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1. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit MEMCLK can be set by Memory Configuration the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standard lues Bank Interleaving Auto Enable Clock to All DIMMs Disabled lt gt Select Screen MemClk Tristate C3 ATLVID Disabled 1 Select Item Memory Hole Remapping Enabled Change Option DCT Unganged Mode Always F1 General Help Power Down Enable Enabled F10 Save and Exit Power Down Mode Channel ESC Exit Feature Option Description Memory Configuration Disabl Bank Interleaving Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Auto Disabled Enable unused clocks to DIMMs Enable Clock to All DIMMs Even Memory slots are not Enabled populated MemClk Tristate Disabled Enable Disable Tri Stating C3 ATLVID Enabled during C3 and Alt VID Enabled Enable M R d nable Memory Remapping aroun Memory Hole Remapping Disabled Memory Hole Enabled Always Configured to two single Always DCT Unganged Mode channel DRAM controllers Aut Auto Configured to a single dual channel DRAM Controller Enabled Power Down Enable or disable DDR power down Disabled Channel Power Down Mode Set DDR power down mode Chip Select 72 http www tyan com 3 11 1 2 ECC Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to configure ECC setup for system amp DRAM Use the up and down ar
2. Select remote access Configure Remote Access type and parameters type lt Select Screen Remote Access Disabled 1 Select Item Change Field Serial Port Number COM1 1 Base Address IRQ SF8h 4 F10 Save and Exit Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 ESC Exit Flow Control None Redirection After BIOS POST Always Terminal Type ANSI VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Sredir Memory Display Delay No Delay Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parameters Enabled Enables remote access to system Remote Access through serial port Disabled COM1 Select Serial Port for console Serial Port Number redirection Make sure the COM2 selected port is enabled Base Address IRQ Read only 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port settings 19200 8 n 1 9600 8 n 1 None Select Flow Control for console Flow Hardware redirection Software Disable Turns off the redirection Redirection After BIOS Disabled after POST POST Boot Loader 58 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parameters Redirection is active during POST Boot Loader and during Boot Loader Always Redirection is always active Always lt Some OSs may not work if set to Always gt ANSI Select the target terminal type Terminal Type VT100 VT UTF8
3. Use this header to connect to the external CD in http www tyan com device ET Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 CDINL CDGND CD_GND J22 SATA LED Header 1 Pin 1 Pin 2 sis SATA LED SATA ACT 14 4 4 4 4 9 LCM Module Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal VCC 1 2 RXD2 4 GND 218181 5VSB 5 6 TXD2 Use this header to connect the LCM module with system monitoring function This header is reserved for barebone use P1 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Enable the onboard VGA function Default UE Disable the onboard VGA function Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2 MITAC does not provide cable this header It is 2 10 designed for barebone use only Eu Om Signal Pin Pin Signal 1 9 1 2 DSR RXD 3 4 RTS TXD 5 6 CTS DTR 7 8 RI GND 9 10 Key P2 JP3 SMDC ASF1 0 Select Header 3 1 m m 4 SE 5 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 LK J
4. Enable VT UTF8 Combination key He eee Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Disabled No Delay Gives the delay in seconds to display memory information Sredir Memory Display Delay 1 Sec Delay Delay 2 Sec Delay 4 Sec 59 http www tyan com 3 7 10 USB Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 1 V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Enables USB host controllers Module Version X XX X XX X lt Select Screen USB Devices Enabled Select Item None Change Option F1 General Help Legacy USB Support Enabled F10 Save and Exit USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeedl ESC Exit BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Feature Description USB Configuration Enables support for legacy Disabled USB Legacy USB Support Enabled Hi Speed Configure the USB 2 0 controller in Hi Speed USB 20 Controller Full Speed 480Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbps This is a work around for OSes BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled without EHCI hand off support Disabled The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver 60 http www tyan com 3 7 11
5. Auto programming method If Auto the DRAM speed will be based on Memory Clock Mode Limit SPDs If Limit the DRAM speed will not exceed the specified value If Manual the DRAM speed specified Manual will be programmed by users Auto DCT 0 Allow users to configure the DRAM DRAM Timing Mode DCT 1 Timing manually Both 76 http www tyan com 3 11 1 4 Option Menu This menu has options for IOMMU Use the up and down arrow N X keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit IOMMU Mode 128MB Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altogether Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description IOMMU Configuration AGP Present Disabled Set GART size in systems without 32 MB AGP or disable altogether Some 64 MB OSes require valid GART for proper IOMMU Mode operation If AGP is present select 128 MB appropriate option to ensure proper 256 MB AGP operation 512 MB 1 GB 77 http www tyan com 3 12 Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow M W keys and pre
6. Tomcat n3400B S2925 E Version 1 1 Copyright Copyright 2010 International Corporation All rights reserved TYAN is a registered trademark of MiTAC International Corporation 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 Tomcat n3400B are trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation AMI AMI BIOS are trademarks of AMI Technologies Microsoft Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SUSE AG Marvell is a trademark of Broadcom Corporation and or its subsidiaries and XG20 are trademarks of XGI Corporation nVIDIA nForce are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by International Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing MiTAC assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of MiTAC products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will MITAC be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequential damag
7. PowerNow Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 1 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boot Security Chipset Exit AMD PowerNow Configuration lt Select Screen Select Item Power Now Enabled Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled Power Now Enable Disable PowerNow Disabled 61 http www tyan com 3 7 12 Onboard Devices Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Onboard Devices Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow 1 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus 4 keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Select remote access Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration type lt Select Screen Onboard VGA Enabled Select Item Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Express PCI Change Field F1 General Help PMU Disabled F10 Save and Exit USB 1 1 Controller Enabled ESC Exit
8. IRO3 Addresses Disabled Disabled Enable Disable the function of chassis Chassis Intrusion intrusion detection When chassis open Detect Enabled event is detected BIOS will record the nage event Disabled POST BIOS POST Watchdog timer POST counting Start at PowerON Stop at OS Watchdog Mode boot OS OS OS boot Watchdog Start at OS boot Power ON Start at PowerON 2 4 6 Watchdog timer sets 2 4 6 8 10 12 Watchdog Timer minutes When WD time out occurs 8 system will auto reboot 10 12 48 http www tyan com 3 7 5 ACPI Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for ACPI Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The settings are described on this page The screen is shown below BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Enable Configuration settings General ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 49 http www tyan com 3 7 51 General ACPI Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit General ACPI Configuration
9. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input output system the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard display screen disk drives serial communications and a number of miscellaneous functions This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are subject to change and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called that retains the information even when the power is turned off To start the BIOS setup utility 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press lt Del gt during POST lt F4 gt on remote console to start the BIOS setup utility 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections Main To configure basic system setups Advanced To configure the advanced chipset features PCI PnP To conf
10. 360 KB 51 4 Floppy 12 MB Selects the type of floppy drive 720 KB 31 2 connected to the system 1 44 MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 Disabled 360 KB 51 4 Flo B 1 2 MB 51 4 Selects the type of floppy drive 720 31 2 connected to the system 1 44 MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 47 http www tyan com 3 7 4 Super 10 Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Super I O settings Use the up and down arrow 1 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure SCH5017 Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller Onboard Floppy Controller Serial Porti Address Enabled lt Select Screen Serial Port2 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Select Item Chassis Intrusion Detect 2F8 IRQ3 Change Option Watchdog Mode Disabled F1 General Help Watchdog Timer Disabled 10 Save and Exit 2 ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure 5 5017 Super IO Chipset Onboard Floppy Disabled Allow BIOS to enable or disable the floppy Controller Enabled controller 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Porti Base Serial Porti Address 2E8 IRQ3 Addresses Disabled 2F8 3F8 IRQ4 Allow BIOS to select Serial Part2 Base Serial Port2 Address
11. USB 2 0 Controller Enabled LAN1 Auto LAN2 Auto Onboard LAN OPROM Enabled Feature Option Description Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Disabled VGA controller Enabled PCI Express Primary Graphics PCI PCI PCI Configure primary graphics adapter Express PMU Disabled Load PMU firmware Enabled USE eu Auto Enabled Disabled LAN controller Controller Disabled LAN1 LAN2 Ano Configure LAN1 LAN2 Disabled Disabled EAN Enable Disable LAN PXE ROM Enabled 62 http www tyan com 3 8 PCI Menu You can use this screen to view PnP Plug amp Play BIOS Configuration Menu This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources amp resolves conflicts Use the up and down arrow 1 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings Clear NVRAM during System Boot WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction lt Select Screen Select Item Clear NVRAM No Change Option Plug amp Play O S F1 General Help PCI Latency Timer 64 F10 Save and Exit PCI Bus Scan Order ESC Exit Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Palette Snooping Disabled PCI IDE B
12. motherboard Manager manages the Agent The Manger is set to manage the Agent that has the SMDC The Manager and Agent should be located in the same place Console communicates with Manager The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the Manager 84 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
13. 2 CPU socket LT 4 Motherboard PCB 5 Adhesive insulator 5 material H __ 6 Backplate assembly NOTE Please see next section for specific instructions on how to install mounting bracket 22 http www tyan com 2 6 Thermal Interface Material There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processors The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the 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 Thermal cover and place the heatsink Compound on the processor Protective cover Processor Lid second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred to as compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink amp processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor amp meets the manufacturer s warranty requirements 23 http www tyan com 2 7 Heatsink Installation Procedures 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 secur
14. 7X L 05804 oz asn zxasn NV11 89 CX L 0 8504 oz ASN zx jaueg 49eg 2929 1V YAH ZHWEE 12 V98944 YOH A dSGdON 2 9LX9L LH ZHWOOP 99C 002 18 p9 ZHWOOp 992 002 18 79 CNY HSY14 8IN8 JAWS ZHWEE SNE 9471 ols v1vs EEL Lx 6681 4 4 94 ON 8X 888 0 24 9 91 sseJdx3 99 IWON IWON 934A eves NNOD 8H2Sd NNOD ddo 4 9 X NNOO 5 bewug 2108 1018 91X 8x 319d 9LX 3194 9111388 9111388 A ddng Tomcat n3400B 52925 Block Diagram 10 http www tyan com 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers Connectors c c c G PCI E1 552 nVIDIA PCI E3 nForce Pro3400 PCI E2 Lo PCI1 e 4 M VT6308 ur 7 ios JP1 es re PCI3 Cas 215 E Jumper Legend m 8 OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover 8 8 CLOSED Jumper with cover 11 http www tyan com Jumper Connector Function JP2 JP3 SMDC ASF 1 0 Select Jumper J19 Front Panel Header J20 J21 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header J22 SATA LED Header J15 IPMB Pin Header J13 SMDC Connector JP9 LCM Module Connector JP1 VGA Enable Disabl
15. You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings Use the up and down arrow M V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Configuration Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device H W Health Function Enabled FAN Select 3Pin FAN Auto FAN Power Control Disabled PWM Minimal Duty Cycle 3096 Duty Cycle FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Hardware Health Event Monitoring lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option Mainboard Voltages Report Tab Select Field F1 General Help CPU Temperature xx C xxx F F10 Save and Exit Ambient Near SATAO Temp xx C xxx F ESC Exit Ambient Near MCP55 Temp xx C xxx F CPU FAN Speed RPM FAN Speed 1 xxx RPM FAN Speed 2 RPM FAN Speed 3 RPM 55 http www tyan com Feature Description Hardware Health Configuration Enabled H W Health Function Enables i Monitoring evice Disabled 4Pin FAN FAN Select Selects the FAN type 3Pin FAN 5096 Duty Cycle PWM Minimal Duty 4095 Duty Cycle Cycle 30 Duty Cycle 096 Duty Cycle FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic Configure PWM minimal duty cycle Enabled progr
16. 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 Notice for the USA E 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 equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures 91 http www tyan com Reorient 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 speci
17. display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow 1 keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configures settings during System Boot Boot Settings Configuration lt Select Screen ap Select Item Boot Device Priority Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 9 1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow 1 keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot Disabled booting This will Quiet Boot Disabled decrease the time Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Boot up Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Keyboard Error Report Disabled lt Select Screen Wait for F1 if Error Enabled Select Item Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Change Option Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Endless Boot Disabled ESC Exit 65 http www tyan com Featu
