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Page 2 - Table of Contents; Setting Jumpers

Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................. 4 Overview.............................................................................................4 Icons.............................................................

Page 4 - Chapter 1; Overview; 50MHz, and host bus speeds of 66MHz to 133MHz, the VIA chipsets bus; chapter; Introduction

http://www.tyan.com 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The S1854 Trinity 400 is a quality, high performance motherboard designed for Socket 370 Intel Celeron and Slot 1 Intel PII/ PIII microprocessors. The Trinity 400 utilizes the VIA VT82C694X with Award BIOS for S1854 & S1854-A models. S1854 ca...

Page 5 - INTRO; Icons

S1854 Trinity 400 5 INTRO Icons In order to help you navigate this manual and set up your system, we have added several icons to our format. This icon alerts you to particularly important details regarding the setup or maintenance of your system. This icon often appears next to information that may ...

Page 6 - Hardware Specifications/Features

http://www.tyan.com 6 Hardware Specifications/Features Processor Information One Socket 370 CPU connector One Slot 1 CPU connector 66/ 100 / 133MHz bus support (auto-deter mined by CPU) Celeron 300 to 533MHz Pentium II and Pentium III up to 750MHz Chipset Information VIA Apollo Pro 133:VT82C...

Page 7 - Software Specifications; OS

S1854 Trinity 400 7 Disk Drive & System I/O Two PCI bus mastering EIDE channels Supports EIDE CD-ROMs PIO Mode 3 & 4 (up to 17MB/sec DTR) UltraDMA/66 bus mastering mode (up to 66MB/sec DTR) Support for two floppy drives (up to 1.44MB) Two serial ports (16550 UARTs) One ECP/EPP paralle...

Page 8 - Technical Support; See FAQ and beep codes sections of this manual.; BEFORE; Returning Merchandise for Service; FIRST; manufacturer. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.

http://www.tyan.com 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 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. Hence, they ...

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Page 10 - Chapter 2; Board Installation; Unpacking; The motherboard package should contain the following:; Installation; support a standard ATX mainboard form factor.; Whats the first thing I should do?; information which will make configuration and setup much easier.

http://www.tyan.com 10 Chapter 2 Board Installation chapter 2 Board Installation Unpacking The motherboard package should contain the following: (1) S1854 mainboard (1) 40-pin IDE and 34-pin floppy cable pack (1) 80-pin ATA-66 IDE cable (1) S1854 Users Manual (1) Driver CD (1) URM Retention Module ...

Page 11 - INST; Unplug the power from your computer; Installation Steps; Mount Motherboard in Chassis

S1854 Trinity 400 11 procedure 1. 2. 3. INST A LL Here are some precautions you should follow when installing your mother- board: (1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer and then touch any metal part on the computer c...

Page 12 - Quick References for Jumpers; Figure 2-1

http://www.tyan.com 12 Chapter 2 Board Installation Quick References for Jumpers In this manual, the terms closed and on are used when referring to jumpers (or jumper pins) that are active; open and off are used when referring to jumpers (or jumper pins) that are inactive. See the Figure 2-1...

Page 15 - socket please leave the jumper open.

S1854 Trinity 400 15 Important! ! important! Pleae note: In some versions of the S1854 board, there is an extra jumper setting (JP21) for CPU SELECTION. CPU JP21 Slot 1 Close PPGA-370 Open If you are using a Slot 1 Type CPU, please close the jumper, if your CPU is a socket please leave the jumper op...

Page 16 - There are two steps to set the CPU speed. First, set the; clock multiplier; with; BUS Speed

http://www.tyan.com 16 Chapter 2 Board Installation 1. Setting Jumpers 1-A. CPU Speed Settings (Jumpers JP10, JP11, JP12, JP13) There are two steps to set the CPU speed. First, set the clock multiplier with jumpers JP10 -13 according to the specification of your CPU using the chart below. After the ...

Page 17 - or set the CMOS incorrectly, follow the instructions below.; UNPLUG POWER CONNECTOR; Set jumper JP2 to pins 2 and 3

S1854 Trinity 400 17 ! impor- tant! 1-B. Panel Connector Settings (Jumper J16) Power LED: For 2-pin: bicolor/single color - Use pins 2-4 For 3-pin: Use jumper D31. 1-C. Speaker Connector (Jumper J12) The speaker should be connected to pins 1-4 of jumper J12. As default, pins 3-4 of jumper J12 are co...

Page 18 - -G Soft Power Connector

http://www.tyan.com 18 Chapter 2 Board Installation 1-G Soft Power Connector The Soft Power Connector is part of jumper block J16. The Trinity 400 uses the chipset for power management, including turning on and off the system. If the Power Button Function option in the BIOS Power Management Menu is ...

