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1. ode Beeps Description ode Beeps Description 0 Verity Real Mode est CPU bus cloc frequency 03h Disable Non Maskable 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Interrupt NMI Manager 04h Get type 36h Warm start shut down 06h Initialize system hardware 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial Autosize cache POST values 09 Set IN POST flag 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers OAR Initialize CPU registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values OBh Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors OCh Initialize caches to initial 45h device initialization ST values OER Initialize O component 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM ht notice Initialize the local bus IDE 48h eck video configuration against CMOS Initialize Power 49h Initialize PCT bus and Management devices Tin Load alternate registers with 4Ah Initialize all video adapters initial POST values in system Restore CPU control word 4Bh QuietBoot start optional during warm boot mina ize PCI Bus Mastering 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM evices Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM 50h Display CPU type and checksum speed Initialize cache before 51h nitialize EISA board memory autosize 8254 timer initialization Test keyboard 8237 DMA controller Set key click if enabled initialization Reset Programmable 2 2 3 1 Test for Interrupt Controller unexpected interrupts 1 3
2. 4 Pin IDE Power connector NOTE Please be aware that ATX 2 x ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may not be compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s Applying power to the board 1 Connect the 12V 8 pin power connector 2 Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector 3 Connect the 4 pin 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 29 2 11 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 may 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 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk The BIOS contains all the code require
3. NOTE Please always install memory beginning with CPUODIMMO You can choose to install single dual or four memory modules 23 Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR 1 Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration 2 Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket Key slot 3 Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket The locking levers pop up into place 24 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple These cables are keyed to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner TYAN motherboards have two on board IDE channels each supporting two drives The black connector designates the Primary channel while the white connector designates the Secondary channel Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below B Pin 1 Cable Hard drive 4 IDE Slots j This end con IDE 9 Power nects to IDE connector slot IDE cable pin 1 Key Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end s into the drive s Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two of which are closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away fr
4. Check for SMART Drive optional Initialize the CPU adow option ROMs Initialize system timer Initialize system l O Set up Power Management Initialize security engine optional Check force recovery boot nable hardware interrupts Checksum BIOS ROM Determine number of and SCSI drives Go to BIOS Set time of day 39 959 9 Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor 7 Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize System Management Mode Initialize Memory type purpur one beep before boo Initialize Memory size Boot to Mini DOS Shadow Boot Block System memory test 44 8 99 Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS Initialize interrupt vectors 70 Appendix I SMDC Information Overview Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDO is a powerful yet cost efficient solution for high end server management hardware packages Tyan s goal is to provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is absence or simply fails This empowers Tyan s server board with advanced industrial standard features Tyan SMDC is a snap in card that provides essential server management solution It enables any IT Manager by providing multi interfaces to access the hardware remotely and perform monitor control and diagnose activities effectively Tyan SMDC is no
5. Example Vendor Choose Chipset Model 01 Intel Chipset Model EXIT 4 After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker Example Chipset Driver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette 03 Microsoft Windows 64bit Diskette 04 Microsoft Windows 2003 64 bit Back 5 Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press ENTER Please insert a formatted diskette into A and press ENTER Writing image to drive A Track 36 Hoad 8 Sector 1 6 Using ESC key to quit the Tyan diskette maker The system will automatically restart 74 Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface a power management specification that allows the operating system to control 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 at only 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
6. aspere ee a dene 1 2 Hardware Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image inan exi oo 2 2 Block Diagratm edere ve pps ids 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors sss 2 4 Installing Motherboard in 5 5 2 5 Installing the Processor s esese enm m 2 6 Installing the 2 7 Attaching Drive 2 8 Installing Add in Cards esee em 2 9 Connecting External 2 10 Installing the Power 2 Finishing Up notte ht erar tr Gomer Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the 3 2 BIOS Main 3 3 Advanced 5 3 4 Security Menu sese 3 5 Power 3 6 Boot Men ooo eee Seria Ended EX MONU au eee OR ID iere ici Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codey ee E OSEE ER 4 2 Flash Utility esses 4 3 BIOS Post Appendix I SMDC
7. 1 PS 2 Mouse amp Keyboard 2 USB x2 3 Serial Port 4 VGA Port 5 RJ 45 LAN Port 6 RJ 45 LAN Port 7 RJ 45 LAN Port 7 o a a ie T a rn 1 2 3 4 5 6 NOTE Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme LEFT RIGHT m Left LED Right LED 10 Mbps Link Green Off Active Blinking Green Off 100 Mbps Link Green Green Active Blinking Green Green 1000 Mbps Link Green Yellow Active Blinking Green Yellow No Link Off Off 28 2 10 Installing the Power Supply There are five power connectors on your Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR The Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors Except the 24 pin and 8 pin power supplies you also need to connect the two 4 pin power supply for the power of processor if you want to use Quad Rand memory 24 Pin EPS 12V Power Connector 8 Pin EPS12V Power Connector BH B BH m 4 Pin 12V Power Connector
8. 9 10 ID SW RSVD 11 12 Key J115 Front Panel Header The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from motherboard to chassis such as HDD LED power LED power button and reset button J20 Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper when you forgot your system setup 1 3 password or need to clear system BIOS setting Normal How to clear the CMOS data Default Power off system and disconnect power supply from AC source Use jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2 for 1 3 several seconds to Clear CMOS Replace jumper cap to close Pin 2 and Clear Reconnect power supply to AC source Power on system J101 COM2 Header Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2 TYAN does not provide cable for this header It is 10 designed for OEM use only 2 10 8 8 m m 1 9 J30 USB2 Use these headers to connect to the USB devices J95 USB3 via the enclosed USB cable CPUFANO CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 CPUFANS CPU Fan Connectors ai _ GND e 12V Tachometer s P WM Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to
