BIOS/UEFI Settings for Workstations (Intel/AMD)

[EliteMacx86]

BIOS/UEFI Settings PC and Laptops (Intel/AMD)​

Most motherboards will work with only few changes from Optimized Defaults.

Here's a Recommended BIOS/UEFI Settings for Optimal performance. The settings are valid for Intel and AMD PCs and Laptops

To access your BIOS/UEFI, press and hold Delete key on your Keyboard. The key maybe different in your case. Refer to your Motherboard Guide/Manual.

Desktops

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GIGABYTE

Settings	Value	Notes
Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P)	Profile 1
Fast Boot	Disabled
Initial Display Output
Above 4G Decoding
XHCI Hand-off
SATA Mode
VT-d

ASUS

Settings	Value	Notes

MSI

Settings	Value	Notes

AsRock

Settings	Value	Notes

EVGA

Settings	Value	Notes
Hyper Threading
Virtualization Technology
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology For Directed I/O
SATA Mode Selection
Fast Boot
Windows 7 Installation
Boot Mode Select
Secure Boot

BIOSTAR

Settings	Value	Notes

Supermicro

Settings	Value	Notes

HP

Settings	Value	Notes

Dell

Settings	Value	Notes

Laptops

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ASUS

Settings	Value	Notes

Dell

Settings	Value	Notes

HP

Settings	Value	Notes

Acer

Settings	Value	Notes

Lenovo

Settings	Value	Notes

Settings	Value	Notes
X.M.P​	Profile 1 Enabled	On some motherboards, you may not find this option. In such case, set this option as Enabled. On ASUS Motherboards, set Ai Overclock Tuner to "XMP."
Windows 8/10 Features​	Other OS​
Network Stack​	Disabled​
Secure Boot​	Disabled​
Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)​	Disabled​
EHCI Hand-Off	Enabled
XHCI Hand-Off​	Enabled​
SATA Mode​	AHCI​
VT-d​	Disabled​
Initial Display Output	PCIe 1 Slot PEG/PCIe IGPU	This setting is usually found on Desktops. PCIe 1 Slot If you're using a dedicated GPU, set this option to "PCIe 1 Slot." PEG/PCIe Some BIOS/UEFI may not have PCIe 1 Slot setting. PEG/PCIe is an alternative to it. IGPU If you're using IGPU, set it to IGPU.
Internal Graphics​	Auto​ Enabled​ Disabled​	Auto If you're using IGPU+DGPU, set this option to Auto. IGPU will run in headless mode. Enabled If you're using IGPU, set this option to Enabled. IGPU If you're using DGPU, its recommended to set this option to Disabled.
Intel Virtualization Technology​	Enabled​
Serial Port​	Disabled​
Parallel Port​	Disabled​
Fast Boot​	Disabled​
Boot Mode	UEFI Legacy	If you're having a UEFI based system, set this option to "UEFI" If you're having a Legacy based system, set this option to "Legacy."
Legacy Option ROMs	Enabled Disabled	If you're having a UEFI based system, set this option to "Disabled." If you're having a Legacy based system, set this option to "Enabled"
Compatibility Support Module (CSM)	Disabled	If you're having a Legacy based system, set this option to "Enabled"
Integrated NIC	Enabled
SMART Reporting	Enabled
Thunderbolt Support	Enabled
HyperThread	Enabled
Intel Turbo Boost	Enabled

Notes:

• If you're using IGPU as a Graphics Device, set Internal Graphics to Enabled and DVMT to 64MB.
• I you're using only Discrete Graphics, set Internal Graphics to Disabled.
• To disable Secure Boot, you might need to clear the Security keys, (Platform Keys (PK)) on some systems. These keys are located under "key Management."
• For some laptops, you need to set Administrator password when disabling Secure Boot otherwise you might get "Secure Boot Fail" message when booting using USB installer.
• For some Dell Laptops, if your Laptop restarts while plugging/unplugging the AC Adapter, try changing the Legacy Option ROMs setting. If it's enabled, try to disable it. If it's disabled, try to enable it.
• If your Motherboard or the Laptop doesn't have the options mentioned above, you can simply skip those settings.

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[Sro]

If i have a mobo AMI UEFI, should i use Legacy or UEFI 64 to install Mojave with clover?

 

[EliteMacx86]

If i have a mobo AMI UEFI, should i use Legacy or UEFI 64 to install Mojave with clover?

You should use UEFI boot mode. As always, UEFI is more better.

 

[mooseknuckleboi]

I am running into an error here, where it hangs on "S7.126041 XHC". This is an MSi X299 toMohawk, and Intel i9-10920. I have set my bios as follows:

Settings	Value
X.M.P	Profile 1
Windows 8/10 Features	N/A
Network Stack	Disabled
Secure Boot	Disabled
Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)	Disabled
EHCI Hand-Off	N/A
XHCI Hand-Off	Enabled
SATA Mode	AHCI
VT-d	Disabled
Internal Graphics	N/A on X299
Intel Virtualization Technology	Enabled
Serial Port	N/A
Parallel Port	N/A
Fast Boot	Disabled
Boot Mode	UEFI
Legacy Option ROMs	Disabled
Integrated NIC	N/A
SMART Reporting	N/A
Thunderbolt Support	Enabled
HyperThread	Enabled

Notes:

 

[EliteMacx86]

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I am running into an error here, where it hangs on "S7.126041 XHC". This is an MSi X299 toMohawk, and Intel i9-10920. I have set my bios as follows:

Settings	Value
X.M.P	Profile 1
Windows 8/10 Features	N/A
Network Stack	Disabled
Secure Boot	Disabled
Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)	Disabled
EHCI Hand-Off	N/A
XHCI Hand-Off	Enabled
SATA Mode	AHCI
VT-d	Disabled
Internal Graphics	N/A on X299
Intel Virtualization Technology	Enabled
Serial Port	N/A
Parallel Port	N/A
Fast Boot	Disabled
Boot Mode	UEFI
Legacy Option ROMs	Disabled
Integrated NIC	N/A
SMART Reporting	N/A
Thunderbolt Support	Enabled
HyperThread	Enabled

Notes:

The problem is likely due to incorrect configuration. The BIOS settings seems fine.