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BIOS Setup
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AC’97 Audio
This item allows you to enable/disable the 845 chipset’s feature to
support AC97 Audio.
AC’97 Modem
This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard AC97 Modem
function.
Onboard/CNR LAN Selection
This item allows you to select using the onboard LAN connector or CNR
LAN function. Available options are [Auto] and [Ext. CNR]. Default
value is [Auto].
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 (most
new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal
number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Available
options are [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Floppy Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed
on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or
the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. Available
options are [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Serial Port A/Serial Port B
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].
Serial Port B Mode
The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port
“COM B”. Available settings are:
Normal:
RS-232C Serial Port
IrDA:
IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port
ASKIR:
Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port
