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T yan S1598 T rinity A TX Motherboard User ’ s Manual Revision 1.00 Copyright © T yan Computer Corporation, 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from T yan Computer Corp.
T able of Contents 1. Introduction..................................................................................................... 4 Overview ..................................................................................................... 4 Icons.
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http://www.tyan.com 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The S1598 T rinity A TX is a quality , high performance mainboard designed for Socket 7 microprocessors.
S1598 Trinity A TX 5 http://www .tyan.com. There you can find information on all of TY AN’ s products along with F AQs, distributors list, drivers, and BIOS setting explana- tions. Icons In order to help you navigate this manual and set up your system, we have added several icons to our format.
http://www.tyan.com 6 Chapter 1 Introduction On Board Cache •On board Pipeline Burst SRAM 1MB •512K or 2MB (manufacturing option) Chipset Information •VIA MVP3 100MHz memory & AGP controller(VT82C598A T) •VIA VT82C686 Super I/O controller BIOS Information •A ward BIOS on 2MB flash RAM •Plug and Play •APM 1.
S1598 Trinity A TX 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.
http://www.tyan.com 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Help resources: 1. See F AQ and beep codes sections of this manual. 2. See T yan web site for F AQ, bulletins, driver updates, etc. http://www .tyan.com 3. Contact your dealer or distributor for help BEFORE calling T yan.
S1598 Trinity A TX 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 user ’ s manual.
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.
S1598 Trinity A TX 11 INST ALL 6. Connect Power Supply 7. Install Add-on Cards 8. Connect PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices What is a Jumper? In this manual, the terms “closed” and “on” a.
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 of pin 1 for that jumper .
S1598 Trinity A TX 13 INST ALL Picture of Motherboard Features 3 DIMM slots A ward BIOS AGP port 2 ISA slots 5 PCI slots VIA MVP3 ZIF Socket 7 PS/2 mouse A TX power connector PS/2 Keyboard CPU tempera.
http://www.tyan.com 14 ** Default Setting (2.2V) The CPU speed is controlled by setting the bus speed and the multiplier with the jumpers described above that are appropriate for your CPU and memory . Y ou must have a 100MHz processor AND PC/100 memory to run at a bus speed of 100MHz.
S1598 Trinity A TX 15 INST ALL 1-F . Memory Clock The memory clock can be set to run at the CPU clock speed or to the AGP bus speed (normally 66MHz). The benefit of this setting is that you can run the CPU bus at 100MHz with only 66MHz memory by setting the memory clock jumper to AGP .
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 computer chassis. When the computer system is On, the Green LED will light up. If the system is on stand-by mode, the Y ellow LED will light up.
S1598 Trinity A TX 17 INST ALL bottom of the plastic standoff so that the flat portion rests on the metal. The adapter cards and the screws holding them down will keep your board flat. The fastening screw should not short any of the traces on the motherboard.
http://www.tyan.com 18 Chapter 2 Board Installation T o 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.
S1598 Trinity A TX 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.
http://www.tyan.com 20 Chapter 2 Board Installation 4. Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan Socket 7 processors (see Specifications on page 5) can be used on the Trinity A TX.
S1598 Trinity A TX 21 INST ALL Locate the cooling fan connector (e.g. CPU Fan, Fan1) on the motherboard. Plug the CPU’ s cooling fan cable into the cooling fan connector on the board. There will be a plastic clip assembly similar to that of the A TX power connector that will force you to connect the fan cable correctly (see Figure 2-8 above).
http://www.tyan.com 22 5. Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives The colored stripe on a ribbon cable should face toward the keyboard connector . In Figure 2-9 on the previous page, you can see how the IDE cables should look when they are connected to your hard drive.
S1598 Trinity A TX 23 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 2-11 on the following page). Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the colored stripe be posi- tioned so that it is right next to the power connector .
http://www.tyan.com 24 Figure 2-13. Make absolutely certain that you do not miss any pins, because if you do you will void your warranty and cause damage to yourself or your motherboard when you turn the system on.
S1598 Trinity A TX 25 you do this. • When plugging the card in, especially when installing long cards, try to push the entire card in at one time. Don’t force one end of the card into the socket first and then the other . This will create a rocking motion between the card and the slot and it will damage the pins within the socket.
http://www.tyan.com 26 joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer , and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices. Connecting Com and Printer Ports W arning: When plugging in your keyboard and mouse, or when plugging anything into a serial or Com port, make sure that the power is off.
S1598 Trinity A TX 27 with the mere 132MB/s (at 33MHz bus speed) that you get with the PCI bus. Q: Does my operating system support AGP? A: Currently , only W indows 98 and W indows NT 5.0 will have built-in support for AGP . Some AGP cards require W indows 95 OSR2.
http://www.tyan.com 28 The "viareg" folder is for "VIA Power Management Controller" and "VIA PCI to USB Universal Host Controller". NOTE: this driver is for W in95 users. There are no drivers for W inNT 4.0. No need to install for W in98 users.
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http://www.tyan.com 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Introduction to Setup This manual describes the A ward EliteBIOS Setup program.
S1598 Trinity A TX 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 on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.
http://www.tyan.com 32 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Y ou can invoke this override by immediately pressing <Insert> when you restart your computer . Y ou can restart by either using the ON/OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> at the same time.
