Tigercat System Board Manual
Chapter 3: Installing the Tigercat
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Chapter
Installing the Tigercat
Introduction
This chapter explains how to install the Tigercat system
board, memory, CPU and peripherals.
WARNING:
Before installing or removing any peripherals
or components, make sure you have a clear work space and
that you adhere to all anti-static precautions described in
Chapter 1. Micronics recommends that only trained techni-
cians install and configure the system board.
Damage which occurs to the board while adding or removing
peripherals or components may void the warranty. If prob-
lems arise while installing peripherals, contact the computer
dealer where you purchased the peripheral or Micronics
Technical Support Department.
System Memory Support
The flexibility of the Tigercat is augmented by its
support for EDO and SDRAM memory. The Tigercat
supports ECC (with 72-bit DIMMs) via the chipset.
SDRAM speed and synchronous operation have en-
abled the breakthrough in memory-systems design
needed to meet the demands of fast high-performance
processors. SDRAM improves bandwidth to main
memory because all address, data and control signals are
synchronized with a system clock. With all operations in
synch, system wait states are eliminated, thus providing
increased performance over conventional DRAM.
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