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1. fal 2 3 Intruder J8 SGPIO Pin Header Pin 1 SDATA TXO Pina SCLOCK Pin 5 SDATA TXT Pin7 GND Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the Serial ATA cable IPMB DATA Pin 2 GND CLK Pin4 NC 15 http www tyan com JP2 Warning LED Pin Header for M3291 Pin 1 WLED CTL Pin2 NC 16 http www tyan com J4 J5 J6 J13 J16 J18 J25 J26 4 pin Fan Connector with speed control 12V Tachometer Use this header to connect the cooling fan to GND Speed Control your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels J4 FAN2 CPU2 fan J5 FAN3 system fan3 J6 FAN4 system fan4 J13 FAN5 CPU4 fan J16 FAN7 system fan7 J18 FAN8 system fan8 Tachometer J25 FAN1 CPU1 fan J26 FAN6 CPU3 fan P Speed Control For connection with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC The SMDC connector is only compatible with Tyan M3291 SMDC PCIPME RSTBTN SVM_IRQ SLPBTN SVM_WOL EXTSMI SVM_THERM SMALERTA GND13 JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper when you forgot your system setup 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_2 and 3 for 3 1 several seconds to Clear CMOS ojo Replace jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2 Clear CMOS Reconnect power supply to AC source Power on system
2. even if background scrubbing is Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects memory 40ns errors so later reads are correct 80ns Doing this while memory is not being 160ns used improves performance 320ns Note When AMD s node interleave 640ns feature is enabled BIOS will force DRAM scrub off 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us DRAM BG Scrub 70 http www tyan com Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to 40ns be corrected while idle 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to 40ns be corrected while idle 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7US 655 4us L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub 71 http www tyan com 3 11 1 3 IOMMU Option Menu This menu has options for IOMMU Use the up and down arrow M W keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit IOMMU Mode 128MB Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altogether Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit Feature
3. 17 http www tyan com 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 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 18 http www tyan com 2 5 Installing the Processor s Your S4980 ports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com 4 2 Screws Tayan Two Piece 2 77 Retention Frame t Socket pre installed Insulator Figure 1 Exploded View of Thermal Solution AMD PIB Platforms based on AMD Socket F Processor 19 http www tyan com Back plate Assembly The back plate is mounted on the backside of the motherboard and enhances local stiffn
4. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Use or H to Build Date 02 08 07 configure system time ID 0 000 Processor Dual Core AMD Opteron Processor 2214 Speed MHz Count DX Select Screen Select Item System Memory Change Field Size xxxx MB Select Field General Help System Time 22 21 21 Save and Exit System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Exit System Time HH MM SS Set the system time System Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date 35 http www tyan com 3 7 Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Super Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt 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 BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Advanced Settings WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Configure CPU CPU Configuration gt Select Screen IDE Configuration T Select Item Super IO Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen ACPI Configuration F1 General Help APM Configuration F10 Save and Exit Event
5. 86 http www tyan com Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem 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 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 Architectu
6. Device 40 http www tyan com 3 7 2 1 nVidia RAID Setup BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit RAID Setup While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE nVidia RAID Function Disabled devices This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit Feature Option Descripion nVidia RAID Setup Disabled While entering setup you can nVidia RAID Function choose enabled disabled RAID Enabled mode for each ATA channel 41 http www tyan com 3 7 2 2 Primary IDE Master Slave Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Device Not Detected elec Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Type Auto Save and Exit LBA Large Mode Auto Exit Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabled Feature Option Description Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Not Installed CD DVD ARMD Aut Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the uto device supports it and the device is LBA Large Mode not already formatted with LBA Disabled Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Disabled The Data transfer from Auto and to the device occurs one sector Block Multi Sector Transfer at a time Auto The Data transfer from and to Disabled the
7. 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 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 running on a Plug n Play aware operating system such as Windows 98 and go to work Devices and operating systems that are nd 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
8. Enabled AMI OEMB table Enabled Headless mode Disabled gt Select Screen ACPI SRAT Table Enabled T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI v3 0 Set this value to allow or prevent ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 the system to be complaint with ACPI v1 0 the ACPI 2 0 specification Enabled This option allows you to define ACPI APIC Support whether or not to enable APIC Disabled features Set this value to allow the ACPI Enabled BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System AMI OEMB table Description Table RSDT table Note OEMB table is used to pass Disabled POST data to the AMI code during ACPI O S operations Enabled Enable or disable Headless Headigee mode Disabled operation mode through ACPI ACPI SRAT Table Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Disabled 46 http www tyan com 3 7 4 2 Chipset ACPI Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit 55 ACPI TABLE Enabled Select Screen 1 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset ACPI Configuration MCP55 ACPI HPET TABLE Enabled High Precision Event Timer Disabled 47 http www tyan com 3 7 5 APM Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
