Tyan Computer TOLEDO S5520 User Manual

Toledo q35T

S5220

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Version 1.1

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Notice

Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation

and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing. TYAN assumes

no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied 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.

Check the box contents!

1x S5220 motherboard

1 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable

3 x Serial ATA power cables

3x Serial ATA cables

1x USB2.0 cable

1 x S5220 user’s manual

1 x S5220 Quick Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for

replacement before continuing with the installation process.

NOTE

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions available. The

Toledo q35T (S5220) is a flexible Intel^®platform for multiple applications, based on

the Intel^®Q35 memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and 82801IR I/O Controller Hub

(ICH9R) chipsets.

Designed to support the family of Intel^®Socket 775 processors and 8GB of DDR2

800/667 memory, the S5220 has integrated Dual Ethernet LAN’s, an integrated

graphics controller from Q35 and six SATA-II ports. This motherboard represents

the best choice for a server platform product.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.TYAN.com. There you can find

information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS

upgrades.

1.2 - Hardware Specifications

Integrated LAN Controllers

• One (1) Intel 82573L and one (1) Intel

82573V single port Gigabit Controller

Processor

• One (1) LGA775-pin socket supports

Intel CPUs of the type below:

- Intel Core 2 Duo / Wolfdale /

Yorksfield Quad core processors

Integrated SATA Controllers

• Six (6) SATA ports from ICH9R

• Supports 1333/1066/800 MT/s FSB

Integrated I/O

Expansion Slots

• One (1) 40-pin IDE connector (Extend

• One (1) PCI-E x16 slot

- with Tyan M2061 riser card: PCI-E

x8 to PCI-X

- with Tyan M2083-RS riser card:

PCI-E x16 to PCI-E x16

• One (1) PCI-X x8 slot with PCI-E x4

link only

IDE from ITE IT8213F)

• Six (6) SATA (3Gb/s) ports

• Four (4) USB 2.0 connectors (support

two USB 2.0 devices)

• One (1) shrouded header for serial

port or LCM module interface

connector

• Four (4) PCI slots

• One (1) pin header for audio ports

• One (1) TYAN SMDC connector for

server management (M3295-2)

• One (1) pin header for SMBUS

connection

Chipset

• Intel^®Q35 Memory Controller Hub

(GMCH)

• Intel 82801IR I/O Controller Hub

• One (1) 34-pin FDD connector

(ICH9R)

• ^{Winbond W83627DHG super I/O}

Integrated 2D/3D PCI Graphics

• Integrated graphics from Q35; one

PCI-E x16 slot is available for the

VGA card

Onboard Audio

• Onboard Realtek ALC262

Memory

• Four 240-pin DDR2 sockets support

up to 8 GB

BIOS

• Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash

ROM

• Dual channel memory bus (must be

populated in pairs)

• Un-buffered, non-ECC DDR2 667/800

MHz DIMM

• Supports boot from USB device

• Supports ACPI 2.0

• Power-on mode control for AC power

loss recovery

• Supports 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB

Power Supply

DIMM

• ^{EPS 12V Power Supply (24-pin + 8-}

System Management

• Total six (6) fan headers with control

and tachometer monitoring

• Monitoring voltage for CPU, Memory

& Power Supply

• Monitoring temperature for CPU &

environment

• One (1) pin header for Chassis

Intrusion detection

pin power connectors)

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (DoC)

• European Community CE (DoC)

Form Factor

• ATX form factor

• 12” x 9.6” (305mm x244mm)

• Supports Serial Console Redirect

• Supports Watch Dog Timer, ACPI

S1/S3/S4/S5

External I/O Ports

• Stacked PS/2 mouse & keyboard ports

• Stacked two (2) USB ports

• Stacked COM port and VGA port

•Stacked two (2) USB ports and one (1)

10/100M LAN port (LAN port is for

M3295-2 only)

• Two (2) RJ-45 10/100/1000M ports

• Audio connectors (Line-in/Line-

out/Mic-in)

Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the

Toledo q35T (S5220) matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with

installation, confirm that your chassis supports an ATX motherboard.

How to install our products right… the first time

The first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important

information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some

precautions you should take when installing your motherboard:

(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the

antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and

then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power

supply case). For the safest conditions, TYAN recommends wearing a

static safety wrist strap.

(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the

board, or flex the board in any way.

(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,

memory modules, and leads.

(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic

bag that the board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your

chassis, as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN

DAMAGED.

NOTE

2.1- Board Image

Toledo q35T S5220

This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the

time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly

like the above picture.

2.2 - Block Diagram

Toledo q35T S5220

2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of

publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram.

Jumper Legend

‹‹

OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover

‹‹

CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

Jumper/Connector

Function

COM2

COM2 Header

CPUFAN1, FAN2/3/4/5/6

4-pin Fan Connector with Tachometer

USB Front Panel Connector

USB3/USB4/USB5/USB6

TYFP1

TYFP2/TYFP3

LCM

Front Panel Connector

Front Panel Connector for Barebone

LCM Connector for Barebone

J13

OPMA Connector (supports TYAN M3295)

Aux. Power Connector for TYAN Riser Card

(M2061)

J24

FP-AUDIO

J35

Front Panel Audio Connector

Reset Switch

J36

Power Switch

TYFAN/J50/J52

Fan Connector for Barebone

Clear CMOS Jumper

CMOS (J14)

Pin 1-2 closed: Normal (Default)

Pin 2-3 closed: Clear

CPUFAN1

FAN5

FAN2

FAN3

J24

FAN6

FAN4

TYFP1

LCM

CPUFAN1/FAN2~FAN6: 4-pin Fan Connector with Tachometer

Use these headers to connect the 4-pin cooling fans

to your motherboard to keep the system stable and

GND

reliable.

+12V

Tac homet er

PWM C ontrol

CPUFAN1: J7

FAN3: J53

FAN5: J51

FAN2: J6

FAN4: J47

FAN6: J48

These connectors support the tachometer monitoring

and auto fan speed control.

J24: Aux. Power Connector for TYAN Riser Card (M2061)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

+12V

GND

+5V

LCM (J30): LCM Header for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use only.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

+5V

Key Pin

+5V Standby

RXD (Receive Data)

GND

TXD (Transmit Data)

TYFP1 (J37): Front Panel Header

The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from

motherboard to chassis, such as HDD LED, power LED, power button, and

reset button.

Intrusion -

GND

SMBUS Clock

SMBUS Data

+5V Standby

Key Pin

Ext. Interrupt

(NMI)

Warning LED -

Warning LED+

GND

+5V

Reset -

PWR_SW -

PWR LED-

PWR LED+

GND

HDD LED-

HDD LED+

SATA1 SATA4

SATA2 SATA5

SATA3 SATA6

USB4

FP-AUDIO

USB6

COM2

USB5

USB3

USB3/USB4/USB5/USB6: USB Front Panel Connector

Pin Signal

+5V Standby

USB_B-

USB_B+

GND

USB_A-

USB_A+

GND

Key Pin

GND

USB3: J25

USB4: J39

USB5: J21

USB6: J22

Use these headers to connect to the USB devices via the

enclosed USB cable.

