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Tigercat System Board Manual

Appendix B - Post Messages

Appendix C - Beep and POST Codes

Appendix D - Hard Disk Drive Types

Appendix E - Updating the System BIOS

Appendix F - Warranties and Notices

Limited Warranty

FCC Statement

Glossary

Index

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Page 1: ...Tigercat Pentium II System Board Manual Document Number 06 00305 01 Rev 2A July 1997 45365 Northport Loop West Fremont CA 94538 6417...

Page 2: ...to this document and or product at any time and without notice All Rights Reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced trans lated or reduced to any medium or machine form without...

Page 3: ...onsiderations 11 Tigercat System Board 12 Tigercat Back Panel Connections 12 Jumper Settings 13 Chapter 3 Installing the Tigercat 19 Introduction 19 System Memory Support 19 Installing the Tigercat 20...

Page 4: ...itial Bootup 37 Setup 37 Running the Setup Procedure 39 Setting the Main Screen 39 Setting the Advanced Screen 44 Security Screen 47 Power Screen 50 Boot Screen 52 Exit Screen 53 Chapter 5 Installing...

Page 5: ...pendix B Post Messages 63 Appendix C Beep and POST Codes 65 Appendix D Hard Disk Drive Types 69 Appendix E Updating the System BIOS 71 Appendix F Warranties and Notices 73 Limited Warranty 73 FCC Stat...

Page 6: ...38 Figure 4 2 CMOS Main Screen 39 Figure 4 3 IDE Device Submenu 42 Figure 4 4 Advanced Screen 44 Figure 4 5 Security Screen 47 Figure 4 6 Supervisor Password Submenu 48 Figure 4 7 Power Screen 50 Fig...

Page 7: ...on the Tigercat comes with an AGP Acceler atedGraphicsPort busslot afaster busthanthecurrent 33MHz PCI bus The AGP bus provides a direct connec tionbetweenthegraphicssubsystemandsystemmemory The Wake...

Page 8: ...r 32 bit PCI slots Two 16 bit ISA slots One is a shared PCI ISA slot One AGP slot Four 3 3V unbuffered 64 bit 168 pin DIMM sockets Maximum memory 512MB for SDRAM Maximum memory 1GB for EDO Supports ED...

Page 9: ...roughly tested for compatibility with a variety of operating systems and envi ronments including Microsoft DOS 6 2x Windows 95 Windows NT 3 5x Windows NT 4 0 IBM OS 2 Warp 3 0 OS 2 Warp 4 0 SCO UNIXWa...

Page 10: ...gnifying Glass it refers to something you should take a closer look at before proceeding further When you see the Exclamation Mark it gives important information on avoiding damage Common Names AGP Ac...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 5 Install the CPU and the system memory Be sure to attach the Retention Mechanism as described in Chapter 3 6 Install the system board in the chassis and make all necessary case connections...

Page 12: ...u have configured the Main Setup menu make any desired setting configurations in the Ad vanced and Security menu When finished go to the exitscreen select SaveChangesandExit andyouare finished with th...

Page 13: ...a special anti static wrist or ankle strap If you do not have an anti static strap available touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object such as the power supply or chassis of a computer that...

Page 14: ...Board Manual Tigercat System Board Tigercat Back Panel Connections Chapter 2 Configuring the Tigercat 12 Figure 2 1 Tigercat System Board Diagram Figure 2 2 Back Panel Connections Intel Venus I O Shi...

Page 15: ...ngs Any changes you have made will be lost Table 2 1 System Speed Selection Table 2 2 Clear CMOS Settings r e p m u J n o i t c n u F s g n i t t e S 5 W t l u a f e d l a m r o N S O M C r a e l C 2...

Page 16: ...s which include the CPU and the 440LX chipset Pipelining allows for the overalltaskofthesedevicestobedividedintosmalleroverlappingtasks and provides fast throughput for sequential processes Table 2 5...

Page 17: ...ce a jumper on W4 in position 2 3 as shown in the table Refer to Appendix E for details on reprogramming the system BIOS Table 2 7 Onboard Sound Wavetable Selection Table 2 8 Flash Memory Setting r e...

Page 18: ...S P l e v e L r e w o L l e v e L r e p p U 3 1 J r o t c e n n o C t r o P l e l l a r a P l e v e L r e p p U 5 1 J 4 1 J s t r o P l a i r e S B M O C A M O C 9 1 J 6 1 J s t o l S n o i s n a p x...

