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1. JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper Normal Use this jumper when you forgot your system setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting How to clear the CMOS data Power off system and disconnect power supply from AC source Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and 2 Reconnect power supply to AC source Power on system Pin Signal 1 NC 2 RTCRST 3 GND 19 ODD SSS M fa Q D z an ia oo Q Q LI OPRA L E MIN PCI Mini PCI Socket PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 NC 2 NC 63 3 3V 64 FRAME KEY KEY 65 CLKRUN 66 TRDY 3 NC 4 NC 67 SERR 68 STOP 5 NC 6 NC 69 GND 70 3 3V 7 NC 8 NC 71 PERR 72 DEVSEL 9 NC 10 NC 73 C BE 74 GND 11 NC 12 NC 75 AD14 76 AD15 13 NC 14 NC T77 GND 78 AD13 15 NC 16 RESERVED 79 AD12 80 AD11 17 INTB 18 5V 81 AD10 82 GND 19 3 3V 20 INTA 83 GND 84 AD9 21 RESERV
2. Or l 1x S3095 motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE cable S3095G3NR only ty 1 x Serial ATA Cable 1 x Printer Port Cable 1 x M3095 Audio Daughter Card 1 x Audio Cable 1 x USB Header Cable 1 x IEEE1394 Header Cable 1 x S3095 user s manual 1 x S3095 Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield VIsaIS T If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process NOTE Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions The Tomcat i945GM S3095 is a flexible Intel platform for multiple applications based on Intel 945GM and ICH7M DH chipsets Designed to support Intel Core Duo Core Solo Celeron M 533MHz processors and DDRII 400 memory up to 2GB the S3095 is featured with integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN Intel GMA950 graphics and two serial ATA ports With the multiple features designed the S3095 offers exceptional performance and versatile solution for your server platform Remember to visit TYAN s Website at http www TYAN com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processors eOne 478 pin Socket supports Intel CPU Yonah as below Core 2 Duo w 4M L2 up to 2 3
3. e All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing e The 3095 supports up to 2GB of memory Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the 83095 1 Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration 26 2 Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket 3 Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket The locking levers pop up into place 27 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable S3095G3NR only Attaching the IDE drive cable 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 Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below Hard drive e Pin 1 Cable BUCO OULU y IDE Slots s a Say as This end con IDE B 5 Power nects to IDE connector slot i IDE cable pin 1 Key Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end s into the drive s Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two of which are closer together The BLUE
4. e Manual e By SPD Note On all memory timing settings lower number is more aggressive CAS Latency Time This setting controls the time delay in clock cycles CLKs that passes before the DRAM starts to carry out a read command after receiving it This also determines the number of CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer In other words the lower the latency the faster the transaction e Auto 2 2 5 3 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This setting is the number of cycles from when a bank activate command is issued until a read or write command is accepted that is before the CAS becomes active Auto 49 25 4 23 2 DRAM RAS Precharge Time This setting is the number of cycles needed to return data to its original location to close the bank or number of cycles to page memory before the next bank activate command can be issued e Auto 5 74 3 2 Precharge Delay lt tRAS gt This timing controls the length of the delay between the activation and precharge commands basically how long after activation can the access cycle be started again This influences row activation time that is taken into account when memory has hit the last column in a specific row or when an entirely different memory location is requested e Auto 4 10 System Memory Frequency Changing this option allows the memory to be run asynchronously from the FSB but it is best if it is left at AUTO e Auto
5. TYAN Tomcat i945GM 3095 Version 1 1 Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2007 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp Trademark All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including but not limited to the following TYAN Tomcat i945GM are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation Intel CoreDuo Core Solo Celeron M and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation Phoenix Phoenix AwarcBlOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SUSE AG IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability 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
6. e Min 1 255 52 3 6 1 OnChip IDE Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE Bus Master Enabled Item Help On Chip IDE 1 Controller Enabled Menu Level gt gt xxx On Chip Serial ATA Setting SATA Mode IDE On Chip Serial ATA Auto PATA IDE Mode Secondary SATA Port SATA1 SATAS is Prim Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IDE Bus Master Choose IDE Bus Master Enabled can save the CPU resource when the IDE device transferring data to the memory On Chip IDE 1 Controller Enable or disable the onboard IDE 1 controller Enabled Disabled On chip Serial ATA Setting SATA Mode This selects the mode for the SATA controller IDE RAID AHCI On Chip Serial ATA This selects the mode for the On Chip Serial ATA controller The following are the modes Disabled This disables the SATA controller Auto This auto selects the correct mode for the SATA controller e Combined Mode This combines both PATA Parallel ATA and SATA This allows a maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel e Enhanced Mode This enables both SATA as well as PATA and allows a maximum of 6 IDE drives in each channel e SATA Only This operates SATA in legacy mode 53 PATA IDE Mode This selects the mode for the PATA controller Primary IDE is Primary Channel IDE channel1 Seco
7. are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt PC Health Status gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Set Password gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup gt PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving i F9 Menu in BI Tlse Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup i945GM W83627 6A79KTSIC 00 Time Date Hard Disk Type Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system s performance Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management PnP PCI Configuration This entry appears if your system supports PnP PCI 37 PC Health Status Use this menu to show your system temperature speed and voltage status Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal stable performance for your system to operate Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations While
8. connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives NOTE Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the drive s power connector 28 Attaching Serial ATA Cables The 3095 is also equipped with 2 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives Tyan has supplied one SATA cable If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter 29 2 8 Installing Add In Cards Before installing add in cards it s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard For this reason we ve provided the diagrams below showing the slots that appear on your motherboard PCI Express X4 Slot PCI Slot Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place
9. ACPI table in shadow RAM and in extended memory Optional B8H TP_SYSEM_INIT Optional B9H TP_PREPARE_BOOT Cleans up all graphics before booting BAH TP_DMI Executes DMI handlers Optional BBH TP_INIT_BCVS Optional BCH TP_PARITY Clears the parity error latch set correct NMI state BDH TP_BOOT_MENU Displays boot first menu Optional BEH TP_CLEAR_SCREEN Clears the screen BFH TP_CHK_RMDR Checks the reminder features Optional COH TP_INT19 Cleans up the system and boots via INT 19h C1H TP_PEM_INIT Invokes via shutdown table to initialize PEM data structure C1H TP_CHKBOOTTYPE Optional C2H TP_PEM_LOG Invokes the error logging function of all registered error handlers C2H TP_SAVEBOOTTYPE Saves the current boot type into CMOS C3H TP_PEM_DISPLAY Scans the PEMRegTbI and calls the display function for each registered error handler in the same order as they were registered with the PEM C3H TP_CHKREQBOOTTYPE Determines if a specific boot type has been 74 requested C4H TP_PEM_SYSER_INIT Initializes clears the system error flags Optional C4H TP_HOTKEY_START Installs the IRQ1 vector Optional C5H TP_DUAL_CMOS Optional C5H TP_HOTKEY_END Marks the fact that we are no longer in POST Optional C6H TP_DOCK_INIT Optional C6H TP_CONSOLE_INIT Installs console before any text output i
