Tyan TIGER 230T User Manual
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Tiger 230T
S2507T
User’s Manual
Revision 1.00
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Table of Contents
Before you begin... .................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulations! .........................................................................................................5
1.1
Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................6
1.2
Software Specifications ..............................................................................................7
1.3
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1
Installation ..................................................................................................................8
2.2
How to install our products right... the first time ..........................................................8
2.3
Here are some safety tips ..........................................................................................8
2.4
Quick Reference for Jumpers ....................................................................................9
2.5
Map of Motherboard Jumpers ..................................................................................10
2.6
Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors .........................................................11
2.6-A
Front Panel Connector ................ ..... ..... ...... .................................... ...... ..... ..... ..... ....11
2.6-B
CMOS Reset ............................................................................................................11
2.6-C
Wake On Modem, Wake On LAN .............................................................................12
2.6-D
USB ..........................................................................................................................12
2.6-E
IDE RAID Enable/Disable ........................................................................................13
2.6-F
FAN Connectors .......................................................................................................13
2.6-G
Speaker Connector ........... ...... .................................... ...... ..... ..... .............................14
2.6-H
CPU Multiply Jumper ...............................................................................................15
2.6-I
Soft Power Connector ..............................................................................................15
2.6-J
Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation ........................................................15
2.6-K
Flash Utility ............................. ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..................................... ..... ..... ..... ...15
2.7
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................................16
2.8
Installing Memory .....................................................................................................17
Removing a DIMM ...................................................................................................18
Buffered vs. Unbuffered Memory ............................................................................18
Suggested Memory Configurations ..........................................................................19
2.9
Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan ....................... ..... ..................................... ..... ...20
Installing the CPU ....................................................................................................20
Installing the Cooling Fan(s) ....................................................................................21
2.10
Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives ..........................................................................22
Connecting Floppy Drives ........................................................................................23
2.11
Installing Add-on Cards ............................................................................................24
2.12
Connecting PS/2, USB, and Serial Devices .............................................................25
2.13
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................................................................26
2.14
Y ou are done! ...........................................................................................................27
2.15
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .........................................................................28
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Introduction to the BIOS Setup .................................................................................29
Starting Setup ................... ...... ..... ..... ..... ..................................... ..... ...... ..... ..... ........29
Setup Keys ...............................................................................................................30
Getting Help .............................................................................................................30
In Case of Problems .................................................................................................30
Setup Variations .......................................................................... ..... ...... ..... ..... ........30
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Main Setup ........................ ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... .................................... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...313.1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................................................313.2
3.2-A
Date/Time ................................................................................................................31
3.2-B
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave ......................................................................31
3.2-C
Table of IDE device settings .....................................................................................32
3.2-D
Memory ....................................................................................................................33
3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................................33
3.4
Advanced Chipset Features .....................................................................................35
3.5
Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................................................36
3.6
Power Management Setup .......................................................................................38
3.7
PnP/PCI Configuration .............................................................................................40
3.8
PC Health Status ......................................................................................................41
3.9
Set Supervisor Password / Set User Password .......................................................41
3.10
Exit BIOS Setup .......................................................................................................41
Chapter 4: System Resources
Beep Codes .............................................................................................................42
4.1
Flash Utility ............................. ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..................................... ..... ..... ..... ...42
4.2
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Appendix I: RAID Installation* 43.......................................................
Promise FastTrak100 RAID Configuration Utility .....................................................43
Appendix II: Glossary
Technical Support ....................................................................................................55
Returning Merchandise for Service ..........................................................................55
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* optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models
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Before you begin...
Check the box contents!
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
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34-pin floppy cable
(2) UltraDMA-100/66/33 IDE cables
(optional on some Tiger 230T models)
I/O shield*
(optional on some Tiger 230T models)
Tiger 230T user’s manual
Tyan driver CD
If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacements before continuing
with the installation process.
* If you require a different I/O shield solution, please contact your chassis vendor
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the Tyan Tiger 230T!
The Tiger 230T is a high perfo rmance motherboard de signed for server and perfor mance applications
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that require the pow er of dual Int el
FC-PGA processor. This motherboard utilizes a part of the VIA Apollo Pro chipset family and can support
CPU speeds of 500 MHz through 1 . 13+ GH z an d fro nt side bus spe ed s of 100 MHz or 13 3 MH z. Please
see Tyan’s website for updates and information concerning CPU information and support:
This integrated perfo rman c e boa rd is suppo rted in an ATX form factor. Some of the features included are
onboard UltraDM A-33/66/100 support, ( optional) Promise
integrated hardware monitoring.
