Tyan TOMCAT I875PF User Manual

Tomcat i875PF S5105 User’s Manual

S5105

Tomcat i875PF

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Before you begin… ................................................................................................................. iii

Chapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................................ 1

1.1 – Congratulations! .........................................................................................................1

1.2 – Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................ 1

Chapter 2: Board Installation ..................................................................................................3

2.1 – Board Parts ................................................................................................................ 4

2.2 – Block Diagram............................................................................................................ 5

2.3 – Jumper and Connector Settings ................................................................................ 6

2.4 – Mounting the Motherboard ....................................................................................... 13

2.5 – Installing the Memory............................................................................................... 14

2.6 – Memory Installation Procedure ................................................................................ 15

2.7 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink...................................................................... 16

2.8 – Attaching Drive Cables ............................................................................................ 18

2.9 – Installing Add-In Cards............................................................................................. 20

2.10 – Connecting External Devices................................................................................. 21

2.11 – Installing the Power Supply.................................................................................... 21

2.12 – Finishing Up ........................................................................................................... 22

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup...........................................................................................................23

3.1 – Main BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................... 25

3.2 – Standard CMOS Features ....................................................................................... 26

3.3 – Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................................ 28

3.4 – Advanced Chipsets Features................................................................................... 31

3.5 – Integrated Peripherals.............................................................................................. 32

3.6 – Power Management Setup ...................................................................................... 37

3.7 – PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................................................... 41

3.8 – PC Health Status ..................................................................................................... 42

3.9 – Frequency/Voltage Control ...................................................................................... 43

3.10 – Load Fail-Safe Defaults ......................................................................................... 44

3.11 – Load Optimized Defaults........................................................................................ 44

3.12 – Supervisor/User Password Setting ........................................................................ 45

3.13 – Exit Selecting ......................................................................................................... 46

Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup ................................................................................................ 48

4.1 BIOS Configuration ..................................................................................................... 48

4.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks ..................................................................... 48

4.3 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Volumes ...................................................... 49

4.4 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume............................................................................... 50

4.5 Delete RAID Volume................................................................................................... 51

4.6 Reset Disks to Non-RAID ........................................................................................... 52

4.7 Pre-Installation of the Intel® RAID Driver ................................................................... 53

4.8 Using the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility ..................................... 54

4.8.1 Installing the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition ....................................... 54

4.8.2 RAID Migration Instructions ..................................................................................... 54

4.8.3 Uninstalling the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition................................... 60

Chapter 5: Diagnostics ..........................................................................................................62

5.1 Beep Codes ................................................................................................................ 62

5.2 Flash Utility.................................................................................................................. 62

Appendix I: Glossary .............................................................................................................63

Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS ................................................................................ 69

Appendix III: SMDC Information ........................................................................................... 74

Technical Support ............................................................................................................. 75

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Before you begin…

Before you begin…

Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Tomcat i875PF S5105 motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

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

1 x Serial ATA power cable

1x Tomcat i875PF S5105 User’s Manual

1x Tomcat i875PF S5105 Quick Reference Guide

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

2 x Serial ATA cable

1x TYAN driver CD

1x I/O shield

1 x Serial ATA driver diskette

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 – Congratulations!

You have purchased one of the most powerful solutions for the Intel® Pentium the Tomcat i875PF S5105 Based on Intel® 875P chipset, this platform offers convenient remote Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) monitoring through a Server Management Daughter Card. The Tomcat i875PF S5105 are Flex ATX form factor, onboard dual Gigabit Ethernet port, Serial ATA, and an onboard ATI 8MB PCI RAGE XL VGA.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.tyan.com

. There you can find information on

all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, distributors list, and BIOS setting explanations.

1.2 – Hardware Specifications

PROCESSOR

 Socket 478  Intel® Pentium 4 Processors,

“Northwood/Prescott”

 On-board VRM 10.0  800/533/400 MHz System Bus support

CHIPSET

 Intel® 875P chipset  MCH + ICH5R  Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip

EXPANSION SLOTS

 Total two 32-bit/33MHz PCI v2.2 slots

MEMORY

 Dual Channel Memory Bus  Four DDR DIMM slots  DDR 266/333/400 supported  Max. 4 GB with Unbuffered DDR  Supports non-ECC/ECC type memory

modules

 Registered RAM not supported

INTEGRATED LAN

 Intel® 82547 CSA 10/100/1000 controller  Intel® 82540/82541 PCI 10/100/1000

controller

 WOL/PXE/ASF2.0 support  Two RJ-45 LAN connectors w/ LEDs

INTEGRATED PCI GRAPHICS

 ATI RageTM XL PCI graphics

controller

 8MB Frame Buffer of video memory

BIOS

 Award BIOS on 4Mb Flash (FWH)  ACP1.1/APM1.2  User settings of HW monitoring  Auto configuration of IDE hard disk

types

 Quick boot and multiple boot options  LAN remote boot (PXE) support  Event Log support (4K EEPROM)  Power Management: S1, S3, S4 and

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

 W83627HF HW monitoring  One 3-pin CPU fan header with

temperature controlled

 Two 3-pin chassis fan headers with

temperature controlled

 2-pin Chassis Intrusion header  Two temperature sensors and voltage

monitoring

 Watchdog timer  Supports Tyan Server Management

Daughter card (SMDC*) via Tyandefined header



4 processor,

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INTEGRATED I/O

 One Floppy connector for up to two drives  Two 9-pin UART Serial ports (one header

via cable)

 Four USB 2.0 Ports (2 rear ports and 2

headers)

 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard ports

INTEGRATED PCI ATA AND SATA

 Intel® ICH-5 or ICH-5R  Up to four Enhanced UDMA and SATA

devices

 Dual channel UDMA Master mode for up

to 4 devices

− Supports for UDMA 33/66/100 IDE

drives and ATAPI compliant devices

 Support two independent SATA ports

− Data transfer at 1.5 Gb/s

− Supports RAID 0 or 1

FORM FACTOR

 Flex ATX (9.0” x 8.0”)  ATX12V power connectors  Side by side PS2 Mouse/Keyboard

connectors

 Stacked 2 USB connectors and RJ45

LAN connector w/LEDs

 One Serial connector  One VGA connector  One RJ45 LAN connectors w/ LEDs

REGULATORY

 FCC Class B (Declaration of

Conformity)

 CE (Declaration of Conformity)

* Tyan SMDC is a System Management Daughter Card. It enables you to access the hardware remotely and perform monitor, control, and diagnose activities effectively. See Appendix III (Pg 75) for details In Tyan SMDC.

Software Specifications

OS (Operating System) Support

Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Microsoft Windows Advanced Server 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Red Hat 8.0, 9.0 FreeBSD5.1 Solaris 9.0

Other distributions of Linux pending validation

Note: TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice.

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Chapter 2: Board Installation

Chapter 2: Board Installation

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting holes pattern of the Tomcat i875PF S5105 matches the Flex ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports a standard Flex ATX motherboard.

How to install our products right…. the first time!

The first thing you should do read this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard:

(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag.

Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power supply case). For the safest conditions, TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap.

(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board, or flex

the board in any way.

(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, memory

modules and leads.

(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that

the board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis, as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.

Note: DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED

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2.1 – Board Parts

This jumper diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above diagram. The board parts are not to scale.

