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S5221
Version 1.0
Copyright
Copyright © MiTAC Computer Corporation, 2009. All rights reserved. No part of
this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from
MiTAC Computer Corporation.
Trademark
All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in
this manual are property of their respective owners including, but not limited to
the following.
TYAN® is a trademark of MiTAC Computer Corporation
Intel
®
is a trademark of Intel® Corporation.
Phoenix BIOS
®
is trademark of Phoenix Technologies LTD.
Microsoft
®
, Windows® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Winbond
®
is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
Notice
Information contained in this document is furnished by MiTAC Computer
Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing.
MiTAC 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. MiTAC
retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications
at any time, without notice. In no event will MiTAC be held liable for any direct
or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other
malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this
document.
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Contents
Before you begin…......................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ....................................................................5
1.1 - Congratulations .......................................................................................5
1.2 - Hardware Specifications.......................................................................... 5
1.3 - Software Specifications ...........................................................................7
Chapter 2: Board Installation......................................................... 9
2.1 - Board Image..........................................................................................10
2.2 - Block Diagram ....................................................................................... 11
2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors .................................................12
2.4 - Installing the Processor .........................................................................16
2.5 - Heat sink Installation .............................................................................17
2.6 - Thermal Interface Material..................................................................... 18
2.7 - Finishing Installing the Heat sink ........................................................... 19
2.8 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis............................................. 20
2.9 - Installing the Memory ............................................................................22
2.10 - Attaching Drive Cables ........................................................................ 24
2.11 - Installing Add-In Cards ........................................................................25
2.12 - Connecting External Devices ..............................................................26
2.13 - Installing the Power Supply ................................................................. 27
2.14 - Finishing Up ........................................................................................28
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ................................................................. 29
3.1 - About the BIOS .....................................................................................29
3.2 - BIOS Main Menu ................................................................................... 31
3.3 - BIOS Advanced Menu........................................................................... 38
3.4 - Security Menu........................................................................................45
3.5 - Power Menu .......................................................................................... 46
3.6 - Boot Menu ............................................................................................. 47
3.7 - Exit Menu ..............................................................................................48
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ................................................................ 49
4.1 - Beep Codes........................................................................................... 49
4.2 - Flash Utility............................................................................................ 49
4.3 - BIOS Post Code .................................................................................... 50
Appendix: How to Make a Driver Diskette.................................. 53
Glossary ........................................................................................ 55
Technical Support ........................................................................ 61
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Before you begin…
Check the box contents!
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
1x S5221 Motherboard
4 x Serial ATA Cable
1 x USB2.0 cable
1 x S5221 User’s manual
1 x S5221 Quick reference guide
1 x TYAN® Driver CD
1 x I/O shield
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Chapter 1: Instruction
1.1 - Congratulations
You have purchased one of the most powerful TYAN® S5221 motherboard.
Based on Intel
®
chipset, S5221 is designed to support a serial of Intel® CPUs
and two 240-pin DDR2 sockets up to 8GB un-buffered, non-ECC DDR2
667/800 MHz memory, providing a rich feature set and incredible
performance. Leveraging advanced technology from Intel
®
, S5221 is capable
of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-bandwidth memory design,
and lightning-fast PCI, PCI-E bus implementation.
S5221 not only empowers you in today’s demanding IT environment but also
offers a smooth path for future application usage. All of this provides S5221
the power and flexibility to meet the needs of nowadays application.
Remember to visit TYAN®’s Website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can
find information on all of TYAN®’s products with FAQs, online manuals and
BIOS upgrades.
