Tiger 100: Tyan S1832DL

Tyan
S1832DL
Tiger 100
Motherboard User’s Manual
Revision 2.20
Copyright © Tyan Computer Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from Tyan
Computer Corp.
All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this
manual are property of their respective companies including, but not limited to the
following.
AMI BIOS is a trademark of American Megatrend Incorporated.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
INTEL, Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron, Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
S1832 Tiger 100 is a trademark 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,
incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data, or other malady resulting
from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this manual. The information
contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction....................................................................... 4
Overview..................................................................... 4
Icons........................................................................... 5
Hardware Specifications/Features................................. 6
Software Specifications................................................. 7
Technical Support......................................................... 8
Returning Merchandise for Service................................ 8
2. Board Installation.............................................................. 10
Unpacking.................................................................... 10
Precautions.................................................................. 10
Installation Steps........................................................... 11
What is a Jumper.......................................................... 12
Map of Motherboard Jumpers....................................... 13
Picture of Motherboard Features................................... 14
Setting Jumpers............................................................ 15
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis....................... 19
Installing Memory......................................................... 19
Installing the CPU & Cooling Fan.................................. 23
Connecting IDE & Floppy Drives.................................. 30
Connecting the Power Supply........................................ 32
Installing Add-on Cards................................................ 33
Connecting PS/2, Serial, Parallel & USB Devices.......... 34
Frequently Asked Questions.......................................... 35
3. BIOS Configuration........................................................... 38
Main Setup................................................................... 39
Advanced CMOS Setup................................................ 44
Chipset Setup............................................................... 49
Power Management Setup............................................ 55
Plug and Play Setup..................................................... 59
Peripheral Setup........................................................... 64
Supervisor and User Security......................................... 68
Language Utility........................................................... 69
Flash Writer Utility........................................................ 69
4. System Resources............................................................. 70
Beep Codes................................................................. 70
Troubleshooting System Problems.................................. 71
Displayed Error Messages............................................ 72
Appendix 1 - CPU Retention Module Options.....................74
Appendix 2 - Glossary........................................................... 76
Chapter 1
Introduction
chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The S1832DL Tiger 100 is a quality, high performance mainboard designed for
dual Intel Pentium II or Pentium III microprocessors. This mainboard utilizes
the Intel 440BX AGPset and can support CPU speeds of 233MHz through
500MHz, and host bus speeds of 66MHz to 100MHz.
The S1832DL mainboard, with built-in AGP slot, provides high performance
capabilities that are ideal for a wide range of demanding applications such as
CAD, CAM, CAE, desktop publishing, 3D animation, and video production.
This integrated system board achieves high reliability with numerous features
and yet is small enough to be supported in an ATX form factor. Some of the
features included are onboard dual channel PCI PIO, Bus Master IDE and
UltraDMA/33, onboard floppy controller, and onboard high speed I/O.
Flexibility and expandability have been designed into the Tiger 100. With I/O
and drive controller support built onboard, the one AGP slot, five PCI and two
ISA slots (one shared, seven usable slots) are free for numerous add-on
expansion cards.
Remember to take a look at TYAN Computer’s web site located at
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http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of TYAN’s
products along with detailed FAQs for trouble-shooting, distributors list,
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drivers, and BIOS setting explanations.
Icons
In order to help you navigate this manual and set up your system, we have
added several icons to our format.
This icon alerts you to particularly important details regarding

! the setup or maintenance of your system. This icon often
appears next to information that may keep you from damaging
important!
your board or system. While we will often point out the most
vital paragraphs in a chapter, you should always read every word in the text.
Failing to do so can lead to exasperation and expense.
1.
Wherever possible, we have included step-by-step instructions
2. for setting up your system, which are indicated by this icon.
3.
procedure However, it is in your best interest to read an entire section (and
perhaps the entire manual) before you begin to fiddle with your
motherboard.
While we have alerted you to potential dangers in several places

warning
in the manual with this icon, these warnings should not be
regarded as the whole of your safety regimen. Never forget that
computers are electrical devices, and are capable of delivering a
shock. Prevent damage to yourself and to your board: always ensure that your
system is turned off and unplugged whenever you are working with it, and that
you are equipped with a static safety device.
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Hardware Specifications/Features
Processor Information •Two SEC slots (Slot One type).

•66 to 100MHz BIOS selectable bus
support.
•Pentium II, P-III 233-600MHz.
•Supports Celeron CPU (single only).
Chipset Information •Intel 440BX AGPset.

•Intel PIIX4e controller.
•National 309 Super I/O chipset.
Voltage and Power •ATX power supply connector.

Information •+12V power source for DC fans
onboard.
•3.3V DRAM support.
•Utilizes GTL+ bus to reduce power
consumption and EMI.
Main Memory •Up to 1024MB onboard.

•Four 168-pin DIMM sockets.
•Supports 100MHz SDRAM with
SPD.
System Management •National LM79 and LM75

ASICs with onboard alarm for
monitoring temperature, supply
voltages, and fan speed.
•System Manager software
•Chassis intrusion detection capable.
Expansion Slots •One 32-bit AGP slot.

•Five 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots.
•Two 16-bit ISA slots.
•One shared, seven usable slots.
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Physical Dimensions •ATX design.
•12 inches x 9.8 inches.
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•Requires Intel Venus compatible I/O
shield.
BIOS Information •AMI Plug and Play flash BIOS.

•Deep Green, Energy Star, ACPI,
Year 2000, and PC98 compliant.
•Soft power-down, multiple boot
options.
•Win98/NT5 ready, DMI 2.0
compliant.
•PCI 2.1, APM 1.1 compliant.
Disk Drive & System I/O •Two PCI bus mastering EIDE
channels.
•Supports EIDE CD-ROMs.
•PIO Mode 3 & 4 (up to 17MB/sec
DTR).
•UltraDMA/33 bus mastering mode
(up to 33MB/sec DTR).
•Support for two floppy drives (up to
2.88MB).
•Two serial ports (16550 UARTs).
•One ECP/EPP parallel port.
•One Serial IR (InfraRed) I/O interface port.
•Two USB rev 1.2 (universal serial
bus) connectors.
•One PS/2 mouse connector.
•One PS/2 keyboard connector.
Software Specifications
OS •Operates with MS-DOS, Windows

3.x, Windows for WorkGroups 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
NT, OS/2, Novell Netware, and SCO Unix.
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Technical Support
If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help
first. Your system has most likely been configured by them, and they should
have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains.
Hence, they should be of the most assistance. Further, if you purchased your
system from a dealer near to you, you can actually bring your system in to
them to have it serviced, instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can
have expensive consequences).
If your dealer is unable to assist you,

1) try our web page: http:// www.tyan.com
2) technical support phone line: (510) 440-8808
3) or e-mail address: techsupport@tyan.com
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 maintenance of products.
For Resellers Only:

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any warranty service can be rendered. You can obtain service by calling
the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. The
RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping
carton and the package should be mailed prepaid, or hand-carried to the
manufacturer. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.
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Unpacking
The mainboard package should contain the following:
· S1832DL mainboard
· One 40-pin IDE & 34-pin floppy cable pack
· User’s manual
· Two CPU retention modules
· One Tyan System Management & Driver CD
Precautions
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 configuration and setup much easier.
Here are some precautions you should follow when installing your
motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard
from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer
! and then touch any metal part on the computer case. (Or wear a
grounded wrist strap.)
important!
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of
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the board.
(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,
and leads.
(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips.
(5) Place motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the
antistatic bag.
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Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the mother-
board out of the cardboard box and static bag, hold it by its edges, and place it
on a grounded antistatic surface, component side up. Inspect the board for
damage.
warning
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!
Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly
seated (the board should still be on an antistatic mat). Do not touch the bottom
of the board. Remember, don’t take any electronic device out of its protective
bag until you are ready to actually install it into the computer case. If you do
not ground yourself, you risk zapping the motherboard or adapter card.
Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic dis-
charge damage, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time.
*Power Supply Requirement: ATX Power Supply should be 2.01 compliant.

Standby current must be 750mA or higher (SB5V = 0.75A)
Installation Steps
You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of
the Tiger 100 matches the ATX system board specifications. Your chassis
should be able to accomodate an ATX motherboard and have an ATX power
supply.
1. 1. Set Jumpers
2.
3. 2. Mount Motherboard in Chassis
procedure 3. Install Memory
4. Install CPU & Cooling Fan
5. Connect IDE and Floppy Drives
6. Connect Power Supply
7. Install Add-on Cards
8. Connect PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices
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What is a Jumper
In this manual, the terms “closed” and “on” are used when referring to jumpers
(or jumper pins) that are active; “open” and “off” are used when referring to
jumpers (or jumper pins) that are inactive. See the Figure 2-1 for examples of
“on” and “off” pins and jumpers. The square pin in the diagram is Pin 1.
Jumpers and pins are connected by slipping the blue plastic jumper connector
overtop of two adjacent jumper pins (indicated by 1-2 or 2-3). The metal rod
inside the plastic shell bridges the gap between the two pins, completing the
circuit. See Figure 2-2 for more examples of pin connections.
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 help you locate the jumpers on your board.
A full-page map of the motherboard can be found on the next two pages.
2 pin jumpers 3 (or more) pin jumpers
off on 1-2 2-3 open

1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2
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Map of Motherboard Jumpers
FAN2 (CPU1)
Keyboard
FAN1 FAN3
Mouse (Chassis) (CPU2)
ATX power connector
B
USB1
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USB2
Secondary IDE connector

CPU # 2 (Slot One type)
CPU # 1 (Slot One type)
Primary IDE connector

Floppy drive connector
DIMM bank 3
DIMM bank 4
DIMM bank 2
DIMM bank 1
COM1
Intel
Printer Port
COM2
National National
LM75 LM75
AGP port 1 JP20

JP3
3 volt
PCI slot 1 lithium
battery
J8 J10
PCI slot 2 1
JP15
(WOL)
PCI slot 3
1 JP8
Intel 1 JP9
82371EB
JP11
JP12
JP13
JP14
JP4
PCI slot 4
National
LM79
PCI slot 5 JP24
ISA slot 2
Fan4
ISA slot 1 Flash BIOS JP21
The tiny “1”s next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position of pin 1 for
that jumper.
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Picture of Motherboard Features
Two SEC slots Intel 443BX 4 DIMM slots

PS/2 ports
(Slot One type)

