Tyan Tiger MPX S2466 Motherboard
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1. ATX 2 01 2 03 Power Connector Auxiliary Power Connector ATX 12 Power Connector By utilizing an Auxiliary drive power connector you can use virtually any existing ATX 2 01 2 03 standard power supply to operate the Tiger MPX Simply attach the connectors and proceed forward Also it is not necessary to connect all three and there is no harm in doing so http www tyan com 2 16 Finishing Up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumper cables You may have difficulty powering on your system if you properly connect motherboard jumpers Setting up your computer on a hardware level will probably be one of the easiest things to do if you carefully followed these instructions Hopefully by the time you re reading this you should already have enough experience to set up another computer without much aid of a manual In the rare circumstance that you experienced difficulty even though the instructions herein were followed you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line Website http www tyan com http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Installation The BIOS2. TYAN Tiger MPX S2466 Revision 1 00 Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2001 2002 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including but not limited to the following TYAN Tiger MPX S2466 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Athlon 760MP 760MPX and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Phoenix Phoenix BIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Software Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Micronics is a trademark of Micronics Corporation Portable Document Format PDF is a trademark of Adobe Corporation Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect in
3. 266MHz J53 2 3 1 2 Connect pins 1 2 on J52 and 1 2 on J53 to set the FSB speed to 200MHz 266MHz___200MHz J48 1 2 2 3 Connect pins 1 2 on J48 and 1 2 on J49 to set the FSB speed to 266MHz J49 1 2 2 3 Connect pins 2 3 on J48 and 2 3 on J49 to set the FSB speed to 200MHz TIP Setting both jumpers to operate at 266MHz will ensure safe and proper operation regardless of whether the processor s installed operate at 200MHz or 266MHz 2 5 Force 33MHz PCI Bus J93 On No Off default Yes force PCI to always be 33MHz 2 6 Disable Enable LAN J86 Optional Feature Closed default LAN port is disabled Open LAN port is enabled TIP Set the LAN port on or off before installing expansion cards so that they don t get in the way of the jumper Also the 3C905C 3COM Ethernet controller is a high quality high efficiency solution TYAN recommends using the 3COM controller instead of installing a separate Ethernet card 2 7 Secondary USB connector J36 Use this connector to attach a rear panel or front chassis USB ports Front chassis USB ports are dependant on the chassis used and the manufacturer that makes them Check your chassis manufacturer s website for models that include front USB ports TIP For convenience look for a compatible chassis that also includes USB connectors This will provide a convenience if you should ever need to connect devices like digital cameras or other USB devices 2
4. Primary Secondary Toggles the onboard IDE controller using either one or both of its two channels Enabled Disabled Auto Toggles the use of the onboard Serial Ports Enabling the ports will require system resources such as IRQs http www tyan com Advanced Setup continued 3F8 2F8 Base I O 3E8 2E8 These options are dependant on the IRQ settings below and vice versa They set the I O address for the serial ports IRQ3 Interrupt IRQ4 These options are dependant on the Base O settings and vice versa They set the IRQ for the serial ports Enabled Disabled Auto Parallel Port Toggles the Parallel Port Use this port for devices such as printers or Zip drives Output only Bi directional EPP ECP Defines the mode that the Parallel port will operate in Leave on default setting for most compatibility 378 278 3BC Base I O These options appear when the Parallel Port is enabled IRQ5 IRQ7 Interrupt These options appear when the Parallel Port is enabled Enabled Disabled Auto DMA Channel Toggles the Parallel Port Use this port for devices such as printers or Zip drives PCI Configuration Press Enter 3 3 Chipset Configuration Options such as graphics and memory settings can be altered in this section 32MB 64MB 128MB Graphics Aperture 256MB Defines the size of system memory reserved for AGP graphics d
5. BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the Power On Self Tests POST When these preliminary tests are complete the BIOS seeks an operating system on one of the data storage devices hard drive CD ROM etc which you can define If one is found the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the F2 key when the machine first starts and shows the memory count http www tyan com Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Key Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Change from one menu to the next Up Down Arrow Keys More between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Change settings Getting Help Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again In Case of Problems If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS see p 8 The best advice is to alter only set
6. Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX although TYAN also makes some Baby AT and ATX Footprint boards Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC Handshaking a form of encryption One system typically the server sends an encryption scheme to another agent typically a client Thus the client s data is protected during transmittal to the server HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor IC Integrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip IDE Integrated Device Drive Electronics a simple self contained HDD interface It can handle drives up to 8 4 GB in size Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs EIDEs with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller IDE INT IDE Interrupt a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE 1 0 Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc Initial Program Load IPL a feature built into BBS compliant devices describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails IPL see Initial Program Load IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests
7. Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM sockets because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital
8. OSes have not been tested with this motherboard Any distribution of Linux RedHat Suse etc Any distribution of UNIX Any distribution of BSD FreeBSD etc Sun Microsystems Solaris Microsoft DOS 6 2 and below Microsoft Windows 3 x Microsoft Windows NT 3 x Microsoft Windows 95 98 98SE Me Be BeOS While any of the OSes above may work with this motherboard TYAN does not and will not support issues with this motherboard if any or all of the above OSes are used TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice http Awww TYAN com Chapter 2 Board Installation Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the Tiger MPX matches the ATX system board specifications Your chassis should support a standard ATX motherboard form factor How to install our products right the first time The first thing you should do is read this user s manual It contains important information which will make configuration and setup much easier Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard 1 GEGN Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch the power supply For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the boa
9. devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth then also results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification is a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usually from an application though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it all at once to a disk drive While this improves s
10. disk controller Enabled Disabled Auto Toggles the onboard floppy disk controller Leave as Enabled or set to Auto if you plan to use a floppy disk drive 3 6 PCI Configuration Options related to PCI slot features can be altered in this section Primary Video AGP PCI Defines which slots the system will attempt to initiate video on first PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 Option ROM Scan Enables or disables device expansion ROM PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 4 5 Enable Master Enables or disables PCI bus mastering Not every device can operate as a PCI master However PCI bus mastering allows devices that can to access other devices on the PCI bus directly for increased performance PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 4 5 Latency Timer Defines the PCI response time delay Certain devices such as sound cards which require the most PCI access time may benefit from a higher latency time 3 7 PCI PnP IRQ Exclusion Options related to PCI PnP interrupts can be altered in this section IRQ 4 5 7 10 11 Available Reserved Defines IRQ availability for device use http www tyan com 3 8 PCI PnP UMB Exclusion Options related to PCI PnP upper memory buffers UMB can be altered in this section C800 CBFF CCO00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 DBFF DCO00 DFFF 3 9 Security Setup Available Rese
11. for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard you must check the TYAN website http Avww TYAN com Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the even of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions TYAN does not have a policy of replacing BIOS chips directly with end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damage done to the BIOS by the end user http www tyan com Appendix l Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer s devices Devices not in use can be turned off reducing unnecessary power expenditure AGP Accelerated Graphics Port a PCl based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs at only 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT Attachment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave
12. is the basic input output system required by the computer to perform functions such as CPU and hard drive support This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is provided here for reference purposes only The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and therefore they may not be exactly the same as that displayed on your screen This manual describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information when the power is turned off The BIOS in your motherboard is customized version of industry standard BIOS for IBM PC AT compatible personal computers It supports the AMD Athlon family of processors and other compatible processors The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing component memory and I O subsystems The BIOS has been customized by adding important but non standard features such as virus and password protection power management and detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the system The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using this BIOS setup program Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer The
