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S2380 Trinity K7

chapter

Board Installation

Unpacking

The motherboard package should contain the following:

(1) S2380 mainboard

(1) 34-pin floppy cable pack

(1) 80-pin ATA-66 IDE cable

(1) S2380 Users Manual

(1) Driver CD

(1) URM Retention Module

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of

the S2380 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.

Whats the first thing I should do?

The first thing you should do is read this users manual. It contains important

information which will make configuration and setup much easier.

Summary of Contents for S2380 Trinity K7

Page 1: ...chnologies Ltd Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation AMD Athlon K7 are trademarks of AMD Corporation S2380 Trinity K7 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 incident...

Page 2: ...6 PowerLEDConnector 16 Suspend to RAM function 16 CMOSRTC 17 FlashEEPROM 17 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 18 Installing Memory 18 Installing the Slot ACPU and Cooling Fan 22 Installing IDE and Floppy Drives 24 Installing Add on Cards 26 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial and Parallel Devices 27 Connecting the Power Supply 29 3 BIOSConfiguration 30 MainSetup Menu 33 Standard CMOS Features 35 Adva...

Page 3: ...AppendixGlossary 65 ComplianceInformation 72 ...

Page 4: ... 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 Four USB ports onboard dual channel PCI PIO 6 PCI slots Bus Master IDE and UltraDMA 66 onboard floppy controller and onboard high speed I O Flexibility and expandability have been designed into the Trinity K7 With I O and drive co...

Page 5: ... 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 with 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 s...

Page 6: ...age 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V DRAM support Backup Battery 3 0Vto3 6VCr2032Lithium Magnesium oxide coin cell MainMemory Up to 1 5 GB Three 168 pin DIMM sockets Supports PC100 PC133 SDRAM Supports VCM SDRAM 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 BIOSInformation Award BIOS 2Mbit Flash RAM Supports APM and ACPI...

Page 7: ... sec DTR Support for two floppy drives up to 1 44MB Two serial ports 16550 UARTs One ECP EPP parallel port Four USB rev 2 0 Ports two headers via cable optional One PS 2 mouse port One PS 2 keyboard port IntegratedAudio VIA VT82C686A Southbridge Digital Link Audio AC 97 Audio Codec Line in Line out Game Port Mic Port Four Pin CD ROM Audio VIDEO IN header Physical Dimensions ATX 2 01 design 12 x 8 ...

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...

Page 9: ...le Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the S2380 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 contains important information which will make...

Page 10: ...ld it by its 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 yo...

Page 11: ...cent 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 motherboard maps will hel...

Page 12: ...inter Port PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 AGP port PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 PCI slot 1 Secondary IDE connector Floppy drive connector WOM1 Joystick Line in Microphone in Line out 1 3 volt lithium battery ATX power connector 1 1 DIMM bank 2 DIMM bank 3 DIMM bank 1 FAN2 1 Slot A Type CPU FAN1 1 VIA VT82C686A ISA slot VIA VT8371 FAN3 1 Award BIOS WOL1 JP18 JP25 JP26 JP27 JP28 J1 1 JP21 Clear CMOS CD I...

Page 13: ...rd 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 KX 133 AGPset BIOS Joystick Audio ports Figure 2 4 Map of S2380 Features Slot A Type for AMD Athlon K7 CPU Battery 1 ISA slot INSTALL ...

Page 14: ...d JP20 Presently all Athlon CPUs use a 200MHz bus speed 200 Mhz is at 100 Mhz DDR Double Data Rate Tyan does not recommend operating CPUs memory orPCI Bus at higher than rated speed Tyan takes no responsibility forany problems related to overclocking any bus or component on the system board JP25 JP26 JP27 JP28 important 38 9ROWD JH 3 3 3 3 XWR 9 2SHQ 2SHQ 2SHQ 2SHQ 9 2SHQ 2SHQ 2SHQ 9 2SHQ 2SHQ 2SH...

Page 15: ...RCONNECTOR 2 Set jumper JP21 to pins 2 and 3 3 Wait for 2 seconds then return jumper JP21 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 1 D Wake On LAN WOL1 1 E Wake On Modem WOM1 t l u a f e D t e s e R 1 2 P J 2 1 3 2 UHHQ HOORZ URXQG 3RZ HU 2 Q 2 II 5 HVHW URXQG 9 1 1 3RZ HU 9 5 5 1 URXQG 1 5 7 6SHDN ...

Page 16: ...1 M USB Header Jumper J2 The Southbridge of the KX 133 chipset is capable of handling 4 USB ports Only 2 connectors are provided on the motherboard If you need to use all four ports a USB header J2 is provided should you decide to set up a USB connector externally 1 K Power LED Connector Jumper JP22 Jumper JP22 is a three pin power LED header that can be used if you have a 3 pin Power LED Otherwis...

