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Before you begin…

Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Tomcat i815ef motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

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

1x Tomcat i815ef user’s manual

1x TYAN driver CD

1x I/O shield plate with dual LAN ports

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

Summary of Contents for S2425

Page 1: ... IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Micronics is a trademark of Micronics Corporation Portable Document Format PDF is a trademark of Adobe Corporation Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any expre...

Page 2: ...ng the CPU and Cooling Fan 2 15 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives 2 16 Installing Add in Cards 2 17 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial Devices 2 18 Connecting the power supply 2 19 You re done Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 2 Advanced Setup 3 2d Bootup Settings 3 3 Chipset Configuration 3 3a CH Configuration 3 4 PnP PCI Configuration 3 6 Power Configuration Chapter 4 Installing the Hard ...

Page 3: ...wing 1x Tomcat i815ef motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE cable 1x Tomcat i815ef user s manual 1x TYAN driver CD 1x I O shield plate with dual LAN ports If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

Page 4: ...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 Processor Single PGA370 ZIF sockets Supports one Intel Celeron or Pentium III processor including the new Tualatin CPU SDR bus support for 133MHz Integrated VRM VRM 8 5 spec Chipset Intel i815e B Step Chipset National PC87366 Su...

Page 5: ...0 based serial ports One 25 pin SPP ECP EPP parallel port One IR Tx Rx header 2 USB ports additional via optional cable PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Regulatory FCC DoC declaration of Conformity European Community of CE declaration of Conformity 1 3 Software Specifications OS Windows 9x ME NT 2000 ...

Page 6: ...board from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch the power supply 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 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors and leads 4 Avoid touching memory module contacts and IC chips 5 Place...

Page 7: ... HD LED 2 4 Power LED 5 7 Reset Switch 6 8 Power Switch 11 17 Infra Red IR On Off 2 6b CMOS Reset JP1 1 2 3 1 2 Connect these two pins together to reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect setting causes system instability or you have forgotten your system setup password of have just flashed your BIOS Power off the system and disconnect the power supply Close pins 2 and 3 on JP1 Wait about 5 se...

Page 8: ...able if you need to use more than 1 serial devices 2 6h Chassis Intrusion header J7 optional 1 2 Use these connectors if your chassis has intrusion detection otherwise leave it as is 2 6i USB connector J18 This connector allows you to use your chassis front panel USB connector if it comes with one 1 2 3 4 If 3 and 4 are connected default the motherboard will use the onboard speaker for audio relat...

Page 9: ...ds pre installed then you will need to install the motherboard using the mounting hardware as shown in the examples below Remember not to over tighten any of the screws or you may risk breaking internal traces in the surrounding area or damage the motherboard in some other way Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware that may or may not have been included with your ch...

Page 10: ...tered unbuffered SDRAM memory Memory Installation Procedure Step1 Line your module up so that the pins fit into the socket There is only one way your DIMM can fit properly Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM socket just as the long row of pins should line up with the long gap in the DIMM socket Step2 Insert the DIMM by pushing the module into the socket ...

Page 11: ...Do not touch the CPU pins with your fingers You should be able to insert the CPU into the socket with virtually no force Do not press down hard on the CPU as you might bend or break pins or otherwise damage the CPU The CPU voltage will automatically be detected by the motherboard so there is not need to set any jumpers or BIOS setting Installing the CPU Before installing the CPU check it for any v...

Page 12: ...ary depending on the fan manufacturer s design You should also take space into consideration when installing a cooling device make sure the cooling device is not too big or else you may end up damaging components around the CPU socket Tyan highly recommends that you use a thin layer of some type of thermal compound available from many computer retail stores between the CPU and the heatsink to maxi...

Page 13: ...ble see picture at right which has additional grounding wires This cable has been included with this motherboard for your convenience The UltraDMA 100 66 cable is backwards compatible with UltraDMA 33 and legacy IDE HDDs BLUE end goes to IDE connector Pin 1 NOTE Only Tyan approved cables are recommended for this motherboard If you are using an existing configuration with older cables your system m...

Page 14: ...about how to attach the floppy drive s Remember you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time Figure 2 4 3 5 connector 5 25 connector Coloredstripe indicates Pin 1 Drive B Drive A Coloredstripe indicates Pin 1 Match striped side with Pin 1 Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in back wards or a bad floppy or motherboard Try another floppy drive to verify theproblem or try ano...

Page 15: ... board if you try to do this When plugging the card in especially when installing long cards try to push the entire card in at one time Don t force one end of the card into the socket first and then the other or a rocking motion between the card and the slot might occur and could damage the pins within the socket Make sure the cards are seated securely into their slots Before turning on the system...

Page 16: ... installation of devices into the various ports shown below please consult your device s documentation device manufacturer or your dealer for details Connecting Serial and Parallel Ports The serial and parallel ports can be used to connect various devices such as a mouse or printer The connectors can only be connected one way be sure and check the orientation of the connector before installing it ...

Page 17: ...ower is turned 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 Step 1 Shown on the right in Figure 2 4a is the 20 pin connector of the ATX power supply Note the clip in the image it will help you install the plug correctly Step 2 Shown on the right in Figure 2 4b is the 20 pin conne...

Page 18: ... are done Installing a new motherboard may seem difficult but by following these directions you should have a fairly uneventful time installing our products If you do encounter problems your vendor dealer will be able to help you or you can consult one of our many technical support options such as our website and or technical support line ...

Page 19: ...al processing memory and I O subsystems The BIOS has been customized by adding important but non standard 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 this BIOS setup program Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately ac...

Page 20: ...ipset section unless you re absolutely sure you need to The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by Tyan and or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to anyone of the Chipset options without consideration can cause your system to become unstable immediately or progressively Setup Variations Not all systems have the same setup program Whil...

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Page 36: ...ngs Jumper Settings see your HDD documentation for jumper settings of Drives IDE Channel 1 IDE Channel 2 1 M 2 M M 3 M S M 4 M S M S M Master S Slave Step 2 Next you should install the drives into your system and connect the power Attach one UltraDMA cable black connector to each drive if you have a Slave drive connect that drive to the second connector grey connector on the UltraDMA cable Make su...

Page 37: ... is having difficulty initializing the video display Any other beep sequences that may or may not occur are probably due to memory problems If calling Tyan Tech Support be sure that you know how many beeps your board made and how long the beeps were Also have other information such as your attached add in cards drives and OS to help speed up the support process and come to a possible solution fast...

Page 38: ...bility 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...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...lt 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...

Page 41: ... 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 RAID Redundant Array of I...

Page 42: ...nsive 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 ...

Page 43: ...on 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 mis...

Page 44: ...n 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 Ministe...

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