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1. Enabled MAC LAN Bridge Enable MAC LAN Bridge Diabled Codet Enabled Auto detect disable AC97 Disabled interface SATAO Internal PHY Enabled Set First Serial ATA Disabled device SATA1 External PHY Enabled Set Second Serial ATA Disabled device APIC Interrupt Mode 8529 PIC Select Interrupt Mode Slave Devices Menu Item Configure Slave Devices Configuration NV RAID Configuration Menu Item Set Nvidia RAID control Slave Devices Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Slave Devices Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced MAC LAN Enabled Item Specific Help MAC LAN Bridge Enabled Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 40 http www tyan com Feature Option Description MAC LAN Enabled Configure MAC LAN Disabled device Enabled Disabled Enable MAC LAN Bridge MAC LAN Bridge NV Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the NV Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utili2. AMD Opteron CPU Speed 2000 Mhz System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB System Time 11 33 23 System Date 09 22 2004 Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description System Time HH MM SS Set the system time System Date puer Set the system date 37 http www tyan com 3 6 BIOS Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Hammer Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Installed O S Win98 Item Specific Help Secured Setup Configurations No Reset Configuration Data No Hammer Configuration Integrated Devices FirstWare Configuration PCI Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Device Configuration Fi Help T 4 5 Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit e Select Menu Enter Select gt Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description 800MHz 200MHz 400MHz Set frequency of HT LDT 600MHz link between K8 and CK8S Hamme
3. IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master gt IDE Channel 3 Master Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description DOS Select the IDE access Large Disk Access Mode Other Mode Both Disabled Enable the integrated local Primary bus IDE adapter Secondary IDE Channel 0 1 Menu Item Configure the IDE channel Master Slave IDE Channel 2 3 Master Menu Item Configure the IDE channel 47 http www tyan com IDE Channel 1 0 Master Slave The following screen shows the information of IDE channel 1 0 Master Slave PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Type Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders Cylinders Heads Heads Sectors Sectors Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity Format Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode Disabled Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabled Specify the number of Multi Sector Transfers sectors per block for Enabled multiple sector transfer Enabling LBA causes LBA Mode Control 1899188 Logical Block Addr
4. Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF Available Reserves the specified D000 DSFF D400 D7FF block of upper memory for D800 D8FF DC00 DFFF Reserved use by legacy ISA devices 45 http www tyan com PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion You can use this screen to select options for the PCI PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Available Item Specific Help Available Available Available Available Available Available Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Available Reserves the specified IRQ IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 15 for use by legacy ISA Reserved devices 46 http www tyan com 3 6 4 IDE Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Large Disk Access Mode Local Bus IDE adapter Item Specific Help IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master
5. DAN Thunder KBWE S2895 Version 1 01 Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2004 2005 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp Trademark All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including but not limited to the following TYAN Taro and Thunder K8WE are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SUSE AG Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other m
6. The 4 wire fan is forward and backward compatible to the 3 wire fan This means an older 3 wire fan will plug into a 4 wire fan header However there is no speed control for a wire fan It will always run at full RPM 1 2 3 4 m Use these headers to connect the processor or Pin1 GROUND chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the Pin2 12v system stable and reliable Pin3 Tachometer For 3 pin fans connect to pin 1 3 Pin4 Speed Control Hardware Monitor Temperature senor Senor chip LM95221 SMB address 010 101 1x CPU1 temperature 092 1 2 CPU2 temperature 092 pins 4 FAN speed detect and control CPU1 FAN PWM SIO PIN34 GP1 1 Cran CPU1 FAN TACH SIO PIN7 GP85 CPU2 FAN PWM SIO PIN43 GP22 CPU2 FAN CPU2 FAN TACH SIO PIN110 FAN TACH4 FAN1 PWM CK804 PINAB4 FANCTL1 FAN1 TACH CK804 PINAA3 FANRPM FAN2 SIO PIN35 TACH2 FAN3 TACH SIO PIN103 FAN TACH3 FAN4 TACH CK804 PINAA3 FANRPM 17 http www tyan com 2 4 Installing the Processor s Your brand new Thunder K8WE supports the latest 64 bit processor technology from AMD Only AMD Opteron processor 200 series are certified and supported with this motherboard Check our website for latest processor support http www tyan com If using a single processor it MUST be installed in socket When using a single processor only CPU1 memory banks are addressable TYAN is not liable for dam
