Tyan S2056
Tomcat i810e
Motherboard Users Manual
Revision 1.10
Copyright © Tyan Computer Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from Tyan
Computer Corp.
All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this
manual are propery of their respective companies including, but not limited to the
following.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrend Incorporated
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
INTEL, Pentium II, Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
S2056 Tomcat i810e is a trademark of TYAN Computer Corporation.
Information contained in this publication has been carefully checked for accuracy and
reliability. In no event will Tyan Computer 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 manual. The information
contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................. 4
Overview........................................................................................... 4
Icons................................................................................................. 5
Hardware Specifications/Features................................................ 6
Software Specifications.................................................................. 7
Technical Support........................................................................... 7
Returning Merchandise for Service............................................. 8
2. Board Installation..................................................................................... 10
Unpacking....................................................................................... 10
Installation...................................................................................... 10
Quick Reference for Jumpers........................................................ 12
Map of Motherboard Jumpers..................................................... 13
Setting Jumpers............................................................................... 15
Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector............................................ 15
Clear CMOS & Reset Password .................................................. 16
Soft Power Connector.................................................................... 17
Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation......................... 17
CMOS RTC...................................................................................... 18
Flash EEPROM............................................................................... 18
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis .............................. 18
Installing Memory.......................................................................... 18
Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan........................................... 21
Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives............................................ 30
Installing Add on Cards ............................................................... 32
Connecting PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices.................. 33
Connecting the Power Supply...................................................... 34
Frequently Asked Questions....................................................... 35
3. BIOS Configuration................................................................................. 36
Main Setup Menu.......................................................................... 37
Advanced CMOS Setup............................................................... 42
Advanced Chipset Setup.............................................................. 47
Power Management Setup............................................................ 52
Plug and Play Setup....................................................................... 57
Peripheral Setup.............................................................................. 61
Supervisor and User Password.................................................... 65
Flash Writer Utility......................................................................... 66
4. System Resources.................................................................................... 68
Beep Codes..................................................................................... 68
Troubleshooting System Problems............................................. 69
Displayed Error Messages.......................................................... 70
Appendix - Glossary.................................................................................. 72
Chapter 1
Introduction
chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The S2056 Tomcat i810e is a quality, high performance motherboard designed
for Slot 1 Type Intel Celeron microprocessors. The Tomcat i810e utilizes the
Intel 810e Chipset with AMI BIOS and can support Celeron CPU speeds of
300MHz through 550+MHz, and host bus speeds of 66MHz to 133MHz. For
CPU speed support, please refer to the CPU Compatibility Chart in Tyans
website: http://www.tyan.com/support/html/pentiumii_iii_ppga.html.
The S2056 motherboard, provides high performance capabilities that are ideal
for a wide range of demanding applications such as CAD, CAM, CAE, desktop
publishing, 3D animation, and video production.
This integrated high-performance system board in a micro-ATX form factor
offers more features and expandability than other micro-ATX boards in its
class. Some of the features included are onboard UltraDMA/66, onboard
digital link sound with AC-97 Codec, onboard VGA port, built-in Intel 3D
Graphics accelerator and onboard 4MB display cache for enhanced graphics
performance.
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Flexibility and expandability have been designed into the Tomcat i810e.
With I/O and drive controller support built onboard (along with the many
onboard features previously mentioned), the four PCI slots are free for more
add-on expansion cards.
Remember to take a look at TYAN Computers web site located at
http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of TYANs
products along with FAQs, distributors list, drivers, and BIOS setting explanations.
Icons
In order to help you navigate this manual and set up your system, we have
added several icons to our format.
This icon alerts you to particularly important details regarding the
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important!
system. While we will often point out the most vital paragraphs in a chapter,
you should always read every word in the text. Failing to do so can lead to
exasperation and expense.
setup or maintenance of your system. This icon often appears next
to information that may keep you from damaging your board or
INTRO
1.
2.
3.
procedure
Wherever possible, we have included step-by-step instructions for
setting up your system, which are indicated by this icon. However, it
is in your best interest to read an entire section (and perhaps the
entire manual) before you begin to fiddle with your motherboard.
warning
While we have alerted you to potential dangers in several places in
the manual with this icon, these warnings should not be regarded as
the whole of your safety regimen. Never forget that computers are
electrical devices, and are capable of delivering a shock. Prevent damage to
yourself and to your board: always ensure that your system is turned off and
unplugged whenever you are working with it, and that you are equipped with a
static safety device.
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Introduction
Hardware Specifications/Features
Processor Information Slot 1 Type CPU connector
66MHz to 133MHz bus support
Pentium II/III processor up to 600 MHz
Integrated VRM 8.4
Chipset Information Intel 810e AGPset
GMCH (810DC100), ICH (801AA), 4Mb FWH
ITE 8712F (or 8702F) LPC Super I/O Chipset
BIOS Information AMI Plug and Play flash BIOS
ACPI / Year 2K
Bicolor LED for PC99 compliance
Soft power-down
Win98 Ready / DMI 2.0 compliant
Main Memory Max. 512MB support
Two 3.3V 168-pin DIMM sockets
PC100 SDRAM support only
Expansion Slots Four 32-bit PCI 2.2 Bus Master slots
One Optional AMR Slot (shared w/ one PCI
slot)
Disk Drive & System I/O UltraDMA 33/66 support (up to 4 drives)
Two 40-pin EIDE connectors (Primary/
Secondary)
Two floppy drives (up to 1.44MB / Mode 3)
Two 9-pin 16550 UART Serial ports
One 25-pin ECP/EPP Parallel port
One IR (infra-red) compliant header
Two USB rev 1.2 ports
PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard ports
3D Graphics Accelerator Intel graphics engine integrated in chipset
Standard 15-pin Analog VGA port
Digital video-out 20-pin header for LCD
monitor (optional)
4MB display cache onboard for enhanced
graphics performance
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AC97 Sound Digital link sound with AC97 Codec onboard
One Game port
Audio line-in, microphone, and speaker ports
Network Feature Intel 82559 10/100 Ethernet onboard
(optional) 3-pin Wake on LAN Header
3-pin Wake on Ring Header
(requires ATX 2.01 power supply)
Voltage and Power ATX power supply connector
Information +12V power source for DC fan onboard
3.3V unbuffered PC100 SDRAM
Power recovery after interrupt feature
Utilizes GTL+ bus to reduce power
consumption and EMI
Physical Dimensions Micro-ATX design
9.6 x 7.4
Requires an Intel Caveman compatible I/O
shield
** See Tyan website for CPU Compatibility List.
INTRO
Software Specifications
OS Operates with Windows 3.1, Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0
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.
Hence, they should be of the most assistance. Further, if you purchased your
system from a dealer near you, you can actually bring your system in to them
to have it serviced, instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have
expensive consequences).
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Help resources:
1. See FAQ and beep codes sections of this manual.
2. See Tyan web site for FAQ, bulletins, driver updates, etc.
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3. Contact your dealer or distributor 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.
For Resellers Only:
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any warranty service can be rendered. You can 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, or hand-carried to the
manufacturer. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.
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Chapter 2
Board Installation
chapter 2
Board Installation
Unpacking
The motherboard package should contain the following:
(1) S2056 mainboard
(1) 40-pin IDE and 34-pin floppy cable pack
(1) 80-pin ATA-66 IDE cable included
(1) S2056 Users Manual
(1) Driver CD
(1) I/O shield (optional) included if purchasing S2056 with LAN option
Installation
You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of
the S2056 matches the micro-ATX system board specifications. Your chassis
should support a standard micro-ATX mainboard form factor.
How to install our products right...the first time.
Whats the first thing I should do?
The first thing you should do is read this users manual. It contains important
information which will make configuration and setup much easier.
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Here are some precautions you should follow when installing your motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard
from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer
and then touch any metal part on the computer case. (Or wear a
grounded wrist strap.)
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of
the board.
(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,
and leads.
(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips.
(5) Place motherboard on a grounded antistatic 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, component side up. Inspect the board for
damage.
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!
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important!
Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly
seated (the board should still be on an antistatic mat). Do not touch the bottom
of the board. Remember, dont take any electronic device out of its protective
bag until you are ready to actually install it into the computer case. If you do
not ground yourself, you risk zapping the motherboard or adapter card.
Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic discharge damage, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time.
INSTALL
1.
Installation Steps
2.
3.
1. Set Jumpers
procedure
2. Mount Motherboard in Chassis
3. Install Memory
4. Install CPU & Cooling Fan
5. Connect IDE and Floppy Drives
6. Install Add-on Cards
7. Connect PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices
8. Connect Power Supply
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Quick References for Jumpers
In this manual, the terms closed and on are used when referring to jumpers
(or jumper pins) that are active; open and off are used when referring to
jumpers (or jumper pins) that are inactive. See the Figure 2-1 for examples of
on and off pins and jumpers. The square pin in the diagram is Pin 1.
Jumpers and pins are connected by slipping the blue plastic jumper connector
overtop of two adjacent jumper pins (indicated by 1-2 or 2-3). The metal rod
inside the plastic shell bridges the gap between the two pins, completing the
circuit. See Figure 2-2 for more example of pin connections.
2 pin jumpers
off on
3 (or more) pin jumpers
1-2 2-3 open
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2
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.
A full-page map of the motherboard can be found on the next two pages.
