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2.4 Installing the Processor(s)  

 
Your brand new M4985 processor expansion board supports the latest 64-bit processor 
technologies from AMD. Only AMD Opteron

™ 

processor 8000 series are certified and 

supported with this motherboard. 

System only supports 8 CPU configuration when you use M4985 CPU expansion 
board. Please make sure all the 8 CPU sockets have CPU installed before power up. 

 
Check the TYAN website for latest processor support: 
 

http://www.tyan.com

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for M4985

Page 1: ...ademarks of Microsoft Corporation SuSE is a trademark of SuSE AG Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation 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 t...

Page 2: ...eserved Connectors and Jumpers Page 10 2 07 Installing the Processor s Page 11 2 08 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation Page 12 2 09 Thermal Interface Material Page 13 2 10 Heatsink Installation Procedures Page 14 2 11 Finishing Installing the Heatsink Page 15 2 12 Installing the Memory Page 16 2 13 Installing the Power Supply Page 19 2 14 Finishing up Page 20 Chapter 3 Install M4985 to S4985 3 ...

Page 3: ...retail motherboard package should contain the following 1x QUAD CPU Cards motherboard 1x QUAD CPU Cards user s manual 2 x HT4881 card If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

Page 4: ...pgrades Hardware Specifications Processor Supports four AMD OpteronTM Socket F 1207 8000 series processors Four onboard 5 phase digital VRMs Hardware Monitor Two Analog Devices ADT7476 Hardware Monitoring IC Six 4 pin fan headers support tachometer Temperature and voltage monitoring Memory Dual channel memory bus Sixteen DDR2 DIMM sockets four per CPU Supports up to 64GB registered DDR2 memory Sup...

Page 5: ... the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components IC chips connectors memory modules and lea...

Page 6: ...ttp www TYAN com 6 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 ...

Page 7: ...http www TYAN com 7 This is the solder side bottom of M4985 and you can see the two HT 4985 slots clearly The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard ...

Page 8: ...http www TYAN com 8 2 2 Block Diagram M4985 Processor Expansion Board Block Diagram Note The Hyper Transport speed between HT CON CPU can reach up to 2000MT S ...

Page 9: ...ion available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram Function Settings J1 Power Switch See Section 2 03 for pin out configuration CPUFAN4 5 6 7 CPU Fan Connectors See Section 2 04 PWR1 2 3 4 PWR CON See Section 2 13 SYSFAN8 9 System Fan Connectors See Section 2 05 ...

Page 10: ... Pin_1 Pin_3 Single Power Default Pin_1 Pin_3 Multi Power In single power mode the power supply should provide 1620W or more 8pin 12V power connector 4 4pin 12V power connector 2 24pin 12V power connector 2 In multi power mode two pwer supply will support S4985 and M4985 separately Each one should provide 850W or more 8pin 12V power connector 2 4pin 12V power connector 1 24pin 12V power connector ...

Page 11: ...UFAN4 RPM Read 2 0 A J106 CPUFAN5 RPM Read 2 0 A J104 CPUFAN6 RPM Read 2 0 A J103 CPUFAN7 RPM Read 2 0 A 2 3 3 Chassis FAN Connectors SYSFAN8 9 SYSFAN8 4 pin SYSFAN9 3 pin FAN Description Function Amp Rated Maximum J107 SYSFAN8 PRM Read 2 0A J108 SYSFAN9 Read 1 0A CPUFAN6 CPUFAN5 CPUFAN7 CPUFAN4 SYSFAN9 SYSFAN8 ...

Page 12: ...r technologies from AMD Only AMD Opteron processor 8000 series are certified and supported with this motherboard System only supports 8 CPU configuration when you use M4985 CPU expansion board Please make sure all the 8 CPU sockets have CPU installed before power up Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com ...

Page 13: ...thumb and forefinger to hold the lever hook then pull it to the left side to clear the retention tab 3 Rotate the lever to a fully open position 4 Lift the load plate to a fully open position 5 Locate the Pin 1 indicator of the package Align the package with the socket and carefully insert the package into the socket with vertical motion only Vertically check if the CPU is seated well in the socke...

Page 14: ...plate With the package in the socket the PnP cap removal process will not damage the contacts 7 Close the socket Rotate the load plate onto the package lid Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the lever near the hook end under the retention tab 8 Repeat this procedure for the second processor if necessary ...

Page 15: ...ions to install your heatsink 1 Put the heatsink onto the CPU socket after installing CPU Secure the heatsink with two screws as illustrated onto the chassis NOTE The back plate is already mounted on the backside of mainboard You don t need to pay additional attention on mounting the back plate NOTE There are eight mounting holes for the heatsinks on the chassis Locate the two mounting holes for e...

Page 16: ...alled memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing The M4985 supports up to 64GB of memory S4985 M4985 supports up to 128GB of memory Rules for populating memory 64 bit support Choose DIMM slots 0 or 2 by themselves or use 0 and 2 together for every CPU socket that corresponds to those DIMM slots 128 bit support Choose DIMM slots 0 and 1 or 2 and 3 or all 4 togeth...

Page 17: ...n 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 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 M4985 only supports DDR2 Registered DIMM Unbuffered Memory Module is NOT supported Key slot ...

Page 18: ...ling the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your M4985 processor expansion board Tyan recommends that you have an EPS12V power supply that has one 24 pin and two 8 pin power connectors PWR4 2x2 pin ATX 12V power Connector PWR3 8 pin EPS 12V power connector PWR2 8 pin EPS 12V power connector PWR1 24 pin EPS 12V power connector The M4985 processor expansion card is standard EPS 12V com...

Page 19: ...ank memory please connect all the 4 power connectors before connect power cable to power supply to power outlet NOTE We suggest using an 850W or higher power supply this is dependent on how many devices you have installed We suggest using a 1620W or higher power supply to support a 8 way system S4985 M4985 For 4 rank memory support please contact Tyantechnique support for related power consumption...

Page 20: ...985 Turn the M4985 upside down and then install the two HT4881 cards 3 2 Installing Heat Sinks of S4985 After installing the CPUs mount the four heat sinks onto the S4985 3 3 Installing M4985 onto S4985 Turn up the M4985 Connect the two HT4881 cards with the two HT slots on S4985 HT4881 cards ...

Page 21: ...ed 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 20 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS down...

Page 22: ...itment to fast and friendly customer support through email By offering plenty of options for users Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry s most competitive services to support them Tyan s tech support is some of the most impressive we ve seen with great response time and exceptional organization in general Anandtech com Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at t...

Page 23: ... 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 Minister...

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