1.2 - Hardware Specifications
Supported CPU
Series
• Intel® Core™2 Extreme QX9000/QX6000
series processor
• Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000/Q6000 series
• Intel® Core™2 Duo E8000/E7000/E6000/
E4000 series
• Intel® Pentium® dual-core E2000 series
• Intel® Celeron® dual-core E1000 series
• Intel® Celeron® 400 series processor
Socket Type / Q'ty LGA 775 / (1)
Max CPU wattage 130W
Processor
System Bus (MHz) Supports 800/1066/1333 MT/s
GMCH / ICH Intel Q35 / ICH9
Chipset
Super I/O Winbond W83627 DHG-P
Supported DIMM Qty (2) DIMM sockets
DIMM Type / Speed DDR2 667/800 ,non-ECC,UDIMM
Capacity Up to 8GB
Memory channel Dual channels (Dual-channel per CPU)
Memory
Memory voltage 1.8V
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PCI-E
(1) PCI-E x16 slot (x16 link from Q35 MCH) /
(1) PCI 32-bit/33 MHz slot (from ICH9)
Expansion Slots
Recommended Tyan
Riser Card
M2083-RS, PCI-E x16 1U riser card (left)
M2061→PCI-E x8 to PCI-X
Port Q'ty (2)
LAN
Controller Intel 82574L
Connector (4)
Controller ICH9
Speed 1.5 Gb/s
Storage SATA
RAID N/A
Connector type D-Sub 15pin
Resolution 2048x1536 @ 75 Hz refresh
Graphic
Chipset Embedded graphics controller from Q35
USB
(7) USB2.0 ports (2 at rear, 4 via cable, 1
vertical)
COM (1) port (1 at rear )
VGA (1) D-Sub 15pin VGA port
RJ-45 (2) GbE ports; (1) RJ45 for M3295-2 only
Power
EPS12V Power Supply (24-pin, 8-pin power
connectors), under 350W
Input /Output
SATA (4) SATA connectors
Chipset Winbond W83627DHG-P
Voltage
Monitors voltage for CPU, memory, chipset &
power supply
Fan Total (4) 4-pin headers
Temperature
Monitors temperature for CPU & system
environment
LED
Fan fail LED indicator / Over temperature
warning indicator
System
Monitoring
Others Chassis intrusion detection / Watch Dog timer
Optional Module Tyan Server Management Card M3295-2
Server
Management
M3295-2 Feature
IPMI 2.0 Remote System Mgmt card
• Renesas H8S2167 BMC controller
• BT, KCS, Logging support
• IPMI-over-LAN
• Remote power on/off and reset
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Brand / ROM size Phoenix/32M
BIOS
Feature
• Supports ACPI 2.0
• Supports boot from USB device
• Power-on mode control for AC power loss
recovery
Form Factor Flex-ATX
Form Factor
Board Dimension
9.0 x 7.5" (229 x 191 mm)
Operation
System
OS supported list Please refer to our OS supported list.
FCC (Doc) Class B
CE (Doc) ●
C-Tick ●
Regulation
VCCI ●
Operating Temp 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F)
Non-operating Temp - 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F)
Operating
Environment
In/Non-operating
Humidity
90%, non-condensing at 35° C
RoHS
RoHS 6/6 Complaint
●
Motherboard
(1) TYAN motherboard
Manual (1) User's manual / (1) Quick Ref. Guide
Installation CD (1) Tyan Installation CD
I/O Shield (1) I/O Shield
Accessory list
Cable (4) SATA cables; (1) USB2.0 cable
Optional
accessories
for future
upgrade
Server Management
Card
M3295-2
1.3 - Software Specifications
For OS (operation system) support, please check with TYAN® support for latest
information.
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
You are now ready to install your motherboard.
How to install our products right… the first time
The first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important
information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some
precautions you should take when installing your motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the
antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and
then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power
supply case). For the safest conditions, TYAN
®
recommends wearing
a static safety wrist strap.
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the
board, or flex the board in any way.
(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,
memory modules, and leads.
(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the
antistatic bag that the board was shipped in.
(5) Inspect the board for damage.
The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your
chassis, as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.
Note:
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS
BEEN DAMAGED.
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2.1 - Board Image
This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at
the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like
the above picture.
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2.2 - Block Diagram
S5221 Block Diagram
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2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors
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. But for the DIMM number please refer to the above placement
for memory installation. For the latest board revision, please visit:
www.TYAN.com
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Jumpers & Connectors
Jumper/Connector Function
FAN1/2/3/4 Fan connector
J6 SMDC Socket (option)
J7 FDD Power Connector
J8/9 USB Connector
J10 TYFP1 Connector
J13 Clear CMOS Jumper
J15 WDT Jumper
J19 USB2.0 Port
JP5 Speaker Header
Jumper Legend
OPEN - Jumper OFF
Without jumper cover
CLOSED - Jumper ON
With jumper cover
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Jumper Placement
J13: Clear CMOS Jumper
Pin_3 Pin_1
Normal (Default)
Pin_3 Pin_1
Clear CMOS
You can reset CMOS by using this jumper if you
have forgotten your system/setup password or
need to clear BIOS setting.
1. Power off system and disconnect both power
connectors from the motherboard.
2. Put jumper cap back to Pin_1 and Pin_2
(default setting).
3. Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and Pin_3 for
seconds to Clear CMOS.
