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1. DDR SDRAM Module DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot 184 Pins 1 key To remove the memory module simply push the latches outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 31 http www tyan com 2 10 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple The cable is keyed to only allow it to be connected in the correct manner Attachina IDE cable to the IDE connector is illustrated below e Pin 1 Cable Hard drive IDE Slots a ak This end con IDE cable Y Power nects to IDE connector slot 4 IDE cable pin 1 Key Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end into the drive 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 K8HM is also equipped with 4 Serial ATA
2. 96 http www tyan com Technical Support Ifa problem arises with your system you should turn to your dealer for help first Your system has most likely been configured by them and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you you can bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive consequences If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations Tyan s website www tyan com provides easy to access resources such as in depth Linux Online Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis memory and much more With all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away users can easily find the latest software and operating system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email By offering plenty of options for users Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry s most competitive services to support them Tyan s tech support is some of the most impressive we ve seen with great response time and exceptional or
3. www tyan com YO Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This occurs most commonly when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway 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 u
4. 3 position and then power on to boot up the system The CMOS will be cleared when the screen is on Finally shut down the power replace JP10 to the default setting 1 2 power on the system again after done 3 1 Default 21 24 Installing the Processor s Your brand new Thunder K8HM supports the latest 64 bit processor technology from AMD Only the AMD Opteron processor 200 series are certified and supported with this motherboard Check our website for latest processor support http www tyan com If using a single processor it MUST be installed in socket CPU1 When using a single processor only CPU 1 memory banks are addressable TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration Close lever Lift Lever CPU Socket The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have Step 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90 or as far back as possible to the socket Step 2 Align the processor with the socke t There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor s installed correctly Step 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket Step 4 Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place The installation is finished Repeat
5. Driver Strength No Reduction F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standard Allows user to configure the MCT Auto Timing Mode manually Manual Allows user to set the User Config Auto Mode manually 8 Beats Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 Burst Length 4 Beats beats 64 bit DQ must use 4 beats 2 Beats HardWare Memory Hole Disabled Allows user to enable hardware memory remapping around memory Enabled hol CPU1 Mem DQ Driver No Reduction This field controls the drive strength Strength 15 reduction of the Memory DQ pins CPU2 Mem DQ Driver 30 Strength 3 9 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 MY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility PnP Boo ECC Configuration DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors DRAM ECC Enable Enabled automatically MCA DRAM ECC Logging Disabled maintaining system ECC Chip Kill Enabled integrity DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM Disabled BG Scrub Disabled Select Screen L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Select Item Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit 75 http www tyan com DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatic
6. GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit IOMMU Configuration AGP Present Disabled Set GART size in systems without 32 MB AGP or disable altogether Some OSes reguire valid GART for proper 64 MB operation If AGP is present select 128 MB appropriate option to ensure proper 258 MR AGP operation 512 MB IOMMU Mode 78 http www tyan com 3 9 2 HT2000 System I O Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to configure HT2000 System I O Submenu Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PnP Boo HT2000 Chipset Configuration Enable Disable EXB1 Split Split PCI E Master 1 to 2 x4 Disabled i Split PCI E Master 3 to 2 x4 Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Split PCI E Master 1 to 2 Enabled x4 Enabled Disable EXB1 Split Disabled Split PCI E Master 3 to 2 Enabled x4 Enabled Disable EXB3 Split Disabled 79 http www tyan com 3 9 3 HT1000 SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to enable SM Bus 2 0 controller Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change th
7. P ATA Select Item INT13 Support Enabled Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Enabled HT1000 S ATA Allows user to enable or disable Disabled HT1000 S ATA controller Sets S ATA mode as P ATA S ATA Mode emulation or native S ATA Enabled INT13 Support Enables or disa bles INT13 support Disabled 50 http www tyan com 3 5 6 ACPI Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for ACPI Use the up and down arrow V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option 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 a TEREN i 4 a Advanced ACPI Configuration Enable RSDP pointers to 64 bit Fixed System Description Tables Di ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 ACPI version has some ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled AMI OEMB table Enabled Headless mode Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit ACPI v3 0 Set this value to allow or prevent ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2 0 specification ACPI v1 0 Enabled This option allows you to define ACPI APIG Support whether or not to enable ACPI Disabled ae Enabled Enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT Table Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Se
8. and Agent should be located in the same place Console communicates with Manager The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the Manager 88 http www tyan com Appendix II How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD ROM drive to boot from CD You will see the following menu Then press 1 and Enter to boot the system to TYAN diskette maker If you would like to boot from hard disk press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk Boot from CD ISOLINUX 2 00 2002 10 25 Copyright C 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard drive 1 Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot 1_ 2 Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1 0 Main Menu Choose Chipset Vendor Adaptec Intel LSI Promise Silicon Image VIA EXIT 89 http www tyan com 3 The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia Choose Chipset Model nVidia NVRAID EXIT After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia NVRAID SATA and RAID Driver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette 03 Microsoft W
