TYAN TEMPEST I5000VF, Tempest i5000V S5370 User Manual

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Tempest i5000VF

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S5370

Version 1.1

Copyright

Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2006. All rights reserved. No part of
this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from
TYAN Computer Corp.

Trademark

All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names co ntai ned in
this manual are property of their respective owners including, but not limited to
the following.

TYAN, Tempest i5000VF are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
Intel, Blackford-VS, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Phoenix, Phoenix-AwardBIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies.
Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SuSE,is a trademark of SuSE AG.
IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Notice

Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer
Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing.
TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied
warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TYAN products including liability or
warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. TYAN
retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications
at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or
indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other
malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this
document.

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Table of Contents

Check the box contents! 3

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations…………………………………………………………… 5

1.2 Hardware Specifications………………………………………………… 5
Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image……………………………………………………………… 8

2.2 Block Diagram……………………………………………………………. 9

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors………………………………... 10

2.4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis…………………………….. 19

2.5 Installing the Processor(s)………………………………....................... 20

2.6 Installing the Memory……………………………………………………. 23

2.7 Attaching Drive Cables………………………………………………….. 25

2.8 Installing Add-in Cards………………………………............................ 27

2.9 Connecting External Devices…………………………………………… 28

2.10 Installing the Power Supply……………………………………………... 29

2.11 Finishing up………………………………………………………………. 29
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 About the BIOS…………………………………………………………… 31

3.2 BIOS Main Menu…………………………………………………………. 33

3.3 Advanced Menu………………………………………………………….. 41

3.4 Security Menu…………………………………………………………….. 55

3.5 Power Menu………………………………………………………………. 56

3.6 Boot Menu………………………………………………………………… 57

3.7 Exit Menu…………………………………………………………………. 58

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes………………………………………………………………. 59

4.2 Flash Utility……………………………………………………………….. 59

4.3 BIOS Post Code………………………………………………………….. 60

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

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Check the box contents!

1x S5370 motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

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

3 x Serial ATA power cable

6 x Serial ATA Cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

1x Serial Port Cable

1 x S5370 user’s manual

1 x S5370 Quick Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

2 x CPU Back Plane

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. The Tempest
i5000VF (S5370) is a flexible Intel

®

platform for multiple applications, based on

Intel

®

“Blackford-VS” MCH and ESB2 chipsets.

Designed to support Intel

®

Dempsey processor and 8GB DDR2-533/667 FB­DIMM memory, and featured with integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN, built-in
16MB XGI XG20

TM

video plus six serial ATA ports, the S5370 offers exceptional

performance and versatile solution for your server platform.
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

Processor

•Dual LGA771 sockets

•Supports up to two Intel

R

Dempsey/Woodcrest processor

•1066/1333 MHz FSB

•VRD 11.0

Chipset

•Intel

R

“Blackford-VS” MCH+ESB2

chipset

•Supports for 1033/1066MHz FSB

•SMSC SCH5017 super I/O chip

Memory

•Four 240-pin DDR2 FBDIMM
sockets

•2 memory channels

•Supports ECC DIMMs

•Maximum of 16/8GB DDR2-

533/667 FB-DIMM*

*FB-DIMM: Fully Buffered DIMM

Integrated LAN Controllers

•Intel

R

Gigabit from ESB2

(w/”Gilgal”) (ASF2.0 option)

•Two front panel LED headers
(Link/Act)

•Two RJ-45 port with LEDs

Integrated Video Controller

•XGI XG20

•PCI interface

•16MB DDR memory

Integrated SATA 2.0 Controller

•Six SATA2.0 ports from Intel
ESB2

•Integrated HostRAID o or 1
support

BIOS

•Phoenix

R

BIOS on 8Mbit Flash

ROM

•Supports ACPI 1.0b

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Expansion Slots

•Two (2) PCI-Express x8 slots
(with x4 signal)

•One (1) PCI-X 133/100MHz slot

•Two (2) PCI 32-bit 33MHz slots

Total Five expansion slots from
ESB2

Integrated I/O

•One (1) 9-pin 16550 UART serial
port

•One (1) 15-pin VGA port

•Eight (8) USB2.0 ports (two ports

at rear, three front headers
support six ports)

•PS/2 mouse and keyboard
connectors

•One (1) FDD connector

•One (1) IDE connector supports

ATA100

•Six standard/integrated SATA
connectors

•Two side by side RJ-45
10/100/1000 LAN ports

System Management

•Winbond W83793G Hardware
Monitor ASIC

•CPU thermal & voltage monitor
support

•2-pin chassis intrusi on head er

•4-pin fan monitoring header

•Five (5) fan headers with

Tachometer and auto fan control
(4-pin configuration)

•Serial Console Redirect

•PXE via Ethernet, USB device

boot

•User-configurable H/W monitoring

•Auto-configuration of hard disk

types

•Multiple boot options

•48-bit LBA support

Form Factor

•SSI/CEB 1.01 (12” x 10.5”)

•EPS12V/SSI (24+8pin) power

connectors

•Stacked PS/2 keyboard and
mouse connectors

•Stacked USB2.0 (2) connectors

•Serial (1) and VGA (1) connectors

•Two side-by-side RJ-45 LAN

connectors with LEDs

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of
the Tempest i5000VF S5370 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing
with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an ATX 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 surfa ce 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 or may not look
exactly like the above picture.

