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3.4

Getting Help

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3.5

BIOS Main Menu

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3.6

BIOS Advanced Menu

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3.6.1 Hammer Configuration Sub-Menu

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3.6.2 Integrated Devices Sub-Menu

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3.6.3 PCI

Configuration Sub-Menu

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3.6.4 IDE

Configuration Sub-Menu

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3.6.5 Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

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3.6.6 I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu

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3.6.7 Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu

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3.6.8 Console

Redirection Sub-Menu

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3.6.9 Watchdog Timer Option Sub-Menu

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3.7 BIOS

Memory

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3.8

Security Menu

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3.9

BIOS Boot Menu

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3.9.1 Boot Device Priority

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3.10
3.11

Power Menu
BIOS Exit Menu

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Chapter 4: Diagnostics Page

4.1 Beep

Codes

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4.2 Flash

Utility

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4.3

BIOS Post Code

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Glossary Page

Technical Support

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Summary of Contents for S2877

Page 1: ...demark 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 and disclaims any express or implied w...

Page 2: ...sable Jumper J85 Page 18 2 3 12 BCM5705 Gigabit LAN Enable Disable Jumper J152 Page 18 2 3 13 Front Panel Audio Header P53 Page 19 2 3 14 CPU FAN Connector J9 J37 Page 19 2 3 15 Chassis 4 pin FAN Connector J47 Page 20 2 3 16 Chassis 3 pin FAN Connectors J36 J10 Page 20 2 3 17 3 pin or 4 pin fan support selection jumper J5 Page 21 2 4 Installing the Processor s Page 22 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame ...

Page 3: ...enu Page 53 3 6 6 I O Device Configuration Sub Menu Page 54 3 6 7 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu Page 55 3 6 8 Console Redirection Sub Menu Page 56 3 6 9 Watchdog Timer Option Sub Menu Page 57 3 7 BIOS Memory Menu Page 58 3 8 Security Menu Page 59 3 9 BIOS Boot Menu Page 60 3 9 1 Boot Device Priority Page 61 3 10 3 11 Power Menu BIOS Exit Menu Page 62 Page 64 Chapter 4 Diagnostics Page 66 4 1 Beep Code...

Page 4: ...uting with Nx register support Chipset Nvidia nForce Professional 2200 CK8 04 connected to CPU1 Winbond W83627HF Super I O One Analog Device ADT7468 Hardware Monitoring IC Memory 128 bit dual channel interleaved memory bus Total Six DDR 1 DIMM sockets Four for CPU1 Two for CPU2 Supports up to 24GB Registered DDR Supports ECC with CHIPKill technology Supports DDR400 DDR333 or DDR266 Integrated ATA ...

Page 5: ...ed two USB2 0 ports ANRF version only Stacked Mic in Line In Line Out audio jacks System Management Five fan headers support tachometer monitoring three 4 pin fan support smart FAN control PWM Watchdog Timer support Temperature voltage and fan monitoring Integrated FireWire IEEE 1394A Controller ANRF version only TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394a PCI controller Two FireWire 1394 pin headers Integrated Audi...

Page 6: ...Professional 9 2 32bit SuSE Professional 9 3 32bit SLES 9 0 SP2 64 bit RHEL 3 Update 4 64bit RHEL 4 Update 1 64 bit TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice Remember to visit TYAN s website at http www tyan com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs manuals and BIOS updates ...

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Page 8: ...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 mo...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...http www tyan com 10 2 2 Block Diagram Tiger K8WE S2877 Block Diagram ...

Page 11: ...nnectors 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 NOTE is only available on S2877ANRF version is only available on S2877G2NR version ...

Page 12: ...J25 J140 USB2 0 Front Panel Header See Section 2 3 8 J13 Keyboard Lock Connector See Section 2 3 9 J2 Marvell 88E1111 GbE LAN Front Panel Header See Section 2 3 10 J3 BCM5705 GbE LAN Front Panel Header See Section 2 3 10 J85 VGA Enable Disable Jumper See Section 2 3 11 J152 BCM5705 LAN Enable Disable Jumper See Section 2 3 12 P51 CD_IN Connector P52 Audio Aux_IN Connector P53 Front Audio Header Se...

