Tyan Computer N3600T Computer Hardware User Manual
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1. a a IDE 51012 4 IDE cable Power connector IDE cable 1 This end con nect to IDE Slot 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 other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives Note Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the drive s power connector 33 http www tyan com SATA Drivers The 52937 is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA SATA channels and 8 SAS connectors Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives Tyan has supplied six SATA cables and three SATA power adapters 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 SAS Drives 1 SAS cable motherboard connector 2 SAS drive cable connection 3 SAS2. Disabled Item Specific Help LDI Spread Spectrum Disabled SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled Disable default or CPU PLL Spread Spectrum Disabled Enable Spread Spectrum TGIO Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable TGIO Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Down Spread LDT Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable LDT Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread SATA Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable LDT Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Enabled CPU PLL Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable CPU PLL Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread 66 http www tyan com 3 7 2 ACPI Table Yes Item Specific Help ACPIMCFG Table Enabled AND PowerHowt Disabled Enable Disable ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Multimedia Timer support High Precision Event timer Enable Disable Multimedia Timer support Options No Yes ACPIMCFG Table some version of Linux Kernel has problem of scan build in memory controller or PCI BUS not covered by MCFG table then we should disable ACPI MCFG tables Options Enabled Disabled AMD PowerNow AMD PowerNow Technology with Optimized Power Management OPM Options Disabled Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enable ACPI 2 0 static resources affinity table for systems Options Disabled Enabled 67 http www tyan com 3 08 These settings set the exit options on your system Main Advanced Security Boo
3. _ 4 Pin Power connector for TYAN riser ard M2061 http www T YAN com OPEN Jumper OFF Without jumper cover 155 CLOSED Jumper With jumper cover To indicate the location of pin 1 To indicate the location of pin 1 pwro SYS FAN3 FDD KB MS O ro DIMM16 o jwr 1 USB 2 wi cli TES H ER ________________ DIMMS _______________ 12 ATI JP2 ES1000 ommo ______ SAS JP7H C IPMB LAN2 82571 5 AA lt 58825 LAN1 27 6 svs FANG PCI E x 16 x4 signal PCI E x 16 x8 signal PCI E x 16 x8 signal lt 6 A Tl gt gt un lt th gt MN NVIDIA NFP3600 H JP1 a JP1 FAN1 JP11 aH v j 42 Ji aes SAl O SASA 7 ____ cr DIMMS SAS1 2 SAS3 SAIAZ saso fpf It http www T YAN com 2 04 SAS Disable Jumper JP1 For external disable SAS controller Pin 2 Pint Not installed Enable Default Default 2 05 OPMA card supporting select header JP2 Pin_2 1 When using other remove jumper Pin 2 1 When using card install jumper Default default
4. LLL LL LX cpu2DIMMA2 CPU2 DMMB2 cPU2 DMMA3 CPU2 DIMMB3 CPU2 DIMMA4 _ CPU2 DIMMB4 28 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure When you install the memory modules make sure the module aligns properly with the memory slot The modules are keyed to ensure that it is inserted only one way The method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams 1 Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration P EE 2 4 Rages 4 Pau nf 4 AR 2 Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket 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 To remove the memory module simply push the latches outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the NOTE motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 29 http www tyan com 2 22 Thermal Interface Material There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processor Protective cover F j F 4 Therma
5. 2 06 Clear CMOS JP3 Use this jumper when you have forgotten your Pin_3 Pin 1 system setup password or need to clear the system Normal BIOS settings Default How to clear the CMOS data Power off system and disconnect the power supply from the AC source Use jumper to close 2 and 3 for several 3 1 seconds to clear the CMOS Replace the jumper cap to close 1 and 2 Reconnect the power supply to the source and power on the system 2 07 USB Front Panel Header J2 http www T YAN com 2 08 Front Panel Header J26 External __ 1108 12 Warn LED ee PWRO Q SYS FANS Pele Z a 7 DiMM gt X DIMM13 DIMM11 one mem IPMB 9 9 gt gt i un T P dia lt un gt e a JP3 SIO BAT P sy x 16 JP9 16 x5 signal PCI E x 16 x8 signal 1 LSI 1 11 H JP1 CPU 1 JP11 n IDE L RP l 1 SATA4 SATAS ASA T L Eel 5 51 SAS2 5453 ET BLAU MEE E E E381 JE 75 http www 2 09 2 2 ore _ 718 2 10 IPMB Connector ONIS Signal Pin PMB DATA 1 2 GND PMB
6. Thunder n3600T 2937 Revision 1 00 Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2006 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp 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 S2937 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia Corporation PhoenixBlOS is trademark of Phoenix Technologies Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting fr
7. d Connect power cable to power supply to power outlet YOU MUST unplug the power supply from the wall outlet before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 38 http www tyan com 2 28 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 get 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 39 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS 3 01 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS 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 therefore may not match exactly what 15 displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program le
8. SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK 1 After placing CPU back plate and adhesive interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsink inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat for other side 2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you have finished installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard 32 http www tyan com 2 24 Attaching Drive Cables 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 Hard drive f Pin 1 Cable