Page 19 - -K Power LED Connector; LEDs can still be used on J16 where pin 13 would be for the Ground pin.; CMOS RTC; Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis; are fastened to the case.

S1854 Trinity 400 19 1-K Power LED Connector Jumper D31 is a three pin power LED header that can be used if you have a 3 pin Power LED. Otherwise refer to panel connector J16 for 2 pin LEDs. 3 pin LEDs can still be used on J16 where pin 13 would be for the Ground pin. CMOS RTC The Real Time Clock (...

Page 20 - This motherboard operates on a 3.3 volt standby for the DIMM banks .

http://www.tyan.com 20 Chapter 2 Board Installation 3. Installing Memory Since TYAN boards are manufactured with performance in mind, you should use add-in components that match. It is highly recommended that the memory DIMMs are installed prior to connecting the power supply. Some DIMM modules may ...

Page 21 - shows how to sit the DIMM into its slot. To insert the DIMM, push down

S1854 Trinity 400 21 Figure 2-5* *Note: The image above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent the actual image of your motherboard. To install your DIMMs, line your module up so that the pins fit into the slot. There is only one way that your DIMM can fit properly. Make sure that the...

Page 22 - unbuffered; variety. The position of the notch in

http://www.tyan.com 22 Chapter 2 Board Installation Figure 2-6* *Note: The image above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent the actual image of your motherboard. The Trinity 400 uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can accommo- date up to 768MB of SDRAM. The 168-pin DIMMs ...

Page 23 - possible configurations are listed.

S1854 Trinity 400 23 Some details of memory installation: At least one unbuffered DIMM must be installed for the system to POST. The mainboard supports 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB SDRAM. PC-100 DIMM is required if CPU bus speed is at 100MHz The table below shows some of the possible memory con...

Page 24 - Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan; Do not press down hard on the CPU as you will bend or break pins.

http://www.tyan.com 24 Chapter 2 Board Installation 4. Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Socket 370 type Celeron processors (300 through 533MHz) and Slot 1 type Pentium II/III can be used on the Trinity 400. Please refer to page 15 for the correct CPU jumper settings for your CPU. Remember: The C...

Page 25 - Installing Slot1 Type CPUs; types can be installed in the CPU slot on the Trinity 400 board.

S1854 Trinity 400 25 Figure 2-10 Installing Slot1 Type CPUs Currently, two types of cooling mechanisms are produced for Pentium II proces- sors: active (figure 2-9a) and passive (figure 2-9b). These two types of cooling methods essentially perform the same function. The active cooler is equipped wit...

Page 27 - Removing CPU; tugs to pull the CPU out of its slot.; Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives

S1854 Trinity 400 27 Figure 2-13 Removing CPU When removing the CPU, pull lightly on the pegs sucuring the retention brace and remove the CPU and retention brace at once. This may require careful firm tugs to pull the CPU out of its slot. 5. Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives The colored stripe on a r...

Page 28 - Connecting Floppy Drives

http://www.tyan.com 28 Chapter 2 Board Installation Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are: Hard disk drives are not auto-detected: may be a Master/Slave problem or a bad IDE cable. Contact your vendor. Hard Disk Drive Fail message at bootup: may be a bad cable or lack of power going to...

Page 30 - This motherboard operates on a 3.3 volt standby for PCI

http://www.tyan.com 30 Chapter 2 Board Installation warning NEVER plug an ISA card into a PCI slot or a PCI card in an ISA slot. You will void your warranty and damage your system board if you do this. When plugging the card in, especially when installing long cards, try to push the entire card ...

Page 31 - Connecting Com and Printer Ports; When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugging; Figure 2-16 Figure 2-17

S1854 Trinity 400 31 Connecting Com and Printer Ports Warning: When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugging anything into a serial or Com port, make sure that the power is off. Connecting these devices and ports while the power is on is called hot plugging, and may damage your system...

Page 32 - ONBOARD; Connecting the Power Supply; Make certain that you do not miss any

http://www.tyan.com 32 ONBOARD 8. Connecting the Power Supply Tyan recommends using an ATX power supply that conforms to industry standard revision 2.01. The Trinity 400 motherboard comes equipped with one onboard power connector. Figure 2-16 below shows an ATX power connec- tor. When plugging in th...

Page 33 - BIOS Configuration; Introduction to Setup; information when the power is turned off.; the same as that displayed on your screen.

S1854 Trinity 400 33 BIOS Configuration Introduction to Setup This manual describes the Award BIOS Setup program. The Setup program lets you modify basic system configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery-backed memory, called NVRAM, that retains the information when ...

Page 34 - Chapter 3; Starting Setup; During POST, you can start the Setup program in one of two ways:; Setup Keys

http://www.tyan.com 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Starting Setup The Award 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 ...

