3rd party option Rom management never created and never created and unmodifiable

[JoeBD]

on my hp zbook 14u G5 mobile laptop, (product: 2GY06AV; serial: [Personal Information Removed]); in the startup Menu, there is the 3rd party option Rom management , I would like to know what it is for and if it is possible to delete the existing settings, I tried but the item to delete the settings does not appear anywhere.
I personally have never configured it and I did not notice if it was already there or if it is recent. I would also like to know if it is safe for my connection.

When i access on 3rd party Rom managment i see : drivers, network device list ,then  a Mac address ,  then Intel(r) enthernet connection (4) 1219-V ( Mac address) , then nic configuration and Port configuration , uffi driver : Intel (R) Gigabit 0.0.18

they cannot be modified, and I have never configured them,

I would like to know if they are factory settings or if it is a hardware component that can be removed.

[BeemerBiker]

The option ROM that I am most familiar with is alternate booting:  Instead of booting from a local HDD or SDD you can boot from a network drive.

Add in cards for desktop systems have their on built in ROM BIOS and the PC's BIOS can give control to the card.  You can boot from a card that had an NVME card or you can enabled or disable high speed networking in an add-in card.

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what are the option rom setting in bios good for

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Option ROM settings in BIOS are used to manage firmware for peripheral devices like network cards, storage controllers, and graphics cards1. Here are some key benefits:

1. Device Initialization: Option ROMs help initialize peripheral devices during the boot process1.

2. Boot Options: They can add additional boot options, allowing the system to boot from devices like RAID controllers or network cards2.

3. Compatibility: Ensures compatibility and proper functioning of peripheral devices1.

4. UEFI Support: For UEFI-compatible systems, Option ROMs enable UEFI boot sequences and firmware-level security features3.

Would you like to know more about how to configure these settings in your BIOS?

1en.wikipedia.org2www.thomas-krenn.com3learn.microsoft.com