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CN15: USB2.0 Connector  

10

2

9

1

 

This is used to connect 2 USB 2.0 ports on USB2.0 
connector.   

             

 

Signal Pin 

Pin

Signal 

USBPWR

1 2 USBPWR

USB_2D-

3 4 USB_3D-

5 6 

GND 7 

8 GND 

KEY 9 

10

NC 

 

   
CN20/CN21/CN22/CN22/CN23: 4-pin FAN Connector  

 

 
Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the 
motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable. 

 
 

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3 

Pin 4 

GND 

+12V

Tachometer

Fan PWM (speed) 
Control 

 
J16: 3-pin Chassis Intrusion Header  

 

 

1

 

Pin  

Signal 

1 Detect 

signal 

Low means intruder device pluged. 

2 Signal 

intruder 

3 GND 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for S2692

Page 1: ... Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SuSE AG Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice 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 an...

Page 2: ...he Power Supply Page 34 2 15 Finishing Up Page 35 Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 About the BIOS Page 37 3 2 Main BIOS Setup Page 39 3 3 Main Page 40 3 4 Advanced Page 46 3 5 Security Page 58 3 6 Power Page 59 3 7 Boot Page 60 3 8 Exit Page 61 Chapter 4 SATA RAID Setup 4 1 BIOS Configuration Page 63 4 2 Installing Serial ATA SATA hard disks Page 63 4 3 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Page 64 4 4 Manage Arra...

Page 3: ...66 33 IDE cable 1 x Tiger i5000XL S2692 User s Manual 1 x Tiger i5000XL S2692 Quick Reference Guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield 1 x Cable set 9 pin serial and 24 pin parallel 2 x CEK Spring 1 x Serial ATA power cable 2 x Serial ATA cable 1 x USB2 0 cable If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

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Page 5: ...ssors Dual LGA771 sockets Supports up to two Dual Core Intel Xeon Processors 5000 5100 Series processors 1333 1066 MHz FSB VRD11 0 Chipset Intel 5000X Greencreek MCH Intel 6321ESB I O Controller Winbond W82627EHF Super I O chip Memory Four 240 pin DDR2 FBDIMM sockets Four memory channels Supports ECC DIMMs Maximum of 16 8GB DDR2 533 667 Integrated LAN Controllers Intel 82564 Gilgal Single Port GbE...

Page 6: ...udio Line in Line out Mic in rear ports SPDIF In Out in rear Front panel audio header CD in Aux headers 4 pin configuration Regulatory FCC Class B DoC European Community CE DoC BSMI boot PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 Power Management User configurable H W monitoring Auto configuration of hard disk types Multiple boot options 48 bit LBA support Form Factor CEB 12 x 10 5 EPS 12V SSI 24 8 pin power connectors ...

Page 7: ...y before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case 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 or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the ...

Page 8: ...picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard ...

Page 9: ...http www tyan com 9 2 2 Block Diagram Tiger i5000XL S2692 Block Diagram ...

Page 10: ... JP26 JP18 CN19 JP5 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 CN1 5 CN28 FDD IDE CN2 3 JP 19 JP27 PCIE x8 Sl ot x4 PCIE x16 Slot x8 PCIX 133 Slot PCIX 133 Slot PCI 33 Slot J P7 JP8 JP6 JP24 J P14 P1 This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper ...

Page 11: ... J16 3 pin Chassis Intrusion Header CN15 CN28 USB2 0 Connector JP6 JP7 JP8 CPU Bus Clock Select Jumper JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper JP19 BIOS Recovery Jumper JP20 FWH Write Protect Jumper JP18 Internal buzzer Enable Disable Jumper JP23 LAN Enable Disable Jumper JP24 PCIX Frequency Setting Jumper JP25 PS 2 Wake Up Jumper JP26 Power for Hardware Monitor JP27 Reset Signal for Hardware Monitor JP14 JP15 Exte...

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Page 13: ...B_2D 5 6 USB_3D GND 7 8 GND KEY 9 10 NC CN20 CN21 CN22 CN22 CN23 4 pin FAN Connector Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer Fan PWM speed Control J16 3 pin Chassis Intrusion Header 1 Pin Signal 1 Detect signal Low means intruder device pluged 2 Signal intruder 3 GND ...