9. floppy drive Floppy A 1 2 MB 51 4 connected to the system Floppy B 720 KB 31 2 1 44 MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 48 http www tyan com 3 5 4 Super IO Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Super I O settings Use the up and down arrow AV Y keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced p a Q e Configure Nat417 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller Onboard Floppy Controller Enabled Serial Porti Address 3F8 IRQ4 Select Screen Serial Port2 Address I2F8 IRO3 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure Nat417 Super IO Chipset Enahled i Onboard Floppy Controller Dicabled Mlowe RIOS la or disable the RFRIROA 3E8 IRQ4 Allows BIOS to select Serial Porti Serial Porti Address 2E8 IRQ3 Base Addresses Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 Allows BIOS to select Serial Part2 Saral POR Address 2E8 IRQ3 Base Addresses 49 http www tyan com 3 5 5 S ATAConfiguration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view S ATA Configuration Menu 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 Enable HT1000 S ATA HT1000 S ATA Enabled Select Screen S ATA Mode
10. keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Jai 5 ii xi 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 Displa y Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Boot up NumLock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait for F 1 if Error Enabl ed 1 Select Screen Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Select Item Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 65 http www tyan com Boot Settings Configuration i Enabled This option allows user bypass BIOS Quick Boot Disabled self test during POST Disabled displays normal POST messages Enabled Enabled displays OEM log instead of Add On ROM Display Force BIOS Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM Mode Keep Current of add on cards to be displayed during R quiet boot Boot up NumLock Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled PS 2 Mouse Support Disabled Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enabled u Hit DEL Message Display Displays Press DEL to run Setup in Disabled POST Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled allows option ROMs to trap Enabled interrupt 19 3 7 2 Boot Device PrioritySub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus ke
11. option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Hardware Health Configuration Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device H W Health Function Enabled FAN Select 4Pin FAN CPU FAN1 FAN1 2 Power Control Disabled CPU FAN2 FANS 4 Power Control Disabled FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item Change Option Mainboard Voltages Report Tab Select Field F1 General Help CPU1 Temperature xx C xxx F F10 Save and Exit CPU2 Temperature xx C xxx F ESC Exit AMB1 Temperature IXx C xxx F AMB2 Temperature IXX C xxx F CPU FAN1 Speed xxxx RPM CPU FAN2 Speed Xxxx RPM FAN1 Speed 2xxxx RPM FAN2 Speed xxxx RPM FAN3 Speed xxxx RPM FAN4 Speed Xxxx RPM FANS Speed xx CI xxx F FAN6 Speed xx C xxx F Hardware Health Configuration Enabled Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device H W Health Function Disabled 4Pin FAN Selects the FAN type FAN Select 3Pin FAN 54 http www tyan com Hardware Health Configuration Enabled CPU FAN1 FAN1 2 Power Control Disabled Enabled CPU FAN2 FAN3 4 Power Control Disabled FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic programmed in selected temperature range Disabled Fan Power On Enabled Fan Power Duty Cycle 30 40T 100 60 C see CPU temperature FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic programmed in selected temperature range Disabled Fan Power On Enabled Fan P
12. the USB Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility USB Configuration Enables USB host controllers Module Version X XX X XX X Select Screen USB Devices Enabled Select Item None Change Option F1 General Help Legacy USB Support Enabled Save and Exit BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Exit Disabled Enables support for legacy Legacy USB Support Enabled This is a work around for OSes Enabled without EHCI hand off support BIOS EHCI Hand Off Disabled The EHCI ownership change 61 http www tyan com 3 5 15 Device amp PCI Slots Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to enable the onboard devices and PCI slots Use the up and down arrow ANVY keys to select an item The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Jain Advance Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration Enabled Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Select Screen Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Devices Enabled Select Item Onboard LAN1 OP ROM Disabled Change Option Onboard LAN2 OP ROM Disabled F1 General Help Onboard LAN3 Device Enabled F10 Save and Exit Onboard LAN3 OP ROM Disabled ESC Exit MPS Configuration Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Disabled VGA controller Enabled Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Disabled Devices Enabled Di s
13. www tyan com J42 SO DIMM Socket Connect SAS SATA II Daughter Card compatible with Tyan M9000 10 M7901 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI TARO card J47 LAN amp ID LED and ID Switch Connector Use these pin definitions to connect a port to LAN amp ID Ceo cols LED and ID Switch EIAs Signal Pin Pin Signal tani LEDa 1 2 Lani uen LAN2 LED f 3 4 ineteo LANS LEDe 5 6 LANS LED lot f7 fe reo losw fo o psw J49 Front Panel Header The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrical Non mask a aa connection to the front panel switches and LED s Te http www tyan com http www tyan com JP1 JP2 SMDC ASF2 0 Select Jumper JP1 JP2 191 Default Support ASF2 0 338 JP1 JP2 100 o nEn Support SMDC card JP3 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Default Enable VGA Disable VGA JP4 LAN3 Enable Disable Jumper Default Enable LAN3 Intel 82551 Disable LAN3 Default Based on card Force to run at PCI mode only 66 or 33 MHz 19 http www tyan com 20 http www tyan com JP7 JP9 PCI X Frequency Select Jumper Default Based on card Force to run at 100MHz or less JP10 Clear CMOS Jumper If you have lost your system setup password or need to clear the system BIOS settings You can reset the CMOS settings by using this jumper Power off the system and set JP10 to 2
14. ys to change the value of the selected option Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices 1st Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 1st Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX Settings for boot priority 2nd Boot Device These can be customized XX XXX XXXXX XXX Disabled de 67 http www tyan com 3 7 3 Removable Drives Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Removable Drives Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option Removable Drives Specifies the boot seguence from the 1st Drive XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit XX XXX XXXXX XXX Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting This option will show all Disabled removable devices 1st Drive 68 http www tyan com 3 7 4 Removable Drives Sub Menu Use this screen to select options forthe CD DVD Drives Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option CD DVD Drives Specifies the boot seguence from the 1st Drive XXXX