13. s and Heatsinks Your brand new Tiger MPX supports the latest processor technologies from AMD All the latest Athlon Athlon MP and Athlon XP Athlon XP in single mode only processors can be used on this board However only the following processors are certified and supported in dual processor configuration Athlon MP processors up to Athlon MP 1900 check www tyan com for updates Duron processors Athlon C Thunderbird and Athlon XP processors are only supported in single mode and therefore only one of each processor can be installed at any given time Also be careful not to mix different types of processors together as damage to your processors motherboard or both may occur The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor s Processor ZIF Socket ZIF Socket ZIF Socket The processors you choose to use may not look exactly like the one pictured above nor will the socket look exactly the same For example your processor may appear to be in a different color and have different markings on it The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is perpendicular to the socket Align the processor with the socket There are keys underneath the processor just like on memory modules to ensure that they insert the correct way 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket 4 P
14. that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug n Play devices will take care of this for you Doze mode in this mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS is a ROM chip which can unlike normal ROM be updated This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www TYAN com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Fault tolerance a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without causing a loss of service such as in a RAID system Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware http www tyan com Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer
15. 8 SMBus connector SMB This connector is reserved for diagnostics functions usually used by system integrators and OEMs Original Equipments or Electronics Manufacturer Do not tamper with this header http www tyan com 2 9 Chassis Intrusion header J90 This header allows you to connect a chassis intrusion mechanism that turns on an alarm or in certain cases prevents the computer from being started This feature is only found on certain types of server or high end workstation class chassis 2 10 Front Panel LAN Activity LED J95 Use this header to connect a front panel chassis LED that will light up upon LAN activity 2 11 Drive Power J98 This Auxiliary drive power connector is a standard 4 pin ATX drive connector You may use any corresponding drive power connector for J98 This connector is provided for you if you do not have an ATX12V power supply which uses a square 4 pin 12V connector TIP Connecting all three power connectors the 20 pin ATX 4 pin Auxiliary and 4 pin ATX12V will not damage the motherboard and the system will operate normally however connecting all three is not necessary 2 12 FAN connectors FANS J98 PIFAN P2F AN FAN4 FAN2 FAN FANs 1 to 4 are used for chassis cooling while P1FAN and P2FAN are used to attach processor fans To ensure safe and reliable operation do not mix and match chassis fans connectors with the P1FAN P2FAN connectors http www tyan com 2 10 Mo
16. Utility eee eee Appendix Glossary eeen Technical Support cece eee eee eee eee sede a E T AE alte dealeieliyn gaits Page 13 14 ahaa Shaan E E tar Page 15 17 Page 17 devant AMcatc oat Mest T N Page 22 Page 23 P EE ares tates beled erpeiactaguyes Page 25 Saa daa e a r AE A Page 25 26 Page 26 http www TYAN com Before you begin Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following 1x Tiger MPX motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE cable 1x Tiger MPX user s manual 1x TYAN driver CD 1x I O shield with 1 LAN ports optional If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process http Awww TYAN com Chapter 1 Introduction 2 12 Congratulations You re now the owner of the most advanced dual AMD processor solution Tiger MPX Based on the AMD 760MPxX chipset the Tiger MPX offers you all the latest features of a cutting edge platform along with the security of having the most reliable computing platform Supporting Athlon MP processors and Athlon XP processors in single mode the Tiger MPX opens a whole new computing dimension Whether operating in single mode or symmetrical processing mode Tiger MPX offers a plethora of expansion options previously unavailable Tiger MPX is an integrated motherboard with features such as dual c
17. amount of time given before the system will go into Standby power saving mode Off 5 10 15 20 30 40 60 min Toggles and defines the amount of time given before the system goes into Suspend mode after going into Standby mode This option can saves the most energy On Off Toggles system wake up when the modem if installed is dialed into On Off Toggles system wake up at a certain time http www tyan com Power Setup continued Month Day Year Resume Date Defines the date when the system will wake up 3 11 Boot Setup Options related to boot devices and their order can be altered i n this section Options dependent on devices detected installed This sets the boot order device The system will boot with the top most device on the list and continue to descend the list if it finds that certain devices are not bootable Menu dependent on devices detected installed Each item detected as a removable device will be listed in this section As the key is pressed the item highlighted will move up in priority and down with the key The item at the top will take first boot priority and the second one will boot if the first device fails and so on 3 12 Exit Options related exiting and saving can be done using the following Exit Saving Exit and save options Exist Discarding Changes Exit but don t sa
