Tyan Trinity S2090 Motherboard
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1. NOTE http Awww tyan com 2 17 Connecting the power supply This motherboard reguires the following e ATX power supply one that conforms to ATX standard 2 01 or better with 30A on 5v line The clip on the power connector should lock over the tab on the onboard connector You shouldn t be able to plug the power connector in any other way but just to be safe make sure it looks like Figure 2 4b Make certain that you do not miss connecting any of the pins because if you do you will void your warranty and possibly cause damage to yourself and or your motherboard when the power is turned on After connecting the power make sure the connector is seated firmly into its socket so it will not become loose or fall off when the computer is jostled or moved Step 1 Shown on the right in Figure 2 4a is the 20 pin connector of the ATX power supply Note the clip in the image it will help you install the plug correctly Fiaure 2 4a Step 2 Shown on the right in Figure 2 4b is the 20 pin connector plugged into the board The clip is over the TAB of the onboard connector When you connect the cable into the motherboard s 20 pin onboard connector it will make a CLICK noise as it is installed This is normal NOTE Your ATX power connector may not look like those in the above diagram they are used simply as examples http www tyan com 2 18 You are done Other than checking the jumper settings a2. Trinity i845 S2090 User s Manual Revision 1 00 Copyright Tyan Computer Corporation 2001 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 Trinity S2090 are trademarks of Tyan Computer Corporation Intel Intel Pentium i845 combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation Award BIOS is a trademark 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 lomega Zip are registered trademarks of lomega 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
3. 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 5 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique 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 www tyan com Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event 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 even will Tyan be held responsible for damage done to the BIOS by the end user http Awww tyan com Appendix I 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 Att
4. Careful install the CPU by lining both Pin 1 on the CPU and Pin 1 on the socket making sure the pins actually fit into the socket Do not force the CPU into the socket check the pin alignment of the CPU pins to socket holes Push down lightly on the CPU while lowering the arm on the socket to secure the CPU see right A squeaking noise may be heard while lowering the arm or the socket may make a click noise when the arm is locked into position these noises are normal Installing the Cooling Fans After a CPU has been installed you will need to install the proper cooling device for the CPU This device a heatsink fan combination can be purchased at many computer retail stores Installation of the cooling device may vary depending on the fan manufacturer s design You should also take space into consideration when installing a cooling device make sure the cooling device is not too big or else you may end up damaging components around the CPU socket The Trinity i845 ships with a special Heatsink retention bracket with four prongs that plug directly into the four holes around the CPU socket Once the bracket fully inserted press down the white into the bracket to fully secure the bracket onto the board Then you may proceed to installing the heatsink fan Tyan highly recommends that you use a thin layer of some type of thermal compound available from many computer retail stores between the CPU and the heatsink to maximize distr
5. notch in the IDE connector to ensure proper installation Consult the documentation that came with your IDE ATAPI device or contact the device s manufacturer for more details on installation Please note that UltraDMA 100 66 IDE HDDs reguire a special 80 wire cable see picture at right which has additional grounding wires This cable has been included with this motherboard for your convenience The UltraDMA 100 66 cable is backwards compatible with UltraDMA 33 and legacy IDE HDDs BLUE end goes to IDE connector Only Tyan approved cables are recommended for this motherboard If you are using an existing configuration with older cables your system might not function properly Use only Tyan approved cables i e the ones included with your new motherboard NOTE Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are May be a Master Slave configuration problem bad HDDs are not auto detected IDE cable or BIOS mis configuration Consult the HDD documentation or contact your HDD vendor May be abad cable or lack of power going to the Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup drive Check the cables for damage and bad con nections No video or beeps during bootup Usually means the cable was installed backwards i Bad IDE cable or defective drives motherboard Try HDD lights are constantly on another HDD or contact your HDD vendor Check power cables and cabling May be abad power supply or IDE dive problem HDD doe