Page 13: ...R 2 3 2 Clear CMOS Header J112 Pin_3 Pin_1 Default Pin_3 Pin_1 Clear You can reset the CMOS settings by using this jumper if you have forgotten your system setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting Power off system and disconnect both power connectors from the motherboard Use jumper cap to close Pin_1 and Pin_2 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Put jumper cap back to Pin_2 and Pin_3 defa...

Page 14: ...assis Intrusion Header provides chassis intrusion monitoring function Note For use with chassis that support this feature 2 3 4 FireWire IEEE1394A Enable Disable Jumper J147 1 Use this jumper to enable disable IEEE1394 Open Enable Default Closed Disable Note J147 is only available on S2877ANRF version ...

Page 15: ... are colored black in order to distinguish from USB header which is colored blue Please be aware that incorrect installation may harm the device Note J148 J149 are only available on S2877ANRF version 2 3 6 Buzzer External Speaker Header J14 PIN1 Pin Signal Description 1 Speaker 2 NC 3 Buzzer 4 Speaker Close Pin3 and Pin4 Default Enable onboard buzzer Open Pin3 and Pin4 Disable onboard buzzer or co...

Page 16: ...ions to connect a port to COM2 2 3 8 USB 2 0 Front Panel Headers J25 J140 Signal Description Pin Pin Signal Description VCC 1 2 VCC USB DATA 3 4 USB DATA USB DATA 5 6 USB DATA GND 7 8 GND KEY 9 10 NC Warning USB header is colored blue in order to distinguish from 1394 header Both 1394 header and connector of 1394 cable are colored black Please be aware that incorrect installation may harm the devi...

Page 17: ...isable PS 2 keyboard Open Enable Default Closed Disable 2 3 10 Gigabit LAN1 LAN2 Front Panel Header J2 J3 PIN1 Pin Signal Description 1 1000Mb 100Mb _Link 2 1000Mb 100Mb _Link 3 Active 4 Active Use this 4 Pin Header to connect LAN LED on Front Panel Note J3 is only available on S2877G2NR version ...

Page 18: ... onboard ATI Rage XL graphic Open Enable Default Closed Disable Note J85 is only available on S2877G2NR version 2 3 12 BCM5705 Gigabit LAN Enable Disable Jumper J152 Open Closed Use this Jumper to enable disable LAN2 BCM5705 GbE LAN Open Enable Default Closed Disable Note J152 is only available on S2877G2NR version ...

Page 19: ... 10 AUD_RED_L Note If you use onboard Audio port you must close Pin5 Pin6 and Pin9 Pin10 P53 is only available on S2877ANRF version 2 3 14 CPU FAN Connector J9 J37 PIN1 Use these connectors to connect processor cooling fans to your motherboard J9 for CPU1 J37 for CPU2 This 4 pin fan connector supports a new standard fan with integrated fan speed control on the fan itself for better fan life ...

Page 20: ...oard This 4 pin fan connector supports a new standard fan with integrated fan speed control on the fan itself for better fan life 2 3 16 Chassis 3 pin FAN Connectors J36 J10 PIN1 Use these connectors to connect chassis cooling fans to your motherboard The traditional 3 pin fan connector does not have PWM fan speed control function ...

Page 21: ... J5 Signal Description Pin Pin Signal Description GND 6 5 SYS_FAN_PWM GND 4 3 CPU2_FAN_PWM GND 2 1 CPU1_FAN_PWM Pin Corresponding FAN FAN Connector 1 2 CPU1 FAN J9 3 4 CPU2 FAN J37 5 6 Chassis FAN J47 Open To support 3 pin auto fan Closed Default To support 4 pin auto fan ...

Page 22: ...all socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have Step 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90o or as far back as possible to the socket Step 2 Align the processor with the socket There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor s installed correctly Step 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressi...

Page 23: ...se for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and heatsink Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own method of installation For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink use heatsinks validated by AMD Please refer to AMD s website at www amd com The following ...

Page 24: ... care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the processor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred to as thermal compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling NOTE Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink processor to ensure the T...

