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Hardware Specifications/Features

Processor Information

One Socket 370 CPU connector

One Slot 1 CPU connector

66/ 100 / 133MHz bus support (auto-deter

mined by CPU)

Celeron 300 to 533MHz

Pentium II and Pentium III up to 750MHz

Chipset Information

VIA Apollo Pro 133:VTVT82C596B

Winbond 977 EF Super I/O chipset

Voltage and Power

ATX power supply connector

Information

+12V power source for DC fan onboard

3.3V DRAM support

Main Memory

Up to 768MB onboard (1.5GB not verified at

time of print, please see website for details.)

Three 168-pin DIMM sockets

Supports 100MHz & 133 MHz SDRAM with

SPD

Supports VCM Memory

Expansion Slots

One 4x 32-bit AGP slot

Six 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots

One 16-bit ISA slot (shared w/ one PCI)

Total seven usable slots

Physical Dimensions

ATX design

12 inches x 8.35 inches

S1854 requires compatible I/O shield

BIOS Information

Award Plug and Play flash BIOS

Deep Green, Energy Star, ACPI, Year 2000,

Soft power-down, multiple boot options

Win95/Win98/NT4/Win2000 ready, DMI 2.0

compliant

PCI 2.2, APM 1.1 compliant (All PCI slots

have a 3.3V standby)

Chapter 1

Introduction

Summary of Contents for S1854 Trinity 400

Page 1: ...s Ltd Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation INTEL Pentium II III Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation S1854 Trinity 400 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation Information contained in this publication has been carefully checked for accuracy and reliability In no event will Tyan Computer be held liable for any direct or indirect...

Page 2: ...on 18 Creative Labs Audio Connectors 18 Chassis IntrusionAlarm Connector 18 PowerLEDConnector 19 CMOSRTC 19 FlashEEPROM 19 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 19 Installing Memory 20 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan 24 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives 27 Installing Add on Cards 29 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial and Parallel Devices 30 Connecting the Power Supply 32 3 BIOSConfiguration 33 MainSet...

Page 3: ...4 SystemResources 63 BeepCodes 63 Troubleshooting System Problems 64 Displayed Error Messages 64 Appendix 1Glossary 67 Appendix 2RetentionmoduleInstallaion 74 ComplianceInformation 79 ...

Page 4: ...emanding applications such as CAD CAM CAE desktop publish ing 3D animation 3D Games and video production This system board in an ATX form factor offers far more features and expandability than Micro ATX models Some of the features included are onboard dual channel PCI PIO Bus Master IDE and UltraDMA 66 onboard floppy controller and onboard high speed I O Flexibility and expandability have been des...

Page 5: ...ble we have included step by step instructions for setting up your system which are indicated by this icon However it is in your best interest to read an entire section and perhaps the entire manual before you begin to install your motherboard While we have alerted you to potential dangers in several places in the manual with this icon these warnings should not be regarded as the whole of your saf...

Page 6: ...Up to 768MB onboard 1 5GB not verified at time of print please see website for details Three 168 pin DIMM sockets Supports 100MHz 133 MHz SDRAM with SPD Supports VCM Memory Expansion Slots One 4x 32 bit AGP slot Six 32 bit PCI Bus Master slots One 16 bit ISA slot shared w one PCI Total seven usable slots Physical Dimensions ATX design 12 inches x 8 35 inches S1854 requires compatible I O shield BI...

Page 7: ...port header Two USB rev 1 2 universal serial bus connectors One PS 2 mouse port One PS 2 keyboard port Creative Labs ES 1373 PCI AC97 Codec Audio S1854A only Uses a single shared IRQ High performance PCI bus master Spatial enhanced 3D sound SWS Wavetable synthesis built in Joystick Audio in Speaker Microphone connectors Software Specifications OS Operates with MS DOS ver 6 22 Windows 98 Win98SE Wi...

Page 8: ...tc http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer or distributor for help BEFORE calling Tyan 4 Check the Tyan user group alt comp periphs mainboard tyan Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the...

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Page 10: ...dule URM is shipped mounted on the motherboard Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the S1854 matches the ATX system board specifications Your chassis should support a standard ATX mainboard form factor How to install our products right the first time What s the first thing I should do The first thing you should do is read this user s manual It co...