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2.2 - Block Diagram

Tempest i5000VF S5370 Block Diagram

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2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

DIMM 2
DIMM 1

DIMM 0

CN1

CN 3

KB/MS

USB x 2

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

CN2 3

JP19

CN22

BI OS

PCIE1

PCIE3

PCIX1

BMC1

PCI1PCI1

PCI2

CN12

JP16

CN26

SATA0

SATA1

SATA 4

SATA 2 SATA 5

SATA 3

CN15

CN19

JP9

CN20

JP18

CN28

CN25

CN14

CN2 4

Intel

BF- VS MC H

Intel

ESB2

JP5

Intel

BF- VS MC H

Intel

BF- VS MC H

CPU1

CPU0

DIMM 3

CN21

This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of
publishing. The board you rece i ve ma y not look exactly like the above diagram.

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Jumper Legend



OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover



CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

Jumper/Connector Function

JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper
JP9 IPMB Connector
JP16 Video Disable Jumper
CN1/CN3 EPS 12V Power Supply Connector
CN11 COM1 Port
CN12 Floppy Connector
CN13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
CN14 IDE Connector
CN15 USB Header
CN19 Front Panel Header

CN20/CN21 CPU Fan Connectors
CN22/CN23/CN24 Chassis Fan Connector s

CN25 USB Header
CN26 SMDC Connector
CN27 Onboard Video Connector
CN28 USB Header

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JP16

JP5

JP9

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JP5: Clear CMOS Jumper

3

1

Normal

(Default)

3

1

Clear

Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup
password or need to clear system BIOS setting.

How to clear the CMOS data

- Power off system and disconnect power

supply from AC source

- Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for
several seconds to Clear CMOS

- Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and 2
Reconnect power supply to AC source

Power on system

JP16: Video Disable Jumper

3

1

(Default)

Enable the video function.

3

1

Disable the video function.

JP9: IPMB Connector

1

Pin 1 IPMB

DATA

Pin 2 GND

Pin 3 IPMB

CLK

Pin 4 NC

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CN15 CN28

CN25

CN26

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CN15: Front Panel USB2.0 Connector (used alone or with CN28/CN25)

2 10

1

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Signal Pin Pin Signal

USB PWR

1 2

USB PWR

USB_P6 _N_FB

3 4

USB_P7_ N_FB

USB_P6 _ F B

5 6

USB_P7 _ F B

GND

7 8

GND

Key

9 10

GND

Use these headers to connect to the USB devices
via the enclosed USB cable.

CN28: Front Panel USB2.0 Connector (used alone or with CN15/CN25)

2 10

1

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Signal Pin Pin Signal

USB PWR

1 2

USB PWR

USB_P2 _N_FB

3 4

USB_P3_ N_FB

USB_P2 _ F B

5 6

USB_P3 _ F B

GND

7 8

GND

Key

9 10

GND

Use these headers to connect to the USB devices
via the enclosed USB cable.

CN25: Front Panel USB2.0 Connector (used alone or with CN15/CN28)

1

2

9

10

Signal Pin Pin Signal

USB PWR

1 2

USB PWR

USB_P4 _N_FB

3 4

USB_P5_ N_FB

USB_P4 _ F B

5 6

USB_P5 _ F B

GND

7 8

GND

Key

9 10

GND

Use these headers to connect to the USB devices
via the enclosed USB cable.

CN26: SMDC Connector

The SMDC connector allows you to connect with Tyan Server Management
Daughter Card (SMDC). The S5370 supports Tyan SMDC M3291. See
Appendix II for more information on SMDC.

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CN23 (FAN1): Chassis Fan Connector (used alone or with CN22/CN24)

12V

Spe ed Con trol

GND

Ta chometer

Use this header to connect the chassis cooling
fan to your motherboard to keep the system at
optimum performance levels.

CN21

CN19

CN20

CN24

CN23

CN22

SATA 0/1/2/3/4/5

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CN22/CN24: Chassis Fan Connector (used alone or with CN23)

12V

S peed C ontro l

GND

Tachometer

Use this header to connect the chassis cooling
fan to your motherboard to keep the system at
optimum performance levels.
CN22: FAN2; CN24: FAN3

CN20 (CPU_FAN1): CPU_FAN Connector (used alone or with CN21)

+12

V

Sp eed Co nt rol

GND

Ta chometer

Use this header to connect the processor cooling
fan to your motherboard to keep the system at
optimum performance levels.