Page 25: ...ign plastic retention bracket screw holes with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab Repeat for the other side of heatsink 3 After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab push down on plastic clip to lock plastic...

Page 26: ...top of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsink inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat for other side 2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN ...

Page 27: ...rocessor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard ...

Page 28: ...he screw 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 u...

Page 29: ...processors must be installed Single pairs are supported on CPU1 four modules is also supported on CPU2 Configure memory symmetrically on each CPU for best performance AMD OpteronTM processors support 64bit non interleaved or 128bit interleaved memory configurations At least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the system to turn on and POST power on self test 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB...

Page 30: ...ting memory Note X indicates a populated DIMM Slot Memory Configuration Chart CPU1 DIMM A1 CPU1 DIMM A2 CPU1 DIMM B1 CPU1 DIMM B2 CPU2 DIMM A1 CPU2 DIMM A2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 128 bit memory support X X X X X X X X X X X 64 bit memory support X ...

Page 31: ...ng diagrams Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself To remove the memory module simply push the latches outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module NOTE YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing syst...

Page 32: ...e closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives 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 TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the drive...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...own will necessarily appear on your motherboard 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 ...

Page 35: ...ripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The two onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme Left LED Right LED Link Green Off 10 Mbps Active Blinking Green ...

Page 36: ...If you choose the board of S2877G2NR version please disassemble corresponding soft metal of VGA and LAN2 port and keep Audio port shielded 2 15 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Tiger K8WE The Tiger K8WE requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the mo...

Page 37: ...Up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most importantly 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 diffic...

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Page 39: ...e based on a typical system The actual menus displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features installed in your computer To start the BIOS setup utility a Turn on or reboot your system b Press F2 during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utility To select an item Use the left right Å Æ arrow keys to make a selection To display a sub menu A pointer marks ...

Page 40: ... Bar The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates Key Function F1 or Alt H General help window ESC Exit current menu Å Æ arrow keys Select a different menu or arrow keys Select different item or Change values F9 Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu F10 Select the previous value setting of the field Enter Execute command or select submenu 3 4 Getting Help Pressing F...

Page 41: ...rved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help BIOS Date BIOS Version CPU Type CPU Speed System Memory Extended Memory Installed O S System Time System Date XXXX KB XXXX KB Other 11 33 23 2004 11 05 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Se...

Page 42: ...Configurations No Reset Configuration Data No Hammer Configuration Integrated Devices PCI Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration I O Device Configuration Hardware Monitor Console Redirection Watchdog Timer Option Intruder Support Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description No Sec...

Page 43: ...onfiguration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Hammer Configuration settings 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help CPU Memory Controller WARNING Changing options to unsupported values might hang the system If this happens clear CMOS and re...

Page 44: ...alled with 64G or more memory Discrete MTRR Mapping Continuous Configure MTRR mode Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Enable ACPI2 0 static resources affinity table for ccNUMA systems 3 6 2 Integrated Devices Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Integrated Devices settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the se...

Page 45: ...Disabled Set First Serial ATA device Enabled SATA1 Controller Disabled Set Second Serial ATA device PIC Interrupt Mode 8529 PIC Select Interrupt Mode between 8259 PIC mode and APIC mode NV RAID Configuration Menu Item Set Nvidia RAID control NV Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the NV Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and...

Page 46: ...abled NV Configuration Disabled Set Nvidia RAID control Disabled IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave Enabled Enable the drive as RAID Disabled Internal SATA Primary Secondary Enabled Enable the drive as RAID Disabled External SATA Primary Secondary Enabled Enable the drive as RAID 3 6 3 PCI Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Configuration settings Use the u...

Page 47: ...n Description PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 4 Menu Item Select PCI slot configuration PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion Menu Item Reserve specific upper memory blocks for use by legacy ISA devices PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Menu Item Reserve the specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 4 You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Device Slot 1 2 settings Use the ...

Page 48: ...on ROM Disabled Enable Master Enabled Enable selected device as a PCI bus master Default Latency Timer 0020h Minimum guaranteed time slice allotted for bus master in units of PCI bus clocks Onboard Device Control You can use this screen to enable disable Onboard Device BroadCom NIC and IEEE1394 Controller and their Option ROMs PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help BCM5705 LAN BCM57...

