Tyan Computer S2877 User's Manual
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1. 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Enabled Initialize device expansion Disabled ROM Enable Master Disabled Enable selected device as Enabled a PCI bus master Default Minimum guaranteed time Latency Timer slice allotted for bus master in units of PCI bus clocks Onboard Device Control You can use this screen to enable disable Onboard Device BroadCom NIC and IEEE1394 Controller and their Option ROMs PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced BCM5705 LAN Enabled Item Specific Help BCM5705 LAN OPROM Enabled IEEE1394 Controller Enabled Onboard VGA Enabled Default Primary Video Adapter Add On 48 http www tyan com F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion You can use this screen to select options for the PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced C800 CBFF Available Item Specific Help CCO00 CFFF Available D000 DSFF Available D400 D7FF Available D800 DBFF Available DCO0O DFFF Available F1 Help 1 Select2. Close lever CPU Socket CPU Socket The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have Step 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90 or as far back as possible to the socket Step 2 Align the processor with the socket There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor s installed correctly Step 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket Step 4 Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place The installation is finished Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors Take care when installing processors as they have very fragile connector pins below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly 22 http www tyan com 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation After you are done installing the processor s you should proceed to installing the retention frame and heatsink The CPU heatsink will ensure that the processors do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them Overheated processors are also dangerous to the motherboard The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the processor and provides a base for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and heatsi
3. 43 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Select Memory Clock Mem Clock Mode frequency Interleave memory blocks Disabled across Processor Nodes Node Memory Interleave BIOS will auto detect Enabled capability of memory system Interleave memory blocks across dram chip selects Enabled BIOS will auto detect capability on each node Disabled Enable LMS mode only Large Memory Simulation Enabled when one CPU is installed with 64G or more memory MTRR Mapping ao Serete Configure MTRR mode Disabled Enable ACPI2 0 static ACPI SRAT Table resources affinity table for Enabled ccNUMA systems Disabled Dram Block Interleave 3 6 2 Integrated Devices Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Integrated Devices settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility USB Control Disabled Item Specific Help USB BIOS Legacy Support Disabled MAC LAN Bridge Enabled MAC Address XXXXXXXXXXXXX SATAO Controller Enabled SATA1 Controller Enabled Interrupt Mode PIC NV RAID Configuration 44 http www tyan com F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabled USBA USBB USBA USBB USB2 Disable
4. n a 4 Pin 1 Cable Hard drive a IDE Slots This end con IDE cable 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 Tiger K8WE is also equipped with 4 Serial SATAII channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 32 http www tyan com The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 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 wi
5. ANRF version only eTI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394a PCI controller e wo FireWire 1394 pin headers Integrated Audio ANRF version only eRealtek ALC655 6 channel CODEC e2 x 5 pin header for front panel audio connector eCD in connector eAux in connector Integrated 2D 3D Graphics G2NR version only eATI RAGE XL PCI controller w 8MB memory Form Factor eATX 12 x 9 75 BIOS ePhoenixBIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM eACPI 2 0 eSerial Console Redirect eUSB device boot ePower management S0 S1 S4 and S5 e48 bit LBA support ePower Supply eEPS12V Power Supply eEPS12V SSI v3 5 24 8 power connectors http www tyan com eWatchdog Timer support e Temperature voltage and fan monitoring 1 3 Software Specifications OS Operating System Support Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP 32bit Windows XP 64bit sp1 Windows 2003 Server Windows 2003 Server 64bit SUSE Enterprise Server 8 0 AMD64 SUSE 9 2 pro 32bit SUSE 9 3 pro 32bit TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice Remember to visit TYAN s website at http www tyan com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs manuals and BIOS updates 6 http www tyan com NOTES 7 http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation Precautions The Tiger K8WE supports SSI EPS12V type power supplies 24pin 8pin and will not operate
6. Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF Available Reserves the specified D000 D3FF D400 D7FF block of upper memory for D800 D8FF DC00 DFFF Reserved use by legacy ISA devices 49 http www tyan com PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion You can use this screen to select options for the PCI PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced IRQ3 Available Item Specific Help IRQ4 Available IRQ5 Available IRQ7 Available IRQ9 Available IRQ10 Available IRQ11 Available IRQ15 Indicates DMA interrupt or memory resource conflict with another device F1 Help Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Available Reserves the specified IRQ IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 15 for use by legacy ISA Reserved devices 50 http www tyan com 3 6 4 IDE Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the
