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1. gt Super IO Configuration Fi General Help ACPI Configuration F10 Save and Exit APM Configuration ESC Exit Event Log Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Feature Option Description Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Menu Item Configure CPU IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure the IDE device s Floppy Configuration Menu Item Configure the Floppy drive s 3 Configures Super IO Chipset Super IO Configuration Menu Item Nat417 Section for Advanced ACPI ACPI Configuration Menu Item Configuration APM Configuration Menu Item Section for APM configuration 1 Mark as read Clear or View Event Log Configuration Menu Item Event Log statistics Hardware Health Configure monitor the Configuration Menuen Hardware Health 40 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Advanced Settings Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Item Configure AME ROWerhjew support Onboard Devices Menu Item Configure onboard devices Configuration 41 http www tyan com 3 7 1
2. Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select remote access type Remote Access Disabled e gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Serial Port Number COM1 Change Field Base Address IRQ 3F8h 4 Fi General Help Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 F10 Save and Exit Flow Control None ESC Exit Redirection After BIOS POST Always Terminal Type ANSI VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Sredir Memory Display Delay No Delay Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parameters Enabled Enables remote access to system Remote Access through serial port Disabled COM1 Select Serial Port for console Serial Port Number redirection Make sure the COM2 selected port is enabled Base Address IRO Read only 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 9600 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port settings None Select Flow Control for console Flow Control redirection Hardware Software 56 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parameters Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Boot Loader Disable Turns off the redirection after POST Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Always Redirection is always active
3. ESC Exit Feature Option Description IOMMU Configuration AGP Present Disabled Set GART size in systems without 32 MB AGP or disable altogether Some 64 MB OSes require valid GART for proper IOMMU Mode operation If AGP is present select 128 MB appropriate option to ensure proper 256 MB AGP operation 512 MB 1 GB 74 http www tyan com 3 12 Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow NY keys and pressing Enter BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security 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 e 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 Opt
4. 71 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 4N 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 DRAM ECC allows ECC Configuration hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically DRAM ECC Enable Enabled maintaining system 4 Bit ECC Mode Disabled integrity DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled e gt Select Screen L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled 1 Select Item Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Ll Option Description ECC Configuration DRAM ECC allows hardware to DRAM ECC Enable Enabled report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system Disabled integrity Disabled Enable 4 Bit ECC Mode 4 Bit ECC Mode Note Also known as CHIPKILL ECC Enabled Mode DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows DRAM SCRUB Disabled the system n aoire i ERAN ECC errors immediately when they occur REDIRECT Enabled even if background Scrubbing is on DRAM BG Scrub Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects memory 40ns errors so later reads are correct 80ns Doing this w
5. Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration If NO display exist ACPI Headless Mode need Enabled Onboard VGA Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Express gt PCI e gt Select Screen USB 1 1 Controller Enabled T 4 Select Item USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Change Field HD AUDIO Auto F1 General Help LAN1 Auto F10 Save and Exit LAN2 Auto ESC Exit Feature Option Description MPS Configuration Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Disabled VGA controller Enabled PCI Express gt Primary Graphics PCI Configure primary graphics Adapter PCI gt PCI adapter Express USB 1 1 2 0 Controller Disabled Enabled Disabled LAN controller Enabled HD AUDIO Auto Configure HD audio Disabled LAN1 LAN2 Auto Configure LAN1 LAN2 Disabled 60 http www tyan com 3 8 PCI PnP Menu You can use this screen to view PnP Plug 8 Play BIOS Configuration Menu This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources 8 resolves conflicts Use the up and down arrow 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 PClI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malf
6. 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 Hardware Health Configuration H W Health Function Enabled Enables Hardware CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 PWR Control Disabled Health Monitoring FAN3 FAN4 PWR Control Disabled Device FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Hardware Health Event Monitoring gt Mainboard Voltages Report CPU1 Temperature xX C xxx F CPU2 Temperature xx C xxx F amp gt Select Screen Ambient Near SuperlO Temp XX C xxx F T 4 Select Item Ambient Near VGA Temp xx C xxx F Change Option Ambient Near MCP55 Temp XX C xxx F Tab Select Field F1 General Help CPU1 FAN1 Speed TACH1 xxxx RPM F10 Save and Exit CPU2 FAN2 Speed TACH2 xxxx RPM ESC Exit FAN3 Speed TACH5 xxxx RPM FAN4 Speed TACH6 XXxx RPM Feature Option Description Hardware Health Configuration Enabled m H W Health Function Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device Disabled FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic Enabled programmed in selected temperature range CPUFAN1 CPUFAN2 Disabled Fan Power On PWR Control Enabled Fan Power Duty Cycle 30 40T Disabled 100 60 see max CPU1 CPU2 SuperlO FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic Enabled programmed in selected temperature range
7. FANS FAN4 Disabled Fan Power On PWR Control Enabled Fan Power Duty Cycle 30 40 Disabled 100 60 see max VGA MCP55 FAN Fail LED Enabled Enabled Any FAN speed less than 800 RPM the Indicator Disabled FAN Fail LED will be lighted 54 http www tyan com 3 7 8 1 Mainboard Voltages Report Sub Menu You can use this screen to monitor mainboard s voltages 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 BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Board Voltages Event Monitoring CPU1 Vdimm x xxx V CPU2 Vdimm x xxx V CPU1 Vcore x xxx V CPU2 Vcore x xxx V 3 3V SB x xxx V 3VDU 1x xxx V 45V SB x xxx V VCC 1x xxx V 412V for cpu1 vcore x xxx V 412V for cpu2 vcore x xxx V The mainaobrd voltage report submenu is read only 55 http www tyan com 3 7 9 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 NV 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
