Tyan TRINITY KT-A User manual

Tyan S2390B

Trinity KT-A

Motherboard User’s Manual

Revision 1.00

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.

AwardBIOS is a trademark of Phoenix Software.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Duron and Athlon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices.

Trinity KT-A is a trademark of Tyan Computer Corporation.

Information contained in this publication has been carefully checked for accuracy and

reliability. In no event will Tyan Computer be held liable for any direct or indirect,

incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data, or other malady resulting

from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this manual. The information

contained in this document is subject to change without notice.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction............................................................................................... 4

Overview......................................................................................... 4

Icons................................................................................................ 5

Hardware Specifications/Features.............................................. 6

Software Specifications................................................................ 8

Technical Support......................................................................... 8

Returning Merchandise for Service............................................ 8

2. Board Installation.................................................................................. 10

Unpacking.................................................................................... 10

Installation................................................................................... 10

Quick Reference for Jumpers..................................................... 12

Map of Motherboard Jumpers.................................................. 13

Setting Jumpers........................................................................... 15

Clear CMOS and Reset PW........................................................ 15

Soft Power Connector................................................................. 17

Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis.............................18

Installing Memory........................................................................18

Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan......................................... 21

Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives.......................................... 21

Installing Add on Cards ............................................................ 24

Connecting PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices................ 25

Connecting the Power Supply................................................... 26

Frequently Asked Questions.................................................... 27

3. BIOS Configuration.............................................................................. 28

Main Setup.................................................................................. 31

Standard CMOS Features.......................................................... 32

Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................... 36

Advanced Chipset Features...................................................... 40

Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 44

Power Management Setup......................................................... 48

PnP / PCI Configuration............................................................. 53

PC Health Status......................................................................... 54

Frequency / Voltage.................................................................... 54

Supervisor and User Password................................................. 55

Flash Utility.................................................................................. 55

4. System Resources.................................................................................... 56

Beep Codes..................................................................................... 56

Troubleshooting System Problems............................................. 57

Displayed Error Messages........................................................... 57

Appendix - Glossary...................................................................................... 60

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The Trinity KT-A is a quality, high performance motherboard designed for Socket A

AMD Duron™ and Athlon™ microprocessors. The Trinity KT-A utilizes the VIA

KT-133A chipset with AwardBIOS™, can support Duron CPU speeds of 600 MHz

through 800 MHz and Athlon CPU speeds of 750 MHz through 1+ GHz with 200/

266 MHz system bus interface speed. For CPU compatibility information and

updates, check the Tyan website for more details: http://www.tyan.com

The Trinity KT-A motherboard provides high performance capabilities that are ideal

for a wide range of demanding applications such as CAD, CAM, CAE, desktop

publishing, 3D modeling, animation, and video production.

This integrated high-performance system board in an ATX form factor offers more

features and expandability than other ATX boards in its class. Some of the features

included are onboard UltraDMA 33/66/100, and (optionally) onboard digital link sound

with VIA 686B sound chipset utilizing the AC’97 audio codec.

Flexibility and expandability have also been designed into the Trinity KT-A. With I/O

and drive controller support built onboard (along with the many onboard features

previously mentioned), the AGP 1x / 2x / 4x slot, six PCI slots, and ISA slot (shared

with a PCI) are free for more add-on expansion cards.

Remember to take a look at Tyan’s website located at http://www.tyan.com. There you

can find information on all of Tyan’s products along with FAQs, distributors list,

drivers, and BIOS setting explanations.

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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 keep you from damaging your board or system. While we will

often point out the most vital paragraphs in a chapter, you should always

read every word in the text. Failing to do so can lead to exasperation and

expense.

Wherever possible, we have included step-by-step instructions for setting

up your system, which are indicated by this icon. However, it is in your

best interest to read an entire section (and perhaps the entire manual) before

you begin to install your motherboard.

