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Tomcat i7230B
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S5161
Version 1.0
Copyright
Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2005. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from
TYAN Computer Corp.
Trademark
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, Tomcat i7230B are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
Intel, Prescott, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Phoenix, Phoenix-AwardBIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies.
Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SuSE,is a trademark of SuSE AG.
IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Notice
Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer
Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing.
TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document.
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Table of Contents
Check the box contents!
Chapter 1: Introduction
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1.1 Congratulations…………………………………………………………… 5
1.2 Hardware Specifications………………………………………………… 5
1.3 Software Specifications…………………………………………............. 7
Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors………………………………... 12
2.4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis…………………………….. 20
2.5 Installing the Processor & Cooling Fan………………………………... 21
2.6 Installing the Memory……………………………………………………. 25
2.7 Attaching Drive Cables………………………………………………….. 27
2.8 Installing Add-in Cards………………………………............................ 29
2.10 Connecting External Devices…………………………………………… 31
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 About the BIOS…………………………………………………………… 35
3.2 BIOS Main Menu…………………………………………………………. 36
Chapter 4: Diagnostics
4.3 BIOS Post Code………………………………………………………….. 68
Appendix I: SMDC Information
Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette
Glossary
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Check the box contents!
1x S5161 motherboard
1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable
1 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable
2 x Serial ATA power cable
4 x Serial ATA cable
1 x USB2.0 cable
1 x S5161 user’s manual
1 x S5161 Quick Reference guide
1 x TYAN driver CD
1 x I/O shield
1 x Serial & Parallel Port cable set
If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process.
NOTE: The box contents do not include any driver diskette. Please use the included driver CD to make a driver diskette. Refer to Appendix II for the information on how to make a driver diskette.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 - Congratulations
You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. The Tomcat i7230B (S5161) is a flexible Intel
®
platform for multiple applications, based on
Intel
®
E7230 (Mukilteo) MCH and ICH7-R chipsets.
Designed to support the family of Intel
®
Socket 775 processors and 8GB DDR2
667/533/400 memory. The S5161 has integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN, built-in 16MB XGI XG20
TM
video and four serial ATA ports. This motherboard represents the best choice for a server platform product.
Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.TYAN.com
. There you can find information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS upgrades.
1.2 - Hardware Specifications
Processor
•Single LGA775 socket
•Support Intel ®
Pentium
®
4,
Pentium
®
D and Celeron D CPU’s
•1066/800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
•Intel ®
E7230 (Mukilteo) MCH
•ICH7-R South Bridge
•PXH-V 64-bit PCI Hub
•SMSC SCH5017 LPC Super I/O chip
Memory
•Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
•Supports ECC DIMMs
•Maximum of 8GB unbuffered
(Non-Reg) DDR2-667/533/400
Expansion Slots
•One (1) PCI-X 64/133 slot in-lined with one (1) PCIe x4 slot (routed to PCIe x8 bus from MCH)
•One (1) Tyan “TARO” SO-DIMM socket, support
M7901/M7902/M9000
Integrated Video Controller
•XGI Volari Z7 (XG20)
•16MB frame buffer memory
Integrated ATA-100 (ICH7-R)
•One ATA-100 channel for up to two ATA-100 devices
Integrated SATA Controllers
(ICH7-R)
•Supports four SATA-II ports running at 3.0Gb/s
•RAID 0/1/5/10 capable (Windows
Driver support only)
Integrated LAN Controllers
•Two (2) Intel ®
i82573V GbE LAN controllers
-operating at PCIe x1 interface
•One (1) Intel ®
i82551QM fast
Ethernet LAN controller
-operating at PCI 32/33 interface
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System Management
•SMSC SCH5017 and EMC6D103 with hardware monitoring
•One (1) 3+1-pin CPU fan headers with tachometer monitoring and smart FAN control (by SCH5017)
•Five (5) 3+1-pin system fan headers with tachometer monitoring, three (3) of them support smart FAN control
•Temperature and voltage monitoring
•Watchdog timer support
•Port 80 code display lED
Integrated I/O
•One floppy connector
•One IDE connector
•Four SATA ports
•Six USB 2.0 ports (2 at rear, 4 via cable)
•Two COM port (1 at rear, 1 via cable)
•Tyan 2x9 front-panel pin header
•Tyan 2x6 front-panel pin header for LAN LED and ID LED/Switch
•2x25 connector for optional Tyan
IPMI SMDC
Back Panel I/O Ports
•Stacked PS/2 mouse & keyboard ports
•Stacked 2 USB ports & 1 RJ45
10/100 ports
•One 9-pin COM port
•One 15-pin VGA port
•Two side-by-side RJ-45
10/100/1000 ports
Optional Modules
•M3291, IPMI 2.0 Remote System
Management card
-Renesas H8S2167 BMC controller
- BT, KCS, logging support
- IPMI-over-LAN
- Remote power on/off and reset
•M7901/M7902, Ultra320 SCSI
“TARO” card
-Adaptec AIC-7901/7902 single/dual-channel Ultra320
SCSI controller
- Adaptec HostRAID 0,1,10 supported
•M9000 SAS/SATA II “TARO” card
-Adaptec AIC-9405/9410 SAS controller
- Supports up to 4-port (M9000-5) and 8-port (M9000-10) SAS &
SATA running at 3.0Gb/s
- Adaptec HostRAID 0,1 & 10 supported
BIOS
•Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit Flash
ROM
•Serial Console Redirect
•USB boot supported
•Supports APM1.2 and ACPI
•PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0
•S0/S1/S4/S5 states supported
Power Supply
•EPS12V
•24-pin + 8-pin power connectors
Form Factor
•ATX footprint
•12” x 9.6” (305mm x244mm)
Regulatory
•FCC Class B (DoC)
•European Community CE (DoC)
•BSMI
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1.3 - Software Specifications
OS (Operating System) Support
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1(32-bit & 64-bit)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9.0 SP2 (32-bit & 64-bit)
SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 (32-bit & 64-bit)
RHEL3 Update 5 (32-bit & 64-bit)
RHEL4 Update 1 (32-bit & 64-bit)
TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice.
