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Tyan Computer S5372-LC Laptop User Manual

1. Adaptec AIC 7901 7902 single dual channel Ultra320 SCSI controller Adaptec HostRAID 0 1 amp 10 supported M9000 SAS SATA II TARO card Adaptec AIC 9405 9410 SAS controller Supports up to 4 port M9000 5 and 8 port M9000 10 SAS amp SATA running at 3 0Gb s Adaptec HostRAID 0 1 amp 10 supported Power Onboard dual 4 phase VRM EPS 12V SSI 24 8 pin power connectors Regulatory FCC Class B DoC CE DoC Form Factor SSI CEB v1 01 footprint 12 0 x 10 5 305mm x 267mm Chapter 2 Board Installation 7 You are now ready to install your motherboard The mounting hole pattern of the Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC matches the SSI CEB v1 01 specification Before continuing with installation confirm that your chassis supports an SSI CEB v1 01 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
2. RAID 0 1 5 10 supported Windows OS only Back Panel I O Ports Stacked PS 2 Mouse amp Keyboard ports One 1 15 pin VGA port One 1 9 pin COM port Two 2 RJ45 10 100 1000 Base T 6 with one 1 inversed PCIe x4 slot routed to PCIe x8 bus One 1 32 33 PCI 2 3 slot One 1 x8 PCI E slot with PCIe x4 bus One 1 Tyan TARO SO DIMM socket Integrated I O One 1 IDE connector Four 4 SATA ports Four 4 USB 2 0 ports 2 at rear 2 via cable Tyan 2x9 front panel pin header 2 x 25 connector for optional Tyan IPMI SMDC System Management SMSC SCH5017 amp EMC6D103S amp Winbond W83793G with H W monitoring IC Two 2 3 1 pin CPU fan headers with tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control Four 4 3 1 pin system fan headers with tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control Temperature and voltage monitoring Chassis intrusion header Watchdog timer BIOS PhoenixBIOS on 8Mbit Flash ROM Supports APM 1 2 amp ACPI 1 0 Serial Console Redirect USB boot supported PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 power management port with activity LED Integrated PCI Graphics XGI XG20 PCI graphics controller 16MB DDR Frame Buffer of video memory Optional Modules M3291 IPMI 2 0 Remote System Management Card Renesas H8S2167 BMC controller BT KCS Logging support IPMI over LAN Remote power on off and reset M7901 M7902 Ultra 320 SCSI TARO card
3. Item Specific Help Type Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I O Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Auto Disabled Disabled Disabled Standard Disabled User your enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this connection Auto autotypes hard disk drive installed here 1 39 you select pre determined type of hard disk drive installed here CD ROM a CD ROM drive is installed here ATAPI Removable removable disk drive is installed here F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The system displays advanced details like the number of heads cylinders sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters Type Selects the type of device connected to the system Auto User Other ATAPI IDE Removable CD ROM ATAPI Removable None Multi Sector Transfers This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers 16 Sectors 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors Disabled LBA Mode Control Enables or disables LBA Mode 33 When LBA is turned on the BIOS will enable geometry translation This translation may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBA assist translation The translated geom
4. 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 65 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 Doze mode in this mode only the CPU s speed is slowed DRAM Dynamic RAM widely available very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly every few milliseconds This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non recharged RAM such as SRAM ECC Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting allows data to be checked for errors during run time Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they re found EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM also called Flash BIOS is a ROM chip which can unlike normal ROM be updated This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip TYAN s BIOS updates can be found at http www tyan com EMRL Embedded RAID Logic An Adaptec specific RAID technology ESCD Extended System Configuration Data a format for storing information about
5. done by the end user 56 4 3 BIOS Post Code Code Beeps Description Code Beeps Description 02h Verify Real Mode 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 04h Get CPU type 36h Warm start shut down 06h Initialize system hardware 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 3Ah Autosize cache 09h Set IN POST flag 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 0Ah Initialize CPU registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 0Bh Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values 45h POST device initialization 0Eh Initialize I O component 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 10h Initialize Power Management 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 50h Display CPU type and speed 17h Initialize cache before memory autosize 51h Initialize EISA board 18h 8254 timer initializatio
6. or when you have USB hardware like USB mice that you want to use even before the operating system loads Enabled Disabled 40 3 3 1 Advanced Chipset Control This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help ICH USB Control Sub Menu Slot PCI E x4 Port Sub Menu Slot PCI E x8 Port Sub Menu LAN Control Sub Menu Crystal Beach Configure Enable SERR signal condition PCI X Frequency 4GB PCI Hole Granularity Memory Branch Mode Branch 0 Rank Sparing Enhanced x8 Detection Force ITK Config Clocking WatchDog Mode WatchDog Timer Enable Multimedia Timer Parallel ATA Serial ATA SATA Controller Mode Option Native Mode Operation Enable Single bit Auto 1 0GB Interleave Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled 10 Min No Enabled Enabled Compatible Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Crystal Beach Configure Enable Enable the configuration of memory mapped accesses to the Crystal Beach Configuration space located in Device 8 Fn 0 and Fn 1 Select Enabled to support IOAT function Enabled Disabled SERR signal condition Select ECC error conditions that SERR be asserted None Single bit Multiple bit Both PCI X Frequency This option is used to determine t
7. Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket 3 Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket The locking levers pop up into place NOTE The S5372 LC only supports DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMM Registered Memory Module is NOT supported Key slot 24 2 7 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 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 Tempest i5000V
8. Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit 3 3 4 2 FAN Control Sub Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit FAN Control Item Specific Help Auto Fan Control CPU0 Fan header CPU1 Fan header Front Fan1 header Front Fan2 header Enabled 4 Pins 4 Pins 4 Pins 4 Pins F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit 49 3 3 5 Console Redirection PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Console Redirection Item Specific Help Com Port Address Baud Rate Console Type Flow Control Console connection Continue C R after POST Disabled 19 2K VT 100 None Direct Off F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Com Port Address If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard Disabled On board COM A Baud Rate This feature is used to enable the specified baud rate 19 2K 300 1200 2400 9600 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K Console Type This feature is used to enable the specified console type VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ASCII Flow Control This feature is used to enable the flow control None XON XOFF CTS RTS Console Connection This feature is used to indicate whet
9. Serial port A Auto F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values 47 Serial Port A This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured Auto Enabled Disabled 3 3 4 Hardware Monitor Configuration This displays critical system parameters like CPU speed fan speeds voltage levels and CPU temperature PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Hardware Monitor Item Specific Help Voltage Monitoring Fan Control CPU0 Fan CPU1 Fan Front Fan1 Front Fan2 Rear Fan 3 Rear Fan 4 CPU 0 Temp PECI CPU 1 Temp PECI Ambient temp1 Ambient temp2 No Installed 5521 RPM No Installed No Installed No Installed No Installed 48oC 118oF 0oC 32oF 29oC 84oF 27oC 80oF F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE Temp 1 is controlled by SMSC SCH5017 Temp 2 is controlled by EMC6D 103S Please check p 12 for the correct location of these two chipsets 48 3 3 4 1 Voltage Monitoring Sub Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Voltage Monitoring Item Specific Help VCPU0 FSB VTT 1 5V ESB 3 3V SBY 3 3Vsb VBat V 5 V 5 SBY V 12 1 298 V 1 240 V 1 456 V 3 233 V 3 250 V 3 113 V 4 810 V 5 044 V 11 937 V F1 Help Select Item
10. Technology also delivers faster response times for multi tasking workload environments By allowing the processor to use on die resources that would otherwise have been idle Hyper Threading Technology provides a performance boost on multi threading and multi tasking operations for the Intel NetBurst microarchitecture Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology This feature is used to enable the Vanderpool technology Enabled Disabled 46 C1 Enhanced Mode Available depending on CPU This feature is used to enable the C1 Enhanced mode Enabled Disabled Execute Disable Bit This feature is used to set the Execute Bit function Enabled Disabled Set Max Ext CPUID 3 This feature is used to set Max CPUID extended function value to 3 Disabled Enabled Discrete MTRR Allocation This feature is used to configure the MTRR method Disabling the feature will set the MTRR method in continuous status Disabled Enabled Processor Power Management This feature is used to select the processor power management desired Disable C states and GV1 GV3 are disable GV1 GV3 only C states are disable Disabled GV1 GV3 only VRH Overheat Protection This feature is used to enable disable the VRM Overheat Protection Enabled Disabled 3 3 3 I O Device Configuration This setting allows you to configure I O devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit I O Device Configuration Item Specific Help
11. Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels HDDLED 1 2 PWR LED HDDLED 3 4 PWR LED GND 5 6 PWR SW Reset SW 7 8 GND VCC5 9 10 W_LED NMI_BTN 11 12 W_LED 3 3VSB 13 14 key SMBus Data 15 16 GND SMBus Clock 17 18 Chassis Intr Active Low 16 CN8 SATA 0 1 2 3 CN13 CN14 CN9 CN10 17 CN8 CPU1 Fan Connector 12V Spe ed Con trol GND Ta chometer Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels CN13 CN9 CN10 CN14 Chassis Fan Connectors 12V P WM G ND Tachometer Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels CN 13 FAN3 CN9 FAN2 CN10 FAN1 CN14 FAN4 These fan connectors support tachometer monitoring and auto fan speed control SATA0 1 2 3 Serial ATA RAID Connector 7 GND 6 RXP 5 RXN 4 GND 3 TXN 2 TXP 7 1 1 GND Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the Serial ATA cable You may use these four Serial ATA ports to have the support of RAID 0 1 5 and 10 through the on board Intel ESB2 chipset 18 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed These studs are usually met
12. control options PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Slot PCI E x4 Port Sub Menu Item Specific Help PCI E Port 1 Port 1 Enabled Port 1 Width Port 1 Slot Card Detech Auto Yes x0 No F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit PCI E Port 1 This feature is used to enable disabled the PCI E root port 3 3 1 3 Slot PCI E x8 Port Sub Menu These items are used for PCI Express Port control options PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Slot PCI E x8 Port Sub Menu Item Specific Help Port 2 Enabled Port 2 Width Port 2 Slot Card Detech Yes x0 No F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit 44 3 3 1 4 A Lan Control Sub Menu These items allow you to control the LAN devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit LAN Control Sub Menu Item Specific Help LAN1 Gilgal Option ROM Scan LAN2 Gilgal Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit LAN1 Gigal LAN2 Gigal This feature is used to enable disable the integrated LAN interface Enabled Disabled Option ROM Scan This optio
13. notebook docking late 93h Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards C8h Force check optional 95h Install CD ROM for boot C9h Extended checksum optional 96h Clear huge ES segment register D2h BIOS Boot Block 58 97h Fixup Multi Processor table E0h BIOS Boot Block 98h 1 2 Search for option ROMs E1h BIOS Boot Block 99h Check for SMART Drive optional E2h Initialize the CPU 9Ah Shadow option ROMs E3h Initialize system timer 9Ch Set up Power Management E4h Initialize system I O 9Dh Initialize security engine optional E5h Check force recovery boot 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts E6h Checksum BIOS ROM 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives E7h Go to BIOS A0h Set time of day E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor F1h Initialize Run Time Clock EAh Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video EBh Initialize PIC and DMA F3h Initialize System Management Mode ECh Initialize Memory type F4h Output one beep before boot EDh Initialize Memory size F5h Boot to Mini DOS EEh Shadow Boot Block F6h Clear Huge Segment EFh System memory test F7h Boot to Full DOS F0h Initialize interrupt vectors 59 Appendix I SMDC Information Overview Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC is a powerful yet cost efficient solution for high end server management hardware packages Tyan s goal is to provide remote system monitoring and cont
14. 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 all at once 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 also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored not permanently saved 64 Bus a data pathway The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses Bus mastering allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU similar to DMA channels Cache a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application Using a cache lowers data access times since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow 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 Cache size refers to the physical size of the cache onboard This should not be confused w
15. radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d ineteference radio Notice for Europe CE Mark This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC CAUTION Lithium battery included with this board Do not puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations Document D1876 100
16. therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called NVRAM that retains the information even when the power is turned off To start the BIOS setup utility 1 Turn on or reboot your system 2 Press lt F2 gt during POST F4 on remote console to start the BIOS setup utility 3 1 1 Setup Basics The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard Key Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next Up Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp PgDn Keys Changes settings 3 1 2 Getting Help Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again 30 3 1 3 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 computer shuts off usually within 4 seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the
17. 1 Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC Version 1 0a Copyright Copyright TYAN Computer Corporation 2007 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp Trademark All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including but not limited to the following TYAN Tempest i5000VS are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation Intel Blackford VS and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation Phoenix Phoenix Award BIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and or specifications at any time without notice In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect incidental or consequential damage loss of use loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document 2 Table of Contents Check the box contents 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations 5 1 2 Hardw
18. BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended SystemConfiguration Data Therefore there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD However sometimes the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes A serious resource conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a result This is where the Reset Configuration Data BIOS feature comes in This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved ESCD data and reconfigure the settings All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and then reboot your computer The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally 39 Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after reconfiguring the new ESCD So there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting Yes No Large Disk Access Mode This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the system Set this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present Else set this option to Other Virtually all modern hard disks have these characters so leave this option at DOS unless you know otherwise DOS Other Legacy USB Support When enabled the BIOS takes control of the USB ports Enable this only if you run an OS that does not support USB e g DOS
19. Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN 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 3 1 4 Setup Variations Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section Each system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration In addition the final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer Your system designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration and remove them from the BIOS setup program 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 ones when this manual is written Please visit Tyan s website at http www tyan com for the information of BIOS updating 31 3 2 BIOS Main Menu In this section you can alter general features such as the date and time as well as access to the IDE configuration options Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen PhoenixBI
20. K base memory Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache Base 512K 640K This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache Extended Memory Area This feature allows you to control caching of system memory above one megabyte Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache A000 AFFF B000 BFFF These features allow you to control caching of A000 AFFF B000 BFFF memory USMC Caching Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Cahe C8000 CBFF Cache CC00 CFFF These feature allows you to control caching of C8000 CBFF CC00 CFFF memory Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Cahe D000 D3FF Cahe D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cahe DC00 DFFF These feature allows you to control caching of D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 D8FF DC00 DFFF memory Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF These feature allows you to control caching of C8000 CBFF CC00 CFFF memory Disabled Write Through Write Protect Write Back 36 3 2 3 Boot Features This option allows setting boot parameters Press Enter to view the Boot Features screen PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Boot Features Item Specific Help Keyboard Error Report Summery screen Boot time Diagnostic Screen QuickBoot Mode Extended Memory Testing Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabl
21. OS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time System Date BIOS Build Date IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Memory Cache Boot Features System Memory Extended Memory xx xx xx xx xx xxxx xx xx xxxx None None None None xxxx KB xxxx KB Tab Shift Tab or Enter selects field F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit System Time Date setup System Time Adjusts the system clock HHHours 24hr format MMMinutes SSSeconds System Date Adjusts the system date MMMonths DDDays YYYYYears BIOS Build Date This displays the date of BIOS build System Memory This display allows you to change the amount of system memory present on the system Extended Memory This displays allows you to change the amount of extended memory present on the system 32 3 2 1 IDE Channel 0 Secondary Master Slave Setup Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F Press Enter on any of the Channel 0 Master Channel 0 Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive The system displays advanced details like the number of heads cylinders sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
22. Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Fault tolerance a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without causing a loss of service such as in a RAID system 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 although TYAN also makes some Baby AT and ATX Footprint boards Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC Handshaking a process where two devices initiate communications One device typically the server sends a message to another device typically a client in order to request establishment of a communications channel The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the monitor IC Integrated Circuit the formal name for the computer chip 66 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 inter
23. S S5372 LC is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA SATA channels Connections for these drives are also very simple There is no need to set Master Slave jumpers on SATA drives 25 Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1 SATA drive cable connection 2 SATA drive power connection 3 SATA cable motherboard connector 4 SATA drive power adapter 26 2 8 Installing Add In Cards Before installing add in cards it s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard For this reason we ve provided the diagrams below showing the slots that appear on your motherboard PC I X 64 133 PCI Express x8 Slot PCI Slot PCI Expres s x4 Slot Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather 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 X P1 PCI E 1 AD19 PCI X Bus INT_0 INT_1 INT_2 INT_3 PCI Slot 2 32bit AD16 PCI Bus INT_A INT_B INT_C INT_D Onboard XG20 AD17 PCI Bus INT_B NOTE YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the moth
24. U MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors 2 11 Finishing up Congratulations on making it this far You re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumpers You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor s support line 29 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
25. al and are gold in color Usually the chassis manufacturer will pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic 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 19 2 5 Installing the Processor s Your Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC supports the latest processor technologies from Intel Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Processor Installation The processor should be installed carefully Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible Follow these instructions to install your processor 1 Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and lift the protective cover off as shown WARNING This new processor socket designed by Intel is easy to be damaged The processor has to be installed very carefully to prevent the contact pins of the socket from breaking It is strongly recommended the processor installation job to be handled by the experience
26. and open new applications more quickly It will also help users of graphics intensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking CRC offering a new level of data protection Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 34 3 2 2 Memory Cache This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance of your system Press Enter to display the various cache settings PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Memory Cache Item Specific Help Cache System BIOS area Cache Video BIOS area Cache Base 0 512K Cache Base 512K 640K Cache Extended Memory Area Cache A000 AFFF Cache B000 BFFF Cache C800 CBFF Cache CC00 CFFF Cache D000 D3FF Cache D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cache DC00 DFFF Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 EBFF Cache EC00 EFFF Write Protect Write Protect Write Back Write Back Write Back Disabled Disabled Write Protect Write Protect Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Write Protect Write Protect Write Protect Write Protect Controls caching of system BIOS area F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Cache System BIOS Area This feature is only available wh
27. are Specifications 5 Chapter 2 Board Installation 2 1 Board Image 8 2 2 Block Diagram 9 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 10 2 4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 18 2 5 Installing the Processor s 19 2 6 Installing the Memory 22 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables 24 2 8 Installing Add in Cards 26 2 9 Connecting External Devices 27 2 10 Installing the Power Supply 28 2 11 Finishing up 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 About the BIOS 29 3 2 BIOS Main Menu 31 3 3 Advanced Menu 38 3 4 Security Menu 50 3 5 Power Menu 51 3 6 Boot Menu 52 3 7 Exit Menu 53 Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Beep Codes 55 4 2 Flash Utility 55 4 3 BIOS Post Code 56 Appendix I SMDC Information 59 Appendix II How to Make a Driver Diskette 61 Glossary 63 Technical Support 70 3 Check the box contents 1x S5372 LC motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE cable 2 x Serial ATA power cable 4 x Serial ATA Cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x S5372 LC user s manual 1 x S5372 LC Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield 2 x CPU Back Plane If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process 4 NOTE 5 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions The Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC is a flexible Intel platform for multiple applications
28. as fans processor temperature and more Remote power on and power off Console redirect the ability to view system remotely Alert and error actions such as audible beep e mail power down and reboot SMDC runs on stand by power the SMDC will continue to function even if the system is not powered on How SMDC and TSO Work The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function Agent a system with SMDC installed The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible supported Tyan motherboard Manager manages the Agent The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC The Manager 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 61 Appendix II How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided 1 Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD ROM drive to boot from CD You will see the following menu Then press 1 and Enter to boot the system to Tyan diskette maker If you would like to boot from hard disk press 0 and Enter or just wait for 10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk Boot from CD ISOLINUX 2 00 2002 10 25 Copyright C 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard drive 1 Boot to TYAN diskette maker boot 1_ 2 Choose the chipset vender which you need from t
29. based on Intel Blackford VS MCH and ESB2 chipsets Designed to support Intel Xeon 5100 5100 LV 5300 LV 5300 80W processors and DDR2 533 667 FB DIMM memory and featured with integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN built in 16MB XGI XG20TM video plus four serial ATA ports the S5372 LC offers exceptional performance and versatile solution for your server platform Remember to visit TYAN s Website at http www TYAN com There you can find information on all of TYAN s products with FAQs online manuals and BIOS upgrades 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processors Dual LGA771 sockets Supports up to two 2 Intel Xeon 5100 5100 LV series processors with 1066 1333 MHz FSB Supports up to two 2 Intel Xeon 5300 80W 5300 LV series processors with1066 MHz FSB Chipset Intel Blackford VS MCH ESB2 chipset SMSC SCH5017 super I O chip Memory Six 6 240 pin DDR2 FBDIMM sockets 2 memory channels Supports ECC DIMMs Maximum of 24GB of DDR2 FBDIMM 533 667 FB DIMM Fully Buffered DIMM Expansion Slots One 1 64 133 PCI X slot in lined Integrated LAN Controllers Dual Gigabit MAC ESB2 embedded with i82563EB Dual PHY Integrated PCI IDE ESB2 Single channel master modes support up to two 2 IDE devices Support Ultra ATA 100 66 33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices Integrated SATA Controller ESB2 One Serial ATA Host controller embedded Four ports running up to 3 0Gb s
