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Tyan Computer N3600QX Personal Computer User Manual

1. Select Screen Min Active RAS Tras 7 Select Item Row Precharge Time Trp Enter Go to Sub Screen RAS RAS Delay Trrd F1 General Help Row Cycle Trc F10 Save and Exit Asynchronous Latency ESC Exit 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 Auto 0 850V 1 050V 1 025V 1 000V 0 975V Specify the alternate VID while in low 0 950V power status 0 925V 0 900V 0 875V 0 825V 0 800V Alternate VID It shows the clock frequency of the Memory CLK Read only installed SDRAM 66 Feature Option Description NorthBridge Chipset Configuration CAS Latency Tcl Read only This controls the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it RAS CAS Delay Trcd 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 Min Active RAS Tras 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 f
2. 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors DIMM28 DIMM27 DIMM26 Mellanox MT25204 mem ER W83627HG AW BATAZBATAS SASS SAST at 885415 56 439 z This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram But for the DIMM number please refer to the above placement for memory installation For the latest board revision please visit www tyan com 11 Jumpers amp Connectors J3 Front Panel Header 14Pin x 2 J5 IPMB Pin Header 4Pin x 1 I TNAM MU ee FAN Tach Connector 9Pin x 2 mn OPEN Jumper OFF Without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON With jumper cover To indicate the location of pin 1 To indicate the location of pin 1 12 Jumper Placement amp 4 200 PIN SO DI For OPMA Or DIMM24 DIMM23 DIMM22 DIMM21 J18 erp HER kod 5 DIMM28 DIMM30 DIMM31 DIMM32 Ce EDS 52 6851121 df 25 LED4 Mellanox MT25204 W83627HG AW HDLED LED si Reset Button PW LED even 2 4 ResetButon 6 PWLED 9 ERLTI M 2 NMButon ___ 14 INTRUDER PWR Button LAN2 LED 20 LAN1 LED _ 22 24 26 281 ID LED Button 13 J5 IPMB Pin Header 4Pin x 1 Sign
3. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATAO Dev5 FuncO SATA1 Dev5 FuncO lt Select Screen SATA2 Dev5 Func Select Item gt SATA3 Dev5 Func1 Change Option F1 General Help Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled F10 Save and Exit IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 ESC Exit ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host amp Device Feature Option Description IDE Configuration Enabled Onboard IDE Controller Enable Disable onboard IDE controller Serial ATA Devices Configure serial ATA devices 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 0 35 Select the time out value for detecting Sec at 5 interval ATA ATAPI device s ATA Pl 80Pin Cable Host amp Device Select the mechanism for detecting Detection 80Pin ATA PI cable Device 3 7 2 1 nVidia RAID Setup Feature Option Description BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP 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 Dev 5 FuncO Disabled Select Screen Dev 5 FuncO Disabled Select Item Dev 5 Func1 Disabled Change Option Dev 5 Func Disabled F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
4. Of O Z Linh Green 0 Green 100 Mbps Blinking Green Green Linh Green Yelow 1000 Mbps a Blinking Green Nolink of of 31 2 14 Installing the Power Supply There are six power connectors on your Thunder n3600QX 54987 The Thunder n3600QX 54987 supports 12V and 5 5V SB input DPS power supplies please use below combination PWR3 7 8 4 Pin PWR Connector reserved for Tyan 2U Barebone only PWR4 4 Pin PWR Connector for Tyan M1223 PWR6 8 Pin PWR Connector for Tyan M1223 and M1221 PWR3 7 8 PWR Connector reserved for Tyan 2U Barebone only 2Pin x 2 PWR4 PWR Connector for Tyan M1223 only 2Pin x 2 32 PWR6 Power Connector for Tyan M1221 only 4Pin x 2 Pin 9 90 264V Pin 8 Neutral Pin 7 GND m sae We suggest using a 1000W or higher power supply this of course depends on how many devices you attach A 1000W is probably sufficient for systems however a higher wattage solution may be needed if the system is fully loaded Look to the www tyan com website for further information YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power NOTE cables to motherboard connectors 2 15 Finishing Up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most imp
5. Section for APM configuration Mark as read Clear or View Event Log Configuration Menu Item Event Log statistics Hardware Health Mentem Configure monitor the Configuration Hardware Health Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support 37 3 7 1 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to view CPU Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP CPU Configuration Module Version AGESA Version XXXXXX Physical Count X Logical Count X Dual Core AMD Opteron tm Processor Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting Microcode Update SVM u Code Option Runtime Legacy PSB ACPI 2 0 Objects Boot Security XXXXXXXX XX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Yes None required Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 38 Chipset Exit This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may disable it for testing purpose lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option
6. zm E Install MellanoxwinIB32 to I Program FilesyMellanoxYWinIB Change InstallShield Cancel Install Path SDP WSD Activation 87 i MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Please select a setup type All program Features will be installed Requires the most disk space Choose which program Features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended For advanced users InstallShield lt Back Cancel Complete Custom i MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard Custom Setup Select the program features you want installed Click on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed Driver amp v IPoIB er WSD e SDP E 5 Ev SRP P Docs gt amp IBADM gt mi m Install to Feature Description Infiniband Driver and Access Laver This Feature requires 1636KB on your hard drive It has 3 of 3 subfeatures selected The subfeatures require 804KB on your hard drive Files Mellanox WinIB Change InstallShield Help Space lt Back Cancel Components Selection Only SDP or WSD may be installed Not both Below SDK 88 i MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully ins
7. Description ____ CPU Configuration Module Version AGESA Version Read only Displays information about CPU Physical Count Logical Count Revision Cache 11 Cache L2 Speed Read only Displays information about CPU Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level Disabled This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable it for the Enabled purpose of testing Enabled Microcode Update Enable Disable Microcode Update Disabled Enabled SVM u Code Option Processor Assisted Virtualization Disabled Disabled Enable Disable the generation of Runtime Legacy PSB Power State Block for use of PowerNow tm driver in a single Enabled cover system Enabled Enable Disable the generation of ACPI 2 0 Objects ACPI_PPC PSS PCT Disabled objects 39 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 Arrow Keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus Keys to change the value of the selection options BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PhP Boot 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 the status of auto detection of IDE nVidia RAID Setup devices
8. 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 help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you 99 Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration o
9. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup POOL CNG pee ee ee Sri uS 34 3 2 BIOS Menu Bal eet edet ERO tn haod Y GYN 34 BASIC S xe wies hen RM MM EIE 35 1 A E 35 3 ond ase OF Problems errea Y 35 a OS NT AVIS HO cc uda 36 S BIOS Adyanced uda 37 Son OD sinodo os S 38 3 7 2 IDE Configuration 50 to Ea oot 40 3 7 3 Super I O Configuration 44 3 7 4 ACPI Configuration YY Y LL YL LY 45 APM CONHPHEAHIOD es salute tee eae seule Der Lie 48 3 7 6 Event Log Configuration 50 3 7 7 Hardware Health Configuration 506 5 3 7 8 Remote Access Configuration 506 54 3 7 9 USB Configuration Sub Menu cerebro te ees 55 Suse LPNP MEM eaaa a aa NN AN 57 IABO VO D fearon 59 3 9 1 Boot Settings Configuration 59 5 92 Boot Device PHOF Y Ge iis Aet ste A La 259 57 HAF DIS ao tad UE tos oe reese des aed te tod LIA Removable oe i Vode Y Y dps tat Miata Es 259 57 die