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Tomcat i7230B S5161 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an ATX motherboard.
How to install our products right… the first time
The first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power supply case). For the safest conditions, TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap.
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board, or flex the board in any way.
(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, memory modules, and leads.
(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in.
(5) Inspect the board for damage.
The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis, as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.
NOTE
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN
DAMAGED
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2.1- Board Image
This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture.
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2.2 - Block Diagram
Tomcat i7230B S5161
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2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors
K/B
M/S
USBx2
LAN3
J7
PW1 P W 2
CPU
COM1
INTEL
E7230
MCH
VGA
LAN1
LAN2
DDRII 4
DDRII 3
DDRII 2
DDRII 1
1
J 9
J11
J15
J14
J 18
J19
1
1
I DE
JP15
1
JP6
1
J22
J25
J P1
1 1
J P2
BIOS 1 1
JP9 1
1
P
1
1
1
J12
J 21
J24
FDD
JP8
1
J17 1
SMDC
JP14
1
J 6
COM2 LPT
1
This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram.
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Jumper Legend
OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover
CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover
Jumper/Connector Function
J6
J7/J9
J11
J13/J14/J18
J15
J21/J22/J24/J25
JP1/JP2
JP3
COM2 Header
Chassis Fan Connector
SO-DIMM Socket
Front Fan Connector
CPU_Fan Connector
Serial ATA RAID Connector
SMDC/ASF2.0 Select Header
LAN3 Enable/Disable Jumper
JP6 PCI-X Speed Select Header
JP7/JP9
JP14
JP16
Front Panel USB2.0 Connector
SMDC Connector
Clear CMOS Jumper
J12/J17/J19/J20
JP8
Reserved for OEM only
Reserved for OEM only
JP10/JP11/JP12/JP13 Reserved for OEM only
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J11
JP1
JP2
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JP15
JP16
JP15: Front Panel Header
The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from motherboard to chassis, such as HDD LED, power LED, power button, and reset button.
HDDLED+
HDDLED-
Reset SW-
Reset SW+
External INT+
External INT-
+3V
SB
SMBUS Data
SMBUS Clock
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
PWR LED+
PWR LED-
PWR SW+
PWR SW-
Warning LED+
Warning LED-
N/A
Chassis Intr# (Active Low)
Chassis Intr# (Active Low)
JP16: Clear CMOS Jumper
1
Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting.
3
Normal
(Default)
How to clear the CMOS data
- Power off system and disconnect the power supply from the AC source
1
3
Clear
- Use jumper cap to close Pin 2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS
- Replace jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2
Reconnect the power supply to the AC source
- Power on system
J11: Tyan SO-DIMM Connector
Use this connector to connect the Tyan TARO card.
JP1/JP2: SMDC/ASF2.0 Select Header
Pin 1-2 Closed: Enable ASF2.0 support (Default)
1 3
Pin 2-3 Closed: Enable SMDC card support
1 3
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JP3
JP7 JP9
J6
JP8: PCI 3.3V/5V Select Header
Pin 1-2 Closed: select 5V (Default)
1 3
JP8
1 3
Pin 2-3 Closed: select 3.3V
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JP14
JP7/JP9: Front Panel USB2.0 Connector
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Signal
USB PWR
USB_A-
Pin Pin Signal
1 2 USB PWR
3 4 USB_B-
USB_A+
GND
5 6 USB_B+
7 8 GND
2 1
Key 9 10 NC
Use these headers to connect to the USB devices via the enclosed USB cable.
JP3: LAN3 Enable/Disable Jumper
3
Pin 1-2 Closed: Enable LAN3 (Default)
1
3
Pin 2-3 Closed: Disable LAN3
1
J6: COM2 Header
9 1
Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2.
*TYAN does not provide cable for this header. It is designed for OEM use only.
Signal Pin Pin Signal
10 2
DCD
RXD
1 2
3 4
5 6
DSR
RTS
TXD
DTR 7 8
CTS
RI
GND 9 10 Key
JP14: SMDC Connector
The SMDC connector allows you to connect with the Tyan Server
Management Daughter Card (SMDC). The S5161 supports Tyan SMDC
M3291. Refer to Appendix I for more information on SMDC.
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J7
J9
J15
J14
J18
JP6
JP6: PCI-X Speed Select Header
3 1
Pin 1-2 Closed: 133MHz (Default)
Pin 2-3 Closed: 100MHz max
3 1
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J13
J21
J22
J25
J24
J13/J14/J18: Front Fan Connector
GND
S peed Con trol
Tacho mete r
Speed Control
Use these headers to connect the chassis cooling fans to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable.
J13: FAN3, J14: FAN1, J18: FAN2
These connectors support the tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control.
