GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE AX DDR5 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard - Manual (Page 28)

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Administrator Password
Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press on this item, type the password, and
then press . You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press
. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering
BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to
all BIOS settings.
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User Password
Allows you to configure a user password. Press on this item, type the password, and then press
. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press .
You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS
Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.
To cancel the password, press on the password item and when requested for the password, enter
the correct one first. When prompted for a new password, press without entering any password.
Press again when prompted to confirm.
NOTE: Before setting the User Password, be sure to set the Administrator Password first.
ƒ Secure Boot
Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot and configure related settings. This item is configurable only
when CSM Support is set to Disabled .
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Preferred Operating Mode
Allows you to select whether to enter Easy mode or Advanced mode after entering BIOS Setup. Auto
enters the BIOS mode where it was last time.