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Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this manual
may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp.

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

TYAN, Trinity, i875P and S5101 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
Intel, Pentium 4, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
VIA, VT6307,are trademarks of VIA Technologies, Inc.
Promise is a trademark of Promise Technology, Inc.
Award, AwardBIOS are trademarks of Award Software Incorporated.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2: Board Installation ...............................................................................................2-1

2.1 – Board Image ........................................................................................................... 2-2

2.2 – Board Parts ............................................................................................................. 2-3

2.3 – Block Diagram......................................................................................................... 2-4

2.4 – Jumper Settings & Definitions.................................................................................2-5

2.5 – Connector Description ............................................................................................ 2-7

2.6 – Mounting the Motherboard ....................................................................................2-14

2.7 – Installing the Memory............................................................................................2-15

2.8 – Memory Installation Procedure .............................................................................2-16

2.9 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink................................................................... 2-17

2.10 – Attaching Drive Cables ....................................................................................... 2-19

2.11 – Installing Add-In Cards........................................................................................ 2-22

2.12 – Connecting External Devices..............................................................................2-23

2.13 – Installing the Power Supply................................................................................. 2-24

2.14 – Finishing Up ........................................................................................................2-24

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup.......................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 – Main BIOS Setup ....................................................................................................3-3

3.2 – Standard CMOS Features ...................................................................................... 3-5

3.3 – Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................................3-7

3.4 – Advanced Chipsets Features................................................................................3-10

3.5 – Integrated Peripherals........................................................................................... 3-12

3.6 – Power Management Setup ................................................................................... 3-17

3.7 – PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................................................3-21

3.8 – PC Health Status .................................................................................................. 3-22

3.9 – Frequency/Voltage Control ...................................................................................3-23

3.10 – Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................................................... 3-24

3.11 – Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................................... 3-25

3.12 – Supervisor/User Password Setting .....................................................................3-26

3.13 – Exit Selecting ......................................................................................................3-27

Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) ...................................................... 4-1

4.1 – Getting Started........................................................................................................4-1

4.2 - Creating Your Disk Array ......................................................................................... 4-2

4.3 - Installing Software Drivers .......................................................................................4-6

4.4 - Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility.................................................................... 4-9

Chapter 5: Diagnostics .........................................................................................................5-1

5.1 Beep Codes ...............................................................................................................5-1

5.2 Flash Utility.................................................................................................................5-1

Appendix I: Glossary ............................................................................................................6-1

Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS ............................................................................... 6-7

Technical Support .......................................................................................................... 6-12

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Before you begin…

Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Trinity i875P S5101 motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

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

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

(only for models with Promise RAID )

1x Trinity i875P S5101 User’s Manual

1x Trinity i875P S5101 Quick Reference Guide

1x TYAN driver CD

1x I/O shield

1 x Promise FastTrak 378 RAID Driver Diskette and

1x Promise SATA 378 Ultra ATA Driver (Optional)

1 x Game Port cable

1 x Serial ATA power cable (One additional for IDE RAID)

2 x Serial ATA cable (Two additional for IDE RAID)

1 x IEEE1394 cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 – Congratulations!

You have purchased one of the most powerful solutions for the Intel Pentium



4 processor, the
Trinity i875P S5101 Based on Intel 875P chipsets, the main features of the Trinity i875P
S5101 are: ATX form factor, onboard GbE LAN port, and 6-channel audio. It also offers
optional features such as Serial ATA and IDE RAID for desktop demands.

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

Processors

• Socket 478 processor

• Supports single Intel Pentium



4 processor

• Onboard VRM10 and FMB2

• Front-Side Bus support for 800/533/400MHz

Chipset

• Intel 875P North Bridge chipset

• Intel ICH5 South Bridge chipset

• Winbond W83627HF LPC I/O chip

Memory

• Four 184-pin DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR 400/333/266

• Up to 4GB of Un-buffered ECC and non­ ECC type memory modules

• Registered Memory is NOT supported

Integrated LAN Controller(s) (Optional)

• One 10/100 LAN controller

Realtek RTL8100C LAN controller

• Operating at 32-bit 33MHz PCI bus

• One Gigabit LAN controller Intel 82547 EI

(Optional)

Operating at 266MB/s CSA interface

Intelligent Audio

• ALC650 6-Channel AC97 audio CODEC

• Line-in / Speaker-out / MIC-in phone jacks

• CD-in / Aux-in connectors

• SPDIF output connector

Integrated Serial ATA (ICH5)

• Two Serial ATA Host controllers embedded

in ICH5

• Support two Serial ports running at 150MB/s

Integrated PCI IDE (ICH5)

• Dual channel master mode support up
to four IDE devices

• Support for ATA-100 / 66/ 33 IDE drives
and ATAPI compliant devices

Integrated PCI IEEE1394a Controller

• VIA VT6307 PCI IEEE1394a controller

• Support two IEEE1394a ports

Integrated I/O Interface

• One floppy connector supports up to

two drives

• Two SATA ports, eight USB2.0 ports
(4 ports by pin header)

• One game port (via optional cable)

• 2 x 5 pin header for front panel audio

connector

• One IrDA connector

• Power/IDE LED connectors

• Headers for CPU/Power Supply/Chassis

Fans

Rear Panel I/O ports

• Stacked PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard ports

• Stacked two USB2.0 ports and one
RJ45 LAN port on top

• One parallel and two Serial ports

• Stacked two USB 2.0 ports and one
RJ45 LAN (10/100/1000Mbps) port on
top (optional)