7. 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 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
8. Chassis wall ar Motherboard Stud Motherboard Chassis wall Standoff Screw Motherboard Chassis wall Stud Motherboard Chassis wall Screw Standoff Chassis wall http www tyan com 2 10 Installing the Memory Before attempting to install any memory make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor The following diagram shows common types of DDR SDRAM modules DOR SDRAM Registered memory has extra butter chips near the J Bottom Registered DDR SDRAM Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Tiger K8WE e Always install memory beginning with CPU1 DIMMA1 eln order to access memory on CPU2 both processors must be installed eSingle pairs are supported on CPU1 four modules is also supported on CPU2 eConfigure memory symmetrically on each CPU for best performance eAMD Opteron processors support 64bit non interleaved or 128bit Interleaved memory configurations eAt least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the system to turn on and POST power on self test e128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB and 4GB Registered DDR400 333 266 DDR memory modules are supported eAll installed memory will be automatically detected e The Tiger KBWE supports up to 24GB with two CPU s installed Not validated at time of print 29 http www tyan com This following chart outlines the rules for populating
9. Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values The boot menu will list all bootable devices Use lt Enter gt to expand or collapses devices with a or Use lt gt or lt gt to arrange the priorities of all bootable devices 61 http www tyan com 3 10 Power Menu This menu has options for the Power management Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Item Specific Help Hesume On Time Hesume Time Hesume Date Resume On Modem Ring Power Button Off Spread Spectrum Power Loss Control Enabled Disabled Stay off F1 Help 1 Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Off Enable wakes the system On up at a specific time 00 00 00 opecify the time when the system Is to wake up opecify the date when the system is to wake up Resume On Time Resume Time Resume Date 00 00 0000 Off Resume On Modem Ring On Enable Power Button Off Disable Spread Spectrum 62 Enable wakes the system up when an incoming Call is detected on your modem Enable will let power button possible to shutdown the system in legacy OS without holding for 4 seconds Disable will force 4 second power button to shutdown the system Disabled Ena
10. J77 L Ara PoisebitsLotp u O_O RO l 14 Pin 2 GND Pin 1 INTRUDUER The Chassis Intrusion Header provides chassis intrusion monitoring function Note For use with chassis that support this feature Use this jumper to enable disable IEEE1394 Open Enable Default Closed Disable Note J147 is only available on S2877ANRF version http www tyan com 2 3 5 FireWire IEEE1394A Pin Header J148 J149 J148 J149 C s m m w m ubi Note J148 amp J149 are only available on S2877ANRF version E E I lt f cic m 2 EE Pin Signal Description opeaker NC Buzzer opeaker Close Pin3 and Pin4 Default Enable onboard buzzer Open Pin3 and Pin4 Disable onboard buzzer or tC E lo 7 1 connect to chassis speaker 15 http www tyan com 2 3 7 COM2 Connector J42 Data Carrier Data Set Detect Ready Request to Be Transfer Data s fe Clear to Send Data Terminal 7 Ring Indicator Ready e im Use these definitions to connect OC HH a port to COM2 p me hem s s Use these headers to connect to chassis front panel USB connectors 16 http www tyan com 2 3 9 Keyboard Lock Connector J13 18 Open Lx 141
11. RD REGAL Closed Use this Jumper to enable disable PS 2 keyboard Open Enable Default Tj CPUIDIMM3S K 5 5 fone Pin Signal Description 1 1000Mb 100Mb Link 2 1000Mb 100Mb Link 3 Active 4 Active Use this 4 Pin Header to connect LAN LED on Front Panel Note J3 is only available on S2877G2NR version 17 http www tyan com 2 3 11 VGA ATI Rage XL Enable Disable Jumper J85 Closed Use this Jumper to enable disable onboard ATI Rage XL graphic Open Enable Default Closed Disable Note J85 is only available on S2877G2NR version oer J152 Open r CLE 0 so rosam ja 3 Closed PCI Exe MIROR h Use this Jumper to enable disable LAN2 BCM5705 GbE LAN Open Enable Default Closed Disable Note J152 is only available on S2877G2NR version 18 http www tyan com 2 3 13 Front Panel Audio Header P53 Description Description 1 ja ow s a _ aren s e wena maa s er e momen Note a If you use onboard Audio port you must close Pin5 Pin6 and Pin9 Pin10 b P53 is only available on S2877ANRF version G A ram alll 12V Use these connectors to connect processor cooling fans to your motherboard J9 for CPU1 amp J37 for CPU2 This 4 pin fan connector supports a new standard fan with integrated fan speed control on the fan itsel
12. 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 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
13. are i Al LAISET AN TATA EANTA ELES an Ca a aa re rr iad e eS d TE A bn Hi 25 ae 1 rri x PURO 4 e LEE M DTI W E TOPE CUP HE m 1 E UUU APM ER X uy e RA i r gt zie CU MOI O A A out i omy Je ne e l ns em t 4 ac m1 m nu a T Fs 43 Ce er rr Fg T FLA PIA reme MIR B n n re i T D 4 uu r A 1 Tf XX ERIT 5 eij 4 Fri Liga m 4 n E h Li IL ka e gag T ian 3 gt This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard 9 http www tyan com 2 2 Block Diagram 184pin 184pin 184pin 184pin 184pin 184pin DIMM1 DIMMO DIMMO DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 OUT IN 16x16HyperTransport 1600MT s 166 200MHz 166 200MHz 144 bit _ OUT 144 bit J 1 16x16HyperTransport 1800 5 n Se ATI RAGE