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Page 15: ...one front panel header for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LED s J7 Front Panel Audio Connector 10 2 9 1 The front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the front panel audio It contains line out and MIC signal for front panel PIN Signal 1 AUD_MIC_L 2 GND 3 AUD_MIC_R 4 AFP_PRESENT 5 AUD_FP_R 6 MIC_JD 7 F_AUD_DET 8 KEY 9 AUD_FP_L 10 LINE_JD J11 Power Supply Header for...

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Page 17: ... SPKR_OUT_L 3 SLP_LED 4 KEY 5 KEY 6 GND 7 PWR_LED _0 8 SPKR_OUT_H 9 PWR_LED _1 10 NC1 11 GND 12 NC2 13 3 3V 14 KEY 15 MSG_LED 16 NC3 17 KEY 18 SCSI_LED _0 19 3 3V 20 SCSI_LED _1 21 HD_LED 22 NC4 23 GND 24 KEY 25 PWRBTN_N 26 GND 27 SLPBTN_N 28 GND 29 RESET_N 30 GND J13 is reserved for FSC only J13 Pin Signal Pin 1 LCD_SMBCLK 2 GND 3 LCD_SMBDAT 4 GND 5 KEY 6 LCD_LAN_LNK1000 7 LCD_LAN_ACT_L 8 LCD_LAN...

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Page 19: ...3 Clear You can reset CMOS settings by using this jumper if you have lost your system setup password or need to clear the system BIOS settings Power off the system and set JP5 to 2 3 position and then power on the system The CMOS will be cleared when the POST screen is visible Finally shut down the power and move JP5 to it s default 1 2 position and power on the system again JP6 JP7 JP8 CPU Bus Cl...

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Page 21: ...ite protect Default 1 Open normal JP23 LAN Enable Disable Jumper 3 1 1 2 Close enable LAN Default 1 3 2 3 Close disable LAN JP24 PCI X Frequency Setting Jumper 3 1 1 2 close Default 100MHz 1 3 2 close 133MHz 1 3 2 3 close 66MHz JP25 PS 2 Wake Up Jumper 3 1 1 2 Close not supporting PS 2 wake up function Default 1 3 2 3 Close supporting PS 2 wake up function ...

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Page 23: ...tor Jumper 1 Open debug only 1 Close normal operation JP27 Reset Signal for Hardware Monitor Jumper 1 Close write protect Default 1 Open normal JP14 JP15 External Thermal Diode Header for FSC 3 1 1 2 Close enable LAN Default 1 3 2 3 Close disable LAN ...

Page 24: ... holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Pay attention when installing board in chassis Some components are near the mounting holes and can be damaged Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable TYAN recommends using met...

Page 25: ...i5000XL For optimal dual channel DDR operation always install memory in pairs beginning with DIMM0 and DIMM1 Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR operation Mismatched memory may cause system instability Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations Option 1 Option 2 DIMM0 Install Install DIMM1 Install Install DIMM2 X Install DIMM3 X Install Al...

Page 26: ...ss the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration 2 Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket 3 Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket The locking levers pop up into place Key slot ...

Page 27: ...earing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible Follow these instructions to install your processor and heat sink 1 Locate the processor sockets on the motherboard and lift the locking lever as shown 2 Insert the processor into the socket making sure that pin 1 is correctly located 3 Return the locking lever to its locked position 4 Repeat this procedure for the second pr...

Page 28: ...nd does not overheat Use the heatsink supplied for best results Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown 1 Apply some a little will work more doesn t equal better performance thermal compound to the top of the processor Try and apply a thin even layer over the top of the processor 2 Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket 3 Press the heatsink down until th...

Page 29: ...o of which are closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two connectors The other two connectors are used to connect additional IDE devices Note Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it properly TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the dri...

Page 30: ...s See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usual...

Page 31: ...erboard Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card NOTE YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Other...

Page 32: ...X_G NT_N_0 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 0 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 1 EXB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 2 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 3 PCIX2 ESB2 PCIX_A D20 ESB2 PCIXCL K_SLOT 1 ESB2 PCIX_R EQ_N_1 ESB2 PCIX_G NT_N_1 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 1 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 2 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 3 ESB2 PCIX_I RQ_N_ 0 PCI J20 ESB2 P_AD16 PCI_33 M_SLO T0 EXB2 PCI_RE Q_N_0 ESB2 PCI_GN T_N_0 ESB2 PCI_IR Q_N_A ESB2 PCI_IR Q_N_B ESB2 PCI_IR Q_N_C ESB2 PCI_IR Q_N_D ...

