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Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Thunder h1000E / Tomcat h1000E

motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

4 x SATA cable

2 x SATA Drive Power Adapter

1 x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

1 x COM Port cable

1 x Thunder h1000E / Tomcat h1000E

User’s Manual

1 x Thunder h1000E / Tomcat h1000E

Quick Reference Guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

2 x CPU Retention Frame and Back Plate

(Thunder h1000E)

1x CPU Retention Frame and Back Plate

(Tomcat h1000E)

If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for
replacement before continuing with the installation process.

Summary of Contents for S3970

Page 1: ...SuSE is a trademark of Novell Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Notice Information...

Page 2: ...l SO DIMM Modules Page 32 2 10 Connecting External Devices Page 33 2 11 Installing the Power Supply Page 34 2 12 Finishing Up Page 35 Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility Page 37 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar Pa...

Page 3: ...DMA 100 66 IDE cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x COM Port cable 1 x Thunder h1000E Tomcat h1000E User s Manual 1 x Thunder h1000E Tomcat h1000E Quick Reference Guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield 2 x CPU...

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Page 5: ...hunder h1000E supports dual AMD Opteron TM 2000 Series processors Tomcat h1000E supports single AMD Opteron TM 2000 Series processor Chipset ServerWorks BCM5785 HT1000 core logic SMSC SCH4307 Super I...

Page 6: ...al TYAN IPMI SMDC Back Panel I O Ports Stacked PS 2 Mouse Keyboard ports Stacked 2 USB ports One 9 pin COM port One 15 pin VGA connector Two side by side RJ 45 ports Integrated Video Controller XGI Vo...

Page 7: ...roperly 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...

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 Thunder h1000E Tomcat h1000E 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: ...Panel Header J27 LCM Pin Header J29 IPMB Pin Header JP1 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Disabled JP2 JP3 SMDC ASF2 0 Select Jumper Close 1 2 Default support ASF 2 0 Clos...

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Page 13: ...onitoring and auto fan speed control J4 FAN2 for CPU2 J23 FAN3 J22 FAN4 J35 FAN1 for CPU1 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer Speed Control J2 J3 3 pin Back Panel Fan Connector 12V N C GND Use...

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Page 15: ...LAD1 LAD3 LFRAME PCI_CLK PCIRST I2C1CLK GND5 I2C4DA I2C3CLK 5VSB1 I2C2DA GND7 PCIPME COM_TXD COM_RXD SOL_CTRL GND8 COM_RTS COM_CTS SYSPWRGD OEMGPIO BMC_RST SMALERTA BMC_DET For connection with Tyan S...

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Page 17: ...nel SATA LED Signal Pin Pin Signal SATA1 LED 1 2 SATA1 LED SATA2 LED 3 4 SATA2 LED SATA3 LED 5 6 SATA3 LED SATA4 LED 7 8 SATA4 LED J26 Front Panel Header INTRU 18 17 SMBUS Clock GND 16 15 SMBUS Data N...

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Page 19: ...1 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 the power supply from the AC source...

Page 20: ...ply 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...

Page 21: ...Processor s Your S3970 supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Figure 1 Exploded View of Thermal Solution AMD PIB Pla...

Page 22: ...s surrounding the processor The back plate also serves as a stiffener plate for the LGA socket While doing the installation be careful in holding the components Follow these instructions to install yo...

Page 23: ...on socket and screw the socket to the PCB board NOTE Do not assemble CPU before securing socket with screws 5 Inspect Socket F assembly to PCB The Socket F must be tightly attached onto the PCB There...

Page 24: ...humb 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...

Page 25: ...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 li...

Page 26: ...required Check the TYAN Web site at www tyan com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules Key points to note...

Page 27: ...s the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration 2 Align the memory module with the socket The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket 3 Seat the module firml...

Page 28: ...P1_DIMM8 Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR operation Mismatched memory may cause system instability Refer to the following table for supported DDRII popula...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...our motherboard 64 bit 133 100MHz PCI X green slot 32 bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 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 sl...

Page 32: ...nsert the SO DIMM card as shown making sure that the card is the right way up The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the mo...

Page 33: ...due to the different configurations Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation LAN LED Color Definition The onboard Et...

Page 34: ...n your Thunder h1000E The Thunder h1000E Tomcat h1000E requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and...

Page 35: ...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 jumpers You may have dif...

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Page 37: ...ss Del during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utility BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 ID...

Page 38: ...rnates Key Function F1 General help window ESC Exit current menu arrow keys Select a different menu or arrow keys Move cursor up down Tab or Shift Tab Cycle cursor up down Home or End Move cursor to t...

Page 39: ...econds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unle...

Page 40: ...it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 ID 0...

