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3.3.3 FirstWare Configuration

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Memory Security Boot Power Exit

FirstWare Configuration

Item Specific Help

FirstWare Language:
FirstWare Authentication Level
FirstWare Video Mode

[English]
[High]
[800x600]

Help

↑↓

Select Item

-/+

Change Values

Setup Defaults

Esc

Exit

←

→

Select Menu

Enter

Select

Sub-Menu

F10

Previous Values

FirstWare Language

This option allows you to set the current FirstWare language to the selected
language.

English

/ Spanish / French / German / Italian / Japanese / Chinese (S)

/ Korean / Chinese (T)

FirstWare authentication Level

This option allows you to select FirstWare authentication level.

High

/ Medium / Low

FirstWare Video Mode

This option allows you to select FirstWare Video Mode.

640 x 480 /

800 x 600

/ 1024 x 768 / 1280 x 1024

Summary of Contents for THUNDER N4250QE

Page 1: ...IOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Notice Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing...

Page 2: ...s 21 2 6 Installing the Memory 24 2 7 Attaching Drive Cables 26 2 8 Installing Add in Cards 28 2 9 Connecting External Devices 29 2 10 Installing the Power Supply 30 2 11 Finishing up 30 Chapter 3 BIO...

Page 3: ...3 IDE cable 2 x Serial ATA power cable 4 x Serial ATA Cable 1 x COM Port Cable 1 x S4985 user s manual 1 x S4985 Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield If any of these items are missi...

Page 4: ...4...

Page 5: ...rdware Specifications Processors Supports four AMD Opteron TM Socket F 1207 8000 series processors Four onboard 5 phase digital VRMs Chipset NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 CK804pro NVIDIA nForce Prof...

Page 6: ...p to four 4 ATA 133 devices Integrated SATA Controllers Four 4 integrated dual port SATA controllers two from CK804pro and two from IO4 Supports up to eight 8 SATA drives Supports up to 3 0Gb s Suppor...

Page 7: ...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 For the safest conditions TYAN recommen...

Page 8: ...8 2 1 Board Image This picture 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...

Page 9: ...9 2 2 Block Diagram Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR Block Diagram...

Page 10: ...2 3 Board Parts Jumpers and Connectors 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 diagra...

Page 11: ...barebone use only J20 Clear CMOS Jumper Pin 2 3 closed Normal Default Pin 1 2 closed Clear J22 NMI Header J30 J95 USB Front Panel Headers J30 USB2 J95 USB3 J101 COM2 Header J115 Front Panel Header JP1...

Page 12: ...pin definitions to connect to the barebone fans Signal Pin Pin Signal CPUFAN0_TACH 1 2 CPUFAN2_TACH CPUFAN1_TACH 3 4 CPUFAN3_TACH SYSFAN0_TACH 5 6 CPU_FAN_TACH2 SYSFAN4_TACH 7 8 SYSFAN5_TACH NC 9 10...

Page 13: ...ader 1 Use this header to connect to the device for intruder function J22 NMI Header 1 Use this header to issue a non maskable interrupt J1 SMBUS Connector 1 Use this header to connect to the external...

Page 14: ...trol or signal wires from motherboard to chassis such as HDD LED power LED power button and reset button HDDLED 1 2 PWR LED HDDLED 3 4 PWR LED Reset SW 5 6 PWR SW Reset SW 7 8 PWR SW VCC 9 10 NC IRRX...

Page 15: ...o close Pin_2 and 3 Reconnect power supply to AC source Power on system J101 COM2 Header 1 9 2 10 Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2 TYAN does not provide cable for this header It is...

Page 16: ...16 SYSFAN4 SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SYSFAN3 SYSFAN6 SYSFAN2 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN0 SYSFAN5 SYSFAN7...

Page 17: ...your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels SYSFAN6 SYSFAN7 Chassis Fan Connectors 12V S peed GND Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboard to keep...

Page 18: ...he 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 not be ab...

Page 19: ...19 2 5 Installing the Processor s Heatsink s Your Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com...

