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Tyan Computer B2735 Network Card User Manual

1. LED control board FDD optional CD ROM ATX 12V power connector 4 pin CPU heatsink assembly Memory slots x 4 Power connector ATX 12V 300W power supply 20 pin Front panel cable 10 40x40x28 mm fans x 5 11 S ATA hard drive connectors x2 12 IDE connectors x 3 13 FDD connector 14 32 bit 5V riser card Chapter 1 Overview 1 5 About the Product 1 5 4 Internal View B5102G21S2 noo g La OO omn mmnm of 00000 oo000Q 1 1 LED control board 10 40x40x28 mm fans x 5 2 FDD optional 11 S ATA hard drive connectors 3 CD ROM x2 4 ATX 12V power connector 12 IDE connectors x 3 4 pin 13 FDD connector 5 CPU heatsink assembly 14 32 bit 5V riser card 6 Memory slots x 4 7 Power connector 8 ATX 12V 300W power supply 20 pin 9 Front panel cable Chapter 1 Overview 9 1 5 About the P
2. 7 Replace the power and data cables for the CD ROM drive and the new HDD unit 42 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 7 Replacing the LED Control Board 3 7 Replacing the LED Control Board Follow these instructions to remove the LED control board 1 Remove the 2 screws securing the metal retaining plate to the chassis 2 Lift the retaining plate free of the chassis as shown below 3 Unplug the front panel ribbon cable connector from the rear of the LED control panel 4 Unplug the other end of the ribbon cable from the back plane of the HDD as shown 5 Lift the ribbon cable free from the chassis Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 43 3 8 Replacing the S ATA Backplane 6 Remove the 2 screws securing the LED control board to the chassis 7 Lift the LED canta Board rae from the chassis 3 8 Replacing the S ATA Backplane Note This section appllies to B5102G21S2H model only 1 Remove the 2 screws securing the metal retaining plate to the chassis and lift the retaining plate free 2 Remove i a cables from Tep rear 7 is S ATA back plane 44 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 8 Replacing the S ATA Backplane 3 Remove the 5 screws that secure the backplane bracket to the chassis Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 45 3 8 Replacing the S ATA Backplane 3 8 1 2 Port S ATA Backplane Features U1 monitor fa
3. http www tyan com The Web site also provides information on other TYAN prod ucts plus FAQs compatibility lists BIOS settings and more 1x Tyan driver CD P N 565172760103 1 x front panel cable pre installed P N 422730200002 B5102G21S2H P N 422730200001 B5102G21S2 2 x S ATA cables motherboard to S ATA board pre installed P N 422730200007 Tomcat i875P 5102 mother board quick reference guide and user manual P N 561572670002 1 x 40 pin ATA33 IDE cable for CD ROM pre installed P N 422730200009 1 x 34 pin FDD cable P N 422730200005 Installation Guide 1x Transport GX21 hardware Installation guide P N 561872670002 Chapter 1 Overview 1 4 Unpacking 1 4 3 Opening the box Carefully open the box and ensure that all components are present and undamaged This product should arrive pack aged as illustrated below Box contents as packaged with heatsink Accessory Pack Accessory pack as pack unpacked aged Chapter 1 Overview 5 1 5 About the Product 1 5 About the Product The following views show you the product 1 5 1 Front View Model B5102G21S2H E IDE channel status HDD activity FDD optional
4. Hard drive bay 2 Hard drive bay 1 CD ROM drive Model B5102G21S2 Reset switch Power LED Power switch FDD optional Hard drive bay 2 Hard drive bay 1 CD ROM drive 6 Chapter 1 Overview 1 5 About the Product 1 5 2 Rear View Ventilation fan ATX 12V 300W PSU Power switch Stacked PS 2 mouse keyboard ports RJ 45 LAN ports g ooo A J BP USB Ports FGA port RJ 45 LAN ports Serial port Expansion slot COM1 Chapter 1 Overview 7 1 5 About the Product 1 5 3 PONs gt ONDA 9 Internal View B5102G21S2H X o Eat g 5 a b o o o ponannnnpoponnnnnnn ANMonnnAonnnnnnnn NNN foool Dig 000 ooo lj o0000 ooo000oh o0001 oo0007 q 0r0000q p oooa ooo00 If f fete
5. Y Pressing Y stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off The next time you boot your computer the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS After saving the values the sys tem is restarted again Exit Without Saving This option exits BIOS setup without saving any changes Pressing lt Enter gt on this item asks for confirmation Quit without saving Y N Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing any changes in CMOS The previous selections remain in effect This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer 99 Specification 100 Chassis 1U 19 inch rack mounted chassis 2 x HDD bay 1 x 3 5 inch FDD or extra internal HDD bay 1 x slim CD ROM drive bay Motherboard TYAN Tomcat i875 S5102G3NR ATX motherboard AWARD BIOS 8 0 on 4 Mbit LPC Flash ROM Intel Pentium 4 Northwood processor up to 3 2 GHz Single ZIF PGA478 socket Support for 800 533 400 MHz Front Side Bus FSB Intel 875P Canterwood MCH Intel 82801EB ICH5 Southbridge Winbond W83627HF Super I O chip 128 bit dual channel memory bus 4 x DDR DIMM sockets Support for up to 4GB of unbuffered PC3200 2700 2100 DDR SDRAM Expansion 1 x 32 bit 83MHz PCI X slot on riser card VO Stacked PS 2 mouse and keyboard ports 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x 9 pin UART serial port 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports Intel 82547EI AND 8254
6. This option permits you to either manually select memory tim ings or allow the SPD Serial Presence Detect to determine the said timings automatically The choices are Manual By SPD Note On all memory timing settings a lower number is more aggressive CAS Latency Time This setting controls the time delay in clock cycles CLKs that passes before the DRAM starts to carry out a read com mand after receiving it This also determines the number of CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer In other words the lower the latency the faster the transaction The possible values are 272573 67 Active to Precharge Delay This setting is the number of clock cycles needed after a bank active command before a precharge can occur The possible values are 8 7 6 5 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This setting is the number of cycles from when a bank acti vate command is issued until a read or write command is accepted that is before the CAS becomes active The possi ble values are A 3 2 DRAM RAS Precharge This setting is the number of cycles needed to return data to its original location to close the bank or number of cycles to page memory before the next bank activate command can be issued The possible values are 4 3 2 System BIOS Cacheable Enabling this option will cause the BIOS code from ROM to be copied on to the much faster RAM at location FOOOOh FFFFFh thus increasing system perfor
7. Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Cana dien 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 About this Manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your Transport GX21 and consists of the following sections Chapter 1 Provides an Introduction to the Transport GX21B5102 bare bones packing list describes the external components gives a table of key components and provides block diagrams of the system Chapter 2 Covers procedures on installing the CPU mem ory modules an optional PCI card and hard drives Chapter 3 Covers removal and replacement procedures for pre installed components Appendix Provides detailed specifications and mainte nance and troubleshooting procedures An exploded diagram of the system is also provided Conventions The following conventions are used in the manual Note Calls atten
8. Je Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PWRON After PWR Fail This option defines the state of the system when power fails and returns again If On is selected the system automatically switches on when power is resumed If Former Sts is selected the system automatically switches on and restores itself to the state it was last in when power failed The choices are On Off Former Sts Former Status Soft off by PWR BTTN This option defines the time before the system powers off when you press the Power Button The two choices are Instant off Delay 4 sec Wake Up by PCI Card If enabled this option awakens the system from a soft off state with an input signal from PME on the PCI card The choices are Enabled Disabled 85 Power on by Ring If enabled this option turns on the system when the modem is dialed into The choices are Enabled Disabled Power on by Giga Lan If enabled this option turns on the system by means of the on board Gigabit Lan function The choices are Enabled Disabled Resume by Alarm This option allows your system to turn on at a pre selected time The choices are Enabled Disabled POWER ON Function This BIOS feature allows you to select the method to turn on your computer By default this feature is set to Button Only This allows your computer
9. Temperature setting allows for a threshold temperature to be set for safe CPU operation If the tempera ture threshold is passed by the CPU a warning alert sounds through the system speaker The possible values are 50 C 122 F 70 C 158 F Disabled Step by 3 C 92 Shutdown Temperature The CPU Shutdown Temperature option allows for a user defined system shutdown temperature If the CPU tempera ture exceeds the predefined shutdown threshold the BIOS forces a system shutdown The possible values are 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F Disabled Note The onboard Winbond 83627HF hardware monitoring ASIC automatically detects the system motherboard and CPU temperature It detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in RPM The hardware monitor ASIC also detects the voltage output through the voltage regulators 93 Frequency Voltage Control This section facilitates controlling the CPU clock and fre quency ratio Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio pizka Item Help Auto Detect PCI C1k Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level gt CPU Clock 133MHz Memory Frequency for Auto DDR Frequency at Next Boot le Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Clock Ratio The CPU clock rati
10. The choices are Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo IR Transmission Delay Enabling this option introduces a 4 character delay when SIR is changed from TX mode to RX mode The choices are Enabled Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode This setting defines whether the IR port should operate in full duplex or half duplex mode In full duplex mode the IR port can receive and transmit at the same time In half duplex mode the IR port can either receive or transmit but cannot do both at the same time Full duplex allows for better and faster communication The choices are Half Full 77 Onboard Parallel Port To use the parallel port on the system select an address and corresponding interrupt for the parallel port The possible val ues are 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode This option allows the user to select the parallel port mode This is linked to the parallel port so if you disable the parallel port this feature will not appear or will appear greyed out There are four options The default value is Normal SPP which will work with all parallel port devices However it is the slowest transfer mode and should only be used when faster transfer modes cannot be used There are two faster bidirectional modes available the ECP Extended Capabilities Port and EPP Enhanced Parallel Port modes ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2 5Mbits s and provides symmetric bidirec