J7/J9: Chassis Fan Connector
+12V Tachomet er
Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at
GN D 5 V
J15: CPU_FAN Connector optimum performance levels.
J7: FAN 5, J9: FAN4
GND
S peed Con trol
Tacho mete r
Speed Control
Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable.
This connector supports the tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control.
J21/J22/J24/J25: Serial ATA RAID Connector
7 GND Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the
6 RXP Serial ATA cable
7
1
5 RXN
4 GND
J21: SATA1 J22: SATA3
3 TXN
J24: SATA2 J25: SATA4
2 TXP
You can use any of the four Serial ATA ports for
1 GND
RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 from the onboard ICH7R chipset
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2.4 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis
Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color. Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you are unsure of stud placement, simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case. If there are any studs missing, you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed.
Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place.
Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed.
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2.5 - Installing the Processor & Cooling Fan
Your Tomcat i7230B S5161 supports the latest processor technologies from
Intel. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support:
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Processor Installation
The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible.
Follow these instructions to install your processor
1. Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and lift the protective cover off as shown.
WARNING
:
This new processor socket designed by Intel is easy to be damaged. The processor has to be installed very carefully to prevent the contact pins of the socket from breaking. It is strongly recommended the processor installation job to be handled by the experienced technician.
2. Pull the locking lever out of it’s locked position and let it spring into the open position.
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3. Lift the metal cover to expose the socket interior and place the socket in as shown.
4. Close the cover and return the locking lever to its locked position.
Pin 1
Cooling Fan Installation
After you have installed the processor, the heatsink should be installed to ensure that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat. Use the heatsink supplied for best results.
Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown.
1. Apply some thermal compound (also called heatsink compound or thermal grease) to the top of the processor. Try and apply a thin, even layer over the top of the processor.
2. Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket.
3. Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the holes.
4. Use screw drive to secure the four screws.
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To remove the heatsink you will need to twist each of the black locking pegs until they spring up and unlock the heatsink from the motherboard.
Remember to connect the power supply for the fan to complete the installation.
Some heat sinks require a bracket to be installed beneath the motherboard before the heat sink is placed on the top side of the motherboard. To install a heat sink like this:
1 Turn the motherboard upside down and place the rear bracket in position with the mounting posts poking through the corresponding holes in the motherboard.
2 Turn the motherboard the right way up, holding the bracket in place.
3 Place the heat sink assembly on top of the processor.
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It should match up with the mounting holes on the rear bracket.
4 Screw the heat sink assembly into place.
If there is a fan on the heat sink you will need to connect the power lead for the fan to one of the fan power supply pin headers on the motherboard.
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2.6 - Installing the Memory
Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor. Only DDR2-667/533/400 DIMM modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com
for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard.
The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules.
Key points to note before installing memory: are supported.
•
All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing.
•
The Tomcat i7230B S5161 supports up to 8GB of memory.
Notes
Standard DDR memory modules are not supported.
Registered Memory Module is NOT supported.
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Memory Installation Procedure
Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tomcat i7230B
S5161.
1. Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration.
2. Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket.
Key slot
3. Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket. The locking levers pop up into place.
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2.7 - Attaching Drive Cables
Attaching IDE Drive Cable
Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel.
Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:
Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector, and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each standard IDE cable has three connectors, two of which are closer together. The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard. The other two connectors are used to connect to drives.
Note: Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers. If only using one device on a channel, it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it.
TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually designated by a colored wire) faces the drive’s power connector.
Attaching Serial ATA Cables
The Tomcat i7230B is also equipped with 4 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.
Connections for these drives are also very simple.
There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.
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Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase.
The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive
1.SATA drive cable connection
2. SATA drive power connection
3. SATA cable motherboard connector
4. SATA drive power adapter
Attaching Floppy Drive Cables
Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives.
See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable. Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector. In most cases, there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable.
Attach first floppy drive
(drive A:) to the end of the cable with the twist in it. Drive B: is usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable (the second or third connector after you install Drive A:).
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2.8 - Installing Add-In Cards
Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the slots that appear on your motherboard.
PC I-X (6 4/13 3)
PC Ie ( x4)
The PCIe (x4) slot is designed for the Tyan M2082-2 riser card only. The
M2082-2 allows you to install a PCI-E (x8) card. Please install the M2082-2 into the indicated PCI-X and PCIe slots. While using the M2082-2 for PCI-E capabilities, you can not use the PCI-X slot for an additional PCI-X add-in card.
M2082-2
PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments
Slot or Device IDSEL# Bus#
Onboard
82551
Onboard
XG20
NOTE
YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes.
Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion device.
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2.9 - Installing Optional SO-DIMM modules
Your Tomcat i7320B S5161 motherboard is equipped with an optional proprietary SO-DIMM connector. The SO-DIMM connector can be used for expansion cards to provide such features as, additional SATA or SCSI support.
For details of available expansions cards, visit the TYAN website at http://www.tyan.com
. To install a SO-DIMM expansion card:
1. Open the spring levers as shown.
2. Insert the SO-DIMM card as shown, making sure that the card is the right way up. The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the motherboard.
3. Push the SO-DIMM card down into place and make sure the spring levers click into place as shown.
4. Screw the board into place using one or two screws as required.
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Removal of a SO-DIMM card is a reversal of the installation procedure. Push out the spring levers as shown and pull the card out of the socket.
The SO-DIMM expansion cards will fit in the slot only one way. Make sure that you align the slot in the card with the key in the card slot.