7. English Japanese Chinese S Set the current FirstWare FirstWare Language Spanish language to the selected French language German Italian High Medium Low Select the FirstWare Authentication level FirstWare Authentication Level 800x600 640 480 Select the FirstWare Video FirstWare Video Mode 1024x768 Mode 1280x1024 42 http www tyan com 3 6 3 PCI Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Note PCI Slot Layout Convent in Help Window Item Specific Help PCI Device Slot 1 gt PCI Device Slot 2 gt PCI Device Slot gt PCI Device Slot 4 gt PCI Device Slot 5 gt PCI Device Slot 6 PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Select PCI slot configuration Reserve specific upper Menu Item memory blocks for use by legacy ISA devices Reserve the specific IRQs Menu Item for use by legacy ISA devices PCI Device Slot 1 6 Menu Item PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion PCI PNP ISA IRQ
8. Hesource Exclusion 43 http www tyan com PCI Device Slot 1 6 You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Device Slot 1 6 settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Option ROM Scan Enabled Item Specific Help Enable Master Enabled Latency Timer 0040h F1 Help TJ Selectitem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Enabled Initialize device expansion Option ROM Scan Disabled ROM Enabled Enable selected device as Disabled a PCI bus master Enable Master 0040h Minimum guaranteed time Latency Timer slice allotted for bus master 0020h in units of PCI bus clocks 44 http www tyan com PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion You can use this screen to select options for the PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced C800 CBFF Available Item Specific Help CCO00 CFFF Available D000 D3FF Available D400 D7FF Available D800 DBFF Available DCO0 DFFF Available Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit
9. the system to turn on and POST power on self test 128 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB Registered PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported installed memory will be automatically detected eThe Thunder K8WE supports up to 16GB with two CPU s installed Not validated at the time of print subject to change 25 http www tyan com 26 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure When you install the memory modules make sure the module aligns properly with the memory slot The modules are keyed to ensure that it is inserted only one way The method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams DOR SDRAM Module DOR SDRAM DIMM Slot 194 Pins 1 key Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself DDR SDRAM Module AG menos DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot 184 Pins 1 key To remove the memory module simply push the latches outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 27 http www tyan com 2 11 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple The cable is keyed to only allow it to be con
10. Disable Non Maskable nitialize Phoenix Dispatc Interrupt NMI 04n Get CPU type 560 Warm start shut down 06h Initialize system hardware sen Shadow system BIOS ROM 08 E Ipset with initia Autosize cache T values bun soi N PO ag Advanced configuration o chipset registers baum nitialize CPU registers oad aae registers wit CMOS values OBh Enable CPU cache 42h initialize interrupt vectors oe POST values et etie Q nitialize the local bus ID 48 video contiguration pu qe nee Q nitiallze Power 49 nitiallze PCI bus and Management initial POST values in system Hestore CPU control worc ee QuietBoot start optiona during warm boot En c fee eee ee devices MUN d PME did notice IDE ROM PRAY PU type ano esum speed nitiallze cache before nitialize A board memor autosize ELIE 4 timer initialization 2h est keyboard DMA controller et key click If enableo initialization reset Programmable Ban est tor Interrupt Controller unexpected interrupts rarer service 3 1 3 lest 8 42 KBD DISP rompt Press to bul Controller enter SETUP EID e A20 line o est HA S between 640 K 28h Autosize DRAW 60h Test Merasa memor nitialize PO D est extended memory Manager address lines ear KB base 64h Jump to UserPatc 9 4 1 HAM failure on eae ontigure advanced cache address regi
11. Re es oe 2 AAA EN o i l i d 18 Ade oh Ai Li 1 mi A p ee ee Ium ee eee ol This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard 8 http www tyan com 2 2 Block Diagram S2895 Thunder K8WE Block Diagram zm b ris Pic pe Teresa 2 9 http www tyan com 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors a eT ee Te DINM B1 Il CPU1 DIMM Bi CPU DIMM AT ni En im s CPUT DIM AT T flaws Gh irae hr Tamatan PCI I2bit SLDOTZ Pol lu SLOTS FK zal PELA 129 MHS SECTE su HER FP HDA D UH ii mh This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Jumper Legend m m OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover 10 http www tyan com J109 FireWire IEEE 1394A Pin Header J139 Fron
12. for other side 2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 22 http www tyan com 2 8 Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you have finished installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard 2 Once you have finished installing all the fans you connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard 23 http www tyan com 2 9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed These studs are usually metal and gold in color Usually the chassis manufacturer will pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Pay attention when installing board in chassis Some components are near the mounting holes and can be damaged Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic stud
13. the amount of power distributed to the computer s devices Devices not in use can be turned off reducing unnecessary power expenditure AGP Accelerated Graphics Port a PCl based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs only at 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT Attachment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load an