9. at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like this picture The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard NN http www T YAN com 2 01 Block Diagram DDRII DIMM 8 DDRII DIMM 8 Winbond 83627HG SIO http www T YAN com 2 02 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors gt sro rane IO Jes cow CPU2_DIMMB4 l CPU2_DIMMA4 iz ____________ 2 Pwr 2 DIMMA3 CPU2 DIMMB2 CPU2 DIMMA2 1 CPU2 DIMMBi 1 m CPU 2 SAS sas inva sas 82571 55 S amp m sys FANG PCI E x 16 x4 signal PCI E 16 8 signal PCI E x 16 x8 signal LSI 1068 NVIDIA 1 113 ePuipMMAi1 rd NFP3600 ILC _ TL __________ _______ cPUram DMMA3 _ D OC 118 SASO 226 Note Only for S2937WG2NR SKU This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the diagram above http www T YAN com 2 03 Jumper settings nee eme aS Habe oT san Ce eusweewmems 00
10. 4pin FAN PWM http www T YAN com PwRo SYS FAN3 LL O j 54 its _____ _ LAN 2 _____ mi DIMM13 rp gt 0 pwuwi2 _ DIMM11 17 i 2 m CPU So U lt o tO Iu 11 0 du 2 2 IDMA JP3 gt um c m 5885 J116 pr SYS FANG J116 PCI E x 16 x8 signal DIMM4 411 a DIMM5 mad J113 J111 J15 Mme Sie m c SATA1 SATA4 S JIMM7 5 51 5 52 SAS3 eS mper SATA DIMM8 pz s 5 N J25 2 16 TYAN Front Panel 2 for Barebones J15 LAN2_LED LAN1_LED __ 4 LAN1_LED NC 5 LED PW 718 GNO IDLED IN Reserved 2 17 LCD Module Header for Barebones J113 http www T YAN com 2 18 Fan Connector for Barebones 111 SYS FAN 58 16 SYS_FAN_TACH4 SYS FAN 5 784 SYS_FAN_TACH6 NC emm __ ___ http www T YAN com 2 19 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed The
11. DCache ECC Scrub Control Disabled besides 2 Dd serug L2 ECC Scrub Control Disabled uc ee scrubbed every Multibit Error Detection Disabled hours ECC Mode 47 http www tyan com Set level of ECC protection If User is selected individual ECC options may changed Other options besides Disabled serve as presets For super mode all of memory is scrubbed every 8 hours Options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User ECC Error Checking Enable the DRAM controller to read write ECC check bits on the DIMMs and it allows the north bridge to check and correct ECC errors on the DRAM bus during normal CPU or bus master read requests Options Disabled Enabled ECC Error Log Enable the MCA to log or report ECC errors on the DRAM bus NOTE The MCA must still be programmed according to the desired MCE outcome Options Disabled Enabled Chipkill Enable 4 bit ECC mode Chipkill on dram controllers with all x4 ECC capable DIMMs Options Disabled Enabled ECC Scrub Redirection Enable the northbridge to force a write to DRAM with corrected data when a correctable error on the DRAM bus 15 detected during a normal CPU or bus master read request Options Disabled Enabled DRAM ECC Scrub Control Sets the rate of background scrubbing for DRAM Options Disabled 80ns 160ns 320ns 64015 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us
12. GB limit of the Int13h interface was reached it became impossible to express the geometry of large hard disks using cylinder head and sector numbers translated or not while remaining below the Int13h limits of 1 024 cylinders 256 heads and 63 sectors Therefore modern drives are no longer specified in terms of classical geometry but rather in terms of their total number of user data sectors and addressed using LBA Options Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16 bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32 bit group which is then transmitted to the processor or memory This results in a small performance increase Options Disabled Enabled Transfer Mode These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates Options Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast 2 Fast Fast 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode Ultra UDMA or more accurately Ultra 33 is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer s data paths or bus to the computer s random access memory RAM The Ultra DMA 33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33 3 MBps megabytes per second twice as fast as the previous Di
13. PXE Loop If enabled system will only trying to boot up from PXE if PXE boot is failed system will keep on trying until reaching PXE server Options Enabled Disabled 3 6 1 Boot Device Priority proot Item Specific Help Excluded from boot order F Boot Priority Order It shows the boot priority for installed devices Excluded from boot order It lists devices to be excluded from boot order 64 http www tyan com 3 07 Power These settings allow you to control the Power Configuration Main Advanced Security Boot ACPI 53 Enabled Power Button Enabled Enz Disable ACPI BIOS After Power Failure Last State Advance Configuration and Power Interface k Spread Spectrum ACPI Table ves Item Specific Help Enable ACPI This allows you to enable or disable ACPI BIOS Advance Configuration and Power Interface Options No Yes Power Button Off Enabled will let power button possible to shutdown the system in legacy OS without holding for 4 seconds Disabled will force 4 second power button to shutdown the system Options Enabled Disabled After Power Failure Sets the mode of operation if an AC Power Loss occurs The two modes are Last State restores the previous power state before loss occurred Stay Off keeps the power off until the power button is pressed Options Stay Off Last State Power On 65 http www tyan com 3 7 1 Spread Spectrum
14. allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers Options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enables or disables LBA Mode In LBA Mode instead of referring to a cylinder head and sector number each sector is instead assigned a unique sector number In essence the sectors are numbered 0 1 2 etc up to N 1 where N is the number of sectors on the disk In order for LBA to work it must be supported by the BIOS and operating system but since it is also a new way of talking to the hard disk the disk must support it as well All newer hard disks do in fact support LBA and when auto detected by a BIOS supporting LBA will be set up to use that mode 54 http www tyan com When LBA is turned on the BIOS will enable geometry translation This translation may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBA assist translation The translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive s logical geometry With LBA it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block sector number LBA has in recent years become the dominant form of hard disk addressing Since the 8 4
15. 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 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 76 http www tyan com Cache temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by 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 one wire and receiv
16. next Up Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Changes settings 40 http www tyan com Getting Help Pressing F1 displays a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again In Case of Problems If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are sure of the outcome T YAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration In addition the final appearance of the Set