10. Connector IPEX 20381 040E 00F The 3095 offers the possibility to connect LCD panel through LVDS connector Please read the LCD panel signal pin assignment Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VSS 40 VCC3 2 VCC5 39 VCC3 3 VCC5 38 V_EDDID 4 Clk_EDID 37 DATA_EDID 5 VSS 36 Odd_RinO 6 Odd_RinO 35 VSS 7 VSS 34 Odd_Rin1 8 Odd_Rini 33 VSS 9 VSS 32 Odd_Rin2 10 Odd_Rin2 31 VSS 11 VSS 30 Odd_CIkIN 12 Odd_CIkIN 29 VSS 13 VSS 28 Even_Rin0 14 Even_Rin0 27 VSS 15 VSS 26 Even_Rin1 16 Even_Rin1 25 VSS 17 VSS 24 Even_Rin2 18 Even_Rin2 23 VSS 19 VSS 22 Even_CLKIN 20 Even_CLKIN 21 VSS 15 eee SS ae OA lt QE 2 il ee A P DR a JP2 IDE 20 Pin 5V Enable Disable Jumper for DOM S3095G3NR only 3 E 1 m Disable Use this jumper to enable disable the internal DOM 3 m power for IDE 20 pin a 1 nu Pin1 NC Pin2 DOM PWR SEL Enable Pin3 VCC5 J25 COM Port Header The mainboard offers one 9 pin Serial port header 9 1 You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices LI ad ad d
11. DDR333 DDR400 SLP_S4 Assertion Width Set minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal to ensure that the DRAM s have been safely power cycled 4to 5 sec 3 to 4 sec e 2 to 3 sec e 1 to 2 sec Memory Hole at 15M 16M Certain ISA cards require exclusive access to the 1MB block of memory from the 15th to the 16th megabyte to work properly This BIOS feature allows you to reserve that 1MB block of memory for such cards to use If you enable this feature 1MB of memory the 15th MB will be reserved exclusively for the ISA card s use This effectively reduces the total amount of memory available to the operating system by 1MB If you disable this feature the 15th MB of RAM will not be reserved for the ISA 50 card s use The full range of memory is therefore available for the operating system to use However if your ISA card requires the use of that memory area it may then fail to work Since ISA cards are a thing of the past it is highly recommended that you disable this feature e Disabled e Enabled VGA Setting On Chip Frame Buffer Size You may change the frame buffer size of on board graphic chip e 1MB 8MB DVMT Mode Dynamic Video Memory Technology This selection improves the efficiency of the memory allocated to either system or graphics processor When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory When set to DVMT Mode the graphic
12. However if you don t use any USB devices set the option to Disabled It will free up an IRQ for other devices to use Enabled Disabled Note This option is for the older USB 1 1 specification USB 2 0 Controller This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB 2 Universal Serial Bus Specification 2 0 controller Enable this if you are using a USB 2 device If you disable this while using a USB 2 device you may have problems running that device However if you don t use any USB 2 devices set the option to 56 Disabled It will free up an IRQ for other devices to use Enabled e Disabled Note USB 2 0 has a throughput of 480 Mbps 40 times faster than USB 1 1 and is fully backward compatible with USB 1 1 USB Keyboard Support via You may choose when to have USB keyboard support via OS or BIOS OS e BIOS USB Mouse Support via You may choose when to have USB mouse support via OS or BIOS OS e BIOS IEEE 1394 Controller This enables disables the onboard 1394 FireWire controller Disabling this will disable access to any connected FireWire devices Enabled e Disabled Onboard PCI LAN Controller This controls if the onboard Lan will is run on boot up Lan Boot ROMs are used to download operating system code from a network server Options are Enabled e Disabled Invoke Boot Agent Enabled Disabled 57 3 6 4 PCI Express Root Port Function This option enables the BI
13. errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document Table of Contents Check the box contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 5 Installing the Processor Heatsink amp Fan 2 6 Installing the Memory 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables 2 8 Installing Add in Cards 2 9 Installing Tyan M3095 Audio Daughter Card 2 10 Connecting External Devices 2 11 Installing the Power Supply 2 12 Finishing up Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS 3 2 BIOS Main Menu 3 3 Standard CMOS Features 3 4 Advanced BIOS Features 3 5 Advanced Chipset Features 3 6 Integrated Peripherals 3 7 Power Management Setup 3 8 PnP PCI Configurations 3 9 PC Health Status 3 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 11 Load Optimized Defaults 3 12 Set Password 3 13 Save amp Exit Setup Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codes 4 2 Flash Utility 4 3 BIOS Post Code Appendix How to Make a Driver Diskette Glossary Technical Support Page 3 Page 5 Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 22 Page 23 Page 26 Page 28 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 33 Page 35 Page 37 Page 39 Page 42 Page 49 Page 52 Page 59 Page 62 Page 64 Page 67 Page 67 Page 67 Page 67 Page 69 Page 69 Page 70 Page 77 Page 78 Page 85 Check the box contents
14. for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be prominently displayed 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 85 Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration of 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television
15. occurs the system will power on when power returns e Power Off e Power On e Last State 3 7 1 PCI Express PM Function PCI Express components are permitted to wakeup the system using a wakeup mechanism followed by a power management event PME Message PCI Express systems may provide the optional auxiliary power supply Vaux needed for wakeup operation from states where the main power supplies are off PCI Express PM extends beyond the PME mechanism defined in conventional PCI PM as PCI Express PME Messages include the Requestor ID of the requesting agent These PME Messages are in band TLPs routed from the requesting device towards the Root Complex Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express PM Function PCI Express PME Disabled Item Help Menu Level gt gt Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI Express PME This option performs the same function as Wake Up by PCI card but is for PCI Express cards Enabled e Disabled 61 3 8 PnP PCI Configurations This section allows configuring PnP PCI resources Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By Auto CESCD Item Help lt IRQ Resources S Press Enter Menu Level gt PCI VUGA Palette Snoop Disabled BIOS can automatically PIRQ 1 Use IRQ No Auto configure all the PIRQ 2 Use IRQ No
16. screen to display and additional info eA single long beep repeatedly This indicates that a DRAM error has occurred The most common type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please check the TYAN web site http www tyan com Note 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 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 69 4 3 BIOS Post Code BootBlock POST Code List Post Code Mnemonic Post Routine Description Port 80 80H TP_BB_CS_INIT Initializes the host PCI device 81H TP_BB_BRIDGE_INIT Initializes the SMB support 82H TP_BB_CPU_INIT Initializes the CPU if needed 83H TP_BB_TIMER_INIT Initializes timer 84H TP_BB_IO_INIT
17. that supports EPP and ECP mode Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STB 2 AFD 3 PDO 4 ERR 5 7 PD1 6 INIT PD2 8 SLIN 9 PD3 10 GND 11 PD4 12 GND 13 PD5 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17 PD7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 KEY J15 Audio Card pin header connected to Tyan M3095 Audio daughter card J6 via audio cable Signal Signal HD_Audio_Reset 1 2 VCC12V 2 12 Bit Clock 3 4 5V standby LJ a s Sync 5 6 Serial Data Out Lal mjm jm Ground 7 8 Serial Data In 1 11 Ground 9 SPKR 14MHz clock 11 13 a a JP3 Suspend LED Header 1 You may see the system status via the Suspend LED Header J20 USB1 USB Front Header Use this header to connect to front panel USB connector Signal Pin Pin Signal 2 10 5V 1 2 5V m u m Data 0 3 4 Data 1 E E a 1 9 Data 0 5 6 Data 1 GND 7 8 GND J10 LVDS connector 40 21 LJL ee i m mm m mmm mm a 1 20
18. that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable 3 1 4 Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration In addition the final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the BIOS setup program NOTE The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu Please be noticed that the BIOS menu are continually changing due to the BIOS updating The BIOS menu provided are the most updated ones when this manual is written Please visit Tyan s website at http Avww tyan com for the information of BIOS updating 36 3 2 BIOS Main Menu 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