With I/O and drive controller support onboard, the one 2x/4x mode AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI v2.2 slots
are free for num erous types of add -on e xpansion card s. The four 168-p in unbuffere d DI MM so ckets can
support up to 1.5GB* of unbuffered PC133 SDRAM.
Remember to visit Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com. T here you can find information on all of
Tyan’s products with FAQs, distributors list, and BIOS settings explanations.
Pentium™ III FC-PG A processors (unive rsal) or a single Celer on™
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IDE RAID, and (optional) sound bridge with
* check the Tyan website for updated details on memory compatibility: http://www.tyan.com
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1.2 Hardware Specifications
Processor Information
Expansion Slots
Chipset Information
Hardware Monitoring
Memory**
Integrated PCI IDE
Integrated I/O
Dual PGA370 Universal ZIF Sockets
Intel Pentium III DP (FC-PGA) 500MHz - 1.13GHz+
Celeron (single socket configuration only) FC-PGA
Onboard VRM 8.5 spec
Front side bus support for 100 or 133MHz
One 2x/4x mode AGP slot
Five 32-bit PCI v2.2 compliant slots
To tal six usable slots
VIA Apollo Pro133T chipset
(VT82C694T and VT82C686B)
Integrated hardware monitoring
3-pin Fan Monitoring headers
2-pin External SCSI LED header
Temperature and Voltage Monitoring
3-pin Wake on Modem header
Four 168-pin 3.3V DIMM sockets
Supports up to 1.5GB@100/133MHz**
Supports buffered or unbuffered SDRAM
Supports both buffered/unbuffer ed P C1 00 /133 SDRA M
Dual-channel master mode
Supports up to four Enhanced IDE devices
Support for UltraDMA-100/66/33 IDE devices and
ATAPI compliant devices
One floppy connector for up to two drives
Two 9-pin UART serial ports
One 25-pin ECP/EPP parallel port
Four USB ports (two ports via cable - optional*^)
PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports
Integrated IDE RAID
(manufacturing option)
Integrated Audio
(manufacturing option)
* extra accessories can be purchased at the Tyan Online Store: http://www.etyan.com
** check the Tyan website for updated details on memory compatibility: http://www.tyan.com
^ if your chassis supports frontside USB cables, it will usually come with those cables. Check with your
chassis vendor for details.
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Promise FastTrak100 IDE RAID controller
0/1/0+1 RAID options
Dual-channel master mode
Support for UltraDMA-33/66/100 IDE devices
Integrated from chipset
AC’97 codec
Line-in, line-out, and mic-in ports
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BIOS
Form Factor
Award BIOS 2 Mbit Flash
Auto-detection of memory size
Auto-configuration of IDE hard disk types
User settings of hardware monitoring
Multiple boot options
DMI 2.0 compliant
ATX 2.03 12” x 9.6” (304.8 x 243.84 mm)
One 20-pin ATX power connector
Stacked mouse & keyboard ports
Stacked two USB ports
Two s erial ports, one parallel port
Regulatory
1.3 Software Specifications
OS
FCC (Declaration of Conformity)
European Community CE (Declaration of Conformity)
Operates with Windows 98/SE/ME,
Windows NT/2000
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1 Installation
Once you’ve checked that ever ything is inside the bo x (see p. 4 for de tails) , you are then ready to i nstall
your motherboard. The mounting hole patter n o f th e motherboard matches t he ATX board specifications,
so your chassis must be capable of supporting an ATX board (check the motherb oard dimensions provided on p. 7).
2.2 How to install our products right.. the first time.
Question: what’s the first thing I should do?
The first thing you should do is read the user’s manual. It contains important information which will make
configuration and setup much easier, as well as provide information on device installation and component
setup. By reading through the manual completely before installing your motherboard, you will have a
complete overview on the installation.
2.3 Here are some safety tips:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag. Unplug
the power from your computer power supply and touch any metal part on the computer case. (You
might also want to wear a grounded wrist strap.)
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board.
(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, and leads.
(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modu les and chips.
(5) Place motherboard on a grounded surface or on the antistatic bag.
Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the motherboard out of the cardboard box
and static bag, hold it by its edges, and place it on a grounded antistatic surface (such as the bag it came
in), component side up. Then, inspect the board for damage.
NOTE: DO NOT APPLY POWER T O THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!
Press down on any of the socketed ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated (the board should
still be on an antistatic mat or on top of the bag it came in). Do not touch the bottom of the board. Remember, don’t take any electronic device out of its protective bag until you are ready to actually start installing
it into the computer case (e.g. setting jumpers, etc.) If you do not ground yourself, you risk zapping the
motherboard or adapter card. Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic discharge, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time.
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2.4 Quick References for Jumpers
In this manual, the term “close d” and “on” are used wh en referring to jumpers (or jumper pins) that are
active; “open” and “off” a re u s ed whe n re fer ring to j u mp ers (or j um per pin s) that are inactive. See Figure
2.0a and Figure 2.0c for examples of “on” and “off” pins and jumpers.
Jumpers and pins are connec ted by slipping the plastic jum per connector over the top of tw o adjacent
jumper pins (indica ted b y 1-2 or 2-3 ). Th e met al r od insid e the plast ic shell bridg es the gap b etween the
two pins, completing the circ uit. See Figure 2.0b and Figure 2.0d for more examples of 3-pin jumper
connections. NOTE: The small number “1” indicates pin 1.
The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed, infrared, and
external connector pin assignments, among others. The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate
the jumpers on your board. Full page maps of the motherboard can be found on the next two pages.
2-pin jumpers
off on
Figure 2.0a
(overhead view)
1-2 2-3 open
3-pin jumpers
1
2
3
Figure 2. 0b
(overhead view)
2-pin jumpers 3-pin jumpers
1-2 2-3 openoff on
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Figure 2. 0c
(front angle view)
Figure 2. 0d
(front angle view)
1
2
3
1
2
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2.5 Map of Motherboard Jumpers
Mouse port
(upper port)
USB
Ports
port
Serial
port
Parallel
port
Serial
Game/
Midi port*
Keyboard port
(lower port)
ATX Power
Connector
ZIF Socket370
CPU0
FAN4
Mic-in*
Line-in*
Line-out*
CD_IN*
PHONE*
AUX*
JP9*
Battery
JWOL1*
JWOM*
2x/4x AGP slot
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
CPU1
VT82C694T
chipset
JP11
ZIF Socket370
VIA
JP10^
Promise
IDE RAID
JP14*
FAN3
FDD Connector
Primary IDE
Secondary IDE
Primary RAID IDE*
Secondary RAID IDE*
Buzzer
FAN1
Speaker
BIOS
* optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models
^ NOTE: do not tamper with JP10; damage may occur. Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held
liable for damage caused by misuse of this jumper.
USB2
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Connector
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FAN2
2.6 Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors
2.6-A. Front Pane l Conn ector
IR TX
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1516
LED
HDD
Sw
Rst
Infrared
VCC+
ground
ground
switch 7 8
IR +5V
IR RX
ground
Pwr LED+
Slp LED+
switch
ground
10
no connect
121411
ground
no connect
no connect
Pwr
LED
Sw
Pwr
Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto
the motherboard, such as HDD and Power LEDs. The Front
Panel Connector has been implemented for such purposes.
2.6-B. CMOS Reset (JP11)
JP11
If you have been locked out of your system because you forg ot your password, or set the CMOS incorrectly, or have just finished flashing your BIOS follow the instructions below.
1. Power off the system
2. Close pins 2-3 on JP11
3. Wait about three seconds
4. Close pins 1-2 on JP11, then power on the system again
By following this procedure, you will erase your password and reset the CMOS.
Abbreviations
Pwr Power
Slp Sleep
1-2
normal
* default is 1-2
2-3
clear
ResetRst
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2.6-C. Wake On Modem, Wake On LAN (JWOM, JWOL1) (optional)
These are the optional headers for specific communications functions.
JWOL1
JWOM
2.6-D. USB (USB2)
This is a header for a dditional (optional via ca ble*) USB ports. Ple ase check Tyan’s website for pinout
information: http://www.tyan.com
USB2
* Only certain chassis allow for frontside USB connection. Please check with your chassis vendor for
details on frontside USB connections.
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2.6-E. IDE RAID Enable/Disable (JP14)
The jumper JP14 will allow you to enable or disable the (optional) onboard IDE RAID feature.