18. from Auto and to the device occurs one sector Block Multi Sector Transfer Pd Auto The Data transfer from and to Disabled the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto Selects the PIO Mode Select Auto PIO Mode to enhance hard disk performance 0 4 optimizing the hard disk timing at 1 interval Selects DMA Mode DM Mode Auto Auto Auto detected Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a SMART Disabled utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE Data Transter Disabled hard disk data transfer rate 45 http www tyan com 3 7 2 3 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Third IDE Master Device Not D d lt Select Screen evice Not Detecte Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field LBA Large Mode Auto F1 Goneral Help Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto F10 Save and Exit PIO Mode Auto ESC Exit DMA Mode Auto 5 Auto 82 Bit Data Transfer Enabled Feature Option Description SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 A Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the uto device supports it and the device is LBA Large Mode not already formatted with LBA Disabled Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Disabled The Data transf
19. slot n IDE cable pin 1 Key Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end s into the drive s Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two of which are closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives NOTE Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the drive s power connector Attaching Serial ATA Cables The Tomcat n3400B 52925 is equipped with 6 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives MiTAC has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter If you in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 29 http www tyan com 1 5 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
20. that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Twist at the end of the ribbon cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable the second or third connector after you install Drive A 30 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 PCI Express x16 slot black U CI Express x1 slot black 0 Cl slot white 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 PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments Slot or Device IDSEL Bus PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PIRQ PCI Slot 1 AD23 PCI INT_A INT_B INT_C INT_D 32bit Bus PCI Slot 2 AD24 PCI INT_
21. the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic 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 g iaw Motherboard 22222221 Chassis wall T Motherboard Chassis wall m Chassis wall gt Screw Standoff Chassis wall 26 http www tyan com 2 10 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor Only DDR2 unbuffered Non Reg ECC memory 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 I e All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing e The Tomcat n3400B S2925 E supports to 8GB of memory Notes Standard DDR memory modules are supported Registered Memory Module is NOT supported Memory Population Rule N
22. to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit CPU Configuration This option should Module Version XX XX remain disabled for AGESA Version normal operation Physical Count X The driver Logical Count X developer may disable it for testing purpose Dual Core AMD Opteron tm Processor XXXXXXXX Revision XX Cache L1 XXXX Cache L2 XXXX lt Select Speed XXXX Screen Current FSB Multiplier XXXX Select Item Maximum FSB Multiplier XXXX Change Able to change Freq Yes Option uCode Patch Level XXXX F1 General Help GART Error Reporting Disabled F10 Save and Microcode Update Enabled Exit Secure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled ESC Exit AMD Overclocking Configuration 39 http www tyan com Feature Option Description CPU Configuration Module Version AGESA Version Read only Displays information about CPU Physical Count Logical Count Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Read only Displays information about CPU Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level Disabled or normal operation The driver GART Error Reporting developer may enabl
23. 5 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Doing this while memory is not being used improves performance Note When AMD s node interleave feature is enabled BIOS will force DRAM scrub off Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle 74 http www tyan com Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us Allows the L2 L3 Data Cache RAM 2 56us to be corrected while idle 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 12 Cache BG Scrub 75 http www tyan com 3 11 1 3 DRAM Timing Configuration Sub Menu This menu allows the user to configure DRAM Timing Use the up and down arrow M V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Auto DRAM Timing Mode Auto Auto Limit Manual lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description DRAM Timing Configuration Select the DRAM Frequency
24. 8 Page 79 Page 79 Page 80 Page 83 Page 85 Page 91 Check the box contenis Item S2925G2NR E 52925 2 2 1x Tomcat n3400B S2925G2NR E motherboard 1x Tomcat n3400B S2925A2NRF E motherboard 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 6 x SATA cable 6 x SATA cable 2 1 x port cable 1 x COM port cable 3 x SATA Drive Power Adapter 3 x SATA Drive Power Adapter 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 2 ar 1 1394 Cable P 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x Tomcat n3400B user s manual 1 x Tomcat n3400B user s manual 1 x Tomcat n3400B Quick Reference guide 1 x Tomcat n3400B Quick Reference guide g 3 D 1 x driver CD 1 x driver CD 1 x I O shield 1 x I O shield 1 x SLI bridge 1 x SLI bridge Ea 1x Retention Module 1 x Retention Module 3 http www tyan com 4 http www tyan com Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions The Tomcat n3400B S2925 E is a flexible AMD64 platform for multiple applications based on NVIDIA nForce Pro3400 and SMSC SCH5017 chipsets Designed to support AMD Socket processors and 8GB DDRII 533 667 800 memory the S2925 E with integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN built in 16 X
25. D INT_A INT_B INT_C 32bit Bus PCI Slot 3 AD25 PCI INT_C INT_D INT_A INT B 32bit Bus Onboard AD22 PCI INT_C IEEE 1394a Bus Onboard AD26 PCI INT_D VGA Bus 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 13 Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces through connecting peripherals See the following diagrams for the details S2925G2NR E PS 2 USB x 2 USB x 2 Mouse Keyboard 10 100 1000 10 100 1000 LAN Port LAN Port Serial Port VGA Port S2925A2NRF E Audio Line in MIC Line out PS 2 USB x 2 USB x 2 Mouse Keyboard 10 100 1000 10 100 1000 LAN Port LAN Port Serial Port p o 2 NOTE Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation 32 http www tyan com Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Link Activity LED Scheme LEFT RIGHT Left LED Right LED Link Green Off Active Blinking Green Off Link Green Green Active Blinking Green Green Link Green Yellow Active Blinking Green Yellow N
26. Enable ACPI Configuration settings Suspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume No lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description General ACPI Configuration Auto 1 elect the state used for system Suspend Mode 51 POS suspend S3 STR Report Video on S3 NO Determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS Resume Wee POST on S3 STR resume 50 http www tyan com 3 7 5 2 Advanced Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced ACPI Configuration lt Select Screen Version Features ACPI v2 0 Select Item ACPI APIC support Enabled Change Option AMI Table Enabled F1 General Help Headless mode Disabled F10 Save and Exit ACPI SRAT Table Enabled ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPINS 0 Set this value to allow or prevent ACPI Version Features ACPI v2 0 the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2 0 specification ACPI v1 0 Enabled This option allows you to define ACPI APIC Support whether or not to enable APIC Disabled features Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an E nabied OEMB table in the Root System AMI OEMB Table Description Table RSDT tab
