Tyan Computer Switch B5102 User Manual

Transport GX21  
B5102  
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User’s Manual  
Document Part Number: D1576-100  
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PREFACE  
Copyright  
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations, and soft-  
ware, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights  
reserved. Neither this manual, nor any material contained herein,  
may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer-.  
Copyright 2003-4  
Version 1.0  
Disclaimer  
Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Com-  
puter Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability  
prior to printing. TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and dis-  
claims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of  
TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for  
a particular purpose or merchantability. TYAN retains the right to  
make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any  
time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any  
direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use,  
loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of  
information contained in this document.  
Trademark Recognition  
All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names  
contained in this manual are property of their respective owners  
including, but not limited to the following.  
TYAN, TYAN Tomcat i875P S5102G3NR, and Transport GX21 are  
trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.  
Intel, Pentium 4, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel  
Corporation.  
Award, AwardBIOS, and combinations thereof are trademarks of  
Phoenix Technologies.  
Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.  
IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.  
Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.  
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
Notice for the USA Compliance Information State-  
ment (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 inter-  
ference 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.  
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 Cana-  
dien 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.  
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About this Manual  
This manual provides you with instructions on installing your  
Transport GX21, and consists of the following sections:  
Chapter 1:  
Provides an Introduction to the  
Transport GX21B5102 bare-bones, packing list,  
describes the external components, gives a table  
of key components, and provides block diagrams  
of the system.  
Chapter 2:  
Covers procedures on installing the CPU, mem-  
ory modules, an optional PCI card, and hard  
drives.  
Chapter 3:  
Appendix  
Covers removal and replacement procedures for  
pre-installed components.  
Provides detailed specifications, and mainte-  
nance and troubleshooting procedures. An  
exploded diagram of the system is also provided.  
Conventions  
The following conventions are used in the manual:  
Note: Calls attention to important information.  
Warning: Provides information to prevent harm  
to user or damage to equipment.  
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SAFETY INFORMATION  
Before installing and using the Transport GX21, take note of the fol-  
lowing precautions:  
– Read all instructions carefully.  
– Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.  
– Do not block the slots and opening on the unit, which are pro-  
vided for ventilation.  
– Only use the power source indicated on the marking label. If  
you are not sure, contact the Power Company.  
– The unit uses a three-wire ground cable, which is equipped  
with a third pin to ground the unit and prevent electric shock.  
Do not defeat the purpose of this pin. If your outlet does not  
support this kind of plug, contact your electrician to replace  
your obsolete outlet.  
– Do not place anything on the power cord. Place the power  
cord where it will not be in the way of foot traffic.  
– Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual and on the  
unit case.  
– Do not push objects in the ventilation slots as they may touch  
high voltage components and result in shock and damage to  
the components.  
– When replacing parts, ensure that you use parts specified by  
the manufacturer.  
– When service or repairs have been done, perform routine  
safety checks to verify that the system is operating correctly.  
– Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near  
a heating device.  
– Cover the unit when not in use.  
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Table of Contents  
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1.1 About the Transport GX21 B5102  
Chapter 1: Overview  
1.1  
About the Transport GX21 B5102  
Congratulations on your purchase of the Transport GX21  
B5102 rack mounted, barebone system for Intel®  
Pentium® 4 processor. The Transport GX21 B5102 uses an  
advanced Intel chipset for optimum performance and reliabil-  
ity. Integrated storage contoller and Gigabit Ethernet ports  
combine to provide powerful computing capacity and optimal  
I/O bandwidth for the most demanding enterprises.  
The rugged, industry standard 19-inch, rack mountable  
design contains 2 HDD bays, 1 slim CD-ROM bay and 1 3.5-  
inch FDD or additional HDD bay making it both flexible and  
practical.  
1.2  
System Requirements  
There are 2 different SKUs of Transport GX21 .  
HDD Tray  
Type  
Hot-swap  
Support  
HDD  
Backplane  
Model  
B5102G21S2  
(OEM Only)  
Internal  
(fixed)  
No  
No  
B5102G21S2H  
(Standard)  
2-port  
S-ATA  
Removable  
Yes  
A choice of S-ATA and IDE HDD is possible with the  
B5102G21S2 and the modular design makes installation of  
new HDDs simple. S-ATA is a new HDD standard that uses  
serial data transfer methods, unlike the traditional IDE  
devices which rely on parallel data transfer.  
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1.3 Features  
1.3  
Enclosure  
Features  
– Reset switch  
– Mute switch  
1U, industry standard, 19-inch rack-  
mountable chassis  
Integrated Storage Controller  
(2) HDD bays  
Dual channel IDE  
(1) slim CD-ROM bay  
(1) 3.5-inch bay for FDD or  
additional HDD bay  
Dimension: D 21.5 x W 19 x H 1.7  
inch (547x432x43mm)  
Promise PDC20378 RAID  
Accelerator, supports 2- port S-ATA  
& 1 Ultra ATA-133 channel with  
RAID 0, 1, 0+1  
Storage  
Processors  
B5102G21S2H: 2 x external access  
Single ZIF PGA478 socket  
Supports one Intel® Pentium® 4  
Northwood and Prescott processor,  
up to 3.2GHz  
drive bays  
B5102G21S2: 2 x internal drive  
bays  
(1) slim type 24x CD-ROM drive  
(1)x Optional 3.5" FDD  
Support 800/533/400MHz FSB  
Chipset  
Networking  
Intel 875P (Canterwood) MCH  
Intel 82801EB (ICH5) South Bridge  
Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip  
(2) Gigabit Ethernet ports (Intel  
82547EI GbE and 82541EI GbE  
LAN controller)  
(1) 10/100 Mbps LAN port (Intel  
82562EM controller)  
Memory  
128-bit dual channel memory bus  
(4) DDR DIMM sockets  
Supports up to 4GB unbuffered  
PC3200/2700/2100 DDR SDRAM  
Supports ECC/non-ECC type mem-  
ory modules  
Video  
ATI® Rage™ XL PCI graphics con-  
troller  
8 MB Frame Buffer of video memory  
BIOS  
Registered memory, not supported  
Award® BIOS 8.0 on 4 Mbit LPC  
Expansion Slots  
Flash ROM  
(1) 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot  
Supports APM 1.2 & ACPI 1.0  
Back I/O Ports  
Motherboard  
Stacked PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports  
(2) USB 2.0 ports  
(1) 9-pin UART Serial port  
(3) RJ-45 LAN ports  
TYAN Tomcat i875P S5102G3NR  
motherboard  
ATX footprint (9.6 x 12-inch)  
Power Supply  
ATX12V, 1U, 300W with PFC  
(1) VGA port  
Front Panel Features  
Cooling  
I/O  
(2) USB 2.0 ports  
(5) 40x40x28mm, 11000rpm  
Power supply fan  
CPU heatsink  
LED indicators  
– (1) IDE channel status LED  
– (1) Power LED  
– (1) FAN Fail LED  
– (2) HDD activity LED  
Switch  
Regulatory  
FCC Class B (Declaration of Con-  
formity)  
CE (Declaration of Conformity)  
– Power switch  
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1.4 Unpacking  
1.4  
Unpacking  
1.4.1 Box Contents (B5102G21S2H and B5102G21S2)  
The following illustration displays all the components that  
come with your Transport GX21 B5102 barebone system.  
Ensue all items are present before begining installation  
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1 x Tomcat I875P-P4 S5012G3NR  
motherboard (pre installed).  
P/N 541172670026  
1U chassis. (2 external drive bays for  
B5102G21S2H; 2 internal drive bays  
for B5102G21S2) P/N 342730800001  
ON  
1
KE  
2
3
4
5
6
1 x S-ATA backplane with 2 HDD trays  
pre installed. (Not included with  
B5102G21S2) P/N 412223700099  
1 x Air duct (pre installed)  
P/N 412223700108  
1 x 32 bit, 5V PCI riser card (pre in-  
stalled).  
P/N 412223700100  
1 x sliding rail package with two slid-  
ing rails, plus mounting screws and  
bracket.  
P/N 341730200001  
1 x ATX, 12V 300W 1U power supply,  
(pre installed).  
P/N 471172400035  
Slim CD-ROM Drive (pre installed).  
P/N 52340061006  
1 x CPU Heatsink.  
P/N 342730200001  
1x LED control board (pre installed).  
P/N 412223700102  
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1.4 Unpacking  
1.4.2 Accessories  
If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your  
retailer or browse to TYAN’s Web site for service:  
http://www.tyan.com.  
The Web site also provides information on other TYAN prod-  
ucts, plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more.  
1 x Tyan driver CD  
P/N 565172760103  
1 x 40 pin ATA33 IDE cable  
for CD-ROM (pre installed).  
P/N 422730200009  
1 x 34 pin FDD cable.  
P/N 422730200005  
1 x front panel cable (pre installed).  
P/N 422730200002 (B5102G21S2H)  
P/N 422730200001 (B5102G21S2)  
2 x S-ATA cables, motherboard to  
S-ATA board (pre installed).  
P/N 422730200007  
1 x spare screw pack.  
Tomcat i875P S5102 Board Parts and Jumpers  
JP3  
CMOS Clear  
Pin 1-2 Close:Normal  
(Default)  
KB-MO1  
Mouse(Top)  
KB(Bottom)  
1
J6  
CPU  
FAN  
PWR2  
PWR1  
PGA478B  
USB1  
LAN(Top)  
lntel  
Pin 2-3 Close:Claer  
CMOS  
1
0
/
1
0
0
L
A
N
USB(Bottom)  
CPU  
lntel  
lntel  
G
b
E
L
A
N
CN1  
(COM1)  
875P  
Chassis FAN  
J1  
J4  
J5  
1U 2-Way Server Platform  
COM2 port (via  
SMDC (System  
a
cable)  
J2  
(VGA)  
S5102  
LED1  
Management Daughter  
Card) Connector  
DIMM1  
DIMM2  
B2880T1S  
Transport GX28  
LAN1  
High Performance Motherboard  
J6  
J7  
J9  
CPU FAN  
LAN2  
(Optional)  
DIMM3  
DIMM4  
SMBus_0 Connector  
POWER FAN  
ID  
:
1540 - 100  
S5102  
Tomcat i875P  
#D 1528 100  
Revision 1.0  
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI  
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI  
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI  
PCI1  
lntel  
G
b
E
L
A
N
CMOS  
JP3  
SATA1  
Serial  
A
T
A
Connector  
-
(Optional)  
lntel  
ICH5  
PCI2  
PCI3  
1
SA  
SA  
T
A2  
(
S
A
T
A
3
/
PDC20378 Optional)  
SA A4 by  
T
Revision 1.0  
TA3  
LED2  
SATA4  
BIOS  
USB2  
USB3  
USB4  
1
1
1
USB2  
USB3  
USB4  
/
/
Front USB Header (via  
an optional cable)  
A
TI  
R
A
G
E
X
L
BT1  
1
Chassls  
AN  
EFI1  
J1  
F
P
O
W
E
R
F
A
N
32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI  
PCI4  
COM2  
J4  
J8  
J7  
J9  
FDD  
J10  
LPT1  
SMDC  
J5  
1
J8 Front Panel Connector  
Hardware  
2
1
18  
17  
PWR_LED  
PWR  
SPKR  
Installation Guide  
User's Manual  
Power Supply  
The  
and  
T
omcat i875P S5102 isATX  
A
TX 12V compatible.  
