DFI 848P-AL, 848P-A User Manual
76820352
848P-AL
848P-A
Rev. C+
System Board
User’s Manual
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Trademarks
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®
4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Intel®, Pentium® 4 and Celeron® are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark
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their respective holders.
Caution
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range
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To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend
by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s
instructions.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.
Notice
This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should
always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.
To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the
“TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.
System Board
This user’s manual is for the 848P-AL and 848P-A system boards.
The only difference between these boards is the 848P-AL system
board supports onboard LAN.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications.................................................................................
1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements...
1.3 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout ............................................................................................
2.2 System Memory.............................................................................................................
2.3 CPU..............................................................................................................................................
2.4 Jumper Settings...............................................................................................................
2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports................................................................................................
2.6 I/O Connectors..............................................................................................................
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup
3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility....................................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features...............................................................
3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................
3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals........................................................................
3.1.5 Power Management Setup..........................................................
3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................
3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................
3.1.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................
3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................
3.1.10 Set Supervisor Password..............................................................
3.1.11 Set User Password...............................................................................
3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup..................................................................................
3.1.13 Exit Without Saving.............................................................................
3.2 Updating the BIOS.......................................................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.................................................................
4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications................................
4.3 3D Audio Configuration.....................................................................................
4.4 Installation Notes........................................................................................................
Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading
Technology
A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology....................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep........................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist................................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
• Intel
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848P chipset
- Intel® 848P Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
- Intel® 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (ICH5)
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one
of the following suppor ted processor s.
• Intel
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Pentium® 4 (Prescott and Northwood) processor up to
3.2GHz+
- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
- FSB: 533MHz and 800MHz
• Intel® Celeron® processor
- 400MHz system data bus
System Memory
• Suppor ts two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
• Supports up to 2GB system memory
• Synchronous operation with processor system bus
- PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 (DDR266/DDR333/DDR400)
with 800MHz FSB CPU. DDR333 will run at 320MHz
memory frequency when used with 800MHz FSB CPU.
- Use PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/DDR333) with 533MHz
FSB CPU
- Use PC2100 (DDR266) with 400MHz FSB CPU
• Supports non-ECC (x64) DIMM using 128Mb, 256Mb or
512Mb
• Supports unbuffered DIMMs
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Expansion Slots
• 1 AGP slot
• 5 PCI slots
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
• Supports AGP 3.0 (AGP 4x and 8x) and AGP 2.0 (AGP 1x
and 4x) spec.
• Supports 1.5V AGP 8x (2.13GB/sec.) and AGP 4x (1066MB/
sec.) add-in cards.
AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D
graphics cards for 3D graphics applications. It handles large
amounts of graphics data with the following features:
• Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide
memory access latency.
• Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for nearly
100 percent efficiency.
Note:
AGP 2x and 3.3V AGP cards are not supported.
Onboard Audio Features
• 20-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable
sampling rate
• High quality differential CD input
• True stereo line level outputs
• S/PDIF-in/out interface
• 6-channel audio output
Density Width
Single/Double
184-pin DDR
Density 128 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
128/256MB
X16
SS/DS
64MB/NA
256 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
256/512MB
X16
SS/DS
128MB/NA
512 Mbit
X8
SS/DS
512/1024MB
X16
SS/DS
256MB/NA
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S/PDIF
S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital
audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to
an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal
from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or
audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on the system
board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders.
6-channel Audio
The center/bass and rear out jacks which support four audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear
left channel; together with the line-out (2-channel) jack support
6-channel audio output.
Onboard LAN Features (848P-AL only)
• Realtek RTL8101L fast ethernet controller
• Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible
PHY
• 32-bit PCI master interface
• Integrated power management functions
• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps
• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation
• Supports wire for management
Compatibility
• PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant
• Intel AGP version 3.0
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SATA IDE Interface
• Two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant with
SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0
specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive
performance even in data intensive environments such as audio/
video, consumer electronics and entr y-level servers.
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
• Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives
• PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/
sec.)
• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
• Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.
The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data
transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
USB Ports
The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1
supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports
480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range
of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
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BIOS
• Award BIOS, Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible
• CPU/DRAM overclocking
• AGP/PCI overclocking
• CPU/DIMM/AGP overvoltage
• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
• Supports DMI 2.0 function
• 4Mbit flash memory
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in
the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on
using the DMI utility.
Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
• 1 PS/2 mouse port
• 1 PS/2 keyboard port
• 1 DB-9 serial port
• 1 DB-25 parallel port
• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 RJ45 LAN port (848P-AL only)
• 2 S/PDIF RCA jacks (S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out)
• 3 audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
• 2 audio jacks for center/bass and rear out
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I/O Connectors
• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
• 1 CD-in internal audio connector
• 1 S/PDIF connector for optical cable connection
• 1 connector for IrDA interface
• 2 Serial ATA connectors
• 2 IDE connectors
• 1 floppy connector
• 2 ATX power connectors (20-pin and 4-pin 12V)
• 1 Wake-On-LAN connector
• CPU fan and chassis fan connectors
1.1.2 Intelligence
Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” field of
the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system
to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
Wake-On-Ring
This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or
Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls
coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a
modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management
Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
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Wake-On-LAN
This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft
Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN
port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-OnLAN connector. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode,
you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA
interrupt.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
720mA.
Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2
mouse to power-on the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
720mA.
Wake-On-USB Keyboard
This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a
system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
Important:
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 2
USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply
must support ≥1.5A.
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 3
or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power
supply must support ≥2A.
RTC Timer to Power-on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time.
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ACPI
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows
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98SE/2000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power
Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM
function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off
the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting
“Standby” when you shut down Windows
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98SE/2000/ME/XP
without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of
closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the
system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the
entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory)
when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly
where you left off the next time you power-on the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
1A.
AC Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose
to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before
power failure occurs.
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1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality
Requirements
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your
computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.
Components:
• CPU - an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology
• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology
• BIOS - a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
• OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT
Technology
Please refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the
functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/
info/hyperthreading.
1.3 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100 IDE drives
; One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
; One I/O shield
; One “Mainboard Utility” CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.
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2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
848P-AL
(Supports onboard LAN)
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Note:
The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system
board that supports onboard LAN.
848P-A
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2.2 System Memory
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the
upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only.
If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection
by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part
of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and
maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures
requiring ESD protection.
The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data
Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is a type of SDRAM that doubles
the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and
falling edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of
operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.
Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specification of the memory supported by the system board.
BIOS Setting
Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly.
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DDR 1
DDR 2
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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of
the socket.
1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the
side.
2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the
module aligned with the “key” on the socket.
3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Pin 1
Notch
Key
Tab
Tab
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2.3 CPU
2.3.1 Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU
socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel
processor.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU
1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.
2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the
socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle. Make sure the socket is
lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in
properly.
Lever
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3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark
on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of
the socket.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.
Gold mark
4. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force.
Important:
Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
Pin 1
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5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the
socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that
the CPU is completely secured in the socket.
2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink,
the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
Note:
• Only use Intel® certified fan and heat sink.
• An Intel® boxed processor package contains a retention
mechanism, heat sink, fan and installation guide. If the installation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one
in this section, please follow the installation guide in the
package.
• If you are installing a non-boxed processor, the heat sink, fan
and retention mechanism assembly may look different from
the one shown in this section but the procedure will more or
less be the same.
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1. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed.
Retention
module base
Retention
hole
Retention
hole
Retention
hole
Retention
hole
2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly
on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to
the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module
base.
Note:
You will not be able to snap the hooks into the holes if the
fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly did not
fit properly onto the CPU and retention module base.
Unsnapped
Fan / heat sink
and retention
mechanism
assembly
Snapped
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3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown
in the illustration below.
Retention lever
Retention lever
4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then
push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.
Note:
You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction
is incorrect.
5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board.
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2.4 Jumper Settings
2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the proc-
essor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in
the ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.
1. Power-off the system.
2. Set JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set
JP3 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processor’s ratio/clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4.
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
312 312
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JP3
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4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main
menu of the BIOS.
5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press
<Enter>.
6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “Clock By Slight Adjust” field to
its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus
clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup
utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>.
8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports
The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:
• PS/2 mouse port
• PS/2 keyboard port
• Parallel port
• COM port
• S/PDIF-in
• S/PDIF-out
• USB ports
• LAN port (848P-AL only)
• Mic-in jack
• Line-in jack
• Line-out jack
• Center/Bass jack
• Rear out jack
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
K/B
COM S/PDIF-in
S/PDIF-out
Rear out
USB 1 USB 3-4
RJ45
LAN
Mic-in
Center/Bass
Line-in
Line-out
Parallel
USB 2
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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location
CN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a
mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve
IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
Warning:
Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or
disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board.
Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use
the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To
use this function:
• BIOS Setting:
“Keyboard/Mouse Power On” (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS
must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
720mA.
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
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2.5.2 Serial Port
The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/
Turquoise) at location CN6 of the system board. It is a RS-232C
asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible
UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote
display terminal or other serial devices.
BIOS Setting
Select the serial por t’s I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.
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2.5.3 Parallel Port
The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN9 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP, EPP and PntMode.
BIOS Setting
Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.
Parallel
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Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
PntMode
Function
Allows normal speed operation
but in one direction only.
Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port
operation at maximum speed.
Allows parallel port to operate in
bipolar mode.
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