27. G20 video and six serial ATA ports is ideal for CPU memory and video intensive applications such as CAD Graphics Design and High Bandwidth Video Editing etc Remember to visit TYAN Website at http www TYAN com There you can find information on all of TYAN products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processor Integrated LAN Controllers 1 uPGA 940 pin socket eTwo 2 nForce Pro 3400 eSupports AMD Opteron 1000 integrated MAC with Marvell Dual core Quad core processor 88E1116 CAA Gigabit Ethernet eSupports AMD Dual Dynamic PHY Power Split power plane IEEE802 3 compliant WOL PXE support Expansion Slots Pin header for front panel LAN LED eOne 1 x16 PCI E connector for graphics Integrated Audio eOne 1 x16 PCI E with x8 S2925A2NRF E only bandwidth eRealtek ALC262 audio CODEC eOne 1 PCI E connector eHDA 1 0 specification compliant eThree 3 32 bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 e2x5 pin header for front panel audio slots connector eTotal six usable expansion slots eCD in connector Chipset Integrated PCI 1394 enVIDIA nForce Pro 3400 S2925A2NRF E only eSMSC SCH5017 eCo layout VIA VT6307 and VT6308 PCI FireWire IEEE1394 controller System Management eTwo 2 IEEE1394 ports via cable eSMSC SCH5017 w hardware monitoring Back Panel I O Ports Six 6 4 pin fan headers eStacked PS 2 mouse amp keyboard eTemperature and voltage ports 5 http www tyan c
28. I SCSI boards Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down SDRAM Static RAM unlike DRAM this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss Thus it is faster and more expensive SLI Scalable Link Interface NVIDIA SLI technology links two graphics cards together to provide scalability and increased performance NVIDIA SLI takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture and features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPUs graphics processing units and NVIDIA MCPs media and communications processors Depending on the application NVIDIA SLI can deliver as much as two times the performance of a single GPU configuration Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally 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 89 http www tyan com VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning proper
29. 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 DO APPLY POWER THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 7 http www tyan com 2 1 Board Image 4 9052645 Tomcat n3400B S2925G2NR E 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 8 http www tyan com 000 SOME Tomcat n3400B S2925A2NRF E 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 9 http www tyan com 2 2 Block DBM d 8069 ov 8890 0 ras d 215 Eey Pay Lensa 03H d 218 Pro 296109 2088 d LIS GOSVLNI d 11075 194 Wwwas ZNNOO INNOI ONNOO 2 9 5 4 0 2 asn exasn 2 suod O Z BSN Z suyod 0 Z SN exasn 140 4 NVv11 89
30. Logging support eIPMl over LAN eRemote power on off and reset BIOS AMI BIOS 8Mbit Flash eSupports ACPI 1 0 ePnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 power management Power eATX 12V support on board 4 phase VRD eUniversal 24 pin 8 pin power connectors e4 pin auxiliary power connector Form Factor eATX footprint 9 6 x 12 0 244mmx305mm Regulatory eFCC Class B Declaration of Conformity eCE Declaration of Conformity http www tyan com Chapter 2 Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the Tomcat n3400B 52925 matches the ATX specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports an ATX motherboard How to install our products right the first time The first thing you should do is reading this user s manual It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard 1 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 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
31. P2 amp SMB_CLK LAN BMBCLK ASFC 2 1 2 3 Support SMDC Card SMB_DATA LAN SMBDA ASFDA JP2 amp JP3 13 SMDC Connector The SMDC connector allows you to connect with TYAN Server Management Daughter Card SMDC The S2925 E supports TYAN SMDC M3291 See Appendix for more information on SMDC 16 http www tyan com www tyan com htt J24 J27 Front Panel 0582 0 Connectors 1 2 Signal Pin Pin Signal USB PWR 11 2 USB PWR USB1 3 4 USB2 USB1 5 6 USB2 GND 7 8 GND _ 9 10 GND Use these headers to connect to the USB devices via the enclosed USB cable J24 USB3 J27 USB4 J25 Front Panel LAN1 LAN2 ID LED Headers Signal Pin Signal LAN1 LED 1 LAN1 LED 2 12 LAN2 LED 3 LAN2 LED 5 mm m m mi m IDLED 7 IDLED 1 11 ID S W 9 ID S W NC 11 Use these headers to connect the front panel dual color LEDs to indicate the speed of LAN1 LAN2 and ID LED JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper when you forgot your system setup 1 3 password or need to clear system BIOS setting Normal How to clear the CMOS da
32. U PCI to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a fast secondary cache It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is slower than SDRAM but 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 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 faste
33. ammed in selected temperature range Auto FAN P Disabled Fan Power On uto ower Enabled Fan Power Duty Cycle 30 40 Control C Disabled 100 60 C see max CPU 55 temperature FAN Fail LED Enabled Enabled Any FAN speed less than 800 Indicator Disabled RPM the FAN Fail LED will be lighted 56 http www tyan com 3 7 81 Mainboard Voltages Report You can use this screen to monitor mainboard s voltages Use the up and down arrow M V keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Board Voltages Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item Vdimm DXxx V Change Option Vcore 1 V Tab Select Field 3 3 Vin DXOXXX V F1 General Help 45 Vin DXXXx V F10 Save and Exit 12 Vin DXOXXX V ESC Exit 57 http www tyan com 3 7 9 Remote Access Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Configuration Menu This feature allows access to the Server remotely via serial port Use the up and down arrow NY keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit
34. argest set of checkpoints during the BIOS boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Description 03 Disable Parity video for EGA and controllers Initialize BIOS POST Runtime data area Alsoinitialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags 04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system 05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table 06 Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize 0 as system timer Install the POSTINT1Ch handler Enable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 08 Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 0 Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse 0 Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC T
35. ay Select Screen cause system to malfunction Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Northbridge Configuration F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 69 http www tyan com 3 11 1 Northbridge Configuration Sub Menu This menu gives options for customizing memory amp Hypertransport settings Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow M W keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility 70 http www tyan com Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit NorthBridge Chipset Configuration lt Select Screen Select Item Memory Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen ECC Configuration F1 General Help DRAM Timing Configuration F10 Save and Exit IOMMU Option Menu ESC Exit Alternate VID Auto Feature Option Description NorthBridge Chipset Configuration 0 850V 1 050V 1 025V 1 000V 0 975V Specify the alternate VID while in low Alternate VID 0 950 0 900V 0 875V 0 825V 0 800V Auto Memory CLK Read only It shows the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM Feature Option Description NorthBridge Chipset Configuration CAS Latency Tcl Read only This controls the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it RAS CAS Delay Read only When DRAM is ref
36. ced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Exit System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field AMIBIOS Version 08 00 Use or to Build Date 08 31 05 configure system time ID 000 Processor Dual Core AMD Opteron Processor 1216 Speed Xxxx MHz Count Lx lt Select Screen Select Item System Memory Enter Go to Sub Screen Size xxxx MB F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit System Time 22 21 21 ESC Exit System Date Tue 03 06 2008 Feature Option Description Main System Time HH MM Ss Set the system time System Date DD YYYY Set system date 37 http www tyan com 3 7 Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as Super 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 BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration lt Select Screen IDE Configuration Select Item Floppy Configuration Enter G
37. cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip which provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer s hardware Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility Buffer a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data usually from an application though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it to a disk drive While this improves system performance reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly there is the possibility of losing your data should the system crash Information in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved 85 http www tyan com Bus data pat
38. e 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 Check the box contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 12 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 2 2 Block Diagram 23 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 2 4 Installing the Processor 25 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation 2 6 Thermal Interface Material 27 Heatsink Installation Procedures 2 8 Finishing Installing Heatsink 2 9 Tipson Installing Motherboard in Chassis 2 10 Installing the Memory 211 Attaching Drive Cables 2 12 Installing Add In Cards 213 Connecting External Devices 2 14 Installing the Power Supply 2 15 Finishing Up Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar 3 3 Setup Basics 3 4 Getting Help 3 5 In Case of Problems 3 6 BIOS Main Menu 3 7 Advanced Menu 3 8 PCI PnP Menu 3 9 Boot Menu 3 10 Security Menu 3 11 Chipset Menu 312 Exit Menu Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codes 4 2 Flash Utility 4 3 AMIBIOS POST Code Appendix SMDC Information Glossary Technical Support 2 http www tyan com Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 28 Page 30 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 35 Page 36 Page 36 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 63 Page 65 Page 68 Page 69 Page 7
39. e Jumper J28 COM2 Header J24 J27 Front Panel USB2 0 Connector J25 Front Panel LAN1 LAN2 ID LED Header JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper JP4 VT6308 1394 Enable Disable Jumper J7 Front Audio Header J11 External CD in Header J34 J35 J36 J37 Fan Connector with Tachometer J33 CPU Fan Connector with Tachometer J10 Fan Connector without Tachometer J41 Fan Tachometer Header for Barebone SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 Serial ATA RAID Connectors PW3 Aux Power Header for PCI E Slots 12 http www tyan com aaie o 5 13 http www tyan com 419 Front Panel Header The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from motherboard to chassis such as HDD LED power LED power button and reset button NMI_BTN BTN 11 014 16 GND 18 INTRU J20 J21 Front Panel IEEE1394 Headers Signal Pin Pin Signal XTPA 1 2 XTPA 2 10 lel lm GND 3 4 GND 5 6 1 9 7 8 2 9 10 GND Use these headers to connect to the external devices of IEEE 1394 J20 1394 1 21 1394 2 J15 IPMB Pin Header Use this header to connect to the IPMB device Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 IPMB DATA GND IPMB NC CLK J11 External CD in Header
40. e from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX XX XXX XXXXX XXX Settings for boot priority 1st Boot Device These can be customized depending on your Disabled preference 67 http www tyan com 3 10 Security Menu The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered using either the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a one to six character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Install or change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed lt Select Screen Select Item Change Supervisor Password Change Option Change User Password F1 General He
41. e it for the Enabled purpose of testing Enabled Enable CPU Microcode update Disabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enable disable Secure Virtual Mode Machine Mode SVM Disabled 40 http www tyan com 3 7 1 1 AMD Overclocking Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit AMD Overclocking Configuration Processor Frequency Multiplier Auto Processor Voltage Auto lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description AMD Overclocking Configuration Auto x4 0 800MHz x4 5 900MHz x5 0 1000 2 x5 5 1100 2 Reserved x6 5 1300 2 Processor Frequency Reserved Select processor frequency Multiplier x7 5 1500MHz multiplier x8 0 1600MHz x8 5 1700MHz x9 0 1800MHz X9 5 1900MHz x10 0 2000MHz x10 5 2100MHz x11 0 2200MHz 41 http www tyan com 1 350 1 325V 1 300V 1 275V 1 250V 1 225V 1 200V 1 175V 1 150V 1 125V 1 100V Processor Voltage Jw Select processor voltage 1 050V 1 025V 1 000V 0 975V 0 950V 0 925V 0 900V 0 875V 0 850V 0 825V 0 800V Auto 42 http www tyan com 3 7 2 IDE Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use t
42. e 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 24 http www tyan com 2 8 Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you have finished installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard lt Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard CPU VRD Heat Dispersion Notice INSTALL FAN INTO CHASSIS TO LET AIR FLOW IN To ensure that the board runs efficiently and does not overheat make sure there is air flow around the CPU VRD as shown to help disperse the heat generated around the CPU CPU VRD 25 http www tyan com 2 9 Tips 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 you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside
43. e system SMDC will begin looking after the system TYAN SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware IT manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style KCS Block Transfer BT style Intelligent Chassis Management Bus 1 Intelligent Platform Management Bus IPMB Emergency Management Port EMP and standard IPMI Over LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1 5 specification TYAN SMDC is compatible with all IPMI compliance software as well as TYAN System Operator TSO software package By adding SMDC server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec More detailed information on TYAN SMDC card can be found on our website http www TYAN com 83 http www tyan com Features of TYAN Server Management Monitor various system components remotely such as fans processor temperature and more Remote power on and power off Console redirect the ability to view system remotely Alert and error actions such as audible beep e mail power down and reboot 2 SMDC runs on stand by power the SMDC will continue to function even if the system is not powered on How SMDC and TSO Work The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function Agent a system with SMDC installed The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible supported TYAN
44. eady drives via the 7 6 Serial cable 5 RXN 4 GND You may use any two of the six Serial ATA ports to have the support of RAID 0 1 0 1 and 5 through 3 TXN the onboard nVIDIA chip 1 2 TXP 1 GND J33 J34 J35 J36 J37 J10 Fan Connector Use these headers to connect the chassis cooling fans J33 J34 J35 J36 J37 to your motherboard to keep the system stable and 12V Tachometer reliable GND PWM 434 FAN1 J35 FAN2 J36 FANS J37 FAN4 483 CPU Fan 2251 These connectors support the tachometer monitoring J10 and auto fan speed control 12V NC GND NC 1 410 5 Note 410 does not support auto fan control 20 http www tyan com 2 4 Installing the Processor Your brand new Tomcat n3400B S2925 E supports the latest 64 bit processor technology from AMD Only AMD socket processors are certified and supported with this motherboard Check our website for latest processor support http www TYAN com TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration Lift Lever Close lever CPU Socket The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install the socket processor and may not be an exact representation of the processor you have Step 1 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 proc