Pin  
Pin  
2
1
4
3
6
5
8
7
10  
12  
11  
14  
13  
16  
15  
18  
17  
2
power connectors:  
(20-pin) TX12V (4-pin)  
power connectors:  
ATX  
9
+
A
Check User's Manual for details  
HD_LED  
RST  
IR  
P/N  
:
12-0012-3431  
http://www.TYAN.com  
Rev. 1.00  
Tomcat i875P S5102 mother-  
board quick reference guide  
and user manual.  
1 x Transport GX21  
hardware  
Installation guide.  
P/N 561872670002  
P/N 561572670002  
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1.4 Unpacking  
1.4.3 Opening the box  
Carefully open the box and ensure that all components are  
present and undamaged. This product should arrive pack-  
aged as illustrated below.  
Box contents as packaged  
(with heatsink)  
Accessory Pack  
(unpacked)  
Accessory pack (as pack-  
aged)  
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1.5 About the Product  
1.5  
About the Product  
The following views show you the product.  
1.5.1 Front View  
Model B5102G21S2H  
Reset  
switch  
Mute LED  
Temp fail LED  
Fan fail LED  
Power LED  
Power switch  
LAN LEDs  
1
3
2
1
2
RST  
IDE channel  
USB ports  
status  
HDD  
activity  
1
2
3
1
2
RST  
FDD (optional)  
CD-ROM drive  
Hard drive bay 2 Hard drive bay 1  
Model B5102G21S2  
Reset  
switch  
Power switch  
LAN LEDs  
Power LED  
1
3
2
1
RST  
USB ports  
IDE channel  
status  
1
2
3
1
2
RST  
FDD (optional)  
CD-ROM drive  
Hard drive bay 2 Hard drive bay 1  
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1.5 About the Product  
1.5.2 Rear View  
Ventilation fan  
ATX 12V 300W PSU  
Power switch  
Stacked PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports  
RJ-45 LAN ports  
USB Ports  
RJ-45 LAN ports  
Expansion slot  
VGA port  
Serial port  
(COM1)  
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1.5 About the Product  
1.5.3 Internal View (B5102G21S2H)  
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2
3
9
10  
11  
12  
4
5
6
7
8
13  
14  
1. LED control board  
2. FDD (optional)  
3. CD-ROM  
11. S-ATA hard drive connectors  
x 2  
12. IDE connectors x 3  
13. FDD connector  
4. ATX 12V power connector  
(4 pin)  
14. 32-bit 5V riser card  
5. CPU/heatsink assembly  
6. Memory slots x 4  
7. Power connector  
8. ATX 12V 300W power supply  
(20 pin)  
9. Front panel cable  
10. 40x40x28 mm fans x 5  
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1.5 About the Product  
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1.5.4 Internal View (B5102G21S2)  
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2
9
10  
11  
12  
4
5
6
7
8
13  
14  
1. LED control board  
2. FDD (optional)  
3. CD-ROM  
10. 40x40x28 mm fans x 5  
11. S-ATA hard drive connectors  
x 2  
12. IDE connectors x 3  
13. FDD connector  
4. ATX 12V power connector  
(4 pin)  
5. CPU/heatsink assembly  
6. Memory slots x 4  
14. 32-bit 5V riser card  
7. Power connector  
8. ATX 12V 300W power supply  
(20 pin)  
9. Front panel cable  
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1.5 About the Product  
1.5.5 Motherboard Block Diagram  
mPGA478  
Processor Socket  
ICS-952607  
VRD10.0  
800/533/400 MHz  
System Bus  
Intel 875P Chipset  
Syatem Memory  
DDR 400/333/266  
Channel A  
DDR  
DDR  
CSA Interface  
Intel 82547EI  
Gigabit  
266 MB/s  
Intel 82875P MCH  
Ethernet  
Channel B  
DDR  
DDR  
266 MB/s  
Hub Link 1.5  
Four PCI Masters  
PCI BUS  
USB 2.0  
8 ports, 480Mb/s  
2 X Serial ATA  
RAID Ports  
150MB/s  
2 X ATA 100/66/  
33 Ports  
Promise  
PDC20378  
RAID 0, 1, 0+1  
One ATA 133  
2 X Serial ATA  
Ports 150MB/s  
Intel 82801EB  
ICH5  
IDE RAID Ports  
Intel 82541EI  
Gigabit Ethernet  
(Optional)  
1 x VGA  
ATI Rage XL  
connector  
Intel 82562EM  
10/100 MB LAN  
Keyboard  
Mouse  
Winbond  
W83627F/HF  
LPC SIO  
Port 80 Post  
Display  
Floppy  
LPC Interface  
Parallel  
Serial 1/2  
ADM1027  
Hardware  
Monitor  
FirmWare Hub  
(optional)  
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2.1 Before You Begin  
Chapter 2: Setting Up  
2.1  
Before You Begin  
This chapter explains how to install the CPU, CPU heatsink,  
memory modules, and hard drives. Instructions on inserting a  
PCI card are also given.  
Take note of the precautions mentioned in this section when  
installing your system.  
2.1.1 Work Area  
Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.  
Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunc-  
tions. Use containers to keep small components separated.  
Putting all small components in separate containers prevents  
them from becoming lost. Adequate lighting and proper tools  
can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal  
components.  
2.1.2 Tools  
The following procedures require only a few tools, including  
the following:  
A cross head (Phillips) screwdriver  
A grounding strap or an anti-static pad  
Most of the electrical and mechanical connections can be dis-  
connected using your fingers. It is recommended that you do  
not use needle-nosed pliers to remove connectors as these  
can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors.  
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2.1 Before You Begin  
2.1.3 Precautions  
Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged  
by discharges of static electricity. Working on a system that is  
connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous.  
Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the  
Transport GX21 or injury to yourself.  
Ground yourself properly before removing the top  
cover of the system. Unplug the power from the  
power supply and then touch a safely grounded  
object to release static charge (i.e. power supply  
case). If available, wear a grounded wrist strap. Alter-  
natively, discharge any static electricity by touching  
the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or the bare  
metal body of any other grounded appliance.  
Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips,  
connectors, memory modules, and leads.  
The motherboard is pre-installed in the system.  
When removing the motherboard, always place it on  
a grounded anti-static surface until you are ready to  
reinstall it.  
Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do  
not touch the components on the board unless it is  
necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress circuit  
boards.  
Leave all components inside the static-proof packag-  
ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa-  
tion.  
After replacing optional devices, make sure all  
screws, springs, or other small parts are in place and  
are not left loose inside the case. Metallic parts or  
metal flakes can cause electrical shorts.  
Notes:  
All connectors are keyed to only attach one way.  
Always use the correct screw size as indicated in the  
procedures.  
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2.2 Rack Mounting  
2.2  
Rack Mounting  
The Transport GX21can be mounted in a rack using the sup-  
plied rack mounting kit.  
Rack mounting kit  
Sliding Rails x 2:  
Standard Mounting Brackets x 4  
Mounting Ears x 2  
Nuts, Screws and Washers Kit x 1  
2.2.1 Installing the Server in a Rack  
Follow these instructions to mount the Transport GX21  
B5102 into an industry standard 19" rack  
Before mounting the Transport GX21 in a rack, ensure that all  
internal components have been installed and that the unit has  
been fully tested. Maintenance can be performed on the unit  
while in a rack but it is preferable to install the device in a fully  
operational condition.  
1. Screw the mounting ears to the Transport GX21 as  
shown using 4 screws from the supplied nuts, screws  
and washers kit.  
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2.2 Rack Mounting  
2. Screw the sliding rail mounting brackets to the sliding  
rails as shown, using the short black screws from the  
supplied nuts, screws and washers kit. Ensure that the  
brackets with the cut away section (to accommodate the  
handles on the front of the unit) are fixed to the front end  
of the rail.  
Note: Do not tighten the brackets to the  
rails as you will need to adjust their position  
later.  
3. Fully extend the sliding rails until they lock.  
4. Screw each sliding rail to the side of the Transport GX21  
as shown. You will need 3 short, silver colored screws  
from the supplied nuts, screws and washers kit, for each  
rail.  
5. Return the sliding rails to their shortest position.  
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Note: When fully extended, the sliding rails  
will lock. The release mechanism is located  
on the sliding rail as shown. Press the  
release mechanism while pushing the sliding  
rails to shorten them.  
6. With the rails in their shortest condition, adjust both front  
mounting brackets so that they are flush with the front of  
the unit.  
7. Accurately measure the depth of your rack and adjust the  
rear brackets accordingly.  
8. When all brackets are positioned correctly, tighten them.  
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9. Lift the unit into place in the rack and screw it into place  
as shown.  
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2
3
1
2
RST  
Note: To avoid injury, it is strongly recom-  
mended that two people lift the  
Transport GX21into place while a third per-  
son screw it to the rack.  
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2.3  
Installing Motherboard Components  
This section describes how to install components on to the  
motherboard, including CPU, memory modules and PCI card.  
2.3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover  
Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GX21  
chassis cover.  
1. Remove the six screws securing the chassis cover.  
2. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow (A) and then  
lift the cover off (B).  
B
A
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2.3.2 Installing a CPU, Heatsink and Air Duct  
Follow these instructions to install a CPU, CPU heatsink and  
air duct.  
1. Remove the pre-installed air duct. Refer to the illustration  
on top of the air duct to locate the 2 screws.  
CPU socket under air  
duct  
2. Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket.  
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3. Place the CPU in the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is  
located as shown in the following illustration.  
Pin 1  
4. Press the CPU socket lever down in the direction shown  
to secure the CPU.  
5. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU and place the  
CPU heatsink on the CPU.  
