I/O Controller; Serial Port; Parallel Port; Diskette Drive Controller - Intel DESKTOP BOARD D955XBK Manual

Intel Desktop Board D955XBK Technical Product Specification
For information about
The location of the back panel IEEE-1394a connector
The location of the front panel IEEE-1394a/b connectors
The signal names of the front panel IEEE-1394a/b connectors

1.10 I/O Controller

The I/O controller provides the following features:
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One serial port
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One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
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Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI Conventional bus systems
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PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
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Interface for one 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB diskette drive
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Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface
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PCI Conventional bus power management support
The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller.

1.10.1 Serial Port

The board has one serial port connector located on the back panel. The serial port supports data
transfers at rates of up to 115.2 kbits/sec with BIOS support.
For information about
The location of the serial port A connector

1.10.2 Parallel Port

The 25-pin D-Sub parallel port connector is located on the back panel. Use the BIOS Setup
program to set the parallel port mode.
For information about
The location of the parallel port connector

1.10.3 Diskette Drive Controller

The I/O controller supports one diskette drive. Use the BIOS Setup program to configure the
diskette drive interface.
For information about
The location of the diskette drive connector on the D955XBK board

1.10.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface

PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel.
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