Chapter 6: BIOS
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Super IO Configuration
Super IO Configuration
The following Super IO information will be displayed:
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Super IO Chip AST2500
Serial Port 1 Configuration
Serial Port 1 Configuration
This submenu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 1.
Serial Port 1
Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Device Settings
This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user.
Change Settings
This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial
port specified by the user. Select
Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base
I/O and IRQ address. The options are
Auto
, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).
Serial Port 2 Configuration
Serial Port 2 Configuration
This submenu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 2.
Serial Port 2
Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Device Settings
This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user.
Change Settings
This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial
port specified by the user. Select
Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base
I/O and IRQ address. The options are
Auto
, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).
