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Thunder K8WE 

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S2895 

      

Version 1.01

 

 

Copyright 

Copyright ©   TYAN Computer Corporation, 2004-2005. All rights reserved. No 
part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written 
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the following. 
 
TYAN, Taro and Thunder K8WE are trademarks of TYAN Computer 
Corporation. 
AMD, Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation. 
Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 
SuSE,is a trademark of SuSE AG. 
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds 
IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation. 
Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. 
 

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Summary of Contents for S2895

Page 1: ...a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice Information contained in this document is furnished...

Page 2: ...ink Page 23 2 9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Page 24 2 10 Installing the Memory Page 25 2 11 Attaching Drive Cables Page 28 2 12 Installing Add In Cards Page 30 2 13 Connecting External D...

Page 3: ...Specifications Processor Supports one or two AMD Opteron 2xx processors Two onboard 4 phase VRMS Three HyperTransport TM links per CPU support up to 6 4GB s data transfer rate each link 144 bit DDR i...

Page 4: ...pin header System Management Total six 4 pin fan headers with PWM and tachometer monitoring Two Marvell Gigabit PHY Supports WOL and PXE Supports Ethernet Jumbo Frames 9018 Bytes Full Duplex Gigabit...

Page 5: ...Console Redirect USB device boot WOL and PXE support 48 bit LBA support 1 3 Software Specifications OS Operating System Support Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit 64 bit Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32 bit...

Page 6: ...http www tyan com 6 NOTES...

Page 7: ...erboard 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 r...

Page 8: ...icture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture The following page includes details o...

Page 9: ...http www tyan com 9 2 2 Block Diagram S2895 Thunder K8WE Block Diagram...

Page 10: ...ctors 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 wi...

Page 11: ...ireWire Disable Jumper J92 PCI X Bridge B Bus Speed Override J93 COM2 Header J109 FireWire IEEE 1394A Pin Header J139 Front Panel Header J142 Reset Button J143 Power Button P23 Front Audio Header P24...

Page 12: ...cessary to reset system CMOS Follow these steps 1 Power off system HDDLED 1 2 PWR LED HDDLED 3 4 PWR LED Reset SW 5 6 PWR SW Reset SW 7 8 PWR SW 5V 9 10 SLEEP SW NC 11 12 SLEEP SW 5V Standby 13 14 NC...

Page 13: ...rate at up to 100MHz Closed Force PCI Bridge B Slots 4 5 Devices to operate at a maximum 66MHz NOTE This jumper affects integrated SCSI on the same bus J109 FireWire IEEE1394A Pin Header Signal Pin Pi...

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Page 15: ...Do not place jumper covers on this header in any other configuration Doing so could result in damage to the motherboard J69 FireWire Disable Jumper Open Default Enables onboard FireWire controller Clo...

Page 16: ...http www tyan com 16 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 CPU1 Fan CPU2 Fan FAN1...

Page 17: ...rol for a wire fan It will always run at full RPM 1 2 3 4 Pin1 GROUND Pin2 12v Pin3 Tachometer Pin4 Speed Control Use these headers to connect the processor or chassis cooling fan to your motherboard...

Page 18: ...presentation of the processors you have Step 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90 o or as far back as possible to the socket Step 2 Align the processor with the socket There are...

Page 19: ...e 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 metho...

Page 20: ...care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the processor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred...

Page 21: ...gn plastic retention bracket screw holes with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure...

Page 22: ...op of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsink inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat for other...

Page 23: ...ocessor 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 Once yo...

Page 24: ...e screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Pay attention when...

Page 25: ...sors must be installed Single pairs or four modules are supported on each CPU Configure memory symmetrically on each CPU for best performance AMD Opteron TM processors support 64bit non interleaved or...

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Page 27: ...g diagrams Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself To remov...

Page 28: ...re 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 t...

Page 29: ...See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connect...

Page 30: ...motherboard PCI Express x16 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 bette...