While we have alerted you to potential dangers in several places in the

manual with this icon, these warnings should not be regarded as the whole of

your safety regimen. Never forget that computers are electrical devices, and

are capable of delivering a shock. Prevent damage to yourself and to your

board: always ensure that your system is turned off and unplugged

whenever you are working with it, and that you are equipped with a static

safety device. If a static safety device is not available to you, remember to

touch any unpainted metal surface in your case before handling your board.

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2.

3.

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Hardware Specifications/Features

Processor Information •Single ZIF Socket A

•AMD Athlon™ 750 MHz to 1 GHz*

•AMD Duron™ 600 MHz to 750 MHz*

•200/266 MHz System Bus Interface Speed

•Auto-detect processor voltage

Expansion Slots •One 1x / 2x / 4x mode AGP v2.0 slot

•Six 32-bit PCI v2.1 compliant slots

•One 16-bit ISA slot (shared w/ a PCI slot***)

•Total seven usable slots

Chipset Information •VIA KT-133A™ chipset

(VT8363 and VT82C686B)

Hardware Monitoring •VIA 686B hardware monitoring chip

•3-pin fan monitoring headers

•Flexible temperature and voltage sensing

•3-pin Wake on LAN header

•3-pin Wake on Ring header

Memory •Three 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM sockets

•Supports up to 1.5GB

•ECC memory is NOT supported

•Supports PC100 / 133 SDRAM (unregistered,

non-ECC) and VCM SDRAM

Integrated PCI IDE •Dual channel master mode

•Supports up to four Enhanced IDE devices

•Support for PIO Mode 4, UDMA 33/66/100 IDE

ATAPI compliant devices

Integrated I/O •One floppy connector for up to two drives

•Two 9-pin UART serial ports

•One 25-pin ECP / PPP parallel port

•PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

•Four USB ports^ (two ports via cable; optional)**

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Integrated Audio •VIA 686B digital link audio

(Manufacturing Option) •AC’97 audio codec Rev 2.1

•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

BIOS •AwardBIOS™ 2 Mbit Flash RAM

•Supports APM 1.2 and ACPI 1.0

•Auto detection of memory size

•Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types

•User settings for hardware monitoring

•Mutliple boot options

•DMI 2.0 compliant

Form Factor •ATX 2.03 (12” x 8.2”)

•Four-layer board

•One 20-pin ATX power connector

•Stacked mouse and keyboard ports

•Stacked two serial ports and one parallel port

•Stacked two USB ports^

•Stacked audio and MIDI / Game ports (optional)

Regulatory •FCC Class B (Declaration of Conformity)

•European Community CE

(Declaration of Conformity)

INTRO

* Check the Tyan website for more CPU compatibility information: www.tyan.com

** Check p.16 for details about the frontside USB header

*** You can only install an ISA card if you did not install a card in the bottom PCI slot

^ Please be sure your chassis supports frontside USB ports before using this feature

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Software Specifications

OS •Operates with Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0

and Windows 2000

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 should be of

the most assistance. Further, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you,

you can actually bring your system in to them to have it serviced, instead of attempt-

ing to do so yourself (which can have expensive consequences).

Help resources:

1. See FAQ and beep codes sections of this manual.

2. See Tyan website for FAQ, bulletins, driver updates, etc: http://www.tyan.com

3. Contact your dealer or distributor for help BEFORE calling Tyan.

4. Check the Tyan user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.tyan

Returning Merchandise for Service

During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any

product problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover

damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse, or

improper maintenance of products.

For Resellers Only:

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before

any warranty service can be rendered. You can obtain service by calling the manufac-

turer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number

should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package

should be mailed prepaid to the manufacturer. Tyan will pay to have the board shipped

back to you.

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Board Installation

Unpacking

The motherboard package should contain the following:

(1) Trinity KT-A mainboard

(1) 34-pin floppy cable pack

(1) 80-pin ATA-100 IDE cable* included

(1) Trinity KT-A User’s Manual

(1) Driver CD

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the

Trinity KT-A matches the ATX system board specifications. Your chassis should

support a standard ATX mainboard form factor.

