Tyan Trinity 371 Motherboard - Manuals

http://www.tyan.com 6 Chapter 1 Introduction S1857-B & S1857A-B BX Chipset Hardware Specifications/Features Processor Information • One Socket 370 CPU connector • One Slot 1 CPU connector •66/ 100 MHz bus support (BIOS selectable) •Celeron 300 to 533+MHz •Pentium II* and Pentium III up to 600 MH...

S1857 Trinity 371 7 BIOS Information •AMI Plug and Play flash BIOS (S1857B) •Deep Green, Energy Star, ACPI, Year 2000, •Soft power-down, multiple boot options •Win95/Win98/NT4/Win 2000 ready, DMI 2.0 compliant •PCI 2.2, APM 1.1 compliant (All PCI slots have a 3.3V standby) Disk Drive & System I/...

http://www.tyan.com 8 S1857 & S1857A VIA Chipset 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 600MHz *please refer...

http://www.tyan.com 10 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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http://www.tyan.com 12 Chapter 2 Board Installation chapter 2 Board Installation Unpacking The motherboard package should contain the following: (1) S1857 mainboard (1) 40-pin IDE and 34-pin floppy cable pack (1) 80-pin ATA-66 IDE cable (S1857 & S1857A only) (1) S1857 User’s Manual (1) Driver CD...

S1857 Trinity 371 13 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...

http://www.tyan.com 14 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...

S1857 Trinity 371 17 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 system is ready to boot up you ...

http://www.tyan.com 18 Chapter 2 Board Installation 1-B. Panel Connector Settings (Jumper J16) Power LED: For 2-pin: bicolor/single color - Use pins 2-4 1-C. BUS Speed Settings (FS0, FS1) 1-D. Speaker Connector (Jumper J12) The speaker should be connected to pins 1-4 of jumper J12. As default, pins ...

S1857 Trinity 371 19 ! important! If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your pass- word or set the CMOS incorrectly, follow the instructions below. 1. Power off the system 2. Set jumper JP2 to pins 2 and 3 3. Wait for 2 seconds, then return jumper JP2 to pins 1 and 2. 4. Powe...

http://www.tyan.com 20 Chapter 2 Board Installation to the board’s functionalitiy may be increased. This header should be left untouched. 1-L Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation The Reset switch on your case’s display panel provides you with the Hard- ware Reset function, which is the same ...

S1857 Trinity 371 21 Flash EEPROM The Trinity 371 uses flash memory to store BIOS firmware. It can be updated as new versions of the BIOS become available. You can upgrade your BIOS easily using the flash utility (see page 68). 2. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Follow the instructions provi...

http://www.tyan.com 22 Chapter 2 Board Installation Figure 2-5 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 short row of pins is lined up with the short gap in the DIMM slot. Figure 2-5 shows ...

S1857 Trinity 371 23 Figure 2-6 The Trinity 371 uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can accommo- date up to 768MB (1.5GB for VIA) of SDRAM. The 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In- line Memory Modules) must be of the 3.3V, unbuffered variety. The position of the notch in the SDRAM key position will te...

http://www.tyan.com 24 Chapter 2 Board Installation Some details of memory installation: • At least one unbuffered DIMM must be installed for the system to POST. • The mainboard supports 32MB, 64MB, 128MB SDRAM; and supports 256MB registered SDRAM DIMM modules, but not in combination with non-regist...

S1857 Trinity 371 25 INST A LL 4. Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Socket 370 type Celeron processors (300 through 533MHz) and Pentium II/III can be used on the Trinity 371. Please refer to page 17 for the correct CPU jumper settings for your CPU. Remember: • The CPU is a sensitive electronic comp...

http://www.tyan.com 26 Figure 2-9a Figure 2-9b Figure 2-10 Chapter 2 Board Installation 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 a...

http://www.tyan.com 28 Figure 2-16 secure module here Line up the retention brace with the holes provided on the motherboard. At the same time, make sure the CPU is lined up with the CPU slot. Lower the CPU onto the motherboard. The mountings on the retention brace should fit through the holes of th...