LM75
USB ports
COM1
LPT1
COM2
AGP port
Intel PIIX4e
LM79
AMIBIOS
5 PCI slots
2 ISA slots
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1. Setting Jumpers
1-A. CPU Speed Settings (Switch S4)
There are two steps to set the CPU speed. First, set the clock multiplier with
jumpers JP11-JP14 according to the specification of your CPU using the chart
below. There is no need to set the bus speed. The motherboard auto-detects
the bus speed of the CPU. Presently all Celeron CPUs use a 66MHz bus
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speed. Tyan does not recommend operating CPUs, memory, or PCI Bus at
higher than rated speed. Tyan takes no responsibility for any problems
related to overclocking any bus or component on the system board.
Multiplier Bus Speed CPU speed JP11 JP12 JP13 JP

(set Jmprs
(set in BIOS)
on board)
3.5 100 350 ON OFF OFF O
4 100 400 OFF ON ON O
66 300
4.5 OFF ON OFF O
100 450
66 333
5 OFF OFF ON O
100 500
66 366
5.5 OFF OFF OFF O
100 550
66 400
6 ON ON ON O
100 600
6.5 66 433 ON ON OFF O
7 66 466 ON OFF ON O
1-B. Front Panel Assignment (1x27: Jumper J15)
Pins 1-2 6-10 13-16 18-20 22-23 24-27

Power HD D Reset
Function On/Off
InfraRed
LE D
Power LED
Swi tch
S p e a ke r
6=5V
18=GND 24=5V
1=Power 8=IR RX
Assign- 15=LED - 19=NC 22=GND 26=Internal
On/Off 9=GND
ment 16=LED + 20=Power 23=Reset S p e a ke r
2=GND 10=IR
LE D 27=Speaker-
TX
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1-B. Front Panel Assignment (2x9: Jumper JP20)

For chassis that have a 2x9 plug use JP20 instead of J15.
To p Bottom
VC C 1 2 Power LED
Pin1
HD D LED 3 4 Sleep LED Pin2
Top Pin
Ground 5 6 Power On/Off
Reset 7 8 Ground
Pin17
VC C 9 10 SMI Swi tch
IR Recei ve 11 12 VC C
Bottom Pin
Ground 13 14 No C onnect
JP32 Side View
IR Transmi t 15 16 VC C
No C onnect 17 18 No C onnect
1-C. Speaker Connector (J10)

The speaker should be connected to pins 24-27 of jumper J10.
1-D. Wake-On LAN (JP15) & FAN Connectors
1 2 3
Standby Wake (Power On, Acti ve
JP15 (Wake-on LAN ) GND
5V Hi gh)
FAN 1-4 GND VC C Fan Moni tor
- Fan1 connector corresponds to Rear Chassis Fan.

- Fan2 connector corresponds to CPU 1 slot.
- Fan3 connector corresponds to CPU 2 slot.
- Fan4 connector corresponds to Front Chassis Fan.
Note: With Intel’s LANDesk system monitoring software, only 3 fans can be
monitored at one time.
1-E. Clear CMOS and Reset Password (Jumper JP3)

If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your pass
word or set the CMOS incorrectly, follow the instructions below.
1. Power off the system
2. Set jumper JP3 to pins 2 and 3 (see next page for location of JP3).
3. Wait for 2 seconds, then return jumper JP3 to pins 1 and 2.
4. Power on the system again.
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FAN2
FAN1 FAN3
By following this procedure, you
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will erase your password and reset JP3 JP20
the CMOS to the BIOS defaults.
WOL J10
JP 3
D efault 1-2
FAN4
JP21
R eset C MOS 2-3
1-F. IR/Floppy
Set to 2 FDD if you are using 2 floppy drives.
IR /FD D JP 4 JP 8 JP 9
2 FD D ON 1-2 1-2
1 IR /1 FD D (D efault) OFF 2-3 2-3
1-G. Proprietary Server Management Connector (JP21)

Reserved for use with a proprietary server management add-on card.
SERVERSMI# 1 2 NMSMBCLK
GND 3 4 GND
O N/O FFin 5 6 MNSMBDATA
LPO K 7 8 K EYUNLK
NMIO UT 9 10 NMSB3V
FP_RSET# 11 12 GND
GND 13 14 No Connect
SECURE 15 16 GND
CHISINT 17 18 No Connect
No Connect 19 20 GND
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1-H. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector

The J8 connector is an intrusion alarm, that can be connected to the system
chassis. When active (J8 is connected to the chassis), this alarm will alert the
system administrator anytime someone opens the system’s case.
Soft Power Connector

The Soft Power Connector is pins 1-2 of jumper block J10. The Tiger 100 uses
the chipset for power management, including turning on and off the system. If
the Power Button Function option in the BIOS Power Management Menu is
set to On/Off (which is the default), pressing the power button once after the
BIOS has booted up will turn the system on and off. If the Power Button
Function option is set to Suspend, pressing the power button once will wake
the system or send it to Suspend mode. In this case, you cannot turn the
system off unless you shut down through the Windows operating system or
you hold the power button down for four seconds.
Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation

The Reset switch on your case’s display panel provides you with the Hard-
ware Reset function, which is the same as power on/off. The system will do a
cold start after the Reset button is pushed.
CMOS RTC
The Real Time Clock (RTC) circuit, which provides the date and time for the
!
system is integrated into the 440BX/GX or Via Apollo Pro Plus AGPset. If the
external battery for the RTC is low, it will prevent your system from POSTing,
important! 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 CR2032).
Flash EEPROM
The Tiger 100 uses flash memory to store BIOS firmware. It can be easily
updated if necessary using the flash utility (see page 69). Tyan does not
recommend flashing the BIOS unnecessarily. Check the Tyan web site for the
latest BIOS revision.
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2. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer for proper installa-
tion guidelines. TYAN recommends that you use only one screw to hold down
the motherboard. The rest of the mounting holes should be used for the plastic
standoffs. If your case does not have a hole for a standoff, simply cut off the
bottom of the plastic standoff so that the flat portion rests on the metal. The
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adapter cards and the screws holding them down will keep your board flat. The
fastening screw should not short any of the traces on the motherboard. Make
certain that you do not overtighten the screw, as it will damage the mother-
board and possibly break internal traces in the surrounding area. The hole you
should use is located at the top-center of the board where the adapter cards
are fastened to the case.
3. Installing Memory
Since TYAN boards are manufactured with performance in mind, you should
use add-in components that match. 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 TYAN board though it may work well in a competitor’s
board. This is because many of our competitors do not adhere to the strict
tolerances required for high performance. If you buy a TYAN board, you are
getting the best system available. To make installation easy and trouble free,
get high quality parts. Some brands we recommend are Advantage Memory,
Corsair Microsystems, Millenium, Kingston Memory, QesTec Incorporated,
Unigen, Micron Technology, and Crucial Technology. These DIMMs have
proven to be very stable on our boards and perform extremely well.
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Figure 2-3
To install your DIMMs, line your module up so that the pins fit into the slot.
There is only one way that your DIMM can fit properly. Make sure that the
short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM slot. Figure 2-3
above 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 2-4 on the next page).
To remove your DIMM, simply pull the clips back, and pull up on the module.
Place the DIMMs in an anti-static bag as soon as you remove them to avoid
static damage.
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Figure 2-4
The Tiger 100 uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can accommo-
date up to 2 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 2-5 below). All installed memory will be automatically detected,
so there is no need to set any jumpers.
EEPROM
RFU Unbuffered
Buffered
Figure 2-5: 168-pin DIMM
Some details of memory installation:
! • At least one unbuffered DIMM must be installed for the system to POST.
• The mainboard supports 32MB, 64MB, 128MB SDRAM; and supports
important! 256MB registered SDRAM DIMM modules. *
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• PC-100 DIMM is required if CPU bus speed is at 100MHz
The table below shows some of the possible memory configurations. Not all
possible configurations are listed.
DIM M Bank 1 DIM M Bank 2 DIM M Bank 3 DIM M Bank 4 Total
8MBx1 8MBx1 8MBx1 8MBx1 32MB
16MBx1 16MBx1 8MBx1 0 40MB
128MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 0 384MB
128MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 512MB
256MBx1 0 0 0 256MB
256MBx1 256MBx1 0 0 512MB
256MBx1 256MBx1 256MBx1 0 768MB
256MBx1 256MBx1 256MBx1 256MBx1 1024MB
Warning! The 256MB DIMMs represented in the table are REGISTERED

memory chips. DO NOT use registered and non-registered memory chips
simultaneously! (Check with your memory dealer for more information).
See www.tyan.com for latest memory compatibility information.
Cache Memory
Celeron processors have the L2 (Level 2) cache built into their architecture, so
there is no need for an L2 cache on the motherboard. The Celeron processor
has a physical L2 cache size of 128KB and a cacheable memory area of 512MB.
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4. Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan
Pentium II or Pentium III processors (233 through 500MHz) can be used on the
Tiger 100. Please refer to page 15 for the correct CPU jumper settings for your
board. Remember:
· The CPU is a sensitive electronic component and it can easily be damaged
! by static electricity. Do not touch the CPU pins with your fingers.
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important!
· Before the CPU is installed, the motherboard must be placed on a
flat surface. You should be able to insert the CPU with minimal, but
firm, pressure. Do not press down hard on the CPU.
Currently, two types of cooling mechanisms are produced for Pentium II

processors: active (figure 2-6a) and passive (figure 2-6b). These two types of
cooling methods essentially perform the same function. The active cooler is
equipped with a cooling fan and heat sink, while the passive cooler is simply a
larger heat sink with no fan. The type of cooler used has no effect on perfor-
mance, and both types can be installed in the Slot 1 connector on the Tiger 100
board.
Figure 2-6a Figure 2-6b
Installing CPU Retention Modules

Installation of a Pentium II processor requires a CPU retention module, which
is first secured onto the motherboard. Tyan offers a variety of retention
mechanisms for the different CPU types. See Appendix 1 for options.
Installation of SECC2 CPUs (Figure 2-7) with the

retention modules require a little more attention
and care. Instructions for SECC2 CPU installation
can be found on pages 26-29.
Figure 2-7
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To attach the retention module, place

the motherboard on a flat surface.
Locate the key pin on one end of the
Pentium II slot on the board. Then
carefully line up the key notch on the
retention module with the key pin on
the Pentium II slot (the key pin on
the Pentium II slot indicates the
correct orientation of the CPU) See
Figure 2-8.
Figure 2-8 - Pentium II Slot Connec-

tor and Key Pin
Drop the retention module (Figure 2-9) down

over the Pentium II slot so that the retention
module sits flat against the motherboard. Tighten
the screws in a clockwise manner to secure the
module to the board. Warning: Do not over-
Figure 2-9
tighten the screws as you may damage the
module and/or the motherboard.
Installing the CPU with Active Cooling
When the retention module is securely installed, you are

ready to plug in the CPU. Press down firmly on the CPU until
you hear a “click” (see Figure 2-10). This clicking sound
indicates that the CPU is fully locked into the retention
module. If you have an active cooler, you will also need to
connect the CPU’s cooling fan cable to the cooling fan power
connector on the board.
Locate the cooling fan connector (e.g. FAN1) on the mother- Figure 2-10
board. Plug the CPU’s cooling fan cable into the cooling fan
connector on the board. There will be a plastic clip assembly
similar to that of the ATX power connector that will force you to connect the
fan cable correctly (see Figure 2-11 on the following page).
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Figure 2-11
Installing the CPU with Passive Cooling

