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Tomcat i875P
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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 liable for any direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Tomcat i875P S5102 Table of Contents Table of Contents Before you begin…........................ iv Chapter 1: Introduction.......................1-1 1.1 – Congratulations!.....................1-1 1.2 – Hardw are Specifications ..................1-1 Chapter 2: Board Installation....................2-1 2.1 – Board Image ......................2-2 2.2 – Board Parts......................2-3 2.3 – Block Diagram......................2-4 2.4 –... - Page 3 Tomcat i875P S5102 Table of Contents Viewing Drive Assignments ...................4-12 Deleting An Array ....................4-12 Rebuilding A Mirrored Array ..................4-14 Chapter 5: Diagnostics ......................5-1 5.1 Beep Codes ......................5-1 5.2 Flash Utility .......................5-1 Appendix I: Glossary......................6-1 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS................6-7 Appendix III: SMDC Information ..................6-12...
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Page 4: Before You Begin
1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable 1x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable 1x Tomcat i875P S5102 User’s Manual 1x Tomcat i875P S5102 Quick Reference Guide 1x TYAN driver CD 1x I/O shield 1 x Promise FastTrak 378 RAID Driver Diskette... -
Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) monitoring through a Server M anagement Daughter Card. The Tomcat i875P S5102 are ATX form factor, onboard Gigabit Ethernet port, Fast Ethernet port, Serial ATA , IDE RAID and an onboard ATI 8MB PCI RAGE XL VGA. - Page 6 • PnP, DNI 2.0, WFM 2.0 Power Management • Support BIOS Boot Specification v1.01 (BBS) • Supports Watchdog timer ready and Note: TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 7: Chapter 2: Board Installation
Chapter 2: Board Installation Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting holes pattern of the Tomcat i875P S5102 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports a standard ATX motherboard. How to install our products right…. the first time! The first thing you should do read this user’s manual. -
Page 8: Board Image
Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.1 – Board Image The following is an image of the Tomcat i875P S5102. The above photograph is purely representative. Due to engineering updates and new board revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. The picture above may or may not look exactly like the board you received. -
Page 9: Board Parts
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.2 – Board Parts LAN2 LAN1 J2 (VGA) CN1 (COM1) USB1 KB-MO1 (Optional) Intel Winbond GbE LAN W83627HF KB(Bottom) (Optional) Mouse(Top) Chassis Intel COM2 USB (Bottom) GbE LAN LAN (Top) Intel 10/100 LAN... -
Page 10: Block Diagram
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.3 – Block Diagram The following is a block diagram of the Tomcat i875P S5102. mPGA478 ICS-952607 VRD10.0 Processor Socket 800/533/400 MHz System Bus ® Intel 875P Chipset Syatem Memory DDR 400/333/266 Channel A... -
Page 11: Jumper Settings & Definitions
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.4 – Jumper Settings & Definitions Jumper Function Ref. Page Clear CMOS Page 2-5 Jumper Example Jumper OFF – open (without jumper cap) Jumper ON – closed (with jumper cap) CMOS Reset (JP3) -
Page 12: Connector Description
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.5 – Connector Description Connector Function Ref. Page Chassis fan connector Page 2-6 COM2 port Page 2-6 SMDC Connector Page 2-7 CPU fan connector Page 2-6 SMBus_0 Connector Page 2-7 Front panel connector... - Page 13 Chassis (Optional) Intel COM2 USB (Bottom) GbE LAN LAN (Top) Compatible with Tyan M3289 (SMDC) Intel 10/100 LAN See Appendix III for details In Tyan SMDC RAGE XL Intel PWR1 875P SDRAM CPU FAN USB3 S5102 P C I 4...
- Page 14 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation IDE RAID Connectors (J12) (from Promise PDC20378 chip) LAN2 LAN1 J2 (VGA) CN1 (COM1) USB1 KB-MO1 (Optional) Winbond Intel GbE LAN W83627HF KB(Bottom) Mouse(Top) Chassis (Optional) Intel C O M 2 USB (Bottom)
- Page 15 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation Printer Port Connector (LPT1) Pin 1: STB- Pin 2: AFD- LAN2 L A N 1 J2 (VGA) CN1 (COM1) USB1 KB-MO1 (Optional) Intel Winbond Pin 3: PD0 Pin 4: ERR- GbE LAN W83627HF...
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Page 16: Mounting The Motherboard
TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place. - Memory Type : The Tomcat i875P S5102 supports unbuffered ECC and non-ECC type memory modules. Registered Memory is NOT supported. Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed it. -
Page 17: Installing The Memory
The following diagram shows the types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your board: DDR Unbuffered DDR Unbuffered ECC Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Tomcat i875P S5102: • 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB unbuffered ECC and non-ECC PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 DDR memory modules are supported •... -
Page 18: Memory Installation Procedure
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation • Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations To use this type of DIMM… The processor’s system bus frequency must be … DDR400 800MHz DDR333 *800MHz or 533MHz *When using an 800MHz system bus frequency processor, DDR333 memory is clocked at 320MHz. -
Page 19: Installing The Processor And Heatsink
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.9 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink Your Tomcat i875P S5102 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the following page on TYAN’s website for latest processor support: http://www.tyan.com The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor: The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have. - Page 20 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation Heatsink Installation After you are done installing the processor, you should proceed to installing the heatsink. The heatsink will ensure that the processor does not overheat, and will continue to operate at maximum performance. An overheated processor is also dangerous to the long-term reliability of the motherboard.