Page 20: ...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 the Pin 1...

Page 21: ...h 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 lightly ont...

Page 22: ...stall your heatsink 1 Put the heatsink onto the CPU socket after installing CPU Secure the heatsink with two screws as illustrated onto the chassis NOTE The back plate is already mounted on the backsi...

Page 23: ...ers or settings need changing The Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR supports up to 64GB of memory The following chart outlines the suggested rules for populating memory Memory Population Rules CPU Single CPU...

Page 24: ...hown 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 firmly into the socket by gently pressing do...

Page 25: ...end s into the drive s Each standard IDE cable has three connectors two of which are closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the mother...

Page 26: ...floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives 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 ins...

Page 27: ...cards into any slots if they do not seat in place It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignmen...

Page 28: ...o any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status The c...

Page 29: ...Rand memory 24 Pin EPS 12V Power Connector 8 Pin EPS12V Power Connector 4 Pin 12V Power Connector 4 Pin IDE Power connector NOTE Please be aware that ATX 2 x ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may not b...

Page 30: ...pecially 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 experienced dif...

Page 31: ...ly what is displayed on screen This section describes the BIOS setup program The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed m...

Page 32: ...become unstable or unusable 3 1 4 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...

Page 33: ...lect Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values BIOS Date Version This displays the date version of BIOS build Quick Boot Mode This BIOS feature allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot...

Page 34: ...power on self test POST The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings When this option is set to Disabled the summary screen does not appear Enabled Disabled Onboard Port 80 This feature...

Page 35: ...s Values Installed OS Select the operating system installed on the PC Note An incorrect setting can cause the operating system to behave unpredictably Win2K KP Other Win95 Win98 WinMe Secured Setup Co...

Page 36: ...ur computer The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after reconfigur...

Page 37: ...Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values SH Mem Hole Remap Recover Dram lost to PCI address space below 4GB Enabled Disabled DRAM Bank Interleave Interleave memory blocks across the DR...

Page 38: ...o MaxFID Enable this option to set the FID to MaxFID on fused non server parts It also sets the VID to 50mV less than the MaxFID Disable this option to leave the FID alone For unfused parts or server...

Page 39: ...ection If User is selected individual ECC options may be changed Other options besides Disabled serve as presets For super mode all of memory is scrubbed every 8 hours Disabled Basic Good Super Max Us...

Page 40: ...r the L2 cache Enabled Disabled DRAM ECC Scrub Control Set the rate of background scrubbing for DRAM Enabled Disabled ECC Scrub Redirection This feature is used to enable ECC scrubber to correct error...

Page 41: ...elect X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values USB Control This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB Universal Serial Bus controller Enable this if you are using a USB device If you disable thi...

Page 42: ...Serial ATA Device on CK804 NOTE Mobile platform please enable SATA SAVE and EXIT BIOS SETUP Then you must do a power cycle during next POST Disabled Enabled Interrupt Mode This option allows you to se...

Page 43: ...Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values MAC LAN This option allows the auto selection of MAC Lan nVidia IO4 support Enabled Disabled MAC LAN B...

Page 44: ...SATA0 Secondary Master SATA1 Primary Master SATA1 Secondary Slave SATA0 Primary Slave SATA0 Secondary Slave SATA1 Primary Slave SATA1 Secondary Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled D...

Page 45: ...Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values FirstWare Language This option allows you to set the current FirstWare language to the selected language English Spanish Fren...

Page 46: ...I PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion X PCI PNP ISA IRQ Region Exclusion Enabled Add on F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values On...

Page 47: ...elp Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Option ROM Scan This feature is used to initialize the device expansion ROM Enabled Dis...

Page 48: ...ed Memory Security Boot Power Exit PCI PNP ISA UHB Region Exclusion Item Specific Help C800 CBFF CC00 CFFF D000 D3FF D400 D7FF D800 D8FF DC00 DFFF Available Available Available Available Available Ava...

Page 49: ...ixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit PCI PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Item Specific Help IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 Available Available Available Avail...