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6. Align the heatsink screw holes with the holes on the  
motherboard and insert the four heatsink screws as  
shown.  
7. Place the air duct over the heatsink and replace the heat  
shield screws to secure it to the motherboard.  
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2.3.3 Installing Memory  
Follow these instructions to install memory modules on the  
motherboard.  
1. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard.  
Memory slots  
2. Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of  
the arrows as shown in the following illustration.  
3. Align the memory module with the slot; the module has  
indentations that align with notches in the slots.  
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4. Insert the memory module into the slot as shown.  
When inserted properly, the memory slot locking levers lock  
onto the indentations at the ends of the module.  
2.3.4 Installing a PCI Card  
Follow these instructions to install a PCI card.  
1. Remove the pre-installed PCI retention bar  
PCI riser card  
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2. Remove the screw securing the PCI faceplate to the  
chassis.  
3. Slide the PCI card clamp out as shown.  
4. Slide the dust cover out.  
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5. Slide the PCI card into place and then insert it into the  
PCI slot on the riser card. Ensure that it is inserted cor-  
rectly.  
Insert PCI card tip in slot here.  
Riser Card  
6. Reinsert the PCI card clamp.  
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7. Insert the screw to secure the PCI card to the chassis.  
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2.4 Installing a Hard Drive  
2.4  
Installing a Hard Drive  
The Trasport GX21 barebone system supports both Serial  
ATA and IDE hard drives. However, if you have purchased  
the B5102G21S2H model with pre-installed S-ATA  
backplane, only S-ATA hard drives can be used.  
2.4.1 Installing an External Access S-ATA Hard Disk Drive  
Follow these instructions to install a S-ATA hard drive.  
1. Press the drive bay locking lever latch in the direction of  
the arrow (1) and pull the locking lever open (2).  
1
2
3
1
2
RS  
T
1
2
2. Slide the drive bay out.  
1
2
3
1
2
RS  
T
3. Place an S-ATA hard drive into the drive bay.  
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4. Insert hard drive screws to secure the hard drive to the  
drive bay.  
5. Reinsert the drive bay into the chassis, ensuring that the  
HDD rear connector is securely connected to the back-  
plane connector.  
1
2
3
1
2
RS  
T
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2.4.2 Installing an Internal IDE or S-ATA Hard Disk Drive  
Follow these instructions to install an IDE or S-ATA hard  
drive.  
1. Remove the IDE or S-ATA data cable and power connec-  
tor from the HDD.  
2. Remove the screw securing the HDD tray to the chassis.  
3. Slide the HDD tray out.  
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4. Place an IDE or S-ATA HDD into the tray, and secure with  
4 screws.  
5. Reinsert the HDD tray and secure with a screw.  
6. Connect the IDE or S-ATA data cable and power cable  
connector to the HDD.  
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3.1 Introduction  
Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed  
Components  
3.1  
Introduction  
This chapter explains how to replace pre installed compo-  
nents including the motherboard, LED control board, FDD  
and CD-ROM drive. There is also a section showing how to  
replace a FFD with a HDD.  
Take note of the precautions in this section when installing  
your system.  
3.1.1 Work Area  
Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.  
Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunc-  
tions. Use containers to keep small components separated.  
Putting all small components in separate containers keeps  
them from becoming lost. Adequate lighting and proper tools  
can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal  
components.  
3.1.2 Tools  
The procedures that follow require only a few tools, including  
the following:  
A cross head (Phillips) screwdriver  
A grounding strap or an anti-static pad  
Most of the electrical and mechanical connections can be dis-  
connected using your fingers. It is recommended that you do  
not use needle-nosed pliers to remove connectors as these  
can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors.  
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3.1 Introduction  
3.1.3 Precautions  
Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged  
by static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to  
a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the  
guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GX21 or  
injury to yourself.  
Ground yourself properly before removing the top  
cover of the system. Unplug the power from your  
computer power supply and then touch a safely  
grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power  
supply case). If available, wear a grounded wrist  
strap. Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by  
touching the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or  
the bare metal body of any other grounded appli-  
ance.  
Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips,  
connectors, memory modules, and leads.  
The motherboard is pre-installed in the system.  
When removing the motherboard, always place it on  
a grounded anti-static surface until you are ready to  
reinstall it.  
Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do  
not touch the components on the board unless it is  
necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress circuit  
boards.  
Leave all components inside the static-proof packag-  
ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa-  
tion.  
After replacing optional devices, make sure all  
screws, springs, or other small parts are in place and  
are not left loose inside the case. Metallic parts or  
metal flakes can cause electrical shorts.  
Notes:  
All connectors are keyed to only attach one way.  
Always use the correct screw size as indicated in the  
procedures.  
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3.2 Disassembly Flowchart  
3.2  
Disassembly Flowchart  
The following flowchart outlines the disassembly procedure.  
Rear Components  
DIMMs  
Chassis cover  
CPU/heatsink assembly  
Air duct  
PCI card  
Mainboard  
Mainboard  
Power supply  
Front Components  
Chassis cover  
Cooling Fan Assembly  
LED control board  
Cooling Fan  
S-ATA Backplane  
PCBs  
CD-ROM  
FDD  
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3.3 Removing the Cover  
3.3  
Removing the Cover  
Before replacing any parts you must remove the chassis  
cover.  
Follow these instructions to remove the cover of the  
Transport GX21 chassis cover.  
1. Remove the six screws securing the chassis cover.  
2. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow (A) and then  
lift the cover off (B).  
B
A
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3.4 Replacing Motherboard Components  
3.4  
Replacing Motherboard Components  
Follow these instructions to replace motherboard compo-  
nents, including the motherboard.  
3.4.1 Removing Add-On Components from the Motherboard  
Before removing the motherboard, remove the CPU, memory  
modules, disconnect all cables and remove the PCI card if  
you have one installed.  
Follow these instructions to remove the mainboard.  
1. Remove the riser card retention bar as shown below.  
2. Remove the PCI riser card.  
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3.4.2 Disconnecting Cables  
Disconnect all the cables on the board  
1. Disconnect the main and ATX power cables.  
ATX12V power  
Main power  
2. Disconnect the CD-ROM (A) and S-ATA hard drive (B)  
cables.  
A
B
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Note: If an FDD or IDE HDD is installed,  
you must disconnect these cables too.  
3. Disconnect the front panel switch/LED connector.  
4. Disconnect the front panel USB connector.  
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3.4.3 Removing the Motherboard  
Follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the  
chassis when all add-on components have been removed.  
1. Remove the 8 screws securing the motherboard to the  
chassis.  
2. Remove the motherboard.  
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3.5 Replacing the CD-ROM/FDD  
3.5  
Replacing the CD-ROM/FDD  
Follow these instructions to replace the CD-ROM or FDD.  
1. Remove the data cable from the slim CD-ROM adapter.  
2. Remove the power cable from the slim CD-ROM adapter.  
3. Remove the 2 screws that secure the adapter board to  
the slim CD-ROM and lift it free from the chassis.  
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3.5 Replacing the CD-ROM/FDD  
4. Remove the 4 screws securing the drive bay to the chas-  
sis.  
5. Lift the drive bay free from the chassis.  
6. Remove the 4 small screws securing the CD-ROM or  
FDD in the drive bay.  
7. Slide the CD-ROM or FDD from the drive bay.  
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3.6  
Replacing the FDD with a HDD  
Follow these instructions to replace the FDD with a HDD  
1. Remove the power and data cables from the back of the  
CD-ROM drive and FDD.  
Note: Unless you are intending to replace  
the CD-ROM drive, there is no need to  
remove the CD-ROM backplane.  
2. Remove the 4 screws that secure the drive bay housing  
to the chassis.  
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3.6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD  
3. Slide the drive bay housing backwards and lift it clear of  
the chassis.  
4. Remove the 4 screws that secure the FDD in the drive  
bay and lift it free of the drive bay housing.  
5. Place a HDD in the drive bay housing and secure with 4  
screws. Refer to section 2.4.2 Installing an Internal IDE  
or S-ATA Hard Disk Drive for details on installing a hard  
disk.  
6. Replace the drive bay housing in the chassis and secure  
with 4 screws.  
7. Replace the power and data cables for the CD-ROM  
drive and the new HDD unit.  
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3.7 Replacing the LED Control Board  
3.7  
Replacing the LED Control Board  
Follow these instructions to remove the LED control board.  
1. Remove the 2 screws securing the metal retaining plate  
to the chassis.  
2. Lift the retaining plate free of the chassis, as shown  
below.  
3. Unplug the front panel ribbon cable connector from the  
rear of the LED control panel.  
4. Unplug the other end of the ribbon cable from the back-  
plane of the HDD as shown...  
5. Lift the ribbon cable free from the chassis.  
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3.8 Replacing the S-ATA Backplane  
6. Remove the 2 screws securing the LED control board to  
the chassis.  
7. Lift the LED control board free from the chassis.  
3.8  
Replacing the S-ATA Backplane  
Note: This section appllies to  
B5102G21S2H model only.  
1. Remove the 2 screws securing the metal retaining plate  
to the chassis and lift the retaining plate free.  
2. Remove the cables from the rear of the S-ATA back  
plane.  
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3. Remove the 5 screws that secure the backplane bracket  
to the chassis.  
4. Lift the backplane bracket free from the chassis as shown  
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3.8.1 2 Port S-ATA Backplane Features  
U1 monitor fan1,  
fan2 temperature  
U2 monitor fan3,  
fan4  
U3 monitor fan5  
J6 12C connector  
Fan 5 connector  
Fan 4 connector  
J3 serial ATA7 pin  
connector  
Fan 3 connector  
Fan 2 connector  
Fan 1 connector  
J4 HDD2 serial ATA  
7 pin connector  
BZ1 buzzer  
1 function set switch  
P1 LED pin output, 2  
x 6 pin header  
J5 DC power input  
connector  
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3.9  
Replacing the Power Supply  
1. Remove the 4 screws that secure the fan assembly to the  
chassis.  
2. Lift the fan assembly clear to give access to the power  
supply cables.  
3. Remove power cables from the motherboard, HDDs and  
FDD if installed.  
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4. Remove the 2 screws from the mounting bracket that  
secure the power supply to the chassis.  
5. Remove the 2 screws from the power supply rear bracket  
that secure it to the chassis.  
6. Lift the power supply clear of the chassis.  
7. Remove the 2 screws that secure the power supply  
bracket to the power supply and remove the bracket.  
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3.10 Replacing the Cooling Fans  
Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans.  