4. Reconnect power & power on system.
FAN2
FAN1
FAN3
FAN4
J7
J8
J9
J10
JP5
J13
J15
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FAN1/2/3/4: 4-Pin FAN Connector
Pin 1 2 3 4
Pin_1
Signal GND +12V FAN_TACH FAN_PWM
J7: FDD Power Connector
Pin 1 2 3 4
Pin_1
Signal
+12V GND GND V5
J8/J9: USB Connector
Signal Pin Pin Signal
PWR
1 2
PWR
USB_A-
3 4
USB_B-
USB_A+
5 6
USB_B+
GND
7 8
GND
GND
9 10
KEY PIN
J10: TYFP1 Connector
Signal Pin Pin Signal
HD LED+
1 2
Power LED+
HD LED-
3 4
Power LED-
GND
5 6
Power S/W+
Reset SW+
7 8
GND
GND
9 10
WLED+
NMI
11 12
WLED-
5Vsb
13 14
KEY PIN
SM Bus Data
15 16
GND
SM Bus Clock
17 18
INTRU#
JP5: Speaker Header
Pin 1 2 3 4
Pin_1
Signal
5V NC NC SPKR
J15: WDT Jumper
Pin_3 Pin_1
Pin_3 Pin_1
Pin1-2 closed: RESET
Pin 2-3 closed: NMI
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2.4 - Installing the Processor
Your brand S5221 supports Intel® serial CPUs as listed in Chapter 1.1.
Check our website for latest processor support. http://www.TYAN.com
TYAN
®
is not liable for damage as a result of operating an
unsupported configuration.
The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you to install the socket
processor and may not be an exact representation of the processor you
have.
Step 1: Take off the CPU protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket (A). Then open the
socket in the direction as shown (B).
Step 3: Place the CPU on the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located in
the right direction.
Step 4: Close the CPU socket cover (A) and press the CPU socket lever
down to secure the CPU (B).
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2.5 - Heat sink Installation
After installing the processor, you should proceed to install the heat sink. The
CPU heat sink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to
operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them. The
overheated processor is dangerous to the motherboard.
For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the
appropriate heat sink, using heat sinks validated by Intel®.
Please refer to Intel’ ®s website at www.Intel.com
The following diagram illustrates how to install heat sink onto the CPU of
S5221.
Place the heat sink on top of the CPU
and secure it to the motherboard
using four screws clockwise.
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2.6 - Thermal Interface Material
There are two types of
thermal interface materials
designed for use with the
processors.
The most common material
comes as a small pad
attached to the heat sink at
the time of purchase. There
should be a protective cover
over the material. Take care
not to touch this material.
Simply remove the protective
cover and place the heat
sink on the processor.
The second type of interface
material is usually packaged
separately. It is commonly
referred to as ‘thermal
compound’. Simply apply a
thin layer on to the CPU lid
(applying too much will
actually reduce the cooling).
Note:
Always check with the manufacturer of the heat sink &
processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is
compatible with the processor & meets the manufactu-
-rer’s warranty requirements.
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2.7 - Finishing Installing the Heat sink
After you have finished installing the heat sink onto the processor and
socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should already be attached
to the heat sink) to the motherboard. The following diagram illustrates
how to connect fans onto the motherboard.
Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives
(hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc.) to your motherboard.
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2.8 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis
Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the
necessary motherboard support studs installed. These studs are
usually metal and are gold in color. Usually, the chassis manufacturer
will pre-install the support studs. If you are unsure of stud placement,
simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw
holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case. If there are any
studs missing, you will know right away since the motherboard will not
be able to be securely installed.
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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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2.9 - Installing the Memory
Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible
with the motherboard and processor. Check the TYAN® web site at:
www.TYAN.com
for details of the type of memory recommended for your
motherboard.
The following diagram shows common memory modules:
• S5221 supports 256MB,512MB,1GB,2GB,4GB DIMM.
• Un-buffered, non-ECC DDR2-677/800 memory modules are supp-
-orted.
• All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers
or settings need changing.
Note:
For the DIMM number please refer to the motherboard
placement in “2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Conne-
-ctors” for memory installation.
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Memory Installation Procedure
Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S5221.
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.
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.
KEY SLOT
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2.10 - Attaching Drive Cables
Attaching Serial ATA Cables
S5221 is equipped with 4 Serial ATA (SATA) channels. Connections for the
drives are very simple.
There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.
If you are in need of SATA/SAS cables or power adapters please contact
your place of purchase.
