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Tiger 230T
S2507T
User's Manual
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- Page 1 Tyan retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will Tyan be held lia- ble for any direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2.14 You are done! ......................27 2.15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .................28 ..............Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Introduction to the BIOS Setup .................29 Starting Setup ......................29 Setup Keys .......................30 Getting Help ......................30 In Case of Problems ....................30 Setup Variations .......................30 http://www.tyan.com... - Page 3 Beep Codes ......................42 Flash Utility ......................42 Appendix I: RAID Installation* ............Promise FastTrak100 RAID Configuration Utility .............43 ............... Appendix II: Glossary Technical Support ....................55 Returning Merchandise for Service ................55 * optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models Tiger 230T S2507T...
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Page 4: Before You Begin
Before you begin... Check the box contents! The retail motherboard package should contain the following: Tiger 230T S2507T motherboard 34-pin floppy cable (2) UltraDMA-100/66/33 IDE cables (optional on some Tiger 230T models) I/O shield* (optional on some Tiger 230T models) Tiger 230T user’s manual... -
Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
The four 168-pin unbuffered DIMM sockets can support up to 1.5GB* of unbuffered PC133 SDRAM. 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 settings explanations. -
Page 6: Hardware Specifications
(manufacturing option) Line-in, line-out, and mic-in ports * extra accessories can be purchased at the Tyan Online Store: http://www.etyan.com ** check the Tyan website for updated details on memory compatibility: http://www.tyan.com ^ if your chassis supports frontside USB cables, it will usually come with those cables. Check with your chassis vendor for details. -
Page 7: Software Specifications
One 20-pin ATX power connector Stacked mouse & keyboard ports Stacked two USB ports Two serial ports, one parallel port FCC (Declaration of Conformity) Regulatory European Community CE (Declaration of Conformity) 1.3 Software Specifications Operates with Windows 98/SE/ME, Windows NT/2000 Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Board Installation
(e.g. setting jumpers, etc.) If you do not ground yourself, you risk zapping the motherboard or adapter card. Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic dis- charge, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 9: 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) Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 10: Map Of Motherboard Jumpers
BIOS Connector * optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models ^ NOTE: do not tamper with JP10; damage may occur. Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage caused by misuse of this jumper. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 11: Setting Up Jumpers And Onboard Connectors
1. Power off the system 2. Close pins 2-3 on JP11 3. Wait about three seconds 4. Close pins 1-2 on JP11, then power on the system again By following this procedure, you will erase your password and reset the CMOS. Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 12: C Wake On Modem, Wake On Lan
JWOL1 JWOM 2.6-D. USB (USB2) This is a header for additional (optional via cable*) USB ports. Please check Tyan’s website for pinout information: http://www.tyan.com USB2 * Only certain chassis allow for frontside USB connection. Please check with your chassis vendor for details on frontside USB connections. -
Page 13: Eide Raid Enable/Disable
FAN4 FAN2 ground +12V speed Specifications Voltage Amperage 1.2A The FAN connectors are 12V at 1.2A. Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be NOTE: held liable for damage related to the misuse of these fan headers. Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 14: G Speaker Connector
CPU1 socket. NOTE: JP9 affects engineering sample CPUs only. CPU multiplier settings, if used improperly, can seriously damage your mother- board and/or CPU! Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for dam- NOTE: age related to the improper setting of JP9. -
Page 15: I Soft Power Connector
The reset connector is part of the Front Panel jumper block (pins 5 and 7). 2.6-K. Flash Utility You can upgrade the BIOS of this motherboard by using the Flash Utility. See p. 42 for details. Also check that you have the newest BIOS, available from the Tyan website: http://www.tyan.com Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 16: 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 into the chassis may differ. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 17: 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 Here are some details of memory installation for this board: At least one non-registered, unbuffered DIMM must be installed in order to POST. -
Page 18: Removing A Dimm
SDRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is unbuffered (see Figure 2.1 below). All installed memory will be auto-detected, so there is no need to set any jumpers. Figure 2.1 unbuffered buffered http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 19: Suggested Memory Configurations
1.5GB* at 100 or 133 MHz combination 64MBx1 128MBx1 128MBx1 512MBx1 64MBx1 128MBx1 256MBx1 64MBx1 512MBx1 1024MBx1 64MBx1 128MBx1 512MBx1 64MB 128MB 192MB 256MB 384MB 1024MB 1536MB * Please check Tyan website for memory compatibility information: http://www.tyan.com Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 20: Installing The Cpu And Cooling Fan
2.9 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Intel Pentium III processors beyond 1.13+GHz and Intel Celerons up to 800MHz can be used on this board. For more information on CPU compatibility, check Tyan’s website at: http://www.tyan.com. When installing your CPU, remember the following:... -
Page 21: Installing The Cooling Fan(S)
+12V speed Amperage 1.2A The FAN connector has a 12V, 1.2A limitation. Tyan takes no responsibility NOTE: and will not be held liable for damage related to the misuse of any FAN jumper. Installing Chassis Fans Alternatively, if you wish to also install chassis fans for increased cooling, headers are provided to power those fans as well (see p. -
Page 22: Connecting Ide And Floppy Drives
The UltraDMA-100/66 cable is backwards compatible with UltraDMA-33 and legacy IDE HDDs. Only Tyan-approved cables are recommended for this motherboard. If you are using NOTE: an existing configuration with older cables, your system might not function properly. -
Page 23: Connecting Floppy Drives
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. * Cable may vary. Diagram provided for reference only. Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 24: Installing Add-On Cards
Pay attention to KEY PIN Check orientation of card when installing Figure 2.2a* Push card down with even force Figure 2.2b* * The diagrams are provided as examples for installation, and may not represent the actual slots http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 25: Connecting Ps/2, Usb, And Serial Devices
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. * optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 26: Connecting The Power Supply
