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OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer): manufacturers that commonly package other companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their chassis 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).

PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by IDE drives. 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-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI bus.

Pipeline burst SRAM: a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first to the faster primary cache, and then, when the primary cache is full, to the slower secondary cache.

Pipelining: to improve 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 goes into sleep, suspend, or doze mode.

PnP (Plug-and-Play):a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-and- 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/Me/XP), 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 Execution 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/Inexpensive 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 O/S. 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 features 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.

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Contents Tomcat K7M Table of Contents Before you begin… Check the box contents Introduction OS Operating System Support PowerRegulatory Form FactorHow to install our products right…. the first time Board InstallationInstallation Board Image Block Diagram S2498 Tomcat K7M Block DiagramBoard Parts, Jumpers and Connectors J37 JP13JP8, JP14 JP7, *JP15PIN S/PDIF Header J1 Cmos Reset JP13Default CmosAudio Header J5 USB Header JP210 *LAN2 LED Header *JP7, *JP15, *JP16 LAN1 LED Header JP8, JP14VGA Header J37 Internal Audio Connector CdinMounting the Motherboard = 9 Chips Memory Installation Procedure Installing the MemoryInstalling the Processor and Heatsink Attaching Drive Cables Finishing Installing the HeatsinkPage Page Installing Add-In Cards Disconnect power supply from electrical outlet Connecting External DevicesInstalling the Power Supply Finishing Up Key Function Bios SetupStarting Setup Setup BasicsGetting Help Case of ProblemsSetup Variations Main Bios Setup Exit Without Save Load Optimized DefaultsSupervisor / User Password Save & Exit SetupIDE Master / Slave Setup Standard Cmos FeaturesPhoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility Standard Cmos Features Date / Time SetupHalt On VideoAdvanced Bios Features Typematic Delay Msec Boot Up Floppy SeekBoot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate SettingSmall Logo EPA Show Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Boot Other DeviceVideo RAM Cacheable Advanced Chipsets FeaturesSystem Bios Cacheable Memory Hole:Dram Timing Current FSB FrequencyCurrent Dram Frequency Dram ClockActive to CMD Trcd Dram Command RateWrite Recovery Time AGP ModeAGP Master 1 WS Write CPU Direct Access FBTVConnector AGP Fast WritePCI1/PCI2 Post Write Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility CPU & PCI Bus ControlPCI Delay Transaction PCI1/PCI2 Master 0 WS WriteInit Display First Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility Integrated PeripheralsVIA OnChip IDE Device Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility Integrated PeripheralsVIA OnChip PCI Device Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility Sata ModeIDE Prefetch Mode IDE HDD Block ModeOnChip Ehci Controller AC97 AudioMC97 Modem Onchip USB ControllerUR2 Duplex Mode Super IO Device Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup UtilityUart Mode Select IR Transmission DelayECP Mode Use DMA Use IR PinsParallel Port Mode EPP Mode SelectPower Management Setup Ac Loss Auto Restart Modem Use IRQSoft-Off by Pwrbtn Run Vgabois if S3 ResumePCI Master PowerOn by PCI CardRTC Alarm Resume USB Resume from S3IRQ3,4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 Primary IntrIRQ8, 9, 10, 11 PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility PC Health StatusCPU Warning Temperature Shutdown TemperatureCPU Clock Frequency/Voltage ControlAuto Detect PCI Clk Spread SpectrumLoad Optimized Defaults Y/N? N Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Y/N? NEnter Password Supervisor/User Password SettingSave to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Y Password DisabledQuit without saving Y/N? Y Exit Without Saving Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup UtilityFlash Utility DiagnosticsMemory, Video, CPU Beep Codes Appendix I Glossary Page Mirroring see RAID Page Page Technical Support Returning Merchandise for ServiceDocument # D1650-101