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2.2 – Block Diagram

The following is a block diagram of the Tomcat i875PF S5105.

mPGA478 Socket

for Prescott or

Northwood CPU

800/533/400 MHz FSB

Intel 82875P

MCH

ECC / Non-ECC

DDR 266 / 333 / 400

Memory

2 PCI Slots

CSA Gigabit LAN

Intel 82547

266

MB/S

2 x SATA Ports

150MB/S

2 x ATA

100/66/33

front Headers

Ports

USB 2.0

2 Ports and 2

PS/2

KBD & MS

FDD Port

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Intel

82801ER

ICH5-R

LPC

er I/O

Parallel

Port

Gigabit LAN

Intel

82540/82541

BIOS

Serial

Port

PCI BUS

ATI

Rage XL

Serial

Port

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2.3 – Jumper and Connector Settings

Jumper or Connector Functions Ref. Page

J9 Front USB Header Page 7 J10 External Speaker Header Page 7 J13 SATA LED Header Page 8 J18 CMOS Reset Page 8 J20 Front Panel Connector Page 9 J21 Chassis Intrusion Header Page 9 J42 SMDC Connector Page 10 J43 Serial Port Internal Header Page 10 J44 Parallel Port Internal Header N/A

FAN1 ~ FAN4 Fan Connectors Page 11

SATA1 ~ SATA2 SATA Connectors Page 11

LAN1 Intel® 82547 GbE connector Page 12 LAN2 Intel® 82540/82541 GbE connector Page 12

Jumper Legend

Jumper OFF – OPEN (without jumper cap)

Jumper ON – CLOSED (with jumper cap)

To indicate the location of pin-1

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Front USB Header (J9)

Signal Description

VCC 1 2 VCC

USB Channel_1 Data USB Channel_1 Data +

GND 7 8 GND

NC 9 10 GND

Pin #

3 4

5 6

Signal Description

USB Channel_2 Data USB Channel_2 Data +

External Speaker Header (J10)

Pin_1

Pin_4

Pin_1 : Speaker +

Pin_2 : Buzzer +

Pin_3 : Speaker/ Buzzer –

Pin_4 : Speaker -

Close Pin-2and Pin-3 (Default) Enable onboard buzzer

Open Pin-1 ~ Pin-4

Disable onboard buzzer and can connect to chassis 1x4 speaker by Pin_1 and Pin_4

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SATA LED Header (J13)

1 2

Pin_1 SATA LED+ Pin_2 GND

CMOS Reset (J18)

Pin_1

Clear COMS

Pin_1

Normal

You can reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect setting causes system instability or you have forgotten your system / setup password or have just flashed your BIOS by using these jumpers.

- Power off system, disconnect power supply from the motherboard

- Set jumper to Clear CMOS

- Wait about 5 seconds

- Set jumper to Normal (Default)

And plug the power supply back into the motherboard.

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Front Panel Connector (J20)

Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard, such as HD and Power LEDs. The Front Panel Connector (J20) has been implemented for such purposes.

Chassis Intrusion Header (J21)

Function Pin Pin Function

HDD_LED+ 1 2 PWR_LED+

HDD_LED- 3 4 PWR LED -

Reset Button - 5 6 PWR Button+

Reset Button+ 7 8 PWR Button-

+5V 9

IR_RX 11 12 Power

GND 13 14 NC

IR_TX 15 16 NC

Reserved 17 18 Reserved

1 2

Pin_1 INTRUDER_L Pin_2 GND

If you would like to protect your system from outside intrusion, the detect connector is available for deployment.

Note: For use with chassis that support this feature.

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SMDC Connector (J42)

Connect Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC)

Compatible with Tyan M3289 (SMDC) See Appendix III for details In Tyan SMDC

Serial Port Internal Header (J43)

Signal

Description

DCD

(Data Carrier

Detect)

RXD (Receive-

Data)

TXD (Transfer-

Data)

DTR (Data-

Terminal-

Ready)

GND 9 10 NC

Pin # Pin #

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Signal

Description

DSR (Data-Set-

Ready)

RTS (Request-

to-Send)

CTS (Clear-to-

Send)

RI (Ring-

Indicator)

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Fan Connectors (FAN 1 & FAN 2 & FAN 3 & FAN 4)

+12V fans supported

Use these connectors to connect cooling fans, both chassis and processor fans, to your motherboard. Cooling fans help keep the system more stable and operating reliably for its product life.

FAN # Description Functions

1 CPU Fan Tachometer/speed Read and controlled 1.5A 2 Chassis Fan Tachometer/speed Read and controlled 1.0A 3 Chassis Fan Tachometer/speed Read and controlled 1.0A 4 Chassis Fan None 0.8A

Serial ATA Connectors (SATA1 & SATA2)

SATA1 / SATA2 (from ICH5-R): Support SATA RAID 0 or 1

1 7

Pin1 234567

Signal GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND

Supports serial ATA devices

Amp Rated

(Maximum)

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Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

LAN1---Intel® 82547 GbE NIC activity/link LED information

Network link not established Off Off

Linked at 10 Mbps (10 BaseT) Activity at 10 Mbps

Left LED Right LED

Off Off

Green

Blink Green

Linked at 100 Mbps (100 BaseTX) Activity at 100 Mbps

Linked at 1000 Mbps (1000 BaseT) Activity at 1000 Mbps

LAN2---Intel® 82540/52541 GbE NIC activity/link LED information

Network link not established Off Off

Linked at 10 Mbps (10 BaseT) Activity at 10 Mbps

Linked at 100 Mbps (100 BaseTX) Activity at 100 Mbps

Linked at 1000 Mbps (1000 BaseT) Activity at 1000 Mbps

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Blink Yellow

Yellow

Left LED

Off Off

Yellow

Right LED

Off Off

Green

Blink Green

Green

Blink Green

Off Off

Green

Blink Green

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2.4 – Mounting the Motherboard

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color. Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you’re unsure of stud placement, simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case. If there are any studs missing, you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed.

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

- Memory Type: The Tomcat i875PF S5105 supports unbuffered ECC and non-ECC type

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

memory modules. Registered Memory is NOT supported.

TIP: Use metal studs if possible, as they hold the motherboard into place more securely than plastic standoffs.

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2.5 – Installing the Memory

Before attempting to install any memory, make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor. For example, while PC1600 DDR modules are compatible with all DDR based motherboards, they will not work if you are required to run the motherboard and processor buses at 133MHz. For this, PC2100 DDR modules are required. Critically important is whether you’re using the recommended memory for the current board you have. For this information, please check TYAN’s web site at: www.tyan.com

The following diagram shows the types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your board:

DDR Unbu ffered

DDR Unbu ffered ECC

Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Tomcat i875PF S5105:

• 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC

PC2100/PC2700/PC3200

DDR memory modules are supported

• All installed memory will be automatically detected - no need to set any jumpers

• The Tomcat i875PF S5105 supports up to 4GB of memory

• Registered Memory is NOT supported.

• You can install either single- or double-sided modules on this board. Each DIMM

can work respectively for single-channel mode and dual-channel mode. Please note that the same type and density memory modules are necessary while using dualchannel DDR, otherwise it may cause system instability.

Please refer to the following table for detailed dual-channel DDR.

Channel A Channel B Dual-Channel Mode

Two DIMM Symmetrical Population Two DIMM Symmetrical Population

Four DIMM Symmetrical Population

Note

1. : Installing128MB~1GB Memory modules

2. Symmetrical DIMMs must be identical

- Same DRAM Technology, eg 128M-bit, 256-bit, etc.

- Same DRAM bus width, eg x8 or x16

- Matched Sided DIMMs (Single Sided or Double Sided)

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

 

   

System Density

256MB~2GB

512MB~4GB

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• Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations

To use this type of DIMM… The processor’s system bus frequency must be…

DDR400 800MHz DDR333 *800MHz or 533MHz

*When using an 800MHz system bus frequency processor, DDR333 memory is clocked at 320MHz. This minimizes system latencies to optimize system throughput.

