TYAN S5556, Manual

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Contents
Before you begin… .................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 5
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................... 5
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Board Installation ..................................................................... 9
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 10
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 11
2.3 Mainboard Mechanical Drawing ...................................................... 12
2.4 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 13
2.5 Mainboard LED Definitions .............................................................. 22
2.6 Installing the Processor and Heat sink ............................................ 25
2.7 Thermal Interface Material .............................................................. 29
2.8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 30
2.9 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 32
2.10 Attaching Drive Cables .................................................................. 35
2.11 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................. 36
2.12 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 37
2.13 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 39
2.14 Finishing Up ................................................................................... 40
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 41
3.1 About the BIOS ................................................................................ 41
3.2 Main Menu ....................................................................................... 43
3.3 Advanced Menu ............................................................................... 44
3.4 Chipset Menu .................................................................................. 84
3.5 Server Management ........................................................................ 95
3.6 Security .......................................................................................... 100
3.7 Boot ............................................................................................... 107
3.8 Save & Exit .................................................................................... 113
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ........................................................................... 115
4.1 Flash Utility .................................................................................... 115
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio) .......................................................... 116
Appendix: Fan and Temp Sensors........................................................ 123
Glossary ................................................................................................... 127
Technical Support .................................................................................. 133