The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive.
1. SATA drive cable
connection
2. SATA drive power
connection
3. SATA cable motherboard
connector
4. SATA drive power
adapter
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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 slots that may appear on your motherboard.
PCI-E x 16 slot
PCI 32-bit 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.
TIP: It’s good practice to install add-in cards in a staggered manner
rather than making them directly adjacent to each other. Doing so allows
air to circulate within the chassis more easily, thus improving cooling for
all installed devices.
Note:
YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector to the
motherboard before performing system hardware changes
to avoid damaging the board or expansion device.
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2.12 - Connecting External Devices
Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces through
connecting peripherals. See the following diagrams for the details.
Note:
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 LEDs to indicate LAN
status. The chart below illustrates the different LED states.
10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme
Left LED Right LED
Link Green Off
10 Mbps
Active Blinking Green Off
Link Green Green
100 Mbps
Active Blinking Green Green
Link Green Yellow
1000 Mbps
Active Blinking Green Yellow
No Link Off Off
LAN3 (IPMI LAN port)
V
GA port
COM port
LAN1
LAN2
USBx2
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2.13 - Installing the Power Supply
There are two power connectors on your S5221.S5221 supports EPS 12V
power supplies, please use below combination:
J5: 8-Pin EPS 12V PWR Connector
Signal Pin Pin Signal
GND
1 5
+12V
GND
2 6
+12V
GND
3 7
+12V
GND
4 8
+12V
J16
J5
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J16: 24-Pin EPS 12V PWR main Connector
Signal Pin Pin Signal
+3.3V
1 13
+3.3V
+3.3V
2 14
-12V
GND
3 15
GND
+5V
4 16
PS_ON
GND
5 17
GND
+5V
6 18
GND
GND
7 19
GND
PS_GD
8 20
Reset
5VSB
9 21
+5V
+12V
10 22
+5V
+12V
11 23
+5V
+3.3V
12 24
GND
Note:
YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the
power cables to motherboard connectors.
2.14 - Finishing Up
Congratulations on making it this far! You have finished setting up the
hardware aspect of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make
sure that all cables and wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables
and most importantly, jumpers. You may have difficulty powering on your
system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly. In the rare
circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, you can find help by
asking your vendor for assistance. If they are not available for assistance,
please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by
calling your vendor’s support line.
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 - About the BIOS
The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the
motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software.
The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing
programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to
control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications,
and a number of miscellaneous functions. This chapter describes the
various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system.
The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and
is provided for reference purposes only. The settings and configurations
of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are subject to change,
and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen.
This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets
you modify basic configuration settings. The settings are then stored in
a dedicated, battery-backed memory (called NVRAM) that retains the
information even when the power is turned off.
To start the BIOS setup utility:
1. Turn on or reboot your system.
2. Press <F2> during POST to start the BIOS setup utility.
3.1.1 - Setup Basics
The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the
keyboard.
Key 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.
3.1.2 - Getting Help
Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes the
appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted
item. To exit the Help Window, press [ESC] or the [F1] key again.
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3.1.3 - In Case of Problems
If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the
changes with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by
holding the power button down until the computer shuts off (usually
within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL; or clearing the
CMOS. The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly
understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset section
unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing. The Chipset
defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN
®
or your system
manufacturer for best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly
small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to
become unstable or unusable.
3.1.4 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 program.
Note:
The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu.
Please be noticed that the BIOS menu are continually
changing due to the BIOS updating. The BIOS menu
provided are the most updated when this manual is written.
Please visit TYAN®’s website at http://www.TYAN.com for
the information of BIOS updating.
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3.2 - BIOS Main Menu
The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate. The Main
BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays
all the options that can be configured.
The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area
reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left
frame, it is highlighted in white. Often, a text message will accompany it.
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
System Time: [xx:xx:xx]
System Date: [xx/xx/xxxx]
Legacy Diskette A: [Disabled]
X SATA Port 1 [None]
X SATA Port 2 [None]
X SATA Port 3 [None]
X SATA Port 4 [None]
X SATA Port 5 [None]
X SATA Port 6 [None]
X Ext. Primary Master [None]
X Ext. Primary Slave [None]
X Memory Cache
X Boot Features
[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or
[Enter] selects field.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
System Time / Date setup
System Time: Adjusts the system clock.
HH Hours (24hr. format)
MM Minutes
SS Seconds
System Date: Adjusts the system date.