8. reguested 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt AO Check boot password if installed Al Clean up work needed before booting to OS A2 Takes 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 A4 Initialize runtime language module A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A8 Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers B1 Save system context for ACPI 00 Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h 78 http www tyan com Appendix SMDC Information Overview Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC 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 st
9. Always lt Some OSs may not work if set to Always gt ANSI Select the target terminal type Terminal Type VT100 VT UTF8 Z Enabled Enable VT UTF8 Combination key A ae CGembe Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals pp 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 57 http www tyan com 3 7 10 USB Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 4 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus 4 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 T 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 Feature Option Description USB Configuration Enables support for legacy Disabled USB Legacy USB Support Enabled Hi Speed Configure the USB 2 0 USB 2 0 Controller Mode controller in Hi Speed Full Speed 480Mbps or Full Speed p 12
10. If no password Installed is set Not Installed displays Not Installed f the password has been set User Password Installed displays If no password Installed is set Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Selects this option to change or Password install Supervisor Password Change User Password E 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 67 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 8 CPU settings South Bridge configuration contains options for SM Bus 8 USB Additional configuration for the AMD8131 PCI X Tunnel is available in the PCI X Configuration Menu 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 Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may gt Select Screen cause system to malfunction T 4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Northbridge Configuration Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 68 http www tyan com 3 11 1
11. J4 J9 J17 J19 4 pin FAN Connector with speed control J9 J17 J19 E Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable Pin 1 GND Pin 2 12V Pin 3 Tachometer Pin 4 Speed Control This connector supports the tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control J35 IPMB Pin Head er Use this header to connect to the IPMB device Pin 1 IPMB DATA Pin 2 GND Pin 3 IPMB CLK Pin 4 NC J31 Front Panel Header The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LED s KEY GND INTRUDER 13 http www tyan com 14 http www tyan com J33 J34 IEEE1394 Pin Header Use these headers to connect to the external 9 1 devices of IEEE 1394 MAN KAN EE E E u 10 2 Pin 1 XTPA 0 1 P Pin 2 XTPA 0 1 M Pin3 GND Pin 4 GND J33 F1394 1 Pin 5 XTPBOP Pin 6 XTPBOM J34 F1394 2 Pin7 1394PWR 1 2 Pin8 1394PWR 1 2 Pin 9 KEY Pin 10 GND J5 CD IN Pin Header Use this header to connect to the external CD IN 4 m device m Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 LI CD IN L GND GND CD IN R 1m J32 SMDC Connector J3
12. LAN2 LED Pin4 LAN2 LED z mla a Pin5 NC Pin6 GND 1 Il Pin 7 IDLED Pin8 IDLED Pin 9 ID LED S W4 Pin 10 ID LED S W Pini1 NC Pin 12 KEY 19 http www tyan com 20 http www tyan com JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper when you forgot your system setup 3 z 1 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 3 1 Use jumper cap to close Pin 2 and 3 for slej z several seconds to Clear CMOS Clear Replace jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2 Reconnect power supply to AC source Power on system JP7 VGA Enable Disable Jumper 1 I E Enable the onboard VGA function Default 1 3 z ila Disable the onboard VGA function JP6 1394 Enable Disable Jumper 1 3 Enable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI umu FireWire controller Default 1 3 Disable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI ES FireWire controller JP1 JP3 SMDC ASF2 0 Select Header 3 1 m Support ASF2 0 Default 3 1 mm fm Support SMDC card 21 http www tyan com 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary m
13. 128 bit mode is DIMM3 and DIMM4 then DIMM1 and DIMM2 29 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S2927 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 30 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 Pin 1 Cable Hard drive AANUOROOOOOAODUOOOOOOOROODAOON ODORO ODORO DOUNO OOOO ODORON O OONAN c s IDE Slots This end con IDE a 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 from the oth
14. 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 38 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 BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System
15. Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Use or to Build Date 06 21 06 configure system time ID OAAAA000 Processor Dual Core AMD Opteron Processor 2214 Speed Xxxx MHz Count LX gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item System Memory Enter Go to Sub Screen Size Xxxx MB Fi General Help 1 F10 Save and Exit System Time 22 21 21 ESC Exit System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Feature Option Description Main System Time HH MM SS Set the system time System Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date 39 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 O 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 Main Advanced Boot BIOS Setup Utility PCI PnP Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings CPU Configuration gt IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Configure CPU gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen
16. SA n LA 6 Ea i 2 5 i es i a 8 _ H ba 2 8 8 u D Lo FUEL 8 252 2 yo z 3 NO 5 PCIEX16 BUS PCIEX8 BUS OUT 16x16 MDA LINK BUS ka NVIDIA NFP3600 Er 88E1116 GBLAN1 Marveli 88E1116 GBLAN2 gs 3 sli i z HG Thunder n3600B S2927 Block Diagram 9 http www tyan com DIMM1 LPC BUS DIMM2 ALC202 Audio Codec EIDE ITA 133 x1 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 8 mu Ba See CA TI OI dal Jumper Legend m s OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover mi m CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover 10 http www tyan com Jumper Connector Function J2 3 pin Fan Connector J4 J9 J17 J19 4 pin Fan Connector with Speed Control J5 CD IN Pin Header J6 Audio Pin Header J26 J27 Front USB Connector J28 COM Port Pin Header J33 J34 IEEE1394 Connector J35 IPMB Connector J22 RESET Button J23 POWER ON Button JP6 1394 Disable Jumper JP7 VGA Disable Jumper JP1 JP3 ASF2 0 SMDC Select Jumper JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper J32 SMDC Connector J31 Front Panel Header J24 J29 J30 Reserved for OEM only 11 http www tyan com 12 http www tyan com J2 3 pin Fan Connector 1 Ka Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable Pin 1 Pin2 Pin 3 GND 12V NC