6. to use screws possibly included with your chassis to install the motherboard See examples Figure 2 0 shown below for more details If the chassis includes mounting hardware without the studs pre installed then you will need to install the motherboard using the mounting hardware as shown in the examples below Remember not to over tighten any of the screws or you may risk breaking internal traces in the surrounding area or damage the motherboard in some other way Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware that may or may not have been included with your chassis are shown below Type of hardware One solution for installing motherboard Another solution screw motherboard base stud chassis wall motherboard base standoff chassis wall motherboard base standoff chassis wall The diagrams above are only representative of a few solutions for installing a NOTE motherboard into the chassis The installation procedure for installing your motherboard into the chassis may differ http www tyan com 2 12 Installing Memory Please keep in mind that although some memory modules may appear to be high guality they may contain inferior or substandard parts The type of memory you choose to install should be checked against the memory compatibility list which is available from Tyan s website at http www tyan com Here are some details of memory installa
7. 1 key again In Case of Problems If you discover that you have trouble starting the computer after making and saving changes with the BIOS setup program you can restart the computer by either gt Holding the Power button down until the machine turns off The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you re absolutely sure you need to The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by Tyan and or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to anyone of the Chipset options without consideration can cause your system to become unstable immediately or progressively Setup Variations Not all systems have the same setup program While the basic look and function of the setup program remains more or less the same for all systems the appearance of your Setup options may or may not follow the same order listed in this manual In addition the final layout of all Setup options depends on your system designer They can decide that certain items that are listed in the following pages remain hidden from user alteration 3 1 Standard CMOS Features In this section you can alter general features such as the data and time as well as access to the IDE configuration options Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen HH Ho
8. 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE cable 1x Trinity i845 users manual 0 an 9 B 1x Tyan driver CD If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You are now the owner of the Tyan Trinity i845 motherboard the most reliable high performance motherboard for Pentium 4 processing The Trinity i845 supports the latest Pentium 4 processors as well as all the latest peripherals It s a high performance board targeted mainly at enthusiasts power users and workstations The Trinity i845 also provides the easiest upgrade path for existing PC users who don t want the hassle of purchasing a new chassis and power supply Use an existing ATX power supply and the Trinity i845 will support it out of the box Please see Tyan s website for updates and information concerning CPU information and support http www tyan com The Trinity i845 leaves plenty of room for upgrades but also includes all the necessary components to get you started Built into the Trinity i845 is a 100Mbit Ethernet solution provided by Intel for quick network setups and blazing fast transfer speeds All six PCI slots are free and open for upgrades Adding to the ease of expansion and support is the use of current industry standard PC 133 SDRAM Boasting high speeds at low costs the Trinity i845 is the id
9. C declaration of Conformity devices e European Community of CE declaration of PIO mode 3 4 UltraDMA 33 66 100 support Conformity ATAPI HDD CDROM and LS 120 support Integrated I O One floppy connector supports up to two drives Two 9 pin 16550 based serial ports One 25 pin SPP ECP EPP parallel port One IR Tx Rx header 2 USB ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports 1 3 Software Specifications os Windows 9x ME NT 2000 http www tyan com http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the Trinity i845 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 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 board Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors and leads Avoid touching memory module contacts and IC chips Plac
10. Hard drives must be of the Fast ATA 2 EIDE or UltraDMA 33 66 100 type if you want to use them with the RAID controller For best performance we recommend that you use drives of identical model and capacity By matching drives you ensure compatibility as well If you are planning to use an UDMA 66 or 100 drive you must use an UltraDMA 66 100 cable Tyan has included that cable with the motherboard Step 1 The first step is to set the hard drive to Master Slave or Cable Select setting and install them according to the table below Note Sometimes the Master drive with no Slave attached is called single The Master Slave setting differentiates two drives connected on the same cable NOTE Check your HDD documentation for master slave and cable select settings Jumper Settings see your HDD documentation for jumper settings of Drives IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 2 1 M 2 M M 3 M amp S M 4 M amp S M amp S M Master S Slave Step 2 Next you should install the drives into your system and connect the power Attach one UltraDMA cable black connector to each drive if you have a Slave drive connect that drive to the second connector grey connector on the UltraDMA cable Make sure that Pin 1 on the cable indicated by the colored stripe is connected to Pin 1 of the hard drive See Figure I 1 to the right for mag wi as an example Colored stripe Power indicates Pin 1 Step 3 The blue end of t