MM Months
DD Days
YYYY Years
Legacy Diskette A
Defines the floppy drive type NONE / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in /
720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in / 2.88 M, 3.5 in
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3.2.1 SATA Port Setup
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main
SATA Port X [None]
Item Specific Help
Type: [Auto]
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]
32 Bit I/O: [Disabled]
Transfer Mode: [Disabled]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]
User = your enter parameters
of hard-disk drive installed at
this connection.
Auto = autotypes hard-disk
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
installed here.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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.
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.
Disabled/ 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors / 16 Sectors
LBA Mode Control
Enables or disables LBA Mode.
When LBA is turned on, the BIOS will enable geometry translation. This
translation may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS
or large mode, or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBAassist translation. The translated geometry is still what is presented to
the operating system for use in Int 13h calls. The difference between
LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the
parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the
drive's logical geometry. With LBA, it translates from the translated
geometry directly into a logical block (sector) number.
Disabled / Enabled
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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.
Disabled / Enabled
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.
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 graphicsintensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to
data on the hard drive. Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking
(CRC), offering a new level of data protection.
Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 / Mode 4 / Mode 5 /
Mode 6
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3.2.2 - Ext. Primary Master Setup
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main
Ext. Primary Master [None]
Item Specific Help
Type: [Auto]
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]
32 Bit I/O: [Disabled]
Transfer Mode: [Disabled]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]
User = your enter parameters
of hard-disk drive installed at
this connection.
Auto = autotypes hard-disk
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
installed here.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
3.2.3 - Ext. Primary Slave Setup
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main
Ext. Primary Slave [None]
Item Specific Help
Type: [Auto]
Multi-Sector Transfers: [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control: [Disabled]
32 Bit I/O: [Disabled]
Transfer Mode: [Disabled]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Disabled]
User = your enter parameters
of hard-disk drive installed at
this connection.
Auto = autotypes hard-disk
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
installed here.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.2.4 - 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.
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main
Memory Cache
Item Specific Help
Cache System BIOS area:
Cache Video BIOS area:
Cache Base 0-512K:
Cache Base 512K-640K:
Cache Extended Memory
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:
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
Controls caching of
system BIOS area.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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 F0000hFFFFFh 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.
Uncached / Write Protect
Cache Video BIOS Area
This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables
or disables the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via
the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS.
However, this does not necessarily make the system perform better
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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.
Uncached / Write Protect
Cache Base 0-512K
This feature allows you to control caching of 512K base memory.
Uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cache Base 512K-640K
This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory.
Uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cache Extended Memory Area
This feature allows you to control caching of system memory above one
megabyte.
Uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cache A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF
These features allow you to control caching of A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF
memory.
Disabled / USMC Caching / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cahe C8000-CBFF/Cache CC00-CFFF
These features allow you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00CFFF memory.
Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cahe D000-D3FF/Cahe D400-D7FF/Cache D800-DBFF/Cahe DC00DFFF
These features allow you to control caching of D000-D3FF/D400D7FF/D800-D8FF/DC00-DFFF memory.
Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
Cache E000-E3FF/Cache E400-E7FF / Cache E8000-EBFF / Cache
EC00-EFFF
These features allow you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00CFFF/Cache E8000-EBFF / Cache EC00-EFFF memory.
Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back
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3.2.5 - Boot features Setup
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main
Boot Features
Item Specific Help
Floppy check: [Disabled]
Halt on Errors: [All Errors]
Keyboard Error Report [Enabled]
Summary screen: [Enabled]
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: [Enabled]
Quick Boot Mode: [Enabled]
Extended Memory Testing [Just zero it]
Enabled verifies
floppy type on boot;
disabled speeds
boot.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.3 - BIOS Advanced Menu
This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your
system.
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Setup Warning
Setting items on this menu to incorrect values
may cause your system to malfunction.
X Advanced Chipset Control
X Advanced Processor Options
X I/O Device Configuration
X DMI Event Logging
Reset Configuration Data: [No]
Large Disk Access Mode: [DOS]
Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]
X Hardware Monitor
X Console Redirection
Select options for
Advanced Chipset
features.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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.