• Vertical Mic-In/Line-Out audio jacks

Expansion Slots

• Six 32-bit / 33MHz PCI 2.3 slots

• One 1.5V 8X/4X AGP Pro50 slot

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Integrated Serial ATA RAID (Optional)

• Promise PDC20378 SATA RAID controller

• Two Serial ATA RAID ports and one Ultra
ATA/133 IDE RAID port

• Support up to two SATA and two

ATA-133/100 IDE drives

• Supports IDE RAID 0, 1, 0+1(Need to install
two SATA Hard drivers and two ATA­133/100 IDE drives simultaneously)

BIOS

• Award BIOS 4Mbit Flash ROM

• Support APM 1.2 & ACPI 1.0B

• PnP, DNI 2.0, WFM 2.0 Power Management

• Jumper free for System over clocking and
over voltage for CPU / Memory / AGP

• Support BIOS Boot Specification v1.01
(BBS)

• Supports Watchdog timer ready and DMI

Power

• On board VRM, 3-phase PWM

• ATX 12V power connector

Regulatory

• EMI - CE, FCC Class B

Miscellaneous

• STR, Three fan connectors

Form Factor

• ATX footprint

• 305mm x 245mm (12” x 9.6”)

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

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting holes pattern of the Trinity
i875P S5101 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that
your chassis supports a standard 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 Image

The following is an image of the Trinity i875P S5101.

The above photograph is purely representative. Due to engineering updates and new
board revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. The picture
above may or may not look exactly like the board you received.

The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard.

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2.2 – Board Parts

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel

875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

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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2.3 – Block Diagram

The following is a block diagram of the Trinity i875P S5101.

mPGA478

Processor Socket

ICS-952607

VRD10.0

Intel 82875P MCH

Intel 82801EB

ICH5

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

AGP Pro50

8X/4X

3.0/2.0

CSA Interface

Gigabit

Ethernet

(Optional)

VIA IEEE1394a

VT6307

Winbond

W83627F/HF

LPC SIO

FirmWare Hub

Keyboard

Mouse

Floppy

Parallel

Serial 1/2

Game Connector

USB 2.0

8 ports, 480Mb/s

2 X Serial ATA

Ports 150MB/s

2 X ATA 100/66/

33 Ports

AC'97 Audio

Codec

Promise

PDC20378

RAID 0, 1, 0+1

(Optional)

2 X Serial ATA

RAID Ports

150MB/s

One ATA 133 IDE

RAID Ports

Realtek

10/100 MB LAN

800/533/400 MHz

System Bus

Intel 875P Chipset

Syatem Memory

DDR 400/333/266

Channel A

Channel B

266 MB/s

2.1 GB/s

Six PCI Masters

PCI BUS

LPC Interface

2 X IEEE1394a

Ports

266 MB/s

Hub Link 1.5

®

®

®

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2.4 – Jumper Settings & Definitions

Jumper Function Ref. Page

JP1 Clear CMOS Page 2-5

Jumper Example

Jumper OFF – open (without jumper cap)

Jumper ON – closed (with jumper cap)

CMOS Reset (JP1)

JP1

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

1

Normal

1

Clear CMOS

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 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 Audio Header (J2)

J2

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)

CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel

ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

AUD1

Description

.

2
1

10
9

2
1

10
9

Jumper 5-6, 9-10 = Rear panel audio output (Default)

Jumper open = Front panel audio output (via an optional cable, not

included in the box)

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2.5 – Connector Description

Connector Function Ref. Page

J3 Game port connector Page 2-7
J5 Chassis fan connector Page 2-8

J7 CPU fan connector Page 2-8

J14 Power fan connector Page 2-8

J6/CN18 IEEE1394a header Page 2-8

J8 Front panel connector Page 2-9
J9 Serial bus connector Page 2-9

J12* IDE RAID connector Page 2-10

AUX_IN1 Auxiliary Line-In connector Page 2-10

CD_IN1 CD Audio-in connector Page 2-11

LED1 Power On LED Page 2-11

LED2 Post error code for BIOS Page 2-11

SPDIF1 Sony/Philips Digital Interface connector Page 2-12

SATA1/SATA2 Serial ATA connector Page 2-12

SATA3/SATA4* Serial ATA RAID connector Page 2-12

USB3/USB4 USB header Page 2-13

*SATA RAID (SATA3/SATA4) and IDE RAID (J12) are optional functions by Promise

PDC20378 chip.

GAME Port Connector (J3)

J3

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel

875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB

(

Bottom

)

LAN (Top)Optional

KB

(

Bottom

)

Mouse(Top

)

Connector Description Functions

2

16

1

15

Pin 1: G5V
Pin 3: RGSA1
Pin 5: RGPX1
Pin 7: GND
Pin 9: GND
Pin 11: RGPY1
Pin 13: RGSA2
Pin 15: G5V

Pin 2: G5V
Pin 4: RGSB1
Pin 6: RGPX2
Pin 8: RMSO
Pin 10: RGPY2
Pin 12: RGSB2
Pin 14: RMSI

Game port connector (via the
cable)

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Fan Connector (J5 & J7 & J14)

J5

J7

J14

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel

875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J # Description Functions

5 Chassis fan Tachometer/speed Read and controlled

7 CPU fan Tachometer/speed Read and controlled

14 Power fan Standard header no read or control

IEEE1394a Header (J6 & CN18)

J6

CN18

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

1

Pin 1: VCC

Pin 2: GND
Pin 3: XTPBM
Pin 4: XTPBP

Pin 5: XTPAM
Pin 6: XTPAP
Pin 7: GND

Pin 8: GND

Supports IEEE 1394a devices
(via the cable)

Pin 6: TPA+

Pin 4: TPB+
Pin 2: VG

Pin 5: TPA-

Pin 3: TPB­Pin 1: VP

Supports IEEE 1394a devices
(via an optional cable, not
included)

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Front Panel Connector (J8)

Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard, such as HD
and Power LEDs. The Front Panel Connector (J8) has been implemented for such purposes.