1. Remove all the cooling fan power supply cables.  
Note: Cooling fan power supply cables are  
connected to the motherboard in the  
B5102G21S2 model, and to the S-ATA back-  
plane in the B5102G21S2H model. Refer to  
the following diagrams for details.  
B5102G21S2H cooling fan power supply connections:  
B5102G21S2 cooling fan power supply connections:  
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3.10 Replacing the Cooling Fans  
Note: To lift the fan assembly clear of the  
chassis, you may find it necessary to remove  
the plastic cable ties which secure the fan  
cables.  
2. Remove the 2 screws which secure the cooling fan  
bracket to the chassis.  
3. Lift the cooling fan assembly from the chassis.  
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4. Remove the 4 screws that secure each cooling fan to the  
cooling fan bracket.  
5. Lift the cooling fan clear of the bracket.  
6. Repeat step 5 until all the necessary cooling fans have  
been removed from the cooling fan bracket.  
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Appendix  
BIOS Setup  
Installation  
The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on  
the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with  
your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can do  
without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains  
all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen,  
disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscella-  
neous functions. This chapter describes the various BIOS  
settings 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 set-  
tings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of  
print and are subject to change, 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 set-  
tings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed memory  
(called NVRAM) that retains the information even 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.  
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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 the system and  
configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST).  
When the 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 an operating system is  
found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand  
over control 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 navigate the setup program  
using the keyboard.  
Table 1: Navigation Keys  
Key  
Function  
Tab  
Moves from one selection to the  
next  
Left/Right  
Arrow Keys  
Change from one menu to the  
next  
Up/Down  
Move between selections  
Arrow Keys  
Enter  
Opens highlighted section  
Change settings.  
PgUp/PgDn  
Keys  
Getting Help  
Pressing [F1] will display 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.  
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In Case of Problems  
If you have trouble booting your computer after making and  
saving the changes with the BIOS setup program, you can  
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 absolutely sure of what you  
are doing. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen  
either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best perfor-  
mance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the  
Chipset setup options may cause the system to become  
unstable or unusable.  
Differences in Setup  
Not all systems will 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 appear-  
ance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown  
in this document. Each system design and chipset combina-  
tion 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 may  
remove them from the BIOS setup program.  
Note: On the following pages, options writ-  
ten in bold type represent the BIOS Setup  
default.  
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BIOS Setup - Main Screen  
The Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility main screen  
is displayed as follows:  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
XStandard CMOS Features  
XAdvanced BIOS Features  
XAdvanced Chipset Features  
XIntegrated Peripherals  
XPower Management Setup  
XPnP/PCI Configurations  
XPC Health Status  
XFrequency/Voltage Control  
XLoad Fail-Safe Defaults  
XLoad Optimized Defaults  
XSet Supervisor Password  
XSet User Password  
XSave & Exit Setup  
XExit Without Saving  
Esc: Quit  
F10: Save & Exit Setup  
: Select Item  
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type  
Use this menu for basic system configuration.  
Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your  
system.  
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers  
and optimize your system's performance.  
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated periph-  
erals.  
Use this menu to specify your settings for power manage-  
ment.  
Use this menu to view and set PCI and PnP options.  
Use this menu to show your system temperature, speed and  
voltage status.  
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage  
control.  
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Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the mini-  
mal/stable performance settings for your system to operate.  
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are fac-  
tory settings for optimal performance of system operations.  
While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize  
performance, the factory has the right to change these  
defaults to meet their needs.  
Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.  
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.  
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.  
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Standard CMOS Features  
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 settings  
that can be directly changed within the Main Setup screen.  
You can 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.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Standard CMOS Features  
Date (mm: dd: yy)  
Time (hh: mm: ss)  
Thu,Apr32003  
Item Help  
13:  
31:  
30  
______________________  
X IDE Channel 0 Master  
X IDE Channel 0 Slave  
X IDE Channel 1 Master  
X IDE Channel 1 Slave  
X IDE Channel 2 Master  
X IDE Channel 3 Master  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
[None]  
Menu Level  
X
Change the day, month,  
year and century  
Drive A  
Drive B  
[1.44M, 3.5 in.]  
[None]  
Video  
[EGA/VGA]  
Halt On  
[All Errors]  
Based Memory  
Extended Memory  
Total Memory  
640K  
64512K  
65536K  
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F1: General Help  
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Date / Time Setup  
System Date: Adjusts the system date.  
MMMonths  
DDDays  
YYYYYears  
System Time: Adjusts the system clock.  
HHHours (24hr. format)  
MMMinutes  
SSSeconds  
IDE Master / Slave Setup  
With this option the computer detects IDE drive types from  
drive C to drive F. The choices are:  
None / Auto / Manual  
Drive A / B:  
This option defines the floppy drive type. The choices are:  
None / 360K, 5.25in / 1.2M, 5.25in / 720K, 3.5in  
/ 1.44M, 3.5in / 2.88M, 3.5in  
Video:  
This option defines the video display mode. The choices are:  
EGA/VGA / CGA 40 / CGA 80 / MONO  
Halt On:  
This option determines whether the computer should stop  
booting when an error is detected during power up. The  
choices are:  
No Errors / All Errors / All, But Keyboard / All,  
But Diskette / All, But Disk/Key  
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Advanced BIOS Features  
In this section, you can fine tune features that affect system  
speed and boot-up options.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Virus Warning  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Press Enter]  
[On]  
CPU L1 & L2 Cache  
Item Help  
Hyper-Threading Technology  
Quick Power On Self Test  
XBoot Sequence  
____________________  
Menu Level  
X
Boot Up NumLock Status  
Gate A20 Option  
Allow you to choose  
the VIRUS warning  
feature for IDE Hard  
Disk boot sector  
[Fast]  
Typematic Rate Setting  
[Disabled]  
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6  
X Typematic Delay (Msec)  
Security Option  
250  
protection. If this  
function is enabled  
and someone attempt  
to write data into  
this area, BIOS will  
show a warning  
[Setup]  
[Enabled]  
[1.4]  
APIC Mode  
MPS Version Control For OS  
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB  
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability  
Report No FDD For WIN 95  
Small Logo (EPA) Show  
[Non-OS2]  
[Disabled]  
[No]  
message on screen  
and alarm beep  
[Disabled]  
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Virus Warning  
This option toggles virus protection on or off for boot sector  
writes. If this function is enabled, the BIOS will display a  
warning message on screen and then beep an alarm, if there  
is an attempt to write data to the boot sector of the IDE hard  
drive. The choices are:  
Disabled / Auto  
CPU L1 & L2 Cache  
This option toggles the use of CPU L1 and L2 cache. The L1  
cache is also called the primary cache or internal cache and  
is built into the processor. The L2 cache also called as the  
external cache, is placed between the CPU and the DRAM  
(dynamic RAM). A memory cache, sometimes called a cache  
store or RAM cache, is a portion of memory made of high-  
speed static RAM (SRAM) instead of the slower and cheaper  
dynamic RAM (DRAM) used for main memory. These caches  
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store frequently accessed instructions and data. Memory  
caching is effective because most programs access the same  
data or instructions over and over. By keeping as much of this  
information as possible in SRAM, the computer avoids  
accessing the slower DRAM. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Hyper-Threading Technology  
This option allows you to enable or disable Hyper-Threading  
Technology. Hyper-Threading Technology is a form of simul-  
taneous multi-threading technology (SMT) where multiple  
threads of software applications can be run simultaneously  
on one processor. This is achieved by duplicating the archi-  
tectural state on each processor, while sharing one set of pro-  
cessor 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. The choices  
are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Note: Hyper-Threading Technology is  
applicable only for Intel processors. It does  
not apply to any other processor including  
AMD.  
Quick Power On Self Test  
This option allows the system to skip self tests (POST) for  
faster startup. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Boot Sequence  
This setting controls the order that the BIOS uses to look for a  
boot device from which to load the operating system during  
the boot process. The boot sequence options are shown  
below:  
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Boot Sequence  
XHard Disk Boot Priority  
First Boot Device  
Second Boot Device  
Third Boot Device  
Boot Other Device  
[Press Enter]  
[Floppy]  
Item Help  
_____________________  
[Hard Disk]  
[LS120]  
Menu Level XX  
[Enabled]  
Select Your Boot  
Device Priority  
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Set the boot priority of the system. For example in the figure  
shown above, the First Boot Device is set to Floppy, the Sec-  
ond Boot Device to Hard Disk and the third Boot Device to  
LS120 drive.  
The BIOS searches the Floppy Drive, Hard Disk and the  
LS120 drive in that order, looking for an Operating System to  
load.  
Bootup NumLock Status  
This option, when enabled, automatically turns on your Num-  
Lock key when the system is booted. This is a matter of per-  
sonal taste.The choices are:  
On/Off  
Gate A20 Option  
This feature determines how Gate A20 is used to address  
memory above 1MB. When this option is set to Fast, the  
motherboard chipset controls the operation of Gate A20. But  
when set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls  
Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves memory  
access speed and thus, overall system speed, especially with  
OS/2 and Windows.  
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This is because OS/2 and Windows enter and leave pro-  
tected mode via the BIOS, so Gate A20 needs to switch often  
from enabled to disabled and back again. Setting this feature  
to Fast improves memory access performance above 1MB  
because the chipset is much faster at switching Gate A20  
than the keyboard controller. It is recommended that you set  
it to Fast for faster memory accesses. The choices are:  
Normal / Fast  
Typematic Rate Setting  
This feature enables you to control the keystroke repeat rate  
when you depress a key continuously. When enabled, you  
can manually adjust the settings using the two typematic con-  
trols (Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay). If disabled, the  
BIOS will use the default setting. The choices are:  
Enabled/Disable  
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)  
This setting defines the number of characters repeated per  
second when holding down a key on the keyboard. The pos-  
sible values are:  
6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 / 24 / 30  
Typematic Delay (Msec)  
This setting defines the delay (in milli-seconds) that occurs at  
keystroke before the key will start to repeat. The possible val-  
ues are:  
250 / 500 / 750/ 1000  
Security Option  
Setting this option to System will set the BIOS to ask for the  
password each time the system boots up.  
If you choose Setup, then the password is only required for  
access into the BIOS setup menus. The choices are:  
Setup / System  
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APIC Mode  
This option allows you to enable or disable Advanced Pro-  
grammable Interrupt Controller (APIC) Mode. APIC mode  
provides multi-processor interrupt management and incorpo-  
rates both static and dynamic symmetric interrupt distribution  
across all processors. In systems with multiple I/O sub-  
systems, each subsystem can have its own set of interrupts.  