10. 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 Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed lt Select Screen 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 If no password Installed is set Not Installed displays Not Installed If 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 EE install Supervisor Password Selects this option to change or install User Password When it is set to Enabled BIOS Change User Password Disabled will issue a virus warning Boot Sector Virus Protection message and beep if a write to Enabled the boot sector or the partition t
11. 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 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 93 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 mas
12. Interleaving Auto lt Select Screen Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled Select Item MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled Change Option CS Spuring Enable Disabled General Help DQS Signal Training Control Enabled Save and Exit Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Exit 68 Feature Option Description Memory Configuration 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 400 533 Memory Clock Value 667 Set Memory Value 800 MCT Timing Mode Manual Allow user to configure the MCT Auto Timing Mode manually CAS Latency CL z Auto 5 Set CAS Latency Auto TRAS BCLK 18CLK Set TRAS Auto TRP 3CLK 6CLK Set TRP Auto TRCD 3CLK 6CLK Set TRCD Auto TRRD 2T 5T Set TRRD Auto TRC 11 25T Set TRC Bank Interleaving Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Enabled Enable unused clocks to DIMMs Enable Clock to All DIMMs even memory slots are not Disabled populated MemClk Tristate Enabled Enable Disable MemClk Tri Stating C3 ATLVID Disabled during C3 and Alt VID Enabled Reserve a spare memory rank in CS Spuring Enable Disabled Sach Enabled Turning this off will require custom DQS Signal Training memory tim
13. PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB Module Version X XX X XX X USB Devices Enabled None lt Select Screen Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Item USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Change Option BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ESC Exit Feature Option Description USB Configuration Disabled Enabl dioe nables support for legacy Legacy USB Support USB Enabled Hi Speed Configure the USB 2 0 USB 2 0 Controller Mode DN Full Speed 480Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbps This is a work around for OSes BIOS EHCI Hand Off audis without EHCI hand off support Disabled The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver 55 3 7 9 1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Sub Men BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Mass Storage Device Configuration gt Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec F1 General Help Device 1 XXXX F10 Save and Exit Emulation Type Auto ESC Exit Feature Option Description USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 20 Sec Number of seconds POST USB Mass Storage Reset 10 Sec waits for the USB mass storage Delay 30 Sec device after start unit command 40 Sec Auto If Auto USB devic
14. Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Chipset Exit lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 7 7 3 Temperature Configuration Sub Men BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Temperature Configuration CPUO Temperature XXX C XXX F lt Select Screen CPU1 Temperature XXX C XXX F Select Item CPU2 Temperature XXX C XXX F Change Option CPU3 Temperature XXX C XXX F Select Field General Help MCP55 Temperature XXX C XXX F Save and Exit System Temperature XXX C XXX F Exit 53 3 7 8 Remote Access Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Configuration Menu This feature allows access to the Server remotely via serial port Use the up and down arrow N V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages Main Advanced Remote Access Serial Port Number Base Address IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT UTF8 Combo Key Support PCI PnP Configure Remote Access type and parameters BIOS Setup Utility Boot Disabled COM1 115200 8 n 1 None Always ANSI Enabled Security Chipset Exit Select remote a
15. Su PSAN utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE Disabled hard disk data transfer rate 43 3 7 3 Super I O Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Super I O settings Use the up and down arrow N V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility PCI PnP Configure Win627 Super I O Chipset Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Chassis Intrusion Detect Watchdog Mode Boot Security Chipset Exit Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller 3F8 IRQ4 Select Screen 2F8 IRO3 Select Item Normal Change Option Disabled F1 General Help Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure Win627 Super I O Chipset 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Serial Port1 Address 258 IRQ3 Addresses Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRO4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Part2 Base Serial Port2 Address 258 IRQ3 Addresses Disabled Normal Serial Port2 Mode IrDA Allow BIOS to select mode for Serial Port2 ASK IR Enable Disable the function of chassis Chassis Intrusion Disabled intrusion detection When chassis open Detect event is detected BIOS
16. Vv DIMM22B 1 0 Note 1 indicates a populated DIMM slot 2 We strong recommend that install memory in pairs 3 Please always install memory from the furthest A channel DIMM slot 25 Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Thunder n3600QX 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 a 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 26 2 10 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 eSoeo AmDm 4 Pin 1 Cable Hard drive 4 IDE Slots This end can IDE cable d nects to IDE connector zlot IDE cable pin 1 Simply plug in th
17. Wizard will install Mellanox WinIB32 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties i Cancel Welcome Screen MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Copyright 2005 Mellanox Technologies All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer n 1 mm F mnnt 3 tha 17 Print C I do not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield Back Camel License Agreement 86 i MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name Organization Mellanox Technologies LTD Install this application For Anyone who uses this computer all users C Only for me swlab InstallShield lt Back Cancel Registration Info i MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder
18. any direct or indirect incidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document Table of Contents Before you begin 4 Chapter 1 Introduction T D CongrataldltObs ccs dietro Y NG A uie dda 5 1 2 Hardware ee ie eate ne S e terrd Reine 5 3 S0ftwate SpectiiCAaHOlls ous code tees kan 7 Chapter 2 Board Installation DEBO mae ERR OT 9 2 Black ccce DRUD RA 10 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and cece cece iiu 11 2A Installing the Proc ssor sau i edu isa Met iet 18 2 5 Heat Sink Irnstal Wig m d a EOM hi aa bat eve 19 2 6 Thermal Installation Matertal 00 cece cece Y YG LY Fi uu 20 2 7 Finishing Installing the Heat 5 21 2 8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in 515 27 2 9 Installing the Memory eei does cotto 24 2 I0 Attaching Drive Cables ooa a GR TEE UE RP ES 277 2 11 Installing Add in Card eee te 29 2 12 Installing SO DIMM Module OPMA 30 2 13 External Devices iue eee 31 2 14 Installing the Power Supply 32 2 nun UD COL 33
19. 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 98 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system you should first turn to your dealer for direct support Your system has most likely been configured or designed by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains Hence they should be of the most assistance for you Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you take the system to them directly 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 possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email
