TYAN S2507T, User Manual

Page 1: ...y Inc AwardBIOS is a trademark of Phoenix Software Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation 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 an...

Page 2: ...nboard Connectors 11 Introduction to the BIOS Setup 29 Starting Setup 29 Setup Keys 30 Getting Help 30 In Case of Problems 30 Setup Variations 30 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 16 Installing Memory 17 Removing a DIMM 18 Buffered vs Unbuffered Memory 18 Suggested Memory Configurations 19 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan 20 Installing the CPU 20 Installing the Cooling Fan s 21 Connecting ...

Page 3: ...r Slave 31 Table of IDE device settings 32 Memory 33 Standard CMOS Setup 31 3 2 Promise FastTrak100 RAID Configuration Utility 43 Technical Support 55 Returning Merchandise for Service 55 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 Advanced Chipset Features 35 Integrated Peripherals 36 Power Management Setup 38 PnP PCI Configuration 40 PC Health Status 41 Set Supervisor Password Set User Password 41 Exit BIOS Se...

Page 4: ... your vendor dealer for replacements before continuing with the installation process Tiger 230T S2507T motherboard 34 pin floppy cable Tiger 230T user s manual Tyan driver CD 2 UltraDMA 100 66 33 IDE cables optional on some Tiger 230T models I O shield optional on some Tiger 230T models If you require a different I O shield solution please contact your chassis vendor ...

Page 5: ...tegrated performance board is supported in an ATX form factor Some of the features included are onboard UltraDMA 33 66 100 support optional Promise IDE RAID and optional sound bridge with integrated hardware monitoring With I O and drive controller support onboard the one 2x 4x mode AGP slot and five 32 bit PCI v2 2 slots are free for numerous types of add on expansion cards The four 168 pin unbuf...

Page 6: ...ts up to 1 5GB 100 133MHz Supports buffered or unbuffered SDRAM Supports both buffered unbuffered PC100 133 SDRAM Expansion Slots Chipset Information Hardware Monitoring Memory Integrated I O Processor Information Integrated PCI IDE Dual channel master mode Supports up to four Enhanced IDE devices Support for UltraDMA 100 66 33 IDE devices and ATAPI compliant devices extra accessories can be purch...

Page 7: ... Conformity Regulatory ATX 2 03 12 x 9 6 304 8 x 243 84 mm One 20 pin ATX power connector Stacked mouse keyboard ports Stacked two USB ports Two serial ports one parallel port Form Factor Award BIOS 2 Mbit Flash Auto detection of memory size Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types User settings of hardware monitoring Multiple boot options DMI 2 0 compliant BIOS ...

Page 8: ...se You might also want to wear a grounded wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board 3 Avoid touching motherboard components IC chips connectors and leads 4 Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips 5 Place motherboard on a grounded surface or on the antistatic bag Having reviewed the precautions above the next step is to take the motherboard out...

Page 9: ...ges the gap between the two pins completing the circuit See Figure 2 0b and Figure 2 0d for more examples of 3 pin jumper connections NOTE The small number 1 indicates pin 1 The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed infrared and external connector pin assignments among others The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate the jumpers on your board ...

Page 10: ...ry JWOM FAN2 2x 4x AGP slot PHONE Speaker AUX ZIF Socket370 JWOL1 Parallel port Primary IDE JP11 CPU0 CPU1 Game Midi port Mic in Line in Line out FAN3 Buzzer optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models Secondary RAID IDE Primary RAID IDE CD_IN JP9 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 JP14 Promise IDE RAID BIOS JP10 NOTE do not tamper with JP10 damage may occur Tyan takes no responsibility and will no...

Page 11: ...MOS incor rectly or have just finished flashing your BIOS follow the instructions below By following this procedure you will erase your password and reset the CMOS Abbreviations Reset Rst Pwr Power Slp Sleep 9 Rst Sw Infrared ground switch 7 8 10 VCC 12 14 11 13 15 16 ground Pwr Sw 5 3 4 6 1 2 HDD LED ground Pwr LED Slp LED Pwr LED switch ground IR RX IR 5V IR TX no connect ground no connect no co...

Page 12: ...ommunications functions 2 6 D USB USB2 This is a header for additional optional via cable USB ports Please check Tyan s website for pinout information http www tyan com Only certain chassis allow for frontside USB connection Please check with your chassis vendor for details on frontside USB connections USB2 JWOL1 JWOM ...