9. For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tyan com 4 1 Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through two kinds of audible beeps eA single long beep followed by two short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS can t initialize the video screen to display and additional info A single long beep repeatedly This indicates that a DRAM error has occurred 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 67 4 3 BIOS Post Code
10. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit PCI Configuration Item Specific Help u PCI Device Slot 1 Onboard VGA Enabled Default Primary Video Adapter Add on u PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion u PCI PNP ISA IRQ Region Exclusion F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Onboard VGA Enable Disable onboard VGA Enabled Disabled Default Primary Video Adapter Select Add on to have an installed video card if installed used for the boot display device Select Onboard VGA to have the onboard video card used for the boot display device Onboard Add on 46 3 3 4 1 PCI Device Slot 1 Sub Menu This screen contains the setup items for configuring the specific PCI device PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit PCI Device Slot 1 Item Specific Help Option ROM Scan Enabled Enable Master Enabled Latency Timer 0040h F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Option ROM Scan This feature is used to initialize the device expansion ROM Enabled Disabled Enable Master This feature allows you to configure specified device as a PCI bus master Disabled Enabled Latency Timer This feature is
11. Disabled Master SATA1 Primary Disabled Master SATA1 Secondary Disabled Slave SATAO Primary Disabled Slave SATAO Secondary Disabled Slave SATA1 Primary Disabled Slave SATA1 Secondary Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values NV RAID Configuration This option allows you to enable disable the Nvidia RAID control Disabled Enabled 44 3 3 3 FirstWare Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit FirstW are Configuration Item Specific Help FirstWare Language English FirstWare Authentication Level High FirstWare Video Mode 800x600 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values FirstWare Language This option allows you to set the current FirstWare language to the selected language English Spanish French German Italian Japanese Chinese S Korean Chinese T FirstWare authentication Level This option allows you to select FirstWare authentication level High Medium Low FirstWare Video Mode This option allows you to select FirstWare Video Mode 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 45 3 3 4 PCI Configuration This screen contains the additional setup menu to configure PCI devices
12. 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 then also results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification is 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 and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason 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 and 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
13. power cycle during next POST Disabled Enabled Interrupt Mode This option allows you to select interrupt mode between 8259 PIC mode or APIC mode APIC PIC 42 3 3 2 1 Slave Devices Configuration Sub Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Slave Devices Configuration Item Specific Help MAC LAN Enabled MAC LAN Bridge Enabled MAC Address SATAO Controller Disabled SATA1 Controller Disabled Fi Esc Exit Select Item lt Select Menu Enter Select Change Values u Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Previous Values MAC LAN This option allows the auto selection of MAC Lan nVidia IO4 support Enabled Disabled MAC LAN Bridge This option allows you to configure MAC LAN Bridge Enabled Disabled SATAO A Controller This option allows you to configure First Serial ATA Device on 104 NOTE Mobile platform please enable SATA SAVE and EXIT BIOS SETUP Then you must do a power cycle during next POST Disabled Enabled 43 3 3 2 2 NV RAID Configuration Sub Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit NV RAID Configuration Item Specific Help NV RAID Configuration Disabled IDE Primary Master Disabled IDE Primary Slave Disabled IDE Secondary Master Disabled IDE Secondary Slave Disabled Master SATAO Primary Disabled Master SATAO Secondary
14. process Spin up the hard disks as soon as power is supplied or as soon as possible Initialize only critical parts of the chipset Read memory size from the SPD Serial Presence Detect chip on the memory modules Eliminate logo delays If disabled the BIOS will run the whole gamut of boot up tests It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware 33 This allows the BIOS to run full diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Quick Boot s abbreviated testing scheme After a few error free test runs you should enable this feature for much faster booting Enabled Disabled Boot time Diagnostic Screen This feature is used to display the diagnostic screen during the boot process Enabled Disabled Summary Screen Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up When Summary Screen is Enabled a Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility summary Screen appears during system boot after the power on self test POST The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings When this option is set to Disabled the summary screen does not appear Enabled Disabled Onboard Port 80 This feature is used to enable disable onboard port 80 Enabled Disabled Extended Memory Testing Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory memory above 1MB during boot up Normal Just zero it None System Memory T
15. 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 26 2 8 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 slots that appear on your motherboard PCI 32 bit 33MHz SS PCI Express x16 Le l1 n 1 PCI Express x4 SS 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 PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments Slot or Device IDSEL Bus PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PCI Slot PCI PCI TO PCI TO PCI TO PCI TO PCI AD20 Bus INTA_L INTB_L INTC_L INTD_L XG20 Video PCI PCI TO PCI AD25 Bus INTC_L 82541 LAN PCI PCI TO PCI AD22 Bus INTB_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 27 2 9 Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S4985 motherboard
16. to MaxFID Auto HT Link Speed xxxxMHZ IOMMU Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values FQ Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values SH Mem Hole Remap Recover Dram lost to PCI address space below 4GB Enabled Disabled DRAM Bank Interleave Interleave memory blocks across the DRM chip selects Auto will set this enabled when possible Enabled Auto Node Interleave Interleave memory blocks across nodes Auto will set this enabled when possible Auto Disabled ACPI SPAT Table Enable ACPI 2 0 static resources affinity table for CCNUMA systems Enabled Disabled Online Spare Enable the DRAM controller to designate a DIMM bank as a spare for logical swap during runtime Enabled Disabled 37 Auto DQS Training Disabled Do DQS training on every cold boot Enabled Train DQS only when the installed DIMMs are changed Enabled Disabled Set FID to MaxFID Enable this option to set the FID to MaxFID on fused non server parts It also sets the VID to 50mV less than the MaxFID Disable this option to leave the FID alone For unfused parts or server parts enabled will do nothing Auto Disabled IOMMU IOMMU is supported on LINUX based systems to convert 32bit PCI IO address to 64 bits Enabled Disabled 38 3 3 1 1 ECC Options Sub Menu PhoenixBlOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Ex