30. board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and leads 4 Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in 5 Inspect the board for damage The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis as well as installing the processor memory disk drives and cables NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED 8 2 1 Board Image This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture 9 2 2 Block Diagram Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC Block Diagram 10 2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover 11 Jumper Connector Function JP2 JP3 ASF1 0 SMDC Select Header JP4 Clear CMOS Jumper CN1 CN2 ATX Power Connectors CN4 CN8 CPU Fan Connectors CN4 CPU0 Fan CN8 CPU1 Fan CN9 CN10 CN13 CN14 Chassis Fan Connectors CN9 FAN2 CN10 FAN1 CN13 FAN3 CN14 FAN4 CN11 Tyan SO DIMM Connector CN12 Front Panel USB 2 0 Connector CN19 Front Panel Hea
31. cking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system For more information on troubleshooting check the TYAN website at http www tyan com 4 1 Beep Codes Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through two kinds of audible beeps A single long beep followed by two short beeps It indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS can t initialize the video screen to display and additional info A single long beep repeatedly This indicates that a DRAM error has occurred The most common type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard please check the TYAN web site http www tyan com Note Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages
32. d around the CPU CPU VRD CPU VRD 22 2 6 Installing the Memory Before installing memory ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor Only DDR2 667 533 Fully Buffer DIMM FB DIMM modules are required Check the TYAN Web site at www tyan com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard The following diagram shows common types of FB DIMM memory modules Key points to note before installing memory Only DDR2 667 533 FB DIMM Reg ECC memory modules are supported All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing The Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC supports up to 16 24GB of memory The following chart outlines the suggested rules for populating memory Memory Population Rules Channel Single Channel Dual Channel DIMM6 DIMMA0 X X X X DIMM5 DIMMA1 X X DIMM4 DIMMA2 X DIMM3 DIMMB0 X X X DIMM2 DIMMB1 X X DIMM1 DIMMB2 X For optimal dual channel operations always install memory in pairs beginning with DIMM6 DIMMA0 and DIMM3 DIMMB0 One pair of DIMM must be of the same type of DIMM For single channel mode only one DIMM at DIMM6 DIMMA0 Others must be in dual channel mode DIMM 23 Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC 1 Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration 2
33. d technician 2 Pull the locking lever out of it s locked position and let it spring into the open position 20 3 Lift the metal cover to expose the socket interior and place the socket in as shown 4 Close the cover and return the locking lever to its locked position 5 Repeat this procedure for the second processor socket 6 Turn the board upside down and insert the heat sink spring mechanism as shown 7 Turn the board the right way up again and screw the heat sink into place Pin 1 21 8 Repeat this procedure for the second processor Cooling Fan Installation After you have installed the processor the heatsink should be installed to ensure that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat Use the heatsink supplied for best results Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown 1 Apply some a little will work more doesn t equal better performance thermal compound to the top of the processor Try and apply a thin even layer over the top of the processor 2 Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket 3 Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the holes 4 Use screw drive to secure the four screws 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 generate
34. der CN20 SMDC Connector 12 JP4 JP3 JP2 CN12 13 JP4 Clear CMOS Jumper 1 3 Normal Default 1 3 Clear Use this jumper when you forgot your system setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting How to clear the CMOS data Power off system and disconnect power supply from AC source Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and 2 Reconnect power supply to AC source Power on system CN12 Front Panel USB2 0 Connector 10 2 9 1 Signal Pin Pin Signal USB PWR 1 2 USB PWR USB_P6_N_FB 3 4 USB_P7_N_FB USB_P6_FB 5 6 USB_P7_FB GND 7 8 GND Key 9 10 NC Use these headers to connect to the USB devices via the enclosed USB cable JP2 JP3 SMDC ASF1 0 Select Header 1 3 Support ASF1 0 3 1 Support SMDC card default 14 CN20 CN9 CN11 CN14 15 CN20 SMDC Connector The SMDC connector allows you to connect with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC The S5372 LC supports Tyan SMDC M3291 See Appendix I for more information on SMDC CN11 Tyan SO DIMM Connector Use this connector to connect the Tyan TARO card CN19 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 CN4 CPU0 Fan Connector 12V P WM G ND Tachometer
35. e BIOS will run the whole gamut of boot up tests It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware This allows the BIOS to run full diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Quick Boot s abbreviated testing scheme After a few error free test runs you should enable this feature for much faster booting Enabled Disabled Extended Memory Testing Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory memory above 1MB during boot up Normal Just zero it None 38 3 3 Advanced Menu This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Installed O S Reset Configuration Data Large Disk Access Mode Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options I O Device Configuration Hardware Monitor DMI Event Logging Legacy USB Support Console Redirection Win2K XP No Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Installed OS Select the operating system installed on the PC NOTE An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to display unexpected behavior Win2K XP Other Reset Configuration Data If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer s hardware configuration the
