2 i/o device configuration, Swap floppy drive [disabled, Onboard fdc controller [enabled – Asus A7V8X-MX User Manual
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Chapter 2: BIOS Information
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Set the option to [Enabled] to assign physical drive B to logical drive A, and vice-
versa. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]
This field allow you to enable the onboard FDC controller. Configuration options:
[Enabled] [Disabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
These fields allow you to set the address for the onboard serial connector.
Configuration options: [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/1RQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto]
[Disabled]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
This field allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector.
Configuration options: [378/IRQ7] [278/IRQ5] [3BC/1RQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]
This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [SPP] allows
normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel
port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode;
[ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration
options: [EPP] [ECP] [SPP] [ECP+EPP]
ECP Mode USE DMA [3]
This field sets the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. The
default setting is 3. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or
[ECP+EPP] in the Parallel Port Mode item. Configuration options: [1] [3]
2.5.2 I/O Device Configuration
Swap Floppy Drive
[Disabled]
Onboard FDC Controller
[Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1
[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Parallel Port
[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode
[ECP+EPP]
ECP Mode USE DMA
[3]
EPP Mode Select
[EPP1.7]
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio
[Auto]
VIA-3043 OnChip LAN
[Auto]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
[Disabled]
Game Port Address
[201]
MIDI Port Address
[330]
MIDI Port IRQ
[10]
I/O Device Configuration
If the system has two
floppy drives, choose
[Enable] to assign
physical drive B to
logical drive A and
vice-versa.