Chapter 1: introduction, Chapter 2: board installation, Chapter 3: bios setup – Tyan Computer THUNDER N3600QX User Manual
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Congratulations………………….…………………….……...…….…
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1.2 Hardware Specifications…..……..……………………….……….......
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1.3 Software Specifications……………………………………………….
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Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.1 Board Image…………………….….………………………………….
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2.2 Block Diagram………………….….………………………………….
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2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors……….….…………………….
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2.4 Installing the Processors.……….….………………………………….
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2.5 Heat Sink Installing……….……….………………………………….
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2.6 Thermal Installation Material…..….………………………………….
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2.7 Finishing Installing the Heat Sink……….….………..……………….
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2.8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis……….….….…………….
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2.9 Installing the Memory…….…….….………………………………….
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2.10 Attaching Drive Cables….……….….……………………………….
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2.11 Installing Add-in Card……..…….….……………………………….
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2.12 Installing SO-DIMM Module – OPMA Card…………......…...…….
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2.13 Connecting External Devices….….………………………………….
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2.14 Installing the Power Supply…….….……………..………………….
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2.15 Finishing Up…………….……….….……………………………….
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 About the BIOS…………………………………………………...…..
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3.2 BIOS Menu Bar…………………………………………………...…..
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3.3 Setup Basics…..…………………………………………………...…..
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3.4 Getting Help…..…………………………………..……………….…..
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3.5 In Case of Problems……………………………………………...……
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3.6 BIOS Main Menu……………………………………………………..
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3.7 BIOS Advanced Menu……………………………………………..….
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3.7.1 CPU
Configuration…….………………………………………………. 38
3.7.2 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu…………………………………………. 40
3.7.3 Super I/O Configuration Sub-Menu…………………………………… 44
3.7.4 ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu………………………………………... 45
3.7.5 APM
Configuration……………………………………………………. 48
3.7.6 Event Log Configuration Sub-Menu…………………………………... 50
3.7.7 Hardware
Health
Configuration Sub-Menu……………………………. 51
3.7.8 Remote
Access
Configuration Sub-Menu……………………………... 54
3.7.9 USB Configuration Sub-Menu………………………………………… 55
3.8 PCI PnP Menu………………………………………………………...
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3.9 Boot Menu…………………………………………………………….
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3.9.1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu……………….………………. 59
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