Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis; Installing Memory - TYAN THUNDERBOLT Manual

2. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer for proper installa-
tion guidelines. TYAN recommends that you make use of all mounting holes to
screw down the motherboard. The adapter cards and the screws holding them
down will keep your board flat. The fastening screw should not short any of
the traces on the motherboard. Make certain that you do not overtighten the
screw, as it will damage the motherboard and possibly break internal traces in
the surrounding area. The hole you should use is located at the top-center of
the board where the adapter cards are fastened to the case.

3. Installing Memory

Since TYAN boards are manufactured with performance in mind, you should
use add-in components that match. 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 contain inferior or substandard parts which do not meet the
critical tolerances our products require. Because of this, your memory may not
work correctly in a TYAN board though it may work well in a competitor's
board. This is because many of our competitors do not adhere to the strict
tolerances required for high performance. If you buy a TYAN board, you are
getting the best system available. To make installation easy and trouble free,
get high quality parts. For a list of recommended memory vendors, please visit
Tyan's website at www.tyan.com - go to the "Memory Support" area in the
Support Section. The website memory compatibility lists include DIMMs that
have proven to be very stable on our boards and perform extremely well.
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