S1598 Trinity A TX 33 BIOS Setup V ariations 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 configurations.
http://www.tyan.com 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Standard CMOS Setup Options in the original PC A T -compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Setup A ward Software enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Setup Options specific to your system chipset. Power Management Setup Advanced Power Management (APM) options.
S1598 Trinity A TX 35 S tandard 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 . Date The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information.
http://www.tyan.com 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration hard drive types, such as SCSI drives. Note: W e recommend that you select type auto for all drives. The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives.
S1598 Trinity A TX 37 Drive A, Drive B Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer . Floppy 3 Mode Support When Enabled, the BIOS supports a type of 3.5-in diskette drive that can read 720-KB, 1.2-MB, and 1.44-MB diskettes.
http://www.tyan.com 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Memory Y ou 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 .
S1598 Trinity A TX 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.
http://www.tyan.com 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Settings Chart (Continued) V irus W arning 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.
S1598 Trinity A TX 41 Enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and physical drive A to logical drive B. Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.
http://www.tyan.com 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Y our BIOS Setup many not contain this field.
S1598 Trinity A TX 43 Chipset Features Setup This section describes features of the Intel 440EX 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 of your changes.
http://www.tyan.com 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration 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.
S1598 Trinity A TX 45 Cache Timing For a secondary cache of one bank, select Faster . For a secondary cache of two banks, select Fastest. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance.
http://www.tyan.com 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Power Management Setup Note: This chapter describes all fields of fered by A ward Software in this screen. Y our system board designer may omit or modify some fields. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5LET5A) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
S1598 Trinity A TX 47 Settings Chart (Continued) 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 T imers for a brief descrip- tion of each mode.
http://www.tyan.com 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration 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.
S1598 Trinity A TX 49 Doze Mode After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), the CPU clock runs at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed. Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), all devices except the CPU shut off.
http://www.tyan.com 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration IRQ n The following is a list of IRQs (Interrupt Request Lines) assigned to common system peripherals.
S1598 Trinity A TX 51 PnP/PCI Configuration Note: This chapter describes all fields of fered by A ward Software in this screen. Y our 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, INC.
http://www.tyan.com 52 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration Settings Chart (continued) PNP OS Installed Select Y es if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play aware (e.g., W indows 95). Resources Controlled By The Plug and Play EliteBIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices.
S1598 Trinity A TX 53 IRQ- n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually , assign each system interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA: Devices compliant with the original PC A T bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).
http://www.tyan.com 54 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration AGP Master 1 WS Write Select Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations. AGP Master 1 WS Read Select Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations. Assign IRQ for USB Assign an IRQ number to the onboard USB port.
S1598 Trinity A TX 55 Integrated Peripherals - Default Settings Chart 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.
http://www.tyan.com 56 Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
S1598 Trinity A TX 57 User Password When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen: ENTER P ASSWORD: T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter . T yping a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory .
http://www.tyan.com 58 The FMW records (or programs) a new BIOS onto the flash memory chip. Y ou cannot upgrade an A ward BIOS to an AMI BIOS or vice-versa. Note: Y ou should always clear your CMOS after flashing a BIOS. This will clear out any stray settings from your old BIOS which may have been carried over from the flashing process.
S1598 Trinity A TX 59 For VX/HX-2A59CT51 Date:4/13/98 File Name to Program: Error Message: FLASH MEMORY WRITER V3.0 Copyright(C) 1993, AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. T ype in the whole file name, e.g. A61A W10.BIN, and confirm that you want to program the BIOS.
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 or displays a message when it detects a correctable error . Following is a list of POST messages for the ISA BIOS kernel.
S1598 Trinity A TX 61 SYSTEM CMOS checksum error - Defaults loaded Checksum of CMOS is incorrect, so the system loads the default equipment configuration. A checksum error may indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery .
http://www.tyan.com 62 Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key This message usually indicates that one or more keys have been pressed during the keyboard tests. Be sure no objects are resting on the keyboard. Memory T est : This message displays during a full memory test, counting down the memory areas being tested.
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http://www.tyan.com 64 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.
S1598 Trinity A TX 65 Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity . The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry .
http://www.tyan.com 66 Closed and open jumpers Jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are On or Closed, and inactive when they are Off or Open. CMOS C omplementary M etal- O xide S emiconductors are chips that hold the basic start-up information for the BIOS.
S1598 Trinity A TX 67 tion about Plug and Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots. Firmware is low level software that controls the system hardware.
http://www.tyan.com 68 Latency is the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and is waiting for the peripheral to send some data back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).
S1598 Trinity A TX 69 PnP is an acronym for 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 and Play-aware operating system (such as W indows 95), and go to work.
http://www.tyan.com 70 operate normally . UltraDMA/33 is a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraA T A. W ithout UltraDMA your system cannot take advantage of the higher data transmission rates of the new UltraA T A hard drives.
S1598 Trinity A TX 71 Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
S1590 T rinity 100A T Jumper Settings Quick Reference See pages 14-16 for details on Jumpers. CPU Clock Multiplier r e i l p i t l u M1 P J2 P J3 P J x 5 . 2 N ON OF F O x 3 F F ON OF F O x 5 . 3 F F OF F OF F O x 4 N OF F ON O x 5 . 4 N ON ON O x 5 F F ON ON O x 5 .
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