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Map of Motherboard Jumpers
Mouse
Keyboard
ATX power connector
USB0
COM1
VGA
Line in
Microphone in Line out
USB1
Ethernet
Joystick
J32 (CD)
Printer Port
LPC I/O
J25
1
J36 (LCD Monitor) -optional
AMR (Optional)
CPU Slot (Slot 1 Type)
PCI slot 4
PCI slot 3
PCI slot 2
PCI slot 1
1
JP4
Intel 810e
Chipset
GMCH
J1
J28
J2
J11
FWH
(BIOS)
CPU Fan
810e Chipset
1
JP3
Intel
ICH
1
1
1
1
DIMM bank 1
DIMM bank 0
Secondary IDE connector
SCSI LED
3 volt
lithium
battery
JP5
1
J9
J12
1
1
J14
JP2
J38
INSTALL
Floppy drive connector
Primary IDE connector
J22
J15
1
The tiny 1s next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position of pin 1
for that jumper.
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Map of S2056 Features
PS/2 Mouse &
Keyboard
ports
2 USB ports
Ethernet(optional)
1 VGA ports
1 Parallel, 1 Com,
Audio ports Joystick
Slot 1 Type for
Celeron CPU
ATX power
supply header
2 DIMM slots
Floppy port
2-ch EIDE
Intel 810e AGPset
Battery
4 PCI slots
AMI
(BIOS)
AMR
(Optional)
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1. Setting Jumpers
Note: There are no Jumper settings for CPU bus speed or clock multiplier on
the S2056 board. The Tomcat i810e is designed to automatically detect the
socketed Celeron CPU and its proper speed settings.
1-A. J9 External Pin Assignments
VCC 1 2 LED Gree n
LED
HDD
LED 3 4 LED Yellow
Ground 5 6 Power On/Off
Reset
Switch
Sw itch 7 8 G round
VC C 9 10 FP_SLP#
IRRX 11 12 Ground
Infrared
Ground 13 14 KEY
IRTX 15 16 IR PWR
RESV 17 18 RESV
Buz
LEDs
Pwr/Slp
Top Pin
Power
Switch
(Sleep)
Pin17
Buz
J9 Side View
1-B. Power LED (J14)
Pin 1 2 3
+5 VSB
LED YEL
Ground
VCC
LED GRN
Jumper J14 is a 3-pin ACPI LED
header. If you need a 2-pin Power
LED header, use jumper J9 above.
1-C. Wake-On Ring Connector -optional (J28)
Pin 1 2 3
+5 VSB Ground WOR
1-D. Wake-On LAN Connector -optional (J2)
Pin 1 2 3
+5 VSB Ground WOL
1-E. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector (J1)
The J1 connector is an intrusion alarm, that can be
connected to the system chassis. When active (J1 is
connected to the chassis), this alarm will alert the
system administrator anytime someone opens the
systems case.
Pin1
Bottom Pin
J1, J2, J12,
J14, J28
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Pin2
J11
CPU Fan
J9,
Front Panel
Connector
1-F. CPU Fan (J11) / Chassis Fan (J12) Connector
Pin 1 2 3
Ground +12V Speed
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CPU Fan connector is for the CPU fan. CHS Fan1 connector is for the Chassis
Fan. You may monitor the status of these Fans when using Intels LANDesk
system management software.
1-G. Clear CMOS and Reset Password (JP2)
tluafeDteseR
2PJ
2-13-2
If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your password or set the CMOS incorrectly, follow the instructions below.
1. Power off the system
2. Set jumper JP2 to pins 2 and 3
3. Wait for 10 seconds, then return jumper JP2 to pins 1 and 2.
4. Power on the system again.
By following this procedure, you will erase your password and reset the
CMOS to the BIOS defaults.
1-H. Speaker Connector (J15)
The speaker should be connected to pins 1-4 of jumper J15.
Pin 1 2 3 4
VC C ~ Buzzer SpkDrv
1-I. CD Audio Connector (J32)
Pin1234
C D -L Ground Ground CD -R
1-J. LCD Monitor Header (J36) -optional
This is a 20-pin Silicon Image SII154 Digital videoout header for LCD Monitors.
1-K. COM2 port header (J25)
This is a connector header for the COM2 Port
(see map for detailed location)
1-L. On Board Sound Enable/Disable (JP4)
This jumper setting is Enabled by default
Enable Dis able
JP4 1-2 2-3
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J25
J36
J32
JP4
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JP2
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1-M. Frontside USB Header (J38)
Certain computer chassis allow for a front-end USB port connection. Therefore, this board provides a front side USB header should you decide to set up
a USB connector at the front side of your computer. Note: If you use J38, you
will be unable to use the TOP USB port at the back of the motherboard. Both
J38 and USB1 share the same channel.
1-N. Boot Block Jumper (JP3)
Locked Unlocked
JP3 OFF ON
By default, this jumper is set to the OFF (locked)
position. Having the Boot Block protection locked
will allow system-bootup even if the BIOS bootup
fails. In other words, the boot block acts as a backup
in case your BIOS fails to boot the system. If the
J22
jumper is set to the ON position, this would allow the
Boot Block to refresh its BIOS code at the same time
you flash a new BIOS. Note: If the Boot Block is
unlocked (jumper ON) and if failure occurs during
JP3, J38
a new BIOS Flash, you run the risk of rendering your
entire system un- bootable. The backup protection
of the Boot Block will be lost.
1-O. Reserved Jumper (JP5)
This jumper setting is reserved for future use and enhancement for your
motherboard. At this point, it should be left open and and remain unused.
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1-P. SCSI LED (J22)
This is the SCSI LED connector.
Soft Power Connector
The Soft Power Connector is part of jumper block J9 (pins 6-8). The Tomcat
i810e uses the chipset for power management, including turning on and off the
system. If the Power Button Function option in the BIOS Power Management
Menu is set to On/Off (which is the default), pressing the power button once
after the BIOS has booted up will turn the system on and off. If the Power
Button Function option is set to Suspend, pressing the power button once will
wake the system or send it to Suspend mode. In this case, you cannot turn the
system off unless you shut down through the Windows operating system or
you hold the power button down for four seconds.
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Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation
The Reset switch on your cases display panel provides you with the Hardware Reset function, which is the same as power on/off. The system will do a
cold start after the Reset button is pushed.
CMOS RTC
The Real Time Clock (RTC) circuit, which provides the date and time for the
system is integrated into the 810e chipset. If the external battery for the RTC is
low, it will prevent your system from POSTing, and you will not get a display.
Normally the life span of an external battery is 2 years. If yours is running low,
you will need to replace it with a new 3V lithium battery (Sony CR2032).
Flash EEPROM
The Tomcat i810e uses flash memory to store BIOS firmware. It can be updated
as new versions of the BIOS become available. You can upgrade your BIOS
easily using the flash utility (see page 66).
2. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer for proper installation guidelines. TYAN recommends that you make use of all mounting holes to
screw down the motherboard. The adapter cards and the screws holding them
down will keep your board flat. The fastening screw should not short any of
the traces on the motherboard. Make certain that you do not overtighten the
screw, as it will damage the motherboard and possibly break internal traces in
the surrounding area. The hole you should use is located at the top-center of
the board where the adapter cards are fastened to the case.
3. Installing Memory
Since TYAN boards are manufactured with performance in mind, you should
use add-in components that match. Some DIMM modules may seem to be high
quality because of name or feel but that does not guarantee real-world
usability. Some cheaper or OEM memory may have brand-name components,
but they may contain inferior or substandard parts which do not meet the
critical tolerances our products require. Because of this, your memory may not
work correctly in a TYAN board though it may work well in a competitors
board. This is because many of our competitors do not adhere to the strict
tolerances required for high performance. If you buy a TYAN board, you are
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getting the best system available. To make installation easy and trouble free,
get high quality parts. For a list of recommended memory vendors, please visit
Tyans website at www.tyan.com - go to the Memory Support area in the
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Figure 2-3
*Note: The image above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent the actual
image of your motherboard.
Support Section. The website memory compatibility lists include DIMMs that
have proven to be very stable on our boards and perform extremely well.
To install your DIMMs, line your module up so that the pins fit into the slot.
There is only one way that your DIMM can fit properly. Make sure that the
short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM slot. Figure 2-3
shows how to sit the DIMM into its slot. To insert the DIMM, push down
vertically on the module with even force, as shown in the photo. Do not shove
one end in first; doing so will bend the DIMM pins.
To lock the DIMM into place, push the plastic clips on either end of the slot
onto the notches in the ends of the DIMM (see Figure 2-4 on the next page). In
some cases, pushing the memory module into the DIMM slot will move the
plastic clips inward, automatically locking the module into place. To remove
your DIMM, simply pull the clips back, and pull up on the module.
Place the DIMMs in an anti-static bag as soon as you remove them to avoid
static damage.
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Figure 2-4
Note: The image above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent the actual
image of your motherboard.
The Tomcat i810e uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can
accommodate up to 512MB of SDRAM. The 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line
Memory Modules) must be of the 3.3V, unbuffered variety. The position of the
notch in the SDRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is
unbuffered (see the Figure 2-5 below). All installed memory will be automatically detected, so there is no need to set any jumpers.
