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3-4 Understanding System Features
Two serial ports (9-pin “D” style)
One parallel port
Audio — microphone, line in, line out, MIDI/game port.
System Memory
Your system’s standard memory configuration is 32 MB to
384 MB, depending upon the model you purchased. You
can expand the memory to a maximum of 384 MB. See
Appendix B for memory upgrade options.
Intel Xcelerator Multifunction Controller
Your computer uses an Intel PIIX4E, which incorporates the
PCI-to-ISA bridge, a USB controller, a dual-channel IDE
interface, an enhanced DMA controller, an interrupt
controller, power management, and a real-time clock.
See Appendix B for the interrupt level assignments (IRQ)
table.
Flash ROM
With Flash ROM, a ROM BIOS change:
is fast and easily done using a Flash utility
eliminates the expensive replacement of ROM BIOS
chips, and reduces system maintenance costs
reduces inadvertent system board damage that can take
place when replacing ROMs
facilitates adopting new technology while maintaining
corporate standards
gives network administrators company-wide control of
BIOS revisions.