11. On Off startup Gate A20 Option Fast Leave as Fast Default Fast Normal Typematic Rate Setting Enabled Toggles control of Default Disabled Disabled keyboard key repeat rate Typematic Rate 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Defines how many chars Sec characters are repeated Default 6 per second 250 500 750 1000 Defines the delay that Typematic Delay MSec occurs at key stroke Default 250 before that key will start to repeat Setup Sets the password on Security Option System either just the BIOS setup Default Setup or the entire system BIOS setup included Non OS2 Select OS2 only if you are 9 gt e o z OS2 running OS 2 operating Default Non OS2 system with more than i 64MB of RAM Report No FDD for WIN95 No Tells Win9x not to display Default No Yes the floppy drive if there are http www tyan com Small Logo EPA Show Default Disabled none installed Enabled Disabled Toggles the display of the EPA Energy Star logo at POST 3 3 Advanced Chipset Features In Advanced BIOS Features you will be able to adjust many of the feature that effect system speed and bootup options DRAM Timing Selectable Default By SPD Memory Freguency For Default Auto DRAM Read Thermal Mgmt Default Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Default Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Default Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Default Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Default Disabled Delayed Transaction Defaul
12. Tyan be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental 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 begin Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Congratulations 1 2 Hardware Specifications 1 3 Software Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 21 Front Panel Connector 2 2 CMOS Reset 2 3 FAN Connectors 2 4 Thermal Trip Connector 2 5 Boot Block Connector 2 6 Processor HOT LED 2 7 Hard Drive LED 2 8 Hardware Reset Switch Connector 2 9 BIOS Flash Utility 2 10 Mounting the Motherboard 2 11 Installing Memory 2 12 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan 2 13 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives 2 14 Installing Add in Cards 2 15 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial Devices 2 16 Connecting the power supply 2 17 You re done Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 4 Integrated Peripherals 3 5 Power Management Setup 3 6 PnP PCI Configuration 3 7 Freguency Voltage Control Chapter 4 Installing the Hard Drives Chapter 5 System Resources 51 Beep Codes 5 2 Flash Utility Appendix I Glossary Technical Support http www tyan com http www tyan com Before you begin Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following 1x Trinity i845 motherboard 1x Pentium 4 Heatsink Mounting Kit
13. When installing the add on cards make sure the cards are installed with even force do not insert one end and then the other See the before Figure 2 1a and after Figure 2 1b example installation images below for details 9 Check orientation of card when installing Push card down with even force NOTE Your PCIAGP slot may not look like those in the above diagrams they are used simply as examples http www tyan com 2 16 Connecting PS 2 USB and Serial Devices This motherboard includes ports for PS 2 mouse and keyboard Universal Serial Bus USB devices and serial and parallel devices Please note that the upper PS 2 port is the mouse port and the lower PS 2 port is for the keyboard see Figure 2 3 below Installation of peripheral external devices may vary For details on installation of devices into the various ports shown below please consult your device s documentation device manufacturer or your dealer for details Connecting Serial and Parallel Ports The serial and parallel ports can be used to connect various devices such as a mouse or printer The connectors can only be connected one way be sure and check the orientation of the connector before installing it into the port PS 2 Mouse Dual USBS Hai Port ul re PS 2 Keyboard Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 On some Trinity i845 models the ATX I O stack may not look like the diagram above it is only used for example purposes
14. achment 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 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 usuall
15. 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 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 simi
16. e the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag from which it came in GEGN 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 NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED http www tyan com 2 1 Front Panel Connector J20 Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard such as HDD and Power LEDs The Front Panel Connector J80 has been implemented for such purposes A J20 Infrared RST HDD IrDA SW LED 2 vec Chassis Intrusion pins 17 18 GND GND NC NC NC SW Slp LED Pwr LED PWR PWR SW LED optional feature available on some Trinity i845 models http Awww tyan com 2 2 CMOS Reset JP1 If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your password or set the CMOS incorrectly or have just finished flashing your BIOS you will need to reset the CMOS The instructions are as follows Power off the system Close pins 2 3 on JP1 Wait about three seconds Close pins 1 2 on JP1 then power on the system again PAN By following this procedure you will erase your password and reset the CMOS The location of JP1 is shown in the diagram below e il bi es uuu Hi default i