COM2 (J29): COM2 Header

Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2.

*TYAN does not provide cable for this header. It is designed for barebone

use only.

Pin Signal

DCD (Data Carrier Detect)

DSR (Data Set Ready)

RXD (Receive Data)

TX (Transmit Data)

DTR (Data Terminal

Ready)

RTS (Request To Send)

CTS (Clear To Send)

RI (Ring Indicator)

GND

SATA1/2/3/4/5/6: Serial ATA Connector

Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the Serial ATA

cable.

Pin 1

GND

Pin 2

TXP

Pin 3

TXN

Pin 4

GND

Pin 5

RXN

Pin 6

RXP

Pin 7

GND

SATA1: J34

SATA2: J33

SATA3: J32

SATA4: J46

SATA5: J45

SATA6: J44

FP-AUDIO (J5): Front Panel Audio Connector

Pin Signal

Microphone In-L

GND

Microphone In-R

Headphone-R

Sense Send

Presence-

Microphone Sense Return

Key Pin

Headphone-L

Headphone Sense Return

TYFP3

J52

J50

TYFAN

TYFP2

TYFP2 (J28) : Front Panel Connector for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use only.

Pin Signal

LAN1 LED+

LAN2 LED+

LAN2 LED-

ID LED+

ID SW+

Key Pin

ID LED-

ID SW-

TYFP3 (J31) : Front Panel Connector for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use only.

Signal

HDD LED+

GND

Power LED+

Warning

LED+

Signal

HDD LED-

RESET-

Power LED-

Warning

LED-

SMBus Data

Ext. Interrupt

(NMI)

SMBus Clock

+5V

+5V Standby

GND

LAN1 LED+

LAN2 LED+

ID LED+

ID SW+

Key Pin

Intrusion-

PWR_SW-

LAN1 LED-

LAN2 LED-

ID LED-

ID SW-

J50/J52/TYFAN (J27): Fan Connector for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use only.

TYFAN

Pin Signal

Tachometer 1

Tachometer 6

Tachometer 2

Tachometer 3

Tachometer 4

Tachometer 5

GND

Key Pin

PWM Control

J50/J52

GND

Pin Signal

PWM Control 1

Tachometer 1

GND

+12V1

GND

Tachometer 2

PWM Control 2

+12V2

CMOS

CMOS (J14): Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper when you have forgotten your system/setup

password or need to clear the system BIOS settings.

How to clear the CMOS data:

Power off system and disconnect the power supply

from the AC source

Use jumper cap to close Pin 2 and 3 for several

seconds to Clear CMOS

Replace jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2 Reconnect

the power supply to the AC source

Power on system

Normal

(Default)

Clear

2.4 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary

motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold

in color. Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If

you are unsure of stud placement, simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis

and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case. If

there are any studs missing, you will know right away since the motherboard will

not be able to be securely installed.

Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs

are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten

the motherboard more securely in place.

Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like

and how they should be installed.

2.5 - Installing the Memory

Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the

motherboard and processor. Only DDRII-800/667 DIMM modules are required.

Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com for details of the type of memory

recommended for your motherboard.

The following diagram shows common types of DDRII memory modules.

Key points to note before installing memory:

For optimal dual-channel DDRII operation, always install memory in pairs

beginning with DIMM1 and DIMM3. Memory modules of the same type and

density are required for dual-channel DDRII operation. Mismatched memory

may cause system instability.

•

Only DDRII 800/667 un-buffered, non-ECC memory modules are

supported.

All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or

settings need changing.

Refer to the following table for supported DDRII populations.

(Note: V indicates a populated DIMM slot)

Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S5220.

Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration.

Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit

only one way in the socket.

Key slot

Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits

flush with the socket. The locking levers pop up into place.

2.6 - Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan

Your S5220 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the TYAN

website for latest processor support: http://www.tyan.com

Processor Installation (LGA 775 Socket)

The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic

strap and handle the processor as little as possible.

Follow these instructions to install your processor and heat sink.

Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and lift the locking lever to a

fully open position.

locking

lever

Lift the load plate to a fully open position.

load

plate

Insert the processor into the socket and make sure that pin 1 is correctly

located.

Pin 1

identifier

Remove the PnP cap from the load plate.

PnP cap

Replace the load plate and return the locking lever to the locking position.

The CPU installation is now complete.

Cooling Fan Installation

After you have installed the processor, the heatsink should be installed to ensure

that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat. Use the heatsink supplied

for best results.

Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown.

Take out the heatsink from the package. Turn the heatsink upside down and

you can see that the heatsink has already applied a layer of thermal

compound.

thermal

compound

Turn the board upside down and insert the heat sink spring mechanism as

shown.

Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket.

Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the holes.

Use screw drive to secure the four screws.

2.7 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE Drive Cable

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow

them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two on-

board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector

designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the

Secondary channel.

Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:

Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE

connector, and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each standard IDE cable has

three connectors, two of which are closer together. The BLUE connector that is

furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard.

The other two connectors are used to connect to drives.

Note: Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers. If only using one

device on a channel, it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it.

TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually designated by a colored wire) faces

the drive’s power connector.

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The Toledo q35T (S5220) is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.

Connections for these drives are also very simple.

There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.

The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive

1. SATA drive cable

connection

2. SATA drive power

connection

3. SATA cable motherboard

connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

2.8 - Installing Add-In Cards

Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with

your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing

the slots that appear on your motherboard.

PCI-E x16 slot

PCI-E x8 slot

32/33 PCI 2.3 slot

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card firmly.

Do not force any add-in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place. It is

better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the

motherboard and the add-in card.

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

motherboard before performing system hardware changes.

Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion

NOTE

device.

2.9 - Installing Optional SO-DIMM modules

Your S5220 motherboard is equipped with an optional proprietary SO-DIMM

connector. The 200-pin vertical SO-DIMM connector can be used for TYAN M3295

expansion card to provide such features as additional TYAN SMDC modules

support. For details of available expansions cards, visit the TYAN website at

http://www.tyan.com. To install a SO-DIMM expansion card:

1. Open the spring levers as shown.

2. Insert the SO-DIMM card as shown,

making sure that the card is the right

way up. The card will fit in only one

way and the screw holes in the card

should line up exactly with the

mounting posts on the motherboard.

3. Push the SO-DIMM card down into

place and make sure the spring levers

click into place as shown.

NOTE: The SO-DIMM expansion cards

will fit in the slot only one way. Make

sure that you align the slot in the card

with the key in the card slot.

4. Removal of a SO-DIMM card is a reversal of the installation procedure.

Push out the spring levers as shown and pull the card out of the socket.

2.10 - Connecting External Devices

The following diagram will detail the rear port stack for this S5220 motherboard:

Line-In

Line-Out

MIC

Mouse

Keyboard

Serial Port

VGA Port

IPMI LAN

USB x 2

Gigabit

Ethernet x 2

USBx2

NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but

software may be required to complete the installation.

Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

The two onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status.

The chart below illustrates the different LED states.