2.10 - Connecting External Devices
The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S5161 motherboard:
PS/2
Mouse/Keyboard
USBx2 +
LAN Stacked
Gigabit
Ethernet x 2
Serial Port VGA Port
NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation.
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Onboard LAN LED Color Definition
The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status. The chart below illustrates the different LED states.
10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme
Left LED Right LED
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Link Green
Link Green
Link Green
Off
Off
Green
Green
Orange
Orange
No Link Off Off
2.11 - Installing the Power Supply
There are two power connectors on your Tomcat i7230B S5161. The Tomcat i7230B S5161 requires that you use an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and
ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the motherboard and can damage.
Applying power to the board
1. Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.
2. Connect the EPS 12V 24-pin power connector.
3. Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet
NOTE
YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors.
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2.12 - Finishing Up
Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables and most importantly, jumpers. You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly.
In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance. If they are not available for assistance, please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor’s support line.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1. About the BIOS
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 miscellaneous functions.
This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that 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 settings 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 settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information even when the power is turned off.
To start the BIOS setup utility:
1. Turn on or reboot your system.
2. Press <Del> during POST (F4 on remote console) to start the BIOS setup utility.
3.1.1 Setup Basics
The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard.
Key
Tab
Function
Moves from one selection to the next
Left/Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next
Up/Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections
Enter Opens highlighted section
PgUp/PgDn Keys Changes settings.
3.1.2 Getting Help
Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help
Window, press [ESC] or the [F1] key again.
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3.1.3 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 performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.
3.2 BIOS Main Menu
In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen.
System Time / Date setup
System Time: Adjusts the system clock.
HHHours (24hr. format)
MMMinutes
SSSeconds
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System Date: Adjusts the system date.
MMMonths
DDDays
YYYYYears
Legacy Diskette A
Defines the floppy drive type
NONE / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in / 720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in /
2.88 M, 3.5 in
Installed Memory
This displays the amount of system memory present on the system.
3.2.1 IDE Primary/Master, Primary/Slave Setup
Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F.
Press Enter on any of the Primary/Master, Primary/Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive. The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk.
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Multi-Sector Transfers
This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers.
16 Sectors / 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors /Disabled
LBA Mode Control
Enables or disables LBA Mode.
When LBA is turned on, the BIOS will enable geometry translation. This translation may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode, or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBA-assist translation. The translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls. The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive's logical geometry. With LBA, it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block (sector) number.
Disabled / Enabled
32 Bit I/O
Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode.
Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16-bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32-bit group, which is then transmitted to the processor or memory. This results in a small performance increase.
Enabled / Disabled
Transfer Mode
These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive. The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates.
Auto / Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 /
FPIO 3 / DMA 1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2
Ultra DMA Mode
Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode.
Ultra DMA (UDMA, or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer's data paths
(or bus) to the computer's random access memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33.3 MBps (megabytes per second), twice as fast as the previous Direct Memory Access (DMA) interface.
Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new applications more quickly. It will also help users of graphics-intensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive.
Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking (CRC), offering a new level of data protection.
Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 / Mode 4 / Mode 5
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3.2.2 SATA Port 1/2/3/4
Press Enter on any of the Primary/Master, Primary/Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive.
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3.2.3 Memory Cache
This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance of your system. Press Enter to display the various cache settings.
Cache System BIOS Area
This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often.
As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance.
NULL / Write Protect
Cache Video BIOS Area
This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS bypasses the
BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video card's hardware directly.
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As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance.
NULL / Write Protect
Cache Base 0-512K
This feature allows you to control caching of 512K base memory.
Uncached / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect
Cache Base 512K-640K
This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory.
Uncached / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect
Cache Extended Memory Area
This feature allows you to control caching of system memory above one megabyte.
Uncached / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect
Cache A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF
These features allow you to control caching of A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF memory.
USMC Caching / Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cahe C8000-CBFF/Cache CC00-CFFF/Cahe D000-D3FF/Cahe D400-
D7FF/Cache D800-D8FF/Cahe DC00-DFFF
These feature allows you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00-CFFF/D000-
D3FF/D400-D7FF/D800-D8FF/DC00-DFFF memory.
Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
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3.2.4 Boot Features
This option allows setting boot parameters. Press Enter to view the Boot
Features screen.
Floppy Check
This feature is used to verify floppy type on boot. Selecting “Disabled” will speed the boot process.
Disabled / Enabled
Summary Screen
Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up.
When Summary Screen is Enabled (the default), a Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility summary screen appears during system boot after the power-on self-test
(POST). The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings. When this option is set to Disabled, the summary screen does not appear.
Enabled / Disabled
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen
This feature is used to display the diagnostic screen during the boot process.
Enabled / Disabled
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Quick Boot Mode
This BIOS feature allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot up the computer by shortening or skipping certain standard booting procedures.
If enabled, the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests and shortening others. In addition, it will also perform the following to further speed up the booting process:
Spin up the hard disks as soon as power is supplied (or as soon as possible)
Initialize only critical parts of the chipset
Read memory size from the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) chip on the memory modules
Eliminate logo delays
If disabled, the BIOS will run the whole gamut of boot-up tests.
It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware.
This allows the BIOS to run full diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Quick Boot's abbreviated testing scheme.
After a few error-free test runs, you should enable this feature for much faster booting.