Buffered
Unbuffered
168-pin DIMM
RFU
Figure 2-5
Some details of memory installation:
The mainboard supports 32MB, 64MB, 128MB SDRAM; and supports
256MB registered SDRAM DIMM modules, but not in combination with
non-registered modules.
PC-100 DIMM is required
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The table below shows some of the possible memory configurations. Not all
possible configurations are listed.
1knaBMMID2knaBMMIDlatoT
1xBM80BM8
1xBM81xBM8BM61
1xBM611xBM8BM42
1xBM611xBM61BM23
1xBM231xBM61BM84
1xBM231xBM23BM46
1xBM461xBM23BM69
1xBM461xBM46BM821
1xBM8211xBM46BM291
1xBM8211xBM821BM652
1xBM8211xBM652BM483
1xBM6521xBM652BM215
Warning! DO NOT use registered DIMMs. (Check with your memory
warning
dealer for more information). See www.tyan.com for the latest memory
compatibility information.
INSTALL
4. Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan
Slot 1Type processors can be used on the Tomcat i810e. Remember:
The CPU is a sensitive electronic component and it can easily be damaged
by static electricity. Do not touch the CPU pins with your fingers.
Before the CPU is installed, the mainboard must be placed on a flat
surface. You should be able to insert the CPU into the slot with minimal,
but firm pressure. Do not press down hard on the CPU.
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Currently, two types of cooling mechanisms are produced for Pentium II
processors: active (figure 2-6a) and passive (figure 2-6b). These two types of
cooling methods essentially perform the same function. The active cooler is
equipped with a cooling fan and heat sink, while the passive cooler is simply a
larger heat sink with no fan. The type of cooler used has no effect on performance, and both types can be installed in the CPU slot on the Tomcat i810e
board.
Figure 2-6a Figure 2-6b
Figure 2-7
Installing CPU Retention Modules
Installation of a Pentium II / III/ Celeron processor requires a CPU retention
module, which is first secured onto the motherboard. Tyan offers a variety of
retention mechanisms for the
different CPU types.
Installation of SECC2 CPUs (Figure 27 above) with the retention modules
require a little more attention and
care. Instructions for SECC2 CPU
installation can be found on pages
24-29.
To attach the retention module, place
the motherboard on a flat surface.
Locate the key pin on one end of the
CPU slot on the board. Then
Figure 2-8 Pentium II Slot Connector
and Key Pin
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carefully line up the key notch on the retention module with the key pin on the
CPU slot (the key pin on the CPU slot indicates the correct orientation of the
CPU) See Figure 2-8 on the previous page.
Drop the retention module (Figure 2-9 right) down
over the CPU slot so that the retention module sits
flat against the motherboard. Tighten the screws in a
clockwise manner to secure the module to the board.
Warning: Do not overtighten the screws as you may
damage the module and/or the motherboard.
Figure 2-9
Installing the CPU with Active Cooling
When the retention module is securely installed, you are ready
to plug in the CPU. Lower the CPU into the slot and press
down firmly on the CPU until you hear a click (see Figure 210 right). This clicking sound indicates that the CPU is fully
locked into the retention module. If you have an active cooler,
you will also need to connect the CPUs cooling fan cable to
the cooling fan power connector on the board. Locate the
cooling fan connector (e.g. FAN1) on the motherboard. Plug
the CPUs cooling fan cable into the cooling fan connector on
the board. There will be a plastic clip assembly similar to that
of the ATX power connector that will force you to connect the
fan cable correctly (see Figure 2-11 on the following page).
Figure 2-10
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Removing the CPU.
To remove the CPU, move the locks to the center of the CPU. A click will be
heard when the CPU has been unlocked. Gently pull up on the CPU, taking
care not to bend the motherboard or the CPU retention module.
To remove the lock from the retention module, gently press the ends of the
locks inward and pull.
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Figure 2-11
Installing SECC2 CPUs - Option 1
The major physical difference between regular Pentium IIs and Pentium SECC2
is the plastic CPU enclosure. As Figure 2-12 (on the following page) indicates,
the plastic CPU enclosure covers the entire CPU card of regular Pentium IIs.
On the other hand, the plastic CPU enclosure covers only the side faces of the
SECC2 Pentium II / III card.
Due to the physical differences in the SECC2 CPU, installing the retention
modules requires a different technique than the one previously discussed.
On both sides of the SECC2 CPU reside the lower tabs of the aluminum heat
sink and the bottom corners of the plastic CPU enclosure (see Figure 2-13 on
the following page). These tabs and corners should fit into the retention
braces.
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important!
INSTALL
Pentium II SECC2 Pentium II
Figure 2-12
DO NOT first screw the retention braces onto the motherboard by themselves. If you do, you will have difficulties inserting the CPU into the retention braces and CPU slot.
Lower Tabs
Enclosure
Corners
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Currently, the retention module recommended for securing the SECC2 CPU is
included in the motherboard package. The retention braces consist of two
small components that resemble bookends. (See Figure 2-14 below)
The first installation step is to set the
retention braces properly against the sides
Slits
of the CPU. The lower tabs of the aluminum heat sink and the bottom corners of
the plastic enclosure should loosely fit
within the two slits of the braces.
Figure 2-14
Figures 2-15 below show a top view and side view of a retention brace
positioned against one side of the SECC2 CPU.
Figure 2-15
When both braces are properly positioned, press both braces against the
sides of the CPU and carefully lift them over the CPU slot on the motherboard.
Warning - Because the braces are loosely held against the CPU, they can
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easily fall off. You must hold both braces against the CPU while lifting all
important!
three components above the motherboard. (See Figure 2-16 on the following
page.)
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Figure 2-16*
Line up the holes of the retention brace with the screws protruding from the
motherboard. At the same time, make sure the CPU is lined up with the CPU
slot. Lower the three components onto the motherboard. The screws on the
motherboard should fit through the holes of the retention braces and the CPU
should fit into the slot. Secure the retention braces with the nuts provided in
the package. The end result should look like Figure 2-17.
INSTALL
Figure 2-17*
When removing the CPU, unscrew the nuts on the retention braces and
remove all three components at once. This may require careful firm tugs to pull
the CPU out of its slot.
*Note the images shown above are used to illustrate a concept and may not represent your motherboard
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Installing SECC2 CPUs - Option 2
Top Clip
Another method to secure an SECC2
CPU is by using the Universal
Retention Module (also provided by
Tyan). The universal retention
module is designed to accommodate
most versions of the Pentium Celeron
CPUs. Included in this solution is an
overhead clip to lock the CPU into its
slot along with the side universal
braces. See Figure 2-18 (right) for the universal
retention module components.
Figure 2-19*
Side Braces
Figure 2-18
To install the CPU, place the
two side braces at the ends
of the CPU slot (see Figure 219 left). The screws on the
motherboard should fit
through the holes of the
retention braces. Tighten
and secure both braces using
a screw driver.
Next, carefully insert the
CPU between the braces and
onto the CPU slot (see
Figure 2-20 right). Make
sure the CPU fan faces
towards the center of the
motherboard.
Figure 2-20*
*Note the images shown above are used to describe a concept and may not represent your motherboard
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When the CPU is secured onto the slot, take the overhead clip and insert the
ends of the clip over the top of the side braces (See Figure 2-21 below).
Figure 2-21*
You will hear a click when the overhead clip is fitted securely into the side
braces. Make sure the tab of the overhead clip is oriented towards the same
side of the CPU fan (see Figure 2-22 below).
INSTALL
Side Lock
Ta b
Side Lock
Figure 2-22
Removing CPU - Removal of the CPU is basically the reverse order of the
installation steps. First remove the overhead clip. You need to push BOTH
side lock tabs (see Figure 2-22 above) towards the center of the
CPU in order to unlock it from the side braces.
After removing the overhead clip, you need to release the CPU
from the braces one side at a time. Press the center release
tab of one of the side braces (see Figure 2-23 previous page)
while gently pulling that side of the CPU out of its slot. Repeat
the procedure for the other side brace. When both ends of the
CPU is loose from the side braces and the slot, you will be able
to remove it from the motherboard.
Figure 2-23
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5. Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives
The colored stripe on a ribbon cable should face toward the ATX Power
Connector on the motherboard. In Figure 2-24 below, you can see how the IDE
cables should look when they are connected to your hard drive. Notice how
Pin 1 (denoted by a red stripe) is connected so that it is next to the power
connector of the drive. The primary IDE connector is black; the secondary IDE
connector is white. In most cases, this is the proper way of connecting your
IDE cable to the hard drive. Figure 2-25 on the next page shows the IDE cable
properly connected to the motherboard. Contact your hard disk drive manufacturer or documentation for more information.
ATA-66 IDE hard drives require a special 80 pin IDE cable which has additional
grounding wires. The cable is included in the motherboard package, and is
required when using ATA-66 drives. This cable will also support all legacy
IDE drives.(Note: The blue end of the ATA/66 cable must connect to the
motherboard
Figure 2-24
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are:
Hard disk drives are not auto-detected: may be a Master/Slave
problem or a bad IDE cable. Contact your vendor.
Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup:may be a bad cable or lack of power
going to the drive.No video or beeps on bootup: usually means the cable is on
backwards.
Hard drive lights are constantly on: usually means bad IDE cable or defective
drives/motherboard. Try another HDD.
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Hard drives do not power up: check power cables and cabling. May also
be a bad power supply or IDE drive.
