I'm new to building computers and I have encountered a problem with my new build. When I press backspace to access the BIOS setup it sends me to the windows boot options, I am trying to access the setup so I can disable secure boot and enable legacy support so I can use my video card. Thanks for any help.

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M USB 3
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium

COLGeek · Mar 18, 2014

Accessing the BIOS (at start up) is initiated by pressing the DEL for this motherboard. See page 2.4 of the manual:

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM3+/M5A78L-M_USB3/E8017_M5A78L-M-USB3.pdf

silhouttejames · Mar 19, 2014

Before disabling Secure Boot, consider whether it is necessary. From time to time, your manufacturer may update the list of trusted hardware, drivers, and operating systems for your PC. To check for updates, go to Windows Update, or check your manufacturer's website.

Open the PC BIOS menu. You can often access this menu by pressing a key during the bootup sequence, such as F1, F2, F12, or Esc.

Or, from Windows, hold the Shift key while selecting Restart. Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options: UEFI Firmware Settings.

Find the Secure Boot setting, and if possible, set it to Disabled. This option is usually in either the Security tab, the Boot tab, or the Authentication tab.

Save changes and exit. The PC reboots.

Install the graphics card, hardware, or operating system that’s not compatible with Secure Boot.

In some cases, you may need to change other settings in the firmware, such as enabling a Compatibility Support Module (CSM) to support legacy BIOS operating systems. To use a CSM, you may also need to reformat the hard drive using the Master Boot Record (MBR) format, and then reinstall Windows. For more info, see Windows Setup: Installing using the MBR or GPT partition style.

If you’re using Windows 8.1, you may see a watermark on the desktop alerting you that Secure Boot is not configured correctly. Get this update to remove the Secure Boot desktop watermark.

Jonathan Conrad · Mar 19, 2014

COLGeek :

Sorry, mixed up delete key and the backspace key. Thanks

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