10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

Left LED

Right LED

(Link / Activity)

(Speed Status)

10 Mbps

Off

Green / Blinking Green

100 Mbps

Green

1000 Mbps

No Link

Yellow

Off

2.11 - Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on your mainboard. The board requires that you

use an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector.

Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies are not

compatible with the motherboard and can damage.

EPS12V (24-pin)

EPS12V (8-pin)

Applying power to the board

1. Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.

2. Connect the EPS 12V 24-pin power connector.

3. Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables

to motherboard connectors.

NOTE

2.12 - Finishing Up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the hardware aspect

of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and

wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables and most importantly, jumpers.

You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are

not set correctly.

In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, you can find help by

asking your vendor for assistance. If they are not available for assistance, please

find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your

vendor’s support line.

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 About the BIOS

The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that

enables your hardware to interface with your software. This chapter describes

different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system.

The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided

for reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current

at the time of print, and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on

screen.

This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify

basic configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-

backed memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information when the power is

turned off.

This motherboard’s BIOS is a customized version of the industry-standard BIOS for

IBM PC AT-compatible personal computers. The BIOS provides critical, low-level

support for the system’s central processing unit (CPU), memory, and I/O

subsystems.

This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and

password protection, power management, and chipset “tuning” features that control

the system. This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS

for your system setup.

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS reads

system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the

system and configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST).

When these preliminary tests are complete, the BIOS searches for an operating

system on one of the system’s data storage devices (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). If

one is found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it.

You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the [Delete] key when the machine boots

up and begins to show the memory count.

Setup Basics

The table below shows how to use the setup program with the keyboard.

Key

Function

Tab

Moves from one selection to the next

Changes from one menu to the next

Moves between selections

Opens highlighted section

Changes settings.

Left/Right Arrow Keys

Up/Down Arrow Keys

Enter

PgUp/PgDn Keys

Getting Help

Pressing [F1] displays a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to

use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window,

press [ESC] or the [F1] key again.

In Case of Problems

If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving

the changes with the BIOS setup program, restart the computer by holding the

power button down until the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting

by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL; or clearing the CMOS.

The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular,

do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are sure of the outcome.

TYAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for

best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset

setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

Setup Variations

Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look

and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems,

the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this

section. Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom

configuration. In addition, the final appearance of the Setup program depends on

the system designer. Your system designer may decide that certain items should

not be available for user configuration, and remove them from the BIOS setup

program.

3.2 Main BIOS Setup

When you enter PhoenixBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the following screen will appear

as below:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

[xx:xx:xx]

[xx/xx/xxxx]

System Time:

System Date:

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or

[Enter] selects field.

[Disabled ]

Legacy Diskette A:

X SATA Port 1

X SATA Port 2

X SATA Port 3

X SATA Port 4

X SATA Port 5

X SATA Port 6

X Ext. Primary Master

X Ext. Primary Slave

X Memory Cache

X Boot Features

Installed memory

Available to OS

Used by devices

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

The main menu contains the following menu items:

Main

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Security

Use this menu to configure security settings for your system.

Power

Use this menu to configure power options for your system.

Boot

Use this menu to configure boot options for your system.

Exit

This contains the various BIOS exit options.

3.3 Main

In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as

access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for

options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. Users use the

arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select

the value you want in each item.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

[xx:xx:xx]

[xx/xx/xxxx]

System Time:

System Date:

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or

[Enter] selects field.

[Disabled ]

Legacy Diskette A:

X SATA Port 1

X SATA Port 2

X SATA Port 3

X SATA Port 4

X SATA Port 5

X SATA Port 6

X Ext. Primary Master

X Ext. Primary Slave

X Memory Cache

X Boot Features

Installed memory

Available to OS

Used by devices

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

System Time / Date setup

System Time: Adjusts the system clock.

HHHours (24hr. format): MMMinutes : SSSeconds

System Date: Adjusts the system date.

MMMonths : DDDays : YYYYYears

Legacy Diskette A

Defines the floppy drive type

Options: Disabled / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in / 720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in /

2.88 M, 3.5 in

Installed Memory/Available to OS/Used by devices

This displays the amount of system memory allocated to OS or used by devices.

(read only)

3.3.1 SATA Port 1~6/Ext. Primary Master/Slave

Computer detects the hard disk drive type for each drive.

Press [Enter] to view advanced details of the corresponding drive.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Type:

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

User = your enter

[Auto]

parameters of hard-disk

drive installed at this

connection.

Auto = autotypes hard-

disk drive installed here.

1-39 = you select pre-

determined type of

hard-disk drive installed

here.

[Disabled]

[Standard]

[Disabled]

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

32 Bit I/O:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

CD-ROM = a CD-ROM

drive is installed here.

ATAPI Removable =

removable disk drive is

installed here.

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors on

the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk.

This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters:

Type

Selects the type of device connected to the system.

Options: Auto / CD/DVD / Not Installed / ARMD

Multi-Sector Transfers

This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector

transfers.

Options: Disabled / 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors / 16 Sectors

LBA Mode Control

Enables or disables LBA Mode.

When LBA is turned on, the BIOS will enable geometry translation. This translation

may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode, or it

may be done using a different algorithm called LBA-assist translation. The

translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int

13h calls. The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the

BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to

the drive's logical geometry. With LBA, it translates from the translated geometry

directly into a logical block (sector) number.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

32 Bit I/O

Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode.

Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together

two 16-bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32-bit group, which is then

transmitted to the processor or memory. This results in a small performance

increase.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Transfer Mode

These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive.

The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates.

Options: Auto / Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 / FPIO

3 / DMA 1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2

Ultra DMA Mode

Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode.

Ultra DMA (UDMA, or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring

data between a hard disk drive through the computer's data paths (or bus) to the

computer's random access memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33 protocol transfers

data in burst mode at a rate of 33.3 MBps (megabytes per second), twice as fast as

the previous Direct Memory Access (DMA) interface.

Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new

applications more quickly. It will also help users of graphics-intensive and other

applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive. Ultra

DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking (CRC), offering a new level of data

protection.

Options: Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 5

3.3.2 Memory Cache

This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance

of your system.

Press [Enter] to display the various cache settings.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Memory Cache

Item Specific Help

[Write Protect]

Cache System BIOS area:

Cache Video BIOS area:

Cache Base 0-512K:

Cache Base 512K-640K:

Cache Extended Memory Area:

Cache A000 – AFFF:

Cache B000 – BFFF:

Cache C800 – CBFF:

Cache CC00 – CFFF:

Cache D000 – D3FF:

Cache D400 – D7FF:

Cache D800 – DBFF:

Cache DC00 – DFFF:

Cache E000 – E3FF:

Cache E400 – E7FF:

Cache E800 – EBFF:

Cache EC00 – EFFF:

Controls caching of

system BIOS area.

[Write Protect]

[Write Back]

[Disabled]

[Write Protect]

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Cache System BIOS Area

This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or

disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache.

This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not

necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not need to

access the system BIOS often.

As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS

instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any

program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is

recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance.

Options: uncached / Write Protect

Cache Video BIOS Area

This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables

the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2 cache. This

greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does not necessarily

make the system perform better because the OS bypasses the BIOS and uses the

graphics driver to access the video card's hardware directly.