14. this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FAQ s bulletins driver updates and other information http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard T YAN 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 NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer 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 TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you 67 http www tyan com Notice for the USA C Compliance Information Statement Declaration of BA Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec
15. 2K base memory Cache Base 512K 640K Write Back Write Through Write Back Uncached Control caching of 512K 640 base memory Cache Extended Memory Area Write Back Write Through Write Back Uncached Control caching of system memory above one megabyte Cache A000 AFFF Cache B000 BFFF Disabled USHC Write Through Write Protect Write Back Control caching of the memory blocks Cache C800 CBFF Cache 00 Cache D000 D3FF Cache D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Control caching of the memory blocks Cache DC00 DFFF Write Back Write Through Write Protect Disabled Control caching of the memory blocks Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 E8FF Cache ECOO EFFF Write Protect Write Through Disabled Write Back 53 Control caching of the memory blocks http www tyan com 3 8 BIOS Boot Menu This menu has options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot QuickBoot Mode Enabled Item Specific Help Boot time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Summary screen Disabled Boot Device Priority Fi Help 7 J Select Item Change Values F9 Setup D
16. E 1394a PCI controller eTwo FireWire ports one rear connector and one internal pin header Integrated Audio eEnhanced AC 97 2 3 compliant audio link eAnalog Devices 1981B codec 16 bit Stereo Full Duplex eCD in Aux in connectors Integrated SCSI Controller Mfg Option 51 53C1030 U320 SCSI controller Two U320 68 pin SCSI connectors Connected to PCI X Bridge B Form Factor eSSI EEB v3 5 Footprint 12 x 13 304 8x330 2mm eEPS 12V SSI v3 5 Workstation 24 8 power connectors Split Plane design recommended eSerial one eStacked PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors eTwo dual port USB2 0 connectors total 4 ports e wo RJ 45 LAN connectors with LEDs http www tyan com e Temperature voltage and fan monitoring 1 3 Software Specifications OS Operating System Support Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit 64 bit eAudio Line in Line out Mic in jacks IEEE 1394a port BIOS ePhoenixBIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM eACPI 2 0 eSerial Console Redirect eUSB device boot eWOL and PXE support e48 bit LBA support Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32 bit 64 bit SUSE Professional 9 x and SLES 9 SP2 RHEL3 Update 4 RHEL4 Update 1 TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice 5 http www tyan com NOTES 6 http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard Th
17. F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Auto Disabled Floppy disk controller Enabled OS Controlled Primary Set the base I O address Base I O address for the floppy disk NULL controller Auto Disabled Enabled Enabled Configure using floppy disk controller Legacy Diskette A Select floppy type 50 http www tyan com 3 6 6 I O Device Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the I O Device Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial port A Auto Item Specific Help Base I O address SF8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Indicates a DMA interrupt I O or memory resource conflict with another device Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Auto Disabled Serial port A Enabled Configure serial port A OS Controlled 3F8 Base I O address 2F8 3E8 IRQ4 Set the interrupt for serial IRQ3 port A Set the base I O address for serial port A Interrupt 51 http www tyan com 3 7 BIOS Memory Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the P
18. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like so
19. Nvidia MAC Ethernet is enabled If both CPUs are installed you can use both PCI Express slots and both MAC Ethernets are enabled 30 http www tyan com PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments Slot or Device PCI X Slot 1 64bit PCI X Slot 2 GO B_ A 64bit INTC L INTD L INTA L PCI X Slot 3 GO GO 64bit INTB L INTC L INTD L PCI 32 33 TO PCI TO PCI TO PCI 64bit INTB L INTC L INTD L Onboard PCIXB PCIX GOB B LSI53C1030 AD22 B INTC L INTD L U320SCSI 1394 AD21 Bus INTD L YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 2 13 Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S2895 motherboard USBx2 5 2 LAN Stacked Firewire Mouse Keyboard USBx2 LAN Stacked Audio Line in Serial Port MIC Line out Right Side Left Side LAN Link Activity LED Scheme Link LED left side Midi os right 100Mbps 1000Mbps 31 http www tyan com 2 14 Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Thunder K8WE The Thunder K8WE requires an EPS12V SSI EEB 3 51 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot TYAN recommends using a split plane power supply because of the amount of power the 52895 requires You also have an option of using an SSI v3 51 workstation power supply This is recommended when ru
