Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 21
Step 10 Connect I/O, Continued
J8 Parallel Port J8 is a 25-pin connector for a parallel port. The J8 pinout is shown below.
Connect the 16-pin to DB25 cable provided with the motherboard to J8. The
parallel port interface supports:
• the standard Centronics-compatible parallel port,
• the ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), and
• the EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) port.
All parallel port settings must be correctly configured through Peripheral
Setup in WINBIOS Setup.
Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description
1STROBE# 2PD0
3PD1 4PD2
5PD3 6PD4
7PD5 8PD6
9PD7 10 ACK#
11 BUSY 12 PE
13 SLCT 14 AUTOFD#
15 ERROR# 16 INIT#
17 SLCTIN# 18 Ground
19 Ground 20 Ground
21 Ground 22 Ground
23 Ground 24 Ground
25 Ground 26 Ground
Cont’d