19. the reverse of motherboard Tear off the stick on the retention module before installing Place the heatsink on the CPU Use a screw driver to fix the installation of heatsink 24 5 Follow the direction suggested as below to finish the installation Cooling Fan Installation After you have installed the processor the heatsink should be installed to ensure that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat Use the heatsink supplied for best results Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown 1 Apply some a little will work more doesn t equal better performance thermal compound to the top of the processor Try and apply a thin even layer over the top of the processor 2 Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket 3 Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the holes 4 Use screw drive to secure the four screws 25 2 6 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor Only DDRII 400 533 667 modules are required Check the TYAN Web site at www tyan com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard The following diagram shows common types of DDRII memory modules Cee Key points to note before installing memory e Supports Un buffered DDRII 400 533 667 compliant with Non ECC memory
20. to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you ISA Industry Standard Architecture a slower 8 or 16 bit bus data pathway 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 Mirroring see RAID NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile OEMs Original Equipment Manufacturers Compaq or IBM package other companies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems 81 PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives
21. to turn on the fan e Disabled e Enabled Max Fan Output When at SMART FANTM III mode Fan Speed will increase to this value Min Fan Output If the temp keeps below low limit then the fan speed keeps on decreasing until Stop Value 66 3 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations 3 11 Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations 3 12 Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself 3 13 Save amp Exit Setup This option saves your selections and exits the setup menu 3 14 Exit Without Saving This option exits the setup menu without saving any change 67 NOTE 68 Chapter 4 Diagnostics NOTE If you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU 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 two kinds of audible beeps eA single long beep followed by two short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS can t initialize the video
22. to use The other modes are explained as follows SPP works with all parallel port devices However it is the slowest transfer mode and should only be used when faster transfer modes cannot be used There are two faster bidirectional modes available the ECP Extended Capabilities Port and EPP Enhanced Parallel Port modes ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2 5Mbytes s and provides symmetric bidirectional communication On the other hand EPP uses existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirectional communication For those who don t know what mode to select but at least know that their parallel port device supports bidirectional transfers the BIOS offers the ECP EPP mode If you select this mode then the parallel port device will be able to use either one of those modes However this should be considered as a last resort as you may be needlessly tying up an IRQ for nothing if your device does not use ECP at all Or the BIOS may not select the best parallel port mode for the device If possible set the parallel port to the transfer mode that best suits your parallel port device e SPP EPP e ECP ECP EPP EPP Mode Select There are two versions of the EPP transfer protocol EPP1 7 and EPP1 9 Generally EPP1 9 is the preferred setting because it supports the newer EPP1 9 devices and most EPP1 7 devices and offers advantages like support for longer cables However because certain E
23. 3GHz 667 Core 2 Duo w 2M L2 up to 1 83GHz 667 Core Duo w 2M L2 up to 2 33GHz 667 Core Duo ULV w 2M L2 up to 1 2GHz 533 Core Solo w 2M L2 up to 1 83GHz 667 Celeron M w 1M L2 up to 2GHz 533 e Front Side Bus support for 667 533 MHz Memory eDual channel memory bus must be populated in pairs eTwo 240 pin DDR2 sockets support up to 2 GB memory capacity eSupports Un buffered DDR2 667 533 400 Compliant Non ECC memory eSupports 128MB 256MB 512MB Integrated I O continued e Two 1394a pin header e One FDD connector e One shrouded header for serial port One FPIO header One FP Audio header One CD IN header on M3095 One Aux in header on M3095 Back Panel I O Ports eOne serial port eOne VGA connector eOne DVI connector eTwo stacked USB 2 0 ports eTwo GbE LAN ports amp one 10 100M LAN port with RJ45 connector includes Transformer amp LED ePrinter port via cable System Management eTotal three 3 pin fan headers with control and tachometer monitoring eMonitors voltage for CPU Memory 1GB DDR2 DIMM Chipset elntel 945GM Memory Controller Hub elntel ICH7M DH I O Controller Hub Integrated LAN Controllers eTwo Intel 82573 PCI E single port GbE Controllers elntel 82551QM 10 100 LAN controller x 1 Graphics elntegrated Graphics support eTwo serial digital video out port SDVO interface support for DVI LVDS Expansion Slot eSupports 1 PC
24. Auto boot and Plug and Play PIRQ 3 Use IRQ No Auto compatible devices PIRQ 4 Use IRQ No Auto If you choose Auto PIRQ 5 Use IRQ No Auto you cannot select IRQ PIRQ 6 Use IRQ No Auto DMA and memory base PIRQ Use IRQ No Auto address fields since PIRQ 8 Use IRQ No Auto BIOS automatically assigns them x PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size 4096 Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Resources Controlled By When this option is set to AUTO the BIOS by using ESCD controls the IRQ and DMA assignments of all of the boot and PNP devices in the system If you set this option to Manual you will be able to manually assign all IRQ and DMA information e Auto ESCD e Manual IRQ Resources This option is used to manually assign IRQ resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop This option is only useful if you use an MPEG card or an add on card that makes use of the graphics card s Feature Connector e Disabled e Enabled PIRQ 1 8 Use IRQ No This item specifies the IRQ number manually or automatically for the devices installed on PCI slots e Auto e Manual 62 PCl Express relative items Maximum Payload Size This setting defines the maximum payload size e 128 e 256 e 512 e 1024 e 2048 e 4096 This controls the maximum amount of data that can be transferred in a packet Larger payload siz
25. Configures I O floppy and LPT port 85H TP_BB_FORCE Checks for a forced flash 86H TP_BB_CHKSUM Check BIOS checksum 87H TP_BB_GOTOBIOS Transition from Boot Block to the system BIOS 88H TP_BB_MP_INIT Initializes multi processors 89H TP_BB_SET_HUGE Sets huge 4GB segment for DS ES FS and GS 8AH TP_BB_OEM_INIT OEM special initialization Null 8BH TP_BB_HW_INIT Initializes PIC and DMA controller 8CH TP_BB_MEM_TYPE Initializes memory type 8DH TP_BB_MEM_SIZE Initializes memory size 8EH TP_BB_SHADOW Shadows the Boot Block 8FH TP_BB_SMM_INIT Initializes SMM Null 90H TP_BB_RAMTEST Tests the first 640KB of RAM 91H TP_BB_VECS_INIT Initializes the interrupt vector area 92H TP_BB_RTC_INIT Initializes RTC Null 93H TP_BB_VIDEO_INIT Initializes Video Null 94H TP_BB_OUT_INIT Initializes the output devices 95H TP_BB_BOOT_INIT Initializes the boot devices 96H TP_BB_CLEAR_HUGE Resets the segment to 64KB 97H TP_BB_BOOT_OS Begins booting to the crisis diskette 98H TP_BB_USB_INIT Enables USB devices 99H TP_BB_SECUR_INIT Initializes security Null 70 Main BIOS POST Code List Post Code Mnemonic Post Routine Description Port 80 01H TP_IPMI_INIT Initializes the IPMI interface and check BMC status Optional 02H TP_VERIFY_REAL Verifies if the CPU is in real mode from cold start 03H TP
26. Disabled FAN1 Fail Action Disabled Menu Level FANZ Fail Action Disabled FANS Fail Action Disabled FAN Speed Control Press Enter Case Open Detection Disabled CPU Temp system T CPUFAN1 FANZ lt FANS PU Core Voltage CPU Utt DDR Voltage NB Uoltage ATX 12VU ATX 5U ATX 3 3U Battery Volt standby Volt Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Note The onboard Winbond 83627EHG hardware monitoring ASIC automatically detects the system motherboard and CPU temperature It detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in RPM The hardware monitor ASIC also detects the voltage output through the voltage regulators CPU Warning Temperature BEEP output control for CPU temperature if the monitor value exceed the limit value e Disabled 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 64 CPUFAN1 FAN1 2 3 Fail Action Shutdown the system or warning beep which the onboard CPUFAN1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 stop working be detected NOTE Shutdown procedure only works in ACPI OS e Disabled e Warning Beep e Shutdown System Case Open Detection Enable Disable when chassis open event is detected BIOS will record the event Enabled Disabled 3 9 1 Fan Speed Control This section controls the fan settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FAN Speed Control CPUFAN1 Smart Control Disab