Page 17: ...omputer CMOS RTC The Real Time Clock RTC circuit which provides the date and time for the system is integrated into the Via KX 133 AGPset If the external battery for the RTC is low it will prevent your system from POSTing and you will not get a display Normally the life span of an external battery is 2 years If yours is running low you will need to replace it with a new 3V lithium battery Sony CR2...

Page 18: ...are installed prior to connecting the power supply Some DIMM modules may seem to be high quality because of name or feel but that does not guarantee real world usability Some cheaper or OEM memory may have brand name components but they may contain inferior or substandard parts which do not meet the critical tolerances our products require Because of this your memory may not work correctly in a TY...

Page 19: ... 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 simply...

Page 20: ...h from memory to CPU and can accommo date up to 1 GB 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 21: ... x B M 8 1 x B M 8 B M 2 3 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...

Page 22: ...ling fan and heat sink allowing better air flow and heat dissipation for the CPU The size of the cooling mechanism will not interfere with CPU installation The CPU will fit with ease into the CPU slot of the Trinity K7 board Figure 2 9 below shows an overhead view of the retention braces positioned at both ends of the CPU slot Be sure to tighten the retention brace screws to secure them onto the m...

Page 23: ... Figure 2 10 above Your CPU will be firmly secured onto the motherboard once the retention braces snap into the sides of the CPU The installed CPU should look like Figure 2 11 below 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 cooling f...

Page 24: ...bon cable should be plugged into Pin 1 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 13 on the following page shows the IDE cable properly connected to the motherboard Contact your hard disk drive manufacturer or documentation for more information Some symptoms of incorrectly inst...

Page 25: ...he colored stripe be posi tioned so that it is right next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force you to connect the cable properly Drive A is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the middle of the cable Refer to your installation instructions or call your dealer if you are unsure about atta...

Page 26: ... 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 definite giveaway that the cable is on backwards Reverse the cable at the motherboard end and try again 6 Installing Add on Cards There are a few rules you need to follow when plugging in a card In order to assure proper operation and a quick installat...

Page 27: ...blems 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 Parallel Devices This board includes ports for USB PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard device...

Page 28: ...g into a serial or 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 17 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 15 Figure 2 16 Mouse Keyboard Figure 2 17 warning ...

Page 29: ...ou will 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 mo...

Page 30: ...ides 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 Setup Ch...

Page 31: ...l 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 you do not press...

Page 32: ... 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 k 1 F d n a u...

Page 33: ...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 Setup category CMOS Setup Utility C...

Page 34: ...options PC Health Status Displays CPU System Temperature and Fan Speeds LoadFail SafeDefaults BIOS defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations LoadOptimizedDefaults Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable a password Only the supervisor password permits access to Setup Set...

Page 35: ... is 13 00 00 Press the arrow keys to move to the desired field Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Sat Jan 1 2000 Item Help Time hh mm ss 0 10 30 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None To enter next page for...

Page 36: ...stem boots If you do not want to select auto other methods of selecting the drive type are available 1 Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive s with the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45 2 Select Manual and enter values into each drive parameter field 3 Use the IDE HDD Auto Dectection function in Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1...

Page 37: ...ted disk given by a disk checking program Cyls Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landz Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Access Mode Auto Normal large or LBA Auto The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode Normal Maximum number of cylinders heads and sectors supported are 1024 16 and 63 Large For drives that do not support LBA and have more...

Page 38: ... 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 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 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 39: ... bytes RAM is the computer s working memory where the computer stores programs and data currently being used so they are accessible to the CPU Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB 128 MB or more Base Memory Typically 640 KB Also called conventional memory The DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area Extended Memory Above the 1 MB boundary Early IBM personal com...

Page 40: ... choose First Boot Device Floppy the VIRUS warning Second Boot Device HDD 0 feature for IDE Hard Third Boot Device LS120 Disk boot sector Boot Other Device Enabled protection If this Swap Floppy Drive Disabled function is enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled and someone attempts Boot Up NumLock Status On to write data into this Gate A20 Option Normal area BIOS will show a Typematic Rate Setting Dis...

Page 41: ...tem Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Allows you to choose First Boot Device Floppy the VIRUS warning Second Boot Device HDD 0 feature for IDE Hard Third Boot Device LS120 Disk boot sector Boot Other Device Enabled protection If this Swap Floppy Drive Disabled function is enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek ...

Page 42: ...mpatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive A and then on drive C hard disk However modern computers usually load the operating system from the hard drive and may even load it from a CD ROM drive The BIOS now offers a large number of boot devices and boot sequence options SwapFloppyDrive This option allows you to swap the floppy drives if more than one is install...

Page 43: ... is enabled you can select a typematic delay the delay before key strokes begin to repeat of 250 500 750 or 1000 millisec onds Security Option If you have set a password select whether the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup OS Select for DRAM 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS 2 operating system with greater than 64 MB of RAM on your system VideoB...

Page 44: ...ing of the system BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option Video BIOS shadows into memory area C0000 C7FFF The remaining areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be occupied by other expan sion card firmware If an expansion peripheral in your system contains ROM based firmware you need to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM ...