18. and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you ISA Industry Standard Architecture a slower 8 or 16 bit bus data pathway Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components Mirroring see RAID NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile OEMs Original Equipment Manufacturers Compaq or IBM package other companies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time http www tyan com PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA chann
19. ata such as textures Usually the higher the setting the better AGP performance regardless of how much Single bit Multiple bits Both SERR Signal Condition 512MB actual RAM you have installed on your 1GB motherboard None None Toggles the ERR signal in the listed conditions Leave at default setting Disabled EC Single bit ECC multiple bits ECC Scrub ECC Config Toggles memory correction EC Error checking and status reporting enabled Data is not corrected ECC EC but data is corrected ECC Scrub ECC with memory contents corrected after all reads with errors http www tyan com 3 4 Keyboard Configuration screen Options related to keyboard setup can be altered in this section Boot up Num Lock Auto On Off Toggles the Num lock keyboard function to be turned on at startup or be disabled at startup Keyboard auto repeat rate 30 sec 26 7 sec 21 8 sec 18 5 sec 13 3 sec 10 sec 6 sec 2 sec Defines the rate at which characters are repeated on screen when holding down keys on the keyboard Keyboard auto repeat delay 3 5 I O Configuration 1 4 sec 1 2 sec 3 4 sec 1 sec Defines the delay when holding down a key before characters begin to repeat Options related to I O setup can be altered in this section PS 2 Mouse Enabled Disabled Toggles the PS 2 mouse port Enabled will use system resources Floppy
20. be keys small indents on your memory modules that fit according to the keys in the memory socket DDR SDRAM modules and sockets have only one key which is slightly near the center of the module socket SDR SDRAM also just referred to as PC100 or PC133 and their sockets have two keys and will not insert into DDR DIMM slots The method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams DDR SDRAM Module DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot 164 Pins 1 key Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the socket two clamps on either side will close and secure the module into the socket Sometimes you may need to close the clamps yourself Lf DDR SDRAM Module DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot 164 Pins 1 key To remove the memory module simply push the clamps outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module NOTE YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes to avoid having your motherboard boot up automatically due to the PCI v2 2 spec TIP When you re installing memory it may require a considerable amount of force although this is rare to push the modules into their socket To avoid bending and damaging your motherboard place it on its anti static bag and onto a flat surface and then proceed to install the memory modules This way you ll avoid motherboard damage even if you use too much force http www tyan com 2 12 Installing the Processor
21. cidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document http www TYAN com Table of Contents Before you DeQIN cece ence eee eee es Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 1 2 Hardware Specifications 1 3 Software Specifications 2 1 Jumper Layout 2 2 Front Panel Connector 2 3 CMOS Reset 2 4 CPU FSB Jumpers cee 2 5 Force 33MHz PCI Bus 0 2 6 Disable Enable LAN Optional 2 7 Secondary USB Connector 2 8 SMBus Connector bed 2 9 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 10 Front Panel LAN Activity LED 2 11 Drive Power Auxiliary Connector 2 12 FAN Connectors 2 13 Mounting the Motherboard 2 14 Installing Memory ee 2 15 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan 2 16 Attaching Drive Cables 2 17 Installing Add in Cards 0 2 18 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial 2 19 Connecting the Power Supply 2 20 Finishing Up cece Chapter 3 BIOS Setup eee 3 1 Main Setup cc ccceeseeeeeeeeeenee Sie Adva NCode iaa est eaa ei 3 7 PCI PnP IRQ Exclusion 3 8 PCI PnP UMB Exclusion 3 9 SOCUMILY e a a a ai SAO a0 eae nr nr ee Chapter 4 System Resources 4 1 Beep CodeS 4 2 Flash
22. com 2 11 Installing the Memory Before attempting to install any type of memory make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor For example while PC1600 DDR SDRAM modules are compatible with all DDR based motherboards they will not work if you are required to run the motherboard and processor at 133Mhz For this PC2100 DDR modules are required Critically important is whether you re using the recommended memory for the current board you have For this information please check TYAN s website at www tyan com The following diagram shows the types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your board SDR SDRAM Registered memory have extra buffer Registered SDR SDRAM chips near the DDR SDRAM bottom Registered memory have extra buffer Registered DDR SDRAM chips near the bottom Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Tiger MPX e At least ONE DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the system to turn on and POST power on self test 128MB 256MB and 512MB PC2100 PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported e All installed memory will be automatically detected so there is no need to set any jumpers or settings e The Tiger MPX supports up to 3GB of memory http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure When you install the memory modules make sure the module aligns properly with the memory socket There should