No / Yes
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3.3.1 - Advanced Chipset Control
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help
X Integrated Device Control Sub Menu
X PCI Express Sub-Menu
WatchDog Mode [Disabled]
Memory Reclaiming [Enabled]
Default Primary Video Adapter: [Auto]
IGD – Device 2: [Auto]
IGD – Device 2, Function 1: [Auto]
DVMT 4.0 Mode : [Auto]
DVMT Graphics Memory : 127MB
Azalia Audio [Auto]
Enable Multimedia Timer [No]
Serial ATA : [Enabled]
Native Mode Operation : [Auto]
These items determine
whether the integrated
PCI Devices will be
Enabled in PCI Config
Space.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.3.1.1 - Integrated Device Control Sub Menu
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
Integrated Device Control Sub Menu Item Specific Help
X LAN Control Sub-Menu
USB Dev #29 [Fun #0,1,2,3,7]
USB Dev #26 [Fun #0,1,2,7]
These items control
LAN devices.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
3.3.1.2 - PCI Express Sub-Menu
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
PCI Express Sub-Menu Item Specific Help
PCI Express Base Address = F8000000h
GMCH Base Address = FED14000h
DMI Base Address = FED18000h
Egress Port Base Address = FED19000h
X PCI E1 Sub-Menu
ICH9 RCB Base Address = FED1C000h
X PCI E2 Sub-Menu
These items are for
debugging the PCI
Express Graphics Port.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.3.1.2.1 - PCI E1 Sub-Menu
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
PCI E1 Sub-Menu Item Specific Help
PCI Express Graphics Port [Auto]
PEG Port Enabled = No
PEG Port Number = 00h
PEG Width = x0
PEG Port Slot Number = 0000h
PEG Power Limit = 0 watts
PEG Port Slot Card Detect = No
Disabled – Port always
disabled.
Enabled - Port always
enabled.
Auto – Only enable if
card found.
Debug – Only enable if
card found.
Don’t force
link width
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
3.3.1.2.2 - PCI E2 Sub-Menu
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
PCI E2 Sub-Menu Item Specific Help
PCI E Port 1 [Auto]
Port #1 Enabled = Yes
Port #1 Number = 01h
Port #1 Width = x0
Port #1 Slot Number = 0000h
Port #1 Power Limit = 0 watts
Port #1 Port Slot Card Detect = No
Enabled/Disabled the
PCI-E root port
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.3.2 – Advanced Processor Options
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
Advanced Processor Options Item Specific Help
Core Multi-Processing : [Enabled]
Machine Checking [Enabled]
Compatible FPU Code [Disabled]
Thermal Management 2 [Enabled]
Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 [Disabled]
C1 Enhanced Mode [Disabled]
PECI Interface: [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Disabled]
No Execute Mode Mem Protection [Enabled]
Processor Power Management: [GV1/GV3 On1]
Determines whether the
2nd
core is enabled.
Disabled = 2
nd core is
disabled.
Enabled = 2 nd core is
enabled.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
3.3.3 – I/O Device Configuration
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
I/O Device Configuration
Item Specific Help
Floppy disk controller: [Enabled]
Serial port A: [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [3F8]
Interrupt: [IRQ 4]
Serial port B: [Enabled]
Mode: [Normal]
Base I/O address: [2F8]
Interrupt: [IRQ 3]
Configure using these
options:
[Disabled]
No configuration
[Enabled]
User configuration
[Auto]
BIOS or OS chooses
configuration
(OS Controlled)
Displayed when
controlled by OS
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.3.4 – DMI Event Logging
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
DMI Event Logging
Item Specific Help
Event log validity Valid
Event log capacity Space Available
View DMI event log [Enter]
Event Logging [Enabled]
Mark DMI events as read [Enter]
Clear all DMI event logs [No]
View the contents of the
DMI event log.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
3.3.5 - Hardware Monitor
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
Hardware Montior
Item Specific Help
XVoltage Monitoring
FAN1 XXXX
FAN2 XXXX
FAN3 XXXX
FAN4 XXXX
CPU Belwow Tmax= C
Ambient1 Temp.= C/F
Ambient2 Temp.= C/F
FAN Fail LED Indicator [Disabled]
Auto Fan Control [Disabled]
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.3.6 - Console Redirection
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Advanced
Console Redirection
Item Specific Help
COM Port Address [Disabled]
Baud Rate [19.2K]
Console Type [VT100]
Flow Control [CTS/RTS]
Console Connection [Direct]
Continue C.R. after POST: [OFF]
If enabled, it will use a
port on the
motherboard.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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3.4 - Security Menu
These settings allow you to configure the security options for your
system.
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is : Clear
User Password Is : Clear
Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Set User Password [Enter]
Diskette access: [Supervisor]
Fixed disk boot sector: [Normal]
Password on boot: [Disabled]
Supervisor Password
controls access to the
setup utility.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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.