CN21 (CPU_FAN0): CPU_FAN Connector (used alone or with CN20)

S peed C ontro l

GND

Tachometer

12V

S peed C ontro l

GND

Tachometer

Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to
your motherboard to keep the system stable and
reliable.

This connector supports the tachometer monitoring and
auto fan speed control.

CN19: Front Panel Header

The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from
motherboard to chassis, such as HDD LED, power LED, power button, and
reset button.

HDDLED+

1 2

PW R LED+

HDDLED-

3 4

PW R LED-

GND

5 6

PW R SW+

Reset SW+

7 8

GND

VCC5

9 10

Warning LED+

NMI

11 12

Warning LED-

5VSB

13 14

key

SMBus Data

15 16

GND

SMBus Clock

17 18

Chassis Intr# (Active Low)

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SATA0/1/2/3/4/5: Serial ATA RAID Connector

7 GND
6 RXP
5 RXN
4 GND
3 TXN
2 TXP

7

1

1 GND

Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the
Serial ATA cable

You may use these six Serial ATA ports to
have the support of RAID 0 and 1 through the
on board Intel ESB2 chipset.

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2.4 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the
necessary motherboard sup po rt studs ins talled. 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.

Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic
studs are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will
fasten the motherboard more securely in place.

Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look
like and how they should be installed.

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2.5 - Installing the Processor(s)

Your Tempest i5000VF S5370 supports the latest processor technologies from
Intel. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support:

http://www.tyan.com

Processor Installation

The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an
antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible.
Follow these instructions to install your processor

1. Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and lift the protective
cover off as shown.

WARNING:

This new processor socket
designed by Intel is easy to be
damaged. The processor has to be
installed very carefully to prevent
the contact pins of the socket from
breaking. It is strongly
recommended the processor
installation job to be handled by the
experienced technician.

2. Pull the locking lever out of it’s locked position and let it spring into the
open position.

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3. Lift the metal cover to expose the socket interior and place the socket in
as shown.

4. Close the cover and return the locking lever to its locked position.

5. Repeat this procedure for the second processor socket.

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

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

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8. Repeat this procedure for the second processor.

Cooling Fan Installation

After you have installed the processor, the heatsink should be installed to
ensure that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat. Use the
heatsink supplied for best results.

Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown.

1. Apply some (a little will work, more doesn’t equal better performance)
thermal compound to the top of the processor. Try and apply a thin, even
layer over the top of the processor.

2. Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket.

3. Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the
holes.

4. Use screw drive to secure the four screws.

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2.6 - Installing the Memory

Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible
with the motherboard and processor. Only DDR2-667/533 FB DIMM
modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com for
details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard.

The following diagram show s com mon types of FBD memor y modules.

Key points to note before installing memory:

• Only DDR2 667/533 FB-DIMM ECC memory modules are supported.

• All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or

settings need changing.

• The Tempest i5000VF S5370 supports up to 16/8GB DDR2-533/667
FB-DIMM of memory.

Notes

The S5370 only supports DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMM.
Registered Memory Module is NOT supported.

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Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tempest i5000VF
S5370.

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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2.7 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE Drive Cable

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only
allow them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards
have two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black

connector designates the Primary channel, while the white connector
designates the Secondary channel.

Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:

Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE
connector, and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each standard IDE cable
has three connectors, two of which are closer together. The BLUE
connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects
to the motherboard. The other two connectors are used to connect to drives.

NOTE: Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers. If only using
one device on a channel, it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it.

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

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The Tempest i5000VF is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.
Connections for these drives are also very simple.

There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.

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Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. If you
are in need of other 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

Attaching Floppy Drive Cables

Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives.
See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable. Most of the current
floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the
colored stripe positioned next to the power connector. In most cases, there
will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the
cable.

Attach first floppy drive
(drive A:) to the end of
the cable with the twist
in it. Drive B: is usually
connected to the next
possible connector on
the cable (the second or
third connector after you
install Drive A:).

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2.8 - Installing Add-In Cards

Before installing add-in card s, it’s hel pful to know if they are fully compa tib le
with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below,
showing the slots that appear on your motherboard.

PCI-X (64/133 )

PC I Express x8 Slo

t

PC I 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.

PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments

Slot or Device IDSEL# Bus# PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ
PCI Slot #1
(32bit)

AD17 PCI

Bus

INT_B INT_C INT_D INT_A

PCI Slot #2
(32bit)

AD16 PCI

Bus

INT_A INT_B INT_C INT_D

PCI-X Slot #3
(64bit 133MHz )

AD19 PCI-X

Bus

INT_0 INT_1 INT_2 INT_3

Onboard
XG20

AD18 INT_B

NOTE

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

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

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2.9 - Connecting External Devices

The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S5370 motherboard:

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 three 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/Activ ity 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 Orange

1000 Mbps

Active Blinking Green Orange

No Link Off Off

USB x 2

VGA Port

Serial Port

PS/2
Mouse/Keyboard

Gigabit
Ethernet x 2

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2.10 - Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on your Tempest i5000VF S5370. The
Tempest i5000VF S5370 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that
has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Please be aware that ATX 2.x,
ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may not

be compatible with the board

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

Applying power to the board

1. Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.

2. Connect the EPS 12V 24-pin power connector.

3. Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables

to motherboard connectors.

2.11 - Finishing up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the
hardware aspect of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make
sure that all cables and wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables
and 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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NOTE

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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 display ed on scre en.

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 <Del> during POST (F4 on remote console) 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 ones 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

In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well
as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below
are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

System Time:

System Date:
BIOS Build Date :

Legacy Diskette A:

X IDE Primary/Master
X IDE Primary/Slave
X IDE Secondary/Master
X IDE Secondary/Slave

X Memory Cache
X Boot Features

System Memory:
Extended Memory:

[xx:xx:xx]

[xxxx-xx-xx]
xx/xx/xxxx

[1.44/1.25 MB 3½” ]

[None]
[xxxxxMB]
[None]
[None]

[xxxx KB]
[xxxx KB]

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

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

System Time / Date setup

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

BIOS Build Date

This displays the date of BIOS build.

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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System Memory

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

Extended Memory

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

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3.2.1 IDE Primary/Secondary//Master/Slave Setup

Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F.
Press Enter on any of the Primary/Master, Primary/Slave, Secondary/Master,
Secondary/Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive.
The system displays advanced details like the number of
heads/cylinder s/s ect ors on the detected disk and the maximu m storag e
capacity of the disk.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Type:

LBA Format
Total Sectors
Maximum Capacity

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

[Auto]

xxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx

[16 Sectors]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[FPIO 4 / DMA 2]
[Mode 5]

User = your enter
parameters of hard-disk
drive installed at this
connection.
Auto = autotypes hard­disk drive installed here.
1-39 = you select pre­determined type of
hard-disk drive installed
here.
CD-ROM = a CD-ROM
drive is installed here.
ATAPI Removable =
removable disk drive is
installed here.

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

The system displays advanced details like the number of
heads/cylinder s/s ect ors on the detected disk and the maximu m storag e
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.

16 Sectors / 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors /Disabled

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 wa y that it is done in Extended CHS or

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large mode, or it may be done using a different algorithm cal l ed LBA-ass ist
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

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.

Enabled / Disabled

Transfer Mode

These modes determine the speed at which data is tran sferred to and from the
drive. The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates.

Auto / Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 /

FPIO 3 / DMA 1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2

Ultra DMA Mode

Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode.
Ultra DMA (UDMA, or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for
transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer's data paths
(or bus) to the computer's random access memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33
protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33.3 MBps (megabytes per
second), twice as fast as the previous Direct Memory Access (DMA) interface.
Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new
applications more quickly. It will also help users of graphics-intensive and other
applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive.
Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking (CRC), offering a new level of
data protection.

Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 / Mode 4 / Mode 5

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3.2.2 Memory Cache

This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal
performance of your system. Press Enter to display the various cache settings.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Memory Cache

Item Specific Help

Cache System BIOS area:

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

[Write Protect]

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

Controls caching of
system BIO S ar e a.

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Cache System BIOS Area

This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or
disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2
cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this
does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not
need to access the system BIOS often.
As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS
instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if
any program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it
is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance.

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 because the OS bypasses the
BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video card's hardware directly.

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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 Back / Write Through / Write Protect

Cache Base 512K-640K

This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory.

Uncached / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect

Cache Extended Memory Area

This feature allows you to control caching of system memory above one
megabyte.

Uncached / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect

Cache A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF

These features allow you to control caching of A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF memory.

USMC Caching / Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cahe C8000-CBFF/Cache CC00-CFFF

These feature allows you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00-CFFF
memory.

Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cahe D000-D3FF/Cahe D400-D7FF/Cache D800-DBFF/Cahe DC00-DFFF

These feature allows you to control caching of D000-D3FF/D400-D7FF/D800­D8FF/DC00-DFFF memory.

Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache E000-E3FF/Cache E400-E7FF

These feature allows you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00-CFFF
memory.

Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

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3.2.3 Boot Features

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Boot Features

Item Specific Help

Floppy check:
Summery screen:
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen:
QuickBoot Mode:
Extended Memory Testing

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Just zero it]

Enabled verifies floppy
type on boot; disabled
speeds boot.

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Floppy Check

This feature is used to verify floppy type on boot. Selecting “Disabled” will speed
the boot process.