36. e Mode for ATA However certain OS is not supported under Native Mode Auto Serial ATA SATA Controller Mode Option This feature is used to select SATA controller mode In compatible mode SATA and PATA drives are auto detected and placed in Legacy mode In Enhanced mode SATA and PATA drives are auto detected and placed in Native IDE mode Compatible Enhanced 3 3 1 1 ICH USB Control Sub Menu These items are used to control the various ICH USB devices PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit ICH USB Control Item Specific Help USB Device 29 All Function USB Device 29 F1 F2 and F3 USB Device 29 F2 and F3 USB Device 29 Function 7 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit USB Device 29 All Function Enable or Disable all USB devices by setting item to the desired value Enabled Disabled USB Device 29 F1 F2 and F3 Enable or Disable these 3 USB functions by setting item to the desired value Enabled Disabled USB Device 29 F2 and F3 Enable or Disable these 2 USB functions by setting item to the desired value Enabled Disabled USB Device 29 Function 7 Control USB 2 0 functionality through this Setup Item Enabled Disabled 43 3 3 1 2 Slot PCI E x4 Port Sub Menu These items are used for PCI Express Root Port 1
37. ed Just zero it Enabled verifies floppy type on boot disabled speeds boot F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Keyboard Error Report This feature allows you to enable or disable the function of keyboard error report Disabled Enabled Summary Screen Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up When Summary Screen is Enabled the default a Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility summary screen appears during system boot after the power on self test POST The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings When this option is set to Disabled the summary screen does not appear Enabled Disabled Boot time Diagnostic Screen This feature is used to display the diagnostic screen during the boot process Enabled Disabled Quick Boot Mode This BIOS feature allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot up the computer by shortening or skipping certain standard booting procedures If enabled the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests and shortening others In addition it will also perform the following to further speed up the booting process Spin up the hard disks as soon as power is supplied or as soon as possible 37 Initialize only critical parts of the chipset Read memory size from the SPD Serial Presence Detect chip on the memory modules Eliminate logo delays If disabled th
38. en the system BIOS is shadowed It enables or disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh via the L2 cache This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS However this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often As such it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system s performance In addition if any program writes into this memory area it will result in a system crash So it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance Uncached Write Protect Cache Video BIOS Area This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed It enables or disables the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h C7FFFh via the L2 cache This greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS However this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS bypasses the BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video card s hardware directly 35 As such it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system s performance In addition if any program writes into this memory area it will result in a system crash So it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance Uncached Write Protect Cache Base 0 512K This feature allows you to control caching of 512
39. erboard before performing system hardware changes Otherwise you may damage the board and or expansion device 27 2 9 Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S5372 LC motherboard NOTE Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The 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 LED Right LED Link Green Off 10 Mbps Active Blinking Green Off Link Green Green 100 Mbps Active Blinking Green Green Link Green Orange 1000 Mbps Active Blinking Green Orange No Link Off Off USB x 2 VGA Port Serial Port PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Gigabit Ethernet x 2 28 2 10 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC The Tempest i5000VS S5372 LC requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24 pin and an 8 pin power connector Please be aware that ATX 2 x ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may not be compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s 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 NOTE YO
40. etry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive s logical geometry With LBA it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block sector number Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16 bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32 bit group which is then transmitted to the processor or memory This results in a small performance increase Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates Auto Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode Ultra DMA UDMA or more accurately Ultra DMA 33 is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer s data paths or bus to the computer s random access memory RAM The Ultra DMA 33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33 3 MBps megabytes per second twice as fast as the previous Direct Memory Access DMA interface Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot start
41. hannel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory While the channel runs at only 66 MHz it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz ATAPI AT Attachment Packet Interface also known as IDE or ATA a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself It allows CD ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth then also results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification is 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 for some reason 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 and
42. he frequency at PCI X bus PCI 66MHz Auto PCI X 66MHz PCI X 100MHz PCI X 133MHz 41 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature is used to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI resource If MTRRs are not enough we may use this option to reduce the MTRR occupation 256MB 512MB 1 0GB 2 0GB Memory Branch Mode This option is used to select the type of memory operation mode Interleave Sequential Single Channel 0 Branch 0 Rank Sparing This option is used to enable disable Branch 0 rank DIMM sparing feature Enabled Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection This feature is used to enable disable enhanced x8 DRAM UC error detection Enabled Disabled Force ITK Config Clocking This feature is used to enable disable FBD configuration for ITK test suite Enabled Disabled WatchDog Mode This feature allows you to enable the watchdog function POST Watchdog timer counting start at Power on stop at OS Boot OS Start at OS Boot Power on Start at power on Disabled POST OS Power on Watchdog Timer This feature allows you to enable watchdog timer 2 Mins 4 Mins 6 Mins 8 Mins 10 Mins Enable Multimedia Timer This feature is used to enable disable Multimedia Timer support Yes No Parallel ATA This feature is used to enable the PATA function Enabled Disabled Serial ATA This feature is used to enable the SATA function Enabled Disabled 42 Native Mode Operation This feature is used to choose Nativ
