Tiger i7320 S5350
User’s Manual
Tiger i7320
S5350
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Revision 1.00
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Table of Contents
3.5 Security....................................................................................................................3-20
3.6 Power.......................................................................................................................3-21
3.7 Boot..........................................................................................................................3-22
3.8 Exit ...........................................................................................................................3-22
Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup...............................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 What is RAID?............................................................................................................4-1
4.2.1 RAID0 (stripping) .............................................................................................4-1
4.2.2 RAID 1 (mirroring)............................................................................................4-1
4.2.3 RAID migration feature ....................................................................................4-2
4.3 Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition.................................................................4-2
4.4 BIOS...........................................................................................................................4-2
4.5 Configuring BIOS for Intel RAID for Serial ATA on board..........................................4-2
4.5.1 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets..................................................4-3
4.5.2 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume ...................................................................4-3
4.5.3 Delete RAID Volume........................................................................................4-3
4.5.4 Reset RAID Data .............................................................................................4-4
4.6 Loading the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Driver During Operating
System Install...................................................................................................................4-4
4.6.1 Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette....................................................4-4
4.6.2 Installation Using F6 Method ...........................................................................4-5
4.7 Intel RAID Option ROM..............................................................................................4-5
4.7.1 Description.......................................................................................................4-5
4.7.2 Confirming Version of Intel RAID Option ROM Installed .................................4-5
4.7.3 Using the Intel RAID Option ROM ...................................................................4-6
4.8 Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition..........................................4-12
4.8.1 Installation Caution ........................................................................................4-12
4.8.2 Steps to Take Before Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
..............................................................................................................................4-12
4.8.3 Obtaining and Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition........4-12
4.9 Confirming the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition is Installed ....................4-15
4.10 Confirming Version of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installed...........4-16
4.10.1 Using the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility:........................4-16
4.10.2 RAID Driver File Properties: ........................................................................4-17
4.11 Issues During Installation.......................................................................................4-17
4.11.1 Symptom: Incompatible Hardware...............................................................4-17
4.11.2 Symptom: Unable to launch Intel(R ) Application Accelerator Readme file. 4-17
4.12 “RAID Ready”.........................................................................................................4-17
4.12.1 “RAID Ready” Definition ..............................................................................4-17
4.12.2 “RAID Ready” System Requirements..........................................................4-18
4.12.3 Steps on Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System .............................................4-18
4.12.4 Converting a “RAID Ready” System into RAID 0 or RAID 1 System with
Migration Feature....................................................................................................4-18
4.13 RAID Migration Instructions ...................................................................................4-19
4.13.1 Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive ...........................................4-20
4.13.2 Migration Process May Take Considerable Time to Complete....................4-23
4.14 Uninstalling the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition ...................................4-24
4.14.1 Uninstall Warning.........................................................................................4-24
4.14.2 Windows* XP / Windows 2000 ....................................................................4-24
4.15 Unattended Installation Under Windows* XP / Windows 2000..............................4-25
4.16 Intel Storage Utility.................................................................................................4-25
4.16.1 Description...................................................................................................4-25
4.16.2 Create Volume Manually .............................................................................4-26
4.16.3 Successful Creation.....................................................................................4-28
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Chapter 5: Diagnostics .........................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Beep Codes ...............................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Flash Utility.................................................................................................................5-1
Appendix I: Glossary ............................................................................................................6-1
Technical Support............................................................................................................6-7
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Before you begin…
Before you begin…
Check the package contents before you proceed.
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
1 x Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard
1 x 34-Pin floppy drive cable
2 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable
1 x Tiger i7320 S5350 User’s Manual
1 x Tiger i7320 S5350 Quick Reference Guide
1 x TYAN driver CD
1 x Intel 6300ESB (“Hance Rapids”) RAID Driver Diskette
1 x I/O shield
1 x Cable set (9 pin serial and 24 pin parallel )
2 x CEK Spring
1 x Serial ATA power cable
2 x Serial ATA cable
1 x USB2.0 cable
If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor or dealer for replacement before
continuing with the installation process.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the powerful Dual Intel Xeon processor solution, the
Tiger i7320 S5350. Based on Intel E7320 chipset, the S5350 offers exceptional performance.
Compatible with EPS12V power supplies, the ATX form factor S5350 features an onboard ATi
8MB PCI RageXL VGA, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, serial ATA, RAID, which provides an
advances and versatile solution for your server needs.
For more information about this and other TYAN products, visit the TYAN Web site at
available on the Web site.
1.2 Hardware Specifications
Processors
Integrated LAN Controllers
•
•
Two mPGA604 sockets
•
•
Two GbE LAN controllers
Intel® Xeon “Nocona” processor with
EM64T support
Two Broadcom BCM5721 PCI-
Express GbE Lan controller
•
800 MHz FSB support
Integrated 2D/3D PCI Graphics
Expansion Slots
•
ATI® Ragetm XL PCI graphics
controller
•
•
•
Two PCI-X 1.0 64/66 slots
•
8MB frame buffer of video memory
Three 32/33 PCI 2.3 slots
One proprietary 200-pin SO-DIMM PCI-X
64/66 connector
Optional Modules
•
M3289, IPMI SMDC card
QLogic Zircon BMC
SKU#1
Two PCI-X 64/66 slots
Three 32/33 PCI 2.3 slots
SKU#2
Tailored for IPMI highest 1.5 spec.
Built-in IPMB connector
Supports remote power on/off and
reset
One PCI-X 64/66 slot
One propriety SO-DIMM connector
•
M7902, SO-DIMM Ultra 320 SCSI
card
Chipset
Adaptec AIC-7902 dual-channel
Ultra 320 SCSI controller
•
•
Intel E7320 (“Lindenhurst-VS”) MCH
Intel 6300ESB (“Hance Rapids”) South
Bridge
Adaptec HostRAID support w/ RAID
0, 1, 10 supported
•
SMSC DME1737 LPC I/O chip
•
M8110/M8120 SO-DIMM SATA card
System Management
Adaptec AIC-8110/8120 SATA I
controller
•
•
SMSC DME1737 w/ hardware monitoring
Supports up to 4-port (M8110) and
8-port (M8120) SATA ports running
at 1.5GB/s
Nine 3-pin Fan headers (seven w/
tachometer monitoring)
•
Programmable auto fan control based on
temperature
Adaptec Host RAID support with
RAID 0, 1 & 10 supported
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•
Temperature and voltage monitoring
BIOS
Memory
•
•
•
Phoenix BIOS 8Mbit Flash
Supports APM 1.2 & ACPI 1.0
•
•
•
Dual memory channels, 8 x DIMM sockets
Supports up to eight DDR-266/333 DIMM
PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0 power
Management
Registered, ECC/non-ECC memory
supported
Form Factor
Integrated PCI IDE
•
•
ATX footprint
10.2" x 12.0” (259.1mm x 304.8mm)
•
•
Dual channel master mode support four
IDE devices
Power
Supports for ATA-100/66/33 IDE drives
and ATAPI compliant devices
•
•
On board dual 4-phase VRM
EPS 12V (24-pin + 8-pin) power
connectors
Integrated Serial ATA
•
•
Two serial ATA host controllers embedded
Regulatory
Supports two serial ports running at
1.5Gb/s
•
FCC Class B (Declaration of
Conformity)
•
RAID 0 or 1 supported
•
•
CE (Declaration of Conformity)
BSMI
Back Panel I/O Ports
•
•
•
•
•
Stacked PS/2 mouse & keyboard ports
Stacked two USB2.0 ports
One 15-pin VGA port
One 9-pin COM port
Two RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T port w/
activity LED
Integrated I/O Interfaces
•
•
•
•
•
•
One floppy connector
Two USB 2.0 ports (via cable)
One COM port (via cable)
One LPT port (via cable)
Power/IDE/SATA LED connectors
Two 4-pin headers for front panel LAN
LED
•
2 x 25 connector for optional IPMI SMDC
card
Note
TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS
with or without notice.
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1 Installing the Motherboard
The Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard conforms fully to the ATX specification. Before continuing
with the installation, confirm that your chassis supports a standard ATX motherboard. If you
are unsure, contact your dealer for more information.
2.1.1 Installation Notes
This user manual contains important information and you should read it thoroughly before
attempting the installation procedure.
Precautions:
• Static electricity can damage components on your motherboard. Before
touching the product, discharge any static build up in yourself by touching a
well grounded object such as a metal water pipe or a grounded electrical
appliance. TYAN recommends putting on a good quality grounded wrist strap
before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag.
• Disconnect your computer from the power supply before any disassembly
procedure is attempted.
• Touch the motherboard as little as possible and do not touch the bottom of
the board at all. Bending or flexing the motherboard may break delicate
components or copper tracks on the board.
• Avoid touching any of the motherboard components.
• Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic
bag in which the board was shipped.
• Inspect the board for damage.
Read the following sections for detailed instructions on how to install your motherboard in a
chassis and add a processor, memory, disk drives, and an optional module.
Warning
Do not apply power to the board if it appears damaged.
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2.2 Board Image
The following is an image of the Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard.
The above photograph is purely representative. Due to engineering updates and new board
revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. The picture above may or
may not look exactly like the board you received.
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2.3 Block Diagram
The following is a block diagram of the Tiger i7320 S5350.
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2.4 Motherboard Components
The diagram below shows the main motherboard components.
CPUFAN1
1
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
JP32
1
J36
JP8
USB2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
Note
This diagram represents the latest version of the motherboard available
at the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like
the above diagram. Parts are not drawn to scale
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2.5 Jumpers and Connectors
The following section gives details of the motherboard pin headers and jumpers and their
functions. Pin headers are on-board connectors that can be used to connect the motherboard
to peripherals. Jumpers are used to configure the motherboard.