27. ED 22 RESERVED 85 AD8 86 C BEO 23 GND 24 3 3VAUX 87 AD7 88 3 3V 25 CLK 26 RST 89 3 3V 90 AD6 27 GND 28 3 3V 91 ADS 92 AD4 29 REQ 30 GNT 93 RESERVED 94 AD2 31 3 3V 32 GND 95 AD3 96 ADO 33 AD31 34 PME 97 5V 98 RESERVED 35 AD29 36 RESERVED 99 AD1 100 RESERVED 37 GND 38 AD30 101 GND 102 GND 39 AD27 40 3 3V 103 NC 104 NC 41 AD25 42 AD28 105 NC 106 NC 43 RESERVED 44 AD26 107 NC 108 NC 45 C BE3 46 AD24 109 NC 110 NC 47 AD23 48 IDSEL 111 NC 112 RESERVED 49 GND 50 GND 113 NC 114 GND 51 AD21 52 AD22 115 NC 116 NC 53 AD19 54 AD20 117 NC 118 NC 55 GND 56 PAR 119 NC 120 NC 57 AD17 58 AD18 121 RESERVED 122 MPCIACT 59 C BE2 60 AD16 123 VCC5VA 124 3 3VAUX 61 IRDY 62 GND 21 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed These studs are usually metal and are gold in color Usually the chassis manufacturer will pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in plac
28. I E x4 device eSupports 1 PCI expansion slot eOne Mini PCI Slot Integrated SATA Controller eSATA ports from ICH7M DH eRAID 0 1 supported Integrated I O e One 40 pin IDE connector or one 50 pin Compact Flash Type II connector see available models e 2 SATA connectors e One LVDS connector e One pin header for USB ports supports two USB 2 0 devices amp Power Supply eMonitoring temperature for CPU amp environment ePin header for Fault LED Power Suspend LED amp HDD activity LED eOne pin header for Chassis Intrusion detection eWatch Dog Timer supported eConsole redirection supported Accessory eBracket with Line S PDIF In Line S PDIF Out Mic In and Phone Realtec ALC888 BIOS ePhoenix BIOS on 8Mbit Flash ROM eSupports ACPI 2 0 eSupports boot from USB device eWOL and PXE support ePower on mode control for AC power loss recovery Form Factor eFlex ATX form factor 9 0 x7 5 229x191mm Available Models Model IDE CF connector socket 3095G3NR Yes N A IS3095G3NR CF N A Yes Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the Tomcat i945GM S3095 matches the Flex ATX specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports a Flex ATX motherboard How to install our products right the first time The first thing you should do is reading this user s manual It contai
29. Interrupt Steering Logic SISL Architecture that allows a RAID controller such as AcceleRAID 150 200 or 250 to implement RAID ona system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SISL SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic LSI only on LSI SCSI boards SIMM Single In line Memory Module formally the most common form of RAM for motherboards They must be installed in pairs and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down SRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive 83 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 Striping see RAID UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer a
30. It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments PCI Slot IDSEL INTA INTB INTC INTD Slot 1 PCI_AD22 PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ G H E F Slot 2 PCI_AD21 PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ F G H E 82551QM PCI_AD16 PIRQ N A N A N A A VGA RN50 PCI_AD28 PIRQ N A N A N A H PCIX Slot IDSEL INTA INTB INTC INTD Slot 1 PCIX_AD17 PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ 0 1 2 3 Slot 2 PCIX_AD18 PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ 1 2 3 0 TARO PCIX_AD19 PIRQ PIRQ N A N A 2 3 YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 30 2 9 Installing M3095 Audio daughter card To provide great audio experience Tyan S3095 is including M3095 the audio daughter card with Realtec ALC888 in the box Here is the pin assignment list for Tyan M3095 J3 CD IN S PDIF J6 Audio Card pin header connect to Tyan S3095 J15 Line i i i he alcebs via audio cable in the box S PDIF Line Signal i i Signal u HD_Audio_Reset VCC12V MIC Bit Clock 4 5V standby J6 12 11 Sync Serial Data Out Phone u u Ground Serial Data In ae Ground SPKR 14MHz clock ae 2 mm 1 The illustration for c
31. OS to detect the PCI devices attached to the four PCI Express ports Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCIExpress LAN1 Controller Enable Item Help Invoke Boot Agent PCIExpress LANZ Controller Enabled Menu Level gt gt Invoke Boot Agent Disabled PCI E Compliancy Mode v1 0a Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI Express LAN1 LAN2 Controller When enabled the BIOS check these ports to detect and activate the PCI devices connected to them Enabled Disabled Invoke Boot Agent Enabled e Disabled PCI E Compliancy Mode This BIOS option determines compatibility between PCI Express specification v1 0 and PCIExpress specification v1 0a V1 0a e V1 0 58 3 7 Power Management Setup power management can be altered through the following Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type 1 Power d Item Help Power Button Function Instant 0ff Menu Level gt PCI Express PM Function Press Enter Run VGABIOS if 53 Resume Auto WakeUp by PME of PCI Disabled WakeUp by Alarm Disabled Options related to POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY KB Power ON Password Enter Hot Key Power ON Ctrl Fi Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previ
32. PP1 7 devices cannot work properly with an EPP1 9 port this BIOS feature was implemented to allow you to set the EPP mode to EPP1 7 when such an issue occurs Therefore it is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to EPP1 9 But if you have trouble connecting to your parallel port device switch to EPP1 7 e EPP1 7 EPP1 9 ECP Mode Use DMA This BIOS feature determines which DMA channel the parallel port should use 55 when it is in ECP mode Please note that there is no performance advantage in choosing DMA Channel 3 over DMA Channel 1 or vice versa As long as either Channel 3 or Channel 1 is available for your parallel port to use the parallel port will be able to function properly in ECP mode 3 1 3 6 3 Onboard PCI Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard PCI Device OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Via 05 Menu Level gt gt USB Mouse Support Via 0S IEEE 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard PCI LAN Controller Enabled Invoke Boot Agent Disabled Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip USB Controller This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB Universal Serial Bus controller Enable this if you are using a USB device If you disable this while using a USB device you may have problems running that device
33. Phoenix Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs Set Password Use this menu to set User s Password Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 38 3 3 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 Users use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Sat Apr 3 1999 Item Help Time hh mm ss aa 04396 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Change the day month IDE Channel 2 Master year and century IDE Channel 2 Slave Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Halt On All Errors Base Memory Extended Memory 15360K Total Memory 16384K Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date Time Setup Date Adjusts the system date mm Months dd Days yyyy Years Time Adjusts the system clock hh Hours 24hr format mm Minutes ss S
34. Shadows the video BIOS 4EH TP_CR_DISPLAY Displays the copyright message 4FH TP_MULTBOOT_INIT Allocates storage for the old and new history tables Optional 50H TP_CPU_DISPLAY Displays CPU type and speed 51H TP_EISA_INIT Optioanl 52H TP_KB_TEST Initializes and configures the keyboard and PS 2 mouse 54H TP_KEY_CLICK Optional 55H TP_USB_INIT Configures USB devices Optional 56H TP_ENABLE_KB Optional 57H TP_1394_INIT Optional 58H TP_HOT_INT Tests for hot unexpected interrupts 59H TP_PDS_INIT Initializes the POST display services Optional 5AH TP_DISPLAY_F2 Displays Press F2 for Setup prompt and enables the keyboard interrupt 5BH TP_CPU_CACHE_OFF Disables CPU cache 5CH TP_MEMORY_TEST Sizes conventional memory stores the amount and prints this to the screen 5EH TP_BASE_ADDR Optional 60H TP_EXT_MEMORY Performs memory tests on extended RAM 62H TP_EXT_ADDR Performs address tests on extended RAM 64H TP_USERPATCH1 Jump to UserPatch1 66H TP_CACHE_ADVNCD Configures advanced cache features 72 67H TP_MP_INIT_MIN Quick initializes of all AP s in early post Optional 68H TP_CACHE_CONFIG Enables cache s 69H TP_PM_SETUP_SMM Performs SMM initializations Optional 6AH TP_DISP_CACHE Displays cache RAM size if desired 6BH TP_CUST_DFLT Optional 6CH TP
35. These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCI to PCl bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a type of RAM that can maintain it s data as long as power is provided to the memory chips In this configuration SRAM requests are pipelined which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time and acted upon quickly This type of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz 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 pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions PM timers Power Management timers software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep suspend or doze mode PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a Plug n Play aware operating system such as Windows 98 and go to work Devices and operating systems that are not Plug n Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware PXE Preboot Ex
