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1. CPUFANO amp CPUFAN1 GND T Tachometer Tac ho meter NC 14 http www tyan com 15 http www tyan com J16 High Definition Audio Header SENSE SEND PORT2L E15 Chassis Intrusion Header This connector is connected to a 2 pin chassis switch If the chassis is opened the system will then record this status and show a warning message on the screen To clear the warning you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record INTRUDER GND P24 USB Pin Header Use this header to connect to front panel USB connector Sw Trim in Sw owe Tifa ve oe 7 fe be KEY USB DATA USB DATA 16 http www tyan com 17 http www tyan com P7 CD IN Connector This is for CD ROM audio connector This connector is used for DVD Add on Card with T Line_In Connector R GND L This connector is used to connect SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission J88 Front Panel Header The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LED s Signal Signal amm TPA TP
2. 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 falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one D
3. RCPI 3 Disabled Pouer Button Off Enabled En Disable RCPI BIOS Spread Spectrun Disabled Rdvance Conf igurat ion After Power Failure Last Statel MELDEN Hain Advanced Security Enable ACPI This allows you to enable or disable ACPI BIOS Advance Configuration and Power Interface Options No Yes ACPI S3 It allows you to disable the save to ram power mode Options Enabled Disabled Power Button Off Enabled will let power button possible to shutdown the system in legacy OS without holding for 4 seconds Disabled will force 4 second power button to shutdown the system Options Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum When enabled this option modulates the frequency of the CPU clock rate and hence all clock driven mainboard components so that any EMI interference generated is not always at the same constant frequency but instead is spread over a small band of frequencies therefore reducing problems with equipment that may be particularly sensitive to certain fixed frequencies Options Enabled Disabled After Power Failure Sets the mode of operation if an AC Power Loss occurs The two modes are Enabled restores the previous power state before loss occurred Disabled keeps the power off until the power button is pressed Options Power On Stay Off Last State 61 http www tyan com 3 8 Exit These settings set the exit options on your system Hain Advanced Security Boot Pouer Iten
4. 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 29 http www tyan com Twist at the end af 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 30 http www tyan com 2 8 Installing Add In Cards Before installing add in cards it s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard For this reason we ve provided the diagrams below showing the most common slots that may appear on your motherboard Not all of the slots shown will necessarily appear on your motherboard PCI Express X16 Slot PCI Express X8 Slot A PCI X 133 100 66 Slot PCI 33 Slot Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather
5. MAC Address Read only Azalia Codec Enable disable Azalia audio interface Options Enabled Disabled SATAO SATA1 SATA2 Controller Enable disable First Serial ATA Device NOTE Mobile platform enable SATA SAVE and EXIT BIOS SETUP Then must do a power cycle during next POST Options Enabled Disabled Interrupt Mode Select interrupt mode between 8259 PIC mode or APIC mode Options APIC PIC 3 4 2 1 NV RAID Configuration Sub Menu ets Disabled Iten Specific Help SATA1 port2 Disabled SATA1 port3 Disabled Enabled Disable SRTR port Disabled Nvidia RAID control SATAD porti Disabled SATA controller must Haster SRTR2 Prinary Disabled be enabled for RRID Haster SATA2 Secondary Disabled feature to funct ion Enabling Haster SATAO Secondary reguires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices NV RAID Configuration Enable disable NVIDIA RAID control SATA controller must be enabled for RAID feature to function Enabling Master SATAO Secondary requires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices Options Disabled Enabled SATA1 port 2 SATA1 port SATAQ port 0 SATAO port 1 Master SATA2 Primary Master SATA2 Secondary Enable this device as RAID Options Disabled Enabled 46 http www tyan com 3 4 3 FirstWare Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the FirstWare Configuration
6. Summary Screen This displays system configuration on boot Options Enabled Disabled 39 http www tyan com Extended Memory Testing It determined which type of tests will be performed on extended Memory above 1M Options Normal Just zero it None System Memory This displays the amount of system memory present on the system Extended Memory This displays the amount of extended memory present on the system Cache Ram This displays the amount of cache memory present on the system System Time Date setup System Time Adjusts the system clock HHHours 24hr format MMMinutes SSSeconds System Date Adjusts the system date MMMonths DDDays YYYYYears 40 http www tyan com 3 4 Advanced This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system Iten Specific Help Security Boot Power Exit Installed 0 6 IHinsP64l Reset Conf igurat ion Data Ho LPC Port 80 Disabled Hanner Conf igurat ion Integrated Devices FirstHare Conf igurat ion PCI Conf igurat ion IDE Conf igurat ion Floppu Conf igurat ion 1 0 Device Conf igurat ion gt Console Redirect ion DHI Event Logging Enter Installed O S This allows you to select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly NOTE An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably Options Other Win95 Win98 WinMe WinXP64 Reset Configuration Data If y
7. Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the Power On Self Test POST When these preliminary tests are complete the BIOS searches for an operating system on one of the system s data storage devices hard drive CD ROM etc If one is found the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the F2 key when the machine boots up and begins to show the memory count Setup Basics The table below shows how to use the setup program with the keyboard Ke Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next Up Down Arrow Keys Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Changes settings 36 http www tyan com Getting Help Pressing F1 displays a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again In Case of Problems If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The
8. automatically restart 69 http www tyan com Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer s devices Devices not in use can be turned off reducing unnecessary power expenditure AGP Accelerated Graphics Port a PCl based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs only at 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT 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 the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification
9. the 8 4 GB limit of the Int13h interface was reached it became impossible to express the geometry of large hard disks using cylinder head and sector numbers translated or not while remaining below the Int13h limits of 1 024 cylinders 256 heads and 63 sectors Therefore modern drives are no longer specified in terms of classical geometry but rather in terms of their total number of user data sectors and addressed using LBA Options Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16 bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32 bit group which is then transmitted to the processor or memory This results in a small performance increase Options Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates Options Auto Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 1 FPIO 4 2 Ultra DMA Mode Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode Ultra DMA UDMA or more accurately Ultra DMA 33 is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer s data paths or bus to the computer s random access memory RAM The Ultra DMA 33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33 3 MBps megabytes per second twice as fast as the previ
10. J12 SVSFA NS r3 ET penso KISS KISS KISS ISL KISS ISS Only for S2Q15WWAZNRF SKU This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper covered CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper covered 11 http www tyan com Jumper Connector Function J1 1394 Pin Header 1 2 P2 P7 5 4 6 USB Pin Header 1 a 8 amp SAS Disable Jumper PCI X Speed Select Jumper E50 Clear CMOS Jumper 88 J Front Panel Header 12 http www tyan com 13 http www tyan com SYSFANO 1 2 3 4 pin Fan Connector with Speed Control Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to GND the motherboard to keep the system stable and HN reliable Tac ho me ter This connector supports the tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control Tachometer PWM GND 12V Tachometer SYSFAN4 5 3 pin Fan Connector Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable Tachometer GND 12V CPUFANO CPUFAN 1 4 pin Fan Connector CPUFANO Use these headers to connect cooling fans to the Tachometer motherboard to keep the system stable and 12V reliable GND CPUFAN1
11. MAC address ER A pp MEN wo F j AS The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard 8 http www tyan com 2 2 Block Diagram dl 200 400177 TD 527M alle 144 Bit 144 Bit DDR2 CNG A 1816 HT 2000MT s ALC262 Azalia audio x16 x8 PCI E I x slot 64bit 133MH PCIX bridge PCI X Bus uPD720404 x4 PCI BUS 32 hit 33M PC SIO SMSC 5307 LPC ROM Ke nPD 720404 PC IX bus will work on 100 MHz if there are more than one device PC IX bus Thunder n6650W S2915A2NRF E Block Diagram 9 http www tyan com 4 200 400 MT s 144 Bit 2000MT s ALC252 Azalia audio x16 c c Olet PCI E x16 Slot xa PCI E PCI E x16 PCI X slot T33MH PCIX bridge PCI X Bus uPD720404 x4 PCI BUS 32 hit 33M LPC ROM SIO SMSC 5307 nPD 720404 PC IX bus will work on 100 MHz if there are more than one device on PC LX bus Thunder n6650W S2915WA2NRF E Block Diagram 10 http www tyan com 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors OTL as a Ml oi eus CPU 1 DIMM2 CPU 1 Dihi CPUT D IMMO CPU1 F5 sveran1 FEGsYSFAN2 PCI Express x8 69 NP F3600 32bit 33MHz PCI slot sa NP F 3050 B4bit 1337 100 66 MHz PCIX Pisa pt SUR 2004 z e 64bit 1337 00 66 PCK Here FH CD 16
12. S2915WA2NRF E only De 1 x IEEE1394 cable 9 1 x Thunder n6650W User s Manual 1 x Thunder n6650W Quick Reference Guide g co 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process 3 http www tyan com NOTE 4 http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions available The Thunder n6650W S2915 E is a high end server motherboard based on the NVIDIA NFP3600 and NFP3050 chipsets It also includes the NEC nPD72044 PCI X tunnel and SMsC 5307 Super I O chipsets This motherboard is designed to support two AMD Opteron 2000 Series processors and up to 32GB of DDR2 400 533 667 memory The S2915 E is ideal for CPU memory and I O intensive applications required in the HPC High Performancec Computing and clustering environments The S2915 E is also ideal for computing and graphics acceleration applications required in the HPO clustering environments or workstation platforms 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 Memory e Dual 1207 pin sockets e Dual channel memory bus e Supports up to 2 x AMD Opteron e Eight DDR2 sockets four per CPU Rev F 2000 series Dual core
13. Seven 7 expansion slots total Form Factor e SSI Extended ATX 12 x 13 e EPS 12V SSI 24 8 4 pin power connectors e Stacked PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors e Stacked Serial 1 connector e Stacked USB 2 0 2 4 FireWire 1 connectors e 2 stacked USB 2 0 2 RJ 45 1 connectors e Stacked Line in Line out Mic in audio connectors e SPDIF out e Front panel audio header e CD in Aux in headers 4 pin configuration Integrated Serial ATA Controller e 6 SATA II ports at 3 0Gib s per direction per channel e Serial ATA II specification compliant e NV RAID 1 0 1 5 JBOD support e SATA activity LED connector Integrated SAS Controller for S2915WA2NRF E only e LSI 1068E SAS controller e Eight SAS ports BIOS e Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM e Supports ACPI SO S1 S3 S4 S5 e Serial console Redirect e PXE via Ethernet USB device boot e PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 Power Management e User configurable H W monitoring e Auto configuration of hard disk types e Multiple boot options e 48 bit LBA support Regulatory e FCC Class B DoC e European Community CE DoC http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation Precautions The Thunder n6650W supports SSI EPS12V type power supplies 24pin 8pin 4pin and will not operate with any other types For proper power supply installation procedures see page 32 DO NOT USE ATX 2 x or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage th