17. 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 gue 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 eguivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document D1820 100 88 http www tyan com
18. information 77 http www tyan com Checkpoint Description 37 Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 38 lnitializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 39 Initializes DMAC 1 8 DMAC 2 3A Initialize RTC date time 3B Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers 40 Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc 50 Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed 52 Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory 60 Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate 75 Initialize Int 13 and prepare for IPL detection 78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs 7A Initializes remaining option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed
19. it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it to a disk drive While this improves system performance reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly there is the possibility of 81 http www tyan com losing your data should the system crash Information in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved Bus a data pathway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead of slower DRAM Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along
20. motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 6 x SATA cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable sa 3 x SATA Drive Power Adapter 1 x IEEE1394a Cable S2927A2NRF only pe 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x 2927 User s Manual 1 x S2927 Ouick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x SLI bridge S2927A2NRF only 5 5 S Pi 1 x I O shield pra li f 2 x CPU Retention Frame and Back Plate 3 http www tyan com 4 http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions The Thunder n3600B S2927 is a flexible AMD64 platform for multiple applications based on NVIDIA nForce Pro3600 and SMSC SCH5017 chipsets Designed to support AMD Opteron 2000 series processors and DDRII 667 memory the S2927 with integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN built in 16MB XGI XG20 video and six serial ATA ports is ideal for CPU memory and video intensive applications such as CAD Graphics Design and High Bandwidth Video Editing etc 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 Processor Integrated LAN Controllers eDual 1207 pin ZIF sockets eTwo nForce Pro 3600 integrated eSupports up to two AMD Socket F MAC with two Marvell 88E1116 Opteron 2000 series processors si
21. or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCl to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache is full to the slower secondary cache PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Devices and 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 84 http www tyan com 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 with the goal of allowing networked based booting to boot using industry standard protocols RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks a way for the same dat
22. 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 76 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 03 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 04 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 05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC an
23. 2 The SMDC connector allows you to LADO LAD1 connect with Tyan Server LAD2 LAD3 Management Daughter Card ube te one 8 SMDC The S2927 supports Tyan GND3 PCIRSTE SMDC M3291 See Appendix for GND4 I2C1CLK 4 more information on SMDC I2C1DA GND5 I2C4DA I2C3CLK I2C3DA 5VSB1 I2C2CLK I2C2DA 5VSB2 GND7 PWRBTN PCIPME RSTBTN SVM IRO SLPBTN SVM_WOL EXTSMIA SVM_THERM CPUNMI GND8 GPIO1 GPIO2 GND9 GPIO4 PS PWRGD GND10 RSVD3 GND11 RSVD5 RSVD6 GND12 SMALERTA SMALERTB GND13 CON25X2 SVM A 15 http www tyan com 16 http www tyan com J28 COM Port Pin Header 10 m m Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2 TYAN does not provide cable for this header It is designed for OEM use only Pin1 DCD Pin2 DSR Pin3 RXD Pin4 RTS Pin5 TXD Pin6 CTS Pin7 DTR Pin8 RI Pin9 GND Pin 10 KEU J26 J27 Front Panel USB2 0 Connectors Use these headers to connect to the USB devices 9 1 via the enclosed USB cable ju z Pin1 USBPWR Pin 2 USBPWR mmnm Pin3 USB 4 5 Pin4 USB 6 7 10 2 Pin5 USB 4 5 Pin6 USB 6 7 J27 USB3 Pin7 GND Pin 8 G
24. CPU Configuration You can use this screen to view CPU Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow NV 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 uCode Patch Level None reguired 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 Physical Count X The driver Logical Count X developer may disable it for testing purpose Dual Core AMD Opteron tm Processor XXXXXXXX Revision XX Cache L1 XXXX Cache L2 XXXX e gt Select Speed XXXX Screen Current FSB Multiplier XXXX T 4 Select Item Maximum FSB Multiplier XXXX Change Able to change Freq Yes Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting Disabled Exit MTRR Mapping Continuous ESC Exit Feature Option 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 42 http www tyan com Feature Option Descr
25. Mbps This is a work around for OSes BIOS EHCI Hand Off Fnabied without EHCI hand off support Disabled The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver 58 http www tyan com 3 7 11 AMD PowerNow Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 4V 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 e gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled PowerNow Enabled Disabled PowerNow Disabled 59 http www tyan com 3 7 12 Onboard Devices Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Onboard Devices Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 4V 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