The installation of the CPU with passive cooling differs only slightly from that of
the active. Your passive cooling package should contain one CPU retention
module, one heat sink retention bracket with mounting locks, two mounting
attachments, and one heat sink lock.Install the retention module as explained in
the previous section.
The heat sink mount (Figure 2-12) has

two pins on the bottom and four pins
on the top. Notice that the bottom two
pins are of different sizes. The size of
the pins and the holes in the mother- Figure 2-12
board will determine the correct
orientation. When the bracket is
correctly installed, the four pins on top
will be right next to the Slot 1 connector.
Insert the heat sink mount into the holes on the motherboard. When the bracket
is properly inserted into the holes on the motherboard, you will hear a clicking
noise.
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Align the CPU with the CPU retention module. Make sure the heat sink is lined
up with the heat sink mount bracket. If you put the CPU in the wrong way, you
may damage the CPU, the motherboard, and/or the CPU socket. Slowly press
down on the CPU module until the CPU locks into place. You will hear a clicking
noise when the CPU is locked securely into the module.
The heat sink lock (Figure 2-13) has four

notches which will correspond to the four
pins on the heat sink mounting bracket.
Gently slide the lock between the heat Figure 2-13
sink and the heat sink mounting bracket
until both sides of the lock are firmly
secured. A clicking sound will be heard when the lock is securely fastened to the
heat sink mounting bracket. To remove the lock from the heat sink mounting
bracket, gently press the ends of the locks inward and pull.
Lock the heat sink mount to the board by inserting the two
mounting locks (Figure 2-14) into the pins of the heat sink
mounting bracket which are now below the mainboard.
There will be a click when the locks are securely fastened.
Removing the CPU.

To remove the CPU, move the locks to the center of the Figure 2-14
CPU. A click will be heard when the CPU has been unlocked. Gently pull up on
the CPU, taking care not to bend the motherboard or the CPU retention module.
To remove the lock from the retention module, gently press the ends of the locks
inward and pull.
Installing SECC2 CPUs

The major physical difference between original Pentium II’s (SEC)and new
Pentium II/P-III (SECC-2) is the plastic CPU enclosure. As Figure 2-15 indicates,
the plastic CPU enclosure covers the entire CPU card of regular Pentium II’s. On
the other hand, the plastic CPU enclosure covers only the side faces of the
SECC2 Pentium II card.
Due to the physical differences in the SECC2 CPU, installing the retention
modules requires a different technique than the ones previously discussed.
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SEC Pentium II SECC-2 Pentium II
Figure 2-15
On both sides of the SECC-2 CPU reside the lower tabs of the aluminum heat
sink and the bottom corners of the plastic CPU enclosure (see Figure 2-16).
These tabs and corners should fit into the retention braces.
Warning: DO NOT first screw the retention braces onto the motherboard by
warning
themselves. If you do, you will have difficulties inserting the CPU into the
retention braces and CPU slot.
Lower Tabs
Enclosure
Corners
Figure 2-16
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Currently, the retention module recommended for securing the SECC2 CPU
(including P-III & Celeron) is included in the motherboard package. The
retention braces consist of two small components that resemble ‘book-ends’.
(See Figure 2-17 )
The first installation step is to set the retention braces properly against the
sides of the CPU. The lower tabs of the
aluminum heat sink and the bottom Slits
corners of the plastic enclosure should
loosely fit within the two slits of the braces.
Figure 2-17
Figures 2-18 below show a top view and side view of a retention brace
positioned against one side of the SECC2 CPU.
Top View
Side View
Figure 2-18
When both braces are properly positioned, press both braces against the
sides of the CPU and carefully lift them over the CPU slot on the motherboard.
Warning - Because the braces are loosely held against the CPU, they can
easily fall off. You must hold both braces against the CPU while lifting all
three components above the motherboard. (See Figure 2-19 on the following
page.)
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Note: board pictured
is used only to
illustrate installation
of CPU & retention
mechanism, and may
not be a Tiger 100.
Figure 2-19
Be sure to line up the holes of the retention brace with the screws protruding
from the motherboard. At the same time, make sure the CPU is lined up with
the CPU slot. Lower the three components onto the motherboard. The screws
on the motherboard should fit through the holes of the retention braces and
the CPU should fit into the slot. Secure the retention braces with the nuts
provided in the package. The end result should look like Figure 2-20.
Figure 2-20
When removing the CPU, unscrew the nuts on the retention braces and
remove all three components at once. This may require careful firm tugs to pull
the CPU out of its slot.
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5. Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives

The colored stripe on a ribbon cable should face toward the battery on the
motherboard. In Figure 2-21 below, you can see how the IDE cables should
look when they are connected to your hard drive. Notice how Pin 1 (denoted
by a red stripe) is connected so that it is next to the power connector of the
drive. The primary IDE connector is black; the secondary IDE connector is
white.
! Figure 2-21
important!
In most cases, this is the proper way of connecting your IDE cable to the
harddrive. Figure 2-22 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 installed HDDs are:

• Hard disk drives are not auto-detected: may be a Master / Slave
problem or a bad IDE cable. Contact your vendor.
• Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup: may be a bad cable or lack
of power going to the drive.
• No video or beeps on bootup: usually means the cable is on
backwards.
• Hard drive lights are constantly on: bad IDE cable or defective
drives/motherboard. Try another HDD.
• Hard drives do not power up: check power cables and cabling.
May also be a bad power supply or IDE drive.
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Pin 1
Figure 2-22
Connecting Floppy Drives
Pin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down
one side of the cable (see Figure 2-23 below). Most of the current floppy drives
on the market require that the colored stripe be positioned 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.
Figure 2-23
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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 attaching floppy drives.
Refer to Figure 2-23 for a detailed anatomy of the floppy cable. Remember, you
can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time.
The color stripe on the cable should face toward the top of your chassis, or
toward the big white B printed on the motherboard. Please refer to your
documentation for proper installation.
Some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppies are:

• Floppy drives are not detected: usually caused by faulty cables,
backward cables, or a bad floppy or motherboard. Try another single
floppy drive to verify the problem or try another cable. Also, check to
see if the onboard floppy is enabled in the BIOS.
• Floppy Drive Fail message at bootup: the cable, floppy, or
motherboard may be faulty. Try another cable or floppy drive to
verify.
• Light on the floppy is on constantly: a dead giveaway that the cable
is on backwards. Reverse the cable at the motherboard end and try
again.
6. Connecting the Power Supply

Tyan recommends using an ATX power supply that conforms to industry
standard revision 2.01. The Tomahawk BX/A+ motherboard comes equipped
with one onboard power connector.
Figure 2-24 on the following page shows an ATX power connector. When
plugging in the power connector, make sure that the plastic clip on the power
connector is aligned with the plastic tab on the onboard connector (see Figure
2-25 on the following page).
warning Make certain that you do not miss any pins because if you do, you 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.
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Figure 2-24 Figure 2-25
7. 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 installation, adhere to these guidelines:
• If you are going to install a PCI-Bus interface card on your system,

be aware that any one of the two PCI slots can support a Master
or Slave device.
• NEVER force a card into a slot. If it doesn’t fit, look at the socket
! on the computer to make sure there are no wires or other
obstructions to the slot.
important!
• NEVER plug an ISA card into a PCI slot or a PCI card in an ISA
slot. You will void your warranty and damage your system board if
you 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. This will create a
rocking motion between the card and the slot and it will damage the
pins within the socket.
• Make sure that the cards are seated securely into the slots.
• Before turning on the system, make sure no cards are touching
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If you follow these basic guidelines, there shouldn’t be any problems with
installation. However, if you do encounter any problems, have a qualified
professional install your cards for you or contact your card manufacturer.
Remember, always read the manuals and installation notes that come with the
adapter cards. They contain important information which will help you install
the components right, the first time.
8. Connecting PS/2, USB, Serial & Parallel Devices

This board includes ports for USB, PS/2 mouse, and PS/2 keyboard devices.
Note that, for this board, the PS/2 mouse port is the upper PS/2 port, and the
PS/2 keyboard port is the lower PS/2 port.
The PS/2 connectors are probably quite familiar to you. The USB connectors,
however, may be foreign. The USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a versatile 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.
Connecting Com and Printer Ports

Warning: When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugging
anything 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.
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Figure 2-26 above shows the ATX double row connectors on this board. The
Com and Printer ports, as well as the other ports, are labeled.
Note: Only TYAN cables will work on this motherboard. If you are using an
existing case with old cables, your system will not function properly. Use only
TYAN-approved
You are done!
INSTALL
Other than checking the jumper settings and cable connections and putting
the case back on, you are done. Installing a new motherboard may sound
difficult, but by following these directions, you should have had a fairly
uneventful time installing our products. If you did encounter problems, your
dealer will be able to help you, or you can consult one of our many technical
support resources (see page 8).
Frequently Asked Questions

See the Tyan web site for more detailed FAQ.
Q: Why don’t I get a display after I put in my old DIMM module?

A: The 440BX chipset requires the memory manufacturer to program an
EEPROM chip with SPD (Serial Presence Detection) on the module in order for
the BIOS to program the 440BX’s timing registers properly. Your DIMM may
not have the EEPROM chip on the module, or the EEPROM may not contain
the correct program. Check with your memory vendor for details. The figure
below shows a DIMM module with an EEPROM chip.
EEPROM
RFU Unbuffered
Buffered
168-pin DIMM
Q: My system sometimes becomes unstable. How should I check the system?

A: The first thing to do is to check and see if you have any device conflict in
address, IRQ, or DMA. If you are using Windows 95, the Device Manager is a
good place to start. Please consult your operating system manual for details.
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Second of all, slowing down the memory timing in the BIOS’s chipset setup
section will help the situation, as well. Many memory modules are not suitable
for high performance systems and are probably the main source of your
problem.
Q: Can I use EDO DIMMs on this motherboard?

A: No. The Intel 440BX AGPset does not support EDO memory. The 440BX
AGPset supports bus speeds of 100MHz, and EDO memory does not. You
must use SDRAM (which does support 100MHz bus speeds) on this board.
Q: What is AGP?
A: AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a new bus architecture for 3D graphics.
The AGP slot eliminates the PCI bandwidth bottleneck by bypassing the PCI
interface and accessing the system memory directly. Currently, the AGP
supports 1X and 2X modes, which yield bandwidths of 264MB/s (at 33MHz
bus speed) and 533MB/s (at 66MHz bus speed), respectively. Compare this
with the mere 132MB/s (at 33MHz bus speed) that you get with the PCI bus.
Q: Does my operating system support AGP?