NOTE:

While using ECC type memory, it will take longer time to post. Due to the manner in which it counts the memory and has to write zero’s to every bit of the stick before progressing through the POST.

2.6 – Memory Installation Procedure

When installing memory modules, make sure the modules align properly with the memory socket. There should be keys (small indents) on your memory modules that fit according to the keys in the memory socket. DDR modules and sockets have only one key, which is slightly near the center of the module/socket. The method of installing memory modules is detailed in the following diagrams.

Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the socket, two clamps on either side will close and secure the module into the socket. Sometimes you may need to close the clamps manually.

To remove the memory module, simply push the clamps outwards until the memory module pops up. Then simply remove the module.

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TIP: When installing memory, a module may require a considerable amount of force to seat

properly, although this is very rare. To avoid bending and damaging your motherboard, place it on its anti-static bag and onto a flat surface, and then proceed with memory installation.

Note: You MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion device

2.7 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink

Your Tomcat i875PF S5105 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel®. Check the following page on TYAN’s website for latest processor support:

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The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor:

The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have.

1. Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90 possible to the socket.

2. Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor’s installed correctly.

3. Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket.

4. Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place.

5. Your processor is installed.

Take care when installing the processor as it has very fragile connector pins below the processor that can bend and break if inserted improperly.

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Heatsink Installation

After you are done installing the processor, you should proceed to installing the heatsink. Heatsink will ensure that the processor not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them. An overheated processor is dangerous to the health of the motherboard. Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers, a lot of them have their own method of installation. For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink, please refer to INTEL’s website at www.Intel.com.

The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common heatsinks:

Install the mounting bracket onto the motherboard by aligning the bracket with the four holes around the processor socket. Once the bracket is aligned, press down on the four white pegs on the bracket until they insert securely, locking the bracket onto the motherboard. Then proceed to installing the heatsink. Instructions on how to install heatsinks should be provided with the heatsink itself.

First, use thermal compound (also called heatsink compound or thermal grease) and apply a small amount on to the processor’s core – the small shiny square in the center of the processor.

You may then use a small soft plastic tool, like a credit card to gently smear a thin layer of heatsink compound as evenly as you can across the core. In most cases, you don’t need to do this but it may help.

Then, at an angle, clip one side of the heatsink onto the socket and then lay the heatsink flat onto the processor. Then clip the other end of the heatsink down either with your finger or by using a flathead screwdriver.

Some heatsinks have a small clip on the inside of one of the clips which you can insert a small flathead screw driver into to secure the heatsink.

In most cases, either side of the heatsink can be clipped down last, but usually, the side of the socket where it is raised, secures last.

Because one side of the socket is raised (and usually has “SOCKET” imprinted into it) heatsinks have an indent on one side to secure flush with the raised side of the socket.

Be sure to carefully observe which side your heatsink is seated before securing it down to avoid damaging

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Finishing Installing the Heatsink

After you finish installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should already be attached to the heatsink) to the motherboard. The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard.

After you’re finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives (hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc.) to your motherboard.

2.8 – Attaching Drive Cables

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

white connector designates the Secondary channel.

Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:

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

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

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Serial ATA

Attaching Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA connectors is illustrated below:

Se ri a l ATA Ha rd dr ive

Serial ATA Cable

Serial ATA Connector

Seria l ATA Ca ble

Power C ab le

Simply plug in the BLACK END of the Serial ATA cable into the motherboard Serial ATA connector, and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each standard Serial ATA cable has two connectors. Both BLACK ENDS of the Serial ATA cable are the same that are used to connect to drives or motherboard.

Floppy Drives

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

The first floppy drive (commonly denoted as A:) is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it. Drive B: is usually connected to the second or third connector in the cable (the second or third connector after you install Drive A:).

Refer to your floppy drive’s installation instructions (if available), or contact your dealer if you are unsure about how to attach the floppy drive(s). Remember, you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time.

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Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives. While they are minor and installing them incorrectly doesn’t cause severe problems, it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and/or write to diskettes.

Drive is not automatically detected

Drive Fail message at bootup

Drive does not power on

Drive activity light is constantly on

Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives

Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in backwards or a bad floppy drive or motherboard. Try another floppy drive to verify the problem if the cable is properly installed or try replacing the actual cable. Also check to see if the onboard floppy controller is enabled in the BIOS setup. The cable, floppy drive or motherboard may be faulty. Try another drive or cable to verify. Check power cable and cabling. Maybe a bad power supply or drive cable problem. Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is on backwards, which is a common issue. Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try again.

2.9 – Installing Add-In Cards

Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the most common slots that may appear on your motherboard. Not all of the slots shown will necessarily appear on your motherboard, however, there will be combinations of what you see here.

32 bit - 33MHz PCI Slot - 5 Volt

DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card firmly. Do not force any add-in cards (or anything else) into any slots if they won’t seat in place. It’s better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the addin card.

TIP: It’s a good practice to install add-in cards in a staggered manner, rather than directly adjacent to each other. This allows air to more easily circulate within the chassis, providing improved cooling for all installed devices.

Note: YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion device.

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2.10 – Connecting External Devices

Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task. The standard devices you should expect to plug into the motherboard are keyboards, mice, and printer cables. The following diagram will detail the ATX port stack for the following board:

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More on the uncommon side these days are the Serial Ports. They were primarily used to connect external modems, but most modems today are using USB or are installed internally.

TIP: While the ports have been created to accept connectors in only one direction, make sure to be careful when inserting connectors. At times, attaching connectors in the incorrect orientation can damage, bend and or break the pins.

2.11 – Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on this motherboard. By default, this motherboard requires that you have an ATX12V power supply that has the standard ATX-style 20-pin connector, as well as an additional 4-pin square connector. The CPU power is provided by the onboard switching voltage regulator, which is sourced by +12V power. This +12V CPU power source is from the onboard 4-pin square connector. The +12V power on the 20-pin ATX power connector is for system board and separated from CPU +12V regulator power source. Therefore, the CPU will not be powered if you do not connect the 4-pin square ATX 12V power connector.

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4-pin +12V power connector

20-pin main power connector

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging in the 20-pin

and 4-pin power cables to motherboard connectors.

2.12 – Finishing Up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables and most importantly, jumpers. You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly.

In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance. If they are not available for assistance, please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor’s support line.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Installation

The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software. This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system.

The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print, and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen.

This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information when the power is turned off.

This motherboard’s BIOS is a customized version of the industry-standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible personal computers. The BIOS provides critical, low-level support for the system’s central processing unit (CPU), memory, and I/O subsystems.

This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection, power management, and chipset “tuning” features that control the system. This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup.

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST).

When these preliminary tests are complete, the BIOS searches for an operating system on one of the system’s data storage devices (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). If one is found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it. You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the [Delete] key when the machine boots up and begins to show the memory count.

Setup Basics

The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard.

Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left/Right Arrow Keys Change from one menu to the next Up/Down Arrow Keys More between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp/PgDn Keys Change settings.

Key Function

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Getting Help

Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press [ESC] or the [F1] key again.

In Case of Problems

If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL; or clearing the CMOS.

The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of the outcome. The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by TYAN or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

Setup Variations

Not all systems will have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems, the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section. Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration. In addition, the final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer. Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration, and remove them from the BIOS setup program.

NOTE: On the following pages, options written in bold type represent the BIOS Setup default.

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3.1 – Main BIOS Setup

When you enter Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the following screen will appear as below:

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP / PCI Configuration

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

PC Health Status

Use this menu to show your system temperature, speed and voltage status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate.

► Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.

Supervisor / User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Save

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

3.2 – Standard CMOS Features

In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. User can Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm: dd: yy) Time (hh: mm: ss)

►IDE Channel 0 Master ►IDE Channel 0 Slave ►IDE Channel 1 Master ►IDE Channel 1 Slave ►IDE Channel 2 Master ►IDE Channel 3 Master

Drive A Drive B

Video Halt On

Based Memory Extended Memory Total Memory

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

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Thu, Apr 3 2003 13: 31: 30

[None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None]

[1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None]

[EGA/VGA] [All Errors]

640K 64512K 65536K

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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F10: Save

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Menu Level ►

Change the day, month, year and century

ESC: Exit

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Date / Time Setup:

System Date: Adjusts the system date. MM Months DD Days YYYY Years

System Time: Adjusts the system clock. HH Hours (24hr. format) MM Minutes SS Seconds

IDE Master / Slave Setup:

Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F. None / Auto / Manual

Drive A / B:

Defines the floppy drive type. None / 360K, 5.25in / 1.2M, 5.25in / 720K, 3.5in / 1.44M, 3.5in / 2.88M, 3.5in

Video:

Defines video display mode. EGA/VGA / CGA 40 / CGA 80 / MONO

Halt On:

Determines if the computer should stop when an error is detected during power up. No Errors / All Errors / All, But Keyboard / All, But Diskette / All, But Disk/Key

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3.3 – Advanced BIOS Features

In Advanced BIOS features, you will be able to adjust many of the feature that effect system speed and boot-up options.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology Quick Power On Self Test

►Boot Sequence

Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting

X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) X Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

APIC Mode

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

Report No FDD For WIN 95

Small Logo (EPA) Show

↑↓←→: Move

Virus Warning:

This settings toggles virus protection on or off for boot sector writes. Disabled / Auto

CPU L1 & L2 Cache:

Toggles the use of CPU L1 and L2 cache. Enabled / Disabled

Hyper-Threading Technology:

This option allows you to enabled or disabled the Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabled / Disabled

Quick Power On Self Test:

This option allows the system to skip self tests for faster startup. Enabled / Disabled

Swap Floppy Drive:

This option allows the system to swap floppy drive. Disabled / Enabled

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [On] [Fast] [Disabled]

6 250

[Setup] [Enabled] [1.4] [Non-OS2] [Disabled] [No] [Disabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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Menu Level ►

Allow you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep

ESC: Exit

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Boot Up Floppy Seek:

This option allows the system to seek floppy drive when boots up. Enabled / Disabled

Gate A20 Option:

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control GateA20. When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows. Normal / Fast

Typematic Rate Setting:

Toggles control of keyboard key repeat rate. Enabled/Disable

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec):

Defines how many characters are repeated per second when holding down a key on the keyboard. 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 / 24 / 30

Typematic Delay (Msec):

Defines the delay that occurs at keystroke before that key will start to repeat. 250 / 500 / 750/ 1000

Security Option:

Sets the password on either just the BIOS setup or the entire system (BIOS setup included). Setup / System

APIC Mode:

This option allows you to enabled or disabled Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) Mode. Enabled / Disabled

MPS Version Control For OS:

Selects APIC mode depending on operating system: select 1.1 for Win NT 3.52, and 1.4 for Win NT4.0, Win2000 and WinXP

1.4 / 1.1

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB:

Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with more than 64MB of RAM. Non-OS2 / OS2

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability:

Select Monitoring and Reporting technology. Enabled / Disabled

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Report No FDD For WIN 95:

Select enable to detect if there is FDD for WIN95 exist. No / Yes

Small Logo (EPA) Show:

Toggles the display of the EPA Energy Star logo at POST. Enabled / Disabled

Boot Sequence:

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Boot Sequence

►Hard Disk Boot Priority

First Boot Device

Second Boot Device

Third Boot Device

Boot Other Device

↑↓←→: Move

Hard Disk Boot Priority:

Select 〔Press Enter〕to set Hard Disk Boot Priority

First / Second / Third / Other Boot Device:

This BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these item.

Boot Up NumLock Status:

Sets the Num Lock on or off. On / Off

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

Floppy / Hard Disk / SCSI / CDROM / ZIP100 / USB-FDD / USB-ZIP / USB-HDD / LAN / Disabled

[Press Enter] [Floppy] [CDROM] [Hard Disk] [Enabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

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Menu Level ►►

Select Your Boot Device Priority

ESC: Exit

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3.4 – Advanced Chipsets Features

In Advanced Chipset Features, you will be abled to adjust many of the chipset special features.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable

CAS Latency Time

Active to Precharge Delay

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

DRAM RAS# Precharge

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Delay Prior to Thermal

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

↑↓←→: Move

DRAM Timing Selectable: Select SPD setting SDRAM timing by SPD. Manual / By SPD

CAS Latency Time: This setting defines the number of cycles after a read command until output starts. 2 / 2.5 / 3

Active to Precharge Delay: This item controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters. 8 / 7 / 6 / 5

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. 4 / 3 / 2

DRAM RAS# Precharge: This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM. 4 / 3 / 2

System BIOS Cacheable: Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Disabled / Enabled

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[By SPD] [2] [8] [4] [4] [Enabled] [Disabled] [16 Min] [ECC]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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ESC: Exit

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VIDEO BIOS Cacheable:

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video RAM, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Disabled / Enabled

Delay Prior to Thermal: This item allow you to select the time from Wait to CPU Thermal control. 4 min/ 8 min / 16 min / 32 min

DRAM Data Integrity Mode: This item allows you to set Parity mode. It will be hidden when DRAM is Non-ECC type. ECC / Non-ECC

3.5 – Integrated Peripherals

Options related to onboard peripheral features can be altered through the following:

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Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip IDE Device ► Onboard Device ► SuperIO Device

Watch Dog Timer Select

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

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Menu Level ►

ESC: Exit

F7: Optimized Defaults

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OnChip IDE Device:

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OnChip IDE Device

IDE HDD Block Mode

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

IDE Primary Master PIO

IDE Primary Slave PIO

IDE Primary Master UDMA

IDE Primary Slave UDMA

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

IDE Secondary Master PIO

IDE Secondary Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master UDMA

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

**On-Chip Serial ATA Setting**

SATA Mode

On-Chip Serial ATA

Serial ATA Port0 Mode

Serial ATA Port1 Mode

↑↓←→: Move

IDE HDD Block Mode: Leave this setting as is. Enabled / Disabled

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate each channel separately. Enabled / Disabled

Primary / Secondary Master/ Slave PIO: The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) field let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. Auto / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 / Mode 4

Primary / Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA: This allows you to select the mode of operation for the Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable bios SUPPORT. Auto / Disabled

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled]

IDE [Auto] [SATA 0 Master] SATA 1 Master

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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ESC: Exit

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SATA Mode

Set SATA to nomal IDE mode or RAID mode IDE/RAID

On-Chip Serial ATA: The integrated peripheral controller contains a SATA interface with support for two SATA channels. Select “Auto” to activate each channel separately. Disabled /Auto/ Combined Mode/ Enhanced Mode/ SATA Only

Serial ATA Port 0/1 Mode: This item allows you to set SATA mode. Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary Master / Secondary Slave

Onboard Device:

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Onboard Device

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard Support

USB Mouse Support

Onboard Lan Ctrl

Onboard Lan Boot Rom

CSA LAN (Giga-LAN)

Onboard Giga Lan Boot ROM

↑↓←→: Move

USB Controller: This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” onboard USB function. Enabled / Disabled / 1&2 USB Port / 2&3 USB Port / 1&3 USB Port / 1 Port