20. ader MIC R LINE FPOUT R AUD DET LINE FPOUT L The front panel Audio comes preinstalled with jumpers on pins 5 6 and 9 10 Remove these jumpers to place a front panel audio cable Do not place jumper covers on this header in any other configuration Doing so could result in damage to the motherboard J69 FireWire Disable Jumper Open Default Enables onboard FireWire controller Closed Disables onboard FireWire controller J14 Onboard Buzzer Speaker Header Close Pin 3 and 4 Default Onboard buzzer enabled Open Pin 3 and 4 Disable onboard buzzer or connect to chassis speaker P29 External SCSI LED Header Use to connect external SCSI LED Pin 1 NC Pin 2 LED Pin 3 LED Pin 4 NC 15 http www tyan com EL me h i js 5 GMEEBIMMAZ 16 http www tyan com Fan Connectors The S2895 uses the standard 4 wire cooling fan connector pin out The connector is keyed to prevent damage to the mainboard and fan due to misalignment during insertion Fans are 12V nominally rated with fan speed modulated by the control signal The Sense signal is a fan tachometer output signal with two pulses per revolution The Control signal is a 25KHz Pulse Width Modulated PWM signal from the baseboard control circuitry
21. age as a result of operating an unsupported configuration Lift Lever E Close lever j x 4 ie 5850 CPU Socket CPU Socket A CPU Socket The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have Step 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90 or as far back as possible to the socket Step 2 Align the processor with the socket There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor s installed correctly Step 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket Step 4 Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place The installation is finished Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors Take care when installing processors as they have very fragile connector pins below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly In order to access PCI Express x16 slot 3 and second Nvidia NOTE MAC TWO CPUs must be installed 18 http www tyan com 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation After you are done installing the processor s you should proceed to installing the retention frame and heatsink The CPU heatsink will ensure that the processors do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them Overheated proce
22. alady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document 1 http www tyan com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Congratulations 12 Hardware Specifications 1 3 Software Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 2 4 Installing the Processor s 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation 2 6 Thermal Interface Material 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures 2 8 Finishing Installing the Heatsink 2 9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 10 Installing the Memory 2 11 Attaching Drive Cables 2 12 Installing Add In Cards 2 13 Connecting External Devices 2 14 Installing the Power Supply 2 15 Finishing Up Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar 3 4 Getting Help 3 5 BIOS Main Menu 3 6 BIOS Advanced Menu 3 7 BIOS Memory Menu 3 8 BIOS Boot Menu 3 9 BIOS Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codes 4 2 Flash Utility 4 3 BIOS Post Code Glossary Technical Support 2 http www tyan com Page 3 Page 3 Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 28 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 35 Page 36 Page 36 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 52 Page 54 Page 56 Page 57 Page 57 Page 58 Page 61 Page 67 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one o
23. cessor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred to as thermal compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink amp processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor amp meets the manufacturer s http www tyan com 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures Type A CAM LEVER TYPE INSTALLATION 1 After placing backplate and interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align plastic retention bracket screw holes with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab Repeat for the other side of heatsink 3 After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab push down on plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab 21 http www tyan com Type B SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK 1 After placing CPU back plate and adhesive interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsink inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat
24. d execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip which provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usually from an application though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it to a disk drive While this improves system performance reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly there is the possibility of 61 http www tyan com losing your data should the system crash Information in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved Bus a data pathway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead of slower DRAM
25. e Professional 2050 Integrated Secure Network I O 4 connected to CPU2 Processor 8131 PCI X Tunnel Two IEEE 802 3 Nvidia MAC eSMsC Super I O 1000 100 10 Ethernet First from Optional PRO 2200 Second from PRO 2050 3 http www tyan com Memory e128 bit dual channel interleaved memory bus eTotal Eight DDR 1 DIMM sockets Four per CPU eSupports up to 16GB Registered DDR eSupports ECC with CHIPKil technology eSupports DDR400 DDR333 or DDR266 Expansion Slots eT wo x16 PCI Express full speed expansion slots Slot 1 PCI E x16 from nForce PRO 2200 Slot 3 PCI E x16 from nForce PRO 2050 eI wo independent 64 bit PCI X buses Slot 4 and slot 5 support PCI X 100MHz max Slot 6 supports PCI X 133MHz max 32 bit 33Mhz PCI v2 3 Slot 2 eTotal of six usable slots Integrated I O eOne floppy connector eOne serial port connector eEight USB 2 0 EHCI ports four rear connectors amp four pin headers ePS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors eTwo FireWire IEEE 13942 ports one rear connector and one internal pin header System Management eTotal six 4 pin fan headers with PWM and tachometer monitoring 4 eT wo Marvell Gigabit PHY eSupports WOL and PXE eSupports Ethernet Jumbo Frames 9018 Bytes eFull Duplex Gigabit Ethernet support eNvidia Firewall for secure network communications Integrated FireWire IEEE 1394a Controller eTl TSB43AB22A IEE
