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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction................4 Overview................ 4 Icons................5 Hardware Specifications/Features........6 Software Specifications...........8 Technical Support............8 Returning Merchandise for Service........ 9 Trademarks..............9 2. Board Installation.............. 10 Unpacking..............10 Installation..............10 Setting Jumpers.............25 3. Onboard Resource Settings..........26 Quick Reference for Jumpers........26 Map of Motherboard Jumpers........ - Page 3 Integrated Peripherals........... 64 Password Setting............67 Flash Writer Utility............67 5. System Resources............. 70 POST Messages............70 Glossary............... 74...
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Page 4: Introduction
Some of the features included are onboard dual channel PCI PIO, Bus Master IDE and UltraDMA/33, onboard floppy controller, and onboard high speed I/O. Flexibility and expandability have been designed into the Tigercub. With I/O and drive controller support built onboard, optional sound controller http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 5: Icons
AGP slot, two PCI and two ISA slots (one shared, four usable) are free for add-on expansion cards. Remember to take a look at TYAN Computer’s web site located at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of TYAN’s products along with FAQs, distributors list, drivers, and BIOS setting explanations. -
Page 6: Hardware Specifications/Features
EDO and SDRAM (with SPD) support (3.3V). System Management Wake-on LAN 3-pin header for remote booting by system administrator (ATX 2.01 compliant power supply required). Optional National LM81 ASIC to monitor voltage, temperature, and fan speed. Chassis intrusion detection capable (with LM81). http://www.tyan.com... - Page 7 (up to 33MB/sec DTR). Support for two floppy drives (2.88MB & 3 Mode support). Two serial ports (16550 UARTs). One ECP/EPP parallel port. One IR (InfraRed) I/O interface port. Two USB rev 1.2 ports. One PS/2 mouse port. One PS/2 keyboard port. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 8: Software Specifications
(which can have expensive conse- quences). If your dealer is unable to assist you, try our web page, http:// www.tyan.com user newsgroup, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.tyan technical support phone line,... -
Page 9: Returning Merchandise For Service
(RMA) number. The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid, or hand-carried to the manufacturer. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you. -
Page 10: Board Installation
· One LANDesk CD (optional) Installation You are now ready to install your mainboard. The mounting hole pattern of the S1694SA/L matches the Micro ATX system board specifications. The S1694SA/L will fit in a Micro ATX or a standard ATX chassis. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 11 Install the motherboard into your case. Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer for proper installation guidelines. TYAN recommends that you use only one screw to hold down the motherboard. The rest of the mounting holes should be used for the plastic standoffs. If your case does not have a hole for a standoff, simply cut off the bottom of the plastic standoff so that the flat portion rests on the metal.
- Page 12 Note: TYAN recommends using an ATX power supply that conforms to industry standard revision 2.01.
- Page 13 IDE Pin 1 cable to the hard drive. Figure 4 shows the IDE cable properly con- nected to the motherboard. Contact your hard disk drive manufacturer or documentation for more Figure 4 http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 14 In most cases, there will be a key pin on the cable which will force you to connect the cable properly. Drive A: is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 15 “hot plugging,” and may damage your system. important! Figure 6 at the top of the next page shows the ATX double row connec- tors on this board. The Com and Printer ports, as well as the other ports, are labeled. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 16 Chapter 2 Board Installation Figure 6 Note: Only TYAN cables will work on this motherboard. If you are using an existing case with old cables, your system will not function properly. Use only TYAN-approved cables. Connecting the USB and PS/2 ports.
- Page 17 When plugging the card in, especially when installing 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. This will create a http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 18 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.
