Chapter 1: Introduction; Congratulations; Hardware Specifications - TYAN TOMCAT I815EF User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations!

You are now the owner of the TYAN Tomcat i815ef motherboard. The TYAN Tomcat i815ef
provides leading edge features and performance for systems based on the Flex ATX form factor.
Utilizing the Intel 815e (B-Step) chipset, this system board supports Intel's Celeron, Pentium III as
In addition to flexible processor support, the Tomcat i815ef features dual LAN ports, perfect for
supporting simultaneous connections to a network and a broadband communications device. This
platform also features two DIMM sockets, two PCI slots, dual-channel UltraDMA-100, USB and
more! *Please see TYAN's website for updates and information concerning CPU information and
support:
While the Tomcat i815ef is designed to fit into tight quarters, it also offers expansion options via
two PCI slots. However, with all critical devices and tool built onboard already, the Tomcat i815ef
cuts down on costs as well as time.
Remember to visit TYAN's Website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all
of TYAN's products with FAQs, distributors list and BIOS setting explanations.

1.2 Hardware Specifications

Processor
Single PGA370 ZIF sockets
Supports one Intel Celeron or Pentium III
processor, including the new Tualatin CPU
SDR bus support for 133MHz
Integrated VRM (VRM 8.5 spec)
Chipset
Intel i815e (B-Step) Chipset
National PC87366 Super I/O ASIC
Memory
Two 3.3v 168-pin DIMM sockets
Supports up to 512MB of unbuffered PC133
SDRAM (only)
Expansion Slots
2 32-bit/33MHz PCI bus mastered slots (5V)
Integrated PCI IDE
Two 40-pin IDE connectors for up to 4
devices
PIO mode 3, 4, UltraDMA 33/66/100 support
ATAPI, HDD, CDROM device support
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Integrated LAN
Two Intel 10/100 LAN controllers (per
controller)
One via 82599 controller and one via Intel's
ICH2 (8252EM)
Integrated 2D/3D Graphics
Onboard Intel 815e graphics accelerator
Standard 15-pin analog VGA out
BIOS
AMI 4Mb BIOS Flash ROM
Fully Plug-and-Play
APM 1.2/ACPI 1.0/PC99 compliant
DMI 2.0 compliant
Soft Power Down
Multiple boot options
Form Factor
Flex ATX footprint (9" x7.5"
228.6mmx190.5mm)
One 20-pin ATX power connector
Stacked USB (two) ports
Stacked keyboard and mouse ports
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