MSI 865PE NEO2-PFS User Guide - Page 80

Onboard Promise IDE, AC97 Audio, Set Super I/O, OnBoard FDC, Onboard Serial Port A/B

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BIOS Setup Onboard Promise IDE This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard Promise IDE. Setting options: Disabled, AS S-ATA, AS Raid. AC97 Audio Auto allows the motherboard's BIOS to detect whether you're using any audio device. If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled. If not, the onboard audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different controller cards to connect audio connectors, set the field to Disabled. Setting options: Disabled, Auto. Set Super I/O Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: OnBoard FDC Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. Option Auto Description BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller. Onboard Serial Port A/B These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled. 3-25

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BIOS Setup
Onboard Promise IDE
This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard Promise IDE. Setting options:
Disabled
,
AS S-ATA, AS Raid
.
AC97 Audio
Auto
allows the motherboard’s BIOS to detect whether you’re using any audio
device.
If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled.
If not, the onboard
audio controller will be disabled.
If you want to use different controller cards
to connect audio connectors, set the field to
Disabled
.
Setting options:
Disabled, Auto
.
Set Super I/O
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:
OnBoard FDC
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed
on the system board and you wish to use it.
Onboard Serial Port A/B
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial
Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B).
Selecting
Auto
allows AMIBIOS
to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings:
Auto, 3F8/COM1
,
2F8/COM2
,
3E8/COM3
,
2E8/COM4
and
Disabled
.
Option
Description
Auto
BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the
onboard Floppy controller or not.
Enabled
Enables the onboard Floppy controller.
Disabled
Disables the onboard Floppy controller.