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Gigabyte mini UEFI SECURE BOOT

2024-10-05
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The following provides detailed steps for configuring UEFI secure boot on Gigabyte mini motherboards, including importing the Youngzsoft certificate and setting secure boot options.

  1. Before starting to configure the BIOS, prepare the USB for Secure Boot.
  2. Enter BIOS.
  3. Go to Boot > CMS and set all options to UEFI only.
  4. Save the BIOS settings and restart the system.
  5. Re-enter BIOS.
  6. Go to Advanced > Network Stack and enable Network Stack and IPv4 PXE Support.
  7. Go to Security > Secure Boot Menu.
  8. Set Secure Boot Control to Enabled, and Secure Boot Mode to Custom.
  9. Under Image Execution Policy, set Fixed Media to Always Execute.
  10. Go to Key Management > Authorized Signature Database (DB) > Set new DB.
  11. When asked to "Update 'db' with Factory defaults?", select No. Choose Youngzsoft.cer from your USB. Select Key Certificate Blob in Select Key file type and confirm with Yes.
  12. Go to Boot and set UEFI: IP4 Realtek as Boot Option #1.
  13. Save the BIOS settings and restart.

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