15. 23 http www tyan com 2 6 Thermal Interface Material Protective cover Thermal Compound Processor Lid There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processor The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heatsink at the time of purchase There should be a protective cover over the material Take care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the processor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately Itis 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 heatsink amp processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor amp meets the manufacturer s warranty requirements hi 24 www n i Om 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures Type A CAM LEVER TYPE INSTALLATION KS ie Tee Na W 1 After placing backplate and interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align plastic retention bracket screw holes with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab Repeat for the oth
16. 64 bit 133 100MHz PCI X green slot One 32 bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 slot Two PCI Express x16 slots each w x8 signal YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device NOTE 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 34 http www tyan com 2 12 Installing Optional SO DIMM Modules Your Thunder K8HM S3892 motherboard is equipped with an optional propri etary SO DIMM connector The SO DIMM connector can be used for expansion cards to provide such features as additional SAS SATA II or SCSI support For details of available expansions cards visit the TYAN website at http www tyan com To install a SO DIMM expansion card 1 Open the spring levers as shown 2 Insert the SO DIMM card as shown making sure that the card is the right way up The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the motherboard 3 Push the SO DIMM card down into place and make sure the spring levers click into place as shown 4 Screw the board into place using one or two screws as required
17. 7 Page 89 Page 91 Page 97 Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following 1x Thunder K8HMmotherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable Pas 4 x SATA cable PS 2 x SATA Drive Power Adapter 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x COM Port cable g 1 x Thunder K8HMUser s Manual 1 x Thunder K8HMQuick Reference Guide 1 x TYAN driver CD P5 1 x I O shield gt 2 x CPU Retention Frame If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process http www tyan com NOTE 4 http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions available The Thunder K8HM S3892 is a high end server motherboard based on the ServerWorks BCM5780 amp BCM5785 chipsets It also includes the NS PC87417 Super I O and SMSC EMCE6D 103S Hardware Monitoring chipsets This motherboard is designed to support up to two AMD Opteron 200 Series processors and 16GB 32GB of DDR400 333 memory The S3892 is ideal for CPU memory and network intensive applications required in the HPC and clustering environments 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 Integrated Video Controller e
18. DAN Thunder KBM 3892 Version 1 0 Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2006 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp Trademark All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including but not limited to the following TYAN Taro and Thunder K8HM are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia Corporation Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SuSE AG Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequential
19. Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module eg rai information 84 Checkpoint Description o 37 Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 39 Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 3A Initialize RTC date time 3B 3C 2 Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc so o 3a Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system sc PE ea needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory 60 Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate e P p devices con and option ROM ed Log errors encountered during POST oo s5_ Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error sc Late POST initialization of chipset registe 90 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the free area in FOOOh segment with OFFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the sy
20. Removal of a SO DIMM card is a reversal of the install ation procedure Push out the spring levers as shown and pull the card out of the socket The SO DIMM expansion cards will fit in the slot only one way Make sure that you align the slot in the card with the key in the c ard slot 35 http www tyan com Key slot 2 13 Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces for connec ting peripherals Some I O ports may not be available with the board due to the different configurations PS 2 Mouse Keyboard LAN2 Port LAN1 Port ae LAN3 Port USB x2 Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but sof tware may be required to complete the installation LAN1 and LAN2 LED Color Definition The two onboard LAN ports have green LEDs to indicate the LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 36 http www tyan com LAN3 LED Color Definition The onboard Ethernet port has green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states aa heme Left LED F ht LED OMbp Aam To 00Mbp 2 14 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8HM The Thunder K8HM requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard an
21. SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 32 http www tyan com The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter Attaching Floppy Drive Cables Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market reguire that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the 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 33 http www tyan com 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 most common slots that may appear on your motherboard Not all of the slots shown will necessarily appear on your motherboard Two 64 bit 133 100MHz PCI X white slots One
22. SI Interrupt Steering Logic LSI only on LSI SCSI boards Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down 95 http www tyan com SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without a proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shifts the processor over and down guiding it into the board and locking it into place
23. System will use the new settings to boot up Discard Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved into CMOS Load Optimal Defaults Use this option to load default performance setup values Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly Load Failsafe Defaults Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values Use this option when troubleshooting 81 http www tyan com NOTE 82 http www tyan com Chapter 4 Diagnostics Note if you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tvan com 4 1 Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through two kinds of audible beeps sA single long beep followed by two short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS can t initialize the video screen to display and additional info A single long beep repeatedly This indicates that a DRAM error has occurred The most common type of error