As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS

instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any

program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is

recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance.

Options: uncached / Write Protect

Cache Base 0-512K

Control caching of 512K base memory.

Options: uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache Base 512-640K

Control caching of 512K-640K base memory.

Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache Extended Memory Area

Control caching of system memory above one megabyte.

Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache A000-AFFF~ Cache DC00-DFFF

Control caching of the memory blocks.

Options: Disabled / USWC Caching / Write Back/ Write Through / Write Protect

Cache E000-E3FF~ Cache EC00-EFFF

Control caching of the memory blocks.

Options: Disabled / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect

3.3.3 Boot Features

This setting allows you to tweak the various boot settings for optimal performance of

your system.

Press [Enter] to display the various boot features.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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Advanced

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Power

Boot

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Boot Features

Item Specific Help

Enabled verifies floppy

type on boot; disabled

speeds boot.

Floppy Check

Halt on Errors

Keyboard Error Report

Summery screen:

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen:

QuickBoot Mode:

Extended Memory Testing

[Disabled]

[All Errors]

[Enabled]

[Just zero it]

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Floppy Check

This feature is used to verify floppy type on boot. Selecting [Disabled] will speed the

boot process.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Halt on Errors

Select [No Errors] if users don’t want to stop POST with any error.

Options: All Errors / No Errors / All, But Keyboard

Keyboard Error Report

Enabled BIOS keyboard error report; BIOS will display the keyboard error message

& save the event in DMI.

Disabled BIOS keyboard error report; BIOS will not warn & display the error

message.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Summary Screen

Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up.

When Summary Screen is Enabled (the default), a Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

summary screen appears during system boot after the power-on self-test (POST).

The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings. When this option is

set to Disabled, the summary screen does not appear.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

This feature is used to display the diagnostic screen during the boot process.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

QuickBoot Mode

Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time

needed to boot the system.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Extended Memory Testing

Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB)

during boot up.

Options: Normal / Just zero it / None

3.4 Advanced

This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

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Power

Boot

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Setup Warning

Item Specific Help

Setting items on this menu to incorrect values may

cause your system to malfunction.

X Advanced Chipset Control

X Advanced Processor Options

X I/O Device Configuration

X DMI Event Logging

Select options for

Advanced Chipset

features.

[No]

[DOS]

Reset Configuration Data:

Large Disk Access Mode:

[Enabled]

Legacy USB Support:

X Hardware Monitor

X IPMI

X Console Redirection

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

NOTE: When an IPMI card is installed, the Hardware Monitor submenu is disabled

and the IPMI submenu is enabled, and vice versa.

Reset Configuration Data

If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware

configuration, the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need

to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD.

Select [Yes] if you want to clear the ESCD area.

Options: Yes / No

Large Disk Access Mode

This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders, more

than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the system. Set

this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present. Else, set this option to [Other].

Virtually, all modern hard disks have these characters so leave this option at [DOS],

unless you know otherwise.

Options: DOS / Other

Legacy USB Support:

Enables support for legacy USB.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.1 Advanced Chipset Control

This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Advanced Chipset Control

Item Specific Help

These items determine

whether the integrated

PCI Devices will be

Enabled in PCI Config.

Space.

X Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

X PCI Express Sub-Menu

[Disabled]

[10 Mins]

WatchDog Mode

WatchDog Timer

[Enabled]

Memory Reclaiming

[Auto]

Default Primary Video Adapter

IGD – Device 2:

IGD – Device 2, Function 1:

DVMT 4.0 Mode:

Pre-Allocated Memory Size:

IGD – Memory Size:

Fixed Graphics Memory:

DVMT Graphics Memory:

[1MB]

[128MB]

[xxxxKB]

[Auto]

[No]

Azalia Audio

Enable Multimedia Timer

Serial ATA

[Enabled]

[Auto]

[Disabled]

Native Mode Operation

SATA RAID Enable

SATA AHCI Enable

SATA AHCI Legacy Enable

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Note: When DVMT 4.0 Mode is set to [Auto], Pre-Allocated Memory Size,

IGD – Memory Size and Fixed Graphics Memory will be auto hidden.

WatchDog Mode

This feature allows you to enable the watchdog function.

POST: Watchdog timer counting, start at Power on, stop at OS Boot

OS: Start at OS Boot

Power on: Start at power on

Options: Disabled / POST / OS

Watchdog Timer

When HD time-out occurs, system will auto reboot.

Options: 2 Mins / 4 Mins / 6 Mins / 8 Mins / 10 Mins

Memory Reclaiming

It allows you to enable or disable the system memory remap function.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Default Primary Video Adapter

Select [IGD] to have Internal Graphics, if supported and enabled, be used for the

boot display device. Select [PEG] to have PCI Express Graphics, if supported and

enabled, be used for the boot display device. To use PCI Video, select [IGD].

Options: Auto / PCI / PEG / IGD

IGD --- Device 2

Enable or Disable the Internal Graphics Device by setting item to the desired value.

Options: Auto / Disabled

IGD --- Device 2, Function 1

Enable or Disable Function 1 of the Internal Graphics Device by setting item to the

desired value.

Options: Auto / Disabled

DVMT 4.0 Mode

Select the configuration of DVMT 4.0 Graphics Memory that Driver will allocate for

use by the Internal Graphics Device.

Options: Auto / Fixed / DVMT

Pre-Allocated Memory Size

Select the amount of' Pre-Allocated Graphics Memory for use by the Internal

Graphics Device.

Options: 1MB / 8MB

IGD --- Memory Size

Select the amount of the Main Memory that the Internal Graphics Device will use.

Options: 128MB / 256MB / Max DVMT

Fixed Graphics Memory

Display the fixed graphics memory. (Read only)

DVMT Graphics Memory

Display the DVMT graphics memory. (Read only)

Azalia Audio

This feature is used to configure Azalia audio interface.

Options: Auto / Disabled

Enable Multimedia Timer

It is used to enable/disable Multimedia Timer support.

Options: No / Yes

Serial ATA

This feature is used to enable the SATA function.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Native Mode Operation

This feature is used to choose Native Mode for ATA. However, certain OS is not

supported under Native Mode.

Options: Auto / Serial ATA

SATA RAID Enable

When this option is enabled, the Silicon Image RAID BIOS is loaded on system start

up, allowing for configuration of hardware RAID arrays. With the SATA RAID ROM

option disabled, the drives attached to the controller can only act independently of

one another.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

SATA AHCI Enable

This item allows you to enable the SATA AHCI functionality.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

SATA AHCI Legacy Enable

[Enabled]: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy Mode.

[Disabled]: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE

mode.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.1.1 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

X LAN Control Sub-Menu

These items control

LAN devices

USB Dev #29

USB Dev #26

[Fun #0, 1, 2, 3, 7]

[Fun #0, 1, 2, 7]

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

USB Dev #29

Controls Dev #29.

Options: Fun #0, 1, 2, 3, 7 / Fun #0 / Fun#0, 1 / Fun#0, 1, 2 / Fun#0, 1, 2, 3 /

Disabled

USB Dev #26

Controls Dev #26.