17. 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 15 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 such because it transmits the eight bits o
18. 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42ms 84ms DCache ECC Scrub Control Sets the rate of background scrubbing for the DCache Options Disabled 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42ms 84ms L2 ECC Scrub Control Sets the rate of background scrubbing for the L2 cache Options Disabled 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42ms 84ms ECC Multibit Error Detection Enable multibit ECC error detection Options Disabled Enabled 48 http www tyan com 3 4 1 2 Memory Controller Options Sub Menu Enabled Item Specific Help Disabled 32 MB Recover Dram lost to PCI address space below 468 CAUTION 1 If enabled Bank and Hode Interleauing Dram Scrubbing are disabled 2 Actual Hole size may he larger than selected depending on Dram bank population Mem Hole Remap Recover DRAM lost to PCI address space below 4GB Options Disabled Enabled CAUTION 1 If enabled Bank and Node Interleaving Dram ECC Scrubbing are disabled 2 Actual Hole size may be larger than selected depending on Dram bank population IOMMU IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32bit PCI IO addresses to 64bits Op
19. 52937 supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Heat Sink and Fan Screws 7 Two Piece Retention Frame Socket Motherboard Insulator Backplate Figure 1 Detailed View of the Thermal Solution AMD PIB Platforms based on the AMD Socket F Processor http www TYAN com Back plate Assembly 2937 follows AMD 1U 2S CPU keep out zone spec please use 1U RevF back plate on 52937 the distance of two mounting hole use to lock the CPU heatsink is 4 1 inch The back plate is mounted on the backside of the motherboard and enhances local stiffness to support shock and vibration loads acting on the heat sink back plate assembly prevents excessive motherboard stress in the area near the processor Without a back plate excessive stress 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 reinforcement 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 remai
20. 6 http www tyan com 6 Remove the PnP 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 E 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 um o4 A 8 Repeat this procedure for the second processor if necessary 27 http www tyan com 2 21 Installing the Memory Before attempting to install any memory please make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules LO All installed memory will automatically be detected and jumpers settings need changing e Supports up to 6488 of memory Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot IE o0 CPU1 only CPU1 and CPU2 ume 415 Option CPU1 DMMA1 E E a cPUi DMMA2 _cpui_pimmp2 cPUi DIMMA3 X X xX CPUi DMMB3 X X X CPUi DMMAA X X X X X X X X 4 X X X X X X X X NEN 21111
21. AMD Dual Dynamic Power support Chipset nVidia NFP3600 MCP55 Winbond 83627HG Super Analog Devices ADT74 76 Hardware Monitoring IC Memory Dual channel memory bus 16 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 8 per CPU Supports registered ECC DIMMs 64GB maximum of DDR2 667 533 400 memory Expansion Slots 2 PCI E x16 slots w x8 signal 1 PCI E x16 slot w x4 signal 1 OPMA connector support M3 OPMA card Integrated Serial ATA Controller Supports 6 SATA II ports Supports up to 3 0Gb s Supports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 System Management 9 4 pin fan headers CPU temperature amp voltage monitor Support Watchdog timer support Integrated SAS Controller LSI 1068E SAS controller with PCI E x4 interface Supports 8 SAS SATA ports RAID 0 1 and 1E support Integrated LAN Controller Intel Ophir 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller 2 10 100 1000 LAN ports Server Management card support TYAN M3295 2 http www T YAN com Integrated 20 30 PCI Graphics ATI ES1000 controller 32MB Frame Buffer of video memory Integrated I O Interfaces 1 Floppy connector 1 ATA133 100 IDE connector 9 pin Serial header SATA II connectors SAS connectors Four standard n 2 x TYFP header 2 x TYFP2 header 2 x 7pin FAN header 2 x 3pin LCD
22. CLK e 4 2 11 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper JP9 JP10 Pin 2 Pin 1 Default Enable Default na Install jumper to disable onboard LAN1 LAN2 2 12 TPM Enable Disable Jumper JP11 3 15 En Default Enable Default Pin 2 Pin 1 Install jumper to disable TPM Trusted Platform Module feature http www T YAN com 2 13 Onboard VGA Enable Disable Jumper JP8 dini Pin_2 Pin_1 Install Jumper to disable onboard VGA Default FDD errr a PWRO 2 SYS FANS uu DIMM15 SYS FAN3 amp DIMM11 CPU FAN2 SYS 1 me SYS FAN4 SAS CPU2 FAN e CPU2 BAT sve rans SYS 2 PCI E x EN sys FANG PCI E x 16 x8 PCI Ex16 x8signal 16 8 1068 NVIDIA NFP3600 1 CPU FAN1 JP11 SE L 4118 SATA1 SATA4 SATAS 5 51 5453 3887 Kd e A DIMME MU oi TE 226 http www T YAN com 2 14 CPU1 amp CPU2 FAN Header CPU FAN1 CPU 2 Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the CPU stable and reliable 2 _ 0 Control 2 15 System FAN Headers SYS FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable E Pint 2 _ ______ Control Note 52937 only support
23. Module header Back Panel I O Ports 1 PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors 1 Serial port 1 15pin VGA port 1 Stacked USB 2 0 x2 and RJ 45 x1 connectors for OPMA 2 Side by side RJ 45 connectors BIOS Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM Support ACPI 50 51 54 55 Serial Console Redirect PXE via Ethernet USB device boot PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 Power Management Multiple boot options Power EPS12V 24 8 4 pin power connector Form Factor E ATX 12 x 13 Regulatory FCC Class B Declaration of Conformity European Community CE Declaration of Conformity http www T YAN com 1 02 Software Specifications OS Operating Systems Support Windows XP 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 64 bit Windows Vista 32 64 bit SUSE 10 0 32 64 bit TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support any OS with or without notice 7 http www Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the 52937 matches the E ATX specifications Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports an E ATX motherboard How to install our products right the first time The first thing you should do is to read this user s manual It contains important information which will make configuration and setup much easier Here are some precautions you s