Page 41: ...on 4S ATA Configuration 4ACPI Configuration 4Event Log Configuration 4Hardware Health Configuration 4MPS Configuration 4Remote Access Configuration 4USB Configuration 4Device PCI Slots Configuration O...

Page 42: ...Configuration Menu Item Configure the Multi Processor Table Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Device PCI Slots Configu...

Page 43: ...ier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting MTRR Mapping Runtime Legacy PSB AMD PowerNow xxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Yes None required Disabled Conti...

Page 44: ...option determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more of memory is preset Discrete leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed Continuous explicitly describes the PC...

Page 45: ...IDE Detect Time Out Sec xxxx xxxx xx While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices Select Screen Select Item Change Opti...

Page 46: ...ed LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Disabled Disabled The Data transfer fro...

Page 47: ...on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Floppy A 1 44 MB 31 2 Floppy B Disabled Select the type of floppy drive connected to the...

Page 48: ...Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Ex...

Page 49: ...ty Chipset Exit Configure ServerWorks HT1000 S ATA S ATA Mode INT13 Support Enabled P ATA Enabled Enable HT1000 S ATA Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit...

Page 50: ...tion Tables Di ACPI version has some Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI v3 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI...

Page 51: ...Security Chipset Exit Event Logging details View Event Log Mark All Events as Read Clear Event Log Event Log Statistics View all unread events on the Event Log Select Screen Select Item Change Option...

Page 52: ...N Disabled Disabled Disabled 4Mainboard Voltages Report CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Mainboard Ambient Temp FAN1 Speed FAN2 Speed FAN3 Speed FAN4 Speed xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xxxx RPM x...

Page 53: ...n Power Duty Cycle 30 40 C 100 60 C see mainboard temp Enabled FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Enabled Any FAN speed less than 800 RPM the FAN Fail LED will be lighted Feature Option Description Hardw...

Page 54: ...PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Board Voltages Report CPU1 Vdimm CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 3 3Vin 3 3Vin 5Vin 5Vin 12Vin PW1 12Vin PW2 x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx...

Page 55: ...settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select MPS Revision Select Screen Select Item Chan...

Page 56: ...Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Sredir Memory Display Delay Disabled COM1 3F8h 4 125200 8 n 1 None Always ANSI Enabled No Delay Select remote access ty...

Page 57: ...active during POST and during Boot Loader Always Redirection is always active Some OSs may not work if set to Always ANSI VT100 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select the target terminal type Enabled VT UTF8 C...

Page 58: ...Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Module Version X XX X XX X USB Devices Enabled None Legacy USB Support Enabled BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables USB host controllers Select Screen Select...

Page 59: ...Security Chipset Exit Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration Onboard LAN1 Device Onboard LAN1 OP ROM Onboard LAN2 Device Onboard LAN2 OP ROM Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Sele...

Page 60: ...cted option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARING Setting wrong values in below section...

Page 61: ...nduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth Values in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Ascent PCI Bus Scen Order Descent Ascent Scan PCI...

Page 62: ...s Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the s...

Page 63: ...OM Display Mode Keep Current Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM of add on cards to be displayed during quiet boot On Boot up Num Lock Off Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled Disabled PS 2 Mou...

Page 64: ...oot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the c...

Page 65: ...of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select S...

Page 66: ...BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Removable Drives 1st Drive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select Screen Select Item Chang...

Page 67: ...ord Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Install or change the password Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save...

Page 68: ...ration for the AMD8131 PCI X Tunnel is available in the PCI X Configuration Menu Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pa...

Page 69: ...RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Asynchronous Latency XXX MHz XX X CLK X CLK X CLK X CLK XX CLK X ns Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Opt...

Page 70: ...insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its chage before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installe...

Page 71: ...the standard values Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Memory Configuration Limit Auto Memclock Mode Manual Select the DRAM F...

Page 72: ...General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description ECC Configuration Enabled DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically mainta...

Page 73: ...1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us L2 Cache BG Scrub 655 4us Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5...

Page 74: ...P or disable altogether Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General...

Page 75: ...th Bridge Chipset Configuration Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions Power Button Install Off Enabled Enabled Enabled Former State Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC E...

Page 76: ...6 Feature Option Description South ridge Chipset Configuration Enabled Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions Disabled Hide XIOAPIC PCI functions Enabled Power Button Install Off Disabled Disable or enable power...

Page 77: ...t Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Discard Changes and Exit Use this option to exit s...

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Page 79: ...as 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 y...

Page 80: ...em timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 08 Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detectio...

Page 81: ...s 7A Initializes remaining option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execu...

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Page 83: ...GP 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 divers...

Page 84: ...C 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 SM...

Page 85: ...tem 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...

Page 86: ...r nVidia NVRAID SATA and RAID 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...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...easily find the latest software and operating system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly custom...

Page 94: ...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...

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