Disabled / Enabled

Summary Screen

Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up.
When Su mmary Screen is Enabled (the default), a Ph oenix BIOS Set up Utility
summary screen appears during system boot after the power-on self-test
(POST). The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings. When
this option is set to Disabled, the summary screen does not appear.

Enabled / Disabled

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

This feature is used to display the diagnostic screen during the boot process.

Enabled / Disabled

Quick Boot Mode

This BIOS feature allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot up the
computer by shortening or skipping certain standard booting procedures.
If enabled, the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests
and shortening others. In addition, it will also perform the following to further
speed up the booting process:

Spin up the hard disks as soon as power is supplied (or as soon as

possible)

Initialize only critical parts of the chipset

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Read memory size from the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) chip on the

memory modules

Eliminate logo delays
If disabled, the BIOS will run the whole gamut of boot-up tests.
It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new
computer for the first time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware.
This allows the BIOS to run full diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may
slip past Quick Boot's abbreviated testing scheme.
After a few error-free test runs, you should enable this feature for much faster
booting.

Enabled / Disabled

Extended Memory Testing

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

Normal / Just zero it / None

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3.3 Advanced Menu

This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Installed O/S:
Reset Configuration Data:
Large Disk Access Mode:

Route Port 80h cycles to

X Advanced Chipset Control
X Advanced Processor Options
X I/O Device Configuration
X DMI Event Logging

Legacy USB Support:

X Hardware Monitor
X Console Redirection

[Win2K/KP]
[No]
[DOS]

[LPC]

[Enabled]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Installed OS

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

Win2K/KP / Other

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 SystemConfiguration 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.

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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.

Yes / No

Large Disk Access Mode

This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders,
more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the
system. Set this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present. Else, set this
option to Other. Virtually, all modern hard disks have these characters so leave
this option at DOS, unless you know otherwise.

DOS / Other

Route Port 80h cycles to

This feature allows you to route Port 80h I/O cycles to LPC or PCI bus.

LPC / PCI

Legacy USB Support

When enabled, the BIOS takes control of the USB ports. Enable this only if you
run an OS that does not support USB (e.g. DOS) or when you have USB
hardware like USB mice that you want to use even before the operating system
loads.

Enabled / Disabled

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3.3.1 Advanced Chipset Control

This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Advanced Chipset Control

Item Specific Help

X ICH USB Control Sub-Menu
X LAN Control Sub-Menu

Crystal Beach Configure Enable
SERR signal condition

4GB PCI Hole Granularity
Memory Branch Mode
Branch 0 Rank Sparing

Enhanced x8 Detection
Force ITK Config Clocking

WatchDog Timer
Enable Multimedia Timer

Parallel ATA:
Serial ATA:
Native Mode Operation:
SATA Controller Mode Option

[Disabled]
[Single bit]

[256 MB ]
[Interleave]
[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]
[No]

[Channel 0]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Compatible]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Crystal Beach Configure Enable

Enable the configuration of memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach
Configuration space located in Device 8, Fn 0 and Fn 1.

Enabled / Disabled

SERR signal condition

Select ECC error conditions that SERR# be asserted.

None / Single bit / Multiple bit/ Both

4GB PCI Hole Granularity

This feature is used to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI resource. If
MTRRs are not enough, we may use this option to reduce the MTRR
occupation.

256MB / 512MB / 1.0GB / 2.0GB

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Memory Branch Mode

This option is used to select the type of memory operation mode.

Interleave / Sequential / Mirror

Branch 0 Rank Sparing

This option is used to enable/disable Branch 0 rank/DIMM sparing feature.

Enabled / Disabled

Enhanced x8 Detection

This feature is used to enable/disable enhanced x8 DRAM UC error detection.

Enabled / Disabled

Force ITK Config Clocking

This feature is used to enable/disable FBD configuration for ITK test suite.

Enabled / Disabled

Watchdog Timer

This feature allows you to enable watchdog timer.

2 Mins / 4 Mins / 6 Mins / 8 Mins / 10 Mins / Disabled

Enable Multimedia Timer

This feature is used to enable/disable Multimedia Timer support.

Yes / No

Parallel ATA

This feature is used to enable the PATA function.

Enabled / Disabled / Chan nel 0

Serial ATA

This feature is used to enable the SATA function.

Enabled / Disabled

Native Mode Operation

This feature is used to choose Native Mode for ATA. However, certain OS is not
supported under Native Mode.

Auto / Serial ATA

SATA Controller Mode Option

This feature is used to select SATA controller mode. In “compatible mode”,
SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode. In
“Enhanced (non-AHCI) mode”, SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and
placed in Native IDE mode.

Compatible / Enhanced (non-AHCI)

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3.3.1.1 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

ICH USB Control

Item Specific Help

USB – Device 29, All Function:
USB – Device 29, F1, F2 and F3:
USB – Device 29, F2 and F3:
USB – Device 29, F3 Only

USB – Device 29, Function 7:

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[Enabled]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

USB Device 29, All Function

Enable or Disable all USB devices by setting item to the desired value.