Page 13: ...N FAN These are the 3 pin connectors for both CPU and chassis fans FAN3 and FAN4 are CPU FANs FAN2 Specifications 12V Voltage Amperage 1 2A FAN 1 ground 2 12V 3 speed NOTE The FAN connectors are 12V at 1 2A Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to the misuse of these fan headers JP14 1 2 disable 2 3 enable default is 2 3 FAN4 FAN3 FAN1 ...

Page 14: ...he settings for JP9 are printed onto the board next to the CPU1 socket NOTE JP9 affects engineering sample CPUs only SPEAKER 1 power in 2 no connect 3 no connect 4 speaker JP9 NOTE CPU multiplier settings if used improperly can seriously damage your mother board and or CPU Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for dam age related to the improper setting of JP9 CPU1 ...

Page 15: ...mode In this case you cannot turn the system off unless you shut down through the Windows operating system or you hold the power button down for four seconds BIOS dependent feature 2 6 J Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation The reset switch on your chassis case provides you with the Hardware Reset function which is the same as power on off except that the system will immediately execute a ...

Page 16: ... motherboard using the mounting hardware as shown in the examples below Remember not to over tighten any of the screws or you might risk breaking internal traces in the surrounding area or damage the motherboard in some other way Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware that may or may not have been included with your chassis are shown below chassis wall stud screw mo...

Page 17: ...ected there is no need to set any jumpers The motherboard supports up to 1 5GB of buffered or unbuffered PC100 133 SDRAM Memory Installation Procedure Line your module up so that the pins fit into the socket There is only one way your DIMM can fit properly Make sure that the short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM socket just as the long row of pins should line up with the lon...

Page 18: ... fully pull the module straight out Place the DIMMs in an anti static bag as soon as you remove them to avoid static damage Buffered vs Unbuffered Memory The 168 pin DIMMs Dual In line Memory Modules must be of the 3 3V PC100 PC133 variety The notch position in the SDRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is unbuffered see Figure 2 1 below All installed memory will be auto detected s...

Page 19: ...or more of the combinations shown below Please make sure that you using SDRAM DIMMs Please check Tyan website for memory compatibility information http www tyan com DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 1 5GB at 100 or 133 MHz combination 128MBx1 256MBx1 512MBx1 0 0 64MBx1 128MBx1 192MB 256MB 0 512MBx1 128MBx1 0 0 128MBx1 0 384MB 0 0 1024MB 128MB 64MBx1 64MBx1 0 0 TOTAL 64MBx1 0 0 0 64MB 1024MBx1 0 0 512MBx...

Page 20: ... none of the pins are bent or miss ing Be sure where Pin 1 is on both the CPU and the socket The following steps each have a correspond ing picture next to it to help guide you through the installation Carefully lift the arm of the ZIF socket until it is at a 90 degree angle pointing away from the motherboard Be very careful not to damage any components that might be next to the socket There are t...

Page 21: ...ay occur to the CPU socket and or the CPU itself See the picture to the right for an example of how to connect the cooling fan s power supply Another diagram has also been provided below to aid in CPU fan installation onto the socket Check with your cooling device vendor for more details about installation Installing Chassis Fans Alternatively if you wish to also install chassis fans for increased...

Page 22: ... special 80 wire cable which has additional grounding wires This cable has been included with this mother board for your convenience The UltraDMA 100 66 cable is backwards compatible with UltraDMA 33 and legacy IDE HDDs BLUE end goes to IDE connector NOTE Only Tyan approved cables are recommended for this motherboard If you are using an existing configuration with older cables your system might no...

Page 23: ... you can only have 2 floppy drives con nected at any given time Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in back wards or a bad floppy or motherboard Try another floppy drive to verify the problem or try another cable Also check to see if the onboard floppy is enabled in the BIOS The cable or floppy drive may be faulty Try another cable or floppy drive to verify Usually signifies that the cable ...

Page 24: ...g long cards try to push the entire card in at one time Don t force one end of the card into the socket first and then the other or a rocking motion between the card and the slot might occur and could damage the pins within the socket Make sure the cards are seated securely into their slots Before turning on the system make sure no cards are touching Check the PCI device specifications with the PC...