11. choices are Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 To use the first and second serial ports on the system select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and sec ond serial ports The possible values are 3F8 IRQ4 2ES IRQ3 3ES IRQ4 2FS IRQ3 Disabled Auto UART Mode Select This option allows the second serial port to be used either as anormal serial port or as an infrared port Select Normal for a normal serial port The choices are Normal IrDA and ASKIR 76 The available modes are as follows e ASKIR The ASKIR setting allows infrared serial com munication at a maximum baud rate of 56K baud e HPSIR The HPSIR setting allows infrared serial com munication at a maximum baud rate of 115K baud e FIR The FIR Fast IR setting allows infrared serial communication at a maximum baud rate of 4M baud e Normal Sets serial port 2 to operate in normal mode This is the default setting RxD TxD Active This BIOS feature allows you to set the infra red reception RxD and transmission TxD polarity and is linked to the second serial port If you disable the second serial port this feature will not be available There are four options available based on combinations of Hi and Lo You will need to consult your IR peripheral s docu mentation to determine the correct polarity Choosing the wrong polarity will prevent a proper IR connection from being established with the IR peripheral
12. conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a result This is where the Reset Configuration Data BIOS feature comes in This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved ESCD data and reconfigure the settings All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and then reboot your computer The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally 89 Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of Disabled after reconfiguring the new ESCD So there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting The choices are Enabled Disabled Resources Controlled By When this option is set to AUTO the BIOS by using ESCD controls the IRQ and DMA assignments of all of the boot and PNP devices in the system If you set this option to Manual you will be able to manually assign all IRQ and DMA informa tion The choices are Manual Auto ESCD PCI VGA Palette Snoop This option is only useful if you use an MPEG card or an add on card that makes use of the graphics card s Feature Con nector When enabled it corrects incorrect color reproduction by snooping into the graphics card s framebuffer memory and modifying synchronizing the information delivered from the graphics card s Feature Connector to the MPEG or add on card It will also solve the problem of display inversion to a black sc
13. contact TYAN after first speaking with your dealer 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service If any problems occur during the product s warranty period consult your system vendor or distributor before contacting TYAN The warranty covers normal customer use of the prod uct The warranty does not cover damages sustained during shipping or failure due to alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of the unit Note A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be provided You may obtain service by calling the manu facturer for a Return Merchandise Authoriza tion RMA number The RMA number should be displayed prominently on the out side of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid TYAN will pay to have the product shipped back to you Transport GX21 B5102 User s Manual Document part No D1576 100 103 104
14. controls the activa tion of the Thermal Monitor s automatic mode It allows you to determine when the Pentium 4 s Thermal Monitor should be activated in automatic mode after the system boots For example with the default value of 16 Minutes the BIOS acti vates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes after the system starts booting up Generally the Thermal Monitor should not be activated immediately on booting as the processor will be under a heavy load during the booting process This causes a sharp rise in die temperature from its cold state Because it takes time for the thermal output to radiate from the die to the heat sink the thermal sensor will register the sudden spike in die temperature and prematurely activate the TCC This unnec essarily reduces the processor s performance during the booting up process Therefore to ensure optimal booting performance the activa tion of the Thermal Monitor must be delayed for a set period of time It is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to the low est value in minutes that exceeds the time it takes to fully 69 boot up your computer For example if it takes 5 minutes to fully boot up your system you should select 8 Minutes You should not select a delay value that is unnecessarily long Without the Thermal Monitor your processor may heat up to a critical temperature approximately 135 C at which point the thermal sensor shuts down your processor by removin
15. inside the case Metallic parts or metal flakes can cause electrical shorts Notes e All connectors are keyed to only attach one way e Always use the correct screw size as indicated in the procedures 32 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components Disassembly Flowchart 3 2 Disassembly Flowchart The following flowchart outlines the disassembly procedure Rear Components Y Chassis cover Y DIMMs Yy Air duct CPU heatsink assembly Y Y PCI card Mainboard Y Power supply Front Components y Y Mainboard Chassis cover y Cooling Fan Assembly y Cooling Fan y PCBs Y CD ROM Y FDD Y LED control board Y S ATA Backplane Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 33 3 3 Removing the Cover 3 3 Removing the Cover Before replacing any parts you must remove the chassis cover Follow these instructions to remove the cover of the Transport GX21 chassis cover 1 Remove the six screws securing the chassis cover 2 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow A and then lift the cover off B 34 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 4 Replacing Motherboard Components 3 4 Replacing Motherboard Components Follow thes
16. to be started up only through the use of the power button or switch Other available options are e A Keyboard 98 compatible keyboard which may come with a wake up button e A keyboard hot key for non Keyboard 98 keyboards e A mouse button either the right or left button e By entering a power on password If you select the Mouse Left option the left button of the mouse will be used to start up the system The Mouse Right option selects the right mouse button as the power on button instead 86 Note Please note that only PS 2 mice support the Mouse Left or Mouse Right options Mice using serial or USB connec tions do not support this power on function The Keyboard 98 option will only work if you are using Win dows 98 or better and have the appropriate keyboard Then you can use the keyboard s wake up or power on button to start up the computer Older keyboards that do not conform to the Keyboard 98 standard and therefore do not have the special wake up but ton can use the Hot Key option instead There are twelve hot keys available Ctrl F1 to Ctrl F12 Select the hot key you want and you will be able to start up the computer using that hot key There is no performance advantage in choosing any one of the options above So choose the option that you are most comfortable with The possible values are Password Hot Key Mouse left Mouse Right Any Key Button only Keyboard 98 KB Power ON Password This option i
17. to the S ATA back plane in the B5102G21S2H model Refer to the following diagrams for details ower supply connections NY 3 j NK gt B5102G21S2H cooling fan p el A a at Ze Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 49 3 10 Replacing the Cooling Fans Note To lift the fan assembly clear of the chassis you may find it necessary to remove the plastic cable ties which secure the fan cables 2 Remove the 2 screws which secure the cooling fan bracket to the chassis 50 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 10 Replacing the Cooling Fans 4 Remove the 4 screws that secure each cooling fan to the cooling fan bracket 5 Lift the cooling fan clear of the bracket 6 Repeat step 5 until all the necessary cooling fans have been removed from the cooling fan bracket Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 51 3 10 Replacing the Cooling Fans 52 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components Appendix BIOS Setup Installation The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard display screen disk drives serial communications and a number of miscella neous functions This chapter describes the various BIOS settings tha
18. you must shut it down when not in use Green monitors also known as Energy Star monitors reduce power usage by 90 with out actually turing off the CRT To make a green monitor function properly you MUST use Video Off Method V H Sync because this tells the Green Monitor to shut down If you incorrectly use the Blank Screen set ting then you will just get a blank screen which still consumes 100 power If you have a screensaver running then you will not have CPU inactivity and the standard BIOS options will not shut the CRT down ever So turn OFF your screensaver in the WINDOWS control panel not in the BIOS Video Off In Suspend This option defines the time frame in which the video will be disabled under current power management settings The set tings are Always On System BIOS will never turn off the screen Suspend gt Off System BIOS turns of the screen when system is in SUSPEND mode The choices are 82 Always On Suspend gt Off Suspend Type This option defines the system suspend type The two sus pend types are Power on Suspend If this is selected the CPU will enter into Doze mode Stop Grant If this is selected the CPU clock will enter into Sleep mode In both of these modes the system activities are detected by monitoring the IRQ signals or I O The choices are Stop Grant Power On Suspend MODEM Use IRQ This setting allows you to select the interrupt request IRQ line assig
19. 1000rpm e Power supply fan e CPU heatsink Regulatory e FCC Class B Declaration of Con formity e CE Declaration of Conformity Chapter 1 Overview 1 4 Unpacking 1 4 Unpacking 1 4 1 Box Contents B5102G21S2H and B5102G21S2 The following illustration displays all the components that come with your Transport GX21 B5102 barebone system Ensue all items are present before begining installation 1U chassis 2 external drive bays for 1X Tomcat I875P P4 S5012G3NR B5102G21S2H 2 internal drive bays motherboard pre installed for B5102G21S2 P N 342730800001 P N 541172670026 1 x Air duct pre installed 1 x S ATA backplane with 2 HDD trays P N 412223700108 pre installed Not included with B5102G21S2 P N 412223700099 1 x 32 bit 5V PCI riser card pre in 1 x sliding rail package with two slid stalled ing rails plus mounting screws and P N 412223700100 bracket P N 341730200001 Slim CD ROM Drive pre installed 1x ATX 12V 300W 1U power supply P N 52340061006 pre installed P N 471172400035 Pear JO oon WEE 2 nuncamtnnonaanne soanncunaamnnonnaa onan im ml 1 x CPU Heatsink 1x LED control board pre installed P N 342730200001 P N 412223700102 Chapter 1 Overview 3 1 4 Unpacking 1 4 2 Accessories If any items are missing or appear damaged contact your retailer or browse to TYAN s Web site for service