17. 1 1 Test DRAM refresh Initialize POST display service 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 KBD Controller Display prompt Press F2 to enter SUPE oe ES segment register to Enable A20 Tine Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB Autosize DRAM Test extended memory Initialize POST Memory Manager Test extended memory address lines Clear 512 KB base RAM Jump to UserPatch1 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address Configure advanced cache registers H gs 58 9 ee 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits of low byte of memory bus Initialize Multi Processor APIC 3 Enable cache before Enable external and CPU ee 38888 89 92 9 8 ss svstem OW caches 30h 1 4 1 1 RAM allure on 69h Setu ean Management data bits a high byte of Mode SMM area memo 6Ah Display external L2 cache A2h Check key lock size 6Bh oe Edd defaults A4h Initialize Typematic rate optiona 6Ch isplay shadow area A8h Erase F2 prompt message 6Eh Dis I possible high AAh Scan for F2 key stroke address for UMB recovery 70h Display error messages ACh Enter SETUP 72h Check for configuration AEh Clear Boot flag errors 76h Check for keyboard errors Boh Check for errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt B2h done prepare to vectors boot operating system 7Eh initialize coprocessor if B4h One short beep
18. 33 3 MBps megabytes per second twice as fast as the previous Direct Memory Access DMA interface Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot start and open new applications more quickly It will also help users of graphics intensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking CRC offering a new level of data protection Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 52 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration 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 Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Floppy Configuration Item Specific Help Large Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Legacy Diskette A This feature allows you to select the floppy type Disabled 360kb 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720kb 3 1 2 2 88MB 3 1 2 53 3 3 7 I O Device Configuration This setting allows you to configure I O devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Device Configuration Item Specific Help Serial port A Enabled Base I
19. AID system 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 although TYAN also makes some Baby AT and ATX Footprint boards Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC Handshaking a process where two devices initiate communications One device typically the server sends a message to another device typically a client in order to request establishment of a communications channel The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor IC Integrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip 77 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 I O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc Initial Program Load IPL a feature built into BBS compliant devices describing those dev
20. Information Appendix Il How to Make a Driver Diskette Glossary Check the box contents 1x S4985 E motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 2 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE cable 9 2 x Serial ATA power cable 4 x Serial ATA Cable ZNA 1 x S4985 E Quick Reference guide 9 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield P p 1x COM Port Cable J 1 x S4985 E user s manual If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased the high performance server with four processors can expand to eight The Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR E is a flexible AMD platform for multiple applications based on NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 CK804pro and NVIDIA nForce Professional 2050 IO4 chipsets Designed to support four AMD Opteron processors and max 64GB DDR2 667 533 400 memory and featured with integrated RJ 45 LAN connectors PCI Express x16 slots plus eight serial ATA ports the 54985 offers exceptional performance and versatile solution for your server platform Remember to visit TYAN s Website at http www TYAN com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processors eSupports AMD Opteron TM Rev F 8000 series Santa Rosa Dual Core Barcel
21. O address SF8 Interrupt IRQ4 Serial port B Enabled Mode Normal Base I O address 2F8 Interrupt IRQ3 Parallel port Auto Mode ECP Floppy Disk Controller Enabled Base I O address Primary F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Serial Port A This defines how the serial port is detected and configured Enabled Disabled Auto Base I O Address This sets the base I O address for serial port A 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt This sets the interrupt for serial port A IRQ4 IRQ3 Serial Port B This defines how the serial port is detected and configured Mode Enabled Disabled Auto This feature is used to set the mode for serial port B Normal IR ASK IR 54 Base I O Address This sets the base I O address for serial port 2F8 3F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt This sets the interrupt for serial port B IRQ3 IRQ4 Parallel port This defines how the parallel port is detected and configured Auto Disable Enabled Mode This feature is used to set the mode for parallel port ECP Output Only Bi directional EPP Floppy Disk Controller This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured Enabled Disabled Auto Base I O Address This sets the base l O address for floppy disk controller Primary Secondary 55 3 3 8 Hardware Mo
22. P ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Item Specific Help IRQ 3 Available IRQ 4 Available IRQ 5 Available IRQ 7 Available IRQ 9 Available IRQ 10 Available IRQ 11 Available F1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 These items allow you to reserve the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Available Reserved 49 3 3 5 IDE Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the IDE configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility u Primary Master u Primary Slave u Secondary Master u Secondary Slave Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit IDE Configuration Item Specific Help HDD Detect Enabled Large Disk Access Mode DOS Local Bus IDE adapter Both F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values HDD Detect This feature allows you to enable disable the HDD detect Enabled Disabled Large Disk Access Mode UNIX Novell Netware or other operating systems select Other If you are installing new software and the drive fails change this selection and try again Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries DOS Other Local Bus IDE Adapter Enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter Both Di
23. Protect Write Back Cahe C8000 CBFF Cache CC00 CFFF These features allow you to control caching of C8000 CBFF CC00 CFFF memory Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Cahe D000 D3FF Cahe D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cahe DC00 DFFF These features allow you to control caching of D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 D8FF DCO00 DFFF memory Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 EBFF Cache ECOO0 EFFF These features allow you to control caching of Cache E000 ESFF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 EBFF Cache ECO0 EFFF memory Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back 60 3 5 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal Diskette access Supervisor F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords Set Supervisor Password This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS settings Set User Password This option allows the user to set the user password Pas