14. 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful entry level workstation solutions the Tyan Tiger K8WE S2877 based on NVIDIA nForce tm Professional Media and Communications Processor MCP Designed to support up to two AMD Opteron tm 200 series processors and up to 24GB of Registered DDR400 memory the 52877 is ideal for video and graphics development applications that demand the highest level of performance from the CPU memory and video subsystems 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processor eSupports one or two AMD Opteron 2xx processors e Two onboard 4 phase VRMs eDual HyperTransport links between two CPU support up to 6 4GB s data transfer rate each link e144 bit DDR interface 128 bit data 16 bit ECC eScalable 32bit and 64bit computing eSecure computing with Nx register support Chipset eNvidia nForce Professional 2200 CK8 04 connected to CPU1 eWinbond W83627HF Super eOne Analog Device ADT7468 Hardware Monitoring IC Memory e128 bit dual channel interleaved memory bus e Total Six DDR 1 DIMM sockets Four for CPU1 amp Two for CPU2 eSupports up to 24GB Registered 4 Integrated ATA 133 from nForce Professional 2200 e Two ATA 133 IDE Channel for up to four devices Integrated SATAII Generation 1 Controllers from nForce Professional 2200 e Two integrated dual port SATA II controllers eFour SATA connectors support up to four drives e3 Gb s per directio
15. 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 UltraA TA 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 75 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 idea of what hardware and software your system contains Furthermore if you purchased your system from a dealer near you you can bring you
16. is compatible with the processor amp meets the manufacturer s warranty requirements 24 http www tyan com 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures Type A CAM LEVER TYPE INSTALLATION 1 After placing backplate and interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align plastic retention bracket screw holes with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab Repeat for the other side of heatsink 3 After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab push down on plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab 25 http www tyan com Type B SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK 1 After placing CPU back plate and adhesive interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsink inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat for other side 2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 26 http www tyan com 2 8 Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you have finished installing the heatsink
17. memory Note X indicates a populated DIMM Slot Memory Configuration Chart CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 A1 2 woddns gz Hoddns jig 79 x pt x 30 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure When you install the memory modules make sure the module aligns properly with the memory slot The modules are keyed to ensure that it is inserted only one way The method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams DDR SDRAM Module DOR SDRAM DIMM Slot 184 Pins 1 key Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself DDR SDRAM Module sses DDR SDRAM DIMM Slot 184 Pins 1 key To remove the memory module simply push the latches outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 31 http www tyan com 2 11 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 gU E
18. with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tyan com 4 1 Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through a series of audible beeps For example if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs an error message will be displayed If it cannot display the message it will report the error as a series of beeps The most common type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please 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
19. 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description System Time HH MM SS Set the system time MM DD YYYY oystem Date Set the system date 41 http www tyan com 3 6 BIOS Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Hammer Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Secured Setup Configurations Item Specific Help Reset Configuration Data Hammer Configuration Integrated Devices PCI Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration I O Device Configuration gt Hardware Monitor Console Redirection Watchdog Timer Option Intruder Support Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option No Choosing Yes will Secured Setup prevents a Plug and Play Configurations Mss Operation System from changing system settings No Select Yes if you want to Reset Configuration Data clear the Extended system Ves Conf
20. DAN Tiger K8WE S2877 Version 1 00 Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2005 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 Tiger K8WE are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia Corporation Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SuSE AG Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequenti
21. 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 subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS it is a ROM chip which can unlike normal ROM be updated This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www tyan com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industr
22. XL 32 Bit 33MHz PCI Express x 16 Slot 133 x2 2 Nvidia PCI E x16 signal _ PCFEX16signals nForce 4 SATA Ports lt Professional ep 2200 IEEE 1394 PCI E x 4 signals PSSI TSB43AB22 mE 32 Bit 33MHz GB LAN PHY PCI Express x 16 Slot g USB2 0 x 4 Marvell rear panel 88E1111CAA USB2 0 x 4 front LPCB Pc ROM GB LAN RJ45 LPC Super I O panel headers Tiger K8WE S2877 Block Diagram 10 http www tyan com 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors P53 P52 P51 ETT ET ex a e PCI 32bit SLOTO NC ok ATI mo _ 214 R TT i V Rage XL J36 J47 POIS2bK SLOT2 q 1 152 PCI Express x4 SLOTS ab CK804 PRO CPUIDIMM2 J j l O J O 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 14 ILL J a Ps2 NOTE is only available on S2877ANRF version is only available on S2877G2NR version 11 http www tyan com Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover J139 Front Panel Header See Section 2 3 1 J112 Clear CMOS Jumper See Section 2 3 2 Chassis Int