USB 2.0 Controller: This item allows you to decide to “Enable” or “Disable” the USB 2.0 device. Enabled / Disabled

USB Keyboard Support:

Select “Enabled” if your system contains a USB controller and you have a USB keyboard. Enabled / Disabled

USB Mouse Support:

Select “Enabled” if your system contains a USB controller and you have a USB mouse. Enabled / Disabled

Onboard Lan Ctrl: This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” onboard 82540 Lan Ctrl function. Enabled / Disabled

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

/ 2 Port / 3 Port

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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Onboard Lan Boot Rom:

This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” On board Lan Boot ROM function. Enabled / Disabled

CSA LAN (GbE LAN): This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” CSA LAN GbE-LAN function. Enabled / Disabled

On board GbE Lan Boot ROM: This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” On board GbE Lan Boot ROM function. Enabled / Disabled

Super IO Controller:

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Super IO Device

Onboard FDC Controller

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

UART Mode Select

RxD, TxD Active

IR Transmission Delay

UR2 Duplex Mode

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Mode Select

ECP Mode Use DMA

↑↓←→: Move

Onboard FDC Controller: Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select “Disabled” in the field. Enabled / Disabled

Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2: Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. 3F8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2F8/IRQ3 / Disabled / Auto

UART Mode Select: This field allows the users to configure what IR mode the 2nd serial port should use. Normal / IrDA and ASKIR

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [2F8 / IRQ3] [Normal] [Hi, Lo] [Enabled] [Half] [378 / IRQ7] [SPP] [EPP1.7] [3]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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RxD, TxD Active:

This field configures the receive and transmit signals generated from the IR port. Hi, Hi / Hi, Lo / Lo, Hi / Lo, Lo

IR Transmission Delay: This item allows you to “Enabled” or Disabled” the IR transmission delay. Enabled / Disabled

UR2 Duplex Mode: This item allows you to select IR “Half” or “Full” duplex function. Half / Full

Onboard Parallel Port: This field allows the user to configure the LPT port. 378/IRQ7 / 278/IRQ5 / 3BC/IRQ7 / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode: This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode. SPP / EPP / ECP / ECP+EPP

EPP Mode Select: This item allows you to determine the IR transfer mode of onboard I/O chip. EPP1.9 / EPP1.7

ECP Mode Use DMA: This field allows the user to select the DMA1 or DMA3 for the ECP mode. DMA1 / DMA3

Watch Dog Timer Select:

This item allows the user to select after how long time the system will reboot. Disabled / 1 Min / 2 Min / 4 Min / 8 Min / 15 Min / 30 Min / 1 Hour

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3.6 – Power Management Setup

Options related to power management can be altered through the following:

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function

ACPI Suspend Type

Power Management

Video Off Method

Video Off In Suspend

Suspend Type

MODEN Use IRQ

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

Intruder# Detection

CPU THRM-Throttling

►Power On Setup

►Reload Global Timer Events

↑↓←→: Move

ACPI Function: Toggles advanced power and configuration done by OS. Enabled / Disabled

ACPI Suspend Type: Defines ACPI system suspend mode. S1 (POS)

Power Management Option: Defines the type of power saving features the system should follow. User Define / Maximum Saving / Minimum Saving

Video Off Method:

Defines the method used to power off graphics. V/H SYNC+Blank / Blank / DPMS

Video Off In Supend: Tell you what time frame that the video will be disabled under current power management settings. Always On / Suspend -> Off

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Enabled] [S1 (POS)]

[User Define] [DPMS] [Yes] [Stop Grant] [3] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [50.0%]

[Press Enter]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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F10: Save

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ESC: Exit

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Suspend Type:

Defines the suspend type from Stop Grant or Power On Suspend. Stop Grant/ Power On Suspend

MODEM Use IRQ:

Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. N/A / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11

Suspend Mode: Defines the method used to power off the system.

HDD Power Down: Defines hard drive power down delay. Disabled / 1 minutes / 5 minutes / 10 minutes / 30 minutes / 45 minutes / 60 minutes

Intruder# Detection: Defines system intruder detection function. Disabled /Enabled

CPU THRM-Throttling: Defines the duty cycle of THRM-Throttling.

87.5% / 75.0% / 62.5 50.0 25.3 / 2.5

Power On Setup:

PWRON After PWR-Fail

X Date (of Month) Alarm X Resume Time (hh: mm: ss)

PWRON After PWR- Fail:

Defines the state when the system power failure and returns again. On / Off / Former- Sts(Former Status)

Disabled / Standby / Sleep

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Soft-off by PWR-BTTN

Wake-Up by PCI card

Power On by Ring

Power On by Giga Lan

USB KB WakeUp From <S4>

Resume by Alarm

Power ON Function

KB Power ON Password

Hot key Power ON

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

Power On Setup

[off] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

0 0: 0: 0

[BUTTON ONLY] [Enter] [Ctrl-F1]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

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Soft-off by PWR-BTTN :

Defines the system power- on method when push Power Button . Instant off / Delay 4 sec.

Wake Up by PCI Card: An input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a soft off state. Enabled / Disabled

Power on by Ring: Defines whether the system will wake up if the modem is dialed into. Enabled / Disabled

Power on by Giga Lan: This item allows you to turn on the system by on board Giga Lan function. Enabled / Disabled

USB KB WakeUp From <S4>: Defines whether the system will wake up if the modem is dialed into. Enabled / Disabled

Resume by Alarm: Defines the time/date when the system will wake up. Enabled / Disabled

POWER ON Function: Defines the action of the power button when pressed. Password / Hot Key / Mouse left / Mouse Right / Any Key / Button only

KB Power ON Password: Defines the time/date when the system will wake up. Enter

Hot Key Power ON: Defines the wake up hot key. Ctrl – F1 / Ctrl-F2…..F12

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Reload Global Timer Events:

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Reload Global Timer Events

Primary IDE 0

Primary IDE 1

Secondary IDE 0

Secondary IDE 1

FDD,COM,LPT Port

PCI PIRQ[A-D]#

↑↓←→: Move

Primary IDE 0/1: When set to “On”, any event that occurs will awaken a system which has been powered down. Disabled / Enabled

Secondary IDE 0/1: When set to “On”, any event that occurs will awaken a system which has been powered down. Disabled / Enabled

FDD, COM, LPT Port: When set to “On”, any event that occurs will awaken a system which has been powered down. Disabled / Enabled

PCI PIRQ[A-D]#: When set to “On”, any event that occurs will awaken a system which has been powered down. Disabled / Enabled

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

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ESC: Exit

F7: Optimized Defaults

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3.7 – PnP/PCI Configurations

Options related to all the configurations of PnP / PCI resources.

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PnP / PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

X IRQ Resources

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop

PCI Device list

PCI1 INT Assignment

PCI2 INT Assignment

PCI3 INT Assignment

PCI4 INT Assignment

PCI5 INT Assignment

Giga LAN INT

[Disabled]

[Auto (ESCD)]

Press Enter

[Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

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Menu Level ►

Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to Reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD> when you exit Setup if you have Installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot

↑↓←→: Move

Reset Configuration Data: This setting allow you to clear ESCD data. Enabled / Disabled

Resources Controlled By: Default whether system resources are controller by BIOS or by user. Manual / Auto (ESCD)

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop: Leave as default. Enabled / Disabled

PCI 1 INT Assignment: Default item to distribute IRQ to set Device. Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

Giga LAN INT Assignment: Leave as default. Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

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ESC: Exit

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3.8 – PC Health Status

This menu is related to detecting system temperature, voltage, fan and speed.