26. ND 126 USB4 Pin9 KEY Pin 10 GND J6 Audio Pin Header 10 ale 9 Pin 1 MIC L IN Pin 2 GND Pin 3 MIC R IN Pin 4 NC alm Pin 5 LINE R IN Pin 6 MIC JD za Pin 7 IO SENSE Pin 8 KEY Pin 9 LINE L IN Pin 10 LINE JD 2 Nm J22 RESET Button Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 RSTSW RSTSW GND GND J23 POWER ON Button O Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 PWRSW PWRSW GND GND 17 http www tyan com 18 http www tyan com J24 LCM Connector reserved for OEM only a O Eta Use this header to connect the LCM module with system monitoring function This header is reserved for barebone use Pin 1 VCC Pin 2 RXD2 Pin 3 KEY Pin 4 GND Pin 5 5VSB Pin6 TXD2 J29 Fan Tachometer Pin Header reserved for OEM only This header is reserved for barebone use Pin 1 FAN1_TACH Pin2 FAN6 TACH 2 14 Pin3 FAN2 TACH Pin4 FAN7_TACH njim a am Pin5 FAN3 TACH Pin6 FAN8 TACH un ka ka Lan ks Pin7 FAN4 TACH Pin8 FAN9 TACH 1 13 Pin 9 FAN5 TACH Pin 10 FAN10 TACH Pin 11 GND Pin 12 KEY Pin 13 GND Pin 14 PWM1 J30 TYAN FP2 Pin Header reserved for OEM only This header is reserved for barebone use 12 Pin 1 LAN1 LED Pin2 LAN1 LED aa mla Pin3
27. Northbridge Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for customizing memory amp Hypertransport 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 69 http www tyan com Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item gt Memory Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen ECC Configuration Fi General Help IOMMU Option Menu F10 Save and Exit Power Down Control Auto ESC Exit Alternate VID 0 050 V Memory Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Feature Option Description 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 0 850V 1 050V 1 025V 1 000V 0 975V lau Alternate VID 0 950V sen la VID while in low 0 925V 0 900V 0 875V 0 825V 0 800V Feature Option Description NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Timing CPU Node 0 Parameters CPU Node 1 Reports CPU1 or CPU2 DRAM timing Memory CLK Read only It shows the clock freguency of the installed SDRAM CAS Latency Tcl Read only This controls the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read c
28. TYAN Thunder n3600B S2927 Version 1 0 Copyright Copyright O 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 n3600B are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation AMI AMI BIOS are trademarks of AMI Technologies Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SuSE AG Marvel is a trademark of Broadcom Corporation and or its subsidiaries XGI and XG20 are trademarks of XGI Corporation nVIDIA nForce are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequen
29. XX XXX XXXXX XXX XX XXX XXXXX XXX Disabled Specifies the boot seguence from the available devices These can be customized depending on your preference 66 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 PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed e gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Supervisor Password Change Option Change User Password F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled ESC Exit Feature Option Description Security Settings Not Installed If the password has been set Supervisor Password Installed displays
30. a to be stored in different places on many hard drives By using this method the data is stored redundantly and multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system RAID level 0 is known as striping where data is striped or overlapped across multiple hard drives but offers no fault tolerance RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAIDIOS RAID I O Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred to the system s main memory This memory is 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 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 suc
31. 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 supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shifts the processor over and down guiding it into the board and locking it into place 86 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 conseguences lf these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help Besides designing innovati
32. andard 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 reguire 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 79 http www tyan com Features of Tyan Server Management Monitor various system components remotely such as fans processor temperature and more Remote power on and power off Console redir
33. bled Change Option F1 General Help Endless Boot Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 63 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Boot Settings Configuration 4 Enabled This option allows user bypass BIOS Quick BAON Disabled self test during POST Disabled Disabled displays normal POST 5 messages Quiet Boot Enabled Enabled displays OEM log instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Force BIOS Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM Mode Keep Current of add on cards to be displayed during quiet boot Boot up Num Lock an Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled PS 2 Mouse Support Disabled Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Auto Enabled i i Wait for F1 If Error Waits for F1 key to be present if error Disabled OSCurs f Enabled Displays Press DEL to run Setup in Hit DEL Message Display Disabled POST Disabled Enabled allows option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled interrupt 19 Disabled Endless Boot Endless loop boot from BBS table Enabled 64 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 MV keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the
34. chment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip which provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usually from an application though
35. com 2 11 Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Thunder n3600B S2927 The S2927 reguires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24 pin an 8 pin and a 4 pin optional power connector LJ LET aa Applying power to the board 1 Connect the EPS 12V 8 pin power connector 2 Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector 3 Connect the EPS 12V 4 pin power connector optional 4 Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 2 12 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 36 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on
36. d interrupt vector table 06 Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize CH 0 as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 08 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 OA Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller OB Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse oC Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port 0E 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 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules 30 Initialize System Management Interrupt 2A Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 2C Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs 2E Initializes all the output devices 31 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 33 Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text
37. d on the backside of the motherboard and enhances local stiffness 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 back plate 1 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 4 PEM nuts should fit 4 holes Let 2 upper amp lower middle PEM nuts pass through the holes 24 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 5 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 25 http www tyan com Processor Installation The processor should be installed caref