Pin 1
Figure 2-25
*Note: The image above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent
the actual image of the motherbord
Connecting Floppy Drives
Pin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down
one side of the cable (see Figure 2-26 on the following page). Most of the
current floppy drives on the market require that the colored stripe be positioned so that it is right next to the power connector. In most cases, there will
be a key pin on the cable which will force you to connect the cable properly.
INSTALL
Drive A: is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it. Drive B:
is usually connected to the middle of the cable. Refer to your installation
instructions or call your dealer if you are unsure about attaching floppy drives.
Refer to Figure 2-26 for a detailed anatomy of the floppy cable. Remember, you
can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time. The color stripe
on the cable should face toward the ATX Power Connector on the
motherboard. Some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppies are:
Floppy drives are not detected: usually caused by faulty cables, backward
cables, or a bad floppy or motherboard. Try another single floppy drive to
verify the problem or try another cable. Also, check to see if the onboard
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Figure 2-26
floppy is enabled in the BIOS.
Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup: the cable, floppy, or motherboard may
be faulty. Try another cable or floppy drive to verify.
Light on the floppy is on constantly: a dead giveaway that the cable is on
backwards. Reverse the cable at the motherboard end and try again.
6. Installing Add-on Cards
There are a few rules you need to follow when plugging in a card. In order to
assure proper operation and a quick installation, adhere to these guidelines:
If you are going to install a PCI-Bus interface card on your system,
be aware that any one of the 4 PCI slots can support a Master
or Slave device.
NEVER force a card into a slot. If it doesnt fit, look at the socket
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important!
on the computer to make sure there are no wires or other
obstructions to the slot.
NEVER plug an ISA card into a PCI slot or a PCI card in an ISA
slot. You will void your warranty and damage your system board if
you do this.
When plugging the card in, especially when installing long cards,
try to push the entire card in at one time. Dont force one end of
the card into the socket first and then the other. This will create a
rocking motion between the card and the slot and it will damage the
pins within the socket.
Make sure that the cards are seated securely into the slots.
Before turning on the system, make sure no cards are touching
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If you follow these basic guidelines, there shouldnt be any problems with
installation. However, if you do encounter any problems, have a qualified
professional install your cards for you or contact your card manufacturer.
Remember, always read the manuals and installation notes that come with the
adapter cards. They contain important information which will help you install the
components right, the first time.
7.Connecting PS/2, USB, Serial & Parallel Devices
This board includes ports for USB, Ethernet, PS/2 mouse, and PS/2 keyboard
devices. Note that, for this board, the mouse port is the upper PS/2 port, and the
keyboard port is the lower PS/2 port. The PS/2 connectors are probably quite
familiar to you. The USB connectors, however, may be foreign. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) is 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.
Figure 2-27 below shows the ATX double row connectors on this board. The
Ethernet,Com and Printer ports, as well as the other ports, are labeled.
Connecting Com and Printer Ports
Warning: When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugging
anything into a serial or Com port, make sure that the power is off. Connecting
these devices and ports while the power is on is called hot plugging, and may
damage your system. Note: Only TYAN cables will work on this motherboard. If
you are using an existing case with old cables, your system will not function
properly. Use only TYAN-approved cables.
INSTALL
Figure 2-27
PS/2 mouse Ethernet LPT MIDI / Game Port
PS/2 keybrd USB O/1 COM1 Video-out Line-out Line-in Mic-in
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8. Connecting the Power Supply
The Tomcat i810e requires an ATX power supply. Tyan recommends using one
that conforms to industry standard revision 2.01. The photos below show the
ATX power connector before (Figure 2-28) and after (Figure 2-29) it has been
plugged in. The plastic clip on the power connector should lock over the plastic
tab on the onboard connector. You shouldnt be able to plug the power connector in any other way but just to be safe, make sure it looks like Figure 2-28.
Figure 2-28
*Note: The images above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent the actual
image of your motherboard.
Make certain that you do not miss any pins because if you do, you will void your
!
warranty and cause damage to yourself or your motherboard when you turn the
important!
system on. After connecting the power, make sure the connector is seated firmly
Figure 2-29*
into its socket so it will not become loose or fall off when the computer is jostled
or moved.
You are done!
Other than checking the jumper settings and cable connections and putting the
case back on, you are done. Installing a new motherboard may sound difficult,
but by following these directions, you should have a fairly uneventful time
installing our products. If you do encounter problems, your dealer will be able to
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help you, or you can consult one of our many technical support resources (see
page 7).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: My system sometimes becomes unstable. How should I check the system?
A: The first thing to do is to check and see if you have any device conflict in
ess, IRQ, or DMA. If you are using Windows 95, the Device Manager is a
good place to start. Please consult your operating system manual for details.
Second of all, slowing down the memory timing in the BIOSs chipset setup
section will help the situation, as well. Many memory modules are not suitable
for high performance systems and are probably the main source of your
problem.
Q: Where can I get USB cables for my motherboard?
A: You can get USB cables from www.wiretekusa.com Tyan USB Cable Part # :
S1606-001-01
Q: What is the USB pin out information for Tyan motherboards?
A: Please refer to URL link here: http://www.tyan.com/support/html/usb.html
Q: My motherboard is dead, how do I return it?
A: Contact the place of purchase or your distributor for assistance to return
the motherboard for service. RMA issues will not be handled via email by
Tyan Tech Support. Please refer to URL link here for more details: http://
www.tyan.com/support/html/rma_faq.html
INSTALL
Q: Is my motherboard Y2K compliant?
A: Please refer to URL link here: http://www.tyan.com/support/html/
year2000.html
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BIOS Configuration
chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
The AMIBIOS Setup screen is shown below.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit
System Date Fri Jan 1 1999 Setup Help
System Time 12:55:37
Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½ Day: 01 - 31
Floppy Drive B Not Installed Year: 1901 - 2099
Primary IDE Master Auto
Primary IDE Slave Auto
Secondary IDE Master Auto
Secondary IDE Slave Auto
Auto-Detect Hard Disks [ Enter ]
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
Month: Jan - Dec
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
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You can select a Setup option by using the following keyboard keys:
Key Function
Tab Moves from one box to the next
Arrow keys Changes select ions wit h in a bo x
Enter Opens hi gh lighted selection
The pages which follow contain explanations of the settings for the AMIBIOS
Setup menus. Drawings have been included for ease of reference. Overall, the
AMIBIOS Setup program is easy to use, and fairly intuitive. Note that the
graphics in the manual are simpler than those that appear on your screen.
Main Setup
Select the AMIBIOS Setup options below by choosing Main Setup from the
AMIBIOS Setup main menu. The Standard Setup menu screen is shown below.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit
System Date Fri Jan 1 1999 Setup Help
System Time 12:55:37
Month: Jan - Dec
Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½ Day: 01 - 31
Floppy Drive B Not Installed Year: 1901 - 2099
Primary IDE Master Auto
Primary IDE Slave Auto
Secondary IDE Master Auto
Secondary IDE Slave Auto
Auto-Detect Hard Disks [ Enter ]
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
BIOS
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
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System Date/Time
You can type the date and time in directly, or select the portion of the date or
time that you want to modify and adjust it using the ↑ ↓ cursor keys. The clock
runs on a 24-hour cycle (i.e. 1:00 PM is 13:00).
[ System Date Setting ]
MM/DD/YY: Jan 1 1999
[ System Time Setting ]
Current Time 12:00:00
Floppy Drive A: and B:
Move the cursor to these fields via the arrow keys and
OPTIONS
select the floppy type. The settings are 360KB 5¼
inch, 1.2 MB 5¼ inch, 720KB 3½ inch, 1.44MB 3½
inch, or 2.88MB 3½ inch. If you are not sure what type
of floppy drive you have, consult the documentation
that came with your drive.
Not Installed
360 KB 5¼
1.2 MB 5¼
720 KB 3½
1.44MB 3½
2.88MB 3½
Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave
Select these options to configure the various drives. A screen with a list of
drive parameters appears.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main
IDE Device Configuration AUTO Setup Help
Cylinders USER: Set Parameters
Heads by User
Write Precompensation AUTO: Set Parameters
Sectors automatically
Maximum Capacity CD-ROM: Use for ATAPI
LBA Mode OR
Block Mode Double click [AUTO] to
Fast Programmed I/O Modes set all HDD parameters
32 Bit Transfer Mode ON automatically
1-46: Predefined types
CD-ROM drives
ESC:Back Enter:Select ↑↓:Select Items F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values
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IDE Device Configuration: To have the BIOS autodetect the IDE drive, select
Auto. Otherwise, you may choose one of the 46 drive types offered, or enter
the parameters yourself (see Entering Drive Parameters on the next page).
Consult the table below to see how to configure various drive types yourself.
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LBA/Large Mode: These modes make it possible for the BIOS to take advantage of the additional space on drives which are larger than 504MB. This can
be autodetected (when you select Auto for Type), or you can turn the modes
On or Off yourself.
BIOS
Block Mode: If On, Block Mode automatically detects the optimal number of
block read/writes per sector that the drive can support.
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Fast Programmed I/O Modes: Programmed Input/Output is a method of
transmitting data between devices that uses the systems CPU as part of the
data path. There are 6 modes - 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto
mode. To use modes 3 and 4, you must be using an Enhanced IDE drive.