Page 25: ...ial and Parallel Ports The serial and parallel ports can be used to connect various devices such as a mouse or printer The con nectors can only be connected one way be sure and check the orientation of the connector before install ing it into the port Figure 2 3 PS 2 Mouse Port PS 2 Keyboard Port USB Ports Parallel Port Serial Port 1 Mic in Serial Port 2 NOTE When plugging in your keyboard and mou...

Page 26: ...r is turned 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 This is the CLIP Figure 2 4a Figure 2 4b Shown on the right in Figure 2 4a is the 20 pin connector of the ATX power supply Note the clip in the image it will help you install the plug correctly 1 Step 2 Step Shown on the ri...

Page 27: ...se back together you are done Installing a new motherboard may seem difficult but by following these directions you should have a fairly uneventful time installing our products If you do encounter problems your vendor dealer will be able to help you or you can consult one of our many technical support resources see p 55 ...

Page 28: ...he Tyan Computer Online Store http www etyan com Q Where do I get pinout information for my motherboard A Pinouts of certain headers are available on the Tyan website http www tyan com Q My motherboard is dead how do I return it A Contact the place of purchase or your distributor for assistance to return the motherboard for service RMA issues will not be handled via e mail by Tyan Tech Support Ple...

Page 29: ...mpatible personal computers It supports Intel x86 and compatible processors The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O sub systems The BIOS has been customized by adding important but non standard features such as virus and password protection power mangement and detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the system The rest of this manual is...

Page 30: ...have trouble booting the computer after making and saving changes with the BIOS setup program you can restart the computer by either Arrow keys Key Function Enter F1 Moves from one selection to the next Select the highlighted option ESC PGUP PGDN Change option setting Exit General Help Pressing CTRL ALT DEL all three keys at the same time or Holding the power button down until the computer shuts o...

Page 31: ...nds There are two settings you should be aware of listed below 3 1 Main Setup The BIOS allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices If an additional configu ration screen is available it will have a symbol If you select that option with that symbol you will be brought to another configuration screen Hitting ESC will bring you back out 3 2 Standard CMOS Setup 3 2 A Date Ti...

Page 32: ... input output is a method of transmitting data between devices that use the system s CPU as part of the data path There are 6 modes 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto mode To use modes 3 and 4 you must use an Enhanced IDE drive Default is Auto Access Mode This option secifies the Direct Memory Access mode for the IDE device If set to Auto the BIOS will determine the DMA mode Default is...

Page 33: ...urrent PCs and their software can use extended memory Between 640KB and 1MB often called high memory DOS may load terminate and stay TSR programs in this area such as device drivers to free as much conventional memory as possi ble for applications Lines in your config sys file that start with loadhigh load programs into high memory for example CPU Internal Cache Virus Warning Sets whether the BIOS...

Page 34: ...ault is 6 If above setting is Enabled this sets the delay on character input from keyboard Default is 250 Sets whether the password should be enabled Default is Setup Typematic Delay Security Option Reserved Default is Enabled PS 2 Mouse Function Control Reserved Default is 1 1 MPS Version Control for OS If your OS requires this setting it can be altered from here Default is Non OS2 OS Select for ...

Page 35: ...address space Default is 64M AGP Aperture Size Enables the 4X AGP mode requires a 4X capable AGP card Default is Enabled AGP 4x Mode Some AGP cards require setting this option otherwise this option is reserved Default is Auto AGP Driving Control This function is generally reserved for manufacturer use Default is dependent on graphics card AGP Driving Value Setting is dependent on AGP card Default ...

Page 36: ...rt for IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses Default setting is Enabled Sets PIO mode for each of up to four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Default is Auto IDE Pri Sec Master Slave UDMA Sets whether UDMA data transfer protocol should transfer at optimal speed or to auto detect optimal speed Default is Auto Init Display First IDE HDD Block Mode Sets type of display adapter ...

Page 37: ... Onboard Legacy Audio Enables or disables the optional onboard audio functions Default is Enabled Sound Blaster Reserved function Default is Off SB I O Base Address Sets base address for optional onboard audio Default is 220H SB IRQ Select Sets IRQ for optional onboard audio Default is IRQ 5 SB DMA Slect Sets DMA channel for optional onboard audio Default is DMA 1 MPU 401 Sets MPU 401 to enabled o...