Enabled / Disabled
Extended Memory Testing
Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB) during boot up.
Normal / Just zero it / None
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3.3 Advanced Menu
This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.
Installed OS
Select the operating system installed on the PC.
Note: An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably.
Other / Win95 / Win98 / WinMe / Win2000
Reset Configuration Data
If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware configuration, the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended SystemConfiguration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD.
However, sometimes, the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes. A serious resource 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
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BIOS feature and then reboot your computer. The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally.
Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after reconfiguring the new ESCD. So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting.
Yes / No
Large Disk Access Mode
This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders, more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the system. Set this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present. Else, set this option to Other. Virtually, all modern hard disks have these characters so leave this option at DOS, unless you know otherwise.
DOS / Other
Route Port 80h cycles to
This feature allows you to route Port 80h I/O cycles to LPC or PCI bus.
LPC / PCI
Legacy USB Support
When enabled, the BIOS takes control of the USB ports. Enable this only if you run an OS that does not support USB (e.g. DOS) or when you have USB hardware like USB mice that you want to use even before the operating system loads.
Enabled / Disabled
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3.3.1 Advanced Chipset Control
This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration.
Default Primary Video Adapter
This feature is used to select the priority of initialing VGA card (PCI VGA or PCI-
E VGA).
Auto / PCI
Spread Spectrum
This feature is used to configure the function of clock spread spectrum.
Enabled / Disabled
ECC Condition
This feature is used to select ECC Error condition to be detected.
Multiple bit / None / Single bit / Both
ECC Error Handler
When an ECC error occurs, it generates an interrupt. This feature is used to select the type of interrupt to report.
SMI / NMI / SCI / None
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Parallel ATA
This feature is used to enable the PATA function.
Enabled / Disabled
Serial ATA
This feature is used to enable the SATA function.
Enabled / Disabled
Native Mode Operation
This feature is used to choose Native Mode for ATA. However, certain OS is not supported under Native Mode.
Auto / Serial ATA
SATA Controller Mode Option
This feature is used to select SATA controller mode. In “compatible mode”,
SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode. In
“Enhanced (non-AHCI) mode”, SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE mode.
Compatible / Enhanced (non-AHCI)
SATA RAID Enable
This feature is used to enable SATA RAID functionality.
Disabled / Enabled
SATA AHCI Enable
This feature is used to enable SATA AHCI functionality.
Disabled / Enabled
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3.3.1.1 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu
These items are for determining whether the integrated PCI devices will be enabled in PCI configuration space.
USB Device 29, Function 3:
Enable or Disable this USB Device by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
USB Device 29, Function 2 & 3:
Enable or Disable these 2 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
USB Device 29, Function 1 & 2 & 3:
Enable or Disable these 3 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1 & 2 & 3:
Enable or Disable these 4 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
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USB Device 29, Function 7:
Control USB 2.0 functionality through this Setup Item.
Enabled / Disabled
3.3.1.2 PCI Express Sub-Menu
These items are for debugging the PCI Express Ports.
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3.3.1.2.1 Slot 1 (x8 Port) Sub-Menu
These items are for PCI Express MCH Dev1 port control options.
PCI Express MCH Dev 1
This feature is used to enable PCI Express MCH Dev1 port control.
Enabled / Disabled
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3.3.1.2.2 Integrated PXH-V (x4 Port) Sub-Menu
These items are for PCI Express Root Port #1 control options.
PCI Express Port #1
This feature is used to enable PCI Express Port #1 control.
Auto / Enabled / Disabled
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3.3.1.2.3 Integrated LAN1/LAN2 (82573V) Sub-Menu
These items are for Integrated LAN1/LAN2 control option.
Integrated LAN Control
This feature is used to enable Integrated LAN control.
Auto / Enabled / Disabled
Option ROM Scan
This feature is used to enable the functionality of option ROM scanl.
Disabled / Enabled
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3.3.2 Advanced Processor Options
This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options.
Hyperthreading
Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor.
Hyper-Threading Technology enables multi-threaded software applications to execute threads in parallel. Hyper-Threading Technology provides thread-levelparallelism (TLP) on each processor resulting in increased utilization of processor execution resources. As a result, resource utilization yields higher processing throughput. Hyper-Threading Technology is a form of simultaneous multi-threading technology (SMT) where multiple threads of software applications can be run simultaneously on one processor. This is achieved by duplicating the architectural state on each processor, while sharing one set of processor 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 for the Intel NetBurst® microarchitecture.
Enabled / Disabled
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L3 Cache
This feature is used to enable the L3 cache funtionality.
Enabled / Disabled
Thermal Management 2
Thermal Management throttles the processor back as it reaches its maximum operating temperature. Throttling reduces the number of processing cycles, thereby diminishing the heat dissipation of the CPU. This cools the unit. Once the CPU has reached a safe operating temperature, thermal throttling is automatically disabled, and normal full speed processing begins again.
Disabled / Enabled
Set Max Ext CPUID=3
Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3.
Disabled / Enabled
C1 Enhanced Mode
This feature is used to enable the C1 Enhanced mode.
Disabled / Enabled
No Execute Mode Mem Protection
This feature is used to enable the function of No Execute Mode Mem Protection.
Enabled / Disabled
Frequency Ratio
This feature is used to set the Frequency Ratio
Default / X 8 / 19 /14 /15 / 16 / 17 / 18
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3.3.3 I/O Device Configuration
This setting allows you to configure I/O devices.