Each interrupt pin is individually programmable as either  
edge or level triggered. The interrupt vector and interrupt  
steering information can be specified per interrupt. An indirect  
register accessing scheme optimizes the memory space  
needed to access the I/O APIC's internal registers. To  
increase system flexibility when assigning memory space  
usage, the I/O APIC's two-register memory space is re-locat-  
able. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Note: Once the operating system is  
installed, such as Windows XP, this setting  
cannot be changed without reinstalling the  
operating system, regardless of whether the  
initial setting is Disabled or Enabled.  
MPS Version Control For OS  
This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor mother-  
boards as it specifies the version of the Multi-Processor  
Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The MPS  
is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and  
build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors.  
MPS 1.1 was the original specification. MPS version 1.4 adds  
extended configuration tables for improved support of multi-  
ple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the  
future. In addition, MPS 1.4 introduces support for a second-  
ary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge.  
Select the APIC mode depending on the operating system  
installed: select 1.1 for Win NT 3.52, and 1.4 for Win NT4.0,  
Win2000 and WinXP etc. The choices are:  
1.4 / 1.1  
Note: This option cannot be changed if the  
APIC Mode is set to Disabled.  
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OS Select For DRAM > 64MB  
This BIOS feature determines how systems with more than  
64MB of memory are managed. A wrong setting can cause  
problems like erroneous memory detection.  
If you are using an older version of the IBM OS/2 operating  
system, you should select OS/2.  
If you are using the IBM OS/2 Warp v3.0 or higher operating  
system, you should select Non-OS/2.  
If you are using an older version of the IBM OS/2 operating  
system but have already installed all the relevant IBM Fix-  
Paks, you should select Non-OS/2.  
Users of non-OS/2 operating systems (like Microsoft Win-  
dows XP) should select the Non-OS2 option. The choices  
are:  
Non-OS2 / OS2  
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability  
This BIOS feature controls support for the hard disk's  
S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technol-  
ogy) capability.  
S.M.A.R.T. is supported by all current hard disks and it allows  
the early prediction and warning of impending hard disk  
disasters. You should enable it if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.-  
aware utilities to monitor the hard disk's condition. Enabling it  
also allows the monitoring of the hard disk's condition over a  
network.  
While S.M.A.R.T. looks like a really great safety feature, it  
isn't really that useful or even necessary for most users. For  
S.M.A.R.T. to work, it is not just a matter of enabling it in the  
BIOS. You must also keep a S.M.A.R.T.-aware hardware  
monitoring utility running in the background all the time.  
This is okay if the hard disk you are using has a spotty repu-  
tation and you need advanced warning of any impending fail-  
ure. However, hard disks these days are mostly reliable  
enough to make S.M.A.R.T. redundant. Unless you are run-  
ning mission-critical applications, it is very unlikely that  
S.M.A.R.T. will be of any use at all.  
S.M.A.R.T. is still useful in providing some protection against  
data loss by continuously monitoring hard disks for signs of  
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impending failure. If you have critical or irreplaceable data,  
you should enable this BIOS feature and use S.M.A.R.T.-  
aware hardware monitoring software. Even with S.M.A.R.T.  
enabled, we recommend that regular backups are made. For  
best performance, set this option to Disabled. The choices  
are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Report No FDD For WIN 95  
Set this option to Yes if you are using Windows 95/98 without  
a floppy to release IRQ6 (this is required to pass Windows  
95/98's SCT test and get the logo). The choices are:  
No / Yes  
Small Logo (EPA) Show  
This option toggles the display of the EPA Energy Star logo at  
POST. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
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Advanced Chipsets Features  
This section describes advanced chipset features.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Advanced Chipset Features  
DRAM Timing Selectable  
CAS Latency Time  
[By SPD]  
[2]  
Item Help  
______________________  
Active to Precharge Delay  
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay  
DRAM RAS# Precharge  
[8]  
Menu Level  
X
[4]  
[4]  
System BIOS Cacheable  
Video BIOS Cacheable  
Delay Prior to Thermal  
DRAM Data Integrity Mode  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[16 Min]  
[ECC]  
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DRAM Timing Selectable  
This option permits you to either manually select memory tim-  
ings, or allow the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) to determine  
the said timings automatically. The choices are:  
Manual / By SPD  
Note: On all memory timing settings, a  
lower number is more aggressive.  
CAS Latency Time  
This setting controls the time delay (in clock cycles - CLKs)  
that passes before the DRAM starts to carry out a read com-  
mand after receiving it. This also determines the number of  
CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer. In  
other words, the lower the latency, the faster the transaction.  
The possible values are:  
2 / 2.5 / 3  
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Active to Precharge Delay  
This setting is the number of clock cycles needed after a bank  
active command before a precharge can occur. The possible  
values are:  
8 / 7 / 6 / 5  
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay  
This setting is the number of cycles from when a bank acti-  
vate command is issued until a read or write command is  
accepted, that is, before the CAS becomes active. The possi-  
ble values are:  
4 / 3 / 2  
DRAM RAS# Precharge  
This setting is the number of cycles needed to return data to  
its original location to close the bank or number of cycles to  
page memory before the next bank activate command can be  
issued. The possible values are:  
4 / 3 / 2  
System BIOS Cacheable  
Enabling this option will cause the BIOS code from ROM to  
be copied on to the much faster RAM at location F0000h-  
FFFFFh, thus increasing system performance. However, if  
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may  
result. The choices are:  
Disabled / Enabled  
VIDEO BIOS Cacheable  
Enabling this option will cause the VIDEO BIOS code from  
the video adapter’s ROM to be copied on to the much faster  
RAM, thus increasing system performance. However, if any  
program writes to this memory area, a system error may  
result. The choices are:  
Disabled / Enabled  
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Delay Prior to Thermal  
This BIOS feature is only valid for systems that are powered  
by 0.13µ Intel Pentium 4 processors with 512KB L2 cache.  
These processors come with a Thermal Monitor which con-  
sists of an on-die thermal sensor and a Thermal Control Cir-  
cuit (TCC).  
When the Thermal Monitor is in automatic mode and the ther-  
mal sensor detects that the processor has reached its maxi-  
mum safe operating temperature, it will activate the TCC. The  
TCC will then modulate the clock cycles by inserting null  
cycles, typically at a rate of 50-70% of the total number of  
clock cycles. This results in the processor "resting" for 50-  
70% of the time.  
As the die temperature drops, the TCC will gradually reduce  
the number of null cycles until no more is required to keep the  
die temperature below the safe point. Then the thermal sen-  
sor turns the TCC off. This mechanism allows the processor  
to dynamically adjust its duty cycles to ensure its die temper-  
ature remains within safe limits.  
The Delay Prior To Thermal BIOS feature controls the activa-  
tion of the Thermal Monitor's automatic mode. It allows you to  
determine when the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor should be  
activated in automatic mode after the system boots. For  
example, with the default value of 16 Minutes, the BIOS acti-  
vates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes  
after the system starts booting up.  
Generally, the Thermal Monitor should not be activated  
immediately on booting as the processor will be under a  
heavy load during the booting process. This causes a sharp  
rise in die temperature from its cold state. Because it takes  
time for the thermal output to radiate from the die to the heat  
sink, the thermal sensor will register the sudden spike in die  
temperature and prematurely activate the TCC. This unnec-  
essarily reduces the processor's performance during the  
booting up process.  
Therefore, to ensure optimal booting performance, the activa-  
tion of the Thermal Monitor must be delayed for a set period  
of time.  
It is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to the low-  
est value (in minutes) that exceeds the time it takes to fully  
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boot up your computer. For example, if it takes 5 minutes to  
fully boot up your system, you should select 8 Minutes.  
You should not select a delay value that is unnecessarily  
long. Without the Thermal Monitor, your processor may heat  
up to a critical temperature (approximately 135°C), at which  
point the thermal sensor shuts down your processor by  
removing the core voltage within 0.5 seconds. The possible  
values are:  
4 min/ 8 min / 16 min / 32 min  
DRAM Data Integrity Mode  
This BIOS feature controls the ECC feature of the memory  
controller.  
ECC, which stands for Error Checking and Correction,  
enables the memory controller to detect and correct single-bit  
soft memory errors. The memory controller will also be able  
to detect double-bit errors although it will not be able to cor-  
rect them. This provides increased data integrity and system  
stability. However, this feature can only be enabled if you are  
using special ECC memory modules.  
Because present day processors use 64-bit wide data paths,  
72-bit (64-bit data + 8-bit ECC) ECC memory modules are  
required to implement ECC. Please note that the maximum  
data transfer rate of the 72-bit ECC memory module is the  
same as the 64-bit memory module. The extra 8-bits are only  
for the ECC code and do not carry any data. So, using 72-bit  
memory modules will not give you any boost in performance.  
In fact, because the memory controller has to calculate the  
ECC code for every data word that is read or written, there  
will be some performance degradation, roughly in the region  
of 3-5%.  
If you are using standard 64-bit memory modules, you must  
select the Non-ECC option.  
But if you have the 72-bit ECC memory modules, you should  
enable the ECC feature for greater stability and data integrity.  
The choices are:  
ECC / Non-ECC  
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Integrated Peripherals  
This section describes how to fine tune onboard peripheral  
features.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Integrated Peripherals  
XOnChip IDE Device  
XOnboard Device  
XSuperIO Device  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
Item Help  
_______________________  
Menu Level  
X
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OnChip IDE Device  
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OnChip IDE Device  
IDE HDD Block Mode  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
Item Help  
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE  
IDE Primary Master PIO  
IDE Primary Slave PIO  
IDE Primary Master UDMA  
IDE Primary Slave UDMA  
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE  
IDE Secondary Master PIO  
IDE Secondary Slave PIO  
IDE Secondary Master UDMA  
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA  
______________________  
Menu Level XX  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
**On-Chip Serial ATA  
Setting**  
On-Chip Serial ATA  
Serial ATA Port0 Mode  
Serial ATA Port1 Mode  
[Auto]  
[SATA 0 Master]  
SATA 1 Master  
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IDE HDD Block Mode  
The IDE HDD Block Mode feature speeds up hard disk  
access by transferring data from multiple sectors at once  
instead of using the old single sector transfer mode. When  
you enable it, the BIOS will automatically detect if your hard  
disk supports block transfers and configure the proper block  
transfer settings for it. Up to 64KB of data can be transferred  
per interrupt with IDE HDD Block Mode enabled.  