Jumper
J19*
Function
SO-DIMM Socket
Settings
SMDC (System Management Daughter
Card) Connector
J21*
J22
Front Panel Connector
Reserved
J36**
Pin 3-4 close: Buzzer
(Default)
JP4
External Speaker Header
JP7**
JP8**
Reserved
Reserved
Chassis Fan Connectors with tachometer
monitoring and fan speed control
FAN1/2/3/4/5
JP13
Front Panel USB Header
CPU Fan Connectors with tachometer
monitoring and fan speed control
CPUFAN1/2
JP16
FAN6/7
JP18
SATA activity LED Header
Chassis FAN Connectors
COM2 Connector
JP21/JP30
JP22**
LAN1/LAN2 activity LED Headers
Reserved
JP24/JP29
LAN1/LAN2 speed LED Headers
Pin 1-2: Normal (Default)
Pin 2-3: Clear CMOS
JP25
Clear CMOS Jumper
JP27**
JP29
Reserved
LAN2 speed LED header
3-pin Power LED Connector
Reserved
JP32
JP37**
JP39**
Reserved
*
Some jumpers and headers are optional and not available with the board due to the different
configurations.
** J36, JP7, JP8, JP22, JP27, JP37 and JP39 are reserved for OEM use only.
2.5.1 Jumper Legend
Jumper OFF – open (without jumper cap)
Jumper ON – closed (with jumper cap)
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2.5.2 SO-DIMM Socket: J19 (Optional)
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
This socket provides the connection to
SCSI/SATA Daughter Card (compatible with
Tyan M7902/M8110/M8120)
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
Intel
6300ESB
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
JP32
1
J36
JP8
USB2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
2.5.3 SMDC Connector: J21 (Optional)
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
For
connection
with
Tyan
Server
J4
USB1
Management Daughter Card (SMDC)
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
More information on Tyan SMDC card please
visit our website at http://www.tyan.com
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP2
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP0
P29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
JP32
1
J36
JP8
USB2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
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2.5.4 Front Panel Connector: J22
2
1
18
17
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1 FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
J36
1
1
JP32
1
JP8
USB2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
Use this header to connect various front panel
indicators and buttons.
2.5.5 External speaker Header: JP4
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
1
4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
1
2
3
4
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
+5V
NC
NC
SPKR-
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
Use this pin header to connect external
speakers.
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
JP32
J36
JP8
USB2
1
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
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2.5.6 Chassis Fan Connectors with Fan Control: FAN 1/2/3/4/5
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
Speed Control
+12V
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
Tachometer
J2
(VGA)
Use these headers to connect the chassis
cooling fans to your motherboard to keep
the system stable and reliable.
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
These connectors support the tachometer
monitoring and auto fan speed control.
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
J36
1
1
JP32
1
JP8
USB2
JP13
LPT1
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
2.5.7 Front Panel USB 2.0 Connector: JP13 (USB2)
CPUFAN1
2
1
10
9
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
2
1
4
3
6
5
8
10
9
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
7
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Use these headers to connect to the USB
devices via the enclosed USB cable.
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
Intel
6300ESB
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
JP32
1
J36
JP8
USB2
JP13
LPT1
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
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2.5.8 CPU FAN1/FAN2 Connectors
+12V
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
Tachometer
Speed Control
FAN7
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
Speed Control
+12V
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
Tachometer
S5350
JP39
1
Use these headers to connect the CPU
cooling fans to your motherboard to keep
the system stable and reliable.
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
These connectors support the tachometer
monitoring and auto fan speed control.
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
J36
1
1
JP32
1
JP8
USB2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
2.5.9 SATA activity LED Header: JP16
CPUFAN1
1
J1
1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
2
1
J2
(VGA)
LED-
LED+
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
Use this header to connect an activity
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
indicator LED for an external SATA device.
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
FAN4 CPUFAN2
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP2/27
JP7
1
1
JP32
J36
JP8
USB2
1
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
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2.5.10 Chassis Fan Connectors: FAN6, FAN7
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
GND
+12V
NC
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
Use this header to connect the chassis
cooling fans to your motherboard to keep
the system stable and reliable.
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
J36
1
1
JP32
1
JP8
USB2
JP13
LPT1
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
2.5.11 COM2 connector: JP18
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
2
1
10
9
FAN7
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
2
1
4
3
6
5
8
7
10
9
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP2
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
P30
JP29
JP1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
JP32
J36
JP8
USB2
1
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
Use this connector to connect the UART
device via the enclosed COM2 cable
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2.5.12 LAN1/LAN2 activity LED Headers: JP21, JP30
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
USB1
JP21
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
1
J2
(VGA)
Pin 1: LED+
Pin 2: LED-
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
Use these headers to
connect with the front
panel activity LEDs for
LAN1/LAN2.
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
JP30
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP1
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
P29
P32
1
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
J36
JP8
USB 2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
2.5.13 LAN1/LAN2 speed LED Headers: JP24, JP29
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
J4
Pin 1: Orange+
Pin 2: Green+
USB1
JP24
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
1
Use these headers to
connect with the front
panel dual color LEDs to
indicate the speed of
LAN1 and LAN2.
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
Green=10/100,
Orange=Gigabit
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
JP29
FAN6
Reference Section 2.10.1
for the correct LAN LED
Color scheme
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
JP24 is for LAN1, JP29 is
for LAN2.
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
P32
1
J36
JP8
USB 2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
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2.5.14 Clear CMOS Jumper: JP25
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
3
FAN7
J4
USB1
Pin 1-2:
Normal (Default)
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
1
3
J2
(VGA)
Pin 2-3:
Clear BIOS
LAN1
BATT
CPU2
1
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
Use this jumper when you forgot your
system/setup password or need to clear
system BIOS setting.
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
FA N6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FA N4
1
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
ATI
RAGE XL
How to clear the CMOS data
FAN1
FAN3
1
-
-
-
-
Power off system and disconnect
power supply from AC source
Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for
several seconds to Clear CMOS
Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and
2 (default setting)
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
1
1
JP32
1
J36
JP8
USB2
LPT1
JP13
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
Reconnect power supply to AC source
Power on system
2.5.15 3-pin Power LED Connector: JP32
CPUFAN1
1
J1
KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)
KB
/
MS
PW1
1
PW2
FAN7
3
1
J4
USB1
CPU1
J3
(COM1)
3
2
1
J2
(VGA)
LAN1
BATT
LED-
NC
LED+
CPU2
LAN2
LED1
Intel
E7320
S5350
JP39
1
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR)
64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P 2 (Optional)
1
Use this header to connect the 3-pin
power LED cable
FAN6
FAN5
CPUFAN2
FAN4
SO_DIMM PCIX-P3 J19(Optional)
1
ATI
RAGE XL
FAN1
FAN3
1
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-1 (Optional)
JP25
1
FAN2
Intel
6300ESB
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-2 (Optional)
JP24
1
1
1
JP7
JP21
JP18
BIOS
1
SMSC
DME1737
COM2
JP30
JP29
JP16
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI-3 (Optional)
JP4
JP22/27
JP37
J36
1
1
JP32
JP8
USB2
JP13
LPT1
FDD1 J5
1
1
J22
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2.6 Mounting the Motherboard
Before installing your motherboard, ensure that your chassis is fully compatible. The Tiger
i7320 S5350 motherboard conforms fully to the ATX specification. Your chassis should include
preinstalled mounting posts that match exactly with the mounting holes in the motherboard.
Lay the motherboard on top of the mounting holes to ensure that all the necessary mounting
posts exist in your chassis and that they match the mounting holes on the motherboard.
Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs are usable,
TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more
securely in place.
The diagram below is an example of typical motherboard fixing studs.
Note
Use metal studs if possible, as they hold the motherboard in place more
securely than plastic standoffs.
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2.6.1 Installing Memory
Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the
motherboard and processor. DDR 266/333 modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site
The following diagram shows common types of memory modules.
Key points to note before installing memory into Tiger i7320:
•
•
Always install memory beginning with DIMM4
128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB* Registered ECC/Non-ECC
PC2700/PC2100 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported
All installed memory will be automatically detected.
The Tiger i7320 S5350 supports up to 32GB* of memory.
Registered ECC and non-ECC Memory is supported.
Either single or dual-rank modules are supported.
Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual-channel DDR
operation. Mismatched memory may cause system instability.
* Not validated at the time of print; subject to change.
•
•
•
•
•
Refer to the following table for supported DDR-333/266 populations
(Note: S indicates a single rank DIMM, D indicates a dual rank DIMM)
DIMM Slot
Population
S
S
D
D
S
S
S
S
D
D
S
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
B-DIMM4
A-DIMM4
S
S
D
D
D
D
S
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
S
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
B-DIMM3
A-DIMM3
B-DIMM2
A-DIMM2
B-DIMM1
A-DIMM1
Note
Intel E7320 chipset specification lists a limitation of 8 banks of DDR333
memory. However, by design the Tiger i7320 supports up to 16 banks of
DDR333 memory. Please note that this a feature of Tyan’s breakthrough
engineering design, and similar memory support may not be present on
competitor products that use the Intel E7320 chipset
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2.6.2 Memory Installation Procedure
Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tiger i915 S5350.
1.
Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration.
2.
Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit only one
way in the socket.
Key slot
3.
Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the
socket. The locking levers pop up into place.
2.6.3 Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan
Your Tiger i7320 S5350 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the
TYAN website for latest processor support:
Processor Installation
The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and
handle the processor as little as possible.
Follow these instructions to install your processor and heat sink.
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1.
Locate the processor sockets on the motherboard and lift the locking lever as shown.
2.
3.
Insert the processor into the socket making sure that pin 1 is correctly located.
Return the locking lever to its locked position.
Pin 1
4.
5.
Repeat this procedure for the second processor socket.
Turn the board upside down and insert the heat sink spring mechanism as shown.
6.
Turn the board the right way up again and screw the heat sink into place.
7.
Repeat this procedure for the second processor.
Cooling Fan Installation
Some thought should be given to fan installation. There are pin headers on the board for CPU
fans and chassis fans. You may find that just chassis fans or just CPU fans are sufficient to
cool your system. If you are in any doubt about what you need, consult your dealer.
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2.7 Installing Drive Cables
IDE and FDD connectors are “keyed” to only allow insertion only one way. TYAN
motherboards have two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black
connector is a standard IDE channel. Only the blue connector
supports RAID.
Insert the IDE cable as shown in the diagram.
