PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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   EIDE2300 PLUS (VER. 3)

   Card Type           Hard drive controller card/Multi I/O card  
   I/O options         Serial ports (2), parallel port, game port 
   Hard Drives         Two IDE drives, Two EIDE drives            
   supported           
   Floppy drives       Two 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB drives        
   supported           
   Data Bus            32-bit VESA Local Bus                      
   Card Size           Full-length, half-height card              

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   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Function      | Location |     Function     | Location |
   |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
   | 9-pin serial port |   CN1    | 34-pin cable     |    J3    |
   | 1 - external      |          | connector -      |          |
   |                   |          | floppy drive     |          |
   |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
   | 25-pin parallel   |   CN2    | 16-pin game port |    J4    |
   | port - external   |          |                  |          |
   |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
   | 40-pin primary    |    J1    | 10-pin serial    |    J5    |
   | EIDE(AT)          |          | port 2 -         |          |
   | connector         |          | internal         |          |
   |-------------------+----------+------------------+----------|
   | 40-pin secondary  |    J2    | 4-pin connector  |   LED1   |
   | IDE(AT) connector |          | - drive active   |          |
   |                   |          | LED              |          |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                 USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS                 |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |              Function              | Label |   Position    |
   |------------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |>> | LBA enabled                    |  JP1  |  Pins 2 & 3   |
   |   |                                |       |    closed     |
   |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |   | LBA disabled                   |  JP1  |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |   |                                |       |    closed     |
   |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |>> | Factory configured - do not    |  JP5  | Pins 1 & 2, 3 |
   |   | alter                          |       |  & 4 closed   |
   |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |>> | Parallel port address 278h     | JP6/E |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |   |                                |       |    closed     |
   |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |   | Parallel port address 378h     | JP6/E |  Pins 2 & 3   |
   |   |                                |       |    closed     |
   |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |>> | Game port enabled              | JP7/G |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |   |                                |       |    closed     |
   |---+--------------------------------+-------+---------------|
   |   | Game port disabled             | JP7/G |  Pins 2 & 3   |
   |   |                                |       |    closed     |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                    IDE ENABLE SELECTION                    |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Setting      |       JP2/A        |       JP2/B        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |>> |    Enable    | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |---+--------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |   |   Disable    | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |              IDE PRIMARY/SECONDARY SELECTION               |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Setting      |       JP7/C        |       JP7/D        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |     Primary      | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |    Secondary     | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                  FLOPPY ENABLE SELECTION                   |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Setting      |       JP7/E        |       JP7/F        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |     Enabled      | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |     Disabled     | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                    IDE SPEED SELECTION                     |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |      SPEED       |       JP4/A        |       JP4/B        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |        0         | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |        2         | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |        3         | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |        4         | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |              SERIAL PORT 1 ADDRESS SELECTION               |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Setting      |       JP6/A        |       JP6/B        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |   COM1 (3F8h)    | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |   COM3 (3E8h)    | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |     Disabled     | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |              SERIAL PORT 2 ADDRESS SELECTION               |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Setting      |       JP6/C        |       JP6/D        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |   COM2 (2F8h)    | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |   COM4 (2E8h)    | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |     Disabled     | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                   BIOS ADDRESS SELECTION                   |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   | Address  |     JP3/A      |     JP3/B      |     JP3/C     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   |  CC000h  |   Pins 1 & 2   |   Pins 1 & 2   |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   |  C8000h  |   Pins 2 & 3   |   Pins 1 & 2   |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   |  D0000h  |   Pins 1 & 2   |   Pins 2 & 3   |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   |  D4000h  |   Pins 2 & 3   |   Pins 2 & 3   |  Pins 1 & 2   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   |  D8000h  |   Pins 1 & 2   |   Pins 1 & 2   |  Pins 2 & 3   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   |  DC000h  |   Pins 2 & 3   |   Pins 1 & 2   |  Pins 2 & 3   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   |----------+----------------+----------------+---------------|
   | Disabled |   Pins 2 & 3   |   Pins 2 & 3   |  Pins 2 & 3   |
   |          |     closed     |     closed     |    closed     |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |             PARALLEL PORT INTERRUPT SELECTION              |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            IRQ             |             JP6/F             |
   |----------------------------+-------------------------------|
   |             5              |       Pins 2 & 3 closed       |
   |----------------------------+-------------------------------|
   |             7              |       Pins 1 & 2 closed       |
   |----------------------------+-------------------------------|
   |          Disabled          |             Open              |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                PARALLEL PORT DMA SELECTION                 |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |       DMA        |       JP8/A        |       JP8/B        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |        1         | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |        3         | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                PARALLEL PORT MODE SELECTION                |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |     Setting      |       JP7/A        |       JP7/B        |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |       ECP        | Pins 1 & 2 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |       EPP        | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  |
   |------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
   |  Unidirectional  | Pins 2 & 3 closed  | Pins 1 & 2 closed  |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+