14. Specific Help Enable the integrated SAS controller Integrated SAS Enable the integrated SAS controller Options Disabled Enabled 49 http www tyan com 3 4 4 3 Integrated 1394 Sub Menu ay Enabled Iten Specific Help Enables Disables the integrated 1394 controller Integrated 1394 Enables Disables the integrated 1394 controller Options Disabled Enabled 3 4 4 4 PCI PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion Sub Menu Loss Available Iten Specific Help CCOO CFFF Available 0000 D3FF Available Reserves the specif ied 0400 D7FF Available phi pe 0800 DBFF Available doviros DCOO DFFF Available C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 DBFF DC00 DFFF Reserves the specified block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices Options Reserved Available 50 http www tyan com 3 4 4 5 PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Sub Menu j Enter IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 15 Reserves the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Options Reserved 51 http www tyan com 3 4 5 IDE Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the IDE configuration Baa 005 Iten Specific Help Local Bus IDE adapter Pr inary UNIX Novell NetHare gt Prinary Haster or other operat ing systens select Prinary Slave ther If you are installing neu Indicates DHA interrupt 1 0 or nenory softuare and the drive fails change this resou
15. a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list 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 70 http www tyan com losing your data should the system crash Information in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved Bus a data pathway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels
16. be English Iten Specific Help FirstHare Ruthent ication Level High FirstHare Video Hode 1024x768 Sets the current FirstHare language to the selected language Enter FirstWare Language Sets the current FirstWare language to the selected language Options English Spanish French German Italian Japanese Chinese S Korean Chinese T FirstWare authentication Level Selects FirstWare authentication level Options High Medium Low FirstWare Video Mode Selects FirstWare Video Mode Options 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 47 http www tyan com 3 4 4 A PCI Configuration Press Enter to enter each sub menu for configuration Advanced Iten Specific Help PCI Device Slot 1 Integrated SAS Controller Integrated 1394 PCI PHP ISA UHB Region Exclusion PCI PHP ISA IRO Resource Exclusion 3 4 4 1 PCI Device Slot 1 Sub Menu Enabled Iten Specific Help Enable Haster Enabled Latency Timer 0040h Initialize device expansion ROH Option ROM Scan Initializes device expansion ROM Options Disabled Enabled 48 http www tyan com Enable Master Enable specified device as a PCI bus master Options Disabled Enabled Latency Timer Minimum guaranteed time slice allotted for bus master in units of PCI bus clocks Options Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0Oh 00COh OOEOh 3 4 4 2 Integrated SAS Controller Sub Menu Enabled Iten
17. plate for the LGA socket While doing the installation be careful in holding the components Follow these instructions to install your back plate 1 Remove the release liner from the back plate 2 Align the PEM nuts on the back plate to the holes on the reverse side of the PCB 3 First insert the taller upper amp lower middle PEM nuts through the holes of the PCB The remaining four shorter PEM nuts should automatically fit the 4 holes on the PCB as shown in the following pictures 4 PEM nuts should fit 4 holes Let 2 upper amp lower middle PEM nuts pass through the holes 23 http www tyan com 4 Locate four screw holes on socket and screw the socket to the PCB board o0 Tale oo ee s oo NOTE Do not assemble CPU before securing socket with screws 5 Inspect Socket F assembly to PCB The Socket F must be tightly attached onto the PCB There must NOT be any gap between stand off the PCB 24 http www tyan com 2 6 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor Only DDR2 400 533 667 DIMM modules are required 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 Oi Key p
18. than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 31 http www tyan com 2 9 Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces for connecting peripherals Some I O ports may not be available with the board due to the different configurations PS 2 Mouse Keyboard GbE LAN1 GbE LAN2 USB x2 USB x 2 SPDIF Serial Port 41 Y Wi 1 i o 9 7 IEEE 1394 Port AUDIO USB x 2 Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be reguired to complete the installation LAN1 amp LAN2 LED Color Definition The onboard Ethernet port has green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states Description No Link Link 10Mbps Activity 10Mbps Linked at 100Mbps Activity 100Mbps Linked at 1000Mbps Activity 1000Mbps GREEN blink Green Green blink le ft Rght 32 http www tyan com 2 10 Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Thunder n6650W The Thunder n6650W requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin 4 pin power supply All the
19. three power connectors must be installed in order to boot up the system Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s 12 3 3V__ 24 GND 11 12V1 23 5V 10 12V1 22 5V 24 13 HE Hm HH mH NH NH mH 12 1 3 GND 15 GND 2 3 3V 14 12V 1 33V 13 3 3V 5 1 8 4 Applying power to the board 1 Connect the EPS 12V 8 pin power connector 2 Connect the EPS 12V 24 pin power connector 3 Connect the EPS 12V 4 pin power connector 4 Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet YOU MUST unplug the power supply from the wall outlet before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 33 http www tyan com 2 11 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 assista
