TYAN i7322DP User Manual

S5353

Tiger i7322DP

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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.

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the following.

TYAN, Taro and Tiger i7322DP are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
AMD, Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation.
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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

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations Page 5

1.2 Hardware Specifications Page 5

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image Page 8

2.2 Block Diagram Page 9

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Page 10

2.4 Mounting the Motherboard Page 22

2.5 Installing the Memory Page 23

2.6 Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan Page 25

2.7 Attaching Drive Cables Page 27

2.8 Installing Add-In Cards Page 29

2.9 Installing Optional SO-DIMM Modules Page 32

2.10 Connecting External Devices Page 33

2.14 Installing the Power Supply Page 34

2.15 Finishing Up Page 35

Chapter 3: BIOS

3.1 About the BIOS` Page 37

3.2 Main BIOS Setup Page 39

3.3 Main Page 40

3.4 Advanced Page 46

3.5 Security Page 58

3.6 Power Page 59

3.7 Boot Page 60

3.8 Exit Page 61

Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup

4.1 BIOS Configuration Page 63

4.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks Page 63

4.3 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Page 64

4.4 Manage Array Page 64

4.5 Create Array Page 66

4.6 Add/Delete Hotspare Page 68

4.7 Initialize Drives Page 68

4.8 Disk Utilities Page 70

Chapter 5: Diagnostics

5.1 Beep Codes Page 73

5.2 Flash Utility Page 73

5.3 BIOS Post Code Page 74

Appendix I: SMDC Information
Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette
Glossary
Technical Support

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Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1 x Tiger i7322DP S5353 motherboard

1 x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

2 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable

1 x Tiger i7322DP S5353 User’s Manual

1 x Tiger i7322DP S5353 Quick Reference Guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

1 x Cable set (9 pin serial and 24 pin parallel)

2 x CEK Spring

1 x Serial ATA power cable

2 x Serial ATA cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for
replacement before continuing with the installation process.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

Congratulations on your purchase of the powerful Dual Intel processor solution,
the Tiger i7322DP S5353. Based on Intel E7320 chipset, the S5353 offers
exceptional performance. Compatible with EPS12V power supplies, the ATX
form factor S5353 features an onboard XGI XG20 16MB PCI VGA, two Gigabit
Ethernet ports, one 10/100 Ethernet port and SATA/RAID, which provides a
versatile solution for your server needs.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find
information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQ’s, online manuals and BIOS
upgrades.

1.2 - Hardware Specifications

Processors

• Two mPGA604 sockets

• Supports up to two 64-bit Intel®

Xeon processors (including dual-core
processors) with 800MHz FSB

Expansion Slots

• One PCI-X 1.0 64-bit/66MHz slot

• One 32-bit/33MHz PCI 2.3 slot

• One TYAN TARO SO-DIMM socket

• One x4 PCIe connector

Chipset

• Intel Lindenhurst-VS (E7320) MCH

• Intel Hance Rapids (6300ESB)

South Bridge

• SMSC DME1737 LPC I/O chip

System Management

• SMSC DME1737 and EMC6D102 (or

ADM1027) w/ hardware monitoring

• Two 3+1-pin CPU Fan headers w/

tachometer input and programmable
temperature-sensing fan speed
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Integrated LAN Controllers

• One 10/100 LAN controller

―One Intel i82551QM LAN

controller

―Operating at 32bit/33MHz

interface

• Two GbE LAN controllers

―One Broadcom BCM5721 PCI-

Express GbE LAN controller

―One Broadcom BCM5705(W)

PCI GbE LAN controller

• Pin Headers for front panel LAN

LED

Optional Modules

•M3291, IPMI 2.0 Remote System
Management Daughter Card

-Renesas H8S2167 BMC controller

-BT, KCS, Logging support

-IPMI-over-LAN

-Remote power on/off and reset

•M7901/M7902, single/dual-channel
Ultra 320 SCSI controller TARO
card

-Adaptec AIC-7901/7902 controller

-Adaptec Host RAID 0, 1, 10

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• Seven 3-pin system Fan headers, 5

w/ tachometer input and
programmable temperature-sensing
fan speed control

• Temperature and voltage monitoring

• Chassis intrusion header

• IPMB connector for optional Tyan

M3291 SMDC card

• Watchdog timer

Integrated PCI Graphics

• XGI XG20 graphics controller

• 16MB DDR frame buffer of video

memory

Memory

• Dual memory channels, 6 x DIMM

sockets

• Supports up to six DDR2-400 DIMMs

• Registered ECC memory supported

Integrated PCI IDE (6300ESB)

• Dual channel master mode support

four IDE devices

• Support for ATA-100/66/33 IDE

drives and ATAPI compliant devices

Integrated Serial ATA (6300ESB)

• Two serial ATA host controllers

embedded

• Supports two serial ports running at

1.5Gb/s

• RAID 0 or 1 supported (Windows 32-

bit Only)

• SATA activity LED connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

• Stacked PS/2 mouse & keyboard

ports

• Stacked two USB2.0 and one RJ45

10/100 ports with activity LED

• One 15-pin VGA port

• One 9-pin COM port

• Two RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T port w/

activity LED

•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

Integrated I/O Interfaces

• One floppy connector

• Two USB 2.0 ports (via cable)

• One COM2 port (via cable)

• One LPT port (via cable)

• TYAN 2 x 9 pin header

• 2 x 25 connector for optional IPMI

SMDC card

BIOS

• Phoenix BIOS 8Mbit Flash

• Supports APM 1.2 & ACPI 1.0

• PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0 power

Management

Form Factor

• SSI CEB footprint

• 10.2" x 12.0” (259mm x 305mm)

Power

• On board dual 4-phase VRM

• EPS 12V (24-pin + 8-pin) power

connectors

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (Declaration of

Conformity)

• CE (Declaration of Conformity)

• BSMI

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

Precautions: The Tiger i7322DP supports SSI, EPS12V type power supplies

(24pin + 8pin) and will not operate with any other types. For proper power
supply installation procedures see page 37.

DO NOT USE ATX 2.x or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the

board and void your warranty.

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 a vailable at
the time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look
exactly like the above picture.

The following page includes details on the vital components of this

motherboard.