23. connectors to install onto the motherboard such as HDD and Power LEDs The Front Panel Connector J12 has been implemented for such purposes A E ee 1 2 Hard drive LED RR 5 Reset Switch 8 10 12 14 Chassis Speaker 13 15 Power Switch 19 21 Sleep 18 20 22 Power LED 2 3 CMOS Reset J21 1 2 Default 2 3 Connect these two pins together to reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect setting causes system instability or you have forgotten your system setup password of have just flashed your BIOS Power off the system and disconnect the power supply from the motherboard Close pins 2 and 3 on J21 z Wait about 5 seconds Close pins 1 and 2 on J21 Reconnect the power supply and power on the system http www tyan com 2 4 CPU Front Side Bus Jumpers J48 J49 J52 J53 NOTE YOU MUST SET THESE JUMPERS AT THE SAME SPEED TO EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE TIGER MPX THIS IS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THERE IS ONE OR TWO PROCESSORS INSTALLED TYAN will not be liable should damage be caused by not properly setting these jumpers or any other jumpers TYAN will not take responsibility if improper and incompatible processors are used on this board Please refer to our website for the latest processor compatibility charts You may also refer to the specifications page for the Tiger MPX in this manual 266MHz 200MHz J52 2 3 1 2 Connect pins 2 3 on J52 and 2 3 on J53 to set the FSB speed to
24. devices you should expect to plug into the motherboard are keyboards mice and printer cables The following diagram will detail the ATX port stack for the following board 2466 Tiger MPX PS 2 Mouse 10 1 00Mbit Ethernet Port Printer Port Optional PS 2 Keyboard Two USB Ports Two Serial Ports At times the PS 2 ports for keyboard and mice may be mixed up Simply remember that the port that is closest to the motherboard belongs to the keyboard and the one on top belongs to the mouse Besides being used primarily to connect printers the Printer Port is also used for devices such as Zip drive some external CD RW drives and or other external devices More on the uncommon side these days are the Serial Ports They were primarily used to connect external modems but most modems today are using USB or are installed internally TIP While the ports have been created to accept connectors in only one direction make sure to be careful when inserting connectors At times attaching connectors in the incorrect orientation can damage bend and or break the pins 2 15 Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Tiger MPX By default the Tiger MPX requires that you have an ATX12V power supply that has the small 4 pin square connector as well as the standard 20 pin ATX connector However we have made sure that if you do not meet the power requirements by having an ATX12V power supply you can still use your Tiger MPX
25. els do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCI to PCl bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache is full to the slower secondary cache Pipelining improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second instruction before the first is completed A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line with a given part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions PM timers Power Management timers software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep suspend or doze mode PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a Plug n Play aware operating system such as Windows 98 and go to work Devices and operating systems that are not Plug n Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware PXE Preboot Execution Environment one of four components that together make up the Wired for Management 2 0 baseline specification PXE was designed to def
26. from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial port called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another http www tyan com SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic SISL Architecture that allows a RAID controller such as AcceleRAID 150 200 or 250 to implement RAID on a system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SIMM Single In line Memory Module formally the most common form of RAM for motherboards They must be installed in pairs and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally Striping see RAID UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can funct
27. hannel UltraATA 100 and optional 10 100Mbit Ethernet Users who demand the most in speed and bandwidth will appreciate the native support for 64 bit 66MHz PCI slots as well as 32 bit 33MHz PCI and 4X AGP Offering features that supercede the competition Tiger MPX enables connectivity right out of the box Using the optionally equipped 10 100Mbit Ethernet port you re able to get connected in no time at all Whether it s to the Internet or a LAN Tiger MPX has you covered in virtually all directions The Tiger MPX supports up to 3GB of regular or Registered ECC PC2100 1600 DDR SDRAM Remember to visit TYAN s Website at http Awww tyan com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs distributors list and BIOS setting explanations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processor Expansion Slots e Dual PGA462 ZIF sockets e Supports up to two AMD Athlon MP processors e Supports single AMD Athlon single only Athlon MP Athlon XP single only and Duron single only processors e Two onboard VRMs e Front side bus support for 200 266MHz Chipset e AMD 760MPX Chipset e AMD 762 System Controller e AMD 768 Peripheral Bus Controller e National 83627 Super I O ASIC Memory e Four 2 5v 184 pin DIMM sockets e Supports up to 3GB of PC2100 1600 DDR SDRAM e Supports ECC 72 bit memory Registered e 2 64 bit 66MHz both 3 3v PCI slots v2 2 Spec e 4 32 bit 33MHz 5v PCI slots v2 2 Spec e 1 4X AGP s