24. Two uPGA 940 pin ZIF sockets ATI ES1000 controller Supports up to two AMD Opteron 32MB DDR frame buffer 200 Series processors inc luding dual core processors Integrated Enhanced IDE e Integrated 128 bit DDR memory Controller controller Integrated Enhanced IDE Controller 5 Single channel master mode supports Chipset up to two IDE devices e ServerWorks BCM5780 BCM5785 Supports IDE drives and ATAPI chipsets compliant devices e National PC87417 Super I O chip Integrated SATA Controllers Memory Supports four SATA II ports at 3 0 128 bit dual channel memory bus Gb s BCM5785 Chipset e Total sixteen 16 184 pin 2 5V DDR e RAID 0 1 5 supported DIMM sockets 8 on CPU1 ad 8 on CPU2 Integrated LAN Controllers e Supports PC1600 2100 2700 e Dual GbE LAN from BCM 5780 e Registered ECC Non ECC module Embedded in BCM5780 supported Two 10 100 1000 RJ 45 LAN ports w LED Expansion Slots e One Intel i82551 QM fast Ethernet e Two 2 PCI Express X16 slots each controller w x8 signal One 10 100 RJ 45 LAN port w LED 5 http www tyan com Two 2 PCI X 133 100MHz slots e One 1 PCI X 100MHz slot One 1 PCI 32 bit 33MHz v2 3 compliant slot e One 1 TYAN TARO SO DIMM socket System Management e Two 2 EMC6D103S hardware monitoring IC Eight 8 3 1 fan headers support tachometer monitoring six 6 of them with smart FAN control Temperature and voltage monitoring Wa
25. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit XX XXX XXXXX XXX Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting This option will show all Disabled CD DVD devices 1st Drive 69 http www tyan com 3 8 BIOS Security Menu The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered using either the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor an d User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a one to six character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Select Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password Change Option Change User Password F1 General Help Save and Exit Boot Sector Vir us Protection Disabled Exit 5 Not Installed If the password has been set Supervisor Password Installed Installed displays If no password is set Not Installed displays Not Installed If the password has been set User Password Installed displays If no password Ins
26. abled LAN controller Onboard LAN3 Device Enabled Onboard LAN1 OP ROM Disabled Onboard LAN2 OP ROM Executed LAN OPROM or not Onboard LAN2 OP ROM Enabled 62 http www tyan com 3 6 BIOS 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 AV 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 a n Boo Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Select Screen Select Item Clear NVRAM No Change Option Plug amp Play O S Yes F1 General Help PCI Latency Timer 64 F10 Save and Exit PCI Bus Scan Order Descent ESC Exit Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled 63 http www tyan com Clears NVRAM during system Yes Boo No lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system Yes lets the operating system confgure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play This setting controls how many PCI clocks each PCI device can hold the bus before another PCI device takes over When set to higher values every PCI device can cond
27. actual menus displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features installed in your computer To start the BIOS setup utility a Turn on or reboot your system b Press Del during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utilit System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to AMIBIOS select a field Version 108 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 Use or to ID OAAAA000 configure system time Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Model xxx Speed 1 Xxxx MHz Count x Select Screen Select Item System Memory Change Option Size xxxx MB F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit System Time 22 21 21 ESC Exit System Date Tue 01 01 2002 To select an item Use the left right amp gt arrow keys to make a selection To display a sub menu A pointer gt marks all sub menus Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want Then press lt Enter gt 39 http www tyan com 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections Main To configure basic system setups Advanced TT To e the advanced chipset feature PCI PnP To configure legacy Plug amp Play or PCI settings To configure system boot order Securit To configure user and_supervisor passwords To configure chipset management features Note Options written in bold type represent the BIOS setup default 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar The chart des
28. ally maintaining system Disabled integrity MCA DRAM ECC Enables MCA DRAM ECC Logging Logging nabled Reporting Disabled ECC Chip Kill FOE GMRS Enabled en i 7 DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows Disabled the system to correct DRAM ECC Enabled DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT errors immediately when they occur Enabled even if background scrubbing is on Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects memory 40ns errors so later reads are correct 80ns Doing this while memory is not being 160ns used improves performance 320ns Note When AMD s node interleave 640ns feature is enabled BIOS will force DRAM scrub off 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to 40ns be corrected while idle 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to 40ns be corrected while idle 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us Data Cache BG Scrub 3 9 1 3 IOMMU Configuration Sub Menu This menu has options for IOMMU Use the up and down arrow VX keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility IOMMU Mode Disabled Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altogether Some OSes require valid
29. b menus are described on the following pages aoe Setup Utility Main ance i Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration Select Screen IDE Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt Super IO Configuration S ATA Configuration ACPI Configuration Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit gt Event Log Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration gt Hardware Health Configuration MPS Configuration PCI Express Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration gt Device amp PCI Slots Configuration Advanced Settings DE Coniawration Configuration Menu tem Configure the IDE device s us Ee me Pe en si etc ente naa Hardware He Health Menu Item cont Contowremonto the http www tyan com Advanced Settings MPS Configuration Menu Item Configure the Multi Processor able PCI Express Configuration Menu Item Configure PCI Express LO and nk power state AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Item Configure AMD PowerNow support USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Device amp PCI Slots Menu item Onboard Devices and PCI Add Configuration Qn Cards Enabled Dicabled 3 5 1 CPU Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view CPU Configuration Men
30. cribes the legend keys and their alternates Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu 3 4 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 System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Use or to Build Date 08 31 05 configure system time ID OAAAA000 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Model xxxx Speed 1 XXXx MHz Count ix Select Screen Select Item System Memory Enter Go to Sub Screen Size 1 XXxx MB F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit System Time 22 21 21 ESC Exit System Date Tue 01 01 2002 41 http www tyan com 3 5 BIOS Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Super YO 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 su
