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Tyan Computer n3600R User's Manual

1. Thunder n3600R 52912 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 n3600R are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia Corporation LSI is trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation ATI is trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc 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 with
2. 0000 D400 D7FF D800 DBFF DC00 DFFF Reserves the specified block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices Options Reserved Available 3 4 4 3 PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Sub Menu Fuera Available Iten Specific Help IRI 4 Available IRQ 5 Available Reserves tha specified IRQ 7 Available TAN tor use by legacy ISA devices IK 9 Available IRQ 10 Available IRI 11 Available IRQ 15 Available Indicates DHA interrupt 170 resource conflict with another device 1 Enter IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 15 Reserves the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices Options Reserved Available 49 http www tyan com 3 4 5 IDE Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the IDE configuration 002 Iten Specit ic Help Local Bus IDE adapter Prinary UNIS Howell MetHara Prinary Haster or other operat ing systens select s neut Other If uou are installing neu Indicates a DHA interrupt 190 or nenory softuare and the drive fails change this resource conflict with another device elector Na tru again Different operat ing systens require different representations of drive geonetries Enter Large Disk Access Mode UNIX Novell Netware or other operating systems select Other If you are installing new software and the drive fails change this selection and try again Different operating sy
3. 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 45 http www tyan com 3 4 2 1 NV RAID Configuration Sub Menu pn Disabled Iten Specific Help Haster SHTR Prinary Disabled Haster SATAO Secondary Disabled Enabled Disable Haster SATAL Prinary Disabled Nvidia RAID control Haster SATA1 Secondary Disabled a Na ae a ME Haster SATA Prinary Disabled be enabled for RAID Haster SATA2 Secondary Disabled feature to function Enabling Haster SATHD Secondary requires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices t Enter NV RAID Configuration Enable disable NVIDIA RAID control SATA controller must be enabled for RAID feature to function Enabling Master Secondary requires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices Options Disabled Enabled Master SATA 0 1 2 Primary amp Master SATA 0 1 2 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 English Iten Specific Help FirstHara Authent icat ion Level High FirstHare Yideo Ho
4. 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 SATA drive 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter Attaching Floppy Drive Cables Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe 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 Tvist 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 29 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 with x16 signal PCI Express X16 Slot with x8 signal HTX pro Connecto
5. osma kawi pue AINVSUVM UNOA GIOA iii op angay swaDs p V e 1npos uuna35 81099 Nda Nesu TON 00 949000101803005 JP Wir B The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard 8 http www tyan com 2 2 Block Diagram zl El Iz 533 667MHz Z000MT s 533 667MHz lt lt SI 144 DDR2 144 Bit DDR2 JO 5 N Jo sami pon Dual GbE PHY 88E1121 PCI BUS 32 bit 33MHz ATI ES1000 NFP3600 Winbond W83627HF Thunder n3600R S2912WG2NR Block Diagram 9 http www tyan com 533 667MHz M lt WWIG LINAC 144 Bit DDR2 16x16 HT 533 667MHz 2000MT S S ISI 144 Bit DDR2 16x16 HT 2000MT s Pete x16 se PCI E 88E1121 ATI ES1000 PCI BUS 32 bit 33MH Thunder n3600R S2912G2NR Block Diagram 10 http www tyan com 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers Connectors Kans 0 PWRO SYSFAN3 O m 2 2 SY SANAK CPU2 DIMMB2 PWR1 ml CPU2 DIMMA2 mu T CPU2 DIMMB1 TO CPU2 DIMMA1 im CPU1 DIMMA1 py CPU1_DIMMB1 CPU1_DIMMA2 T ua CPU Lj LJ26 CPU1 DIMMB2 TO SAS3 SAS2 J111 RNUSB2 og sasa sd AO FRNTUSBO ASASI TPT SATAOISATAAISATA2 SATAG Only for S2912WG2NR SKU This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at
6. 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 T YAN 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 77 http www tyan com NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you S Notice for the USA LE Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eq
7. www tyan com IPMB J14 IPMB Connector DATA CLK Use this header to connect to front panel USB connector ara s 6 para oe 7 exo De m J26 TYFP Front Panel Header The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LED s 17 m m m m 8 EXT_NMI_BTN_L 16 http www tyan com P O Orn o 9 ET 2 17 http www tyan com COM2 J95 COM2 Header Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2 TYAN does not provide cable for this header It is designed for OEM use only Pin Signal Pin Signal_ 5 TXD 6 CTS 7 DTR 8 RI 9 GND 10 J113 LCD Model Pin Header 5 VDD_3P3_DUAL 6 LAN 7 PW 8 GND FP ID LED PW Use to turn on and turn off ID LED IDLED IN Use to help identify a system for servicing when it is installed within a high density rack or cabinet that is populated with several other similar systems The first press of the ID Switch will turn
