Trinity ATX (S1592) FAQ Updated 07/07/03
 

  1. My S1592S Trinity Hangs with Adaptec 2940UW in Win98. 
    What should I do?
    Symptom:  Windows98 will hang at installation or after installation when using an Adaptec 2940UW on the S1592S.

    Solution:  Two BIOS options must be set accordingly.  See chart below.  Please refer to your users' manual for more information on setting up your BIOS.

    BIOS Setup

    Option

    Setting

    Chipset Features Setup

    OnChip USB

    Enabled

    PnP/PCI Configuration

    Assign IRQ for USB

    Enabled

    (verified: 6-17-98)
     
  2. Is the S1592S mainboard and processor Year 2000 Compliant?
     Yes, S1592S Trinity boards are Year 2000 Compliant.  They also passed
    Microsoft's logo testing by Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).
     
  3. How do I setup/configure my VIA Chipset board for Win 98, ME or 2000?
     
    1. Make sure that your system is in a bare bones configuration. For the most part, you should be able to install your OS with all of your peripherals installed. With that said, use the following procedure if you are still having problems with the OS install. The outlined procedure will eliminate any problems that may be caused by your peripherals. To begin this, start with the necessary components attached such as processors, memory(use only one stick for OS installation), video card, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, CD-Rom drive, and floppy disk drive.  NO OTHER DEVICES SHOULD BE INSTALLED ONTO THE SYSTEM BOARD AT THIS TIME!!
       
    2. Make sure that you have the latest BIOS for your motherboard.  Please check your version against the latest version for your motherboard listed here: http://www.tyan.com/support/html/bios_support.html   If you do not have the latest version, you will need to flash to it.  For information on How to Flash Your BIOS, please visit http://www.tyan.com/support/html/how_to_flash.html
       
    3. Once you have the latest version of the BIOS on your motherboard, enter CMOS Setup by pressing the "Delete" key when your machine is booting up.  Once inside the BIOS, you will need to make the following changes:
       
      1. Under Power Management Setup, make sure that either "Power Management" or "ACPI Function" is set to "Enabled".
      2. Under Power Management Setup, make sure that "PM Control By APM" is set to "Disabled" (if available).
      3. Under PNP/PCI Configuration, make sure that "PNP OS Installed is Set to "Yes".
         
    4. Save changes and exit CMOS Setup.
       
    5. If installing Windows Millenium or 2000, boot directly off of the Installation CD and proceed with installation.
       
    6. If installing Windows 98, boot off of a Windows 98 Start Up Diskette and start up with CD-Rom Support.  Once at an A: prompt, switch to your CD-Rom Drive and type in the following command: "setup.exe /pj".  Proceed with installation.
       
    7. Immediately after the OS Installation is completed,  Install the latest VIA 4-in-1 Drivers (version 4.29 as of March 29th, 2001). These are found at www.viatech.com or www.viahardware.com
       
    8. After Installing the VIA drivers, install the latest video card drivers.  Note: If running an NVIDIA based video card, you MUST use the NVIDIA Reference Drivers version 6.31 or above as found at www.nvidia.com
       
    9. Next, install your other PCI/ISA devices onto the motherboard. 
      -Suggested PCI slot configuration for Most Common PCI Peripherals-
      Sound Card in PCI Slot 5 or 6
      Network Interface Card in PCI Slot 3 or 4
      SCSI card in PCI slot 3 or 4
       
  4. I just installed the VIA 4-in-1 Drivers under Windows 95/98/ME, and when the machine reboots, it says that it cannot locate the Viagart.vxd file.  What do I do?

    Uninstall that version of the VIA 4-in-1 Drivers and install version 4.28 or 4.29 from www.viatech.com or www.viahardware.com
     

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