17. eal platform for the Pentium 4 Remember to visit Tyan s Website at http www tyan com There you can find information on all of Tyan s products with FAQs distributors list and BIOS setting explainations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processor Hardware Monitoring e Single PGA478 ZIF sockets e Winbond W83782D hardware monitoring e Supports one Intel Pentium 4 478pin ASIC processor e CPU Temp voltage and fan monitoring e SDR bus support for 133MHz e Integrated VRM BIOS e Auto configure Clock Multiplier e Award 4Mb BIOS Flash ROM FWH e Auto detect CPU core voltage e Fully Plug and Play e APM 1 2 ACPI 1 0 PC99 compliant Chipset e DMI 2 0 compliant e Intel i845 Brookdale Chipset e Soft Power Down e Intel ICH 2 e Multiple boot options e Onboard 82562ET 10 100Mbit LAN future e Instant PC Suspend to RAM support option e 3 pin wake on LAN header requires ATX e LPC I O Winbond with hardware monitoring standby 5v 750mA power supply built in e 2 pin chassis intrusion header Memory e Three 3 3v 168 pin DIMM sockets Form Factor e Supports up to 3GB of e ATX footprint 12 x 9 6 unregistered unbuffered PC133 SDRAM e ATX 2 1 with 30A on 5v line Power supply required Expansion Slots e One 20 pin ATX power connector e 1 AGP 1 5v 4x e Stacked USB two ports e 6 32 bit 33MHz PCI bus mastered slots e Stacked keyboard and mouse ports http www tyan com Integrated PCI IDE Regulatory Two 40 pin IDE connectors for up to 4 e FCC Do
18. etwork 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 channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCl to PCI 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
19. 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 first turn on the computer The BIOS reads system configuration information in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the Power On Self Test POST When these preliminaries are finished the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the data storage devices HDD floppy drive etc If one is found the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control of system operations to it You can start the setup program by pressing the F2 key while the system is booting up Setup Keys 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 Move between selections Enter Opens highlighted selection PgUp PgDn Keys Change highlighted selection http Awww tyan com Getting Help Press F1 to 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 F
20. he cable see Figure I 2 to the right for an example goes to the RAID connector on the motherboard see p 10 for location Make sure Pin 1 of the ATA 66 cable connects to Pin 1 of the Promise RAID IDE connector see p 10 for location Check all connections after completing this step before you continue to the next part of the installation B of th ATA 66 100 cable Y Figure l 2 http www tyan com Chapter 5 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 5 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 If you hear one long beep followed by two short beeps then a video problem has probably occurred and the BIOS is having difficulty initializing the video display Any other beep seguences that may or may not occur are probably due to memory problems If calling Tyan Tech Support be sure that you know how many beeps your board made and how long the beeps were
21. ibution of heat away from the CPU Please use extra caution when installing any type of clamp style fan or else damage may occur to the CPU socket and or the CPU itself FAN Specifications 1 2 Voltage 3 12V Ground Amperage 12V 0 3A Speed NOTE The FAN connector has a 12V 0 3A limitation Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to the misuse of any FAN jumper http Awww tyan com Alternatively if you wish to also install chassis fans for increased cooling headers are provided to power those fans as well Chassis fan installation will vary depending on your chassis manufacturer s design Please check with your chassis manufacturer for details on proper chassis fan installation http www tyan com 2 14 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives A variety of IDE and ATAPI compliant devices can be installed on this motherboard such as hard disk drives HDDs and CD ROMs Please keep in mind that on this motherboard the primary IDE connector is BLACK and the secondary IDE connector is WHITE See the picture to the rightfor an example of the IDE cable properly connected to the motherboard with the BLUE end of the IDE cable installed on the motherboard Pin 1 on the IDE cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down one side of the cable That side of the cable must match Pin 1 on the motherboard s IDE connector There will also be a key pin on the cable that matches with a
22. lar 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 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 guickly be replaced without causing a loss of service such as in a RAID system Firmware
23. 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 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 O 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 atte
24. mpt 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 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 n
25. nd cable connections and putting the case back together you are done Installing a new motherboard may seem difficult but by following these directions you should have a fairly uneventful time installing our products If you do encounter problems your vendor dealer will be able to help you or you can consult one of our many technical support http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Introduction to the BIOS setup The BIOS is the basic input output system reguired 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 a customized version of industry standard BIOS for IBM PC AT compatible personal computers It supports Intel x86 and compatible processors The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O subsystems The BIOS
