Tyan Computer TYAN S1668 manual

TY AN S1668 Dual Pentium Pro A TX 440FX PCI-ISA System Board User's Manual Revision 1.2[...]

2 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com T able Of Contents 1. Introduction....................................................................... 3 1.1 Overview ................................................................3 1.2 Hardware Specifications.......................................... 4 1.3 Software Specifications..........................[...]

3 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The S1668 is a quality , high performance dual processor mainboard based on the powerful Intel Pentium Pro microprocessors. This mainboard is designed around the latest and fastest Intel 440FX chipset and can support CPU speeds of 150MHz through 200MHz. The S1668 supports EDO memory[...]

4 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 1.2 Hardware Specifications/Features  CPU Intel Pentium Pro 150 thru 200 MHz (Socket 8) (Single or Dual CPU configuration)  Coprocessor On-chip floating point unit  Speed 60/66 MHz system bus 30/33 MHz PCI bus 7.5/8.33 MHz ISA bus speed  DRAM 4 double banks of 72 pin SIMM sockets Supports 5V or 3.3V[...]

5 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 1.3 Software Specifications  BIOS A ward or AMI BIOS A T CMOS setup, BIOS/CHIPSET setup, and hard disk utility included. Support for easy BIOS upgrades with flash EEPROM chip.  O.S. Operates with MS-DOS, W indows 3.x, W indows for W ork Groups 3.x, W indows 95, W indows NT , OS/2, Novell Netware, Novell U[...]

6 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 2. Board Installation 2.1 Unpacking The mainboard package should contain the following:  S1668 Mainboard  One IDE 40 pin cable  One 34 pin floppy cable  User's Manual  Optional VRM(V oltage Regulator Module) The mainboard contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by [...]

7 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com VRM 0 PWR CON. 5V Com1 Com2 Bank 0 Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 3 Socket 8 Socket 8 CPU 0 CPU 1 RT C Parallel Port PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 ISA Slot 1 ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 3 Primary IDE Secondary IDE Floppy Con. BIOS AMI/A W ARD KB CTR 1 1 1 pin 1 CON5 CON4 pin 1 p[...]

8 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 3.2 Jumper Settings: CPU Speed: J27, J21, J22, J23, and J24 CPU Speed J2 7 J2 1 J2 2 J2 3 J2 4 J 1 1 J1 2 150MHz 3-4 o ff o n o n on o n off 166MHz 1-2 o ff o n o n on off o n 180MHz 3-4 on off o n o n o n of f 200MHz 1-2 on off o n o n of f o n Host Bus Speed/PCI Bus Speed: J27 Host Speed PCI Speed J2 7 J 1 1 [...]

9 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com I/O Selection: J28 & J29 J28 J29 For COM 1 and 2 1- 2 1-2 Default For InfraRed 2 -3 2- 3 Speaker Connector: J43 Pinout Assignments 1 Speaker out 2 Ground 3 Ground 4+ 5 V Keylock Connector: J44 Pinout Assignments Pins 1 to 3 for power LED. 1 Led Output 2 No Connect 3 Ground Pins 4 and 5 for Keylock 4 Keylock[...]

10 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com Reset Connector: J45 Pinout Assignment 1 Power Good 2 Ground T urbo LED Connector: J42 Pinout Assignment 1 Cathode 2 Anode Flash EEPROM: J32(Default 5V) This jumper should be left at the factory default. V oltage J32 5 V 1-2 (default) 12V 2 - 3 InfraRed Interface: Con4 and Con5 Pinout Assignment 1 Signal In 2 [...]

11 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com Soft Power On Switch: J1 Pinout Assignment 1 Soft Power On 2 Ground CPU F AN Power: J49 and J50 Pinout Assignment 1 12V olts 2 Ground 3.3 CMOS R TC CMOS R TC includes an internal battery and Real T ime Clock circuit. It provides the date and the time for the system. Normally the life span of a R TC internal ba[...]

12 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 3.7 Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation The RESET switch on your cases' display panel provides users with the HARDW ARE RESET function which is the same as power on/of f. The system will do a cold start after the RESET switch is pushed by the user . The RESET switch is a 2 pin connector and shoul[...]