- Page 19 To lock the DIMM into place, push the plastic clips on either end of the slot onto the notches in the ends of the DIMM (see Figure 10 on the following page). To remove your DIMM, simply pull the clips back, and pull up on the module. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 20 (or boxed) processor and the passive processor (see Figures 11 and 12 below). These two types of processors are essentially the same in design; the only difference lies in their cooling methods. The active processor is equipped with a cooling fan and heat sink, while the http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 21 Pentium II slot so that the retention module sits flat against the motherboard. Tighten the screws in a clockwise manner to secure the module to the board. Warning: Do not overtighten the screws as you may damage the module and/or the motherboard. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 22 There will be a plastic clip assembly similar to that of the ATX power connector that will force you to connect the fan cable correctly (see Figure 16 below). Figure 15 Figure 16 http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 23 A clicking sound will be heard when the lock is securely fastened to the heat sink mounting bracket. To remove the lock from the http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 24 If you do encounter problems, your dealer will be able to help you, or you can consult one of our many technical support resources (see page 8). http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 25: Setting Jumpers
The metal rod inside the plastic shell bridges the gap between the two pins, completing the circuit. See the drawings below for examples of “on” and “off” pins and jumpers. 3 (or more) pin jumpers 2 pin jumpers open http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 26: Onboard Resource Settings
The tables on the pages which follow will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed, wake-on events, and external connector pin assignments, among others. The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate the jumpers on your board. A full-page map of the motherboard can be found on the facing page. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 27: Map Of Motherboard Jumpers
PCI slot 1 82371AB JP25 chip JP20 JP14 PCI slot 2 JP13 JP21 ISA slot 1 ISA slot 2 The tiny “1”s next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position of pin 1 for that jumper. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 28 Chapter 3 Onboard Resource Settings One SEC slot (Slot One type) LM81 Intel 440EX (optional) 2 DIMM slots ITE 8671 Super I/O Award BIOS http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 29 CPU Clock Settings i t l i l p JP23 CMOS RTC Settings JP15 Hardware Sound Disable Settings JP8, JP9, JP10, JP11 J13 External Connector Pin Assignments http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 30 Chapter 3 Onboard Resource Settings Other Jumper Assignments r o l r e t s i s t n i i t c Other Pin Assignments i t c t i n t i n JP25 JP21 JP14 JP13 http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 31: Soft Power Connector
Hardware Reset function, which is the same as power on/off. The system will do a cold start after the Reset button is pushed. The Reset switch is a 2-pin connector and should be installed on pins 22 and 23 of jumper block J13. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 32: External Smi
This is a software problem, not a hardware problem, and can be easily remedied by either upgrading to Windows 98 or downloading the 82371AB patch found at http://www.tyan.com/html/drivers.html or at ftp:// download.intel.com/design/pcisets/busmastr/setupex.exe. Note that USB requires Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or above; please battery contact Microsoft for the USB update. -
Page 33: Flash Eeprom
DRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is unbuf- fered (see the figure below). All installed memory will be automatically detected, so there is no need to set any jumpers. Unbuffered 168-pin DIMM Buffered http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 34: Cache Memory
L2 cache on the motherboard. The Pentium II processor has a phsyical L2 cache size of 512KB and a cacheable memory area of 512MB. The Celeron CPU may have no L2 cache or 128KB of L2 cache. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 35: Frequently Asked Questions
A: Yes. However, the AGP graphics card will perform better if only SDRAM is installed on the motherboard because the AGP card can store the texture map in the system memory, and SDRAM is better suited for this than EDO. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 36 Q: Does my operating system support AGP? A: Currently, only Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0 will have built-in support for AGP. Some AGP cards require Windows 95 OSR2.1 or a special driver from Intel. Please check with your graphics vendor for more details. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 38: Bios Configuration
The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using Setup. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 39 PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP Setup Keys The table on the following page shows how to navigate in Setup using the keyboard. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 40 Getting Help Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 41 In addition, the final appearance of the Setup program depends on your system designer. Your system designer can decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the Setup program. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 42: Main Setup Menu
A brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen. Following is a brief summary of each Setup category. Standard CMOS Setup Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Setup Award Software enhanced BIOS options. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 43 BIOS defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-perfor- mance system operations. Load Setup Defaults Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations. Save & Exit Setup Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit Setup. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 44: Standard Cmos Setup
The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the arrow keys to move to the desired field. Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 45 Mode: Auto, Normal, large, or LBA Auto: The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode. Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors supported are 1024, 16, and 63. Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 46 , r e , r e i t u . s r Halt On During the power-on self-test (POST), the computer stops if the BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore certain http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 47 High memory. DOS may load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as possible for applications. Lines in your config.sys file that start with loadhigh load programs into high memory. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 48: Bios Features Setup
Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive. Note: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 49 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save time. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 50 (the delay before key strokes begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds. Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 51 BIOS Features Setup screen may be occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 52: Chipset Features Setup