24. TYAN Thunder n4250QE 4985G3NR E Version 1 0 Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2006 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 Thunder n4250QE are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Phoenix Phoenix AwardBIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies 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 malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document Table of Contents Check the box contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 GongratulatiOns 2 res tet
25. and keyboard connectors System Management Modular BMC 2x25 pin header for SMDC support eSix 6 4 pin fan headers support tachometer monitoring and smart FAN control PWM four 4 3 pin fan headers support tachometer monitoring eTemperature and voltage monitoring Port 80h LED display Integrated ATA 133 eTwo 2 ATA 133 channels for up to four 4 ATA 133 devices Integrated SATA Controllers eFour 4 integrated dual port SATA controllers two from CK804pro and two from 104 eSupports up to eight 8 SATA drives eSupports up to 3 0Gb s eSupports four 4 independent Supports KCS and BT styles Flexible Windows or Linux Management Solution Supports RMCP and SNMP protocols Supports ASF standard and EMP 1 C serial multi master controllers and UARTs Built in IPMB connector Remote power on off and reset support IPMI over LAN BIOS ePhoenixBIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM eACPI 2 0 eSerial Console Redirect eUSB device boot 48 bit LBA support ePower management SO S1 S4 and S5 Form Factor eSSI MEB Footprint 13 x 16 eEPS12V SSI v3 5 24 848 power connectors 1 serial connector and one 1 VGA port eStacked USB 2 0 connectors eStacked PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors eThree 3 RJ 45 LAN connectors with LEDs Power Supply eEPS 12V Power Supply SATA ports eSupports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your moth
26. before boot resen 80h isable onboard Super 1 0 B5h Tonnage QuietBoot orts and IRQs optional 81h Late POST device B6h eck password optional initialization 82h Detect and install external Boh Prepare Boot RS232 ports 83h Configure non MCD IDE BAh Initialize DMI parameters controllers 84h Deer and install external BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs arallel ports 85h nitialize PC compatible BCh Clear parity checkers PnP ISA devices 86h Re initialize onboard I O BDh Display MultiBoot menu orts 87h Ee gure Motherboard BEh Clear screen optional evices 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup reminders 89h Enable Non Maskable COh Try to boot with INT 19 Interrupts NMIs 8Ah Initialize ExiendediBiOs Cih Initialize POST Error Data Are Manager PEM 8Bh Test and initialize PS 2 C2h Initialize error mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller C3h DES error display unction 8Fh Determine number of ATA C4h Initialize system error drives o tional handler 90h Initialize hard C5h PnPnd dual CMOS controllers optiona nal 91h Initialize Tocal bus hard disk C6h nitialize notebook docking controllers optional 92h Jump to UserPatch2 C7h notebook docking ate Build MPTABLE for multi C8h Force check optional rocessor boards 95h nstall CD ROM for boot C9h checksum optiona 96h Clear huge ES segment D2h Boot Block register 69 BIO BIOS ulti P 1 2 Search for option ROMs
27. board is capable of being cached However only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached 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 is 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 sockets 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 device
28. d to control the keyboard display screen disk drives serial communications and a number of miscellaneous functions This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are subject to change and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information even when the power is turned off To start the BIOS setup utility 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press F2 during POST F4 on remote console to start the BIOS setup utility 3 1 1 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Key Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next Up Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Changes settings 3 1 2 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 th
29. e F1 key again 31 3 1 3 In Case of Problems If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable 3 1 4 Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration In addition the final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the BIOS setup program NOTE The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu Please be noticed that the BIOS menu are continually changing due t
30. e 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 SIMM Single In line Memory Module formally the most common form of RAM for motherboards They must be installed in pairs and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down SRAM 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 SSI Server System Infrastructure an industry initiative intended to provide ready to use design specifications for common server hardware elements chassis power supplies and racks to promote and support server industry growth Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally Striping see RAID 80 UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher da
31. ectors SATAO0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Serial ATA RAID Connectors J122 Front panel LED headers for the LAN J14 FAN Connector for barebone use only fans Use these pin definitions to connect to the barebone Signal CPUFANO TACH Signal CPUFAN2 TACH CPUFAN1 TACH CPUFAN3_TACH SYSFANO_TACH SYSFAN4_TACH GND CPU_FAN_TACH2 SYSFAN5 TACH Key GND CPUFANO PWM 12 JP1 RI Header m Use this header to connect to the external device of wake on ring JP2 Intruder Heade r m Use this header to connect to the device for intruder function J22 NMI Header m Use this header to issue a non maskable interrupt J1 SMBUS Connector 1 Use this header to connect to the external SMBUS devices J32 External SCSI LED Connector 1 Use this header to connect to the external SCSI LED J122 Front panel LED headers for the LAN 2 12 z sl Use this header to connect to the Front panel LED Signal Pin Pin Signal LAN1 LED 1 2 LAN1 LED LAN2 LED 3 4 LAN2 LED LAN3 LED 5 6 LAN3_LED ID LED 7 8 ID LED ID_SW
32. ency but instead is spread over a small band of frequencies therefore reducing problems with equipment that may be particularly sensitive to certain fixed frequencies Enabled Disabled After Power Failure This allows you to set the mode of operation if an AC power loss occurs Stay Off Power On 64 3 7 Exit Menu These settings set the exit options on your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit system Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item lt Select Menu Enter Select Change Values u Sub Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made Load Setup Defaults Loads the factory default values Discard Changes Discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup Save Changes Saves all changes made without exiting BIOS 65 NOTE 66 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 setting up your system
