Table Of Contents - TYAN THUNDER K7 User Manual

Table of Contents

Before you begin... .................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Congratulations! .........................................................................................................5
1.2 Thunder K7 System Block Diagram ...........................................................................6
1.3 Hardware Specifications ............................................................................................7
1.4 Software Specifications ..............................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1 Installation ..................................................................................................................9
2.2 How to install our products right... the first time ..........................................................9
2.3 Here are some safety tips ..........................................................................................9
2.4 Quick Reference for Jumpers ..................................................................................10
2.5 Map of Motherboard Jumpers ..................................................................................11
2.6 Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors .........................................................12
2.6-A Front Panel Connector .............................................................................................12
2.6-B CMOS Reset ............................................................................................................12
2.6-C CPU Front Side Bus Jumpers ..................................................................................13
2.6-D Onboard LAN Enable/Disable ..................................................................................13
2.6-E Onboard SCSI Enable/Disable .................................................................................14
2.6-F Onboard Video Enable/Disable ................................................................................14
2.6-G Serial Port 2 .............................................................................................................15
2.6-H LAN LED Header .....................................................................................................15
2.6-I USB Header .............................................................................................................16
2.6-J FAN Headers ...........................................................................................................16
2.6-K Chassis Intrusion Header .........................................................................................17
2.6-L SMBus Connector ....................................................................................................17
2.6-M IPMB Connector .......................................................................................................17
2.6-N Soft Power Connector ..............................................................................................18
2.6-O Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation ........................................................18
2.6-P Flash Utility ..............................................................................................................18
2.7 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................................19
2.8 Installing Memory .....................................................................................................20
2.9 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan(s) .....................................................................23
2.10 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives ..........................................................................25
2.11 Installing Add-on Cards ............................................................................................27
2.12 Connecting PS/2, USB, and Serial Devices .............................................................29
2.13 Connecting the Power Supply ..................................................................................30
2.14 You are done! ...........................................................................................................31
2.15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .........................................................................32
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Introduction to the BIOS Setup .................................................................................33
Starting Setup ..........................................................................................................33
Setup Keys ...............................................................................................................34
Getting Help .............................................................................................................34
In Case of Problems .................................................................................................34
Setup Variations .......................................................................................................34
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