If you disable IDE HDD Block Mode, only 512 bytes of data  
can transferred per interrupt. This degrades performance  
quite a bit. For optimal performance, enable this option. The  
choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Note: Microsoft recommends that WinNT  
4.0 users without Service Pack 2 disable IDE  
HDD Block Mode as it causes data corrup-  
tion.  
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE  
IDE hard drive controllers can support up to two separate  
hard drives. These drives have a master/slave relationship  
which is determined by the cabling configuration used to  
attach them to the controller. Your system supports two IDE  
controllers-- a primary and a secondary-- so, up to four sepa-  
rate hard disks can be installed.  
PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the  
BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or  
from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller  
what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform  
the complete task by themselves. This is simpler and more  
efficient (and faster).  
Your system includes two built-in IDE controllers, both of  
which operate on the PCI bus. This setup item allows you  
either to enable or disable the primary controller. You might  
choose to disable the controller if you were to add a higher  
performance or specialized controller. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
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Primary / Secondary Master/ Slave PIO  
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you  
set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the  
onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide  
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the sys-  
tem automatically determines the best mode for each device.  
The choices are:  
Auto / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 /  
Mode 4  
Primary / Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA  
This option allows you to select the mode of operation for the  
Ultra DMA/33 implementation. This is possible only if your  
IDE hard drive supports UDMA and the operating environ-  
ment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-  
party IDE bus master driver). UDMA (Ultra DMA) is advanced  
technology that provides for even faster throughput, up to  
33.3 MB/s in UDMA mode 2 and 66.7 MB/s in UDMA mode 4,  
twice to four times that of EIDE, for much lower prices than  
SCSI. Many new computers come with large UDMA drives  
and UDMA interfaces, and it's possible to add a UDMA inter-  
face card (such as the Promise Ultra33 or Ultra66) to an  
existing system to boost speed, even on older non-UDMA  
drives. If your hard drive and your system software both sup-  
port Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The  
choices are:  
Auto / Disabled  
On-Chip Serial ATA  
The integrated peripheral controller contains a S-ATA inter-  
face with support for two S-ATA channels. Serial ATA is a  
point-to-point connection and allows multiple ports to be  
aggregated to a single controller typically located either on  
the motherboard or an add-in RAID card. Through back-  
planes and external enclosures, Serial ATA can be deployed  
in high-capacity server and networked-storage environments.  
Serial ATA technology can deliver 1.5 Gbps (150 MB/sec) to  
each drive within a disk drive array. Select “Enabled” to acti-  
vate each channel separately. The choices are:  
Enhanced Mode / S-ATA Only  
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Serial ATA Port 0/1 Mode:  
This item allows you to set S-ATA mode.  
Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary  
Master / Secondary Slave  
Onboard Device  
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Onboard Device  
USB Controller  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Item Help  
USB 2.0 Controller  
USB Keyboard Support  
USB Mouse Support  
_________________________  
Menu Level XX  
Onboard Promise Raid Ctrl [Enabled]  
CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) [Enabled]  
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USB Controller  
This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB  
(Universal Serial Bus) controller. Enable this if you are using  
a USB device. If you disable this while using a USB device,  
you may have problems running that device. However, if you  
don't use any USB devices, set the option to Disabled. It will  
free up an IRQ for other devices to use. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled / 1&2 USB Port / 2&3 USB  
Port / 1&3 USB Port / 1 Port / 2 Port / 3  
Port  
Note: This option is for the older USB 1.1  
specification  
USB 2.0 Controller  
This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB 2  
(Universal Serial Bus - Specification 2.0) controller. Enable  
this if you are using a USB 2 device. If you disable this while  
using a USB 2 device, you may have problems running that  
device. However, if you don't use any USB 2 devices, set the  
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option to Disabled. It will free up an IRQ for other devices to  
use. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Note: USB 2.0 has a throughput of 480  
Mbps (40 times faster than USB 1.1) and is  
fully backward compatible with USB 1.1  
USB Keyboard Support  
Set this option to enabled if your system has a USB controller  
(including USB 2.0) and a USB keyboard. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
USB Mouse Support  
Set this option to enabled if your system has a USB controller  
(including USB 2.0) and a USB mouse. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Onboard Promise RAID Ctrl  
This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard  
Promise Raid Controller function. RAID - Redundant Array of  
Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks is a category of disk  
drives that employ two or more drives in combination for fault  
tolerance and performance. RAID disk drives are used fre-  
quently on servers. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
CSA LAN (GbE LAN)  
This option allows you to enable or disable CSA LAN GbE-  
LAN function. Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA)  
reduces PCI bottlenecks and increases throughput by off-  
loading network traffic from the PCI bus. With CSA-based  
motherboards, network data can be transferred at a very high  
rate with lower latency. CSA has also twice the bandwidth  
(2Gbps) of a PCI32 bus (1Gbps).This new interface performs  
networking tasks more efficiently, achieves bi-directional  
gigabit speeds and eliminates network traffic through the PCI  
bus. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
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Super IO Controller  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Super IO Device  
Onboard FDC Controller  
Onboard Serial Port 1  
Onboard Serial Port 2  
UART Mode Select  
[Enabled]  
[3F8 / IRQ4]  
[2F8 / IRQ3]  
[Normal]  
[Hi, Lo]  
[Enabled]  
[Half]  
Item Help  
_________________________  
Menu Level XX  
RxD, TxD Active  
IR Transmission Delay  
UR2 Duplex Mode  
Onboard Parallel Port  
Parallel Port Mode  
EPP Mode Select  
[378 / IRQ7]  
[SPP]  
[EPP1.7]  
[3]  
ECP Mode Use DMA  
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Onboard FDC Controller  
Set this option to enabled if your system has a floppy disk  
controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish  
to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or if the system has no  
floppy drive, set this option to disabled. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2  
To use the first and second serial ports on the system, select  
an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and sec-  
ond serial ports. The possible values are:  
3F8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2F8/IRQ3 /  
Disabled / Auto  
UART Mode Select  
This option allows the second serial port to be used either as  
a normal serial port or as an infrared port. Select Normal for a  
normal serial port. The choices are:  
Normal / IrDA and ASKIR  
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The available modes are as follows:  
ASKIR - The ASKIR setting allows infrared serial com-  
munication at a maximum baud rate of 56K baud.  
HPSIR - The HPSIR setting allows infrared serial com-  
munication at a maximum baud rate of 115K baud.  
FIR - The FIR (Fast IR) setting allows infrared serial  
communication at a maximum baud rate of 4M baud.  
Normal - Sets serial port 2 to operate in normal mode.  
This is the default setting.  
RxD, TxD Active  
This BIOS feature allows you to set the infra-red reception  
(RxD) and transmission (TxD) polarity and is linked to the  
second serial port. If you disable the second serial port, this  
feature will not be available.  
There are four options available, based on combinations of Hi  
and Lo. You will need to consult your IR peripheral's docu-  
mentation to determine the correct polarity. Choosing the  
wrong polarity will prevent a proper IR connection from being  
established with the IR peripheral. The choices are:  
Hi, Hi / Hi, Lo / Lo, Hi / Lo, Lo  
IR Transmission Delay  
Enabling this option introduces a 4 character delay when SIR  
is changed from TX mode to RX mode. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
UR2 Duplex Mode  
This setting defines whether the IR port should operate in full  
duplex or half duplex mode. In full duplex mode, the IR port  
can receive and transmit at the same time. In half duplex  
mode, the IR port can either receive or transmit but cannot do  
both at the same time. Full duplex allows for better and faster  
communication. The choices are:  
Half / Full  
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Onboard Parallel Port  
To use the parallel port on the system, select an address and  
corresponding interrupt for the parallel port. The possible val-  
ues are:  
378/IRQ7 / 278/IRQ5 / 3BC/IRQ7 / Disabled  
Parallel Port Mode  
This option allows the user to select the parallel port mode.  
This is linked to the parallel port so if you disable the parallel  
port, this feature will not appear or will appear greyed out.  
There are four options. The default value is Normal (SPP)  
which will work 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 2.5Mbits/s and provides symmetric  
bidirectional communication. On the other hand, EPP uses  
existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirec-  
tional communication.  
Generally, because of its FIFOs and the DMA channel it  
uses, ECP is good for large data transfers (useful for scan-  
ners and printers). On the other hand, EPP is better with links  
that switch directions frequently (like parallel port drives).  
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 recom-  
mendation.  
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 consid-  
ered as a last resort as you may be needlessly tying up an  
IRQ for nothing 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. The choices are:  
SPP / EPP / ECP / ECP+EPP  
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EPP Mode Select  
There are two versions of the EPP transfer protocol - EPP 1.7  
and EPP 1.9. This BIOS feature allows you to select the ver-  
sion of EPP that the parallel port should use.  
Generally, EPP 1.9 is the preferred setting because it sup-  
ports the newer EPP 1.9 devices and most EPP 1.7 devices;  
and offers advantages like support for longer cables. How-  
ever, because certain EPP 1.7 devices cannot work properly  
with an EPP 1.9 port, this BIOS feature was implemented to  
allow you to set the EPP mode to EPP 1.7 when such an  
issue ocurrs.  
Therefore, it is recommended that you set this BIOS feature  
to EPP 1.9. But if you have trouble connecting to your parallel  
port device, switch to EPP 1.7. The choices are:  
EPP1.9 / EPP1.7  
ECP Mode Use DMA  
This BIOS feature determines which DMA channel the paral-  
lel port should use when it is in ECP mode.  
The ECP mode uses the DMA protocol to achieve data trans-  
fer rates of up to 2.5 Mbits/s and provides symmetric bidirec-  
tional 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. The choices are:  
DMA1 / DMA3  
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Power Management Setup  
This section describes power management setup options.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Power Management Setup  
ACPI Function  
[Enabled]  
[User Define]  
[DPMS]  
Item Help  
Power Management  
Video Off Method  
Video Off In Suspend  
Suspend Type  
_________________________  
[Yes]  
Menu Level  
X
[Stop Grant]  
[3]  
MODEN Use IRQ  
Suspend Mode  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[50.0%]  
HDD Power Down  
CPU THRM-Throttling  
XPower On Setup  
[Press Enter]  
[Press Enter]  
XReload Global Timer  
Events  
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ACPI Function  
If your system supports ACPI, then enable this ACPI function.  
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) estab-  
lishes industry-standard interfaces for OS-directed configura-  
tion and power management on laptops, desktops, and  
servers.  