2
1

18
17

(1, 3) HD-LED

(5, 7) RESET

(9, 11, 13, 15, 17) IR

(2, 4, 6) PW-LED

(8, 10) PW-ON

(12, 14, 16, 18) SPEAKER

Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 6 Pin 8 Pin 10 Pin 12 Pin 14 Pin 16 Pin 18

POWER

_ LED

GND GND POWER

BUTTON

GND VCC GND NC SPEAKER

Pin 1 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 7 Pin 9 Pin 11 Pin 13 Pin 15 Pin 17

VCC

HDD_LED

GND REST

BUTTON

VCC CIRRX IRRX GND IRTX

Serial bus connector (J9)

J9

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

4

1

Pin 4: SCL
Pin 3: GND
Pin 2: GND

Pin 1: SDA

Serial bus connector for hot swap box
hot swap box (not included)

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IDE RAID Connectors (J12) (from optional Promise PDC20378 chip)

J12

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI 4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378

(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

J12 IDE RAID connector Supports IDE RAID 0, 1, 0+1(Need to install two

SATA Hard drivers plug into SATA3 and SATA4
connectors simultaneously)

Auxiliary Line-In Connector (AUX_IN1)

AUX _ I N 1

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI 5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

4

1

Pin 4: Right Line_In
Pin 3: GND

Pin 2: GND
Pin 1: Lift Line_In

Connect other devices audio out

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CD Audio-In Connector (CD_IN1)

CD_IN1

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)

CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel

875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

4

1

Pin 4: CD_In_Right

Pin 3: CD_Reference
Pin 2: CD_Reference
Pin 1: CD_In_Left

Connect CD-ROM (DVD) audio out

LED Information (LED1 & LED2)

LED1

LED2

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

LEDs Description

LED1 Power on LED

LED2 Post error code for BIOS

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Sony/Philips Digital InterFace Connector (SPDIF1)

SPDIF1

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2

(

COM1

)

CN3 (COM2

)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

1

5

2

6

Pin 1: VCC

Pin 3: Non
Pin 5: SPDIF_IN

Pin 2: SPDIF_OUT

Pin 4: NC
Pin 6: GND

Sony/Philips Digital Interface
connector (via an optional cable,
not included in the box)

Serial ATA Connectors
SATA1 / SATA2 (from ICH5): RAID function is NOT supported
SATA3 / SATA4 (from optional Promise PDC20378 chip): RAID function is supported

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2

(

COM1

)

CN3 (COM2

)

CN4

(

Parallel Port

)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel

875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

SATA4

SATA3

SATA1

SATA2

Connector Description Functions

1

7

Pin 1: VCC

Pin 2: GND
Pin 3: XTPBM
Pin 4: XTPBP

Pin 5: XTPAM
Pin 6: XTPAP
Pin 7: GND

Supports serial ATA devices

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Front USB Connector (USB3 & USB4)

USB4

USB3

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

A

GP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Connector Description Functions

1

9

2

10

Pin 1: VCC

Pin 3: -Data
Pin 5: +Data
Pin 7: GND

Pin 9: Non

Pin 2: VCC

Pin 4: -Data
Pin 6: +Data
Pin 8: GND

Pin 10: GND

Use the USB3 & USB4 header here for front
panel USB 2.0 connectors (via the cable)

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2.6 – 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 Trinity i875P S5101 supports unbuffered ECC and
non-ECC type memory modules. Registered Memory is NOT supported.

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

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

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2.7 – 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 U nbuffered ECC

DDR U nbuffered

Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Trinity i875P S5101:

• 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 Trinity i875P S5101 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

DIMM1
(Blue)

DIMM2
(Black)

DIMM3
(Blue)

DIMM4
(Black)

System
Density

Two DIMM Symmetrical
Population

9 9

256MB~2GB

Two DIMM Symmetrical
Population

9 9

256MB~2GB

Four DIMM Symmetrical
Population

9 9 9 9

512MB~4GB

Note

1. 9: 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)

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• Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations

CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency

800MHz PC3200, PC2700*, PC2100 400, 333*, 266 MHz
533MHz PC2700, PC2100 333, 266 MHz
400MHz PC2100 266 MHz

* When using 800MHz CPU FSB, PC2700 DDR DIMMS may run only at 320MHz (not 333MHz) due
to chipset limitations.

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.

2.8 – 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.

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

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2.9 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink

Your Trinity i875P S5101 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the
following page on TYAN’s website for latest processor support:

http://www.tyan.com

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

o

or as far back as

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.

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.

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Heatsink Installation

After you are done installing the processor, you should proceed to installing the heatsink. The
heatsink will ensure that the processor does not overheat, and will continue to operate at
maximum performance. An overheated processor is also dangerous to the long-term reliability
of the motherboard.

