TYAN S1834, Manual

Page 1: ...s Ltd Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation INTEL Pentium II III Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation S1834 Tiger 133 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation Information contained in this publication has been carefully checked for accuracy and reliability In no event will Tyan Computer be held liable for any direct or indirect i...

Page 2: ...tion 16 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector 16 PowerLEDConnector 16 CMOSRTC 16 FlashEEPROM 17 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 17 InstallingMemory 17 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan 21 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives 24 Installing Add on Cards 26 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial and Parallel Devices 26 Connecting the Power Supply 28 3 BIOSConfiguration 29 MainSetupMenu 32 StandardCMOSSetup 34 A...

Page 3: ...4 SystemResources 62 BeepCodes 62 AppendixGlossary 63 ComplianceInformation 70 ...

Page 4: ...ishing 3D animation 3D Games and video production This system board in an ATX form factor offers far more features and expandability than other ATX models Some of the features included are onboard dual channel PCI PIO Bus Master IDE and UltraDMA 66 onboard floppy controller and onboard high speed I O PC133 SDRAM support and Virtual Channel Memory SDRAM support Flexibility and expandability have be...

Page 5: ...le we have included step by step instructions for setting up your system which are indicated by this icon However it is in your best interest to read an entire section and perhaps the entire manual before you begin to install your motherboard While we have alerted you to potential dangers in several places in the manual with this icon these warnings should not be regarded as the whole of your safe...

Page 6: ...I 1 0 User settings of HW monitoring Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types Multiple boot options DMI 2 0 compliant Main Memory Four 168 pin 3 3V DIMM sockets Supports up to 2 GB at 100 MHz Supports up to 1 5 GB at 133 MHz Supports PC100 PC133 SDRAM Expansion Slots One 2x 4x AGP v 2 0 slot Six 32 bit PCI v 2 2 compliant slots One ISA slot shared w a PCI slot Seven total usable slots Integrated ...

Page 7: ...rusion header Temperature and Voltage monitoring 3 pin Wake on Modem header Form Factor ATX Footprint 12 x 9 6 Stacked Mouse Keyboard ports Stacked two USB ports Stacked two Serial one Parellel ports Regulatory FCC Class B Declaration of Conformity European Community CE Declaration of Conformity Software Specifications OS Operates with MS DOS ver 6 22 Windows 98 Win98SE Windows NT 4 0 Novell 5 0 W...

Page 8: ...tc http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer or distributor 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...

Page 9: ...m forinformationandupdates concerning CPUs Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the S1834 matches the ATX system board specifications Your chassis should support a standard ATX mainboard form factor How to install our products right the first time What s the first thing I should do The first thing you should do is read this user s manual It contai...

Page 10: ...unded antistatic surface component side up Inspect the board for damage DONOTAPPLYPOWERTOTHEBOARDIFITHASBEENDAMAGED Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated the board should still be on an antistatic mat Do not touch the bottom of the board Remember don t take any electronic device out of its protective bag until you are ready to actually install it into ...

Page 11: ...cent jumper pins indicated by 1 2 or 2 3 The metal rod inside the plastic shell bridges the gap between the two pins completing the circuit See Figure 2 2 for more example of pin connections Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed Infrared and external connector pin assignments among others The miniature motherboard maps will hel...

Page 12: ...COM1 Printer Port PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 AGP port PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 Flash BIOS PCI slot 1 Secondary IDE connector Floppy drive connector 1 1 J8 WOR J9 WOL 1 ATX power connector 1 1 VIA VT82C694X FAN6 1 DIMM bank 3 DIMM bank 4 DIMM bank 2 FAN4 1 Slot 1 Type CPU FAN1 1 VIA VT82C596B ISA slot Slot 1 Type CPU DIMM bank 1 1 JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 FAN3 FAN5 FAN2 J10 JP10 Clear CMOS J11 Winbond 1 ...

