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5.
IDE HDD Block Mode:
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector
read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode, select Enabled to
auto-detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
Onboard Device:
This section provides information for setting onboard device. By choosing the
Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-5) the
following options will appear. Press [
Enter
] to enter the sub-menu, which contains
the following items for advanced control:
1.
AC 97 Audio:
This feature allows you to disable the on-board AC97 audio function.
2.
AC 97 Modem:
This item allows you to disable the chipset’s feature to support MC97 Modem.
3.
MAC LAN (nVIDIA)
This feature allows you to enable the OnChip LAN function.
Super IO Device:
This section provides information on setting Super I/O device. By choosing the
Integrated Peripherals option from the CMOS Setup Utility menu (Figure 3-5), the
following options will appear. Press [
Enter
] to enter the sub-menu, which contains
the following items for advanced control:
1.
Onboard FDC Controller:
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the
system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has
no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
2.
Onboard Serial Port 1/2:
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.
Available options are [
3F8/IRQ4
], [
2E8/IRQ3
], [
3E8/IRQ4
], [
2F8/IRQ3
],
[
Disabled
], and [
Auto
].
3.
UART Mode Select:
This function allows you to select an operating mode for the second serial port.
Available options are [
Normal
], [
IRDA
], [
ASKIR
] and [
SCR
].
4.
Onboard Parallel Port:
Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical
parallel port.
5.
Parallel Port Mode:
Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select SPP unless
you are certain your hardware and software support one of the other available
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6.
ECP Mode Use DMA:
This item automatically specifies a DMA channel
1
or
3
for the parallel port when it
is set to [
EPP
] or [
ECP+EPP
] mode.
7.
Game Port Address:
This item disables or assigns the address of the Game port. Available options are
[
Disable
], [
201
] and [
209
].
8.
Midi Port Address:
This item disables or assigns the address of the Midi port. Available options are
[
Disable
], [
300
] and [
330
].
9.
Midi Port IRQ:
This item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port. Available options are [
5
] and [
10
].
Init Display First:
This function allows users to choose between [
AGP
] or [
PCI slot
] to initialize
display.
OnChipUSB:
Enable the on-board Universal Serial Bus (USB V1.1 or V2.0) controller if you want
to connect a USB device to your system. Note that if this setting is disabled, you can
still temporarily use a USB keyboard during boot up so that you can enter BIOS and
enable this setting. If you pass the boot up stage without enabling this function, your
PS/2 keyboard will no longer work.
USB Keyboard Support:
Select Enabled if your system has a USB keyboard installed on the system board. If
your system has no USB keyboard, select Disabled in this field.