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PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature

Current CPU Temp.

Current System Temp.

Current Power Fan Speed

Current Chassis Fan Speed

Current CPU Fan Speed

Vagp (V)

Vcore(V)

3.3 V

+ 5 V

+12 V

-12 V

VBAT (V)

5VSB (V)

↑↓←→: Move

CPU Warning Temperature: To set the CPU warning temperature. 50°C, 122°F / … / 70°C, 158°F / Disabled (Step by 3°C).

Note: The onboard Winbond® 83627HF hardware monitoring ASIC automatically detects the system, motherboard and CPU temperature. It detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in RPM. The hardware monitor ASIC also detects the voltage output through the voltage regulators.

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[Disabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

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ESC: Exit

F7: Optimized Defaults

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Options related to control CPU clock and frequency ratio.

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Frequency / Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio

Auto Detect PCI Clk

Spread Spectrum

CPU Clock

[ 12 X ] [Enabled] [Disabled]

[133MHz]

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

CPU Clock Ratio: Sets the CPU multiplier. TYAN does not recommend changing this setting from the default setting. 16X…22X / Auto / Default

Auto Detect DIMM / PCI Clk:

Sets the BIOS to automatically adjust PCI and memory bus speeds accordingly. Enabled / Disabled

Spread Spectrum: Reduces interference on the motherboard. Leave as default if your system works correctly. Enabled / Disabled

CPU Clock: Enter a decimal number to set the front side bus speed of the motherboard. For all purposes and to maintain stability, please keep this setting at its default setting. 100MHz,133MHz or 166MHz by CPU setting.

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3.10 – Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

► Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

3.11 – Load Optimized Defaults

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

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3.12 – Supervisor/User Password Setting

► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

You can set either a supervisor or a user password, or both of them. The differences are:

Set Supervisor Password: can enter and change the options of the setup menus.

Set User Password: Can enter but does not have permission to change any options.

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD:

► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

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► Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Enter Password:

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Change/Set/Disable Password

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► Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Enter Password:

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

3.13 – Exit Selecting

► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► PC Health Status

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

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► Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

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Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again.

Exit Without Saving

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? N

► PC Health Status

► Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

Save Data to CMOS

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.

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Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup

The motherboard supports Intel® chipset. The Serial ATA as RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS before the system can load the Intel® RAID Option ROM code for Intel® RAID. The Intel® RAID Option ROM is a standard PnP (Plug and Play) option ROM that provides a pre-operating system user interface for the Intel® RAID implementation. It also allows the boot order to be selected from within the BIOS setup utility.

Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any important or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.

The Intel® RAID feature is available in Win2000 and WinXP.

4.1 BIOS Configuration

 Enter the BIOS setup program by pressing the <Del> key after the Power-On Self Test

(POST) memory test begins.

 Select the Integrated Peripherals menu, then the OnChip IDE Device menu.  Switch the SATA Mode option from IDE to RAID  Switch the On-chip Serial ATA option from [Auto] to [Enhanced Mode]  Press <F10> to save the BIOS setting and exit the BIOS setup program.

RAID 0 or 1for Serial ATA drives through the Intel® ICH5-R

Warning

4.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks

Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks requires the use of a new SATA data cable (4conductor) which supports the Serial ATA protocol and a SATA power cable. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.

NOTE

Follow the given steps for correct cable installation:

1. Attach either cable end to the SATA connector on the motherboard.

2. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard disk.

 Both the data and power SATA cables are new cables. You cannot

use older 40-pin 80-conductor IDE or regular IDE power cables with SATA hard drives.

 Carefully follow any technical instructions that come from the hard

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4.3 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Volumes

The Serial ATA RAID sets must be configured in the RAID Configuration utility. This configuration can be done by the Intel® RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds: Press <Ctrl-I> to enter RAID Configuration Utility. After this message appears, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously, the following screen menu appears.

NOTE

RAID Volumes:

None defined.

Non-RAID Disks:

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status Bootable

0 Maxtor 6Y080MO xxxxxxxx 18.6GB Normal Yes 1 Maxtor 6Y080MO xxxxxxxx 18.6GB Normal Yes

[↑ ↓] – Select [ESC] Exit [ Enter] – Select Menu

The ‘Drive Model’, ‘Serial #’, and ‘Size’ listed in your system can differ from the following example.

Intel ® Integrated RAID for Serial ATA – RAID Configuration Utility

MAIN MENU

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

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4.4 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume

NOTE

Follow the given steps to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1Volume

1. Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key.

Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters.

[↑ ↓] – Change [TAB] -Next [ESC] Previous Menu [Enter] – Select

2. Select the stripe value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by scrolling through the

available values by using the <↑> and <↓> keys and pressing the <Enter> key.

 The available values range from 8KB to 128KB in power of 2 increments. The strip

value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections are listed below. The default selection is 128KB.

 16 KB – Best for sequential transfers  64 KB – Good general purpose strip size  128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations

3. Select the RAID level by scrolling through the available values by using the <↑> or <↓>keys and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field.

4. From the Strip size, press the <Tab> or <ENTER> key to advance to the ‘Create Volume’ prompt.

5. Press the <Enter> key again to the Create Volume prompt o create the array. Confirm this selection by pressing the <Y> key after the prompt.

The following procedure should only be used with a newly built system or if you are reinstalling your operating system. The following procedure should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0.

Intel ® Integrated RAID for Serial ATA – RAID Configuration Utility

CREATE ARRAY MENU

Name: RAID Volume1

Strip Size: 128KB

RAID Level: RAID0 (Striping)

Capacity: 37.2GB

Create Volume

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6. Scroll to option 4 Exit and press the <Enter> key to exit the RAID configuration utility. Confirm the exit by pressing <Y> key.

4.5 Delete RAID Volume

WARNING: EXISTING DATA WITHING THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NONRECOVERABLE

[↑ ↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [<ESC>] - Previous Menu [<DEL>] - Delete Volume

1. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID

2. Press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume.

3. Confirm the volume deletion by pressing the <Y> key.

Intel ® Integrated RAID for Serial ATA – RAID Configuration Utility

DELETE ARRAY MENU

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

RAID Volume1 RAID0 (stripe) 2 37.2GB Normal Yes

Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive (s) and cause any

set.

member disks to become available as non-RAID disks.

Take caution in using this option; All data on the RAID drives will be lost!

[ VOLUME DELETE VERIFICATION ]

Are you sure you want to delete this volume?

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!!

Are you sure you want to delete volume “RAID_Volume1”? (Y/N)

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4.6 Reset Disks to Non-RAID

ID Name Level Strip

0 RAID_Volume1 RAID 0 (Strip) 128KB Maxtor 6Y080MO xxxxxxxx Port 0 18.6 Normal Maxtor 6Y080MO xxxxxxxx Port 1 18.6 Normal

1. Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press the <Enter> key to delete the

2. Confirm the volume deletion by pressing the <Y> key.

Intel ® Integrated RAID for Serial ATA – RAID Configuration Utility

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID Volumes:

Size

37.2

Status

Normal

Bootable

Yes

Non-RAID Disks: None defined.

[↑ ↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit [ Enter] - Select Menu

Take caution in using this option; All data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures will be lost!

RAID volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives.

[ RESET ALL DATA RAID DATA ]

Resetting all RAID data will remove any internal RAID structures from all RAID disks, including disks with working volumes. These structures are used to maintain the RAID volumes. By removing these structures, the drive will revert back to a Non-RAID disk that can then be used or reallocated to a new RAID volume.