Serial Port A/B:
This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured.
Disabled / Enabled
Base I/O Address:
Set the base I/O address for serial port A/B.
3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8
Interrupt:
Set the interrupt for serial port A/B.
IRQ3 / IRQ4
Parallel Port
This defines how the parallel port is detected and configured.
Disabled / Enabled
Mode
This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode. The default value is
Standard that automatically selects the correct mode to use. The other modes are explained as follows:
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SPP works 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 2.5 Mb/s and provides symmetric bidirectional communication. On the other hand, EPP uses existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirectional communication.
Generally, because of its FIFOs and the DMA channel it uses, ECP is good for large data transfers (useful for scanners and printers). On the other hand, EPP is better with links that switch directions frequently (like parallel port drives).
SPP / EPP / ECP
Base I/O Address / Interrupt
This determines the base address and interrupt of the parallel port.
378 / IRQ7 / Disabled / 278 / IRQ5 / 3BC / IRQ7
DMA Channel
This BIOS feature determines which DMA channel the parallel port should use when it is in ECP mode.
The ECP mode uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates of up to
2.5 Mbits/s and provides symmetric bidirectional 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.
DMA 1 / DMA 3
Floppy Disk Controller
This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured.
Enabled / Disabled
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3.3.4 Hardware Monitor
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3.3.4.1 Voltage Monitoring
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3.3.4.2 Fan Control Selections
Auto Fan Control
This feature is used to set function of Auto Mode Fan Control.
Disabled / Enabled
J15/J14/J18/J13 Number of Pins Select
These features are used to select 3 or 4 pin fan connector. After the setting, then you can use the function of “Auto Fan Control”.
4 Pin / 3 Pin
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3.3.5 DMI Event Logging
These items are used to view and modify DMI event logs.
Event Logging
Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events
Disabled / Enabled
ECC Event Logging
Select Enabled to allow logging of ECC events
Disabled / Enabled
Clear all DMI event logs
Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear the DMI event log after rebooting.
No / Yes
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3.3.6 Console Redirection
Com Port Address
If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard.
Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B / NULL
Baud Rate
This feature is used to enable the specified baud rate.
300 / 19.2K / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K
Console Type
This feature is used to enable the specified console type.
VT100 / VT100.8bit / PC-ANSI, 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8 /
NULL
Flow Control
This feature is used to enable the flow control.
None / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS
Console Connection
This feature is used to indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect.
Direct / Via modem
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Continue C.R. after POST
This feature is used to enable console redirection after OS has loaded.
Off / On
3.4 Security Menu
These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system.
The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords.
Set Supervisor Password
This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS settings.
Set User Password
This option allows the user to set the user password.
Diskette access
This option allows the user to control access to diskette drives.
Supervisor / Disabled
Fixed disk boot sector
This option allows the user to write protect boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses.
Normal / Write Protect
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Virus check reminder
This feature is used to display reminder message at the boot process.
Disabled / Enabled
System backup reminder
This feature is used to display reminder message at the boot process.
Disabled / Enabled
Password on boot
When enabled, the system will ask for a password at every boot. The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered. If the wrong password is entered three times, the system will automatically shut down.
Disabled / Enabled
FirstWare Authentication Level
This feature is used to select FirstWare Authentication Level.
High / Medium / Low
3.5 Power Menu
These settings allow you to configure the power options for your system.
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Resume On Time
When enabled, this allows the system to be worked up at a specified time. This time is specified by the Resume Time parameter.
Off / On
Resume Time
This option allows the user to specify the time when the system is to wake up.
Power Button Behavior
This specifies the behavior of the system after the power button is pressed.
On/Off - This powers on / powers off the system after the power button is pressed.
Wake/Sleep - This wakes the system from/puts the system to sleep.
After Power Failure
Specifies the mode of operation after the system recovers from a power loss.
Enabled: This restores the system to the last state it was in before the power loss occurred.
Chassis Intrusion Detect
This feature is used to enable/disable the function: when chassis open event is detected, BIOS will record the event.
Disabled / Enabled
S5 Wake-Up by PCI Card
If enabled, this option awakens the system from the S5 (power-off) state with an input signal from PME on the PCI card,
Enabled / Disabled
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3.6 Boot Menu
Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.
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3.7 Exit Menu
These settings set the exit options on your system.
Exit Saving Changes
This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made.
Exit Discarding Changes
This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made.
Load Setup Defaults
Loads the factory default values.
Discard Changes
Discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.
Save Changes
Saves all changes made without exit BIOS.
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Chapter 4: Diagnostics
NOTE: If you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in the following order:
Memory, Video, CPU
By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check the TYAN website at: http://www.tyan.com
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4.1 Beep Codes
Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through two kinds of audible beeps.
•A single long beep followed by two short beeps: It indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS can't initialize the video screen to display and additional info.
•A single long beep repeatedly: This indicates that a DRAM error has occurred.
The most common type of error is a memory error.
Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support, be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience. Also, be ready with information regarding add-in cards, drives and
O/S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution.
4.2 Flash Utility
Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash
Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash
Utility with your motherboard, please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com/
Note
Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user.
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4.3 - BIOS Post Code
POST (hex)
CFh:
Description
C0h
Test CMOS R/W functionality.