20. A mH mimm GND GND 10 2 TPB TPB 12V 12V KEY GND 18 http www tyan com pp 1 AE 19 http www tyan com Open 133MHz Default Closed Force to run at 100MHz Closed Disable SAS Controller 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 E50 to 2 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 E50 to the default setting 1 2 power on the system again Open Enable 1394 functionality Default Closed Disable 1394 functionality 20 http www tyan com 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed These studs are usually metal and are gold in color Usually the chassis manufacturer will pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic s
21. D alone For unfused parts or server parts enabled will do nothing Options Auto Disabled Online Spare Enable the DRAM controller to designate a DIMM bank as a spare for logical swap during runtime Options Disabled Enabled Auto DQS Training Disabled Do DQS training on every cold boot Enabled Train DQS only when the installed DIMMs are changed Options Enabled Disabled 42 http www tyan com Multiprocessor Specification It allows you to configure the MP specification revision level Some operating systems will reguire 1 1 for compatibility reasons Options 1 4 1 1 3 4 1 1 ECC Options Sub Menu bsd Disabled Iten Specif ic Help ECC Error Checking Disabled DCache ECC Scrub Control Disabled Set the level of ECC L2 ECC Scrub Control Disabled protection If User is selected individual ECC Error Log Disabled ECC options nay be DRAH ECC Scrub Control Disabled changed Other options ECC Scrub Redirect ion Disabled besides Disabled serve as presets For super node all of nenory is scrubbed every 8 hours EHE Enter ECC Mode Set the level of ECC protection If User is selected individual ECC options may be changed Other options besides Disabled serve as presets For super mode all of memory is scrubbed every 8 hours Options Disabled Enabled ECC Error Checking Enable the DRAM controller to read write ECC check bits on the DIMMs and it allows the north bridge
22. DAN Thunder n6650w S2915 E Version 1 0 Copyright Copyright O TYAN Computer Corporation 2006 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp Trademark All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including but not limited to the following TYAN Taro and Thunder n6650W 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 Novell Inc 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 con
23. Disabled Systen backup reninder Disabled e Enter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords Set Supervisor User Password This option allows the supervisor user to set their password to restrict access to the BIOS settings Password on boot When enabled the system will ask for a password at every boot The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered If the wrong password is entered three times the system will automatically shut down Options Disabled Enabled Fixed Disk Boot Sector Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Options Normal Write Protect Diskette Access It controls access to diskette drives Options Supervisor User Virus Check Reminder It displays reminder message at boot daily every Monday or 1 of every month Options Disabled Enabled System Backup Reminder It displays reminder message at boot daily every Monday or 1 of every month Options Disabled Enabled 59 http www tyan com 3 6 Boot Use this screen to configure the boot priority order Boot priority order are Enter Boot Priority Order It shows the boot priority for installed devices Excluded from boot order It lists devices to be excluded from boot order 60 http www tyan com 3 7 Power These settings allow you to control the Power Configuration Ves Iten Specific Help
24. IMM 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 71 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 subseguently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS it is a ROM chip which can unlike normal ROM be updated This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www tyan com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industr
25. POST Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded Options Off On 57 http www tyan com 3 4 9 DMI Event Logging This setting allows you to configure DMI Event Logging la Iten Specific Help Event log validity Report the space available in the DHI event log If set to Full the event log Clear all DHI event logs Ho has no nore available Event Logging Enabled Nieuw DHI event log space to store DHI events Hark DHI events as read Enter Event Log Capacity It reports the space available in the DMI event log If set to Full the event log has no more available space to store DMI events read only Event Log Validity It reports the validity of the DMI event log read only View DMI Event Log It allows you to view the contents of the DMI event log read only Clear All DMI Event Logs Setting this to Yes will clear the DMI event log after rebooting Options Yes No Event Logging Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events Options Enabled Disabled Mark DMI Events as Read Press Enter to mark all DMI events in the event log as read 58 http www tyan com 3 5 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system Hain Advanced Iten Specific Help User Passuord Is Set Supervisor Passuord Set User Passuord Passuord on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Hornall Diskette access Supervisor Virus check reninder