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(i.e. at the same time). If Off, only 16 bits will be transmitted in parallel.
Entering Drive Parameters
If you select User for the drive Type, you can enter the hard disk drive
parameters yourself. The drive parameters are as follows:
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Auto-Detect Hard Disks
This option lets the system detect your hard disk(s) automatically for your
convenience.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
The available settings for this option are Enable and Disable.
Default Settings
Every option in AMIBIOS Setup contains two default values: a Fail-Safe
default and the Optimal default value. You can also choose to restore the
original BIOS settings (i.e. those that your board came with) at any time.
These options can be found in the Exit menu.
Optimal Defaults
The Optimal default values provide optimum performance settings for all
devices and system features.
Fail-Safe Defaults
The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters. Use them
if the system is behaving erratically. They should always work but do not
provide optimal system performance characteristics.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Exit
Exit Saving Changes [ Enter ] Setup Help
Exit Discarding Changes [ Enter ]
Load Optimal Settings [ Enter ] Load configuration
Load Fail Safe Settings [ Enter ] settings giving
Load Original Values [ Enter ] highest performance.
BIOS
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
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Advanced CMOS Setup
The Advanced Setup options included in the AMIBIOS Setup for the Tomcat
i810e are described in this chapter. Select Advanced Setup from the AMIBIOS
Setup main menu to display the Advanced Setup options.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Advanced
Advanced CMOS Setup [ Enter ] Setup Help
Advanced Chipset Setup [ Enter ]
Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Advanced CMOS setup
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] for configuring system
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ] options
Change Language Setting English
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
Advanced CMOS Setup Default Settings Chart
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail -Safe Default
Quick Boot Enabled Enabled
Primary Master ARM D Emulated as Auto Auto
Primary Slave ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
Secondary Master ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
Secondary Slave ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
1st Boot Device Floppy Floppy
2n d Boot De vic e 1st IDE - HDD 1st I DE - HDD
3r d Boot Devi ce ATAPI CDROM ATAPI C DRO M
Try Oth er Boot Device s Yes Ye s
Initial Display Mode BIOS BIOS
Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init Force BIOS Force BIOS
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Settings Chart (Continued)
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe D efault
Floppy Access Control Read-Write Read-Write
Har d Di sk Access Contr ol Rea d - Wri te Read -Wr i te
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled Disabled
Boot Up Num-Lock On On
PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled Enabled
Primary Display VGA/EGA VGA/EGA
Password Check Setup Setup
Boot To OS/ 2 No No
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Disabled
Processor Serial Number Disabled Disabled
C000 Shadow (64K) Cached Cached
D000 Shadow (64K) Disabled Disabled
Advanced Setup
Quick Boot
Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the
computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory
Test Advanced Setup option. The settings are:
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Pri/Sec Master/Slave ARMD Emulated as
This option specifies the type of emulation used for a non-disk device
attached as the primary master IDE device. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS
automatically determines the proper emulation), Floppy, or Hard Disk.
1st Boot Device
This option sets the type of device for the first boot drive that the AMIBIOS
attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are
Disabled, Network, Floptical, SCSI, CDROM, IDE-0, IDE-1, IDE-2, or IDE-3.
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2nd Boot Device
This option sets the type of device for the second boot drive that the
AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings
are Disabled, Floppy, Floptical, CDROM, or IDE-0
3rd Boot Device
This option sets the type of device for the third boot drive that the AMIBIOS
attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are
Disabled, Floppy, Floptical, CDROM, or IDE-0
Try Other Boot Devices
Set this option to Yes to instruct AMIBIOS to attempt to boot from any other
drive in the system if it cannot find a boot drive among the drives specified in
the 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, and 3rd Boot Device options. The
settings are Yes or No.
Initial Display Mode
This option specifies the initial display mode when the system boots. The
settings are:
Setting Description
BIOS
The messages t h a t AM I BI OS display s before boot in g the sy stem will appear
on the system monitor
Silent Th e messages th at AMI BIOS displays will no t ap pear on the system mon itor
Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init
This option specifies the system display mode that is set at the time that
AMIBIOS POST initializes an optional option ROM. The settings are:
Settin g Des criptio n
For ce B IOS The displa y mode curre nt ly being used by AMIBIOS is used.
Keep Current Th e curre n t display mode is used.
Floppy Access Control
This option specifies the read-write access that is set when booting from a
floppy drive. The settings are Read-Write or Read-Only.
Hard Disk Access Control
This option specifies the read-write access that is set when booting from a
hard disk drive. The settings are Read-Write or Read-Only.
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S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to use the SMART (System
Management and Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server
system information over a network. Enabling this feature allows you to back up
your data when your hard disk is about to fail. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
Boot Up Num-Lock
Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer is
booted so you can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the
keyboard. The settings are On or Off.
PS/2 Mouse Support
Set this option to Enabled to enable AMIBIOS support for a PS/2-type mouse.
The BIOS will allocate IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
Primary Display
This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer. The
settings are Absent, VGA/EGA, CGA40x25, CGA80x25, or Mono.
Password Check
This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when
you run AMIBIOS Setup. If Always is chosen, a user password prompt
appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password
prompt appears if AMIBIOS is executed.
BIOS
Boot To OS/2
Set this option to Yes if you are running an OS/2 operating system and using
more than 64 MB of system memory on the motherboard. The settings are Yes
or No.
System BIOS Cacheable
When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can
be read from or written to cache memory. The contents of this memory segment
are copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution. The
settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Enabled.
Processor Serial Number
This function activates the Processor Serial Number. It can either be Enabled
or Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
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C000 Shadow 64K
These options specify how the 64 KB of video ROM at C0000h is treated. The
settings are:
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These options enable shadowing of the contents of the ROM area named in
the option. The ROM area not used by ISA adapter cards is allocated to PCI
adapter cards. The settings are:
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Advanced Chipset Setup
Choose Chipset Setup on the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Chipset Setup
options are then displayed. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized. AMIBIOS
Setup can be customized via AMIBCP. See the AMIBIOS Utilities Guide for
additional information.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Advanced
Advanced CMOS Setup [ Enter ] Setup Help
Advanced Chipset Setup [ Enter ]
Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Advanced Chipset setup
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] for configuring
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ] chipset features
Change Language Setting Engish
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
BIOS
Advanced Chipset Setup Default Settings Chart
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
USB Function Enabled Enabled
USB KB / Mouse Legacy Support Disabled Disabled
CPU Latency Timer Disabled Disabled
DRAM Page Closing Policy Closed Closed
CD Hole Disabled Disabled
Memory Hole Disabled Disabled
DRAM Refresh Rate 1 5.6 us 15.6 us
DRAM Cy cl e Ti me 1 1
Addr Setup Time 1 1
CAS# Latency Auto Auto
RAS to CAS Dela y Auto Auto
SDRAM RAS# Prech a r g e Auto Auto
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Settings Chart (continued)
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Display Cache Window Siz e 64MB 64M B
CPU Freq Select Software Software
CPU Fr e q Ra ti o x4 x4
Initialize Display Cache Memory Enabled Enabled
Paging Mode Control Open Open
RAS to CAS Default Default
CAS Latency Fast Slow
RAS Tim in g Fa st S l ow
RAS Precharge Timing Fast Slow
I CH De code S e l e ct Sub tr a cti ve S u b tr a cti ve
Game Port A Enabled Enabled
CPU BIST Enable Disabled Disabled
DMA-0 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
DMA-1 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
DMA-2 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
DMA-3 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
DMA-5 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
DMA-6 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
DMA-7 Type LPC DMA LPC DMA
ICH Delayed Transaction Disabled Disabled
I CH DCB En a b l e Di sa b l e d Disab l e d
Me mory Detection Mode S PD SPD
CPU Clock Frequency Auto Auto
USB Function
Set this option to Enabled to enable USB (Universal Serial Bus) support. The
settings are Enabled or Disabled.
USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support
Set this option to Enabled to enable support for older keyboards and mouse
devices if the USB Function option is set to Enabled. The settings are Enabled
or Disabled.
CPU Latency Timer
This option only appears if the USB Function option is set to Enable. The
settings are as follows:
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Setting Description
Enabled
Disabled The CPU cycle is deferred immediately aft er receiving another ADS# signal.
The CPU cycle is only deferred after being held in Snoop Stall f or 31 clocks
and aft er another ADS# signal has arrived.
DRAM Page Closing Policy
The settings are Closed or Open. If set to Closed, DRAM pages tend to be
closed after use. If set to Open, DRAM pages tend to be left open.
CD Hole
If set to Enabled, access to the address range 000DC000h - 000DFFFFh is
controlled by bits 3-2 of the PAM register. If set to Disabled, all request for
access to this address range are forwarded to the hub link.
Memory Hole
This option specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be
addressed on the ISA bus. The settings are Disabled, 512KB-640KB, or 15MB16MB.
DRAM Refresh Rate
This option specifies the interval between refresh signals to DRAM system
memory. The settings are 15.6 us (microseconds), 7.9 us, or FR 128 CLKs.
DRAM Cycle Time
This optional specifies the length of the DRAM cycle time in SCLKs. The
settings are 7 SCLKs or 8 SCLKs.
BIOS
Addr Setup Time
This option specifies the address set up time in SCLKs. If set to Enabled, a
new address is set up in the same clock cycle that asserts CS#. If set to
Disabled, CS# is asserted in the clock cycle after the address was issued.