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 the
processor, the heatsink or both.

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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.

2.10 – 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:

Serial ATA Cable

Serial ATA Connector

Se ria l ATA Hard dr i ve

Power C able

Serial ATA C able

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.

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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.

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.

Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives

Drive is not automatically detected

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.

Drive Fail message at bootup

The cable, floppy drive or motherboard may be
faulty. Try another drive or cable to verify.

Drive does not power on

Check power cable and cabling. Maybe a bad
power supply or drive cable problem.

Drive activity light is constantly on

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.

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2.11 – Installing Add-In Cards

Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your
motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the 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.

4X/8X Slot - 1.5/0.8 Volts

A

GP Pro50

32 bit - 33MHz PCI Slot - 5 Volts

DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot

4X/8X Slot - 1.5/0.8 VoltsAGP

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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2.12 – 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:

Trinity i875P S5101

10/100/1000 Mbit
Ethernet Port
(Optional)

Parallel Port

10/100 Mbit
Ethernet Port

PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

USB2.0
Ports

COM1 COM2 USB2.0

Port

s

MIC-In/Center & Subwoofer Speakers

Line-In/Rear Speakers

Line-Out/Front Speakers

Besides being used primarily to connect printers, the Printer Port is also used for devices such
as Zip drive, some external CD-RW drives and or other external devices. 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.

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2.13 – 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.

S5101

USB3

1

1

1

1

1

KB-MO1

USB2

CN2 (COM1)CN3 (COM2)

CN4

(Parallel Port)

Power FAN
J14

PWR2

USB1

CN1

(Audio)

ALC650

SPDIF1

CPU FAN

J7

BIOS

J5

Intel
875P

Intel
ICH5

PCI2PCI3PCI4PCI5

SATA1

SATA2

FDD J13

JP1

BT1

SEC-IDE J10

PRI-IDE J11

1

J4

W83627HF

CN18

Realtek

LAN

PCI6

USB4

1

VIA

VT6307

LED2

PCI1

RAID-IDE1 J12

SATA3

(Optional)

SATA4

Chassis
FAN

1

CD_IN1

1

AUX_IN1

PDC20378
(Optional)

(Optional)

J2

1

J3

1

2

J6

(Optional)

1

J9

Intel
LAN

(Optional)

LED1

1

1

AGP

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)

USB (Bottom)
LAN (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

PWR1

PWR2

Connector ATX 20-pin
connector here

Connector ATX12V 4-pin
connector here

PWR1

PWR2

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging in the 20-pin and 4-pin

power cables to motherboard connectors.

2.14 – 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.

Key Function

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.

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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:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► 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

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.

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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.

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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.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

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

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►

Change the day, month, year
and century

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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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.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

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

►Boot Sequence

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

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

6
250

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

Item Help

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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

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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

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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

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

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Boot Sequence:

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Boot Sequence

►Hard Disk Boot Priority

First Boot Device

Second Boot Device

Third Boot Device

Boot Other Device

[Press Enter]
[Floppy]
[Hard Disk]
[LS120]
[Enabled]

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►►

Select Your Boot
Device Priority

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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.

Floppy / LS120 / HDD-0 / SCSI / CDROM / HDD-1, HDD-2 / HDD-3 / ZIP100 / USB­FDD / USB-ZIP / USB-HDD / LAN / Disabled

Boot Up NumLock Status:

Sets the Num Lock on or off.
On / Off

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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.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable

CAS Latency Time

Active to Precharge Delay

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

DRAM RAS# Precharge

Memory Frequency For

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Delay Prior to Thermal

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Init Display First

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

[By SPD]
[2]
[8]
[4]
[4]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[16 Min]
[128]
[AGP]
[ECC]

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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Memory Frequency For:
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

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

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

AGP Aperture Size:
The amount of system memory that the AGP card is allowed to share with.
4MB / 8MB / 16MB / 32MB / 64MB / 128MB / 256MB

Init Display First:
This item allows you to decide whether the PCI or AGP slot activates first.
PCI Slot / AGP

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

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3.5 – Integrated Peripherals

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip IDE Device
► Onboard Device
► SuperIO Device

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

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

OnChip IDE Device:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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**

On-Chip Serial ATA

Serial ATA Port0 Mode

Serial ATA Port1 Mode

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

[Auto]
[SATA 0 Master]
SATA 1 Master

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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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

On-Chip Serial ATA:
The integrated peripheral controller contains a SATA interface with support for two SATA
channels. Select “Enabled” to activate each channel separately.
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:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Onboard Device

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard Support

USB Mouse Support

AC97 Audio

Onboard IEEE 1394 Control

Realtek LAN Control

Onborad Promise Raid Ctrl

Promise Mode Select

CSA LAN (Giga-LAN)

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

Item Help

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Menu Level ►►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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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

/ 2 Port / 3 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

AC97Audio:
This item allows you to decide to Audio / disable the chipset family to support AC97 Audio.
The function is setting AC97 Audio Codec states.
Auto / Disabled

Onboard IEEE 1394a Control:
This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” onboard IEEE 1394a function.
Enabled / Disabled

Realtek LAN Control: (for Realtek LAN model)
This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” Realtek LAN function.
Enabled / Disabled

Onboard Promise RAID Ctrl:
This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” onboard Promise Raid Ctrl function.
Enabled / Disabled