Page 49: ...nd Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 DBFF DC00 DFFF Available Available Available Available Available Available F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Available C800 CBFF CC00 ...

Page 50: ...OS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ15 Indicates a DMA interrupt I O or memory resource conflict with another device Available Available Available Available Available Available Available F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Available IRQ3 4 5 7...

Page 51: ...ary Master Secondary Slave Indicates a DMA interrupt I O or memory resource conflict with another device Other Disabled Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Other Large Disk Access Mode DOS Select the IDE access mode Disabled SMART Device Monitoring Enabled IDE failure prediction Bot...

Page 52: ...1 Disabled Disabled Disabled Standard Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabled Multi Sector Transfers Enabled Specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfer Disabled LBA Mode Control Enabled Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place o...

Page 53: ...elect an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette A Legacy Diskette B Indicates a DMA interrupt I O or memory resource conflict with another device Disabled Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Opti...

Page 54: ...oppy disk controller Base I O address Disabled 3F8 IRQ 3 Disabled Normal 3F8 IRQ3 Disabled 378 IRQ5 Output only DMA1 Disabled Primary F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabled Serial port A Enabled Configure serial port A using options 3F8 Base I O address 2F8 Set the base I O address for...

Page 55: ...re Floppy disk controller using options Primary Base I O address Secondary Set the base I O address for parallel port 3 6 7 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu You can use this screen to hardware monitor information 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help CPUx Temperature xxC...

Page 56: ...nsole Type Flow Control Console connection Continue C R after POST Disabled 300 VT100 None Direct off F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabled On board COMA Com Port Address On board COMB Select the Com Port address 19200 38400 57600 Baud Rate 115200 Enable the specified baud rate VT100 ...

Page 57: ...he Watchdog settings 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help Watchdog Timer Time_Out Minutes Disabled 1 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description disabled Watchdog ...

Page 58: ...Cache Base 0 512k Cache Base 512k 640k Cache Extended Memory Area Cache A000 AFFF Cache B000 BFFF Cache C800 CBFF Cache CC00 CFFF Cache D000 D3FF Cache D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cache DC00 DFFF Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 E8FF Cache EC00 EFFF XXXX KB XXXX KB Enabled uncached uncached uncached uncached uncached uncached Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled D...

Page 59: ... Menu This menu has options for the Security options 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Fixed disk boot sector Diskette access Virus check reminder System backup remi...

Page 60: ...f every month Disabled System back reminder Daily Display reminder message at boot daily every Monday or 1st of every month 3 9 BIOS Boot Menu This menu has 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 PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Item Specific Help QuickBoot Mode Boot time Diagnostic ...

Page 61: ... enable the item PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot Item Specific Help 0 Legacy Floppy Drives 1 IDE0 2 IDE1 3 IDE2 4 IDE3 5 PCI BEV MBA v7 6 6 Slot 0130 6 7 USB FDC USB HDD ALL PCI SCSI 1394 HDD 1394 CD Legacy Network Card Keys used to view or configure devices Up and Down arrows Select a device and moves the device up and down f and r moves the device fixed or removable x exclude or include the devic...

Page 62: ...up Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Off Resume On Time On Enable wakes the system up at a specific time Resume Time 00 00 00 Specify the time when the system is to wake up Resume Date 00 00 0000 Specify the date when the system is to wake up Off Resume On Modem Ring On Enable wakes the system up when an incoming call is detected o...

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Page 64: ...ct Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Load...

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Page 66: ...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 67: ...nitial POST values 4Ah Initialize all video 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 b...

Page 68: ...e onboard Super I O ports and IRQs B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional 81h Late POST device initialization B6h Check 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...

Page 69: ...t E4h Initialize system I O 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 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 Initia...

Page 70: ...the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB 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 IP...

Page 71: ...port which is called as such 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 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 t...

Page 72: ...are that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector 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 prope...

Page 73: ...ansmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster 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 ...

Page 74: ...DIOS RAID I O Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred 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 t...

Page 75: ...ile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse 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 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 onboa...

Page 76: ...t 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 misuse abuse or improper mainten...

Page 77: ... 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 Minister...

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