31. d or CPU s EPS12V Main Power 24 Pin Chipsets amp Components 1 12 gE Ojo Ag Bele aj Oo nonin nC lalin mLa 13 24 1 4 joje Cay ono ST a clolnir 3 enD 7 NAN 5 3 ee Lit GND L5 123 Applying power to the board 37 http www tyan com 1 Connect the EPS 12V 8 pin power connector 2 Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector 3 Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet YOU MUSTunplug the power supply from the wall outlet before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 2 14 Finishing Up Congratulations 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 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 38 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility With the BIOS setup utility you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer The setup utility uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off All menus are based on a typical system The
32. d to or subtract from hardware generated value Recommended setting is Auto Bits 7 4 RAS active to RAS active Bits 6 4 Specifies the read to write delay This is not a DRAM specified timing parameter but must be considered due to routing latencies on the clock forwarded bus It is counted from the first address bus slot that was not associated with part of the read burst Bits 11 8 The time prior to the max read DQS return when the DAS receiver should be turned on This is specified in units of 0 5ns The controller needs to know when to enable its DQS receiver in anticipation of the DRAM DQS driver turning on for aread The controller will disable its DQS receiver until the read preamble time and then enable its DQS receiver Bits 3 0 This filed should be loaded with a 4 bit value equal to the maximum asynchronous latency in the 3 9 1 1 Memory Configuration Sub Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency Use the up and down arrow VX keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility by iha code mana by the code using AUTO or if you use Memclock Mode Auto LIMIT you can set MCT Timing Mode Auto one of the standard User Config Mode Auto values Burst Length 4 Beats HardWare Memory Hole Enabled Select Screen Select Item CPU1 Mem DQ Driver Strength No Reduction Change Option CPU2 Mem DQ
33. damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Congratulations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 21 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 24 Installing the Processor s 25 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation 2 6 Thermal Interface Material 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures 2 8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 9 Installing the Memory 2 10 Attaching Drive Cables 211 Installing Add In Cards 2 12 Installing Optional SO DIMM Modules 2 12 Connecting External Devices 2 13 Installing the Power Supply 2 15 Finishing Up Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar 3 4 BIOS Main Menu 3 5 BIOS Advanced Menu 3 6 BIOS PnP PCI Menu 3 7 BIOS Boot Menu 3 8 BIOS Security Menu 3 9 BIOS Chipset Menu 3 10 BIOS Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 41 Beep Codes 4 2 Flash Utility 4 3 AMIBIOS Post Code Appendix I SMDC In formation Appendix II How to Make a Driver Diskette Glossary Technical Support http www tyan com Page 5 Page 5 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 28 Page 29 Page 32 Page 34 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 41 Page 42 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 65 Page 67 Page 71 Page 72 Page 81 Page 83 Page 83 Page 84 Page 8
34. e Nat417 Super IO Chipset Auto Not Installed CD DVD ARMD 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 ata time Auto The Data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at Selects the PIO Mode Select Auto to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing Selects DMA Mode Auto Auto detected Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis Disabled and Reporting Technology is a utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure r Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE 32Bit Data Transfer Eas hard disk data transfer rate 47 http www tyan com 3 5 3 Floppy Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to specify options for the Floppy Configuration Settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Floppy A 1 44 MB 31 2 Floppy B Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Disabled 360 KB 51 4 Selects the type of
35. e value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Power Control After Power Fail Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Resume on PME Enabled Watchdog Timer Disabled Enabled Former State Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions Enabled F10 seve and Exit Power Button Install Off Enabled South Bridge Chipset Configuration Power Control After Power Fail Disabled Enabled Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Enabled Resume on PME Disabled Once timer is activated it can only Enabled be disabled by system shutdown Disabled The timer starts down count at the Watchdog Timer Hide XIOAPIC PCI Enabled Functions Hide XIOAPIC PCI functions Disabled Power Button Install Off Enabled Disable or enable power button Di d nstant o 80 http www tyan com 3 10 BIOS Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow VW keys and pressing Enter BIOS Setup Utility js x 5 1 xi 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 1 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
36. er side of heatsink 3 After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab push down on plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab 25 http www tyan com Type B SCREW RETENTION TY PE HEATSINK 26 www 1 After placing CPU back plate and adhesive interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsi nk inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat for other side 2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you have finished installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard amp Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard 27 http www tyan com 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 wi
37. erify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup guestions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize CH 0 as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto oa op oc ig o 24 i so oe 05 detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INT 09h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules OA he 0E 13 24 See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 2c Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it
38. escribed Continuous explicitly describes the 3 5 2 IDE Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the Plus and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility PoP B iain Advance xii IDE Configuration While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices gt Primary IDE Master This displays the status of Primary IDE Slave auto detection of IDE devices IDE Detect Time Out Sec Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit IDE Configuration While entering setup BIOS auto detects XXXX the presence of IDE devices This Primary IDE Master Slave displays the status of auto detection of Not Detected IDE devices Enabled 0 35 Selects the time out value for detecting IDE Detect Time Out Seo a1 5 interval ATA ATAPI device s 46 http www tyan com 3 5 2 1 Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boo Primary IDE Master Device Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field Type Auto F1 General Help LBA Large Mode Auto F10 Save and Exit Block Multi Sector Transf er Auto ESC Exit PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Enabled Configur