45. er from Auto and to the device occurs one sector Block Multi Sector Transfer ara ue Auto The Data transfer from and to Disabled the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto Selects the PIO Mode Select Auto PIO Mode to enhance hard disk performance 0 4 by optimizing the hard disk timing at 1 interval Selects DMA Mode DMA Mode Auto Auto Auto detected Auto 5 Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a SMART utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure Enabled Enables 32 bit to maximize the IDE Disabled hard disk data transfer rate 46 http www tyan com 3 7 3 Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to specify options for the Floppy Configuration Settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Floppy 1 44MB 31 2 Floppy B Disabled lt Select Screen 1 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Floppy Configuration Disabled
46. essor 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 Take care when installing the processor as it has very fragile connector pins below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly 21 http www tyan com 2 5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation After you are done installing the processor you should proceed to install the retention frame and heatsink The CPU heatsink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them The overheated processor is dangerous to the motherboard The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the processor and provides a base for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and heatsink Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own methods 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 1 Mounting screws I 1 2 Heatsink retention frame
47. esting andinitialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INTO9h vector so that the POST INTO9h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 24 Uncompress initialize any platform specific BIOS modules 30 Initialize System Management Interrupt 2A Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 2C Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs 2E Initializes all the output devices 31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module 33 Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text information 37 Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 80 http www tyan com Checkpoint Description 38 Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 39 Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 3A Initialize RTC date time 3B Test for total memory installed in the sys
48. fied 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 D1971 110 92 http www tyan com
49. he lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Sec Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit IDE Configuration While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE Onboard IDE Controller Enabled devices This displays Serial ATA Devices Device 0 1 2 the status of auto detection of IDE nVidia RAID Setup devices Primary IDE Master lt Select Screen Primary IDE Slave Select Item SATAO Dev5 Change Option SATA1 5 0 F1 General Help SATA2 5 Funct F10 Save and Exit SATA3 Dev5 Func1 ESC Exit SATA4 Dev5 Func2 SATA5 Dev5 Func2 Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Feature Option Description IDE Configuration Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Enable Disable onboard IDE controller Disabled Device 0 1 2 Serial ATA Devices Disabled Configure serial ATA devices Device 0 Device 1 1 Disabled Enable Disable device write protection Hard Disk Write Protect This will be effective only if device is Enabled accessed through BIOS IDE Detect Time Out 0 35 Select the time out value for detecting at 5 interval device s 43 http www tyan com 3 7 2 1 nVidia RAID Setup Main Advanced Boot BIOS Setup Utility Security Chipset Ex
50. hway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead of slower DRAM Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory a typical cache size is 512KB while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are 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
51. igure legacy Plug amp Play or PCI settings Boot To configure system boot order Security To configure user and supervisor passwords Chipset To configure chipset management features Exit To exit setup utility 35 http www tyan com 3 3 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Key Function lt F1 gt General help window lt ESC gt Exit current menu gt arrow keys Select a different menu T or 4 arrow keys Move cursor up down Tab or lt Shift Tab gt Cycle cursor up down Home or Move cursor to top bottom of the window lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt Move cursor to next previous page lt gt Select the previous value setting of the field lt gt Select the next value setting of the field lt F8 gt Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu lt F9 gt Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu lt F10 gt Save and exit 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 3 5 In Case of Problems If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the co
52. it RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function Disabled While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices Select Screen 1 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description nVidia RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function Disabled Enabled While entering setup you can choose enabled disabled RAID mode for each ATA channel 44 http www tyan com 3 7 2 2 Primary IDE Master Slave BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Device Not D d lt Select Screen evice Not Detecte Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field Type Auto F1 General Hel LBA Large Mode Auto F10 Save and Exit Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto ESC Exit PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto 5 Auto 82 Bit Data Transfer Enabled Feature Option Description Primary IDE Master Slave Auto Not Installed Selects the type of device connected Type to the system CD DVD ARMD A Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the uto device supports it and the device is LBA Large Mode not already formatted with LBA Disabled Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Disabled The Data transfer
53. just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line Plug n Play devices will take care of this for you 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 86 http www tyan com 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 w
54. le Note OEMB table is used to pass Disabled POST data to the AMI code during ACPI O S operations Headless mod Enabled Enable or disable Headless Sap es Disabled operation mode through ACPI Enabled Enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT Table TENURE ACPI SRAT Table 51 http www tyan com 3 7 5 3 Chipset ACPI Configuration Sub Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit MCP55 ACPI HPET TABLE Disabled lt Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset ACPI Configuration Disabled isi i MCP55 HPET TABLE a ae Event Timer Enabled escription table 52 http www tyan com 3 7 6 APM Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Resume On PME Disabled Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled Resume On LAN MAC Disabled lt Select Screen Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Select Item Change Option F1 General Help Restore on AC Power Loss Last State F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description APM Configuration Resume PME Disabled Disable Enable PME to generate a Enabled wake event Disabled Disable Enable PME to generate a Resume On PCIE Wake Enabled Wake event Disabled E
55. lp F10 Save and Exit Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled ESC Exit Feature Option Description Security Settings Not Installed password has been set Supervisor Password Installed displays If no password Installed is set Not Installed displays Not Installed f the password has been set User Password Installed displays If no password Installed is set Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Selects this option to change or Password install Supervisor Password Selects this option to change or Change User Password install User Password When it is set to Enabled BIOS Disabled will issue a virus warning Boot Sector Virus Protection message and beep if a write to Enabled the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted 68 http www tyan com 3 11 Chipset Menu This menu allows the user to customize functions of the AMD Chipsets North Bridge configuration contains options for Memory amp CPU settings South Bridge configuration contains options for SM Bus amp USB Additional configuration for the AMD8131 PCI X Tunnel is available in the PCI X Configuration Menu Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections m