TIP: When connecting to an IDE cable to a drive, Pin 1 on the IDE
cable (usually designated by a colored wire) should be closest to the
drive power connector.
Serial ATA
Attaching Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA connectors is illustrated below:
Plug in one end of the Serial ATA cable into the motherboard Serial ATA
connector, and the other end into the drive. Each standard Serial ATA cable has
two connectors, one at each end. Connectors are the same on both ends.
Floppy Drives
Floppy disk drive (FDD) cables can be installed in the same way as IDE cables. Usually
connectors are keyed to prevent insertion the wrong way. In most cases the cable should be
inserted into the drive with pin 1 closest to the power input. FDD cables usually have a single
red wire that marks pin 1. See the diagram below.
Colored cable denotes pin 1
Troubleshooting Floppy Drives
See the chart below for troubleshooting floppy disk drive installations.
Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives
Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in
backwards or a faulty floppy drive. Try another
floppy drive or try replacing the cable. Check to
see if the onboard floppy controller is enabled in
the BIOS setup.
Drive is not automatically detected
The cable, floppy drive or motherboard may be
faulty. Try another drive or cable.
Drive Fail message at boot up
Drive does not power on
Check power cable and cabling. A faulty power
supply or drive cable could be the problem.
Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is
inserted backwards. Reverse the cable at the
floppy drive end and try again.
Drive activity light is constantly on
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2.8 Installing Expansion Cards
Before installing add-in cards, you should ensure that they are fully compatible with your
motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the expansion
slots that appear on your motherboard.
Expansion cards should be pushed firmly into the appropriate slot. Excessive force can
damage both the card and the motherboard and care should be taken.
Notes
Unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing
system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion
cards
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2.9 Installing Optional SO-DIMM modules
Your Tiger i7320 (S5350) motherboard may be equipped with an optional proprietary SO-
DIMM connector. The SO-DIMM connector can be used for expansion cards to provide such
features as, additional SATA or SCSI support. For details of available expansions cards, visit
1. Open the spring levers as shown.
2. Insert the SO-DIMM card as shown, making sure that
the card is the right way up. The card will fit in only
one way and the screw holes in the card should line
up exactly with the mounting posts on the
motherboard.
3. Push the SO-DIMM card down into place and make
sure the spring levers click into place as shown.
4. Screw the board into place using one or two screws
as required.
Removal of a SO-DIMM card is a reversal of the installation
procedure. Push out the spring levers as shown and pull the card out of the socket.
The SO-DIMM expansion cards will fit in the slot only one way. Make sure that you align the
slot in the card with the key in the card slot.
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Key slot
2.10
Connecting External Devices
Your new motherboard supports a number of different interfaces for connecting peripherals.
See the diagram below.
Port definitions:
A
B
C
D
E
F
PS2 mouse port (green)
PS2 keyboard port (purple)
USB 2.0 ports
Serial port (green)
VGA port (blue)
LAN1 Gigabit Ethernet port
LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet port
G
Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be
required to complete the installation.
2.10.1 Onboard LAN LED Color Definition
The two onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status. The
chart below illustrates the different LED states.
10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme
Left LED
Right LED
Link
Active
Link
Green
Off
Off
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Blinking Green
Green
Green
Green
Active
Blinking Green
Link
Green
Blinking Green
Off
Yellow
Yellow
Off
Active
No Link
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2.11
Installing the Power Supply
There are two power connectors on your Tiger i7320 S5350. The Tiger i7320 S5350 requires
that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector.
Please be aware that using of the incompatible power supplies with the board can
damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).
Disconnect power supply from electrical outlet
1. Connect the EP12V 8-pin power connector
2. Connect the EP12V 24-pin power connector
3. Connect power cable to power supply to power outlet
Make sure you have connected both connectors before attempting to apply power to the
board.
Note
Unplug the power supply before plugging in the 24-pin and 8-pin power
cables to motherboard.
2.12
Finishing Up
Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly,
especially IDE cables and most importantly, jumpers. You may have difficulty powering on
your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly.
If you experience difficulty, you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance. If they are
not available for assistance, please find setup information and documentation online at our
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 About the BIOS
The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your
hardware to interface with your software. This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS
that can be used to configure your system.
The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for
reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of
print, and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen.
This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify basic
configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed memory
(called NVRAM) that retains the information when the power is turned off.
This motherboard’s BIOS is a customized version of the industry-standard BIOS for IBM PC
AT-compatible personal computers. The BIOS provides critical, low-level support for the
system’s central processing unit (CPU), memory, and I/O subsystems.
This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password
protection, power management, and chipset “tuning” features that control the system. This
section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup.
Starting Setup
The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system
configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and
configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST).
When these preliminary tests are complete, the BIOS searches for an operating system on
one of the system’s data storage devices (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). If one is found, the BIOS
will launch that operating system and hand control over to it. You can enter the BIOS setup by
pressing the [Delete] key when the machine boots up and begins to show the memory count.
Setup Basics
The table below shows how to use the setup program with the keyboard.
Key
Function
Moves from one selection to the next
Changes from one menu to the next
Moves between selections
Opens highlighted section
Tab
Left/Right Arrow Keys
Up/Down Arrow Keys
Enter
PgUp/PgDn Keys
Changes settings.
Getting Help
Pressing [F1] displays a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press [ESC] or the [F1]
key again.
In Case of Problems
If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the
changes with the BIOS setup program, restart the computer by holding the power button down
until the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL;
or clearing the CMOS.
The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular, do not
change settings in the Chipset section unless you are sure of the outcome. TYAN or your
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system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for best performance and
reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system
to become unstable or unusable.
Setup Variations
Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look and function
of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems, the appearance of your
Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section. Each system design and
chipset combination requires a custom configuration. In addition, the final appearance of the
Setup program depends on the system designer. Your system designer may decide that
certain items should not be available for user configuration, and remove them from the BIOS
setup program.
Note
On the following pages, options written in bold type represent the BIOS
Setup default.
3.2 Main BIOS Setup
When you enter Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the following screen will appear as
below:
The main menu contains the following menu items:
Main
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Security
Use this menu to configure security settings for your system.
Power
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
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Boot
Use this menu to configure boot options for your system.
Exit
This contains the various BIOS exit options.
3.3 Main
In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to
the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can
directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. Users use the arrow keys to highlight the
item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
System Time / Date setup
System Time: Adjusts the system clock.
HH
MM
SS
Hours (24hr. format)
Minutes
Seconds
System Date: Adjusts the system date.
MM
DD
Months
Days
YYYY
Years
Legacy Diskette A
Defines the floppy drive type
NONE / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in / 720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in / 2.88 M, 3.5 in
System Memory
This displays/allows you to change the amount of system memory present on the system.
Extended Memory
This displays/allows you to change the amount of extended memory present on the system.
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3.3.1 IDE Master / Slave Setup
Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F.
Press Enter on any of the Master/Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding
drive.
The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors on the
detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk.
This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters:
Multi-Sector Transfers
This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers.
Disabled / 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors / 16 Sectors
LBA Mode Control
Enables or disables LBA Mode.
In LBA Mode, instead of referring to a cylinder, head and sector number, each sector is
instead assigned a unique "sector number". In essence, the sectors are numbered 0, 1, 2, etc.
up to (N-1), where N is the number of sectors on the disk.
In order for LBA to work, it must be supported by the BIOS and operating system, but since it
is also a new way of talking to the hard disk, the disk must support it as well. All newer hard
disks do in fact support LBA, and when auto detected by a BIOS supporting LBA, will be set
up to use that mode.
When LBA is turned on, the BIOS will enable geometry translation. This translation may be
done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode, or it may be done using
a different algorithm called LBA-assist translation. The translated geometry is still what is
presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls. The difference between LBA and
ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from
the translated geometry to the drive's logical geometry. With LBA, it translates from the
translated geometry directly into a logical block (sector) number.
LBA has in recent years become the dominant form of hard disk addressing. Since the 8.4 GB
limit of the Int13h interface was reached, it became impossible to express the geometry of
large hard disks using cylinder, head and sector numbers, translated or not, while remaining
below the Int13h limits of 1,024 cylinders, 256 heads and 63 sectors. Therefore, modern
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drives are no longer specified in terms of classical geometry, but rather in terms of their total
number of user data sectors and addressed using LBA.
Disabled / Enabled
32 Bit I/O
Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode.
Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16-bit
chunks of data from the drive into a 32-bit group, which is then transmitted to the processor or
memory. This results in a small performance increase.
Enabled / Disabled
Transfer Mode
These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive. The Auto
option automatically determines the correct transfer rates.
Auto / Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 / FPIO 3 / DMA
1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2
Ultra DMA Mode
Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode.
Ultra DMA (UDMA, or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring data
between a hard disk drive through the computer's data paths (or bus) to the computer's
random access memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a
rate of 33.3 MBps (megabytes per second), twice as fast as the previous Direct Memory
Access (DMA) interface.
Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new applications
more quickly. It will also help users of graphics-intensive and other applications that require
large amounts of access to data on the hard drive. Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy
Checking (CRC), offering a new level of data protection.
Because the Ultra DMA protocol is designed to work with legacy application PIO and DMA
protocols, it can be added to many existing computers by installing an Ultra DMA/33
Peripheral Component Interconnect adapter card. Ultra DMA uses the same 40-pin Integrated
Drive Electronics interface cable as PIO and DMA.
Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2
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3.3.2 Memory Cache
This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance of your
system.
Press Enter to display the various cache settings.
Cache System BIOS Area
This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the
caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds
up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system
perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often.
As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of data
that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes into this
memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this
area for optimal system performance.
NULL / Write Protect
Cache Video BIOS Area
This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the caching
of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up
accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system perform
better because the OS bypasses the BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video
card's hardware directly.
As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of data
that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes into this
memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this
area for optimal system performance.
NULL / Write Protect
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This option allows setting boot parameters. Press Enter to view the Boot Features screen.
Summary Screen
Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up.