Early chipset initialization:
-Disable shadow RAM
-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
-Program basic chipset registers
C1h:
C3h:
C5h:
01h:
03h:
05h:
07h:
08h:
0Ah:
0Eh:
10h:
12h:
14h:
16h:
18h:
Detect memory
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address
1000:0
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch
1.Blank out screen
2.Clear CMOS error flag
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series
Super I/O chips.
2. Enable keyboard interface.
1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).
2. Autodetect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional).
3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep beeping the speaker.
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override.
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
Initial onboard clock generator if
Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined.
See also POST 26h.
Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or
Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).
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33h:
35h:
37h:
39h:
3Ch:
3Eh:
40h:
43h:
POST (hex)
1Bh:
1Dh
1Fh:
21h:
23h:
24h:
25h:
26h:
27h:
29h:
2Bh:
2Dh:
Description
Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all
H/W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR &
S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
HPM initialization (notebook platform)
1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.
2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead.
Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.
Early PCI Initialization:
-Enumerate PCI bus number.
-Assign memory & I/O resource
-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into
C000:0
1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI& DIMM slots.
2. Init onboard PWM
3. Init onboard H/W monitor devices
Initialize INT 09 buffer
1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.
2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.
3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup.
Example: onboard IDE controller.
Invoke Video BIOS
1. Initialize double-byte language font (Optional)
2. Put information on screen display, including Award title,
CPU type, CPU speed, full screen logo.
Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Winbond
977 series Super I/O chips. See also POST 63h.
Test DMA Channel 0.
Test DMA Channel 1.
Test DMA page registers.
Test 8254
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
Test 8259 functionality.
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59h:
5Bh:
5Dh:
60h:
63h:
65h:
67h:
69h:
6Bh:
6Dh:
POST (hex)
47h:
49h
4Eh:
50h:
52h:
53h:
55h:
57h:
6Fh:
75h:
76h:
Description
Initialize EISA slot
1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.
2. Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.
1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range.
3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.
4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.
Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse.
Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional).
Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
2. Early ISA PnP initialization
- Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.
Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
(Optional Feature)
Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD
1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO
2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO.
Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility.
Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined.
Initialize PS/2 Mouse
Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h
Turn on L2 cache
Program chipset registers according to items described in
Setup & Auto-configuration table.
1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.
2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO”
1. Initialize floppy controller
2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.
Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP,
CDROM…..
(Optional Feature)
Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if:
-AWDFLASH.EXE is found in floppy drive.
-ALT+F2 is pressed.
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83h:
84h:
85h:
87h:
89h:
8Bh:
8Dh:
8Fh:
93h:
94h:
POST (hex)
77h:
7Ah
7Ch:
7Fh:
82h:
95h:
96h:
FFh:
Description
Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
Detect & install co-processor
Init HDD write protect.
Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue
Clear EPA or customization logo.
1. Call chipset power management hook.
2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)
3. If password is set, ask for password.
Save all data in stack back to CMOS
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
1. USB final Initialization
2. Switch screen back to text mode
NET PC: Build SYSID Structure.
1. Assign IRQs to PCI devices
2. Set up ACPI table at top of the memory.
1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs
2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA)
1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup
2. APM Initialization
Clear noise of IRQs
Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
1. Enable L2 cache
2. Program Daylight Saving
3. Program boot up speed
4. Chipset final initialization.
5. Power management final initialization
6. Clear screen & display summary table
7. Program K6 write allocation
8. Program P6 class write combining
Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
1. Build MP table
2. Build & update ESCD
3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h
4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick
5. Build MSIRQ routing table
Boot attempt (INT 19h)
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NOTE
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Appendix I: SMDC Information
Overview
Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is a powerful yet costefficient solution for high-end server management hardware packages. Tyan’s goal is to provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is absence or simply fails. This empowers Tyan’s server board with advanced industrial-standard features.
Tyan SMDC is a snap-in card that provides essential server management solution. It enables any IT Manager by providing multi-interfaces to access the hardware remotely and perform monitor, control and diagnose activities effectively.
Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card. Unlike regular peripheral card such as
AGP card, Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver. As long as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking after the system.
Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware. IT manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style (KCS),
Block Transfer (BT) style, Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB),
Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB), Emergency Management Port
(EMP) and standard IPMI-Over-LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI
1.5 specification.
Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI-compliance software as well as Tyan
System Operator
TM
(TSO) software package.
By adding SMDC, Tyan’s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec.
More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website: http://www.tyan.com
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Features of Tyan Server Management
Monitor various system components remotely
- such as fans, processor temperature, and more
Remote power on and power off
Console redirect
-the ability to view system remotely
Alert and error actions
-such as audible beep, e-mail, power down and reboot
SMDC runs on stand-by power
-the SMDC will continue to function, even if the system is not powered on
How SMDC and TSO Work
The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function.
Agent – a system with SMDC installed
The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible/supported Tyan motherboard.
Manager – manages the Agent
The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the
SMDC.
The Manager and Agent should be located in the same place.
Console – communicates with Manager
The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the Manager.
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Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette
Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided.
1. Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD-ROM drive to boot from CD. You will see the following menu. Then press [1] and [Enter] to boot the system to Tyan diskette maker. (If you would like to boot from hard disk, press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk.).
Boot from CD:
ISOLINUX 2.00 2002-10-25 Copyright (C) 1994-2002 H. Peter Anvin
0) Boot from first hard drive
1) Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot: 1_
2. Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu.
TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1.0
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
** Main Menu**
====Choose Chipset Vendor====
Adaptec nVidia
LSI
Intel
Promise
Silicon Image
VIA
EXIT
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3. The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model.