Page 35 - In Case of Problems

S1854 Trinity 400 35 In Case of Problems If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer is no longer able to boot, restart by either using the ON/OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> at the same time, or clea...

Page 36 - Setup Variations; configuration and remove them from the Setup program.; Main Setup Menu; screen. Following is a brief summary of each Setup category.

http://www.tyan.com 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Setup Variations Not all systems have the same Setup. While the basic look and function of the Setup program remains the same for all systems, the appearance of your Setup screens may differ from the screens shown here. Each system design and chips...

Page 38 - Standard CMOS Setup; errors that stop the BIOS POST.; Date; type the desired value into the field.; Time

http://www.tyan.com 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Standard CMOS Setup In the Standard CMOS menu you can set the system clock and calendar, record disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type of errors that stop the BIOS POST. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (TYAN1854) STANDARD CMOS SET...

Page 40 - Drive A; secondary video subsystem, but you do not select it in Setup.; Halt On

http://www.tyan.com 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Drive A Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video type automatically. The BIOS supports a sec...

Page 41 - Memory; BIOS Features Setup

S1854 Trinity 400 41 Memory You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only for your information. The fields show the total installed random access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory, extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is counted in kilobytes (KB: approxima...

Page 42 - BIOS Feature Setup - Default Settings Chart

http://www.tyan.com 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (TYAN1854) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled External Cache : Enabled CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled CPU L2 Cache...

Page 43 - Virus Warning; you first disable the virus warning.; CPU Internal Cache/External Cache; data during your work.; Boot Sequence; and boot sequence options.

S1854 Trinity 400 43 Settings Chart (Continued) Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti-virus program. Keep in mind that this feature...

Page 44 - instead of controlling cursor operations.

http://www.tyan.com 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Swap Floppy Drive This option allows you to swap the floppy drives if more than one is installed. It allows you to switch the A: and B: to make B: become A: . Boot Up NumLock Status Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key w...

Page 46 - Chipset Features Setup; Advanced Options; may omit or modify some fields.; SDRAM Cycle Length; This field sets the CAS latency timing.; DRAM Clock; CPU clock speed, depending on your memory speed.

http://www.tyan.com 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Chipset Features Setup This section describes features of the VIA Appollo Pro Plus 133A chipset. Advanced Options The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only. Do not reset these va...

Page 47 - memory write consecutively.; CPU IOQ Size

S1854 Trinity 400 47 Chipset Features Setup - Default Settings Chart Memory Hole This option specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be addressed on the ISA bus. The settings are Disabled, 512KB-64KB, or 15MB- 16MB. P2C/C2P Concurrency By enabling this function the PCI/AGP Master to ...

Page 49 - Power Management Setup; screen. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields.; Power Management Setup - Default Settings Chart

S1854 Trinity 400 49 Power Management Setup Note: This chapter describes all fields offered by Award Software in this screen. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields. Power Management Setup - Default Settings Chart ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (TYAN1854) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, ...

Page 50 - Power Management; tion of each mode. This table describes each power management mode:; Power Saving Function; Yes gives better power savings.

http://www.tyan.com 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. See the section PM Timers for a brief descrip- tion of each mode. This table describes each power management mode: Power Sa...

Page 51 - signals running from the VGA card to the monitor.; MODEM Use IRQ; configurable only in User Defined Power Management mode.; HDD Power Down

S1854 Trinity 400 51 Video Off Option Selects the power-saving modes during which the monitor goes blank. Video Off Method Determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The Blank Screen option will let the system BIOS blank the screen when disabling video. V/H sync+Blank will allow the syst...

Page 53 - IRQ

S1854 Trinity 400 53 system by sending an interrupt request. When the system is in Suspend mode, IRQ activity can cause a Primary or Secondary wake-up. When Primary INTR is On, the IRQs in the above fields can be configured as Primary, Secondary, or Disabled. IRQ n The following is a list of IRQs (I...

Page 54 - PnP/PCI Configuration; screen. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields.; PnP / PCI Configuration - Default Settings Chart

http://www.tyan.com 54 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration PnP/PCI Configuration Note: This chapter describes all fields offered by Award Software in this screen. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields. PnP / PCI Configuration - Default Settings Chart ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (TYAN1854) PNP/PCI ...

Page 55 - that the operating system cannot boot.

S1854 Trinity 400 55 BIOS PNP OS Installed Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play aware (e.g., Windows 98, Windows 2000). Resources Controlled By The Plug and Play EliteBIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, al...