Page 13: ...3 Figure 2 4 Map of S1834 Features VIA Apollo Pro 133A Chipset 4 DIMM slots 2 SECC slots Award BIOS 1 ISA slot 6 PCI slots AGP port IDE and Floppy connectors Double row ATX connectors ATX Power supply connectors INSTALL ...

Page 14: ... bus or component on the system board JP4 JP5 JP6 JP7 important M u l t i p l i e r B u s S p e e d s e t J m p r s o n b o a r d A u t o D e t e c t e d 1 0 0 3 5 0 1 3 3 4 6 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 3 3 5 3 3 6 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 1 3 3 6 0 0 6 6 3 3 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 3 3 6 6 7 6 6 3 6 6 1 0 0 5 5 0 1 3 3 7 3 3 6 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 3 3 8 0 0 6 6 4 3 3 1 0 0 6 5 0 1 3 3 8 6 6 6 6 4 6 6 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 3 3 ...

Page 15: ...CTOR 2 Set jumper JP10 to pins 2 and 3 3 Wait for 2 seconds then return jumper JP10 to pins 1 and 2 4 Power on the system again By following this procedure you will erase your password and reset the CMOS to the BIOS defaults t l u a f e D t e s e R 0 1 P J 2 1 3 2 Top Bottom J10 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 LED 1 2 LEDGreen LED 3 4 LEDYellow Ground 5 6 PowerOn Off Reset 7 8 Ground ...

Page 16: ... same as power on off The system will do a cold start after the Reset button is pushed J10 pin 5 7 for example 1 H Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector JP14 The JP14 connector is an intrusion alarm that can be connected to the system chassis When active JP14 is connected to the chassis this alarm will alert the system administrator anytime someone opens the system s case 1 I PowerLEDConnector Refer t...

Page 17: ...mory Since TYAN boards are manufactured with performance in mind you should use add in components that match It is highly recommended that the memory DIMMs are installed prior to connecting the power supply Some DIMM modules may seem to be high quality because of name or feel but that does not guarantee real world usability Some cheaper or OEM memory may have brand name components but they may con...

Page 18: ... into the slot There is only one way that your DIMM can fit properly Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM slot Figure 2 5 shows how to sit the DIMM into its slot To insert the DIMM push down vertically on the module with even force as shown in the photo Do not shove one end in first doing so will bend the DIMM pins To lock the DIMM into place push the pla...

Page 19: ...be of the 3 3V unbuffered non ECC variety The position of the notch in the SDRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is unbuffered see the Figure 2 7 below All installed memory will be automatically detected so there is no need to set any jumpers Figure 2 7 Some details of memory installation At least one unbuffered DIMM must be installed for the system to POST The mainboard supports ...

Page 20: ... 1 x B M 8 0 B M 0 4 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 0 B M 8 4 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 6 1 1 x B M 6 1 0 B M 4 6 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 6 1 0 B M 0 8 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 1 x B M 2 3 0 B M 6 9 1 x B M 4 6 1 x B M 4 6 0 0 B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 8 2 1 0 0 0 B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 8 2 1 0 1 x B M 8 2 1 0 B M 6 5 2 1 x B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 8 2 1 0 B M 4 8 3 1 x B M 8 2 1 1 x B M 8 2 1 1 x...

Page 21: ...CPU is securely seated install the appropriate cooling device Tyan strongly recommends a heatsink fan combination Consult with your case manufacturer for other cooling options Installing Slot1 Type CPUs Using a cooling mechanism for processors is extremely important The active cooler shown in Figure 2 9 below is equipped with a cooling fan and heat sink allowing better air flow and heat dissipatio...

Page 22: ...ot while placing the CPU between the two retention braces the CPU cooling fan should face the memory DIMM sockets Lower the CPU onto the motherboard see Figure 2 10 below Your CPU will be firmly secured onto the motherboard once the retention braces snap into the sides of the CPU The installed CPU should look like Figure 2 12 on the following page Figure 2 10 Note The images on these two pages are...