Page 38: ...wait before CPU clock runs at slower speed to save power Default is Disabled Sets time that system should wait before suspending all devices except for CPU to save power Default is Disabled Sets type of suspend function to enable once the system enters suspend mode Default is S1 POS Sets power saving mode for video display Default is Suspend Off ACPI Suspend Type Video Off Option Reserved Default ...

Page 39: ...p on LAN RING Date Time Sets RTC Alarm as a power management event Default is Dis abled RTC Alarm Resume Sets whether IRQ activity should be a power management event Default is ON Primary INTR In this screen you can assign how power management will monitor each IRQ IRQs Activity Monitoring subscreen VGA Sets video activity as power management event Default is Off LPT COM Sets LPT and COM Serial Po...

Page 40: ...guration data in the ESCD should be reset at bootup Default setting is Disabled Sets how the PnP devices will be controlled Default is Auto ESCD IRQ Resources Sets IRQs PnP control statuses DMA Resources Sets DMAs PnP control statuses Assign IRQ for VGA PCI VGA Palette Snoop Reserved Default setting is Disabled Sets whether an IRQ should be reserved for VGA Default set ting is Enabled Assign IRQ f...

Page 41: ...ility to perform the following options either during setup or upon leaving setup Load Failsafe Defaults loads the minimal settings for all devices for maximum safety Load Optimal Defaults loads the maximum settings for all devices Save Exit Setup saves all changes exits and reboots system Exit Without Saving discards all changes exits and reboots system Current CPU2 Temp Current CPU1 Temp Displays...

Page 42: ...llowed by two short beeps then a video problem has probably occured and the BIOS is having difficulty initializing the video display Any other beep sequences that may or may not occur are probably due to memory problems 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for Always check to see if you have the newest BIOS available for your motherboard For Flash Utiliti...

Page 43: ... channels Features of the Promise FastTrak100 IDE RAID Controller Visual concepts of RAID 0 striping and RAID 1 mirroring Drive Support EIDE UltraDMA 33 66 100 drives Drives Required 2 maximum 4 Data performance RAID 0 Doubles sustained transfers of attached drives Data Storage RAID 0 JBOD Links multiple drives as one large drive C D or other Data Protection RAID 1 RAID 0 1 Send identical data to ...

Page 44: ...Slave setting differentiates two drives connected on the same cable NOTE Check your HDD documentation for master slave and cable select settings Next you should install the drives into your system and connect the power Attach one UltraDMA cable black connector to each drive if you have a Slave drive connect that drive to the second connector grey connector on the UltraDMA cable Make sure that Pin ...

Page 45: ...stTrak100 with drives installed the Promise onboard BIOS will display the following screen Press Ctrl F keys to display the FastBuild tm Utility Main Menu Press 1 to display the Auto Setup Menu shown below This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array 1 Step NOTE If you are planning to use your old hard drive backup all necessary data first Always backup the data on an existi...

Page 46: ...ose Security under the Optimize Array for section Press Ctrl Y keys to Save your selection The window below will appear Press N for the Create Only option A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been created Press any key to reboot the system Once the arrayed drives have been formatted proceed to install your O S and drivers from the driver disk 1 Step 2 Ste...

Page 47: ...ct the hard drive to the FastTrak100 connector yet You MUST install the Windows NT 4 x or 2000 driver software first from the driver disk while it is still attached to your existing hard drive controller For all other operating systems continue using the following steps listed below NOTE If you are planning to use your old hard drive backup all necessary data first Always backup the data on an exi...

Page 48: ...ay already exists the following screen will be displayed Three possible conditions will be displayed under STATUS Functional The array is operational Critical A mirrored array contains a drive that has failed or disconnected The remaining drive member in the array is functional However the array has temporarily lost its ability to provide fault tolerance The user should identify the failed drive t...

Page 49: ...h 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 ...

Page 50: ...ips 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 pa...

Page 51: ...caus ing 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 time...

Page 52: ...s 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 ...

Page 53: ...using this method the data is stored redundantly also the multiple hard drives willl appear as a single drive to the operating system RAID level 0 is 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 f...

Page 54: ...el UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without the proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of the higher data transmission rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA HDDs 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 cha...

Page 55: ...oblems 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 Authoriza...

Page 56: ...not puncture multilate 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 this device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received includin...