Page 31: ...ard LSI53C1030 U320SCSI PCIXB AD22 PCIX B G0_B_ INTC_L G0_B_ INTD_L Onboard IEEE1394 PCI AD21 PCI Bus T0_PC_ INTD_L NOTE YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performi...

Page 32: ...o the 6 pin connector Doing so will damage the motherboard and or other components Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboa...

Page 33: ...ng 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...

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Page 35: ...e based on a typical system The actual menus displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features installed in your computer To start the BIOS setup utility a Turn on or r...

Page 36: ...d Bar The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates Key Function F1 or Alt H General help window ESC Exit current menu arrow keys Select a different menu or arrow keys Select different item...

Page 37: ...ext message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Item Specific Help BIOS Date BIOS Version CPU...

Page 38: ...tility Advanced Item Specific Help Installed O S Win98 Secured Setup Configurations No Reset Configuration Data No 4Hammer Configuration 4Integrated Devices 4FirstWare Configuration 4PCI Configuration...

Page 39: ...the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help USB Control USB BIOS Legacy Support MAC LAN MAC LAN Bridge Audio Codec SATA0 Internal PHY SATA1 External PHY Interrupt Mode 4...

Page 40: ...tion Menu Item Configure Slave Devices NV RAID Configuration Menu Item Set Nvidia RAID control Slave Devices Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Slave Devices Configuration...

Page 41: ...E Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Internal SATA Primary Internal SATA Secondary External SATA Primary External SATA Secondary Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disable...

Page 42: ...e FirstWare Authentication Level FirstWare Video Mode English High 800x600 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Featur...

Page 43: ...vice Slot 2 4PCI Device Slot 3 4PCI Device Slot 4 4PCI Device Slot 5 4PCI Device Slot 6 4PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion 4PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup...

Page 44: ...tem Specific Help Option ROM Scan Enable Master Latency Timer Enabled Enabled 0040h F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Previous Valu...

Page 45: ...nixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 DBFF DC00 DFFF Available Available Available Available Available Available F1 Help Select Item Change Val...

Page 46: ...alue of the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ15 Available Available Available Available Available Available Available F1 He...

Page 47: ...nnel 0 Master 4IDE Channel 0 Slave 4IDE Channel 1 Master 4IDE Channel 1 Slave 4IDE Channel 2 Master 4IDE Channel 3 Master DOS Both F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select S...

Page 48: ...1 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Disabl...

Page 49: ...mation of IDE Channel 2 3 Master PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Item Specific Help Type LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers LBA Mode Control 32 Bit I O Transfer Mode U...

Page 50: ...ific Help Floppy disk controller Base I O address Legacy Diskette A Auto Primary 1 44 1 25 MB 3 Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select 4 Sub M...

Page 51: ...Item Specific Help Serial port A Base I O address Interrupt Indicates a DMA interrupt I O or memory resource conflict with another device Auto 3F8 IRQ 4 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defa...

Page 52: ...FF Cache CC00 CFFF Cache D000 D3FF Cache D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cache DC00 DFFF Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 E8FF Cache EC00 EFFF XXXX KB XXXX KB Enabled Write Back Write Back Write B...

Page 53: ...a Uncached Control caching of system memory above one megabyte Disabled USHC Write Through Write Protect Cache A000 AFFF Cache B000 BFFF Write Back Control caching of the memory blocks Disabled Write...

Page 54: ...4Boot Device Priority Enabled Disabled Disabled F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Screen Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Feature Option Description Enable...

Page 55: ...pecific Help CD ROM Drive Removable Devices Hard Drive Network Boot Keys used to view or configure devices Enter expands or collapse devices with a or Ctrl Enter expands all modes and moves the device...

Page 56: ...Screen Enter Select 4 Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new s...

Page 57: ...ype 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 w...

Page 58: ...itial 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...

Page 59: ...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 Conf...

Page 60: ...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...

Page 61: ...he 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...

Page 62: ...ort 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 a...

Page 63: ...re 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 f...

Page 64: ...nsmits 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 w...

Page 65: ...IOS RAID I O 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...

Page 66: ...le 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...

Page 67: ...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 ve...

Page 68: ...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 inte...

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