9. Option Description AGP Present Disabled Set GART size in systems without 32 MB AGP or disable altogether Some 64 MB OSes require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select 128MB appropriate option to ensure proper 256 MB AGP operation 512 1GB IOMMU Mode 72 http www tyan com 3 12 Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow M V keys and pressing Enter BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP _ Boot Securit Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Save Changes and Exit F10 key can be used for Discard Changes and Exit this operation Discard Charges gt Select Screen Load Optimal Defaults T 4 Select Item Load Failsafe Defaults Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save Changes and Exit 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 Discard Changes and Exit 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 Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved into CMOS Load Optimal Defaults Use this option to load default performance setup values Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified inc
10. 60 http www tyan com 3 9 2 Boot Device Priority Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow M W keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus 4 keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot seguence from the 1st Boot Device available devices 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority ist Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX Settings for boot priority 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX These can be customized depending on your Disabled preference 61 http www tyan com 3 9 3 Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Drive XX XXX XXXXX XXX available devices gt Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit XX XXX XXXXX XXX Specifies the boot sequence from the available 1st Drive d
11. Configuration Sub Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Ch y Memory Configuration the code using AUTO or T ings AMIT ed set one of the standard values Memclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto gt Select Screen Bank Interleaving Auto T Select Item Node Interleaving Disabled Change Option Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled F1 General Help MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled F10 Save and Exit CS Sparing Enable Disabled ESC Exit DQS Signal Training Control Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Feature Option Description Memory Configuration Select the DRAM Frequency programming method If Auto the DRAM speed will be based on Memclock Mode Auto SPDs If Limit the DRAM speed will not exceed the specified value If Manual Manual the DRAM speed specified will be programmed by users M i MCT Timing Mode anua Allows user to configure the MCT Auto Timing Mode manually Disabl Bank Interleaving 50 Enable Bank Memory Interleaving uto Disabled Node Interleaving Enable Node Memory Interleaving Enabled Limit Disabled Go ICAI Enable Unused Clocks to DIMMs Enabled Tristate Disabled Enable Disable MemCIk Tri Stating C3 ATLVID Enabled d
12. Log Configuration ESC Exit Hardware Health Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Configure CPU IDE Configuration Configure the IDE device s Configures Super IO Chipset SCH5017 Section for Advanced ACPI ACPI Configuration Menu Item Configuration Super IO Configuration APM Configuration Section for APM configuration Mark as read Clear or View Event Log statistics Configure monitor the Hardware Health Event Log Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Remote Access Configuration Menu tem Configure Remote Access 36 http www tyan com Advanced Settings USB Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration 37 Configure the USB support Configure AMD PowerNow support Configure onboard devices http www tyan com 3 7 1 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to viewCPU Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow M W keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit CPU Configuration This option should Module Version XX XX remain disabled for AGESA Version XXXXXX normal operation The Physical Count X driver developer may Logical C
13. Panel Pin Header Front Panel Pin Header SMDC Connector LCM Pin Header SGPIO Pin Header Hard Drive Connector me esee pamor tenant ooreen m etos 11 http www tyan com 12 http www tyan com J15 FAN Tachometer Pin Header for TYAN barebone use only Use these pin definitions to connect to the barebone fans Pin1 F1 TACH Pin2 F6 TACH Pin3 F2 TACH Pin4 F7 TACH Pin5 TACH Pin6 F8 TACH F4 TACH Pin8 F9 TACH Pin9 F5 TACH Pin 10 F10 TACH Pin11 GND Pin12 KEY Pin 14 Pin 13 PWM2 PWMI Pin 15 F13_TACH Pin 16 F11_TACH F14 TACH Pin 18 F12 J3 TYAN FP2 Connector for TYAN barebone use only Pin1 LANTLED Pin2 LANI LED Pin3 LAN2 LED Pina LANZ LED LAN2 LED NC _ Pin6 ID LED Ein T EDI ID LEDT Er ID LED S W Pin 10 ID LED S W Pin11 KEY 12 Pin 1 DCD Pin2 DSR RXD Pin 3 Pin4 RTS PinS TXD Pin6 CTS Pin DTR Pins RI Pin 9 GND Pin 10 KEY J9 LCM Pin Header Pin 1 Pin 2 RXD2 Pin3 KEY Pin4 GND Pin 5 5VSB Pin 6 TXD2 13 http www tyan com 14 http www tyan com J14 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 amp 2
14. RP TACH16 xxxx RP System FAN8 Spee Hardware Health Configuration H W Health Function Enabled Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device Disabled Auto FAN Power Enabled FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic ntrol rogrammed in sel mperature range Contro Disabled programmed in selected temperature range FAN Fail LED Enabled Enabled Any FAN speed less than 800 RPM the Indicator Disabled FAN Fail LED will be lighted Hardware Health Event Monitoring Bead only 50 http www tyan com 3 7 7 1 Mainboard Voltages Report Sub Menu You can use this screen to monitor mainboard s voltages Use the up and down arrow vW keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Board Voltages Event Monitoring 5 Select Screen CPU1 2 Vdimm Select Item CPU3 4 Vdimm General Help CPU1 Vcore Save and Exit CPU2 Vcore Exit CPUS Vcore CPU4 Vcore 3 3V SB 3VDU 5V SB VCC 12V for 1 vcore 12V for cpu2 3 vcore 12V for cpu4 vcore The mainboard voltage report submenu is read only 51 http www tyan com 3 7 8 Remote Access Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Configuration Menu This feature allows access to the Server remotely via serial port Use the up and down arrow V keys to select an item Use the Plus an