26. Quad Supports ECC Registered DIMMs core processors _ e Up to 1 0GHz Hyper Transport link ye BERE support AMD Dual D ic P t Het BY ANIC OWEr SUPPOT Integrated Network Processor Chipset e Two GbE via Marvell PHY 88E1121 e NVIDIA NFP3600 NFP3050 e Supports WOL and PXE e NEC nPD720404 PCI X tunnel e Two RJ 45 ports with LEDs e SMsC 5307 Super I O controller Integrated FireWire 1394a Integrated I O Controller e One 9 pin 16550 UART serial port e TI TSB43AB22A 1394a PCI controller e 10 USB 2 0 ports 6 at rear 1 internal e 1394a channel for rear connector vertical connector and 3 front ports e 1394a channel for front header via optional cables e PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors Integrated Audio Controller e 6 SATA II connectors e HDA link e Dual RJ 45 10 100 1000 LAN ports e RealTek ALC262 controller High eOne IDE and one Floppy connectors Definition Audio e Line in Line out Mic in rear ports System Management e SPDIF out in rear 5 http www tyan com e CPU thermal amp voltage monitor support e Six 4 pin fan header PWM and tachometer support e One 2 pin chassis intrusion header e Watchdog timer support Expansion Slots e Four 4 PCI Express x16 slots one x16 signal from NFP3050 one x16 from NFP3600 PRO one x16 from NFP3600 PRO with x8 signal one x16 from NFP3050 with x8 signal e Two 2 PCI X 100 133MHz slots from NEC nPD720404 e One 1 PCI 32 bit 33MHz slot e
27. S 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Initialize POST Error Data Area Manager PEM mouse nitialize floppy controller nitialize error display function A A De er nitialize system error drives handler Initialize hard disk PnPnd dual CMOS controllers optional nitialize local bus hard dis nitialize notebook docking controllers optional 92h Jump to UserPatc nitialize notebook docking 66 http www tyan com ear huge segment register ixup Multi Processor table 2 Search for option ROMs eck for SMART Drive optional adow option ROMs nitialize system timer Set up Power Management Initialize system I O 9D nitiallze security engine optional O nable hardware interrupts Determine number of and SCSI drives AOn et time of day et Huge Segment Code Beeps Description Beeps Description EQN Initialize Multi Processor nitialize Run Time Cloc EAh Initialize OEM special code nitialize video nitialize nitlallze System Management Mode E nitialize Memory type oe one beep before EDn Initialize Memory size Boot to Min DOS EEn Shadow Boot Block Ern System memory test Boot to Ful DOS FON Initialize interrupt vectors __ 67 http www tyan com Appendix I How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Startthe system and insert the
28. Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit Systen Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to CHOS Discard Changes Save Changes Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made Load Setup Defaults This loads the factory default values Discard Changes This discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup Save Changes This saves all changes made without exiting BIOS setup 62 http www tyan com NOTE 63 http www tyan com Chapter 4 Diagnostics Note if you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tyan com 4 1 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unigue 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 us
29. 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 Silicon Image VIA EXIT 68 http www tyan com 3 The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia Choose Chipset Model nVidia NVRAID EXIT 4 After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker nVidia NVRAID SATA and RAID Driver Diskette Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette Microsoft Windows XP 64bit Diskette 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
30. Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system Security Use this menu to configure security settings for your system Boot Use this menu to configure boot options for your system Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management Exit This contains the various BIOS exit options 38 http www tyan com 3 3 Main In this section you can alter general features such as the date and time as well as access to the IDE configuration options Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen Users use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item Setup Screen Emulation Alt PrtSc Capture To Clipboard F10 Print Advanced Security Boot Power Exit Item Specific Help Motherboard BIOS Version Summary screen Disabled System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB Cache Ram System Time 16 38 59 System Date 2007 10 25 1 BIOS Date This shows the date that BIOS is created BIOS Version This shows the BIOS version QuickBoot Mode This allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Options Enabled Disabled QuietBoot Mode This displays the diagnostic screen during boot Options Enabled Disabled
31. 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 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 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 75 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 y
32. best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are sure of the outcome TYAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration In addition the final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the BIOS setup program 37 http www tyan com 3 2 Main BIOS Setup When you enter PhoenixBIOS CMOS Setup Utility the following screen will appear as below amp Setup Screen Emulation Alt PrtSc Capture To Clipboard F10 Print Item Specific Help Advanced Security Boot Power Motherboard BIOS Version Summary screen IDisabled1 System Memory 3433 KB Extended Memory 3438 KB Cache Ram System Time 16 38 59 System Date 2667 16 25 1 The main menu contains the following menu items Main
33. e 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 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 7 http www tyan com 2 1 Board Image This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture aram I Y DOE SERRE 3 x CUN d