24. Motherboard BIOS Uersion Summary screen Disabled System Memory Lanna Extended Memory Laana Cache Ram System Time 17 07 34 System Date 288 7 H9 1 77 1 BIOS Date This shows the date that BIOS is created Motherboard This shows Motherboard name BIOS Version This shows the BIOS version Summary Screen This displays system configuration on boot Options Enabled Disabled System Memory This displays the amount of system memory present on the system Extended Memory This displays the amount of extended memory present on the system Cache Ram This displays the amount of cache memory present on the system System Time System Date system Time Adjusts the system clock HH Hours 24hr format MM Minutes SS Seconds System Date Adjusts the system date MM Months DDDays YYYY Years 44 http www tyan com 3 04 Advanced This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Win2K3 RP I Item Specific Help Reset Configuration Data Ho 1 Select the operating Hammer Configuration system installed Int ted Dos on your system which ELS you will use most IDE Configuration commonly Fl Conf 1 t1 vont 19 ion Note An incorrect 1 0 Device Configuration setting can cause some operating I PHI systems to display unexpected behavior Hardware Monitor Console Redirection DAI Ev
25. agement Initialize system Initialize security engine Check force recovery boot optional Enable hardware interrupts Checksum BIOS ROM 9Fh Determine number of ATA and Go to BIOS SCSI drives A0h Set time of day Set Huge Segment Beeps Description Beeps Description 72 http www tyan com Initialize Multi Processor Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize OEM special code Initialize video Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize System Management Mode Initialize Memory type Output one beep before boot 73 http www tyan com Appendix I How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD ROM drive to boot from CD You will see the following menu Then press 1 and Enter to boot the system to TYAN diskette maker If you would like to boot from hard disk press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk Boot from CD ISOLINUX 2 00 2002 10 25 Copyright C 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard drive 1 Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot 1_ 2 Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1 0 Main Menu Choose Chipset Vendor Adaptec Intel LSI Promise Silicon Image VIA EXIT 3 following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver D
26. bled Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Options Normal Write Protect Diskette Access It controls access to diskette drives Options User Supervisor 62 http www tyan com 3 06 Boot Use this screen to configure the boot priority order Setup Screen Emulation Alt PrtSc Capture To Clipboard F10 Print Main Advanced Security Power Exit ALL Errors Item Specific Help QuickHoot Mode Enabled QuietBoot Mode Disabled 1 LALL Errors 1 LAN 182571 PME Boot Enabled Halt POST any errors Primary Adapter OnBoard 1 No Halt EndLess PRE Loop Enabled halt on any errors k Boot Device Priority Halt on Errors ALL Errors Halt POST on any errors No Halt No halt on any errors Options No Halt All Errors QuickBoot Mode This allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Options Enabled Disabled QuietBoot Mode This displays the diagnostic screen during boot Options Enabled Disabled LAN i82571 PXE Boot This allows you to enable or disable boot from MAC LAN PXE OP ROM Preboot Excution Environment is enabled Options Disabled Enabled Default Primary Video Adapter 63 http www tyan com This allows you to select the primary display device Options OnBoard VGA PEG1 PCI E Slot1 4x PEG2 PCI E Slot2 8x PEG3 PCI E Slot3 8x EndLess
27. board 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 80 http Awww tyan com Technical Support If a problem arises with your system you should turn to your dealer for help first Your system has most likely been configured by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you you can bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive consequences If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help Besides designing innovative and quality 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 po
28. ch 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 78 http Awww tyan com 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 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 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 data to be stored in different places
29. d expect to plug into the motherboard are keyboards mice and printer cables The following diagram will detail the ATX port stack for the following board PS 2 Mouse Kevboard OPMA Port VGA Port Serial Port GbE LAN Port x 2 USB Port X 2 Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports bug software may be required to complete the installation LAN LED Color Definition The onboard Ethernet port has green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states Description Left LED Right LED lett High Bp l Linked at 1000Mbps OFF Green Green blink 37 http www tyan com 2 27 Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your 52937 Tyan recommends that you have an EPS12V power supply which has one 24 pin one 8 pin and one 4 pin power connectors PWRO PWR2 2 2 pin power 8 DIMM13 Connector DIMM12 PWR PWR1 8 pin EPS 12V power connector PCI E x 16 x4 signal PCI E x 16 x8 signal NVIDIA NFP3600 CPU FAN1 PWRO 24 pin power connector TE 27 23 53 E EE Applying power to the board a Connect the EPS12V 8 pin power connector b Connect the EPS12V 24 pin power connector c Connect the EPS12V 4 pin power connector
30. directly with end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user 70 http Awww tyan com 4 2 Phoenix BIOS Post Code Beeps Description Beeps Description 02h Verify Mode _____ Mode NMI Manager Initialize system hardware Shadow system BIOS ROM POST values MB NEN chipset registers PM EN UNI CMOS values Enable CPU cache 42h initialize interrupt vectors Initialize caches to initial eee ae ental PST POST device initialization values Initialize component 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 48h Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize Power Management Initialize PCI bus and devices initial POST values system 4 GST during warm boot devices Initialize keyboard controller Display BIOS copyright notice 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum Display CPU type and speed Initialize cache before memory Initialize EISA board autosize initialization interrupts Controller enter SETUP 640 KB Autosize DRAM Test extended memor Initialize POST Memory Test extended memory address Manager lines address registers bits of low byte of memory bus BIOS shadow caches bits of high byte of memory bus Mode SMM area 71 http www tyan com Beeps Description Beeps Description Display external L2 cache size Check key lock Load custom defaults optional Initiali