A: Currently, only Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0 will have built-in support
for AGP. Some AGP cards require Windows 95 OSR2.1 or a special driver from
Intel. Please check with your graphics vendor for more details.
Q: Will my motherboard run a PII/Celeron/Mendicino CPU?

A:Yes, the BIOS version 1.07 supports Celeron 266-300MHz and the BIOS
version 1.12 supports the Celeron-A (Mendocino) 300-333MHz.
Q: Can I run dual Celeron/Mendocino CPU´s on this motherboard?

A: No, both Celeron and Mendocino CPU's are not designed to function in
dual CPU mode even on a dual slot motherboard.
Q: My system will not turn off - why?

A: The power button is designed to turn off the system ONLY when you
press/hold the power button for more than 5 seconds. BIOS version 1.12 will
provide an option for instant power-off .
Q: When I clear the BIOS with the jumper, it does not clear - why?
A: In most cases, BIOS can be cleared by inserting jumper JP3 to the 2-3
position. In some cases, certain brands of power supply need to be UN-
PLUGGED from a power source in order to clear the BIOS using jumper JP3.
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Q: I´m getting a "motherboard resource conflict" - seen in Win95/98 Device
Manager as a yellow Exclamation Mark image. How do I clear it up?
A: More than likely, you have BIOS version 1.03. You need to install BIOS
version 1.07 to resolve this problem.
Q: My Wake-On LAN network burned out my power supply. What should I
INSTALL
do?
A: You need to use a power supply with 800ma at +5VSB power line. This is
because most Wake-On LAN network cards require +5V 750 mA in sleep mode.
We recommend our customer to purchase the ATX power supply with
minimum 800 mA at +5V SB output to avoid over-current damage to the power
supply.
Q: How can I disable the keyboard detection in the BIOS v.1.12?

A: You need to enable the Quick Boot option in CMOS - then the BIOS will not
check for a keyboard.
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The AMIBIOS Setup screen is shown below.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit
System Date Thu Oct 15 1998 Setup Help

System Time 12:55:37
Month: Jan - Dec
Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½ Day: 01 - 31
Floppy Drive B Not Installed Year: 1901 - 2099
Primary IDE Master Auto

Primary IDE Slave Auto
Secondary IDE Master Auto
Secondary IDE Slave Auto
Auto-Detect Hard Disks [ Enter ]
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
- Previous Item
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ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit
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You can select a Setup option by using the following keyboard keys:
Key Function
Tab Moves from one box to the next
Arrow keys Changes selections within a box
Enter Opens highlighted selection
The pages which follow contain explanations of the settings for the AMIBIOS
Setup menus. Drawings have been included for ease of reference. Overall, the
AMIBIOS Setup program is easy to use, and fairly intuitive. Note that the
graphics in the manual are simpler than those that appear on your screen.
BIOS
3.1 Main Setup
Select the AMIBIOS Setup options below by choosing Main Setup from the
AMIBIOS Setup main menu. The Standard Setup menu screen is shown below.

System Date Fri Jan 1 1999 Setup Help

System Time 12:55:37
Month: Jan - Dec
Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½ Day: 01 - 31
Floppy Drive B Not Installed Year: 1901 - 2099
Primary IDE Master Auto

Primary IDE Slave Auto
Secondary IDE Master Auto
Secondary IDE Slave Auto
Auto-Detect Hard Disks [ Enter ]
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
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System Date/Time
You can type the date and time in directly, or select the portion of the date or
time that you want to modify and adjust it using the - ¯ cursor keys. The clock
runs on a 24-hour cycle (i.e. 1:00 PM is 13:00).
[ System Date Setting ] [ System Time Setting ]
MM/DD/YY: Jan 1 1998 Current Time 12:00:00
Floppy Drive A: and B:

Move the cursor to these fields via the arrow keys and
OPTIONS
select the floppy type. The settings are 360KB 5¼ inch,
1.2 MB 5¼ inch, 720KB 3½ inch, 1.44MB 3½ inch, or Not Installed
2.88MB 3½ inch. If you are not sure what type of 360 KB 5¼
floppy drive you have, consult the documentation that 1.2 MB 5¼
came with your drive. 720 KB 3½
1.44MB 3½
2.88MB 3½
Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave

Select these options to configure the various drives. A screen with a list of
drive parameters appears.
Main
PRIMARY IDE MASTER SETUP Setup Help
IDE Device Configuration AUTO 1-46: Predefined types

USER: Set Parameters
Cylinders by User
Heads AUTO: Set Parameters
Write Precompensation automatically
Sectors CD-ROM: Use for ATAPI
Maximum Capacity CD-ROM drives
OR
LBA Mode Double click [AUTO] to
Block Mode set all HDD parameters
Fast Programmed I/O Modes automatically
32 Bit Transfer Mode ON
ESC:Back Enter:Select -¯:Select Items F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values
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IDE Device Configuration: To have the BIOS autodetect the IDE drive, select
Auto. Otherwise, you may choose one of the 46 drive types offered, or enter
the parameters yourself (see Entering Drive Parameters on page 42). Consult
the table below to see how to configure various drive types yourself.
Type How to Configure

Select Type. Select Not Inst alled on the drive parameter screen. The
SC SI SCSI drivers provided by the SCSI manufacturer should allow you to
configure the SCSI drive.
Select Type. Select Aut o to let AMIBIOS determine the parameters.

Click on OK when AMIBIOS displays the drive parameters. Select
LBA Mode. Select On if the drive has a capacity greater than
540MB.
Select Block Mode. Select On to allow block mode data transfers.
IDE Select 32-Bit Mode. Select On to allow 32- bit data transfers. Select
BIOS
the PIO Mode. It is best to select Aut o to allow AMIBIOS to
determine the PIO mode. If you select a PIO mode that is not
supported by the IDE drive, the drive will not work properly. If you
are absolutely certain that you know the drive's PIO mode, select PIO
mode 0- 4, as appropriate.
Select Type. Select CDROM. Click on OK when AMIBIOS displays

CD- ROM
the drive parameters.
(MFM drives are older IDEs which use an encoding scheme that
produces slower data access and less storage room.) Select Type.
Standard MFM
You must know the drive parameters. Select the drive type that
exactly matches your drive's parameters.
Select Type. If the drive parameters do not match the drive

Non- Standard MFM parameters listed for drive types 1- 46, select User and enter the
correct hard disk drive parameters.
LBA/Large Mode: These modes make it possible for the BIOS to take advan-
tage of the additional space on drives which are larger than 504MB. This can
be autodetected (when you select Auto for Type), or you can turn the modes
On or Off yourself.
Block Mode: If On, Block Mode automatically detects the optimal number of
block read/writes per sector that the drive can support.
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Fast Programmed I/O Modes: Programmed Input/Output is a method of

transmitting data between devices that uses the system’s CPU as part of the
data path. There are 6 modes - 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto
mode. To use modes 3 and 4, you must be using an Enhanced IDE drive.
D ata Trans fe r
PIO M ode
R ate (M Bps )
Auto
0 3.3
1 5 .2
2 8.3
3 11.1
4 16.6
32bit Transfer Mode: If On, allows for the transmission of 32 bits in parallel
(i.e. at the same time). If Off, only 16 bits will be transmitted in parallel.
Entering Drive Parameters

If you select User for the drive Type, you can enter the hard disk drive
parameters yourself. The drive parameters are as follows:
Parame te r De s cription
The number for a drive with certain identification parameters (see the next
Type
page for a table of drive types).
Cylinders (Cyl) The number of cylinders in the disk drive.
Heads (Hd) The number of heads.
The actual physical size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the track
diameter diminishes. Yet, each sector must still hold 512 bytes. Write
Write Precompensation precompensation circuitry on the hard disk compensates for the physical
(WP) difference in sector size by boosting the write current for sectors on inner
tracks. This parameter is the track number on the disk surface where write
precompensation begins.
The number of sectors per track. MFM drives have 17 sectors per track.
Sectors (Sec) RLL drives have 26 sectors per track. ESDI drives have 34 sectors per
track. SCSI and IDE drives have even more sectors per track.
The formatted capacity of the drive is the number of heads times the
Size number of cylinders times the number of sectors per track times 512 (bytes
per sector).
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Auto-Detect Hard Disks
This option lets the system detect your hard disk(s) automatically for your
convenience.
Boot Sector Virus Protection

The available settings for this option are ‘Enable’ and ‘Disable’.
Default Settings
Every option in AMIBIOS Setup contains two default values: a Fail-Safe
default and the Optimal default value. You can also choose to restore the
original BIOS settings (i.e. those that your board came with) at any time.
These options can be found in the ‘Exit’ menu.
BIOS
Optimal Defaults
The Optimal default values provide optimum performance settings for all
devices and system features.
Fail-Safe Defaults
The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters. Use them
if the system is behaving erratically. They should always work but do not
provide optimal system performance characteristics.
Exit
Exit Saving Changes [ Enter ] Setup Help

Exit Discarding Changes [ Enter ]
Load Optimal Settings [ Enter ] Load configuration
Load Fail Safe Settings [ Enter ] settings giving
Load Original Values [ Enter ] highest performance.
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3.2 Advanced CMOS Setup

The Advanced Setup options included in the AMIBIOS Setup for the Tiger
100 are described in this chapter. Select Advanced Setup from the AMIBIOS
Setup main menu to display the Advanced Setup options.

Advanced
Advanced CMOS Setup [ Enter ] Setup Help

Advanced Chipset Setup [ Enter ]
Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Advanced CMOS setup
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] for configuring system
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ] options
Change Language Setting English
- Previous Item
¯ Next Item
¬® Select Menu
Advanced CMOS Setup Default Settings Chart

Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Quick B oot Dis abled Dis abled
P rimary Mas ter AR MD E mulated as Auto Auto
P rimary S lave AR MD E mulated as Auto Auto
S econdary Mas ter AR MD E mulated as Auto Auto
S econdary S lave AR MD E mulated as Auto Auto
1s t B oot Device F loppy F loppy
2nd B oot Device 1s t IDE -H DD 1s t IDE -H DD
3rd B oot Device AT AP I CDR OM AT AP I CDR OM
T ry Other B oot Devices Yes Yes
F loppy Acces s Control R ead-Write R ead-Write
H ard Dis k Acces s Control R ead-Write R ead-Write
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Settings Chart (Continued)
S .M.A.R .T . for H ard Dis ks Dis abled Dis abled
B oot Up Num-Lock On On
P S /2 Mous e S upport E nabled E nabled
P rimary Dis play VGA/E GA VGA/E GA
P as s word Check S etup S etup
B oot T o OS /2 No No
Internal Cache WriteB ack WriteB ack
S ys tem B IOS Cacheable E nabled Dis abled
Cache B us E CC E nabled E nabled
Default P rimary Video AGP AGP
MP S R evis ion 1.1 1.1
BIOS
C000,16K S hadow Cached Cached
C400,16K S hadow Cached Cached
C800,16K S hadow Dis abled Dis abled
CC00,16K S hadow Dis abled Dis abled
D000,16K S hadow Dis abled Dis abled
DC00,16K S hadow Dis abled Dis abled
Advanced Setup
Quick Boot
Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the
computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory
Test Advanced Setup option. The settings are:
Se tting De s cription
AMIBIOS tests all system memory.
AMIBIOS waits up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive. AMIBIOS waits for .5
Disabled
seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again.
AMIBIOS checks for a <Del> key press and runs AMIBIOS Setup if the key has been pressed.
AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1MB.

AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive. If a READY signal
is not received immediately from the IDE drive, AMIBIOS does not configure that drive. AMIBIOS does not
Enabled
wait for .5 seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again.
You cannot run AMIBIOS Setup at system boot, because there is no delay for the Hit <Del> t o run Set up
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Pri/Sec Master/Slave ARMD Emulated as

ATAPI Removable Media Disks (e.g. ZIP drives) are hybrid drives. They are
removable, and can be used as floppy drives, but also have great capacity and
so are sometimes used as hard drives. These four options ensure that, if you
have an ARMD attached as a master or slave device, it can be properly
detected by the system. The settings are Auto, Floppy, and Hard Disk.
1st Boot Device

This option sets the type of device for the first boot drive that the AMIBIOS
attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are
Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE-HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy,
ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM, SCSI, NETWORK, and I2O.
2nd Boot Device

This option sets the type of device for the second boot drive that the
AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings
are Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE-HDD, 4th IDE-HDD,
Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM, and SCSI.
3rd Boot Device

This option sets the type of device for the third boot drive that the AMIBIOS
attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are
Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE-HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy,
ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM.
Try Other Boot Devices

Set this option to Yes to instruct AMIBIOS to attempt to boot from any other
drive in the system if it cannot find a boot drive among the drives specified in
the 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, and 3rd Boot Device options. The
settings are Yes or No.
Floppy Access Control

This option specifies the read-write access that is set when booting from a
floppy drive. The settings are Read-Write or Read-Only.
Hard Disk Access Control

This option specifies the read-write access that is set when booting from a
hard disk drive. The settings are Read-Write or Read-Only.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to use the SMART (System
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Management and Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server
system information over a network. Enabling this feature allows you to back up
your data when your hard disk is about to fail. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
Boot Up Num-Lock
Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer is
booted so you can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the
keyboard. The settings are On or Off.
PS/2 Mouse Support

Set this option to Enabled to enable AMIBIOS support for a PS/2-type mouse.
The BIOS will allocate IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
BIOS
Primary Display
This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer. The
settings are Absent, VGA/EGA, CGA40x25, CGA80x25, or Mono.
Password Check
This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when
you run AMIBIOS Setup. If Always is chosen, a user password prompt
appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password
prompt appears if AMIBIOS is executed.
Boot To OS/2
Set this option to Yes if you are running an OS/2 operating system and using
more than 64 MB of system memory on the motherboard. The settings are Yes
or No.
Internal Cache
This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 internal cache
memory on the CPU. The settings are Disabled, WriteThru, or WriteBack.
System BIOS Cacheable

When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can
be read from or written to cache memory. The contents of this memory segment
are copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution. The
settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting is Enabled.
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Cache Bus ECC

When Enabled, this option permits ECC error checking on the L2 cache bus.
This ensures that cached data is not improperly altered. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.
Default Primary Video

This option sets the primary video card as either AGP (Accelerated Graphics
Port) card or a regular PCI video card. The settings are AGP or PCI.
MPS Revision
This option sets the Multi-Processor Symmetry. Then settings are 1.1 or 1.4.
C000,16K Shadow and C400,16K Shadow

These options specify how the 32 KB of video ROM at C0000h is treated. The
settings are:
Disabled The contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM.
The contents of the video ROM area from C000h- C7FFFh are copied (shadowed) from ROM to
Enabled
RAM for faster execution.
The contents of the video ROM area from C000h- C7FFFh are copied from ROM to RAM and can
Cached
be written to or read from cache memory.
C800,16K Shadow; CC00,16K Shadow; D000,16K Shadow; D400,16K

Shadow; D800, 16K Shadow; and DC00,16K Shadow
These options enable shadowing of the contents of the ROM area named in
the option. The ROM area not used by ISA adapter cards is allocated to PCI
adapter cards. The settings are:
Disabled The contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM.
The contents of the designated ROM area are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM for faster
Enabled
execution.
The contents of the designated ROM area are copied from ROM to RAM and can be written to or
Cached
read from cache memory.
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3.3 Chipset Setup
Choose Chipset Setup on the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Chipset Setup
options are then displayed. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized. AMIBIOS
Setup can be customized via AMIBCP. See the AMIBIOS Utilities Guide for
additional information.
Advanced

Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Advanced Chipset setup
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] for configuring
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ] chipset features
Change Language Setting Engish
BIOS
- Previous Item
¯ Next Item
¬® Select Menu
Advanced Chipset Setup Default Settings Chart

Setting Option Optim al Default Fail-Safe Default
US B F unction Dis abled Dis abled
* US B KB /Mous e Legacy S upport Dis abled Dis abled
* P ort 64/60 E mulation Dis abled Dis abled
SERR# Dis abled Dis abled
P ERR # Dis abled Dis abled
WS C# H ands hake E nabled E nabled
US WC Write P os t E nabled E nabled
Mas ter Latency T imer (Clks ) 64 64
Multi-T rans T imer (Clks ) 32 32
P CI1to P CI0 Acces s Dis abled Dis abled
Method of Memory Detection Auto & S P D Auto & S P D
DR AM Integrity Mode E CC Hardware E CC Hardware
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Settings Chart (continued)

DR AM R efres h R ate 15.6 us 15.6 us
Memory H ole Dis abled Dis abled
S DR AM R AS # to CAS # Delay 3S CLKs 3S CLKs
S DR AM R AS # P recharge 3S CLKs 3S CLKs
P ower Down S DR AM Dis abled Dis abled
ACP I Control R egis ter Dis abled Dis abled
Gated Clock Dis abled Dis abled
Graphics Aperture S ize 64 MB 64 MB
S earch for MDA R es ources Yes Yes
AGP Multi-T rans T imer (AGP Clks ) 32 Dis abled
AGP Low-P riority T imer (Clks ) 16 Dis abled
AGP S E R R Dis abled Dis abled
AGP P arity E rror R es pons e Dis abled Dis abled
8bit I/O R ecovery T ime Dis abled Dis abled
16bit I/O R ecovery T ime Dis abled Dis abled
P IIX4 S E R R # Dis abled Dis abled
US B P as s ive R eleas e E nabled E nabled
P IIX4 P as s ive R eleas e E nabled E nabled
P IIX4 Delayed T rans action Dis abled Dis abled
T ype F DMA B uffer Control1 Dis abled Dis abled
T ype F DMA B uffer Control2 Dis abled Dis abled
DMA-0 T ype Normal IS A Normal IS A
DMA-1T ype Normal IS A Normal IS A
* Setting option not selectable.
USB Function
Set this option to Enabled to enable USB (Universal Serial Bus) support. The
settings are Enabled or Disabled.
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USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support
Set this option to Enabled to enable support for older keyboards and mouse
devices if the USB Function option is set to Enabled. The settings are Enabled
or Disabled.
Port 64/60 Emulation

Setting this option to Enabled allows a USB keyboard to act like a legacy
keyboard. If this option is not Enabled, USB keyboard lights will not work
under Windows NT. With other operating systems, a USB keyboard will work
normally with this option Disabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
SERR#
Set this option to Enabled to enable the SERR# signal on the bus. The settings
are Enabled or Disabled.
BIOS
PERR#
Set this option to Enabled to enable the PERR# signal on the bus. The settings
are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are
Disabled.
WSC# Handshake
Set this option to Enabled to enable handshaking for the WSC# signal.
Handshaking is a form of encryption; see the Glossary for more information.
The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
USWC Write Post

This option sets the status of USWC posted writes to I/O. USWC is a type of
memory that is used by VGA devices. The settings are:
Enabled USWC posted writes to I/O are enabled.
Disabled USWC posted writes to I/O are disabled.
BX Master Latency Timer (Clks)

This option specifies the master latency timer (in PCI clocks) for devices in the
computer. The settings are Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224.
Multi-Trans Timer (Clks)

This option specifies the multi-trans latency timings (in PCI clocks) for devices
in the computer. The settings are Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224.
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PCI1 to PCI0 Access

Set this option to Enabled to enable access between two different PCI buses
(PCI1 and PCI0). The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
Method of Memory Detection

This option determines how your system will detect the type of system
memory you have installed. Options are Auto+SPD or Auto only.
DRAM Integrity Mode

This option sets the type of system memory checking. The settings are:
Non ECC No error checking or error reporting is done.
EC Errors are detected, but no corrections will be made.
ECC Hardware Errors are detected, and single bit errors are corrected.
DRAM Refresh Rate

This option specifies the interval between refresh signals to DRAM system
memory. The settings are 15.6 us (microseconds), 31.2 us, 62.4 us, 124.8 us, or
249.6 us.
Memory Hole
This option specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be
addressed on the ISA bus. The settings are Disabled, 512KB-640KB, or 15MB-
16MB.
SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This option specifies the length of the a inserted between the RAS and CAS
signals of the DRAM system memory access cycle if SDRAM is installed. The
settings are Auto, 2 SCLKs or 3 SCLKs. The Optimal default setting is Auto.
SDRAM RAS# Precharge

(CHANGE) This option specifies the length of the RAS precharge part of the
DRAM system memory access cycle when SDRAM system memory is
installed in this computer. The settings are Auto, 2 SCLKs, or 3 SCLKs.
Power Down SDRAM

If this option is set to Enabled, the SDRAM Power Down feature is enabled.
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ACPI Control Register
Set this option to Enabled to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) control register. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The
Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are Enabled.
Gated Clock
Set this option to Enabled to enable the gated clock. The settings are Enabled
or Disabled.
Graphics Aperture Size

This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). The settings are 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB,
64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB.
BIOS
Search for MDA Resources
Set this option to Yes to let AMIBIOS search for MDA resources. The settings
are Yes or No.
AGP Multi-Trans Timer (AGP Clks)

This option sets the AGP multi-trans timer. The settings are in units of AGP
Clocks. The settings are Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224.
AGP Low-Priority Timer (Clks)