Page 19: ...3 3 J n I e n i L o i d u A D C d n u o r G 2 l e n n a h C t f e L n I e n i L 1 l e n n a h C t h g i R n I e n i L 4 d n u o r G 3 4 3 J d n u o S o i d u A M O R D C e c a f r e t n I r e t s a l...

Page 20: ...Tigercat System Board Manual Chapter 2 Configuring the Tigercat 18...

Page 21: ...ponents 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 Sup...

Page 22: ...onics recommends using the following tools to install the Tigercat Small Phillips screwdriver Tweezers or a pair of needle nose pliers Tray to hold loose screws Equipment Required Micronics recommends...

Page 23: ...s a list of rules to follow when installing DIMMs If you follow these rules your upgrade should be trouble free Use 10ns or faster SDRAM or 60ns or faster EDO DIMMs DIMM memory modules support EDO and...

Page 24: ...configurations Memory Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 8MB 1Mx64 16MB 2Mx64 16MB 1Mx64 1Mx64 24MB 2Mx64 1Mx64 24MB 1Mx64 1Mx64 1Mx64 32MB 2Mx64 2Mx64 32MB 4Mx64 32MB 1Mx64 1Mx64 1Mx64 1Mx64 40MB 2Mx64 2Mx6...

Page 25: ...Mx64 1Mx64 1Mx64 80MB 8Mx64 2Mx64 80MB 8Mx64 1Mx64 1Mx64 96MB 4Mx64 4Mx64 2Mx64 2Mx64 96MB 4Mx64 4Mx64 4Mx64 96MB 8Mx64 2Mx64 1Mx64 1Mx64 112MB 4Mx64 4Mx64 4Mx64 2Mx64 112MB 8Mx64 4Mx64 2Mx64 112MB 8M...

Page 26: ...8Mx64 8Mx64 8Mx64 224MB 16Mx64 8Mx64 2Mx64 2Mx64 224MB 16Mx64 8Mx64 4Mx64 256MB 16Mx64 16Mx64 256MB 16Mx64 8Mx64 4Mx64 4Mx64 256MB 16Mx64 8Mx64 8Mx64 256MB 8Mx64 8Mx64 8Mx64 8Mx64 288MB 16Mx64 16Mx64...

Page 27: ...h the notch on the DIMM socket Figure 3 1 2 Insert the DIMM at a 90 degree angle 3 Gently push the DIMM straight down until it locks into place past the release tabs Figure 3 1 Installing a 168 Pin DI...

Page 28: ...oard AttachtheRetentionMecha nism before inserting the processor Installing the CPU Retention Mechanism Before you begin verify that your Retention Mechanism Kit contains the following items Retention...

Page 29: ...se 3 Using a screwdriver tighten all four sides of the Retention Base Installing a CPU FollowthestepsbelowtoinstallthePentiumIIprocessor 1 Locate the Slot 1 connector refer to Figure 2 1 2 Ifyouareins...

Page 30: ...ge 6 Push the processor cartridge down until it snaps into place 7 Lock the processor cartridge into place by pushing outward on the tabs located on both sides of the processorcartridge Theprocessorca...

Page 31: ...Mechanism for the CPU 2 Mount the optional heatsink support base ontothesystemboard 3 SlidetheCPUintothe Retention Mecha nism 4 LocktheCPUintothe Retentionmechanism using the tabs 5 Slideinthe HeatSin...

Page 32: ...s packaging uses an active cooling fan The mounting hardware is described below For detailed instructions please refer to the documentation that is supplied with your CPU NOTE Make sure the speed sele...

Page 33: ...f and remove its cover 2 Choose an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover 3 Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot Never insert the card at an angle 4 Carefully push the card straig...

Page 34: ...cover 2 Choose an unused ISA slot and remove the slot cover 3 Insert the card with the bottom edge level to the slot Never insert the card at an angle 4 Carefully push the card straight down making su...

Page 35: ...AGP slot J1 and remove the slot cover 3 Insertthecardwiththebottomedgeleveltotheslot Never insert the card at an angle 4 Carefully push the card straight down making sure the card is fully inserted 5...

Page 36: ...umentation making sure the red stripe on the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the connectors 2 Connect the audio cable to the CD ROM drive s audio connector 3 Connect the other end of the audio cable to...

Page 37: ...oard to take advantage of the optional sound support refer to Figure 2 2 The sound option includes 16 bit stereo sound and a game and MIDI port See Chapter 5 for information on installing sound device...

Page 38: ...ut The Line Out jack allows you to connect the audio outputoftheaudiocontrollertoyourhomestereo VCR or amplified speakers Line In You may connect an external mono or stereo audio source to the audio c...