33. ention on mounting the back plate zi Attention Install the heatsink into the two holes as indicated from the front side of mainboard Pura pd cell NOTE There are eight mounting holes for the heatsinks on the chassis Locate the two mounting holes for each heatsink before mounting the heatsink into the chassis example as indicated 22 2 6 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor Only DDR2 667 533 400 DIMM modules are required Check the TYAN Web site at www tyan com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules rrr e All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing e Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR supports up to 64GB of memory The following chart outlines the suggested rules for populating memory Memory Population Rules CPU Single Dual Four du CPU 0 only CPU 0 amp CPU1 CPU 0 CPU1 CPU2 amp CPU3 CPUODIMMO x x x CPUODIMM 1 x x x CPUODIMM2 x x x x x CPUODIMM3 x x x x x x CPU1DIMMO x x CPU1DIMM 1 x x CPU1DIMM2 x x x x CPU1DIMM3 x x x CPU2DIMMO x CPU2DIMM 1 x CPU2DIMM2 x x CPU2DIMM3 x x CPUSDIMMO x CPUSDIMM 1 x CPU3DIMM2 x x CPU3DIMM3 x x
34. eorient 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 D1727 100 83
35. erboard The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR matches the SSI MEB specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports an SSI MEB motherboard How to install our products right the first time The first thing you should do is reading 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 2 1 Board Image This picture is representative of the latest board revision available a
36. g on a Plug n Play aware operating system such as Windows 98 and go to work Devices and 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 PXE 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 towards 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 also the 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 stands for RAID I O Steering a type of RAID technology from Intel RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded l O controller embedded on the motherboa
37. he socket and carefully insert the package into the socket with vertical motion only Vertically check if the CPU is seated well in the socket housing If not take out the CPU with vertical motion only and repeat the above steps a e NOTE The alignment keys must be located in the notches of the package 20 6 Remove the PnP cap Use your left hand to hold the load plate Then use your right thumb to remove the PnP cap from the load plate With the package in the socket the PnP cap removal process will not damage the contacts 7 Close the socket Rotate the load plate onto the package lid Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the lever near the hook end under the retention tab 8 Repeat this procedure for the second processor if necessary 21 Heatsink Installation While installing the heatsink be careful in mounting the heatsink into the chassis to enhance the support of shock and vibration acting on the heatsink Do not mount the heatsink into the back plate only to prevent excessive pressure on the PCB that will cause serious damage to processor socket and mainboard Follow these instructions to install your heatsink 1 Put the heatsink onto the CPU socket after installing CPU Secure the heatsink with two screws as illustrated onto the chassis NOTE The back plate is already mounted on the backside of mainboard You don t need to pay additional att
38. his display allows you to change the amount of system memory present on the system Extended Memory This displays allows you to change the amount of extended memory present on the system System Time Date setup System Time Adjusts the system clock HHHours 24hr format MMMinutes SSSeconds System Date Adjusts the system date MMMonths DDDays YYYYYears 34 3 3 Advanced Menu This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Item Specific Hel Installed O S Win2K KP P P Secured Setup Configurations No Reset Configuration Data No u Hammer Configuration u Integrated Devices u FirstWare Configuration u PCI Configuration u IDE Configuration u Floppy Configuration u I O Device Configuration u Hardware Monitor u Console Redirection IPMI u Watchdog Timer Option Intruder Support Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Installed OS Select the operating system installed on the PC Note An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably Win2K KP Other Win95 Win98 WinMe Secured Setup Configurations Yes prevents a plug and play operating system from changing system settings No Yes Reset Configuration Data If you instal
39. ices as capable of loading and executing an OS as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails IPL see Initial Program Load 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 ISA Industry Standard Architecture a slower 8 or 16 bit bus data pathway Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components Mirroring see RAID NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile OEMs Original Equipment Manufacturers Compaq or IBM package other companies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which i
40. in a system crash So it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance Uncached Write Back Cache Video BIOS Area This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed It enables or disables the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h C7FFFh via the L2 cache This greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS However this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS bypasses the BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video card s hardware directly As such it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system s performance In addition if any program writes into this memory area it will result in a system crash So it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance Uncached Write Back Cache Base 0 512K This feature allows you to control caching of 512K base memory Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache Base 512K 640K This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache Extended Memory Area This feature allows you to control caching of system memory above one megabyte Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache A000 AFFF B000 BFFF These features allow you to control caching of A000 AFFF B000 BFFF memory USMC Caching Disabled Write Through Write
41. is used to enable the specified baud rate 300 19 2K 1200 2400 9600 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K Console Type This feature is used to enable the specified console type VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 Flow Control This feature is used to enable the flow control None XON XOFF CTS RTS Console Connection This feature is used to indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect Direct Via modem Continue C R after POST This feature is used to enable console redirection after OS has loaded Off On 57 3 3 10 Watchdog Timer option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Watchdog Timer option Item Specific Help Watchdog Timer Disabled Timer out Minutes 1 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Watchdog Timer This feature is used to enable the watchdog timer function Disabled Enabled Timer out Minutes This feature is used to set the watchdog timer 1 255 Minutes 58 3 4 Memory This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance of your system Press Enter to display the various cache settings PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Cache Ram Item Specific He