CAS# Latency
This option specifies the number of SCLKs between the time when the Read
command is sampled by DRAM and the Whitney Sample reads data from
SDRAM. The settings are 3(SCLKs) or 2.
RAS# to CAS# Delay
This option specifies the length of the delay inserted between the RAS and
CAS signals of the DRAM system memory access cycle if SDRAM is installed.
The settings are Auto, 2 SCLKs or 3 SCLKs.
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SDRAM RAS# Precharge
This option specifies the length of the RAS precharge part of the DRAM
system memory access cycle when SDRAM system memory is installed in this
computer. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines the
optimal delay), 2 SCLKs, or 3 SCLKs.
Display Cache Window Size
This option specifies the amount of cache available for the graphics local
memory window. The settings are 32MB or 64MB.
CPU Freq Select
This option selects the method used to set the CPU frequency. The settings
are Hardware or Software.
CPU Freq Ratio
This option sets the CPU frequency ratio. The settings are between x2 and x8
of the CPU BUS Speed. The ratio increases with 0.5 step.
Initialize Display Cache Memory
The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Set this option to Enabled to display
cache memory at system boot. Set this option to Disabled to bypass the
display cache initialization procedure.
Paging Mode Control
This option is only available if the Initialze Display Cache Memory option is
set to Enabled. The settings are Close or Open. Set this option to Open to
open paging mode.
RAS to CAS
This option is only available if the Initialize Display Cache Memory option is
set to Enabled. The settings are Override or Default. If set to Override, the
RAS to CAS delay override is fixed at 2 clocks. If set to Default, the delay is
determined by the CL bit.
CAS Latency
This option is only available if the Initialize Display Cache Memory option is
set to Enabled. The settings are Slow or Fast.
RAS Timing
This option is only available if the Initialize Display Cache Memory option is
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set to Enabled. The settings are Slow or Fast. If set to Fast, tRAS is set to 5
clocks and tRC is to 8 clocks. If set to Slow, tRAS is set to 7 clocks and tRC is
set to 10 clocks.
RAS Precharge Timing
This option is only available if the Initialize Display Cache Memory option is
set to Enabled. The settings are Slow or Fast. If set to Fast tRP is set to 3
clocks. If set to Slow, tRP is set to 2 clocks.
ICH Decode Select
This option sets the type of ICH decode used. The settings are Subtractive or
Positive.
Game Port A
Set this option to Enabled to enable game port A. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
CPU BIST Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable CPU BIST. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
DMA-n Type
These options specify the bus that the specified DMA channel can be used
on. The settings are LPC DMA or PC / PCI.
ICH Delayed Transaction
Set this option to Enabled to enable delayed ICU transactions. The settings
are Enabled or Disabled.
ICH DCB Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable ICU DCB. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
Memory Detection Mode
Some memory chips have incorrect SPD information. We provide an option
which bypasses the SPD and uses the BIOS to auto size and program the
memory controller.
BIOS
CPU Clock Frequency
This feature allows the user to adjust the CPU frequency, the settings are
between 66Mhz and 133Mhz.
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Power Management Setup
The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing Power Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Advanced
Advanced CMOS Setup [ Enter ] Setup Help
Advanced Chipset Setup [ Enter ]
Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Power management setup
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] for configuring power
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ] management features
Change Language Setting English
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
Power Management Setup Default Settings Chart
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Power Management M ode APM APM
Suspend Time Out (M inute) Disabled Disabled
Power Button Mode On / Off O n / Off
CPU Sleep Pin Enable Enabled Enabled
After G3 Enable Enabled Enabled
Green PC M onitor Power State Standy By Stand By
Video Power Dow n Mode Suspend Suspend
Hard Disk Power Down M ode Suspend Suspend
Hard Disk Time Out (M inute) Disabled Disabled
Display Activity Ig n ore Ig n ore
Manual Throttle Ratio 50 % 50 %
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Setting Option O p timal Default Fail-Safe Default
ADVANCED SMI ENABLE CONTRO LS
Timer Overflow Enable Disabled Disabled
Thermal SMI Enable Disabled Disabled
PMI SMI Enable Disabled Disabled
SW SMI Timer Enable Disabled Disabled
TCO Logic SMI Enable Enabled Enabled
ADVANCED RESOURCE EVENT CONTROLS
RTC Resume Disabled Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30 30
RTC Alarm Second 30 30
USB Controller Resume Disabled Disabled
PME Resum e Disabled Disabled
RI Resume Disabled Disabled
LAN Wake-UP Disabled Disabled
Suspend to RAM Support Enabled Enabled
Reset IDE on S3 Resume N/A N/A
Power Management Mode
This option specifies the power management mode. The settings are APM,
ACPI, or Disabled. Select APM (Advanced Power Management) to enable the
chipset power management. Select ACPI (Intel Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) to enable ACPI power managment.
BIOS
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
This option defines the length of a period of system inactivity while in
Standby mode. When this length of time expires, the computer enters Suspend power state. The settings are Disabled, 1min, 5min, or 10min.
Power Button Mode
This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the
computer chassis is used. The settings are shown in the table below.
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CPU Sleep Pin Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable the Sleep pin on the CPU. The settings
are Enabled or Disabled.
After G3 Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enabled the After G3 function. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
Green PC Monitor Power State
This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video
monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the
specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Off, Stand
By, or Suspend.
Video Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when
AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display
inactivity has expired. The settings are Stand By, Suspend, or Disabled.
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive
enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The
settings are Disabled, Stand By, or Suspend.
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)
This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity. When
this length of time expires, the computer enters power-conserving state
specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option (see the previous page).
The settings are Disabled, and from 1 to 15 minutes, in one minute intervals.
Display Activity
When set to Monitor, this option enables event monitoring on the video
display. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state,
AMIBIOS watches for display activity. The computer enters the Full On state
if any activity occurs. AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend time-out
timers if display activity occurs. The settings are Monitor or Ignore.
Manual Throttle Ratio
This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in the Standby
Mode power saving state. The settings are expressed as a percentage
between the normal CPU clock speed and the CPU clock speed when the
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comoputer is in the power-conserving state. The settings are 12.5%, 25%,
37.5%, 50%, 62.5%, 75%, or 87.5%.
Time Overflow Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable the SMI timer overflow. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
Thermal SMI Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable the thermal SMI. The settings are Enabled
or Disabled.
PMI SMI Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable the PME SMI. The settings are Enabled
or Disabled.
SW SMI Timer Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable the software SMI timer. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
TCO Logic SMI Enable
Set this option to Enabled to enable the TCO logic SMI. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
RTC Resume
If Enabled, this option allows you to set an hour and minute for the system to
resume (wake up). The next two fields allow you to choose the wake up time.
Note that the time fields will not be available if this option is set to Disabled. In
order for this wake up function to work, the system must have been brought
up at least past the POST before it was last shut down (i.e. if you turn the
system off before the POST, the registry will not be set, and the system will not
be able to wake up using this function). The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
BIOS
USB Controller Resume
Set this option to Enabled to enable USB controller (Universal Serial Bus)
resume. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
PME Resume
Set this option to Enabled tp enable PME resume. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled
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RI Resume
Set this option to Enabled to enable RI resume. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
LAN Wake-up
When this option is Enabled, the system will wake up when a signal is
received on the Wake-on LAN header. In order for this wake up function to
work, the system must have been brought up at least past the POST before it
was last shut down (i.e. if you turn the system off before the POST, the
registry will not be set, and the system will not be able to wake up using this
function). This function requires an ATX 2.01 compliant power supply with 5V
standby (STB5V) current of at least 800mA. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
Suspend to RAM Support
Under the Windows 98 and Window 2000 ACPI mode default, when a system
goes into Standby, it becomes suspend to RAM also known as a S3 State.
This option allows Windows to go to S1 state instead of S3 for standby. In
the BIOS default setting S3 Standby is enabled. Currently some cards
cannot support suspend to RAM, in other words they are not S3 ready.
Reset IDE on S3 Resume
Currently some ATA66 IDE drives will fail to recover from the S3 standby state
in Win98 and Win 2000. This option will allow these drives to recover from S3.
In the BIOS default setting, the reset IDE on S3 Resume function is enabled.
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Plug and Play Setup
Choose PCI/Plug and Play Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup screen to display
the PCI and Plug and Play Setup options, described below.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Advanced
Advanced CMOS Setup [ Enter ] Setup Help
Advanced Chipset Setup [ Enter ]
Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Configure PCI / Plug
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] and Play features
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ]
Change Language Setting English
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
BIOS
Plug and Play Setup Default Settings Chart
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes No
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) 64 64
PCI VGA P alette Snoop Disabled Disabled
Allocate IRQ to PCI VG A Yes Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Disabled
OffBoard PCI IDE Car d Auto Auto
*OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Disabled Disabled
*OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ Disabled Disabled
PCI Sl ot 1 IRQ Pr ior it y Aut o Au t o
PCI Slot2 IR Q Pri ori ty Auto Aut o
PCI Slot3 IR Q Pri ori ty Auto Aut o
PCI Slot4 IR Q Pri ori ty Auto Aut o
DM A Channel 0 PnP PnP
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DM A Channel 1 PnP PnP
DM A Channel 3 PnP PnP
DM A Channel 5 PnP PnP
DM A Channel 6 PnP PnP
DM A Channel 7 PnP PnP
IRQ3 PCI/PnP P CI/PnP
IRQ4 PCI/PnP P CI/PnP
IRQ5 PCI/PnP P CI/PnP
IRQ7 PCI/PnP P CI/PnP
IRQ9 PCI/PnP P CI/PnP
IRQ10 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ11 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ14 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ15 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
Reserved M emory Size Disabled Disabled
*Reserved Memory Address C8000 C8000
* Setting Option is not selectable
Plug and Play Aware O/S
Set this option to Yes to inform AMIBIOS that the operating system can
handle plug and Play (PnP) devices. The settings are No or Yes.