Page 56 - AGP Master 1 WS Read; Select Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations.; Assign IRQ for VGA; Assign an IRQ number to your VGA adapter.

http://www.tyan.com 56 AGP Master 1 WS Read Select Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations. Assign IRQ for VGA Assign an IRQ number to your VGA adapter. Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration

Page 57 - Integrated Peripherals; Integrated Peripherals - Default Settings Chart

S1854 Trinity 400 57 Integrated Peripherals Note: This chapter describes all fields offered by Award Software in this screen. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields. Integrated Peripherals - Default Settings Chart OnChip IDE Channel 0 : Enabled UART Mode Select : Normal OnChip IDE...

Page 58 - IDE Prefetch Mode; UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA; Init Display First; Select the type of display adapter used in your system.

http://www.tyan.com 58 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Settings Chart (Continued) On-Chip PCI IDE First/Second Channel This chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary and/or secondary onboard IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivat...

Page 60 - User Password

http://www.tyan.com 60 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration User Password When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen: ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a pass- word clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now...

Page 62 - before; this section precisely to avoid such an inconvenience.; File Name to Program:

http://www.tyan.com 62 Type in the whole file name, e.g. 1854v100.BIN, and confirm that you want to program the BIOS. The utility will then Blank, Erase, and Program the flash memory on the mainboard with the new BIOS file. You should choose Yes to save the original system BIOS to a floppy d...

Page 63 - System Resources; Beep Codes; SYSTEM

S1854 Trinity 400 63 chapter 4 System Resources Beep Codes Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. If Award BIOS POST can initialize the system video display, it displays the error message. Displayed error messages, in most cases, allow the syst...

Page 64 - Chapter 4; Troubleshooting System Problems; two short beeps. Any other beeps are probably a RAM problem; Displayed Error Messages; message will be displayed as follows:; ERROR Message Line 1; Error option in Advanced Setup is Disabled.; RUN SETUP UTILITY

http://www.tyan.com 64 Chapter 4 System Resources Troubleshooting System Problems Currently the only beep code indicated that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two...

Page 67 - Appendix 1; Glossary; GLOSSAR

S1854 Trinity 400 67 ACPI ( A dvanced C onfiguration and P ower I nterface) is a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computers devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP ( A...

Page 68 - Appendix

http://www.tyan.com 68 Appendix Glossary data the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater speed. The BIOS ( B asic I nput/ O utput S ystem) program resides in the ROM chip, and provides the basic instructions for controlling your compute...

Page 73 - Universal Serial Bus

S1854 Trinity 400 73 GLOSSAR Y Universal Serial Bus or USB, is a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial, parallel, mouse, keyboard, or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices. VGA ( V ide...

Page 74 - Appendix 2; Retention Module Installation; Installing SECC2 CPUs -Option 1; on the following page); Lower Tabs

http://www.tyan.com 74 Appendix 2 Retention Module installation Appendix 2 Retention Module Installation Installing SECC2 CPUs -Option 1 The following are alternative methods of installing the CPU and retention module to that of chapter 2. On both sides of the SECC2 CPU reside the lower tabs of the ...

Page 75 - Figure B; RETENTION

S1854 Trinity 400 75 Line up the pegs of the retention brace with the holes provided on the motherboard. Secure the retention brace by pressing firmly on the pins until they lock into the motherboard.(Figure B) Line up the CPU with the slot and slide CPU into the module from the top until you here a...

Page 76 - Remove CPU

http://www.tyan.com 76 Appendix 2 Retention Module installation Figure D above shows a properly installed SECC2 CPU using the retention module. Note the direction of the CPU fan and the way in which the cable is connected. Remove CPU Release the CPU from the retention module by gently bending the tw...

Page 77 - Figure E; Installing SECC2 CPUs - Option 2; Figure F

S1854 Trinity 400 77 Figure E Top Clip Side Braces Installing SECC2 CPUs - Option 2 Another method to secure an SECC2 CPU is by using the Universal Retention Module (also provided by Tyan). The universal retention module is designed to accommodate most versions of the Pentium Celeron CPUs. Included ...

Page 78 - Figure J

http://www.tyan.com 78 Make sure the lower lip of the overhead clip is oriented towards the opposite side of the CPU fan (see Figure I left). Removing CPU - Removal of the CPU is basically the reverse order of the installation steps. First remove the overhead clip. You need to push BOTH side lock ta...

Page 80 - Jumper Settings Quick Reference

S1854 Trinity 400 Jumper Settings Quick Reference See pages 16-19 for details on Jumpers. 1-A. CPU Speed Settings (Jumpers JP10, JP11, JP12, JP13) Panel Connector Settings (Jumper J16) Clear CMOS and Reset Password (Jumper JP2) H D D LED + 1 2 P o wer LED H D D LED - 3 4 Sleep LED Gro und 5 6 P o we...