23. al 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 1 3 Software Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image Block Diagram 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors Front Panel Header J139 Clear CMOS Header J112 Chassis Intrusion Header J77 FireWire IEEE1394A Enable Disable Jumper J147 FireWire IEEE1394A Pin Header J148 J149 Buzzer External Speaker Header J14 COM2 Connector J42 USB 2 0 Front Panel Headers J25 J140 2 3 9 Keyboard Lock Connector J13 2 3 10 Gigabit LAN1 LAN2 Front Panel Header J2 J3 2 3 11 VGA ATI Rage XL Enable Disable Jumper J85 2 3 12 BCM5705 Gigabit LAN Enable Disable Jumper J152 2 3 13 Front Panel Audio Header P53 2 3 14 CPU FAN Connector J9 J37 2 3 15 Chassis 4 pin FAN Connector J47 2 3 16 Chassis 3 pin FAN Connectors J36 J10 2 3 17 3 pin or 4 pin fan support selection jumper J5 2 4 Installing the Processor s 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation 2 6 Thermal Interface Material 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures 2 8 Finishing Installing Heatsink 2 9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 10 Installing the Memory 2 11 Attaching Drive Cables 2 12 Installing Add In Cards 2 13 Connecting External Devices 2 14 Tips on modi
24. ble corresponding soft metal of VGA and LAN2 port and keep Audio port shielded 2 15 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8SRE The Tiger K8WE requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s EPS12V Main Power 24 Pin Chipsets amp Components 128 1 24 B E E E E E E E ar 3 GND 15 GND 2 3 3V 14 12 mre 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 36 http www tyan com 9 EPS 12V 8 Power 4 8 12V3 3 GND 7 12 3 2 GND 6 12V3 1 GND 5 12V3 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 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 2 16 Finishing Up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumpers You may have difficulty power
25. ble or disable Spread http www tyan com Enable Spectrum Power Loss Control play On Control power loss Power On 63 http www tyan com 3 11 BIOS Exit Menu This menu has options for the Exit Priority Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Exit Saving Charges Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Load Setup Defaults Use this option to load default setup values Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved in CMOS Save Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made and saved in CMOS 64 http www tyan com 65 http www tyan com Chapter 4 Diagnostics Note if you experience problems
26. cept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC 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 D1681 100 11 http www tyan com
27. creen Summary screen Disabled Disabled Disabled Boot Device Priority F1 Help Esc Exit 4 Select Item Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Change Values 60 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Disabled Allow the system to skip Su eee Enabled certain tests while booting Boot time Diagnostic Disabled Display the diagnostic Screen Enabled screen during boot Summary screen Disabled Display system Enabled configuration on boot Select the search order for the types of boot devices Boot Device Priority Menu Item 3 9 1 Boot Device Priority You can use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority settings Follow the Item Specific Help on the right side to select move or enable the item PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Legacy Floppy Drives ltem Specific Help IDEO IDE 1 IDE2 Keys used to view or IDE3 configure devices PCI BEV MBA v7 6 6 Slot 0130 AD n AMOS i Select a device lt gt and lt gt moves USB FDC the device up and down USB HDD lt f gt and lt r gt moves ALL PCI SCSI the device fixed or removable NOoRWNM 4394 HDD lt X gt exclude or include the device to boot 1394 CD lt shift 1 gt enables or disables a device lt 1 4 gt Loads default boot sequence Legacy Network Card F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc
28. d Set support for USB USB BIOS Legacy Support Enabled Keyboard Mouse Enabled Set First Serial ATA SATAO Controller Disabled dea SATA1 Controller Enabled Set Second Serial ATA Disabled device PIC Select Interrupt Mode Interrupt Mode between 8259 PIC mode 8529 mode NV RAID Configuration Menu Item Set Nvidia RAID control NV Configuration USB Control Set USB controllers You can use this screen to select options for the NV Configuration settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced NV Configuration Disabled Item Specific Help 45 http www tyan com IDE Primary Master Disabled IDE Primary Slave Disabled IDE Secondary Master Disabled IDE Secondary Slave Disabled Internal SATA Primary Disabled Internal SATA Secondary Disabled External SATA Primary Disabled External SATA Secondary Disabled Fi Help 1 Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description NV Configuration pnan ec Set Nvidia RAID control Disabled Enable the drive as RAID asad Enable the drive as RAID A saren Enable the drive as RAID 3 6 3 PCI Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for
29. e to the different configurations PS 2 Mouse Gigabit Gigabit Keyboard Serial Port VGA Port Ethernet Ethernet Audio USBx2 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 Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The two onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme LEFT RIGHT Left LED Right LED m Linh Green Off Blinking Green OFF Link Green 100 Mbps Blinking Green Green _ Linh Green Orange _ 1000 Mbps Blinking Green Nolink 35 http www tyan com 2 14 Tips on modifying I O shielding for and G2NR version We have enclosed below shielding which is compatible with board of both S2877ANRF and S2877G2NR version VIL A The VGA port GbE LAN2 BCM5705 port and Audio ports are covered with soft metal which can be disassembled easily by hand a If you choose the board of S2877ANRF version please disassemble corresponding soft metal of Audio ports and keep VGA amp LAN port shielded b If you choose the board of S2877G2NR version please disassem
