TYAN Tiger 230T S2507T, Tiger 230T, S2507T User Manual
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Tiger 230T
S2507T
User’s Manual
Revision 1.00
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Table of Contents
Before you begin... .................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1
1.2
1.3
Congratulations! .........................................................................................................5
Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................6
Software Specifications ..............................................................................................7
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.6-A
2.6-B
2.6-C
2.6-D
2.6-E
2.6-F
2.6-G
2.6-H
2.6-I
2.6-J
2.6-K
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
Installation ..................................................................................................................8
How to install our products right... the first time ..........................................................8
Here are some safety tips ..........................................................................................8
Quick Reference for Jumpers ....................................................................................9
Map of Motherboard Jumpers ..................................................................................10
Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors .........................................................11
Front Panel Connector ........... ............................... ..... ................................ ..... .........11
CMOS Reset ............................................................................................................11
Wake On Modem, Wake On LAN .............................................................................12
USB ..........................................................................................................................12
IDE RAID Enable/Disable ........................................................................................13
FAN Connectors .......................................................................................................13
Speaker Connector ................................ ................................ ............................... ...14
CPU Multiply Jumper ...............................................................................................15
Soft Power Connector ..............................................................................................15
Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation ........................................................15
Flash Utility ....................... ...... ..... ............................... ...... ............................... ..... ...15
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................................16
Installing Memory .....................................................................................................17
Removing a DIMM ...................................................................................................18
Buffered vs. Unbuffered Memory ............................................................................18
Suggested Memory Configurations ..........................................................................19
Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan ............................................ ..... ........................20
Installing the CPU ....................................................................................................20
Installing the Cooling Fan(s) ....................................................................................21
Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives ..........................................................................22
Connecting Floppy Drives ........................................................................................23
Installing Add-on Cards ............................................................................................24
Connecting PS/2, USB, and Serial Devices .............................................................25
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................................................................26
You are done! ...........................................................................................................27
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .........................................................................28
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Introduction to the BIOS Setup .................................................................................29
Starting Setup .............. ..... ...... ............................... ................................ ..... .............29
Setup Keys ...............................................................................................................30
Getting Help .............................................................................................................30
In Case of Problems .................................................................................................30
Setup Variations ................................ ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... ............................... ........30
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Main Setup ................... ..... ...... ..... ............................... ................................ ..... ........313.1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................................................313.2
3.2-A
3.2-B
3.2-C
3.2-D
3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................................33
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
Date/Time ................................................................................................................31
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave ......................................................................31
Table of IDE device settings .....................................................................................32
Memory ....................................................................................................................33
Advanced Chipset Features .....................................................................................35
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................................36
Power Management Setup .......................................................................................38
PnP/PCI Configuration .............................................................................................40
PC Health Status ......................................................................................................41
Set Supervisor Password / Set User Password .......................................................41
Exit BIOS Setup .......................................................................................................41
Chapter 4: System Resources
4.1
4.2
Beep Codes .............................................................................................................42
Flash Utility ....................... ...... ..... ............................... ...... ............................... ..... ...42
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Appendix I: RAID Installation* 43.......................................................
Promise FastTrak100 RAID Configuration Utility .....................................................43
Appendix II: Glossary
Technical Support ....................................................................................................55
Returning Merchandise for Service ..........................................................................55
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* optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models
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Before you begin...
Check the box contents!
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
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34-pin floppy cable
(2) UltraDMA-100/66/33 IDE cables
(optional on some Tiger 230T models)
I/O shield*
(optional on some Tiger 230T models)
Tiger 230T user’s manual
Tyan driver CD
If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacements before continuing
with the installation process.
* If you require a different I/O shield solution, please contact your chassis vendor
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the Tyan Tiger 230T!
The Tiger 230T is a high pe rformance motherboar d designed for server and per formance application s
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that require th e power of du al Intel
FC-PGA processor. This motherboard utilizes a part of the VIA Apollo Pro chipset family and can support
CPU speeds of 500 MHz throu gh 1 . 13+ GHz an d fro nt side bus spe ed s of 100 MH z or 13 3 MHz. Please
see Tyan’s website for updates and information concerning CPU information and support:
This integrated p erfo rm an ce boa rd is su ppo rte d in an ATX form factor. Some of the features inc lude d are
onboard Ultr aDM A- 33 /66/ 100 su pp ort, (optional) Promise
integrated hardware monitoring.