31. drive power connection 34 http www tyan com Floppy Drives Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Twist at the of the ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable the second or third connector after you install Drive Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives Though they are minor and installing them incorrectly doesn t cause severe problems it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and or write to diskettes oymptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives Drive is not automatically detected Drive Fail message at bootup Drive does not power on Drive activity light is constantly on 35 Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in backwards or a bad floppy drive or motherboard Try another floppy drive to verify the problem if the cable is properly installed or try replacing the actual cable Also check to see if the onboard floppy controller is enabled in the BIOS setup The cable f
32. eave Interleave memory blocks across nodes Auto will set this enabled when possible Options Disabled Auto DRAM Bank Interleave Interleave memory blocks across the DRM chip selects Auto will set this enabled when possible Options Disabled Auto Set FID to MaxFID Enable this option to set the FID to MaxFID on fused non server parts It also sets the VID to 50mV less than the MaxFID Disable this option to leave the FID alone For unfused parts or server parts enabled will do nothing Options Disabled Auto Online Spare 46 http www tyan com Enable the DRAM controller to designate a DIMM bank as a spare for logical swap during runtime Options Disabled Enabled Auto 005 Training Disabled Do 005 training on every cold boot Enabled Train 005 only when the installed DIMMs are changed Options Disabled Enabled Processor Assisted Virtualizations It allows you to enable the hardware virtualization support Options Disabled Enabled Multiprocessor Specification It allows you to configure the MP specification revision level Some operating systems will require 1 1 for compatibility reasons Options 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 1 ECC Options Sub Menu Disabled Item Specific Help Error Checking Disabled Error Log Disabled Set the level of ECC Chipkill Disabled AEE Scrub Redirection Disabled oe Peete pE DRAM Scrub Control Disabled changed Other options
33. ecific Help Enabled Base 170 address 3F8 1 Interrupt LIRO 4 Conf igure serial port Serial port B Disabled using options Mode Ho mall Disabled Base I O address 2F8 1 configuration Interrupt 31 Enabled Parallel port Enabled User configuration Base I O address 378 Auto 1 BIOS or 05 chooses Mode configuration DAMA channel DMA 31 Floppy disk controller Enabled 05 Controlled Base 1 0 address Primary TI d Serial Port A Configure Serial Port A using options Disabled no configuration Enabled user configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration OS Controlled displayed when controlled by OS Options Disabled Enabled Auto Base I O Address Set the base I O address for Serial Port A Options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt Set the Interrupt for Serial Port A Options IRQ3 IRQ4 Serial Port B Configure serial port B using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Options Disabled Enabled Auto 57 Mode Options Normal ASK IR Base I O Address Set the base I O address for serial port B Options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt Set the interrupt for serial port B Options IRQ3 IRQ4 Parallel Port Configure parallel port using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Options Disabled Enabled Auto Base Addr
34. ed 59 http www tyan com 3 4 7 Console Redirection This setting allows you to configure Console Redirection Disabled Item Specific Help Haud Hate Li 2E If enabled it will Console Type 8851 use port on the Flow Control CTS 1 motherboard Console connection Direct Continue after POST COM Port Address If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Options Disabled On board COM On board COM Baud Rate Enables the specified baud rate Options 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K Console Type Enables the specified console type Options VT100 VT100 PC ANSI VT100 VI UTF8 ASCII Flow Control Enables flow control Options Disabled XON XOFF CTS RTS Console Connection It indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect Options Direct via Modem Continue C R After POST Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded Options Off On 60 http www tyan com 3 4 8 DMI Event Logging This setting allows you to configure DMI Event Logging Item Specific Help Event log validity Report the space available in the View DAI event log cuente lon dI eet Eo Full the event log Clear all DAI event logs Ho 1 has no more auailahle Event Logging Enabled Space to store DMI events Hark DMI events as read Event Log Capac
35. ent Logging Installed O S This allows you to select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly NOTE An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably Options Other Win95 Win98 WinMe WinXP64 Reset Configuration Data If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computers hardware configuration the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Therefore there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD Select Yes if you want to clear the ESCD area Options Yes No IPMI If the system found OPMA card IPMI will be appeared in Menu If the system did not find OPMA card Hardware Monitor will be appeared in Menu So Hardware monitor and IPMI can not appear in the Menu Advanced at the same time 3 4 1 Hammer Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the hammer configuration 18B8Mhz 1 Item Specific Help ECC Options Memory Controller Options Set Frequency of HT Node Interleave Disabled links for coherent DRAM Bank Interleave Auto SA ANAN E ANE GENE Set FID to MaxFID Auto 1 Online Spare Disabled Auto DOS Training Enabled Processor Assisted Virtualization Disabled Multiprocessor Specification 1 4 HT LDT Frequency The port s transmission frequency Options 1000MHz 800MHz 600MHz 400MHz 200MHz Node Interl
36. epaid TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you z Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Conformity Procedure FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do no
37. es 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 DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which looses data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allo