S1857 Trinity 371 29 If you have an active cooler, you will also need to connect the CPU’s cooling fan cable to the cooling fan power connector on the board. Locate the cooling fan connector (e.g. FAN1) on the motherboard. Plug the CPU’s cooling fan cable into the cooling fan connector on the board....

S1857 Trinity 371 31 INST A LL Connecting Floppy Drives Pin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe down one side of the cable (see Figure 2-20 below). Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the colored stripe be positioned so that it is right next t...

http://www.tyan.com 32 Chapter 2 Onboard Resource Settings Figure 2-22 Figure 2-21 Refer to Figure 2-29 for a detailed anatomy of the floppy cable. Remember, you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time. The color stripe on the cable should face toward the top of your chassis, or to...

S1857 Trinity 371 33 ONBOARD INST A LL onboard power connector. Figure 2-21 (previous page) shows an ATX power connector. When plugging in the power connector, make sure that the plastic clip on the power connector is aligned with the plastic tab on the onboard connector (see Figure 2-22 previous pa...

http://www.tyan.com 34 Chapter 2 Onboard Resource Settings Figure 2-23 Figure 2-24 installation. However, if you do encounter any problems, have a qualified professional install your cards for you or contact your card manufacturer. Remember, always read the manuals and installation notes that come w...

S1857 Trinity 371 35 ONBOARDINST A LL 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 d...

http://www.tyan.com 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration chapter 3 The AMIBIOS Setup screen is shown below. AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16 (c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Main Advanced Security Exit System Date Fri Jan 1 1999 Setup Help System Time 12:55:37 Month: Jan - Dec Fl...

S1857 Trinity 371 37 BIOS You can select a Setup option by using the following keyboard keys: The pages which follow contain explanations of the settings for the AMIBIOS Setup menus. Drawings have been included for ease of reference. Overall, the AMIBIOS Setup program is easy to use, and fairly intu...

http://www.tyan.com 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration System Date/Time You can type the date and time in directly, or select the portion of the date or time that you want to modify and adjust it using the ↑ ↓ cursor keys. The clock runs on a 24-hour cycle (i.e. 1:00 PM is 13:00). Floppy Drive A: and B...

S1857 Trinity 371 39 BIOS IDE Device Configuration: To have the BIOS autodetect the IDE drive, select Auto. Otherwise, you may choose one of the 46 drive types offered, or enter the parameters yourself (see Entering Drive Parameters on the next page). Consult the table below to see how to configure ...

http://www.tyan.com 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Fast Programmed I/O Modes: Programmed Input/Output is a method of transmitting data between devices that uses the system’s CPU as part of the data path. There are 6 modes - 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto mode. To use modes 3 and 4, ...

S1857 Trinity 371 41 BIOS Auto-Detect Hard Disks This option lets the system detect your hard disk(s) automatically for your convenience. Boot Sector Virus Protection The available settings for this option are ‘Enable’ and ‘Disable’. Default Settings Every option in AMIBIOS Setup contains two defaul...

http://www.tyan.com 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Advanced CMOS Setup The Advanced Setup options included in the AMIBIOS Setup for the Trinity 371 are described in this chapter. Select Advanced Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu to display the Advanced Setup options. Advanced CMOS Setup Defaul...

S1857 Trinity 371 43 Settings Chart (Continued) Advanced Setup Quick Boot Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. The settings are: g n it t e S n o it p i r c s e D d e...

http://www.tyan.com 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Pri/Sec Master/Slave ARMD Emulated as ATAPI Removable Media Disks (e.g. ZIP drives) are hybrid drives. They are removable, and can be used as floppy drives, but also have great capacity and so are sometimes used as hard drives. These four options e...

S1857 Trinity 371 45 Management and Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server system information over a network. Enabling this feature allows you to back up your data when your hard disk is about to fail. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Boot Up Num-Lock Set this option to Off to tu...

http://www.tyan.com 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Cache Bus ECC When Enabled, this option permits ECC error checking on the L2 cache bus. This ensures that cached data is not improperly altered. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Default Primary Video This option sets the primary video card as ...