Pentium™ III FC-P GA processors (u niversal) or a single Celeron™
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IDE RAID, and (optional) sound bridge with
With I/O and drive controller support onboard, the one 2x/4x mode AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI v2.2 slots
are free for numer ous typ es of add-o n expa nsion card s. The four 168-p in unb uffered DI MM so ckets can
support up to 1.5GB* of unbuffered PC133 SDRAM.
Remember to visit Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of
Tyan’s products with FAQs, distributors list, and BIOS settings explanations.
* check the Tyan website for updated details on memory compatibility: http://www.tyan.com
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1.2 Hardware Specifications
Processor Information
Expansion Slots
Chipset Information
Hardware Monitoring
Memory**
Integrated PCI IDE
Dual PGA370 Universal ZIF Sockets
Intel Pentium III DP (FC-PGA) 500MHz - 1.13GHz+
Celeron (single socket configuration only) FC-PGA
Onboard VRM 8.5 spec
Front side bus support for 100 or 133MHz
One 2x/4x mode AGP slot
Five 32-bit PCI v2.2 compliant slots
Total six usable slots
VIA Apollo Pro133T chipset
(VT82C694T and VT82C686B)
Integrated hardware monitoring
3-pin Fan Monitoring headers
2-pin External SCSI LED header
Temperature and Voltage Monitoring
3-pin Wake on Modem header
Four 168-pin 3.3V DIMM sockets
Supports up to 1.5GB@100/133MHz**
Supports buffered or unbuffered SDRAM
Supports both buffered/un buffer ed P C1 00 / 133 SDRAM
Dual-channel master mode
Supports up to four Enhanced IDE devices
Support for UltraDMA-100/66/33 IDE devices and
ATAPI compliant devices
Integrated I/O
Integrated IDE RAID
(manufacturing option)
Integrated Audio
(manufacturing option)
* extra accessories can be purchased at the Tyan Online Store: http://www.etyan.com
** check the Tyan website for updated details on memory compatibility: http://www.tyan.com
^ if your chassis supports frontside USB cables, it will usually come with those cables. Check with your
chassis vendor for details.
One floppy connector for up to two drives
Two 9-pin UART serial ports
One 25-pin ECP/EPP parallel port
Four USB ports (two ports via cable - optional*^)
PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports
Promise FastTrak100 IDE RAID controll er
0/1/0+ 1 RAID options
Dual-channel master mode
Support for UltraDMA-33/66/100 IDE devices
Integrated from chipset
AC’97 codec
Line-in, line-out, and mic-in ports
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BIOS
Award BIOS 2 Mbit Flash
Auto-detection of memory size
Auto-configuration of IDE hard disk types
User settings of hardware monitoring
Multiple boot options
DMI 2.0 compliant
Form Factor
Regulatory
1.3 Software Specifications
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ATX 2.03 12” x 9.6” (304.8 x 243.84 mm)
One 20-pin ATX power connector
Stacked mouse & keyboard ports
Stacked two USB ports
Two serial ports, one parallel port
FCC (Declaration of Conformity)
European Community CE (Declaration of Conformity)
Operates with Windows 98/SE/ME,
Windows NT/2000
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1 Installation
Once you’ve checked that everythin g is inside the box (se e p. 4 for detail s), you are then ready to inst all
your motherboa rd. T he mo untin g hole pattern of th e motherboard match es t he ATX board specifi ca ti on s,
so your chassis must be cap able of supporting an ATX boar d (check the motherboar d dimensions provided on p. 7).
2.2 How to install our products right.. the first time.
Question: what’s the first thing I should do?
The first thing you should do is read the user’s manual. It contains important information which will make
configuration and setup much easier, as well as provide information on device installation and component
setup. By reading through the manual completely before installing your motherboard, you will have a
complete overview on the installation.
2.3 Here are some safety tips:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag. Unplug
the power from your computer power supply and touch any metal part on the computer case. (You
might also want to wear a grounded wrist strap.)
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board.
(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, and leads.
(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips.
(5) Place motherboard on a grounded surface or on the antistatic bag.
Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the motherboard out of the cardboard box
and static bag, hold it by its edges, and place it on a grounded antistatic surface (such as the bag it came
in), component side up. Then, inspect the board for damage.
NOTE: DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!
Press down on any of the socketed ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated (the board should
still be on an antistatic mat or on top of the bag it came in). Do not touch the bottom of the board. Remember, don’t take any electronic device out of its protective bag until you are ready to actually start installing
it into the computer case (e.g. setting jumpers, etc.) If you do not ground yourself, you risk zapping the
motherboard or adapter card. Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic discharge, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time.
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2.4 Quick References for Jumpers
In this manual, the term “closed” and “on” are used when referring to jump ers (or jumper pins) th at are
active; “open” a nd “off” a re u sed whe n re fer ri ng to ju mp ers (or jumper pin s) th at a re inactive. See Figure
2.0a and Figure 2.0c for examples of “on” and “of f” pins and jumpers.
Jumpers and pins are con nected by slipping the plasti c jumper connector over the top of two adjacent
jumper pins ( indicated by 1- 2 or 2-3). The met al rod inside t he plastic sh ell b ridges the ga p betw een the
two pins, completin g the circuit. See Figure 2 .0b and Figure 2.0d for more examples of 3-pin jumper
connections. NOTE: The small number “1” indicates pin 1.
The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed, infrared, and
external connector pin assignments, among others. The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate
the jumpers on your board. Full page maps of the motherboard can be found on the next two pages.
2-pin jumpers
off on
Figure 2.0a
(overhead view)
1-2 2-3 open
3-pin jumpers
1
2
3
Figure 2.0b
(overhead view)
1
2
3
2-pin jumpers 3-pin jumpers
1-2 2-3 openoff on
1
2
3
Figure 2.0c
(front angle view)
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Figure 2.0d
(front angle view)
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2.5 Map of Motherboard Jumpers
Mouse port
(upper port)
USB
Ports
port
Serial
port
Parallel
port
Serial
Game/
Midi port*
Keyboard port
(lower port)
ATX Power
Connector
ZIF Socket370
CPU0
FAN4
CD_IN*
Mic-in*
Line-in*
PHONE*
Line-out*
AUX*
JP9*
Battery
JWOM*
2x/4x AGP slot
PCI1
JWOL1*
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
CPU1
VIA
VT82C694T
chipset
JP11
ZIF Socket370
JP10^
Promise
IDE RAID
JP14*
FAN3
FDD Connector
Primary IDE
Secondary IDE
Primary RAID IDE*
Secondary RAID IDE*
Buzzer
FAN1
* optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models
^ NOTE: do not tamper with JP10; damage may occur. Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held
liable for damage caused by misuse of this jumper.
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USB2
Speaker
Front Panel
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2.6 Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors
2.6-A. Front Panel Connecto r
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5
10
9
12
11
14
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1516
LED
HDD
Sw
Rst
Infrared
VCC+
ground
ground
switch 7 8
IR +5V
IR RX
ground
IR TX
Pwr LED+
Slp LED+
6
switch
ground
no connect
ground
no connect
no connect
Pwr
LED
Sw
Pwr
Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto
the motherboard, such as HDD and Power LEDs. The Front
Panel Connector has been implemented for such purposes.
2.6-B. CMOS Reset (JP11)
JP11
Abbreviations
Pwr Power
Slp Sleep
1-2
normal
* default is 1-2
2-3
clear
ResetRst
If you have been locked out of your system beca use you forgot your password, or set the CMOS incorrectly, or have just finished flashing your BIOS follow the instructions below.
1. Power off the system
2. Close pins 2-3 on JP11
3. Wait about three seconds
4. Close pins 1-2 on JP11 , then power on the system again
By following this procedure, you will erase your password and reset the CMOS.
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2.6-C. Wake On Modem, Wake On LAN (JWOM, JWOL1) (optional)
These are the optional headers for specific communications functions.
JWOL1
JWOM
2.6-D. USB (USB2)
This is a header f or additional (optiona l via cable*) USB ports. Please check Tyan’s website for pinout
information: http://www.tyan.com
* Only certain chassis allow for frontside USB connection. Please check with your chassis vendor for
details on frontside USB connections.
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2.6-E. IDE RAID Enable/Disable (JP14)
The jumper JP14 will allow you to enable or disable the (optional) onboard IDE RAID feature.