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2.2 - Block Diagram

Tiger i7322DP (S5353) Block Diagram

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2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

KB/ MS

LAN3
U SB x 2

COM

VGA

LAN2

PW1

PW2

FA N 7

B_DIMM1

A_DIMM1

B_DIMM2

A_DIMM2

B_DIMM3

A_DIMM3

CPUFAN1

CPU2

CPUFAN2

JP 44

JP4 3

JP11

FAN1

JP20
JP13

CPU1

FAN 4

JP18

LPT

JP23

FA N 2

JP14

FAN 5

FAN 3

JP22

JP21

COM2

JP26

J19 (SMDC)

JP 27

J20

JP 29

IDE2

SATA1

LAN1

FAN6

J23

JP2

PCIX-P1

PCI -1

SO-DIMM Socket

PCI-E1 (x4)

FD D1

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.

Jumper Legend




OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover
CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

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IDE1

SATA2

Jumper/Connector Function

FAN6/FAN7 3-pin Chassis Fan Connector

CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2 4-pin CPU Fan Connector

CPU Fan Support 4-pin or 3-pin Select Jumper

JP43/JP44

FAN1~FAN5 3-pin System Fan Connector

JP16 COM2 Connector

JP11 USB Front Panel Connector

J20 Front Panel Header

J19 SMDC Connector

JP13 External HDD LED Header

JP14 SATA LED Header

(Close 1-2) Default support 3-pin
(Close 2-3) support 4-pin

JP2

JP29 3-pin Power LED Connector

JP18/JP21 BCM5721 External LAN1 Connector

JP26/JP27 BCM5705 External LAN2 Connector

JP20/JP23

JP22

J16 SO-DIMM Socket

J23 Reserved for OEM only

External Speaker Connector
(Close 3-4) Default, Buzzer

SMDC/ASF2.0 Select Jumper
(Close 1-2) Default, support ASF 2.0
(Close 2-3) support SMDC card

Clear CMOS Jumper
(Close 1-2) Default
(Close 2-3) Clear CMOS

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CPUFAN1

JP44

CPUFAN2

JP16

JP11

JP43

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JP11: USB Front Panel Header

Use this header to connect to front panel USB

2 10

1 9

connector.

Signal Pin Pin Signal

USBPWR 1 2 USBPWR

USB_2D- 3 4 USB_3D-

USB_2D+ 5 6 USB_3D+

GND 7 8 GND

KEY 9 10 NC

JP16: COM2 Connector

2 10

1 9

Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2.

Signal Pin Pin Signal

DCD 1 2 DSR

RXD 3 4 RTS

TXD 5 6 CTS

DTR 7 8 RI

GND 9 10 KEY

CPUFAN1/CPUFAN2: CPU Fan Support 4-pin Connector

Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the
motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable.

GND

PWM

TACH

Fan PWM

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4
GND PWM TACH Fan PWM

JP12: CPUFAN1 JP31: CPUFAN2

JP43/JP44: CPU Fan Support 4-pin or 3-Pin Select Jumper

JP43 JP44

131

Use the default setting if the CPU fan has a 3-pin fan
power connector.

3

JP43 JP44

131

Select this setting if the CPU fan has a 4-pin fan power
connector.

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FAN7

FAN1 FAN2

FAN6

FAN3

FAN5 FAN4

J20

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D

D

FAN6/FAN7: 3-pin Fan Connector

1

GN

+12V

NC

FAN1/FAN2/FAN3/FAN4/FAN5: 3-pin Fan Connector with Speed Control

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J20: Front Panel Header

The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrical connection to

the front panel switches and LED’s.

GN

+12V

TACH

Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the
motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable.

JP3: FAN6 JP7: FAN7

Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the
motherboard to monitor their fan speeds to keep the
system stable and reliable.

JP15: FAN1 JP17: FAN2 JP19: FAN3
JP24: FAN4 JP28: FAN5

PWR LED+

PWR LED-

PWR SW#

GND

Warning LED+

Warning LED-

_

GND

Chassis Intrusion #

2 4 6 8 10

12 14 16 18

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17

HDD LED+

HDD LED-

GND

Reset

+5V

Ext. Interrupt

+5VSB

SMBUS Data

SMBUS Clock

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J19

J16

JP13

JP14

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JP13: External HDD LED Connector

1

Use this header to connect for external HDD LED’s.

Pin 1 Pin 2
GND EXT_HDLED

JP14: SATA LED Connector

Use this header to connect SATA LED’s to indicate the status

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of the SATA RAID.

Pin 1 Pin 2

3.3V SATALED-

J16: SO-DIMM Socket

Connect SAS/SATA II Daughter Card (compatible with
Tyan M9000-10, M7901/7902 Ultra 320 SCSI “TARO”
card).

J19: SMDC Connector

1

LAD0

3

LAD2

5

GND1

7

GND2

9

GND3

11

GND4

13

I2C1DA

15

I2C4CLK

17

GND6

19

I2C3DA

21

I2C2CLK

23

5VSB2

25

PWRBTN#

27

RS TBTN#

29

SLPBTN#

31

EXTSMI#

33

CPUNMI

35

GPIO1

37

GND9

41

GND10

43

RSVD3

45

RSVD5

47

GND12

49

SMALERTB#

HDR25X2_SVM_A

J19

LAD1
LAD3

LFRAME#

PCI_C LK
PCIR ST#
I2C1CLK

GND5

I2C4DA

I2C3CLK

5VSB1

I2C2DA

GND7

PCIPME#

SVM_IRQ#

SVM_WOL#

SVM_ THER M#

GND8
GPIO2
GPIO4

PS_PWRGD

GND11
RSVD6

SMALERTA#

GND13

2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

44
46
48
50

For connection with Tyan Server
Management Daughter Card (SMDC).
The SMDC connector is compatible with
Tyan M3291 SMDC.