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Page 21: Attaching Drive Cables
Attaching IDE drive cabling is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel. - Page 22 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation Serial ATA Attaching Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA connectors is illustrated below: Serial ATA Hard drive Serial ATA Cable Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA Cable Power Cable Simply plug in the BLACK END of the Serial ATA cable into the motherboard Serial ATA connector, and the other end(s) into the d rive(s).
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Page 23: Installing Add-In Cards
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives. While they are minor and installing them incorrectly doesn’t cause severe problems, it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and/or write to diskettes. -
Page 24: Connecting External Devices
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.12 – Connecting External Devices Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task. The standard devices you should expect to plug into the motherboard are keyboards, mice, and printer cables. The... -
Page 25: Installing The Power Supply
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.13 – Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on this motherboard. By default, this motherboard requires that you have an ATX12V power supply that has the standard ATX-style 20-pin connector, as well as an additional 4-pin square connector. -
Page 26: Chapter 3: Bios Setup
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Installation The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software. This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system. - Page 27 Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of the outcome. The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by TYAN or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.
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Page 28: Main Bios Setup
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 – Main BIOS Setup When you enter Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the following screen will appear as below: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ? Standard CMOS Features ? Frequency/Voltage Control... - Page 29 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.
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Page 30: Standard Cmos Features
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.2 – Standard CMOS Features In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. - Page 31 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Drive A / B: Defines the floppy drive type. None / 360K, 5.25in / 1.2M, 5.25in / 720K, 3.5in / 1.44M, 3.5in / 2.88M, 3.5in Video: Defines video display mode. EGA/VGA / CGA 40 / CGA 80 / MONO Halt On: Determines if the computer should stop when an error is detected during power up.
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Page 32: Advanced Bios Features
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3 – Advanced BIOS Features In Advanced BIOS features, you will be able to adjust many of the feature that effect system speed and boot-up options. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features... - Page 33 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Typematic Rate Setting: Toggles control of keyboard key repeat rate. Enabled/Disable Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Defines how many characters are repeated per second when holding down a key on the keyboard. 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 / 24 / 30 Typematic Delay (Msec): Defines the delay that occurs at keystroke before that key will start to repeat.
- Page 34 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Boot Sequence: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot Sequence ? Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [Floppy] _________________________ Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [LS120]...
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Page 35: Advanced Chipsets Features
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.4 – Advanced Chipsets Features In Advanced Chipset Features, you will be abled to adjust many of the chipset special features. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable... - Page 36 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup System BIOS Cacheable: Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
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Page 37: Integrated Peripherals
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.5 – Integrated Peripherals Options related to onboard peripheral features can be altered through the following: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ? OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help ? Onboard Device... - Page 38 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode: Leave this setting as is. Enabled / Disabled On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate each channel separately.
- Page 39 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup USB Controller: This item allows you to “Enable” or “Disable” onboard USB function. Enabled / Disabled / 1&2 USB Port / 2&3 USB Port / 1&3 USB Port / 1 Port / 2 Port / 3 Port USB 2.0 Controller:...
- Page 40 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Onboard FDC Controller: Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select “Disabled”...
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Page 41: Power Management Setup
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.6 – Power Management Setup Options related to power management can be altered through the following: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function [Enabled] Item Help Power Management [User Define]... - Page 42 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Suspend Mode: Defines the method used to power off the system. Disabled / Standby / Sleep HDD Power Down: Defines hard drive power down delay. Disabled / 1 minutes / 5 minutes / 10 minutes / 30 minutes / 45 minutes / 60 minutes CPU THRM -Throttling: Defines the duty cycle of THRM-Throttling.
- Page 43 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Resume by Alarm: Defines the time/date when the system will wake up. Enabled / Disabled POWER ON Function: Defines the action of the power button when pressed. Password / Hot Key / Mouse left / Mouse Right / Any Key / Button only/ Keyboard 98 KB Power ON Password: Defines the time/date when the system will wake up.
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Page 44: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.7 – PnP/PCI Configurations Options related to all the configurations of PnP / PCI resources. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP / PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Item Help _________________________ Resources Controlled By... -
Page 45: Pc Health Status
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.8 – PC Health Status This menu is related to detecting system temperature, voltage, fan and speed. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Item Help [Disabled] Current CPU Temp. -
Page 46: Frequency/Voltage Control
↑↓←→: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Clock Ratio: Sets the CPU multiplier. TYAN does not recommend changing this setting from the default setting. 16X…22X / Auto / Default Auto Detect DIMM / PCI Clk: Sets the BIOS to automatically adjust PCI and memory bus speeds accordingly. -
Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.10 – Load Fail-Safe Defaults Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ? Standard CMOS Features ? Frequency/Voltage Control ? Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ? Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults ? Integrated Peripherals... -
Page 48: Supervisor/User Password Setting
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.12 – Supervisor/User Password Setting Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ? Standard CMOS Features ? Frequency/Voltage Control ? Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ? Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults ? Integrated Peripherals... -
Page 49: Exit Selecting
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type t h e password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc>... - Page 50 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ? Standard CMOS Features ? Frequency/Voltage Control ? Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ? Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults ? Integrated Peripherals...