CMOS. Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration is Enabled. DRAM Speed Selection The value in this field must correspond to the speed of the DRAM installed in your system. DO NOT change the default setting of this http://www.tyan.com... - Page 53 EDO DRAM is installed in the system. EDO DRAM Write Burst Set the timing for burst-mode writes from EDO DRAM. The lower the timing numbers, the faster the system addresses memory. This field applies only if EDO DRAM is installed in the system. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 54 Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a memory access error may result. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 55 SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives more stable perfor- http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 56 These fields display the current speed of up to three CPU fans, if your computer contains a monitoring system. IN0-IN6 (V) These fields display the current voltage of up to seven voltage input lines, if your computer contains a monitoring system. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 57: Power Management Setup
. y l l i r e i f e o i t o l l v i t y t i i r e v i r . ) e http://www.tyan.com... - Page 58 After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), the fixed disk drive and the video shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed. This mode is user-configurable only during User Defined Power Management mode. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 59 An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. IRQ8 Break Suspend You can Enable or Disable monitoring of IRQ8 (the Real Time Clock) so it does not awaken the system from Suspend mode. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 60 When Enabled, an event occurring on each device listed below restarts the global timer for Standby mode. IRQ3-7, 9-15, NMI Floppy Disk Primary IDE 0 Serial Port Primary IDE 1 Parallel Port Secondary IDE 0 Power Interruption Secondary IDE 1 http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 61: Pnp/Pci Configuration
(IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear, because the BIOS automatically assigns them. Reset Configuration Data Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Ex- tended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you http://www.tyan.com... - Page 62 INT# A. Assigning INT# B has no meaning unless the peripheral device requires two interrupt services rather than just one. Because the PCI IDE interface in the chipset has two chan- nels, it requires two interrupt services. The primary and secondary IDE http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 63 Select a base address for the memory area used by any peripheral that requires high memory. Used Mem Length Select a length for the memory area specified in the previous field. This field does not appear if no base address is specified. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 64: Integrated Peripherals
IDE UDMA Modes (Primary/Secondary Master/Slave) UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select Auto in the http://www.tyan.com... - Page 65 UR2 Mode Select an operating mode for the second serial port: Standard RS-232C serial port IrDA 1.0 IrDA specification 1.0-compliant serial infrared port IrDA 1.1 IrDA specification 1.1-compliant serial infrared port ASK-IR Amplitude shift keyed infrared port http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 66 CMOS memory. Now the message changes: CONFIRM PASSWORD: Again, type the password and press Enter. To abort the process at any time, press Esc. In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen, select System or Setup: http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 67: Password Setting
You can upgrade the BIOS on your motherboard by using the Flash Memory Writer (FMW) utility. This utility can be downloaded from TYAN’s BBS and from the TYAN website. The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM chip on the mainboard, which can be erased and reprogrammed by the FMW. - Page 68 BIOS file is in the same directory as the FMW utility. To start FMW, change to the “Flash” directory if you are not already in it. Type “awdflash” at the DOS command line and press the <Enter> key. The FMW utility screen will appear: http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 69 Warning: If you do not successfully install a complete BIOS file in the flash memory on the mainboard, your system may not be able to boot. If this happens, it will require service by your system vendor. Follow the instructions in this section precisely to avoid such an inconvenience. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 70: System Resources
This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted The checksum of the BIOS code in the BIOS chip is incorrect, indicat- ing the BIOS code may have become corrupt. Contact your system http://www.tyan.com... - Page 71 Diskette Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE or AUTO. HARD DISK initializing Please wait a moment... Some hard drives require extra time to initialize. HARD DISK INSTALL FAILURE Cannot find or initialize the hard drive controller or the drive. Make sure http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 72 Press TAB to show POST screen System OEMs may replace the EliteBIOS POST display with their own proprietary display. Including this message in the OEM display permits the operator to switch between the OEM display and the http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 73 See the Press TAB ... message above for a description of this feature. Secondary master hard disk fail POST detects an error in the primary slave IDE hard drive. Secondary slave hard disk fail POST detects an error in the secondary slave IDE hard drive. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 74: Glossary
(Bulletin Board System) is a computer system with a number of modems hooked up to it which acts as a center for users to post messages and access information. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) program resides in the ROM chip, and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 75 Closed and open jumpers Jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are On or Closed, and inactive when they are Off or Open. CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors are chips that hold the basic start-up information for the BIOS. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 76 BIOS, is a ROM chip which can, unlike normal 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/ html/drivers.html...
- Page 77 PCB (personal computer board) or motherboard. The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT boards. Global timer is an onboard hardware timer, such as the Real Time Clock.
- Page 78 It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first to the faster primary cache, and then, when the primary cache is full, to the slower secondary cache. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 79 SIMM Single In-line Memory Modules are the most common form of RAM. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMMs. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 80 Zero Insertion Force sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and the metal lever pulled down. This shifts the processor over and down, guiding it into place on the board. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 81 Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de Classe B d’ interference radio tel que spécifié par le Ministére Canadien des Communications dans les réglements d’interférence radio. Notice for Europe (CE Mark) This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC). Document # D1288-000 http://www.tyan.com...
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