20. 1EI Giga bit Ethernet LAN controller 1 x 10 100 Ethernet LAN port Intel 82562EM Ethernet LAN controller Video ATI Rage XL PCI graphics controller 8 MB frame buffer video memory Power Supply ATX 12V 300W power supply with PFC Storage Coniroller Integrated dual channel IDE from Southbridge ICH5 Integrated Promise RAID accelerator supporting 2 S ATA ports 1 ultra ATA 133 channel with RAID O 1 0 1 101 Hardware Diagram 1 Top cover 13 Mount bracket x 2 2 Retention bar 14 Handle x 2 3 Card holder 15 Mylar front panel 4 PCI faceplate 16 Mylar front panel 5 Air duct 17 1 HDD x 2 6 I O shield 18 Tray housing x 2 7 Mylar under motherboard 19 Mylar under LED control board 8 Cable cover 20 Backplane 9 Cross bar and fan bracket 21 Chassis 10 Drive cage assembly 22 Cross bar and fan bracket 11 Slim CD ROM bay window 12 FDD bay window 102 Technical Support If a problem arises with this system you should consult your dealer first for help The system is likely to have been config ured by your dealer making him the most appropriate choice when seeking technical advice Your dealer may also be close enough to visit with the hardware for servicing or test ing Help Resources 1 See the beep codes section in the motherboard manual 2 See the TYAN website for FAQs bulletins driver updates and other information http www tyan com 3 Only
21. 2 Warp v3 0 or higher operating system you should select Non OS 2 If you are using an older version of the IBM OS 2 operating system but have already installed all the relevant IBM Fix Paks you should select Non OS 2 Users of non OS 2 operating systems like Microsoft Win dows XP should select the Non OS2 option The choices are Non OS2 OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability This BIOS feature controls support for the hard disk s S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technol ogy capability S M A R T is supported by all current hard disks and it allows the early prediction and warning of impending hard disk disasters You should enable it if you want to use S M A R T aware utilities to monitor the hard disk s condition Enabling it also allows the monitoring of the hard disk s condition over a network While S M A R T looks like a really great safety feature it isn t really that useful or even necessary for most users For S M A R T to work it is not just a matter of enabling it in the BIOS You must also keep a S M A R T aware hardware monitoring utility running in the background all the time This is okay if the hard disk you are using has a spotty repu tation and you need advanced warning of any impending fail ure However hard disks these days are mostly reliable enough to make S M A R T redundant Unless you are run ning mission critical applications it is very unlikely that S M A R T will be of a
22. 25in 1 2M 5 25in 720K 3 5in 1 44M 3 5in 2 88M 3 5in Video This option defines the video display mode The choices are EGA VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Halt On This option determines whether the computer should stop booting when an error is detected during power up The choices are No Errors All Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 59 Advanced BIOS Features In this section you can fine tune features that affect system speed and boot up options Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled Item Help Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Menu Level P Boot Sequence Press Enter Boot Up NumLock Status On Allow you to choose Gate A20 Option Fast the VIRUS warning Typematic Rate Setting Disabled feature for IDE Hard X Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Disk boot sector X Typematic Delay Msec 250 protection If this Security Option Setup function is enabled APIC Mode Enabled and someone attempt MPS Version Control For OS 1 4 to write data into OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non 0S2 this area BIOS will HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled show a warning Report No FDD For WIN 95 No message on screen Small Logo EPA Show Disabled and alarm beep Me Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail
23. 5 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU and place the CPU heatsink on the CPU Chapter 2 Setting Up 19 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 6 Align the heatsink screw holes with the holes on the motherboard and insert the four heatsink screws as shown 7 Place the air duct over the heatsink and replace the heat shield screws to secure it to the motherboard 20 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 2 3 3 Installing Memory Follow these instructions to install memory modules on the motherboard 1 Locate the memory slots on the motherboard Memory slots iy My Uy My iq Wi y j h VLBA Leh 2 Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of the arrows as shown in the following illustration SES 3 Align the memory module with the slot the module has indentations that align with notches in the slots Chapter 2 Setting Up 21 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 4 Insert the memory module into the slot as shown When inserted properly the memory slot locking levers lock onto the indentations at the ends of the module 2 3 4 Installing a PCI Card Follow these instructions to install a PCI card 1 Remove the pre installed PCI retention bar PCI riser card a 2 typ tik ty hy Lyd YY Vi Mii iy 9 6 s D EK 22 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 2 Remove the screw securing the PCI fa
24. All disabled PnP PCI Configurations This section allows configuring PnP PCI resources Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By X IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop PCI Device list PCI1 INT Assignment PCI2 INT Assignment PCI3 INT Assignment PCI4 INT Assignment CNR LAN INT Promise S ATA INT Assignment Intel i541 INT Assignment Disabled Auto ESCD Press Enter Disabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Help Menu Level gt Default is Disabled Select Enabled to Reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD gt when you exit Setup if you have Installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot F5 Previous Values F6 T e gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Configuration Data If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your com puter s hardware configuration the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Therefore there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD However the occasion may arise where the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes A serious resource
25. IC chips connectors memory modules and leads The motherboard is pre installed in the system When removing the motherboard always place it on a grounded anti static surface until you are ready to reinstall it Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only Do not touch the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so Do not flex or stress circuit boards Leave all components inside the static proof packag ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa tion After replacing optional devices make sure all screws springs or other small parts are in place and are not left loose inside the case Metallic parts or metal flakes can cause electrical shorts Notes 12 All connectors are keyed to only attach one way Always use the correct screw size as indicated in the procedures Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 Rack Mounting Rack Mounting The Transport GX21can be mounted in a rack using the sup plied rack mounting kit Rack mounting kit Sliding Rails x 2 Standard Mounting Brackets x 4 Mounting Ears x 2 Nuts Screws and Washers Kit x 1 Installing the Server in a Rack Follow these instructions to mount the Transport GX21 B5102 into an industry standard 19 rack Before mounting the Transport GX21 in a rack ensure that all internal components have been installed and that the unit has been fully tested Maintenance can be performed on the unit while in a rack but it is pr
26. IC s two register memory space is re locat able The choices are Enabled Disabled Note Once the operating system is installed such as Windows XP this setting cannot be changed without reinstalling the operating system regardless of whether the initial setting is Disabled or Enabled MPS Version Control For OS This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor mother boards as it specifies the version of the Multi Processor Specification MPS that the motherboard will use The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors MPS 1 1 was the original specification MPS version 1 4 adds extended configuration tables for improved support of multi ple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the future In addition MPS 1 4 introduces support for a second ary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge Select the APIC mode depending on the operating system installed select 1 1 for Win NT 3 52 and 1 4 for Win NT4 0 Win2000 and WinXP etc The choices are 1 4 1 1 Note This option cannot be changed if the APIC Mode is set to Disabled 64 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB This BIOS feature determines how systems with more than 64MB of memory are managed A wrong setting can cause problems like erroneous memory detection If you are using an older version of the IBM OS 2 operating system you should select OS 2 If you are using the IBM OS
27. Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Virus Warning This option toggles virus protection on or off for boot sector writes If this function is enabled the BIOS will display a warning message on screen and then beep an alarm if there is an attempt to write data to the boot sector of the IDE hard drive The choices are Disabled Auto CPU L1 amp L2 Cache 60 This option toggles the use of CPU L1 and L2 cache The L1 cache is also called the primary cache or internal cache and is built into the processor The L2 cache also called as the external cache is placed between the CPU and the DRAM dynamic RAM A memory cache sometimes called a cache store or RAM cache is a portion of memory made of high speed static RAM SRAM instead of the slower and cheaper dynamic RAM DRAM used for main memory These caches store frequently accessed instructions and data Memory caching is effective because most programs access the same data or instructions over and over By keeping as much of this information as possible in SRAM the computer avoids accessing the slower DRAM The choices are Enabled Disabled Hyper Threading Technology This option allows you to enable or disable Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is a form of simul taneous multi threading technology SMT where multiple threads of software applications can be run simultaneously on one processor This is achieved by duplicating the a