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JP21

JP2

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JP18

JP26

JP27

JP29

JP18/JP21: BCM5721 External LAN1 Connector

1

JP26/JP27: BCM5705 External LAN2 Connector

1

JP29: 3-pin Power LED Header

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JP2: External Speaker Header

41

1

4

JP18 (Link/Activity) JP21 (10/100/1GM)
Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 2

3.3VSB LAN1_ACT- 1000M+ 100M+

JP27 (Link/Activity) JP26 (10/100/1GM)
Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 1 Pin 2

3.3VSB LAN2_ACT- 1000M+ 100M+

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3
PWRLED+ NC GND

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4
VCC NC INTSP SPK3

Close Pin 3-4: Buzzer (Default)

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JP22

JP20

JP23

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JP22: Clear CMOS Jumper

3
1

(Clear)

3
1

(Default)

You can reset CMOS settings by using this jumper if
you have lost your system/setup password or need to
clear the system BIOS settings.
Power off the system and set JP22 to (2-3) position,
and then power on the system. The CMOS will be
cleared when the POST screen is visible. Finally shut
down the power and move JP22 to it’s default (1-2)
position and power on the system again.

JP20/JP23: SMDC/ASF2.0 Select Jumper

1

3

1

3

Support ASF2.0, only applies to LAN1 (5721)

Supports M3291 SMDC card which only applies to
LAN3 (82551)

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2.4 – Mounting the Motherboard

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.

Pay attention when installing board in chassis. Some components are
near the mounting holes and can be damaged.

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 Memory

Before attempting to install any memory, make sure that the memory you
have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor.
The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules.
.

Key points to note before installing memory into Tiger i7322DP:

For optimal dual-channel DDR operation, always install memory in pairs
beginning with A_DIMM1 and B_DIMM1. Memory modules of the same
type and density are required for dual-channel DDR operation. Mismatched
memory may cause system instability.

Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations.

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
A_DIMM1 Install Install Install
B_DIMM1 Install Install Install
A_DIMM2 X Install Install
B_DIMM2 X Install Install
A_DIMM3 X X Install
B_DIMM3 X X Install

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Registered ECC DDR2-400 SDRAM
memory modules are supported. All installed memory will be automatically
detected. The Tiger i7322DP S5353 supports up to 16GB of memory.

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Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tiger i7322DP
S5353.

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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2.6 - Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan

Your Tiger i7322 S5353 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 and heat sink.

1. Locate the processor sockets on the motherboard and lift the locking lever
as shown.

2. Insert the processor into the socket making sure that pin 1 is correctly
located.

3. Return the locking lever to its locked position.

4. Repeat this procedure for the second processor socket.

5. Turn the board upside down and insert the heat sink spring mechanism
as shown.

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6. Turn the board the right way up again and screw the heat sink into place.

7. Repeat this procedure for the second processor.

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 (a little will work, more doesn’t equal better performance)
thermal compound 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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2.10 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE Drive Cable

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. The cable is “keyed” to only allow it
to be connected in the correct manner.

Attaching IDE cable to the IDE connector is illustrated below:

Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE
connector and the other end into the IDE device itself. Each standard IDE
cable has three connectors, two of which are closer together. The BLUE
connector that is furthest away from the other two connectors. The other two
connectors are used to connect additional IDE devices.

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
properly.

TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually designated by a colored wire)
faces the drive’s power connector.

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The Tiger i7322DP 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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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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2.11 - 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 most common slots that may appear on your motherboard. Not
all of the slots shown will necessarily appear on your motherboard.

PCI Slot

PCI-X Slot

X4 PCI Express Slot

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card
firmly. Do not force any add-in cards into any slots if they do not seat in
place. It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than
damaging both the motherboard and the add-in card.

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

NOTE

motherboard before performing system hardware changes.
Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion
device.

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PCI, PCI-X and PCI Dives IDESEL and IRQ Assignments

Intel 6300ESB HanceRapids

PCI INTERRUPT / IDSEL MAP

PCI

Intel 82551QM

DEVICE IDSEL INT REQ/GNT CLK

Bus

BCM5705

XG20

PCI Slot 1

PCI-X1 Slot 1

Tyan Taro

Card

U1

04 02 AD18

U2

04 01 AD 17

U61

04 03 AD 19

J16

04 00 AD16

J15

03 03 PA_AD19

J17

03 07 PA_AD23

PIRQC_N P_REQN-3

PIRQB_N P_REQN-2

PIRQA_

N

PIRQ-

F,G,H,E

PA_IRQ-

0,1

PA_IRQ-

2,3

P_GNTN-3

P_GNTN-2

NC PCICLK4

P_REQ-1
P_GNT-1

PA_REQ-0
PA_GNT-0

PA_REQ-1
PA_GNT-1

PCICLK3

PCICLK2

PCICLK1

PA_PCLK0

SODIMM PCLK

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BCM5721

PCI INTERRUPT / IDSEL MAP

U4

PCIE1_4X

J14

01 00

02 00

LAN1CLK_100M_P

LAN1CLK_100M_N

SOLT1CLK_100M_P
SOLT1CLK_100M_N

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2.12 - Installing Optional SO-DIMM Modules

Your Tiger i7322DP S5353 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 SAS/SATA II or SCSI
support. For details of available expansions cards, visit the TYAN website at

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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.

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.

. To install a SO-DIMM expansion card:

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.

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Key slot

2.13 - Connecting External Devices

Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces for connecting
peripherals. Some I/O ports may not be available with the board due to the
different configurations.

PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard

Serial Port

Integrated Video

LAN Port LAN Port

LAN Port
USB x 2

Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software
may be required to complete the installation.

Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

The two onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LED’s to indicate LAN
status. The chart below illustrates the different LED states.

10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

Left Right

Speed Left LED Right LED

Link

10Mbps

Activity

Green (Blink)

10Mbps

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Link

100Mbps

Activity

100Mbps

Link

1000Mbps

Activity

1000Mbps

Green (Blink)

Green

Green (Blink)

Yellow

Green (Blink)

Yellow (Blink)

2.14- Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on your Tiger i7322DP.
The Tiger i7322DP requires an EPS12V (24 pin + 8 pin) power supply to boot.

Please be aware that ATX 2.x and ATXGES power supplies are not

compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).

EPS12V Main Power 24-Pin
(Chipsets & Components)

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1

5

4

8

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 from the wall outlet before

plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors.

12 +3.3V 24 GND

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11 +12V3 23 +5V
10 +12V3 22 +5V
9 +5VSB 21 +5V
8 PWR OK 20 RESET
7 GND 19 GND

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6 +5V 18 GND
5 GND 17 GND
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
3 GND 15 GND
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

EPS 12V 8-pin (CPU Power)

4 GND 8 +12V2
3 GND 7 +12V2
2 GND 6 +12V1
1 GND 5 +12V1

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2.14 – Finishing Up

Congratulations! 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 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 calling your vendor’s support line. If they are not available for

assistance, please find setup information and documentation online at our

website.