Promise Mode Select:
This item allows you to select the BIOS you would like to use.
RAID / Ultra ATA

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

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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

Game Port Address

Midi Port Address

X Midi Port IRQ

[Enabled]
[3F8 / IRQ4]
[2F8 / IRQ3]
[Normal]
[Hi, Lo]
[Enabled]
[Half]
[378 / IRQ7]
[SPP]
[EPP1.7]
[3]
[201]
[Disabled]

10

Item Help

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Menu Level ►►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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

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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

Game Port Address:
Select an address for the Game port.
201 / 209 / Disabled

Midi Port Address:
Select an address for the MiDi port.
290 / 300 / 330 / Disabled

Midi Port IRQ:
Select an interrupt for the MiDi port.
5 / 10

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3.6 – Power Management Setup

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

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

ACPI Function

ACPI Suspend Type

X Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

Power Management

Video Off Method

Video Off In Suspend

Suspend Type

MODEN Use IRQ

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

CPU THRM-Throttling

►Power On Setup

►Reload Global Timer Events

[Enabled]
[S1 (POS)]

Auto

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

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter]

Item Help

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Menu Level ►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume:
Defines whether to run VGA BIOS or not when S3 resume.
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

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

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.
Disabled / Standby / Sleep

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

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:

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Power On Setup

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Soft-off by PWR-BTTN

Wake-Up by PCI card

Power On by Ring

Power On by Giga Lan

USB KB WakeUp From S3<S4>

Resume by Alarm

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

Power ON Function

KB Power ON Password

Hot key Power ON

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

0
0: 0: 0

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

Item Help

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Menu Level ►►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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PWRON After PWR- Fail:

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

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 S3<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/ Keyboard 98

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]#

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

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►►►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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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&6 INT Assignment

PCI2 INT Assignment

PCI3 INT Assignment

PCI4 INT Assignment

PCI5 INT Assignment

Giga LAN INT Assignment

PromiseSATA INT Assignment

Realtek LAN INT Assignment

[Disabled]

[Auto (ESCD)]

Press Enter

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

Item Help

_________________________

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

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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&6 INT Assignment:
Default item to distribute IRQ to set Device.
Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

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

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

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

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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)

Shutdown Temperature

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Shutdown temperature:
To shut down the system when temperature exceeds. [C/P]
60°C, 140°F / 65°C, 149°F / 70°C, 158°F / 75°C, 167°F / Disabled

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.

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3.9 – Frequency/Voltage Control

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

AGP Voltage Regulator

DRAM Voltage Regulator

CPU Voltage Regulator

CPU Clock

Memory Frequency for

DDR Frequency at Next Boot

[ 12 X ]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Default]
[Default]

[Default]
[133MHz]
[Auto]

Item Help

_________________________

Menu Level ►

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

AGP Voltage Regulator:

This option allows you to change the default core voltage of the AGP. Please always leave at
default settings.
Default / 1.55 / 1.6 / 1.7 /1.75 / 1.8

DRAM Voltage Regulator:

This option allows you to change the default core voltage of the DIMM memory and AGP.
Please always leave at default settings.
Default / 2.55 / 2.6 /2.65 / 2.70 / 2.75 / 2.8 / 2.85

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CPU Voltage Regulator:
This option allows you to change the default core voltage of the processor. Please always
leave at default settings.
Default / +125mv / +250mv / +375mv / +500mv / +625mv / +875mv

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.

Memory Frequency for:
This option allows you to select DRAM Speed
Auto by SPD / DDR333 / DDR400 / Auto

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

► 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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

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

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

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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

► 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

Load Optimized Defaults

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

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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3.12 – Supervisor/User Password Setting

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► 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

Change/Set/Disable Password

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:

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► 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

Change/Set/Disable Password

Enter Password:

Enter Password:

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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.

PASSWORD DISABLED.

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.

3.13 – Exit Selecting

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► 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

Change/Set/Disable Password

Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

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

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.

Enter Password:

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Exit Without Saving

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Advanced BIOS Features

► Advanced Chipset Features

► Integrated Peripherals

► Power Management Setup

► PnP/PCI Configurations

► 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.

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

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Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model)

The motherboard includes the Promise

®

PDC20378 SATA RAID controller with two Serial
ATA interfaces and one Parallel ATA133 interface to support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 or Ultra ATA
configuration

Note: The interfaces that PDC20378 support only connect HDDs. It does NOT support ATAPI
devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. Please move your ATAPI device to the onboard
IDE channel.

Warning

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.

4.1 – Getting Started

Important

If you wish to include your current bootable Serial or Parallel ATA drive
using the Windows NT 4.x, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating
system as part of a bootable Mirrored (RAID 1) array on your SATA
RAID Controller, do NOT connect the hard drive to the SATA RAID 378
controller yet.

You MUST install the Windows NT4, 2000, or XP driver software first
onto this drive while it is still attached to your existing hard drive
controller.

The PDC20378 controller supports up to two Serial ATA hard drives and two Parallel ATA
hard drives

1. Configure the jumpers of the Parallel ATA hard drive you’re preparing to connect to the

SATA RAID controller using the proper Master, Slave, or Cable-Select settings. For more
information, refer to the manual that came with your hard drive.

2. Install all of the hard drives into the hard drive bays of your system, including the power

cables.

3. Attach the Parallel ATA cable to the hard drive(s) and to the Parallel ATA Port connector

on the SATA RAID controller. Attach Serial ATA data cable to each hard drive. Then
attach the other ends of the cables to one of the Serial ATA ports on the SATA RAID
controller. All of the connectors are keyed so they will only attach one way.