8. Enabled IOMMU Size It allows you to select the IOMMU size Options 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 43 http www tyan com 3 4 2 Integrated Devices This section allows you to configure Integrated Devices USEA 141567 Iten Specific Help USB BIOS Legacy Support Disabled Self Healing Enabled EnablerDisable USB HACI LAN Enabled Cont rollers HACI LAN Bridge Enablad LAH Enabled HAC LAN Bridge Enab led HAL Address Hzalia Codec Enabled SHTR Controller Enabled SATA1 Controller Enabled SATA Controller Enabled Interrupt Hode RP IC Hy RAID Conf igurat ion if Enter 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 MAC1 LAN Enable disable MAC1 LAN device Options Enabled Disabled LAN Bridge Enable MAC1 LAN Bridge Options Enabled Disabled MAC2 LAN Enable disable MAC2 LAN device Options Enabled Disabled 44 http www tyan com MAC2 LAN Bridge Enable MAC2 LAN Bridge Options Enabled Disabled MAC Address Read only Azalia Codec Enable disable Azalia audio interface Options Enabled Disabled SATAO SATA1
9. Writing image to drive A Track 36 8 Sector 1 6 Using ESC key to quit the TYAN diskette maker The system will automatically restart 70 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
10. drive Ultra uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking 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 Options Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 5 52 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 HE 3 Indicates a interrupt 170 or Henory resource conflict with another device 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 53 http www tyan com 3 4 7 I O Device Configuration This setting allows you to select the I O Device Configuration Iten Specific Help Advanced Auto Base I address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ 4 Conf igure serial port H Serial port B Ruta using options Mornal Disabled Base 17 address 2 9 Ha conf igurat ion Interrupt IRQ 3 Enabled Parallel port Enabled User conf igurat ion Base 170 address 378 Auto PE BIOS or 05 chooses Hode ECP c
11. from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads 4 Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in 5 Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables NOTE 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 TE Aw fe te te Pu ie 1 d 12717 Wii Wird d 1711546 Do NOT install CPU batoro securing socket wih 4 screws to do so will VOID YOUR WARRANTY and may cause damage to the board sa CPL 5 50 3OCHO6E Pteaso refor to User s Manual for further details s je38p 294327 EN Uk 5 125 9 OSTAJA
12. 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 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
13. on the LED and the second press will turn off ID LED 18 http www tyan com Ly 19 http www tyan com J111 Fan Connector for Barebone reserved Pin Signal ______ Pin Signal 5 SYSFANO_TACH 6 CPU FAN TACH2 7 SYSFAN1_TACH 8 SYSFANS 9 jne IN 12 JP1 SAS Disable Jumper for S2912WG2NR only Open Enable SAS Controller Default Closed Disable SAS Controller CECI JP2 OPMA Card Supporting Select Jumper Open Use other OPMA card Closed Use TYAN OPMA card Default Use this jumper when you have forgotten your system setup password or need to clear the system BIOS settings How to clear the CMOS data Power off system and disconnect the power supply from the AC source Use jumper cap to close Pin 2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Replace jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2 Reconnect the power supply to the AC source Power on system 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 mo
14. 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 FRNTUSBO 1 J2 FRNTUSB2 3 J3 USB Pin Header FRNTUSBA 5 J4 J26 TYFP Front Panel Header J113 LCD Model Pin Header SAS Disable Jumper for S2912WG2NR only OPMA Card Select Jumper J15 J111 Reserved for Barebone 12 http www tyan com Ai ONE o Orr 9 13 http www tyan com CPU_FAN1 2 SYSFAN1 2 3 4 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 GND 41 2V This connector supports the tachometer monitoring Tachometer and auto fan speed control N PWM Pin1 Pin2 Ping ___ Pin4 PWM SYSFAN5 6 3 pin Fan Connector Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable GND 12V Tachometer This connector supports the tachometer monitoring Pin Pin2 Pin3 SYSFAN7 4 pin CPU Fan Connector Use these headers to connect cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable Pin 1 NC 14 http www tyan com FRNTUSBO_1 J2 15 http
15. www tyan com 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 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 Be Eh Enabled Iten Specific Help IUHHU Disabled Size 32 HE Recover ran lost to PCI address space below 468 CAUTION 1 If enabled Bank and Interlaaving Iran ECC Scrubbing are disabled Actual Hole size nay be larger than selected depending on bank populat ion fi Enter Mem Hole Remap Recover DRAM lost to PCI address space below 4GB Options Disabled Enabled CAUTION 42 http www tyan com 1 If enabled Bank Interleaving Dram ECC Scrubbing are disabled 2 Actual Hole size may be larger than selected depending on Dram bank population IOMMU IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32bit PCI IO addresses to 64bits Options Disabled