38. ess Set the base I O address for the parallel port Options 378 278 3BC Interrupt Set the interrupt for the parallel port Options IRQ5 IRQ7 Mode Set the mode for the parallel port using options Output Only Bi directional EPP ECP Options Output Only Bi directional ECP EPP DMA Channel Set the DMA channel for the parallel port Options DMA1 Floppy Disk Controller This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured Options Disabled Enabled Auto Base I O Address Set the base I O address for the floppy disk controller Options Primary Secondary 58 http www tyan com 3 4 6 Hardware Monitor IPMI This setting allows you to view the onboard hardware monitor device ud Item Specific Help Temperature System Tempi System System Temps System Temp4 1 FantJ168 gt Speed SYSFANICJU105 gt Speed SGYSFAN2C6J1H86 Speed SYSFAN3CJI1H7 Speed GPUS Fan amp J11H Speed SYSFAHdCJi1H895 Speed SGYSFRN5CJ1H35 Speed 595 2 6 182 Speed CPUL 3 39 3 30 Duali SUSE 1 40 CPUS Ucore GPU DDH2 1 8U UDD 3 3U Dual2 GPU2 DDH2 1 8U F9 IPMI If OPMA is Found IPMI else Hardware Monitor AutoFan Mode Quiet Fans are working with the lowest possible speed Auto Mode Optimum temperature Control at Maximum CPU performance Full Speed All Fans are working Options Quiet Auto Full Spe
39. ext POST Options Enabled Disabled SAS Controller Enable disable integrated LSI1068E SAS controller Options Enabled Disabled Interrupt Mode Select interrupt mode between 8259 PIC mode or APIC mode Options PIC APIC 3 4 2 1 NV RAID Configuration Sub Menu Disabled Item Specific Help Disabled Disabled Enabled Disahle Disabled Huidia RAID control Disabled SATA controller must Disabled be enabled for RAID Disahled feature to function Enabling Master SATA Secondary requires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices NV RAID Configuration Enable disable NVIDIA RAID control SATA controller must be enabled for RAID feature to function Enabling Master SATAO Secondary requires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices Options Disabled Enabled SATA port 0 1 2 3 4 5 Raid Enable this device as RAID Options Disabled Enabled 3 4 3 IDE Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the IDE configuration Eli Item Specific Help DOS Local Bus IDE adapter Primarvul Hovell NetWare k Primary Master RE dedi f systems selec k Primary Slave Other If you are installing new Indicates a interrupt I O or memory software and the drive fails change this resource conflict with another device ze lection A try again Different operating systems
40. f 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 79 http www tyan com 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 SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without a proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of 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 on
41. hould take when installing your motherboard 1 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads 4 Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in 5 Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED http www T YAN com 2 00 Board Image SSS _ a E Hu et 1 t 957 Ar inde to WORD Rares tet cap wta D LH Ad pA HOA Ces US gy d pue fid L0 00 992 aj The picture above is representative of the latest board revision available
42. iskette Maker 74 http www tyan com nVidia Choose Chipset Model 01 nVidia NVRAID EXIT After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia NVRAID SATA and RAID Driver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette 03 Microsoft Windows XP 64bit Diskette 04 Microsoft Windows 2003 64 bit Back Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press ENTER Please insert a formatted diskette into A and press ENTER Writing image to drive A Track 36 Hoad 8 Sector 1 Using ESC key to quit the TYAN diskette maker The system will automatically restart 75 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 PCl based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs only at 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT Attachment Packet Interface a
43. ity It reports the space available in the DMI event log If set to Full the event log has no more available space to store DMI events read only Event Log Validity It reports the validity of the DMI event log read only View DMI Event Log It allows you to view the contents of the DMI event log read only Clear All DMI Event Logs Setting this to Yes will clear the DMI event log after rebooting Options Yes Event Logging Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events Options Disabled Enabled Mark DMI Events as Read Press Enter to mark all DMI events in the event log as read 61 http www tyan com 3 05 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system Main Advanced Boot Power Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal 1 Diskette access Supervisor Supervisor Password Is User Password Is The system displays the current Supervisor and user passwords Set Supervisor User Password This option allows the supervisor user to set their password to restrict access to the BIOS settings Password on boot When enabled the system will ask for a password at every boot The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered If the wrong password is entered three times the system will automatically shut down Options Disabled Ena
44. l 5 gt _ Compound 2 2 ie Processor Lid 30 The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heatsink at the time of purchase There should be a protective cover over the material Take care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the processor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately which is commonly referred to as the thermal compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling Always check the manufacturer of the heatsink amp processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor meets the manufacturer s warranty requirements http www tyan com 2 23 Heatsink Installation Procedures Type A CAM LEVER TYPE INSTALLATION 1 After placing the back plate and interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align plastic retention bracket screw hole with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for on other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab Repeat for on other side of heatsink 3 After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab push down on plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab 31 http www tyan com Type B
45. loppy drive or motherboard may be faulty Try another drive or cable to verify Check power cable and cabling Maybe a bad power supply or drive cable problem Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is on backwards which is a common issue Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try again http www tyan com 2 25 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 E x 16 slot w x 4 signal iinet PCI E x 16 slot w x 8 signal i dL I 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 connecior from the NOTE motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 36 http www tyan com 2 26 Connecting External Devices Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task The standard devices you shoul