Disabled / Enabled
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3.5 - Power Menu
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
[S1/S3]
Resume Time: [Off]
Resume Time: [00:00:00]
Chassis Intrusion Detect: [No]
Power On By PCI [Disabled]
After Power Failure: [Stay Off]
Select one of the ACPI
power states: S1,S2,or
S3. If selected, the
corresponding power
state will support.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
After Power Failure
This option is used to specify the mode of operation after the system
recovers from a power loss.
Stay off / Power on / Last State
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3.6 - Boot Menu
Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Boot priority order:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Excluded from boot order:
:Legacy Network Card
:Bootable Add-in Cards
Keys used to view or
configure devices:
<+> and <-> moves the
device up or down.
<f> + <r> specifies the
device fixed or
removable.
<x> exclude or include
the device to boot.
<Shift + 1> enables or
disables a device.
<1-4> Loads default
boot sequence.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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.
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3.7 - Exit Menu
Phoenix cME First BIOS Pro Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Exit system Setup
and save your
changes to CMOS.
F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
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
Discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.
Save Changes
Saves all changes made without exiting BIOS.
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Chapter 4: Diagnostics
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.
4.1 - Beep Codes
Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through two
kinds of audible beeps.
•A single long beep followed by two short beeps: It indicates that a
Video error has occurred.
•A single long beep repeatedly: It indicates that a DRAM error has
occurred.The most common type of error is a memory error.
Before contacting your vendor or TYAN
®
Technical Support, be sure that you
note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you
experience. Also, be ready with information regarding add-in cards, drives
and O/S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution.
4.2 - Flash Utility
Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash
Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash
Utility with your motherboard, please check the TYAN
®
web site:
http://www.TYAN.com/
Note:
Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree
that in the event of a BIOS flash failure, you must contact
your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are no
exceptions. TYAN
®
does not have a policy for replacing
BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN
®
be held responsible for damages done by the end user.
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4.3 - BIOS Post Code
Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description
02h Verify Real Mode 32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt
(NMI)
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch
Manager
04h Get CPU type 36h Warm start shut down
06h Initialize system hardware 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
08h Initialize chipset with initial
POST values
3Ah Autosize cache
09h Set IN POST flag 3Ch Advanced configuration of
chipset registers
0Ah Initialize CPU registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with
CMOS values
0Bh Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST
values
45h POST device initialization
0Eh Initialize I/O component 46h 2-1-2-3. Check ROM copyright
notice
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE 48h Check video configuration
against CMOS
10h Initialize Power Management 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
11h Load alternate registers with
initial POST values
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in
system
12h Restore CPU control word
during warm boot
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering
devices
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
16h 1-2-2-3. BIOS ROM checksum 50h Display CPU type and speed
17h Initialize cache before memory
autosize
51h Initialize EISA board
18h 8254 timer initialization 52h Test keyboard
1Ah 8237 DMA controller
initialization
54h Set key click if enabled
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt
Controller
58h 2-2-3-1. Test for unexpected
interrupts
20h 1-3-1-1. Test DRAM refresh 59h Initialize POST display service
22h 1-3-1-3. Test 8742 KBD
Controller
5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to
enter SETUP"
24h Set ES segment register to 4
GB
5Bh Disable CPU cache
26h Enable A20 line 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and
640 KB
28h Autosize DRAM 60h Test extended memory
29h Initialize POST Memory
Manager
62h Test extended memory address
lines
2Ah Clear 512 KB base RAM 64h Jump to UserPatch1
2Ch 1-3-4-1. RAM failure on
address
66h Configure advanced cache
registers
2Eh 1-3-4-3. RAM failure on data
bits of low byte of memory bus
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
2Fh Enable cache before system
BIOS shadow
68h Enable external and CPU
caches
30h 1-4-1-1. RAM failure on data
bits of high byte of memory bus
69h Setup System Management
Mode (SMM) area
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Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description
6Ah Display external L2 cache size A2h Check key lock
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) A4h Initialize Typematic rate
6Ch Display shadow-area message A8h Erase F2 prompt
6Eh Display possible high address
for UMB recovery
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke
70h Display error messages ACh Enter SETUP
72h Check for configuration errors AEh Clear Boot flag
76h Check for keyboard errors B0h Check for errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt
vectors
B2h POST done - prepare to boot
operating system
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present B4h One short beep before boot
80h Disable onboard Super I/O
ports and IRQs
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization B6h Check password (optional)
82h Detect and install external
RS232 ports
B9h Prepare Boot
83h Configure non-MCD IDE
controllers
BAh Initialize DMI parameters
84h Detect and install external
parallel ports
BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP
ISA devices
BCh Clear parity checkers
86h. Re-initialize onboard I/O ports. BDh Display MultiBoot menu