28. Transport GX21 B5102 User s Manual Document Part Number D1576 100 PREFACE Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and soft ware is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer Copyright 2003 4 Version 1 0 Disclaimer Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Com puter Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and dis claims 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 incidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document Trademark Recognition 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 TYAN Tomcat i875P S5102G3NR and Transport GX21 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation Inte
29. atic Delay If disabled the BIOS will use the default setting The choices are Enabled Disable Typematic Rate Chars Sec This setting defines the number of characters repeated per second when holding down a key on the keyboard The pos sible values are 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec This setting defines the delay in milli seconds that occurs at keystroke before the key will start to repeat The possible val ues are 250 500 750 1000 Security Option Setting this option to System will set the BIOS to ask for the password each time the system boots up If you choose Setup then the password is only required for access into the BIOS setup menus The choices are Setup System 63 APIC Mode This option allows you to enable or disable Advanced Pro grammable Interrupt Controller APIC Mode APIC mode provides multi processor interrupt management and incorpo rates both static and dynamic symmetric interrupt distribution across all processors In systems with multiple I O sub systems each subsystem can have its own set of interrupts Each interrupt pin is individually programmable as either edge or level triggered The interrupt vector and interrupt steering information can be specified per interrupt An indirect register accessing scheme optimizes the memory space needed to access the I O APIC s internal registers To increase system flexibility when assigning memory space usage the I O AP
30. ccess S ATA Hard Disk Drive 26 2 4 2 Installing an Internal IDE or S ATA Hard Disk Drive 28 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 1 3 2 3 4 Introduction ss se takes deka wg ARS oS Sh eA ee 31 Skil Work Area scsi sre ae i a esas Hehe es 31 B U2 TOONS eiss r gia esr 3 AT ARRAS Re RS 31 3 1 3 Precautions ocr edhe eee eed aes Shae ens 32 Disassembly Flowchatt 0 00 0 cece eee ee eee 33 Removing the Cover 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee 34 Replacing Motherboard Components 35 3 4 1 Removing Add On Components from the Motherboard 35 3 4 2 Disconnecting Cables 0 00 000000 36 3 4 3 Removing the Motherboard 0005 38 3 5 Replacing the CD ROM FDD 00 0 0 eee eee 39 3 6 Replacing the FDD withaHDD 2 4 41 3 7 Replacing the LED Control Board 00 43 3 8 Replacing the S ATA Backplane 0000 00 44 3 8 1 2 Port S ATA Backplane Features 46 3 9 Replacing the Power Supply 00 e ee ee eee eee 47 3 10 Replacing the Cooling Fans 0 0 e eee eee eee 49 Appendix BIOS Setup Specification Hardware diagram Technical Support vi 1 1 About the Transport GX21 B5102 Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 About the Transport GX21 B5102 Congratulations on your purchase of the Transport GX21 B5102 rack mounted barebone system for Intel Pentium 4 pr
31. ce and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable Differences in Setup Not all systems will 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 appear ance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this document Each system design and chipset combina tion requires a custom configuration In addition the final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and may remove them from the BIOS setup program Note On the following pages options writ ten in bold type represent the BIOS Setup default 55 BIOS Setup Main Screen The Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility main screen is displayed as follows Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility P standard CMOS Features P rrequency Voltage Control P advanced BIOS Features PLoad Fail Safe Defaults PAdvanced Chipset Features P Load Optimized Defaults P integrated Peripherals Pset Supervisor Password P Power Management Setup Pset User Password PPnP PCI Configurations Psave amp Exit Setup Pec Health Status Pexit Without Saving Esc Quit T le gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Standard CMOS Features Use t
32. ceplate to the chassis Chapter 2 Setting Up 23 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 5 Slide the PCI card into place and then insert it into the PCI slot on the riser card Ensure that it is inserted cor rectly Insert PCI card tip in slot here Riser Card 24 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 7 Insert the screw to secure the PCI card to the chassis 2 Chapter 2 Setting Up 25 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive The Trasport GX21 barebone system supports both Serial ATA and IDE hard drives However if you have purchased the B5102G21S2H model with pre installed S ATA backplane only S ATA hard drives can be used 2 4 1 Installing an External Access S ATA Hard Disk Drive Follow these instructions to install a S ATA hard drive 1 Press the drive bay locking lever latch in the direction of the arrow 1 and pull the locking lever open 2 26 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive 4 Insert hard drive screws to secure the hard drive to the drive bay 5 Reinsert the drive bay into the chassis ensuring that the HDD rear connector is securely connected to the back plane connector Chapter 2 Setting Up 27 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive 2 4 2 Installing an Internal IDE or S ATA Hard Disk Drive Follow these instructions to install an IDE or S ATA hard drive 1 Remove the IDE or S ATA data cable a
33. cribes power management setup options Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type MODEN Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down CPU THRM Throttling PPower On Setup PReload Global Timer Events Enabled User Define DPMS Yes Stop Grant 3 Disabled Disabled 50 0 Press Enter Press Enter Item Help Menu Level DP F5 Previous Values F Me Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function If your system supports ACPI then enable this ACPI function ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface estab lishes industry standard interfaces for OS directed configura tion and power management on laptops desktops and servers ACPI allows the Operating System instead of the BIOS to control Power Management OSPM The ACPI Standard defines hardware registers which are implemented in chipset silicon BIOS interfaces which include configuration tables control methods and motherboard device enumeration and configuration system and device power states and the APCI thermal model All devices in the system can communicate with each other about resource use The operating system has the most knowledge on a running system s state and so is in the best posi
34. ctly tighten them Chapter 2 Setting Up 15 2 2 Rack Mounting 9 Lift the unit into place in the rack and screw it into place as shown Note To avoid injury it is strongly recom mended that two people lift the Transport GX21into place while a third per son screw it to the rack 16 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components This section describes how to install components on to the motherboard including CPU memory modules and PCI card 2 3 1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GX21 chassis cover 1 Remove the six screws securing the chassis cover 2 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow A and then lift the cover off B Chapter 2 Setting Up 17 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 2 3 2 Installing a CPU Heatsink and Air Duct Follow these instructions to install a CPU CPU heatsink and air duct 1 Remove the pre installed air duct Refer to the illustration on top of the air duct to locate the 2 screws _ CPU socket under air 18 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 3 Place the CPU in the CPU socket ensuring that pin 1 is located as shown in the following illustration 4 Press the CPU socket lever down in the direction shown to secure the CPU
35. disk supports block transfers and configure the proper block transfer settings for it Up to 64KB of data can be transferred per interrupt with IDE HDD Block Mode enabled If you disable IDE HDD Block Mode only 512 bytes of data can transferred per interrupt This degrades performance quite a bit For optimal performance enable this option The choices are Enabled Disabled Note Microsoft recommends that WinNT 4 0 users without Service Pack 2 disable IDE HDD Block Mode as it causes data corrup tion On Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE hard drive controllers can support up to two separate hard drives These drives have a master slave relationship which is determined by the cabling configuration used to attach them to the controller Your system supports two IDE controllers a primary and a secondary so up to four sepa rate hard disks can be installed PIO means Programmed Input Output Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves This is simpler and more efficient and faster Your system includes two built in IDE controllers both of which operate on the PCI bus This setup item allows you either to enable or disable the primary controller You might choose to disable the controller if you were to add a higher performance or specialized con
36. e devices hard drive CD ROM etc If an operating system is found the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand over control to it You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the Delete key when the machine boots up and begins to show the memory count Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate the setup program using the keyboard Table 1 Navigation Keys Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Change from one menu to the Arrow Keys next Up Down Move between selections Arrow Keys Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Change settings Keys Getting Help 54 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 have trouble booting your 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 The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best perfor man
37. e instructions to replace motherboard compo nents including the motherboard 3 4 1 Removing Add On Components from the Motherboard Before removing the motherboard remove the CPU memory modules disconnect all cables and remove the PCI card if you have one installed Follow these instructions to remove the mainboard 1 Remove the riser card retention bar as shown below Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 35 3 4 Replacing Motherboard Components 3 4 2 Disconnecting Cables Disconnect all the cables on the board 1 Disconnect the main and ATX power cables ATX12V power Main power 2 Disconnect the CD ROM A and S ATA hard drive B cables 36 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 4 Replacing Motherboard Components Note If an FDD or IDE HDD is installed you must disconnect these cables too 3 Disconnect the front panel switch LED connector Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 37 3 4 Replacing Motherboard Components 3 4 3 Removing the Motherboard 38 Follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the chassis when all add on components have been removed 1 Remove the 8 screws securing the motherboard to the chassis 2 Remove the motherboard Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 5 Replacing the CD ROM FDD 3 5 Replacing the CD ROM FDD Follow these instructio
