BIOS setup

General steps for all motherboards

Flash BIOS

  1. Download your BIOS file from the manufacturer's site

  2. Go into your BIOS

  3. Update it to a newer or to the same version

AMD Bios

Enable TPM

  1. Enable TPM in your BIOS Security Tab (Trusted Computing)

  2. If you have an AMD CPU, also enable fTPM or set it to Firmware

Enable Secure Boot

  1. Enable Secure Boot in your BIOS Boot Tab and restore/install all secure boot keys

Disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

  1. Disbable CSM in your BIOS Boot Tab

Disable SVM (CPU Virtualization)

  1. Disable SVM in your BIOS

Disable SVM (CPU Virtualization)

  1. Disable SVM in your BIOS

Intel Bios

Enable PTT (Intel Platform Trust Technology) / TPM

  1. Enable PTT (Intel Platform Trust Technology) / TPM

Enable Trusted Computing / Intel Trust

  1. Enable Trusted Computing / Intel Trust

Enable Secure Boot and restore/install all secure boot keys

  1. Enable Secure Boot and restore/install all secure boot keys

Disable VT-x / VT-d (CPU Virtualization) in your BIOS

  1. Disable VT-x / VT-d (CPU Virtualization) in your BIOS

Disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

  1. Disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

Confirm correct settings

  1. In windows, search for msinfo32 and press Enter. Check if the value for Secure Boot State is On

  2. Search for tpm.msc and press Enter. It should say The TPM is ready for use.

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