When you connect the cable into the motherboard’s 20-pin onboard con- nector, it will make a CLICK noise. This is normal. Figure 2.4b* * The images are provided as examples for installation, and may not represent the actual board http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 27: You Are Done
Installing a new motherboard may seem difficult, but by following these directions, you should have a fairly uneventful time installing our products. If you do encounter problems, your vendor/dealer will be able to help you, or you can consult one of our many technical support resources (see p. 55). Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 28: 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. -
Page 29: 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. Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 30: Setup Keys
If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving changes with the 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. 11) http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 31: Main Setup
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. Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 32: C Table Of Ide Device Settings
(1.2MB storage on 3.5” drive). [Default is Disabled] Sets the video display mode at boot-up time. [Default is EGA/ Video VGA] The system will halt on errors at boot-up time, depending on Halt On what option is set here. [Default is All, But Keyboard] http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 33: D Memory
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) Tiger 230T S2507T... - Page 34 Reserved. [Default is Enabled] C800-CBFFF Shadow to Reserved. [Default is Enabled] DC000-DFFFF Shadow Provides the options for the EPA logo. [Default is LOGO-0] EPA Logo Select Provides the option to show the smaller EPA logo. [Default is Report no FDD Off] http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 35: 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) Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 36: Integrated Peripherals
[Default is Half, as in Half-Duplex] Option for IR mode setting (optional). [Default is No, Yes] IR Function* Reserved (optional). [Default is No, Yes] Tx,Rx Inverting Enabled* (continued on next page) * optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 37 Sets MPU-401 to enabled or disabled. [Default is Disabled] Sets address range for MPU-401. [Default is 330-333H] MPU-401 I/O* Game Port (200-207H)* Enables or disables the game port. [Default is Enabled] * optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models. Tiger 230T S2507T...
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Page 38: Power Management Setup
State after power failure Sets state of the CPU Fan when Suspend mode occurs. [Default CPU Fan in Syspend is Off] Wake Up Events (subscreen) Lets you enter the screen for configuring wake up events. (continued on next page) http://www.tyan.com... - Page 39 Sets Date and Time that system will wake up. [Default is 0] Sets whether IRQ activity should be a power management Primary INTR event. [Default is ON] In this screen, you can assign how power management will IRQs Activity Monitoring monitor each IRQ. (subscreen) Tiger 230T S2507T...
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Page 40: Pnp/Pci Configuration
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Sets whether an IRQ should be reserved for VGA. [Default set- Assign IRQ for VGA ting is Enabled] Sets whether an IRQ should be reserved for USB. [Default set- Assign IRQ for USB ting is Enabled] http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 41: Pc Health Status
Load Optimal Defaults: loads the maximum settings for all devices Save & Exit Setup: saves all changes, exits and reboots system Exit Without Saving: discards all changes, exits and reboots system * optional feature available on some Tiger 230T models. Tiger 230T S2507T... -
Page 42: Chapter 4: System Resources
Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. Always check to see if you have the newest BIOS available for your motherboard. For Flash Utilities, the newest BIOS downloads, and infor- mation on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard, you must check the Tyan website: http://www.tyan.com Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. -
Page 43: Appendix I: Raid Installation
Visual concepts of RAID 0 (striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring) Concept of striping FastTrak100 1..2..3..4..5..6 HDDs controller Data Concept of mirroring FastTrak100 HDDs controller 1..2..3 Data * Promise recommends using identical drives ** performance varies depending on drives and systems Tiger 230T S2507T... - Page 44 By matching drives, you ensure compatibility as well. If you are planning to use an UDMA-66 or 100 drive, you must use an UltraDMA-66/100 cable (Tyan has included that cable with the motherboard). Also, if you are planning to use striping (RAID 0), we recommend you use two new drives. For mirroring (RAID 1), you should either use two new drives, or your old drive and a new drive (of the same size or larger than your current drive).
- Page 45 [Auto Setup Options Menu] Optimize Array for: Performance Typical Application usage: A/V Editing [Auto Setup Configuration] Mode..........Stripe Drives used in Array........2 Array Disk Capacity......16126 [ ] Up [ ] Down , Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save Tiger 230T S2507T...
- Page 46 A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been created. Step Press any key to reboot the system. Array has been created. <Press Any Key to Reboot> Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to install your O/S and drivers from the Step driver disk. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 47 Step Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save selection and start duplication. The following progress screen will Step appear. Start to duplicate the image . . . Do you want to continue? (Yes/No) Y - Continue N - Abort Tiger 230T S2507T...
- Page 48 Offline - A mirrored array has 2 drives that have failed/disconnected or a striped array has 12 drive that has failed or been disconnected. When the array condition is “offline”, the user must replace the failed drive(s), then restore the data from a backup source. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 49: Appendix Ii: Glossary
Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not perma- nently saved. Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses. Tiger 230T S2507T... - Page 50 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. Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 51 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 52 Pipeline burst SRAM: a fast secondary cache. 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 pri- mary cache is full, to the slower secondary cache. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 53 Serial port: called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Tiger 230T S2507T...
- Page 54 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...
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Page 55: 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 56 CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, multilate, or dispose of battery in fire. 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 # D1458-100 http://www.tyan.com...