15. Selects the PIO Mode Select Auto PIO Mode to enhance hard disk performance 0 4 at 1 interval Selects DMA Mode Auto Auto detected Auto S M A R T SelfMonitoring Analysis Disabled and Reporting Technology is a utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled hard disk data transfer rate by optimizing the hard disk timing 43 http www tyan com 3 7 3 Super IO Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Super I O 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 BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Allows BIOS to select Configure SCH5017 Super IO Chipset Serial Port1 Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address SF8 IRQ4 gt Select Screen Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 t L Select Item Chassis Intrusion Detect Disabled Change Field Watchdog Mode Disabled Tab Select Field Watchdog Timer F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Port1 Serial Port1 Address 5E8 IRO3 Base Addresses Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Part2 2E8 IRQ3 Base Addresses Disabled Serial Port2 Address Disabled Enable Disable the function of Chassis Intrusion Detect
16. 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 lt Del gt during POST lt F4 gt on remote console to start the BIOS setup utility 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections To configure user and supervisor passwords Chipset To configure chipset management features To exit setup utilit 33 http www tyan com 3 3 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Select the previous value setting of the field Select the next value setting of the field Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu 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 3 5 In Case of Problems If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the chan
17. 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 n3600QE 54980 is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 26 http www tyan com 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 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 cable Twist at the end of the ribbon cable Attach first flop
18. device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto Selects the PIO Mode Select Auto PIO Mode 0 4 to enhance hard disk performance 7 imizing the h isk timing at 1 interval by optimizing the hard disk timing Selects DMA Mode Auto Auto Auto detected Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis Disabled and Reporting Technology is a utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE Disabled hard disk data transfer rate 42 http www tyan com Selects the type of device connected to the system 3 7 2 3 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Third IDE Master Device Not Detected 5 Select Screen Ti Select Item Change Option LBA Large Mode Auto Fi General Help Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto F10 Save and Exit PIO Mode Auto ESC Exit DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabled SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 Auto Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is LBA Large Mode not already formatted with LBA Disabled Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Disabled The Data transfer from Auto and to the device occurs one sector i ata time pe MUN Sector Meni Auto The Data transfer from and to Disabled the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto
19. driver CD 1 x Thunder n3600QE Quick Reference guide 1 x I O shield 4 4 x CPU Retention Frame and Back Plate pre installed 3 i f any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process 3 http www tyan com NOTE 4 http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased the high performance server with four processors can expand to eight The Thunder n3600QE 4980 is a flexible AMD platform for multiple applications based on NVIDIA NFP3600 and SMSC SCH5017 chipsets Designed to support four AMD Rev F Opteron 8000 series processors and max 64GB DDR2 667 533 400 memory and featured with integrated RJ 45 LANconnectors one PCI Express x16 slot plus six serial ATA ports the 54980 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 eQuad 1207 pin ZIF sockets eSupports up to four Rev F Opteron 8000 series CPU Up to 1 0GHz Hyper Thansport link support Chipset eNVIDIA NFP3600 MCP55 Pro eSMSC SCH5017 Memory eDual memory channels eSupports up to sixteen DDR2 667 533 400 DIMMs eSupports up to 64GB of registered ECC memory eSupports 4 r
20. 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 I O controller embedded on the motherboard 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 controllers interrupts The I O controller and the I O
21. 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 devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with 83 http www tyan com 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 this mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RA
22. the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The 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 29 http www tyan com 2 10 Installing the Power Supply There are five power connectors on your Thunder n3600QE S4980 The Thunder n3600QE S4980 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has one 24 pin two 8 pin and two 4 pin power connectors 54980 is designed with 5x 12V input a For PSU compliant with SSI EPS v2 92 and beyond with 24 8 4 4 pin power connectors PW3 24 pin 12V1 PW5 8 pin 12V2 12V3 PW2 4 pin 12V4 PW4 4 pin 12V5 for add on PCIE device b For proprietary PSU with 24 8 8 pin power connectors PW3 24 pin 12V1 PW5 8 pin 12V2 12V3 1 8 12V4 12V5 24 Pin EPS 12V Power Connector ed w m 9 m m ooo w m Pin EPS12V Power Connector 5 le mE Oo oo lt Power Connector gt coe 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 Connect the 12V 8 pin power connector Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector Connect the 4 pin power connector Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet ware YOU MUST unplug
23. the power supply before plugging the power J cables to motherboard connectors 30 http www tyan com 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 31 http www tyan com NOTE 32 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS 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 required 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
24. 0 VT UTF8 Enabled Enable VT UTF8 Combination key 0 Support for ANSI VT100 terminals ppe Disabled No Delay Gives the delay in seconds to display memory information Sredir Memory Display Delay 1 Sec Delay Delay 2 Sec Delay 4 Sec 53 http www tyan com 3 7 9 USB Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 7 42 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Enables USB host controllers Module Version X XX X XX X gt Select Screen USB Devices Enabled 4 Select Item None Change Option F1 General Help Legacy USB Support Enabled F10 Save and Exit USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed ESC Exit BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled USB Configuration Enabl for Disabled Ta es Support for legacy Legacy USB Support Enabled Hi Speed Configure the USB 2 0 controller in Hi Speed USB 2 0 Controller Mode Aa 480Mbps or Full Speed Enabled This is a work around for OSes BIOS EHCI Hand Off without EHCI hand off support Disabled The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver 54 http www tyan com 3 7 10 AMD PowerNow Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Use the up and