Page 11: ...s edges and place it on a grounded antistatic surface component side up Inspect the board for damage DONOTAPPLYPOWERTOTHEBOARDIFITHASBEENDAMAGED Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated the board should still be on an antistatic mat Do not touch the bottom of the board Remember don t take any electronic device out of its protective bag until you are ready...

Page 12: ...overtop of two adjacent jumper pins indicated by 1 2 or 2 3 The metal rod inside the plastic shell bridges the gap between the two pins completing the circuit See Figure 2 2 for more example of pin connections Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed Infrared and external connector pin assignments among others The miniature mother...

Page 13: ... AGP port PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 Flash BIOS J7 PCI slot 1 Secondary IDE connector Floppy drive connector 1 J23 CD 1 J22 Video J21 1 1 1 CON3 WOL CON2 WOR Joystick Line in Microphone in Line out J12 SPKR 1 3 volt lithium battery ATX power connector 1 1 VIA VT82C694X Creative ES1373 FAN4 1 1 JP2 DIMM bank 2 DIMM bank 3 DIMM bank 1 1 FAN3 1 D31 Slot 1 Type CPU FAN1 1 Socket 370 CPU PGA370 O...

Page 14: ...se Keyboard ports Floppy port ATX power supply header 6 PCI slots 4x AGP port 2 USB ports 1 Parallel 2 Com ports 2 ch EIDE Via Apollo Pro Plus 133A AGPset BIOS Joystick Audio ports Onboard Audio Optional Figure 2 4 Map of S1854 Features Slot 1 Type for Pentium II III CPU Battery 1 ISA slot Fuse 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...rCPUSELECTION CPU JP21 Slot 1 Close PPGA 370 Open If you are using a Slot 1 Type CPU please close the jumper if your CPU is a socket please leave the jumper open JP21 CPU Select Warning If JP21 is set to the incorrect CPU type there will be no video display at Post Please correct the jumper setting and reboot the system INSTALL ...

Page 16: ... bus or component on the system board JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 important M u l t i p l i e r B u s S p e e d s e t J m p r s o n b o a r d s e t i n B IO S 1 0 0 3 5 0 1 3 3 4 6 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 3 5 3 3 6 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 1 3 3 6 0 0 6 6 3 3 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 3 3 6 6 7 6 6 3 6 6 1 0 0 5 5 0 1 3 3 7 3 3 6 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 3 3 8 0 0 6 6 4 3 3 1 0 0 6 5 0 1 3 3 8 0 0 6 6 4 6 6 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 3 3 9 3...

Page 17: ... your password or set the CMOS incorrectly follow the instructions below 1 Power off thesystem UNPLUGPOWERCONNECTOR 2 Set jumper JP2 to pins 2 and 3 3 Wait for 2 seconds then return jumper JP2 to pins 1 and 2 4 Power on the system again By following this procedure you will erase your password and reset the CMOS to the BIOS defaults t l u a f e D t e s e R 2 P J 2 1 3 2 Top Bottom J16 2 4 6 8 10 12...

Page 18: ...n The Reset switch on your case s display panel provides you with the Hard ware Reset function which is the same as power on off The system will do a cold start after the Reset button is pushed J16 pin 7 8 1 I Creative Labs Audio Connectors optional There are four black 4 pin connectors onboard which are used for various peripherals audio signals The digital signal that comes in through these conn...

Page 19: ...s new versions of the BIOS become available You can upgrade your BIOS easily using the flash utility see page 60 2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer for proper installa tion guidelines TYAN recommends that you use only one screw to hold down the motherboard The rest of the mounting holes should be used for the plastic standoffs If you...

Page 20: ...orrectly in a TYAN board though it may work well in a competitor s board This is because many of our competitors do not adhere to the strict tolerances required for high performance If you buy a TYAN board you are getting the best system available To make installation easy and trouble free get high quality parts Some brands we recommend are Advantage Memory Corsair Microsystems Millenium Kingston ...

Page 21: ...p in the DIMM slot Figure 2 5 shows how to sit the DIMM into its slot To insert the DIMM push down vertically on the module with even force as shown in the photo Do not shove one end in first doing so will bend the DIMM pins To lock the DIMM into place push the plastic clips on either end of the slot onto the notches in the ends of the DIMM see Figure 2 6 on the next page To remove your DIMM simpl...