S1857 Trinity 371 47 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup on the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Chipset Setup options are then displayed. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized via AMIBCP. See the AMIBIOS Utilities Guide for additional information. Advanced Chipset Setup Defaul...

http://www.tyan.com 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Settings Chart (continued) * Setting option not selectable. USB Function Set this option to Enabled to enable USB (Universal Serial Bus) support. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Se tting Option Optim al De fault Fail-Safe De fault D RA M Refr...

S1857 Trinity 371 49 USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support Set this option to Enabled to enable support for older keyboards and mouse devices if the USB Function option is set to Enabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Port 64/60 Emulation Setting this option to Enabled allows a USB keyboard to act lik...

http://www.tyan.com 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration PCI1 to PCI0 Access Set this option to Enabled to enable access between two different PCI buses (PCI1 and PCI0). The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Method of Memory Detection This option determines how your system will detect the type of system ...

S1857 Trinity 371 53 Power Management Setup The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing Power Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. Power Management Setup Default Settings Chart → ← AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16 (c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. A...

http://www.tyan.com 54 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration * Setting option not selectable. ACPI Aware O/S Set this option to Yes to enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS for an ACPI-aware operating system. Power Management/APM Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power ...

http://www.tyan.com 56 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Slow Clock Ratio This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in the Standby Mode power saving state. The settings are expressed as a percentage of the normal CPU clock speed. The settings are 0-12.5%, 12.5%-25%, 25%-37.5%, 37.5%-...

S1857 Trinity 371 57 RTC Wake-up If Enabled, this option allows you to set an hour and minute for the system to wake up. The next two fields allow you to choose the wake up time. Note that the time fields will not be available if this option is set to Disabled. In order for this wake up function to ...

http://www.tyan.com 58 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Plug and Play Setup Default Settings Chart * Setting option is not selectable Se tting Option Optim al De fault Fail-Safe De fault P lug and P lay A ware O/ S Yes Yes P CI Lat enc y T im er (P C I Clo c k s ) 64 64 P CI VGA P alett e Sno o p D is a...

S1857 Trinity 371 59 Plug and Play Aware O/S Set this option to Yes to inform AMIBIOS that the operating system can handle plug and Play (PnP) devices. The settings are No or Yes. PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) This option specifies the latency timings (in PCI clocks) for PCI devices installed in th...

http://www.tyan.com 60 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA, INTB, INTC, or INTD. Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ This option spe...

S1857 Trinity 371 61 Reserved Memory Address This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. This option does not appear if the Reserved Memory Size option is set to Disabled. The setting...

http://www.tyan.com 62 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Peripheral Setup Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing Peripheral Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described here. Peripheral Setup Default Settings Chart → ← AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16...

S1857 Trinity 371 63 Settings Chart (Continued) * Setting Option not selectable Power Interruption The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Overclock Warning Message When enabled, this option sends a warning message if the CPU is overclocked. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Keyboard Wake-up Funct...

http://www.tyan.com 64 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Onboard Serial Port1 This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings are Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h. Onboard Serial Port2 This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2. The settings a...

S1857 Trinity 371 65 Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings are: EPP Version This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number that is used in the system. This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP. The s...

http://www.tyan.com 66 Supervisor and User Security You can limit access to the Setup Program or to the system using the Supervi- sor and User password options (the Supervisor password gives you access to the Setup Program and the system; the User password, only to the system). Note that you must cr...

S1857 Trinity 371 67 password, select the Supervisor Security option. You will be asked to enter the current password. After you do so, you will be prompted to enter the new password. In either the Supervisor or User Security options, pressing <Enter> once when asked for a new password, and a ...

http://www.tyan.com 68 Flash Writer Utility The AMI Flash Writer Utility is now included in the AMIBIOS (S1857-B & S1857A-B) and so it is simpler to upgrade the BIOS of your mainboard. The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM ROM chip on the mainboard which can be erased and reprogrammed by f...

http://www.tyan.com 70 Chapter 4 System Resources chapter 4 System Resources Beep Codes Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. If AMIBIOS POST can initialize the system video display, it displays the error message. Displayed error messages, in ...