WARNING: Selecting “Yes” will cause all data on any RAID disk (RAID Volume or

Other RAID Disk) to be lost.

Are you sure you want to destroy all RAID data (Y/N):

Possible reasons to ‘Reset Disks to Non-RAID’ could include issues

NOTE

such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.

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4.7 Pre-Installation of the Intel® RAID Driver

Installation of Windows XP or Windows 2000 on a RAID volume will require that the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver be pre-installed. A RAID 0, RAID 1, or a “RAID Ready” configuration would require this type of installation.

1. Most likely, when you start the installation of Windows, you will be presented with a message stating, “Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system”. If this is the case, then you are already in the right place and are ready to supply the RAID driver. If this is not the case, then simply press F6 when prompted at the beginning of Windows setup.

2. Press the ‘S’ key to select ‘Specify Additional Device”

3. At this point you should be prompted to insert a floppy drive containing the manufacturer supplied driver into the A: drive**. In this case, it should contain the Intel® RAID driver, which includes the driver binary (iastor.sys), its INF file (iastor.inf), and the txtsetup.oem file (txtsetup.oem). These should be in the root directory of the floppy. Insert this floppy and press ENTER.

4. A few seconds later, you should be presented with a list of available SCSI Adapters. It should list “Intel® RAID Controller”. Select it and press ENTER.

5. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the Intel® RAID controller. Press ENTER again to continue.

6. At this point, you have successfully F6’ed in the IAA RAID driver, and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy driver until the system reboots itself. Windows setup will need to copy the files from the floppy again after the RAID volume is formatted, and Windows setup starts copying files.

7. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers.

** How to enable the USB Floppy drive

 Enter the BIOS setup program by pressing the <Del> key after the Power-On Self Test

(POST) memory test begins.

 Select the Integrated Peripherals menu, then the Super IO Device menu  Switch the Onboard FDC Controller option from [Enabled] to [Disabled]  Press <ESC> key till back to Main menu, then select the Standard CMOS Features

 Switch Drive A and Drive B option both to [None]  Press <F10> to save the BIOS setting and exit the BIOS setup program.

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4.8 Using the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility

The Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility is a Windows-based application that provides management capabilities and detailed status information for storage devices and RAID arrays.

The Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition is most likely supplied on a Driver CD that was included with your motherboard or system.

If needed, the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition can also be downloaded from the following Intel® website: http://support.intel.com/support/go/iaa/tti_r.htm

4.8.1 Installing the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition

After the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been downloaded from the Intel® website to a known location on your hard drive, you need to run the Setup.EXE program. The installation program should launch after you double-click on the file name.

Click on the “Next” button at the Welcome screen.

Read the license agreement and click on the “Yes” button to accept the license terms and continue.

Click on the “Next” button to install the driver in the default folder location.

Click on the “Next” button to create the default Program Folder. The driver files will now be installed.

When finished installing, select the “Yes” button for the reboot option and click on the “Finish" button to restart your computer. The Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition should now be installed.

NOTE

The instructions above assume that the Intel® RAID Option ROM and BIOS have been configured correctly and the RAID driver has been installed using the F6 installation method (See Section 4.7 for additional information).

4.8.2 RAID Migration Instructions

The Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID volume from an existing disk.

A ‘Create from Existing Disk’ operation will delete all existing data from the added disk and the data cannot be recovered. It’s critical to backup all-important data on the added disk before proceeding. However, during the migration process, the data on the source disk is preserved.

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After the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted, click on the Intel® Application Accelerator shortcut link and the following window will appear:

NOTE

The ‘Physical Disks’ listed in your system can differ from the following illustration.

4.8.2.1 Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk

To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, right-mouse click on ‘RAID Volumes’ and select ‘Create From Existing Disk’ to create a new RAID volume as illustrated below:

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 For Step 1, select the source disk that you wish to use and then click ‘Next’:

Creating a RAID volume from an existing disk can also be accomplished by clicking on the ‘RAID’ file menu, and then arrow down and click on 'Create Volume from Existing Disk'.

It is very important to note which disk is the source disk (the one containing all of the information to be migrated) and which one is the target disk. On a RAID Ready system, this can be determined by making a note during POST of which port (e.g. Port 0 or Port 1) the single disk is attached to. You can also use the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility before the second disk is installed to verify the Port and serial number of the drive that contains all the data.

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 For Step 2, select the RAID volume name, RAID level, and strip size and then click

‘Next’:

RAID Volume Name:

A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.

RAID Level: Select the desired RAID level:

RAID 0 (Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your data more quickly.

RAID 1 (Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be available for data storage.

Strip Sizes:

Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are listed as below:

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Strip Size Descriptions

Strip Size Settings Descriptions

4KB For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips

8KB For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips 16KB Best for sequential transfers 32KB Good for sequential transfers 64KB Good general purpose strip size

128KB Best performance for most desktops and workstations

Carefully read the next two dialog boxes that appear and decide if you wish to continue. Please note that once you have selected ‘Migrate’ on Step 3 of 3, the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition will have claimed the disks to be used in creating a new volume and this operation cannot be undone. It is critical that you backup all important data before selecting ‘Yes’ to these dialog boxes:

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 For step 3, confirm the creation of the new RAID volume and then click ‘Migrate’:

4.8.2.2 Migration Process May Take Considerable Time to Complete

The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialog window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete and you must click ‘Yes’ in order to start the migration. While you can still continue using your computer during the migration process, once the migration process starts, it cannot be stopped. If the migration process gets interrupted and your system is rebooted for any reason, it will pick up the migration process where it left off. You will be provided with an estimated completion time once the migration process starts as illustrated in the following example:

NOTE

The time remaining for your system can differ from the following example.

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4.8.2.3 Successful Migration

If the migration process was completed successfully, the following dialog window will appear:

NOTE

You must reboot your system in order to use the full capacity of the new volume.

4.8.3 Uninstalling the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition

Uninstalling the Intel® Application Accelerator would render all data on any existing RAID Volumes inaccessible and therefore it cannot be automatically uninstalled. It is recommended that any RAID volume be deleted before disabling the Intel® 82801ER SATA RAID Controller. Disabling the Intel® 82801ER SATA RAID Controller would re-enable the SATA controller and the operating system would no longer use the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver.

Removing the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition from a system that has been configured as RAID will DELETE ALL EXISTING DATA from the RAID controlled hard drive(s) and the data cannot be recovered. It is critical that you backup all important data before proceeding.

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To manually uninstall the Intel® Application RAID Edition from your system, complete the following steps:

NOTE

1. Reboot the system

2. Depending on your system configuration, complete one of the following set of tasks:

If System has Intel® RAID Option ROM Installed:

a. Enter the Intel® RAID Option ROM Setup by pressing the 'Ctrl' and 'i' (CTRL + i) keys

at the appropriate time during boot-up. (Note: If your system does not appear to have Intel® RAID Option ROM installed, skip to step '2d' below)

b. Once you have entered the Intel® RAID Option ROM Setup, select menu option #3 to

'Reset disks to non-RAID'.

c. Exit the Intel® Option ROM Setup

All the data on the RAID-controlled hard drive(s) will be DELETED and will not be accessible after completing these steps. Backup all important data before proceeding.

If System Does Not Have Intel® RAID Option ROM Installed:

d. Enter the system BIOS Setup (usually done by pressing a key such as 'Delete' during

boot-up)

e. Change the IDE configuration for the RAID-controlled hard drive(s) from 'RAID' to 'IDE'.

