TYAN S8020, Manual

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Contents
S8020 ............................................................................................................ 1
Before you begin… .................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 5
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................... 5
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Board Installation ..................................................................... 8
2.1 Board Image ...................................................................................... 9
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 10
2.3 Motherboard Mechanical Drawing ................................................... 11
2.4 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 12
2.5 LED Definitions ................................................................................ 20
2.6 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................. 23
2.7 Thermal Interface Material............................................................... 28
2.8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 29
2.9 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 31
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 ................................................................................... 39
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 40
3.1 About the BIOS ................................................................................ 40
3.2 Main Menu ....................................................................................... 42
3.3 Advanced Menu ............................................................................... 44
3.4 Chipset Menu .................................................................................. 85
3.5 Server Management ........................................................................ 89
3.6 Security ............................................................................................ 94
3.7 Boot ................................................................................................. 96
3.8 Save & Exit ...................................................................................... 99
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ........................................................................... 101
4.1 Flash Utility .................................................................................... 101
4.2 AMI BIOS Post Code (Aptio) ......................................................... 102
4.3 AMD BIOS Post Code ................................................................... 109
Chapter 5: Configuring a RAID Set ....................................................... 141
Chapter 6 Windows
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: Install AMD-RAID UEFI Drivers during Windows
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OS Installation ......................................................................................... 151
Appendix I: Fan and Temp Sensors ..................................................... 157