Page 22: ...h from memory to CPU and can accommo date up to 768MB of SDRAM The 168 pin DIMMs Dual In line Memory Modules must be of the 3 3V unbuffered variety The position of the notch in the SDRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is unbuffered see the Figure 2 7 below All installed memory will be automatically detected so there is no need to set any jumpers Figure 2 7 RFU Buffered Unbuffered...

Page 23: ...1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 8 B M 0 4 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 B M 8 4 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 B M 4 6 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 6 1 B M 0 8 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 B M 6 9 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 2 3 B M 0 6 1 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 4 6 B M 2 9 1 1 x B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 4 6 B M 6 ...

Page 24: ...n the CPU is denoted by a small dot on one of the corners and Pin 1 on the ZIF socket is denoted by an angled corner Note If twoCPUs are installed simultaneously there is a tremen dous risk of shorting out both CPUsandthe motherboard DO NOT install 2CPUs at the same time Figure 2 8 Push down lightly on the CPU and lower the arm on the ZIF socket to secure the CPU Figure 2 8 A squeaking noise is no...

Page 25: ...an be installed in the CPU slot on the Trinity 400 board Installing CPU Retention Modules Note Tyan provides a variety of retention modules For detailed installation procedures of yourmodule please refertoAppendix 2 located at the back of the manual Figure 2 10 below shows a side view of a retention brace securing both sides of the SECC2 CPU When both sides are properly positioned press both brace...

Page 26: ... through the holes of the motherboard and the CPU should fit into the slot See Figure 2 11 Secure the retention brace The end result should look like Figure2 12 If you have an active cooler you will also need to connect the CPU s cooling fan cable to the cooling fan power connector on the board Locate the cooling fan connector e g FAN1 on the motherboard Plug the CPU s cooling fan cable into the c...

Page 27: ... cable should face toward the battery on the motherboard Make sure that Pin 1 denoted by a red stripe is connected so that it is next to the power connector of the drive The primary IDE connector is black the secondary IDE connector is white In most cases this is the proper way of connecting your IDE cable to the hard drive Figure 2 14 on the next page shows the IDE cable properly connected to the...

Page 28: ...y another HDD Hard drives do not power up check power cables and cabling May also be a bad power supply or IDE drive Connecting Floppy Drives Pin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down one side of the cable see Figure 2 15 on the following page Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the colored stripe be posi tioned so that it is right next t...

Page 29: ...cted usually caused by faulty cables backward cables or a bad floppy or motherboard Try another single floppy drive to verify the problem or try another cable Also check to see if the onboard floppy is enabled in the BIOS Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup the cable floppy or motherboard may be faulty Try another cable or floppy drive to verify Light on the floppy is on constantly a dead giveaway...

Page 30: ... there shouldn t be any problems with installation However if you do encounter any problems have a qualified professional install your cards for you or contact your card manufacturer Remember always read the manuals and installation notes that come with the adapter cards They contain important information which will help you install the components right the first time 7 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial ...

Page 31: ...Com port make sure that the power is off Connecting these devices and ports while the power is on is called hot plugging and may damage your system Figure 2 18 above shows the ATX double row connectors on this board The Com and Printer ports as well as the other ports are labeled Figure 2 16 Figure 2 17 INSTALL Mouse Keyboard Figure 2 18 warning ...

Page 32: ...l void your warranty and cause damage to yourself or your motherboard when you turn the system on After connecting the power make sure the connector is seated firmly into its socket so it will not become loose or fall off when the computer is jostled or moved Youaredone Other than checking the jumper settings and cable connections and putting the case back on you are done Installing a new motherbo...

Page 33: ...BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O subsystems The Award BIOS has been customized by adding important but nonstandard features such as virus and password protection power management and detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the system The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using...

Page 34: ...y pressing the Del key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST TOENTERSETUPBEFOREBOOTPRESSDELKEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case You may also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctrl Alt and Delete keys If...

Page 35: ...S O M C u n e M n i a M o t n r u t e r d n a e g a p t n e r r u c y e k p U g P s e g n a h c e k a m r o e u l a v c i r e m u n e h t e s a e r c n I y e k n D g P s e g n a h c e k a m r o e u l a v c i r e m u n e h t e s a e r c e D y e k s e g n a h c e k a m r o e u l a v c i r e m u n e h t e s a e r c n I y e k s e g n a h c e k a m r o e u l a v c i r e m u n e h t e s a e r c e D y e ...