This option sets the AGP low priority timer. The settings are in units of AGP
Clocks. The settings are Disabled, 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 176, 192,
208, 224, or 240.
AGP SERR
Set this option to Enabled to enable the AGP SERR signal. The settings are
AGP Parity Error Response

Set this option to Enabled to enable AGP parity error response. The settings
8bit I/O Recovery Time

This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 8-bit
I/O operations. The settings are Disabled and from 1 to 8 Sysclk (system
clocks) in increments of one.
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16bit I/O Recovery Time

This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 16-bit
I/O operations. The settings are Disabled and from 1 to 4 Sysclk (system
clocks) in increments of one.
PIIX4 SERR#
Set this option to Enabled to enable the SERR# signal for the Intel PIIX4 chip.
USB Passive Release

Set this option to Enabled to enable passive release for USB. The settings are
PIIX4 Passive Release

Set this option to Enabled to enable passive release for the Intel PIIX4e chip.
This option must be Enabled to provide PCI 2.1 compliance. The settings are
PIIX4 DELAYED TRANSACTION

Set this option to Enabled to enable delayed transactions for the Intel PIIX4
chip. This option must be Enabled to provide PCI 2.1 compliance. The settings
TypeF DMA Buffer Control1 and 2

These options specify the DMA channel where TypeF buffer control is
implemented. The settings are Disabled, Channel-0, Channel-1, Channel-2,
Channel-3, Channel-5, Channel-6, or Channel-7.
DMA-n Type
These options specify the bus that the specified DMA channel can be used
on. The settings are Normal ISA, PC/PCI, or Distributed.
CPU Bus Frequency

This option provides selective CPU Bus Frequency; however, it is strongly
recommended that the default setting (Auto) be selected. Unpredictable
situations may arise if the Intel default CPU bus speed is not used. The
settings are Auto, 66.8MHz, 68.5MHz, 75MHz, 83.3MHz, 100MHz, 103MHz, or
112MHz.
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3.4 Power Management Setup
The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choos-
ing Power Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu.
Advanced

Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Power management setup
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] for configuring power
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ] management features
BIOS
- Previous Item
¯ Next Item
¬® Select Menu
Power Management Setup Default Settings Chart

ACP I Aware O/S No No
P ower Management / AP M E nabled E nabled
P ower B utton F unction On/Off On/Off
Green P C Monitor P ower S tate S us pend S tand B y
Video P ower Down Mode S us pend Dis abled
Hard Dis k P ower Down Mode S us pend Dis abled
Hard Dis kT ime Out (Minute) Dis abled Dis abled
P ower S aving T ype S leep S leep
S tandby / S us pend T imer Unit 4 min 4 min
S tandby T ime Out Dis abled Dis abled
S us pend T ime Out Dis abled Dis abled
S low Clock R atio 50% - 62.5% 50% - 62.5%
Dis play Activity Ignore Ignore
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Device 6 (S erial port 1) Monitor Monitor
Device 7 (S erial port 2) Monitor Monitor
Device 8 (P arallel port) Monitor Monitor
Device 5 (F loppy dis k) Monitor Monitor
Device 0 (P rimary mas ter IDE ) Monitor Monitor
Device 1(P rimary s lave IDE ) Monitor Monitor
Device 2 (S econdary mas ter IDE ) Monitor Monitor
Device 3 (S econdary s lave IDE ) Monitor Monitor
LAN Wake-up Dis abled Dis abled
P C 98 P ower L E D Dis abled Dis abled
F an OF F at S us pend E nabled E nabled
R T C Wake-up Dis abled Dis abled
*H our N/A N/A
*Minute N/A N/A
* Setting option not selectable.
ACPI Aware O/S

Set this option to Yes to enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) BIOS for an ACPI-aware operating system.
Power Management/APM
Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management and APM
(Advanced Power Management) features. The settings are Enabled or Dis-
abled.
Power Button Function

This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the
computer chassis is used. See Soft Power Connector on page 18 for more
information. The settings are shown in the table below.
On/Off Pushing the power button turns the computer on or off.
Suspend Pushing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode.
Green PC Monitor Power State

This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video
monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the
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specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Off, Stand
By, or Suspend.
Video Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when
AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display
inactivity has expired. The settings are Stand By, Suspend, or Disabled.
Hard Disk Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive
enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The
settings are Disabled, Stand By, or Suspend.
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)
BIOS
This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity. When
this length of time expires, the computer enters power-conserving state
specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option (see above). The settings
are Disabled, and from 1 to 15 minutes, in one minute intervals.
Power Saving Type

There are several types of sleeping states within the general sleep state. This
option allows you to choose how “asleep” you want your system to be. In
deeper sleep modes, more energy is saved. However, upon waking up, the
system must “reorient” itself, and reestablish control over the system’s
sleeping components. The settings are POS, Sleep, Stop Clock, and Deep
Sleep. POS is the lightest sleep mode; Deep Sleep is the heaviest.
Standby/Suspend Timer Unit

This option specifies the unit of time used for the Standby and Suspend time
out periods. The settings are 4 msec, 4 sec, 32 sec, or 4 min.
Standby Time Out

This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Full On state,
must be inactive before it enters Standby mode. The settings are Disabled and
from 4 minutes to 508 minutes, in increments of 4 minutes.
Suspend Time Out

This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Standby mode,
must be inactive before it enters Suspend mode. The settings are Disabled and
from 4 minutes to 508 minutes, in increments of 4 minutes.
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Slow Clock Ratio

This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in the Standby
Mode power saving state. The settings are expressed as a percentage of the
normal CPU clock speed. The settings are 0-12.5%, 12.5%-25%, 25%-37.5%,
37.5%-50%, 50%-62.5%, 62.5%-75%, or 75-87.5%.
Display Activity
When set to Monitor, this option enables event monitoring on the video
display. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state, display
activity will cause the system to enter the Full On state. AMIBIOS reloads the
Standby and Suspend time-out timers if display activity occurs. The settings
are Monitor or Ignore.
Device n (Device identity)

When set to Monitor, these options enable event monitoring on the specified
hardware interrupt request line. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a
power saving state, any activity on the IRQ line will cause the system to enter
the Full On state. AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend time-out timers
if activity occurs on the specified IRQ line. The settings for each of these
options are Monitor or Ignore.
LAN Wake-up
When this option is Enabled, the system will wake up when a signal is
received on the Wake-on LAN header. In order for this wake up function to
work, the system must have been brought up at least past the POST before it
was last shut down (i.e. if you turn the system off before the POST, the
registry will not be set, and the system will not be able to wake up using this
function). This function requires an ATX 2.01 compliant power supply with 5V
standby (STB5V) current of at least 800mA. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
PC98 Power LED

When this option is Enabled, your power LED will turn to yellow when your
system is in Suspend mode. Note that if you do not have a two-color LED,
your LED will turn off when the system is in Suspend mode if this option is set
to Enabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
FAN OFF at Suspend

If this option is Enabled, the CPU fan will turn off when the system is in
Suspend mode. If Disabled, the CPU fan will remain on while the system is in
Suspend mode. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
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RTC Wake-up
If Enabled, this option allows you to set an hour and minute for the system to
wake up. The next two fields allow you to choose the wake up time. Note that
the time fields will not be available if this option is set to Disabled. In order for
this wake up function to work, the system must have been brought up at least
past the POST before it was last shut down (i.e. if you turn the system off
before the POST, the registry will not be set, and the system will not be able to
wake up using this function). The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
BIOS
3.5 Plug and Play Setup
Choose PCI/Plug and Play Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup screen to display
the PCI and Plug and Play Setup options, described below.

Advanced

Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Configure PCI / Plug
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] and Play features
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ]
- Previous Item
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Plug and Play Setup Default Settings Chart

P lug and P lay Aware O/S Yes Yes
P CI Latency T imer (P CI Clocks ) 64 64
P CI VGA P alette S noop Dis abled Dis abled
Allocate IR Q to P CI VGA Yes Yes
P CI IDE B us Mas ter Dis abled Dis abled
OffB oard P CI IDE Card Auto Auto
*OffB oard P CI IDE P rimary IR Q Dis abled Dis abled
*OffB oard P CI IDE S econdary IR Q Dis abled Dis abled
P CI S lot1IR Q P riority Auto Auto
P CI S lot2 IR Q P riority Auto Auto
DMA Channel 0 P nP P nP
IR Q3 P CI/P nP P CI/P nP
* Setting option is not selectable
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Plug and Play Aware O/S
Set this option to Yes to inform AMIBIOS that the operating system can
handle plug and Play (PnP) devices. The settings are No or Yes.
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)

This option specifies the latency timings (in PCI clocks) for PCI devices
installed in the PCI expansion slots. The settings are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192,
224, or 248.
PCI VGA Palette Snoop

When this option is set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on
different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers
on every video device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device
configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if
BIOS
there are two VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and this
field is set for:
Disabled Data read and written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device's palette registers.
Data read and written by the CPU is directed to the both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and
Enabled
the ISA VGA device palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both devices to be identical.
This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the
system requires VGA palette snooping.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set this option to Yes to allocate an IRQ to the VGA device on the PCI bus.
The settings are Yes or No.
PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has
bus mastering capability. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.
OffBoard PCI IDE Card

This option specifies whether or not an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter
card is used in the computer, and where it is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE
controller is used, the motherboard onboard IDE controller is automatically
disabled. The settings are Auto and Slot1 through Slot6. If Auto is selected,
AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct setting (including using the
onboard controller if no offboard controller card is detected). This option
forces IRQ 14 and 15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus. This is necessary to
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support non-compliant PCI IDE adapter cards.
OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ

This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the
offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA,
INTB, INTC, or INTD.
Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ

This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE channel on
the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA,
INTB, INTC, or INTD.
PCI Slot n IRQ Priority

These options specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the PCI
devices installed in the PCI expansion slots. The settings are Auto, IRQ 3, 4, 5,
7, 9, 10, and 11, in priority order.
DMA Channel n
These options allow you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel.
The settings are PnP or ISA/EISA .
IRQn
These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. These
options allow you to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards. These options
determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs
passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ
pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be
removed from the pool, you can use these options to reserve the IRQ by
assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS.
All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. IRQ12 only appears
if the Mouse Support option in Advanced Setup is set to Disabled. IRQ14 and
15 will not be available if the onboard PCI IDE is enabled. If all IRQs are set to
ISA/EISA and IRQ14 and 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ9 will
still be available for PCI and PnP devices, because at least one IRQ must be
available for PCI and PnP devices. The settings are ISA/EISA or PCI/PnP.
Reserved Memory Size

This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA
adapter cards. The settings are Disabled, 16K, 32K, or 64K.
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Reserved Memory Address
This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory
area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA
adapter cards. This option does not appear if the Reserved Memory Size
option is set to Disabled. The settings are C0000, C4000, C8000, CC000, D0000,
D4000, D8000, or DC000.
PCI Device Search Order