26. e amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This occurs most commonly when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCl to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache is full to the slower secondary cache PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Devices and
27. e mounting hole pattern of the Thunder K8WE matches the SSI EEB 3 51 specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports an SSI EEB v3 51 motherboard How to install our products right the first time The first thing you should do is read this user s manual It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier Here are some precautions you should take 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 a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads 4 Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in 5 Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 7 http www tyan com 2 1 Board Image Bahwa Ee ti ia boi ih ba te bi nes om wc oom
28. efaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Enabled Allow the system to skip QuickBoot Mode Disabled certain tests while booting Boot time Diagnostic Disabled Display the diagnostic Screen Enabled screen during boot Summary screen Disabled Display system Enabled configuration on boot Select the search order for the types of boot devices Boot Device Priority Menu Item 54 http www tyan com 3 8 1 Boot Device Priority You can use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot CD ROM Drive Item Specific Help Removable Devices Hard Drive Network Boot Keys used to view or configure devices lt Enter gt expands or collapse devices with a ss Or 6 Ctrl Enter expands all modes lt gt and lt gt moves the device up and down Fi Help TJ Selectitem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values The boot menu will list all bootable devices Use lt Enter gt to expand or collapses devices with a or Use lt gt or lt gt to arrange the priorities of all bootable devices 55 http www tyan com 3 9 BIOS Ex
29. eption which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do not puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document D1629 100 68 http www tyan com
30. essing Enabled to be used in place of Cylinders Heads Sectors Disabled This setting enables or 32 Bit I O disables 32 bit IDE data Enabled transfers Disabled Select the method for Transfer Mode moving data to from the Enabled drive 48 http www tyan com Disabled Select the Ultra DMA mode Ultra DMA Mode used for moving data Enabled to from the drive IDE Channel 2 3 Master The following screen shows the information of IDE Channel 2 3 Master PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Type Item Specific Help LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode Disabled Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 49 http www tyan com 3 6 5 Floppy Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Floppy Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Floppy disk controller Auto Item Specific Help Base I O address Primary Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 Disabled F1 Help 7 i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu
31. f the most powerful workstation mainboard solutions The Thunder K8WE S2895 is a high end workstation mainboard based on Nvidia nForce Professional 2200 Media and Communications Processor Nvidia nForce Professional 2050 and AMD 8131 PCI X HyperTransport M Tunnel Designed to support up to two AMD Opteron Opteron 2xx processors and 16GB of DDR333 or DDR400 memory the 52895 is ideal for CPU memory and video intensive applications such as CAD Graphics Design High Bandwidth Video Editing etc Remember to visit TYAN s Website at http www T YAN com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processor Integrated ATA 133 from nForce eSupports one or two AMD Professional 2200 Opteron 2xx processors eOne ATA 133 IDE Channel for up eTwo onboard 4 phase VRMS to two devices eThree HyperTransport links per CPU support up to 6 4GB s data Integrated SATAII Generation 1 transfer rate each link Controllers from nForce 144 bit DDR interface 128 bit pee data 4 16 bit ECC eTwo integrated dual port SATA II eScalable 32bit and 64bit controllers computing eFour SATA connectors support up eSecure computing with Nx register to four drives support Gb s per direction per channel eNvRAID v2 0 support Chipset eSupports RAID 0 1 5 0 1 and eNvidia nForce Professional 2200 JBOD CK8 04 connected to CPU1 eNvidia nForc
32. ilable to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial port called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic SISL Architecture that allows a RAID controller such as AcceleRAID 150 200 or 250 to implement RAID on a system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SISL SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic LSI only on LSI SCSI boards Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down 65 http www tyan com SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA With
