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Page 1: ...ks of Microsoft Corporation 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 by...

Page 2: ...arebones J113 2 18 Fan connector for Barebones J111 2 19 Tips on Installing the Motherboard in Chassis 2 20 Installing the Processors 2 21 Installing the Memory 2 22 Thermal Interface Material 2 23 He...

Page 3: ...3 http www TYAN com Appendix Glossary Technical Support Page 76 Page 81...

Page 4: ...TA cable 3x SATA Drive Power Adapter 4 x SAS cable for S2937WG2NR only 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 9 pin Serial cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1x S2937 user s manual 1x S2937 Quick Reference guide 1x TYAN d...

Page 5: ...Hz Hyper Transport link support AMD Dual Dynamic Power support Chipset nVidia NFP3600 MCP55 Winbond 83627HG Super I O chip Analog Devices ADT7476 Hardware Monitoring IC Memory Dual channel memory bus...

Page 6: ...header 1 2 x 3pin LCD Module header Back Panel I O Ports 1 PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors 1 9pin Serial port 1 15pin VGA port 1 Stacked USB 2 0 x2 and RJ 45 x1 connectors for OPMA 2 Side by side R...

Page 7: ...Specifications OS Operating Systems Support Windows XP 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 SP2 32 64 bit Windows Vista 32 64 bit SuSE 10 0 32 64 bit TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue sup...

Page 8: ...rom 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 recommends...

Page 9: ...cture above is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like this picture The following page includes details o...

Page 10: ...10 http www TYAN com 2 01 Block Diagram...

Page 11: ...Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors Note Only for S2937WG2NR SKU This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exact...

Page 12: ...Section 2 10 JP9 JP10 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper See Section 2 11 JP11 TPM Enable Disable Jumper See Section 2 12 JP8 Onboard VGA Enable Disable Jumper See Section 2 13 CPU FAN1 2 CPU1 CPU2 FAN...

Page 13: ...13 http www TYAN com Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF Without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON With jumper cover To indicate the location of pin 1 To indicate the location of pin 1 JP1 JP2 JP3 J2 J26...

Page 14: ...al Default Clear Use this jumper when you have forgotten your system setup password or need to clear the system BIOS settings How to clear the CMOS data Power off system and disconnect the power suppl...

Page 15: ...der J26 HDD_LED 1 2 PWR_LED HDD_LED 3 4 PWR_LED Reset Button 5 6 PWR Button Reset Button 7 8 PWR Button GND 9 10 Warn LED External NMI 11 12 Warn LED 5VSB 13 14 KEY SMBUS DATA 15 16 GND SMBUS CLOCK 17...

Page 16: ...PMB Connector IPMB Signal Pin Pin Signal IPMB DATA 1 2 GND IPMB CLK 3 4 NC 2 11 LAN1 LAN2 Enable Disable Jumper JP9 JP10 Default Default Enable Install jumper to disable onboard LAN1 LAN2 2 12 TPM Ena...

Page 17: ...http www TYAN com 2 13 Onboard VGA Enable Disable Jumper JP8 Default Enable Default Install Jumper to disable onboard VGA CPU2 FAN SYS FAN6 CPU1 FAN SYS FAN3 SYS FAN5 SYS FAN7 SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 SYS FA...

Page 18: ...CPU stable and reliable Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer Fan PWM speed Control 2 15 System FAN Headers SYS FAN1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Use these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard...

Page 19: ...l 2 for Barebones J15 LAN2_LED 1 2 LAN2_LED LAN1_LED 3 4 LAN1_LED NC 5 6 NC FP_ID_LED_PW 7 8 GND IDLED_IN 9 10 GND Reserved 11 12 KEY 2 17 LCD Module Header for Barebones J113 SIN GND SOUT 2 4 6 1 3 5...

Page 20: ...com 2 18 Fan Connector for Barebones J111 CPU_FAN_TACH0 1 2 CPU_FAN_TACH1 SYS_FAN_TACH1 3 4 SYS_FAN_TACH2 SYS_FAN_TACH3 5 6 SYS_FAN_TACH4 SYS_FAN_TACH5 7 8 SYS_FAN_TACH6 NC 9 10 NC GND 11 12 KEY GND 1...