Page 23: ... FAN1 on the motherboard Plug the CPU s cooling fan cable into the cooling fan connector on the board There will be a plastic clip assembly similar to that of the ATX power connector that will force you to connect the fan cable correctly see Figure 2 13below RemovingCPU To remove the CPU gently bend the sides of the retention brace away from the CPU and slowly pull the CPU upwards This may require...

Page 24: ...ation Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are Hard disk drives are not auto detected may be a Master Slave problem or a bad IDE cable Contact your vendor Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup may be a bad cable or lack of power going to the drive No video or beeps onbootup usually means the cable is on back wards Hard drive lights are constantly on bad IDE cable or defective drives mother...

Page 25: ...a detailed anatomy of the floppy cable Remember you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time The color stripe on the cable should face toward the top of your chassis or toward the battery on the motherboard Please refer to your documentation for proper installation Some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppies are Floppy drives are not detected usually caused by faulty cables ba...

Page 26: ...ord before installing your card Otherwise the motherboard may automatically power up when the card is inserted into the slot If you follow these basic guidelines there shouldn t be any problems with installation However if you do encounter any problems have a qualified professional install your cards for you or contact your card manufacturer Remember always read the manuals and installation notes ...

Page 27: ...om port make sure that the power is off Connecting these devices and ports while the power is on is called hot plugging and may damage your system Figure 2 18 above shows the ATX double row connectors on this board The Com and Printer ports as well as the other ports are labeled INSTALL Figure 2 16 Figure 2 17 Mouse Keyboard Figure 2 18 warning ...

Page 28: ...mage to yourself or your motherboard when you turn the system on After connecting the power make sure the connector is seated firmly into its socket so it will not become loose or fall off when the computer is jostled or moved Youaredone Other than checking the jumper settings and cable connections and putting the case back on you are done Installing a new motherboard may sound difficult but by fo...

Page 29: ...BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O subsystems The Award BIOS has been customized by adding important but nonstandard features such as virus and password protection power management and detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the system The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using...

Page 30: ...y pressing the Del key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST TOENTERSETUPBEFOREBOOTPRESSDELKEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case You may also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctrl Alt and Delete keys If...

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Page 32: ...imilar to the one shown below appears on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several Setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press enter to accept and enter the sub menu A brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen Following is a brief summary of each Setup category CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C ...

Page 33: ...nfiguration options PC Health Status Displays CPU System Temperature and Fan Speeds LoadFail SafeDefaults BIOS defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations LoadOptimizedDefaults Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable a password Only the supervisor password permits access ...

Page 34: ...13 00 00 Press the arrow keys to move to the desired field Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Sat Jan 1 2000 Item Help Time hh mm ss 0 10 30 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None To enter next page for IDE...

Page 35: ... drive type auto other methods of selecting the drive type are available 1 Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive s with the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45 2 Select User and enter values into each drive parameter field 3 Use the IDE HDD Auto Dectection function in Setup BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Aut...

Page 36: ...e size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cyls Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landz Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Access Mode Auto Normal large or LBA Auto The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode Normal Maximum number of cylinders heads and sectors supported are 1024 16 and 63 Large For drives that do not support...

Page 37: ...c a p a c e t y b a g e m 8 8 2 e v i r d d e d i s e l b u o d h c n i 2 1 3 A G V A G E A G V A G E r o F y a r r A s c i h p a r G o e d i V r e t p a d A s c i h p a r G d e c n a h n E s r e t p a d a r o t i n o m A G P r o A G V S A G E S 0 4 A G C e d o m n m u l o c 0 4 n i p u r e w o p r e t p a d A s c i h p a r G r o l o C 0 8 A G C e d o m n m u l o c 0 8 n i p u r e w o p r e t p a ...

Page 38: ...d so they are accessible to the CPU Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB 128 MB or more Base Memory Typically 640 KB Also called conventional memory The DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area Extended Memory Above the 1 MB boundary Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB but current PCs and their software can use extended memory Other Mem...

