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Introduction
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PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
Ultra DMA/33 supported (Synchronous Ultra DMA mode -
data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB/sec.)
PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120, ZIP supported and SCSI sequential
boot-up.
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports infrared peripheral devices that meet the ASKIR or HPSIR
standard.
USB Ports
The system board is equipped with two connectors for external
USB ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and
a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play
peripherals.
BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows
95/98 Plug and Play compatible
Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
1MB flash memory (2MB - optional, includes SDMS function)
1.1.2 Intelligence
Virus Protection
Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of
your hard disk drive.