43. he main menu TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1 0 Main Menu Choose Chipset Vendor 01 Adaptec 02 nVidia 03 LSI 04 Intel 05 Promise 06 Silicon Image 07 VIA EXIT 62 3 The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model TYAN Driver Diskette Maker Example Vendor Choose Chipset Model 01 Intel Chipset Model EXIT 4 After selecting the chipset model select the OS to start the diskette making TYAN Driver Diskette Maker Example Chipset Driver Diskette 01 Microsoft Windows 2000 32 bit Diskette 02 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Diskette 03 Microsoft Windows XP 64bit Diskette 04 Microsoft Windows 2003 64 bit Back 5 Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press ENTER Please insert a formatted diskette into A and press ENTER Writing image to drive A Track 36 Hoad 8 Sector 1 6 Using ESC key to quit the Tyan diskette maker The system will automatically restart 63 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 PCI based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications The 32 bit AGP c
44. her the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect Direct Via modem Continue C R after POST This feature is used to enable console redirection after OS has loaded Off On 50 3 4 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Clear Clear Enter Enter Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords Set Supervisor Password This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS settings Set User Password This option allows the user to set the user password Password on boot When enabled the system will ask for a password at every boot The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered If the wrong password is entered three times the system will automatically shut down Disabled Enabled 51 3 5 Power These settings allow you to configure the power options for your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Resume On Time Resume Time Power On By PCI PCI X Chassis Intrusion Detec
45. ith the cacheable area which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB and a cacheable area of 512MB In this case up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached However only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached Closed and open jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge potentially doubling output DIMM Dual In line Memory Module faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM sockets
46. n 52h Test keyboard 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 54h Set key click if enabled 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 59h Initialize POST display service 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 KBD Controller 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 5Bh Disable CPU cache 26h Enable A20 line 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB 28h Autosize DRAM 60h Test extended memory 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 62h Test extended memory address lines 2Ah Clear 512 KB base RAM 64h Jump to UserPatch1 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address 66h Configure advanced cache registers 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits of low byte of memory bus 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 2Fh Enable cache before 68h Enable external and CPU 57 system BIOS shadow caches 30h 1 4 1 1 RAM failure on data bits of high byte of memory bus 69h Setup System Management Mode SMM area 6Ah Display external L2 cache size A2h Check key lock 6Bh Load custom defaults optional A4h Initialize Typematic rate 6Ch Display shadow area message A8h Erase F2 prompt 6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery AAh Scan for F2 key stroke 70h Display error messages ACh Enter SETUP 72h Check for configuration errors AEh Clear Boot flag 76h Check for keyboard err
47. n allows you to initialize the device expansion ROM Disabled Enabled 45 3 3 2 Advanced Processor Options This section allows you to fine tune the processor options PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Processor Options Item Specific Help Hyperthreading Intel Virtualization Technology C1 Enhanced Mode Execute Disable Bit Set Max Ext CPUID 3 Discrete MTRR Allocation Processor Power Management VRH Overheat Protection Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Hyperthreading Available depending on CPU Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor Hyper Threading Technology enables multi threaded software applications to execute threads in parallel Hyper Threading Technology provides thread level parallelism TLP on each processor resulting in increased utilization of processor execution resources As a result resource utilization yields higher processing throughput Hyper Threading Technology is a form of simultaneous multi threading technology SMT where multiple threads of software applications can be run simultaneously on one processor This is achieved by duplicating the architectural state on each processor while sharing one set of processor execution resources Hyper Threading
48. open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial port called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic SISL Architecture that allows a RAID controller such as AcceleRAID 150 200 or 250 to implement RAID on a system board embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses SISL SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic LSI only on LSI SCSI boards SIMM Single In line Memory Module formally the most common form of RAM for motherboards They must be installed in pairs and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules Sleep Suspend mode in this mode all devices except the CPU shut down SRAM 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 SSI Server System Infrastructure an industry initiative intended to provide ready to use design specifications for common server hardware elements chassis power supplies and racks to promote and support server industry growth Standby mode in this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally Striping
49. or doze mode PnP Plug n Play a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry Plug n Play devices require little set up to use Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a Plug n Play aware operating system such as Windows 98 and go to work 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 towards 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 also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system RAID level 0 is known as striping where data is striped or overlapped across multiple hard drives but offers no fault tolerance RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and fas