ACPI allows the Operating System (instead of the BIOS) to  
control Power Management (OSPM). The ACPI Standard  
defines hardware registers (which are implemented in chipset  
silicon), BIOS interfaces, which include configuration tables,  
control methods, and motherboard device enumeration and  
configuration; system and device power states, and the APCI  
thermal model.  
All devices in the system can communicate with each other  
about resource use. The operating system has the most  
knowledge on a running system's state, and so is in the best  
position to perform power management. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
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Power Management Option  
This function allows you to set the default parameters of  
power-saving modes. Set this to User Define to choose your  
own parameters.The following table shows the parameters  
for Maximum Saving and Minimum Saving options for the  
various modes:  
Table 2: Power Management Modes  
HDD Power  
Mode  
Doze  
Standby  
Suspend  
Down  
Min Saving  
1 hour  
1 hour  
1 min  
1 hour  
1 min  
15 min  
1 min  
Max Saving 1 min  
The various choices are:  
User Define / Maximum Saving / Minimum Sav-  
ing  
Video Off Method  
This option defines the method used to power off video. The  
various methods are:  
Blank Screen: The system BIOS will only send a  
blank screen when disabling video.  
V/H SYNC + Blank: In addition to Blank screen, the  
BIOS will also turn off the V-SYNC & H-SYNC signals  
from VGA cards to monitor.  
DPMS: Select this option if your monitor supports the  
Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) stan-  
dard of the Video Electronics Standards Association  
(VESA). Use the software supplied for your video sub-  
system to select video power management values.  
The choices are:  
V/H SYNC+Blank / Blank / DPMS  
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Note: Green monitors detect the V/H  
SYNC signals to turn off their electron guns.  
It is important to realize that the CRT con-  
sumes the most power (several hundred  
watts) of any system. To really save energy,  
you must shut it down when not in use.  
Green monitors (also known as Energy Star  
monitors) reduce power usage by 90% with-  
out actually turing off the CRT. To make a  
green monitor function properly you MUST  
use Video Off Method = V/H Sync, because  
this tells the Green Monitor to shut down. If  
you incorrectly use the "Blank Screen" set-  
ting then you will just get a blank screen  
which still consumes 100% power. If you  
have a screensaver running, then you will  
not have CPU inactivity, and the standard  
BIOS options will not shut the CRT down  
ever. So, turn OFF your screensaver in the  
WINDOWS control panel, not in the BIOS.  
Video Off In Suspend  
This option defines the time frame in which the video will be  
disabled under current power management settings. The set-  
tings are:  
Always On: System BIOS will never turn off the  
screen.  
Suspend => Off: System BIOS turns of the screen  
when system is in SUSPEND mode.  
The choices are:  
Always On / Suspend -> Off  
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Suspend Type  
This option defines the system suspend type. The two sus-  
pend types are:  
Power on Suspend: If this is selected, the CPU will  
enter into Doze mode.  
Stop Grant: If this is selected, the CPU clock will enter  
into Sleep mode.  
In both of these modes, the system activities are detected by  
monitoring the IRQ signals or I/O. The choices are:  
Stop Grant/ Power On Suspend  
MODEM Use IRQ  
This setting allows you to select the interrupt request (IRQ)  
line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity  
of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. The possi-  
ble values are:  
N/A / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11  
Suspend Mode  
This option defines the method used to power off the system.  
The two methods are:  
Standby Mode: This mode is an intermediate level of  
system inactivity shutdown. In this mode, the proces-  
sor slows down to an even lower activity level than  
doze mode, and the video and hard disk drives are  
powered down.  
Sleep Mode: This mode is the deepest level of system  
inactivity shutdown. In this mode all system devices  
are shutdown (except for any that the BIOS is specifi-  
cally told to keep running) and the processor is shut  
down to a trickle mode.  
The choices are:  
Disabled / Standby / Sleep  
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HDD Power Down  
Also known as Hard Disk Timeout or IDE Standby Power  
Down Mode, this setting allows automatic power down of IDE  
drives after a specified period of inactivity 10 minutes is a  
suggested minimum, to avoid undue wear and tear on the  
drive. The choices are:  
Disabled / 1 minutes / 5 minutes / 10 minutes /  
30 minutes / 45 minutes / 60 minutes  
CPU THRM-Throttling  
This BIOS feature determines the clock speed of the proces-  
sor when it is in the Suspend To RAM (STR) power saving  
mode. It has no effect when the processor is in normal active  
mode.  
Available options for this BIOS feature are preset values of  
the processor's power consumption. They range from 12.5%  
to 87.5%. Please note that these options reflect the desired  
power consumption of the processor, not its clock speed. The  
clock speed of the processor will be determined based on the  
option chosen.  
The default setting is usually 62.5%. This means the proces-  
sor will be running at a clock speed that allows it to use  
37.5% less power.  
The choice of what you should set the processor to run at is  
really up to you. The lower the value, the more power you will  
save when the processor is in Suspend To RAM mode. Gen-  
erally, it would be nice to minimize power consumption while  
in Suspend To RAM mode. The only potential drawback  
might be a slightly longer time required to bring the processor  
back to speed.  
It is common for this BIOS feature to be mistaken as a BIOS  
control for the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor feature. How-  
ever, the clock throttling provided by this BIOS feature is  
completely different from the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor  
feature. The possible values are:  
87.5% / 75.0% / 62.5%/ 50.0%/ 25.3%/ 12.5%  
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Power On Setup  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Power On Setup  
PWRON After PWR-Fail  
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN  
Wake-Up by PCI card  
Power On by Ring  
[off]  
Item Help  
[Instant-off] _________________________  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
0
Menu Level XX  
Power On by Giga Lan  
Resume by Alarm  
X Date (of Month) Alarm  
X Resume Time (hh: mm: ss)  
Power ON Function  
0: 0: 0  
[BUTTON ONLY]  
[Enter]  
KB Power ON Password  
Hot key Power ON  
[Ctrl-F1]  
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PWRON After PWR-Fail  
This option defines the state of the system when power fails  
and returns again. If On is selected, the system automatically  
switches on when power is resumed. If Former-Sts is  
selected, the system automatically switches on and restores  
itself to the state it was last in when power failed. The choices  
are:  
On / Off / Former- Sts (Former Status)  
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN  
This option defines the time before the system powers off  
when you press the Power Button. The two choices are:  
Instant off / Delay 4 sec.  
Wake Up by PCI Card  
If enabled, this option awakens the system from a soft off  
state with an input signal from PME on the PCI card. The  
choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
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Power on by Ring  
If enabled, this option turns on the system when the modem  
is dialed into. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Power on by Giga Lan  
If enabled, this option turns on the system by means of the on  
board Gigabit Lan function.  
The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Resume by Alarm  
This option allows your system to turn on at a pre-selected  
time. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
POWER ON Function  
This BIOS feature allows you to select the method to turn on  
your computer.  
By default, this feature is set to Button Only. This allows your  
computer to be started up only through the use of the power  
button or switch. Other available options are:  
• A Keyboard 98-compatible keyboard (which may  
come with a wake-up button)  
• A keyboard hot key (for non-Keyboard 98 keyboards)  
• A mouse button (either the right or left button)  
• By entering a power on password  
If you select the Mouse Left option, the left button of the  
mouse will be used to start up the system. The Mouse Right  
option selects the right mouse button as the power on button  
instead.  
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Note: Please note that only PS/2 mice  
support the Mouse Left or Mouse Right  
options. Mice using serial or USB connec-  
tions do not support this power on function.  
The Keyboard 98 option will only work if you are using Win-  
dows 98 or better and have the appropriate keyboard. Then  
you can use the keyboard's wake-up or power-on button to  
start up the computer.  
Older keyboards that do not conform to the Keyboard 98  
standard and therefore do not have the special wake-up but-  
ton can use the Hot Key option instead. There are twelve hot  
keys available: Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12. Select the hot key you  
want and you will be able to start up the computer using that  
hot key.  
There is no performance advantage in choosing any one of  
the options above. So, choose the option that you are most  
comfortable with. The possible values are:  
Password / Hot Key / Mouse left / Mouse Right /  
Any Key / Button only/ Keyboard 98  
KB Power ON Password  
This option is enabled only when Password is used as a  
selection in the previous option. Use this item to install a  
power on password. The default Password is blank (Just  
press the Enter Key).  
Hot Key Power ON  
This option is enabled only when Hot Key is used as a selec-  
tion in the previous option. Use this item to select a Power  
ON Hot Key. The choices are:  
Ctrl – F1 / Ctrl-F2…..F12  
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Reload Global Timer Events  
These options allows you to specify the events that will acti-  
vate the power management timer.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Reload Global Timer Events  
Primary IDE 0  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Item Help  
Primary IDE 1  
_________________________  
Secondary IDE 0  
Secondary IDE 1  
FDD,COM,LPT Port  
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#  
Menu Level XXX  
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F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Reload Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occur-  
rence can prevent the system from entering a power saving  
mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect,  
the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a  
device which is configured as Enabled, even when the sys-  
tem is in a power down mode. The devices to which this  
option is applicable are:  
• Primary IDE 0  
• Primary IDE 1  
• Secondary IDE 0  
• Secondary IDE 1  
• FDD, COM, LPT Port  
• PCI PIPQ[A-D]  
Note: Default: All disabled  
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PnP/PCI Configurations  
This section allows configuring PnP/PCI resources.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
PnP / PCI Configurations  
Reset Configuration Data  
Resources Controlled By  
[Disabled]  
Item Help  
________________________  
[Auto (ESCD)]  
Press Enter  
X IRQ  
Resources  
Menu Level X  
Default is Disabled.  
Select Enabled to  
Reset Extended System  
Configuration Data  
ESCD> when you exit  
Setup if you have  
Installed a new add-on  
and the system  
PCI / VGA Palette Snoop  
PCI Device list  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
PCI1 INT Assignment  
PCI2 INT Assignment  
PCI3 INT Assignment  
PCI4 INT Assignment  
CNR LAN INT  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Promise S-ATA INT  
Assignment  
[Auto]  
reconfiguration has  
caused such a serious  
conflict that the OS  
cannot boot  
[Auto]  
Intel i541 INT Assignment  
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Reset Configuration Data  
If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your com-  
puter'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, the occasion may arise where 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.  
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Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the  
default setting of Disabled after reconfiguring the new ESCD.  
