I/O Controller; Serial Ports; Parallel Port; Diskette Drive Controller - Intel BLKD915PGNL - LGA775 800FSB 4DDR Audio Lan SATA ATX 4PCI Technical Product Specification

1.9 I/O Controller

The I/O controller provides the following features:
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Two serial ports (Serial Port B is optional)
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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.

1.9.1 Serial Ports

The Desktop Board can support up to two serial port connectors. Serial port A is located on the
back panel. Serial port B (optional) is accessible using a connector on the component side of board.
The serial ports support data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 kbits/sec with BIOS support.
For information about
The location of the serial port A connector
The location of the serial port B connector on the D915PGN board
The location of the serial port B connector on the D915PSY board
The signal names of the serial port B connector

1.9.2 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

1.9.3 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 D915PGN board
The location of the diskette drive connector on the D915PSY board
Product Description
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Table 24, page 70
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