User manual TYAN TOMCAT I7230A

[. . . ] Tomcat i7230A S5160 User's Manual Tomcat i7230A /// Revision 1. 00 S5160 Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2005. 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. TYAN, Tomcat, i7230A and S5160 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation. Intel, Pentium 4, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation. [. . . ] It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware. This allows the BIOS to run full diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Quick Boot's abbreviated testing scheme. After a few error-free test runs, you should enable this feature for much faster booting. Enabled / Disabled Extended Memory Testing Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB) during boot up. Normal / Just zero it / None 3. 3 Advanced This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system. Installed OS Select the operating system installed on the PC. Note: An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably. Other / Win95 / Win98 / WinMe / Win2000 30 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Reset Configuration Data If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware configuration, the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD. However, sometimes, the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes. A serious resource conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a result. This is where the Reset Configuration Data BIOS feature comes in. This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved ESCD data and reconfigure the settings. All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and then reboot your computer. The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally. Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after reconfiguring the new ESCD. So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting. Yes / No Large Disk Access Mode This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders, more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the system. Set this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present. Virtually, all modern hard disks have these characters so leave this option at DOS, unless you know otherwise. DOS / Other Route Port 80h cycles to This feature allows you to route Port 80h I/O cycles to LPC or PCI bus. LPC / PCI Legacy USB Support When enabled, the BIOS takes control of the USB ports. Enable this only if you run an OS that does not support USB (e. g. DOS) or when you have USB hardware like USB mice that you want to use even before the operating system loads. Enabled / Disabled 31 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 3. 3. 1 Advanced Chipset Control This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ECC Condition This feature is used to select ECC Error condition to be detected. Multiple bit / None / Single bit / Both ECC Error Handler When an ECC error occurs, it generates an interrupt. This feature is used to select the type of interrupt to report. SMI / NMI / SCI Parallel ATA This feature is used to enable the PATA function. Enabled / Disabled Serial ATA This feature is used to enable the SATA function. Enabled / Disabled Native Mode Operation This feature is used to choose Native Mode for ATA. However, certain OS is not supported under Native Mode. Auto / Serial ATA SATA Controller Mode Option This feature is used to select SATA controller mode. In "compatible mode", SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode. In "Enhanced (non-AHCI) mode", SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE mode. Compatible / Enhanced (non-AHCI) 32 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 SATA RAID Enable This feature is used to enable SATA RAID functionality. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Disabled / Enabled SATA AHCI Enable This feature is used to enable SATA AHCI functionality. Disabled / Enabled 3. 3. 1. 1 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu These items are for determining whether the integrated PCI devices will be enabled in PCI configuration space. USB Device 29, Function 3: Enable or Disable this USB Device by setting item to the desired value. Enabled / Disabled USB Device 29, Function 2 & 3: Enable or Disable these 2 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value. Enabled / Disabled USB Device 29, Function 1 & 2 & 3: Enable or Disable these 3 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value. Enabled / Disabled USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1 & 2 & 3: Enable or Disable these 4 USB Functions by setting item to the desired value. Enabled / Disabled USB Device 29, Function 7: Control USB 2. 0 functionality through this Setup Item. Enabled / Disabled 33 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 3. 3. 1. 2 PCI Express Sub-Menu These items are for debugging the PCI Express Ports. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 34 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 3. 3. 1. 2. 1 Slot 1 (x8 Port) Sub-Menu These items are for PCI Express MCH Dev1 port control options. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup PCI Express MCH Dev 1 This feature is used to enable PCI Express MCH Dev1 port control. Enabled / Disabled 35 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 3. 3. 1. 2. 2 Slot 2 (x4 Port) Sub-Menu These items are for PCI Express Root Port #1 control options. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup PCI Express Port #1 This feature is used to enable PCI Express Port #1 control. Auto / Enabled / Disabled 36 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 3. 3. 1. 2. 3 Integrated LAN1/LAN2 (BCM5721) Sub-Menu These items are for Integrated LAN1/LAN2 control option. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Integrated LAN Control This feature is used to enable Integrated LAN control. Auto / Enabled / Disabled Option ROM Scan This feature is used to enable the functionality of option ROM scanl. Disabled / Enabled 37 http://www. tyan. com Tomcat i7230A S5160 3. 3. 2 Advanced Processor Options This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options. Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Hyperthreading Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor. 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