20. nVidia RAID Setup Disabled While entering setup you can nVidia Function choose enabled disabled RAID Enabled mode for each ATA channel SATAOM 2 3 Disabled Enable Disable specific SATA Drive Enabled as RAID 41 3 7 2 2 Primary IDE Master Slave Sub Menu Main Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Not Detected Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32 Bit Data Transfer BIOS Setup Utility PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit lt Select Screen Auto Select Item Auto Change Option Auto Tab Select Field Auto F1 General Help Auto F10 Save and Exit Auto ESC Exit Enabled Feature Primary IDE Master Slave Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer Option Auto Not Installed CD DVD ARMD Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Auto 1 BA at 1 interval Auto Auto Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Description Selects the type of device connected to the system Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Disabled The Data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Auto The Data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Select the PIO Mode S
21. that shows you how to configure and use the components of the LSI Logic integrated raid IR software product with LSI Logic controller LSI SAS1068E To start the LSI Logic Config Utility 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press lt Ctrl C gt during POST to start the LSI Logic Config Utility 3 On the Adapter list screen use the arrow keys to select an LSI Logic SAS adapter SAS1068E as shown in figure X 1 LSI Logit Contig Utility 6 12 00 00 2006 10 31 Adapter List Global Properties Adapter PCI PCI PCI Revision Status Boot Hus Dew Fre Slot Order 5451 0855 08 00 OO 21 1 18 00 00 IR Enabled Esc Exit Menu Help Global Properties Alter Boot Order InsiDe Alter Boot List Figure X 1 4 Press lt Enter gt to go to the Adapter Properties screen as shown in figure X 2 82 LSI Logic Config Utility vB5 12 00 00 2005 10 31 Adapter Properties 51068E Adapter 510655 Pel Slat 21 POI AddressdBusiDeviF unc 08 00 00 MPT Firmware Revision 118 00 00 GAGS Address S00E0810 00000050 DATA Version 25 03 otatus Enabled Boot Order Boot Support Enabled BIOS amp 08 RAID Properties 545 Topology Advanced Adapter Properties Esc Exit M enu FifShift 1 Help Enter Select Item Change Item Figure X 2 On the Adapter properties screen use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties on the screen and press lt Enter gt W
22. will record the Enabled avant Disabled 2Minutes watchdog Timer sets 2 4 6 8 10 minutes 2 Minutes When WD time out occurs system will Watchdog Mode 6 Minutes auto reboot 8 Minutes 10 Minutes 44 3 7 4 ACPI Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for ACPI Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option 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 Enable ACPI Configuration settings Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 45 3 7 4 1 Advanced ACPI Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced ACPI Configuration lt Select Screen ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Select Item ACPI APIC support Enabled Change Option AMI OEMB table Enabled F1 General Help Headless mode Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration A Set this value to allow or prevent ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 the system to be complaint with ACPI v1 0 the
23. 0 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Hard Disk Drives XX XXX XXXXX XXX Specifies the boot 1st Drive sequence from the available Disabled devices 62 3 9 A Removable Drives BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Removable Drives 1st Drive XX XXX XXXXX XXX Chipset Exit Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Network Drives XX XXX XXXXX XXX Disabled 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices 3 9 5 Netwod Drives BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Netword Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive XX XXX XXXXX XXX XX XXX XXXXX XXX Chipset Exit Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Network Drives XX XXX XXXXX XXX 1st Drive 2nd Drive Disabled Specifies the boot seguence from the available devices 63 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
24. ACPI 2 0 specification Enabled This option allows you to define ACPI APIC Support whether or not to enable APIC Disabled features Set this value to allow the ACPI Enabled BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System AMI OEMB table Description Table RSDT table Note OEMB table is used to pass Disabled POST data to the AMI code during ACPI O S operations Enabled Enable or disable Headless Disabled operation mode through ACPI 46 3 7 4 2 Chipset ACPI Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot oecurity Chipset Exit Chipset ACPI Configuration lt Select Screen 55 ACPI Table Enabled Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset ACPI Configuration Enabled MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Enabled Enable Disable MCP55 ACPI Disabled HPET Table 47 3 7 5 APM Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP Chipset Exit Power Management APM Enabled Enable or Disable APM Power Button Mode On Off Video Power Down Mode Enabled Green PC Monitor Power State Standby Hard Disk Power Down Mode Enabled Hard Disk Time Out Minute Disabled Force Throttle Disabled Manual Throttle Ratio 5096 System Thermal Disabled Thermal throttle Ratio 5096 lt Select Screen Resume On PME Disabled Select Item Resume O
25. Center Spread Spread Spectrum Mode Disabled Select PCIE Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled Mode Disabled Select SATA Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Mode Primary Graphics PCI Express gt Set Primary Graphics Adapter Adapter PCI gt PCI Express Mode USB 1 1 Enabled Enable Disable USB 1 1 Disabled Controller Enabled Enable Disable USB 2 0 Disabled Controller Auto LAN1 Disabled LAN1 Configuration Auto LAN2 Disabled LAN2 Configuration Restore on AC Power System State after Restore on Power On Loss AC Power Loss Last State SAS Function nae Enable disable SAS Function Disabled Enabled SAS Option ROM Disabled Enable disable SAS Option 73 3 11 3 Hyper Transport MCP55 Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives Hyper Transport Links settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility PCI PnP Boot Hper Transport MCP55 Configuration Mcp55 SB to K8 CPU Freq Auto Mcp55 SB to K8 CPU Frequency Mcp55 SB to K8 CPU LinkWidth Security Chipset Exit Disabled Select Screen 1000 MHz Select Item 16 4 161 Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Hyper Transport MCP55 C
26. Help F10 Save and Exit System Time HH MM SS ESC Exit System Date MM DD YYYY Opon Description System Time SS Set the system time System Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date 36 3 7 BIOS Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Super I O Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure CPU WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration lt Select Screen IDE Configuration Select Item Super IO Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen ACPI Configuration F1 General Help APM Configuration F10 Save and Exit Event Log Configuration ESC Exit Hardware Health Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration Feature Option Description Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Menu Item Configure CPU IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure the IDE device s Super IO Configuration Menu Item ae Super ACPI Configuration Menu Item n Configuration APM Configuration Menu
27. ID 1E volume Repeat this step to select a total of three to eight disks for the volume or three to seven disks if you will create a global hot spare 5 3 Creating IS RAID 0 volume There are several limitations when creating an 15 RAID 0 volume 5 3 1 All disks must be either SATA or SAS with SMART support Disks must have 512 byte blocks and must not have removable media 5 3 2 There must be 2 included to 8 included drives in a valid IS volume Hot spare drives are not allowed 5 3 3 After disks have been added the Array Size field will reflect the size of the new volume 6 When the volume has been fully configured press C and then select save changes and exit this menu to commit the changes Note Integrated striping RAID 0 does not provide any data protection in the event of disk failure It is primarily used to increase speed 84 Appendix lll InfiniBand Installation Guide InfiniBand enabling Optional for S4987WG2NGI2 only Note The appendix just gives a draft picture of the InfiniBand driver installation for the detail please visit http www mellanox com to download the latest InfiniBand Driver and users manual The InfiniBand Architecture IBA is an industry standard that defines a new high speed switched fabric subsystem designed to connect processor nodes and I O nodes to form a system area network This new interconnected method moves away from the local transaction based I O
