Computer Hardware User Manual

SE440BX Motherboard Product Guide
37
Peripheral Configuration Submenu
This submenu is for the configuring the computer peripherals.
Table 7. Peripheral Configuration Submenu
Feature Options Description
Serial port A • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (default)
Configures serial port A.
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM1, the
address 3F8h and the interrupt IRQ4.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
Base I/O
address
• 3F8
• 2F8
• 3E8
• 2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port A.
Interrupt • IRQ 3
• IRQ 4 (default)
Specifies the interrupt for serial port A.
Serial port B • Disabled
• Enabled
• Auto (default)
Configures serial port B.
Auto assigns the first free COM port, normally COM2, the
address 2F8h and the interrupt IRQ3.
An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a
conflict with another device.
If either serial port address is set, that address will not
appear in the list of options for the other serial port.
If an
ATI mach32
†
or an ATI mach64
†
video controller is
active as an add-in card, the COM4, 2E8h address will
not appear in the list of options for either serial port.
Mode • Normal (default)
• IrDA
†
• ASK-IR
Specifies the mode for serial port B for normal (COM 2)
or infrared applications.
Base I/O
address
• 3F8
• 2F8 (default)
• 3E8
• 2E8
Specifies the base I/O address for serial port B.
Interrupt • IRQ 3 (default)
• IRQ 4
Specifies the interrupt for serial port B.
continued
☛