TYAN InterServe 90 manual

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    InterServ e 90 System Board Manual D5AA00040 April 1999[...]

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    Errata Th e Sys tem Board Manual f rom th e manu facturer of th e system board reflect s a w rong jum per sett ing f or dual-f loppy operat ion. In th is m anual , jum per JP4 is lis ted as bein g open f or dual-f loppy support. The correct setting is as follow s: JP4 Pins 1-2 Dual- floppy support Close d Sin gle-f loppy support Open[...]

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    T yan S1832DL Tiger 100 Motherboard User ’ s Manual Revision 2.10 Copyright © T yan Computer Corporation, 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from T yan Computer Corp. All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of t[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. Intr oduction........................................................................... 4 Overview ........................................................................ 4 Icons.............................................................................. 5 Hardware Specifications/Features...................................[...]

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    Language Utility ........................................................... 6 9 Flash W riter Utility ........................................................ 6 9 5. System Resources............................................................. 7 0 Beep Codes................................................................. 7 0 T roubleshooting Syst[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The S1832DL T iger 100 is a quality , high performance mainboard designed for dual Intel Pentium II microprocessors. This mainboard utilizes the Intel 440BX AGPset and can support CPU speeds of 233MHz through 450MHz, and host bus speeds of 66MHz to 100MHz. The S1832DL mainboard, with built-in A[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 5 INTRO http://www .tyan.com. There you can find information on all of TY AN’ s products along with F AQs, distributors list, drivers, and BIOS setting explana- tions. Icons In order to help you navigate this manual and set up your system, we have added several icons to our format. This icon alerts you to particularly importa[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Hardware Specifications/Features Processor Information •T wo SEC slots (Slot One type). •66 to 100MHz BIOS selectable bus support. •Pentium II 233-450MHz. •Supports Celeron CPU (single only). Chipset Information •Intel 440BX AGPset. •Intel PIIX4e controller . •National 309 Super I/O chipse[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 7 INTRO Physical Dimensions •A TX design. •12 inches x 9.8 inches. •Requires Intel V enus compatible I/O shield . BIOS Information •AMI Plug and Play flash BIOS. •Deep Green, Ener gy Star , ACPI, Y ear 2000, and PC98 compliant. •Soft power-down, multiple boot options. • Win98/NT5 ready , DMI 2.0 compliant. •PCI [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Software Specifications OS •Operates with MS-DOS, W indows 3.x, W indows for W orkGroup 3.x, W indows 95, W indows 98, W indows NT , OS/2, Novell Netware, and SCO Unix. Information presented in this publication has been carefully checked for reliability . However , no responsibility is assumed for ina[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 9 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. For Res[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 10 Chapter 2 Board Installation chapter 2 Board Installation Unpacking The mainboard package should contain the following: · S1832DL mainboard · One IDE 40-pin cable · One 34-pin floppy cable · User ’ s manual · T wo retention modules · One T yan System Management & Driver CD Installation Y ou are now ready to insta[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 11 How to install our products right...the first time. What’s the first thing I should do? The first thing you should do is read this user ’ s manual. It contains important information which will make configuration and setup much easier . Here are some precautions you should follow when installing your mother- board: (1) Gr[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 12 Chapter 2 Board Installation should use is located at the top-center of the board where the adapter cards are fastened to the case. Plug in the power connector as shown. The photos below show the A TX power connector before (Figure 1) and after (Figure 2) it has been plugged in. The plastic clip on the power connector should[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 13 Next, connect your IDE cables (if you’re using IDE hard drives). The colored stripe on the cable should face toward the top of your chassis, or toward the big white B printed on the motherboard. In Figure 3 you can see how the IDE cables should look when they are connected to your hard drive. Notice how Pin 1 (denoted by a[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 14 Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are: • Hard disk drives are not auto-detected: may be a Master/Slave problem or a bad IDE cable. Contact your vendor . • Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup: may be a bad cable or lack of power going to the drive. • No video or beeps on bootup: usually means the cable is o[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 15 Refer to Figure 5 on the previous page for a detailed anatomy of the floppy cable. Remember , you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time. The color stripe on the cable should face toward the top of your chassis, or toward the big white B printed on the motherboard. Please refer to your documentation for pr[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 16 Chapter 2 Board Installation Note: Only TY AN cables will work on this motherboard. If you are using an