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Thunder LE (S2510) FAQ Updated 07/07/03
- What precaution should I take when flashing BIOS?
If your BIOS chip has part number SST 28SF040A, DO NOT flash the chip with BIOS versions below V.1.04 ; otherwise, the older BIOS version would render your system inoperable. See illustration.
- After I flashed the BIOS chip, why is my system not working?
If your
BIOS chip has part number SST 28SF040A and you flashed it with older versions of BIOS (below V.1.04), the chip will stop working. It cannot be flashed again. You will have to obtain a new BIOS
chip. The recommended chip vendor is BIOSWorld.
- When I disable a device in BIOS > BOOT > BOOT PRIORITY list,
I cannot boot into system?
Do not DISABLE or remove any devices in the BOOT PRIORITY list. Use the + or - key to adjust which boot device to boot first.
- When Linux is loading and I depress CTRL-ALT-DEL,
my system will hang?
TYAN does not recommend doing a warm boot while an Linux is loading up. If you must stop Linux from booting up, power system off then on again.
- I'm using console redirect on this board with Redhat Linux. After upgrading to BIOS 1.05 or higher, I can no longer get into the CMOS setup like I could with BIOS 1.04 and below?
Use the F4 key to get into the CMOS setup of BIOS's 1.05 and up, or use the DEL key for
BIOS 1.04 and below.
- I upgraded the onboard ATI Rage XL video drivers for my S2510, and now, when I try to change the screen area above 640x480, the system locks up. What should I do?
The ATI RAGE XL drivers posted on tyan.com are currently not WHQL certified. For proper operation, we
recommend changing the VGA drivers back to the Windows 2000 Microsoft Certified drivers.
- Does my TYAN board support Linux operating systems?
During pre-release
testing, our compatibility engineers run our products through a battery of tests, including operating system installations. We currently perform basic installations of many operating systems including Red Hat
Linux and SuSE Linux. Although we do perform installations of these O/S's, we do not guarantee complete compatibility, primarily due to the open nature of the source code. As we do with all of our products, we
strongly encourage you to purchase our products through reputable dealers that provide adequate return and service policies. At present, we do not provide technical support for Linux-based inquiries.
- I have an Intel heat sink and it doesn't fit correctly, what can I do?
We do not endorse or warrantee any particular brand or brands currently on the market. We do suggest that if you have issues you can look to Alpha Nova Tech and try the 2 models that they have (Pal14 and
Pal15 models). This issue would only affect those not using a 1u chassis or a passive heat sink or fan.
- Why is my system not stable?
Instability can be traced to many different
causes. The one cause most associated with instability is heat. 9 times out of 10 the heat sink is not installed properly on the cpu itself. The heat sink must be installed perfectly flat upon
the cpu with the proper amount of heat sink compound between the cpu and the heat sink. There simply can be no daylight between the heat sink and the cpu. The other issue is that the heat sink and
fan simply are not rated high enough to disperse the heat from the cpu in a timely fashion. Link below will have useful information for this particular board.
http://www.tyan.com/support/html/cool_chassis.html
- Where can I get Linux drivers for the LSI SCSI for this board?
Go to
www.lsi.com
for the most updated drivers for the SCSI.
- Why can't I get the hardward monitoring software to work properly?
You
must first enter the hardware monitoring options in the bios and initialize it then reboot your system before the software will begin to function properly.
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