25. 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 81 http www tyan com 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 PC 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 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 clo
26. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values Wait for user input at config display if needed Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module 00 7 Passescontrolto OS Loader typically INTI9h 38 39 3A 3B 3C 40 50 52 79 18 7A 1C 84 85 87 8C 8E AO A1 A2 A4 A7 A8 A9 AA AB AC B1 77 http www tyan com Appendix 1 SMDC Information Overview Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC is a powerful yet cost efficient solution for high end server management hardware packages Tyans 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 industria 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 not 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 manage
27. M 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 ROMchip 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 tecmology 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 guickly be replaced without causing a loss of service such as in a RAID 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 Glo
28. Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc 38 7 3C Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that gt reeds an aalusiment in system RAM sze needed ntocato memory for extended BIOS Data Area rom base memory Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory 60 nialzes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typemalic rate 75 initialize mi3 and prepare for PL detection 78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs 7A Initializes remaining option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVHam 84 LogerorsencounteredduingPOST 95 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 57 txecueBlOSsetupifneeded requested 8C J Late POST initalizaton of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Tate POST initialization of system management interrupt A0 Check boot password installed PAT Clean up work needed before bootngto OS E E 58 A9 AB LAC Bi es care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the free area in FOOOh segment with OFFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system configuration display if needed
29. Resume On PME Disabled Disable Enable PME to Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled generate a wake event Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled gt Select Screen Select Item Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit APM Configuration Disabled Disable Enable PME to generate a Resume On PME Enabled wake event Disabled Disable Enable PME to generate a Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Enable Disable LAN MAC to Enabled generate a wake event Disabled Enable Disable RTC event to wake Resume On RTC Alarm Enabled after a power failure Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Poweron Power state after power failure recovery Power off 48 http www tyan com 3 7 6 Event Log Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Event Log Control Menu This logs system events such as CMOS clear ECC memory errors etc and writes the log into NVRAM Use the up and down arrow N b keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log View Event Log Mark All Events as Read gt Select Screen Clear Event Log T 4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Event Logging detai
30. TYAN Thunder n3600QE S4980 Version 1 0 Copyright Copyright OTYAN Computer Corporation 2007 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 n3600QE are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation AMI AMIBIOS are trademarks of AMI Software Incorporated Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia 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
31. Warning LED header BIOS eAMI BIOS 8Mbit Flash Supports ACPI 2 0 ePnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 Power Management S1 54 S5 supported Power eEPS 12V power with 24 8 8 4 power connectors extra 2x2 power connector to support next generation SSI PSU On board 5 phase digital Form Factor E ATX footprint 12 x13 304 8mm x 330 2mm Regulatory FCC Class B Declaration of Conformity Declaration of conformity http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder n3600 QE S4980 matches the E ATX specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports an E ATX 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 instaling 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 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way Avoid touching the motherbo
32. aced when returning the MB to TYAN for repair service Failure to do so will void your warranty and may cause damage to the board 23 http www tyan com 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 registered ECC DIMM modules are required Check the TYAN Web site at www tyan com for details of the type of me mory recommended for your motherboard The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules C e All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing e Thunder n3600QE 54980 supports up to 64GB of memory The following chart outlines the suggested rules for populating memory CPU Memory Population Rules Single Dual Four CPU 1 only CPU 1 amp CPU2 CPU 1 CPU2 CPU3 amp CPU4 pcpuipimma 1 CPUDIMM2 x j cPUDIMM3 x x x x x x CPUIDIMMA x x x x x x CPUDIMMM 1 x cpu2pimm2 1 cpuzpimm3 x x x x CPUBDIMMA 1 x J x x CPUBDIMMi cPUDIMM2 T fJ x cpuspimm3 1 1 1 x cpuspimma 1 1 x j CPUDIMM J x cPUuDIMM2 x CPUMDIMM3S 1 1 cPuDMM4 T 3 x NOTE Please always install mem
33. ach PCI device can hold the bus before another PCI device takes over When set to higher values every PCI device eny Mites can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth Values in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA if card requests IRQ This is the default setting and Disabled rien Enabled informs the PCI devices an will function correctly Disabled Enabled BIOS uses PCI bus PCI IDE BusMaster mastering for reading writing to Enabled IDE drives 58 http www tyan com 3 9 Boot Menu You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow N V keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configures settings during System Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen m T 4 Select Item Boot Device Priority Enter Go to Sub Screen Hard Disk Drives F1 General Help Network Drives F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 9 1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow N xb keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Secu