3. Delete any partitions on the hard drives that were previously connected to the RAID controller

4. Reinstall the operating system

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Chapter 5: Diagnostics

Note: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in the following order:

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

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5.1 Beep Codes

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. For example, if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs, an error message will be displayed. If it cannot display the message, it will report the error as a series of beeps.

The most common type of error is a memory error.

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

Memory, Video, CPU

5.2 Flash Utility

Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard, please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com/

Note: Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user.

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Appendix I: Glossary

Appendix I: Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification

that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel runs at only 66 MHz, it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz.

ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD-ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just like HDDs.

ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays, and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse, USB, serial, and parallel ports are built-in.

Bandwidth: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates, prioritizes, and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then stores that list in NVRAM. IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS, as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason. At that point, the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip, and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.

Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually from an application, though it is also used when printing, and in most keyboard drivers. The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it, all at once, to a disk drive. While this improves system performance --- reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly --- there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses.

Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a typical cache size is 512KB, while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory

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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 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached. However, only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment. Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached.

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS.

COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

DDR (Double Data Rate): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory. It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge, potentially doubling output.

DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket, which is capable of acting as a memory bank.

DMA (Direct Memory Access): channels that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory without involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play devices will take care of this for you.

Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed. DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.

ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting): allows data to be checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they’re found.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, is a ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip. TYAN’s BIOS updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com

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

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug-

n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots.

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

Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.

Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector

type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT and ATX Footprint boards.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device, typically the

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

HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.

H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.

IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.

IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It can

handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller.

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.

I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.

IPL: see Initial Program Load.

IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU.

The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-Play operating systems can take care of these details for you.

ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).

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Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch

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

Mirroring: see RAID.

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that holds its

data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.

Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect): a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway) which is faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a single system (as opposed to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).

PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.

PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power is provided

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

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

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

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system (such as Windows 98), and go to work. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware.

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment): one of four components that together make up the Wired for Management 2.0 baseline specification. PXE was designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client, towards the goal of allowing networked-based booting to boot using industry standard protocols.

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RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in

different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance. RAID level 1 is known as mirroring, which stores the data within at least two hard drives, but does not stripe. RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault-tolerance, since either hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same time.

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

RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer to the system’s main memory. This memory is available to any program running on the computer.

ROM (Read-Only Memory): a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.

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

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with nonsynchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before opening the next.

Serial port: called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another).

SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL): Architecture that allows a RAID controller, such as AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a system board-embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)

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

Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.

SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order

to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.

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SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use

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

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

Striping: see RAID

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraATA.

Without proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.

USB (Universal Serial Bus): a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.

VGA (Video Graphics Array): the PC video display standard

V-SYNC: controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor.

ZCR: Zero Channel RAID. PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip,

thus lowering cost of RAID solution

ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and a lever is pulled down. This shift the processor over and down, guiding into the board and locking it into place.

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS

Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS

POST (hex) Description

CFh: Test CMOS R/W functionality.

C0h: Early chipset initialization:

-Disable shadow RAM

-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

-Program basic chipset registers

C1h: Detect memory

-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

C3h: Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM

C5h: Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.

01h: Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0

03h: Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.

05h: 1. Blank out screen

2. Clear CMOS error flag

07h: 1. Clear 8042 interface

2. Initialize 8042 self-test

08h: 1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O

2. Enable keyboard interface.

0Ah: 1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).

0Eh: Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If

test fails, keep beeping the speaker.

10h: Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the

12h: Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also

14h: Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are

16h: Initial onboard clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is

chips.

2. Autodetect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap (optional).

3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.

set real-time clock power status, and then check for override.

MODBINable by OEM customers.

defined. See also POST 26h.

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POST (hex)

18h: Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and

1Bh: Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are

1Dh: Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.

1Fh: Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)

21h: HPM initialization (notebook platform)

23h: 1. Check validity of RTC value:

24h: Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take

25h: Early PCI Initialization:

-Enumerate PCI bus number.

-Assign memory & I/O resource

-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0

26h: 1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock

27h: Initialize INT 09 buffer

29h: 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.

2Bh: Invoke Video BIOS

2Dh: 1. Initialize double-byte language font (Optional)

33h: Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is defined e.g. Winbond 977 series

35h: Test DMA Channel 0

Description

CPU level (586 or 686).

directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.

e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use

default value instead.

into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.

generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots.

2. Init onboard PWM

3. Init onboard H/W monitor devices

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.

3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE controller.

4. Measure CPU speed.

2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type,

CPU speed, full screen logo.

Super I/O chips. See also POST 63h.

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POST (hex)

37h: Test DMA Channel 1.

39h: Test DMA page registers.

3Ch: Test 8254

3Eh: Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.

40h: Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.

43h: Test 8259 functionality.

47h: Initialize EISA slot

49h: 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K

4Eh: 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU

50h: Initialize USB Keyboard & Mouse.

52h: Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)

53h: Clear password according to H/W jumper (Optional)

55h: Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)

57h: 1. Display PnP logo

59h: Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.

5Bh: (Optional Feature)

Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)

5Dh: 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO

60h: Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter

63h: Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined.

65h: Initialize PS/2 Mouse

Description

page.

2. Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper

cacheable range.

3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.

2. Early ISA PnP initialization

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.

2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO.

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POST (hex)

67h: Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h

69h: Turn on L2 cache

6Bh: Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-

6Dh: 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

6Fh: 1. Initialize floppy controller

75h: Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..

76h: (Optional Feature)

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if:

-AWDFLASH.EXE is found in floppy drive.

-ALT+F2 is pressed.

77h: Detect serial ports & parallel ports.

7Ah: Detect & install co-processor

7Ch: Init HDD write protect.

7Fh: Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

Description

configuration table.

2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in

Setup is set to “AUTO”.

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:

Clear EPA or customization logo.

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E8POST.ASM starts

82h: 1. Call chipset power management hook.

83h: Save all data in stack back to CMOS

84h: Initialize ISA PnP boot devices

85h: 1. USB final Initialization

87h: NET PC: Build SYSID Structure.

89h: 1. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

8Bh: 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs

8Dh: 1. Enable/Disable Parity Check according to CMOS setup

8Fh: Clear noise of IRQs

93h: Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code

94h: 1. Enable L2 cache

95h: Update keyboard LED & typematic rate

96h: 1. Build MP table

FFh: Boot attempt (INT 19h)

Description

2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)

3. If password is set, ask for password.

2. Switch screen back to text mode

2. Set up ACPI table at top of the memory.

2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA)

2. APM Initialization

2. Program Daylight Saving

3. Program boot up speed

4. Chipset final initialization.

5. Power management final initialization

6. Clear screen & display summary table

7. Program K6 write allocation

8. Program P6 class write combining

2. Build & update ESCD

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Appendix III: SMDC Information

Appendix III: SMDC Information

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

Tyan SMDC is a snap-in card that provides essential server management solution. It enables any IT Manager by providing multi-interfaces to access the hardware remotely and perform monitor, control and diagnose activities effectively.

Tyan SMDC is powered by an intelligent controller known as Baseboard Management Control (BMC). BMC is a standalone mini-CPU and runs on its own Real Time Operating System (RTOS) to complete all different kinds of tasks. Backed by Qlogic’s ARM7 technology, IT manager can rest assure his server machines are always taken care.

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

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

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

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

More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website: http://www.tyan.com

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Tomcat i875PF S5105 Technical Support

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. Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you, you can actually bring your system to them to have it serviced, instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have expensive consequences).

Help Resources:

Returning Merchandise for Service

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

NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

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

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

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

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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:

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

CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate, or dispose of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations.

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the

receiver.

• Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice for Europe (CE Mark) This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).

Document #: D1548 - 100

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Frequently Asked Questions

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