Viking 3 Manual
P5MVP3-AT
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AWARD BIOS SETUP
Onboard COM Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)
Onboard COM Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)
These options allow you to specify the input/output addresses and IRQs for the
serial ports. You can also choose to disable them as well.
Onboard COM Port 2 Mode (Standard)
This function allows you to specify the COM Port 2 operation mode as Standard,
HPSIR or ASKIR.
IDE HDD Black Mode (Disabled)
This feature enhances hard drive performance by making multi-sector transfer
instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE hard drives, except early designs,
support this feature.
Onboard Print Port (378)
This option allows you to specify the input/output address of your printer port
(LPT1). You can also choose to disable the printer port.
Onboard Print Port Mode (Normal)
This feature lets you select which mode the printer port will operate in:
Normal
Standard and Bi-Directional Printer Port
EPP
Enhanced Printer Port
ECP
Extended Printer Port
Normal mode is the IBM AT and PS/2 compatible mode. EPP mode enhances
the printer port’s throughput by directly writing/reading data to/from the printer
port with latch. ECP mode supports DMA and RLE (Run Length Encoded)
compression and decompression.
4.11 Supervisor and User Password
You can use these two options to set the supervisor password (restricts access
to the Award BIOS Setup) and the user password (restricts access to the
system). Once you have entered the password the system will prompt you to re-
enter the password to confirm the selection.
NOTE: If you have forgotten your password, you can clear the CMOS (refer to
the Special Jumpers Chart) which will clear all user-defined settings and
passwords in the BIOS.
