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BI440ZX Motherboard Product Guide
PCI Enhanced IDE Interface
The PCI enhanced IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and
peripheral devices like hard disks and add-in boards inside the computer. The interface supports:
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Up to four IDE devices (such as hard drives)
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ATAPI devices (such as CD-ROM drives)
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PIO Mode 3 and PIO Mode 4 devices
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Ultra DMA/33
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Logical block addressing (LBA) of hard drives larger than 528 MB and extended cylinder head
sector (ECHS) translation modes
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Support for laser servo (LS-120) drives
For information about
The location of the IDE connectors
The PIIX4E PCI IDE controller
Input/Output (I/O) Controller
The I/O controller handles the exchange of information between the processor and external devices
like the mouse and keyboard or a printer that are connected to the computer. The controller
features the following:
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Integrated keyboard and mouse controller
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Industry standard diskette drive controller
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One multimode bi-directional parallel port
Standard mode: Centronics-compatible operation
High speed mode: support for Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel
Port (EPP)
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Two serial ports
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Flexible IRQ and DMA mapping for Windows
For information about
The location of the keyboard, mouse, parallel,
and serial ports
The I/O controller device
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Refer to
Figure 13, page 47
BI440ZX Motherboard Technical Product Specification
available through:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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95 and Windows 98
Refer to
Figure 12, page 46
BI440ZX Motherboard Technical Product Specification
available through:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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