Page 39: ...r cables and peripherals for bad connections You may also get beep codes or error messages If this occurs consult Appendix B for a guide to possible solutions After the system properly boots it is rea...

Page 40: ...d on your monitor as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Power Up Screen When Press F2 to enter Setup appears at the bottom of the screen press the F2 key to start the Setup program The main CMOS Setup uti...

Page 41: ...d Exit To toggle between the screens press the right arrow and the left arrow keys Setting the Main Screen The CMOS Main screen is used to set the time and date to set the floppy drive types to config...

Page 42: ...ethe keystochange the setting until it matches the floppy drive you installed The BIOS supports 2 88MB 1 44MB 1 2MB 720KB and 360KB floppy drives Numlock SettingthistoON activatesNumlockuponboot Setti...

Page 43: ...OS into RAM for faster execution To disable the System BIOS category select Disabled System Memory The System Memory category identifies the size of the base memory It cannot be changed Extended Memor...

Page 44: ...information may be in the manual which came with your system If not contact your dealer or the hard drive manufacturer to fill in this category If you are using a SCSI hard drive select None and refe...

Page 45: ...your drive will not run at this speed The default setting is Disabled Transfer Mode This category sets the transfer speeds for IDE devices The Standard option is the default setting The Fast PIO 1 Fa...

Page 46: ...ow Figure 4 4 Advanced Screen Serial Port A Serial Port A may be configured using the following options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Auto BIOS configuration and PnP O S O S con...

Page 47: ...r Disabled Integrated Sound Card Enables or disables the integrated sound interface The optionworksonlyifyoursoundcardhasbeenenabledvia the jumper refer to Chapter 2 The default setting is Enabled LM7...

Page 48: ...ice must still have and load its own drivers for thatparticularoperatingsystem SelectEnabled default when using DOS and Windows 95 operating systems Select Disabled when using Windows NT OS 2 and Unix...

Page 49: ...ECC x72 this selection can be set for Error Checking Error Checking and Correction or Checking Connection with Scrub bing The default setting is Disabled Security Screen The Security screen controls a...

Page 50: ...appears Type the password and press the ENTER key Retype the password and press the ENTER key again Write down the password somewhere safe so it will not be forgotten The password may be disabled by s...

Page 51: ...may be entered Fixed Disk Boot Sector This selection allows the boot sector of the fixed disk to be write protected The default setting is Normal When set for Write Protected it serves as a form of v...

Page 52: ...the up and down arrow keys Figure 4 7 Power Screen Power Savings This selection allows you to change the system power management settings Maximum Power Savings con serves the greatest amount of system...

Page 53: ...options are Off default 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 40 min or 60 min Before making changes Customized must be selected in the Power Manage ment Mode selection Resume On Time When this feature is...

Page 54: ...ve between the categories use the up and down arrow keys Figure 4 8 Boot Screen Boot Device Priority This feature will set the search order for the types of bootable devices Hard Drive This selection...

Page 55: ...configuringtheBIOS selecttheExit screen To move to the Exit Screen use the left and right arrow keys until it appears To move between the categories use the up and down arrow keys Figure 4 9 Exit Scre...

Page 56: ...Tigercat System Board Manual Chapter 4 The BIOS Setup Utility 54...

Page 57: ...r system Usually a device driver is added to the CONFIG SYS file the AUTOEXEC BAT file or both Installing the Sound Drivers Once you have connected your external sound devices you can install the soun...

Page 58: ...er s manual for instructions on how to install sound drivers 7 If you are using Windows NT refer to the Windows NT user s manual for instructions on how to install sound drivers 8 If you are using OS...

Page 59: ...ra I O chip Form Factor ATX footprint Four layer board Stacked I O connectors Intel Venus I O Shield compatible 20 pin ATX power connector Expansion Four 32 bit PCI slots Two 16 bit ISA slots One is a...

Page 60: ...header ATAPI 4 pin Line In header ATAPI Built in wavetable synthesis Sound drivers Hardware LM78 Microprocessor System Hardware Monitor Management LM75 CPU Temperature Sensor I O Ports Two high speed...

Page 61: ...is critical Micronics recommends the following environmental specifica tions Temperature Range Operating 50 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit 10 to 40 degrees Celsius Non Operating 50to140degreesFahrenheit 1...

Page 62: ...ppendix A Technical Information Battery Disposal WARNING Please do not open battery dispose of in fire recharge put in backwards or mix with used or other battery types The battery may explode or leak...