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Page 51: Chapter 4: Sata/Raid Setup (For Sata Raid Model)
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) ® The motherboard includes the Promise PDC20378 SATA RAID controller with two Serial ATA interfaces and one Parallel ATA133 interface to support RAID 0, 1 or 0+1 configuration Note: The interfaces that PDC20378 support only connect HDDs. -
Page 52: Creating Your Disk Array
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) 4.2 - Creating Your Disk Array WARNING: Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result in data loss. - Page 53 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array. FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.
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Page 54: Creating An Array For Performance
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Creating an Array for Performance NOTE: The PDC20378 enables you to create striped arrays with 1, 2, 3 or 4 drives. To create an array for best performance, follow these steps: Using the Spacebar, choose “Performance”... -
Page 55: Creating A Security Array With An Existing Data Drive
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive Follow these steps: Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save your selection. The window below will appear. -
Page 56: Installing Software Drivers
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) 4.3 - Installing Software Drivers New Windows 2000/XP Installation The following details the installation of the PDC20378 drivers while installing Windows 2000/XP. Start the installation: • Floppy Install: Boot the computer with the Windows 2000/XP installation diskettes. -
Page 57: New Windows 98/Me Installation
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) New Windows 98/Me Installation After configuring the PDC20378 controller and the attached hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s), if necessary. Install Windows 98/Me normally. After installation, go the “Start” menu and choose “Settings.”... -
Page 58: New Windows Nt 4.0 Installation
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) New Windows NT 4.0 Installation Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT disk: Floppy install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation diskettes. Floppyless install: boot from floppy and type “WINNT /B”. After files have been copied, the system will reboot. -
Page 59: Using Fastbuild™ Configuration Utility
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) 4.4 - Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility The FastBuild™ Configuration Utility offers several menu choices to create and manage the drive array on the Promise PDC20378. For purposes of this manual, it is assumed you have already created an array in the previous chapter and now wish to make a change to the array or view other options. -
Page 60: Navigating The Fastbuild™ Setup Menu
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu When using the menus, these are some of the basic navigation tips: Arrow keys highlights through choices; [Space] allows cycle through options; [Enter] key selects an option; [ESC] key is used to abort or exit the current menu. -
Page 61: Creating Arrays Automatically
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Creating Arrays Automatically The Auto Setup <1> selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your disk array. It will assign all available drives appropriate for the disk array you are creating. After making all selections, use Ctrl-Y to Save selections. -
Page 62: Viewing Drive Assignments
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Viewing Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments < 2> option in the Main Menu displays whether drives are assigned to a disk arrays or are unassigned. The menu also displays the data transfer mode that relates to speed used by each drive (U6 refers to 133MB/sec transfers, U5 refers to 100MB/sec transfers, U4 refers to 66MB/sec transfers, etc...) - Page 63 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are assigned to this array.
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Page 64: Rebuilding A Mirrored Array
Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) Rebuilding A Mirrored Array The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk array. You will receive an error message when booting your system. - Page 65 Tomcat i875P S5102 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model) FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Array 2 Mirror Critical Stripe Block: Not Available...
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Page 66: Chapter 5: Diagnostics
BIOS. There are no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user. -
Page 67: Appendix I: Glossary
Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix I: Glossary Appendix I: Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. - Page 68 EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash 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...
- Page 69 Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT and ATX Footprint boards. Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
- Page 70 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix I: Glossary Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).
- Page 71 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix I: Glossary RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance.
- Page 72 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix I: Glossary SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth. Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue to operate normally.
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Page 73: Appendix Ii: Post Error Code For Bios
Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS POST (hex) Description CFh: Test CMOS R/W functionality. C0h: Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers... - Page 74 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS POST (hex) Description 18h: Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686). 1Bh: Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR &...
- Page 75 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS POST (hex) Description 37h: Test DMA Channel 1. 39h: Test DMA page registers. 3Ch: Test 8254 3Eh: Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1. 40h: Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
- Page 76 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS POST (hex) Description 67h: Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h 69h: Turn on L2 cache 6Bh: Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto- configuration table.
- Page 77 Tomcat i875P S5102 Appendix II: Post Error Code for BIOS E8POST.ASM starts Description 82h: 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password.
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Page 78: Appendix Iii: Smdc Information
Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card. Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card, Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver. As long as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking after the system. -
Page 79: Technical Support
Help Resources: 1. See the beep codes section of this manual. 2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates, and other information: http://www.tyan.com 3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN. 4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN... - Page 80 Tomcat i875P S5102 User’s Manual Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement (Declaration Conformity Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.