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Chapter 3: BIOS

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. This chapter describes
different settings for the BIOS 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 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, battery­backed memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information when the power is
turned off.
This motherboard’s BIOS is a customized version of the industry-standard BIOS for
IBM PC AT-compatible personal computers. The BIOS provides critical, low-level
support for the system’s central processing unit (CPU), memory, and I/O
subsystems.
This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and
password protection, power management, and chipset “tuning” features that control
the system. This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS
for your system setup.

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS reads
system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the
system and configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST).
When these preliminary tests are complete, the BIOS searches for an operating
system on one of the system’s data storage devices (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). If
one is found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it.

You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the [Delete] key when the machine boots

up and begins to show the memory count.

Setup Basics
The table below shows how to use the setup program with the keyboard.

Key Function
Tab 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.

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Getting Help

Pressing [F1] displays a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to

use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window,

press [ESC] or the [F1] key again.

In Case of Problems

If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving
the changes with the BIOS setup program, 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 sure of the outcome.
TYAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for
best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset
setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

Setup Variations

Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look
and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems,
the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this
section. Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom
configuration. In addition, the final appearance of the Setup program depends on
the system designer. Your system designer may decide that certain items should
not be available for user configuration, and remove them from the BIOS setup
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3.2 Main BIOS Setup

When you enter PhoenixBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the following screen will appear
as below:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

System Time:

System Date:

Legacy Diskette A:

X IDE Channel 0 Master
X IDE Channel 0 Slave
X IDE Channel 1 Master
X IDE Channel 1 Slave
X IDE Channel 2 Master
X IDE Channel 3 Master

X Memory Cache
X Boot Features

System Memory:
Extended Memory:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The main menu contains the following menu items:

Main

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Security

Use this menu to configure security settings for your system.

Power

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

Boot

Use this menu to configure boot options for your system.

Exit

This contains the various BIOS exit options.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[xx:xx:xx]

[xxxx-xx-xx]

[1.44/1.25 MB 3½” ]

[xxxx KB]
[xxxx KB]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or
[Enter] selects field.

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3.3 Main

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. Users use the
arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select
the value you want in each item.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

System Time:

System Date:

Legacy Diskette A:

X IDE Channel 0 Master
X IDE Channel 0 Slave
X IDE Channel 1 Master
X IDE Channel 1 Slave
X IDE Channel 2 Master
X IDE Channel 3 Master

X Memory Cache
X Boot Features

System Memory:
Extended Memory:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

System Time / Date setup

System Time: Adjusts the system clock.
HHHours (24hr. format)
MMMinutes
SSSeconds
System Date: Adjusts the system date.
MMMonths
DDDays
YYYYYears

Legacy Diskette A

Defines the floppy drive type.

Options: NONE / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in / 720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in /

2.88M, 3.5 in

System Memory

This displays/allows you to change the amount of system memory present on the
system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[xx:xx:xx]

[xxxx-xx-xx]

[1.44/1.25 MB 3½” ]

[xxxx KB]
[xxxx KB]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or
[Enter] selects field.

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Extended Memory

This displays/allows you to change the amount of extended memory present on the
system.

3.3.1 IDE Channel Master / Slave Setup

Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F.

Press Enter on any of the Master/Slave options to view advanced details of the

corresponding drive.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Type:

Multi-Sector Transfers:
LBA Mode Control:
32 Bit I/O:
Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA Mode:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors
on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk.
This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters:

Type

Selects the type of device connected to the system.

Options: Auto / CD/DVD / Not Installed / ARMD

Multi-Sector Transfers

This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector
transfers.

Options: Disabled / 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors / 16 Sectors

LBA Mode Control

Enables or disables LBA Mode.
In LBA Mode, instead of referring to a cylinder, head and sector number, each
sector is instead assigned a unique "sector number". In essence, the sectors are
numbered 0, 1, 2, etc. up to (N-1), where N is the number of sectors on the disk.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help
User = your enter

parameters of hard-disk
drive installed at this
connection.
Auto = autotypes hard­disk drive installed here.
1-39 = you select pre­determined type of
hard-disk drive installed
here.
CD-ROM = a CD-ROM
drive is installed here.
ATAPI Removable =
removable disk drive is
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In order for LBA to work, it must be supported by the BIOS and operating system,
but since it is also a new way of talking to the hard disk, the disk must support it as
well. All newer hard disks do in fact support LBA, and when auto detected by a
BIOS supporting LBA, will be set up to use that 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.
LBA has in recent years become the dominant form of hard disk addressing. Since
the 8.4 GB limit of the Int13h interface was reached, it became impossible to
express the geometry of large hard disks using cylinder, head and sector numbers,
translated or not, while remaining below the Int13h limits of 1,024 cylinders, 256
heads and 63 sectors. Therefore, modern drives are no longer specified in terms of
classical geometry, but rather in terms of their total number of user data sectors and
addressed using LBA.

Options: 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.

Options: 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.

Options: 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.
Because the Ultra DMA protocol is designed to work with legacy application PIO
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Ultra DMA/33 Peripheral Component Interconnect adapter card. Ultra DMA uses
the same 40-pin Integrated Drive Electronics interface cable as PIO and DMA.

Options: Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2

3.3.2 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.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Cache System BIOS area:

Cache Video BIOS area:
Cache Base 0-512K:
Cache Base 512K-640K:
Cache Extended Memory Area:
Cache A000 – AFFF:
Cache B000 – BFFF:
Cache C800 – CBFF:
Cache CC00 – CFFF:
Cache D000 – D3FF:
Cache D400 – D7FF:
Cache D800 – DBFF:
Cache DC00 – DFFF:
Cache E000 – E3FF:
Cache E400 – E7FF:
Cache E800 – EBFF:
Cache EC00 – EFFF:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

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.

Options: 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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Memory Cache

[Write Protect]

[Write Protect]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help
Controls caching of

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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.
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.

Options: NULL / Write Protect

Cache Base 0-512K

Control caching of 512K base memory.

Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache Base 512-640K

Control caching of 512K-640K base memory.

Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache Extended Memory Area

Control caching of system memory above one megabyte.

Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache A000-AFFF~ Cache EC00-EFFF

Control caching of the memory blocks.

Options: Write Back/ Write Through / Write Protect

3.3.3 Boot Features

This option allows setting boot parameters. Press Enter to view the Boot Features
screen.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Floppy check:

Keyboard Error Report
Summery screen:
Quiet Boot
QuickBoot Mode:

Extended Memory Testing
Halt on POST Errors:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Floppy Check

Enabled verifies floppy type on boot; disabled speeds boot.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Boot Features

[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]

[Just zero it]
[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

Enabled verifies floppy
type on boot; disabled
speeds boot.

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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Keyboard Error Report

Enabled BIOS keyboard error report; BIOS will display the keyboard error message
& save the event in DMI.
Disabled BIOS keyboard error report; BIOS will not warn & display the error
message.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

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.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Quiet Boot

Enables or disables the OEM logo screen during boot up.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

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.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Extended Memory Testing

Determine the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB)
during boot up.

Options: Normal / Just zero it / None

Halt on POST Errors

Enabled -> BIOS will halt & display error message if there is any POST error .
Disabled -> BIOS will not halt if there is any POST error.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

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3.4 Advanced

This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Installed O/S:

Reset Configuration Data:

Large Disk Access Mode:

Parallel ATA:

Serial ATA:

Native Mode Operation:

SATA RAID Enable

X Advanced Chipset Control

X Advanced Processor Options

X I/O Device Configuration

X DMI Event Logging

Legacy USB Support:

X Console Redirection

X Hardware Monitor

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Installed OS

Select the operating system installed on the PC.
Note: An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably.

Options: 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 System Configuration 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
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.

Options: Yes / No

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Win2000]

[No]
[DOS]

[Both]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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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.

Options: DOS / Other

Parallel ATA

This option determines the controller to be used for parallel ATA devices.

Options: Primary / Secondary / Both

Seri a l ATA

This enables or disables booting from a serial ATA device.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Native Mode Operation

This determines whether SATA devices should work in Native Mode or in Emulated
Mode. In Native Mode, the SATA devices are treated as regular SATA devices,
while in Emulated Mode, they are treated as though they were IDE devices.
If you are installing Windows 98, ensure that this option is set to Emulated, else the
installation will hang.

Options: Auto / Parallel ATA / Serial ATA / Both

SATA RAID Enable

When this option is enabled, the Silicon Image RAID BIOS is loaded on system
start up, allowing for configuration of hardware RAID arrays. With the SATA RAID
ROM option disabled, the drives attached to the controller can only act
independently of one another.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

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.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

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3.4.1 Advanced Chipset Control

This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

X Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

X Integrated LAN 1 (BCM5721)

X Integrated LAN 2 (BCM5705)

X Integrated LAN 3 (i82551)

Onboard XGI Video

Spectrum Spread

Force Compliance Mode

PCI-E port A1 Device 3:

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

ECC Error Type

SERR signal condition

Memory Remap Function

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Advanced Chipset Control

Onboard XGI Video

Toggles the onboard XGI video graphics.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Spectrum Spread

When enabled, this option modulates the frequency of the CPU clock rate (and
hence all clock driven mainboard components), so that any EMI interference
generated is not always at the same constant frequency, but instead is spread over
a small band of frequencies, therefore reducing problems with equipment that may
be particularly sensitive to certain fixed frequencies.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Force Compliance Mode

Enable or Disable PCI-E Compliance mode by setting item to the desired value.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

PCI-E port A1 Device 3

The item control the PCI-E device which is plugged on the PCI-E slot to be disabled
or enabled.

Options: Disabled / Enabled / Auto

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

If you have ECC memory modules installed, select the correct ECC mode with this
setting.

Options: Disabled / 72-bit ECC / 144-bit ECC / Auto

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[SMI]
[Single bit]
[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

These items determine
whether the integrated
PCI Devices will be
Enabled in PCI Config
space.

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ECC Error Type

When an ECC error occurs, it generates an interrupt. Select the type of interrupt to
report: NMI (Non-Maskable); SMI (System Management); SCI (System Control).

Options: None / NMI / SMI / SCI

SERR signal condition

Select ECC error conditions that SERR# be asserted.

Options: None / Single bit / Multiple bit/ Both

Memory Remap Function

Remaps the memory used by the BIOS (A0000 to FFFF - 384 k) above the 1 Mb
limit. If enabled, you cannot shadow Video and System BIOS.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.1.1 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

USB Device 29, function 1:

USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1:

USB Device 29, Function 7:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

Enable or disable this
USB Device by setting
item to the desired
value.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

USB Device 29, Function 1:

Enable or Disable this USB Device by setting item to the desired value.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1:

Enable or Disable these 2 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

USB Device 29, Function 7:

Control USB 2.0 functionality through this Setup Item.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

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3.4.1.2 Integrated LAN 1

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Integrated LAN 1 (BCM5721)

PCI-E port A Device 2:

Option ROM Scan:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PCI-E port A Device 2:

Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode this PCI-E Port A by setting item to the
desired value.

Options: Auto / Disabled / Enabled / Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode

Option ROM Scan

Initialize device expansion ROM

Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.1.3 Integrated LAN 2

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Integrated LAN 2 (BCM5705)

LAN 2 (BCM5705):

Option ROM Scan:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

LAN (BCM5705):

Enable the integrated GBit interface

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Option ROM Scan

Initialize device expansion ROM

Options: Enabled / Disabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Auto]
[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Force PCI Express v1.0
Compatibility Mode
this PCI-E Port A by
setting item to the
desired value.

Item Specific Help

Enable the integrated
GBit interface

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3.4.1.4 Integrated LAN 3

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Integrated LAN 3 (i82551)

LAN 3 (i82551):

Option ROM Scan:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

LAN3 (i82551):

Enable the integrated GBit interface

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Option ROM Scan

Initialize device expansion ROM

Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.2 Advanced Processor Options

This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Advanced Processor Options

Hyper Threading Technology

Machine Checking

Thermal Control Circuit:

Set Max Ext CPUID = 3

Processor Power Management:

No Execute Mode Mem Protection

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Hyper Threading Technology

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[TM2]
[Disabled]

[GV1/GV3 Only]
[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Enable the integrated
GBit interface

Item Specific Help

Enables 2
Processor.

