Tyan Computer S2460 user manual Introduction, Congratulations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations!

You are now the owner of the world’s first dual AMD processor platform!

- CONSUMER EDITION!

The Tyan Tiger MP™ is a direct descendent of the Thunder K7, the most critically acclaimed and deco- rated system board in the history of Tyan. Aimed directly at the power-user and enthusiast market, the Tiger MP is a high performance workstation platform designed for development and performance applica- tions that require the power of dual AMD Athlon™ MP processors. This platform utilizes the AMD-760™ MP chipset and can support CPU speeds greater than 1.0+GHz and front side bus speeds of 200 MHz or 266 MHz. Please see Tyan’s website for updates and information concerning CPU information and sup- port:

http://www.tyan.com

This integrated performance board is supported in an ATX form factor. Features of the Tiger MP include onboard UltraDMA-100/66/33, and multiple boot options.

With both I/O and drive controller support onboard, the one 2x/4x mode AGP slot, four 64/32-bit 33MHz PCI slots, and two 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots are free for numerous types of add-on expansion cards. The four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets can support up to 3GB of PC1600/2100 registered DDR SDRAM.

Remember to visit Tyan’s website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of Tyan’s products with FAQs, distributors list, and BIOS settings explanations.

NOTE: See PAGE 28 for recommendations and details of power supply information and installa- tion.

* Indicates an optional feature, may not be available on most Tiger MP models

Tiger MP S2460

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Contents User’s Manual Tiger MPTable of Contents System Resources Before you begin Check the box contentsCongratulations IntroductionDDR Sdram Tiger MP System Block DiagramBios Hardware SpecificationsForm Factor Regulatory Software SpecificationsInstallation Board InstallationHow to install our products right.. the first time Here are some safety tipsQuick References for Jumpers AMD-760 Map of Motherboard JumpersSLP PWR RST Setting up Jumpers and Onboard ConnectorsLED KEY PWR Speaker LEDUSB Header J36 266MHz 200MHzD. Front-side USB Header* J36 E. FAN Headers P0FAN, P1FAN, FAN1, FAN2, FAN3 SpecificationsFAN Ground +12V SpeedH. Reserved Jumper* J34 Reserved G. SMBus Connector* J89J. Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation I. Soft Power ConnectorPWR LED PWR RSTK. Flash Utility BiosMounting the Motherboard into the Chassis Memory Installation Procedure Installing MemoryRemoving a Dimm Dimm Suggested Memory ConfigurationsTotal 128MB 192MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB 2048MB 3072MB 3584MBInstalling the CPU Installing the CPU and Cooling FanInstalling Chassis Fans Installing the Cooling FansConnector is WHITE. See the picture to the rightfor an Connecting IDE and Floppy DrivesSome symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are HDDs are not auto-detectedSome symptoms of incorrectly installed FDDs are Connecting Floppy DrivesFloppy Drive Fail message at bootup FDD does not power on FDD light is constantly onInstalling Add-on Cards Connecting Serial and Parallel Ports Connecting PS/2, USB, and Serial DevicesThis is the Clip Connecting the power supplyThis is normal You are done Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Introduction to the Bios setup Bios SetupKey Function Legacy Diskette a ..B Main SetupCylinders TypeHeads Sectors/TrackTransfer Mode LBA Mode ControlMulti-Sector Transfers Bit I/OUSB Bios Legacy Support Reset Configuration DataChipset Configuration Keyboard ConfigurationInterrupt ModeBase I/O Serr Signal Condition PCI ConfigurationECC Config DMA ChannelNumLock Keyboard auto-repeat delayKeyboard auto-repeat rate PS/2 MouseDC00 Dfff CC00 CfffPassword on boot Set Supervisor PasswordFixed disk boot sector Diskette AccessAuto Suspend Timeout Standby TimeoutResume on modem ring Resume on timeDetected Load Setup DefaultsExit Saving Changes Exit Discarding ChangesFlash Utility Beep CodesAppendix I Glossary Page Tiger MP S2460 Mirroring see RAID IPL see Initial Program LoadTiger MP S2460 Striping see RAID Technical Support Returning Merchandise for ServiceHelp Resources Check the Tyan user group alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.tyanDocument # D1461-103