Intel Desktop Board D845PEBT2 Technical Product Specification
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1.10 I/O Controller
The SMSC LPC47M172 I/O controller provides the following features:
• One serial port
• One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
• Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
• PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
• Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface
• PCI power management support
The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller.
For information about Refer to
SMSC LPC47M172 I/O controller http://www.smsc.com
1.10.1 Serial Ports
The Desktop Board D845PEBT2 has one serial port connector located on the back panel. The
serial port supports data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 kbits/sec with BIOS support.
For information about Refer to
The location of the serial port connector Figure 11, page 52
The signal names of the serial port connector Table 19, page 53
1.10.2 Parallel Port
The 25-pin D-Sub parallel port connector is located on the back panel. Use the BIOS Setup
program to set the parallel port mode.
For information about Refer to
The location of the parallel port connector Figure 11, page 52
The signal names of the parallel port connector Table 20, page 54
Setting the parallel port’s mode Table 71, page 103
1.10.3 Diskette Drive Controller
The I/O controller supports one diskette drive. Use the BIOS Setup program to configure the
diskette drive interface.
For information about Refer to
The location of the diskette drive connector Figure 14, page 61
The signal names of the diskette drive connector Table 40, page 65
The supported diskette drive capacities and sizes Table 74, page 107