Page 33: ...complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The two onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LED s to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme Speed Left LED Right LED Link 10Mbps Off Activity 10Mbps Green Blink Off Link 100Mbps Green Activity 100Mbps Green Blink Green Blink Link 1000Mbps Yellow L e ft...

Page 34: ...ts 24 12 1 13 1 5 8 4 EPS 12V 8 pin CPU Power 4 GND 8 12V2 3 GND 7 12V2 2 GND 6 12V1 1 GND 5 12V1 Applying power to the board 1 Connect the EPS 12V 8 pin power connector 2 Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector 3 Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet NOTE YOU MUST unplug the power supply from the wall outlet before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 12 3 3V 24 G...

Page 35: ...es are connected properly especially IDE cables and jumpers You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by calling your vendor s support line If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website ...

Page 36: ...ing unit CPU memory and I O subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the system This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer The BIOS reads system ...

Page 37: ... in the Chipset section unless you are sure of the outcome TYAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the B...

Page 38: ...ystem Memory Extended Memory xx xx xx xxxx xx xx 1 44 1 25 MB 3 640 KB 8387584 KB Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values The main menu contains the following menu items Main Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on you...

Page 39: ...lave SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 Memory Cache Board Information System Memory Extended Memory xx xx xx xxxx xx xx 1 44 1 25 MB 3 640 KB 8387584 KB Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values System Time Date setup System Time Adjusts the system clock HHHours 24hr format MMMinutes SSSeconds Syste...

Page 40: ...ors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters Type Selects the type of device connected to the system Options Auto CD DVD Not Installed ARMD Multi Sector Transfers This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers Options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sector...

Page 41: ...processor or memory This results in a small performance increase Options Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates Options Auto Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode Ult...

Page 42: ...OM at F0000h FFFFFh via the L2 cache This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS However this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often As such it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system s performance In addition if any program writes into this ...

Page 43: ...bove one megabyte Options Write Through Write Back Cache A000 AFFF Cache EC00 EFFF Control caching of the memory blocks Options Disabled Write Back Write Through Write Protect 3 3 3 Board Information PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help BIOS Version BIOS Build Date Board Mfg Board F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Ente...

Page 44: ...F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Disable ACPI_Sx Select one of the ACPI power states S1 or S3 If selected the corresponding power state will be disabled Options S3 S1 Auto Reset Configuration Data Select Yes if you want to clear the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data area Options Yes No Large Disk Access Mode UNIX Novell NetWare or other operati...

Page 45: ...l Speed Auto Silent Fans are working with the lowest possible speed CPU throttling can cause performance loss Auto Optimum temperature control at maximum CPU performance Full Speed All fans are working at full speed F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Fan Speed Control Enables the onboard LAN controller Options Auto Sil...

Page 46: ...Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode Read only 3 4 2 BIOS Event Logging This section allows you to fine tune the BIOS Event Logging configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit BIOS Event Logging Item Specific Help BIOS Event Logging View BIOS event log Clear BIOS Event log Enabled Enter Disabled Enabled Errors w...

Page 47: ...ot Exit Integrated Network Interface Item Specific Help LAN Port0 Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Enables the onboard LAN controller F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values LAN Port0 Enables the onboard LAN controller Options Enabled Disabled Option ROM Scan Initializes device expansion ROM Options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 48: ...ave 4 1 Disabled 4 1 Disabled Enabled Disabled Branch 1 No Enabled Channel 0 Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled Disabled These items control various ICH USB Devices F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Intel I OAT Enable Configuration memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Configuration space located in Device 8 Fn0 and ...

Page 49: ...ns Channel 1 Channel 0 Enable Multimedia Timer Enables disables Multimedia Timer support Options No Yes Snoop filter Enables snoop filter feature Options Enabled Disabled Parallel ATA This item is used to enable the PATA function Options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA This item is used to enable the SATA function Options Disabled Enabled Native Mode Operation This item is used to choose Native Mode f...

Page 50: ...SB Device 29 Function 7 Legacy USB Support Enabled Enabled Enabled Control the listed USB Functions by setting the item to the desired value F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values USB Device 29 All Functions Controls the listed USB functions by setting the item to the desired value Options Enabled Disabled USB Device 29 Fu...