39. ganization in general Anandtech com Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at techsupport tyan com Help Resources 1 See the beep codes section of this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FA s bulletins driver updates and other information http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products 97 http www tyan com NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is reguired before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept an
40. hBridge Chipset Configuration Select Screen Select Item Memory Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen ECC Configuration F1 General Help IOMMU Option Configuration F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit It shows the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM This controls the timing delay in clock CAS Latency Tcl Read only cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you RAS CAS Delay Tred Read only 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 72 http www tyan com Row Precharge Time Trp RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Tre Row Refresh Cycle Read Write Delay Trwt Read Preamble Asynchronous Latency Read only Read only Read only This setting allows you to select the number of clock cycles allotted for the RAS pulse width according to DRAM specifications The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM 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 Auto uses hardware compens ation values Other values ad
41. hip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www tyan com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor HyperTransport a high speed low latency scalable point to point link for interconnecting ICs on boards It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an equivalent number of pins It provides the bandwidth and fl exibility 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 93 http
42. in pairs beginning with CPU1_DIMMA3 and CPU1_DIMMB 3 Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR operation Mismatched memory may cause system instability Refer to the following table for supported DDR populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot P cet a Gu and Pu PUT onh PU1 and CPU2 Population Option 1 2 3 Ta 5 6 7 8 cpu1 Dimmao T T LI CPUi_DiMMA2 cPut Dimas x CPU1_DIMMB3 x cPU2_DiMMB2 CPU2 DIMMA3 Kep DIMMR3 When the DIMMs are not fully populated the system can support 1 28MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB of PC2100 2700 Registered memory modules However if 8 DIMMs and 16 DIMMs are populated for single and dual CPU operation respectively the system can only support up to PC2100 All installed memory will be automatically detected The T hunder K8HM S3892 supports up to 32GB of memory 30 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure When you install the memory modules make sure the module aligns properly with the memory slot The modules are keyed to ensure that it is inserted only one way The method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams DDR SDRAM Module n i DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot 184 Pins 1 key Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself
43. indows XP 64bit Diskette 04 Microsoft Windows 2003 64 bit Back Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press ENTER Please insert a formatted diskette into A and press ENTER Writing image to drive A Track 36 Hoad 8 Sector 1 Using ESC key to quit the TYAN diskette maker The system will automatically restart 90 http www tyan com Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer s devices Devices not in use can be turne d 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 183 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
44. is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please check the TYAN web site http www tyan com Note Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user 83 http www tyan com 4 3 AMIBIOS Post Code The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS 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 wCMOSFIags Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK V
45. l Help F10 Save and Exit Active State Power Enabled Enabled Disabled PCI Express LOs Management Disabled and L1 link power states 58 http www tyan com 3 5 12 AMD PowerNow Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to enable AMD PowerNOw support Use the up and down arrow V keys to select an item The settings are de scribed on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Enabled Disabled PowerNow PowerNow Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help Save and Exit Exit AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled PowerNow Enabled Disabled Po werNow Disabled 59 http www tyan com 3 5 13 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 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 ai Advance n xi Select remote access Configure Remote Access type and parameters type 1 Select Screen Remote Access Disabled Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enabled Enables remote access to system Remote Access through serial port Disabled 60 http www tyan com 3 5 14 USB Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view
46. ll pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Pay attention when installing board in chassis Some components are near the mounting holes and can be damaged Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable TYA N 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 Me ie ye AK A i Sita i a rikaa 2 i dented ae fs An F mi F 7 aima f 1 Yama a i ii oman l Mtx a n cad JE 7 L gm kimi i a mai ry i 5 m i _ ta rs TER Dish 2 9 Installing the Memory Before attempting to install any memory make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor The following diagram shows common types of DDR SDRAM modules DDR SDRAM Registered memory has extra buffer chips near the bottom fa Registerecl DDR SDRAM Key points to note before installing memory into Thunder K8HM For optimal dual channel DDR operation always install memory
47. lling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug n Play devices will take care of this for you 92 http www tyan com DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which looses data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS 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 c
48. oard dual 4 phase VRM e EPS12V SSI v3 51 24 8 power connectors Regulatory FCC Class B DoC CE DoC n com Chapter 2 Board Installation Precautions The Thunder K8HM supports SSI EPS12V type power supplies 24pin 8pin and will not operate with any other types For proper power supply installation procedures see page 37 DO NOT USE ATX 2 x or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the board and void your warranty 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 5 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your cha
49. ored not permanently saved Bus a data pathway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead of slower DRAM Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along 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 fa
50. ower Duty Cycle 30 30T e Optio e ptio Event Monitoring Hardware Health Mainboard Voltages Report read only CPU1 Temperature read only Displays CPU Temperature CPU2 Temperature AMB1 Temperature AMB2 Temperature CPU FAN1 Speed A peed N FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 Speed and FAN Speed 3 5 9 1 Mainboard Voltages Report Sub Menu Board Voltages Report CPU1 Vdimm CPU2 Vdimm CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore V3 3 SB 12V for cpu1 vcore 12V for cpu2 vcore 56 http www tyan com Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 5 10 MPS Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select MPS revision Use the up and down arrow VX keys to select an item The settings are described on the following pages Select MPS Revision MPS Revision Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MPS Configuration MPS Revision Allows user to select MPS revision 57 http www tyan com 3 5 11 PCI Express Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to enable PCI Express support Use the up and down arrow VX keys to select an item The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Enabled Disabled PCI Express LOs and L1 link power states Active State Power Management Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Genera
