Motherboard BIOS and Setup Utility
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3.12.6.4 Peripheral Configuration
When selected, this brings up the Peripheral Configuration subscreen.
3.12.6.5 Advanced Chipset Configuration
When selected, this brings up the Advanced Chipset Configuration subscreen.
3.12.6.6 Power Management Configuration
When selected and enabled, this brings up the Advanced Power Management subscreen.
3.12.6.7 Plug and Play Configuration
When selected, this brings up the Plug and Play Configuration subscreen.
3.12.7 Peripheral Configuration Subscreen
This section describes the screens for the peripheral configuration subscreen.
3.12.7.1 Configuration Mode
Enables you to choose between setting the peripheral configuration yourself, or having the system
do it. The options are Auto and Manual. The default is Auto.
When Auto is selected, the system peripherals are automatically configured during power up. The
options below for PCI IDE Interface, Floppy Interface, Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Addresses,
Serial Port 2 IR Mode, and the Parallel Port Address cannot be modified. The settings displayed
for those options reflect the current state of the hardware.
3.12.7.2 PCI IDE Interface
Enables or disables the PCI IDE hard disk interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The
default is Enabled. (If Configuration Mode is set to Auto, this option cannot be modified.)
3.12.7.3 Floppy Interface
Enables or disables the diskette drive interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The
default is Enabled. (If Configuration Mode is set to Auto, this option cannot be modified.)
3.12.7.4 Serial Port 1 Address
Selects the address of the serial port. The options are Disabled; COM1, 3F8h; COM2, 2F8h;
COM3, 3E8h; and COM4, 2E8h. The default is COM1, 3F8h. If the Configuration Mode is set to
Auto, the Setup program assigns the first free COM port (normally COM1, 3F8h) as the serial port
1 address, regardless of what is selected under the Serial Port 1 Address option. (If Configuration
Mode is set to Auto, this option cannot be modified.)
3.12.7.5 Serial Port 2 Address
Selects the address of the serial port. The options are Disabled; COM1, 3F8h; COM2, 2F8h;
COM3, 3E8h; and COM4, 2E8h. The default is COM2, 2F8h. If the Configuration Mode is set to