Page 51: ...F10 Previous Values Hyperthreading Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor Enabling Hyperthreading activates additional CPU threads These threads may appear as additional processors but will share some resources with the other threads within the physical package Options Enabled Disabled Numbers of Stop Grant Select the number of stop grant Options Per Core Single Intel Virt...

Page 52: ...troller Enabled Configure using these options Disabled No configuration Enabled User Configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration OS Controlled Displayed when controlled by OS F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Floppy Disk Controller This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured Options ...

Page 53: ...ous Values Serial Port A This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured Options Disabled Enabled Base I O Address Set the base I O address for serial port A Options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt Set the interrupt for serial port A Options IRQ3 IRQ4 Parallel Port This defines how the parallel port is detected and configured Options Disabled Enabled Mode This field allows the user to ...

Page 54: ...device switch to EPP1 7 However the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral may have designated a preferred parallel port mode for the device in question In that case it s best to follow their recommendation For those who don t know what mode to select but at least know that their parallel port device supports bidirectional transfers the BIOS offers the ECP EPP mode If you select this mode t...

Page 55: ...r and user passwords Set Setup Password This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS settings Set User Password This option allows the user to set the user password Password on boot When enabled the system will ask for a password at every boot The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered If the wrong password is entered...

Page 56: ...r Failure Sets the mode of operation if an AC Power Loss occurs The two modes are Enabled restores the previous power state before loss occurred Disabled keeps the power off until the power button is pressed Options Power On Stay Off Last State Halt on POST Errors Enabled BIOS will halt display error message if there is any POST error Disabled BIOS will not halt if there is any POST error Options ...

Page 57: ...any problems that may slip past Quick Boot s abbreviated testing scheme After a few error free test runs you should enable this feature for much faster booting Options Enabled Disabled 3 6 1 Boot Device Priority Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option Phoen...

Page 58: ...r changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made Load Setup Defaults This loads the factory default values Discard Changes This discards all changes made without ex...

Page 59: ...type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for F...

Page 60: ...deo adapters in system 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 50h Display CPU type and speed 17h Initialize cache before memory autosize 51h Initialize EISA board 18h 8254 timer initialization 52h T...

Page 61: ...heck password optional 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports B9h Prepare Boot 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers BAh Initialize DMI parameters 84h Detect and install external parallel ports BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs 85h Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices BCh Clear parity checkers 86h Re initialize onboard I O ports BDh Display MultiBoot menu 87h Configure Motherboard Devices BE...

Page 62: ...al E5h Check force recovery boot 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts E6h Checksum BIOS ROM 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives E7h Go to BIOS A0h Set time of day E8h Set Huge Segment Code Beeps Description Code Beeps Description E9h Initialize Multi Processor F1h Initialize Run Time Clock EAh Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video EBh Initialize PIC and DMA F3h Initialize System Manag...

Page 63: ...AGP card Network card or SCSI card SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver As long as a standby power comes into the system SMDC will begin looking after the system Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware IT manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style KCS Block Transfer BT style Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB Intelligent...

Page 64: ...DC will continue to function even if the system is not powered on How SMDC and TSO Work The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function Agent a system with SMDC installed The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible supported Tyan motherboard Manager manages the Agent The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC The Manager and Agent should...

Page 65: ...u would like to boot from hard disk press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk Boot from CD ISOLINUX 2 00 2002 10 25 Copyright C 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard drive 1 Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot 1_ 2 Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1 0 Main Menu Choose Chipset Vendor 01 Adaptec 02 ...

Page 66: ...iver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette 03 Microsoft Windows XP 64bit Diskette 04 Microsoft Windows 2003 64 bit Back 5 Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press ENTER Please insert a formatted diskette into A and press ENTER Writing image to drive A Track 36 Hoad 8 Sector 1 6 Using ESC key to quit the TYAN diskette maker T...

Page 67: ...B serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devic...

Page 68: ...ngle wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the ...

Page 69: ...r type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor HyperTransportTM a high speed low latency scalable point to point link for interconnecting ICs on boards...

Page 70: ... than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCI to PCI bridge allows...

Page 71: ... to the system s main memory This memory is available to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set ...

Page 72: ...oard 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 the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Inserti...

Page 73: ...p their systems running as powerful and productive as possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email By offering plenty of options for users Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry s most competitive services to support them Tyan s tech support is some of the most impressive we ve seen with great response time and exceptional org...

Page 74: ...r relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on 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 ...

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