28. he processor You may then use a small soft plastic tool like a credit card to gently smear a thin layer of heatsink compound as evenly as you can across the core Then at an angle clip one side of the heatsink onto the socket and then lay the heatsink flat onto the processor Then clip the other end of the heatsink down either with your finger or by using a flathead screw driver Some heatsinks have a small clip on the inside of one of the clips which you can insert a small flathead screw driver into to secure the heatsink In most cases either side of the heatsink can be clipped down last but usually the side of the socket where it is raised secures last Because one side of the socket is raised and usually has SOCKET imprinted into it heatsinks have an indent on one side to secure flush with the raised side of the socket Be sure to carefully observe which side your heatsink is seated before securing it down to avoid damaging the processor the heatsink or both This is will probably be the most difficult of setting up your computer so please exercise caution TYAN will not accept responsibility and no warranty will be given for damage due to improperly installed heatsinsks Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you finish installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagra
29. ifferent from that of the receiver e Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do not puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document D1469 100 http www tyan com
30. ine a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client towards the goal of allowing networked based booting to boot using industry standard protocols RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives By using this method the data is stored redundantly also the multiple hard drives willl appear as a single drive to the operating system RAID level 0 is is known as striping where data is striped or overlapped across multiple hard drives but offers no fault tolerance RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data is often used to refer to the system s main memory This memory is available to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately
31. ion as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shift the processor over and down guiding into the board and locking it into place http www tyan com Technical Support If a problem arises with your system you should turn to your dealer for help first Your system has most likely been configured by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains Hence they should be of the most assistance Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you you can actually bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive consequences Help Resources 1 See the FAQ and beep codes section of this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FAQ bulletins driver updates and other information http www TYAN com 3 Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the
32. lace the socket lever back down until it snaps into place 5 Your processor is installed 6 Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors Heatsink Installation After you are done installing the processor s you should proceed to installing their heatsinks Heatsinks will ensure that the processors do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them Overheated processors are also dangerous to the health of the motherboard Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own method of installation For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink please refer to AMD s certified heatsinks webpage at the following Internet address www1 amd com products athlon thermals The above page lists all of the recommended heatsink solutions for Athlon processors These heatsinks are also fully compatible and tested with the Athlon MP and Athlon XP processors http www tyan com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common heatsinks Socket Clips Socket Clips Processor Core Heatsink Clip Heatsink Compound Thermal Grease http www tyan com First use thermal compound also called heatsink compound or thermal grease and apply a small amount on to the processors core the small shiny square in the center of t
33. lave Setup HH Hours MM Minutes SS Seconds The system clock operates in 24 hour format MM DD YYYY 360KB 5 4 1 2MB 5 4 720KB 3 1 1 44MB 3 12 2 88MB 3 12 Disabled Defines the floppy drive type Press Enter Press Enter Displays the total memory the system contains Large DOS Other This option denotes that a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present Choose Other when using OSes such as UNIX Disabled Enabled Toggles the information screen on boot up of the system All the options in this section are automatically detected by the motherboard chipset and BIOS You do not need to configure this section 3 2 Advanced Setup Options such as I O device interfaces can be altered through this screen Reset Configuration Data USB Host Controller USB BIOS Legacy I O Device Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Serial Port A B Yes No Erases all configuration data in a section of memory for ESCD Extended System Configuration Data which stores the configuration settings for non PnP plug in devices Enabled Disabled Toggles the onboard USB controller This option needs to be enabled if you plan to use USB devices Enabled Disabled Toggles support for USB devices in DOS Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Both Disabled