38. e newer EPP 1 9 devices and most EPP 1 7 devices and offers advantages like support for longer cables How ever because certain EPP 1 7 devices cannot work properly with an EPP 1 9 port this BIOS feature was implemented to allow you to set the EPP mode to EPP 1 7 when such an issue ocurrs Therefore it is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to EPP 1 9 But if you have trouble connecting to your parallel port device switch to EPP 1 7 The choices are EPP1 9 EPP1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA This BIOS feature determines which DMA channel the paral lel port should use when it is in ECP mode The ECP mode uses the DMA protocol to achieve data trans fer rates of up to 2 5 Mbits s and provides symmetric bidirec tional communications For all this it requires the use of a DMA channel By default the parallel port uses DMA Channel 3 when it is in ECP mode This works fine in most situations This feature is provided just in case one of your add on cards requires the use of DMA Channel 3 In such a case you can use this BIOS feature to force the parallel port to use the alternate DMA Channel 1 Please note that there is no performance advantage in choosing DMA Channel 3 over DMA Channel 1 or vice versa As long as either Channel 3 or Channel 1 is available for your parallel port to use the parallel port will be able to function properly in ECP mode The choices are DMAI DMA3 79 Power Management Setup This section des
39. eferable to install the device in a fully operational condition 1 Screw the mounting ears to the Transport GX21 as shown using 4 screws from the supplied nuts screws and washers kit Chapter 2 Setting Up 13 2 2 Rack Mounting 2 Screw the sliding rail mounting brackets to the sliding rails as shown using the short black screws from the supplied nuts screws and washers kit Ensure that the brackets with the cut away section to accommodate the handles on the front of the unit are fixed to the front end of the rail Note Do not tighten the brackets to the rails as you will need to adjust their position later 3 Fully extend the sliding rails until they lock 4 Screw each sliding rail to the side of the Transport GX21 as shown You will need 3 short silver colored screws from the supplied nuts screws and washers kit for each rail 5 Return the sliding rails to their shortest position 14 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 2 Rack Mounting Note When fully extended the sliding rails will lock The release mechanism is located on the sliding rail as shown Press the release mechanism while pushing the sliding rails to shorten them 6 With the rails in their shortest condition adjust both front mounting brackets so that they are flush with the front of the unit 7 Accurately measure the depth of your rack and adjust the rear brackets accordingly 8 When all brackets are positioned corre
40. er 1 Overview 1 1 About the Transport GX21 B5102 0004 1 1 2 System Requirements 0 0 0 eee eee eee eee 1 T3 VFeatreSiecthoe eee etree eb Ae cae ee Legere peas eae Y 2 T4 Unpacking i026 sh guce ie a BS ee wed doles dees ennai ba eh 3 1 4 1 Box Contents B5102G21S2H and B5102G21S2 3 T42 ACCESSOS ni ny wee haces hy Sethian SW E ON 4 1 4 3 Opening the box 0 00 eee eee eee 5 1 5 About the Product 0 0 eee ee eee 6 LOA Front Vie Wene iren eae ae RE BA 6 15 2 Rear View ree Ehu e et Shetie es bafecibanctebe nc ESR 7 1 5 3 Internal View B5102G21S2H 00 8 1 5 4 Internal View B5102G21S2 0 00 0 9 1 5 5 Motherboard Block Diagram 10 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 1 Before You Begin 0 eee eee eee ee 11 DAA Work Area ete cystine nonce AS 11 2A TOONS r fer aa 6 eek Read BA Rae AIA ARES 11 2 1 3 Precautions ucts edhe hae ede peda eed des 12 2 2 Rack Mounting 0 0 ee eee 13 2 2 1 Installing the Server ina Rack 0 13 2 3 Installing Motherboard Components 17 2 3 1 Removing the Chassis Cover 00 17 2 3 2 Installing a CPU Heatsink and Air Duct 18 2 3 3 Installing Memory 00 0000 0b eee 21 2 3 4 Installing a PCI Card 0 2 ee eee 22 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive 0 00 eee eee 26 2 4 1 Installing an External A
41. g the core voltage within 0 5 seconds The possible values are 4 min 8 min 16 min 32 min DRAM Data Integrity Mode This BIOS feature controls the ECC feature of the memory controller ECC which stands for Error Checking and Correction enables the memory controller to detect and correct single bit soft memory errors The memory controller will also be able to detect double bit errors although it will not be able to cor rect them This provides increased data integrity and system stability However this feature can only be enabled if you are using special ECC memory modules Because present day processors use 64 bit wide data paths 72 bit 64 bit data 8 bit ECC ECC memory modules are required to implement ECC Please note that the maximum data transfer rate of the 72 bit ECC memory module is the same as the 64 bit memory module The extra 8 bits are only for the ECC code and do not carry any data So using 72 bit memory modules will not give you any boost in performance In fact because the memory controller has to calculate the ECC code for every data word that is read or written there will be some performance degradation roughly in the region of 3 5 If you are using standard 64 bit memory modules you must select the Non ECC option But if you have the 72 bit ECC memory modules you should enable the ECC feature for greater stability and data integrity The choices are ECC Non ECC 70 Integrated Periphe
42. h as the date and time as well as access to the IDE configuration options Note that the options listed below are for settings that can be directly changed within the Main Setup screen You can use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Apr 3 2003 Item Help Time hh mm ss 3 Salts 30 gt IDE Channel 0 Master None Menu Level gt gt IDE Channel 0 Slave None gt IDE Channel 1 Master None Change the day month gt IDE Channel 1 Slave None year and century gt IDE Channel 2 Master None gt IDE Channel 3 Master None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Based Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Total Memory 65536K MWe Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 58 Date Time Setup System Date Adjusts the system date MMMonths DDDays YYYY Years System Time Adjusts the system clock HHHours 24hr format MMMinutes SSSeconds IDE Master Slave Setup With this option the computer detects IDE drive types from drive C to drive F The choices are None Auto Manual Drive A B This option defines the floppy drive type The choices are None 360K 5
43. his menu for basic system configuration Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system s performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated periph erals Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power manage ment PnP PCI Configuration Use this menu to view and set PCI and PnP options PC Health Status Use this menu to show your system temperature speed and voltage status Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control 56 Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the mini mal stable performance settings for your system to operate Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are fac tory settings for optimal performance of system operations While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs Supervisor User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 57 Standard CMOS Features In this section you can alter general features suc
44. isabled CSA LAN GbE LAN This option allows you to enable or disable CSA LAN GbE LAN function Communication Streaming Architecture CSA reduces PCI bottlenecks and increases throughput by off loading network traffic from the PCI bus With CSA based motherboards network data can be transferred at a very high rate with lower latency CSA has also twice the bandwidth 2Gbps of a PCI32 bus 1Gbps This new interface performs networking tasks more efficiently achieves bi directional gigabit speeds and eliminates network traffic through the PCI bus The choices are Enabled Disabled 75 Super IO Controller Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal Menu Level PP RxD TxD Active Hi Lo IR Transmission Delay Enabled UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 TJ Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller Set this option to enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and you wish to use it If you install an add in FDC or if the system has no floppy drive set this option to disabled The
45. l Pentium 4 and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation Award AwardBIOS and combinations thereof are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Portable Document Format PDF is a trademark of Adobe Corpora tion Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice for the USA Compliance Information State C ment 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 inter ference 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 different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada ii This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of
46. mance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The choices are Disabled Enabled VIDEO BIOS Cacheable Enabling this option will cause the VIDEO BIOS code from the video adapter s ROM to be copied on to the much faster RAM thus increasing system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The choices are Disabled Enabled 68 Delay Prior to Thermal This BIOS feature is only valid for systems that are powered by 0 13 Intel Pentium 4 processors with 512KB L2 cache These processors come with a Thermal Monitor which con sists of an on die thermal sensor and a Thermal Control Cir cuit TCC When the Thermal Monitor is in automatic mode and the ther mal sensor detects that the processor has reached its maxi mum safe operating temperature it will activate the TCC The TCC will then modulate the clock cycles by inserting null cycles typically at a rate of 50 70 of the total number of clock cycles This results in the processor resting for 50 70 of the time As the die temperature drops the TCC will gradually reduce the number of null cycles until no more is required to keep the die temperature below the safe point Then the thermal sen sor turns the TCC off This mechanism allows the processor to dynamically adjust its duty cycles to ensure its die temper ature remains within safe limits The Delay Prior To Thermal BIOS feature