JP14
2.6-F. FAN Connectors (CPU FAN, FAN)
These are the 3-pin connectors for both CPU and chassis fans. FAN3 and FAN4 are CPU FANs.
FAN
1-2
disable
* default is 2-3
FAN3
FAN1
FAN4
FAN2
1
ground2+12V
Specifications
Amperage 1.2A
2-3
enable
3
speed
12VVoltage
NOTE:
The FAN connectors are 12V at 1.2A. Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be
held liable for damage related to the misuse of these fan headers.
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2.6-G. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
This is the 4-pin connector for a speaker.
SPEAKER
2.6-H. CPU Multiply Jumper (JP9) (optional)
JP9 is for multiplier settings for the CPU. All of the settings for JP9 are printed onto the board, next to the
CPU1 socket. NOTE: JP9 affects engineering sample CPUs only.
CPU multiplier settings, if used improperly, can seriously damage your mother-
NOTE:
board and/or CPU! Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to the improper setting of JP9.
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power in2no connect3no connect4speaker
CPU1
JP9
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2.6-I. Soft Power Connector
The soft power connector is part of the Front Panel jump er block (pins 6 and 8). This b oard uses the
chipset for power mana gement, including turning on and o ff the system. If the power button function
option in the BIOS Pow er M ana ge men t me nu is set to “ O n/O ff”, pre ssing t he p ower but ton once afte r the
BIOS has booted up will turn the system on and off. If the power button function is set to Suspend, pressing the power button once will wake up th e system or se nd it to Suspen d mode. In this case, you ca nnot
turn the system off unless you shut do wn through the Windows opera ting system or you h old the power
button down for four seconds (BIOS-dependent feature).
2.6-J. Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation
The reset switch on your chassis case provides you with the Hardware Reset function, which is the same
as power on/off, except that the system will immediately execute a cold start afte r the reset button is
pushed. The reset connector is part of the Front Panel jumper block (pins 5 and 7).
2.6-K. Flash Utility
You can upgrade the BIOS of this motherboard by using the Flash Utility. See p. 42 for details. Also check
that you have the newest BIOS, available from the Tyan website: http://www.tyan.com
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2.7 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis
Your chassis may include mounting hardware. If mounting hardware w as included, yo u can use the fo llowing examples to help you in installing your motherboard into the chassis.
The chassis may have com e wit h th e stud s int egr ate d in to t he cha ssis wa ll, so in t hose ca ses you wou ld
only need to use scre ws (p ossibly i nclude d with you r chass is) to instal l the m other board . See the ex amples (Figure 2.0, shown below) for more details.
If the chassis includes mounting hardware without the studs pre-installed, then you will need to install the
motherboard using the mounting hardware as shown in t he examples below. Remember not to overtighten any of the sc rews, or you might risk breaking i nternal tr aces in the su rroundi ng area, or damage
the motherboard in some other way.
Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware (that may or may not have been
included with your chassis) are shown below.
One solution for installing motherboardType of hardware Another solution Another solution
screw
motherboard
base
stud
chassis wall
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NOTE:
motherboard
base
standoff
chassis wall
motherboard
base
standoff
chassis wall
Figure 2.0
The diagrams above are only representative of a few solu tions for installing a
motherboard into the chassis. The installation procedure fo r installing your motherboard into the chassis may differ.
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2.8 Installing Memory
Please keep in m ind t hat although some m em or y m od ules may appear to b e high-quality, they may contain inferior or subs tandard parts . The type of m emory you choo se to install sho uld be checked ag ainst
the memory compatibility list, which is available from Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com
Here are some details of memory installation for this board:
At least one non-registered, unbuffered DIMM must be installed in order to POST.
Supports 128MB, 256MB, 512, or 1024MB* buffered or unbuffered DIMMs.
All memory is automatically detected, there is no need to set any jumpers.
The motherboard supports up to 1.5GB* of buffered or unbuffered PC100/133 SDRAM.
Memory Installation Procedure
Step
Step
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Line your module up so that the pins fit into the socket. There is only one way your DIMM can
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fit properly. Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM
socket, just as the long row of pins should line up with the long gap in the DIMM socket.
short row of pins long row of pins
Insert the DIMM by pushin g the module into th e socket with even force. Do not insert one
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end and then the other: install the whole module at once or you might bend the DIMM pins.
Make sure the DIMM is securely seated.
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