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)
This option specifies the latency timings (in PCI clocks) for PCI devices
installed in the PCI expansion slots. The settings are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192,
224, or 248.
PCI VGA Palette Snoop
When this option is set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on
different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers
on every video device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device
configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if
there are two VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and this
field is set for:
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system requires VGA palette snooping.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
Set this option to Yes to allocate an IRQ to the VGA device on the PCI bus.
The settings are Yes or No.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has
bus mastering capability. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.
OffBoard PCI IDE Card
This option specifies whether or not an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter
card is used in the computer, and where it is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE
controller is used, the motherboard onboard IDE controller is automatically
disabled. The settings are Auto and Slot1 through Slot6. If Auto is selected,
AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct setting (including using the
onboard controller if no offboard controller card is detected). This option
forces IRQ 14 and 15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus. This is necessary to
support non-compliant PCI IDE adapter cards.
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OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ
This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the
offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA,
INTB, INTC, or INTD.
Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ
This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE channel on
the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA,
INTB, INTC, or INTD.
PCI Slot n IRQ Priority
These options specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the PCI
devices installed in the PCI expansion slots. The settings are Auto, IRQ 3, 4, 5,
7, 9, 10, and 11, in priority order.
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DMA Channel n
These options allow you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel.
The settings are PnP or ISA/EISA .
IRQn
These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. These
options allow you to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards. These options
determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs
passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ
pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be
removed from the pool, you can use these options to reserve the IRQ by
assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS.
All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. IRQ12 only appears
if the Mouse Support option in Advanced Setup is set to Disabled. IRQ14 and
15 will not be available if the onboard PCI IDE is enabled. If all IRQs are set to
ISA/EISA and IRQ14 and 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ9 will
still be available for PCI and PnP devices, because at least one IRQ must be
available for PCI and PnP devices. The settings are ISA/EISA or PCI/PnP.
Reserved Memory Size
This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA
adapter cards. The settings are Disabled, 16K, 32K, or 64K.
Reserved Memory Address
This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory
area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA
adapter cards. This option does not appear if the Reserved Memory Size
option is set to Disabled. The settings are C0000, C4000, C8000, CC000, D0000,
D4000, D8000, or DC000.
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Peripheral Setup
Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing Peripheral Setup from the
AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described here.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Advanced
Advanced CMOS Setup [ Enter ] Setup Help
Advanced Chipset Setup [ Enter ]
Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Configure PCI / Plug
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] and Play features
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ]
Change Language Setting English
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
Peripheral Setup Default Settings Chart
BIOS
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Keyboard Wake-up Function Enabled Enabled
Mouse Wake-up Function Enabled Enabled
Super I/O Game Port 201h 201h
* CPU Current Temperature ~ ~
* Vco re - CPU ~ ~
* Vcc +3.3V ~ ~
* Vcc +5V ~ ~
* Vcc +12V ~ ~
* Vcc -12V ~ ~
* Vcc -5V ~ ~
* CPU Fa n S p e e d N/A N/A
* Chassis Fan Speed N/A N/A
OnBoard FDC Enabled Enabled
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Settings Chart (continued)
Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
OnBoard Serial Port1 3F8h 3F8h
OnBoard Serial Port2 Disabled Disabled
Serial Port2 M ode N/A N/A
* Duplex M ode N/A Half
OnBoard Parallel Port 378 378
P arallel P ort M o de ECP ECP
P arallel P ort IRQ 7 7
Parallel Port DMA Channel 3 3
O nBoar d ID E Bo t h Both
HW M ONITORING (optional)
CPU Current Temperature [A uto Display] [Auto Display]
VIN0 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
VIN1 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
VIN2 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
VIN3 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
VIN4 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
VIN5 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
VIN6 [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
CPU Fan [Auto Displ ay ] [Auto Displ ay ]
Cha ssis Fan [Auto Disp l a y] [Auto Di sp l ay ]
* Setting Option not selectable
Keyboard Wake-up Function
This option allows for system power-on via the keyboard. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
Mouse Wake-up Function
This option allows for system power-on via the mouse. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
Super I/O Game Port
This option specifies the base I/O port address of the Game Port. The settings
are Disabled, 201h and 209h. Default is 201h
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CPU Current Temperature, Vcore-CPU, Vcc +3.3V, Vcc +5V, Vcc+12V, Vcc 12V, Vcc -5V, CPU Fan Speed, Chassis Fan Speed - These settings display
the current state of the above. Settings are not selectable.
Onboard FDC
Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the motherboard. The settings are Auto, Enabled, or Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port1
This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings
are Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.
Onboard Serial Port2
This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2. The settings
are Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.
Serial Port2 Mode
This option specifies the operating mode for serial port 2. This option will not
appear if the Onboard Serial Port2 option is set to Disabled, or is set to Auto
and your system does not have an onboard serial port 2. The settings are
Normal, Sharp-IR, IrDA, and Consumer.
OnBoard Parallel Port
This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the
motherboard. The settings are Auto, Disabled, 378, or 278.
BIOS
Parallel Port Mode
This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings are:
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Parallel Port IRQ
This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port, and only appears if
OnBoard Parallel Port is set to 278 or 378. The settings are 5 or 7.
Parallel Port DMA Channel
This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is
set to ECP and the OnBoard Parallel Port option is set to 378, 278, or 3BC. This
option sets the DMA channel used by the parallel port. The settings are 0
through 7 in increments of one.
Onboard IDE
This option specifies the IDE channel used by the onboard IDE controller. The
settings are Disabled, Primary, Secondary, or Both.
CPU Current Temperature, VIN (0-6), CPU Fan, Chassis Fan (Optional)
The status of these settings are detected automatically via the chipset and are
displayed on the screen. These settings are available on some versions of the
motherboard.
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Supervisor and User Security
You can limit access to the Setup Program or to the system using the Supervisor and User password options (the Supervisor password gives you access to
the Setup Program and the system; the User password, only to the system).
Note that you must create a supervisor password before you create a user
password.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16
(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit
Set Supervisor Password [ Enter ] Setup Help
Set User Password [ Enter ]
ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
Change the supervisor
password
↑ Previous Item
↓ Next Item
Select Menu
→←
BIOS
When you select the Supervisor Security option, a dialog box will appear,
allowing you to enter a password. You may either type the password in, or
click on the onscreen buttons. Your password must be between one and six
characters long.
Once you have entered your new password, you will be asked to confirm it. If
the two passwords do not match, you will be prompted to enter a new password, and then to confirm it. This will continue until you enter the same series
of characters both times. Once this is accomplished, a dialog box will appear
and notify you that the Supervisor Password has been installed. You may then
select the User Security option and enter a password for the user.
You can enter a new User password at any time simply by selecting the User
Security option, and typing in a new password. To enter a new Supervisor
password, select the Supervisor Security option. You will be asked to enter the
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current password. After you do so, you will be prompted to enter the new
password.
In either the Supervisor or User Security options, pressing <Enter> once when
asked for a new password, and a second time when asked to confirm the new
password, will uninstall the existing password. Note that uninstalling the
Supervisor password uninstalls the User password as well.
Language Utility
Currently, the BIOS Setup program is available only in English.
Flash Writer Utility
The AMI Flash Writer Utility is now included in the AMIBIOS, and so it is
simpler to upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard. The system BIOS is stored on
a flash EEPROM ROM chip on the mainboard which can be erased and
reprogrammed by following the directions on the following page.
1. From the DOS prompt, rename the BIOS file that you have downloaded to
amiboot.rom and copy it on to a floppy disk.
2. Insert the floppy disk with the BIOS upgrade into the A: drive.
3. Turn the power off.
4. While holding the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys, turn the power on. The system
will begin to read from the A: drive, and write the BIOS information contained
on the floppy disk in that drive to the EEPROM ROM chip. When the BIOS
has been totally reprogrammed, the system will reboot with the new BIOS in
operation.
5. If the system does not reboot in three minutes, power down the system wait
a few seconds, and then turn the power back on again. You will be prompted to
press <F1> to run Setup. You may check your settings at this time, or simply
save and exit the program.
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Beep Codes
Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of
audible beeps. If AMIBIOS POST can initialize the system video display, it
displays the error message. Displayed error messages, in most cases, allow the
system to continue to boot. Displayed error messages are described on pages
70-71. See the top of the next page for the beep code chart.
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If the computer beeps... then...
1, 2, or 3 times... reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs.
If the system still beeps, replace the
memory.
6 times... reseat the keyboard controller chip. If
it still beeps, replace the keyboard
controller. If it still beeps, try a
different keyboard, or replace the
keyboard fuse, if there is one.