13 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 3.10 DRAM Installation The S1668 uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can accommodate up to 1024 MB of RAM. The mainboard supports standard, EDO (Extended Data Out) and ECC(Error Correcting Code) 72 pin SIMMS . All installed memory will be automatically detected so there is no need to set jumpers. ?[...]

14 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com Memory T able Bank0 Bank1 Bank2 Bank3 Total 4MBx2 none none none 8MB 8MBx2 none none none 16MB 4MBx2 4MBx2 none none 16MB 8MBx2 8MBx2 none none 32MB 4MBx2 4MBx2 4MBx2 4MBx2 32MB 16MBx2 none none none 32MB 16MBx2 16MBx2 none none 64MB 32MBx2 none none none 64MB 64MBx2 none none none 128MB 16MBx2 16MBx2 16MBx2 1[...]

15 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 1. Make sure the ZIF socket lever is up. T o raise the lever , pull it out to the side a little and raise it as far as it will go. The top plate will slide back. 2. Align the CPU and socket Pin 1 corners. The pins on the bottom of the CPU should align with the rows of holes in the socket. 3. Insert the CPU in [...]

16 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 3.12 VRM Installation The VRM is required for the Pentium Pro to work. The CPU will program the VRM for the correct voltage needed. No jumper settings are needed, just install the VRM into the VRM socket nearest the CPU that is being installed. The VRM can only fit in the socket one way so there is no danger o[...]

17 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 4. BIOS Configuration A ward's BIOS has a built in setup program that allows the user to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in the battery-backed CMOS SRAM. Entering incorrect information or for- getting your password can lock you out of your system.(refer to 3.15 fo[...]

18 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 4.2. Control Keys PgUp key Increases the numeric value or make changes PgDn key Decreases the numeric value or make changes F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 key Change color from a total of 16 colors F3 key Calendar , only for Status Page Setup Menu F4 key Rese[...]

19 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 4.3. Getting Help 4.3.1. Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 4.3.2. Setup Page menu/Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted [...]

20 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  Standard CMOS setup This setup page includes all the items in a standard compatible BIOS.  BIOS features setup This setup page includes all of the enhanced features of A ward's BIOS.  Chipset features setup This setup page includes all the items of the 430HX chipset features.  Power Managemen[...]

21 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  Date The date format is <month>, <day>, <year>. Press <F3> to show the calendar . Base Memory: 640 K Extended Memory: 7168 K Expanded Memory: 0 K Other Memory: 384 K T otal Memory: 8192 K ESC: Quit : Select Item PU/PD/+/-: Modify F 1 : Help (Shift)F2: Change Color F3: T oggle Calend[...]

22 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  Primary/Secondary Drive type This category identifies the types of hard disk drives that have been in- stalled in the computer . There are 46 predefined types and a user definable type. Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type a number and press <Enter>. Note that the specificat[...]

23 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  V ideo This category detects the type of graphics adapter used for the primary display system. It must match your video display card and monitor . Al- though secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select that type in setup. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/V ideo Graphics Array . For VGA,SVG[...]

24 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com Expanded Memory Expanded Memory (EMS) defines a 64 K page frame in the area between 640K and 1Mb containing four 16K pages that are windows into the EMS memory . Programs issue requests to the EMS manager to switch the page to any part of EMS memory . Extended memory can be converted to emulate EMS by using a [...]

25 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  V irus warning This category flashes on screen. During and after the system boot up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the system and the following error message will appear . In the meantime, you can run an anti-virus program to locate the prob[...]

26 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST , the BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks. Default value is Enabled Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determined if it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BI[...]

27 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com ROM ISA BIOS CHIPSET SETUP UTILITY A W ARD SOFTW ARE, INC. Auto Configuration :Enable DRAM Speed Selection :70ns DRAM RAS# Precharge Time : 4 MA Additional W ait State :Enable RAS# to CAS# Delay :Enable DRAM Read Burst(B/E/F) :x1/2/3 DRAM Write Burst(B/E/F) :x2/2/3 ISA Bus Clock :PCICLK/4 DRAM Refresh Queue :D[...]