Note

PDC20378 is a PCI Plug-n-Play (PnP) device. No changes are
necessary in the Motherboard CMOS Setup for resources or drive types
in most applications.

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4.2 - Creating Your Disk Array

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

1. Boot your system. If you set the embedded Promise controller as RAID configuration and

this is the first time you boot with the PDC20378 and drives installed, the Promise
onboard BIOS will display the following screen.

FastTrak 378 (tm) BIOS Version 1.00.0.XX
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

No Array is defined . . .

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or
Press <ESC> to continue booting …

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Auto Setup........................................................ [ 1 ]

View Drive Assignments................................... [ 2 ]

Define Array...................................................... [ 3 ]

Delete Array...................................................... [ 4 ]

Rebuild Array.................................................... [ 5 ]

Press 1...5 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

[ Main Menu ]

[ Keys Available ]

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3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to

creating your first array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Optimize Array for: Performance

Mode............................................................................. Stripe

Spare Drive...........................................................................0

Drive(s) used in Array...........................................................2

Array Disk Capacity (size in MB)..................................16126

[↑] Up [↓] Down [←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

[ Array Setup Configuration ]

[ Keys Available ]

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Creating an Array for Performance

NOTE: The PDC20378 enables you to create striped arrays with 1, 2, 3 or 4 drives.

To create an array for best performance, follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Performance” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save and create the array.

3. Reboot your system.

4. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it

were a new single hard drive.

Creating a Security Array with New Drives

To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save your selection.

3. The window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

4. Press “N” for the Create Only option.

5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been

created. Press any key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

6. Proceed with normal FDISK and format procedures as if you had just installed a new

hard drive.

7. Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to Step 4. Installing Software

Driver to install your operating system and/or PDC20378 driver.

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Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive

Follow these steps:

1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.

2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save your selection. The window below will appear.

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only

3. Press “Y” for the Create and Duplicate option. The window below will appear asking you

to select the Source drive to use. FastBuild will copy all data from the Source drive to the
Target drive.

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)
1 :Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063
2 :Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

4. Use the arrow keys to choose which drive contains the existing data to be copied.

5. Press Enter key to save selection and start duplication. The following progress screen will

appear.

Start to duplicate the image . . .
Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)
Y – Continue N – Abort

6. Select “Y” to continue. If you choose “N”, you will be returned to step 1.

7. Once complete, the following screen will appear confirming that your Security array has

been created. Press any key to reboot the system

Array has been created.

<Press Any Key to Reboot>

8. Proceed to Step 4. Installing Software Driver to install your operating system and/or

PDC20378 driver.

[Source Disk]

[Target Disk]

[Please Select A Source Disk]

[ Keys Available ]

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4.3 - Installing Software Drivers

New Windows 2000/XP Installation

The following details the installation of the PDC20378 drivers while installing Windows
2000/XP.

1. Start the installation:

• Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000/XP installation

diskettes.

• CD-ROM Install: Boot from the CD-ROM. Press F6 after the message “Press

F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver” appears.

2. When the “Windows 2000/XP Setup” window is generated, press “S” to Specify an

Additional Device(s)

3. Insert the Promise RAID driver diskette (or Ultra ATA driver diskette for Ultra ATA setting)

into drive A: and press “Enter”.

4. Choose “Win2000/XP Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) Controller” from

the list that appears on screen, then press “Enter”

5. Press Enter to continue with installation or if you need to specify any additional devices to

be installed, do so at this time. Once all devices are specified, Press Enter to continue
with installation.

6. From the Windows 2000/XP Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all

device files and then continue the Windows 2000/XP installation.

Existing Windows 2000/XP Installation

After configuring the PDC20378 controller and rebooting your system, Windows 2000 setup
will show a “Found New Hardware” dialog box. Under Windows 2000/XP, the “Mass Storage
Controller” will be displayed.

1. Insert the PDC20378 RAID driver diskette (or Ultra ATA driver diskette for Ultra ATA

setting) into drive A:

2. Choose Install the software automatically and press “Enter”

3. Choose “Win2000/XP Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) Controller” from

the list that appears on screen, then press “Enter”.

4. When the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, remove the floppy diskette and

click on “Yes” to restart the system. Windows 2000/XP will then restart for the driver
installation to take effect.

Confirming Windows 2000/XP Installation

1. From Windows 2000/XP, open the Control Panel from “My Computer” followed by the

System icon.

2. Choose the “Hardware” tab, then click the “Device Manager” tab.

3. Click the “+” in front of “SCSI & RAID Controllers” hardware type. The “Win2000/XP

Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) Controller” should appear.

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New Windows 98/Me Installation

1. After configuring the PDC20378 controller and the attached hard drive(s), partition and

format your hard drive(s), if necessary.

2. Install Windows 98/Me normally.

3. After installation, go the “Start” menu and choose “Settings.”

4. From the “Settings” menu, choose “Control Panel.”

5. In the “Control Panel” window, double-click on the “System” icon.

6. In the “System” window, choose the “Device Manager” tab.

7. In the hierarchical display under “Other Devices” is a listing for “PCI RAID Controller.”

Choose it and then press the “Properties” button.

8. Choose the “Driver” tab in the “Properties” window, choose “Update Driver,” and then

press “Next.”

9. Choose “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now

(recommended),” then press “Next.”