How to install our products right... the first time.

What’s the first thing I should do?

The first thing you should do is read this user’s manual. It contains important

information which will make configuration and setup much easier.

* ATA-100 cables are identical to ATA-66 cables, therefore they are backward

compatible

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procedure

1.

2.

3.

INSTALL

Here are some precautions you should follow when installing your motherboard:

(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard

from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer power

supply and then touch any unpainted metal part on the computer case.

(Or wear a grounded static safety wrist strap.)

(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of

the board.

(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,

and leads.

(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips.

(5) Place motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the

antistatic bag.

Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the motherboard out of

the cardboard box and static bag, hold it by its edges, and place it on a grounded

antistatic surface, component side up. Inspect the board for damage.

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!

Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated

(the board should still be on an antistatic mat). Do not touch the bottom of the board.

Remember, don’t take any electronic device out of its protective bag until you are

ready to actually install it into the computer case. If you do not ground yourself, you

risk zapping the motherboard or adapter card. Subsequent problems may not arise

immediately because electrostatic discharge damage, unlike physical damage, causes the

device to fail over time.

Installation Steps

1. Set Jumpers

2. Mount Motherboard in Chassis

3. Install Memory

4. Install CPU & Cooling Fan

5. Connect IDE and Floppy Drives

6. Install Add-on Cards

7. Connect PS/2, USB, Serial and Parallel Devices

8. Connect Power Supply

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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 for examples of “on” and “off” pins

and jumpers. The square pin in the diagram is Pin 1.

Jumpers and pins are connected by slipping the blue plastic jumper connector overtop

of two adjacent jumper pins (indicated by 1-2 or 2-3). The metal rod inside the plastic

shell bridges the gap between the two pins, completing the circuit. See Figure 2-2 for

more example of pin connections.

Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2

The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed,

Infrared, and external connector pin assignments, among others. The miniature motherboard

maps will help you locate the jumpers on your board. A full-page map of the motherboard

can be found on the next two pages.

2 pin jumpers

off on

3 (or more) pin jumpers

1-2 2-3 open

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

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The tiny “1”s next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position of pin 1 for that

jumper.

* Optional feature

Map of Motherboard Jumpers

INSTALL

Mouse

Keyboard

2 USB Ports

Printer Port

Power Supply

FAN1

AMD Athlon™ Socket A 500 MHz to 1 GHz

3 DIMM Sockets

Game Port*

S-IDE

FAN2

P-IDE

1 AGP 1x / 2x / 4x

VIA KT-133A

Battery

VIA 686B

Southbridge

BIOS

CD Audio-in

Video-in

JP24

J1

JP22

JP21

J2

6 32-bit PCI slots

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1

ISA slot

COM1 Port

Temperature

Monitor

JP18

JP1

Internal

Buzzer

FDD

WOM1

WOL1

Mic*

Line-in*

Line-out*

JP19

JP26

COM2 Port

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Map of Trinity KT Features

* Optional feature

3 DIMM slots

PS/2 Mouse &

Keyboard ports

Floppy connector

Parallel, COM1, COM2 ports

Joystick port*, mic*, line-in*, line-out*

ISA

slot

Socket A Type for

Athlon™ CPU

2 USB ports

Primary IDE

Secondary IDE

ATX Power

Supply Header

Battery

AGP

1x / 2x / 4x

slot

VIA KT-133A chipset6 PCI slots

Internal

Buzzer

Award BIOS

Video-InCD Audio

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INSTALL

1. Setting Jumpers

Note: There are no Jumper settings for CPU bus speed or clock multiplier on the

Trinity KT-A board. The Trinity KT-A is designed to automatically detect the

socketed Duron™ / Athlon™ CPU and its proper speed settings.

