Page 2 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction..................................................................................................... 4 Overview..................................................................................................... 4Icons..................................................
Page 4 - Chapter 1; Overview; chapter; Introduction
http://www.tyan.com 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The S1598 Trinity ATX is a quality, high performance mainboard designed forSocket 7 microprocessors. This mainboard utilizes the VIA MVP3 100MHzAGPset and host bus speeds of 66MHz to 100MHz. For CPU speed support,please refer to the CPU Compatibi...
Page 5 - Icons; Hardware Specifications/Features; Processor Information; INTRO
S1598 Trinity ATX 5 http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of TYAN’sproducts along with FAQs, distributors list, drivers, and BIOS setting explana-tions. Icons In order to help you navigate this manual and set up your system, we haveadded several icons to our format. This icon al...
Page 7 - Other Features; Software Specifications; OS; Technical Support
S1598 Trinity ATX 7 INTRO On Board Audio (Manufacturing Option) •VIA VT82C686 digital link audio•AC-97 Codec on board•One MIDI / Game port•Line-in MIC-in and Line-out ports•4-pin CD-ROM audio (ATAPI) header•4-pin Video-in (ATAPI) header Other Features •3-pin Wake on LAN header*•3-pin Wake on Ring•Tw...
Page 8 - Returning Merchandise for Service
http://www.tyan.com 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Help resources:1. See FAQ and beep codes sections of this manual.2. See Tyan web site for FAQ, bulletins, driver updates, etc. http://www.tyan.com 3. Contact your dealer or distributor for help BEFORE calling Tyan.4. Email Tyan tech support: techsupport@t...
Page 9 - Board Installation; Unpacking; INST
S1598 Trinity ATX 9 chapter 2 Board Installation Unpacking The mainboard package should contain the following:(1) S1598 mainboard(1) 40-pin IDE and 34-pin floppy cable pack(1) S1598 User’s Manual(1) Driver CD Precautions What’s the first thing I should do?The first thing you should do is read this u...
Page 10 - Chapter 2; Installation Steps
http://www.tyan.com 10 procedure 1.2.3. Chapter 2 Board Installation !!!!! important! and then touch any metal part on the computer case. (Or wear a grounded wrist strap.)(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board.(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chip...
Page 11 - pin jumpers
S1598 Trinity ATX 11 INST ALL 6. Connect Power Supply7. Install Add-on Cards8. Connect PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices What is a Jumper? 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 toj...
Page 12 - Map of Motherboard Jumpers
http://www.tyan.com 12 Chapter 2 Board Installation The tiny number “1”s next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position ofpin 1 for that jumper. Map of Motherboard Jumpers PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 AGP port PCI slot 4 PCI slot 1 3 volt lithium battery VIA MVP3 chipset VIA MVP3 chipset ISA slot ...
Page 13 - Picture of Motherboard Features
S1598 Trinity ATX 13 INST ALL Picture of Motherboard Features 3 DIMM slots Award BIOS AGP port 2 ISA slots 5 PCI slots VIA MVP3 ZIF Socket 7 PS/2 mouse ATX powerc o n n e c t o r PS/2Keyboard C P U t e m p e r a t u r e sensor 1MB L2 cache USBheader
Page 16 - Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
http://www.tyan.com 16 Chapter 2 Board Installation ACPI Bi-Color LED Connector (J5)This connector provides a bi-color (green / yellow) LED for your computerchassis. When the computer system is On, the Green LED will light up. If thesystem is on stand-by mode, the Yellow LED will light up. Whenever ...
Page 19 - Cache Memory
S1598 Trinity ATX 19 INST ALL *The image above is used to illustrate a concept and may not represent the actual image of your motherboard. Some details of memory installation:• The mainboard supports 32MB, 64MB, 128MB SDRAM modules. • PC-100 DIMMs are required if CPU bus speed is at 100MHz • SDRAM, ...
Page 20 - Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan
http://www.tyan.com 20 Chapter 2 Board Installation 4. Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Socket 7 processors (see Specificationson page 5) can be used on the TrinityATX. Please refer to page 14 for the cor-rect CPU jumper settings for your CPU.Remember:• The CPU is a sensitive electroniccomponent a...
Page 22 - Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives
http://www.tyan.com 22 5. Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives The colored stripe on aribbon cable should facetoward the keyboardconnector. In Figure 2-9 onthe previous page, you cansee how the IDE cablesshould look when they areconnected to your harddrive. Notice how Pin 1(denoted by a red stripe) isco...
Page 23 - Connecting the Power Supply
S1598 Trinity ATX 23 Connecting Floppy DrivesPin 1 on the floppy cable is usually denoted by a red or colored stripe downone side of the cable (see Figure 2-11 on the following page). Most of thecurrent floppy drives on the market require that the colored stripe be posi-tioned so that it is right ne...
Page 24 - Figure 2-12 Figure 2-13
http://www.tyan.com 24 Figure 2-13. Make absolutely certain that you do not miss any pins, because if you do youwill void your warranty and cause damage to yourself or your motherboardwhen you turn the system on. After connecting the power, make sure theconnector is seated firmly into its socket so ...