16. 31 Speed S SFANG J1O21 Speed CPUT core WOO 3 34 YOO 3 34 Duali CMSB 1 21 DOR 1 84 WOO 3 34 Dual i Enter AutoFan Mode Quiet Fans are working with the lowest possible speed Auto Mode Optimum temperature Control at Maximum CPU performance Full Speed All Fans are working Options Quiet Auto Full Speed 58 http www tyan com 3 5 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system Hain Advanced Boot Pouer Exit Iten Specific Help lzer Passuord Is Set Supervisor Passuord Set User Passuord Passuord on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Hornnal Diskette access Supervisor Mirug check reninder Disabled Systen backup reninder Disabled 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 ac
17. Adapter e One OPMA connector for KVM 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 VGA 1 connector e Stacked USB 2 0 2 e Stacked RJ 45 2 connectors for GbE LAN e Stacked RJ 45 1 connector for OPMA BIOS e Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM Supports ACPI 50 51 53 54 55 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 e BSMI optional 6 http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation Precautions The Thunder n3600R 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 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 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard
18. SATA Drive Power Adapter 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 2 x SAS cable for S2912WG2NR only 1 x Thunder n3600R User s Manual 1 x Thunder n3600R Quick Reference Guide 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 4 http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions available The Thunder n3600R 52912 is a high end server motherboard based on the NVIDIA NPF3600 chipset It also includes the Winbond W83627HF Super IO and Analog Devices ADT7476 Hardware Monitoring chipsets This motherboard is designed to support two AMD Opteron RevF 2000 Series processors and up to 32GB of DDR2 400 533 667 memory The S2912 is ideal for high density performance serving and clustering data center and IT infrastructure development The S2912 is also ideal for multi node rendering and processing web and business application serving Large scale visual simulations 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 e Dual 1207 pin sockets e Supports up to two AMD Opteron RevF 2000 Series processors Memory e Dual channel memory bus e Eight DDR2 soc
19. al swap during runtime Options Disabled Enabled 40 http www tyan com Auto DOS Training Disabled Do DOS training on every cold boot Enabled Train DQS only when the installed DIMMs are changed Options Enabled Disabled Multiprocessor Specification It allows you to configure the MP specification revision level Some operating systems will require 1 1 for compatibility reasons Options 1 4 1 1 3 4 1 1 ECC Options Sub Menu Disabled Iten Specific Help Error Checking Disabled ECC Scrub Control Disabled Set the level af ECE L ECC Scrub Control Disabled protection If User is Error lo Disabled IRAH ECC Scrub Control Disabled changed Dther opt ions ECC Scrub Redirect ion Disabled besides Disabled serve as presets For super node all of nenory is scrubbed every 8 hours 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 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 41 http
20. ause SRAM is slower than SDRAM but usually larger Data is cached first to the faster primary cache and then when the primary cache is full to the slower secondary cache PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Devices and operating systems that are not Plug n Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware 74 http www tyan com 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 prov
21. cess 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 1s of every month Options Disabled Enabled 59 http www tyan com 3 6 Boot Use this screen to configure the boot priority order Hain Advanced Security Poner Exit Iten Specific Help Excluded fron boot order 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 Hain Advanced Security Boot Exit ACPI 83 Enabled Foner Button Off Enabled En Disable ACPI BIOS TGIO Spread Spectrun Disabled eee a LOT Spread Spectrum Disabled SATA Spread Spectrun Disabled After Power Failure Last State High Precision Event tiner Disabled ACPIHCFG Table Enabled AHD Enabled ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Fl TL SE Esc Enter Enable ACPI This allows you to enable or disable ACPI BIOS Advance Configuration and Power Interface Options No Yes ACPI S3 lt allows you to disable the save to ram power mode Options Enabled Disabled Power Button Off Enabled will let power button possible to shutdo
22. d Disabled Summary Screen This displays system configuration on boot Options Enabled Disabled System Memory This displays the amount of system memory present on the system 37 http www tyan com Extended Memory This displays the amount of extended memory present on the system Cache Ram This displays the amount of cache memory present on the system System Time System Date System Time Adjusts the system clock HHHours 24hr format MMMinutes SSSeconds System Date Adjusts the system date MMMonths DDDays YYYYYears 38 http www tyan com 3 4 Advanced Security Boot Iten Specific Help Installed 0 5 Hins F d Reset Cont igurat ion Data Ho LPC Port 20 Enabled Hanner Conf igurat ion Integrated Devices FirstHare Cont igurat ion PCI Cont igurat ion Cont igurat ion Floppy Cont igurat ion 10 Device Cont igurat ion Console Redirect ion DAT Event Logging Harduare Monitor Hi Enter Installed O S This allows you to select the operating system installed on your system which you will use most commonly NOTE incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably Options Other Win95 Win98 WinMe WinXP64 Reset Configuration Data If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer s hardware configuration the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Therefore