28. J36 J37 SAS SGPIO Connector 3Pin x 2 Signal Pin Signal SAS SIO DIN 1 2 SAS SIO 00 SAS SIO 3 4 GND KEYPIN 5 6 SAS SIO 16 J38 SAS Fault LED Connector 5Pin x 2 SAS FAULT L ED N6 JP3 JP4 OPMA Setting Jumper 2Pin Install Card Default Remove Other OPMA Card Clear CMOS Pin 3l zd Pin 1 Clear CMOS You can reset the CMOS settings by using this jumper if you have forgotten your system setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting Power off system and disconnect both power connectors from the motherboard Put jumper cap back to Pin 1 and Pin 2 default setting Use jumper cap to close Pin 2 and Pin 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Reconnect power amp power on system 17 2 4 Installing the Processor Your brand new Thunder n3600QX 54987 supports the latest 64 bit processor technology from Only AMD Opteron Socket F 8000 series processors are certified and supported with this motherboard Check our website for latest processor support http www tyan com TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install the socket processor and may not be an exact representation of the processor you have Step 1 Take off the CPU protection cap Step 2 Pull the CPU lever
29. On PCIE Wake Enabled Disable Enable PME to generate Disabled a wake event 49 Resume On LAN MAC Enabled Disable Enable LAN MAC to Disabled generate a wake event Resume On Rin Enabled Disable Enable RI to generate a 9 Disabled wake event Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Enabled Disable Enable PS 2 Keyboard Disabled to generate a wake event Resume On RTC Alarm Enabled Disable Enable RTC event to Disabled wake after a power failure 3 7 6 Event Log Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Event Log Control Menu This logs system events such as Clear CMOS 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 PCl PnP Security Chipset Exit Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log View Event Log Mark All Events as Read lt Select Screen Clear Event Log 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 TE Event Log TENET NE OK Marks all unread events as Cancel read OK Clear Event Log Erases all of events Cancel 50 3 7 7 H
30. SO DIMM Modules OPMA Card Your Thunder n3600QX 54987 motherboard is equipped with a proprietary SO DIMM connector The SO DIMM connector plays the role of OPMA connector and supports Tyan M3295 M2 card and 3 party M3 OPMA card Follow these steps to install the OPMA Card M3295 into the SO DIMM slot M3295 Insert OPMA Card M3295 firmly into the socket by pressing down as shown in the diagram Only it is firmly seated into the socket two spring levers on each side will close and secure the card into the socket There should be key on M3295 that fits the key in the SO DIMM socket The card may fit in only one way NOTE You may follow the above steps to install other 3rd party M3 card 30 2 13 Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces through connecting peripherals See the following diagrams for the details PS 2 Mouse Keyboard LAN Port x 2 m Serial Port USB Port x 2 SAS LED yam IB Active gt 5 IB CON CON Power LED 1 NOTE Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme LEFT RIGHT En Left LED Right LED Linh 666 Of Blinking Green
31. Settings Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot Disabled booting This will Quiet Boot Disabled decrease the time Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Boot up Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for F1 if Error Enabled Select Screen Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Select Item Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Change Option F1 General Help Endless Boot Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 59 Feature Option Description Boot Settings Configuration Enabled This option allows user bypass BIOS Disabled self test during POST Disabled Disabled displays normal POST messages poet Enabled Enabled displays OEM log instead of POST messages Force BIOS Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM ae ey of add on cards to be displayed during Keep Current quiet boot Boot up Num Lock Gu Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled PS 2 Mouse Support Disabled Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Waits for F1 key to be present if erro
32. TYAN Thunder n36000X 54987 Version 1 00 Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2007 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 n3600QX are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation AMI AMIBIOS and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMI Technologies Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation InfiniBand is a trademark of Mellanox Technologies 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 wnatsoever 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
33. able of the HDD is attempted 64 3 11 Chipset Menu This menu allows the user to customize functions of the AMD Chipsets North Bridge configuration contains options for Memory amp CPU settings South Bridge configuration contains options for SM Bus amp 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 N V keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may Select Screen cause system to malfunction Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen gt Northbridge Configuration F1 General Help gt Southbridge MCP55 Configuration F10 Save and Exit gt Hyper Transport Configuration ESC Exit 65 3 111 Northbridge Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for customizing memory amp Hypertransport settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP Boot Chipset Exit NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration IOMMU Option Menu Power Down Control Alternate VID Auto Memory CLK XXX MHz CAS latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Trcd i
34. al _ IPMB DATA 2 OND J12 USB Pin Header 5Pin x 2 Use this header to connect to the USB devices via the enclosed USB cable Signal Pin Pin VCC 5 RUN 1 2 KEYPN 3 4 vec 5 5 6 TXD Use this header to connect the LCM module with system monitoring function J29 FAN Tach Connector 9Pin x 2 Signal Pin Signa _ 1 2 2 ___ FAN 3 4 FAN 5 5 6 FAN_TACHG FAN 7 7 8 ___ _10_ 12 _14_ _16_ 18 9 9 Reserve 11 131 _15_ FAN PWM2 FAN 11 FAN TACH13 14 DIMM27 DIMM28 DIMM10 Mellanox MT25204 HTX Slot 6 W83627HG AW SATAdSATABATAZSATAS SASS SAST E J19 J21 J22 J24 J39 FAN Connector 4Pin x 1 E oooHp Pi 1 2 4 Signal PWM TACH 12V GND Pin 1 NOTE Pin 1 is not used when the FAN only have three pins 15 DIMM24 DIMM20 DIMM18 le 25 0 Q8 9 0 DIMM26 DIMM28 DIMM31 DIMM32 DIMM7 DIMM8 x 0 PCIE x 16 Slot 3 o JP8 J35 M2061 PCI E to PCI X Riser Connector 4Pin x 1 IEEE 1 2 4 Signal GND GND VDD 5 RUN Pin 1
35. ame time RAIDIOS RAID 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 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 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 e
36. an com support download fru aspx modelzB GT26B4987 for details For the Tyan 2U TN27 B4987 accessory list not available at the time of print please visit www tyan com for further details 92 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 Attachment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth
37. ardware Health Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings Use the up and down arrow M W keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Configuration Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device Auto FAN Control Disabled lt Select Screen FAN Configuration Select Item Voltage Configuration Change Option Temperature Configuration Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Hardware Health Configuration Enabled Enable Disable AUTOFAN control The CPUO 2 3 FAN min duty cycle is 25 and the CPU 1 FAN min duty cycle is 30 Auto FAN Control Disabled S1 3 7 7 1 FAN Configuration Sub Men BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Fan Configuration Chipset Exit Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM XXXXX RPM 3 7 7 2 Voltage Configuration Sub Men Main Advanced Voltage Configuration BIOS Setup Utility PCI PnP Boot Security lt