30. elect Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabled On board Com Port Address COMA Select the Com Port address On board COMB Baud Rate Enable the specified baud rate VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit Enable the specified console type Console Type VT UTF8 None Flow Control Enable flow control XON XOFF 56 http www tyan com Indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or a Via modem modem is used to connect Direct Console connection Enable Console Continue C R after POST Redirection after OS has loaded 3 6 9 Watchdog Timer Option Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Watchdog settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Watchdog Timer Disabled Item Specific Help Time Out Minutes 1 F1 Help 1 Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description disabled Enable disable Watchdog enabled Timer Watchdog Time Out Time Out Minutes 1 255 configuration in Minutes 1 255 Watchdog Timer 57 http www tyan com 3 7 BIOS Memory Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency Use the up and down l
31. en Autosize DRAM 60 lest extended memory 4 nitialize PC Vlemory idit est extended memory Manager address lines 2AnN Clear KB base 64h Jump to UserPatc 3 4 1 RAM failure on 1 ontigure advanced cache address registers http www tyan com 3 4 3 RAM failure on E nitialize Multi Processor data bits of low byte of APIC memory bus nable cache betore 68 nable external system BIOS shadow caches 9 4 1 1 RAM failure on OY etup system Management data bits of high byte of Mode SMM area memory bus Code Seeps Description Code _ Seeps Description Size custom defaults Lu nitialize Iypematic rate optional message Display possible tor stroke address for UMB T Je Display error messages Enter SETUP eck Tor configuration ear GlaerBeorflag ag errors tor keyboard errors BON 5 or errors Tn et up hardware interrupt beali done prepare to vectors boot operating system oresent me oorts and IRQs unii optional 8 ate POST device password optiona initialization B Detect and install externa ba Prepare Boot controllers pardlepots ee POS parallel ports nitialize PU compatible E ear parity checkers m PnP ISA devices ulli He initialize onboard Display MultiBoot menu oorts ontigure Motherboaro ear screen optiona Devices reminders 39 nable Non Maskable 6 t
32. end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user 66 http www tyan com 4 3 BIOS Post Code ode eeps escription ode eeps escription VB ec a E frequenc Disable Non Maskable nitialize Phoenix Dispatc ae Interrupt NMI Manager 04h Get CPU type 50 Warmstartshutdown _06h Initialize system hardware 591 Shadow system BIOS ROM _ nitialize Ipset with initia or Autosize cacne values chipset registers CMOS values Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors nitialize caches to initia device initialization POST values copyright notice 6 nitialize the local bus ID eck video configuration neve e 06 US 49n against CMOS nitialize Power 49 nitialize PCI bus ano Management devices a initial POST values in system a Restore CPU control word QuietBoot start optiona during warm boot Mn d eon parowe noS RoN devices Ml eee esek notice 5 checksum orn speed checksum speed memory autosize 18h 8254 timer initialization 52h Test keyboaro BN E initialization reset Programmable 2 3 1 lest for Interruot Controller alli unexpected interrupts een service 2 service 3 1 3 lest 8 42 KBL Display prompt Press Controller Bnet SETUP nable A20 line est HAM between and em Enable zone s z
33. eys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Supervisor Password Is Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Normal Diskette access User Virus check reminder Disabled System backup reminder Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 59 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Disabled Password on boot Enabled Enable password entry on boot Normal Write Protect User Supervisor Disabled Fixed disk boot sector Diskette access Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses Control access to diskette drives Display reminder message at boot daily every Monday or 1 of every month Display reminder message at boot daily every Monday or 1 of every month Virus check reminder Disabled System back reminder 3 9 BIOS Boot Menu This menu has options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Boot ltem Specific Help F9 Setup Defaults QuickBoot Mode Boot time Diagnostic S
34. f for better fan life 19 http www tyan com 2 3 15 Chassis 4 pin FAN Connector J47 PWM Speed 12V ie giam id Use this connector to connect chassis cooling fan to your motherboard This 4 pin fan connector supports a new standard fan with integrated fan speed control on the fan itself for better fan life Use these connectors to connect chassis cooling fans to your motherboard The traditional 3 pin fan connector does not have PWM fan speed control function IL 20 http www tyan com 2 3 17 3 pin or 4 pin fan support selection jumper J5 Signal Signal Description Description fe gt erm eurem Corresponding FAN FAN Connector Pin 1 amp 2 CPU1 FAN J9 3 amp 4 CPU2 FAN 5 amp 6 Chassis FAN Open To support 3 pin auto fan Closed Default To support 4 pin auto fan 21 http www tyan com 2 4 Installing the Processor s Your brand new Tiger KBWE supports the latest 64 bit processor technology from AMD Only AMD Opteron processor 200 series are certified and supported with this motherboard Check our website for latest processor support http www tyan com If using a single processor it MUST be installed in socket CPU When using a single processor only CPU1 memory banks are addressable TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration Lift Lever