Enabled / Disabled

USB Device 29, F1, F2 and F3

Enable or Disable these 3 USB functions by setting item to the desired value.

Enabled / Disabled

USB Device 29, F2 and F3

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

Enabled / Disabled

USB Device 29, F3 only

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

Enabled / Disabled

USB Device 29, Function 7:

Control USB 2.0 functionality through this Setup Item.

Enabled / Disabled

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3.3.1.2 LAN Control Sub-Menu

These items allow you to control the LAN devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

LAN Control Sub-Menu

Item Specific Help

LAN1 (Gilgal)
Option ROM Scan:

LAN2 (Gilgal)
Option ROM Scan:

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

LAN1 (Gilgal)/LAN2 (Gilgal)

This feature is used to enable/disable the integrated LAN interface.

Enabled / Disabled

Option ROM Scan

This option allows you to initialize the device expansion ROM.

Disabled / Enabled

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3.3.2 Advanced Processor Option s

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Advanced Processor Options

Item Specific Help

Hyperthreading:
Number of Stop Grant

Thermal Management 2
C1 Enhanced Mode
No Execute Mode Mem Protection
Set Max Ext CPUID = 3

Discrete MTRR Allocation
Intel ETST support:

[Enabled]
[Per Core]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled
[Disabled]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Hyperthreading

Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor.
Hyper-Threading Technology enabl es multi-threaded softw are applications to
execute threads in parallel. Hyper-Threading Technology provides thread-level­parallelism (TLP) on each processor resulting in increased utilization of
processor execution resources. As a result, resource utilization yields higher
processing throughput. Hyper-Threading Technology is a form of simultaneous
multi-threading technology (SMT) where multiple threads of software
applications can be run simultaneously on one processor. This is achieved by
duplicating the architectural state on each processor, while sharing one set of
processor execution resources. Hyper-Threading Technology also delivers
faster response times for multi-tasking workload environments. By allowing the
processor to use on-die resources that would otherwise have been idle, Hyper­Threading Technology provides a performance boost on multi-threading and
multi-tasking operations for the Intel NetBurst® microarchitecture.

Enabled / Disabled

Numbers of Step Grant

This feature is used to configure the numbers of Step Grant.

Per Code / Single

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Thermal Management 2

This feature is used to enable the function of Thermal Management 2. When
TM2 is enabled and the thermal sensor detects the die temperature is above
the predetermined Thermal Monitor activation temperature, the TM2
mechanism will reduce the bus to core ratio to the value contained in the
Thermal Monitor Core to Bus Ratio field in the Thermal Monitor 2 Core to Bus
Ratio/Voltage selection register, and then step the operating voltage down to
the value contained in the thermal Monitor VID field in the thermal Monitor 2
Core to Bus Ratio/Voltage selection register.

Enabled / Disabled

C1 Enhanced Mode

This feature is used to enable the C1 Enhanced mode.

Enabled / Disabled

No Execute Mode Mem Protection

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

Enabled / Disabled

Set Max Ext CPUID=3

This feature is used to set Max CPUID extended function value to 3.

Disabled / Enabled

Discrete MTRR Allocation

This feature is used to configure the MTRR method. Disabling the feature will
set the MTRR method in continuous status.

Disabled / Enabled

Intel EIST support

This feature is used to select the processor ETST support.
Disabled: ETST disabled
Enabled: Enable CPU P state dynamically change based on system load

Enabled / Disabled

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3.3.3 I/O Device Configuration

This setting allows you to configure I/O devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

I/O Device Configuration

Item Specific Help

Floppy disk controller
Serial port A:

[Enabled]
[Auto]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Floppy Disk Controller

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

Enabled/ Disabled

Serial Port A:
This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured.

Auto/ Enabled / Disabled

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3.3.4 DMI Event Logging

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

DMI Event Logging

Item Specific Help

Bios Version
Event log validity
Event log capacity

View DMI event log
Event Logging

ECC Event Logging
Mark DMI events as read

Clear all DMI event logs

xxxx
Valid
Space Avaliable

[Enter]
[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Enter]

[No]

View the contents of the
DMI event log.

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

BIOS Version

Displays the information of BIOS version.

View DMI event log

View the contents of the DMI event log.

Event Logging

Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events

Enabled/ Disabled

ECC Event Logging

Select Enabled to allow logging of ECC events

Enabled/ Disabled

Mark DMI events as read

Press <Enter> to mark DMI events as read.

Clear all DMI event logs

Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear the DMI event log after rebooting.
Options: No / Ye

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3.3.5 Hardware Monitor

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Ad vanced Security Power Boot Exit

Hardware Monitor

Item Specific Help

XVoltage Monitoring

Cpu0 Fan
Cpu1 Fan
Fan1
Fan2
Fan3

Cpu0 Temp.
Ambient Temp.
System Temp.

