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Trinity 450
S2507S
Motherboard User's Manual
Revision 1.00
Copyright © Tyan Computer Corporation, 2001. All rights reserved. No part of this
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- Page 1 In no event will Tyan be held liable for any direct or indirect, incidental or conse- quential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Getting Help ......................27 In Case of Problems ....................27 Setup Variations .......................28 General Help ......................28 Main Setup .......................28 Standard CMOS Setup ....................28 3.2-A Date/Time ........................28 3.2-B IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave ..............28 3.2-C Table of IDE Device Settings ..................29 3.2-D Memory ........................30 http://www.tyan.com... - Page 3 Power Management Setup ..................34 PnP/PCI Setup ......................35 PC Health Status ......................36 Set Supervisor / User Password ................36 3.10 Flash Utility ......................37 ............Chapter 4: System Resources Beep Codes ......................38 Displayed Error Messages ..................38 ............... Appendix I: Glossary Trinity 450 S2507S...
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Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
This motherboard utilizes the VIA Apollo Pro 133A chipset and can support CPU speeds of 500 MHz through 1 GHz and front side bus speeds of 100 MHz or 133 MHz. Please see Tyan’s website for updates and information concerning CPU information and support: http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 5: Hardware Specifications
European Community CE (Declaration of Conformity) Taiwan BSMI Notice (Declaration of Conformity) * Extra accessories can be purchased at the Tyan Online Store: http://www.etyan.com ^ Please check if your chassis supports a frontside USB port configuration. Check with your chassis vendor for more details. -
Page 6: Software Specifications
1.3 Software Specifications Operates with Windows 98/SE/ME, Windows NT/2000 http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 7: Technical Support
You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number should be prominently dis- played 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. -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Board Installation
Tyan driver CD 2.2 Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Trinity 450 matches the ATX board specifications, so your chassis must be capable of supporting an ATX board (check the moth- erboard dimensions provided on p. - Page 9 Installation Steps 1. Set jumpers (if necessary) 2. Mount motherboard in chassis 3. Install memory 4. Install CPU and cooling fan(s) 5. Connect IDE and floppy drives 6. Install add-on cards 7. Connect PS/2, USB, and serial devices Trinity 450 S2507S...
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Page 10: Quick Reference For Jumpers
Full page maps of the motherboard can be found on the next two pages. 2-pin jumpers 3-pin jumpers open Figure 2.0a Figure 2.0b (overhead view) (overhead view) 2-pin jumpers 3-pin jumpers open Figure 2.0c Figure 2.0d (front angle view) (front angle view) http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 11: Map Of Motherboard Jumpers
2.5 Map of Motherboard Jumpers Keyboard port Mouse port (lower port) (upper port) FAN3 ATX Power Connector FAN4 ZIF Socket370 VT82C694X chipset 2x/4x AGP slot FDD Connector JWOL Primary IDE JWOM Secondary IDE JP11 USB1 Battery 2 Mbit Flash Speaker FAN2 Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 12: Setting Jumpers
In addition to installing your CPU, Tyan highly recommends that you install a CPU fan/heatsink combina- tion, and if needed, additional chassis fans. To this end Tyan has provided several connectors to power the fan(s), as well as the fan pinout (shown above). Here is some information you may find useful: - We recommend you use FAN3 and FAN4 for the CPU cooling fans - All other fan connectors are left to the user’s discretion... -
Page 13: E Wake On Lan
1000 open close close open open close open close 2.6-I. Infrared Reserved (IR) This is a reserved connector for IR functions. Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 14: J Soft Power Connector
2.6-L. Flash Utility You can upgrade the BIOS of this motherboard by using the Flash Utility (see p. 37). Check the Tyan website for details: http://www.tyan.com * check the Tyan website for updates: http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 15: Mounting The Motherboard Into The Chassis
Figure 2.0 The diagrams above are only representative of a few solutions for installing a NOTE: motherboard into the chassis. The installation procedure for installing your moth- erboard may differ. Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 16: Installing Memory
Please keep in mind that although some memory modules may appear to be high-quality, they may con- tain inferior or substandard parts. The type of memory you choose to install should be checked against the memory compatibility list, which is available from Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com Memory Installation Procedure Here are some details of memory installation for this board: At least one unbuffered DIMM must be installed for the system to POST. - Page 17 * 2.0GB total memory @ 4 unbuffered DIMMs only, when using 100MHz SDRAM 1.5GB total memory @ 3 unbuffered DIMMs only, when using 133MHz SDRAM Check the Tyan website for details on memory compatibility: http://www.tyan.com Trinity 450 S2507S...
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Page 18: Installing The Cpu And Cooling Fan
2.9 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Intel Pentium III FC-PGA processors (500 MHz through 1 GHz) or a single FC-PGA type Celeron proces- sor can be used on this board. For more information on CPU compatibility, check Tyan’s website at: http://www.tyan.com. - Page 19 CPU socket. Tyan highly recommends that you use some type of thermal compound (available from computer retail stores), between the CPU and heat sink, to maximize dis- tribution of heat away from the CPU.
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Page 20: Connecting Ide And Floppy Drives
Check power cables and cabling. May be a bad HDD does not power on power supply or IDE drive problem. * ATAPI-compliant devices may not work with the Promise IDE RAID connectors. Check the Tyan website for updates and information: http://www.tyan.com http://www.tyan.com... - Page 21 Check power cables and cabling. May be a bad FDD does not power on power supply or IDE drive problem. Usually signifies that the cable is on backwards. FDD light is constantly on Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try again. Trinity 450 S2507S...
