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VIG610M Motherboard Manual
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Keyboard and mouse controller:
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Industry standard 8042A compatible.
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General-purpose microcontroller.
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8-bit internal data bus.
ISA Plug-and-Play compatible register set.
PCI PME interface.
Intelligent auto power management:
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Shadowed write-only registers for ACPI compliance.
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Programmable wake up event interface.
By default, the I/O controller interfaces are automatically configured during boot up.
The I/O controller can also be manually configured in the Setup program
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Serial Ports
The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16
bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the
connector.
Parallel Port
The connector for the multimode bidirectional parallel port is a 25-pin D-Sub
connector located on the back panel. In the Setup program, the parallel port can be
configured for the following:
Compatible (standard mode).
Bidirectional (PS/2 compatible).
Extended Parallel Port (EPP).
Enhanced Capabilities Port (ECP).
Floppy Controller
The I/O controller is software compatible with the N82077 floppy drive controllers
and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. In the Setup program, the floppy
interface can be configured for the following floppy drive capacities and sizes:
360 KB, 5.25-inch
1.2 MB, 5.25-inch
720 KB, 3.5-inch
1.44MB, 3.5 inch
1.2 MB, 3.5-inch (driver required)
2.88 MB, 3.5-inch