When Summary Screen is Enabled (the default), a Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility summary
screen appears during system boot after the power-on self-test (POST). The summary screen
lists many of the system setup settings. When this option is set to Disabled, the summary
screen does not appear.
Enabled / Disabled
Quiet Boot
Enables or disables the OEM logo screen during boot up.
Enabled / Disabled
Quick Boot Mode
This BIOS feature allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot up the computer by
shortening or skipping certain standard booting procedures.
If enabled, the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests and shortening
others. In addition, it will also perform the following to further speed up the booting process:
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•
Spin up the hard disks as soon as power is supplied (or as soon as possible)
Initialize only critical parts of the chipset
Read memory size from the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) chip on the memory
modules
•
Eliminate logo delays
If disabled, the BIOS will run the whole gamut of boot-up tests.
It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first
time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware. This allows the BIOS to run full
diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Quick Boot's abbreviated testing
scheme.
After a few error-free test runs, you should enable this feature for much faster booting.
Enabled / Disabled
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Extended Memory Testing
Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB) during boot
up.
Normal / Just zero it / None
3.4 Advanced
This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.
Installed OS
Select the operating system installed on the PC.
Note: An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably.
Other / Win95 / Win98 / WinMe / Win2000
Reset Configuration Data
If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware configuration, the
BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended System
Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to
reconfigure the ESCD.
However, sometimes, the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes. A serious
resource conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a result. This is
where the Reset Configuration Data BIOS feature comes in.
This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved ESCD
data and reconfigure the settings. All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and then
reboot your computer. The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating
system to load normally.
Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after
reconfiguring the new ESCD. So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after
rebooting.
Yes / No
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Large Disk Access Mode
This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders, more than 16
heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the system. Set this option to DOS
if such a hard drive is present. Else, set this option to Other.
Virtually, all modern hard disks have these characters so leave this option at DOS, unless you
know otherwise.
DOS / Other
Parallel ATA
This option determines the controller to be used for parallel ATA devices.
Primary / Secondary / Both
Serial ATA
This enables or disables booting from a serial ATA device.
Enabled / Disabled
Native Mode Operation
This determines whether SATA devices should work in Native Mode or in Emulated Mode. In
Native Mode, the SATA devices are treated as regular SATA devices, while in Emulated Mode,
they are treated as though they were IDE devices.
If you are installing Windows 98, ensure that this option is set to Emulated, else the installation
will hang.
Auto / Parallel ATA / Serial ATA / Both
SATA RAID Enable
When this option is enabled, the Silicon Image RAID BIOS is loaded on system start up,
allowing for configuration of hardware RAID arrays. With the SATA RAID ROM option disabled,
the drives attached to the controller can only act independently of one another.
Enabled / Disabled
Legacy USB Support
When enabled, the BIOS takes control of the USB ports. Enable this only if you run an OS that
does not support USB (e.g. DOS) or when you have USB hardware like USB mice that you
want to use even before the operating system loads.
Disabled / Enabled
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3.4.1 Hardware Monitor
This displays critical system parameters like CPU speed, fan speeds, voltage levels and CPU
temperature.
3.4.2 Advanced Chipset Control
This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration.
Spectrum Spread
When enabled, this option modulates the frequency of the CPU clock rate (and hence all clock
driven mainboard components), so that any EMI interference generated is not always at the
same constant frequency, but instead is spread over a small band of frequencies, therefore
reducing problems with equipment that may be particularly sensitive to certain fixed
frequencies.
Enabled / Disabled
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Force Compliance Mode Entry:
Enable or Disable PCI-E Compliance mode by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
If you have ECC memory modules installed, select the correct ECC mode with this setting.
Disabled / 72-bit ECC / 144-bit ECC / Auto
ECC Error Type
When an ECC error occurs, it generates an interrupt. Select the type of interrupt to report:
NMI (Non-Maskable); SMI (System Management); SCI (System Control).
None / NMI / SMI / SCI
SERR signal condition
Select ECC error conditions that SERR# be asserted.
None / Single bit / Multiple bit/ Both
Memory Remap Function
Remaps the memory used by the BIOS (A0000 to FFFF - 384 k) above the 1 Mb limit. If
enabled, you cannot shadow Video and System BIOS.
Enabled / Disabled
3.4.2.1 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu
USB Device 29, Function 1:
Enable or Disable this USB Device by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1:
Enable or Disable these 2 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value.
Enabled / Disabled
USB Device 29, Function 7:
Control USB 2.0 functionality through this Setup Item.
Enabled / Disabled
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3.4.2.2 Integrated LAN 1
PCI-E port A Device 2:
Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode this PCI-E Port A by setting item to the desired
value.
Auto / Disabled / Enabled / Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode
Option ROM Scan
Initialize device expansion ROM
Enabled / Disabled
3.4.2.3 Integrated LAN 2
PCI-E port A Device 3:
Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode this PCI-E Port A by setting item to the desired
value.
Auto / Disabled / Enabled / Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode
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Option ROM Scan
Initialize device expansion ROM
Enabled / Disabled
3.4.3 Advanced Processor Options
This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options.
Hyper Threading Technology
Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor.
Hyper-Threading Technology enables multi-threaded software applications to execute threads
in parallel. Hyper-Threading Technology provides thread-level-parallelism (TLP) on each
processor resulting in increased utilization of processor execution resources. As a result,
resource utilization yields higher processing throughput. Hyper-Threading Technology is a
form of simultaneous multi-threading technology (SMT) where multiple threads of software
applications can be run simultaneously on one processor. This is achieved by duplicating the
architectural state on each processor, while sharing one set of processor execution resources.
Hyper-Threading Technology also delivers faster response times for multi-tasking workload
environments. By allowing the processor to use on-die resources that would otherwise have
been idle, Hyper-Threading Technology provides a performance boost on multi-threading and
multi-tasking operations for the Intel NetBurst® microarchitecture.
Enabled / Disabled
Thermal Management 2
Thermal Management throttles the processor back as it reaches its maximum operating
temperature. Throttling reduces the number of processing cycles, thereby diminishing the heat
dissipation of the CPU. This cools the unit. Once the CPU has reached a safe operating
temperature, thermal throttling is automatically disabled, and normal full speed processing
begins again.
The BIOS supports two types of thermal management.
•
Thermal Monitor 1: Thermal Monitor 1 uses a highly accurate on-die temperature
sensing circuit in the CPU that has the ability to act quickly upon any thermal issues
(~50ns). This circuitry keeps an eye on the most taxed areas of the CPU-die at all
times and will quickly act upon temperatures going over the safety limits. The
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thermal monitor’s control circuit, when active, lowers the CPU temperature by
throttling the internal CPU clock speed. This is done with a 50% duty-cycle, which
means that a 2GHz CPU will then effectively run at a 1GHz clock speed. Due to the
fast response time of the thermal monitor circuit (~50ns) the CPU will only be
‘throttled’ for a very brief period. Once the CPU-die temperature is within safe
operating limits again it’ll set back to the 2GHz clock speed it originally operated at.
•
Thermal Monitor 2: Thermal Monitor 2 decreases or increases the CPU clock and
core voltage according to the CPU load. This information is read from the five VID
pins of the CPU. Accordingly, the CPU temperature is also automatically decreased,
when the core voltage is decreased. This improves the CPU lifespan. The states
switch is so fast that the performance decrease is insignificant.
Enabled / Disabled
Set Max Ext CPUID=3
Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3.
Disabled / Enabled
3.4.4 I/O Device Configuration
This setting allows you to configure I/O devices.
Serial Port A:
This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured.
Disabled / Enabled
Base I/O Address:
Set the base I/O address for serial port A.
3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8
Interrupt:
Set the interrupt for serial port A.
IRQ3 / IRQ4
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Serial Port B:
This defines how the second serial port is detected and configured.
Disabled / Enabled
Base I/O Address:
Set the base I/O address for serial port A.
3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8
Interrupt:
Set the interrupt for serial port A.
IRQ3 / IRQ4
Mode
Set the mode for serial port B.
Normal / IrDA / ASK-IR
Parallel Port
This defines how the parallel port is detected and configured.
Disabled / Enabled
Mode
This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode. The default value is Standard that
automatically selects the correct mode to use. The other modes are explained as follows:
SPP works with all parallel port devices. However, it is the slowest transfer mode and should
only be used when faster transfer modes cannot be used.
There are two faster bidirectional modes available - the ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) modes.
ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2.5 Mb/s and provides
symmetric bidirectional communication. On the other hand, EPP uses existing parallel port
signals to provide asymmetric bidirectional communication.
Generally, because of its FIFOs and the DMA channel it uses, ECP is good for large data
transfers (useful for scanners and printers). On the other hand, EPP is better with links that
switch directions frequently (like parallel port drives).
There are two versions of the EPP transfer protocol - EPP1.7 and EPP1.9. Generally, EPP1.9
is the preferred setting because it supports the newer EPP1.9 devices and most EPP1.7
devices and offers advantages like support for longer cables. However, because certain
EPP1.7 devices cannot work properly with an EPP1.9 port, this BIOS feature was
implemented to allow you to set the EPP mode to EPP1.7 when such an issue occurs.
Therefore, it is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to EPP1.9. But if you have trouble
connecting to your parallel port device, switch to EPP1.7.
However, the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral may have designated a preferred
parallel port mode for the device in question. In that case, it's best to follow their
recommendation.
For those who don't know what mode to select but at least know that their parallel port device
supports bidirectional transfers, the BIOS offers the ECP+EPP mode. If you select this mode,
then the parallel port device will be able to use either one of those modes. However, this
should be considered as a last resort as you may be needlessly tying up an IRQ if your device
does not use ECP at all. Or the BIOS may not select the best parallel port mode for the device.
If possible, set the parallel port to the transfer mode that best suits your parallel port device.
However, the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral may have designated a preferred
parallel port mode for the device in question. In that case, it's best to follow their
recommendation.
SPP / EPP / ECP
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Base I/O Address / Interrupt:
This determines the base address and interrupt of the parallel port.
Disabled / 378/IRQ7 / 278/IRQ5 / 3BC/IRQ7
DMA Channel
This BIOS feature determines which DMA channel the parallel port should use when it is in
ECP mode.