34. er conf igurat ion Ruto BIOS or OS chooses conf igurat ion 08 Controlled Displayed uhen controlled by OS Enter Serial Port A Configure Serial Port A using options Disabled no configuration Enabled user configuration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration OS Controlled displayed when controlled by OS Options Enabled Disabled Auto OS Controlled Base I O Address Set the base I O address for Serial Port A Options 3E8 2E8 2F8 3F8 Interrupt Set the Interrupt for Serial Port A Options IRQ3 IRQ4 56 http www tyan com 3 4 8 Console Redirection This setting allows you to configure Console Redirection Gid Disabled Iten Specific Help Baud Rate 19 2K If enabled it mill Console Type IPC ANSI Lana Pat the Flou Control CTS RTS Console connect ion Direct Cont inue C R after POST ff COM Port Address If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Options Enabled Disabled Baud Rate Enables the specified baud rate Options 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K Console Type Enables the specified console type Options VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ASCII Flow Control Enables flow control Options Disabled XON XOFF CTS RTS Console Connection It indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect Options Direct via Modem Continue C R After
35. ers In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user 64 http www tyan com 4 2 Phoenix BIOS Post Code Code Beeps Description Verity Heal Mode 0 Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 06h Initialize system hardware 08 nitialize chipset with initia POST values Beeps Description est CPU bus cloc frequenc nitialize Phoenix Dispatc Manager Warm start shut down Autosize cache 09h Set IN POST flag nitialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache POST values Advanced configuration of chipset registers oad alternate registers wit CMOS values nitialize interrupt vectors PO device initialization 1 2 3 Check ROW copyright notice 0 OFh Initialize the local bus IDE BENE nitialize Power Management Load alternate registers wit initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot eck video configuration against CMOS nitialize PCI bus and devices In system QuietBoot start optiona ad ideo BIOS ROM nitialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 2 2 3 B ROM 0 A Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and Interrupt Controller 3 1 1 Test DRAM refres 3 1 3 Test 8 42 KBD Controller AN checksum speed memory autosize E 3294 timer initialization est keyboaro 1Ah 8237 DMA controller Set key click if enabled initialization AN Reset Programmab
36. he TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TY AN 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 76 http www tyan com NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is reguired before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you Notice for the USA C Compliance Information Statement Declaration of 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 t
37. he 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 D1768 100 77 http www tyan com
38. 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 fo 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 least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAIDIOS RAID I O Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memor
39. le 2 3 1 lest for unexpected interrupts UN nitialize POST display Service Display prompt Press to enter D e CPU 2 et segment register to 4 GB 26 Enable A20 line 20n Autosize DRAM E nitialize PO Memory Manager 2Ah Clear KB base HAV 3 4 1 RAM failure on address DA V a cub Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB est extended memory address lines onfigure advanced cache registers nitialize Multi Processor 65 http www tyan com data bits of low byte o memory bus a e before svstem BIOS shadow 1 4 1 1 RAM failure on Setup System Management data bits of high byte of Mode SMM area memory bus Beeps Description Beeps Description size fee oad custom defaults nitialize Typematic rate optional ba aa message address for UMB recover On Display error messages nter UP eck tor contiguration A ear Boot tlag errors oh Check for keyboard errors vectors boot operating system EN present Presson i Dae present 8 30 D per I O B erminate QuietBoot orts and IRQs optional ih ate POST device eck password optional Detect and install externa Prepare Boot initialization Er RS232 ports controllers Ke Detect and install externa nitialize PnP Option ROMs parallel ports 3 nitialize PC compatible ear parity checkers PnP ISA devices e ports Devices reminders able able ry to boot with INT 19 89 n Mas Interrupis NMI
40. ly 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 used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCl to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache
41. nce please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 34 http www tyan com NOTE 35 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information when the power is turned off This motherboard s BIOS is a customized version of the industry standard BIOS for IBM PC AT compatible personal computers The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system s central processing unit CPU memory and I O subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the system This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup
42. oints to note before installing memory e Only DDR2 400 533 667 Registered ECC memory modules are supported e All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing 25 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S2915 1 Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration 2 Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket Key slot 3 Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket The locking levers pop up into place 26 http www tyan com Key points to note before installing memory into Thunder n6650W For optimal dual channel DDR2 operation always install memory in pairs beginning with outer most dimm slots CPUO DIMM2 and CPUO DIMMS Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR2 operation Mismatched memory may cause system instability Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot Single CPU Installed Dual CPU installed CPUO onl CPUO and CPU1 Population Option CPUO DIMMO CPUO DIMM1 CPUO DIMM2 CPUO DIMM3 CPU1 DIMMO CPU1 DIMM1 CPU1 DIMM2 CPU1 DIMM3 27 http www tyan com 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable Attaching the IDE d