42. it ECC Options Sub Menu Item Specific Help ECC Mode Disabled ECC Error Checking Disabled ECC Error Log Disabled DCache ECC Scrub Control Disabled L2 ECC Scrub Control Disabled DRAM ECC Scrub Control Disabled ECC Scrub Redirection Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values ECC Mode Set the level of ECC protection If User is selected individual ECC options may be changed Other options besides Disabled serve as presets For super mode all of memory is scrubbed every 8 hours Disabled Basic Good Super Max User ECC Error Checking Enable the DRAM controller to read write ECC check bits on the DIMMs and it allows the north bridge to check and correct ECC errors on the DRAM bus during normal CPU or bus master read requests Enabled Disabled ECC Error Log Enable the MCA to log or report ECC errors on the DRAM bus NOTE The MCA must still be programmed according to the desired MCE outcome Enabled Disabled DCare ECC Scrub Control Set the rate of background scrubbing for the DCache Enabled Disabled 39 L2 ECC Scrub Control Set the rate of background scrubbing for the L2 cache Enabled Disabled DRAM ECC Scrub Control Set the rate of background scrubbing for DRAM Enabled Disabled ECC Scrub Redirection This feature is used to enable ECC scrubber to correct errors detec
43. l a new piece of hardware or modify your computer s hardware configuration the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended SystemConfiguration Data Therefore there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD However sometimes the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes A serious resource conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a result This is where the Reset Configuration Data BIOS feature comes in 35 This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved ESCD data and reconfigure the settings All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and then reboot your computer The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after reconfiguring the new ESCD So there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting Yes No Intruder Support This feature is used to set the chassis intruder function Enabled Disabled 36 3 3 1 Hammer Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Hammer Configuration Item Specific Help u ECC Options SW Mem Hole Remap Enabled DRAM Bank Interleave Auto Node Interleave Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Online Spare Disabled Auto DOS Training Enabled Set FID
44. lp System Memory xxxx KB Extended Memory xxxx KB Memory Cache Enabled 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 Disabled Cache C800 CBFF Disabled Cache CFFF Disabled Cache D000 D3FF Disabled Cache D400 D7FF Disabled Cache D800 DBFF Disabled Cache DCO00 DFFF Write Back Cache E000 E3FF Write Protect Cache E400 E7FF Write Protect Cache E800 EBFF Write Protect Cache ECO0 EFFF Write Protect F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Memory Cacahe This feature is used to set the state of memory cache Enabled Disabled Cache System BIOS Area This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed It enables or disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh via the L2 cache This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS However this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often As such it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system s performance In addition if 59 any program writes into this memory area it will result
45. may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBA assist translation The translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive s logical geometry With LBA it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block sector number Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16 bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32 bit group which is then transmitted to the processor or memory This results in a small performance increase Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates Auto Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast Fast 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode Ultra DMA UDMA or more accurately Ultra DMA 33 is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer s data paths or bus to the computer s random access memory RAM The Ultra DMA 33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of
46. nitor This displays critical system parameters like CPU speed fan speeds voltage levels and CPU temperature PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Hardwar Monitor Item Specific Help CPUO Temperature CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPUS Temperature Sys1 Temperature Sys2 Temperature Sys3 Temperature Sys4 Temperature Sys5 Temperature CPUO Fan Speed CPU1 Fan Speed CPU2 Fan Speed CPU3 Fan Speed System Fan0 Speed System Fan1 Speed System Fan2 Speed System Fan3 Speed System Fan4 Speed System Fan5 Speed System Fan6 Speed System Fan7 Speed CPUO VDD voltage CPU1 VDD voltage 12V 5V HT1 2V 3 3VSB CK804 Vcore 1 5V F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 56 3 3 9 Console Redirection PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Console Redirection Item Specific Help Com Port Address Disabled Baud Rate 19 2K Console Type PC ANSI Flow Control CTS RTS Console connection Direct Continue C R after POST Off F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Com Port Address If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Disabled On board COM A On board COM B Baud Rate This feature
47. o the BIOS updating The BIOS menu provided are the most updated ones when this manual is written Please visit Tyan s website at http www tyan com for the information of BIOS updating 32 3 2 BIOS Main Menu In this section you can alter general features such as the date and time as well as access to the IDE configuration options Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit BIOS Date Item Specific Help BIOS Version Tab Shift Tab or QuickBoot Mode Enabled Enter selects field Boot time Diagnostic Screen Disabled Summary screen Disabled Onboard port 80 Enabled Extended Memory Testing None System Memory xxxx KB Extended Memory xxxx KB System Time xx xx xx System Date xxxx xx xx F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values BIOS Date Version This displays the date version of BIOS build Quick Boot Mode This BIOS feature allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot up the computer by shortening or skipping certain standard booting procedures If enabled the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests and shortening others In addition it will also perform the following to further speed up the booting
48. om 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 n4250QE S4985G3NR is also equipped with 8 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 25 Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase 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 example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require 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 Gable Twist at the end of the ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of