1-A. J1 External Pin Assignments

1-B. Power LED (JP22)

Jumper JP22 is a 3-pin ACPI LED

header. If you need a 2-pin Power

LED header, use jumper J1 above.

1-C. Clear CMOS and Reset Password (JP21)

If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your password or set

the CMOS incorrectly, follow the instructions below.

1. Power off the system, and disconnect the power supply.

2. Set jumper JP21 to pins 2 and 3

3. Wait for 10 seconds, then return jumper JP21 to pins 1 and 2.

4. Power on the system again.

By following this procedure, you will erase your password and reset the CMOS to the

BIOS defaults.

1-D. Wake-On Modem Connector (optional) (WOM1)

1-E. Wake-On LAN Connector (optional) (WOL1)

Pin 1 2 3

+5 VSB

LED YEL

Ground

VCC

LED GRN

lamroNraelC

12PJ

2-13-2

VCC 1 2 Power LED+

LED 3 4 Sleep LED+

Ground 5 6 Switch

Switch 7 8 Ground

IR +5V 9 10 NO CONNECT

NO CONNECT 11 12 VCC

IR RX 13 14 NO CONNECT

IR GND 15 16 NO CONNECT

IR TX 17 18 External Speaker

Infrared

HDD

LED

Reset

Switch

Pwr/Slp

LEDs

Power

Switch

Speaker

Pin 1 2 3

+5 VSB Ground WOR

Pin 1 2 3

+5 VSB Ground WOL

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J1

JP21

(clear CMOS)

WOM1,

WOL1

JP22

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1-F. Fan Connectors (FAN1, FAN2)

Fan1 is for the CPU fan. The Fan2 connector is for the Chassis Fan.

1-G. CD Audio Connector (CD1)

1-H. Video-In (VIDEO1)

Video-in ATAPI Header for external multimedia

devices.

1-I. FSB jumpers (JP19, JP26)

If you have a non-retail/engineering sample CPU,

you can alter the front side bus setting by using these

jumpers in conjunction with each other.

1-J. Front Side USB Header (J2)*

Certain computer chassis allow for two front-end USB port connections. This board

provides a front side USB header should you decide to set up a USB connector at the

front side of your computer. Check with your chassis vendor for details.

1-K. EXTSMI Server Management Connector (JP1)

The EXTSMI (External System Management Interface) connector JP1 is used by some

plug-in cards. Certain applications associated with these plug-in cards use the interface

for hardware control and queries.

1-L. Power Management (JP18)

STR is part of the ACPI system, which provides energy saving functions for the

computer. If this jumper is set to NOT ENABLED (close pins 2-3) which is the

default setting, the system will default to S1 state, even if the BIOS has ACPI

functions enabled. If the jumper is ENABLED (close pins 1-2), and ACPI functions

are enabled in the BIOS, the system will go to energy saving S3 state (hibernation),

saving the system’s state into volatile memory.

1-M. Sleep Button (JP24)

The sleep button jumper is connected to the front panel sleep button (if one exists).

The purpose of this jumper is to provide for manual activation of the BIOS power-

saving state.

Pin1234

CD-L Ground Ground CD-R

Pin123

Ground +12V Speed

zHM001zHM331

91PJ

nepoesolc

62PJ

esolcnepo

FAN1

FAN2

CD1,

VIDEO1

JP1

J2

JP18

JP19

JP24

JP26

* Please be sure that your chassis supports frontside USB ports before using this feature

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Soft Power Connector

The Soft Power Connector is part of jumper block J1 (pins 6-8). The Trinity KT-A

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 set to On/Off

(which is the default), pressing the power button once after the BIOS has booted up

will turn the system on and off. If the Power Button Function option is set to

Suspend, pressing the power button once will wake the system or send it to Suspend

mode. In this case, you cannot turn the system off unless you shut down through the

Windows operating system or you hold the power button down for four seconds.

Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation

The Reset switch on your case’s display panel provides you with the Hardware Reset

function, which is the same as power on/off. The system will do a cold start after the

Reset button is pushed.

CMOS RTC

The Real Time Clock (RTC) circuit, which provides the date and time for the system is

integrated into the KT-133A chipset. If the external battery for the RTC is low, it will

prevent your system from POSTing, and you will not get a display. Normally the life

span of an external battery is 2 years. If yours is running low, you will need to replace

it with a new 3V lithium battery (Sony CR2032).

Flash EEPROM

The Trinity KT-A 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 55).

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2. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer for proper installation

guidelines. Tyan recommends that you make use of all mounting holes to screw down

the motherboard. The adapter cards and the screws holding them down will keep your

board flat. The fastening screws should not short / touch any of the traces on the

motherboard. Make certain that you do not overtighten the screws, as that will damage

the motherboard and possibly break internal traces in the surrounding area. The hole

you should use is located at the top-center of the board where the adapter cards are

fastened to the case.

3. Installing Memory

Since Tyan boards are manufactured with performance in mind, you should use add-in

components that match. Some DIMM modules may seem to be high quality because of

name or feel but that does not guarantee real-world usability. Some cheaper or OEM

memory may have brand-name components, but they may contain inferior or substan-

dard parts which do not meet the critical tolerances our products require. Because of

this, your memory may not work correctly in a Tyan board though it may work well in

a competitor’s board. This is because many of our competitors do not adhere to the

Figure 2-3

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strict tolerances required for high performance. If you buy a Tyan board, you are

getting the best system available. To make installation easy and trouble free, get high

quality parts. For a list of recommended memory vendors, please visit Tyan’s website

at www.tyan.com - go to the “Memory Support” area in the Support Section. The

website memory compatibility lists include DIMMs that have proven to be very stable

on our boards and perform extremely well.

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 2-3 (previous page)

shows how to sit the DIMM into its slot. To insert the DIMM, push down vertically

on the module with even force, as shown in the photo. Do not shove one end in first;

doing so will bend the DIMM pins.

To lock the DIMM into place, push the plastic clips on either end of the slot onto the

notches in the ends of the DIMM (see Figure 2-4 below). In some cases, pushing the

memory module into the DIMM slot will move the plastic clips inward, automatically

locking the module into place. To remove your DIMM, simply pull the clips back, and

pull up on the module.

Place the DIMMs in an anti-static bag as soon as you remove them to avoid static

damage.

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The Trinity KT-A uses a 64-bit data path from memory to CPU and can accommodate

up to 1.5GB 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 tell you whether or not a DIMM is unbuffered (see the Figure 2-5

below). All installed memory will be automatically detected, so there is no need to set

any jumpers.

Some details of memory installation:

• The mainboard supports 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB unbuffered SDRAM.

• ECC, registered memory is NOT supported.

The table below shows some of the possible memory configurations. Not all

possible configurations are listed.

Warning! DO NOT use registered DIMMs! (Check with your memory dealer

for more information). See www.tyan.com for the latest memory compatibility

information.

1knaBMMID2knaBMMID3knaBMMIDlatoT

1xBM231xBM230BM46

0

1xBM231xBM23

46

BM

1xBM461xBM23

0BM69

0

BM23

1x

1xBM46

69

BM

46

1xBM

1xBM46

0

1

82

BM

046

1xBM

1xBM46

1

82

BM

1xBM461xBM821BM291

0

1xBM8211xBM46

BM291

1xBM8211xBM821

0

BM652

0

1xBM8211xBM821BM652

1xBM8211xBM652

0BM483

0

1xBM6521xBM652

BM215

1xBM2151xBM215

0

BM4201

1xBM215

1xBM2151xBM215BM6351

warning

168-pin DIMM

RFU

Buffered

Unbuffered

Figure 2-5

EEPROM

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