Bios ep-3vca2 – EPoX Computer EP-3VCA2 User Manual

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BIOS

EP-3VCA2

Page 4-13

Secondary Slave UDMA: This allows you to select the mode of operation for

the hard drive. The default is Auto.

Auto:

The computer will select the optimal setting.

Disabled: The hard drive will run in normal mode.

Init Display First: If two video cards are used (1 AGP and 1 PCI) this specifies

which one will be the primary display adapter. The default is PCI Slot.

PCI Slots: PCI video card will be primary adapter.
AGP:

AGP video card will be primary adapter.

IDE HDD Block Mode: IDE Block Mode allows the controller to access blocks
of sectors rather than a single sector at a time. The default is Enabled.

Enabled: Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode. Provides higher HDD transfer rates.

Disabled: Disable IDE HDD Block Mode.

Onboard FDD Controller: This controls the state of the onboard floppy
controller. The default value is Enabled.

Enabled: Enable the Onboard VIA686A Chips’s floppy drive interface controller.

Disabled: Disable the Onboard VIA686A Chip’s floppy drive interface controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1: This field allows the user to configure the 1st serial
port. The default is Auto.
AUTO:

Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is Auto adjusted.

COM1: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8H/IRQ4.
COM2: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8H/IRQ3.
COM3: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8H/IRQ4.
COM4: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8H/IRQ3.
Disabled: Disable Onboard SMC CHIP’s Serial port 1.

Onboard Serial Port 2: This field allows the user to configure the 2nd serial port.
The default is Auto.
AUTO:

Enable Onboard Serial port 2 and address is Auto adjusted.

COM1: Enable Onboard Serial port 2 and address is Auto.
COM2: Enable Onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8H/IRQ3.
COM3: Enable Onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8H/IRQ4.
COM4: Enable Onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8H/IRQ3.
Disabled: Disable Onboard SMC CHIP’s Serial port 2.

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