The ECP mode uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2.5 Mbits/s and
provides symmetric bidirectional communications. For all this, it requires the use of a DMA
channel.
By default, the parallel port uses DMA Channel 3 when it is in ECP mode. This works fine in
most situations.
This feature is provided just in case one of your add-on cards requires the use of DMA
Channel 3. In such a case, you can use this BIOS feature to force the parallel port to use the
alternate DMA Channel 1.
Please note that there is no performance advantage in choosing DMA Channel 3 over DMA
Channel 1 or vice versa. As long as either Channel 3 or Channel 1 is available for your parallel
port to use, the parallel port will be able to function properly in ECP mode.
DMA 1 / DMA 3
Floppy Disk Controller
This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured.
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Disabled
Enabled
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3.4.5 DMA Event Logging
Event Logging
Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events
Disabled / Enabled
ECC Event Logging
Select Enabled to allow logging of ECC events
Disabled / Enabled
Clear all DMI event logs
Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear the DMI event log after rebooting.
No / Yes
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3.4.6 Console Redirection
Com Port Address
If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard.
Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B / NULL
Baud Rate
Enables the specified baud rate.
300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 19.2K / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K
Console Type
Enables the specified console type.
VT100 / VT100,8bit / PC-ANSI, 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8 / NULL
Flow Control
Enables Flow Control
NULL / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS
Console connection
Indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to
connect.
Direct / Via modem
Continue C.R. after POST
Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded.
Off / On
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3.4.7 ASF Configuration
Minimum WatchDog Timeout
Time for BIOS to stop the WatchDog timer after a reset has occurred.
BIOS Boot Timeout
Time for BIOS to boot before the system is reset.
OS Boot Timeout
Time for OS to boot before the system is reset.
Power-on wait time
Maximum amount of time for Alert Sending Device (ASD) to establish connection with its
transport media.
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3.5 Security
These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system.
The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords.
Set Supervisor Password
This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS
settings.
Set User Password
This option allows the user to set the user password.
Password on boot
When enabled, the system will ask for a password at every boot. The system will continue
booting only if the correct password is entered. If the wrong password is entered three times,
the system will automatically shut down.
Disabled / Enabled
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3.6 Power
These settings allow you to configure the power options for your system.
Resume On Time
When enabled, this allows the system to be woken up at a specified time. This time is
specified by the Resume Time parameter.
Off / On
Power Button Behavior
This specifies the behavior of the system after the power button is pressed.
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•
On/Off - This powers on / powers off the system after the power button is pressed.
Wake/Sleep - This wakes the system from/puts the system to sleep.
After Power Failure
Specifies the mode of operation after the system recovers from a power loss.
•
Enabled: This restores the system to the last state it was in before the power loss
occurred.
•
Disabled: This keeps the power switched off till the power button is pressed.
Chassis Intrusion Detect
Enable/Disable: when chassis open event is detected, BIOS will record the event.
Enabled / Disabled
Power On by PCI/PCI-X card
An input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a soft off state.
Enabled / Disabled
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3.7 Boot
Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.
3.8 Exit
These settings set the exit options on your system.
Exit Saving Changes
This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made.
Exit Discarding Changes
This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made.
Load Setup Defaults
Loads the factory default values.
Discard Changes
Discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.
Save Changes
Saves all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.
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Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup
4.1 Introduction
This section describes the SATA/RAID function of your Tiger i7320 and how to configure your
system. This section also covers Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition software and its
configuration.
Your new Tyan Tiger i7320 S5350 features an integrated serial ATA controller which supports
two serial ports running at 1.5 Gb/s with support for RAID 0 or 1.
4.2 What is RAID?
RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) was originally conceived at the University of
California at Berkeley in 1987 by David A. Patterson, Garth Gibson, and Randy H. Katz. The
focus of their research was to improve storage subsystem performance and reliability. As a
result of their findings, they proposed five levels of RAID (RAID 0 – RAID 5) to provide a
balance of performance and data protection. Each RAID level is designed for speed, data
protection, or a combination of both. Patterson, Gibson, and Katz published their findings in a
document titled “A Case for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)”. This document is
archived at the University of California, Berkeley.
RAID was designed to improve the way computers manage and access mass storage of data
by providing an independent and redundant system of disks. Instead of writing to one Single
Large Expensive Disk (SLED), RAID writes to multiple independent disks.
4.2.1 RAID0 (stripping)
RAID 0 exploits the read/write capabilities of two or more hard drives working in unison to
maximize the storage performance of a computer system. Data in a RAID 0 array is arranged
into blocks that are interleaved between disks so that reads and writes can be performed in
parallel.
This technique, known as “striping”, is the fastest of all of the RAID levels, especially for
reading and writing large sequential files.
4.2.2 RAID 1 (mirroring)
A RAID 1 array contains two hard drives and data is mirrored between the two drives in real
time. Since all of the data is duplicated, the operating system treats the usable space of a
RAID 1 array as the maximum size of one hard drive in the array. For example, two 40 GB
hard drives in a RAID 1 array will appear as a single 40 GB hard drive to the operating system.
The primary benefit of RAID 1 mirroring is that it provides good data reliability in the case of a
single disk failure. When one disk drive fails, all data is immediately available on the other
without any impact to the data integrity. In the case of a disk failure, the computer system will
remain fully operational to ensure maximum productivity. The performance of a RAID 1 array
is greater than that of a single drive since data can be read from multiple disks simultaneously.
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4.2.3 RAID migration feature
Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition features is an advanced software technology
called RAID migration that enables a properly configured PC, known as a “RAID Ready”
system, to be converted to a high-performance RAID 0 or RAID 1configuration just by adding
a Serial ATA hard drive to the system and invoking the RAID migration process.
The migration to a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration is performed without the traditional
requirements of an operating system re-install. All applications and data remain intact. The
migration process itself can take several hours depending on the size of the hard drives being
converted, but the system is still fully functional during the migration process. The system can
be used as normal during the migration but some disk intensive tasks may experience slower
performance. If the migration process is interrupted due to power loss or system reset, the
migration will resume from the point of failure after system reboot.
4.3 Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
Intel Acceleration RAID edition is a software package for use with high performance RAID 0
and redundant RAID 1 arrays in Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. The
package includes:
ƒ
ƒ
Serial ATA RAID core driver for Windows XP and Windows 2000
Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility
ƒ
Migration Feature
4.4 BIOS
In order to install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition, the system BIOS must include
the Intel® RAID Option ROM. The system BIOS must also be set up correctly for the RAID
controller before installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition. Refer to the BIOS
section of this manual or contact your dealer/technical support for instructions on configuring
the system BIOS for RAID.
4.5 Configuring BIOS for Intel RAID for Serial ATA on board
Note
The instructions listed below are specific to motherboards manufactured
by Intel with a supported Intel chipset. Always follow the instructions that
are provided with your motherboard.
** The specific BIOS settings on non-Intel manufactured motherboards may differ from the
instructions listed below. **
The SoftRAID option must be enabled in BIOS before the system can load the Intel RAID
Option ROM code for Intel RAID.
1. Enter the BIOS Setup program by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On-Self-Test
(POST) memory test begins.
2. Select the Advanced menu, then the Drive Configuration menu.
3. Switch the Drive Mode option from Legacy to Enhanced.
4. Switch the SoftRAID option to Enabled.
5. Press <F10> to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program.
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4.5.1 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets
Note
Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID
Option ROM windows.
The Serial ATA RAID set must be configured in the RAID Configuration utility. During the
Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds:
Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Raid Configuration utility
After the above message appears, press the <Ctrl> and <i> keys simultaneously.
4.5.2 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume
Note
Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID
Option ROM windows.
1. Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key.
2. Select the desired RAID level and press the <Enter> key.
3. Select the strip value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using
the <↑> or <↓> keys and pressing the <Enter> key.
4. The available values range from 4 KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value
should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections are listed
below. The default selection is 128 KB.
•
•
•
16 KB – low disk usage
64 KB – typical disk usage
128 KB – performance disk usage
5. At the Create Volume prompt, press the <Enter> key to create the array. Confirm this
selection by pressing the <Y> key after the prompt.
6. Scroll to option 4 Exit and press the <Enter> key to exit the RAID Configuration utility.
Confirm the exit by pressing the <Y> key.
4.5.3 Delete RAID Volume
Note
Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID
Option ROM windows.
Warning
All data on the RAID drives will be lost.
1. Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID volume.
2. Press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume. Confirm the volume deletion by
pressing the <Y> key.
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4.5.4 Reset RAID Data
Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID
Option ROM windows.
Warning
All data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures will be lost.
1. Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID set
and remove any RAID structures from the drives.
2. Confirm the selection by pressing the <Y> key.
4.6 Loading the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Driver
During Operating System Install
1. As Windows* Setup begins, press <F6> to specify the RAID driver.
2. When queried by the installation screen, press <S> to specify an additional device.
3. Insert the floppy disk labeled Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Driver and press
<Enter>. (The following four files should be on this disk: IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS,
IASTOR.CAT, and TXTSETUP.OEM)
4. Press <Enter> to select the Intel RAID Controller.
5. Press <Enter> to continue with Windows Setup.
4.6.1 Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette
To create an F6 floppy diskette that contains the files that are needed when installing the
driver via an F6 installation method, complete the following steps:
1. Download the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition (or use the CD shipped you’re your
motherboard which contains the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition).
2. The following four files need to be copied from the compressed .CAB file (which is
contained inside the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition .EXE package):
IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, IASTOR.CAT, and TXTSETUP.OEM.
3. To extract these files, run 'C:\SETUP.EXE -A -P C:\<path>' (as described in the ‘Advanced
Installation Instructions’ section of the README.TXT.)
4. Once these files have been extracted, copied the IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS,
IASTOR.CAT, and TXTSETUP.OEM files to a floppy diskette. Note: These files should be in
the root directory of the floppy.
Note
Any spaces in the pathname or filename require quotes around the
pathname or filename. The switches do not require quotes. For example:
“C:\My Documents\setup.exe” –A –P.