This option changes the BIOS scan order of the PCI slot - from first to last or
last to first. The settings are First-Last or Last-First.
BIOS Devnode for Shadow RAM

This option is used for some add-on card ROMs which do not claim the correct
memory range that they occupy. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.
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3.6 Peripheral Setup

Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing Peripheral Setup from the
AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described here.
Advanced

Power Management Setup [ Enter ] Configure PCI / Plug
Plug and Play Setup [ Enter ] and Play features
Peripheral Setup [ Enter ]
- Previous Item
¯ Next Item
¬® Select Menu
Peripheral Setup Default Settings Chart

P ower Interruption Dis abled Dis abled
Overclock Warning Mes s age E nabled E nabled
LM79 IN0 2.06 2.06
LM79 IN1 2.04 2.04
LM79 IN2 3.32 3.32
LM79 IN3 5.16 5.16
LM79 IN4 11.91 11.91
LM79 IN5 -11.81 -11.81
LM79 IN6 -5.13 -5.13
Onboard F DC Auto Auto
Onboard S erial P ort 1 3F 8h 3F 8h
Onboard S erial P ort 2 2F 8h 2F 8h
S erial P ort 2 Mode Normal Normal
*IR Duplex Mode N/A N/A
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*IR R eceiver P in IR R X1 IR R X1
Onboard P arallel P ort 378 378
P arallel P ort Mode Normal Normal
*E P P Vers ion N/A N/A
P arallel P ort IR Q 7 7
*P arallel P ort DMA Channel N/A N/A
Onboard IDE B oth B oth
* Setting Option is not Selectable
Overclock Warning Message
BIOS
When enabled, this option sends a warning message if the CPU is
overclocked. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
LM79 IN(X)
This option specifies various CPU core voltage settings.
Power Interruption
Onboard FDC
Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the mother-
board. The settings are Auto, Enabled, or Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port1

This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings
are Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.
Onboard Serial Port2

This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2. The settings
are Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.
Serial Port2 Mode

This option specifies the operating mode for serial port 2. This option will not
appear if the Onboard Serial Port2 option is set to Disabled, or is set to Auto
and your system does not have an onboard serial port 2. The settings are
Normal, Sharp-IR, IrDA, and Consumer.
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IR Transmission Mode
This option specifies the infrared transmission method. This option will not
appear if the Serial Port2 Mode option is set to Normal. The settings are Full or
Half.
M ode De s cription
Data is transmitted in two directions at once. Any data you send will not
Full Duple x appear on your screen until it has been received by the other device
and sent back to you. Full duplex is the faster of the two modes.
Data is transmitted in only one direction at a time. Any data you send
will be instantly displayed on your screen. Half duplex mode is easier
Half Duple x
for the devices to execute. Not all IR- capable devices can handle full
duplex mode.
IR Receiver Pin
This option specifies which pin will act as the receiver for IR data transmis-
sion. This option will not appear if the Serial Port2 Mode option is set to
Normal. The only setting is IRRX1.
OnBoard Parallel Port
This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the
motherboard. The settings are Auto, Disabled, 378, or 278.
Parallel Port Mode

This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings are:
Normal The normal parallel port mode is used.
Bi- Dir Use this setting to support bidirectional transfers on the parallel port.
The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Enhanced Parallel Port
EPP (EPP) specifications. EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric
bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device.
The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended Capabilities Port
ECP (ECP) specifications. ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates of up
to 2.5 Megabits per second. ECP provides symmetric bidirectional communication.
EPP Version
This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number
that is used in the system. This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode
option is set to EPP. The settings are 1.7 or 1.9. Version 1.9 is common on
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newer devices; consult your device’s user information for the appropriate port
type. There are no default settings.
Parallel Port IRQ

This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port, and only appears if
OnBoard Parallel Port is set to 278 or 378. The settings are 5 or 7.
Parallel Port DMA Channel

This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is
set to ECP and the OnBoard Parallel Port option is set to 378, 278, or 3BC. This
option sets the DMA channel used by the parallel port. The settings are 0
through 7 in increments of one.
Onboard IDE
BIOS
This option specifies the IDE channel used by the onboard IDE controller. The
settings are Disabled, Primary, Secondary, or Both.
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Chapter 3
BIOS Configuration
3.7 Supervisor and User Security

You can limit access to the Setup Program or to the system using the Supervi-
sor and User password options (the Supervisor password gives you access to
the Setup Program and the system; the User password, only to the system).
Note that you must create a supervisor password before you create a user
password.
Set Supervisor Password [ Enter ] Setup Help

Set User Password [ Enter ]
Change the supervisor
password
- Previous Item
¯ Next Item
¬® Select Menu
When you select the Supervisor Security option, a dialog box will appear,
allowing you to enter a password. You may either type the password in, or
click on the onscreen buttons. Your password must be between one and six
characters long.
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Once you have entered your new password, you will be asked to confirm it. If
the two passwords do not match, you will be prompted to enter a new pass-
word, and then to confirm it. This will continue until you enter the same series
of characters both times. Once this is accomplished, a dialog box will appear
and notify you that the Supervisor Password has been installed. You may then
select the User Security option and enter a password for the user.
You can enter a new User password at any time simply by selecting the User
Security option, and typing in a new password. To enter a new Supervisor
password, select the Supervisor Security option. You will be asked to enter the
current password. After you do so, you will be prompted to enter the new
password.
In either the Supervisor or User Security options, pressing <Enter> once when
asked for a new password, and a second time when asked to confirm the new
BIOS
password, will uninstall the existing password. Note that uninstalling the
Supervisor password uninstalls the User password as well.
3.8 Language Utility

Currently, the BIOS Setup program is available only in English.
3.9 Flash Writer Utility

The AMI Flash Writer Utility is now included in the AMIBIOS, and so it is
simpler to upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard. The system BIOS is stored on
a flash EEPROM ROM chip on the mainboard which can be erased and
reprogrammed by following the directions on the following page.
1. From the DOS prompt, rename the BIOS file that you have downloaded to
“amiboot.rom” and copy it on to a floppy disk.
2. Insert the floppy disk with the BIOS upgrade into the A: drive.
3. Turn the power off.
4. While holding the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys, turn the power on. The system
will begin to read from the A: drive, and write the BIOS information contained
on the floppy disk in that drive to the EEPROM ROM chip. When the BIOS
has been totally reprogrammed, the system will reboot with the new BIOS in
operation.
5. If the system does not reboot in three minutes, power down the system wait
a few seconds, and then turn the power back on again. You will be prompted to
press <F1> to run Setup. You may check your settings at this time, or simply
save and exit the program.
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Chapter 4
System Resources
chapter 4
System Resources
Beep Codes
Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of
audible beeps. If AMIBIOS POST can initialize the system video display, it
displays the error message. Displayed error messages, in most cases, allow the
system to continue to boot. Displayed error messages are described on pages
72-73. See the top of the next page for the beep code chart.
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Be e ps Error M e s s age De s cription
1 Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry is faulty.
2 Parity Error Parity error in the base memory (the first 64 KB block) of memory.
3 Base 64 KB Memory Failure Memory failure in first 64 KB.
A memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory, or Timer 1 is not

4 Timer Not Operational
functioning.
5 Processor Error The CPU generated an error.
6 8042 - Gate A20 Failure Cannot switch to protected mode.
7 Processor Exception Interrupt Error The CPU on the CPU Card generated an exception interrupt.
The system video adapter is either missing or its memory is faulty. This is
8 Display Memory Read/Write Error
not a fatal error.
The ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in
9 ROM Checksum Error
AMIBIOS.
10 CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error The shutdown register for CMOS RAM has failed.
The cache memory test failed. Cache memory is disabled. Do not press
11 Cache Memory Bad — Do Not Enable Cache
<Ctrl> <Alt> <Shift> <+> to enable cache memory.
Troubleshooting System Problems

If the computer beeps... then...
SYSTEM
1, 2, or 3 times... reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs.
If the system still beeps, replace the
memory.
6 times... reseat the keyboard controller chip. If
it still beeps, replace the keyboard
controller. If it still beeps, try a
different keyboard, or replace the
keyboard fuse, if there is one.
8 times... there is a memory error on the video
adapter. Replace the video adapter, or
the RAM on the video adapter.
9 times... the BIOS ROM chip is bad. The
system probably needs a new BIOS
ROM chip.
11 times... reseat the cache memory on the
motherboard. If it still beeps, replace
the cache memory.
4, 5, 7, or 10 times... for 5 or 7 beeps, first test with a new CPU - if that
does not solve the problem, then motherboard must
be replaced.
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System Resources
Displayed Error Messages

If an error occurs after the system display has been initialized, the error
message will be displayed as follows:
ERROR Message Line 1

ERROR Message Line 2
Press <F1> to continue
and the system will halt. The system will not halt if the Wait for <F1> If Any
Error option in Advanced Setup is Disabled.
RUN SETUP UTILITY
may also appear. Press <F1> to run WINBIOS Setup if this message appears.
Error M e s s age Explanation

8042 Gate- A20 Error Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not working. Replace the 8042.
Address Line Short! Error in the address decoding circuitry.
No response from drive C:. Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility. Check the C: hard
C: Drive Error
disk type in Standard Setup.
C: Drive Failure No response from hard disk drive C:. Replace the drive.
Cache Memory Bad,

Cache memory is defective. Run AMIDiag.
Do Not Enable Cache!
CH- 2 Timer Error An AT system has two timers. There is an error in timer 2.
CMOS Battery State CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is low. Replace the
Low battery.
CMOS Checksum
CMOS RAM checksum is different than the previous value. Run WINBIOS Setup.
Failure
CMOS System
The values stored in CMOS RAM have been destroyed. Run WINBIOS Setup.
Options Not Set
CMOS Display Type The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type detected. Run WINBIOS
Mismatch Setup.
CMOS Memory Size The amount of memory found by AMIBIOS is different than the amount in CMOS
Mismatch RAM. Run WINBIOS Setup.
CMOS Time and Date

Run Standard Setup to set the date and time.
Not Set
No response from drive D:. Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility. Check the hard
D: Drive Error
disk type in Standard Setup.
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Error M e s s age Explanation
D: drive failure No response from hard disk drive D:. Replace the drive.
The boot diskette in drive A: cannot be used to boot the system. Use
Diskette Boot Failure
another boot diskette and follow the screen instructions.
Display Switch Not Some systems require a video switch be set to either color or
Proper monochrome. Turn the system off, set the switch properly, then power on.
DMA Error Error in the DMA controller.
DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel.
DMA 2 Error Error in the second DMA channel.
AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller.