47. n1 fan2 temperature U2 monitor fan3 fan4 U3 monitor fan5 J6 12C connector Fan 5 connector Fan 4 connector Fan 3 connector Fan 2 connector Fan 1 connector 1 function set switch Boapgy Eeee IO EE P1 LED pin output 2 x 6 pin header J5 DC power input connector O 00g J3 serial ATA7 pin connector J4 HDD2 serial AT 7 pin connector BZ1 buzzer 46 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 9 Replacing the Power Supply 3 9 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Remove the 4 screws that secure the fan assembly to the chassis 2 Lift the fan assembly clear to give access to the power supply cables 3 Remove power cables from the motherboard HDDs and FDD if installed Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 47 3 9 Replacing the Power Supply 4 Remove the 2 screws from the mounting bracket that secure the power supply to the chassis 5 Remove the 2 screws from the power supply rear bracket that secure it to the chassis 7 Remove the 2 screws that secure the power supply bracket to the power supply and remove the bracket 48 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 10 3 10 Replacing the Cooling Fans Replacing the Cooling Fans Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans 1 Remove all the cooling fan power supply cables Note Cooling fan power supply cables are connected to the motherboard in the B5102G21S2 model and
48. nd power connec tor from the HDD 28 Chapter 2 Setting Up 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive 4 Place an IDE or S ATA HDD into the tray and secure with 4 screws F xX 6 Connect the IDE or S ATA data cable and power cable connector to the HDD Chapter 2 Setting Up 29 2 4 Installing a Hard Drive 30 Chapter 2 Setting Up 3 1 3 1 Introduction Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components Introduction This chapter explains how to replace pre installed compo nents including the motherboard LED control board FDD and CD ROM drive There is also a section showing how to replace a FFD with a HDD Take note of the precautions in this section when installing your system Work Area Make sure you have a stable clean working environment Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunc tions Use containers to keep small components separated Putting all small components in separate containers keeps them from becoming lost Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal componenis Tools The procedures that follow require only a few tools including the following e Across head Phillips screwdriver e A grounding strap or an anti static pad Most of the electrical and mechanical connections can be dis connected using your fingers It is recommended that you do not use needle nosed pliers to remove connectors as these can damage the soft metal or
49. ned to the modem if any on your system Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system The possi ble values are N A 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 Suspend Mode This option defines the method used to power off the system The two methods are Standby Mode This mode is an intermediate level of system inactivity shutdown In this mode the proces sor slows down to an even lower activity level than doze mode and the video and hard disk drives are powered down Sleep Mode This mode is the deepest level of system inactivity shutdown In this mode all system devices are shutdown except for any that the BIOS is specifi cally told to keep running and the processor is shut down to a trickle mode The choices are Disabled Standby Sleep 83 HDD Power Down Also known as Hard Disk Timeout or IDE Standby Power Down Mode this setting allows automatic power down of IDE drives after a specified period of inactivity 10 minutes is a suggested minimum to avoid undue wear and tear on the drive The choices are Disabled 1 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes CPU THRN Throttling This BIOS feature determines the clock speed of the proces sor when it is in the Suspend To RAM STR power saving mode It has no effect when the processor is in normal active mode Available options for this BIOS feature are preset values of the processor s power consumption They range from 12 5 to 87 5 Please no
50. nels Serial ATA is a point to point connection and allows multiple ports to be aggregated to a single controller typically located either on the motherboard or an add in RAID card Through back planes and external enclosures Serial ATA can be deployed in high capacity server and networked storage environments Serial ATA technology can deliver 1 5 Gbps 150 MB sec to each drive within a disk drive array Select Enabled to acti vate each channel separately The choices are Enhanced Mode S ATA Only 73 Serial ATA Port 0 1 Mode This item allows you to set S ATA mode Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Onboard Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Menu Level gt P Onboard Promise Raid Ctrl Enabled CSA LAN Giga LAN Enabled Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults USB Controller This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB Universal Serial Bus controller Enable this if you are using a USB device If you disable this while using a USB device you may have problems running that device However if you don t use any USB devices set the option to Disabled It will free up an IRQ f
51. ns to replace the CD ROM or FDD 1 2 Remove the power cab 8 SQ gt OS Ss i J 7 4 jf y 4 3 Remove the 2 screws that secure the adapter board to the slim CD ROM and lift it free from the chassis f f S ff S sO Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 39 3 5 Replacing the CD ROM FDD 4 Remove the 4 screws securing the drive bay to the chas sis FDD in the drive bay 7 Slide the CD ROM or FDD from the drive bay 40 Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 3 6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD 3 6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD Follow these instructions to replace the FDD with a HDD 1 Remove the power and data cables from the back of the CD ROM drive and FDD Note Unless you are intending to replace the CD ROM drive there is no need to remove the CD ROM backplane 2 Remove the 4 screws that secure the drive bay housing to the chassis Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 41 3 6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD 3 Slide the drive bay housing backwards and lift it clear of the chassis 4 Remove the 4 screws that secure the FDD in the drive bay and lift it free of the drive bay housing 5 Place a HDD in the drive bay housing and secure with 4 screws Refer to section 2 4 2 Installing an Internal IDE or S ATA Hard Disk Drive for details on installing a hard disk 6 Replace the drive bay housing in the chassis and secure with 4 screws
52. ny use at all S M A R T is still useful in providing some protection against data loss by continuously monitoring hard disks for signs of 65 impending failure If you have critical or irreplaceable data you should enable this BIOS feature and use S M A R T aware hardware monitoring software Even with S M A R T enabled we recommend that regular backups are made For best performance set this option to Disabled The choices are Enabled Disabled Report No FDD For WIN 95 Set this option to Yes if you are using Windows 95 98 without a floppy to release IRQ6 this is required to pass Windows 95 98 s SCT test and get the logo The choices are No Yes Small Logo EPA Show This option toggles the display of the EPA Energy Star logo at POST The choices are Enabled Disabled 66 Advanced Chipsets Features This section describes advanced chipset features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD Item Help CAS Latency Time 2 Active to Precharge Delay 8 Menu Level DP DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 4 DRAM RAS Precharge 4 System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min DRAM Data Integrity Mode ECC Je Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults DRAM Timing Selectable
53. o setting defines how fast the CPU clock runs relative to the bus speed TYAN does not recommend changing this setting from the default setting The possible values are 16X 22X Auto Default 94 Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk This BIOS feature determines whether the BIOS should actively reduce EMI Electromagnetic Interference and reduce power consumption by turning off unoccupied or inac tive expansion slots When enabled the BIOS will monitor AGP PCI and memory slots and turn off clock signals to all unoccupied and inactive slots When disabled the BIOS will not monitor AGP PCI and memory slots All clock signals will remain active even to unoccupied or inactive slots It is recommended that you enable this feature to save power and reduce EMI The choices are Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum This BIOS feature allows you to reduce the EMI of your moth erboard by modulating the signals it generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves It achieves this by vary ing the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment In most conditions frequency modulation via this feature should not cause any problems However system stability may be slightly compromised in certain situations For exam ple this BIOS feature may cause improper functioning of tim ing critical devices like clock sensitive SCSI devices Spread Spectrum can also cause problems wi
54. ocessor The Transport GX21 B5102 uses an advanced Intel chipset for optimum performance and reliabil ity Integrated storage contoller and Gigabit Ethernet ports combine to provide powerful computing capacity and optimal I O bandwidth for the most demanding enterprises The rugged industry standard 19 inch rack mountable design contains 2 HDD bays 1 slim CD ROM bay and 1 3 5 inch FDD or additional HDD bay making it both flexible and practical 1 2 System Requirements There are 2 different SKUs of Transport GX21 HDD Tray Hot swap HDD Type Support Backplane B5102G21S2 Internal OEM Only fixed B5102G21S2H Standard Removable A choice of S ATA and IDE HDD is possible with the B5102G21S2 and the modular design makes installation of new HDDs simple S ATA is a new HDD standard that uses serial data transfer methods unlike the traditional IDE devices which rely on parallel data transfer Chapter 1 Overview 1 1 3 Features 1 3 Features Enclosure e 1U industry standard 19 inch rack mountable chassis e 2 HDD bays e 1 slim CD ROM bay e 1 3 5 inch bay for FDD or additional HDD bay e Dimension D 21 5xW19xH 1 7 inch 547x432x43mm Processors e Single ZIF PGA478 socket e Supports one Intel Pentium 4 Northwood and Prescott processor up to 3 2GHz e Support 800 533 400MHz FSB Chipset e Intel 875P Canterwood MCH Intel 82801EB ICH5 South Bridge e Winbond W83627HF Su
55. or other devices to use The choices are Enabled Disabled 1 amp 2 USB Port 2 amp 3 USB Port 1 amp 3 USB Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port Note This option is for the older USB 1 1 specification USB 2 0 Controller This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB 2 Universal Serial Bus Specification 2 0 controller Enable this if you are using a USB 2 device If you disable this while using a USB 2 device you may have problems running that device However if you don t use any USB 2 devices set the 74 option to Disabled It will free up an IRQ for other devices to use The choices are Enabled Disabled Note USB 2 0 has a throughput of 480 Mbps 40 times faster than USB 1 1 and is fully backward compatible with USB 1 1 USB Keyboard Support Set this option to enabled if your system has a USB controller including USB 2 0 and a USB keyboard The choices are Enabled Disabled USB Mouse Support Set this option to enabled if your system has a USB controller including USB 2 0 and a USB mouse The choices are Enabled Disabled Onboard Promise RAID Ctrl This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard Promise Raid Controller function RAID Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks is a category of disk drives that employ two or more drives in combination for fault tolerance and performance RAID disk drives are used fre quently on servers The choices are Enabled D