36. _DISABLE_NMI Disables NMls 04H TP_GET_CPU_TYPE Gets CPU Type 06H TP_HW_INIT Miscellaneous hardware initialization 07H TP_CS_BIOS_DESHAD Disables system ROM shadow and start to execute ROMEXEC code from the flash part Optional 08H TP_CS_INIT Initializes chipset registers to power on defaults 09H TP_SET_IN_POST Sets InPostBit in CMOS OAH TP_CPU_INIT Initializes CPU registers OBH TP_CPU_CACHE_ON Enables L1 cache during POST OCH TP_CACHE_INIT Initializes cache s OEH TP_IO_INIT Initializes 1 0 component Optional OFH TP_FDISK_INIT Disables IDE operation 10H TP_PM_INIT Optional 11H TP_REG_INIT General dispatcher for alternate register initializations Optional 12H TP_RESTORE_CRO Restores CRO after CPU is reset 13H TP_PCI_BM_RESET Resets PCI devices to disable bus master in early post Optional 14H TP_8742_INIT Initializes and configures the keyboard controller 16H TP_CHECKSUM Verifies ROM BIOS checksum 17H TP_PRE_SIZE_RAM Initializes external cache before memory auto sizing Optional 18H TP_TIMER_INIT Initializes the times 1AH TP_DMA_INIT Tests the DMA registers 1CH TP_RESET_PIC Initializes interrupt controllers for some shutdowns 20H TP_REFRESH Verifies DRAM refresh 22H TP_8742_TEST Report if there was a keyboard controller failure 24H TP_SET_HUGE_ES Makes huge 4GB segments for DS ES FS GS SS 26H TP_ENABLE_A20 Optional 28H TP_SIZE_RAM Determines DRAM size and configure the chipset
37. _DISP_SHADOWS Displays BIOS shadow status 70H TP_ERROR_MSGS Displays any errors found 72H TP_TEST_CONFIG Checks for bad configurations 74H TP_RTC_TEST Optional 76H TP_KEYBOARD Reports if there was a keyboard or controller failure 7AH TP_KEYLOCK Optional 7CH TP_HW_INTS Initializes hardware interrupt vectors 7DH TP_ISM_INIT Optional 7EH TP_COPROC Tests for coprocessor 80H TP_lIO_BEFORE Optional 81H TP_LATE_DEVICE_INIT POST device initialization routine Optional 82H TP_RS232 Optional 83H TP_FDISK_CFG_IDE Configures Non MCD IDE controllers 84H TPP T Optional 85H TP_PCI_PCC Configures PnP PCC devices Optional 86H TP_IO_AFTER Optional 87H TP_MCD_INIT Configures MCD devices 88H TP_BIOS_INIT Initializes timeouts key buffer soft reset flag 89H TP_ENABLE_NMI Enable NMIs 8AH TP_INIT_EXT_BDA Initializes extended BIOS data area 8BH TP_MOUSE Checks if mouse is installed displays Installed message Optional 8CH TP_FLOPPY POST task for installing and initializing legacy floppy disk drives 8EH TP_AUTOTYPE Optional 8FH TP_FDISK_FAST_PREINIT Optional 90H TP_FDISK Tests hard disks 91H TP_FDISK_FAST_INIT Programs timing registers according to PIO modes Optional 92H TP_USERPATCH2 Jump to UserPatch2 93H TP_MP_INIT Creates the MP table Optional 95H TP_CD Installs CD ROM for boot Optional 96H TP_CLEAR_HUGE_ES Performs a shutdown eight to transition from the warm start table to th
38. _SHUTDOWN Optional Note Items in red means an empty routine with POST code only 75 NOTE 76 Appendix How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Insert the Driver CD into the CD ROM drive and copy the RAID driver from __ drivers Windows RAID ESB RIAD Driver 6 075 2 3 to the floppy disk in another Windows system 2 Insert the floppy disk to the original system and install the RAID driver 77 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 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port a PCl based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs at only 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT Attachment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It i
39. accordingly 29H TP_PMM_INIT Initializes the POST Memory Manager 2AH TP_ZERO_BASE Zeros the RAM up to minimum RAM specified in the chipset RAM table 2BH TP_ENH_CMOS_INIT Optional 2CH TP_ADDR_TEST Tests address lines of the RAM 2EH TP_BASERAML Tests the first 4MB of RAM 71 2FH TP_PRE_SYS_SHADOW Initializes external cache before shadowing Optional 30H TP_BASERAMH Optional 32H TP_COMPUTE_SPEED Computes CPU clock speed in MHz 33H TP_PDM_INIT Initializes the Phoenix Dispatch Manager 34H TP_CMOS_TEST Optional 36H TP_CHK_SHUTDOWN Vector to proper shutdown routine 38H TP_SYS_SHADOW Shadows the system BIOS 3AH TP_CACHE_AUTO Sizes the external cache 3BH TP_DBGSRV_INIT Optional 3CH TP_ADV_CS_ CONFIG Advanced chipset configuration 3DH TP_ADV_REG_CONFIG General dispatcher for alternate register Optional 3FH TP_ROMPILOT_MEMORY Optional 41H TP_ROMPILOT_INIT Optional 42H TP_VECTOR_INIT Initializes interrupt vectors 45H TP_DEVICE_INIT POST device initialization routine Optional 46H TP_COPYRIGHT Verifies that the copyright message is intact 48H TP_CONFIG Verifies the hardware configuration and note whether we have color or monochrome mode 49H TP_PCI_INIT Initializes PNP and PCI 4AH TP_VIDEO Initializes the video 4BH TP_QUIETBOOT_START Optional 4CH TP_VID_SHADOW
40. al specification MPS version 1 4 adds extended configuration tables for improved support of multiple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the future In addition MPS 1 4 introduces support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge Select the MPS version depending on the operating system installed select 1 1 for Win NT 3 52 and 1 4 for Win NT4 0 Win2000 and WinXP 1 1 1 4 Report No FDD For OS Set this option to Yes if you are using Windows 95 98 without a floppy to release IRQ6 this is required to pass Windows 95 98 s SCT test and get the logo e No e Yes 43 Delay IDE Initial Seconds This defines the delay in seconds between detecting and starting IDE devices 0 15 the default is 1 CPU L3 Cache This item allows users to enable or disable the CPU L3 cache Enabled Disabled 3 4 1 CPU Feature Press Enter to access advanced features of the CPU Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Item Help T Z Bus Ratio TM2 Bus VID Menu Level gt gt C1E Function Execute Disable Bit Enabled Thermal Monitor 1 On die throtting Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio amp VID transition Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Thermal Management Thermal Management throttles the processor back as it reaches its maximum o
41. ctors 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 Handshaking a process where two devices initiate communications One device typically the server sends a message to another device typically a client in order to request establishment of a communications channel The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in order to settle ona communications protocol HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor IC Integrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip 80 IDE Integrated Device Drive Electronics a simple self contained HDD interface It can handle drives up to 8 4 GB in size Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs EIDEs with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller IDE INT IDE Interrupt a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE I O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc Initial Program Load IPL a feature built into BBS compliant devices describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails IPL see Initial Program Load IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device
42. d inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is 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 Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM sockets because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other 79 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
43. d power outlet YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 2 12 Finishing up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumpers You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 33 NOTE 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard display screen disk drives serial communications and a number of miscellaneous functions This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at
44. e Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed Mounting the Motherboard Solutions for installing Screve Motherboard gt Screw Chassis wall ae a Motherboard Stud Motherboard Standoff Chassis wall Stud Motherboard Chassis wall Screw Standoff Chassis wall 22 2 5 Installing the Processor Heatsink amp Fan Your Tomcat i945GM S3095 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com CPU amp Heatsink Installation The processor should be installed carefully Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible Follow these instructions to install your processor 1 Place the CPU in the socket ensuring that the edge of golden arrow is aligned with the breach edge of CPU socket A WARNING This new processor socket designed by Intel is easy to be damaged The processor has to be installed very carefully to prevent the contact pins of the socket from breaking It is strongly recommended the processor installation job to be handled by the experienced technician 2 Use a flat screw driver to lock the CPU after installation Refer to the picture below for the direction of locking and unlocking 23 Unlock A Lock Install the retention module into the CPU socket from