34. ank memory Integrated PCI IDE Single channel master mode supports up to two IDE devices eSupports for ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices Integrated 2D 3D PCI Graphics eXGI Volari Z7 XG20 16MB frame buffer memory Integrated LAN Controllers Two 2 NFP3600 integrated MA C with two Marvell 88E1116 single port Gigabit Ethernet PHY Integrated TCP offload Engine TOE IEEE802 3 compliant WOL PXE support Front panel LAN LED support TYFP2 header Server Management M3291 IPMI 2 0 Remote System Mgmt card eRenesas H8S2167 BMC controller KCS Logging support eIPMl over LAN eRemote power on off and reset e2 pin warning LED http www tyan com Integrated Serial ATA II eThree Serial ATA II Host controllers embedded eSupports up to six serial ports running at 3 0Gb s per direction per channel Serial ATA II specification compliant enVIDIA MediaShield supports for RAID 0 1 0 1 5 JBOD eHDD LED support TYFP header Back Panel I O Ports eStacked PS 2 Mouse amp Keyboard ports One double decked USB 2 0 port connector One 15 pin VGA port eTwo side by side RJ45 10 100 1000 Base T port with link activity LED Integrated I O Interfaces One IDE connector Two USB 2 0 ports via cable One COM port via cable eTyan 2x9 pin fan header for Tyan barebone eTyan 2x6 pin front panel header eTyan 2x25 pin SMDC header eID LED eSMDC
35. ard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in 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 DAMAGED NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN 7 http www tyan com 2 1 Board Image 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 8 http www tyan com 2 2 Block Diagram 3 SEF 18 240 240 240 240 pin amp SATA2 5 1 BATAQ LPC BUS Uda Super VO SMSC SCH5017 ur2 Thunder n3600QE S4980 Block Diagram 9 http www tyan com 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors X P3 DIMM2 1 Jg 411 cn Cle BC x poe wie 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 OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover 10 http www tyan com J4 J5 J6 J13 J16 J18 J25 J26 Fan connector with speed control COM Port Pin Header USB Front
36. bal 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 reguest 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 84 http www tyan com 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 VO 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 devices 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 hardwae device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests a
37. cated in the same place Console communicates with Manager The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the Manager 79 http www tyan com Appendix II 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 systemto 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 Adaptec Intel LSI Promise Silicon Image VIA EXIT 80 http www tyan com 3 The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia Choose Chipset Model nVidia NVRAID EXIT 4 After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia NVRAID SATA and RAID Driver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows 32 bit Diskette 03 Microsoft Windows XP 64bit
38. ced 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 D1873 100 90 http www tyan com
39. chassis intrusion detection When Enabled chassis open event is detected BIOS will record the event Disabled POST BIOS POST Watchdog timer Watchdog Mode POST counting Start at PowerON Stop at OS boot OS OS OS boot Watchdog Start at OS PowerON Bapt PowerON Start at PowerON 4 6 Watchdog timer sets 2 4 6 8 10 12 Watchdog Timer 8 minutes When WD time out occurs system will auto reboot 44 http www tyan com 3 7 4 ACPI Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for ACPI Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus 4 keys to change the value of the selected option A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The settings are described on this page The screen is shown below BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration settings Advanced ACPI Configuration Use this section to Chipset ACPI Configuration configure additional ACPI options gt Select Screen 4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 45 http www tyan com 3 7 4 1 Advanced ACPI Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced ACPI Configuration Enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit Fixed System Description Tables Di AGPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 ACPI version has some ACPI APIC support
40. d Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select remote access type Remote Access Disabled Select Screen Serial Port Number COM1 Select Item Base Address IRQ 3F8h 4 Change Option Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 General Help Flow Control None Save and Exit Redirection After BIOS POST Always Exit Terminal Type ANSI VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Sredir Memory Display Delay No Delay Configure Remote Access type and parameters Disabled Enables remote access to system Remote Access through serial port Enabled Select Serial Port for console Serial Port Number redirection Make sure the selected port is enabled m ase E 2 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port settings 19200 8 n 1 9600 8 n 1 None Select Flow Control for console Flow Control Hardware redirection Software 52 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Disable Turns off the redirection Disabled after POST Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST Boot Loader and during Boot Loader Always Redirection is always active Some OSs may not work if set to Always Redirection After BIOS POST Always ANSI Select the target terminal type Terminal Type VT10
41. down arrow 474 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled Disabled PowerNow PowerNow Enabled gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled PowerNow Enabled Disabled PowerNow Disabled 55 http www tyan com 3 7 11 Onboard Devices Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Onboard Devices Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 474 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration If NO display exist ACPI Headless Mode need Enabled Onboard VGA Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Express PCI gt Select Screen USB 1 1 Controller Enabled T 4 Select Item USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Change Option LAN1 Auto F1 General Help LAN2 Auto F10 Save and Exit ESC Ext Feature Option Description MPS Configuration Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Disabled VGA controller Enabled PCI Express gt Primary Graphics PCI Configure prima