33. imer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor HyperTransport a high speed low latency scalable point to point link for interconnecting ICs on boards It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an equivalent number of pins It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical for today s networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental programming model of PCI IC Integrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip IDE Integrated Device Drive Electronics a simple self contained HDD interface It can handle drives up to 8 4 GB in size Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs EIDEs with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller IDE INT IDE Interrupt a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE 63 http www tyan com I O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you Latency th
34. ing up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tyan com 4 1 Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through series of audible beeps For example if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs an error message will be displayed If it cannot display the message it will report the error as a series of beeps The most common type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please check the TYAN web site http www tyan com Note Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user 57 http www tyan com 4 3 BIOS Post Code Beeps Description Beeps Description I frequenc
35. it Menu This menu has options for the Exit Priority Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Exit Exit Saving Charges Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes F1 Help TJ Selectitem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Load Setup Defaults Use this option to load default setup values Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved in CMOS Save Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made and saved in CMOS 56 http www tyan com Chapter 4 Diagnostics Note if you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when sett
36. ives optional handler O O O 9 OO DO OQ 219 gt A OL OL O IQ nitialize hard dis PnPnd dual controllers optional HA nitialize local bus hard dis nitialize notebook docking controllers optional 59 http www tyan com ump to UserPatch2 Ize notebook docking ate processor lom ERAN Ixup Multi Processor table sd Sor SMART Drive optional EON adow option ROMs ESh Initialize system timer 9Ch Setup Power Management E4h Initialize system I O pom nitialize security engine recovery boot optional Enable naroware interrupts Eon Checksum BIOS ROM Determine number o o to BIO mm and SCSI drives Em a Beeps Description seeps Descri an oe nitialize Multi Processor nitialize Run lime EAN Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video Baen Carew Mirage iode Management Mode nitialize Memory type DM one beep before Bootto Mii DOS EDn Initialize Memory Size Shadow Boot Bloc Hen clear Huge Segment FEFh System memory test F7h Boot to Full DOS ron Initialize interrupt vectors Pt US Boot Bloc nitialize the CPU 60 http www tyan com Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface a power management specification that allows the operating system to control
37. le of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market reguire that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Tvist at the end of the ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable the second or third connector after you install Drive A 29 http www tyan com 2 12 Installing Add In Cards Before installing add in cards it s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard For this reason we ve provided the diagrams below showing the most common slots that may appear on your motherboard Not all of the slots shown will necessarily appear on your motherboard G4 bit 133 4100 66 33MHz PCI PCI X Slot 3 3 volts BE bit S3hiH FCI slot 5 wolts 32 bit 33MHz PCI Slot 3 3 volts 32 bit 33MHz PCI Slat 5 volts DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot PCI Express x16 Slot Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card If the board has a single CPU installed you can only use PCI Express Slot 1 and one
38. lus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Memory Cache Ram XXXX KB Item Specific Help System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory Enabled Memory Cache Write Back Cache System BIOS area Write Back Cache Video BIOS area Write Back Cache Base 0 512k Write Back Cache Base 512k 640k Write Back Cache Extended Memory Area Write Back Cache A000 AFFF Disabled Cache B000 BFFF Disabled Cache C800 CBFF Disabled Cache CC00 CFFF Disabled Cache 0000 Disabled Cache D400 D7FF Disabled Cache 0800 DBFF Disabled Cache DC00 DFFF Write Back Cache E000 E3FF Write Protect Cache E400 E7FF Write Protect Cache E800 E8FF Write Protect Cache EC00 EFFF Write Protect Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Memory Cache Enabled Set the state of memory Disabled cache Cache System BIOS area Write Back Control caching of system Write BIOS area Through Write Protect 52 http www tyan com Uncached Cache Video BIOS area Write Back Write Through Write Back Uncached Control caching of video BIOS area Cache Base 0 512K Write Back Write Through Write Back Uncached Control caching of 51
39. nected in the correct manner Attaching IDE cable to the IDE connector is illustrated below LL Hard drive 5 Pin 1 Cable 4 IDE Slots This end con IDE cable Power 1 to IDE connector slot IDE cable pin 1 Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end into the drive Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two of which are closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives Note Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the drive s power connector Attaching Serial ATA Cables The Thunder K8WE is also equipped with 4 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 28 http www tyan com The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter Attaching Floppy Drive Cables Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives See the picture below for an examp