38. ardware monitoring Memory e CPU thermal amp voltage monitor e Dual channel memory bus support e Thirty two 32 DDR2 DIMM e Onboard 8 fan header 4 CPU fan sockets Eight per CPU connector 4 system fan header e Maximum of 128GB Registered e One backplane fan control header DDR2 400 533 667 for Barebone FAN HDD e Supports ECC memory backplane 0 Watchdog timer support Integrated e Port 80 code display LED e T yan Barebone 2 x 14 front panel pin header e Four SAS ports e Four SATA ports e One IDE connector e Two USB headers e One COM port header at 3 0Gb s Rear Side e One InfiniBand connector apart from I O backplane optional e External SAS connector four in one e Three RJ 45 ports with LEDs One RJ 45 100 for OPMA card use Two side by side RJ 45 10 100 1000 for LAN ports e wo side by side USB 2 0 ports single port e One VGA port e One COM port e 5 2 mouse and keyboard connector elD LED elB SAS LED Onboard InfiniBand Network Controller optional e Mellanox InfiniHost Lx DDR MT25204A0 FCC D single port eMemory on DIMM PCI E x8 interface e DDR model as default e 54987WG2NR w o IB onboard S4987WG2NRI2 w IB onboard Onboard Graphics Controller e ATI ES1000 controller e 32MB DDR frame buffer Integrated SAS Controller e LSI 1068 SAS controller e PCI E x4 interface e Supports eight SAS ports 4 ports internal 4 ports external e RAID 0 1 and 1E supported In
39. aster 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 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 67 3 11 1 1 Memory Configuration Sub Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency Use the up and down arrow A 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 PCl PnP Security Chipset Exit MEMCLK can be set Memory Configuration by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one Memclock Mode Auto of the standard values Memory Clock Value 400 MCT Timing Mode Auto CAS Latency CL Auto TRAS Auto TRP Auto TRCD Auto TRRD Auto TRC Auto Bank
40. 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 35 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 Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Use or to Build Date DD MM YY configure system time ID Processor Dual Core AMD Opteron Processor XXXX Speed xxxx MHz Count X lt Select Screen Select Item System Memory Enter Go to Sub Screen Size xxxx MB F1 General
41. ccess type lt Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Serdir Memory Display Delay NO Delay ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Abate Enabled Enables remote access to Disabled system through serial port Serial Port Number COM1 select serial Port for console COM2 redirection 115200 8 n 1 56700 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode 38400 8 n 1 Select Serial Port Settings 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 1 Flow Control aware Select Flow Control for console redirection Software m Disabled Disabled turns of the Redirection After BIOS redirection after Boot POST Always Redirection is active during POST and during Boot loader ANSI Terminal Type VT100 Select the target terminal type VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Enabled Enable Disable VT UTF8 Suboor combination key support for PP Disable ANSI VT100 terminals No Delay Serdir Memory Display Delay 1Sec Gives the delay in seconds to Delay Delay 2Sec display memory information Delay 4Sec 54 3 7 9 USB Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced
42. ch 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 Integrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip IDE Integrated Device Drive Electronics a simple self contained HDD interface It can handle drives up to 8 4 GB in size Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs EIDEs with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller IDE INT IDE Interrupt a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE 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
43. d 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 94 ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS 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 ea
44. e 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 Attaching Serial ATA Cables The Thunder n3600QX 54987 is equipped with 4 Serial ATA SATA channels as well as 4 SAS channels Connections for these drives are very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives Please refer to FRU List for the related cables If you are in need of SATA SAS cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase 27 The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter Attaching Floppy Drive Cables Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe posit
45. e the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed DIMM28 DIMM27 DIMM26 DIMM17 DIMM18 DIMM10 Mellanox MT25204 nVidia MCP55 22 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 Type Solutions for installing E Motherboard gt Saw Chassis wall Motherboard 5 Motherboard Chassis wall Standoff Chassis wall screw Motherboard Stud Motherboard Chassis wall Screw Standoff Chassis wall b 23 2 9 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor 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 D T TTT mmm e AMD Opteron processors support 64bit non interleaved or 128bit interleaved memory configuration e ECC Registered DDRII 400 533 667 memory modules are supported e All installed memory will automa
46. elect Auto to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing Select DMA Mode Auto Auto detected S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 42 3 7 2 3 SATAO0 1 2 3 Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Third IDE Master Device Not Detected lt Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabled ESC Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit Feature Option Description SATA 0 1 2 3 Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Disabled Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Disabled The Data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector Auto LBA Large Mode gt at time Auto The Data transfer from and to Disabled the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto Select the PIO Mode Select Auto to PIO Mode 0 4 enhance hard disk performance by at 1 interval optimizing the hard disk timing Select DMA Mode pM Mode Auto Auto detected S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a
47. es less than Floppy 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive Forced FDD option can Hard Disk be used to force a HDD CDROM formatted drive to boot as FDD Emulation Type 56 3 8 PCI PnP Menu You can use this screen to view PnP Plug amp Play BIOS Configuration Menu This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources amp resolves conflicts Use the up and down arrow M V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Clear NVRAM No lt Select Screen Plug amp Play O S No Select Item PCI Latency Timer 64 Change Option Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes F1 General Help Palette Snooping Disabled F10 Save and Exit PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled ESC Exit 57 Feature Option Description Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM No Clears NVRAM during system Yes Boot No lets the BIOS configure all the Yes devices in the system Yes lets the operating system Plug amp Play OS configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if N
48. f Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class A limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe A d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do not puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion appears if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same
49. heck 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 77 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 Disable NMI Parity video for EGA and DMA controllers Initialize BIOS POST Runtime data area Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable WCMOSFlags Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize 0 as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer i