26. of the possible memory configurations Not all possible configurations are listed Your memory configurations may differ from one or more of the combinations shown below 2 13 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Intel Pentium 4 processors up to 2 0GHz can be used on this board For more information on CPU compatibility check Tyan s website at http www tyan com When installing your CPU remember the following The CPU is a sensitive electronic component and can easily be damaged by static electricity Do not touch the CPU pins with your fingers You should be able to insert the CPU into the socket with virtually no force Do not press down hard on the CPU as you might bend or break pins or otherwise damage the CPU The CPU voltage will automatically be detected by the motherboard so there is not need to set any jumpers or BIOS setting Installing the CPU Before installing the CPU check it for any visible damage Make sure none of the pins are bent or missing Be sure where Pin 1 is on both the CPU and the socket The following steps each have corresponding picture next to it to help guide you through the installation Careful lift the arm of the ZIF socket until it is at 90 degree angle pointing away from the motherboard Be very careful not to damage any components that might be next the socket http www tyan com There are two beveled corners on the CPU which will match the two angled corners on the socket
27. oot 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 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 http www tyan com 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 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 prope
28. or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the eguipment and the receiver Plug the eguipment into an outlet on a circuit different 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 D1456 100 http www tyan com
29. r 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 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 eguipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eguipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one
30. r 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 function 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 othe
31. rity FDD does not power on Check power cables and cabling May be a bad power supply or IDE drive problem PoR Usually signifies that the c le is on backwards FDD light is constantly on Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end ard try again http www tyan com 2 15 Installing Add in Cards There are a few rules you need to follow when installing add on cards In order to assure proper operation and a quick installation adhere to the following guidelines If you are going to install a PCl bus interface card on your system be aware that any one of the five PCI slots can support a Master or Slave device NEVER force a card into a slot If it won t fit properly look at the socket on the motherboard to make sure there are no wires or other obstructions to the slot Damage may occur otherwise NEVER plug an ISA card into a PCI slot You will void your warranty and you will damage your system board if you try to do this When plugging the card in especially when installing long cards try to push the entire card in at one time Don t force one end of the card into the socket first and then the other or a rocking motion between the card and the slot might occur and could damage the pins within the socket Make sure the cards are seated securely into their slots Before turning on the system make sure no cards are touching Check the PCI device specifications with the PCI slot specifications BEFORE installing
32. s CLOSE 1 2 CLOSE 2 3 Clear CMOS http www tyan com 2 3 FAN Connectors FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN ALWAYS ON These FAN connectors can be used to install cooling devices FAN1 is for CPU fan The FAN connectors FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 and FAN4 are 12V at 0 3A and only support cooling fans below or up to that rating Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to the misuse of these fan headers FAN Specifications Amperage oaa For hardware monitoring information related to FAN1 FAN2 and FAN3 please check the Hardware Monitoring section http www tyan com 2 5 Thermal Trip header J5 This header is used to control the emergency overheat shutdown a i THERMTRIP J5 Let Memo DI default is OPEN http www tyan com 2 6 Boot Block JP2 MUST REMAIN CLOSED Many newer systems come with a feature where a 4 KB boot block program is included as part of the BIOS This is a tiny piece of code whose job it is to recover from a situation where the BIOS code is incorrect or corrupted If your motherboard supports this feature when the PC tries to boot and finds the BIOS code corrupted the boot block will try to recover the BIOS code usually by reading it from a specially prepared floppy disk You may have to change a jumper on the motherboard to enable this capability and you may need to make use of a plain vanilla ISA video card The boo
33. s not power on http www tyan com Connecting Floppy Drives See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market reguire that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable The first floppy drive sometimes denoted as A is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the second or third connector in the cable the second or third connector after you install Drive A Refer to your floppy drive s installation instructions if available or contact your dealer if you are unsure about how to attach the floppy drive s Remember you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time Drive A 3 5 connector Drive B Coloredstripe indicates Pin 1 X his connector goes 5 25 connector Colored stripe indcates Pin 1 Match striped side with Pin 1 Some symptoms of incorrectly installed FDDs are Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in back wards or a bad floppy or motherboard Try another FDDs are not auto detected floppy drive to verify the problem or try another cable Also check to see ifthe onboard floppy is enabled in the BIOS n Thecable floppy or motherboard may be faulty Try Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup another cable or floppy drive to ve
