Legacy I/O Controller; Serial Port Interface; Parallel Port Interface; Diskette Drive Interface - Intel DG965MQ Specification

1.6

Legacy I/O Controller

The I/O controller provides the following features:
• One serial port
• One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
• Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
• PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
• Interface for one 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB diskette drive
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface
• PCI power management support
The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller.
1.6.1

Serial Port Interface

The serial port header is located on the component side of the board. The serial port
supports data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 kbits/sec with BIOS support.
For information about
The location of the serial port header
1.6.2

Parallel Port Interface

The parallel port header is located on the component side of the board. Use the BIOS
Setup program to set the parallel port mode.
For information about
The location of the parallel port header
1.6.3

Diskette Drive Interface

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
1.6.4

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface (Optional)

The optional PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel.
NOTE
The keyboard is supported in the bottom PS/2 connector and the mouse is supported
in the top PS/2 connector. Power to the computer should be turned off before a
keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected.
For information about
The location of the optional keyboard and mouse connectors
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