This is applicable only
for Win XP.

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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.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Machine Checking

Microsoft windows & new linux kernel support the Machine check architectures.
This enables Machine check exception reporting for all implementation-defined
errors.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Thermal Control Circuit

Intel CPU supports the thermal monitoring TM1 or TM2 which can control the power
consumption.

TM1: Thermal Monitor 1 uses a highly accurate on-die temperature sensing

circuit in the CPU that has the ability to act quickly upon any thermal
issues (~50ns). This circuitry keeps an eye on the most taxed areas of the
CPU-die at all times and will quickly act upon temperatures going over the
safety limits. The thermal monitor’s control circuit, when active, lowers the
CPU temperature by throttling the internal CPU clock speed. This is done
with a 50% duty-cycle, which means that a 2GHz CPU will then effectively
run at a 1GHz clock speed. Due to the fast response time of the thermal
monitor circuit (~50ns) the CPU will only be ‘throttled’ for a very brief period.
Once the CPU-die temperature is within safe operating limits again it’ll set
back to the 2GHz clock speed it originally operated at.

TM2: Thermal Monitor 2 decreases or increases the CPU clock and core

voltage according to the CPU load. This information is read from the five
VID pins of the CPU. Accordingly, the CPU temperature is also
automatically decreased, when the core voltage is decreased. This
improves the CPU lifespan. The states switch is so fast that the
performance decrease is insignificant.

Options: TM2 / TM1

Set Max Ext CPUID=3

Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Processor Power Management

Support new Intel CPU power management technology, such as EIST & C1E.

Options: EIST & C1E / GV1/GV3 only

No Execute Mode Mem Protection

Execution protection prevents code execution from data pages such as the default
heap, various stacks, and memory pools. Protection can be applied in both user
and kernel-mode. Windows XP SP2 supports this technology.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

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3.4.3 I/O Device Configuration

This setting allows you to configure I/O devices.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

I/O Device Configuration

Serial port A:

Base I/O address:

Interrupt:

Serial port B:

Base I/O address:

Interrupt:

Mode:

Parallel port:

Mode:

Base I/O address:

Interrupt:

Floppy disk controller:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Serial Port A:

This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for serial port A.

Options: 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8

Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for serial port A.

Options: IRQ3 / IRQ4

Serial Port B:

This defines how the second serial port is detected and configured.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for serial port A.

Options: 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8

Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for serial port A.

Options: IRQ3 / IRQ4

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[3F8]
[IRQ 4]

[Enabled]
[2F8]
[IRQ 3]
[Normal]

[Enabled]
[SPP]
[378]
[IRQ 7]

[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Configure serial port A
using options:

[Disabled]
No configuration

[Enabled]
User Configuration

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Mode

Set the mode for serial port B.

Options: Normal / IrDA / ASK-IR

Parallel Port

This defines how the parallel port is detected and configured.

Options: 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:
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).
There are two versions of the EPP transfer protocol - EPP1.7 and EPP1.9.
Generally, EPP1.9 is the preferred setting because it supports the newer EPP1.9
devices and most EPP1.7 devices and offers advantages like support for longer
cables. However, because certain EPP1.7 devices cannot work properly with an
EPP1.9 port, this BIOS feature was implemented to allow you to set the EPP mode
to EPP1.7 when such an issue occurs.
Therefore, it is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to EPP1.9. But if you
have trouble connecting to your parallel port device, switch to EPP1.7.
However, the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral may have designated a
preferred parallel port mode for the device in question. In that case, it's best to
follow their recommendation.
For those who don't know what mode to select but at least know that their parallel
port device supports bidirectional transfers, the BIOS offers the ECP+EPP mode. If
you select this mode, then the parallel port device will be able to use either one of
those modes. However, this should be considered as a last resort as you may be
needlessly tying up an IRQ if your device does not use ECP at all. Or the BIOS may
not select the best parallel port mode for the device. If possible, set the parallel port
to the transfer mode that best suits your parallel port device.
However, the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral may have designated a
preferred parallel port mode for the device in question. In that case, it's best to
follow their recommendation.

Options: SPP / EPP / ECP

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for parallel port.

Options: 378 / 278 / 3BC / Disabled

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Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for parallel port.

Options: IRQ7 / IRQ5

Floppy Disk Controller

This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.4 DMA Event Logging

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

DMI Event Logging

Event log validity

Event log capacity

View DMI event log

Event Logging

ECC Event Logging

Mark DMI events as read

Clear all DMI event logs

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

View DMI event log

View the contents of the DMI event log.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Event Logging

Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events

Options: Disabled / Enabled

ECC Event Logging

Select Enabled to allow logging of ECC events

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Mark DMI events as read
Press <Enter> to mark DMI events as read.

Clear all DMI event logs

Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear the DMI event log after rebooting.

Options: No / Yes

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Valid
Full

[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[Enter]
[No]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

View the contents of the
DMI event log.

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3.4.5 Console Redirection

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Console Redirection

Com Port Address

Baud Rate

Console Type

Flow Control

Console connection:

Continue C. R. after POST:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Com Port Address

If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard.

Options: Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B / NULL

Baud Rate

Enables the specified baud rate.

Options: 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 19.2K / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K

Console Type

Enable the specified console type.

Options: VT100/VT100, 8bit / PC-ANSI, 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8 / NULL

Flow Control

Enable Flow Control.

Options: NULL / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS

Console Connection

Indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is
used to connect.

Options: Direct / Via modem

Continue C.R. after POST

Enable Console Redirection after OS has loaded.

Options: Off / On

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]

[19.2K]
[PC ANSI]
[CTS/RTS]
[Direct]
[Off]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Select Com Port on
BMC or motherboard.

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3.4.6 Hardware Monitor

This displays critical system parameters like CPU speed, fan speeds, voltage levels
and CPU temperature.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Hardware Monitor

Vcpu1 =

Vcpu2=

1.2V =

1.5V =

1.8V =

3.3VSB =

VBAT =

5VSB =

+5V =

+12V =

CPU1

CPU2

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

Fan4

Fan5

CPU1 Temp. =

Ambient Temp1 =

Ambient Temp2 =

Ambient Temp3 =

Ambient Temp4 =

Auto Fan Control

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Auto Fan Control

Leave as default.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

1.310 V

1.310 V

1.179 V

1.469 V

1.780 V

3.295 V

3.182 V

5.122 V

5.044 V

12.194 V

5666 RPM
No Installed
No Installed
No Installed
No Installed
No Installed
No Installed

o

C/118oF

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C/96oF

36

o

C/206oF

97

o

C/199oF

93

o

C/199oF

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[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Auto Mode Fan Control
Parameters

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3.5 Security

These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Supervisor Password Is:

User Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Password on boot:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

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.