10. Choose “Specify Location,” and then type “A:\WIN98” in the text box.

11. Insert the “PDC20378 Driver” diskette into the A: drive.

12. Press the “Next” button. A message informing you that Windows 98 has found “Win98-

ME Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA 150 TX Series) Controller” should appear.

13. Press “Next,” then “Finish,” then “Yes” when asked if you want to restart your computer.

Be sure to remove the diskette from drive A:

Existing Windows 98/Me Installation

1. After configuring the PDC20378 controller and the attached hard drives, power up the

system and boot Windows.

2. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will appear, informing you that it has found a “PCI RAID

Controller.”

3. Check the “Search for the best driver for your device” box and click the Next button.

4. Check the “Specify a Location” box and click Next button.

5. Type “A:\WIN98” in the text box that appears.

6. Insert the “PDC20378 Driver” diskette in drive A:.

7. Click on “Next.” The Add New Hardware wizard will say it has found “Win98-ME Promise

FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) controller”.

8. Click on “Next,” and then on “Finish.”

9. Choose “Yes” when asked if you want to restart your computer. Remove the diskette from

drive A:.

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New Windows NT 4.0 Installation

1. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk:

a) Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes.
b) Floppyless install: boot from floppy and type “WINNT /B”. After files have been

copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot, press the “F6” key when the
message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears.

c) CD-ROM disk install: boot from the CD-ROM disk and press the “F6” key when the

message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration…” appears.

2. When the “Windows NT Setup” window is generated, press “S” to Specify an Additional

Device(s).

3. Press “O” to select “Other” and press the “Enter” key.

4. Insert the Promise PDC20378 RAID (or Ultra ATA) driver diskette into drive A: and press

“Enter”

5. Choose “Win NT Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) Controller” from the list

that appears on screen, then press “Enter”

6. The Windows NT Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will load support for the

following mass storage devices:” The list will include “Win NT Promise FastTrak 378 (or
SATA150 TX Series) controller”.

a) NOTE: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do so at this

time. Once all devices are specified, continue to step 7.

7. From the Windows NT Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will now load all device

files and then continue the Windows NT installation.

8. After a successful installation, the “SCSI Adapter Setup” box will show that the “Win NT

Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) Controller” driver has been installed.

Existing Windows NT 4.0 Installation

1. Choose “Settings” from the “Start” menu.

2. Choose “Control Panel” from the “Settings” menu.

3. Double-click on the “SCSI Adapters” icon, which generates the “SCSI Adapters” dialog

box.

4. Choose “Drivers,” and then press “Add.”

5. In the “Install Drivers” dialog box, press “Have Disk…”

6. When the “Install From Disk” appears, insert the “PDC20378 Driver” diskette in drive A:.

7. Type “A:\NT4” in the text box window, then choose “OK.”

8. When the “Install Driver” dialog box appears, select “Win NT Promise FastTrak 378 (or

SATA150 TX Series) Controller” and then press “OK.”

9. When the “Select SCSI Adapter Option” dialog box appears, press “Install.”

10. After a successful installation, the “SCSI Adapter Setup” box will show that the “Win NT

Promise FastTrak 378 (or SATA150 TX Series) Controller” has been installed.

11. Power off your system.

12. If you plan to move the boot drive to connect the PDC20378, now attach the hard drives

otherwise reboot.

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4.4 - Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility

The FastBuild™ Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the
drive array on the Promise PDC20378. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have
already created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array
or view other options.

Viewing PDC20378 BIOS Screen

When you boot your system with the PDC20378 and drives installed, the Promise onboard
BIOS will detect the drives attached and show the following screen.

FastTrak 378 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.XX
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Scanning IDE drives . . . . .

If an array exists already, the BIOS will display the following screen showing the BIOS version
and status of the array.

FastTrak 378 (tm) BIOS Version 2.00.0.xx
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ID MODE SIZE TRACK-MAPPING STATUS

1 * 2+0 Stripe 16126M 611/128/32 Functional

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility....

The array status consists of three possible conditions: Functional, Critical, Offline.

Functional - The array is operational.

Critical - A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected. The remaining

drive member in the array is functional. However, the array has temporarily lost its ability to
provide fault tolerance. The user should identify the failed drive through the FastBuild Setup
utility, and then replace the problem drive.

Offline - A striped array has 1 drive that has failed or been disconnected. When the array
condition is “offline,” the user must replace the failed drive(s), then restore data from a backup
source.

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Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu

When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights
through choices; [Space] bar key allows to cycle through options;
[Enter] key selects an option; [ESC] key is used to abort or exit the current menu.

This is the first option screen when entering the FastBuild™ Setup.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Auto Setup ........................................................ [ 1 ]

View Drive Assignments ................................... [ 2 ]

Define Array...................................................... [ 3 ]

Delete Array...................................................... [ 4 ]

Rebuild Array .................................................... [ 5 ]

Press 1...5 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

NOTE: After configuring an array using FastBuild™, you should FDISK
and format the arrayed drive(s) if you are using new, blank drives.
Depending on the type of array you are using.

[ Main Menu ]

[ Keys Available ]

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Creating Arrays Automatically

The Auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It
will assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all
selections, use Ctrl-Y to Save selections. FastBuild™ will automatically build the array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

Optimize Array for: Performance

Mode............................................................................... Stripe

Spare Drive............................................................................. 1

Drive(s) used in Array ............................................................. 2

Array Disk Capacity (size in MB) ....................................16126

[↑] Up [↓] Down [←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

Optimize Array For

Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1) under the “Optimize Array
for” setting.

