User manual TYAN TOMCAT I815E

[. . . ] Tyan S2060 Tomcat i815e Motherboard User's Manual Revision 1. 01 Copyright © Tyan Computer Corporation, 2000. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from Tyan Computer Corp. All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective companies including, but not limited to the following. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Incorporated Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Red Hat Linux is a trademark of Red Hat Corporation. Information contained in this publication has been carefully checked for accuracy and reliability. [. . . ] These are the most common type of Ethernet hubs in the installed base. Switching hubs In a switched network environment, each port gets a fixed, dedicated amount of bandwidth. In the highway scenario, each car has its own lane on a multi-lane highway and there is no sharing. In a switched environment, data is sent only to the port that leads to the proper destination station. Network bandwidth is not shared among all stations, and each new station added to the hub gets access to the full bandwidth of the network. If a new user is added to a 100Mbps switching hub, the new station receives its own dedicated 100Mbps link and doesn't impact the 100Mbps bandwidth of another station. Switching hubs can effectively increase the overall bandwidth available on the network, significantly improving performance. For more information on Fast Ethernet, visit the Intel Network Products website: http://www. intel. com/network INSTALL You are done! Other than checking the jumper settings and cable connections, and putting the case back on, you are done. Installing a new motherboard may sound difficult, but by following these directions, you should have a fairly uneventful time installing our products. If you do encounter problems, your dealer will be able to help you, or you can consult one of our many technical support resources (see page 8). S2060 Tomcat i815e 29 Chapter 2 Board Installation Frequently Asked Questions Q: My system sometimes becomes unstable. A: The first thing to do is to check and see if you have any device conflicts in IRQ, or DMA. If you are using Windows 98/2000, the Control Panel is a good place to start. Second of all, slowing down the memory timing in the BIOS's chipset setup section will help the situation, as well. Many memory modules are not suitable for high performance systems and are probably the main source of your problem. A: Memory compatibility information can be found on Tyan's web site at: http://www. tyan. com Q: Where can I get USB and flat serial cables for my motherboard?USB cables are also available at www. wiretekusa. com (Tyan USB Cable Part #S1606-001-01) Q: What is the USB pin out information for Tyan motherboards?A: Please refer to URL link here: http://www. tyan. com/techref/html/io_usb. html Q: My motherboard is dead, how do I return it?A: Contact the place of purchase or your distributor for assistance to return the motherboard for service. Please refer to URL link here for more details: http://www. tyan. com/support/html/rma_faq. html Q: How do I upgrade my BIOS?A: BIOS update files and instructions on how to install them are available from the Tyan web site at: http://www. tyan. com Q: Is my motherboard Y2K compliant?A: Please refer to URL link here: http://www. tyan. com/support/html/year2000. html Q: Why do I get a "CMOS checksum invalid" error message during POST?A: If you get the above error message or "Invalid configuration, run Setup" message, the it is an indication that the CMOS battery may need to be changed, or simply reset the CMOS and see if that solves the problem. [. . . ] Devices and operating systems that are not Plug and Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware. The term RAM (Random Access Memory), while technically referring 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. ROM (Read-Only Memory) is a storage chip which contains the BIOS, the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system. SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM) is so-called because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. [. . . ]