8.2.8 Peripherals

The Peripheral Configuration Utility allows onboard devices to be enabled, disabled, or configured. The onboard programmable I/O adapter includes a floppy disk interface, two serial ports, and a parallel printer port.

PERIPHERAL CONFIGURATION SUMMARY

 

SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

ONBOARD PERIPHERAL CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM SETUP

 

Video Controller

 

Enabled

 

 

Graphics Memory Select

32MB

 

 

 

 

 

HARD DISK SETUP

 

Ethernet Controller

Enabled

 

 

Ethernet Boot ROM

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

BOOT ORDER

 

Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Enabled

 

 

Gigabit Ethernet Boot ROM

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERIPHERALS

 

I/O PORT CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB CONFIG

 

ICH SIO Serial Port1 Address

3F8

 

 

ICH SIO Serial Port1 IRQ

IRQ4

 

 

 

 

 

MISC. CONFIG

 

ICH SIO Serial Port1 Address

2F8

 

 

ICH SIO Serial Port2 IRQ

IRQ3

 

 

 

 

 

EVENT LOGGING

 

IPMI Interface Port Address

3E8

 

 

IPMI Interface Port IRQ

IRQ5

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITY/VIRUS

 

CONSOLE REDIRECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

Remote Access

 

Enabled

 

 

Serial Port

 

COM1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial Port Mode

 

115200 8,n,1

 

 

 

 

Flow Control

 

None

 

 

 

 

Terminal Type

 

ANSI

 

 

 

 

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Disabled

 

 

 

 

Redirection After BIOS POST

Always

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

↑↓ Select Screen

Enter Go to Sub Screen

 

 

 

 

F1 General Help

Esc Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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cpb4612, cpci borard with a intel pentuim M specifications

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