Options: Fun #0, 1, 2, 7 / Fun#0, 7 / Fun#0, 1, 7 / Disabled

3.4.1.1.1 LAN Control Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

LAN Control Sub-Menu

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Enable/Disable for the

integrated LAN device.

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

LAN1

LAN1 Option ROM Scan:

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

LAN2

LAN2 Option ROM Scan:

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

LAN1 / LAN2

Enable/Disable for the intergrated LAN device.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

LAN1 / LAN2 Option ROM Scan

Initialize device expansion ROM.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.1.2 PCI Express Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

PCI Express Sub-Menu

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

These items are for

debugging the PCI

Express Graphics Port.

PCI Express Base Address

GMCH Base Address

DMI Base Address

Egress Port Base Address

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

X PCI-E1 Sub-Menu

ICH9 RCB Base Address

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

X PCI-E2 Sub-Menu

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

PCI Express Base Address / GMCH Base Address / DMI Base Address /

Egress Port Base Address / ICH9 RCB Base Address

Read only.

3.4.1.2.1 PCI-E1 Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

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PEI-E1 Sub-Menu

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Disabled --- Port always

disabled.

PCI Express Graphics Port

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Auto]

Enabled --- Port always

enabled.

Auto --- Only enable if

card found.

Debug --- only enable if

card found. Don’t force

link width.

PEG Enabled

PEG Number

PEG Width

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

PEG Slot Number

PEG Power Limit

PEG Slot Card Detect

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

PCI Express Graphics Port

This feature is used to control the PCI Express Graphics port.

Options: Auto / Enabled / Disabled / Debug

PEG Enabled / PEG Number / PEG Width / PEG Slot Number / PEG Power

Limit / PEG Slot Card Detect

Read only.

3.4.1.2.2 PCI-E2 Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

PCI-E2 Sub-Menu

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Disabled --- Port always

disabled.

(If Port #1 is disabled,

then the rest of the

Ports will also be

disabled.)

Enabled --- Port always

enabled.

Auto --- Only enable if

card found.

PCI-E Port 1

[Auto]

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Port #1 Enabled

Port #1 Number

Port #1 Width

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Port #1 Slot Number

Port #1 Power Limit

Port #1 Slot Card Detect

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

PCI Express Port #1

This feature is used to control the PCI Express Port #1.

Options: Auto / Enabled / Disabled

Port #1 Enabled / Port #1 Number / Port #1 Width / Port #1 Slot Number / Port

#1 Power Limit / Port #1 Slot Card Detect

Read only.

3.4.2 Advanced Processor Options

This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Advanced Processor Options

Item Specific Help

Enabling

Hyperthreading

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Hyperthreading:

Core Multi-Processing

Single Logical Proc. Mode

activates additional

CPU threads. These

threads may appear as

additional processors

but will share some

resources with the other

threads within the

physical package.

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Thermal Management 2

Set Max Ext CPUID = 3

C1 Enhanced Mode

PECI Interface

Intel® Virtualization Technology

No Execute Mode Mem Protection

[Default]

[X 12]

[GV1/GV3 Only]

Frequency Ratio

Frequency Hi Ratio

Processor Power Management

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Hyperthreading

Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor.

Enabling Hyperthreading activates additional CPU threads. These threads may

appear as additional processors but will share some resources with the other

threads within the physical package.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Core Multi-processing

Determines whether the second core is enabled.

[Disabled]: the second core is disabled

[Enabled]: the second core is enabled

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Single Logical Proc. Mode

Multiple Core Processor. Only single thread and core is enabled.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Thermal Management 2

Select between TM1 and TM2.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Set Max Ext CPUID = 3

Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

C1 Enhanced Mode

This feature is used to enable the C1 Enhanced mode.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

PECI Interface

It is used to enable/disable the Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI).

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Intel ® Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology is a set of platform features that support virtualization

of platform hardware and multiple software environments.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

No Execute Mode Mem Protection

Execution protection prevents code execution from data pages such as the default

heap, various stacks, and memory pools. Protection can be applied in both user and

kernel-mode. Windows XP SP2 supports this technology.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Frequency Ratio

Select the internal frequency multiplier of the CPU.

Options: BIOS CPU Detect / Default

Frequency Hi Ratio

Select the Hi ratio for the Intel Speedstep CPU. Selecting unsupported ratios will

cause hang. Clear CMOS to recover.

Options: BIOS CPU Detect / x10

Processor Power Management

Thermal Management throttles the processor back as it reaches its maximum

operating temperature. Throttling reduces the number of processing cycles, thereby

diminishing the heat dissipation of the CPU. This cools the unit. Once the CPU has

reached a safe operating temperature, thermal throttling is automatically disabled,

and normal full speed processing begins again.

Options: GV1/GV3 only / Disabled

3.4.3 I/O Device Configuration

This setting allows you to configure I/O devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

I/O Device Configuration

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Configure using these

options:

[Enabled]

[3F8]

Floppy disk controller

Serial port A:

Base I/O address:

Interrupt:

[Disabled] No

configuration

[IRQ4]

[Enabled]

[Normal]

[2F8]

Serial port B:

Mode

Base I/O address

Interrupt:

[Enabled] User

configuration

[IRQ3]

[Auto] BIOS or OS

chooses configuration

(OS Controlled)

Displayed when

controlled by OS

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Floppy disk Controller

This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured.

Options: Disabled / Enabled / Auto

Serial Port A/B:

This defines how the serial port A/B is detected and configured.

Options: Disabled / Enabled / Auto

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for serial port A/B.

Options: 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8

Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for serial port A/B.

Options: IRQ3 / IRQ4

Mode

Set the mode for serial port B.

Options: IR / Normal

3.4.4 DMI Event Logging

This section allows you to fine tune the DMI Event Logging configuration.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

DMI Event Logging

Item Specific Help

Report the validity of

the DMI event log

Event log validity

Event log capacity

View DMI event log

Event Logging

[Enabled]

[No]

Mark DMI events as read

Clear all DIM event logs

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Event Log Capacity

It reports the space available in the DMI event log. If set to [Full], the event log has

no more available space to store DMI events. (read only)

Event Log Validity

It reports the validity of the DMI event log. (read only)

View DMI Event Log

It allows you to view the contents of the DMI event log. (read only)

Event Logging

Select [Enabled] to allow logging of DMI events.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Mark DMI Events as Read

Press [Enter] to mark DMI events as read.

Clear all DMI Event logs

When set to [Enabled], BIOS event log will be cleared.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.5 Hardware Monitor

This section allows you to fine tune the Hardware Monitor configuration.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Hardware Monitor

Item Specific Help

X Voltage Monitoring

CPU FAN1

FAN2

FAN3

FAN4

FAN5

FAN6

CPU Temp.

Ambient1 Temp.

Ambient2 Temp.

FAN Fail LED Indicator

Auto FAN Control

[Disabled]

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

CPU FAN1/FAN2/FAN3/FAN4/FAN5/FAN6/CPU Temp./Ambient1 Temp./

Ambient2 Temp.