S1857 Trinity 371 71 SYSTEM Troubleshooting System Problems If the computer beeps... then... 1, 2, or 3 times... reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs. If the system still beeps, replace the memory. 6 times... reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller. If it s...

http://www.tyan.com 72 Chapter 4 System Resources Displayed Error Messages If an error occurs after the system display has been initialized, the error message will be displayed as follows: ERROR Message Line 1 ERROR Message Line 2 Press <F1> to continue and the system will halt. The system wil...

http://www.tyan.com 74 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 computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP (...

S1857 Trinity 371 75 Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater speed. A BBS ( B ulletin B oard S ystem) is a computer system with a number of modems hooked...

S1857 Trinity 371 81 Appendix 2 Retention Module Installation On both sides of the SECC2 CPU reside the lower tabs of the aluminum heat sink (see Figure A below). These tabs should snap into the retention module. Currently, the retention module recommended for securing the SECC2 CPU is included in t...

http://www.tyan.com 82 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...

S1857 Trinity 371 83 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 connect Remove CPU Release the CPU from the retention module by gently bending the two ends of the retention module away from the C...

http://www.tyan.com 84 Figure E Top Clip Side Braces Figure G* 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 CPU...

S1857 Trinity 371 85 side braces. Make sure the tab of the overhead clip is oriented towards the same side of the CPU fan (see Figure I below). 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 ...

http://www.tyan.com 86 Award BIOS Configuration BIOS 2 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 CMOS RAM, that retains the...

S1857 Trinity 371 87 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 (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system...

S1857 Trinity 371 89 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 chipset combination require custom c...

S1857 Trinity 371 91 Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit Setup. 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 ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LET59) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWAR...

S1857 Trinity 371 93 Drive A, Drive B 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 secondary video subsystem...

http://www.tyan.com 94 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: approxi...

S1857 Trinity 371 95 ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LET59) 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 ECC Checking : Disabled D0000-...

http://www.tyan.com 96 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 featu...

http://www.tyan.com 98 Typematic Delay (Msec) When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic delay (the delay before key strokes begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 millisec- onds. Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every...

S1857 Trinity 371 99 Chipset Features Setup This section describes features of the Intel 440BX chipset. Advanced Options The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences o...

http://www.tyan.com 100 Chipset Features Setup - Default Settings Chart Bank 0/1, 2/3, 4/5 DRAM Timing The system board designer must select the proper value for these fields, according to the specifications of the installed DRAM chips. Turbo mode reduces CAS access time by 1 clock tick. SDRAM Cycle...

S1857 Trinity 371 101 Concurrent PCI/Host Allows access of multiple PCI devices simultaneously by the CPU. System BIOS Cacheable If Enabled, results in better system performance by permitting caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh. Any program which tries to write to this memory area, howev...

http://www.tyan.com 102 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 Settings Chart (Continued) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LET5A) POWER MAN...

S1857 Trinity 371 103 ACPI Function Enable or disable Advanced Configuration Power Interface. 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 desc...

http://www.tyan.com 104 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 s...

http://www.tyan.com 106 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...

S1857 Trinity 371 107 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 (2A5LET5A) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, ...

http://www.tyan.com 110 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 UART2 Mode : Normal OnChip IDE Ch...

S1857 Trinity 371 111 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 deactivate this interface, if you insta...

S1857 Trinity 371 113 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 password clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the message changes: CONFIRM PA...

S1857 Trinity 371 115 Type in the whole file name, e.g. A61AW10.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 dis...

S1857 Trinity 371 Jumper Settings Quick Reference See pages 15-20 for details on Jumpers. 1-A. CPU Speed Settings (Jumpers JP10, JP11, JP12, JP13) Panel Connector Settings (Jumper J16) BUS Speed Settings (FS0, FS1) Clear CMOS and Reset Password (Jumper JP2) M u l t i p l i e r B u s S p e e d ( s e ...