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4.6.2 Installation Using F6 Method
When you start the installation of Windows* XP, you most likely will be presented with a
message stating, ‘Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices
installed in your system’. If this occurs, the instructions below document how to install the
RAID driver. To install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver using the F6
installation method, complete the following steps:
Note
After completing these steps and the operating system has been
successfully installed, you will still need to install the Intel Application
Accelerator RAID Edition by running the typical Setup.exe process.
1. Press F6 when prompted in the status line with the ‘Press F6 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver’ message at the beginning of Windows XP setup (during
textmode phase). Note: After pressing F6, setup will temporarily continue loading drivers
and then you will be prompted with a screen to load support for mass storage device(s).
2. Press the ‘S’ key to ‘Specify Additional Device’
3. You will be prompted to ‘Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware
support disk into Drive A:’ Once prompted, insert the floppy disk containing the following
four files: IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, IASTOR.CAT, and TXTSETUP.OEM and press
ENTER.
Note
See Section 4.6.1 titled ‘Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette’ for
instructions on how to extract these four files from the Intel Application
Accelerator RAID Edition Setup.exe file.
4. After pressing ENTER, you should be presented with a list of available SCSI Adapters; it
should list ‘Intel(R) 6300ESB Serial RAID Controller’. Select this entry and press ENTER.
5. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the Intel(R) RAID controller. Press
ENTER again to continue.
6. At this point, you have successfully F6’ed in the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
driver and Windows XP setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until
the system reboots itself. Windows* setup will need to copy the files from the floppy again to
the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these four files again, you
should then remove the floppy diskette so that Windows setup can reboot as needed.
4.7 Intel RAID Option ROM
4.7.1 Description
The Intel RAID Option ROM is a PnP option ROM that provides a pre-operating system user
interface for the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services (Int13h).
4.7.2 Confirming Version of Intel RAID Option ROM Installed
There is only one way to determine which version of the Intel RAID Option ROM has been
integrated into the system BIOS:
•
Press the CTRL + i keys when you see the ‘Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA’ status screen
appear (should appear early in system boot-up, during the Power-On Self Test (POST))
•
Located in the top right corner you should see a version number in the following format:
V3.6.0.xxxx
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4.7.3 Using the Intel RAID Option ROM
Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Volumes
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored
within the Intel RAID Option ROM.
During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds:
Note
The ‘Drive Model’, ‘Serial #’, and ‘Size’ listed in your system can differ
from the following example.
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID BIOS v3.6.0.6277
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Non - RAID Disks:
Port Drive Model
Size
Status Bootable
Serial #
232.8GB Normal Yes
232.8GB Normal Yes
0
1
WDC WD2500JD-00F WD-WMAEH2201346
WDC WD2500JD-00F WD-WMAEH2201823
Press <CTRL-I> to enter Configuration Utility..
After the above message appears, press the <Ctrl> and <i> keys simultaneously to enter the
RAID Configuration Utility.
4.7.4 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume
Note
The following procedure should only be used with a newly-built system or
if you are reinstalling your operating system. The following procedure
should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0.
After pressing the <Ctrl> and <i> keys simultaneously, the following window will appear:
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
MAIN MENU
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
[
]
DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
RAID Volumes:
None defined.
Non-RAID Disks:
Port Drive Model
Serial #
Size
Status Bootable
0
1
WDC WD2500JD-00F WD-WMAEH2201346
WDC WD2500JD-00F WD-WMAEH2201823
232.8GB Normal Yes
232.8GB Normal Yes
[
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu
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1. Select option 1 ‘Create RAID Volume’ and press the <Enter> key and the following window
will appear:
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
CREATE ARRAY MENU
Name: RAID_Volume1
RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe)
Strip Size: 128KB
Capacity: 465.7GB
Create Volume
[
]
HELP
Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used
to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and
can not contain special characters.
[
]-Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[ENTER]-Select
2. Specify a RAID Volume name and then press the <TAB> or <ENTER> key to advance to
the next field:
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
CREATE ARRAY MENU
Name: RAID_Volume1
Strip Size: 128KB
RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe)
Capacity: 465.7 GB
Create Volume
[
]
HELP
Choose the strip value best suited to your RAID usage model.
The following are typical values:
16KB - Best for sequential transfers.
64KB - Good general purpose strip size.
128KB - Best performance for most desktops and workstations.
[
]-Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[ENTER]-Select
3. Select the strip value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by scrolling through the available
values by using the <↑> or <↓> keys and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance
to the next field.
•
The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value
should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections are
listed below. The default selection is 128KB.
„
„
„
16 KB – Best for sequential transfers
64 KB – Good general purpose strip size
128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations
4. Select the RAID level by scrolling through the available values by using the <↑> or <↓>
keys and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field.
5. From the Strip size, press the <Tab> or <ENTER> key to advance to the ‘Create Volume’
prompt. The window will appears as follows:
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Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
CREATE ARRAY MENU
Name: RAID_Volume1
RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe)
Strip Size: 128KB
Capacity: 465.7 GB
Create Volume
[
]
HELP
Press "ENTER" to Create the specified volume.
[
]-Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[ENTER]-Select
║
6. Press the <Enter> key to create the specified volume and the following prompt will appear:
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
CREATE ARRAY MENU
Name: RAID_Volume1
RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe)
Strip Size: 128KB
Capacity: 465.7 GB
Create Volume
WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):
Press "ENTER" to Create the specified volume.
[
]Change
[TAB]-Next
[ESC]-Previous Menu
[ENTER]-Select
7. Confirm this selection by pressing the <Y> key after the prompt. The window will be
returned to the main menu with an updated status similar to the following:
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Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
MAIN MENU
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
[
]
DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
RAID Volumes:
ID Name
RAID_Volume1
WDC WD2500JD-00F WD-WMAEH2201346 Port0
WDC WD2500JD-00F WD-WMAEH2201823 Port1
Level
RAID0(Stripe)
Strip
N/A
Size
Status
Bootable
Yes
Yes
0
232.8GB Normal
232.8GB
232.8GB
Normal
Normal
Yes
Non-RAID Disks:
None defined.
[
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu
Note
The disk/volume information listed for your system can differ from the
following example.
In
8. Scroll to option 4 ‘Exit’ and press the <Enter> key to exit the RAID Configuration utility and
the following prompt will appear:
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
MAIN MENU
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
[
]
DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
[
]
RAID Volumes:
ID Name
CONFIRM EXIT
Bootable
Yes
Yes
0
RAID_
Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):
WDC W
WDC W
Yes
Non-RAID Disks:
None defined.
[
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu
9. Confirm the exit by pressing <Y> key.
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Delete RAID Volume
Warning
By performing this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost.
1. Select option 2 ‘Delete RAID Volume’ from the main menu window and press the <Enter>
key to select a RAID volume for deletion. The following window will appear:
Warning
If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume
in the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become unbootable.
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
DELETE ARRAY MENU
Name
RAID_Volume1
Level
RAID0(Stripe)
Drives
2
Capacity Status
465.7GB Normal
Bootable
Yes
[
]
HELP
Deleting
a
volume will destroy the volume data on the drive(s) and
cause any member disks to become available as non-RAID disks.
WARNING: EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON-RECOVERABLE.
[
]Select
[<ESC>]-Previous Menu
[<DEL>]-Delete Volume
2. Select the volume and press the <Delete> key to delete the RAID volume and the following
prompt will appear:
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Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
DELETE ARRAY MENU
tus
Name
RAID_
Lev
Bootable
VOLUME DELETE VERIFICATION
Are you sure you want to delete this volume?
ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST !!
Are you sure you want to delete volume "RAID_volume1"? (Y/N):
[
]
HELP
Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive(s) and
cause any member disks to become available as non-RAID disks.
WARNING: EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON-RECOVERABLE.
[
]Select
[<ESC>]-Previous Menu
[<DEL>]-Delete Volume
3. Confirm the volume deletion by pressing the <Y> key.
In
Reset Disks to Non-RAID
Warning
By performing this operation, all data on the RAID drives and any internal
RAID structures will be lost.
1. Select option 3 ‘Reset Disks to Non-RAID’ and press the <Enter> key to delete the RAID
volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives and the following window will
appear:
Intel (R) RAID for Serial ATA - RAID Configuration Utility
Copyright (C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. v3.6.0.6277
[
]
MAIN MENU
1. Create RAID Volume
RESET ALL RAID DATA
Resetting all RAIDdatawill removeanyinternal RAID structures
from all RAID disks, including disks with working volumes. These
structures are used to maintain the RAID volumes. By removing
these structures, the drive will revert back to a Non-RAID disk
that can then be used or reallocated to new RAID volume.
a
WARNING: Selecting "Yes" will cause all data on any RAID disk
(RAID Volume or Other RAID Disk) to be lost.
Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N) :
Non-RAID Disks:
None defined.
[
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu
Note
Possible reasons to ‘Reset Disks to Non-RAID’ could include issues such
as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.
2. Confirm the selection by pressing the <Y> key.
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4.8 Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
4.8.1 Installation Caution
Warning
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to
operate the hard drive from which the system is booting or a hard drive
that contains important data. For this reason, you cannot remove or un-
install this driver from the system after installation; however, you will
have the ability to un-install all other non-driver components.
The following non-driver components can be un-installed:
•
•
•
•
•
Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility
Help Documentation
Start Menu Shortcuts
System Tray Icon Service
RAID Monitor Service
4.8.2 Steps to Take Before Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
Resolve Conflicts in Device Manager
Before installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition, there should be NO conflicts
(e.g. yellow exclamation points or red X’s) in Device Manager under Hard Disk Controllers.
Device Manager can be accessed by going to: Start Button / Settings / Control Panel / System
/ Device Manager. Often, installing the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility will resolve
conflicts where the operating system does not properly recognize the Intel device.
Please refer to Appendix A for additional information on the Intel Chipset Software Installation
Utility.
4.8.3 Obtaining and Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition is most likely supplied on a CD-ROM that was
included with your motherboard or system.