Page 36: ...AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility a Main Menu similar to the one shown below appears on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several Setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press enter to accept and enter the sub menu A brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen Following is a brief summary of each Setu...

Page 37: ...stem Supervisor User Password Change set or disable a password In BIOS versions that allow separate user and supervisor passwords only the supervisor password permits access to Setup The user password generally allows only power on access IDEHDDAutoDetection Automatically detect and configure IDE hard disk parameters LoadBIOSDefaults BIOS defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal p...

Page 38: ...ry Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 130048K Other Memory 384K Video EGA VGA Halt On All But Keyboard Total Memory 131072K ESC Quit Select Item PU PD Modify F1 Help Shift F2 Change Color Date The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information This field is for information only Press the arrow keys to move to the desired field dat...

Page 39: ...s Type The BIOS contains a table of pre defined drive types Each defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders number of heads write precompensation factor landing zone and number of sectors Drives whose specifications do not accommodate any pre defined type are classified as type user Size Disk drive capacity approximate Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a ...

Page 40: ... 8 8 2 y t i c a p a c e t y b a g e m 8 8 2 e v i r d d e d i s e l b u o d h c n i 2 1 3 A G V A G E r o F y a r r A s c i h p a r G o e d i V r e t p a d A s c i h p a r G d e c n a h n E s r e t p a d a r o t i n o m A G P r o A G V S A G E S A G V A G E 0 4 A G C e d o m n m u l o c 0 4 n i p u r e w o p r e t p a d A s c i h p a r G r o l o C 0 8 A G C e d o m n m u l o c 0 8 n i p u r e w o...

Page 41: ...stem and conventional applications use this area Extended Memory Above the 1 MB boundary Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB but current PCs and their software can use extended memory Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB often called high memory DOS may load terminate and stay resident TSR programs such as device drivers in this area to free as much conventional memory as ...

Page 42: ... Non OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes BIOS Feature Setup Default Settings Chart ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults Setting Option BIOS Default Setup Default Virus Warning Disabled Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled Enabled External Cache Enabled Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Enabled Quick Pow er On Self T...

Page 43: ...mory for even faster access by the CPU The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not have external cache memory CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enables Error Checking and correction ECC on the L2 cache onboard the CPU Quick Power On Self Test Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the power on self test POST A quick POST skips certain steps We recommend that you no...

Page 44: ...ontrols Gate A20 Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed particularly with OS 2 and Windows MemoryParity ECCCheck Select Enabled or Disabled If Enabled allows memory checking when the BIOS detects the presence of ECC or Parity DRAM Typematic Rate Setting When Disabled the following two items Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay are irrelevant Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyb...

Page 45: ... similar operating instructions that come with some expansion peripherals such as for example a SCSI adaptor Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM where the CPU can read it through the 16 bit or 32 bit DRAM bus Firmware not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8 bit X bus Shadowing improves the performance of the system BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripheral...

Page 46: ... HCLK 33M Memory Hole Disabled P2C C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R W Turnaround Disabled CPU IOQ Size 1 Level System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64M AGP Driving Control Manual AGP Driving Value EC AGP 4x Mode Enabled OnChip USB Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Bank 0 1 2 3 4 5 DRAM Timing The system board designer must select the proper value for these ...

Page 47: ...m BIOS Cacheable If Enabled results in better system performance by permitting caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh Any program which tries to write to this memory area however may cause a system error BIOS Setting Option BIOS Default Setup Default Bank 0 1 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns SDRAM 10ns Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns SDRAM 10ns Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns SDRAM 10ns SDRAM Cycle...

Page 48: ...ested not to change this value AGP 4xMode Enables the 4X AGP mode for higher AGP throughput A 4X AGP graphics card is required to enable this function Due to Tyan s commitment to advanced technologies and first to market not all high performance 4X AGP graphics cards are compatible w our S1854 at the time of print please go to our web site for the latest update http www tyan com products html s185...

Page 49: ...IRQ9 Free Secondary Doze Mode Disabled IRQ10 Free Secondary Suspend Mode Disabled IRQ11 Free Secondary PM Events IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse Primary VGA OFF IRQ13 Coprocessor Disabled LPT COM LPT COM IRQ14 Primary IDE Primary HDD FDD ON IRQ15 Secondary IDE Disabled DMA master OFF Modem Ring Resume Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled Wake Up On LAN Disabled ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Valu...

