Tomcat i875P S5102 Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Before you begin… ................................................................................................................. iv
Chapter 1: Introduction.........................................................................................................1-1
1.1 – Congratulations!...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 – Hardware Specifications ......................................................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2: Board Installation ............................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 – Board Image ........................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 – Board Parts ............................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 – Block Diagram......................................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 – Jumper Settings & Definitions................................................................................. 2-5
2.5 – Connector Description ............................................................................................ 2-6
2.6 – Mounting the Motherboard.................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 – Installing the Memory............................................................................................ 2-14
2.8 – Memory Installation Procedure ............................................................................. 2-15
2.9 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink................................................................... 2-16
2.10 – Attaching Drive Cables ....................................................................................... 2-18
2.11 – Installing Add-In Cards........................................................................................ 2-20
2.12 – Connecting External Devices.............................................................................. 2-21
2.13 – Installing the Power Supply................................................................................. 2-23
2.14 – Finishing Up ........................................................................................................ 2-23
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup..........................................................................................................3-1
3.1 – Main BIOS Setup .................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 – Standard CMOS Features ...................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 – Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 – Advanced Chipsets Features.................................................................................. 3-9
3.5 – Integrated Peripherals........................................................................................... 3-10
3.6 – Power Management Setup ................................................................................... 3-14
3.7 – PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................................................ 3-17
3.8 – PC Health Status .................................................................................................. 3-18
3.9 – Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................................... 3-20
3.10 – Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................................................... 3-21
3.11 – Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................................... 3-21
3.12 – Supervisor/User Password Setting ..................................................................... 3-22
3.13 – Exit Selecting ...................................................................................................... 3-23
Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup
(for SATA RAID mode
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4.1 – Getting Started........................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2 - Creating Your Disk Array ......................................................................................... 4-2
Creating an Array for Performance ........................................................................... 4-4
Creating a Security Array with New Drives ............................................................... 4-4
Creating a Security Array with an Existing Data Drive.............................................. 4-5
4.3 - Installing Software Drivers ....................................................................................... 4-6
New Windows 2000/XP Installation .......................................................................... 4-6
Existing Windows 2000/XP Installation..................................................................... 4-6
Confirming Windows 2000/XP Installation................................................................ 4-6
New Windows 98/Me Installation .............................................................................. 4-7
Existing Windows 98/Me Installation ........................................................................ 4-7
New Windows NT 4.0 Installation ............................................................................. 4-8
Existing Windows NT 4.0 Installation........................................................................ 4-8
4.4 - Using FastBuild™ Configuration Utility.................................................................... 4-9
Viewing PDC20378 BIOS Screen............................................................................. 4-9
Navigating the FastBuild™ Setup Menu................................................................. 4-10
Creating Arrays Automatically ................................................................................ 4-11
Optimize Array For.................................................................................................. 4-11