23. de 1024 768 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 PCI Configuration Advanced Iten Specific Help k Integrated 585 Controller PLLPHP ISA UHE Region Exclusion PCIFPHP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Availale DPRUH Space Fi EF ZE Est t Enter Available OPROM Space This shows the available OPROM space Press Enter to enter each sub menu for configuration 3 4 4 1 Integrated SAS Controller Sub Menu pn Enabled Iten Specific Help Enable the integrated SAS controller Enter Integrated SAS Enable the integrated SAS controller Options Disabled Enabled 48 http www tyan com 3 4 4 2 PCI PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion Sub Menu Available Iten Specific Help CFFF Available 0000 FF Available Reseryes the specified 0400 OFF Available block of upper nenory for use by legacy ISA 0800 DBFF Available n OCOO OFFF Available C800 CBFF
24. documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 33 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 MO subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the system This section will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on
25. done by the end user 65 http www tyan com 4 2 Phoenix BIOS Post Code Code Beeps Description Code Seeps Description frequenc 0 Disable Non Maskable nitialize Phoenix Dispatc d Interrupt NMI sem Manager O4n Get CPU type _______ 36 Warm start shut down ____ Von Initialize system hardware sen Shadow system BIOS ROM POST values 09 N PO ag Advanced contiguration chipset registers nitialize registers wit CMOS values OBh Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors caches to initia device Initialization Lc PO T values copyright notice Q nitialize the local bus ID video contiguration ameme oca bs against CMOS Management devices alternate wit nitialize all video adapters ___ intial POST values isystem ES 35 Restore CPU control word QuietBoot start optiona during warm boot devices gt UNE OEMS notice checksum gt gt speed PEANG aret speed nitiallze cache betore HM nitialize board memory autosize 16h 4 timer initialization est keyboard alization Reset Programmabie 2 3 1 est tor Interrupt Controller sar unexpected interrupts ee rarity bem seme service 3 1 Displa romp Press to Controller euler SETUP nable A20 line est RAM between ana EBENE s0F ns Autosize DRAM _____ 60h lest ex
26. 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 51 http www tyan com may be done using a different algorithm called LBA assist translation The translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive s logical geometry With LBA it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block Sector number LBA has in recent years become the dominant form of hard disk addressing Since the 8 4 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 dri
27. es 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 76 http www tyan com Technical Support If a problem arises with your system you should turn to your dealer for help first Your system has most likely been configured by them and they should have the best
28. he 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 used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCI to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache bec
29. he 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 Key points 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 settings need changing 25 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S2912 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 n3600R For optimal dual channel DDR2 operation always install memory in pairs beginning with outer most dimm slots CPU1 DIMMA2 and CPU1 DIMMBz2 Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR2 opera
30. ic 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 36 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 Hain Advanced Security Boot Power Eyit Iten Specific Help BIOS Merz ion QuickBoot Hade Enabled QuietBoot Hade Disabled screen Disabled Systen Henory mama KE Extended Henory mama KE Cache Ran System Tine 13 29 09 austen Date 2006 08 30 Fi tl Esc x Enter 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 Enable
31. iding fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAIDIOS RAID Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred to the system s main memory This memory is available to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial port called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic SISL Architecture that allows a RAID controller such as AcceleRAID 150 200 or 250 to implement RAID ona 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 75 http www tyan com SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM do
