DFI P5XV3 User Manual page 8

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P5XV3 System Board User's Manual
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in
the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on
using the DMI utility.
Onboard I/O
• Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports
• One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port
• One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
• Ultra DMA/33 supported (Synchronous Ultra DMA mode -
data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB/sec.)
• PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
• ATAPI CD-ROM supported
• LS-120 and ZIP supported
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports infrared peripheral devices that meet the ASKIR or
HPSIR standard.
USB Ports
The system board is equipped with two USB ports. USB allows
data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
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