Help with EFI UEFI :S

[supasye]

Hi I'm new, I hope i can become a valued member soon.

I purchased a laptop in Korea not long ago, i came with the option of Win7 or 8 but i chose to get it without an OS because I didnt want an OS in hangul. I installed Windows 7 on it and I've been using it fine ever since. Now I have decided to move on to Windows 8. And since my laptop has UEFI capabilities I might as well go all out.

But, I want to make sure I do it properly and I would like to understand a few things first.


In my bios I have the following settings (I'm only listing the things that would have something to do with UEFI or things I have no idea about.



ADVANCED:

XHCI - It's set to Auto, other options include Enabled, Disabled and Smart Auto. I have no idea what this function is and i assume i should leave it.

HDC Configure As - I have no idea what this is either and it's set to AHCI. Other option is IDE.

VT Suport - Whatever it is its enabled.


BOOT:

Boot Type - Set to Dual Boot Type - I guess I will change that to UEFI when I go to install Windows 8.

Skip EFI Image in CdROM - I should disable that I guess/


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SOOooo.. Is there anything I should know about, especially about the settings in the Advanced section? If someone could explain what they are I would appreciate it very much. I'm greatful for any tips you guys could provide.


Thanks in advance!

 

[txus.palacios]

- Set HDC to AHCI. This is what's usually known as S-ATA Controller Mode.
- Don't mess with XHCI, leave it default, Windows 8 should be able to handle and claim XHCI (a USB3.0 protocol) by itself.
- Disable "Skip EFI image in CDROM" and keep CSM (Dual Boot Type) enabled.

Then, insert your Windows 8 media (only use disks provided by Microsoft). Select the UEFI option instead of the CDROM option, and, that's about it!