46. lso 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 it is also used when printing
47. ning 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 http www TYAN com 4 Locate four screw holes on socket and screw the socket to the PCB board 0 OO NN 9 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 Processor Installation The processor should be installed carefully Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible Follow these instructions to install your processor 1 Place the PCB such that the socket cam side faces you Make sure the lever hook is on your top left side 2 Use your left thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook then pull it to the left side to clear the retention tab 3 Rotate the lever to a fully open position 5 Locate the Pin 1 indicator of the package Align the package with 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 2
48. om errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document http www T YAN com Table of Contents Check the box contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 00 1 01 1 02 Congratulations Hardware Specifications software Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 00 2 01 2 02 2 03 2 04 2 05 2 06 2 07 2 08 2 09 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 28 Board Image Block Diagram Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors Jumper Settings Onboard SAS Disable Header JP1 OPMA card support select Header JP2 Clear CMOS USB Front Panel Header J2 Front Panel Header J26 Header 2 IPMB connector IPMB LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper JP9 JP 10 TPM Enable Disable Jumper JP11 Onboard VGA Enable Disable Jumper JP8 CPU1 amp CPU2 FAN Header CPU FAN1 2 System FAN Headers SYS FAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TYAN Front Panel 2 for Barebones J15 LCD Module Header for Barebones J113 Fan connector for Barebones J111 Tips on Installing the Motherboard in Chassis Installing the Processors Installing the Memory Thermal Interface Material Heatsink Installation Procedures Attaching Drive Cables Installing Add In Cards Connecting External Devices Installing the Power Supply Finishing up 3 BIOS Setup About the BIOS Main BIOS Setup Main Menu Advanced Menu Security Menu Boot Menu Power Menu Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 00 4 01 Flash Utility Phoenix BIOS Post Code htt
49. p www T YAN com Appendix Glossary Technical Support http www T YAN com Before you begin Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following 1x 52937 motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 6 x SATA cable 3x SATA Drive Power Adapter 4 x SAS cable for S2937WG2NR only 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 9 pin Serial cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1x 52937 user s manual 1x 52937 Quick Reference guide 1x TYAN driver CD 1x I O shield 2 x CPU Mounting Kit If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process http www T YAN com Chapter 1 Instruction 1 00 Congratulations You are now the owner of the ideal solution for rackmount servers Tyan S2937 supports Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series processors up to 64G Registered ECC memories 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports one IDE connector 6 Serial SATA connectors 8 SAS connectors and 2 USB ports 52937 offers exceptional performance for your server platform needs Remember to visit YAN s Website at http www I YAN com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 01 Hardware Specifications Processors Dual 1207 pin sockets Supports up to 2 x AMD Opteron Rev F 2000 series Dual core Quad core processors Up to 1 0GHz Hyper Transport link support
50. rcuit 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 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 or 64 bit local bus data pathway whi
51. rect Memory Access interface Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot start and open new applications more quickly It will also help users of graphics intensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking CRC offering a new level of data protection Because the Ultra DMA protocol is designed to work with legacy application PIO and DMA protocols it can be added to many existing computers by installing an Ultra DMA 33 Peripheral Component Interconnect adapter card Ultra DMA uses the same 40 pin Integrated Drive Electronics interface cable as PIO and DMA Options Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 5 Mode 6 55 http www tyan com 3 4 4 Floppy Configuration This section allows you to select the Floppy Configuration Item Specific Help Legacy Diskette Li 4471 25 MB 3 Floppy check Enabled Indicates DMA interrupt I O or memory resource conflict with another device F Legacy Diskette A Selects floppy type Options Disabled 360 KB 5 25 in 1 2 MB 5 25 720 KB 3 5 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 in 2 88 MB 3 5 in Floppy check Options Disabled Enabled 56 http www tyan com 3 45 Device Configuration This setting allows you to select the I O Device Configuration Setup Screen Emulation Alt PrtSc Capture To Clipboard F10 Print Item Sp
52. require different representations of drive geometries Large Disk Access Mode UNIX Novell Netware or other operating systems select Other If you are installing new software and the drive fails change this selection and try again Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries Options Other DOS Local Bus IDE Adapter Enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter Options Disabled Primary Secondary Both 3 4 3 1 Primary Master Slave Sub Menu Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this Heads connection Sectors Auto autotypes hard disk drive gt installed here Maximum Capacity CD ROM a CD ROM drive Maximum Capacity installed here LE Format ATAPI Removable remouahle disk drive is Total Sectors installed here Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit 120 Disabled Transfer Mode Standard 1 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled The system displays advanced details like the number of heads cylinders sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters Type Selects the type of device connected to the system Options None ATAPI Removable CD ROM IDE Removable Other ATAPI User Auto Multi Sector Transfers This option