35. fying I O shielding for ANRF and G2NR version 2 15 Installing the Power Supply 2 16 X Finishing Up Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar 2 http www tyan com Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 13 Page 13 Page 14 Page 14 Page 15 Page 15 Page 16 Page 16 Page 1 Page 17 Page 18 Page 18 Page 19 Page 19 Page 20 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 2 Page 28 Page 29 Page 32 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 36 Page 37 Page 39 Page 39 Page 40 Page 40 3 4 Getting Help 3 5 BIOS Main Menu 3 6 BIOS Advanced Menu 3 6 1 Hammer Configuration Sub Menu 3 6 2 Integrated Devices Sub Menu 3 6 3 PCI Configuration Sub Menu 3 6 4 IDE Configuration Sub Menu 3 6 5 Floppy Configuration Sub Menu 3 6 6 Device Configuration Sub Menu 3 6 7 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu 3 6 8 Console Redirection Sub Menu 3 6 9 Watchdog Timer Option Sub Menu 3 7 BIOS Memory Menu 3 8 Security Menu 3 9 BIOS Boot Menu 3 9 1 Boot Device Priority 3 10 Power Menu 3 11 BIOS Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codes 4 2 Flash Utility 4 3 BIOS Post Code Glossary Technical Support 3 http www tyan com Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 46 Page 51 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 64 Page 66 Page 66 Page 66 Page 67 Page 70 Page 76 Chapter 1 Introduction
36. iguration Data ESCD area Hammer Configuration Menu Item 42 http www tyan com Integrated Devices Menu Item Set integrated devices PCI Configuration Menu Item Configure PCI devices IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure IDE interface Floppy Configuration Menu Item Configure floppy interface I O Device Configuration Menu Item Peripheral configuration Enable disable the onboard Hardware Monitor Menu Item Hardware monitor device Console Redirection Menu Item Additional setup menus to configure console Watchdog Timer Option Menu Item Watchdog Timer configuration 3 6 1 Hammer Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Hammer Configuration settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced CPU Memory Controller WARNING Item Specific Help Changing options to unsupported values might hang the system If this happens clear CMOS and reboot Mem Clock Mode Auto Value 100 MHz Mode Memory Interleave Disabled Dram Bank Interleave Disabled Large Memory Simulation Disabled HT LDT Frequency 200 Mhz MTRR Mapping Discrete ACPI SRAT Table Disabled F1 Help Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values
37. ing on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 37 http www tyan com 38 http www tyan com Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility With the BIOS setup utility you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer The setup utility uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off All menus are based on a typical system The actual menus NOTE displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features installed in your computer To start the BIOS setup utility a Turn on or reboot your system b Press F2 during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utility To select an item Use the left right gt arrow keys to make a selection To display a sub menu A pointer marks all sub menus Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want Then press Enter 39 http www tyan com 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections To configure basic system setups To configure the advanced chipset features To configure system memory features To configure system boot
38. n per channel eNvRAID v2 0 support eSupports RAID 0 1 0 1 and JBOD Integrated LAN Controller eOne Broadcom BCM5705 GbE LAN controller G2NR version only One RJ 45 LAN connector with LEDs One front panel LED headers eOne Marvell 88E1111 GbE PHY One RJ 45 LAN connectors with LEDs One front panel LED headers eSupports WOL and PXE http www tyan com DDR eSupports ECC with CHIPKill technology eSupports DDR400 DDR333 or DDR266 Expansion Slots e Two x16 PCI Express expansion slots e Slot 3 PCI E x16 from nForce PRO 2200 with x4 signals e Slot 5 PCI E x16 from nForce PRO 2200 with x16 signals eFour 32 bit 33Mhz PCI v2 3 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 and Slot 4 e Total of six usable slots Integrated I O Ports eOne floppy connector supports up to two drives eFour USB 2 0 Ports via cable eOne COM port via cable e Tyan 2 x 9 front panel pin header Back Panel I O Ports eStacked PS 2 Mouse amp Keyboard ports eOne 15 pin VGA port G2NR version only eOne 9 pin Serial port e wo stacked RJ 45 with two USB2 0 ports G2NR version only eOne stacked RJ 45 with two USB2 0 ports ANHF version only eStacked two USB2 0 ports ANHF version only eStacked Mic in Line In Line Out audio jacks System Management eFive fan headers support tachometer monitoring three 4 pin fan support smart FAN control PWM eFull Duplex Gigabit Ethernet support Integrated FireWire IEEE 1394A Controller
39. ne 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 is f
40. ngs Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Serial port A Disabled ltem Specific Help Base I O address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ 3 Serial port B Disabled Mode Normal Base I O address 3F8 Interrupt IRQ3 Parallel port Disabled Base I O address 378 Interrupt IRQS Mode Output only DMA channel DMA1 Floppy disk controller Disabled Base I O address Primary Fi Help 1 Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values _ Feature Option Description Serial port A Disabled Configure serial port A Enabled using options 3F8 Set the base I O address 2F8 for serial port A Interrupt IRQ3 Set the interrupt for serial P IRQ4 port A Disabled Configure serial port B Serial port B Enabled using options Normal Set the mode for Serial port B using options Set the base I O address 2F8 for serial port B 54 http www tyan com Mode Base I O address Interrupt IRQ3 Set the interrupt for serial port B Parallel port Disabled Configure parallel port Enabled using options Base I O Address 378 Set the base I O address for parallel port IRQ5 Set the interrupt for parallel Interrupt RO ann p p Mode Output only Set the mode for parallel Bi direc