Page 45: ...lp Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Menu Level SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled P2C C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R W Turn Around Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperature Size 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto X AGP Driving Value DA K7 CLK_CTL Select Default OnChip USB Enabled USB Ke...

Page 46: ... Help Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Menu Level SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled P2C C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R W Turn Around Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperature Size 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto X AGP Driving Value DA K7 CLK_CTL Select Optimal OnChip USB Enabled USB...

Page 47: ...mance by caching video memory AGP Aperture Size Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP aperture The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGPwithout any translation See www agpforum org forAGP information AGP 4xMode Enables the 4X AGP mode for higher AGP throughput...

Page 48: ...uffered 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 burst on the PCI bus nonburstable transactions do not PCI Master 0 WS Write When ...

Page 49: ...lave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Disable Primary Slave UDMA Disable Secondary Master UDMA Disable Secondary Slave UDMA Disable Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART 2 Mode Standard X IR Function Duplex Half X TX RX inverting enable ...

Page 50: ...d Menu Level Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART 2 Mode Standard X IR Function Dupl...

Page 51: ...n you select Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device Init Display First Select the type of display adapter used in your system IDEHDDBlockMode Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write If your ...

Page 52: ...ct a mode for the onboard parallel port MPU 401 Select Enabled to configure the MPU 401 interface MPU 401I OAddress Select a base I O address for the MPU 401 interface Game Port 200 207H In order for the Game port to function this setting must remain enabled d r a d n a t S t r o p l a i r e s C 2 3 2 S R R I S P H t r o p d e r a r f n i l a i r e s t n a i l p m o c A D r I R I K S A t r o p d e...

Page 53: ... Off Option Suspend Off Video Off Method V H SYNC Blank MODEM Use IRQ 3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant Off State After Power Failure Auto Wake Up Events Press Enter Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults w w w g n i v a s x a M s i d o i r e p y t i v i t c a n I s U P C L S r o f e l b a l i a v a y l n O s g n i ...

Page 54: ...stem inactivity 1 minute to 1 hour all devices except the CPU shut off ACPISuspendType Select the type of Power management used when the system goes into standby The choices are S1 POS or S3 STR Default is S1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Power Management User Define Item Help HDD Power Down Disable Suspend Mode Disable Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD ...

Page 55: ...ter a sudden power interuption If the setting is set to OFF the computer will stay off even if the power is resumed If it is set to On the computer will power on when power is restored 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...

Page 56: ... HDD FDD When On any hard drive or floppy drive activity is a PM event PCIMaster When On any PCI card activity is a PM event CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Wake Up Events VGA OFF Item Help LPT COM LPT COM HDD FDD ON Menu Level PCI Master OFF Wake Up On LAN Ring Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled X Date of Month 0 X Resume Time hh mm ss 0 0 0 IRQs Activity Monitoring Press ...

Page 57: ...r ing IRQs Activity Monitoring Fail safe and Optimized Default Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR ON Item Help IRQ3 COM 2 Enabled IRQ4 COM 1 Enabled Menu Level IRQ5 LPT 2 Enabled IRQ6 Floppy Diske Enabled IRQ7 LPT 1 Enabled IRQ8 RTC Alarm Disabled IRQ9 IRQ2 Redir Disabled IRQ10 Reserved Disabled IRQ11 Reserved Disabled IRQ12 PS 2 ...

Page 58: ...ity can cause a Primary or Secondary wake up When Primary INTR is On the IRQs in the above fields can be configured as Primary Secondary or Disabled IRQn The following is a list of IRQs Interrupt Request Lines assigned to common system peripherals IRQ3 COM2 IRQ10 Reserved IRQ4 COM1 IRQ11 Reserved IRQ5 LPT2 IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ13 Coprocessor IRQ7 LPT1 IRQ14 HardDisk IRQ8 RTCAlarm I...

Page 59: ...lled a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed NO Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD X IRQ Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you are X DMA Resources Press Enter using a Plug...

Page 60: ...on requiring a specific interrupt such as IRQ4 for serial port 1 PCI ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture DMA Resources DMA n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types depending on the type of device using the interrupt Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the or...

Page 61: ... You can upgrade the BIOS on your motherboard by using the Flash Memory Writer FMW utility This utility can be downloaded from TYAN s BBS and from the TYAN 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 AWDFLASH EXE The Flash Memory Writer utility for Award to Award upgrade README T...

Page 62: ...of your support disk You 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 manage...

Page 63: ...t If 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 15 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...

Page 64: ...ss are communicated through a series of audible beeps Currently the only beep code indicated that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps Any other beeps are probably a RAM problem ...

Page 65: ... 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 to replace the AT form factor It im...

Page 66: ...s 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 much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you ...

Page 67: ...ing 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 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 ...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...th the CPU PCI to PCI bridge allows 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 t...

Page 70: ...dresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening 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 th...

Page 71: ...ouse 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 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 ...

Page 72: ...nto an outlet on a circuit different 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...

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