40. nning both PCI Express slots NEVER plug the 8 pin power connector into the 6 pin WARNING connector Doing so will damage the motherboard and or other componenis Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s This chart represents SSI 3 51 split plane power supply EPS12V Main Power 24 Pin Chipsets amp Components 12 24 EPS 12V 8 CPU Power 8 4 GND 8 12V2 3 GND 7 4122 2 6 12V1 1 GND 5 412V1 SSI Workstation 6 pin 6 3 gt 12 2 6 12 2 2 3 3VDC 5 GND j 1 3 3VDC 4 GND UJ 32 http www tyan com Applying power to the board 1 Connect the SSI Workstation 6 pin power connector if needed 2 Connect the 8 pin CPU Power connector 3 Connect the 24 pin Main Power connector 4 Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 2 15 Finishing Up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumpers You ma
41. operating systems that are not Plug n Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware 64 http www tyan com Preboot Execution Environment one of four components that together make up the Wired for Management 2 0 baseline specification PXE was designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client with the goal of allowing networked based booting to boot using industry standard protocols RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives By using this method the data is stored redundantly and multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system RAID level 0 is known as striping where data is striped or overlapped across multiple hard drives but offers no fault tolerance RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAIDIOS RAID I O Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred to the system s main memory This memory is ava
42. out a proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UItraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shifts the processor over and down guiding it into the board and locking it into place 66 http www tyan com 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 Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you you can bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive consequences Help Resources 1 See the beep codes section of
43. r Configuration 1000MHz Auto Integrated Devices Menu ltem Set integrated devices FirstWare Configuration Menu Item Configure options 38 http www tyan com PCI Configuration Menu Item Configure PCI devices IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure IDE interface Floppy Configuration Menu Item Configure floppy interface I O Device Configuration Menu Item Peripheral configuration 3 6 1 Integrated Devices Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Integrated Devices settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Control USBA USBB USB2 Item Specific Help USB BIOS Legacy Support Disabled MAC LAN Enabled MAC LAN Bridge Enabled Audio Codec Enabled SATAO Internal PHY Enabled SATA1 External PHY Enabled Interrupt Mode APIC Slave Devices Configuration gt NV RAID Configuration Fi Help TJ Selectitem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description USBA USBB USB2 USB Control USBA USBB Set USB controllers Disabled Disabled Set support for USB Enabled Keyboard Mouse Enabled Disabled Set MAC LAN device 39 http www tyan com USB BIOS Legacy Support MAC LAN
44. s are usable TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed Mounting the Matherbaard Solutions for installing Sr reat Moihersoard Screw Chassis wall _ i Motherboard 4 Motherboard j 5 i Chasse wall tando i 3 AA Chassis wall main I 1 Surel Motherboard Chassis wall Gone Chassis wal 24 http www tyan com 2 10 Installing the Memory Before attempting to install any memory make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor The following diagram shows common types of DDR SDRAM modules DDR SDRAM Registered memory has extra buffer chips near the j kotta m Registered DOR SDRAM Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Thunder K8WE eAlways install memory beginning with CPU1 DIMM A1 ein order to access memory on CPU2 both processors must be installed eSingle pairs or four modules are supported on each CPU eConfigure memory symmetrically on each CPU for best performance AMD Opteron processors support 64bit non interleaved or 128bit interleaved memory configurations eAt least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed for
45. ssors are also dangerous to the motherboard The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the processor and provides a base for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and heatsink Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own method of installation For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink use heatsinks validated by AMD Please refer to AMD s website at www amd com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common CPU back plates I 1 Mounting screws 2 Heatsink retention frame a a 3 CPU socket BH 4 Motherboard PCB F 5 5 Adhesive insulator a Material SS 6 Backplate assembly T 1 11 E EN mm NOTE Please see next section for specific instructions on how to install mounting bracket 19 http www tyan com 2 6 Thermal Interface Material Protective cover Thermal Compound Processor Lid warranty requirements 20 There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processor The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heatsink at the time of purchase There should be a protective cover over the material Take care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the pro