41. nk Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own method of installation For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink use heatsinks validated by AMD Please refer to AMD s website at www amd com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common CPU back plates ge 1 Mounting screws 2 Heatsink retention frame 3 CPU socket 4 Motherboard PCB 5 Adhesive insulator material 6 Backplate assembly NOTE Please see next section for specific instructions on how to install mounting bracket 23 http www tyan com 2 6 Thermal Interface Material There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processor The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heatsink at the time of purchase There should be a protective cover over the material Take care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the processor Protective cover The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred to as thermal compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink amp processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material
42. nterrupt vectors o f o 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
43. o boot with INT 19 Interrupts NMIs udi nitialze Extended BIO nitialize PO rror S Data Area Manager PEM mouse nitialize controller nitialize error display function WE 17 OT healer oem omer drives optional handler nitialize nard dis nPna dua controters optional gt _ nitialize local bus hard dis D nitialize notebook docking controllers pem optional http www tyan com ate orocessor boards nstall CD ROM for boot xtended checksum LE optional register Fixup Multi Processor table CON BIOS Boot Block 2 Jc 5 2 Search option Oot ROMs 29 tor SMART Drive nitralize the CPU optional e adow option ROMS nitialize system timer 9Ch setup Power Management E4h Initialize system VO _ optional 9 nable hardware interrupts 6 ecksum BIOS ROW etermine number o O to and SCSI drives Kon Set tme of day Een Set Huge Segment Code _ Code _ 5eeps Description 5eeps Description EQN Initialize Multi Processor rin initialize Run Time Cloc EAN Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video meer anes Management 0 Management Mode 8 nitialize Memory type i UI one beep before EDN Initialize Memory size BoottoMiniDOS 2 _ Shadow Boot Bloc ron Clear Huge Segment ___ System memory test BoottoFullDOS LrOn initialize I
44. onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard lt Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard 27 http www tyan com 2 9 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 Pay attention when installing board in chassis Some components are near the mounting holes and can be damaged Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable 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 gt Screw
45. order To exit setup utility NOTE Options written in bold type represent the BIOS setup default 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates F1 or lt Alt H gt lt ESC gt gt arrow keys or 1 arrow keys lt gt Of lt gt Change values lt 9 gt Load the Optimal default configuration values the menu lt F10 gt Select the previous value setting of the field lt Enter gt Execute command or select submenu 3 4 Getting Help Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help window press ESC or F1 key again 40 http www tyan com 3 5 BIOS Main Menu The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured options in blue can be changed The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility BIOS Date Item Specific Help BIOS Version CPU Type CPU Speed System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB Installed O S Other System Time 11 33 23 System Date 2004 11 05 F1 Help
46. r system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself which can have expensive consequences Help Resources 1 See the beep codes section of this manual 2 See the TYAN website for FAQ s bulletins driver updates and other information http www tyan com 3 Contact your dealer for helo BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain 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 76 http www tyan com Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must ac
47. revious Values Feature Option Description Disabled opecify the number of Multi Sector Transfers sectors per block for Enabled multiple sector transfer Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place of Enabled Cylinders aci e Disabled This setting enables or 32 Bit I O disables 32 bit IDE data Enabled transfers Standard Select the method for Transfer Mode moving data to from the Disabled LBA Mode Control 52 http www tyan com Disabled Select the Ultra DMA mode Ultra DMA Mode used for moving data Enabled to from the drive 3 6 5 Floppy Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Floppy Configuration settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Legacy Diskette A Disabled Item Specific Help Disabled Legacy Diskette B Indicates a DMA interrupt or memory resource conflict with another device F1 Help Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature amp Option Description Disabled Legacy Diskette A B Enabled Select floppy type 53 http www tyan com 3 6 6 I O Device Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the I O Device Configuration setti