Page 26 - Connecting Com and Printer Ports; Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.tyan.com 26 joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is capable ofsupporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices. Connecting Com and Printer Ports Warning: When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugginganything into a serial or Com port, make sure...
Page 27 - Q: What drivers do I install from the CD-ROM provided with the S1598
S1598 Trinity ATX 27 with the mere 132MB/s (at 33MHz bus speed) that you get with the PCIbus. Q: Does my operating system support AGP?A: Currently, only Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0 will have built-in support for AGP. Some AGP cards require Windows 95 OSR2.1 or a special driverfrom Intel. Please ch...
Page 30 - Chapter 3; BIOS Configuration; Introduction to Setup; Starting Setup
http://www.tyan.com 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Introduction to Setup This manual describes the Award EliteBIOS Setup program. The Setupprogram lets you modify basic system configuration settings. The settings arethen stored in a dedicated battery-backed memory, call...
Page 31 - BIOS; Setup Keys
S1598 Trinity ATX 31 BIOS 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 onone of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.). The BIOSlaunches the operating syst...
Page 33 - Setup Variations; Main Setup Menu
S1598 Trinity ATX 33 BIOS Setup Variations Not all systems have the same Setup. While the basic look and function of theSetup program remains the same for all systems, the appearance of your Setupscreens may differ from the screens shown here. Each system design andchipset combination require custom...
Page 35 - Standard CMOS Setup
S1598 Trinity ATX 35 Standard CMOS Setup In the Standard CMOS menu you can set the system clock and calendar, recorddisk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type oferrors that stop the BIOS POST. DateThe BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information. T...
Page 38 - BIOS Features Setup
http://www.tyan.com 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration MemoryYou cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only for yourinformation. 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 ...
Page 39 - BIOS Feature Setup - Default Settings Chart
S1598 Trinity ATX 39 BIOS Feature Setup - Default Settings Chart 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...
Page 43 - Chipset Features Setup
S1598 Trinity ATX 43 Chipset Features Setup This section describes features of the Intel 440EX chipset. Advanced OptionsThe parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, andtechnically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless youunderstand the consequences of y...
Page 44 - Chipset Features Setup - Default Settings Chart
http://www.tyan.com 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Chipset Features Setup - Default Settings Chart Bank 0/1, 2/3, 4/5 DRAM TimingThe system board designer must select the proper value for these fields,according to the specifications of the installed DRAM chips. Turbo modereduces CAS access time by ...
Page 46 - Power Management Setup
http://www.tyan.com 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Power Management Setup Note: This chapter describes all fields offered by Award Software in thisscreen. Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LET5A) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI Function...
Page 51 - PnP/PCI Configuration; PnP / PCI Configuration - Default Settings Chart
S1598 Trinity ATX 51 PnP/PCI Configuration Note: This chapter describes all fields offered by Award Software in thisscreen. 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, IN...
Page 54 - Integrated Peripherals
http://www.tyan.com 54 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration AGP Master 1 WS WriteSelect Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations.AGP Master 1 WS ReadSelect Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations. Assign IRQ for USBAssign an IRQ number to the onboard USB port. Assign IRQ for VGAAss...
Page 55 - Integrated Peripherals - Default Settings Chart
S1598 Trinity ATX 55 Integrated Peripherals - Default Settings Chart On-Chip PCI IDE First/Second ChannelThis 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 interf...
Page 60 - Chapter 4; System Resources; POST Messages
http://www.tyan.com 60 Chapter 4 System Resources chapter 4 System Resources POST Messages During the power-on self test (POST), the BIOS either sounds a beep code ordisplays a message when it detects a correctable error. Following is a list ofPOST messages for the ISA BIOS kernel. Specific chipset ...
Page 61 - SYSTEM
S1598 Trinity ATX 61 SYSTEM CMOS checksum error - Defaults loadedChecksum of CMOS is incorrect, so the system loads the default equipmentconfiguration. A checksum error may indicate that CMOS has become corrupt.This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery andreplace if necess...
Page 64 - The AT was the original form factor of IBM’s PC.; Appendix 1; Appendix
http://www.tyan.com 64 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power managementspecification that allows the operating system to control the amount of powerdistributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off,reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP (Accelera...
Page 65 - GLOSSAR
S1598 Trinity ATX 65 Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the moredata the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth,then, also results in greater speed. A BBS (Bulletin Board System) is a computer system with a number ofmodems hooked up to ...
Page 72 - Jumper Settings Quick Reference
S1590 Trinity 100AT Jumper Settings Quick Reference See pages 14-16 for details on Jumpers. C P U C l o c k M u l t i p l i e r r e i l p i t l u M 1 P J 2 P J 3 P J x 5 . 2 N O N O F F O x 3 F F O N O F F O x 5 . 3 F F O F F O F F O x 4 N O F F O N O x 5 . 4 N O N O N O x 5 F F O N O N O x 5 . 5 F ...