46. sters 58 http www tyan com nable cache betore nable external anq system BIOS shadow caches 9 4 1 1 RAM failure on 69 etup System Management data bits of high byte of Mode SMM area memory bus 2 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on 6 nitialize Multi Processor data bits of low byte of APIC memory bus Beeps Description Code Beeps Description A2 e Code hod Display external L2 cache key loc size OB oad custom defaults A4 nitialize Iypematic rate optional Display shadow area AC rase prompt message Display possible nig pem can for ey stroke adaress for UMB recover DIsplay error messages ACh Enter UP eck configuration ear boot errors fon eck for keyboard errors BOh eck for errors Kn et up hardware interrupt B POST done prepare to vectors boot operating system oresent 30 Disable onboard super I O B erminate QuietBoot poris and IRQs optional ooo ate PO device 56 eck password optiona rg 5232 ports ontigure non MCD ID BA nitialize DMI parameters controllers Detect and install externa BB nitialize PnP Option ROMs parallel ports nitialize PG compatible B ear parity checkers PnP ISA devices ports Devices reminders nable Non Maskable 0 to boot with INT 19 Interrupts NMIs nitiallze Extended BIO nitialize PO rror OM Batara Manager PEM mouse function Determine number of nitialize system error dr
47. t Panel Header m om 11 http www tyan com 0 m JH B1 CPU1 DIMM B1 P I I2bit S5LOTZ C PEE 100MHr SLOTS 133M8 Har 02 PER IN SLOTS E J139 Front Panel Header Oia NC KEY mhe Chassis Intr Active SW50 Reset CMOS Button In certain cases it may be necessary to reset system CMOS Follow these steps 1 Power off system 12 http www tyan com 2 Press SW50 for 5 seconds 3 Power system and enter BIOS setup P24 P25 USB Front Panel Header J92 PCI X Bridge Bus Speed Override Open Default Allows PCI Bridge B Slots 4 5 amp Devices to operate at up to 100MHz Closed Force PCI Bridge B Slots 4 5 amp Devices to operate at a maximum 66MHz NOTE This jumper affects integrated SCSI on the same bus J109 FireWire IEEE1394A Pin Header J93 COM2 Header Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2 Pint COM2 Receive Pin2 COM2 Ground Pin3 COM2 Transfer TYAN does NOT provide cable for this header It is designed for OEM use only 13 http www tyan com c 9 E cruz MMM Ul MM CPUS Dana a ae Fm Con ti PEE 100MPr BLOTS 14 http www tyan com P23 Front Audio He
48. tem memory features To configure system boot order To exit setup utility EM Toy Options written in bold type represent the BIOS setup default 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates F1 or lt Alt H gt General help window lt 5 gt Exit current menu 2 arrow keys Select a different menu or J arrow keys Select different item lt gt lt gt Change values F9 Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu lt F10 gt Select the previous value setting of the field lt Enter gt Execute command or select submenu 3 4 Getting Help Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help window press ESC or F1 key again 36 http www tyan com 3 5 BIOS Main Menu The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured options in blue can be changed The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main BIOS Date 09 22 04 Item Specific Help BIOS Version 0 12 2895 CPU
49. ty Advanced NV Configuration Enabled Item Specific Help IDE Primary Master Disabled IDE Primary Slave Disabled IDE Secondary Master Disabled IDE Secondary Slave Disabled Internal SATA Primary Disabled Internal SATA Secondary Disabled External SATA Primary Disabled External SATA Secondary Disabled Fi Help T i Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description NV Configuration Enabled cet Nvidia RAID control Disbled IDE Primary Secondary Disabled Master Slave Enabled Internal SATA Disabled Primary Secondary Enabled External SATA Disabled Primary Secondary Enabled Enable the drive as RAID Enable the drive as RAID Enable the drive as RAID 41 http www tyan com 3 6 2 FirstWare Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the FirstWare Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced FirstWare Language English Item Specific Help FirstWare Authentication Level High FirstWare Video Mode 800x600 Fi Help T 4 5 Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description
50. undcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug n Play devices will take care of this for you 62 http www tyan com DRAM Dynamic widely available very affordable form of RAM which looses data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable also called Flash BIOS it is a ROM chip which can unlike normal ROM be updated This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www tyan com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global t
51. y have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 33 http www tyan com NOTES 34 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility With the BIOS setup utility you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer The setup utility uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off All menus are based on a typical system The actual menus NOTE displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features installed in your computer To start the BIOS setup utility Turn on or reboot your system b Press F2 during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utility To select an item Use the left right gt arrow keys to make a selection To display a sub menu A pointer gt marks all sub menus Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want Then press Enter 35 http www tyan com 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections To configure basic system setups To configure the advanced chipset features To configure sys
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