Page 21: ...ese studs are usually metal and golden Usually the chassis manufacturer will pre install the support studs If you are unsure of stud placement simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align t...

Page 22: ...recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be ins...

Page 23: ...ocessor s Your S2937 supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Figure 1 Detailed View of the Thermal Solution AMD PIB Pl...

Page 24: ...electrical connections of the processor socket and integrated circuit packages surrounding the processor The back plate also serves as a reinforcement plate for the LGA socket While doing the installa...

Page 25: ...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 must NOT b...

Page 26: ...our top left side 2 Use your left thumb 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...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...ing Supports up to 64GB of memory Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot Single CPU Installed CPU1 only Dual CPU Installed CPU1 and CPU2 Pop...

Page 29: ...llowing 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 firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it si...

Page 30: ...are 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 which is commonly referre...

Page 31: ...Align plastic retention bracket screw hole with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for on other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secu...

Page 32: ...2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN Finishing Installing the Heatsi...

Page 33: ...rated below Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector and the other end s into the drive s Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two of which are closer to...

Page 34: ...supplied six SATA cables and three SATA power adapters If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SA...

Page 35: ...alling them incorrectly doesn t cause severe problems it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and or write to diskettes Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives Drive is...

Page 36: ...ard PCI E x 16 slot w x 4 signal PCI E x 16 slot w x 8 signal PCI E x 16 slot w x 8 signal Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in card...

Page 37: ...these ports bug software may be required to complete the installation LAN LED Color Definition The onboard Ethernet port has green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The chart below illustrates t...

Page 38: ...Connector PWR1 8 pin EPS 12V power connector PWR0 24 pin power connector Applying power to the board a Connect the EPS12V 8 pin power connector b Connect the EPS12V 24 pin power connector c Connect t...

Page 39: ...roperly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumpers You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have exper...

Page 40: ...sing unit CPU memory and I O subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the s...

Page 41: ...set section unless you are sure of the outcome TYAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for best performance and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chip...

Page 42: ...ms Main Use this menu for basic system configuration Advanced Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system Security Use this menu to configure security settings for your system...

Page 43: ...PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item BIOS Date This shows the date that BIOS is created Motherboard This shows Motherboard name BIOS Version This shows the BIOS version Summary...

Page 44: ...44 http www tyan com System Time System Date System Time Adjusts the system clock HH Hours 24hr format MM Minutes SS Seconds System Date Adjusts the system date MM Months DD Days YYYY Years...

Page 45: ...install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer s hardware configuration the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Therefore th...

Page 46: ...ll set this enabled when possible Options Disabled Auto DRAM Bank Interleave Interleave memory blocks across the DRM chip selects Auto will set this enabled when possible Options Disabled Auto Set FID...

Page 47: ...Train DQS only when the installed DIMMs are changed Options Disabled Enabled Processor Assisted Virtualizations It allows you to enable the hardware virtualization support Options Disabled Enabled Mu...

Page 48: ...Redirection Enable the northbridge to force a write to DRAM with corrected data when a correctable error on the DRAM bus is detected during a normal CPU or bus master read request Options Disabled Ena...

Page 49: ...enabled Bank and Node Interleaving Dram ECC Scrubbing are disabled 2 Actual Hole size may be larger than selected depending on Dram bank population IOMMU IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to c...

Page 50: ...50 http www tyan com 3 4 1 3 Memory Config Options Sub Menu Mem Clock Mode Options Auto Limit Memory Clock Options DDR2 400 DDR2 500 DDR2 667 DDR2 800...

Page 51: ...a non USB aware Operating System such as DOS or UNIX Options Disabled Enabled SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 Controller Enable disable First Serial ATA Device NOTE Mobile platform enable SATA SAVE and EXIT BIOS SE...

Page 52: ...ntrol SATA controller must be enabled for RAID feature to function Enabling Master SATA0 Secondary requires enabling Secondary SATA Channel Both options are listed in Integrated Devices Options Disabl...