45. e cold start table Optional 97H TP_MP_FIXUP Fix up MP table physical pointer and checksum Optional 98H TP_ROM_SCAN Configures Non PCC PnP ISA devices PCI IRQs enables PCI devices and rom scan 99H TP_FDISK_CHECK_SMART POST task to check SMART status Optional 9AH TP_MISC_SHADOW Optional 73 9BH TP_PMCPUSPEED Optional 9CH TP_PM_SETUP Late SMM initialization Optional 9DH TP_SECURITY_INIT Initializes the system security engine Optional 9EH TP_IRQS Enables the proper hardware interrupts 9FH TP_FDISK_FAST_INIT2 Optional AOH TP_TIME_OF_DAY Sets time of day A2H TP_KEYLOCK_TEST Tests if key lock or keyboard controller password is on Optional A4H TP_KEY_RATE Optional A8H TP_ERASE_F2 Removes Press F2 prompt from the screen AAH TP_SCAN_FOR_F2 Checks if user has requested SETUP ACH TP_SETUP_CHECK Checks to see if SETUP should be executed AEH TP_CLEAR_BOOT Clears ConfigFailedBit and InPostBit in CMOS BOH TP_ERROR_CHECK Checks for POST errors B1H TP_ROMPILOT_UNLOAD Optional B2H TP_POST_DONE Sets clears status bits to reflect POST is completed B3H TP_ENH_CMOS_STORE Stores enhanced CMOS values in Non volatile area Optional B4H TP_ONE_BEEP Optional B5H TP_QUIETBOOT_END Optional B6H TP_PASSWORD Queries for password before boot Optional B7H TP_ACPI Setups
46. econds Drive A B Defines the floppy drive type None 360K 5 25in e 1 2M 5 25in e 720K 3 5in e 1 44M 3 5in e 2 88M 3 5in 39 Halt On Determines if the computer should stop when an error is detected during power up e No Errors All Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key Base Memory read only This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the value of the base memory is typically 640K for system with 640K memory size installed on the motherboard Extended Memory read only This item displays the amount of extended memory detected boot up Total Memory read only This item displays the total memory available in the system 3 3 1 IDE Master Slave Setup Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F Press Enter on any of the Master Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 1 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel 1 Master Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 40 The system displays advanced details like the number of heads cylinders sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk IDE HDD Auto Detection To a
47. ecution Environment one of four components that together make up the Wired for Management 2 0 baseline specification PXE was designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client towards the goal of allowing networked based booting to boot using industry standard protocols 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 RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time 82 RAIDIOS stands for RAID I O Steering a type of RAID technology from Intel RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I O controller embedded on the motherboard to be used as just an I O controller or to be the I O component of a hardware RAID subsystem The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I O Processor either embedded on the motherboard or on an add in card to configure the I O controller and serv
48. es increase data throughput but increase the time that an application must wait for data to begin being transferred 3 8 1 IRQ Resources This option is used to manually assign IRQ resources Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ 3 assigned Device Item Help IRQ 4 assigned Device IRQ 5 assigned Device Menu Level gt gt IRQ assigned Device IRQ 10 assigned Device Legacy ISA for devices IRQ 11 assigned Device compliant with the IRQ 12 assigned Device original PC AT bus IRQ 14 assigned Device specification PCI ISA IRQ 15 assigned Device PnP for devi compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture Tlee Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Note This option is enabled only if the Resources Controlled By is set to Manual IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 assigned to This specifies whether these IRQs are assigned to any PCI Devices or are Reserved Not Used e PCI Device e Reserved 63 3 9 PC Health Status This section monitors critical parameters of your PC and can automatically shutdown the PC if the temperature of the processor exceeds the specified threshold value This is only available if there is a Hardware Monitor onboard Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPUFAN1 Fail Action
49. es the CPU lifespan The states switch is so fast that the performance decrease is insignificant TM2 Bus Ratio It represents the frequency bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot auto detect TM2 Bus VID It represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot auto detect CIE Function Some processors implement an optimization of C1 Halt Status status called the Enhanced Halt State to further reduce the total power consumption while in C1 e Auto e Disabled Execute Disable Bit Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage and worm propagation Enabled e Disabled 45 3 4 2 Removable Device Priority This item allows you to select removable boot device priority Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Priority USB FDDO USB ZIP1 LS120 Floppy Disks USB ZIPO ZIP100 NOURWNE TL Move F5 Previous Values PU PD 7 Change Priority F6 Fail Safe Defaults 3 4 3 Hard Disk Boot Pr
50. f requested Optional C7H TP_DOCK_INIT_LATE Optional C7H TP_CONSOLE_COMPORT Removes display manager and INT 10h hook Optional C8H TP_FORCE Forces check Optional C8H TP_A20_TEST Performs A20 test Optional C9H TP_EXT_CHECKSUM Checks and do if flash recovery is necessary C9H TP_EISA_BEFORE_INIT Optional CAH TP_SERIAL_KEY Optional CAH TP_EISA_AFTER_INIT Optional CBH TP_ROMRAM Optional CBH TP_SAVE_MEMCFG Optional CCH TP_SERIAL_VID Optional CCH TP_RESTORE_MEMCFG Optional CDH TP_PCMATA Optional CDH TP_CONSOLE_VECTOR Reclaims console vector after H W vectors are initialized Optional CEH TP_PEN_INIT Optional CEH TP_ERRLOG_INIT Optional CFH TP_XBDA_FAIL Extended BIOS data area allocating failure CFH TP_ERRLOG_MSG Optional D1H TP_BIOS_STACK_INIT Initializes BIOS stack during POST Optional D2H TP_UNKNOWN_INT Unknown interrupt D3H TP_SETUP_WAD Finds space for memory wad and zeros it D4H TP_CPU_GET_STRING Gets CPU brand string Optional D5H TP_SWITCH_POST_TABLES Optional D6H TP_PCCARD_INIT Optional D7H TP_FIRSTWARE_CHECK Optional D8H TP_ASF_INIT Optional D9H TP_IPMI_INIT_LATE Performs any IPMI initialization in late post Optional DAH TP_PCIE_INIT Initializes PCI E devices Optional DBH TP_SROM_TEST Optional DCH TP_UPD_ERROR Registers with the error manager and reports error Optional DDH TP_REMOTE_FLASH Optional DEH TP_UNDI_INIT Optional DFH TP_UNDI
51. f directly to it m m n Signal Pin Pin Signal 10 7 DCD 1 2 DSR RXD 3 4 RTS TXD 5 6 CTS DTR 7 8 RI GND o M J13 Front Panel Header The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from motherboard to chassis such as HDD LED power LED power button and reset button Chassis Intrusion B J7 J9 IEEE1394 Pin header The mainboard offers two 9 pin headers as IEEE1394 port You can attach IEEE1394 devices directly to it 2 10 m mjm m m Signal Pin Pin Signal ELE E TPA 1 2 TPA 1 9 GND 3 GND TPB 5 TPB Bus Power 7 8 Bus Power 10 GND 17 ean pai f tt CF1 Compact Flash Connector S3095G3NR CF only CF1 ts ye 21 DO 46 PDIAG 22 D1 47 D8 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 26 GND 2 D3 27 D11 3 D4 28 D12 4 D5 29 D13 5 D6 30 D14 6 D7 31 D15 7 CS 32 CS1 8 GND 33 GND 9 GND 34 IORD 18 A2 43 DMARQ 19 A1 44 DMACK 20 AO 45 DASP 23 D2 48 D9 24 NC 49 D10
52. ice the I O controller s interrupts The I O controller and the I O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data is often used to refer to the system s main memory This memory is available to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SATA Serial ATA is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface Serial ATA is a drop in solution in that it is compatible with today s software and operating systems It will provide for systems which are easier to design with cables that are simpler to route and install smaller cable connectors and lower voltage requirements SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next 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 SCSI
53. iority This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority F10 Save F Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level gt gt Use lt f gt or lt i gt to select a device then ESC Exit Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave USBHDDO USBHDD1 USBHDD2Z Ou A WUN e Bootable Add in Cards Item Help Menu Level gt gt Use lt f gt or lt gt to lect a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the S lt ESC gt to i menu t4 Move F5 Previous Values PU PD 7 Change Priority F6 Fail Safe Defaults 46 F10 Save F Optimized Defaults ESC Exit 3 4 4 Romote Access Config Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Remote Access Conf ig Console Redirection Disabled Item Help K p g id Rate Console Connet Menu Level gt gt Agent Port x Conn ion Wait Time S Enabled Attempt to Continue C R after POST E redirect console via COM port Disabled Attempt to redirect c keyboard a Tle lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Console Redirection This option will redirect the BIOS and POST screens to the serial port to allow remote management using a terminal server e Enabled e Disabled Baud Rate The Baud Rate is the transmission speed be