Items can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

FAN Fail LED Indicator

When it is set to [Enabled], the LED will be on when the FAN failed.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Auto Fan Control:

This feature is used to set function of Auto Mode Fan Control.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.5.1 Voltage Monitoring Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

Voltage Monitoring

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

CPU Vcore

Vddr2

12V

3.3V

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.6 IPMI

This section allows you to configure the IPMI settings. (This submenu will appear

when an IPMI card is installed.)

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

IPMI

Item Specific Help

Display the System

Event Log

X System Event Log

X System Event Log (list mode)

X Realtime Sensor Data

IPMI Specification Version

BMC Firmware Version

System Event Logging

Clear System Event Log

Existing Event Log number

Remaining Event Log number

Event Log Control

2.0

0.00.00000000

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

(unknown)

SYS Firmware Progress

BIOS POST Errors

BIOS POST Watchdog

OS boot Watchdog

Timer for loading OS (SEC)

Time out action

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[10]

[No action]

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

IPMI Specification Version / BMC Firmware Version

It displays the version of the IPMI Specification and BMC Firmware. (Read only)

System Event Logging

Select [Enabled] to allow logging of system events.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

Clear System Event Log

When set to [Enabled], system event log will be cleared.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

Existing Event Log number / Remaining Event Log number

It displays the number of existing event logs and remaining event logs. (Read only)

SYS Firmware Progress

It records the continual development of BIOS POST.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

BIOS POST Errors

Enabled -> BIOS will halt & display error message if there is any POST error .

Disabled -> BIOS will not halt if there is any POST error.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

BIOS POST Watchdog

Select [Disabled] if users don’t want to stop POST with any error.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

OS Boot Watchdog

Disable or select Watchdog Timer count mode.

Options: Disabled / mSecond / Second / Minute

Timer for loading OS (SEC)

Watch dog timer value.

Options: 10 - 255

Time Out Action

Select what to do when Watchdog time out.

Options: No Action / System Reset

3.4.6.1 System Event Log Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

System Event Log

SEL Entry Number = 1

SEL Record ID = 0001

SEL Record Type = 02 - System Event Record

Timestamp =

03.17.2073 13:10:06

Generator ID =

01 00

SEL Message Rev = 04

Sensor Type =

0E - POST Memory Resize

Sensor Number =

00 - (unknown)

SEL Event Type =

6F - Sensor-specific

Event Description = POST Memory Resize

SEL Event Data = A0 00 00

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.6.2 System Event Log (list mode) Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

System Event Log (list mode)

Event ID

0007

Sensor Name

V5VSB

Sensor Type

Voltage

Date/Time Stamp

03.17.2073 13:10:08

Lower Critical Going Low, Assertion

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

[0007

V5VSB

Voltage

03.17.2073 13:10:08]

SEL Entry Number =

SEL Record ID =

0007

SEL Record Type = 02 - System Event Record

Timestamp =

Generator ID =

03.17.2073 13:10:06

20 00

SEL Message Rev = 04

Sensor Type =

02 - Voltage

Sensor Number =

SEL Event Type =

57 - V5VSB

01 - Threshold

Event Description = Lower Critical Going Low, Assertion

SEL Event Data = 52 81 B5

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.6.3 Realtime Sensor Data Sub-Menu

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Security Power

Realtime Sensor Data

Main

Advanced

Boot

Exit

Sensor

Type

Sensor

Name

Sensor

Data

Sensor

Units

Lower

Limit

Upper

Limit

Temp

LocalTemp2

H1_THERM

LocalTemp1

VTIN2

H0_THERMP

VTIN1

0.00

29. 00

-127.00

degrees C

0.00

59.00

75.00

59.00

70.00

75.00

70.00

SYS_TEMP

Voltage

H0_DDRII_1.8Run 0.00

Volts

1.58

2.02

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.7 Console Redirection

This section allows you to configure the Console Redirection.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Console Redirection

Item Specific Help

If enabled, it will use a

port on the

[Disabled]

Com Port Address

motherboard.

[19.2K]

[VT 100]

[CTS/RTS]

[Direct]

[Off]

Baud Rate

Console Type

Flow Control

Console connection:

Continue C. R. after POST:

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Com Port Address

Selects Com Port on BMC or motherboard.

Options: Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B

Baud Rate

Enables the specified baud rate.

Options: 19.2K / 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K

Console Type

Enables the specified console type.

Options: VT100 / VT100, 8bit / PC-ANSI 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8

Flow Control

Enables Flow Control.

Options: None / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS

Console Connection

It indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is

used to connect.

Options: Direct / via Modem

Continue C.R. after POST

Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded.

Options: Off / On

3.5 Security

These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Password Is:

User Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

[Supervisor]

[Normal]

[Disabled]

Disk access

Fixed disk boot sector

Password on boot:

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Supervisor / User Password Is

The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords.

Set Supervisor Password

This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access

to the BIOS settings.

Set User Password

This option allows the user to set the user password.

Diskette access

This option allows the user to control access to diskette drives.

Options: Supervisor / Disabled

Fixed disk boot sector

This option allows the user to write protect boot sector on hard disk to protect

against viruses.

Options: Normal / Write Protect

Password on boot

When enabled, the system will ask for a password at every boot. The system will

continue booting only if the correct password is entered. If the wrong password is

entered three times, the system will automatically shut down.

Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.6 Power

Use this screen to select options for the Power Settings Configuration.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

[S1/S3]

[Off]

ACPI Sleep Mode

Resume on Time

Resume Time

Chassis Intrusion detect

Power On By PCI

After Power Failure

Select one of the ACPI

power states: S1, S2, or

S3. If selected, the

corresponding power

state will support.

[No]

[Disabled]

[Stay Off]

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

ACPI Sleep Mode

Select one of the ACPI power states: S1, S2, or S3. If selected, the corresponding

power state will support.

Options: S1/S3 / S1 / S3

Resume On Time

When enabled, this allows the system to be worked up at a specified time. This time

is specified by the Resume Time parameter.

Options: Off / On

Resume Time

This option allows the user to specify the time when the system is to wake up.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

This feature is used to enable/disable the function: when chassis open event is

detected, BIOS will record the event.

Options: No / Yes

Power On By PCI

This option allows you to power on the system by PCI or PCI-X card. When enabled,

an input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a S5 state.

Options: Enabled / Disabled

After Power Failure

Sets the mode of operation if an AC/Power Loss occurs. The two modes are:

[Enabled]: restores the previous power state before loss occurred.

[Disabled]: keeps the power off until the power button is pressed.

Options: Power On / Stay Off / Last State

3.7 Boot

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Boot priority order

Excluded from boot order

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Boot Priority Order

It shows the boot priority for installed devices.

Excluded from boot order

It lists devices to be excluded from boot order.

3.8 Exit

These settings set the exit options on your system.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Exit system Setup and

save your changes to

CMOS.

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

F1 Help

Esc Exit

↑↓ Select Item

← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

-/+ Change Values

F9 Setup Defaults

Exit Saving Changes

This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made.

Exit Discarding Changes

This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made.

Load Setup Defaults

This loads the factory default values.