34. t Enabled AGP Aperture Size MB Default Disabled Delay Prior to Thermal Default Enabled 3 4 Integrated Peripherals Manual Leave as Default SPD PC100 Leave as Default PC133 Auto Enabled Leave as Default Disabled Enabled Toggles BIOS caching on Disabled and off For performance use Enabled Enabled Toggles video card BIOS Disabled caching Leave as Default Enabled Toggles video card RAM Disabled caching Leave as Default Enabled Creates a memory reserve Disabled at 15 to 16MB address in RAM for ISA devices that reguire it Leave as Default Enabled Leave as Default Disabled 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 Sets a RAM amount used for AGP functions 4 8 16 32 Leave as Default Leave all settings in this section as their default options 3 5 Power Management SEtup Leave all settings in this section as their default options http www tyan com 3 6 PnP PCI Configurations Rest Configuration data Enabled Leave as Default Default Disabled Disabled Resources Controller by Auto ESCD Defines whether system Manual resources are controller by Default Auto ESCD BIOS or by user IRQ Resources Leave as Default PCINGA Palette Snoop Enabled Leave as Default Default Enabled Disabled 3 7 Freguency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio Leave as Default http www tyan com 4 0 Installing the hard drives
35. t block will load the BIOS code and then when you next reboot the regular BIOS code should be in place and the problem resolved default is CLOSED Ta se il ge i 3 H udu http www tyan com 2 7 Processor HOT LED J10 This jumper let s you connect an LED on your chassis that will turn on if the CPU reaches a critical temperature http www tyan com 2 8 Hard Drive LED J12 This jumper let s you connect an LED on your chasses that will light up when the IDE drives are in use http www tyan com 2 9 Hardware Reset Switch Connector The reset switch on your chassis can provide you with the Hardware Reset function which is the same as power on off except that the system will immediately execute a cold start after the reset button is pushed The reset connector is part of the Front Panel J80 jumper block pins 5 and 7 A 2 10 BIOS Flash Utility You can upgrade the BIOS of this motherboard by using the Flash Utility See the System Resources page 45 for details Also check that you have the newest BIOS available from the Tyan website http www tyan com http Awww tyan com 2 11 Mounting the motherboard Your chassis may include mounting hardware If mounting hardware was included you can use the following examples to help you in stalling your motherboard into the chassis If your chassis has the studs integrated into the chasses wall then you would only need
36. tion for this board At least one SDRAM DIMM must be installed for the system to POST Supports 128MB 256MB 512MB and 1024MB not tested as of print PC133 All installed memory will be automatically detected The motherboard supports up to 3 0GB of PC133 unregistered unbuffered SDRAM memory Memory Installation Procedure Step1 Line your module up so that the pins fit into the socket There is only one way your DIMM can fit properly Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM socket just as the long row of pins should line up with the long gap in the DIMM socket Step2 Insert the DIMM by pushing the module into the socket with even force Do not insert one end and then the other install the whole module at once or you might bend the DIMM pins Make sure the DIMM is securely seated NOTE Your memory modules may not look like those in the above diagram they are used simply as examples Look the DIMM into place by pushing the clips back on either end of the socket onto the notches in the ends of the DIMM see pictures above details http www tyan com Removing a DIMM Removing a DIMM is just the reverse pull back the clips from the DIMM see pictures on previous page and carefully pull the module straight out Place the DIMMs in an anti static bag as soon as you remove them to avoid static damage Suggested Memory Configurations The table below shows some
37. urs 24 hour format Adjusts the system clock System Time MM Minutes SS Seconds In SEWA EA None Detects IDE drives Default Auto Auto Manual In SEA ENI None Detects IDE drives Default Auto Auto Manual None Defines floppy drive type 360K 5 25 in Drive A 1 2M 5 25 in Default 1 44M 3 5 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Drive B Same options as Drive A Defines floppy drive type Default None Video EGA VGA Defines video display G CGA 40 mode Default EGA VGA CGA80 http www tyan com 010 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features In Advanced BIOS Features you will be able to adjust many of the feature that effect system speed and bootup options Virus Warning Enabled Toggles protection of the Default Disabled Disabled boot sector on the hard drive from being corrupted by a virus CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled Toggles usage of L1 L2 Default Auto Disabled processor cache Leave Enabled for fast performance Floppy Changes the system book LS 120 seguence and defines HDD 0 which device will boot first SCSI 5 CDROM First to Other Boot Device HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 ZIP100 LAN Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Enabled Enables turns A drive into Default Disabled Disabled B drive and vice versa Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Toggles seeking of floppy Default Enabled Disabled drive during POST Boot Up NumLock Status ON Toggles NumLock during Default
38. y 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 system 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 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 anda http www tyan com cacheable area of 512MB In this
39. 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 define 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 b
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