50. ors B0h Check for errors 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present B4h One short beep before boot 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional 81h Late POST device initialization B6h Check password optional 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports B9h Prepare Boot 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers BAh Initialize DMI parameters 84h Detect and install external parallel ports BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs 85h Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices BCh Clear parity checkers 86h Re initialize onboard I O ports BDh Display MultiBoot menu 87h Configure Motherboard Devices BEh Clear screen optional 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup reminders 89h Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs C0h Try to boot with INT 19 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area C1h Initialize POST Error Manager PEM 8Bh Test and initialize PS 2 mouse C2h Initialize error logging 8Ch Initialize floppy controller C3h Initialize error display function 8Fh Determine number of ATA drives optional C4h Initialize system error handler 90h Initialize hard disk controllers C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional 91h Initialize local bus hard disk controllers C6h Initialize notebook docking optional 92h Jump to UserPatch2 C7h Initialize
51. pensive 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 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 71 Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement Declaration of Conformity Procedure DoC FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
52. rol 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 the 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 ICMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus IPMB Emergency Management Port EMP and standard IPMI Over LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1 5 specification Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI compliance software as well as Tyan System OperatorTM TSO software package By adding SMDC Tyan s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec More detailed information on Tyan s SMDC card can be found on our website http www tyan com 60 Features of Tyan Server Management Monitor various system components remotely such
53. rupt signal that goes to the IDE I O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc Initial Program Load IPL a feature built into BBS compliant devices describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails IPL see Initial Program Load 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 ISA Industry Standard Architecture a slower 8 or 16 bit bus data pathway Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components Mirroring see RAID NVRAM ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non Volatile RAM memory that holds its data without power DRAM in contrast is volatile OEMs Original Equipment Manufacturers Compaq or IBM package other companies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them Parallel por
54. see RAID 69 UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shift the processor over and down guiding into the board and locking it into place 70 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 ex
55. t After Power Failure Off xx xx xx Disabled No Stay Off Enabled wakes the system up at a specific time F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Resume On Time When enabled this allows the system to be worked up at a specified time This time is specified by the Resume Time parameter Off On Resume Time This option allows the user to specify the time when the system is to wake up Power On By PCI PCI X This option allows you to power on the system by PCI or PCI X card When enabled an input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a S5 state Disabled Enabled Chassis Intrusion Detect This feature is used to enable disable the function when chassis open event is detected BIOS will record the event No Yes After Power Failure Specifies the mode of operation after the system recovers from a power loss Stay off Last State Power on 52 3 6 Boot Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Legacy Network Card Bootable Add in Cards Keys used to view or configure devices lt Enter gt expands or collapses devices with a or lt Ctrl Enter gt expands all lt Shift 1 gt enables or disables a device lt gt and lt gt mo
56. t transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU 67 PCI to PCI bridge allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot Pipeline burst SRAM a type of RAM that can maintain it s data as long as power is provided to the memory chips In this configuration SRAM requests are pipelined which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time and acted upon quickly This type of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz Pipelining improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second instruction before the first is completed A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line with a given part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions PM timers Power Management timers software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep suspend
57. ter access all at the same time RAIDIOS stands for RAID I O Steering a type of RAID technology from Intel RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I O controller embedded on the motherboard to be used as just an I O controller or to be the I O component of a hardware RAID subsystem The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I O Processor either embedded on the motherboard or on an add in card to configure the I O controller and service the I O controller s interrupts The I O controller and the I O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem 68 RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data is often used to refer 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 SATA Serial ATA is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface Serial ATA is a drop in solution in that it is compatible with today s software and operating systems It will provide for systems which are easier to design with cables that are simpler to route and install smaller cable connectors and lower voltage requirements SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses
58. ves the device up or down lt n gt May move removable device between Hard Disk or Removable Disk lt d gt Remove a device that is not installed F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The boot menu will list all bootable devices Use lt Enter gt to expand or collapses devices with a or Use lt gt or lt gt to arrange the priorities of all bootable devices 53 3 7 Exit Menu These settings set the exit options on your system PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Exit system Setup and save your changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made Load Setup Defaults Loads the factory default values Discard Changes Discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup Save Changes Saves all changes made without exiting BIOS 54 NOTE 55 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 che

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