38. ect the ability to view system remotely Alert and error actions such as audible beep e mail power down and reboot 9 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 2 Agent a system with SMDC installed EM 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 80 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 PCl based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs only at 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT Atta
39. egrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip IDE Integrated Device Drive Electronics a simple self contained HDD interface It can handle drives up to 8 4 GB in size Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs EIDEs with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller IDE INT IDE Interrupt a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE 83 http www tyan com 1 O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This occurs most commonly when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32
40. er 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 n3600B S2927 is eguipped with 6 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 31 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 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 reguire that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the a Twist at the end of the ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable
41. gure user and supervisor passwords Chipset To configure chipset management features Exit To exit setup utility 37 http www tyan com 3 3 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Key Function lt F1 gt General help window lt ESC gt Exit current menu gt arrow keys Select a different menu T or 4 arrow keys Move cursor up down lt Tab gt or lt Shift Tab gt Cycle cursor up down lt Home gt or lt End gt Move cursor to top bottom of the window lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt Move cursor to next previous page lt gt Select the previous value setting of the field lt gt Select the next value setting of the field lt F8 gt Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu lt F9 gt Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu lt F10 gt Save and exit lt Enter gt Execute command or select submenu 3 4 Getting Help Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC 3 5 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
42. h because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic SISL Architecture that allows a RAID controller such as AcceleRAID 150 200 or 250 to implement RAID on a system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SISL SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic LSI only on LSI SCSI boards Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down 85 http www tyan com SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive SLI Scalable Link Interface NVIDIA SLI technology links two graphics cards together to provide scalability and increased performance NVIDIA SLI takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPUs graphics processing units and NVIDIA MCPs media and communications processors Depending on the application NVIDIA SLI can deliver as much as two times the performance of a single GPU configuration Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without a proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take
43. hassis supports an 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 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 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 motherboard 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
44. he Plus and Minus 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 Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration settings Advanced ACPI Configuration Use this section to configure additional ACPI options gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 50 http www tyan com 3 7 5 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 ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 ACPI version has some ACPI APIC support Enabled AMI OEMB table Enabled Headless mode Disabled e gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPIVS O Set this value to allow or prevent ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2 0 specification ACPI v1 0 Enabled This option allows you to define ACPI APIC Support whether or not to e
45. hile memory is not being 160ns used improves performance 320ns Note When AMD s node interleave feature is enabled BIOS will force 640ns DRAM scrub off 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 72 http www tyan com Feature Option Description ECC Configuration 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 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 L2 Cache BG Scrub 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 Data Cache BG Scrub 73 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 reguire valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit
46. imal Defaults Use this option to load default performance setup values Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly Load Failsafe Defaults Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values Use this option when troubleshooting 75 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 two short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred eA single long beep repeatedly It 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
47. ion Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subseguently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS it is a ROM chip which can unlike normal ROM be updated This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www tyan com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor HyperTransport a high speed low latency scalable point to point link for interconnecting ICs on boards It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an equivalent number of pins It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical for today s networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental programming model of PCI IC Int
48. iption CPU Configuration GART Error Reporting Disabled Enabled This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable it for the purpose of testing MTRR Mapping Continuous Discrete This option determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more of memory is preset Discrete leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed Continuous explicitly describes the PCI hole as non cacheable 43 http www tyan com 3 7 2 IDE Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the 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 Security 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 Primary IDE Master gt Select Screen gt Primary IDE Slave T 4 Select Item SATAO Dev5 Funco Change Option gt SATA1 Dev5 Func0 F1 General Help SATA2 Devs Funct F10 Save and Exit SATA3 Dev5 Func1 ESC Exit g
