Should I enable LAN option ROM BIOS?

If you are using only operating systems that have driver support for the Gigabit LAN controller, then you should disable the LAN Boot ROM BIOS option. This reduces the boot time (slightly) and frees up memory that would have been taken up by the boot ROM.

What is Intel LAN PXE option ROM?

An Option ROM in a pluggable card expands the capabilities of the PC’s BIOS. A LAN card typically contains an Option ROM with Intel code that implements PXE booting. These days PXE booting is implemented in UEFI .

What is PXE boot option?

Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE, sometimes pronounced as pixie) PXE or Network Booting allows BIOS to download and boot an Operating System (OS) over the network. In Cisco NX-OS routers, this is equivalent to the boot loader [loader>] aka Kickstart.

What is storage boot option?

When the storage boot control option is set to “Legacy Mode” it will be able to boot from all bootable devices that are attached to the system, regardless of whether or not they actually have bootable volumes on them.

How do I disable secure boot on Gigabyte motherboard?

How to disable Secure Boot in BIOS?

1. Boot and press [F2] to enter BIOS.
2. Go to [Security] tab > [Default Secure boot on] and set as [Disabled].
3. Go to [Save & Exit] tab > [Save Changes] and select [Yes].
4. Go to [Security] tab and enter [Delete All Secure Boot Variables] and select [Yes] to proceed.

What is PCI ROM?

PCI device initialization. PCI Expansion ROM is a code, executed during BIOS initialization, that initializes certain types of PCI/PCI Express devices. Each logical PCI device has a corresponding set of PCI configuration registers in the PCI configuration space.

What is storage option ROM?

Option ROMs (or OpROMs) are firmware run by the PC BIOS during platform initialization. They are usually stored on a plug-in card, though they can reside on the system board. Devices that typically require option ROMs are video cards, network adapters, and storage drivers for RAID modules.

What is the difference between Option ROM and device drivers?

A windows driver runs as part of the Windows kernel and manages the hardware, and provides a higher level API for programs to use it. An OROM is a 16 bit BIOS extension built into the card.