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BIOS Setup
On-Chip IDE Controller
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for one IDE channel. This
item allows you to enable or disable the IDE controller.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus
has bus mastering capability.
On-Chip SATA Controller
Set this option to define the SATA device mode.
I/O Devices Configuration
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
COM Port 1/2
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1
(COM A) / Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically
determine the correct base I/O port address.
Parallel Port
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Select-
ing [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port
address.
Parallel Port Mode
[Normal] Standard Parallel Port
[EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port
[ECP] Extended Capability Port
[ECP + EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port
[Bi-Directional]
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP].
To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose
[EPP]. By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only.
Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP
and EPP modes simultaneously.
Parallel Port IRQ
This item allows you to set parallel port IRQ.