Page 50: ...rimary INTR ON ON IRQ3 COM2 Primary Primary IRQ4 COM1 Primary Primary IRQ5 Free Primary Primary IRQ6 Floppy Disk Primary Primary IRQ7 LPT1 Primary Primary IRQ8 RTC Alarm Disabled Disabled IRQ9 Free Secondary Secondary IRQ10 Free Secondary Secondary IRQ11 Free Secondary Secondary IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse Primary Primary IRQ13 Coprocessor Disabled Primary IRQ14 Primary IDE Primary Primary IRQ15 Secondary ID...

Page 51: ... After the selected period of drive inactivity 1 to 15 minutes the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active BIOS n O s y a w l A s e d o m g n i v a s r e w o p g n i r u d n o s n i a m e r r o t i n o M f f O d n e p s u S e d o m d n e p s u S s r e t n e m e t s y s n e h w d e k n a l b r o t i n o M f f O s e d o M l l A e d o m g n i v a s r e w o p y n a s r e t n ...

Page 52: ...or more ports whose activity is a PM event HDD FDD When On any hard drive or floppy drive activity is a PM event DMA master When On any DMA or bus master activity is a PM event ModemRingResume When Enabled an input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from Suspend mode RTC Alarm Resume When Enabled you can set the date and time...

Page 53: ...yIDE IRQ15 Seconday IDE y r a m i r P y t i v i t c a Q R I s t c e t e d t i n e h w y l l u f p u s e k a w m e t s y s e h T y r a d n o c e S s i t s e u q e r t p u r r e t n i e h t t u b p u e k a w t o n s e o d m e t s y s e h T y l l a c i p y t e r a s t p u r r e t n i y r a d n o c e S d e s s e c o r p e l i h w m e t s y s e h t n i a t n i a m o t d e d e e n s e c i v e d g n i p ...

Page 54: ...te Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursting Disabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Setting Option BIOS Default Setup Default PnPOS Installed Yes Yes Resources Controlled By Auto Auto Reset Configuration Data Disabled Disabled CPU...

Page 55: ...I Write Buffer When this field is Enabled writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and the PCI bus When Disabled the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another write cycle PCI Dynamic Bursting When Enabled every write transaction goes to the write buffer Burstable transactions then...

Page 56: ...http www tyan com 56 AGP Master 1 WS Read Select Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations Assign IRQ for VGA Assign an IRQ number to your VGA adapter Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration ...

Page 57: ...ay First AGP Power On Function Button Only KBC Input Clock 8MHz Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 ROM PCI ISA BIOS TYAN1854 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC ESC Quit Select Item F1 Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults BIOS Setting Option BIOS Default Setup Default OnChip IDE F...

Page 58: ...our IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device IDEPrimary SecondaryMaster SlaveUDMA UDMA Ultra DMA is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 66 MB ...

Page 59: ...cond serial port offers infrared options in the next field UARTModeSelect Select an operating mode for the serial infared connector OnboardParallelPort Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical parallel port OnboardParallelMode Select a mode for the onboard parallel port PWRONAfterPWR Fail This function enables the computer to power up or down after a sudden po...

Page 60: ...pgrade the BIOS on your motherboard by using the Flash Memory Writer FMW utility This utility can be downloaded from website The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM chip on the mainboard which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW The following three files make up the FMW FLASHV73 EXE The Flash Memory Writer utility for Award to Award upgrade README TXT A text file of instructions 1854v100...

Page 61: ...can make your back up floppy bootable when you format it and use one disk for both purposes 2 If you are using MS DOS 6 x you can use the feature that allows you to bypass the CONFIG SYS andAUTOEXEC BAT files You can access this feature by pressing F5 while the Starting MS DOS line is on the screen during boot up If you are uncertain whether or not you have a memory manager running try FMW If it w...

Page 62: ... you cannot successfully program the new BIOS file for some reason re install your original BIOS from the backup file Remember always reset the CMOS after flashing to a new BIOS see page 17 Warning If you do not successfully install a complete BIOS file in the flash memory on the mainboard your system may not be able to boot If this hap pens it will require service by your system vendor Follow the...