32. kets four per CPU e Two onboard 4 phase digital VRMs Supports ECC Registered DIMMs e Maximum of 32GB DDR2 Chipset 400 533 667 e NVIDIA NPF3600 e Winbond W83627HF Super IO Integrated Network Processor e Analog Devices ADT7476 Hardware e Two GbE via Marvell PHY 88E1121 Monitoring IC e Supports WOL and PXE e Two RJ 45 ports with LEDs Integrated I O e One floppy connector supports up to Integrated SATA Controllers two drives e Three Integrated dual port SATA e One IDE connector supports up to two Controllers from NFP3600 ATA 133 devices e Supports up to 6 SATA drives e One parallel port header and one e Supports up to 3 0Gb s serial port e Supports 4 independent SATA ports e Eight USB 2 0 EHCI ports two rear Supports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 JBOD connectors and six headers iii a Onboard SAS Controller for Integrated Video Controller S2912WG2NR only e ATI ES1000 e LSI 1064E SAS controller e PCI Interface e Four SAS ports e 32MB DDR memory 5 http www tyan com e Supporting RAID 0 Integrated Stripping RAID 1E Integrated Enchanced Mirroring and RAID 1 Integrated Mirroring System Management e CPU thermal amp voltage monitor support Six 4 pin fan header PWM and tachometer support e One 2 pin chassis intrusion header e Watchdog timer support Expansion Slots e Two PCI Express x 16 slots one with x16 signal one with x8 signal e One HTX pro connector supports Pathscale InfiniPath HTX
33. led 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 72 http www tyan com 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 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 prope
34. n 52912 the distance of two mounting hole use to lock the CPU heatsink is 4 1 inch The back plate is mounted on the backside of the motherboard and enhances local stiffness to support shock and vibration loads acting on the heat sink 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 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 Let 2 upper amp 4 PEM nuts lower middle PEM should fit 4 holes 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 oo OO OO OO 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 t
35. onf igurat ion DHA channel DHA 3 Floppy disk controller Enabled 108 Controlled Displayed Base 170 address Pr inaru controlled by 08 Fl E SC 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 Interrupt Set the Interrupt for Serial Port A Options IRQ3 IRQ4 Serial Port B Configure serial port B using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Options Disabled Enabled 54 http www tyan com Base Address Set the base I O address for serial port B Options 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Interrupt Set the interrupt for serial port B Options IRQ4 IRA3 Parallel Port Configure parallel port using options Disabled No configuration Enabled User configuration Options Disabled Enabled Base I O Address Set the base I O address for the parallel port Options 378 278 3BC Disabled Interrupt Set the interrupt for the parallel port Options IRA7 IRAH Mode Set the mode for the parallel port using options Output Only Bi directional EPP ECP Options ECP EPP Output Only Bi directional DMA Channel Set the DMA channel for the parallel
36. ort the space available in the DHI ewant log If set to Full the event log Clear all DHI event logs Ho has no available Event Logging Enabled dod store HI Event log validity Hark DH 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 57 http www tyan com 3 4 10 Hardware Monitoring This setting allows you to view the onboard hardware monitor device Specific Help Auto Tenperature CPU Tenperature Orly 4 pin header Fan can be controlled here 3 pin Fan can Suster Tanp only be displayed Systen Tenp3 fan speed Auto fan featue do not cover SYSFAN Fani J108 Speed SEL SATE sense 2 1105 Speed The sett ing Hill be SYSFANZLJ1D6 Speed funct ional after eYSFRHSLTTU7 Speed systen Reset CPU Fani 7110 Speed SYSFANSCTI09 Speed S SFANS J10
37. out notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document 1 http www tyan com Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 12 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 5 Installing the Processor s 2 6 Installing the Memory 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables 2 8 Installing Add In Cards 2 9 Connecting External Devices 2 10 Installing the Power Supply 2 11 Finishing Up Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 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 1 How to Make a Driver Diskette Glossary Technical Support 2 http www tyan com Page 5 Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 11 Page 21 Page 22 Page 25 Page 28 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 36 Page 37 Page 39 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 63 Page 65 Page 66 Page 69 Page 71 Page 77 Check the box contents The retail motherboard package should contain the following 1x Thunder n3600R motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 6 x SATA cable 3 X
38. port Options DMA1 DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured Options Disabled Enabled Auto Base Address Set the base I O address for the floppy disk controller Options Secondary Primary http www tyan com 3 4 8 Console Redirection This setting allows you to configure Console Redirection Advanced Iten Specific Help Disabled Baud Rate 19 2k Console Type PC ANSI Flow Control connect ion Direct Continue after POST Off If enabled it uill use a port on the Hotherboard Fi TL Esc e Enter 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 POST Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded Options Off On 56 http www tyan com 3 4 9 DMI Event Logging This setting allows you to configure DMI Event Logging ERE Iten Specific Help Rep
