GA-B75M-D3H revision 1.1 and SecureBoot

[warfall]

Hello,

Currently running BIOS F14 on a GA-B75M-D3H revision 1.1, booting UEFI on GPT disk,
Windows 8.1 Pro 64b warns that SecureBoot is not correctly configured.

Looking at Windows system info: Bios mode is set to UEFI, but Secure boot is shown as deactivated.

I can't find any option on BIOS F14 to make SecureBoot activated for Windows 8.1, "other OS" option is not working, and the only choices are "windows 8" or "windows 8 whql", even setting setting "secure boot" at "custom" doesn't allow the good key to be find. "CSM" or "UEFI only" doesn't change anything.

- Do i missed something on F14 BIOS?

- As F13g BIOS is clearly marked as "beta" while also claiming "SecureBoot compatible", is it safe to try it?

- Is Gigabyte planning a new BIOS for GA-B75M-D3H revision 1.1, SecureBoot compatible with Windows 8.1 and not beta?

Thanks for any answer

[dmdilks]

Yes it is safe to use the beta. Plus I have read where some people and had luck running a video card the supports UEFI.

The card is some times the problem with what is going on with secure boot.

[akr1602]

I am using the exact same motherboard and revision. I had posted earlier in the other thread about my experience in trying to remove the watermark. Incidentally, I went back to backup bios which is at version F12 and booted windows and this watermark is gone!! This too with CSM always enabled!! Not sure what exactly happened or how it happened but I don't have watermark anymore, secure boot is disabled and I am running on F12 version of this bios. Only change I did in the F12 bios was to set SATA to AHCI (for my system), rest all settings were default while flashing backup bios. Basically, I am happy since this stupid watermark is gone and I have access to my BIOS (just like before when I was in Windows albeit at an older revision.

[warfall]

I am using the exact same motherboard and revision. I had posted earlier in the other thread about my experience in trying to remove the watermark. Incidentally, I went back to backup bios which is at version F12 and booted windows and this watermark is gone!! This too with CSM always enabled!! Not sure what exactly happened or how it happened but I don't have watermark anymore, secure boot is disabled and I am running on F12 version of this bios. Only change I did in the F12 bios was to set SATA to AHCI (for my system), rest all settings were default while flashing backup bios. Basically, I am happy since this stupid watermark is gone and I have access to my BIOS (just like before when I was in Windows albeit at an older revision.

Thank a lot for your informative answer akr1602.

I'm trying the downgrade to F12 immediatly, and will report the result whatever it could be.

[dmdilks]

Like I have said in the past and I'll say it again. Don't fix what isn't broke. Because the bios is out there.

That doesn't mean you have to update too it.  I don't update nothing unless I really have too. 

[warfall]

Well... test on other BIOS is done, this was rather time consuming because i had wanted a full backup before test, and then been trapped by the infamous partition recovery too small from the brand new Windows 8.1...

Thanks to dmdilks, you make me re-read Gigabyte quotes on their beta bios, and eventually they state themselves beta bios as reliable.

Anyway, the results are: F13g bios doesn't allow secureboot for W8.1,

and akr1602 is right: F12 bios makes Windows 8.1 removing the warning message "SecureBoot is not correctly configured", but Windows system info confirm that secureboot is not managed at all. So: no warning message (a nice enhancement whatever), but no secureboot.

I guess i have now to figure out how to send an official request for enhancement to Gigabyte.

One more time thanks for the various answers, they were all useful. Even if currently the GA-B75M-D3H have no bios compatible with both SecureBoot and Windows 8.1 (too bad, i had planned an eDrive managed disk... on another hand this is good for my wallet ;-))

[akr1602]

Ok, it looks like Microsoft has rolled out a patch to remove this secure boot watermark.

"SecureBoot isn't configured correctly" message on the desktop
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/secure-boot-watermark

Update removes the "Windows 8.1 SecureBoot isn't configured correctly" watermark in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2902864

[Gloup_Gloup]

Hi all,

l am not sure but i give you this information :

In the UEFI, you have to go in the'' custom'' menu or "custom" mode and install the default keys.

https://communities.intel.com/community/vproexpert/blog/2012/06/26/microsoft-windows-8--enabling-secure-boot

Check word ''custom'' and ''Platform key'' expression.

I hope this helps you greatly.