User manual TYAN TOMCAT I815T

[. . . ] TM Tomcat i815T S2080 User's Manual Revision 1. 00 Copyright © Tyan Computer Corporation, 2001. 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 i815T S2080 are trademarks of Tyan Computer Corporation. Intel, i815e, Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMI, AMI BIOS are trademarks of American Megatrends, Inc. [. . . ] A: Contact the place of purchase or your distributor for assistance to return the motherboard for service. RMA issues will not be handled via e-mail by Tyan Tech Support. Please refer to the URL link here for more details: http://www. tyan. com/support/html/rma_faq. html Q: How do I upgrade my BIOS?A: Check the section about the Flash Utility (see p. 47) for information on upgrading your BIOS. BIOS update files, flash utilities, and instructions on how to install them are also available from the Tyan website at: http://www. tyan. com Q: Why do I get a "CMOS checksum invalid" error message during POST?A: If you get the above error message or "Invalid configuration, run Setup" message, it is an indication that the CMOS battery needs to be changed. Once you've replaced your battery or flashed your BIOS, don't forget to check the Clear CMOS section (see p. 11) so that you can reset your CMOS. * If your chassis supports frontside USB connectors, it will usually come with the necessary cables. Check that your chassis is frontside USB capable. Please check with your chassis vendor for details. 28 http://www. tyan. com Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Introduction to the BIOS setup The BIOS is the basic input/output system, required by the computer to perform functions such as CPU and hard drive support. This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system. The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is provided here for reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print, and therefore they may not be exactly the same as that displayed on your screen. This manual 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 when the power is turned off. The BIOS in your motherboard is a customized version of an industry-standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible personal computers. It supports Intel x86 and compatible processors. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for the system central processing, memory, and I/O subsystems. The BIOS has been customized by adding important, but non-standard, features such as virus and password protection, power management, and detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the system. The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using this BIOS setup program. Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration information in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the Power-On Self Test (POST). When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating system on one of the data storage devices (HDD, floppy drive, etc. ) If one is found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control of system operations to it. You can start the setup program by pressing the [DEL] key while the system is booting up. Tomcat i815T S2080 29 Setup Keys The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard. Key Tab Function Moves from one selection to the next Left/Right Arrow Keys Change from one menu to the next Up/Down Arrow Keys Move between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp/PgDn Keys Change setting Getting Help Press [F1] to 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. In Case of Problems If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving changes with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by: Holding the power button down until the computer shuts off The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset screen unless you absolutely sure that you need to. [. . . ] It is fast enough to support video transfer, and 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 properties of the monitor. 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 the metal level is pulled down. This shifts the processor over and down, guiding it into place on the board. 54 http://www. tyan. com 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. [. . . ]