53. se studs are usually metal and golden 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 coms e 2 81 2 a jJ Bl DIMM11 5 0 SAS LNYJ SAS s 82571 5 55 5 5 svs FANG NVIDIA NFP3600 CPU 1 11 he LU 5 61 5 52 SAS3 DIMMS J26 SASO 0 por http www TYAN com 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 Solutions for installing Chassis wall Chassis wall Standoff Chassis wall TIP Use metal studs if possible as they hold the motherboard into place more securely than plastic standoffs http www TYAN com 2 20 Installing the Processor s Your
54. ssible 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 FAQ s bulletins driver updates and other information http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer for helo BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain 81 http www tyan com 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 pr
55. t Power Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to Discard Changes Save Changes CHOS Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made Load Setup Defaults This loads the factory default values Discard Changes This discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup Save Changes This saves all changes made without exiting BIOS setup 68 http www tyan com 69 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 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please check the TYAN web site http www tyan com Note Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips
56. t puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document 01952 100 82 http Awww tyan com
57. tions Disabled Enabled IOMMU Size It allows you to select the IOMMU size Options 32 MB 64 MB 128 256 512 1 GB 2 GB 49 http www tyan com 3 4 1 3 Memory Config Options Sub Menu Setup Screen Emulation Alt PrtSc Capture Clipboard F10 Print E ME o Auto Item Specific Help Memory Clock 2 808 AUTO Let BIOS use SPD information Fully LIMIT Limit clock frequency as specified by SPD to that specified hu this option Mem Clock Mode Options Auto Limit Memory Clock Options DDR2 400 DDR2 500 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 50 http www tyan com 3 4 2 Integrated Devices This section allows you to configure Integrated Devices E add USBI 1 J B2 1 Item Specific Help USB BIOS Legacy Support Enabled Controller Enabled Enable Disable SATA Controller Enabled Controllers SATA2 Controller Enabled SAS Controller Enabled Interrupt LAPICI RAID Configuration USB Control Enable disable USB controllers Options Disabled USB1 1 0582 USB BIOS Legacy Support Enables or disables support for USB keyboards or mice Enable for use with a non USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX Options Disabled Enabled SATAO SATA1 SATA2 Controller Enable disable First Serial ATA Device NOTE Mobile platform enable SATA SAVE and EXIT BIOS SETUP Then must do a power cycle during n
58. ts you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information when the power is turned off This motherboard s BIOS is a customized version of the industry standard BIOS for IBM PC AT compatible personal computers The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system s central processing unit CPU memory and I O subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the system This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the Power On Self Test POST When these preliminary tests are complete the BIOS searches for an operating System on one of the system s data storage devices hard drive CD ROM etc If one is found the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the F2 key when the machine boots up and begins to show the memory count Setup Basics The table below shows how to use the setup program with the keyboard Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the
59. up program depends on the system designer Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the BIOS setup program 3 02 Main BIOS Setup When you enter PhoenixBIOS CMOS Setup Utility the following screen will appear as below Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Item Specific Help Motherboard BIOS Uersion Gummaruy screen Disabled System Memory Extended Memory Cache Ham System Time 17 07 34 System Date 2607 89 17 The main menu contains the following menu items Main Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system Security Use this menu to configure security settings for your system Boot Use this menu to configure boot options for your system Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management Exit This contains the various BIOS exit options 42 http www tyan com 3 03 Main In this section you can alter general features such as the date and time as well as access to the IDE configuration options Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen Users use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Item Specific Help
60. ws data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found 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 77 http www tyan com 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 105 on boards It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an equivalent number of pins It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical for today s networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental programming model of PCI IC Integrated Ci
61. ze Typematic rate Display shadow area message Erase F2 prompt 6Eh Display possible high address Scan for F2 key stroke for UMB recover Enter SETUP 72h Check for configuration errors AEh Clear Boot Check for keyboard errors Check for errors Set up hardware interrupt POST done prepare to boot vectors operating system Initialize coprocessor if present One short beep before boot Disable onboard Super Terminate QuietBoot optional ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Check password optional 82h Detect and install external B9h Prepare Boot RS232 ports controllers parallel ports ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Display MultiBoot menu Configure Motherboard Devices Clear screen optional 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area Check virus and backup reminders Interrupts NMIs Area PEM Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize error logging Initialize floppy controller Initialize error display function Determine number of ATA Initialize system error handler drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers PnPnd dual CMOS optional 91h Initialize local bus hard disk C6h Initialize notebook docking controllers optional orocessor boards Clear huge ES segment BIOS Boot Block register Fixup Multi Processor table BIOS Boot Block 1 2 Search for option ROMs BIOS Boot Block Check for SMART Drive Initialize the CPU optional Shadow option ROMs Initialize system timer Set up Power Man
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