28 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 4.7.1 Power Management Setup ROM ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP A W ARD SOFTW ARE, INC Power Management :Disabled IRQ3 (Com2) :Off PM Control By APM :No IRQ4 (Com1) :Off V ideo Of f Method :Blank Screen IRQ5 (LPT2) :Off IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : O f f Doze Mode :Disabled IRQ7 (LPT1) :Of f Standby Mode :Disabled IR[...]

29 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  Doze Mode Defines the continous idle time before the system enters Doze mode.  Standby Mode Defines the continous idle time before the system enters Standby mode.  Power Down Activities Defines the the activities that can cause the PM timers to reload. (Break- ing out of PM Mode)[...]

30 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  PCI Slot 1/Slot 2/Slot 3/Slot 4/Slot 5 INT#  For Default Setting. Connect to PCI System INT# PCI Slot1 INT A INT A PCI Slot1 INTB INTB PCI Slot1 INTC INTC PCI Slot1 INTD INTD PCI Slot2 INT A INTB PCI Slot2 INTB INTC PCI Slot2 INTC INTD PCI Slot2 INTD INT A PCI Slot3 INT A INTC PCI Slot3 INTB INTD PCI[...]

31 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com  Resources Controlled By The A ward Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you seelect Auto, all the interrupt request and DMA assignment fields disappear , as the BIOS automatically assigns them.  IRQ n assigned to When resources are controll[...]

32 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 4.9 Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals A ward Software, Inc. IDE HDD Block Mode :Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO :Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO :Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO :Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO :Auto On-Chip Primary PCI-IDE :Enable On-Chip Secondary PCI-IDE :Enable PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel :E[...]

33 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP P ASSWORD SETTING BIOS FEA TURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP DA VE & EXIT SETUP PCI SLOT configuration EXIT WITH OUT SA VING LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS 4.10. LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS ROM ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY A W ARD SOFTW ARE INC. ESC : Save & Exit Setup F10[...]

34 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com ROM ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY A W ARD SOFTW ARE, INC. ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP P ASSWORD SETTING BIOS FEA TURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP DA VE & EXIT SETUP PCI SLOT CONFIGURA TION EXIT WITH OUT SA VING LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS ESC : Save & Exit Setup F10 : Quit (Shift)F2 :Change [...]

35 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 4.1 1. IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION ROM ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY A W ARD SOFTW ARE, INC. CYLS. HEAD PRECOMP LANZONE SECTORS Drive C: (202 Mb) 9 89 1 2 65535 989 35 Do you want to accept this as drive C (Y/N)? Esc:Skip T ype "Y" to accept the H.D.D parameter reported by BIOS. T ype "N" to keep [...]

36 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 5.0 Flash Writer Utility Y ou can upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard by using a "Flash Memory W riter"(FMW) utility . This utility can be downloaded from the factory's BBS(Consult your system vendor for the phone #). The system BIOS is stored on a 'flash' EPROM chip on the mainboard wh[...]

37 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com T o reprogram the System BIOS, you must first do the following: 1. Check jumper J32 The S1668 uses a 5V Flash EPROM so jumper J32 should be left in the default postion on pins 1 and 2. This jumper should never be moved. 2. Make sure the CPU is running in ‘real mode’. FMW will not run if the CPU is operatin[...]

38 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com Once you have satisfied the two requirements mentioned above, you can run FMW . Y ou can copy the contents of the “Flash” directory to your hard drive, or you can run the utility from a backup of the support floppy disk. Make sure the new BIOS file is in the same directory as the FMW utility . T o run FMW [...]

39 S1668-A TX-001 http://www .tyan.com 6.0 System Resources 6.1. TIMER & DMA CHANNEL MAP TIMER MAP: TIMER Channel-0 system timer interrupt TIMER Channel-1 DRAM REFRESH request TIMER Channel-2 SPEAKER tone generator DMA CHANNELS: DMA Channel-0 A vailable DMA Channel-1 A vailable DMA Channel-2 FLOPPY DISK adapter DMA Channel-3 A vailable DMA Chan[...]