Performance (RAID 0 Striping)

Supports the maximum performance. The storage capacity equals the number of drives
times the capacity of the smallest drive in the disk array.

NOTE: PDC20378 permits striped arrays using 1, 2 drive attached in Auto Setup mode.

Security (RAID 1 Mirroring)

Creates a mirrored (or fault tolerant) array for data security.

NOTE: Under the Security setting, PDC20378 permits two drives to be used for a single
Mirrored array only.

NOTE: If you wish to customize the settings of individual disk arrays (such as block size), you
must manually create disk arrays with the Define Array <3> option from the Main Menu.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

[ Keys Available ]

[Array Setup Options Menu]

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Viewing Drive Assignments

The View Drive Assignments <2> option in the Main Menu displays whether drives are
assigned to a disk arrays or are unassigned.

The menu also displays the data transfer mode that relates to speed used by each drive (U6
refers to 133MB/sec transfers, U5 refers to 100MB/sec transfers, U4 refers to 66MB/sec
transfers, etc...)

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity(MB) Assignment Mode

1 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Array 1 U5
2 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Array 1 U5

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit Mode (D=DMA, U=UDMA)

Deleting An Array

The Delete Array <4> Menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. This is not
the same as deleting data from the drives themselves. If you delete an array by accident (and
before it has been used again), the array can normally be recovered by defining the array

identically as the deleted array.

WARNING: Deleting an existing disk array could result in its data loss.
Make sure to record all array information including the array type, the disk
members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status

Array 1 Stripe 2 16126 Functional
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Del] Delete

[ View Drive Assignments ]

[ Keys Available ]

[ Delete Array Menu ]

[ Keys Available ]

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1. To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key.

2. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are

assigned to this array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status
Array 1 —— —— —— ——
Stripe Block: 64 KB

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment
1 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y
2 : Mas QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y

3. Confirm yes to the following warning message with the <Ctrl-Y> key to continue array

deletion:

Are you sure you want to delete this array?
Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, others to Abort

4. After deleting the array, you should create a new array using Auto Setup or the Define

Array menu from the FastBuild Main Menu.

[

Define Array Menu

]

[ Drive Assignments ]

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Rebuilding A Mirrored Array

The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk
array. You will receive an error message when booting your system.

NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.

Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:

1. On bootup, the Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying which drive has

failed.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.

3. Select submenu Define Array <3>.

4. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.

5. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.

6. Replace the drive with an identical model.

7. Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild Main Menu.

8. Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status

Array 1 Mirror 2 16126 Critical
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

9. Highlight the array whose Status is “Critical”.

10. Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear (see next page).

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

[ Keys Available ]

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Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Status

Array 2 Mirror 2 Critical

Stripe Block: Not Available

Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB)
1 : Sla QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

11. Under [Select Drive for Rebuild], highlight the replacement drive.

12. Press [Enter] and confirm that the data will be copied on to the selected drive. All data on

the replacement drive will be written over with mirrored information from the array drive. A
progress bar will appear as below.

Please Wait While Duplicating The Image
10% Complete

13. Once the rebuild process is complete, the user will be asked to reboot the system.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

[ Select Drive for Rebuild ]

[ Keys Available ]

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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:

Memory, Video, CPU

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

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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.

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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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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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

chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface.

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

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

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

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

run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.

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

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

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

MODBINable by OEM customers.

16h: Initial onboard clock generator if Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is defined.

See also POST 26h.

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POST (hex)

Description

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

CPU level (586 or 686).

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

directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to
SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.

1Dh: Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.

1Fh: Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)

21h: HPM initialization (notebook platform)

23h: 1. Check validity of RTC value:

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.

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

into consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.

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

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

2. Init onboard PWM

3. Init onboard H/W monitor devices

27h: Initialize INT 09 buffer

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

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.

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

4. Measure CPU speed.

2Bh: Invoke Video BIOS

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

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

CPU speed, full screen logo.

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

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

35h: Test DMA Channel 0

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POST (hex)

Description

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

page.

2. Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

4Eh: 1. Program MTRR of M1 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.

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

2. Early ISA PnP initialization

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.

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

2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO.

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

the CMOS setup utility.

63h: Reset keyboard if Early_Reset_KB is not defined.

65h: Initialize PS/2 Mouse

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POST (hex)

Description

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-

configuration table.

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

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

Setup is set to “AUTO”.

6Fh: 1. Initialize floppy controller

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

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.

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

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

Clear EPA or customization logo.

E8POST.ASM starts

Description

82h: 1. Call chipset power management hook.

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

3. If password is set, ask for password.

83h: Save all data in stack back to CMOS

84h: Initialize ISA PnP boot devices

85h: 1. USB final Initialization

2. Switch screen back to text mode

87h: NET PC: Build SYSID Structure.

89h: 1. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

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

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Description

8Bh: 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs

2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA)

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

2. APM Initialization

8Fh: Clear noise of IRQs

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

94h: 1. Enable L2 cache

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

95h: Update keyboard LED & typematic rate

96h: 1. Build MP table

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.

FFh: Boot attempt (INT 19h)

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help first. Your system
has most likely been configured by them, and they should have the best idea of what
hardware and software your system contains. 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:

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

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

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

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

Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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Notice for the USA

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

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

receiver.

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

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

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

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

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