Page 39: ...he VIRUS warning Second Boot Device HDD 0 feature for IDE Hard Third Boot Device LS120 Disk boot sector Boot Other Device Enabled protection If this Swap Floppy Drive Disabled function is enabled Boot UpFloppy Seek Enabled and someone attempts Boot Up NumLock Status On to write data into this Gate A20 Option Normal area BIOS will show a Typematic Rate Setting Disabled warning message on X Typemati...

Page 40: ...m Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Disabled Allows you to choose First Boot Device Floppy the VIRUS warning Second Boot Device HDD 0 feature for IDE Hard Third Boot Device LS120 Disk boot sector Boot Other Device Enabled protection If this Swap Floppy Drive Disabled function is enabled Boot UpFloppy Seek En...

Page 41: ...ible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive A and then on drive C hard disk However modern computers usually load the operating system from the hard drive and may even load it from a CD ROM drive The BIOS now offers a large number of boot devices and boot sequence options SwapFloppyDrive This option allows you to swap the floppy drives if more than one is installed I...

Page 42: ...tic rate setting is enabled you can select a typematic delay the delay before key strokes begin to repeat of 250 500 750 or 1000 millisec onds Security Option If you have set a password select whether the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup OS Select for DRAM 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS 2 operating system with greater than 64 MB of RAM on yo...

Page 43: ...stem BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option Video BIOS shadows into memory area C0000 C7FFF The remaining areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be occupied by other expan sion card firmware If an expansion peripheral in your system contains ROM based firmware you need to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM ...

Page 44: ...Item Help Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Menu Level Bank 6 7 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled P2C C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R W Turn Around Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperature Size 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto X AGP Driving Value DA AGP Fast Wri...

Page 45: ...iming SDRAM 10ns Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Menu Level Bank 6 7 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled P2C C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R W Turn Around Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperature Size 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto X AGP Driving Value DA AGP Fast Write Disabled OnChip USB Di...

Page 46: ... Size Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP aperture The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation See www agpforum org for AGP information AGP 4xMode Enables the 4X AGP mode for higher AGP throughput A 4X AGP graphics card is required to e...

Page 47: ...PCI Dynamic Bursting When Enabled every write transaction goes to the write buffer Burstable transactions then burst on the PCI bus nonburstable transactions do not PCI Master 0 WS Write When this field is Enabled writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states PCIDelayTransaction The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delay transaction cycles Select Enabled to ...

Page 48: ...aster PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Disable Primary Slave UDMA Disable Secondary Master UDMA Disable Secondary Slave UDMA Disable Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled KBC input clock 8 MHz Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal X UART2 Duplex Mode Half X RxD TxD Active Hi Lo X I...

Page 49: ...imary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled KBC input clock 8 MHz Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal X UART2 ...

Page 50: ...ds for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports the system automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE device Init Display First Select the type of display adapter used in your system IDEHDDBlockMode Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write If your IDE hard drive supports block mode most new...

Page 51: ...he user to select a mode for the onboard parallel port ECPModeUseDMA Allows the parallel ports to enable DMA this a faster transfer rate EPPModeSelect This setting selects the printer port s data transfer mode PWRONAfterPWR Fail This function enables the computer to power up or down after a sudden power interruption If the setting is set to OFF the computer will stay off even if the power is resum...

Page 52: ... a e n i e t u n i m 1 e n i f e D r e s U s r e m i T M P e h t n i s d o i r e p t u o e m i t t c e l e S y l l a u d i v i d n i e d o m h c a e t e S g n i w o l l o f n o i t c e s g n i v a S n i M t p e c x e e d o m h c a e n i r u o h 1 s i d o i r e p y t i v i t c a n I s g n i v a s r e w o p m u m i n i M e v i r d d r a h e h t CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software...

Page 53: ...te at full speed SuspendMode After the selected period of system inactivity 1 minute to 1 hour all devices except the CPU shut off ACPISuspendType This setting controls the type of suspend function that is enabled once the computer has gone into suspend mode CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Power Management User Define Item Help HDD Power Down Disable Doze M...