existing case with old cables, your system will not function properly . Use only TY AN-approved cables. Connecting the USB and PS/2 ports. This board includes ports for USB, PS/2 mouse, and PS/2 keyboard devices. The locat[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 17 INST ALL Figure 7 shows the USB ports and Figure 8 the PS/2 ports. Installing your add-in cards is relatively simple but... there are a few rules you need to follow when plugging in a card. In order to assure proper operation and a quick installation, adhere to these guidelines: • If you are going to install a PCI-Bus inte[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 18 Chapter 2 Board Installation • Before turning on the system, make sure no cards are touching each other or are shorting. If you follow these basic guidelines, there shouldn’t be any problems with installation. However , if you do encounter any problems, have a qualified professional install your cards for you or contact [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 19 INST ALL Figure 9 T o install your DIMMs, line your module up so that the pins fit into the slot. There is only one way that your DIMM can fit properly . Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM slot. Figure 9 shows how to sit the DIMM into its slot. T o insert the DIMM, push down verti[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 20 Chapter 2 Board Installation ! important! Figure 10 Place the DIMMs in an anti-static bag as soon as you remove them to avoid static damage. Finally , install your CPU. Pentium II processors (233 through 450MHz) can be used on the Tiger 100. Please refer to pages 29-30 for the correct CPU jumper settings for your board. Reme[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 21 INST ALL Figur e 1 1 Figur e 12 Installing CPU Retention Modules Installation of a Pentium II processor requires a CPU retention module, which is first secured onto the motherboard. T o attach the retention module, place the motherboard on a flat surface. Locate the key pin on one end of the Pentium II slot on the board. The[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 22 clicking sound indicates that the CPU is fully locked into t he retention module. If you have an active processor , you will also need to connect the CPU’ s cooling fan cable to the cooling fan power connector on the board. Locate the cooling fan connector (e.g. F AN1) on the motherboard. Plug the CPU’ s cooling fan cabl[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 23 Installing the Passive Processor The installation of the passive processor differs only slightly from that of the active processor . Y our passive CPU package should contain one CPU retention module, one heat sink retention bracket with mounting locks, two mounting attachments, and one heat sink lock.Install the retention mo[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 24 2 pin jumpers off on 3 (or more) pin jumpers 1-2 2-3 open 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 (Figure 19) into the pins of the heat sink mounting bracket which are now below the mainboard. There will be a click when the locks are securely fastened. Removing the CPU. T o remove the CPU, move the locks to the center of the CPU. A click will be [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 25 INST ALL This page has been intentionally left blank.[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 26 Quick References for Jumpers The tables on the pages which follow will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed, InfraRed, and external connector pin assignments, among others. The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate the jumpers on your board. A full-page map of the motherboard can be found on the facing page. Thes[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 27 The tiny “1”s next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position of pin 1 for that jumper . ONBOARD Map of Motherboard Jumpers USB1 Keyboard USB2 Mouse DIMM bank 3 DIMM bank 4 3 volt lithium battery COM2 COM1 Printer Port PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 AGP port PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 ISA slot 2 ISA slot 1 Flash BIOS Intel PCI[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 28 Chapter 3 Onboard Resource Settings Intel 443BX LM75 4 DIMM slots Intel PIIX4e AMIBIOS LM79 2 ISA slots 5 PCI slots T wo SEC slots (Slot One type) PS/2 ports USB ports COM2 LPT1 COM1 AGP port[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 29 ONBOARD CPU Settings for 66MHz Bus CPU Settings for 100MHz Bus The above clock speed settings control only the clock multiplier . 233MHz corresponds to 3.5x; 266MHz corresponds to 4x, etc. The bus speed is BIOS selectable. T yan does not recommend operating CPUs, memory or the PCI bus at higher than rated speed. T yan takes [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 30 InfraRed/Floppy Drive Settings J10 External Pin Assignments JP20 Pinout JP21 Pinout 2x9 External Connector Proprietary Server Mgmt Connector s n i P2 - 10 1 - 66 1 - 3 10 2 - 8 13 2 - 2 27 2 - 4 2 n o i t c n u F r e w o P f f O / n O d e R a r f n ID E L D D HD E L r e w o P t e s e R h c t i w S r e k a e p S t n e m n g i[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 31 ONBOARD Soft Power Connector The Soft Power Connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of jumper block J10. The Tiger 100 uses the PIIX4e chip for power management, including turning on and off the system. If the Power Button Function option in the Power Mangement Menu is set to On/Off (which is the default), pressing the power bu[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 32 Chapter 3 Onboard Resource Settings ! important! Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector The J8 connector is an intrusion alarm, that can be connected to the system chassis. When active (J8 is closed), this alarm will alert the system administra- tor anytime someone opens the system’ s case. Windows 95 Users: Y ou may encounter [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 33 procedure 1. 