50. hen you are prompted to select a volume type select Create XX such as IM IME or IS volume as shown in figure X 3 The create New Array screen illustrates a list of disks that can be added to a volume LSI Logic Config Utility y 1 2 00 00 2008 10 31 Select Mew Array Type 510 8 Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus an optional hot spare Data on the primary disk may be migrated Create IME volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 8 disks including an optional hot spare ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED Create 5 Volume Create Integrated Striping arrav af 2108 disks ALL DATA array disks will be DELETED ES C Exit M enu F1 Shift 1 Help Enter Choose array type to create Figure X 3 5 Move the cursor to the RAID disk column to select a disk To add a disk to the volume change the NO to YES by pressing 8 11 Key Key or space bar 5 1 Creating an IM RAID 1 volume When the disk is added you may either keep the existing data or overwrite it Press M to keep the 83 existing data on the first disk or press D to overwrite it If you keep the existing data this is called a migration The first disk will be mirrored onto the second one so the data you want to keep must be on the first disk added to the volume And in this way any data on the second disk is overwritten 5 2 Creating an IME RA
51. ings programming Control Disabled Training will be automatically ae disabled if CS sparing is enabled Enabled Enable Memory Remapping around Memory Hole Remapping Disabled Memory Hole 69 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 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP 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 lt Select Screen L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Select Item Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description ECC Configuration E DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and DRAM ECC Enable nabled correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Disabled Disabled Enable 4 Bit ECC Mode SEPIUS GC Mode Enabled Note Also known as CHIPKILL ECC Mode Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows the DRAM SCRUB system to correct DRAM ECC errors REDIRECT immediately when they occur even if Enabled background scrubbi
52. ioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Twist at the end of the ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable the second or third connector after you install Drive A 28 2 11 Installing Add In Cards Before installing add in cards it s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard For this reason we ve provided the diagrams below showing the slots that may appear on your motherboard PCI E x 16 slot HTX slot SO DIMM slot ARAL AAR 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 TIP It s good practice to install add in cards in a staggered manner rather than making them directly adjacent to each other Doing so allows air to circulate within the chassis more easily thus improving cooling for all installed devices YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes to avoid damaging the board or expansion device 29 2 12 Installing
53. model across buses to a remote message passing model across channels The architecture is independent of the host operating system OS and the processor platform Installer Installer developed using installShiled which is the most popular tool for building installers MSI format Simple self explained GUI installation Can be run in batch mode no GUI by msiexec quit Default install dir program files Mellanox Add the installed package to Add remove programs and start gt Program gt Mellanox Some important notes Your 54987 CD includes InfiniBand Driver and for the latest Driver version please visit http www mellanox com to download the driver Click OFED to download Linux driver Click WinlB to download Windows driver Supported HCA Host Channel Adapters must be installed before WinlB installation Since IB drivers are not certified by Microsoft several security alerts will pop during installation Please accept them all To prevent this please change to ignore in My computer gt properties gt Hardware gt Driver signing During installation Find new hardware wizard will popup Please choose cancel for all instances Install Log file Windows setupapi log 85 The following diagrams may guide you how to install the InfiniBand Driver 5 MellanoxWinIB32 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MellanoxWinIB32 The InstallShield R
54. n PCIE Wake Disabled Change Option Resume On LAN MAC Disabled Enter Go to Sub Screen Resume On Ring Disabled F1 General Help Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Disabled F10 Save and Exit Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled ESC Exit 48 Feature Option Description APM Configuration Power Management APM labled Enables or Disable APM Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Go into ON OFF or suspend suspend when power button is pressed Vi Enabled ideo Power Down Mode Power Down Video is Off Disabled Green PC Monitor Power Standby ON State Suspend Options standby suspend off Off Power Down Moda Enabled Power Down Hard Disk in Disabled suspend Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hard Disk Time Out Minute 8 Hard Disk Time Out in specified 9 Minutes 10 11 12 13 14 15 Disabled Force Throttle Enabled Disable Enable the force to Disabled thermal throttling function 87 596 75 62 5 Manual Throttle Ratio 50 37 5 25 12 5 Enabled Disable Enable Thermal to System Thermal generate a power management Disabled event 87 596 75 62 5 Select the duty cycle in throttle Thermal throttle Ratio 50 when the thermal override 37 5 condition occurs 25 12 5 Resume On PME Enabled Disable Enable PME to generate Disabled a wake event Resume
55. ng is on Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so 1 28us later reads are correct Doing this while DRAM BG Scrub 2 56us memory is not being used improves 5 12us performance 10 2us Note When AMD s node interleave feature 20 5us is enabled BIOS will force DRAM scrub off 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 5 655 4us L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to be 40ns corrected while idle 70 Feature Option Description ECC Configuration 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7US 655 4us Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be 5 12us corrected while idle 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7US 655 4us Data Cache BG Scrub 71 3 11 1 3 IOMMU Option Menu This menu has options for IOMMU Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP Security Chipset Exit IOMMU Mode AGP Present 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 lt Select Screen Selec
56. nt BIOS modules mE 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 4 Initialize runtime language module O 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 Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module AB J Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot End of POST initialization of chipset registers 81 Save system context ACPI 00 Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h 38 39 3A 3B 3C 40 50 52 75 78 7C 84 85 87 8C AO A1 A2 A4 AT A8 A9 AA AB AC B1 79 Appendix 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 Bo
57. nterrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller OB _ Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse OC Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port Eig 2 1 1 EB Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INTO9h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules Initializes different devices through DIM Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text information Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 2 2 2 2 03 04 05 OA OC OE 13 4 30 A C E 31 33 37 78 Checkpoint Description Initializes different devices through DIM See D M Code Checkpoints section of document for more information Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 Initialize RTC date time Te