34. lot also accepts 1X and 2X AGP cards Integrated PCI IDE e Dual channel UltraATA 100 e Up to four E IDE drives e Support for PlO DMA ATAPI devices Integrated I O e One floppy connector supports up to two drives Two 9 pin 16550 based serial ports One 25 pin SPP ECP EPP parallel port Four USB v 1 1 ports two via optional cable PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports One RJ 45 LAN port with LEDs optional Integrated LAN Optional e 3COM 3C905C LAN controller e 10 100Mbps max data rate per controller http Awww TYAN com Hardware Monitoring e Winbond W83782D hardware monitoring ASIC e CPU Temp voltage and fan monitoring Form Factor e ATX footprint 12 x 10 2 304 8mm x 259 08mm e One 20 pin connector 4 pin Auxiliary power connector Two Serial ports Stacked USB two ports One RJ 45 LAN port with LEDs optional 4 pin ATX12V_ power 1 3 Software Specifications OS Operating System Support e Microsoft Windows NT 4 e Workstation e Server e Microsoft Windows 2000 e Professional e Server e Advanced Server e Datacenter e Microsoft Windows XP e Home e Professional BIOS e Phoenix 2 or 4Mb BIOS Flash ROM e Auto configure IDE drive types e Multiple boot options e DMI 2 0 compliant Regulatory e FCC DoC declaration of Conformity e European Community of CE declaration of Conformity Pending at time of print Please check the TYAN website for updates www tyan com The following
35. m illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard After you re finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard 2 12 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE cables to your drives are simple because they only go in one way TYAN motherboards have two on board IDE channels for you to use each supporting two drives There is a white and a black IDE connector on your motherboard The black connector is the Primary IDE channel and the white connector is the Secondary IDE channel Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below Pin 1 Cable Hard drive BUELL IDE Slots y Power This end con IDE cable connector nects to IDE slot IDE cable pin 1 Key Simply plug in one end of the IDE cable into the IDE connector and the other ends into the drive s Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two being close to each other The connector that is far on its own is the end that plugs into the motherboard whereas the other two connectors are used to connect to drives TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually denoted by a colored wire faces the drive s power connector http www tyan com 2 13 Installing Add in Cards Before installing add in cards it s good to be aware if they re fully compatible with your motherboard For this reason we ve provided a chart listing the most common slots that may appear on your mo
36. rd Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors and leads Avoid touching memory module contacts and IC chips Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag from which it came in Having reviewed the precautions above the next step is to take the motherboard out of the cardboard box and static bag hold it by its edges and place it on a grounded antistatic surface component side up Inspect the board for damage The following pages will detail for you on how to install your motherboard into your chassis install processor s memory hard drive and floppy cables drives and heatsinks NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED http www TYAN com 2 0 Board The following is an image of the S2466 Tiger MPX amp t waga bos net WU bie beebeetee Daji L EEE CEL TEPA a aa i YTY 3 E 4 E E i The above photograph is only a representation of the actual board Because boards tend to be updated and go through different revisions certain components may change and or be repositioned The picture above may or may not look exactly like the board you received The following page will detail vital components of this board http www tyan com 2 1 Board Jumpers ATX ATX12 Drive Power SMB J52 J53 J46 J90 J49 J34 J21 J36 J93 J12 2 2 Front Panel Connector J12 Your chassis will usually come with
37. rved Defines UMB address availability for use by ISA devices Serial Parallel and PS 2 ports are considered as ISA devices Options related to system security can be altered in this section Set Supervisor Password Password on boot Fixed disk boot sector Diskette Access 3 10 Power Setup Press Enter Enter up to seven alphanumeric characters You will be asked to confirm by entering the password a second time If defined access to BIOS setup features is only available upon entering the correct password Disabled Enabled Toggles the password to be entered before the system boots Normal Write Protect Toggles the protection of the hard drive boot sector from being written to by accident or by a computer virus Disabled Enabled Toggles the request for Supervisor password if the floppy drive is accessed Options related to system power saving features can be altered in this section ACPI Enabled Power Savings Standby Timeout Auto Suspend Timeout Resume on modem ring Resume on time Yes No Toggles the use of Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features ACPI enables the OS to manage system resources and power saving features that would otherwise be handled by the BIOS Customized Maximum Power savings Maximum Performance Disabled Defines power saving features Off 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 16 min Toggles and defines the