FDD Controller Failure
Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.
AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller. Check
HDD Controller Failure
all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.
INTR1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.
INTR2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.
SYSTEM
AMIBIOS can read the diskette in floppy drive A:, but it cannot boot the
Invalid Boot Diskette
system with it. Use another boot diskette and follow the screen instructions.
Keyboard Is The keyboard lock on the system is engaged. The system must be
Locked...Unlock It unlocked to continue to boot.
The keyboard has a timing problem. Make sure a Keyboard Controller

Keyboard Error AMIBIOS is installed. Set Keyboard in Advanced Setup to Not Installed
to skip the keyboard POST routines.
KB/Interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector.
Cannot find a proper bootable sector on either drive A: or C:. AMIBIOS

No ROM BASIC
cannot find ROM Basic.
Parity error in memory installed on an adapter card in an expansion slot.

The format is:
Off Board Parity Error OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR = (XXXX)
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run AMIDiag to find and
correct memory problems.
Parity error in motherboard memory. The format is:

ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR = (XXXX)
On Board Parity Error
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run AMIDiag to find
and correct memory problems.
Parity error in system memory at an unknown address. Run AMIDiag to

Parity Error ????
find and correct memory problems.
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Appendix 1
CPU Retention Module Options
Appendix 1
CPU Retention Module Options

Tyan offers two different options for securing Intel’s Pentium II CPUs onto the
motherboard. Each option provides retention for both older Pentium II’s as
well as newer Pentium II’s (including Celeron).
OPTION 1:
Two different types of retention modules are included in the motherboard
package. For older versions of Pentium II (SEC style), use the retention
module shown in Figure 1. For newer versions of Pentium II & P-III and
Celeron (SECC-2), use the retention module shown in Figure 2. (Screws for the
retention modules are provided.)
Figure 1 Figure 2
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OPTION 2:
One universal retention module is included in the motheboard package. This
type of retention module adapts to both old and new Pentium II CPUs - see
Figure 3. (Screws for the retention modules are provided)
Figure 3
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Appendix 2
Glossary
Appendix 2
Glossary
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management

specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power
distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off,
reducing unnecessary power expenditure.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a PCI-based interface which was designed

specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel
directly links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel
runs at only 66MHz, it supports data transmission during both the rising and
falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133MHz.
The AT was the original form factor of IBM’s PC.
ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface), also known as IDE or ATA, 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.
The ATX form factor was designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves
on the AT design by rotating the board ninety degrees, so that the IDE
connectors are closer to the drive bays, and the CPU is closer to the power
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supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse, serial, USB, 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,
then, also results in greater speed.
A BBS (Bulletin Board System) is a computer system with a number of

modems hooked up to it which acts as a center for users to post messages and
access information.
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) program 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.
A buffer is a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually

from an application, though it is also used when printing, and in most key-
board drivers. The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it, all at
once, to a disk drive. While this improves system performance--reading to or
writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly--
there is the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Informa-
tion stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.
A bus is a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection
between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and
PCI or ISA local buses.
Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system
memory without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).
A cache is a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an
application. Using a cache lowers data access times, since the needed informa-
tion is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slower DRAM. Note that the
cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a typical cache size is
512KB, while you may have as much as 1GB of regular memory.
Cache size refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not
be confused with the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory
which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache. A
typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB, and a cacheable area of 512MB.
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In this case, up to 512MB of the main memory onboard is capable of being

cached. However, only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given
moment. Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached.
Closed and open jumpers Jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are
On or Closed, and inactive when they are Off or Open.
CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors are chips that hold the

basic start-up information for the BIOS.
The COM port is another name for the serial port, which 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). 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).
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Modules are a faster and more capacious form of
RAM than SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.
DIMM bank DIMM banks are sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the
physical slot and the logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits
into one DIMM socket, which is capable of acting as a memory bank.
DMA Direct Memory Access channels are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow
hardware devices (like sound cards 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
and Play devices will take care of this for you.
In Doze mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.

DRAM Dynamic RAM is a widely available, very affordable form of RAM
which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly
(every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM slower three
to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.
EDO RAM (Extended Data-Out RAM) speeds access to memory locations by

assuming that memory addresses are static: the next time it looks for a bit of
data, it will be at the same spot, or one nearby.
EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM, also called Flash BIOS, is a
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ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to
keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip.
TYAN’s BIOS updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com/html/drivers.html
ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a format for storing informa-

tion about Plug and Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps
properly configure the system each time it boots.
Firmware is low level software that controls the system hardware.
Form factor is an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and
external connector type of the PCB (personal computer board) or motherboard.
The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes
some Baby-AT boards.
A Global timer is an onboard hardware timer, such as the Real Time Clock.
Handshaking is a form of encryption. One system, typically the server, sends

an encryption scheme to another agent, typically a client. Thus, the client’s
data is protected during transmittal to the server.
HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive.
H-SYNC controls the horizontal properties of the monitor.
IC (Integrated Circuit) is the formal name for the computer chip.
IDE Integrated Device (or Drive) Electronics is a simple, self-contained hard

drive interface. 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 assigns priorities to incoming
requests and delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one
device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock
up your system. Happily, Plug and Play operating systems take care of these
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details for you.
ISA stands for Industry Standard Architecture. ISA is a slower 8- or 16-bit BUS
(data pathway).
Latency is the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for
another part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data
out to a peripheral device, and is waiting for the peripheral to send some data
back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).
NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory
that holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) like Compaq or IBM package other

companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.
The parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the
same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).
PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCI is a 32-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).
The PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes are the data transfer
modes used by IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (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 you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI
slot.
Pipeline burst SRAM is a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary

cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is
cached first to the faster primary cache, and then, when the primary cache is
full, to the slower secondary cache.
Pipelining improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin

executing a second instruction before the first is completed. A pipeline can be
likened to an assembly line, with a given part of the pipeline repeatedly
executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions.
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PM timers (Power Management timers) are software timers that count down
the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep,
suspend, or doze mode.
PnP is an acronym for Plug and Play, a design standard that has become
ascendant in the industry. Plug and Play devices require little set-up to use.
Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a
Plug and Play-aware operating system (such as Windows 95), and go to work.
Devices and operating systems that are not Plug and Play require you to
reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your
hardware.
The term RAM (Random Access Memory), while technically referring to a type
of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent
data, is often used to refer to the system’s main memory. This memory is
available to any program running on the computer.
ROM (Read-Only Memory) is a storage chip which contains the BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System), the basic instructions required to boot the computer
and start up the operating system.
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM) is so-called because it can keep two

sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alter-
nately from one set of addresses, 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 the most common form of RAM.
They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the
speed of DIMMs.
SIMM bank/socket SIMM sockets are the physical slots into which you stick
SIMM modules. A pair of SIMM sockets form a SIMM bank, and act as a unit.
If only one socket is filled, the bank will not operate.
In Sleep/Suspend mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.
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SRAM Static RAM, unlike DRAM, does not need to be refreshed in order to
prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster, and more expensive.
In Standby mode, the video and fixed disk drive shut down; all other devices
operate normally.
UltraDMA/33 is a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also

called UltraATA. Without UltraDMA your system cannot take advantage of
the higher data transmission rates of the new UltraATA hard drives.
Universal Serial Bus or USB, is a versatile 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) is the PC video display standard.
V-SYNC controls the vertical properties of the monitor.
ZIF socket Zero Insertion Force sockets make it possible to insert CPUs
without damaging the sensitive pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF
socket, and the metal lever pulled down. This shifts the processor over and
down, guiding it into place on the board.
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Notice for the USA
Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC
FCC Part 15: This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or more of the
following measures:
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
· Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
· Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that of the receiver.
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for help.
CAUTION: LITHIUM BATTERIES included with This PC board.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace ONLY with the
same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used
batteries according to manufacturer instructions.
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 normes de Classe B d’ interference radio tel que
spécifié par le Ministére Canadien des Communications dans les réglements
d’interférence radio.
Notice for Europe (CE Mark)

This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC
(EMC).
Document # D1308-220
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Appendix 1 - CPU Retention Module Options.....................74

Remember to take a look at TYAN Computer’s web site located at

This icon alerts you to particularly important details regarding

While we have alerted you to potential dangers in several places

Processor Information •Two SEC slots (Slot One type).

Chipset Information •Intel 440BX AGPset.

Voltage and Power •ATX power supply connector.

Main Memory •Up to 1024MB onboard.

System Management •National LM79 and LM75

Expansion Slots •One 32-bit AGP slot.

BIOS Information •AMI Plug and Play flash BIOS.

OS •Operates with MS-DOS, Windows

If your dealer is unable to assist you,

Returning Merchandise for Service

For Resellers Only:

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*Power Supply Requirement: ATX Power Supply should be 2.01 compliant.

2 pin jumpers 3 (or more) pin jumpers

off on 1-2 2-3 open

Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2

Secondary IDE connector

Primary IDE connector

AGP port 1 JP20

PCI slot 5 JP24

ISA slot 1 Flash BIOS JP21

Picture of Motherboard Features

Two SEC slots Intel 443BX 4 DIMM slots

(Slot One type)

Multiplier Bus Speed CPU speed JP11 JP12 JP13 JP

1-B. Front Panel Assignment (1x27: Jumper J15)

Pins 1-2 6-10 13-16 18-20 22-23 24-27

1-B. Front Panel Assignment (2x9: Jumper JP20)

1-C. Speaker Connector (J10)

1-D. Wake-On LAN (JP15) & FAN Connectors

FAN 1-4 GND VC C Fan Moni tor

- Fan1 connector corresponds to Rear Chassis Fan.

1-E. Clear CMOS and Reset Password (Jumper JP3)

By following this procedure, you

1 IR /1 FD D (D efault) OFF 2-3 2-3

1-G. Proprietary Server Management Connector (JP21)

O N/O FFin 5 6 MNSMBDATA

1-H. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector

Soft Power Connector

Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation

Some details of memory installation:

• PC-100 DIMM is required if CPU bus speed is at 100MHz

8MBx1 8MBx1 8MBx1 8MBx1 32MB

16MBx1 16MBx1 8MBx1 0 40MB

16MBx1 16MBx1 16MBx1 16MBx1 64MB

32MBx1 16MBx1 16MBx1 16MBx1 80MB

32MBx1 32MBx1 16MBx1 16MBx1 96MB

64MBx1 32MBx1 16MBx1 16MBx1 128MB

64MBx1 64MBx1 32MBx1 32MBx1 192MB

64MBx1 64MBx1 64MBx1 64MBx1 256MB

128MBx1 64MBx1 64MBx1 64MBx1 320MB

128MBx1 128MBx1 64MBx1 64MBx1 384MB

128MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 0 384MB

128MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 512MB