54. led Item Help x 52 4 gt oT Target Temp 126 F Fan Temp i 1 C 34 F Menu Level dd Start up Fan 1 707 Max Fan Output Q Control the fan Min Fan Output Q automatically de FAN1 Smart Control Disabled Menu Level gt gt Target Tem 52 C7126 Fan Temp Tolerance 1 C 34 1 Control the fan speed Start up Fan Output 70 automatically depend Min Fan Output 07 on System Temp 1 FANZ Smart Control Disabled temperature to keep it Target Temp Source System Temp with in a specific Target Temy 2 C7126 range Fan Temp Tolerance 1 C 34 F Start up Fan Output acy Max Fan Output 97 x Min Fan Output 50 FAN3 Smart Control Disabled Target Temp 52 C7126 F Fan Temp Tolerance 1 C734 F Start up Fan Output 7G Mir Fan Output 07 Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPUFAN1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 Smart Ctrl Smart control for onboard FAN connectors Target Temp reference to CPU Temperature e Disabled e Enabled 65 Target Temp If current temp gt Target Temp Tolerance increase fan speed If current temp lt Target Temp Tolerance decrease fan speed Fan Temp Tolerance If current temp gt Target Temp Tolerance increase fan speed If current temp lt Target Temp Tolerance decrease fan speed Start up Fan Output FAN Speed will increase from 0 to this value to provide a minimum value
55. mproves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth then also results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification is a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usually from an application though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it all at once to a disk drive While this improves system performance reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faste
56. nd is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shift the processor over and down guiding into the board and locking it into place 84 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system you should turn to your dealer for help first Your system has most likely been configured by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you you can bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive consequences 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 Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST
57. ndary Channel IDE channel2 master is SATA2 and Slave is SATA4 Secondary IDE is Secondary Channel IDE channel2 Primary Channel IDE channel1 master is SATA1 and slave is SATA3 SATA Port This item is read only 3 6 2 Super IO Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDD Controller E Onboard Serial Port 1 3F87 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Menu Level gt gt Onboard Parallel Port 3787 IRQ Parallel Port Mode SPP EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Tle lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 an add in FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in the field Enabled e Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first or second serial port 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 e 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 e Auto 54 Onboard Parallel Port To use the parallel port on the system select an address and corresponding interrupt for the parallel port e 378 IRQ7 e 278 IRQ5 e 3BC IRQ7 e Disabled Parallel Port Mode This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode The default value is SPP that automatically selects the correct mode
58. nnector J26 LVDS Power Connector J15 Audio Card Connector J13 Front Panel Header J20 USB Header LPT1 Printer Port connector J25 Secondary COM Port Header J7 IEEE 1394 Port 1 Header J9 IEEE 1394 Port 2 Header MIN PCI Mini PCI slot JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper JP2 IDE 20 Pin 5V Enable Disable Jumper for DOM S3095G3NR only JP3 Suspend LED Header IDE 40 pin IDE connector S3095G3NR only CF1 CF Card Connector S3095G3NR CF only 11 DU OoUWOOUUO80 OQAOQHOAAN J26 LVDS Power Connector 1 8 See eee Use this header to connect the Power of LCD panel Connector ARC Please read the LCD panel pin definition before plug 5W1 2411C in 11100 108 CPUFAN1 CPU Fan Connector PWR GND Senso Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system stable and nee reliable FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector GND Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to Power your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable Sensor LPT1 Parallel Port Header 26 The main board provides a 25 pin connector as parallel port header A parallel port is a standard printer port
59. ns important information that will make configuration and setup much easier Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard 1 2 3 4 5 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 2 1 Board Image ro om oo uy oo or 00E081 S3095G3NR CF This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture 2 2 Block Diagram FAN CONTROL FSB 667MHz 533 667MHz DDR2 DIMM Intel 945GM DDR2 DIMM PCI E x4 Slot Intel 82573 Giga bit LAN C
60. onnecting Tyan S3095 J15 and M3095 J6 31 2 10 Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S3095 motherboard PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Top D Sub VGA Bottom DVI Gigabit Ethernetx2 10 100 LAN Port USB x 2 Serial Port NOTE Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme LEFT RIGHT eo Left LED Right LED Link Green Off Active Blinking Green Off Link Green Green Active Blinking Green Green 100 Mbps Link Green Yellow Active Blinking Green Yellow No Link Off Off 1000 Mbps 32 2 11 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Tomcat i945GM The Tomcat i945GM 3095 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24 pin and an 8 pin power connector Please be aware that ATX 2 x ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may not be_compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s EPS12V Applying power to the board 1 Connect the EPS 12V 8 pin power connector 2 Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector 3 Connect power cable to power supply an
61. ontroller Intel 82573 AC 97 connect to M3095 Giga bit LAN Controller 3095G3NR OR S3095G3NR CF USB PORT 6 7 USB PIN HEADER KB MS CONNECTOR FLOPPY CONNECTOR PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR HARDWARE MONITOR Tomcat i945GM S3095 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors Bo Q OQ PW2 fens coocoo E hous nog AUO J26 cau CI DIMM2 gom i DIMM1 LPT4 945GM Venu CPU1 LI J10 p LAN1 2 10 100M ICH7M DH SATA2 2USB 4 i MIN PCI 2 sata1 lj e PeH 7 2 FAN3 PCI1 E1 J7 J9 Lg j FDD1 Tues Efor This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Jumper Legend m m OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover m m CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover 10 Jumper Connector Function CPUFAN1 CPU Fan Connector FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 Chassis FAN Connector J10 LVDS Co
62. ous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type This item selects the type of Suspend mode S1 PowerOn Suspend Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 Suspend To RAM Enables the Suspend to RAM function S1 PowerOn Suspend e S3 Suspend To RAM Resume by USB from S3 When set to Enabled this item allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state This item can be configured only if the item ACPI Suspend Type is set to S3 STR e Disabled e Enabled Power Button Function This is to select the delay time when you push power button e Delay 4 Sec e Instant Off Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Selects whether to run the VGA BIOS if resumed from S3 state This is only necessary for older VGA drivers Select Auto if in doubt Auto e Yes No 59 Note This option is enabled only if S3 or S1 amp S3 is selected from the ACPI Suspend Type option WakeUp by PME of PCI When set to Enabled access to the PCI card will cause the system to wake up The PCI card must support the wake up function e Disabled e Enabled WakeUp by Alarm When set to Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Off PC to power on in the Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm items However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in the
