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Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

Enabled

Enable this function.

Disabled

Disable this function. (Default value)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto

BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.

3F8/IRQ4

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value)

2F8/IRQ3

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3.

3E8/IRQ4

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4.

2E8/IRQ3

Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3.

Disabled

Disable onboard Serial port 1.

Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto

BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address.

3F8/IRQ4

Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8/IRQ4.

2F8/IRQ3

Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. (Default value)

3E8/IRQ4

Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8/IRQ4.

2E8/IRQ3

Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8/IRQ3.

Disabled

Disable onboard Serial port 2.

UART Mode Select

This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip.

Normal

Set onboard I/O chip UART to Normal Mode. (Default Value)

ASKIR

Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode.

IrDA

Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA Mode.

UR2 Duplex Mode

This feature allows you to seclect IR mode.

This function will available when "UART Mode Select" doesn't set at Normal.

Half

IR

Function Duplex Half. (Default value)

Full

IR

Function Duplex Full.

Onboard Parallel port

Disabled

Disable onboard LPT port.

378/IRQ7

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value)

278/IRQ5

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.

3BC/IRQ7

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP

Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value)

EPP

Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.

ECP

Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.

ECP+EPP

Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

3

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value)

1

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

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Gigabyte GA-8I915P DUO Onboard LAN Boot ROM, Onboard Serial Port, Uart Mode Select, UR2 Duplex Mode, Onboard Parallel port

GA-8I915P DUO specifications

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