49. mer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products 87 http www tyan com NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is reguired 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 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 eguipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eguipment 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 eguipment and the receiver Plug the eguipment 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
50. n compliant enVIDIA MediaShield supports for RAID 0 1 0 1 5 JBOD eHDD LED connector Integrated I O Interface eOne 1 floppy connector eFour 4 USB 2 0 ports via cable eOne 1 COM port via cable eTyan 2x9 front panel pin header eOne 1 parallel pin header Form Factor eATX footprint 10 2 x 12 0 259mmx305mm 6 Back Panel I O Ports eStacked PS 2 mouse 8 keyboard ports eOne 1 COM1 connector eOne 1 15 pin VGA port e3 audio jacks from bottom line out lt green gt line in lt blue gt MIC lt pink gt S2927A2NRF version only e2 double decked USB2 0 ports and one RJ45 2x Marvell 88E1116 single port GoE PHy nVIDIA MAC 10 100 1000 Base T port with link activity LED Server Management M3291 IPMI 2 0 Remote System Mgmt card eRenesas H8S2167 BMC controller eBT KCS Logging support eIPMl over LAN e Remote power on off and reset BIOS AMI BIOS 8Mbit Flash eSupports ACPI 2 0 ePnP DMI2 0 WfM 2 0 power management Power eEPS12V support on board 4 phase VRD eUniversal 24 pin 8 pin power connectors e4 pin auxiliary power connector Regulatory eFCC Class B Declaration of Conformity eCE 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 n3600B S2927 matches the ATX specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your c
51. n correctly Disabled Enabled BIOS uses PCI bus PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled mastering for reading writing to IDE drives Reserved http www tyan com 3 9 Boot Menu You can display Boot Setup option 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 Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configures settings during System Boot Boot Settings Configuration gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Boot Device Priority Enter Go to Sub Screen Removable Drives Fi General Help 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 1 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 Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Ouick 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 e gt Select Screen Hit DEL Message Display Enabled T 4 Select Item Interrupt 19 Capture Ena
52. nable 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 Headiess mod Enabled Enable or disable Headless Disabled operation mode through ACPI 51 http www tyan com 3 7 6 APM Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Resume On PME Disabled Disable Enable PME to Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled generate a wake event Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description APM Configuration Disabled Disable Enable PME to generate a Resume On PME Enabled wake event Disabled Disable Enable PME to generate a Resume On PCIE Wake Enabled wake event Disabled Enable Disable LAN MAC to Resume Ona Gg Enabled generate a wake event Disabled Enable Disable PS 2 keyboard to Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Enabled generate a wake event Disabled Enable Disable RTC event to wake Resume On RTC Alarm Enabled after a p
53. ngle port Gigabit Ethernet PHY eUp to 1 0GHz Hyper Transport link Integrated TCP offload Engine support TOE IEEE802 3 compliant WOL PXE Expansion Slots support eOne 1 x16 PCI E PCI E1 Pin header for front panel LAN One 1 x16 PCI E with x8 LED bandwisth PCI E2 eThree 32 bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 Integrated Audio slots PCI1 PCI3 S2927A2NRF only Total five usable expansion slots Realtek ALC262 audio CODEC eHD Audio 1 0 compliant Chipset e2 x 5 pin header for front panel enVIDIA nForce Pro 3600 audio connector eSMSC SCH5017 eCD IN connector Memory Integrated PCI 1394 eDual memory channels S2927A2NRF only eSupports 8x DDRII 667 533 400 eVIA VT6307 6308 PCI FireWire registered ECC DIMMs 1394 controller eTwo IEEE1394 ports via cable 5 http www tyan com System Management eSMSC SCH5017 w 2x EMC6D103 e2x CPU FAN amp 2x 4 pin system Fan headers w tachometer input and w auto fan control e Temperature and voltage monitoring eWatchdog timer ePort 80 code display LED Integrated PCI IDE eSingle channel master mode support up to two IDE devices eSupport for ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices Integrated 2D 3D PCI Graphics S2927G2NR only eXGI Volari XG20 16MB frame buffer memory Integrated Serial ATA II eThree serial ATA II Host controllers embedded eSupports up to 6 serial ports running at 3 0Gb s per direction per channel eSerial ATA II specificatio
54. om 3 11 1 1 Memory Configuration Sub Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency 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 Main Advanced PCI PnP BIOS Setup Utility Boot Security Chipset Exit Memory Configuration MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standard values Memclock Mode Auto MCT Timing Mode Auto gt Select Screen Bank Interleaving Auto 4 Select Item MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Change Option Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature LL Option Description Memory Configuration ae Select the DRAM Frequency Limit 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 ar Manual Allows user to configure the MCT MCT Timing Mode Auto Timing Mode manually Disabled Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving Auto MemClk Tristate Disabled a ai as Tri Stating C3 ATLVID Enabled uring C3 an Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Enable Memory Remapping around Memory Hole Disabled
55. ommand after receiving it RAS CAS Delay Tred Read only When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance Read only This setting allows you to select the number of clock cycles allotted for the RAS pulse width according to DRAM specifications The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance Row Precharge Time Trp Read only 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 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 RAS RAS Delay Trrd Read only Min Active RAS Tras Auto uses hardware compensation values Other values add to or subtract from hardware generated value Recommended setting is Auto Row Cycle Trc Read only Bits 7 4 RAS active to RAS active or auto refresh of the same bank Asynchronous Latency Read only Bits 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 70 http www tyan c
