BIOS SETUP

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port.

Onboard Serial/Parallel Port

These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and their addresses. The default values for these ports are:

Serial Port 1

3F8/IRQ4

Serial Port 2

2F8/IRQ3

Serial Port 3

2F0/IRQ11

Serial Port 4

2E0/IRQ10

Parallel Port

378H/IRQ7

UART Mode Select

This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation.

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Intel MB893 user manual Onboard FDC Controller, Onboard Serial/Parallel Port, Uart Mode Select, Pwron After PWR-Fail