51. owing pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Hyper Transport Configuration The Hyper Transport link will run at this speed if it is slower CPU1 CPU2 HT Link Speed N A than or equal to the CPU1 CPU2 HT Link Width N A system clock and the board is capable CPUO HT2000 HT Link Speed Auto CPUO HT2000 HT Link Width Auto Select Screen HT2000 HT1000 HT Link Speed Auto 1 Select Item HT2000 HT1000 HT Link Width Auto Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Auto Specifies CPU1 to CPU2 Hyper 200MHz Transport Link Clock frequency 400MHz If CPU2 is absent the selection 600MHz item will be hidden 800MHz 1GHz CPU1 CPU2 HT Link Speed Specifies CPU1 to CPU2 Hyper Transport Link Data width CPU1 CPU2 HT Link Width If CPU2 is absent the selection item will be hidden Auto The Hyper Transport link will Speed HT2000 rt fink 200MHz run at this speed if it is slower HT2000 HT1000 HT Link 400MHz than or equal to the system Speed 600MHz clock and the board is capable 800MHz CPUO HT2000 HT Link Width The Hyper Transport link will HT2000 HT1000 HT Link run fat this width Width 53 http www tyan com 3 5 9 Hardware Health Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings 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
52. sabled PCI X Mode Select Jumper Close 1 2 Default Based on Card Close 2 3 Force to run at PCI mode only 66 or 33 MHz JP5 JP8 PCI X Freguency Select Jumper JP7 JP9 Close 1 2 Default based on Card Close 2 3 100MHz or less Clear CMOS Jumper JP10 Close 1 2 Default Close 2 3 Clear CMOS J43 J46 J60 Reserved for OEM only 11 http www tyan com 100 Dea FAN1 4 CPUFAN1 2 CPUFAN1 FAN1 4 1 Ma GND o 12V o Tachometer E S PWM 4 pin Fan Connector with Speed Control Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable This connector supports the tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control GND 12V Tachometer PWM J13 CPUFAN2 J51 FAN1 J48 CPUFAN1 J56 FAN4 J50 FAN3 J57 FAN2 FAN5 FAN6 4 pin Fan Connector NC Tachometer 12V GND FANG GND 12V Tachometer NC J9 COM2 Header Use these headers to connect cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable GND 12V Tachometer NC J7 FANS5 J8 FAN6 eno ON eer 13 http www tyan com 14 http www tyan com J18 SMDC Connector For connection with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC The SMDC connector is only compatible with Tyan M3291 SMDC J28 USB Front Panel Header Use this header to connect to front panel USB connector 15 http www tyan com 16 http
53. sed by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCl to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the p rimary 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 94 http www tyan com PXE Preboot Execution Environment one of four components that together make up the Wired for Management 2 0 baseline specification PXE was designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client with the goal of allowing networked based booting to boot using industry standard protocols RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks a way for the same 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 level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at lea
54. ssis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED http www tyan com 2 1 Board Image This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard 2 2 Block Diagram Registered renace n Channel A pba SDRAM Intertace Channel 8 PCIX Babt 133MH2 PCI BUS 32bi1 33MHz FLOPP comi come 16 X16 HyperTransport 8x8 HyperTransport Si Registered Thunder K8HM S3892 Block Diagram n i JIWWW hi 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors PCIX P1 5 PCIX S2 2 USB2 428 PCIX S1 pel 38 FDD J10 Dil I This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Jumper Legend Www OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover me cLosep J 10 http www tyan com FANS FAN6 4 pin Fan Connector rer pa Too roman SMDC ASF2 0 Select Jumper JP1 JP2 Close 1 2 Default support ASF 2 0 Close 2 3 support SMDC card VGA Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Disabled LAN3 Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Di
55. st two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAIDIOS RAID I O Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred to the system s main memory This memory is available to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial port called as such because it transmits the eight bits 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 ona system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SISL SC
56. stem configuration display if needed Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s Loo Wait for user input at config display if needed Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot End of POST initialization of chipset registers Save system context for ACPI Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h 85 http www tyan com NOTE 86 http www tyan com Appendix I SMDC Information Overview Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC is a powerful yet cost efficient solution for high end server management hardware packages Tyan s goal is to provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is absence or simply fails This empowers Tyan s server board with advanced industrial standard features Tyan SMDC is a snap in card that provides essential server management solution It enables any IT Manager by providing multi interfaces to access the hardware remotely and perform monitor control and diagnose activities effectively Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card Network card or SCSI card SMDC does not reguire any hardware specific driver As long as a standby power comes into the system SMDC will begin looking after the system Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communica
57. t 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 in ation Headless moda Enabled Enable or disable Headless Disabled operation mode through ACPI 51 http www tyan com 3 5 7 Event Logging details Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Event Log Control Menu This logs system events such as CMOS clear ECC memory errors etc and writes the log into NVRAM Use the up and down arrow NYX 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 Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log View Event Log Mark All Events as Read Select Screen Clear Event Log Select Item Event Log Statistics Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Views all unread events on the View details on the count of total unread events Other Event Log Statistics stats include size occupied and size free in terms of event 52 http www tyan com 3 5 8 Hyper Transport Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Hyper Transport Configuration Menu Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the foll