56. per I O chip Memory e 128 bit dual channel memory bus 4 DDR DIMM sockets Supports up to 4GB unbuffered PC3200 2700 2100 DDR SDRAM e Supports ECC non ECC type mem ory modules e Registered memory not supported Expansion Slots 1 32 bit 33MHz PCI slot Back I O Ports Stacked PS 2 mouse keyboard ports e 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 9 pin UART Serial port 3 RJ 45 LAN ports 1 VGA port Front Panel Features 0 2 USB 2 0 ports LED indicators 1 IDE channel status LED 1 Power LED 1 FAN Fail LED 2 HDD activity LED e Switch Power switch Reset switch Mute switch Integrated Storage Coniroller e Dual channel IDE e Promise PDC20378 RAID Accelerator supports 2 port S ATA amp 1 Ultra ATA 133 channel with RAID 0 1 0 1 Storage e B5102G21S2H 2 x external access drive bays e B5102G21S2 2 x internal drive bays e 1 slim type 24x CD ROM drive e 1 x Optional 3 5 FDD Networking 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports Intel 82547EI GbE and 82541EI GbE LAN controller 1 10 100 Mbps LAN port Intel 82562EM controller Video ATI Rage XL PCI graphics con troller 8 MB Frame Buffer of video memory BIOS Award BIOS 8 0 on 4 Mbit LPC Flash ROM e Supports APM 1 2 amp ACPI 1 0 Motherboard TYAN Tomcat i875P S5102G3NR motherboard e ATX footprint 9 6 x 12 inch Power Supply ATX12V 1U 300W with PFC Cooling 5 40x40x28mm 1
57. plastic parts of the connectors Chapter 3 Replacing Pre Installed Components 31 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by static electricity Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GX21 or injury to yourself e Ground yourself properly before removing the top cover of the system Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case If available wear a grounded wrist strap Alternatively discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal chassis of the unit case or the bare metal body of any other grounded appli ance e Avoid touching motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads e The motherboard is pre installed in the system When removing the motherboard always place it on a grounded anti static surface until you are ready to reinstall it e Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only Do not touch the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so Do not flex or stress circuit boards e Leave all components inside the static proof packag ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa tion e After replacing optional devices make sure all screws springs or other small parts are in place and are not left loose
58. ponents and cause malfunc tions Use containers to keep small components separated Putting all small components in separate containers prevents them from becoming lost Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal components Tools The following procedures require only a few tools including the following e Across head Phillips screwdriver e A grounding strap or an anti static pad Most of the electrical and mechanical connections can be dis connected using your fingers It is recommended that you do not use needle nosed pliers to remove connectors as these can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors Chapter 2 Setting Up 11 2 1 Before You Begin 2 1 3 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GX21 or injury to yourself Ground yourself properly before removing the top cover of the system Unplug the power from the power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case If available wear a grounded wrist strap Alter natively discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal chassis of the unit case or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance Avoid touching motherboard components
59. rals This section describes how to fine tune onboard peripheral features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals PonChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help PoOnboard Device Press Enter PsuperIO Device Press Enter Menu Level gt TJ Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Item Help On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level DP IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Enabled On Chip Serial ATA Setting On Chip Serial ATA Auto Serial ATA Port0O Mode SATA 0 Master Serial ATA Portl Mode SATA 1 Master Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 71 IDE HDD Block Mode The IDE HDD Block Mode feature speeds up hard disk access by transferring data from multiple sectors at once instead of using the old single sector transfer mode When you enable it the BIOS will automatically detect if your hard
60. rchi tectural state on each processor while sharing one set of pro cessor execution resources Hyper Threading Technology also delivers faster response times for multi tasking workload environments By allowing the processor to use on die resources that would otherwise have been idle Hyper Threading Technology provides a performance boost on multi threading and multi tasking operations The choices are Enabled Disabled Note Hyper Threading Technology is applicable only for Intel processors It does not apply to any other processor including AMD Quick Power On Self Test This option allows the system to skip self tests POST for faster startup The choices are Enabled Disabled Boot Sequence This setting controls the order that the BIOS uses to look fora boot device from which to load the operating system during the boot process The boot sequence options are shown below 61 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Sequence Boot Other Device PHard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Help First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device LS120 Menu Level gt P Enabled Select Your Boot Device Priority le Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Set the boot priority of the system For example in the figure shown above the Fir
61. reen after using the MPEG card The choices are Enabled Disabled PCI 1 INT Assignment This setting defines the IRQ for the 1st PCI device The pos sible values are Auto 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 14 15 CNR LAN INT Assignment This setting defines the IRQ for the CNR LAN device The possible val ues are Auto 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 14 15 90 Promise S ATA INT Assignment This setting defines the IRQ for the Promise S ATA device The possi ble values are Auto 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 14 15 Intel i541 INT Assignment This setting defines the IRQ for the Intel i541 device The possible val ues are Auto 3 4 5 7 8 11 12 14 15 91 PC Health Status This section monitors critical parameters of your PC and can automatically shutdown the PC if the temperature of the pro cessor exceeds the specified threshold value This is only available if there is a Hardware Monitor onboard Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Current CPU Temp Current System Temp Current Power Fan Speed Menu Level gt Current Chassis Fan Speed Current CPU Fan Speed Vagp V Vcore V 3 3 V 5 V 12 V SLAAN VBAT V 5VSB V Shutdown Temperature Disabled MJ Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Warning Temperature The CPU Warning
62. roduct 1 5 5 Motherboard Block Diagram VRD10 0 meGhsTs ICS 952607 Processor Socket 800 533 400 MHz System Bus Intel 875P Chipset Syatem Memory DDR 400 333 266 Channel A DDR CSA Interface 266 MB s DDR Intel 82547EI Gigabit Intel 82875PMCH 4 eines Channel B DDR DDR 266 MB s Hub Link 1 5 Four PCI Masters PCI BUS USB 2 0 T h 8 ports 480Mb s 2 X Serial ATA 2 X ATA 100 66 4 Bp RAID Ports 33 Ports 150MB s Promise PDC20378 RAID 0 1 0 1 2 X Serial ATA q B One ATA 133 Ports 150MB s Intel 82801EB IDE RAID Ports ICH5 Intel 82541EI Gigabit Ethernet a 1xVGA Optional ATI Rage XL connector Intel 82562EM i Jys 10 100 MB LAN Keyboard Mouse Winbond Fore Post W83627F HF Floppy Display LPC Interface LPC SIO Parallel ADM1027 FirmWare Hub Hardware Serial 1 2 Monitor optional 10 Chapter 1 Overview 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 Before You Begin Chapter 2 Setting Up Before You Begin This chapter explains how to install the CPU CPU heatsink memory modules and hard drives Instructions on inserting a PCI card are also given Take note of the precautions mentioned in this section when installing your system Work Area Make sure you have a stable clean working environment Dust and dirt can get into com
63. s enabled only when Password is used as a selection in the previous option Use this item to install a power on password The default Password is blank Just press the Enter Key Hot Key Power ON This option is enabled only when Hot Key is used as a selec tion in the previous option Use this item to select a Power ON Hot Key The choices are Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 F12 87 Reload Global Timer Events These options allows you to specify the events that will acti vate the power management timer Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Reload Global Timer Events FDD COM LPT Port Secondary IDE 1 Disabled PCI PIRQ A D Primary IDE 0 Disabled Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level PPP Je Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 88 Reload Global Timer Events are I O events whose occur rence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode In effect the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as Enabled even when the sys tem is in a power down mode The devices to which this option is applicable are Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE 0 Secondary IDE 1 FDD COM LPT Port PCI PIPQ A D Note Default
64. st Boot Device is set to Floppy the Sec ond Boot Device to Hard Disk and the third Boot Device to LS120 drive The BIOS searches the Floppy Drive Hard Disk and the LS120 drive in that order looking for an Operating System to load Bootup NumLock Status This option when enabled automatically turns on your Num Lock key when the system is booted This is a matter of per sonal taste The choices are On Off Gate A20 Option 62 This feature determines how Gate A20 is used to address memory above 1MB When this option is set to Fast the motherboard chipset controls the operation of Gate A20 But when set to Normal a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves memory access speed and thus overall system speed especially with OS 2 and Windows This is because OS 2 and Windows enter and leave pro tected mode via the BIOS so Gate A20 needs to switch often from enabled to disabled and back again Setting this feature to Fast improves memory access performance above 1MB because the chipset is much faster at switching Gate A20 than the keyboard controller It is recommended that you set it to Fast for faster memory accesses The choices are Normal Fast Typematic Rate Setting This feature enables you to control the keystroke repeat rate when you depress a key continuously When enabled you can manually adjust the settings using the two typematic con trols Typematic Rate and Typem