TYAN Driver Diskette Maker
** Example Vendor**
====Choose Chipset Model====
01 Intel Chipset Model
EXIT
4. After selecting the chipset model, select the OS to start the diskette making.
TYAN Driver Diskette Maker
====Example Chipset Driver====
Diskette =01= Microsoft Windows 2000 32-bit
Diskette =02= Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit
Diskette =03= Microsoft Windows XP 64bit
Diskette =04= Microsoft Windows 2003 64-bit
Back
5. Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press [ENTER].
\ Please insert a formatted diskette into A:/ and press [ENTER]
Writing image to drive A:
Track: 36 Hoad: 8 Sector: 1
6. Using "ESC" key to quit the Tyan diskette maker. The system will automatically restart.
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Glossary
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel runs at only 66 MHz, it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz.
ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows
CD-ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just like
HDDs.
ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the
AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays, and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse, USB, serial, and parallel ports are built-in.
Bandwidth: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater speed.
BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates, prioritizes, and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then stores that list in NVRAM. IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS, as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason. At that point, the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip, and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware.
Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.
Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually from an application, though it is also used when printing, and in most keyboard drivers. The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it, all at once, to a disk drive. While this improves system performance --- reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly --- there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.
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Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and
PCI or ISA local buses.
Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).
Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a typical cache size is
512KB, while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory.
Cache size: refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be confused with the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB, and a cacheable area of 512MB. In this case, up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached.
However, only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment.
Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached.
Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are
“on” or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.
CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS.
COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).
DDR (Double Data Rate): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory. It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge, potentially doubling output.
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.
DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket, which is capable of acting as a memory bank.
DMA (Direct Memory Access): channels that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory without involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other
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tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line.
Plug-n-Play devices will take care of this for you.
Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.
DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.
ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting): allows data to be checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they’re found.
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash
BIOS, is a ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip. TYAN’s BIOS updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com
EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic. An Adaptec specific RAID technology.
ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots.
Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without causing a loss of service, such as in a RAID system.
Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.
Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard.
The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT and ATX Footprint boards.
Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device, typically the server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order to request establishment of a communications channel. The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol.
HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.
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IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller.
IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.
I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)
Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.
IPL: see Initial Program Load.
IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU. The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-Play operating systems can take care of these details for you.
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).
Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back
(peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).
Mirroring: see RAID.
NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.
Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect): a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway) which is faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a single system (as opposed to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).
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PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast,
DMA channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.
PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.
Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power is provided to the memory chips. In this configuration, SRAM requests are pipelined, which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time, and acted upon quickly. This type of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz.
Pipelining: improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second instruction before the first is completed. A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line, with a given part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions.
PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode.
PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system (such as Windows 98), and go to work. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware.
PXE (Preboot Execution Environment): one of four components that together make up the Wired for Management 2.0 baseline specification. PXE was designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client, towards the goal of allowing networked-based booting to boot using industry standard protocols.
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance.
RAID level 1 is known as mirroring, which stores the data within at least two hard drives, but does not stripe. RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault-tolerance, since either hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same time.
RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel.
RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller,
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embedded on the motherboard, to be used as just an I/O controller or to be the
I/O component of a hardware RAID subsystem. The RAIDIOS circuit allows an
I/O Processor (either embedded on the motherboard or on an add-in card) to configure the I/O controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O controller and the I/O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem.
RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer to the system’s main memory. This memory is available to any program running on the computer.
ROM (Read-Only Memory): a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.
SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s software and operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to design, with cables that are simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors, and lower voltage requirements.
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non-synchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before opening the next.
Serial port: called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another).
SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL): Architecture that allows a RAID controller, such as AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a system board-embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI
Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of
RAM for motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules.
Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.
SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.
SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use design specifications for common server hardware elements
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(chassis, power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth.
Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue to operate normally.
Striping: see RAID
UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraATA. Without proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.
USB (Universal Serial Bus): a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.
VGA (Video Graphics Array): the PC video display standard
V-SYNC: controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor.
ZCR: Zero Channel RAID. PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip, thus lowering cost of RAID solution
ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and a lever is pulled down. This shift the processor over and down, guiding into the board and locking it into place.
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Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system, you should first turn to your dealer for direct support. Your system has most likely been configured or designed by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Hence, they should be of the most assitance for you.
Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you, take the system to them directly to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have expensive consequences).
If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help. Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade,
Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
Tyan's website ( www.tyan.com
) provides easy-to-access resources such as indepth Linux Online Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis, memory and much more. With all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away, users can easily find the latest softare and operating system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as possible. Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email. By offering plenty of options for users, Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry's most competitive services to support them.
"Tyan's tech support is some of the most impressive we've seen, with great response time and exceptional organization in general" -
Anandtech.com
Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at [email protected]
Help Resources:
1. See the beep codes section of this manual.
2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates, and
other information: http://www.tyan.com
3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.
4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN
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Returning Merchandise for Service
During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse, or improper maintenance of products.
NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you
Notice for the USA
Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity
Procedure) DoC
FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver.
• Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for help.
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Notice for Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference
Regulations. (Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference radio.)
Notice for Europe (CE Mark)
This product is in conformity with the Council Directive
89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).
CAUTION
: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate, or dispose of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer.
Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations.
Document #: D1702-100
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