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.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Clear
Clear

[Enter]

[Enter]

[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password

controls the access to
the setup utility.

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3.6 Power

These settings allow you to configure the power options for your system.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Resume On Time:

Resume Time:

Power Button Behavior:

After Power Failure:

Cabinet Monitoring:

Power On By PCI/PCI-X

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Resume On Time

When enabled, this allows the system to be woken up at a specified time. This time

is specified by the Resume Time parameter.
Options: Off / On

Power Button Behavior

This specifies the behavior of the system after the power button is pressed.

Options: On/Off, Wake/Sleep.
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.

Options: Enabled, Disabled.
Enabled: This restores the system to the last state it was in before the power loss

occurred.
Disabled: This keeps the power switched off till the power button is pressed.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

Enable/Disable: when chassis open event is detected, BIOS will record the event.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Power On by PCI/PCI-X card

An input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a soft off state.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Off]

[xx:xx:xx]

[On/Off]
[Last State]
[No]
[Disabled]

Item Specific Help
Enabled wakes the

system up at a specific
time.

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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3.7 Boot

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

+ Removable Devices

+ Hard Drives

CD-ROM Drive
Network Boot

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The boot menu will list all bootable devices. Use <Enter> to expand or collapses
devices with a ‘+’ or ‘-‘. Use <+> or <-> to arrange the priorities of all bootable
devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help
Keys used to view or

configure devices:
<Enter> expands or
collapses devices with a
+ or –
<Ctrl + Enter> expands
all
<Shift + 1> enables or
disables a device.
<+> and <-> moves the
device up or down.
<n> May move
removable device
between Hard Disk or
Removable Disk.
<d> Remove a device
that is not installed.

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3.8 Exit

These settings set the exit options on your system.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

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

Load the factory default values.

Discard Changes

Discard all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

Save Changes

Save all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help
Exit system Setup and

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CMOS.

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Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup

The motherboard supports RAID 0 or 1 for Serial ATA drives through the Intel
6300ESB chipset. The Serial ATA as RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS
before the system can load the Adaptec
RAID. The Adaptec® RAID option ROM is a standard PnP (Plug and Play)
option ROM that provides a pre-operating system user interface for the Intel
RAID implementation. It also allows the boot order to be selected from within
the BIOS setup utility.

For this information, please check Tyan’s web site at: www.tyan.com

Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any
important or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC
practice could result in data loss.

The Intel RAID feature is available in Win2000 and WinXP.

®

RAID option ROM code for Intel®

Warning

4.1 BIOS Configuration

y Enter the BIOS setup program by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-

On Self Test (POST) memory test begins.

y Select the Advanced menu.
y Switch the SATA RAID Enabled option from Disabled to Enabled

y Press <F10> to save the BIOS setting and exit the BIOS setup program.

4.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks

Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks requires the use of a new SATA data
cable (4-conductor) which supports the Serial ATA protocol and a SATA power
cable. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard
disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.

Note

y Both the data and power SATA cables are new cables. You

cannot use older 40-pin 80-conductor IDE or regular IDE
power cables with SATA hard drives.

y Carefully follow any technical instructions that come from

the hard disk manufacturer.

Follow the given steps for correct cable installation:

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®

1. Attach either cable end to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

2. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard disk.

4.3 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

The Serial ATA RAID sets must be configured in the RAID Configuration utility
for two HDD. This configuration can be done by the Adaptec
ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will

appear for a few seconds: Press <Ctrl-A> to enter RAID Configuration Utility.
After this message appears, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously, the

following screen menu appears.

Note

The ‘Drive Model’, ‘Serial #’, and ‘Size’ listed in your system
can differ from the following example.

Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)

Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller #0

Option

Array Configuration Utility

Disk Utilities

®

RAID Option

4.4 Manage Array

Use the Manage Arrays option to view array properties and members, and
delete arrays. The following sections describe these operations in greater detail.

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===Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Configuration

Utility===

Display, Delete the Arrays

Display array properties and members

1. From the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Configuration

2. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and

3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Deleting Arrays

From the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Configuration Utility
menu, select Manage Array.
Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.
In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press Enter. The following
prompt is displayed:

WARNING: Deleting the array will result in data loss!
Do you want to delete the array? (Yes/No):

Press Yes to delete the array or No to return to the previous menu.
Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Main

Manage Array

Create Array
Add/Delete

Utility menu, select Manage Array.
press Enter.

The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information on

the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here.

Warning

Take caution in using this option; All data on the RAID drives
will be lost! Deleted arrays cannot be restored.

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4.5 Create Array

Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are
uninitialized are shown in gray and cannot be used.

===Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Configuration

Utility===

Create an Array

Follow the given steps to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume

1. From the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Config uration

2. Select the disks for the new array and press <Ins> key. To deselect any

3. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array

To assign properties to the new array:

1. In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note

2. Type in an optional label for the array and press Enter.

3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. Available stripe sizes are 16KB,

Main

Manage Array

Create Array

Add/Delete

Utility menu, select option Create Array and press the <Enter> key.

disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.

Properties menu displays.

that only the available array types, RAID 0 and RAID 1, are displayed.
Each of these types requires two drives.

32KB and 64KB (default)

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4. Create RAID via allows you to select between the different creation

methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of
when each is appropriate.

RAID level Create RAID via When appropriate

RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives.
RAID 0 Migrate* Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one

RAID 1 Build* Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but

RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you

RAID 1 Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1. Appropriate when

* If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to select the
source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However, the data
on the new drive will be lost.

Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained
on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.

A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some
data miscompares if you later run a consistency check. This is
normal and is not a cause for concern.

The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility allows you to use drives of
different sizes in a RAID 1. If you choose the smaller drive as the
second drive, you will be warned about the risk of data loss.

Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option.
If you do, there is no way to restart and no way to recover the data
that was on the source drive.

drive with data you wish to preserve.

especially if you have data on one drive that you
wish to preserve.

want to ensure that the array contains no data after
creation.

using new drives.

Note

Warning

When you are finished, press Done.

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4.6 Add/Delete Hotspare

===Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller #0 Array Configuration

Utility===

Display, Add, Delete hotspare

Create a drive spare:

1. Select option Add / Delete Hotspare and press the <Enter> key to create

2. Press Y to create the drive spare.

3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Delete a drive spare:

1. Select option Add / Delete Hotspare and press the <Enter> key to delete

2. Press Y to delete the drive spare.

3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Main

Manage Array
Create Array

Add/Delete
Hotspare

Initialize Drives

the drive spare.
The following prompt is displayed:
Do you want to create a spare? (Yes/No):

the drive spare.
The following prompt is displayed:
Do you want to delete the spare? (Yes/No):

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4.7 Initialize Drives

If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new
array or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use
it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before
they can be used in an array.

===Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller #0 Array Configuration

Utility===

Prepare drives for creating arrays.

1. Select Initialize Drives.

2. Use the <↑> and <↓> keys to highlight the disk you wish to Initialize and

3. Repeat step 2 so that both drives to be initialized are selected.

4. Press <Enter>

5. Read the warning message and ensure that you have selected the correct

Main

Manage Array
Create Array
Add/Delete

Warning

Take caution in using this option; Initialization will erase all Array
information from the selected drives. Any away using any of these
drives as members will be affected.

press Insert.

disk drives to initialize. Type Y to continue.

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4.8 Disk Utilities

The Disk Utilities enable you to low-level format or verify the media of your
Serial ATA hard disks.

From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu, select Disk Utilities.

Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)

1. Press the <Enter> key to select SATA Disk.

Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)

Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0

Option

Array Configuration Utility

Disk Utilities

Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Adaptec SATA HostRAID

Select SATA Disk and press

SATA Port #0 Maxtor 6Y120M0
YAR51BW0
SATA Port #1 Maxtor 6Y120M0
YAR51BW0

Only drives present at POST are displayed

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Warning

Take caution in using this option;

Format Disk-This drive is about to be formatted. All data on

the disk will be erased.

Verify Disk Media- This drive will be scanned for media

defects. All recoverable defects will be remapped.

2. Select options Format Disk or Verify Disk Media and press the <Enter>

key.

You are offered the following options:

Format Disk— Simulates a format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the

entire disk.

Verify Disk Media— Scans the media of a disk drive for defects. Any

errors found are corrected.

3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

SATA Port #0 Maxtor 6Y120M0
YAR51BW0
SATA Port #1 Maxtor 6Y120M0
YAR51BW0

Adaptec SATA HostRAID

Select SATA Disk and press

Only drives present at POST are displayed

Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)

Format Disk

Verify Disk

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Chapter 5: 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

5.1 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.

5.2 Flash Utility

Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash
Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash
Utility with your motherboard, 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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5.3 BIOS Post Code

POST (hex) Description
CFh:
C0h

C1h:

C3h:
C5h:

01h:

03h:
05h:

07h:

08h:

0Ah:

0Eh:

10h:

12h:

14h:

16h:

18h:

Test CMOS R/W functionality.
Early chipset initialization:

-Disable shadow RAM

-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

-Program basic chipset registers
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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POST (hex) Description
1Bh:

1Dh
1Fh:
21h:
23h:

24h:

25h:

26h:

27h:
29h:

2Bh:
2Dh:

33h:

35h:
37h:
39h:
3Ch:
3Eh:
40h:
43h:

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.

4. Measure CPU speed.

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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POST (hex) Description
47h:
49h

4Eh:

50h:
52h:
53h:
55h:
57h:

59h:
5Bh:

5Dh:

60h:

63h:
65h:
67h:

69h:
6Bh:

6Dh:

6Fh:

75h:

76h:

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)

1. Display PnP logo

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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POST (hex) Description
77h:
7Ah
7Ch:
7Fh:

82h:

83h:
84h:
85h:

87h:
89h:

8Bh:

8Dh:

8Fh:
93h:

94h:

95h:
96h:

FFh:

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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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

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

TM

(TSO) software package.

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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

====Choose Chipset Vendor====

01 Adaptec
02 Intel
03 LSI
04 nVidia
05 Promise
06 Silicon Image
07 VIA

EXIT

** Main Menu**

3. The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model.

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01 nVidia NVRAID

EXIT

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker

** nVidia**

====Choose Chipset Model====

4. After selecting the chipset model, select the OS to start the diskette making.

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker

====nVidia NVRAID SATA and RAID 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
only at 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
results in greater speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): 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. 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,

which 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 to a disk drive. While
this improves system performance (reading to or writing from a disk drive a
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losing your data should the system crash. Information in a buffer is temporarily
stored, not permanently saved.

Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection

between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and
PCI or ISA local buses.

Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system

memory without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an

application. Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is
stored in SRAM instead of slower 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.

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): 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 socket 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
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.

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DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which

looses 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, it is a ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows
you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new
chip. TYAN’s BIOS updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing

information about Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information
helps properly configure the system each time it boots.

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.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
HyperTransport

interconnecting ICs on boards. It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for
an equivalent number of pins. It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical for
today's networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental
programming model of PCI.

IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.
IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD

interface. It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are
in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the
hardware controller.

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.

TM

: a high speed, low latency, scalable point-to-point link for

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I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece

of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

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.

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for

another part to catch up. This occurs most commonly when the system sends
data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread
(peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory

that holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires 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).

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 fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cache

because SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first
to the faster primary cache, and then, when the primary cache is full, to the
slower secondary cache.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the

industry. Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. 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.

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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
with 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 and 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: RAID I/O Steering (Intel)
RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where

any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often
referred 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.

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)

Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.

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SDRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be

refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other

devices continue to operate normally.

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also

called UltraATA. Without a 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 shifts the
processor over and down, guiding it into the board and locking it into place.

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help first.
Your system has most likely been configured by them, and they should have the
best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Furthermore, if
you purchased your system from a dealer near you, you can bring your system
to them 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 in-

depth 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 software 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

[e-mail]

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

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 purch ase
is required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may obtain

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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:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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.

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

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.

89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).

Document #: D1722-100

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