58. talled is set Not Installed displays Change Supervisor fS Selects this option to change or Change User Password Selects this apan to a change or install User Password Disabled When it is set to Enabled BIOS iai will issue a virus warning Boot Sector Virus Protection message and beep if a write to Enabled the boot sector oF the partition 3 9 BIOS 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 V keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility NorthBridge Configuration Options for NB HT2000 System I O Configuration HT1000 South Bridge Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 71 http www tyan com 3 9 1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for customizing memory amp Hypertransport setting s Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow V keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Nort
59. tchdog timer support Integrated I O e One floppy connector e One IDE connector e Four SATA connectors Four USB2 0 ports 2 at rear 2 via cable e Two COM ports 1 at rear 1 via cable e Tyan 2x 9 front panel pin header e Tyan 2x 6 front panel pin header for LAN ID LED e 2 x 25 connector for optional TYAN IPMI SMDC Back Panel I O Ports e Stacked PS 2 Mouse amp Keyboard ports e Stacked 2 USB ports and 1 10 100 RJ45 port e One 9 pin COM port e One 15 pin VGA connector e Two side by side RJ 45 ports Form Factor Extended ATX footprint 13 x 12 e EPS12V SSI v3 51 2448 power connectors http www Operating on 32bit 33MHz PCI bus Optional Modules e M3291 IPMI 2 0 Remote System Mgmt card Renesas H8S2167 BMC controller BT KCS Logging support IPMI over LAN Remote power on off and reset e M7901 M7902 Ultra 320 SCSI TARO card Adaptec AIC 7901 7902 single dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI controller Adaptec Host RAID 0 1 10 supported e M9000 SAS SATA II TARO card Adaptec AIC 9405 9410 SAS controller Supports up to 4 port M9000 5 and 8 port M9000 10 SAS amp SATA running at 3 0Gb s Adaptec HostRAID 0 1 amp 10 supported BIOS e AMI BIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM e Serial Console Redirect e PXE via Ethernet USB device boot e SMBIOS 23 1 BBS 1 1 compliant e Headless Operation via serial console redirect e 48 bit LBA Support Power Onb
60. te with the hardware IT manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style KCS Block Transfer BT style Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus IPMB Emergency Management Port EMP and standard IPMI Over LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1 5 specification Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI compliance software as well as Tyan System Operator TSO software package By adding SMDC Tyan s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec More detailed information on Tyan s SMDC card can be found on our website bito www tyan com 87 http www tyan com Features of Tyan Server Management Monitor various system components remotely such as fans processor temperature and more Remote power on and power off Console redirect the ability to view system remotely Alert and error actions such as audible beep e mail power down and reboot SMDC runs on stand by power the SMDC will continue to function even if the system is not powered on How SMDC and TSO Work The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function Agent a system with SMDC installed The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible supported Tyan motherboard Manager manages the Agent The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC The Manager
61. the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the os BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip which provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usually from an application though it is also used when printing 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 91 http www tyan com losing your data should the system crash Information in a buffer is temporarily st
62. these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors Take care when installing processors as they have very fragile connector pins below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly 22 http www tyan com 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation After you are done installing the processor s you should proceed with installing the retention frame and heatsink The CPU heatsink will ensure that the processors do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them Overheated processors are dangerous to the motherboard The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the processor and provides a base for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and heatsink Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own method of installation For the safest method of install ation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink use heatsinks validated by AMD Please refer to AMD s website at www amd com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common CPU back plates 1 Mounting screws 2 Heatsink retention frame 3 CPU socket 4 Motherboard PCB 5 Adhesive insulator Lf a Mp material ee 6 Backplate assembly NOTE Please see next section for specific instructions on how to install mountina bracket
63. u Use the up and down arrow VX 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 UPnP Boo CPU Configuration This option should remain disabled for normal operation Module Version XX XX The driver developer Physical Count X may disable it for Logical Count 1 xX testing purpose Dual Core AMD Opteron tm Processor XXX Revision XX Cache Li XXXKB Cache L2 XXXXKB Speed XXXXMHz Current FSB Multiplier XXX 1 Select Screen Maximum FSB Multiplier XXX Select Item Able to change Freq Yes Change Option UCode Patch Level 1 XXXX F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit GART Error Reporting Disabled ESC Exit MTRR Mapping Continuous Module Version Physical Count Read only Displays information about CPU Logical Count Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Read only Displays information about CPU Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level 44 http www tyan com Disabled GART Error Reporting Enabled Continuous MTRR Mapping Discrete This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable it for the purpose of testing This option determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more of memory is preset Discrete leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary und
64. uct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth Values in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI Latency Timer Ascent Ascent Scan PCI bus from bus 0 PCI Bus Scen Order to maximum Descent Descent Scan PCI bus from a Yes Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA if card requests IRQ This is the default setting and Disabled should not be changed unless the 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 BusMast er Enabled mastering for reading writing to Reserved IDE drives 3 7 BIOS Boot Menu You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow VX keys and pressing Enter The settings are desc ribed on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility PnP B dai a i xii Boot Settings Configures settings during System Boot Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen Select Item Boot Device Priority Enter Go to Sub Screen Removable Drives Fi General Help CD DVD Drives F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 7 1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow MV Y keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus
65. y interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do not puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document D1731 100 98 http www tyan com

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