56. one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug n Play devices will take care of this for you 82 http www tyan com DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which looses data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh reguirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correct
57. otherboard 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 Mounting the Motherboard g 50ew Motherboard li SSS Chassis wall Chassis wall Chassis wall Stud Chassis wall Screw Standoff Chassis wall 22 http www tyan com 2 5 Installing the Processor s Your S2927 ports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Hasi Sink VR and Fan Sorgas Saag Two Piece lt 7 Ratenibon Frama z Socket 7 Insulator ga Backpiate Figure 1 Exploded View of Thermal Solution AMD PIB Platforms based on AMD Socket F Processor 23 http www tyan com Back plate Assembly The back plate is mounte
58. ovation within NVIDIA GPUs graphic processing units and NVIDIA MCPs media and communications processors Combining two NVIDIA SLI certified graphics cards in a single system allows you to highly increase your graphic performance Installing Graphic Card Locate the SLI bridge After installing two graphic cards put the SLI Bridge onto two graphic cards to make the connection 34 http www tyan com 2 10 Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces through connecting peripherals See the following diagrams for the details Audio Line in MIC Line out For S2927A2NRF PS 2 USB x 2 USB x 2 Mouse Keyboard 10 100 1000 10 100 1000 LAN Port LAN Port VGAPort o Serial Port For S2927G2NR a 2 a LJ NOTE Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be reguired to complete the installation IN L 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 G Left LED Right LED m Link Green Off Active Blinking Green Off Link Green Green Active Blinking Green Green 10 Mbps 100 Mbps Link Green Orange Active Blinking Green Orange No Link Off Off 1000 Mbps 35 http www tyan
59. ower failure Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Power on Power off 52 http www tyan com 3 7 7 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 M Y 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 amp gt Select Screen Clear Event Log T 4 Select Item Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Event Logging details Views all unread events on the View Event Log Event Log Mark All Events as Read OK Marks all unread events as Cancel read Clear Event Log OK Erases all of events Cancel 53 http www tyan com 3 7 8 Hardware Health Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus
60. rd disk failure Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE seli pata dnem Disabled hard disk data transfer rate 47 http www tyan com 3 7 3 Floppy Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to specify options for the Floppy 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 The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Floppy A 1 44MB 31 2 Floppy B Disabled e gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Floppy Configuration Disabled 360 KB 51 4 Selects the type of floppy drive Floppy A 1 2 MB 51 4 connected to the system 720 KB 31 2 1 44 MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 Disabled 360 KB 51 4 Selects the type of floppy drive 1 2 MB 51 4 connected to the system Floppy B 720 KB 31 2 1 44 MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 48 http www tyan com 3 7 4 Super IO Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Super I O settings Use the up and do
61. sabled hard disk data transfer rate 46 http www tyan com 3 7 2 3 SATAO 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Third IDE Master Device Not Detected lt gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option LBA Large Mode Auto Tab ice Field Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto F1 General Help PIO Mode Auto F10 Save and Exit DMA Mode Auto ESC Exit S M A R T Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabled Feature Option Description SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the Auto 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 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 3 by optimizing the hard disk timing at 1 interval yon a si Selects DMA Mode Die Mode Auto Auto Auto detected Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis F and Reporting Technology is a SMART Disabled utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict ha
62. 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 XX XXX XXXXX XXX available devices 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX S f 3rd Boot Device xx xxx xxxxx xxX A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu e gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX2XXX Settings for boot priority 2nd Boot Device OJ These can be customized 3rd Boot Device 2 depending on your Disabled preference 65 http www tyan com 3 9 3 Removable Drives Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow MV 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 Removable Drives Specifies the boot 1st Drive XX XXX XXXXX XXX seguence from the available devices gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Removable Drives 1st Drive
63. t SATA4 Dev5 Func2 SATA5 Dev5 Func2 Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Feature Option Description IDE 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 IDE Detect Time Out Sec 0 35 Select the time out value for detecting at 5 interval ATA ATAPI device s 44 http www tyan com 3 7 2 1 nVidia RAID Setup BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security 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 ESC Exit Feature Option Description nVidia RAID Setup Disabled While entering setup you can nVidia RAID Function choose enabled disabled RAID Enabled mode for each ATA channel 45 http www tyan com 3 7 2 2 Primary IDE Master Slave Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad
64. 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 reguired 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 lt Del gt during POST lt Tab 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 Main To configure basic system setups Advanced To configure the advanced chipset features PCI PnP To configure legacy Plug amp Play or PCI settings Boot To configure system boot order Security To confi
65. tial damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document j http www tyan com Table of Contents Check the box contents Chapter 1 Introduction 11 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 Installing Graphic Cards and SLI Bridge 2 10 Connecting External Devices 2 11 Installing the Power Supply 2 12 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 In 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 3 12 Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codes 4 2 Flash Utility 4 3 AMIBIOS Post Code Appendix SMDC Information Glossary Technical Support 2 http www tyan com Page 3 Page 5 Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 22 Page 23 Page 28 Page 31 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 36 Page 37 Page 37 Page 38 Page 38 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 61 Page 63 Page 67 Page 68 Page 70 Page 71 Page 71 Page 77 Page 79 Page 81 Page 87 Check the box contents Item S2927 fos 1x S2927