Page 50: ...Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values HDD Detect This feature allows you to enable disable the HDD detect Enabled Disabled Large Disk A...

Page 51: ...r Exit Primary Master Item Specific Help Type CHS Format Cylinders Cylinders Heads Heads Sectors Sectors Maximum Capacity Maximum Capacity LBA Format Total Sectors Maximum Format Multi Sector Transfer...

Page 52: ...cessor or memory This results in a small performance increase Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive The Auto option automati...

Page 53: ...the selected option PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit Floppy Configuration Item Specific Help Large Diskette A I 1 44 1 25 MB 3 F1 Help Select Item Change Values...

Page 54: ...Normal 2F8 IRQ3 Auto ECP Enabled Primary F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Serial Port A This defines how the serial...

Page 55: ...how the parallel port is detected and configured Auto Disable Enabled Mode This feature is used to set the mode for parallel port ECP Output Only Bi directional EPP Floppy Disk Controller This defines...

Page 56: ...Temperature Sys1 Temperature Sys2 Temperature Sys3 Temperature Sys4 Temperature Sys5 Temperature CPU0 Fan Speed CPU1 Fan Speed CPU2 Fan Speed CPU3 Fan Speed System Fan0 Speed System Fan1 Speed System...

Page 57: ...port on the motherboard Disabled On board COM A On board COM B Baud Rate This feature is used to enable the specified baud rate 300 19 2K 1200 2400 9600 38 4K 57 6K 115 2K Console Type This feature i...

Page 58: ...c Help Watchdog Timer Timer_out Minutes Disabled 1 F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Watchdog Timer This feature is u...

Page 59: ...Back Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Write Back Write Protect Write Protect Write Protect Write Protect F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Sele...

Page 60: ...e allows you to control caching of 512K base memory Uncached Write Back Write Through Write Protect Cache Base 512K 640K This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory Uncached Wr...

Page 61: ...rvisor and user passwords Set Supervisor Password This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS settings Set User Password This option allows the user...

Page 62: ...ed F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values The boot menu will list all bootable devices Use Enter to expand or collapses de...

Page 63: ...able Disabled Stay Off F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Enable ACPI This allows you to enable or disable ACPI BIOS A...

Page 64: ...rum When enabled this option modulates the frequency of the CPU clock rate and hence all clock driven mainboard components so that any EMI interference generated is not always at the same constant fre...

Page 65: ...e your changes to CMOS F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select X Sub Menu F10 Previous Values Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the c...

Page 66: ...66 NOTE...

Page 67: ...ed 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 you experi...

Page 68: ...l word during warm boot 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 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...

Page 69: ...BAh Initialize DMI parameters 84h Detect and install external parallel ports BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs 85h Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices BCh Clear parity checkers 86h Re initialize onb...

Page 70: ...hardware interrupts E6h Checksum BIOS ROM 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives E7h Go to BIOS A0h Set time of day E8h Set Huge Segment E9h Initialize Multi Processor F1h Initialize Run Time Clo...

Page 71: ...etwork 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 diversified met...

Page 72: ...ntinue 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 SMDC is ins...

Page 73: ...an 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 1994 200...

Page 74: ...Maker Example Chipset 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 Back 5 F...

Page 75: ...t in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth then also results in greater speed BBS BIOS B...

Page 76: ...n jumpers jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are on or closed and inactive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup informati...

Page 77: ...n Data a format for storing information about Plug n Play devices in the system BIOS This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots Fault tolerance a term describing a system...

Page 78: ...SA Industry Standard Architecture a slower 8 or 16 bit bus data pathway Latency the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up This is most common when the sy...

Page 79: ...ther 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 allowing networked based boo...

Page 80: ...bank before opening the next Serial port 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 i...

Page 81: ...er and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Ze...

Page 82: ...ler for help BEFORE calling TYAN 4 Check the TYAN user group alt comp periphs mainboard TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period contact your distributor or system vendor FIRS...

Page 83: ...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 interference...

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