49. ona Quad core processor Support Split Power Plane Four onboard 5 phase digital VRMs Chipset eNVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 CK804pro eNVIDIA nForce Professional 2050 104 eWinbond W83627HF Super I O eThree Analog Devices ADT7476 Hardware Monitoring IC Memory eDual channel memory bus eSixteen DDR2 DIMM sockets Four per CPU eSupports up to 64GB Registered DDR2 memory eSupports ECC type memory Integrated LAN Controller eTwo 2 Marvell 88E1111 GbE PHY Each one has RJ 45 LAN connector with LEDs Each one has front panel LED header eOne Intel 82541 GbE LAN controller RJ 45 LAN connector with LED Integrated Video Controller XG20 ePCI interface 16 DDR memory Intelligent Platform Management Interface Header eTyan Server Management Daughter card optional supports features listed below via IPMI header Renesas Baseboard Management Controller BMC Tailored for IPMI 2 0 spec modules eSupports DDR2 667 533 400 eSupports four rank memory Expansion Slots eTwo 2 x16 PCI Express slots with x16 signal eTwo 2 x16 PCI Express slots with x4 signal One 32bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 slot eTotal of five usable slots Integrated I O 1 floppy connector supports up to two drives 1 parallel port header and two 2 serial ports one connector one header eSix 6 USB 2 0 EHCI ports two rear connectors amp four headers 5 2 mouse
50. p explain how these items function Agent a system with SMDC installed The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible supported Tyan motherboard Manager manages the Agent The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC The Manager and Agent should be located in the same place Console communicates with Manager The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the Manager 72 Appendix Il How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD ROM drive to boot from CD You will see the following menu Then press 1 and Enter to boot the system to Tyan diskette maker If you would like to boot from hard disk press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk Boot from CD ISOLINUX 2 00 2002 10 25 Copyright C 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard drive 1 Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot 1 2 Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1 0 Main Menu Choose Chipset Vendor 01 Adaptec 02 nVidia 03 LSI 04 gp UU 05 Promise 06 Silicon Image 07 VIA EXIT 73 3 The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver Diskette Maker
51. rd to be used as just an I O controller or to be the I O component of a hardware RAID subsystem The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I O Processor either embedded on the motherboard or on an add in card to configure the I O controller and service the I O controller s interrupts The I O controller and the I O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem 79 RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data is often used to refer to the system s main memory This memory is available 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 SATA Serial ATA is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface Serial ATA is a drop in solution in that it is compatible with today s software and operating systems It will provide for systems which are easier to design with cables that are simpler to route and install smaller cable connectors and lower voltage requirements 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 befor
52. right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs 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 Motherboard Soluticrs far insta ling Screw Motherboard Stud 3 Screw Chassis wall i Motherboard Stud Motherboard Chassis wall Standoff Screw Chassis wall Motherboard Stud Motherhozrd Chassis wall E sow Standoff Chassis well 18 2 5 Installing the Processor s amp Heatsink s Your Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Processor Installation The processor should be installed carefully Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible Follow these instructions to install your processor 1 Place the PCB such that the socket cam side faces you Make sure the lever hook is on your top left side 2 Use your left thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook then pull it to the left side to clear the retention tab 3 Rotate the lever to a fully open position 5 Locate the Pin 1 indicator of the package Align the package with t
53. ry Security Boot Power Exit Enable ACPI Yes Item Specific Help AMD PowerNow Disabled C State Configuration Disabled CPU Throttle Disabled Resume On Time Off Resume Time 00 00 00 Resume Date 00 00 0000 Power Button Off Enable Spread Spectrum Disabled After Power Failure Stay Off F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Enable ACPI This allows you to enable or disable ACPI BIOS Advance Configuration and Power Interface No Yes AMD PowerNow This allows you to enable or disable AMD PowerNow Enabled Disabled C State Configuration This allows you to enable or disable C2 C3 CPU power states Disabled C2 C2 C3 CPU Throttle This allows you to enable or disable CPU Throttle Enabled Disabled Resume On Time This allows you to enable or disable RTC wakeup function Off On 63 Resume Time This allows you to set RTC wakeup time Hour Minute Second Resume Date This allows you to set RTC wakeup Date Month Day Century Power Button Off This allows you to let Power button possibly shutdown the system in legacy OS without holding for 4 seconds Enabled Disable Spread Spectrum When enabled this option modulates the frequency of the CPU clock rate and hence all clock driven mainboard components so that any EMI interference generated is not always at the same constant frequ
54. s like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with 76 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 Doze mode in this mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose 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 ROM also called Flash BIOS 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 EMRL Embedded RAID Logic An Adaptec specific RAID technology 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 Fault tolerance a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without causing a loss of service such as in a R
55. s 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 78 PCI to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a type of RAM that can maintain it s data as long as power is provided to the memory chips In this configuration SRAM requests are pipelined which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time and acted upon quickly This type of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz Pipelining improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second instruction before the first is completed A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line with a given part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions PM timers Power Management timers software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep suspend or doze mode PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is runnin
56. sabled Primary Secondary 50 3 3 5 1 Primary Master Slave Secondary Master Slave Sub Menu Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F Press Enter on any of the Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive The system displays advanced details like the number of heads cylinders sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk PhoenixBlOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Primary Master Item Specific Help Type CHS Format Cylinders Cylinders Heads 1 Heads Sectors Sectors Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Format Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode ata Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Type Selects the type of device connected to the system Auto CD DVD Not Installed ARMD Multi Sector Transfers This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers 16 Sectors 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors Disabled 51 LBA Mode Control Enables or disables LBA Mode When LBA is turned on the BIOS will enable geometry translation This translation