Page 63: ...Technical Support If you need technical assistance our Technical Support Engineers will be glad to help you You can contact us via telephone fax or BBS Before calling Technical Support please have th...

Page 64: ...n protocols 44 1256 363373 RMA Return Materials Authorization Return products for repair M F 8 00am to 4 45pm PST USA 510 661 3030 510 683 0543 Fax Fax On Demand Automated system for product literatur...

Page 65: ...X FAILURE where X 0 or 1 The hard disk is not configured or working properly Rerun SETUP and check connections or replace hard disk FIXED DISK CONTROLLER FAILURE The controller card has failed Check c...

Page 66: ...ECK 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus Check Setup Board repair may be required PREVIOUS BOOT INCOMPLETE DEFAULT CONFIGURATION USED Previous POST did not complete successfully Run Setup load def...

Page 67: ...gth of the pauses between the beeps varies For example a 1 3 3 beep code will sound like one beep a pause three beeps consecutively another pause and then three more beeps One beep code is often misun...

Page 68: ...tial POST values 12 Jump to UserPatch0 14 Initialize keyboard controller 16 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 18 8254 timer initialization 1A 8237 DMA controller initialization 1C Reset Programmable Interrupt C...

Page 69: ...nded memory 62 Test extended memory address lines 64 Jump to UserPatch1 66 Configure advanced cache registers 68 Enable external and CPU caches 6A Display external cache size 6C Display shadow message...

Page 70: ...B6 Check password optional B8 Clear global descriptor table BC Clear parity checkers BE Clear screen optional BF Check virus and backup reminders C0 Try to boot with INT 19 D0 Interrupt handler error...

Page 71: ...7 21 7 462 8 256 17 32 8 733 5 none 17 31 9 900 15 none 17 117 10 820 3 none 17 21 11 855 5 none 17 37 12 855 7 none 17 52 13 306 8 128 17 21 14 733 7 none 17 44 15 N A N A N A N A N A 16 612 4 0 17 2...

Page 72: ...k Drive Types Type Cylinders Heads Write Precomp Sectors Size 31 823 10 512 17 71 32 809 6 128 17 42 33 830 7 none 17 50 34 830 10 none 17 72 35 1024 5 none 17 44 36 1024 8 none 17 71 37 615 8 128 17...

Page 73: ...he system has rebooted the cursor will appear at the A prompt 4 NowyoucanruntheFLASHutilityfromthebootable floppy disk Refer to the README TXT file in cluded with the BIOS update for detailed instruc...

Page 74: ...Tigercat System Board Manual Appendix E Updating the System BIOS 72...

Page 75: ...xcessive or inad equate heating or air conditioning or electrical power failures surges or other irregularities 4 any statement about the product other than those set forth in this warranty or 5 nonco...

Page 76: ...rofits or any indirect special incidental or consequential damages in connection with the product even if Micronics has been advised of the possibility of such damages Micronics makes no warranties or...

Page 77: ...l interference to radio communications Interfer ence to radio or television reception can be determined by turning the equipment off and on You are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one...

Page 78: ...e buffer logic chips on their control lines to reduce loading on the system board This buff ering action increases the maximum Glossary Glossary 76 number of modules on the same sys tem board The buff...

Page 79: ...a bits present ECP An acronym for Expanded Capabilities Port A standard set by Hewlett Packard and Microsoft Corpo ration to expand the capabilities of the parallel port EDO Memory An acronym for Ex t...

Page 80: ...rity bit is used for each byte 8 bits of data The most commonly used forms of parity are even parity odd parity and checksums PCI An acronym for Peripheral Com ponent Interconnect A high perfor mance...

Page 81: ...IMM modules do not use any buffer logic chips thus achieving faster opera tion due to the elimination of the propagation delay of the logic buffer This increase in speed comes at the cost of reducing...

Page 82: ...System BBS 62 C Configuring the Tigercat 11 CPU Box Version 30 Installation 20 Overview 29 30 Retention Mechanism 26 D Diagram Tigercat 12 E Extended Data Out EDO Memory 19 21 Environmental Specificat...

Page 83: ...heral Card 33 ISA Peripheral Card 32 PCI Peripheral Card 31 Quick Installation 9 J Jumper Settings 13 M Tigercat System Board Diagram 12 Memory Configurations 22 Installing 25 Removing 25 Supported 21...

Page 84: ...7 Technical Support 61 Troubleshooting 63 65 U Updating the System BIOS 71 Utility Programs Utility Programs Advanced Screen 44 BIOS Setup 37 Boot Screen 52 Exit Screen 53 IDE Device Submenu 42 Main S...

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