Page 53: ...her operating systems select Other If you are installing new software and the drive fails change this selection and try again Different operating systems require different representations of drive geo...

Page 54: ...ors per block for multiple sector transfers Options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enables or disables LBA Mode In LBA Mode instead of referring to a cylinder head...

Page 55: ...ks of data from the drive into a 32 bit group which is then transmitted to the processor or memory This results in a small performance increase Options Disabled Enabled Transfer Mode These modes deter...

Page 56: ...guration This section allows you to select the Floppy Configuration Legacy Diskette A Selects floppy type Options Disabled 360 KB 5 25 in 1 2 MB 5 25 in 720 KB 3 5 in 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 in 2 88 MB 3 5 i...

Page 57: ...nfiguration Auto BIOS or OS chooses configuration OS Controlled displayed when controlled by OS Options Disabled Enabled Auto Base I O Address Set the base I O address for Serial Port A Options 3F8 2F...

Page 58: ...he base I O address for the parallel port Options 378 278 3BC Interrupt Set the interrupt for the parallel port Options IRQ5 IRQ7 Mode Set the mode for the parallel port using options Output Only Bi d...

Page 59: ...the onboard hardware monitor device IPMI If OPMA is Found IPMI else Hardware Monitor AutoFan Mode Quiet Fans are working with the lowest possible speed Auto Mode Optimum temperature Control at Maximu...

Page 60: ...ate Options 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K Console Type Enables the specified console type Options VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 ASCII Flow Control Enables flow control Options D...

Page 61: ...ts read only Event Log Validity It reports the validity of the DMI event log read only View DMI Event Log It allows you to view the contents of the DMI event log read only Clear All DMI Event Logs Set...

Page 62: ...d to restrict access to the BIOS settings Password on boot When enabled the system will ask for a password at every boot The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered If the...

Page 63: ...This allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Options Enabled Disabled QuietBoot Mode This displays the diagnostic screen during boot...

Page 64: ...ot3 8x EndLess PXE Loop If enabled system will only trying to boot up from PXE if PXE boot is failed system will keep on trying until reaching PXE server Options Enabled Disabled 3 6 1 Boot Device Pri...

Page 65: ...et power button possible to shutdown the system in legacy OS without holding for 4 seconds Disabled will force 4 second power button to shutdown the system Options Enabled Disabled After Power Failure...

Page 66: ...sabled Down Spread LDT Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable LDT Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Center Spread Down Spread SATA Spread Spectrum Disable or Enable LDT Spread Spectrum Options Disabled Enab...

Page 67: ...rnel has problem of scan build in memory controller or PCI BUS not covered by MCFG table then we should disable ACPI MCFG tables Options Enabled Disabled AMD PowerNow AMD PowerNow Technology with Opti...

Page 68: ...setup after saving the changes made Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made Load Setup Defaults This loads the factory default values Discard Changes This disc...

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Page 70: ...4 1 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard p...

Page 71: ...13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 50h Display CPU type and speed 17h...

Page 72: ...88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup reminders 89h Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs C0h Try to boot with INT 19 8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area C1h Initialize POST Error...

Page 73: ...F2h Initialize video EBh Initialize PIC and DMA F3h Initialize System Management Mode ECh Initialize Memory type F4h Output one beep before boot EDh Initialize Memory size F5h Boot to Mini DOS EEh Sha...

Page 74: ...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 1994 2002 H Peter Anvin 0 Boot from first hard...

Page 75: ...1 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 Back 5 Follow the instruction on menu to insert...

Page 76: ...ctrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL de...

Page 77: ...IMMs and do not need to be installed in pairs DIMM bank sometimes called DIMM socket because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same That is one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket which...

Page 78: ...controller IDE INT IDE Interrupt a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE I O Input Output the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware mouse keyboard etc IRQ Interrupt R...

Page 79: ...operating system RAID level 0 is known as striping where data is striped or overlapped across multiple hard drives but offers no fault tolerance RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the dat...

Page 80: ...ates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to suppor...

Page 81: ...their systems running as powerful and productive as possible Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email By offering plenty of options for users Tyan s...

Page 82: ...relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver Consult the dealer on...

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