42. e IDE Configuration Settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit IDE Configuration While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE Onboard IDE Controller Enabled devices This displays Serial ATA Devices Device 0 1 2 the status of auto detection of IDE nVidia RAID Setup devices gt Primary IDE Master Select Screen Primary IDE Slave Select Item SATAO Dev5 FuncO Change Option SATA1 Dev5 FuncO General Help SATA2 Dev5 Funct Save and Exit Exit SATA4 SATA5 Dev5 Func2 Dev5 Func2 SATA3 Dev5 Funct Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host amp Device Configuration Onboard IDE Controller enabled Enable Disable onboard IDE controller Disabled Device 0 1 2 Serial ATA Devices Disabled Configure serial ATA devices Device 0 Device 1 1 Disabled Enable Disable device write protection Hard Disk Write Protect This will be effective only if device is Enabled accessed through BIOS Sec at 5 interval ATA ATAPI device s H Devi ATA PI 80Pin Cable amp Device Select the mechanism for detecting Detection Host 80 1 cable IDE Detect Time Out 0 35 Select the time out value for detecting
43. e POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 8 0C 13 7 24 30 2E Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INTO9h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules Initializes different devices through DIM Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text information 3 Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 76 http www tyan com 03 04 05 OA 0 OE 13 24 30 2 2 2E 31 33 7 section of document for more information Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or Detect different devices
44. ead command after receiving it 66 http www tyan com NorthBridge Chipset cL When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition RASCAS Delay Head only from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance This setting allows you to select the number of clock cycles allotted for the Min Active RAS Tras Read only RAS pulse width according to DRAM specifications The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to mue AME due HERE accumulate its chage before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system Auto uses hardware compensation values Other values add to or subtract from hardware generated value Recommended setting is Auto Bits 7 4 RAS active to RAS active Row Cycle Trc Read Read only or auto refresh of the same bank 3 0 This filed should be loaded with a 4 bit value equal to the maximum asynchronous latency in the DRAM read round trip loop RAS RAS Delay Trrd Read only Asynchronous Latency Read only 67 http www tyan com 3 11 1 1 Memory
45. ess to support shock and vibration loads acting on the heat sink The back plate assembly prevents excessive motherboard warpage in the area near the processor Without a back plate excessive warpage could cause serious damage to electrical connections of the processor socket and integrated circuit packages surrounding the processor The back plate also serves as a stiffener plate for the LGA socket While doing the installation be careful in holding the components Follow these instructions to install your backplate T Remove the release liner from the back plate 2 Align the PEM nuts on the back plate to the holes on the reverse side of the PCB 3 First insert the taller upper amp lower middle PEM nuts through the holes of the PCB The remaining four shorter PEM nuts should automatically fit the 4 holes on the PCB as shown in the following pictures Let 2 upper amp lower middle 4 PEM nuts PEM nuts pass should fit 4 through the holes holes 20 http www tyan com 4 Locate four screw holes on socket and screw the socket to the PCB board NOTE Do not assemble CPU before securing socket with screws Inspect Socket F assembly to PCB The Socket F must be tightly attached onto the PCB There must NOT be any gap between stand off the PCB 21 http www tyan com Processor Installation The processor should be installed carefully Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and ha
46. evices XX XXX XXXXX XXX These be customized Disabled depending on your preference 62 http www tyan com 3 9 4 Network Drives Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow vW keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Network Drives Specifies the boot seguence from the 1st Drive XX XXX XXXXX XXX available devices Select Screen Select Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit XX XXX XXXXX XXX Specifies the boot sequence from the available 1st Drive devices XX XXX XXXXX XXX These be customized Disabled depending on your preference 63 http www tyan com 3 10 Security Menu The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered using either the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a one to six character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced _ Boot Securit Chipset Exit Security Settings I
47. ges 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 NOTE The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu Please be noticed that the BIOS menu are continually changing due to the BIOS updating The BIOS menu provided are the most updated when this manual is written Please visit Tyan s website at http www tyan com for the information of BIOS updating 34 http www tyan com 3 6 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
48. ls View Event Lo Views all unread events on the 9 Event Log Mark All Events as Read OK Marks all unread events as Cancel read Clear Event Lo Erases all of events 9 Cancel i 49 http www tyan com 3 7 7 Hardware Health Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings Use the up and down arrow 4 4 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit H W Health Function Enabledj Enables Hardware Auto FANPower Control Disabled Health Monitoring FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Device Hardware Health Event Monitoring Mainboard Voltages Repor PU1 Temperature PU2 Temperature PU3 Temperature C PU4 Temperature Change Option mbient Near LAN VGA Temp C Enter Go to Sub Screen mbient Near MCP55 Temp F1 General Help PU1 FAN1 Speed TACH1 RP Rae and Exit PU2 FAN2 Speed TACH2 RP PU3 FAN6 Speed TACH14 RP PU4 FAN5 Speed TACH13 RP System FAN3 Speed TACH5 RP System FAN4 Speed TACH6 RP d 1 gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item NT System FAN7 Speed 15
49. nd 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 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 mostcommon 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 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 85 http www tyan com