57. sword on boot When enabled the system will ask for a password at every boot The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered If the wrong password is entered three times the system will automatically shut down Disabled Enabled Fixed disk boot sector This option allows the user to write protect boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Diskette access This option allows the user to control access to diskette drives Supervisor Disabled 61 3 6 Boot Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Item Specific Hel POST Error Enabled p Boot priority order Excluded from boot order F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values The boot menu will list all bootable devices Use Enter to expand or collapses devices with a Use lt gt or lt gt to arrange the priorities of all bootable devices POST Error If enabled system pauses and displays SETUP entry or resume boot prompt if error occurs on boot If disabled system always attempts to boot Enabled Disabled 62 3 8 Power Menu These settings allow you to configure the power options for your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memo
58. t the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture 2 2 Block Diagram 200 400MT s 16x16 HT 2000MTis 200 400MT s r 144 Bit Se 16x16 HT 2000MT s PCI BUS 32 bit 33MHz Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors SYSFAMT 2 CM CPUS DIMMS El CPUZ DIMMS i 1 CPU3DIMM2 e CPU2DIMM2 o CPUS DIMM CPUZDIMMI 3 Lb CPU3DIMMU s E CPUZ UIMMI 5 IL 1 sNwanaa HTSLOT1 ceuran1t YT CPUFANO PHYL_ pj mma LL Pa Express x16 0 Express x16 LL Pa Express x16 0 DICES 4 aeg all E SYSFAM a ee 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 10 Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover Jumper Connector Function J1 SMBUS Connector J14 Fan Connector for barebone use only Clear CMOS Jumper J20 Pin 2 3 closed Normal Default Pin 1 2 closed Clear J22 NMI Header USB Front Panel Headers J30 J95 J30 USB2 J95 USB3 J101 COM2 Header J115 Front Panel Header JP1 RI Header JP2 Intruder Header CPUFANO 1 2 3 CPU Fan Connectors SYSFANO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chassis Fan Conn
59. t a peripheral card Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card Network card or SCSI card SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver As long as a standby power comes into the system SMDC will begin looking after the system Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware IT manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style KCS Block Transfer BT style Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus IPMB Emergency Management Port EMP and standard IPMI Over LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1 5 specification Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI compliance software as well as Tyan System Operator TSO software package By adding SMDC Tyan s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec More detailed information on Tyan s SMDC card can be found on our website http www tyan com 71 Features of Tyan Server Management Monitor various system components remotely such as fans processor temperature and more Remote power on and power off Console redirect the ability to view system remotely gr Alert and error actions such as audible beep e mail power down and reboot Q SMDC runs on stand by power the SMDC will continue to function even if the system is not powered on How SMDC and TSO Work The brief descriptions below will hel
60. ta 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 shift the processor over and down guiding into the board and locking it into place 81 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 this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FAQ s bulletins driver updates and other information http www
61. ted in DRAM during normal CPU requests Enabled Disabled 40 3 3 2 Integrated Devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Integrated Devices Item Specific Help USB Control Enabled USB BIOS Legacy Support Enabled MAC LAN Enabled MAC LAN Bridge Enabled MAC Address SATAO Controller Disabled SATA1 Controller Disabled Interrupt Mode APIC u Slave Devices Configuration u NV RAID Configuration F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values USB Control This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB Universal Serial Bus controller Enable this if you are using a USB device If you disable this while using a USB device you may have problems running that device Enabled Disabled USB BIOS Legacy Support This option allows you to configure support for USB keyboards or mice Enable for use with a non USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX Enabled Disabled MAC LAN This option allows the auto selection of MAC Lan nVidia CK804 support Enabled Disabled MAC LAN Bridge This option allows you to configure MAC LAN Bridge Enabled Disabled 41 SATAO 1 Controller This option allows you to configure First Serial ATA Device on CK804 NOTE Mobile platform please enable SATA SAVE and EXIT BIOS SETUP Then you must do a
62. though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it all at once 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 also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved 75 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 needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM 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 Cache size refers to the physical size of the cache onboard This should not be confused with the cacheable area which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB and a cacheable area of 512MB In this case up to 512KB of the main memory on
63. tyan com 3 Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN 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 82 Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration of 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 reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures R
64. used to configure the minimum guaranteed time slice allotted for bus master in units of PCI bus clocks Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh OOEOh 47 3 3 4 2 PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion Sub Menu 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 Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion Item Specific Help C800 CBFF Available CCO00 CFFF Available D000 D3FF Available D400 D7FF Available D800 D8FF Available DCO00 DFFF Available F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 D8FF DC00 DFFF These items allow you to reserve the specified block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices Available Reserved 48 3 3 4 3 PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Sub Menu 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 Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit PCI PN
65. your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels SYSFANO SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN3 SYSFAN4 SYSFANS Chassis Fan Connectors x _ GND o 12V Tachometer e PWM Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels SYSFANOG SYSFANT Chassis Fan Connectors Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels SATAO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Serial ATA RAID Connectors GND RXP RXN GND TXN TXP a N GND Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the Serial ATA cable You may use these eight Serial ATA ports to have the support of RAID 0 1 0 1 or 5 through the on board NVIDIA nForce Professional chipset CK804pro amp 104 2 4 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 are 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

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