39. ppendix I How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD ROM drive to boot from CD You will see the following menu Then press 1 and Enter to boot the system to TYAN diskette maker If you would like to boot from hard disk press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk Boot from CD ISOLINUX 2 00 2002 10 25 Copyright C 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard drive 1 Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot 1_ 2 Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1 0 Main Menu Choose Chipset Vendor Adaptec Intel LSI Promise Silicon Image VIA EXIT 69 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
40. r Supports Pathscale InfiniPath HTX Adapter Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 30 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 Serial Port VGA Port RJ 45 for OPMA USB x2 Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation LAN LED Color Definition The onboard Ethernet port has green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states Description Left LED Right LED let Righi p E 1 Activity 100Mbps Green blink Green blink i EL Linked at 1000Mbps Activity 1000Mbps Green blink 31 http www tyan com 2 10 Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Thunder n3600R The Thunder n3600R requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin 4 pin power s
41. rly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor HyperTransport a high speed low latency scalable point to point link for interconnecting ICs on boards It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an equivalent number of pins It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical for today s networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental programming model of PCI IC 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 73 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 t
42. ror Data Manager PEM S mouse eiue eror 20070 mouse function Determine number of nitialize system error S arves optiona hander yn controllers optional pai nitialize local bus hard dis nitialize notebook docking controllers optional Jump to UserPatc 6 n Initialize notebook docking 67 http www tyan com ate date ______ orocessor boards optional segment D BIOS Boot Bloc register BIOS Boot Block Ixup Multi Processor table EOn BIO earch for option E OMs Ig eck for SMART Drive nitialize the CPU optional option ROMs Initialize system timer 9Ch Setup Power Management 241 Initialize system I O D nitialize security engine eck force recovery boot optional 9En Enable hardware interrupts Checksum BIOS ROM Determine number of AIA to BIO or and SCSI drives UN Lal LLL MR A Beeps Description seeps EOR nitialize Multi Processor TI nitialize Run lime EAN Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video _ Management Mode nitialize Memory type LH one beep Initialize Memory size shadow Boot Block _____ F hn Clear Huge Segment System memory test Fm Boot fo FM BOS LrOn Initialize interrupt vectors 11 68 http www tyan com A
43. s 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 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 instal
44. stems require different representations of drive geometries Options Other DOS Local Bus IDE Adapter Enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter Options Primary Secondary 50 http www tyan com 3 4 5 1 Primary Master Slave Sub Menu Iten Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you enter bilem eren paraneterz of hard disk Ads drive installed at this Heads connect ion Heads Huta autotypes x hard disk drive installed here Sectors CD P H CO ROH drive HaxiHun Capacity is installed here Haxinun Capacity RTRPI Renovable renovable disk drive iz LBA Fornat installed here Total Sectors HaxiHun Capacity Hult i Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Control Disabled 32 Bit Ii Disabled Transfer Hode Standard Ultra DHA Hode Disabled 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 This 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
45. tended memor zan Autosize DRAM ______ 9 nitialize PO 5 est extended memory Manager address lines LeAn ear KB base RAN 64h Jump to UserPatc 3 4 1 RAM failure on 66 onfigure advanced cache address registers 2EN 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on on Initialize Multi Processor 66 http www tyan com data bits ot low byte o memory bus nable cache petore nable external anq system BIOS shadow caches loki Q 4 1 1 RAM failure on 09 etup aA data bits of high byte of Mode SMM area memory bus Beeps Description Code Beeps Description Code size optional message address for UMB recover Oh Display error messages D eck tor contiguration A ear Boot errors ten O Keyboard errors BON Checkiorerrors et up hardware interrupt er POST done prepare to vectors boot operating system presen beep Petore Dooi present Disable onboard Super I O 2 erminate QuietBoot ports and IRQs Een optional initialization 5 Detect install externa 59 Prepare Boot RS232 ports controllers and install externa nitialize PnP Option ROMs parallel ports 6 nitialize PC compatible E ear parity checkers kodi PnP ISA devices MINE eee ports Devices reminders nable Non Maskable e ry to boot with INT 19 Interrupts NMIs Extended BIO nitialize PO r
46. 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 71 http www tyan com losing your data should the system crash Information in 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 Bu