50. ndle 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 right thumb to push the latches of PnP cap and remove the PnP cap from the load plate 3 Use your left thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook and then pull it to the left side to clear the retention tab 4 Rotate the lever to a fully open position 5 Put your right thumb on the bottomrright side of the load plate to open it 6 Rotate the load plate toa fully open position 22 http www tyan com 7 Locate the Pin 1 indicator of the package Align the package with the 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 A repeat the above steps NOTE The alignment keys must be located in the notches of the package 8 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 9 Repeat this procedure for the second processor if necessary Attention 1 TYAN recommends that reengaging the PnP cap after operating or testing whenever the package is not in the socket 2 Please note that the cap must be repl
51. nstall or change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Supervisor Password Enter Change Change User Password F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled ESC Exit Feature Option Description Not Installed lf the password has been set Supervisor Password Installed displays If no password Installed is set Not Installed displays Not Installed lf the password has been set User Password Installed displays If no password 18186 is set Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Selects this option to change or Password install Supervisor Password Change User Password Selects this option to change or install User Password When it is set to Enabled BIOS Disabled will issue a virus warning Boot Sector Virus Protection message and beep if a write to Enabled the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted 64 http www tyan com 3 11 Chipset Menu This menu allows the user to customize functions of the AMD Chipsets North Bridge configuration contains options for Memory amp CPU settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow M W keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB WARNING Setting wr
52. ong values in below sections gt Select Screen cause system to malfunction T 4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Northbridge Configuration F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 65 http www tyan com 3 11 1 Northbridge Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for customizing memory amp Hypertransport settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow M V keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Select Screen Select Item Memory Configuration Change Field ECC Configuration Select Field IOMMU Option Menu General Help Power Down Control Auto Save and Exit Exit Memory Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Memory CLK CAS latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Tred Min Active RAS Tras Row Precharge Time Trp RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Asynchronous Latency NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Auto Allow DIMMs to enter power down Power Down Control mode by deasserting the clock enable Disable signal when DIMMs are not in use CPU Node 0 Memory Timing CPU Node 1 Reports CPU1 CPU2 CPUS or CPU4 Parameters DRAM timing CPU Node 2 CPU Node 3 Memory CLK Itehpn the oekitequenty f tha This controls the timing delay in clock CAS Latency Tcl Read only cycles before SDRAM starts a r
53. or 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 89 http www tyan com Notice for the USA C 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 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 experien
54. orrectly Load Failsafe Defaults Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values Use this option when troubleshooting 73 http www tyan com NOTE 74 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 setting up your system 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 eight short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS can t initialize the video screen to display and additional info eA 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 yo
55. orting 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 88 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 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 TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST f
56. ory beginning with CPU1DIMM 1 You can choose to install single dual or four memory modules 24 http www tyan com 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 25 http www tyan com 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 El 4 Pin 1 Cable Hard drive 4 IDE Slots a To p This end con IDE cable V _ Power nects to IDE connector slot 4 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
57. ount X disable it for testing purpose Dual Core AMD Opteron tm Processor XXXXXXXX Revision Cache L1 XXXX 5 Select Screen Cache L2 XXXX T 1 Select Item Speed XXXX Change Option Current FSB Multiplier XXXX F1 General Help Maximum FSB Multiplier XXXX F10 Save and Exit Able to change Freq Yes ESC Exit uCode Patch Level None required GART Error Reporting Disabled Microcode Update Enabled SVM uCode Option Enabled Runtime Legacy PSB Disabled Feature X Option o Description CPU Configuration Module Version AGESA Version Read only Displays information about CPU Physical Count Logical Count Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Read only Displays information about CPU Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level 38 http www tyan com Feature Option Description CPU Configuration Disabled This option should remain disabled GART Error Reporting for normal operation The driver developer may enable it for the Enabled purpose of testing Enabled Microcode Update CPU Microcode update Disabled Enabled SVM uCode Option Processor Assisted Virtualization Disabled Enable disable the generation of Disabled Power State Block for use of Runtime Legacy PSB PowerNow driver in a single core Enabled system 39 http www tyan com 3 7 2 IDE Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for th
58. py 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 27 http www tyan com 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 slot that appear on your motherboard 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 PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments Device Bus IDSEL INT GNT w 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 28 http www tyan com 2 9 Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces for connecting peripherals Some I O ports may not be available with the board due to the different configurations PS 2 Mouse Keyboard LAN1 Port LAN2 Port Serial Port USB x2 VGA Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete
