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850 Motherboard Setup - Integrated Peripherals


Main Menu
Menu Item Options Description
Internal PCI/IDE Both
Primary
Secondary
Disabled
Enables/disables onboard primary & secondary IDE controllers.
Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Disabled
Enables/disables the onboard floppy controller.
FDC Write Protect Disabled
Enabled
Disables/enables write protection for the onboard Floppy Disk Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1 2E8/IRQ3
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
3F8/IRQ4
Auto
Disabled
Allows the user to disable/enable the onboard serial ports. 3F8 through 2E8 correspond to COM1 through COM4 port assignments, respectively.
Onboard Parallel Port 278/IRQ5
378/IRQ7
3BC/IRQ7
Disabled
Allows the user to disable/enable the onboard parallel port. 3BC, 378 and 278 correspond to printer ports LPT3, LPT2 and LPT1, respectively.
Onboard Parallel Mode Bi-Direct
Output Only
ECP/EPP
Allows the user to select the operating mode for the onboard parallel port.
USB Controller Enabled
Disabled
Enables/disables the USB bus.
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
Enabled
Enables/disables use of a USB keyboard. This option only funtions if the USB bus is enabled in the previous option.
Delay for HDD (Secs) (0-15) Allows the user to set the hard disk pre-delay to 0-15 seconds, allowing the drive to spin up prior to the Ultra-DMA controller attempting to recognize it.
VGA Shared Memory Size 0.5MB
1.0MB
1.5MB
2.0MB
2.5MB
3.0MB
3.5MB
4.0MB
Allows the user to set the size of the shared VGA memory block.
ESS1869 Sound Chip Enabled
Disabled
Enables/disables the onboard audio component.
Report No FDD for Win95 No
Yes
When enabled, Windows95 will not recognize the presence of the floppy drive.