So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature  
after rebooting. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Resources Controlled By  
When this option is set to AUTO, the BIOS by using ESCD,  
controls the IRQ and DMA assignments of all of the boot and  
PNP devices in the system. If you set this option to Manual,  
you will be able to manually assign all IRQ and DMA informa-  
tion.The choices are:  
Manual / Auto (ESCD)  
PCI / VGA Palette Snoop  
This option is only useful if you use an MPEG card or an add-  
on card that makes use of the graphics card's Feature Con-  
nector. When enabled, it corrects incorrect color reproduction  
by "snooping" into the graphics card's framebuffer memory  
and modifying (synchronizing) the information delivered from  
the graphics card's Feature Connector to the MPEG or add-  
on card. It will also solve the problem of display inversion to a  
black screen after using the MPEG card. The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
PCI 1 INT Assignment  
This setting defines the IRQ for the 1st PCI device. The pos-  
sible values are:  
Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15  
CNR LAN INT Assignment  
This setting defines the IRQ for the CNR LAN device. The possible val-  
ues are:  
Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15  
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Promise S-ATA INT Assignment:  
This setting defines the IRQ for the Promise S-ATA device. The possi-  
ble values are:  
Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15  
Intel i541 INT Assignment:  
This setting defines the IRQ for the Intel i541 device. The possible val-  
ues are:  
Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15  
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PC Health Status  
This section monitors critical parameters of your PC and can  
automatically shutdown the PC if the temperature of the pro-  
cessor exceeds the specified threshold value. This is only  
available if there is a Hardware Monitor onboard.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
PC Health Status  
CPU Warning Temperature  
Current CPU Temp.  
Current System Temp.  
Current Power Fan Speed  
Current Chassis Fan Speed  
Current CPU Fan Speed  
Vagp (V)  
[Disabled]  
Item Help  
_________________________  
Menu Level X  
Vcore(V)  
3.3 V  
+5 V  
+12 V  
-12 V  
VBAT (V)  
5VSB (V)  
Shutdown Temperature  
[Disabled]  
↑↓←→: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
CPU Warning Temperature  
The CPU Warning Temperature setting allows for a threshold  
temperature to be set for safe CPU operation. If the tempera-  
ture threshold is passed by the CPU, a warning alert sounds  
through the system speaker. The possible values are:  
50°C, 122°F / … / 70°C, 158°F / Disabled (Step  
by 3°C).  
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Shutdown Temperature  
The CPU Shutdown Temperature option allows for a user  
defined system shutdown temperature. If the CPU tempera-  
ture exceeds the predefined shutdown threshold, the BIOS  
forces a system shutdown. The possible values are:  
60°C, 140°F / 65°C, 149°F / 70°C, 158°F /  
75°C, 167°F / Disabled  
Note: The onboard Winbond® 83627HF  
hardware monitoring ASIC automatically  
detects the system, motherboard and CPU  
temperature. It detects the CPU and chassis  
fan speeds in RPM. The hardware monitor  
ASIC also detects the voltage output through  
the voltage regulators.  
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Frequency/Voltage Control  
This section facilitates controlling the CPU clock and fre-  
quency ratio.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Frequency / Voltage Control  
CPU Clock Ratio  
[ 12 X ]  
Item Help  
Auto Detect PCI Clk  
Spread Spectrum  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
________________________  
Menu Level X  
CPU Clock  
[133MHz]  
[Auto]  
Memory Frequency for  
DDR Frequency at Next  
Boot  
↑↓←→: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
CPU Clock Ratio  
The CPU clock ratio setting defines how fast the CPU clock  
runs relative to the bus speed. TYAN does not recommend  
changing this setting from the default setting. The possible  
values are:  
16X…22X / Auto / Default  
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Auto Detect DIMM / PCI Clk  
This BIOS feature determines whether the BIOS should  
actively reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and  
reduce power consumption by turning off unoccupied or inac-  
tive expansion slots.  
When enabled, the BIOS will monitor AGP, PCI and memory  
slots and turn off clock signals to all unoccupied and inactive  
slots.  
When disabled, the BIOS will not monitor AGP, PCI and  
memory slots. All clock signals will remain active even to  
unoccupied or inactive slots.  
It is recommended that you enable this feature to save power  
and reduce EMI.  
The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
Spread Spectrum  
This BIOS feature allows you to reduce the EMI of your moth-  
erboard by modulating the signals it generates so that the  
spikes are reduced to flatter curves. It achieves this by vary-  
ing the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any  
particular frequency for more than a moment.  
In most conditions, frequency modulation via this feature  
should not cause any problems. However, system stability  
may be slightly compromised in certain situations. For exam-  
ple, this BIOS feature may cause improper functioning of tim-  
ing-critical devices like clock-sensitive SCSI devices.  
Spread Spectrum can also cause problems with overclocked  
systems, especially those that have been taken to extremes.  
Even a slight modulation of frequency may cause the proces-  
sor or any other overclocked components of the system to  
fail, leading to very predictable consequences.  
Therefore, it is recommended that you disable this feature if  
you are overclocking your system. The risk of crashing your  
system is not worth the reduction in EMI. Of course, if EMI  
reduction is important to you, enable this feature by all means  
The choices are:  
Enabled / Disabled  
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CPU Clock  
This setting determines the CPU clock speed. TYAN recom-  
mends that you keep this at it default value to maintain stabil-  
ity. The possible values are:  
100MHz,133MHz or 166MHz by CPU set-  
ting.  
Note: The processor speed is calculated  
as CPU Clock Speed * CPU Clock Ratio.  
Memory Frequency for DDR Frequency at Next Boot  
This option allows you to select DRAM Speed. The possible  
values are:  
Auto by SPD / DDR333 / DDR400 / Auto  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
This option loads stable fail safe defaults for all BIOS options.  
When you press <Enter> on this option, you get a confirma-  
tion dialog box with a message that reads:  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N  
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most sta-  
ble, minimal-performance system operations.  
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Load Optimized Defaults  
This option loads stable optimized defaults for all BIOS  
options.  
When you press <Enter> on this option, you get a confirma-  
tion dialog box with a message that reads:  
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N  
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings  
for optimal performance system operations.  
Supervisor/User Password Setting  
This option sets the supervisor and user password for the  
system.  
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You can set either a supervisor or a user password, or both of  
them. The differences are:  
Set Supervisor Password: You can enter and change the  
options in the BIOS setup menus.  
Set User Password: You can enter and view the options in  
the BIOS setup menus but cannot change them.  
When you select this function, the following message will  
appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a  
password.  
ENTER PASSWORD:  
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and  
press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previ-  
ously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be  
asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and  
press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selec-  
tion and not enter a password.  
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are  
prompted to enter the password. A message will be displayed  
confirming that the password is disabled. Once the password  
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter setup  
freely.  
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to  
enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an  
unauthorized person from changing your system configura-  
tion.  
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also  
require the BIOS to request a password every time your sys-  
tem is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your  
computer.  
You determine when the password is required within the  
BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option If the  
Security option is set to “System”, the password will be  
required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”,  
prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.  
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Save & Exit Setup  
The option saves all BIOS settings to CMOS and exits BIOS  
setup.  
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:  
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  
Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in  
CMOS – a special section of memory that stays on after you  
turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer,  
the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup  
selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the sys-  
tem is restarted again.  
Exit Without Saving  
This option exits BIOS setup without saving any changes.  
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:  
Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y  
This allows you to exit Setup without storing any changes in  
CMOS. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits  
the Setup utility and restarts your computer.  
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Specification  
Chassis  
1U, 19 inch rack mounted chassis  
2 x HDD bay  
1 x 3.5 inch FDD (or extra, internal HDD) bay  
1 x slim CD-ROM drive bay  
Motherboard  
TYAN Tomcat i875 S5102G3NR ATX motherboard  
AWARD BIOS 8.0 on 4 Mbit LPC Flash ROM  
Intel Pentium 4 “Northwood” processor up to 3.2 GHz  
Single ZIF PGA478 socket  
Support for 800/533/400 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)  
Intel 875P Canterwood MCH  
Intel 82801EB (ICH5) Southbridge  
Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip  
128-bit dual channel memory bus  
4 x DDR DIMM sockets  
Support for up to 4GB of unbuffered PC3200, 2700, 2100  
DDR SDRAM  
Expansion  
1 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI-X slot on riser card  
I/O  
Stacked PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports  
4 x USB 2.0 ports  
1 x 9 pin UART serial port  
2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports (Intel 82547EI AND 82541EI Giga-  
bit Ethernet LAN controller)  
1 x 10/100 Ethernet LAN port (Intel 82562EM Ethernet LAN  
controller)  
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Video  
ATI Rage XL PCI graphics controller  
8 MB frame buffer video memory  
Power Supply  
ATX 12V 300W power supply with PFC  
Storage Controller  
Integrated dual channel IDE from Southbridge, ICH5  
Integrated Promise RAID accelerator, supporting 2 S-ATA  
ports + 1 ultra ATA-133 channel with RAID 0, 1, 0+1  
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Hardware Diagram  
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Top cover  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
Mount bracket x 2  
Handle x 2  
Retention bar  
Card holder  
Mylar (front panel)  
Mylar (front panel)  
1” HDD x 2  
PCI faceplate  
Air duct  
I/O shield  
Tray housing x 2  
Mylar (under motherboard)  
Cable cover  
Mylar (under LED control board)  
Backplane  
Cross bar and fan bracket  
Drive cage assembly  
Slim CD-ROM bay window  
FDD bay window  
Chassis  
10  
11  
12  
Cross bar and fan bracket  
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Technical Support  
If a problem arises with this system, you should consult your  
dealer first for help. The system is likely to have been config-  
ured by your dealer, making him the most appropriate choice  
when seeking technical advice. Your dealer may also be  
close enough to visit with the hardware for servicing or test-  
ing.  
Help Resources:  
1. See the beep codes section in the motherboard manual  
2. See the TYAN website for FAQs, bulletins, driver updates  
and other information: http://www.tyan.com  
3. Only contact TYAN after first speaking with your dealer  
4. Check the TYAN user group:  
alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN  
Returning Merchandise for Service  
If any problems occur during the product’s warranty period,  
consult your system vendor or distributor before contacting  
TYAN. The warranty covers normal customer use of the prod-  
uct. The warranty does not cover damages sustained during  
shipping or failure due to alteration, misuse, abuse, or  
improper maintenance of the unit.  
Note: A receipt or copy of your invoice,  
marked with the date of purchase is required  
before any warranty service can be provided.  
You may obtain service by calling the manu-  
facturer for a Return Merchandise Authoriza-  
tion (RMA) number. The RMA number  
should be displayed prominently on the out-  
side of the shipping carton, and the package  
should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to  
have the product shipped back to you.  
Transport GX21, B5102 User’s Manual.  
Document part No. D1576-100  
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