59. r has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style KCS Block Transfer BT style Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB Intelligent Plattorm 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 Tyans SMDC card can be found on our website http www tyan com 78 http www tyan com Features of Tyan Server Management Ba 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 fu Alert and error actions such as audible beep e mail power down and reboot 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 help 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 lo
60. r is temporarily stored not permanently saved 82 http www tyan com 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 onboard 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
61. re 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 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 87 http www tyan com Striping see RAID UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UItraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA 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 supp
62. rity Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot Disabled booting This will Quiet Boot Disabled decrease the time Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Boot up Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for F1 if Error Enabled Select Screen Hit DEL Message Display Enabled 1l Select Item Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Change Option F1 General Help Endless Boot Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 59 http www tyan com Feature Description Boot Settings Configuration Enabled This option allows user bypass BIOS Quick Boot Disabled self test during POST Disabled Disabled displays normal POST Quiet Boot messages Enabled Enabled displays OEM log instead of POST messages i Force BIOS Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM ROM Display of add on cards to be displayed during Keep Current quiet boot Boot up Num Lock On Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled PS 2 Mouse Support Disabled Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Waits for F1 key to be present if error Disabled pou Enabled Displays Press DEL to run Setup in Hit DEL Message 98 PI Disabled POST Disabled Enabled allows option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled interrupt 19 Disabl Endless Boot Endless loop boot from BBS table nable
63. ry graphics Adapter PCI gt PCI adapter Express USB 1 1 2 0 Controller Disab eg Enabled Disabled LAN controller Enabled LAN1 LAN2 Aulo Configure LAN1 LAN2 Disabled 56 http www tyan com 3 8 PCI PnP Menu You can use this screen to view PnP Plug amp Play BIOS Configuration Menu This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources amp resolves conflicts Use the up and down arrow M V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM duri ng System Boot WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Clear NVRAM No Change Option Plug amp Play O S No General Help PCI Latency Timer 64 Save and Exit Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Exit Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled 57 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM No Clears NVRAM during system Yes Boot No lets the BIOS configure all the Yes devices in the system Yes lets the operating system Plug amp Play OS configure Plug and Play PnP devices not reguired for boot if No your system has a Plug and Play operating system 32 This setting controls how many PCI clocks e
64. ser to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are builtin 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 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 buffe
65. 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 1 http www tyan com Table of Contents Check the box contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 5 Installing the Processor s 2 6 Installing the Memory 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables 2 8 Installing Add in Cards 2 9 Connecting External Devices 2 10 Installing the Power Supply 211 Finishing up Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar 3 3 Setup Basics 3 4 Getting Help 3 5 Case of Problems 3 6 BIOS Main Menu 3 7 Advanced Menu 3 8 PCI PnP Menu 3 9 Boot Menu 3 10 Security Menu 3 11 Chipset Menu 311 Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 41 Beep Codes 42 Flash Utility 43 BIOS Post Code Appendix I SMDC Information Appendix II How to Make a Driver Diskette Glossary Technical Support 2 http www tyan com Check the box contents 1x Thunder n3600QE motherboard 2 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE cable 3 x Serial ATA power cable 6 x Serial ATA Cable L 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x COM Port Cable 1 x Thunder n3600QE user 5 manual 1 x TYAN
66. ur 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 75 http www tyan com 4 3 AMIBIOS Post Code The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Description Disable NMI Parity video for EGA and DMA controllers Initialize BIOS POST Runtime data area Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup guestions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize 0 as system timer Install th
67. uring C3 and Alt VID 68 http www tyan com Di 1 i CS Sparing Enable isabled Reserve a spare memory rank in Enabled each node DAS Signal Training Enabled Turning off will require custom Control Disabled memory timing programming Enabled Enable Memory Remapping around Memory Hole Remapping 69 http www tyan com 3 11 1 2 ECC Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to configure ECC setup for system amp DRAM Use the up and down arrow N Y keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit M ECC Configuration hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity DRAM ECC Enable Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled gt Select Screen DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 11 Select Item DRAM BG Scrub Disabled Change Option L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled F1 General Help Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description ECC Configuration DRAM ECC allows hardware to Enabled report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system Disabled integrity DRAM ECC Enable i Disabled Enable 4 Bit ECC Mode 4 Bit ECC Mode Note Also known as CHIPKILL ECC Enabled Mode Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows DRAM SCRUB the system to correct DRAM ECC REDIRECT Enabled errors immediately when they occur

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