Discard Changes

This discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

Save Changes

This saves all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

Note: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the

following things in the following order:

Memory, Video, CPU

By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have

been when setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check

the TYAN website at http://www.tyan.com.

4.1 Beep Codes

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of

audible beeps. For example, if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error

occurs, an error message will be displayed. If it cannot display the message, it will

report the error as a series of beeps.

The most common type of error is a memory error.

Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support, be sure that you note as

much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience. Also,

be ready with information regarding add-in cards, drives and O/S to speed the

support process and come to a quicker solution.

4.2 Flash Utility

Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash

Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility

with your motherboard, please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com/

Note: Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a

BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are

no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with

end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end

user.

4.3 Phoenix BIOS Post Code

Code

Beeps / Description

Verify Real Mode

Code

Beeps / Description

Test CPU bus-clock

frequency

02h

32h

03h

Disable Non-Maskable

Interrupt (NMI)

Get CPU type

33h

Initialize Phoenix Dispatch

Manager

04h

06h

08h

36h

38h

3Ah

Warm start shut down

Shadow system BIOS ROM

Autosize cache

Initialize system hardware

Initialize chipset with initial

POST values

09h

0Ah

Set IN POST flag

3Ch

3Dh

Advanced configuration of

chipset registers

Initialize CPU registers

Load alternate registers with

CMOS values

0Bh

0Ch

Enable CPU cache

Initialize caches to initial

POST values

42h

45h

Initialize interrupt vectors

POST device initialization

0Eh

0Fh

10h

11h

12h

13h

14h

16h

17h

Initialize I/O component

46h

48h

49h

2-1-2-3. Check ROM

Initialize the local bus IDE

Check video configuration

against CMOS

Initialize Power

Management

Initialize PCI bus and

devices

Load alternate registers with 4Ah

Initialize all video adapters

in system

initial POST values

Restore CPU control word

during warm boot

4Bh

4Ch

QuietBoot start (optional)

Initialize PCI Bus Mastering

devices

Shadow video BIOS ROM

Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh

Display BIOS copyright

notice

1-2-2-3. BIOS ROM

checksum

Initialize cache before

memory autosize

8254 timer initialization

8237 DMA controller

initialization

Reset Programmable

Interrupt Controller

1-3-1-1. Test DRAM refresh 59h

50h

51h

Display CPU type and

speed

Initialize EISA board

18h

1Ah

52h

54h

Test keyboard

Set key click if enabled

1Ch

20h

22h

24h

26h

58h

2-2-3-1. Test for

unexpected interrupts

Initialize POST display

service

1-3-1-3. Test 8742 KBD

Controller

5Ah

5Bh

5Ch

Display prompt "Press F2 to

enter SETUP"

Set ES segment register to

4 GB

Disable CPU cache

Enable A20 line

Test RAM between 512 and

640 KB

28h

29h

Autosize DRAM

60h

62h

Test extended memory

address lines

Initialize POST Memory

Manager

2Ah

2Ch

Clear 512 KB base RAM

1-3-4-1. RAM failure on

address

64h

66h

Jump to UserPatch1

Configure advanced cache

registers

2Eh

1-3-4-3. RAM failure on

data bits of low byte of

67h

Initialize Multi Processor

APIC

Code

2Fh

Beeps / Description

memory bus

Code

68h

Beeps / Description

Enable cache before

system BIOS shadow

1-4-1-1. RAM failure on

data bits of high byte of

memory bus

Enable external and CPU

caches

Setup System Management

Mode (SMM) area

30h

69h

6Ah

6Bh

6Ch

6Eh

Display external L2 cache

size

A2h

A4h

A8h

AAh

Check key lock

Load custom defaults

(optional)

Initialize Typematic rate

Erase F2 prompt

Display shadow-area

message

Display possible high

address for UMB recovery

Display error messages

Check for configuration

errors

Scan for F2 key stroke

70h

72h

ACh

AEh

Enter SETUP

Clear Boot flag

76h

7Ch

Check for keyboard errors

Set up hardware interrupt

vectors

B0h

B2h

Check for errors

POST done - prepare to

boot operating system

One short beep before boot

7Eh

80h

81h

82h

83h

84h

85h

86h.

87h

88h

89h

8Ah

8Bh

8Ch

8Fh

90h

91h

92h

93h

Initialize coprocessor if

present

B4h

B5h

B6h

B9h

BAh

BBh

BCh

BDh

BEh

BFh

C0h

C1h

C2h

C3h

C4h

C5h

Disable onboard Super I/O

ports and IRQs

Terminate QuietBoot

(optional)

Check password (optional)

Late POST device

initialization

Detect and install external

RS232 ports

Prepare Boot

Configure non-MCD IDE

controllers

Initialize DMI parameters

Initialize PnP Option ROMs

Clear parity checkers

Display MultiBoot menu

Clear screen (optional)

Detect and install external

parallel ports

Initialize PC-compatible

PnP ISA devices

Re-initialize onboard I/O

ports.

Configure Motherboard

Devices

Initialize BIOS Data Area

Check virus and backup

reminders

Try to boot with INT 19

Enable Non-Maskable

Interrupts (NMIs)

Initialize Extended BIOS

Data Area

Initialize POST Error

Manager (PEM)

Initialize error logging

Test and initialize PS/2

mouse

Initialize floppy controller

Initialize error display

function

Determine number of ATA

drives (optional)

Initialize system error

handler

Initialize hard-disk

controllers

PnPnd dual CMOS

(optional)

Initialize local-bus hard-disk C6h

controllers

Initialize notebook docking

(optional)

Jump to UserPatch2

C7h

Initialize notebook docking

late

Build MPTABLE for multi-

processor boards

C8h

Force check (optional)

Code

Beeps / Description

Code

Beeps / Description

Extended checksum

(optional)

95h

Install CD ROM for boot

C9h

96h

Clear huge ES segment

D2h

Unknown Interrupt

97h

98h

Fixup Multi Processor table

1-2. Search for option

ROMs.

80h

81h

Chipset Init

Bridge Init

99h

Check for SMART Drive

(optional)

82h

Initialize the CPU

9Ah

9Ch

9Dh

Shadow option ROMs

Set up Power Management

Initialize security engine

(optional)

83h

84h

85h

Initialize system timer

Initialize system I/O

Check force recovery boot

9Eh

9Fh

Enable hardware interrupts

Determine number of ATA

and SCSI drives

86h

87h

Checksum BIOS ROM

Go to BIOS

A0h

Set time of day

89h

Set Huge Segment

88h

8Ah

8Bh

Initialize Multi Processor

Initialize OEM special code

Initialize PIC and DMA

92h

93h

8Fh

Initialize Run Time Clock

Initialize video

Initialize System

Management Mode

Output one beep before

boot

8Ch

Initialize Memory type

94h

8Dh

8Eh

90h

91h

Initialize Memory size

Shadow Boot Block

System memory test

Initialize interrupt vectors

95h

96h

97h

Boot to Mini DOS

Clear Huge Segment

Boot to Full DOS

Appendix: SMDC Information

Overview

Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is a powerful yet cost-efficient

solution for high-end server management hardware packages. Tyan’s goal is to

provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is

absence or simply fails. This empowers Tyan’s server board with advanced

industrial-standard features.

