Microsoft System Board Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Introduction
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PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
Supports ATA/33 or ATA/66 hard drives
PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120, ZIP and SCSI sequential boot-
up
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASK IR standard.
USB Ports
The system board is equipped with a connector for external USB
ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a
wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play
peripherals.
BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows
95/98 Plug and Play compatible
Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
2MB flash memory