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Setup Basics  

 
The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard. 
 

Key 

Function 

Tab 

Moves from one selection to 

the next 

Left/Right Arrow Keys 

Change from one menu to the 

next 

Up/Down Arrow Keys 

More between selections 

Enter 

Opens highlighted section 

PgUp/PgDn Keys 

Change settings. 

 

Getting Help 
 
Pressing [

F1

] will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the 

possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press [

ESC

] or the [

F1

] key 

again. 
 
In Case of Problems  
 
If you discover that you have trouble booting the computer after making and saving the changes 
with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until 
the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds). 
 
The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular do not 
change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure you need to. The Chipset 
defaults were carefully chosen by TYAN or your system manufacturer for the best performance 
and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system 
to become unstable or unusable.  
 
Setup Variations 
 
Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look and function of 
the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems, the appearance of your Setup 
screen may differ from the screen shown here. Each system design and chipset combination 
requires custom configurations. In addition, the final appearance of the Setup program depends 
on your system designer. Your system designer can decide that certain items should not be 
available for user configuration, and remove them from the BIOS setup program. 
 

NOTE:

 On the following pages, options written in 

bold type

 represent the BIOS Setup default. 

 
 

Summary of Contents for THUNDER I7500

Page 1: ...trademarks of IBM Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation Portable Document Format PDF is a trademark of Adobe Corporation Information contained in this document is furn...

Page 2: ...onfiguration 3 5 Boot Settings Configuration 3 6 Super IO Configuration 3 7 Onboard Device Configuration 3 8 USB Configuration 3 9 PCIPnP 3 10 Chipset 3 11 CPU Configuration 3 12 North Bridge Configur...

Page 3: ...1x Ultra160 320 LVD SCSI cable if optional SCSI included 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE cable 1x Thunder i7500 user s manual 1x TYAN driver CD 1x Adaptec Ultra160 Ultra320 SCSIdriver diskette if optional...

Page 4: ...mation on all of TYAN s products with FAQs distributors list and BIOS setting explanations 1 2 Hardware Specifications Processor Dual PGA603 ZIF sockets Supports up to two Intel Xeon Processors Onboar...

Page 5: ...r 6 Rev 1 fan headers 3 headers monitoring ready 6 Rev 2 fan monitoring headers all headers monitoring ready 3 additional fan monitoring from Super I O BIOS AMI BIOS on 4Mbit 8Mbit Flash ROM Auto conf...

Page 6: ...setup much easier Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard 1 Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from y...

Page 7: ...is only a representation of the actual board Because boards tend to be updated and go through different revisions certain components may change and or be repositioned The picture above may or may not...

Page 8: ...accepted PCI Slot A1 PCI X 100 66 33MHz Will operate at 100MHz ifA1 is used but A2 is not with 100MHz PCI card inserted Will operate at 66MHz ifA1 and A2 slots are used simultaneously with 66MHz PCI c...

Page 9: ...implemented for such purposes 2 3 CMOS Reset J21 1 Clear CMOS 1 Normal You can reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect setting causes system instability or you have forgotten your system setup p...

Page 10: ...you ll know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Some chasses include plastic studs instead of metal ones These ones are also usable but TYAN recommends using met...

Page 11: ...he use of PC2100 DDR memory However the Intel E7500 chipset specifications will only allow memory to operate at PC1600 You may use either PC2100 and or PC1600 Critically important is whether you re us...

Page 12: ...re detailed by the following diagrams Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the socket two clamps on either side will close and secure the module into the socket Sometimes you may need to close...

Page 13: ...u cannot mix and match x4 and x8 modules together The Thunder i7500 will not support any other type of memory configuration A few things to remember At least TWO Registered DDR SDRAM module must be in...

Page 14: ...on memory modules to ensure that they insert the correct way 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket 4 Place the socket lever...

Page 15: ...yan com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common heatsinks 1 Align the heatsink mounting bracket to the holes around the processor socket 2 Insert Black securing peg into b...

Page 16: ...Attach heatsink clips NOTE Currently the default Intel Retail wind tunnel cover that installs on top of the heatsink will NOT fit on the Thunder i7500 With appropriate chassis cooling fans installed...

Page 17: ...boards have two on board IDE channels for you to use each supporting two drives There is a white and a black IDE connector on your motherboard The black connector is the Primary IDE channel and the wh...

Page 18: ...drives connected at any given time Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives While they are minor and installing them incorrectly doesn t cause severe problems it may cause your...

Page 19: ...y refuse to go in It s better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the card TIP It s good practice to spread out cards as far apart from each oth...

Page 20: ...connect external modems but most modems today are using USB or are installed internally TIP While the ports have been created to accept connectors in only one direction make sure to be careful when i...

Page 21: ...g up your computer on a hardware level will probably be one of the easiest things to do if you carefully followed these instructions Hopefully by the time you re reading this you should already have e...

Page 22: ...mputers It supports the Intel Xeon family of processors and other compatible processors The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing component memory and I O subsyste...

Page 23: ...r only settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure you need to The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by TYAN...

Page 24: ...g to your location Adjusting the clock in your operating system will also change the System Time inside BIOS setup System Date System Date displays the current date and can be changed just like System...

Page 25: ...2MB 5 720KB 3 1 44MB 3 2 88MB 3 Disabled Defines the floppy drive type Diskette Write Protect Enabled Disabled Toggles write protection This will be effective only if device is access through BIOS Fl...

Page 26: ...el Port Address 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 These options are dependent on the IRQ and vice versa Output Only Standard one way protocol for parallel devices Bi directional Two way protocol EPP Enhanced Parallel P...

Page 27: ...oping Enabled Disabled Palette Snooping can fix color problems associated with non standard video cards such as MPEG decoders PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Disabled Toggles the onboard IDE controllers to...

Page 28: ...cessor that supports HyperThreading is capable of processing data as though there were two Xeon processors Depending on what operating system is being used it may recognize two Xeon processors as four...

Page 29: ...the boot sequence for removable drive booting This option will show all removable devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Specifies the boot sequence for CD ROM drive booting This option will show all CD ROM devi...

Page 30: ...Only x4 OR x8 modules can be installed and NOT both Ensure that the first two modules are installed in socket s A3 and B3 If you get this error please check your memory configuration order type and ch...

Page 31: ...gram Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NVRAM IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for so...

Page 32: ...etimes called DIMM sockets because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which is capable of acting as a memory bank DMA Direct Memory A...

Page 33: ...into BBS compliant devices describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails IPL see Initial Pr...

Page 34: ...our components that together make up the Wired for Management 2 0 baseline specification PXE was designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client towards the goal of allo...

Page 35: ...e normally Striping see RAID UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher da...

Page 36: ...on http www TYAN com 3 Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYANuser group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact...

Page 37: ...n 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 in...

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