87h Configure Motherboard Devices BEh Clear screen (optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup
reminders
89h Enable Non-Maskable
Interrupts (NMIs)
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data
Area
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager
(PEM)
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse C2h Initialize error logging
8Ch Initialize floppy controller C3h Initialize error display function
8Fh Determine number of ATA
drives (optional)
C4h Initialize system error handler
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk
controllers
C6h Initialize notebook docking
(optional)
92h Jump to UserPatch2 C7h Initialize notebook docking late
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-
processor boards
C8h Force check (optional)
95h Install CD ROM for boot C9h Extended checksum (optional)
96h Clear huge ES segment
register
D2h BIOS Boot Block
97h Fixup Multi Processor table E0h BIOS Boot Block
98h 1-2. Search for option ROMs. E1h BIOS Boot Block
99h Check for SMART Drive
(optional)
E2h Initialize the CPU
9Ah Shadow option ROMs E3h Initialize system timer
9Ch Set up Power Management E4h Initialize system I/O
9Dh Initialize security engine
(optional)
E5h Check force recovery boot
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
9Fh Determine number of ATA and
SCSI drives
E7h Go to BIOS
A0h Set time of day E8h Set Huge Segment
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Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description
E9h Initialize Multi Processor F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
EAh Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA F3h Initialize System Management
Mode
ECh Initialize Memory type F4h Output one beep before boot
EDh Initialize Memory size F5h Boot to Mini DOS
EEh Shadow Boot Block F6h Clear Huge Segment
EFh System memory test F7h Boot to Full DOS
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
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Appendix: 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
** Main Menu**
====Choose Chipset Vendor====
01 Adaptec
02 Intel
03 LSI
04 nVidia
05 Promise
06 Silicon Image
07 VIA
EXIT
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3. The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model.
TYAN Driver Diskette Maker
** nVidia **
====Choose Chipset Model====
01 nVidia NVRAID
EXIT
4. After selecting the chipset model, select the OS to start the diskette making.
TYAN Driver Diskette Maker
====Example Chipset Driver====
Diskette =01= Microsoft Windows 2000 32-bit
Diskette =02= Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit
Diskette =03= Microsoft Windows XP 64bit
Diskette =04= Microsoft Windows 2003 64-bit
Back
5. Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press [ENTER].
\Please insert a formatted diskette into A:/ and press [ENTER]
Writing image to drive A:
Track: 36 Hoad: 8 Sector: 1
6. Using "ESC" key to quit the TYAN
®
diskette maker. The system will
automatically restart.
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Glossary
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management
specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power
distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off,
reducing unnecessary power expenditure.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed
specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel
directly links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel runs
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 single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly) there is the
possibility of
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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
TM
: a high speed, low latency, scalable point-to-point link for
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): Hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.
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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.
PXE (Preboot Execution Environment): one of four components that together
make up the Wired for Management 2.0 baseline specification. PXE was
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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 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.
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.
SLI (Scalable Link Interface): NVIDIA SLI technology
links two graphics cards
together to provide scalability and increased performance. NVIDIA SLI takes
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advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture, and
features hardware
and software innovations within NVIDIA GPUs (graphics
processing units) and NVIDIA MCPs (media and communications
processors).
Depending on the application
, NVIDIA SLI can deliver as much as two times the
performance of a single GPU configuration.
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 first turn to your dealer for
direct support. Your system has most likely been configured or designed by
them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your
system contains. Hence, they should be of the most assistance for you.
Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you, take the
system to them directly to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so
yourself (which can have expensive consequences).
If these options are not available for you then TYAN
®
Computer Corporation
can help. Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade,
TYAN® has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
TYAN®'s website (www.TYAN.com) provides easy-to-access resources such
as 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
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.
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Note:
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the
date of purchase is required before any warranty
service can be rendered. You may obtain service by
calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number
Should be prominently displayed on the outside of
the shipping carton and the package should be
mailed prepaid. TYAN
®
will pay to have the board
shipped back to you.
Notice for the USA
Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of
Conformity Procedure) DoC
FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
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.)
CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate,
or dispose of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions
and in accordance with your local regulations.
Document #: D1988 - 100
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