Auto Fan Control

No Installed
5521 RPM
No Installed
6150 RPM
4537 RPM

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o

C/118oF

36

o

C/96oF

97

o

C/206oF

[Disabled]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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3.3.5.1 Voltage Monitoring

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Ad vanced Security Power Boot Exit

Voltage Monitoring

Item Specific Help

v.12 11.750V
VBat 3.096V
V+5 5.122V
VCC 3.336V

3.3Vsb 3.250V
Vcpu0 1.322V
Vcpu1 0.742V

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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3.3.6 Console Redirection

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Console Redirection

Item Specific Help

Com Port Address
Baud Rate

Console Type
Flow Control
Console connection:
Continue C. R. after POST:

[Disabled]
[19.2K]

[VT100]
[None]
[Direct]
[Off]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Com Port Address

If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard.

Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B

Baud Rate

This feature is used to enable the specified baud rate.

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

Console Type

This feature is used to enable the specified console type.

VT100 / VT100.8bit / PC-ANSI, 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8 /

ASCII

Flow Control

This feature is used to enable the flow control.

None / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS

Console Connection

This feature is used to indicate whether the console is connected directly to the
system or a modem is used to connect.

Direct / Via modem

Continue C.R. after POST

This feature is used to enable console redirection after OS has loaded.

Off / On

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#of video pages to support:

This is the number of video pages to allocate for Console Redirection when
video hardware is not available.

IP Address

Displays the IP address

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3.4 Security

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password

Password on boot:

Clear
Clear

[Enter]
[Enter]

[Disabled]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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, th e 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

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Resume On Time:
Resume Time:

Chassis In tr usion Detect:
After Power Failure:

[Off]

[xx:xx:xx]

[No]
[Stay Off]

Enabled wakes the
system up at a specific
time.

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Resume On Time

When enabled, this allows the system to be worked up at a specified time. This
time is specified by the Resume Time parameter.

Off / On

Resume Time

This option allows the user to specify the time when the system is to wake up.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

This feature is used to enable/disable the function: when chassis open event is
detected, BIOS will record the event.

No / Yes

After Power Failure

Specifies the mode of operation after the system recovers from a power loss.

Stay off / Last State / Power on

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3.6 Boot Menu

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

1: Legacy Floppy Drives
2: IDE 1: ST300011A-(CS)
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
: Legacy Network Card
; Bootable Add-in Cards

Keys used to view or
configure devices:
<Enter> expands or
collapses devices with a
+ or –
<Ctrl + Enter> expands
all
<Shift + 1> enables or
disables a device.
<+> and <-> moves the
device up or down.
<n> May move
removable device
between Hard Disk or
Removable Disk.
<d> Remove a device

that is not installed.

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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

These settings set the exit options on your sy ste m.

PhoenixBIOS 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 ↑↓ Sele c t Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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

Loads 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

NOTE: If you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the

following things in the following order:

Memory, Video, CPU

By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have
been when setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check
the TYAN website at: http://www.tyan.com

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4.1 Beep Codes

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are commun ic ated through two kinds of
audible beeps.

•A single long beep followed by two short beeps: It indicates that a
video error has occurred and the BIOS can't initialize the video screen
to display and additional info.

•A single long beep repeatedly: This indicates that a DRAM error has
occurred.
The most common type of error is a memory error.

Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support, be sure that you note as
much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience. Also,
be ready with information regarding add-in cards, drives and O/S to speed the
support process and come to a quicker solution.

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 Initializ e cac he s 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 Us erPatch1
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

Enabl

e cache before 68h

Enabl

e external and

CPU

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system BIOS shadow caches

30h 1-4-1-1. RAM failure on

data bits of high byte of
memory bus

69h Setup System Management

Mode (SMM) area

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 instal l ex ternal

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

Cl

ear huge ES segment D2h BIOS Boot Block

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register
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

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 I: SMDC Information

Overview

Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is a powerful yet cost-efficient
solution for high-end server management hardware packages. Tyan’s goal is to
provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is
absence or simply fails. This empowers Tyan’s server board with advanced
industrial-standard features.

Tyan SMDC is a snap-in card that provides essential server management solution.
It enables any IT Manager by providing multi-interfaces to access the hardware
remotely and perform monitor, control and diagnose activ iti es ef fect iv ely .

Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card. Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP
card, Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific
driver. As long as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking
after the system.

Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware. IT
manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style (KCS),
Block Transfer (BT) style, Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB), Intelligent
Platform Management Bus (IPMB), Emergency Management Port (EMP) and
standard IPMI-Over-LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1.5 specification.

Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI-compliance software as well as Tyan
System Operator

TM

(TSO) software package.