JP14
2.6-F. FAN Connectors (CPU FAN, FAN)
These are the 3-pin connectors for both CPU and chassis fans. FAN3 and FAN4 are CPU FANs.
1-2
disable
* default is 2-3
FAN3
FAN1
FAN4
FAN2
2-3
enable
NOTE:
The FAN connectors are 12V at 1.2A. Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be
held liable for damage related to the misuse of these fan headers.
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ground
Specifications
Amperage 1.2A
2
+12V
12VVoltage
3
speed
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2.6-G. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
This is the 4-pin connector for a speaker.
SPEAKER
2.6-H. CPU Multiply Jumper (JP9) (optional)
JP9 is for multiplier settings for the CPU. All of the settings for JP9 are printed onto the board, next to the
CPU1 socket. NOTE: JP9 affects engineering sample CPUs only.
CPU multiplier settings, if used imprope rly, can seriously damage your mother-
NOTE:
board and/or CPU! Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to the improper setting of JP9.
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CPU1
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2.6-I. Soft Power Connector
The soft power co nnector is part of the Front Pane l jumper block (pins 6 and 8). This board uses the
chipset for power management, including turning on and off the system. If the pow er button function
option in the BIO S Pow er M ana ge men t me nu is se t to “ On/O ff”, pre ssi ng the p ower button once after the
BIOS has booted up will turn the system on and off. If the power button function is set to Suspend, pressing the power button once will wake up the syste m or send it to Susp end mo de. In this case , you canno t
turn the system off unless you sh ut down through the Windows ope rating system or you hold t he power
button down for four seconds (BIOS-dependent feature).
2.6-J. Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation
The reset switch on your chassis case provides you with the Hardware Reset function, which is the same
as power on/off, except that the system will immediately execu te a cold start after the reset button is
pushed. The reset connector is part of the Front Panel jumper block (pins 5 and 7).
2.6-K. Flash Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS of this motherboard by using the Flash Utility. See p. 42 for details. Also check
that you have the newest BIOS, available from the Tyan website: http://www.tyan.com
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2.7 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis
Your chassis m ay include moun ting hardwar e. If mounting hardware w as included, yo u can use the fo llowing examples to help you in installing your motherboard into the chassis.
The chassis may h ave com e with th e studs integrated into t he chassis wall, so in those ca ses you wou ld
only need to us e scre ws (possib ly inclu ded wi th you r chass is) to i nstall th e mot herboa rd. S ee the examples (Figure 2.0, shown below) for more details.
If the chassis includes mounting hardware without the studs pre-installed, then you will need to install the
motherboard usin g the mounting hardware as sho wn in the examples below. Remember not to overtighten any of th e screws, or you migh t risk breaki ng intern al traces i n the surroun ding ar ea, or dam age
the motherboard in some other way.
Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware (that may or may not have been
included with your chassis) are shown below.
One solution for installing motherboardType of hardware Another solution Another solution
screw
motherboard
base
stud
chassis wall
motherboard
base
standoff
chassis wall
motherboard
base
standoff
chassis wall
Figure 2.0
The diagrams above are only representative of a few solutions for installing a
NOTE:
motherboard into the chassis. The installation procedure for installing your m otherboard into the chassis may differ.
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2.8 Installing Memory
Please keep in m i nd t hat a lthough some mem or y m od ules m ay appear to b e high-quality, they may contain inferior or substandard p arts. The type o f memory you ch oose to instal l should be checke d against
the memory compatibility list, which is available from Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com
Here are some details of memory installation for this board:
At least one non-registered, unbuffered DIMM must be installed in order to POST.
Supports 128MB, 256MB, 512, or 1024MB* buffered or unbuffered DIMMs.
All memory is automatically detected, there is no need to set any jumpers.
The motherboard supports up to 1.5GB* of buffered or unbuffered PC100/133 SDRAM.
Memory Installation Procedure
Step
Step
Line your module up so that the pins fit into the socket. There is only one way your DIMM can
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fit properly. Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM
socket, just as the long row of pins should line up with the long gap in the DIMM socket.
short row of pins long row of pins
Insert the DIMM by p ushing the module into the socket with even force. Do not insert one
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end and then the other: install the whole module at once or you might bend the DIMM pins.
Make sure the DIMM is securely seated.
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