Bios ep-3vwm – EPoX Computer EP-3VWM User Manual

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EP-3VWM

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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 3F8H/IRQ4.
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.

UART 2 Mode: This item allows you to determine which Infra Red (IR) function

of onboard I/O chip.
The Choice: Standard, ASKIR, HPSIR.

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