SuperIO Configuration

BIOS Setup UtilitySY-KT880 DRAGON 2

3-3.3 SuperIO Configuration

Configure ITE8705 Super IO Chipset

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OnBoard Floppy Controller

[Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address

[3F8/IRQ4]

Allows BIOS to Enable or

UART Mode Address

[Disabled]

Disable Floppy

Parallel Port Address

[378]

Controller.

Parallel Port Mode

[Normal]

Parallel Port IRQ

[IRQ7]

:Move

Enter:Select

+/-/:Value

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General Help

F7:Previous Values

F8:Fail-Safe Defaults

F9: Optimized Defaults

SuperIO Configuration

Setting

Description

Note

OnBoard Floppy

Disabled

Turn off the on-board floppy

Controller

controller

Enabled

Use the on-board floppy

Default

controller

Serial Port

Disabled

Default

Address / UART

(UART

Mode Address

Mode)

3F8/IRQ4

Choose serial port's I/O

Default

address.

(Serial

Do not set port to the same

Port)

2F8/IRQ3

address except for Disabled.

(recommend

for UART

Mode)

3E8/IRQ4

2E8/IRQ3

If [UART Mode Address] is set to [3F8/IRQ4 or 2F8/IRQ3 or 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3]

UART Mode Select

Standard	Allows BIOS to select UART	Default
IrDA SIR	Mode.
(recommend)
ASK IR

SOYOTM SY-KT880DRAGON2 specifications

The SOYO SOYOTM SY-KT880DRAGON2 is a motherboard that made waves in the early 2000s as a reliable platform for AMD processors, particularly the Athlon XP series. Designed for enthusiasts, this motherboard offered a range of features and technologies that appealed to both gamers and professionals seeking robust performance.

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SOYO SOYOTM SY-KT880DRAGON2 manual SuperIO Configuration

Models: SOYOTM SY-KT880DRAGON2

3-3.3 SuperIO Configuration