Tyan SMDC is a snap-in card that provides essential server management solution.

It enables any IT Manager by providing multi-interfaces to access the hardware

remotely and perform monitor, control and diagnose activities effectively.

Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card. Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP

card, Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific

driver. As long as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking

after the system.

Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware. IT

manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style (KCS), Block

Transfer (BT) style, Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB), Intelligent

Platform Management Bus (IPMB), Emergency Management Port (EMP) and

standard IPMI-Over-LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1.5 specification.

Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI-compliance software as well as Tyan

System Operator^TM(TSO) software package.

By adding SMDC, Tyan’s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI

compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec.

More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website:

http://www.tyan.com

Features of Tyan Server Management

Monitor various system components remotely

-such as fans, processor temperature, and more

Remote power on and power off

Console redirect

-the ability to view system remotely

Alert and error actions

-such as audible beep, e-mail, power down and reboot

SMDC runs on stand-by power

-the SMDC will continue to function, even if the system is not

powered on

How SMDC and TSO Work

The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function.

Agent – a system with SMDC installed

The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a

compatible/supported Tyan motherboard.

Manager – manages the Agent

The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC.

The Manager and Agent should be located in the same place.

Console – communicates with Manager

The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through

the Manager.

Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management

specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power

distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing

unnecessary power expenditure.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed

specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel

directly links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel runs at

only 66 MHz, it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of

the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz.

ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive

implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD-

ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just like HDDs.

ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT

design by rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to

the drive bays, and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The

keyboard, mouse, USB, serial, and parallel ports are built-in.

Bandwidth: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data

the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then,

also results in greater speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates,

prioritizes, and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then

stores that list in NVRAM. IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS,

as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for

some reason. At that point, the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of

the OS.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip,

and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both

the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure

compatibility.

Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually from an

application, though it is also used when printing, and in most keyboard drivers. The

CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it, all at once, to a disk drive.

While this improves system performance --- reading to or writing from a disk drive a

single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly --- there is also the possibility of

losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is

temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection

between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or

ISA local buses.

Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory

without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an

application. Using a cache lowers data access times, since the needed information

is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM. Note that the cache is also

much smaller than your regular memory: a typical cache size is 512KB, while you

may have as much as 4GB of regular memory.

Cache size: refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be

confused with the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can

be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup

would be a cache size of 512KB, and a cacheable area of 512MB. In this case, up

to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached. However, only

512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment. Any main memory

above 512MB could never be cached.

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on”

or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic

startup information for the BIOS.

COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it

transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on

another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after

another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the

same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

DDR (Double Data Rate): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of

the memory. It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system

clock rather than on just the rising edge, potentially doubling output.

DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM

than SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the physical slot and the

logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket,

which is capable of acting as a memory bank.

DMA (Direct Memory Access): channels that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels

allow hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory

without involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As with

IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play

devices will take care of this for you.

Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.

DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has

the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few

milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than

non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.

ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting): allows data to

be checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the

same time that they’re found.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, is

a ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up

with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip. TYAN’s BIOS

updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information

about Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly

configure the system each time it boots.

Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be

replaced without causing a loss of service, such as in a RAID system.

Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.

Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external

connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The

standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-

AT and ATX Footprint boards.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device,

typically the server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order

to request establishment of a communications channel. The two devices will then

exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol.

HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.

H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.

IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.

IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface.

It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact

Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware

controller.

I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of

hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing

those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to

provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.

IPL: see Initial Program Load.

IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to

the CPU. The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and

delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one device hooked up to

each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-

Play operating systems can take care of these details for you.

ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another

part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a

peripheral device, and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back

(peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).

Mirroring: see RAID.

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that

holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other

companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.

Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time

(that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect): a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway)

which is faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a

single system (as opposed to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).

PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used

by IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA

channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to

communicate with the CPU.

PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the

number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend,

or doze mode.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry.

Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug

them into a computer that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system

(such as Windows 98), and go to work. Devices and operating systems that are not

Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change

any part of your hardware.

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment): one of four components that together

make up the Wired for Management 2.0 baseline specification. PXE was designed

to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client, towards the goal

of allowing networked-based booting to boot using industry standard protocols.

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be

stored in different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is

stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the

operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or

overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance. RAID level 1

is known as mirroring, which stores the data within at least two hard drives, but

does not stripe. RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault-tolerance,

since either hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping

and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same

time.

RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel.

RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded

on the motherboard, to be used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component

of a hardware RAID subsystem. The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I/O Processor

(either embedded on the motherboard or on an add-in card) to configure the I/O

controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O controller and the I/O

Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID

subsystem.

RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where

any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer

to the system’s main memory. This memory is available to any program running on

the computer.

ROM (Read-Only Memory): a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic

instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.

SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical

storage interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s

software and operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to

design, with cables that are simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors,

and lower voltage requirements.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two

sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately

from one set of addresses and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays

associated with non-synchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before

opening the next.

Serial port: called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along

one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in

serial form, one bit after another).

SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of RAM

for motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying

capacity or the speed of DIMM modules.

Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.

SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed

in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.

SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide

ready-to-use design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis,

power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other

devices continue to operate normally.

Striping: see RAID

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also

called UltraATA. Without proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take

advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.

USB (Universal Serial Bus): a versatile port. This one port type can function as a

serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video

transfer, and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.

VGA (Video Graphics Array): the PC video display standard

V-SYNC: controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor.

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should first turn to your dealer for direct

support. Your system has most likely been configured or designed by them and

they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains.

Hence, they should be of the most assistance for you. Furthermore, if you

purchased your system from a dealer near you, take the system to them directly to

have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have expensive

consequences).

If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help.

Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade, Tyan has

continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations. Tyan's website

(www.tyan.com) provides easy-to-access resources such as in-depth Linux Online

Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility

reports for chassis, memory and much more. With all these convenient resources

just a few keystrokes away, users can easily find the latest softare and operating

system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as

possible. Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer

support through email. By offering plenty of options for users, Tyan serves multiple

market segments with the industry's most competitive services to support them.

"Tyan's tech support is some of the most impressive we've seen, with great

response time and exceptional organization in general" - Anandtech.com

Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at [email protected]

Help Resources:

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates,

and

other information: http://www.tyan.com

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

4. Check the TYAN user group:

alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN

Returning Merchandise for Service

During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any

product problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not

cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, misuse,

abuse, or improper maintenance of products.

NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is

required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may obtain service by

calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping

carton and the package should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board

shipped back to you

Notice for the USA

Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity

Procedure) DoC

FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) This device must accept any interference received including interference

that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or

more of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of

the receiver.

•

Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician

for help.

Notice for Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in

the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations. (Cet

appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie

par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference

radio.)

Notice for Europe (CE Mark)

This product is in conformity with the Council Directive

89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).

CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate, or

dispose of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer.

Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance

with your local regulations.

Document #: D1922-110

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