To turn on Secure Boot on a Gigabyte motherboard, follow these general steps:
- Enter BIOS: Restart the computer and press the Del key (or sometimes F2) repeatedly during startup to enter BIOS.
- Disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module): In the BIOS, go to the Boot section and find "CSM Support." Set it to Disabled to ensure the motherboard is in UEFI mode.
- Enable fTPM (for AMD CPUs) or TPM (for Intel CPUs): Find the TPM setting in Peripherals or Security tab and enable it.
- Enable Secure Boot: Navigate to the Security or Boot tab, find Secure Boot, and set it to Enabled. You may need to restore factory secure boot keys or set the Secure Boot mode to Standard.
- Save changes and exit BIOS (usually F10), then reboot.
- Verify Secure Boot is enabled in Windows by pressing Win + R, typing "msinfo32," and checking "Secure Boot State" which should show "On."
Additional requirements:
- Ensure the system is booting in UEFI mode (not Legacy BIOS).
- The boot drive must use GPT partition style, not MBR.
- BIOS should be updated to the latest version.
These steps may vary slightly depending on the exact Gigabyte motherboard model, but this is the typical procedure to enable Secure Boot on Gigabyte systems.