The installation program should launch after you double-click on the file name. Click on the
“Next” button at the Welcome screen. Read the license agreement and click on the “Yes”
button to accept the license terms and continue. Click on the “Next” button to install the driver
in the default folder location. Click on the “Next” button to create the default Program Folder.
The driver files will now be installed. When finished installing, select the “Yes” button for the
reboot option and click on the “Finish" button to restart your computer. The Intel Application
Accelerator RAID Edition should now be installed.
Note
The instructions above assume that the Intel RAID Option ROM and
BIOS have been configured correctly and the RAID driver has been
installed using the F6 installation method.
Installation Steps
After clicking on the .EXE file, installation will begin and the following screen will temporarily
appear:
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Installation: Welcome Screen
Click on the ‘Next’ button after the following welcome window appears:
Installation: License Agreement
Carefully read through the license agreement in the following window and if you accept all the
terms, click on the ‘Yes’ button:
Installation: Choose Destination Location
Select the folder in the following window where you would like Setup to install the files and
then click on the ‘Next’ button:
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Installation: Select Program Folder
Select a program folder in the following window where you would like Setup to add the
program icons:
Installation: Setup Status
The status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup will then appear in the
following window:
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Installation: InstallShield(R ) Wizard Complete
Once installation is complete, the following window will appear:
4.9 Confirming the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition is
Installed
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To confirm that the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been installed, complete the
following steps:
•
•
•
•
Click on Start Button / All Programs
Find the ‘Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition’ program group
Select the ‘Intel Application Accelerator’ shortcut
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility should be shown
If installation was done via have-disk, F6, or unattended installation methods, you can confirm
that the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been loaded by completing the
following steps:
For Windows* XP or Windows 2000
The following instructions assume classic mode:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Click on Start Button / Settings / Control Panel
Double-click on the ‘System’ icon
Select the 'Hardware' tab
Select 'Device Manager' button
Expand the 'SCSI and RAID Controllers' entry
Right-click on the ‘Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller’
Select the 'Driver' tab
Select the 'Driver Details' button
'iaStor.sys' should be displayed in the window as the following image illustrates:
4.10 Confirming Version of Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
Installed
There are two different ways to determine which version of the Intel Application Accelerator
RAID Edition is installed:
•
•
Use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility
Locate the RAID driver (iaStor.sys) itself and view the file properties.
4.10.1 Using the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Utility:
•
Run the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility from the following Start Menu
path:
Start → All Programs → Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition → Intel Application
Accelerator
•
•
Click the ‘Device Information’ Tab
Single left click the ‘Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller’ item in the Devices tree
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Then look for a parameter in the Parameters list box titled ‘Driver Version’. This should
have a version number in the following format:
3.6.0.xxxx
4.10.2 RAID Driver File Properties:
•
Locate the file “iaStor.sys” within the following path:
<System Root>\Windows\System32\Drivers
Right click on “iaStor.sys” and select ‘Properties’
•
•
•
Select the ‘Version’ tab
Located at the top of this tab’s view should be a parameter call “File version”. Next to it is
the RAID Driver version. It should have a version number in the following format:
3.6.0.xxxx
4.11 Issues During Installation
4.11.1 Symptom: Incompatible Hardware
The following error message occurs during installation:
Resolution: This issue is resolved by installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition on
a system with a supported Intel chipset.
4.11.2 Symptom: Unable to launch Intel(R ) Application Accelerator Readme file.
The following error message occurs during installation:
Resolution: This issue is resolved by installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition on
a system with a supported Intel chipset.
Note
Note For Windows* XP and Windows 2000 Users: In order to
successfully complete installation of the Intel Application Accelerator
RAID Edition with Windows* XP or Windows 2000, the user must be
logged on with Administrator rights.
4.12 “RAID Ready”
4.12.1 “RAID Ready” Definition
A "RAID Ready" system is a specific system configuration that enables a seamless migration
from a single non-RAID disk drive to a dual disk drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 array.
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4.12.2 “RAID Ready” System Requirements
In order for a system to be considered “RAID Ready”, it must meet all of the following
requirements:
1. System with a supported Intel chipset (currently a chipset with an Intel® 6300ESB I/O
Controller Hub) and one Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
2. Motherboard BIOS that includes the Intel RAID Option ROM
3. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
4. RAID Controller enabled in the BIOS
4.12.3 Steps on Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
In order to set up a “RAID Ready” system, complete the following steps:
Note
The system must meet all the “RAID Ready” system requirements
specified in Section 4.12.2
1. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver is F6’d (during operating system installation,
you will be prompted to ‘Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver’) or
pre-installed on SATA Hard Drive (configured as Non-RAID Disk – also known as RAID
Ready Mode)
2. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver is installed from within operating system to
add Start Menu links and Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility
4.12.4 Converting a “RAID Ready” System into RAID 0 or RAID 1 System with Migration
Feature
Note
The steps listed in this section assume that the operating system has
been installed on an existing Serial ATA hard drive and the required
driver was installed during the operating system setup.
To turn a RAID Ready system into a RAID System, complete the following steps:
1. Physically add one Serial ATA hard drive in the system
2. Boot to Windows*, install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
3. Open the Intel Storage Utility
4. Create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 volume via the Intel Storage Utility
5. When migration is complete, Reboot
6. Optional: Use 3rd party application or Windows* to create and format a new data partition
on unused space, if any (see Note below)
Note
To ensure that non-Windows* partitions are kept intact, the migration to
RAID 0 does not utilize the extra space made available by adding the
second hard drive.
To take advantage of the extra hard drive space you will need to do one of the following:
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1. Create a new partition using Windows Disk Management
or
2. Extend the partition to fill the rest of the available space. Windows does not natively include
tools to do this, but there are 3rd party software utilities to accomplish this such as
PartitionMagic* or Partition Commander*.
Creating a New Partition Using Windows* Disk Management
To create a new partition using Windows* Disk Management, complete the following steps:
Complete one of the following Step 1 tasks, then proceed with the remaining steps:
1a. Right-Click 'My Computer', select 'Manage'. In the Computer Management program
window, left-click 'Disk Management' in the program tree on the left (located under
‘Storage’ subsection).
or
1b Within the Control Panel (Start/Control Panel), double-click 'Administrative Tools'. In the
window that appears, double-click 'Computer Management'. In the Computer Management
program window, left-click 'Disk Management' in the program tree on the left (located under
‘Storage’ subsection).
2. Maximize the Computer Management program window for easier viewing.
3. In the Computer Management program window, you should see your RAID Volume
represented as a physical disk. Notice that the RAID Volume size is the size of the two
Serial ATA disks combined. At this point, you should see the partitions within the RAID
Volume that were originally on the single disk you used as your source. After the partitions,
you should see a gray area labeled 'Free Space'. This area will have to be partitioned and
formatted before it may be used.
4.13 RAID Migration Instructions
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single
Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration when an
additional SATA hard drive is added to the system. This process will create a new RAID
volume from an existing disk. However, several important steps must be followed at the time
the system is first configured in order to take advantage of RAID when upgrading to a second
SATA hard drive:
1. BIOS must be configured for RAID before installing Windows* XP on the single SATA hard
drive.
2. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition during Windows Setup. Refer to
Section 4.8.3 for instructions on installing the driver during Windows Setup.
3. Install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition after the operating system is installed.
See Section 4.8.3 for where the Intel Storage Utility can be downloaded.
To create a volume from an existing disk, complete the following steps:
Warning
A ‘Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive’ operation will delete
all existing data from the added disk and the data cannot be recovered.
It’s critical to backup all important data on the added disk before
proceeding. However, during the migration process, the data on the
source disk is preserved.
After the Intel Storage Utility has been successfully installed and the system has rebooted,
click on the Intel Application Accelerator shortcut link and the following window will appear:
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Note
The ‘Physical Disks’ listed in your system can differ from the following
illustration.
4.13.1 Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive
To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, right-mouse click on ‘Actions’ and select
‘Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive’ to create a new RAID volume as illustrated
below:
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Note: Creating a RAID volume from an existing disk can also be
accomplished by clicking on the ‘Actions’ file menu, and then arrow down
and click on 'Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Driver'.
Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, and Strip Size
Select the RAID volume name, RAID level, and strip size and then click ‘Next’:
RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently
appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID
volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0 (Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your
data more quickly.
RAID 1 (Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a
realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the
available volume space will be available for data storage.
Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any
other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended
setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your
specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are
listed in “Strip Size Descriptions”.
Strip Size Descriptions
Strip Size Settings
Descriptions
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4KB
8KB
16KB
32KB
64KB
128KB
For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips
For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips
Best for sequential transfers
Good for sequential transfers
Good general purpose strip size
est performance for most desktops and workstations
Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard Confirm Creation of New RAID
Volume
Confirm the creation of the new RAID volume and then click ‘Next’:
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4.13.2 Migration Process May Take Considerable Time to Complete
The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the
disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialog window will appear stating that the
migration process may take considerable time to complete and you must click ‘Finish’ in order
to start the migration. While you can still continue using your computer during the migration
process, once the migration process starts, it cannot be stopped. If the migration process gets
interrupted and your system is rebooted for any reason, it will pick up the migration process
where it left off. You will be provided with an estimated completion time once the migration
process starts as illustrated in the following example:
Note
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The time remaining for your system can differ from the following
example.
If the migration process was completed successfully, you will need to reboot your system to
use the entire volume capacity.
Note
You must reboot your system in order to use the full capacity of the new
volume.
4.14 Uninstalling the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
4.14.1 Uninstall Warning
Warning
CRITICAL WARNING: Removing the Intel Storage Utility from a system
that has been configured as RAID will DELETE ALL EXISTING DATA
from the RAIDcontrolled hard drive(s) and the data cannot be recovered.
It is critical that you backup all important data before proceeding.
Uninstalling the Intel Application Accelerator would render all data on any existing RAID
Volumes inaccessible and therefore it cannot be automatically uninstalled. It is recommended
that any RAID volume be deleted before disabling the Intel 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller.
Disabling the Intel 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller would re-enable the SATA controller and
the operating system would no longer use the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver.