63. perating temperature Throttling reduces the number of processing cycles thereby diminishing the heat dissipation of the CPU This cools the unit Once the CPU has reached a safe operating temperature thermal throttling is automatically disabled and normal full speed processing begins again The BIOS supports two types of thermal management e Thermal Monitor 1 Thermal Monitor 1 uses a highly accurate on die temperature sensing circuit in the CPU that has the ability to act quickly upon any thermal issues 50ns This circuitry keeps an eye on the most taxed areas of the CPU die at all times and will quickly act upon temperatures going over the safety limits The thermal monitor s control circuit when active lowers the CPU temperature by throttling 44 the internal CPU clock speed This is done with a 50 duty cycle which means that a 2GHz CPU will then effectively run at a 1GHz clock speed Due to the fast response time of the thermal monitor circuit 50ns the CPU will only be throttled for a very brief period Once the CPU die temperature is within safe operating limits again it ll set back to the 2GHz clock speed it originally operated at e Thermal Monitor 2 Thermal Monitor 2 decreases or increases the CPU clock and core voltage according to the CPU load This information is read from the five VID pins of the CPU Accordingly the CPU temperature is also automatically decreased when the core voltage is decreased This improv
64. r than doing so repeatedly there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved 78 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 Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory Cache size refers to the physical size of the cache onboard This should not be confused with the cacheable area which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB and a cacheable area of 512MB In this case up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached However only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed an
65. s chip will dynamically allocate system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements When set to Both Mode the graphics driver will allocate a fixed amount of memory as dedicated graphics memory as well as allow more system memory to be dynamically allocated between the graphics processor and the operating system e Fixed DVMT Both DVMT Fixed Mode memory size This selection decides the maximum amount of system memory for graphic chipset use e 64MB e 128MB e 224MB Boot Display Select boot up display device e Auto CRT e DFP Init Display First This selection decides the display from which graphic chipset e PCI Slot Onboard 51 3 6 Integrated Peripherals Options related to onboard peripheral features could be altered through the following Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device P Item Help SuperI0 Device Press Ent Onboard PCI Device Press Enter Menu Level PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter Watch Dog Function Disabled Watch Dog Time Out Value 1 tl gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Watch Dog Function This option controls the function for Watch Dog Disabled e Enabled Sec e Enabled Min Watch Dog Function Time Out Value Type in the Time Out value for your Watch Dog function e Sec 1 255
66. se items the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network instead e Disabled e Enabled Date of Month Alarm 0 This option power on the system everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm item 1 31 This option selects a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the date set and the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm item 0 e31 Time hh mm ss Alarm This item sets the time you would like the system to power on Power on Function This option defines how the system can be waked up from the sleep mode e Button only e Keyboard BTN e KB mouse BTN e Mouse BTN KB Power ON Password Type in your password for KB to power on the system Hot Key Power ON Set the hot key to power on the system Restore On AC Power Loss This item selects the system action after an AC power failure Power Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power remains off You must press the Power button to power on the system 60 Power On When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power will be powered on automatically Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure
67. technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do not puncture mutilate 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 D1800 110 86
68. tem to skip self tests for faster startup Enabled e Disabled First Second and Third Boot Devices These indicate the boot priority For example if the First Boot Device is set as Removable the Second Boot Device as CDROM and the Third Boot Device as Hard Disk then the system will try to boot from a removable drive failing which it will try to boot from a CDROM and if this also fails it will try to boot from the Hard Disk 42 Boot Other Device This option allows the system to boot from any other bootable device e Enabled e Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek During Power On Self Test POST BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Enabled e Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status This option when enabled automatically turns on your NumLock key when the system is booted This is a matter of personal taste On Off Security Option Setting this option to System will set the BIOS to ask for the password each time the system boots up If you choose Setup then the password is only required for access into the BIOS setup menus e Setup e System MPS Version Control For OS This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the Multi Processor Specification MPS that the motherboard will use The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors MPS 1 1 was the origin
69. the time of print and are subject to change and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information even when the power is turned off To start the BIOS setup utility 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press lt F2 gt during POST F4 on remote console to start the BIOS setup utility 3 1 1 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Key Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next Up Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Changes settings 35 3 1 2 Getting Help Pressing F1 will display 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 3 1 3 In Case of Problems If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings
70. this for you Doze mode in this mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found 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 Awww tyan com EMRL Embedded RAID Logic An Adaptec specific RAID technology ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Fault tolerance a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without causing a loss of service such as in a RAID system Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware 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 fa
71. tween two computers The speed needs to be the same 300 e 1200 e 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K e 115 2K Console Connection Indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect e Via modem e Direct 47 Agent Port Address Specify which COM port address is used for Console Redirection Connection Wait Time Specify the Timeout value for connection Continued C R after POST Enabled Enable Console Redirection after OS has loaded On Off 48 3 5 Advanced Chipset Features In Advanced Chipset Features you will be able to adjust many of the chipset special features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD Item Help CAS Latency Time Auto RASH to CASH Delay Auto Menu Level RAS Precharge Time Auto Precharge delay tRAS Auto System Memory Frequency Auto SLP_S4 Assertion Width 4 to 5 Sec Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled UGA Setting Chip Frame Buffer Size 8MB DUMT Mode DUMT DUMT FIXED Memory Size 128MB Boot Display Auto Init Display First PCI Slot Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults DRAM Timing Selectable This option permits you to either manually select memory timings or allow the SPD Serial Presence Detect to determine the said timings automatically
72. uto detect the HDD s size head on this channel 41 3 4 Advanced BIOS Features In Advanced BIOS features you will be able to adjust many features that affect system speed and boot up options Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled CPU Feature Press Enter Menu Level gt Removable Device Priority Press Enter Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Enabled for Windows First Boot Device Removable XP and Linux 2 4 x 0S Second Boot Device Hard Disk optimized for Hyper Third Boot Device CDROM Threading Technology Boot Other Device Enabled and Disable for Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled other OS OS not Boot Up NumLock Status On optimized for Hyper Security Option Setup Threading Technology MPS Version Ctrl for OS T3 Report No FDD for OS No Delay IDE Initial Seconds 1 CPU L3 Cache Enabled gt Remote Access Conf ig Press Enter Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hyper Threading Technology Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor Enabling Hyperthreading activates additional CPU threads These threads may appear as additional processors but will share some resources with the other threads within the physical package Enabled Disabled Quick Power On Self Test This option allows the sys

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