8 times... there is a memory error on the video
adapter. Replace the video adapter, or
the RAM on the video adapter.
9 times... the BIOS ROM chip is bad. The
system probably needs a new BIOS
ROM chip.
11 times... reseat the cache memory on the
motherboard. If it still beeps, replace
the cache memory.
4, 5, 7, or 10 times... for 5 or 7 beeps, first test with a new CPU - if that
does not solve the problem, then motherboard must
be replaced.
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Displayed Error Messages
If an error occurs after the system display has been initialized, the error
message will be displayed as follows:
ERROR Message Line 1
ERROR Message Line 2
Press <F1> to continue
and the system will halt. The system will not halt if the Wait for <F1> If Any
Error option in Advanced Setup is Disabled.
RUN SETUP UTILITY
may also appear. Press <F1> to run WINBIOS Setup if this message appears.
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Glossary
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management
specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power
distributed to the computers devices. Devices not in use can be turned off,
reducing unnecessary power expenditure.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is 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 66MHz, it supports data transmission during both the rising and
falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133MHz.
AMR (Audio Modem Riser) is a modem that can be used on Intel Reference
Motherboard platforms using Intels core logic chipsets supporting AC-Link
2.1 It supports fax and all data feeback modes. It provides high speed
communicstions between your perosn al computer and a remote location, such
as an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
AT was the original form factor of IBMs PC.
ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface), also known as IDE or ATA, is a drive
implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows
CD-ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just
like hard drives.
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AT X form factor was designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on
the AT design by rotating the board ninety 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, serial, USB, 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.
A BBS (Bulletin Board System) is a computer system with a number of
modems hooked up to it which acts as a center for users to post messages and
access information.
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) program resides in the ROM chip, and
provides the basic instructions for controlling your computers hardware. Both
the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure
compatibility.
A buffer is 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 the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.
GLOSSARY
A bus is 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).
A cache is 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 slower DRAM. Note that the
cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a typical cache size is
512KB, while you may have as much as 1GB of regular memory.
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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 512MB 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 are chips that hold the
basic start-up information for the BIOS.
The COM port is another name for the serial port, which is so-called 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).
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Modules are a faster and more capacious form of
RAM than SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.
DIMM bank DIMM banks are 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 are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow
hardware devices (like sound cards or keyboards) to access the main memory
without involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As
with IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug
and Play devices will take care of this for you.
In Doze mode, only the CPUs speed is slowed.
DRAM Dynamic RAM is a 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.
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EDO RAM (Extended Data-Out RAM) speeds access to memory locations by
assuming that memory addresses are static: the next time it looks for a bit of
data, it will be at the same spot, or one nearby.
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.
TYANs BIOS updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com/html/drivers.html
ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a format for storing informa-
tion about Plug and Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps
properly configure the system each time it boots.
Firmware is low level software that controls the system hardware.
Form factor is an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and
external connector type of the PCB (personal computer board) or motherboard.
The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes
some Baby-AT boards.
A Global timer is an onboard hardware timer, such as the Real Time Clock.
Handshaking is a form of encryption. One system, typically the server, sends
an encryption scheme to another agent, typically a client. Thus, the clients
data is protected during transmittal to the server.
GLOSSARY
HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive.
H-SYNC controls the horizontal properties of the monitor.
IC (Integrated Circuit) is the formal name for the computer chip.
IDE Integrated Device (or Drive) Electronics is a simple, self-contained hard
drive interface. It can handle drives up to 8.4GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold
now are in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs).
IDE INT (IDE Interrupt) is a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.
I/O Input/Output is the connection between your computer and another piece
of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.).
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IRQ An Interrupt Request is 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. Happily, Plug and Play operating systems take care of these
details for you.
ISA stands for Industry Standard Architecture. ISA is a slower 8- or 16-bit
BUS (data pathway).
Latency is 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 is waiting for the peripheral to send some data
back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).
NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory
that holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) like Compaq or IBM package other
companies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.
The 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 stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCI is a 32-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).
The PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes are the data transfer
modes used by IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (DMA
channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to
communicate with the CPU.
PCI-to-PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI
slot.
Pipeline burst SRAM is a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary
cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is
cached first to the faster primary cache, and then, when the primary cache is
full, to the slower secondary cache.
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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) are software timers that count down
the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep,
suspend, or doze mode.
PnP is an acronym for Plug and Play, a design standard that has become
ascendant in the industry. Plug and Play devices require little set-up to use.
Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a
Plug and Play-aware operating system (such as Windows 95), and go to work.
Devices and operating systems that are not Plug and Play require you to
reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your
hardware.
The term RAM (Random Access Memory), while technically referring to a type
of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent
data, is often used to refer to the systems main memory. This memory is
available to any program running on the computer.
ROM (Read-Only Memory) is a storage chip which contains the BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System), the basic instructions required to boot the computer
and start up the operating system.
GLOSSARY
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM) is so-called because it can keep two
sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses, and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on
the delays associated with non-synchronous RAM, which must close one
address bank before opening the next.
The serial port is so called 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).
SIMM Single In-line Memory Modules are the most common form of RAM.
They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the
speed of DIMMs.
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SIMM bank/socket SIMM sockets are the physical slots into which you stick
SIMM modules. A pair of SIMM sockets form a SIMM bank, and act as a unit.
If only one socket is filled, the bank will not operate.
In Sleep/Suspend mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.
SRAM Static RAM, unlike DRAM, does not need to be refreshed in order to
prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster, and more expensive.
In Standby mode, the video and fixed disk drive shut down; all other devices
operate normally.
UltraDMA/33/66 is a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also
called UltraATA. Without UltraDMA your system cannot take advantage of
the higher data transmission rates of the new UltraATA hard drives.
Universal Serial Bus or USB, is 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) is the PC video display standard.
V-SYNC controls the vertical properties of the monitor.
ZIF socket Zero Insertion Force sockets make it possible to insert CPUs
without damaging the sensitive pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF
socket, and the metal lever pulled down. This shifts the processor over and
down, guiding it into place on the board.
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NOTE: This document refers to systems containing the Intel® 810 Chipset
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1. Driver installation for MS Windows 95
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1. Open Tyan S2054/2056 driver CD-ROM
2. Click setup.exe
3. Click WIN95/98 Button
4. Click step 1 to install Intel Inf installation Utility
5. Click step 2 to install files for Intel chipsets
System will be reboot when it is completed.
6. Open Tyan S2054/2056 driver CD-ROM
7. Click step 3 to install SoundMax Windows 9X Driver
System will be reboot when it is completed.
8. Click step 4 to install Intel(R) I810 Chipsets VGA Driver
System will be reboot when it is completed.
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2. Driver installation for MS Windows 98
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1. Open Tyan S2054/2056 driver CD-ROM
2. Click setup.exe
3. Click WIN95/98 Button
4. Click step 1 to install Intel Inf installation Utility
5. Click step 2 to install files for Intel chipsets
System will be reboot when it is completed.
** System will require the Windows 98 CD for install isapnp.vxd and
usbhub.sys files
** Please do not be alarmed if your CD-ROM drive is missing, please
locate the required files below in the given directories on the C:\.
>> The file isapnp.vxd file is already in c:\windows\system\
>> The file usbhub.sys file is already in c:\windows\system32\driver
System will be reboot again
6. Open Tyan S2054/2056 driver CD-ROM
7. Click setup.exe
8. Click WIN95/98 Button
9. Click step 3 to install SoundMax Windows 9X Driver
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System will be reboot when it is completed.
10. Open Tyan S2054/2056 driver CD-ROM
11. Click setup.exe
12. Click WIN95/98 Button
13. Click step 4 to install Intel(R) I810 Chipsets VGA Driver
System will be reboot when it is completed.
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* 3. Driver installation for MS Windows NT 4.0
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1. Open Tyan S2054/2056 driver CD-ROM
2. Click setup.exe
3. Click WIN NT Button
4. Click Sound to install SoundMax Windows 9X Driver
System will be reboot when it is completed.
5. Click VGA to install Intel(R) I810 Chipsets VGA Driver
System will be reboot when it is completed.
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* 4. Driver installation for MS Windows 2000
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1. Click Start
2. Click Setting > Control Panel
3. Click System in Control Panel
4. Click Hardware Folder in System Properties
5. Click Device Manger Button in System Properties
6. Double-Click Video Controller (VGA compatible) it is yellow question marked
7. Click Driver in Video Controller (VGA compatible)
8. Click Update Driver button
9. Click Next in Upgrade Device Driver Wizard
10.Click on Display a list of the known drivers for this device then clock Next
button
11.Double-Click Display adapters then click next button
12.Click Have Disk button in upgrade Device Driver Wizard
13.Type d:\Win2000\VgaW2k\ in copy manufacturers file from: space then
click Next (Assume TYAN Driver CD-ROM is in d: drive)
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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:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) 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 receiver.
• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that of the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or 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 normes de Classe B d interference radio tel que spécifié par le Ministére Canadien des Communications
dans les réglements dinterférence radio.)
Notice for Europe (CE Mark)
This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC
(EMC).
CAUTION: Lithium Batteries included with this board. Danger of explosion if
battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to
manufacturer instructions.
Note: The joystick port maximum output rating is 9 amperes at 5 volts.
Document # D1365-110
S2056 Tomcat i810e
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