43. ou install a new piece of hardware or modify your computers hardware configuration the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Therefore there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD Select Yes if you want to clear the ESCD area Options Yes No LPC Port 80 This item allows you to enable or disable the LPC Port 80 Disable to use the PCI port 80 card Options Enabled Disabled 41 http www tyan com 3 4 1 Hammer Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the hammer configuration bassa Iten Specific Help HT LDT Frequencu 1000 Hhz ECC Opt ions Henory Controller Opt ions Hode Interleaye Disabled DRAH Bank Interleave Disabled Set FID to HaxFID Ruto Online Spare Disabled Auto 005 Training Enabled Hult iprocessor Specif icat ion 1 4 Enter HT LDT Freguency The port s transmission freguency Options 1000MHz 800MHz 600MHz 400MHz 200MHz Node Interleave Interleave memory blocks across nodes Auto will set this enabled when possible Options Disabled Auto DRAM Bank Interleave Interleave memory blocks across the DRM chip selects Auto will set this enabled when possible Options Disabled Auto Set FID to MaxFID Enable this option to set the FID to MaxFID on fused non server parts It also sets the VID to 50mV less than the MaxFID Disable this option to leave the FI
44. our system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive conseguences If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help Besides designing innovative and guality products for over a decade Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations Tyan s website www tyan com provides easy to access resources such as in depth Linux Online Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis memory and much more With all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away users can easily find the latest software and operating system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email By offering plenty of options for users Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry s most competitive services to support them Tyan s tech support is some of the most impressive we ve seen with great response time and exceptional organization in general Anandtech com Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at techsupport tyan com Help Resources 1 See the beep codes section of this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FAQ s bulletins driver updates and other information http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check t
45. ous Direct Memory Access DMA interface Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot start and open new applications more quickly It will also help users of graphics intensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking CRC offering a new level of data protection Because the Ultra DMA protocol is designed to work with legacy application PIO and DMA protocols it can be added to many existing computers by installing an Ultra DMA 33 Peripheral Component Interconnect adapter card Ultra DMA uses the same 40 pin Integrated Drive Electronics interface cable as PIO and DMA Options Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 5 54 http www tyan com 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration This section allows you to select the Floppy Configuration Iten Specific Help Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 HB 3 Indicates a DHA interrupt 1 0 or nenory resource conflict with another device f F9 Enter Legacy Diskette A Selects floppy type Options NONE 360 KB 5 25 in 1 2 MB 5 25 in 720 KB 3 5 in 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 in 2 88 MB 3 5 in 55 http www tyan com 3 4 7 VO Device Configuration This setting allows you to select the I O Device Configuration Ke Ruto Iten Specific Help Base 1 0 address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Configure serial port R using opt ions Disabled Ho conf igurat ion Enabled Us
46. rce conflict uith another device selection and try again Different operating systens reguire different representations of drive geonetries EE Enter Large Disk Access Mode UNIX Novell Netware or other operating systems select Other If you are instaling new software and the drive fails change this selection and try again Different operating systems require different representations of drive geometries Options Other DOS Local Bus IDE Adapter Enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter Options Primary Secondary 52 http www tyan com 3 4 5 1 Primary Master Slave Sub Menu Los Iten Specific Help CHS Fornat Cylinders User you Tam i paraneters of hard dis drive installed at this Heads connect ion Heads ura E ipi neg ard disk drive Sectors installed here Sectors CD ROM a CD ROM drive Capacity is installed here Haxinun Capacity ATAPI Renovable renovable disk drive is LBA Fornat installed here Total Sectors Haxinun Capacity Hult i Sector Transfers Disabled LBR Hode Control Disabled EE Enter The system displays advanced details like the number of heads cylinders sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters Type Selects the type of device connected to the system Options Auto CD DVD Not Installed ARMD Multi Sector Transfers Thi
47. rive cable is simple The cable is keyed to only allow it to be connected in the correct manner Attaching IDE cable to the IDE connector is illustrated below j Pin 1 Cabie Hard drive This end con IDE cable PANA nects to IDE connectar slot IDE cable pin 1 Key Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end 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 n6650W is also equipped with 4 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 28 http www tyan com The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter SAS Drives 1 SAS cable motherboard connector 2 SAS drive cable connection 3 SAS drive power connection