58. o your system has a Plug and Play operating system 32 This setting controls how many 64 PCI clocks each PCI device can hold the bus before another PCI s device takes over When set to higher values every PCI device 160 can conduct transactions for a 192 longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth 224 Values in units of PCI clocks for 248 PCI device latency timer register Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card No if card requests IRQ This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the Disaoted VGA card manufacturer requires Palette Snooping Palette Snooping to be Enabled Enabled informs the PCI devices Enabled that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly Disabled Enabled BIOS uses PCI bus PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled mastering for reading writing to Reserved IDE drives 58 3 9 Boot Menu You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configures settings during System Boot Boot Settings Configuration lt Select Screen Select Item Boot Device Priority Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help Hard Disk Drives F10 Save and Exit Removable Drives ESC Exit Network Drives 3 9 1 Boot
59. onfiguration Mcp55 SB to K8 CPU Enabled MCP55 SB to K8 CPU Frequency Freq Auto Disabled Selection by CPU capability 200 400 600 Mcp55 SB to K8 CPU 800 MCP55 SB to K8 CPU Frequency Frequency 1000 Selection 1200 1400 1600 4141 TE 55 5 to K8 CPU 8181 55 SB to K8 CPU link width LinkWidth 16 16 1 selection 74 3 12 Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow keys and pressing Enter BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCl PnP 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 lt Select Screen Load Optimal Defaults Select Item Load Failsafe Defaults Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Discard Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved into CMOS Load Optimal Defaults Use this option to load default perfo
60. or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document D1900 100 100
61. ortantly 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 33 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your soft ware The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard display screen disk drives serial communications and a number of miscellaneous functions This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only The settings and con figurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are sub ject 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 that retains the information even when the power is turned off To star
62. ot 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 nVidia Promise Silicon Image VIA EXIT 80 3 The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia Choose Chipset Model nVidia NVRAID EXIT 4 After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker Example Chipset Driver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette 03 _ Microsoft Windows 64bit Diskette 04 Microsoft Windows 2003 64 bit Back 5 Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press ENTER Please insert a formatted diskette into A and press ENTER Writing image to drive A Track 36 Hoad 8 Sector 1 6 Using ESC key to quit the Tyan diskette maker The system will automatically restart 81 Appendix II LSI Logic Config Utility NOTE This appendix just provides a brief introduction of the LSI Logic integrated RAID solution for LSI Logic controller LSISAS 1068E For detail of SAS RAID S4987 please visit http www Lsilogic com contacts index html to refer to LSI manual The main LSI Logic Config Utility menu is the first screen you can navigate
63. ould be a protective cover over the material Take care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heat sink on the processor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred to as thermal compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling Always check with the manufacturer of the heat sink amp processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor amp meets the manufacturer s warranty requirements 2 7 Finishing Installing the Heat sink After you have finished installing the heat sink onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heat sink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard G Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard 21 2 8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed These studs are usually metal and are gold in color Usually the chassis manufacturer will pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs insid
64. r Disabled occurs Enabled Displays Press DEL to run Setup in Hit DEL Message Displa PET Disabled POST Disabled Enabled allows option ROMs to trap Enabled interrupt 19 Booi Enabled Enable Disable endless loop boot from Disabled BBS table 60 3 9 2 Boot Device Priority Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX available devices 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority EDGE XX XXX X0000 XXX Settings for boot priority 2nd Boot Device These can be customized Disabled depending on your preference 61 3 9 3 Hard Disk Drives BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive XX XXX XXXXX XXX Chipset Exit Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F1
65. rams Mellanox gt WinlB After the uninstall one MUST restart the machine to complete the uninstall process 90 Appendix IV Recommended Accessory List For integrating your Thunder n3600QX 54987 into a 1U 2U system you can either equip your 54987 with the Tyan Barebone qualified accessories or use others with the same specification as a reference Power Supply Unit Below is detailed information of recommended power supply unit You may contact COLDWATT PSU vendor directly if having any interest www coldwatt com COLDWATT Vendor model name CWA2 1000 10 TYO1 Tyan model name CPSU 0240 1000W PSU Riser Card The following provides information on riser cards of Tyan 1U 2U Barebone solutions with 54987 motherboard You may ask Tyan for support if having any interest name ra PE HTX riser card 1U riser 1U riser 1U Installation PCI E x 16 slot PCIE x 16 slot HTX slot Location 0 Z2 2 0 Tya 0 M4987 2U model name PCI E x16 slot w x8 signal PCI E x16 slot w x8 8 signal HTX Slot Front view Rear view Description 2 PCI E x16 slots w x8 signal 1 HTX slot 2U E x16 slots w x8 signal and 2 PCI E x16 slots w x8 signal 1 HTX slot 2U HTX slot 2U Installation boi x 16 slot and HTX slot Location 91 If you are interested in Tyan 1U GT26 B4987 accessory list please visit http www ty
66. rmance 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 NOTE 76 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 to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please c
67. ron Socket F 1207 8000 series dual core and Quad core processors and up to 128GB DDRII 667 memory providing a rich feature set and incredible performance Leveraging advanced technology from AMD the Thunder n3600QX 54987 is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64 bit computing high bandwidth memory design and lightning fast PCI E PCI X bus or HTX slot implementation The Thunder n3600QX 84987 not only empowers your company in today s demanding IT environment but also offers a smooth path for future application usage TYAN is also proud to deliver the Thunder n3600QX 54987 in SATAII SAS flavor All of this provides the Thunder n3600QX 54987 the power and flexibility to meet the needs of nearly any server application Remember to visit TYAN s Website at http www tyan com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processors Expansion Slots e Quad mPGA 1207 pin sockets e One 1 PCI E x16 slot w x 16 e Supports Four AMD Opteron signal via Riser Socket F 1207 8000 series broken into 2 x 8 signals via 2U processors Riser Optional eOne 1 HTX slot Chipset e 200 pin OPMA connector support enVidia nForce Pro 3600 MCP55 M3 OPMA card LAN onboard e Winbond 83627HG Super I O e Winbond w83793G Hardware System Management Monitoring IC e Winbond 83627HF and Winbond Jw83793G wl h
68. sque dabas cole tod kat o SC CUM VIGTIUL Seatac sine 8 uim dos SMA CID SCE LEN FFYN RR vina idt es btts 3 11 1 Northbridge Configuration 3 11 2 Southbridge Configuration Sub Menu Y LL Y Y uod 3 11 3 Hyper Transport MCP55 Configuration Sub Menu KAZE EIU e RP YN NR Chapter 4 Diagnostics Appendix I How to Make a Driver Diskette Appendix II LSI Logic Config Utility Appendix III InfiniBand Installation Guide Appendix IV Recommended Accessory List Glossary Technical Support 80 82 85 9 93 99 Before you begin Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following um wA ALA y AM 1 x Thunder n3600QX 54987 motherboard 1 x Thunder n3600QX user s manual 1 x Thunder n3600QX quick reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process NOTE For other usable accessories please refer to Appendix IV for more details Chapter 1 Instruction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions Based on NVIDIA nForce Pro3600 chipset the Thunder n3600QX 54987 is designed to support AMD Opte