47. 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 Delete 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 Function Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next Up Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections Enter JOpens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Changes settings 34 http www tyan com Getting Help Pressing F1 displays a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again In Case of Problems If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughl
48. therboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place Below 15 a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed Mounting the Motherboard Solutions for installing em Screw Motherboard Stud Il Screw Chassis wall Motherboard Stud Chassis wall Screw Motherboard Standoff Chassis wall Motherboard Stud Motherboard Chassis wall TG Screw Standoff Chassis wall 21 http www tyan com 2 5 Installing the Processor s Your 52912 supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Heat Sink Screws Two Piece ute Retention Frame Socket 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 2912 follows AMD 1U 2S CPU keep out zoon spec please use 10 RevF back plate o
49. 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 port 80 card Options Enabled Disabled 39 http www tyan com 3 4 1 Hammer Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the hammer configuration Iten Specific Help HT LOT Frequency 1000 Hhz Opt ions Henory Controller Opt ions Henory Conf ig Hode Interleave Disabled IRAH Bank Interleave Disabled set FID to 0 Auta Online Spare Disabled Auto 005 Training Enabled Hult iprocessor Specif icat ion 1 4 i Enter HT LDT Frequency The port s transmission frequency 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 FID 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 logic
50. tion Mismatched memory may cause system instability Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot 5 Single CPU Installed Dual CPU installed CPU1 CPU1 and CPU2 DI mamme ___ ___ _ je 27 http www tyan com 2 7 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 Attaching IDE cable to the IDE connector is illustrated below 4 Pin 1 Cable Hard drive 4 IDE Slots 1 This end con IDE cable Power 1 necis to IDE connector slot IDE cable pin 1 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 n3600R is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA SATA
51. uipment 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 D1780 100 78 http www tyan com
52. upply All the 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 13 24 1 4 SAA CE 2 _1 GND 5 12v2 _4 12V3 3 l _3 12V3 4 2 2 GND 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 32 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 assistance please find setup information and
53. ve Changes Hain Advanced Security Boot Poner Exit Discarding 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 63 http www tyan com 64 http www tyan com Chapter 4 Diagnostics Note if you problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tyan com 4 1 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard 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
54. ves 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 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast Fast 4 FPIO 3 1 FPIO 4 2 Ultra 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 previous 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
55. wn the system in legacy OS without holding for 4 seconds Disabled will force 4 second power button to shutdown the system Options Enabled Disabled TGIO Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable TGIO Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Down Spread LDT Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable LDT Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Center Spread 61 http www tyan com SATA Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable LDT Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Enabled 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 High Precision Event timer Enable Disable Multimedia Timer support Options Disabled Enabled ACPIMCFG Table Some version of Linux Kernel has problem of scan build in memory controller or PCI BUS not covered by MCFG table then we should disable ACPI MCFG tables Options Enabled Disabled AMD PowerNow AMD PowerNow Technology with Optimized Power Management OPM Options Enabled Disabled APCI SRAT Table Enable ACPI 2 0 static resources affinity table for ccNUMA systems Options Enabled Disabled 62 http www tyan com 3 8 Exit These settings set the exit options on your system Iten Specific Help Exit Systen Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to 2105 Discard Changes Sa
56. y 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 35 http www tyan com 3 2 Main BIOS Setup When you enter PhoenixBIOS CMOS Setup Utility the following screen will appear as below Hain Advanced Security Boot Power Eyit Iten Specific Help BIOS Merz ion Quickboot Hade Enabled QuietBoot Hade Disabled screen Disabled euysten Henory mama Extended Henory mama KB Cache Fan system Tine 13 29 09 austen Date 2006 08 30 Fi ti aie Esc Ei Enter The main menu contains the following menu items Main Use this menu for bas

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