56. might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www 4 1 Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through two kinds of audible beeps eA single long beep followed by eight short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred eA single long beep repeatedly It indicates that a DRAM error has occurred The most common type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please check the web site http www TYAN com NOTE Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user 79 http www tyan com 4 3 AMIBIOS Post Code The POST code checkpoints are the l
57. mputer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by or your system manufacturer for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable NOTE The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu Please be noticed that the BIOS menu are continually changing due to the BIOS updating The BIOS menu provided are the most updated when this manual is written Please visit TYAN website at http www TYAN com for the information of BIOS updating 36 http www tyan com 3 6 BIOS Main Menu The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured options in blue can be changed The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it BIOS Setup Utility Main Advan
58. nable Disable LAN MAC to Resume Enabled generate a wake event Disabled Enable Disable RTC event to wake Resume On RTC Alarm Enabled a power failure Last State Configures how the system board Restore on AG Power Loss Power responds to a power failure Power off 53 http www tyan com 3 7 7 Event Log Configuration Sub Menu You can use this screen to view the Event Log Control Menu This logs system events such as CMOS clear ECC memory errors etc and writes the log into NVRAM Use the up and down arrow MYW keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log View Event Log Mark All Events as Read lt Select Screen Clear Event Log Select Item Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Event Logging details View Event Log Views all unread events on the Event Log OK Marks all unread events as Mark Events as Read Cancel read K ll of events Clear Event Log S 54 http www tyan com 3 7 8 Hardware Health Configuration Sub Menu
59. o Link Off Off 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps 2 14 Installing the Power Supply There two power connectors on your Tomcat 13400 S2925 E The Tomcat n3400B S2925 E requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24 pin and an 8 pin power connector EPS12V 24 pin PW1 EPS12V 8 pin PW2 eae cH A H 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 before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 33 http www tyan com 2 15 Finishing 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 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 they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 34 http www tyan com
60. o to Sub Screen Super IO Configuration F1 General Help ACPI Configuration F10 Save and Exit APM Configuration ESC Exit Event Log Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration AMD PowerNow Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Feature Option Description Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Menu Item Options for CPU IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure the IDE device s Floppy Configuration Menu Item Configure the Floppy drive s Configures Super IO Chipset Super IO Configuration Menu Item SCH5017 Section for Advanced ACPI Configuration Menu Item Configuration APM Configuration Menu Item Section for APM configuration as read Clear View Event Log Configuration Menu Event Log statistics Hardware Health Configure monitor the Configuration Hardware Health Remote Access Configuration Menu Configure Remote Access 38 http www tyan com Option Description Advanced Settings USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Configure AMD PowerNow Menu Item support AMD PowerNow Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration Menu Item Configure onboard devices 3 7 1 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to view CPU Configuration Menu Use the up and down arrow NY keys
61. om monitoring eWatchdog timer ePort 80 code display LED Memory eDual memory channels eSupports up to four DDRII 533 667 800 DIMMs eUp to 8GB of unbuffered ECC non ECC memory Integrated PCI IDE eOne 1 ATA IDE slot for two IDE devices eSupports four 4 ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices Integrated Serial ATA II eSerial ATA Host controllers embedded eSupports six 6 serial ports running at 3 0Gb s eSupports NV RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD eSATA activity LED connector Integrated I O Interface eOne 1 floppy connector eFour 4 USB 2 0 ports via cable eOne 1 COM port via cable eTYAN 2x9 front panel pin header eOne 1 2x25 pin SMDC pin header for SMDC eOne 1 ID LED pin header eOne 1 TYFP2 pin header Integrated 2D PCI Graphics S2925G2NR E only eXGI XG20 PCI graphics controller 16 Frame Buffer of video memory 6 1 1 connector 1 15 pin VGA port eThree 3 audio jacks from bottom green line out blue line in pink MIC eStacked two 2 USB 2 0 ports and one 1 RJ45 Marvell 88 1116 CAA PHy nVIDIA MAC 10 100 1000 Base T port with link activity LED eStacked two 2 USB 2 0 ports and one 1 45 Marvell 88 1116 CAA PHY nVIDIA MAC 10 100 1000 Base T port with link activity LED Server Management eSupports TYAN SMDC M3291 IPMI20 Remote System Mgmt card eRenesas H8S2167 BMC controller eBT KCS
62. onfiguration display if needed A4 Initialize runtime language module A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A8 Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values AQ Wait for user input at config display if needed AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INTO9h vector Deinitializes the ADM module AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers B1 Save system context for ACPI 00 Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h 81 http www tyan com 82 http www tyan com Appendix SMDC Information Overview TYAN Server Management Daughter Card SMDC is a powerful yet cost efficient solution for high end server management hardware packages TYAN s goal is to provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is absence or simply fails This empowers TYAN s server board with advanced industrial standard features TYAN SMDC is a snap in card that provides essential server management solution It enables any IT Manager by providing multi interfaces to access the hardware remotely and perform monitor control and diagnose activities effectively TYAN SMDC is not a peripheral card Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card Network card or SCSI card SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver As long as a standby power comes into th
63. ote X indicates a populated DIMM Slot DIMM Slot DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 64 bits support X X X X 128 bits support X X X X NOTE Symmetrical DIMMS must be identical Same DRAM technology eg 128 bit 256 bit etc Same DRAM bus width eg x8 or x16 Matched Sided DIMMs single sided or double sided 27 http www tyan com Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tomcat n3400B 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 8 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 28 http www tyan com 2 11 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple These cables are keyed to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner TYAN motherboards have two on board IDE channels each supporting two drives The black connector designates the Primary channel while the white connector designates the Secondary channel Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below S a Pin 1 Cable Herd drive 4 IDE Slots 1 This end con IDE 9 Power 2 nects to IDE connector