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Page 22: Installing Add-On Cards
When installing the add-on cards, make sure the cards are installed with even force; do not insert one end and then the other. See the before (Figure 2.6a) and after (Figure 2.6b) example installation images below for details. Check orientation of card when installing Figure 2.6a Push card down with even force Figure 2.6b http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 23: Connecting Ps/2, Usb, And Serial Port 1
Connecting these devices NOTE: and ports while the power is on is called hot plugging and may damage your sys- tem and/or external devices that you are trying to install. Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 24: Connecting The Power Supply
2.13 Connecting the power supply This motherboard requires an ATX power supply. Tyan recommends using one that conforms to industry standard Revision 2.01. The images below show the ATX power connector before (Figure 2.8a) and after (Figure 2.8b) it has been plugged in. The clip on the power connector should lock over the tab on the onboard connector. -
Page 25: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)
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. Please refer to the URL link here for more details: http://www.tyan.com/support/html/rma_faq.html Q: How do I upgrade my BIOS? A: Check the section about the Flash Utility (see p.37) for information on upgrading your BIOS. -
Page 26: Chapter 3: Bios Setup
(HDD, FDD, etc.) and if one is found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control of system operations to it. During POST, you can start the setup program by pressing the [DEL] key when the “Press DEL key to enter BIOS setup” message appears on the screen. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 27: Setup Keys
BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by either: Pressing [CTRL]+[ALT]+[DEL] (all three keys at the same time), or Holding the power button down until the computer shuts off, then reset the CMOS (see p. 15) Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 28: Setup Variations
3.2-B. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave These four options are for setting IDE devices such as HDDs and CD-ROMs. If left on the default setting of “Auto”, the drives will be auto-detected. The next page describes the settings available for configuring the IDE devices. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 29: C Table Of Ide Device Settings
(1.2MB storage on 3.5” drive). [Default is Disabled] Sets whether or not the drive can be written to. [Default is Dis- Video abled] Sets whether or not the BIOS should check for the drive at Halt On bootup. [Default is Disabled] Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 30: D Memory
[Default is CD-ROM] Sets the third device that the BIOS should check in order to Third Boot Device boot-up. [Default is HDD-0] Sets whether still another boot device should be checked. Boot Other Device [Default is Enabled] (continued on next page) http://www.tyan.com... - Page 31 If your OS requires this setting, it can be altered from here. OS Select for DRAM > 64MB [Default is Non-OS2] Video BIOS Shadow Reserved. [Default is Enabled] C800-CBFFF Shadow to Reserved. [Default is Enabled] DC000-DFFFF Shadow Trinity 450 S2507S...
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Page 32: Advanced Chipset Features
CPU and PCI bus. [Default is Enabled] If Enabled, every write transaction goes to write buffer. Burstable PCI Dynamic Buffering transactions then burst on the PCI bus, but non-burstable trans- actions do not. [Default is Enabled] (continued on next page) http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 33: Integrated Peripherals
UART Mode Selecty dard] Sets whether COM port should be able to receive and transmit UART2 Duplex Mode data simultaneously. [Default is Half, as in Half-Duplex] Reserved. [Default is No, Yes] Tx,Rx Inverting Enabled (continued on next page) Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 34: Power Management Setup
Determines manner in which the monitor is blanked. [Default is Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank] If Modem Ring Resume is Enabled, it’s possible to wake the Modem Use IRQ system up by dialing into it. [Default is 3] (continued on next page) http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 35: Pnp/Pci Setup
[Default setting is Disabled] Sets how the PnP devices will be controlled. [Default is Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD)] (ESCD) IRQ Resources Sets IRQs PnP control statuses. DMA Resources Sets DMAs PnP control statuses. (continued on next page) Trinity 450 S2507S... -
Page 36: Pc Health Status
CONFIRM PASSWORD: Type your new password again, and the password will then be set. Please note that entering a new pass- word and then confirming it, will clear any old password that you had (depending on type of password). http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 37: Flash Utility
3.10 Flash Utility NOTE: You will need to visit the Tyan website at http://www.tyan.com if you would like to get the Flash Utility, as well as any BIOS updates for your motherboard. Updates and more information about flashing the BIOS are available from the Tyan website. -
Page 38: Chapter 4: System Resources
CPU, MEMORY, VIDEO 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 or audible beeps. For exam- ple, if the Award BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs, an error message will be dis- played. - Page 39 Display Switch Not Proper monochrome. Power down the system and set the switch. DMA Error Error in the DMA controller. DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel. DMA 2 Error Error in the second DMA channel. Trinity 450 S2507S...
- Page 40 No ROM BASIC System cannot find a bootable sector on any boot drive. Off Board Parity Error Parity error in external memory. On Board Parity Error Parity error in internal memory. Parity Error ??? Parity error at unknown address. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 41: Appendix I: Glossary
--- there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not perma- nently saved. Trinity 450 S2507S... - Page 42 (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. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 43 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.
- Page 44 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 pipe- line repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 45 SIMM bank/socket: SIMM sockets are the physical slots into which you install SIMM modules. A pair of SIMM sockets form a SIMM bank, and act as one unit. If only one socket is filled, the bank will not oper- ate. Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down. Trinity 450 S2507S...
- Page 46 ZIF socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damag- ing the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and the metal level is pulled down. This shifts the processor over and down, guiding it into place on the board. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 47 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 # D1440-100 Trinity 450 S2507S...