2. 3. ONBO ARD Hardware CMOS & Password Reset If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your pass- word or set the CMOS incorrectly , follow the instructions below . 1. Power off the system 2. Set jumper JP3 to pins 2 and 3 (see previous page for location of JP3). 3. W ait for 2 seconds, [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 34 NOTE: T able below shows only some of the possible memory configurations. W arning! The 256MB DIMMs repr esented above are REGISTERED memor y chips. DO NOT use registered and non-registered memory chips simulta- neously! (Check with your memory dealer for more information). Cache Memory Penitum II processors have the L2 (Lev[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 35 ONBOARD Fr equently Asked Questions Q: Why don’t I get a display after I put in my old DIMM module? A: The 440BX chipset requires the memory manufacturer to program an EEPROM chip with SPD (Serial Presence Detection) on the module in order for the BIOS to program the 440BX’ s timing registers properly . Y our DIMM may no[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 36 Chapter 3 Onboard Resource Settings Q: Does my operating system support AGP? A: Currently , only W indows 98 and W indows NT 5.0 will have built-in support for AGP . Some AGP cards require W indows 95 OSR2.1 or a special driver from Intel. Please check with your graphics vendor for more details. Q: W ill my motherboard run a[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 38 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration chapter 4 BIOS Configuration The AMIBIOS Setup screen is shown below . AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16 (c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Main Advanced Security Exit System Date Thu Oct 15 1998 Setup Help System Time 12:55:37 Month: Jan - Dec Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½ Day[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 39 BIOS Y ou can select a Setup option by using the following keyboard keys: The pages which follow contain explanations of the settings for the AMIBIOS Setup menus. Drawings have been included for ease of reference. Overall, the AMIBIOS Setup program is easy to use, and fairly intuitive. Note that the graphics in the manual ar[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 40 System Date/Time Y ou can type the date and time in directly , or select the portion of the date or time that you want to modify and adjust it using the - ¯ cursor keys. The clock runs on a 24-hour cycle (i.e. 1:00 PM is 13:00). Floppy Drive A: and B: Move the cursor to these fields via the arrow keys and select the floppy [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 41 IDE Device Configuration: T o have the BIOS autodetect the IDE drive, select Auto. Otherwise, you may choose one of the 46 drive types offered, or enter the parameters yourself (see Entering Drive Parameters on page 42). Consult the table below to see how to configure various drive types yourself. LBA/Large Mode: These modes[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 42 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Fast Programmed I/O Modes: Programmed Input/Output is a method of transmitting data between devices that uses the system’ s CPU as part of the data path. There are 6 modes - 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto mode. T o use modes 3 and 4, you must be using an Enhanced IDE drive. 32bi[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 43 BIOS Auto-Detect Hard Disks This option lets the system detect your hard disk(s) automatically for your convenience. Boot Sector Virus Protection The available settings for this option are ‘Enable’ and ‘Disable’. Default Settings Every option in AMIBIOS Setup contains two default values: a Fail-Safe default and the O[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 44 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration 3.2 Advanced CMOS Setup The Advanced Setup options included in the AMIBIOS Setup for the Thunder X are described in this chapter . Select Advanced Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu to display the Advanced Setup options. Advanced CMOS Setup Default Settings Chart S e tti ng O pti on O pti m a[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 45 BIOS Settings Chart (Continued) Advanced Setup Quick Boot Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory T est Advanced Setup option. The settings are: g n i t t e Sn o i t p i r c s e D d e l b a s i D . y r o m e m m e t s y s l[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 46 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Pri/Sec Master/Slave ARMD Emulated as A T API Removable Media Disks (e.g. ZIP drives) are hybrid drives. They are removable, and can be used as floppy drives, but also have great capacity and so are sometimes used as hard drives. These four options ensure that, if you have an ARMD attached as a m[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 47 BIOS Management and Reporting T echnologies) protocol for reporting server system information over a network. Enabling this feature allows you to back up your data when your hard disk is about to fail. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Boot Up Num-Lock Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 48 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Cache Bus ECC When Enabled, this option permits ECC error checking on the L2 cache bus. This ensures that cached data is not improperly altered. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Default Primary Video This option sets the primary video card as either AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) card or a [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 49 BIOS 3.3 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup on the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Chipset Setup options are then displayed. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized via AMIBCP . See the AMIBIOS Utilities Guide for additional information. Advanced Chipset Setup Default Settings Chart ® ¬ AMI BIOS EASY [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 50 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Settings Chart (continued) * Setting option not selectable. USB Function Set this option to Enabled to enable USB (Universal Serial Bus) support. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. S etti ng O pti on O pti m a l D e fa ul t F ai l -S a f e D e fa ul t D R A M R e f r e s h R a t e 15 . 6 u s 1[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 51 BIOS USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support Set this option to Enabled to enable support for older keyboards and mouse devices if the USB Function option is set to Enabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Port 64/60 Emulation Setting this option to Enabled allows a USB keyboard to act like a legacy keyboard. If this option is not[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 52 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration PCI1 to PCI0 Access Set this option to Enabled to enable access between two different PCI buses (PCI1 and PCI0). The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Method of Memory Detection This option determines how your system will detect the type of system memory you have installed. Options are Auto+SPD o[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 53 BIOS ACPI Control Register Set this option to Enabled to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) control register . The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are Enabled. Gated Clock Set this option to Enabled to enable the gated clock. The settings are Enabled or D[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 54 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration 16bit I/O Recovery Time This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 16-bit I/O operations. The settings are Disabled and from 1 to 4 Sysclk (system clocks) in increments of one. PIIX4 SERR# Set this option to Enabled to enable the SERR# signal for the Intel PIIX4 chip[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 55 BIOS 3.4 Power Management Setup The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing Power Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. Power Management Setup Default Settings Chart ® ¬ AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16 (c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Advanced Advanc[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 56 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration * Setting option not selectable. ACPI A ware O/S Set this option to Y es to enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS for an ACPI-aware operating system. Power Management/APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 57 BIOS specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Off, Stand By , or Suspend. Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Stand [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 58 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Slow Clock Ratio This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in the Standby Mode power saving state. The settings are expressed as a percentage of the normal CPU clock speed. The settings are 0-12.5%, 12.5%-25%, 25%-37.5%, 37.5%-50%, 50%-62.5%, 62.5%-75%, or 75-87.5%. Display A[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 59 BIOS R TC W ake-up If Enabled, this option allows you to set an hour and minute for the system to wake up. The next two fields allow you to choose the wake up time. Note that the time fields will not be available if this option is set to Disabled. In order for this wake up function to work, the system must have been brought [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 60 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Plug and Play Setup Default Settings Chart * Setting option is not selectable S e tti ng O pti on O pti m al D e fa ul t F a i l -S afe D e fa ul t P l u g an d P l ay A war e O / S Y es Y e s P CI L a t e n c y T i me r (P CI Cl o c k s ) 64 64 PC I V G A Pa l e t t e Sn o o p D i sa b l e d D i[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 61 BIOS Plug and Play A war e O/S Set this option to Y es to inform AMIBIOS that the operating system can handle plug and Play (PnP) devices. The settings are No or Y es. PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) This option specifies the latency timings (in PCI clocks) for PCI devices installed in the PCI expansion slots. The settings ar[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 62 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration support non-compliant PCI IDE adapter cards. OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the of fboard PCI IDE controller . The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INT A, INTB, INTC, or INTD. Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ This option spec[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 63 BIOS Reserved Memory Addr ess This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. This option does not appear if the Reserved Memory Size option is set to Disabled. The settings are C0000, C4000, C8000, CC000, D0000, [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 64 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration 3.6 Peripheral Setup Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing Peripheral Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described here. Peripheral Setup Default Settings Chart ® ¬ AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16 (c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Righ[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 65 BIOS Default Settings Chart (Continued) * Setting Option is not Selectable Overclock W arning Message When enabled, this option sends a warning message if the CPU is overclocked. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. LM79 IN(X) This option specifies various CPU core voltage settings. Power Interruption The settings are Enabl[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 66 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration IR T ransmission Mode This option specifies the infrared transmission method. This option will not appear if the Serial Port2 Mode option is set to Normal. The settings are Full or Half. IR Receiver Pin This option specifies which pin will act as the receiver for IR data transmis- sion. This opti[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 67 BIOS newer devices; consult your device’ s user information for the appropriate port type. There are no default settings. Parallel Port IRQ This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port, and only appears if OnBoard Parallel Port is set to 278 or 378. The settings are 5 or 7. Parallel Port DMA Channel This option [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 68 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16 (c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Main Advanced Security Exit Set Supervisor Password [ Enter ] Setup Help Set User Password [ Enter ] Change the supervisor password - Previous Item ¯ Next Item Select Menu ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup De[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 69 BIOS Once you have entered your new password, you will be asked to confirm it. If the two passwords do not match, you will be prompted to enter a new pass- word, and then to confirm it. This will continue until you enter the same series of characters both times. Once this is accomplished, a dialog box will appear and notify [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 70 Chapter 5 System Resources chapter 5 System Resources Beep Codes Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. If AMIBIOS POST can initialize the system video display , it displays the error message. Displayed error messages, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 71 SYSTEM T r oubleshooting System Pr oblems If the computer beeps... then... 1, 2, or 3 times... reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs. If the system still beeps, replace the memory . 6 times... reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller . If it still beeps, try a different keyboard, or r[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 72 e g a s s e M r o r r En o i t a n a l p x E r o r r E 0 2 A - e t a G 2 4 0 8 . 2 4 0 8 e h t e c a l p e R . g n i k r o w t o n s i ) 2 4 0 8 ( r e l l o r t n o c d r a o b y e k e h t n o 0 2 A e t a G ! t r o h S e n i L s s e r d d A. y r t i u c r i c g n i d o c e d s s e r d d a e h t n i r o r r E r o r r E e v i [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 73 e g a s s e M r o r r En o i t a n a l p x E e r u l i a f e v i r d : D. e v i r d e h t e c a l p e R . : D e v i r d k s i d d r a h m o r f e s n o p s e r o N e r u l i a F t o o B e t t e k s i D e s U . m e t s y s e h t t o o b o t d e s u e b t o n n a c : A e v i r d n i e t t e k s i d t o o b e h T . s n o i t c [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 74 Appendix 1 CPU Retention Module Options T yan offers two dif ferent options for securing Intel’ s Pentium II CPUs onto the motherboard. Each option provides retention for both older Pentium II’ s as well as newer Pentium II’ s (including Celeron). OPTION 1: T wo different types of retention modules are included in the [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 75 OPTION 2: One universal retention module is included in the motheboard package. This type of retention module adapts to both old and new Pentium II CPUs - see Figure 3. (Screws for the retention modules are provided) Figure 3[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 76 ACPI ( A dvanced C onfiguration and P ower I nterface) is 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 of f, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP ( A ccelerated G raphics P ort) is a PCI-base[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 77 supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse, serial, USB, 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. A BBS ( B ulletin B oard S ystem) is a [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 78 In this case, up to 512MB 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 Of[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 79 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. TY AN’ s BIOS updates can be found at http://www .tyan.com/html/drivers.html ESCD ( E xtended S ystem C onfiguration D ata) is a format for storing informa- tion about Plug and P[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 80 details for you. ISA stands for I ndustry S tandard A rchitecture. ISA is a slower 8- or 16-bit BUS (data pathway). Latency is 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 is waiting for the peripheral [...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 81 PM timers ( P ower M anagement timers ) are software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode. PnP is an acronym for Plug and Play , a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry . Plug and Play devices require little set-up to us[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 82 SRAM S tatic RAM , unlike DRAM, does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster , and more expensive. In Standby mode , the video and fixed disk drive shut down; all other devices operate normally . UltraDMA/33 is a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraA T A. W ith[...]

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    http://www .tyan.com 83 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[...]