48. rusion Header See Section 2 3 3 447 FireWire IEEE1394A Disable See Section 2 3 4 Jumper J148 J149 SUES VE E TERK T See Section 2 3 5 eader Buzzer External Speaker Header a COM2 Connector See Section 2 3 7 J13 J2 J25 J140 USB2 0 Front Panel Header See Section 2 3 8 H Keyboard Lock Connector See Section 2 3 9 BEEN Marvell 88E1111 GbE LAN Front Panel Header BCM5705 GbE LAN Front See Section 2 3 10 Panel Header VGA Enable Disable Jumper See Section 2 3 11 BCM5705 LAN 77 See sedon 23 2 J J Q Q D 2 D Front Audio Header See Section 2 3 13 CPU1 Fan Connector 4pin See Section 2 3 14 BT CPU2 Fan Connector 4pin EC Chassis Fan Connector 4pin Chassis Fan Connector 3pin 3 pin or 4 pin fan support selection Jumper 12 http www tyan com 51 52 J9 37 47 5 2 3 1 Front Panel Header J139 PWR LED PWR Button SPKR Header C EI 5 PCI S2bit SLOT MR 1 You can reset the Do 08 settings ss aes Se a y using this jumper if you have PRO forgotten your system setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting Power off system and disconnect both power connectors from the motherboard Use jumper cap to close Pin 1 and Pin 2 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Put jumper back to Pin 2 and Pin 3 default setting Heconnect power amp power on system 13 http www tyan com 2 3 3 Chassis Intrusion Header
49. selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Large Disk Access Mode Other Item Specific Help SMART Device Monitoring Disabled Local Bus IDE adapter Disabled Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Indicates a DMA interrupt or memory resource conflict with another device 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Other Select the IDE access Large Disk Access Mode DOS SMART Device Monitoring sane IDE failure prediction Enable the integrated local Local Bus IDE adapter bus IDE adapter Primary Master Slave Menu Item Configure the IDE channel Secondary Master Slave Menu Item Configure the IDE channel 51 http www tyan com Primary Master Slave Secondary Master Slave The following screen shows the information of IDE device PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Type Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders Cylinders Heads Heads Sectors Sectors Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Disabled Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Disabled F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 P
50. t Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Cache Ram XXXX KB Item Specific Help System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory Enabled Memory Cache uncached Cache System BIOS area uncached Cache Video BIOS area uncached Cache Base 0 512k uncached Cache Base 512k 640k uncached Cache Extended Memory Area uncached Cache A000 AFFF Disabled Cache B000 BFFF Disabled Cache C800 CBFF Disabled Cache 00 CFFF Disabled Cache D000 D3FF Disabled Cache D400 D7FF Disabled Cache D800 DBFF 2 Cache DC00 DFFF 52 Cache E000 5 Cache 400 E7FF Disabled Cache E800 E8FF Disabled Cache 00 EFFF F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 58 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Disabled Set the state of memory Enabled cache Disabled USHC Memory Cache Cache A000 AFFF Write Control caching of the Cache 000 Through memory blocks Write Protect Write Back Disabled Cache C800 CBFF Write Through Control caching of the Cache ECOO EFFF Write Protect memory blocks Write Back 3 8 Security Menu This menu has options for the Security options Use the up and down lt Arrow gt k
51. 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 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 and
52. th the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Twist at the end ofthe ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable the second or third connector after you install Drive A 33 http www tyan com 2 12 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 x16 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 34 http www tyan com 2 13 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 du
53. the PCI Configuration settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Note PCI Slot Layout Convention in Help Window ltem Specific Help 46 http www tyan com PCI Device Slot 1 PCI Device Slot 2 PCI Device Slot 3 PCI Device Slot 4 Onboard Device Control Option ROM Placement Disabled PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Option Description Feature PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 amp Select PCI slot Menu Item l 4 configuration Reserve specific upper Menu Item memory blocks for use by legacy ISA devices Reserve the specific IRQs Menu ltem for use by legacy ISA devices PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 amp 4 You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Device Slot 1 amp 2 settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 47 http www tyan com Option ROM Scan Enabled ltem Specific Help Enable Master Disabled Latency Timer Default F1
54. tional port using options DMA 1 Set the DMA channel for NOR DMA 3 parallel port Disabled Configure Floppy disk ct Enabled controller using options Baca NO addrece Primary Set the base I O address Secondary for parallel port 3 6 7 Hardware Monitor Sub Menu You can use this screen to hardware monitor information Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility CPUx Temperature xxC sysx VRM temperature xxC Item Specific Help CPUx Fan Speed xxxxRPM System Fan Speed xxxxRPM CPUx VDD Voltage x x V 12V x xV 5 3 3V x xV CK804 Vcore x xV F1 Help 1 Select Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 55 http www tyan com 3 6 8 Console Redirection Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Console Redirection settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Com Port Address Disabled Item Specific Help Baud Rate 300 Console Type VT 100 Flow Control None Console connection Direct Continue C R after POST off Fi Help 1 Selectltem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt gt Select Screen Enter S
55. ull 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 73 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 Memory
56. with any other types For proper power supply installation procedures see page 36 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 users 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 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 8 http www tyan com 2 1 Board Image 1 a at
57. 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 only o
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