65. t can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only The set tings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are subject to change and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The set tings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information even when the power is turned off This motherboard s BIOS is a customized version of the industry standard BIOS for IBM PC AT compatible personal computers The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system s central processing unit CPU memory and I O subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the system This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup 53 Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking the system and configuring it through the Power On Self Test POST When the preliminary tests are complete the BIOS searches for an operating system on one of the system s data storag
66. tandard CMOS Features gt Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Penphera A peryisor Password gt Power Management gt PnP PCI Configurati gt PC Health Status Esc Quit TL lt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults When you press lt Enter gt on this option you get a confirma tion dialog box with a message that reads Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Supervisor User Password Setting This option sets the supervisor and user password for the system Phesria Aaa CAS Seat iiy b Standard CMOS Faatures E Frequency Voltage Carnal amp Apana BDG Foamunes Load FadSata Danus E Adaieed Opes Foard Loge Opri Defaults b ktegrniet Penphera amp Prea Moncey E PnP Conigune b PC Heats Haia Esc Cunt To d i Sala Hem Fil are amp Est Sten Seat Paste 97 98 You can set either a supervisor or a user password or both of them The differences are Set Supervisor Password You can enter and change the options in the BIOS setup menus Set User Password You can enter and view the options in the BIOS setup menus but cannot change them When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in crea
67. te that these options reflect the desired power consumption of the processor not its clock speed The clock speed of the processor will be determined based on the option chosen The default setting is usually 62 5 This means the proces sor will be running at a clock speed that allows it to use 37 5 less power The choice of what you should set the processor to run at is really up to you The lower the value the more power you will save when the processor is in Suspend To RAM mode Gen erally it would be nice to minimize power consumption while in Suspend To RAM mode The only potential drawback might be a slightly longer time required to bring the processor back to speed It is common for this BIOS feature to be mistaken as a BIOS control for the Pentium 4 s Thermal Monitor feature How ever the clock throttling provided by this BIOS feature is completely different from the Pentium 4 s Thermal Monitor feature The possible values are 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 25 3 12 5 84 Power On Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power On Setup PWRON After PWR Fail off Item Help Soft off by PWR BTIN Instant off Wake Up by PCI card Disabled Power On by Ring Disabled Menu Level DP Power On by Giga Lan Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled X Date of Month Alarm 0 X Resume Time hh mm ss Oe OS D Power ON Function BUTTON ONLY KB Power ON Password Enter Hot key Power ON Ctrl F1
68. th overclocked systems especially those that have been taken to extremes Even a slight modulation of frequency may cause the proces sor or any other overclocked components of the system to fail leading to very predictable consequences Therefore it is recommended that you disable this feature if you are overclocking your system The risk of crashing your system is not worth the reduction in EMI Of course if EMI reduction is important to you enable this feature by all means The choices are Enabled Disabled 95 CPU Clock This setting determines the CPU clock speed TYAN recom mends that you keep this at it default value to maintain stabil ity The possible values are 100MHz 133MHz or 166MHz by CPU set ting Note The processor speed is calculated as CPU Clock Speed CPU Clock Ratio Memory Frequency for DDR Frequency at Next Boot This option allows you to select DRAM Speed The possible values are Auto by SPD DDR333 DDR400 Auto Load Fail Safe Defaults This option loads stable fail safe defaults for all BIOS options When you press lt Enter gt on this option you get a confirma tion dialog box with a message that reads Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most sta ble minimal performance system operations 96 Load Optimized Defaults This option loads stable optimized defaults for all BIOS options Phoenix A gt S
69. ting a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password up to eight characters in length and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previ ously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selec tion and not enter a password To disable a password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter the password A message will be displayed confirming that the password is disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter setup freely When a password has been enabled you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup This prevents an unauthorized person from changing your system configura tion Additionally when a password is enabled you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your sys tem is rebooted This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option If the Security option is set to System the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup Save amp Exit Setup The option saves all BIOS settings to CMOS and exits BIOS setup Pressing lt Enter gt on this item asks for confirmation Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N
70. tion to important information N Warning Provides information to prevent harm to user or damage to equipment iii SAFETY INFORMATION Before installing and using the Transport GX21 take note of the fol lowing precautions iv Read all instructions carefully Do not place the unit on an unstable surface cart or stand Do not block the slots and opening on the unit which are pro vided for ventilation Only use the power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure contact the Power Company The unit uses a three wire ground cable which is equipped with a third pin to ground the unit and prevent electric shock Do not defeat the purpose of this pin If your outlet does not support this kind of plug contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not place anything on the power cord Place the power cord where it will not be in the way of foot traffic Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual and on the unit case Do not push objects in the ventilation slots as they may touch high voltage components and result in shock and damage to the components When replacing parts ensure that you use parts specified by the manufacturer When service or repairs have been done perform routine safety checks to verify that the system is operating correctly Avoid using the system near water in direct sunlight or near a heating device Cover the unit when not in use Table of Contents Chapt
71. tion to perform power management The choices are Enabled Disabled 80 Power Management Option This function allows you to set the default parameters of power saving modes Set this to User Define to choose your own parameters The following table shows the parameters for Maximum Saving and Minimum Saving options for the various modes Table 2 Power Management Modes HDD Power Mode Doze Standby Suspend Down Min Saving 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 15 min Max Saving 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min The various choices are User Define Maximum Saving Minimum Sav ing Video Off Method This option defines the method used to power off video The various methods are Blank Screen The system BIOS will only send a blank screen when disabling video V H SYNC Blank In addition to Blank screen the BIOS will also turn off the V SYNC amp H SYNC signals from VGA cards to monitor DPMS Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling DPMS stan dard of the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Use the software supplied for your video sub system to select video power management values The choices are V H SYNC Blank Blank DPMS 81 Note Green monitors detect the V H SYNC signals to turn off their electron guns It is important to realize that the CRT con sumes the most power several hundred watts of any system To really save energy
72. tional communication On the other hand EPP uses existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirec tional communication Generally because of its FIFOs and the DMA channel it uses ECP is good for large data transfers useful for scan ners and printers On the other hand EPP is better with links that switch directions frequently like parallel port drives However the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral may have designated a preferred parallel port mode for the device in question In that case it s best to follow their recom mendation For those who don t know what mode to select but at least know that their parallel port device supports bidirectional transfers the BIOS offers the ECP EPP mode If you select this mode then the parallel port device will be able to use either one of those modes However this should be consid ered as a last resort as you may be needlessly tying up an IRQ for nothing if your device does not use ECP at all Or the BIOS may not select the best parallel port mode for the device If possible set the parallel port to the transfer mode that best suits your parallel port device The choices are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP 78 EPP Mode Select There are two versions of the EPP transfer protocol EPP 1 7 and EPP 1 9 This BIOS feature allows you to select the ver sion of EPP that the parallel port should use Generally EPP 1 9 is the preferred setting because it sup ports th
73. troller The choices are Enabled Disabled 72 Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the sys tem automatically determines the best mode for each device The choices are Auto Mode 0 Mode I Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA This option allows you to select the mode of operation for the Ultra DMA 33 implementation This is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports UDMA and the operating environ ment includes a DMA driver Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver UDMA Ultra DMA is advanced technology that provides for even faster throughput up to 33 3 MB s in UDMA mode 2 and 66 7 MB s in UDMA mode 4 twice to four times that of EIDE for much lower prices than SCSI Many new computers come with large UDMA drives and UDMA interfaces and it s possible to add a UDMA inter face card such as the Promise Ultra33 or Ultra66 to an existing system to boost speed even on older non UDMA drives If your hard drive and your system software both sup port Ultra DMA 33 select Auto to enable BIOS support The choices are Auto Disabled On Chip Serial ATA The integrated peripheral controller contains a S ATA inter face with support for two S ATA chan

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