For instructions on how to manually uninstall the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition,
please refer to Section 4.10.2 titled ‘Windows* XP / Windows 2000’.
4.14.2 Windows* XP / Windows 2000
To manually uninstall the Intel Application RAID Edition from your system, complete the
following steps:
Note
All the data on the RAID-controlled hard drive(s) will be DELETED and
will not be accessible after completing these steps. Backup all important
data before proceeding.
1. Reboot the system
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2. Depending on your system configuration, complete one of the following set of tasks:
If System has Intel RAID Option ROM Installed:
a. Enter the Intel RAID Option ROM Setup by pressing the 'Ctrl' and 'i' (CTRL + i) keys at the
appropriate time during boot-up. (Note: If your system does not appear to have Intel RAID
Option ROM installed, skip to step '2d' below)
b. Once you have entered the Intel RAID Option ROM Setup, select menu option #3 to 'Reset
disks to non-RAID'.
c. Exit the Intel Option ROM Setup
or
If System Does Not Have Intel RAID Option ROM Installed:
d. Enter the system BIOS Setup (usually done by pressing a key such as 'F2' or 'Delete' during
boot-up)
e. Change the IDE configuration for the RAID-controlled hard drive(s) from 'RAID' to 'IDE'.
3. Delete any partitions on the hard drives that were previously connected to the RAID
controller
4. Reinstall the operating system
Note
If you experience any difficulties making these changes to the system
BIOS, please contact the motherboard manufacturer or your place of
purchase for assistance.
4.15 Unattended Installation Under Windows* XP / Windows 2000
To install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition as outlined in the Microsoft* document
"Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT Setup," use the supplied TXTSETUP.OEM file
included in the application package and insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file.
This method is available for Windows* XP. For Windows XP, the IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS,
IASTOR.CAT, and TXTSETUP.OEM files need to first be extracted from the
compressed .CAB file. To extract these files, run 'C:\SETUP.EXE -A -P C:\<path>' as
described in the ‘Advanced Installation Instructions’ section of the README.TXT.)
Windows* XP / Windows 2000:
// Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file
[MassStorageDrivers]
"Intel(R) 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller" = OEM
[OEMBootFiles]
iaStor.inf
iaStor.sys
iaStor.cat
Txtsetup.oem
Place iaStor.inf, iaStor.sys, iaStor.cat, and Txtsetup.oem in the following folder:
<SystemRoot>:\i386\$OEM$\Textmode
4.16 Intel Storage Utility
4.16.1 Description
The Intel Storage utility is a Windows*-based application that provides management
capabilities and detailed status information for storage devices and RAID arrays.
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4.16.2 Create Volume Manually
The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition offers the ability to create a RAID volume. This
option should be used if you are using a third bootable device such as an IDE or SCSI hard
drive – in addition to using two Serial ATA hard drives. One benefit of using a third bootable
device and creating a RAID volume is that the operating system is not located on the RAID
volume. Should something happen to the RAID volume, the operating system should not be
impacted.
Note
The ‘Create RAID Volume’ option is not selectable unless a third
bootable device (such as an IDE or SCSI hard drive) is installed in the
system – in addition to using two Serial ATA hard drives.
To manually create a RAID volume, right-mouse click on ‘Actions’ and select ‘Create RAID
Volume’ to create a new RAID volume as illustrated below:
Note
Manually creating a RAID volume can also be accomplished by clicking
on the ‘Actions’ file menu, and then arrow down and click on 'Create
RAID Volume'.
Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level, and Strip Size
Select the RAID volume name, RAID level, and strip size and then click ‘Next’:
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RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently
appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID
volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0 (Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your
data more quickly.
RAID 1 (Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a
realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be
available for data storage.
Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any
other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended
setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your
specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are
listed in ‘Strip Size Descriptions’.
Strip Size Descriptions
Strip Size
4KB
8KB
16KB
32KB
64KB
128KB
Settings Descriptions
For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips
For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips
Best for sequential transfers
Good for sequential transfers
Good general purpose strip size
Best performance for most desktops and workstations
Warning
Carefully read the next dialog boxes that appear and decide if you wish
to continue. Please note that once you have selected ‘Next’ on the
following dialog box, the Intel Storage Utility will have claimed the disks
to be used in creating a new volume and this operation cannot be
undone. It is critical that you backup all important data before selecting
‘Next’ to the dialog box:
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Confirm Creation of New RAID Volume
Confirm the creation of the new RAID volume and then click ‘Next’:
4.16.3 Successful Creation
If the manual volume creation process was completed successfully, the following dialog
window will appear:
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Chapter 5: Diagnostics
Note: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following
things in the following order:
Memory, Video, CPU
By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when
setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check the TYAN website at:
5.1 Beep Codes
Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps.
For example, if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs, an error message
will be displayed. If it cannot display the message, it will report the error as a series of beeps.
The most common type of error is a memory error.
Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support, be sure that you note as much as
you can about the beep code length and order that you experience. Also, be ready with
information regarding add-in cards, drives and O/S to speed the support process and come to
a quicker solution.
5.2 Flash Utility
Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash Utilities, BIOS
downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard,
please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com/
Note
Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event
of a BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement
BIOS. There are no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for
replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN be
held responsible for damages done by the end user.
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Appendix I: Glossary
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): 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): 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 66 MHz, it supports data
transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective
speed of 133 MHz.
ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA;
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 HDDs.
ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT design by
rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays, and the
CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse, USB, serial, and
parallel ports are built-in.
Bandwidth: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus,
phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater
speed.
BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates, prioritizes, and
maintains a list of all Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then stores that list in NVRAM.
IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS, as well as provide the ability to return
to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason. At that point, the next IPL device is
called upon to attempt loading of the OS.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip, and provides
the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both the operating system and
application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.
Buffer: 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 keyboard 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 also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash.
Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.
Bus: 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).
Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a
cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead
of in the slow 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 4GB of regular memory.
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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. In this case, up to 512KB 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): chips that hold the basic startup
information for the BIOS.
COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits the
eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is,
the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a
byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same
time).
DDR (Double Data Rate): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory.
It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just
the rising edge, potentially doubling output.
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs,
and do not need to be installed in pairs.
DIMM bank: 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 that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow
hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory without
involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital that
you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play devices will take care of this for you.
Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.
DRAM (Dynamic RAM): 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 three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as
SRAM.
ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting): allows data to be
checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time
that they’re found.
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, is a 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
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EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic. An Adaptec specific RAID technology.
ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug-
n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each
time it boots.
Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced
without causing a loss of service, such as in a RAID system.
Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.
Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector
type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The standard form factors are
the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT and ATX Footprint boards.
Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device, typically the
server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order to request establishment
of a communications channel. The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in
order to settle on a communications protocol.
HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.
IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It can
handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs
(EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller.
IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.
I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware
(mouse, keyboard, etc.)
Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing those
devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to provide control
back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.
IPL: see Initial Program Load.
IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU.
The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU. It
is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on
IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-Play operating systems can take care of these
details for you.
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).
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Latency: 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 it
waiting for the peripheral to send some data back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard
system components).
Mirroring: see RAID.
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): Compaq or IBM package other companies’
motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.
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 (Peripheral Component Interconnect): a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway) which is
faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a single system (as
opposed to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).
PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by IDE
drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA channels do not). PCI
refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.
PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.
Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power is provided
to the memory chips. In this configuration, SRAM requests are pipelined, which means that
larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time, and acted upon quickly. This type
of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz.
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.
PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the number of
seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode.
PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-Play
devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer
that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system (such as Windows 98), and go to
work. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your
system each time you add or change any part of your hardware.
PXE (Preboot Execution Environment): one of four components that together make up the
Wired for Management 2.0 baseline specification. PXE was designed to define a standard set
of preboot protocol services within a client, towards the goal of allowing networked-based
booting to boot using industry standard protocols.
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Appendix I: Glossary
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in
different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is stored redundantly,
also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RAID level 0
is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but
offers no fault-tolerance. RAID level 1 is known as mirroring, which stores the data within at
least two hard drives, but does not stripe. RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and
fault-tolerance, since either hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both
striping and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same time.
RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel. RAIDIOS is a
specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded on the motherboard, to be
used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component of a hardware RAID subsystem. The
RAIDIOS circuit allows an I/O Processor (either embedded on the motherboard or on an add-
in card) to configure the I/O controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O
controller and the I/O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware
RAID subsystem.
RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers 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): a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic instructions
required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.
SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage
interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s software and
operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to design, with cables that are
simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors, and lower voltage requirements.
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two sets of
memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set 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.
Serial port: called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire,
and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit
after another).
SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL): Architecture that allows a RAID controller, such as
AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a system board-embedded SCSI bus or a
set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of RAM for
motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the
speed of DIMM modules.
Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.
SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order
to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.
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Appendix I: Glossary
SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use
design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and
racks) to promote and support server industry growth.
Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue
to operate normally.
Striping: see RAID
UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraATA.
Without proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take advantage of higher data
transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.
USB (Universal Serial Bus): a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial,
parallel, mouse, keyboard or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is
capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.
VGA (Video Graphics Array): the PC video display standard
V-SYNC: controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor.
ZCR: Zero Channel RAID. PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip,
thus lowering cost of RAID solution
ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs
without damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket,
and a lever is pulled down. This shift the processor over and down, guiding into the board and
locking it into place.
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Technical Support
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.
Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you, you can actually bring
your system to them to have it serviced, instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can
have expensive consequences).
Help Resources:
1. See the beep codes section of this manual.
2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates, and
3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.
4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN
Returning Merchandise for Service
During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product
problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages
incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse, or improper
maintenance of products.
Note
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may 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. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.
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User’s Manual
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 interference 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 the receiver.
Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the
receiver.
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Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Notice for Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations. (Cet appareil est
conforme aux norms de Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere
Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference radio.)
Notice for Europe (CE Mark)
This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC,
92/31/EEC (EMC).
CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate, or dispose of
battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to
manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations.
Document #: D1605 - 100
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