48. s option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers Options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enables or disables LBA Mode In LBA Mode instead of referring to a cylinder head and sector number each sector is instead assigned a unique sector number In essence the sectors are numbered 0 1 2 etc up to N 1 where N is the number of sectors on the disk In order for LBA to work it must be supported by the BIOS and operating system but since it is also a new way of talking to the hard disk the disk must support it as well All newer hard disks do in fact support LBA and when auto detected by a BIOS supporting LBA will be set up to use that mode When LBA is turned on the BIOS will enable geometry translation This translation may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBA assist translation The translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to 53 http www tyan com the drive s logical geometry With LBA it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block sector number LBA has in recent years become the dominant form of hard disk addressing Since
49. sequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document 1 http www tyan com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 5 Installing the Processor s 2 6 Installing the Memory 2 Attaching Drive Cables 2 8 Installing Add In Cards 2 9 Connecting External Devices 2 10 Installing the Power Supply 2 11 Finishing Up Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 X About the BIOS 3 2 Main BIOS Setup 3 3 Main Menu 3 4 Advanced Menu 3 5 Security Menu 3 6 Boot Menu 3 7 Power Menu 3 8 Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Flash Utility 4 2 Phoenix BIOS Post Code Appendix I How to Make a Driver Diskette Glossary Technical Support 2 http www tyan com Page 5 Page 5 Page 8 Page 10 Page 11 Page 21 Page 22 Page 25 Page 28 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 35 Page 37 Page 38 Page 40 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 63 Page 64 Page 67 Page 69 Page 75 Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following ur 1 1x Thunder n6650W motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 6 x SATA cable lt 3 SATA Drive Power Adapter 2 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable E 2 x SAS cable for
50. tion Options Disabled Enabled IOMMU IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32bit PCI IO addresses to 64bits Options Disabled Enabled IOMMU Size It allows you to select the IOMMU size Options 32 MB 64 MB 128 256 MB 512 1 GB 2 GB 44 http www tyan com 3 4 2 Integrated Devices This section allows you to configure Integrated Devices ka Enabled Iten Specific Help USB BIOS Legacu Support Disabled Self Healing Disabled Enable Disable USB HAC LAN Enabled Controllers HAC LAN Bridge Enabled HAC 1 LAN Enabled HAC 1 LAN Bridge Enabled HRC Rddress Azalia Codec Enabled SATAO Controller Enabled SATA1 Controller Enabled SATA2 Controller Enabled Interrupt Hode APIC gt NY RAID Conf igurat ion USB Control Enable disable USB controllers Options Enabled Disabled USB BIOS Legacy Support Enables or disables support for USB keyboards or mice Enable for use with a non USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX Options Disabled Enabled Self Healing Enable disable USB Self Healing feature Options Disabled Enabled MAC LAN Enable disable MAC LAN device Options Enabled Disabled MAC LAN Bridge Enable MAC LAN Bridge Options Enabled Disabled MAC 1 LAN Enable disable MAC 1 LAN device Options Enabled Disabled MAC 1 LAN Bridge Enable MAC 1 LAN Bridge Options Enabled Disabled 45 http www tyan com
51. to check and correct ECC errors on the DRAM bus during normal CPU or bus master read requests Options Disabled Enabled DCache ECC Scrub Control Sets the rate of background scrubbing for the DCache Options Disabled Enabled L2 ECC Scrub Control Sets the rate of background scrubbing for the L2 cache Options Disabled Enabled ECC Error Log Enable the MCA to log or report ECC errors on the DRAM bus NOTE The MCA must still be programmed according to the desired MCE outcome 43 http www tyan com Options Disabled Enabled DRAM ECC Scrub Control Sets the rate of background scrubbing for DRAM Options Disabled Enabled ECC Scrub Redirection Enable the northbridge to force a write to DRAM with corrected data when a correctable error on the DRAM bus is detected during a normal CPU or bus master read request Options Disabled Enabled 3 4 1 2 Memory Controller Options Sub Menu Disabled Iten Specific Help IOHHU Disabled IOHHU Size 32 HB Recover Oran lost to PCI address space below 46B CAUTION 1 If enabled Bank and Hode Interleaving Dran ECC Scrubbing are disabled 2 Actual Hole size nay be larger than selected depending on Dran bank popu lat ion Mem Hole Remap Recover DRAM lost to PCI address space below 4GB CAUTION 1 If enabled Bank and Node Interleaving Dram ECC Scrubbing are disabled 2 Actual Hole size may be larger than selected depending on Dram bank popula
52. tuds instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed Mounting the Motherboard Solutions for installing Screw Motherboard Stud Chassis wall Chassis wall Chassis wall Stud Chassis wall Screw 21 http www tyan com t 2 5 Installing the Processor s Your 52915 supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Heat Sink and Fan EN Screws y Wat Two Piece lt rue Retention Frame i Socket i Motherboard Insulator Backplate Figure 1 Detailed View of the Thermal Solution AMD PIB Platforms based on the AMD Socket F Processor 22 http www tyan com Back plate Assembly The back plate is mounted on the backside of the motherboard and enhances local stiffness to support shock and vibration loads acting on the heat sink The back plate assembly prevents excessive motherboard stress in the area near the processor Without a back plate excessive stress could cause serious damage to electrical connections of the processor socket and integrated circuit packages surrounding the processor The back plate also serves as a reinforcement
53. y 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 74 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
54. y 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 72 http www tyan com I O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is on

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