66. ully 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 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 repeat the above steps NOTE The alignment keys must be located in the notches of the package 26 http www tyan com 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 27 http www tyan com 2 6 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible
67. unction gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Clear NVRAM No Change Option Plug amp Play O S No F1 General Help PCI Latency Timer 64 F10 Save and Exit Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes ESC Exit Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled 61 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Advanced PCI PnP Settings No Clears NVRAM during system Clear NVRAM 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 64 PCI clocks each PCI device can 96 hold the bus before another PCI device takes over When set to 128 higher values every PCI device POLLateney Timer 160 can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the 132 effective PCI bandwidth 224 Values in units of PCI clocks for 248 PCI device latency timer register Yes Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA if card requests IRQ No This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the Disabled VGA card manufacturer requires Palette Snooping to be Enabled Palena Snooping Enabled informs the PCI devices Enabled that an ISA graphics device is 896 installed in the system so the card will functio
68. vanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master gt Select Screen T 4 Select Item Change Option T lect Fiel Type Auto et Select Field Device Not Detected neral Hel LBA Large Mode Auto Aan aa Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto ESC Exit PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabled Feature Option Description Primary IDE Master Slave e d Selects the type of device connected Type to the system CD DVD ARMD Kate 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 Block Multi Sector Transfer ara ume Auto The Data transfer from and to Disabled the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto Selects the PIO Mode Select Auto PIO Mode ma to enhance hard disk performance H by optimizing the hard disk timing at 1 interval Wee 9 2 Selects DMA Mode DMA Mode ase Auto Auto detected Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a SMART Disabled utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE BN Di
69. ve and guality products for over a decade Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations Tyan s website www tyan com provides easy to access resources such as in depth Linux Online Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis memory and much more With all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away users can easily find the latest software and operating system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email By offering plenty of options for users Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry s most competitive services to support them Tyan s tech support is some of the most impressive we ve seen with great response time and exceptional organization in general Anandtech com Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at techsupport tyan com Help Resources 1 See the beep codes section of this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FA 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 for any product problems This warranty only covers normal custo
70. with the motherboard and processor Only DDR2 667 533 400 DIMM modules are reguired 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 Chl ln MILO Key points to note before installing memory e Only DDR2 667 533 400 Registered ECC memory modules are supported e All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing For optimal dual channel DDR2 operation always install memory in pairs beginning with P1 DIMM1 and P1_DIMM3 Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR2 Operation Mismatched memory may cause system instability 28 http www tyan com Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot DDR2 DIMM population is always from back to front black slot first DIMM slot 64bit support P1 DIMM1 x x x P1_DIMM3 x x x x x x P2 DIMM1 x x x P2 DIMM3 x x x x x x x Population order for 64 bit mode is DIMM3 first then DIMM1 DIMM Slo 128bit support P1_DIMM1 5 x x P1_DIMM2 F x x P1_DIMM3 x x x x x x P1_DIMM4 x x x x x x P2_DIMM1 x x x P2_DIMM2 x x x P2_DIMM3 x se x x x x P2_DIMM4 v x x x x x x Population order for
71. 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 32 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 most common slots that may appear on your motherboard Not all of the slots shown will necessarily appear on your motherboard PCI Express X16 Slot PCI 33 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 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 33 http www tyan com 2 9 Installing Graphic Cards amp SLI Bridge for S2927A2NRF only The S2927 supports the NVIDIA SLI technology The SLI Scalable Link Interface technology is a revolutionary approach to scalability and increased performance Taking advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture the SLI technology features hardware and software inn
72. wn arrow M 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 Configure SCH5017 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller Onboard Floppy Controller Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRO4 gt Select Screen Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 T 4 Select Item Chassis Intrusion Detect Disabled Change Option Watchdog Mode Disabled Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure SCH5017 Super IO Chipset Disabled Allow BIOS to enable or disable the Onboard Floppy Controller floppy controller Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRO4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Port1 Serial Port1 Address DEB IRO3 Base Addresses Disabled 2F8 IRG3 3F8 IRQ4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Part2 Serial Port2 Address 2E8 IRO3 Base Addresses Disabled Disabled Chassis intrusion detection When Chassis Insan Detect Enabl chassis open event is detected nabled BIOS will record the event Disabled Watchdog Mode Enable Disable watchdog mode Enabled 49 http www tyan com 3 7 5 ACPI Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for ACPI Use the up and down arrow NX keys to select an item Use t

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