69. st for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA 39 1 0 3 Programming the memory hole or any of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed LIEN 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 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 requested 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 00 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt AO Check boot password if installed A1 J _ Clean up work needed before booting to OS Takes care of runtime image preparation for differe
70. t Item _ Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description IOMMU Configuration AGP Present Set GART size in systems without Disabled or disable altogether Some 32 MB 3 i 64 MB OSes require valid GART for proper IOMMU Mode 128 MB operation If AGP is present select 256 MB appropriate option to ensure proper 5 AGP operation 512 MB 1 GB 72 3 11 2 Southbridge Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for southbridge devices settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages Main Advanced BIOS Setup Utility PCI PnP Boot SouthBridge Chipset Configuration CPU LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum Primary Graphics Adapter USB1 1 Controller USB2 0 Controller LAN1 LAN2 Restore on AC Power Loss SAS Function SAS Option ROM Security Chipset Exit Center Spread Enabled Enabled PCI Express gt Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Last State Enabled Disabled lt Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Disabled Disabled Up Spread Center Spread Up Spread Spread Select CPU LDT
71. t the BIOS setup utility 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press Del 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 To configure the advanced chipset features PCI PnP To configure legacy Plug amp Play or PCI settings To exit setup utility 34 3 3 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Select the next value setting of the field Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu Execute command or select submenu 3 4 Getting Help Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC 3 5 n 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 com puter 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 under stand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing The Chipset defaults have
72. talled MellanoxwWinIB32 Click Finish to exit the wizard v Enable WinSock Direct protocol WSD ra Enable Sock et Direct protocol For InfiniBand SDR Show the readme file Back Finish Cancel SDP WSD Activation The installer installs 3 types of devices InfiniBand Fabric HCA IPoIB Interface 24 Device Manager File Action View Help t SWLAB172 E Computer Hs Disk drives E E Display adapters 89 5 DVD CD ROM drives 42 Floppy disk controllers 9 9 IDE controllers B InfiniBand Host Channel Adapters _ gt Mellanox PCIX InfiniBand 9 Monitors Network adapters gt Intel R PRO 1000 MT Dual Port Network Connection Intel R PRO 1000 MT Dual Port Network Connection 2 Mellanox IPoIB Adapter EE EMellanox IPoIB Adapter 2 Other devices PCI Device HY Ports amp LPT Processors HB Sound video and game controllers System devices we ACPI Fixed Feature Button Mice and other pointing devices we Direct memory access controller TH InfiniBand Fabric Intel R 6700PXH I OxAPIC Interrupt Controller 0326 Intel R 6700PXH I OxAPIC Interrupt Controller B 0327 Intel R 6700PXH PCI Express to PCI Bridge 0329 89 Uninstall InfiniBand Driver Uninstall can be done from the Add Remove Program of the control panel or from the Start gt Prog
73. tegrated SATA Controllers e Supports Four 4 SATA II ports running at 3 0Gb s from MCP55 e RAID O 1 5 10 capable Integrated LAN Controllers e Two Marvell PHY 88E 1121 e Supports WOL and PXE e wo RJ 45 ports with LED BIOS e AMI 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM e Serial Console Redirect e USB boot supported e Supports APM1 2 and ACPI e PnP DMI WfM power Management e S0 S1 S4 S5 states supported Form Factor e 16 63 16 098 Power Supply e 12V and 5VSB input only e On board connector FCI 51915 080 Regulatory e FCC Class DoC e European Community CE DoC e VCCI e C tick e BSMI Optional 1 3 Software Specifications For OS operation system support please check with Tyan support for latest information Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your 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 i
74. tering 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 off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installe
75. tically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing e he Thunder n3600QX 54987 supports up to 128GB of memory NOTE 1 Refer to the memory population option table for detailed memory configuration instruction 2 For the DIMM number please refer to the motherboard placement in 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors for memory installation Memory Population Option Table To correctly install the memory in pairs DIMMA DIMMB refer to the table for supported population options Start installing Memory modules from DIMM7 and DIMM8 24 peni Four CPU CPUO only S CPU installed mr memory installed I MM CPUO DIMMXA ONSE HEN CPUODMMSA 5 __ 1 Lee ow __ CPULDMMMA CFULDMM2B ceurpwMSA 1 kai v v 4 __ __ a i oh cm2pwwoB 5 __ dd v v_ crv eu omaa 3 cuz omma 3 BET EN CPUS 25 CPUS DIMM26 B cPU3 DIMM 7A CPUSDIMM2RB CPU3DMM2A v cPU3 DIMM3 1v v CPU3_DIMM31 A
76. 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 95 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 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 PCI 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 usuall
77. ts 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 NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 2 1 Board Image ete EEG 8001 CIOA nach 25 c vo EE MI 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 2 2 Block Diagram HTX HTX Connector 16 16 E ur 240 Pin Registered 240 Pin Registered z3 z 16 16 HT 16 16 HT 2GT s 2GT s 16 16 HT 267 5 240 Pin Registered 240 Pin Registered 8 16 16 HT s DDR2 400 533 667 e 2GT s DDR gt 16 16 HT 26 5 PCI E x 16 3GHz x4 IB Bus PCI E x 8 32Bit 33MHz rear panel Ew PCI a front andi eadem mns H W Monitor ed 5 2 u Serial 1 LCMx1 Thunder n3600QX 84987 Block Diagram 10
78. up to unlock the CPU socket A Then open the socket in the direction as shown B Step 3 Place the CPU on the CPU socket ensuring that pin 1 is located in the right direction Step 4 Close the CPU socket cover A and press the CPU socket lever down to secure the CPU B Take care when installing the processor as it has very fragile connector pins below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly 18 2 5 Heat sink Installation After installing the processor you should proceed to install the heat sink The CPU heat sink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them The overheated processor is dangerous to the motherboard For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heat sink use heat sinks validated by AMD Please refer to AMD s website at www amd com The following diagram illustrates how to install heat sink onto the CPU of 54987 Place the heat sink on top of the CPU and secure it to the motherboard using two screws clockwise 19 2 6 Thermal Interface Material Pratective cover Thermal Compound Processor Lid 20 There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processors The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heat sink at the time of purchase There sh
79. xpensive 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 97 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 UItraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices 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
80. y 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 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 96 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 s

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