Page 54: ...s activity timers for Suspend mode Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration n O s y a w l A s e d o m g n i v a s r e w o p g n i r u d n o s n i a m e r r o t i n o M f f O d n e p s u S e d o m d n e p s u S s r e t n e m e t s y s n e h w d e k n a l b r o t i n o M f f O s e d o M l l A e d o m g n i v a s r e w o p y n a s r e t n e m e t s y s n e h w d e k n a l b r o t i n o M H V k n a l B C N Y S s ...

Page 55: ...through a LAN connection when used in conjunction with a Wake on LAN compliant network adapter and appropriate software CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Wake Up Events VGA OFF Item Help LPT COM LPT COM HDD FDD ON Menu Level DMA Master OFF Wake Up On LAN Disabled Modem Ring Resume Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled X Date of Month 0 X Resume Time hh mm ss 0 0 0 Primary INTR O...

Page 56: ...he following is a list of IRQs Interrupt Request Lines assigned to common system peripherals IRQ0 SystemTimer IRQ7 LPT1 IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ8 RTCAlarm IRQ2 Cascade Reserved IRQ9 FREE IRQ3 COM2 IRQ10 FREE IRQ4 COM1 IRQ11 FREE IRQ5 FREE IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ13 Coprocessor IRQ14 PrimaryIDE IRQ15 Seconday IDE y r a m i r P y t i v i t c a Q R I s t c e t e d t i n e h w y l l u f p u s e ...

Page 57: ...lled a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed NO Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD X IRQ Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you are X DMA Resources Press Enter using a Plug...

Page 58: ... specific interrupt such as IRQ4 for serial port 1 PCI ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture DMA Resources DMA n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types depending on the type of device using the interrupt Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT b...

Page 59: ...motherboard by using the Flash Memory Writer FMW utility This utility can be downloaded from TYAN s BBS and from the TYAN website The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM chip on the mainboard which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW The following three files make up the FMW AWDFLASH EXE The Flash Memory Writer utility for Award to Award upgrade README TXT A text file of instructions S71...

Page 60: ...If you are using MS DOS 6 x you can use the feature that allows you to bypass the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files You can access this feature by pressing F5 while the Starting MS DOS line is on the screen during boot up If you are uncertain whether or not you have a memory manager running try FMW If it works then there is no active memory manager on your system If you see a warning message about...

Page 61: ...t If you cannot successfully program the new BIOS file for some reason re install your original BIOS from the backup file Remember always reset the CMOS after flashing to a new BIOS see page 15 Warning If you do not successfully install a complete BIOS file in the flash memory on the mainboard your system may not be able to boot If this hap pens it will require service by your system vendor Follow...

Page 62: ...a series of audible beeps Currently the only beep code indicated that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps Any other beeps are probably a RAM problem Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration ...

Page 63: ...e rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133MHz AT was the original form factor of IBM s PC ATAPI AT Attachment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA is a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like hard drives ATX form factor was designed t...

Page 64: ...sor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels A cache is a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the needed informa tion is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slower DRAM Note that the cache is also ...

Page 65: ...with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug and Play devices will take care of this for you In Doze mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RAM is a widely available very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slow...

Page 66: ...DEs IDE INT IDE Interrupt is a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE I O Input Output is the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ An Interrupt Request is an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there i...

Page 67: ...is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache is full to the slower secondary cache Pipelining improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second instruction before the first is completed A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line with a given part of the...

Page 68: ...ire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another SIMM Single In line Memory Modules are the most common form of RAM They must be installed in pairs and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMMs SIMM bank socket SIMM sockets are the physical slots into which you stick SIMM modules A pair of SIMM sockets form a SIMM bank and act as a unit If only one socket is f...

Page 69: ...d V SYNC controls the vertical properties of the monitor ZIF socket Zero Insertion Force sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and the metal lever pulled down This shifts the processor over and down guiding it into place on the board ...

Page 70: ...ifferent from that of the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help NoticeforCanada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de Classe B d interfer ence radio tel que spécifié par le Ministére Canadien d...