Potentially faster bootup, more robust options that are (in theory) easier to navigate, more extensible (hence the name--think of things like a web browser in your setup utility, not that I really want one), and probably the real reason we see adoption--ability for Windows to boot GPT disks, enabling booting from drives larger than 2.2TB.
The thing I struggle with most is wanting to say "UEFI BIOS", when in fact UEFI is a replacement for BIOS, not a subtype. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of FORC5 > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Boot drive on Sandy Bridge EFI mobo? > > other then using a mouse what is the deal with EFI bios ? > > thanks > fp > > At 04:05 AM 1/21/2011, Anthony Q. Martin Poked the stick with: > >I've just about got this Asus mobo up...but I can't seem to figure out how to > get it to boot from my SSD automatically...I can force it from within the EFI, > but it doesn't seem to give me the option to select the SSD as the boot drive. > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 5804 (20110120) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8) > Taglines below ! > -- > It is what we learn after we know it all that really counts.
