User manual TYAN TIGER 230

[. . . ] TM Tiger 230 S2507 Motherboard User's Manual Revision 1. 01 Copyright © Tyan Computer Corporation, 2000. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from Tyan Computer Corp. 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. Tiger 230 S2507 is a trademark of Tyan Computer Corporation. AwardBIOS is a trademark of Phoenix Software. [. . . ] [Default setting is Auto] When set to Auto, the block mode auto-detects the optimal number of block read/writes per section that the drive supports. [Default is 0] Programming input/output is a method of transmitting data between devices that use the system's CPU as part of the data path. There are 6 modes: 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto mode. To use modes 3 and 4, you must use an Enhanced IDE drive. [Default is Auto] This option secifies the Direct Memory Access mode for the IDE device. If set to Auto, the BIOS will determine the DMA mode. [Default is Auto] This option allows the S. M. A. R. T. protocol to report server system information over a network. [Default is Auto] LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-sector Transfer) PIO Mode BIOS DMA Mode S. M. A. R. T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) 32Bit Data Transfer If set to On, this option allows for the transmission of 32-bits in parallel (e. g. If set to Off, only 16-bits will be transmitted in parallel. [Default is Enabled] Specifies the type of emulation used for a non-disk device attached as the primary master IDE device. If set to Auto, the BIOS will determine the emulation type. [Default is Auto] ARMD Emulation Type The following settings are also available in the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Drive A The settings are 360KB 5. 25", 1. 2MB 5. 25", 720KB 3. 5", 1. 44MB 3. 5", or 2. 88MB 3. 5". The options are the same as listed for Floppy A. [Default setting is Disabled] Sets whether you have a Japanese standard mode floppy (1. 2MB storage on 3. 5" drive). [Default is Disabled] Sets whether or not the drive can be written to. [Default is Disabled] Sets whether or not the BIOS should check for the drive at bootup. [Default is Disabled] Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Video Halt On Tiger 230 S2507 29 3. 2-D. Memory You cannot change any values in the Memory fields, as they are shown only for your information. The fields show the total installed random access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base, extended, and other memory. RAM is the computer's working emmory, where the computer stroes programs and data currently being used, so that they are accessible to the CPU. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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. GLOSSARY 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). SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formerly the most common form of RAM for motherboards. [. . . ]