38. therboard Not all the slots in this diagram will be on the same board though but there will be combinations See below for the way the slots look and what each one means AGP Pro 110 50 Slot AGP Slot 64 bit BEMHz PCI Slot 3 3 volts 64 bit 33MHz PCI Slot 5 volts 32 bit 33MHz PCI Slot 3 3 volts 32 bit 33MHz PCI Slot 5 volts DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot SDR SDRAM DIMM Slot RDRAM RIMM Slot Simply find the appropriate slot for your expansion card and insert the card in firmly Do not force any expansion cards or anything else into any slots if they refuse to go in It s better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the card NOTE YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes to avoid having your motherboard boot up automatically due to the PCI v2 2 spec Also spread out cards as far apart from each other as possible if you can This gives more breathing room and sensitive electronics will cool better and perform more reliably Before Continuing onto section 2 15 make sure everything is properly connected Things like jumpers and case wiring are the most common causes of troubleshooting frustrations both for the end user and for any company doing technical support http www tyan com 2 14 Connecting External Devices Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task The standard
39. tings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure you need to The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by TYAN or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the screen shown here Each system design and chipset combination requires custom configurations In addition the final appearance of the Setup program depends on your system designer Your system designer can decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the BIOS setup program NOTE On the following pages options written in bold type represent the BIOS Setup default http www tyan com 3 1 Main BIOS Setup In this screen you can alter general features such as the date and time as well as access the IDE configuration screens Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen System Time D AGUE Legacy Diskette A B WEE GEREN WEE CURIE System Extended Memor Large Disk Access Mode Boot Summary Screen Master S
40. unting the Motherboard Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed These studs are usually metal and are gold colored Usually the chassis manufacturer will preinstall the support studs in ATX form factor While this ensures general compatibility your TYAN product is specialized and may require you to install a few extra studs If you re not sure which stud goes where simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis aligning the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you ll know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chasses include plastic studs instead of metal ones These ones are also usable but TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws to make sure the motherboard does not get jarred during shipping or lots of movement Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed Solutions for installing a Motherboard Us Screw 2 Zr Stud Screw Chassis wall 2 i Motherboard en Stud n Motherboard Chassis wall Standoff y Screw __ Motherboard Motherboard 5 Chassis wall Standoff lt i Chassis wall Screw TIP Use metal studs if possible as they hold the motherboard into place more securely than plastic standoffs http www tyan
41. ve options Load Setup Defaults Loads the factory set default options Discard Changes Discard any changes made Save Changes Save changes http www tyan com Chapter 4 System Resources Note if you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www TYAN com 4 1 Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through a series of audible beeps For example if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs an error message will be displayed If it cannot display the message it will report the error as a series of beeps The most common type of error is memory error Memory Error 1 3 3 1 beep order If you get this error please check your memory configuration order type and check for faulty modules Please check our website for memory compatibility Before calling your vendor or calling TYAN Tech Support be sure that you know how many beeps your board made and how long the beeps were Also have other information such as your attached add in cards drives and OS to help speed up the support process and come to a possible solution faster 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique
42. warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you http www tyan com Notice for the USA C Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit d
43. ystem performance reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved Bus a data pathway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory http www tyan com Cache size refers to the physical size of the cache onboard This should not be confused with the cacheable area which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB and a cacheable area of 512MB In this case up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached However only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached
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