Page 63: ...ted through a series of audible beeps IfAward BIOS POST can initialize the system video display it displays the error message Displayed error messages in most cases allow the system to continue to boot Displayed error messages are described on pages 64 65 See the top of the next page for the beep code chart SYSTEM ...

Page 64: ...s are probably a RAM problem Displayed Error Messages If an error occurs after the system display has been initialized the error message will be displayed as follows ERROR Message Line 1 ERROR Message Line 2 Press F1 to continue and the system will halt The system will not halt if the Wait for F1 If Any Error option in Advanced Setup is Disabled RUN SETUP UTILITY may also appear Press F1 to run Aw...

Page 65: ... l s i r e w o p y r e t t a b e h T y r e t t a b a y b d e r e w o p s i M A R S O M C y r e t t a b m u s k c e h C S O M C e r u l i a F S O I B d r a w A n u R e u l a v s u o i v e r p e h t n a h t t n e r e f f i d s i m u s k c e h c M A R S O M C p u t e S m e t s y S S O M C t e S t o N s n o i t p O p u t e S S O I B d r a w A n u R d e y o r t s e d n e e b e v a h M A R S O M C n i d...

Page 66: ... d a e r n a c S O I B d r a w A n e e r c s e h t w o l l o f d n a e t t e k s i d t o o b r e h t o n a e s U t i h t i w m e t s y s e h t s n o i t c u r t s n i s I d r a o b y e K t I k c o l n U d e k c o L e b t s u m m e t s y s e h T d e g a g n e s i m e t s y s e h t n o k c o l d r a o b y e k e h T t o o b o t e u n i t n o c o t d e k c o l n u r o r r E d r a o b y e K r e l l o r...

Page 67: ...the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133MHz AT was the original form factor of IBM s PC ATAPI ATAttachment Packet Interface also known as IDE orATA is a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like hard drives ATX form factor was designed t...

Page 68: ...sor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels A cache is a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the needed informa tion is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slower DRAM Note that the cache is also ...

Page 69: ...other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug and Play devices will take care of this for you In Doze mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RAM is a widely available very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to...

Page 70: ...e It can handle drives up to 8 4GB in size Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs EIDEs IDE INT IDE Interrupt is a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE I O Input Output is the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ An Interrupt Request is an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller a...

Page 71: ...you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM is a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache is full to the slower secondary cache Pipelining improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second instructi...

Page 72: ...ng the next The serial port is so called because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another SIMM Single In line Memory Modules are the most common form of RAM They must be installed in pairs and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMMs SIMM bank socket SIMM...

Page 73: ...upporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array is the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical properties of the monitor ZIF socket Zero Insertion Force sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and the metal lever pulled down This shifts the processor over and down guidin...

Page 74: ...module to that of chapter 2 On both sides of the SECC2 CPU reside the lower tabs of the aluminum heat sink see Figure A below These tabs should snap into the retention module Currently the retention module recommended for securing the SECC2 CPU is included in the motherboard package The reten tion brace consists of a foldable bracket that secures the CPU See Figure B on the following page LowerTab...

Page 75: ... Secure the retention brace by pressing firmly on the pins until they lock into the motherboard Figure B Line up the CPU with the slot and slide CPU into the module from the top until you here a click See Figure C The end result should look like Figure D on the following page Figure B Figure C RETENTION ...

Page 76: ...e Note the direction of the CPU fan and the way in which the cable is connected RemoveCPU Release the CPU from the retention module by gently bending the two ends of the retention module away from the CPU With the module out of the way pull the CPU out of the slot This may require careful firm tugs to pull the CPU out of its slot Figure D ...

Page 77: ...nents Install the CPU place the two side braces at the ends of the CPU slot see Figure F left The screws on the motherboard should fit through the holes of the retention braces Tighten and secure both braces using a screw driver Next carefully insert the CPU between the braces and onto the CPU slot see Figure G below Make sure the CPU fan faces towards the center of the motherboard When the CPU is...

Page 78: ...side braces After removing the overhead clip you need to release the CPU from the braces one side at a time Press the center release tab of one of the side braces see Figure J right while gently pulling that side of the CPU out of its slot Repeat the procedure for the other side brace When both ends of the CPU is loose from the side braces and the slot you will be able to remove it from the mother...

Page 79: ...ifferent from that of the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help NoticeforCanada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de Classe B d interfer ence radio tel que spécifié par le Ministére Canadien d...

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