By adding SMDC, Tyan’s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI
compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec.

More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website:

http://www.tyan.com

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Features of Tyan Server Management

Monitor various system compo nents remotely

- such as fans, processor temperature, and more

Remote power on and power off

Console redirect

-the ability to view system remotely

Alert and error actions

-such as audible beep, e-mail, power down and reboot
SMDC runs on stand-by power

-the SMDC will continue to function, even if the system is not
powered on

How SMDC and TSO Work

The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function.

Agent – a system with SMDC installed
The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a
compatible/supported Tyan motherboard.

Manager – manages the Agent
The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC.
The Manager and Agent should be located in the same place.

Console – communicates with Manager
The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through
the Manager.

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Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette

Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided.

1. Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD-ROM drive to boot from
CD. You will see the following menu. Then press [1] and [Enter] to boot the
system to Tyan diskette maker. (If you would like to boot from hard disk, press
0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk.).

Boot from CD :
ISOLINUX 2.00 2002-10-25 Copyright (C) 1994-2002 H. Peter Anvin

0) Boot from first hard drive

1) Boot to TYAN diskette maker
boot: 1_

2. Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu.

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1.0

** Main Menu**

====Choose Chipset Vendor====

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

EXIT

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3. The following picture pops up after selecting t he chi pset mod el.

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker

** Example Vendor**

====Choose Chipset Model====

01 Intel Chipset Model

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 at
only 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 CD­ROMs 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, then,
also results in greater speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is 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 for
some reason. 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,
and 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, all at once , 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 also the possibility of
losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is
temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

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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 needed information
is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow 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.

Cache size: refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be
confused with the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can
be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup
would be a cache size of 512KB, and a cacheable area of 512MB. In this case, up
to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached. However, only
512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment. Any main memory
above 512MB could never be cached.

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on”
or “closed”, and inactive when they are “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): is 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 sockets, 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

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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.

Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.
DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has
the unfortunate tendency to lose 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, 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://ww w.tyan.com

EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic. An Adaptec specific RAID technology.
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.

Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be
replaced without causing a loss of service, such as in a RAID system.

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, although TYAN also makes some Baby­AT and ATX Footprint boards.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device,

typically the server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order
to request establishment of a communications channel. The two devices will then
exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol.

HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.

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IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface.
It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact
Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware
controller.

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.
I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of

hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)
Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing

those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to
provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.

IPL: see Initial Program Load.
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-n­Play operating systems can take care of these details for you.

ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).
Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another

part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a
peripheral device, and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back
(peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).

Mirroring: see RAID.
NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that

holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other

companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.
Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time

(that is, in parallel form, eight bits 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.

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PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.
Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power

is provided to the memory chips. In this configuration, SRAM requests are pipelined,
which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time, and
acted upon quickly. This type of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz.

Pipelining: improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing
a second instruction before the first is completed. A pipeline can be likened to an
assembly line, with a given part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an
operation on a series of instructions.

PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the
number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend,
or doze mode.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry.
Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug
them into a computer that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system
(such as Windows 98), and go to work. 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 designed
to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client, towards 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, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the
operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or
overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance. RAID level 1
is known as mirroring, which stores the data within at least two hard drives, but
does not stripe. RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault-tolerance,
since either hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping
and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same
time.

RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel.
RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded
on the motherboard, to be used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component
of a hardware RAID subsystem. The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I/O Processor
(either embedded on the motherboard or on an add-in card) to configure the I/O
controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O controller and the I/O
Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID
subsystem.

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RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where
any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer
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.

SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical
storage interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s
software and operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to
design, with cables that are simpler to route and instal l, sma l ler cable conne ctors,
and lower voltage requirements.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep tw o
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 board­embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic
( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)

SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of RAM
for motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying
capacity or the speed of DIMM modules.

Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.
SRAM (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.
SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide

ready-to-use design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis,
power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other
devices continue to operate normally.

Striping: see RAID

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UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also
called UltraATA. Without 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 shift the processor over and down,
guiding into the board and locking it into place.

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help first.
Your system has most likely been configured by them, and they should have the
best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Furthermore, if you
purchased your system from a dealer near you, you can bring your system to them
to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have
expensive consequences).

Help Resources:

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates,
and other information: http://www.tyan.com

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

4. Check the TYAN user group:
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN

Returning Merchandise for Service

During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any
product problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not
cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, misuse,
abuse, or improper maintenance of products.

NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of 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.

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Notice for the USA

Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of
Conformity Procedure) DoC
FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC

Rules
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or more of the
following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver.
Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice for Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as
specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference
Regulations. (Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d’interference
radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les
reglements d’ineteference radio.)

Notice for Europe (CE Ma rk)

This product is in conformity with the Council Directive

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

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 #: D1733-110