64. r 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 88 http www tyan com RAIDIOS RAID 1 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 150 200 250 to implement RAID on a system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SISL SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic LSI only on LS
65. re Option Description Boot Settings Configuration Enabled This option allows user bypass BIOS k Boot Quick Boo Disabled self test during POST Disabled d normal POST Quiel Bool Enabled Enabled displays OEM log instead of POST messages Force BIOS Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM Aa ROM Display of add on cards to be displayed during oge Keep Current quiet boot Boot up Num Lock on Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled PS 2 Mouse Support Disabled Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Auto Enabled Keyboard Error Report biais Enable Disable Keyboard error report Disabled Enabled i Wait for F1 If Error Waits for F1 key to be present if error Disabled Occurs Enabled Displays Press DEL to run Setup in Hit DEL Message Display Disabled POST Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Poe option ROMs to trap Enabled errupt 1 Enabled Enable Disable endless loop boot from Endless Boot BBS tabl Disabled ane 66 http www tyan com 3 9 2 Boot Device Priority Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority 161 Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX 2nd Boot Device XX XXX XXXXX XXX Specifies the boot sequenc
66. reshed both rows and columns are addressed Separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS row address strobe to CAS column address strobe The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance Min Active RAS Tras Read only This setting allows you to select the number of clock cycles allotted for the RAS pulse width according to DRAM Specifications The less the clock cycles the faster the DRAM performance Read only Trp This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its chage before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system Read only Row Precharge Time RAS RAS Delay Trrd Auto uses hardware compensation values Other values add to or subtract from hardware generated value Recommended setting is Auto Row Cycle Trc Read only Bits 7 4 RAS active to RAS active or auto refresh of the same bank 71 http www tyan com 3 11 1 1 Memory Configuration Sub Menu This menu has options for memory speed amp latency Use the up and down arrow NX keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option
67. row keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit DRAM ECC allows ECC Configuration hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically ECC Mode Good maintaining system DRAM ECC Enable Enabled integrity DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Enabled lt Select Screen DRAM BG Scrub 1 31ms Select Item Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled 4 Change Option L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled F1 General Help L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Option Description Feature ECC Configuration Disabled Basic Select the level of ECC protection Good Note The Super ECC mode ECC Mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub Super rate so all of memory is scrubbed in Max 8 hours User Enabled correc mara errors DRAM ECC Enable automatically maintaining system Disabled integrity Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows DRAM SCRUB the system to correct DRAM ECC REDIRECT errors immediately when they occur Enabled even if background scrubbing is on Disabled Enable 4 Bit ECC Mode 4 Bit ECC Mode Note Also known as CHIPKILL ECC Enabled Mode 73 http www tyan com DRAM BG Scrub Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 65
68. ssing Enter BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Save Changes and Exit F10 key can be used for Discard Changes and Exit this operation Discard Charges lt Select Screen Load Optimal Defaults Select Item Load Failsafe Defaults Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Discard Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved into CMOS Load Optimal Defaults Use this option to load default performance setup values Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly Load Failsafe Defaults Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values Use this option when troubleshooting 78 http www tyan com Chapter 4 Diagnostics NOTE if you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem
69. ta Default Power off system and disconnect power supply from AC source 1 3 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 Clear power supply to AC source Power on system 441 FAN Tachometer Header for Barebone Signal Pin Pin Signal FAN 1 1 2 FAN 2 4 CE MCP55 FANTACH 5 6 KEY FAN 8 FAN 8 10 GND 11 12 NC GND 13 14 FAN PWMi 18 http www tyan com SATA2 SATA3 SATAN SATA1 19 www tyan com htt VT6308 1394 Enable Disable Jumper Enable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI E 3 FireWire controller Default Disable the integrated 1394 function of VT6308 PCI 3 FireWire controller Signal Pin Pin Signal Mic_L GND Mic_R Key Line_R GND NC Use this header to connect with the front panel audio outputs SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 Serial ATA RAID Connectors 7 GND Connects to the Serial ATA r
70. tem Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers 40 Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc 50 Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed 52 Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory 60 Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate 75 Initialize Int 13 and prepare for IPL detection 78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs 7A Initializes remaining option ROMs 7 Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested 8 Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt AO Check boot password if installed 1 Clean up work needed before booting to OS A2 Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the free area in FO00h segment with OFFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system c
71. ter and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system Plug n Play operating systems can take care of these details for you 87 http www tyan com 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 CP
72. ties 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 90 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 your 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 help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the
73. usMaster Disabled 63 http www tyan com Feature Option Description Advanced PCI PnP Settings No Clears NVRAM during system Clear NVRAM Yes Boot No lets the BIOS configure all the Yes devices in the system Yes lets the operating system Plug amp Play OS configure Plug and Play PnP devices not required for boot if No your system has a Plug and Play operating system 32 This setting controls how many 64 PCI clocks each PCI device can 96 hold the bus before another PCI device takes over When set to 128 higher values every PCI device PGI Timer 160 can conduct transactions for longer time and thus improve the 192 effective PCI bandwidth 224 Values in units of PCI clocks for 248 PCI device latency timer register Absent PCI Bus Scan Order Change PCI Bus Scan Order Descent Yes Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA if card requests IRQ This is the default setting and should be changed unless the Disebisd VGA card manufacturer reguires Palette Snooping to Enabled Palette Snooping Enabled informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is Enabled installed in the system so the card will function correctly Disabled Enabled BIOS uses PCI bus PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled mastering for reading writing to Reserved IDE drives 64 http www tyan com 3 9 Boot Menu You can
74. ww TYAN com ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor HyperTransport a high speed low latency scalable point to point link for interconnecting ICs on boards It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an equivalent number of pins It provides the bandwidth and 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 I O Input Output the connection between your compu

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