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Summary of Contents for S2723

Page 1: ...f QLogic Corporation IBM PC AT PS 2 are 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 furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any ex...

Page 2: ...onfiguration 3 6 Super IO Configuration 3 7 Onboard Device Configuration 3 8 USB Configuration 3 9 Hardware Monitor 3 10 PCI PnP 3 11 Chipset 3 12 CPU Configuration 3 13 ICH3 Chipset Configuration 3 14 Intel PCI 64 Hub Configuration 3 15 ACPI 3 16 ACPI Advanced 3 17 Boot 3 18 Security Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Hardware Monitor Information 4 2 Beep Codes 4 3 Flash Utility Appendix I Onboard LAN LED...

Page 3: ... 2x CPU retention modules 2x CPU Back plates with screws 1x 34 Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE cable 1x Tiger i7501 S2723 User s Manual 1x Tiger i7501 S2723 Quick Reference 1x TYAN driver CD 1x I O shield If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

Page 4: ...e monitoring chip Memory Four 184 pin 2 5 Volt DDR DIMM sockets Supports up to 8GB of Registered DDR200 266 PC1600 PC2100 Dual or single channel memory bus Supports only Registered ECC type memory modules Expansion Slots 3 independent PCI X PCI buses Two 64 bit 133 100 66MHz 3 3V PCI X slots Two 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI slot Total of four usable slots Integrated PCI IDE Provides two PCI bus master chan...

Page 5: ...ors Stacked PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors Two RJ 45Side by side connectors with LEDs GN version has one RJ45 Regulatory FCC Class B Declaration of Conformity European Community CE Declaration of Conformity Please see page 32 for instructions on how to enable internal USB ports System Management Total seven 3 pin fan headers Six fan headers with tachometer monitoring One 2 pin Chassis Intrusio...

Page 6: ...motherboard 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 recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the motherboard components ...

Page 7: ...raph is purely representative Due to engineering updates and new board revisions certain components may change and or be repositioned The picture above may or may not look exactly like the board you received The following page will shows the S2723 Block Diagram You can see the PCI X PCI bus assignment ...

Page 8: ...8 http www TYAN com 2 2 Block Diagram of S2723 The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard ...

Page 9: ...com 2 3 Board Jumpers LEDs and Fans This jumper diagram is only a representation of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above diagram ...

Page 10: ...5 Intel 82551 4 pin external LAN activity link LED header Page 41 49 JP3 FAN 3 current rate select Page 13 WOL is only supported by LAN1 82551 10 100 Mbps J41 is an LED INPUT The idea is to run a wire from the activity LED output header of any plug in HD controller card e g a RAID card to the motherboard so that the card s LED can be combined with the IDE and SCSI activity indicators on the mother...

Page 11: ...al with a spare jumper cap You can reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect setting causes system instability or you have forgotten your system setup password or have just flashed your BIOS by using these jumpers Power off system disconnect power supply from motherboard Set jumper J21 to Clear CMOS Wait about 5 seconds Set jumper J21 to Normal ...

Page 12: ...The Front Panel Connector J40 has been implemented for such purposes HD LED Header Pin 1 3 Power LED Header Pin 2 4 Power On Switch Pin 6 8 Reset Switch Pin 5 7 Chassis Intrusion Header Pin 17 18 2 6 LED Information LEDs Description D36 Power LED This LED functions as pins 2 4 in J40 above Using those pins you can connect to the Chassis Power LED wire ...

Page 13: ...7 None 2A Fan3 can support a fan up to 2 Amperes current by setting JP3 jumper FAN3 Current Rate Select JP3 Normal Up to 2 Amp on FAN3 Jumper open FAN3 supports RPM read and fan control FAN3 current rate is up to 1 2 Amperes Jumperclosed FAN3 supports RPM read but no fan control FAN3 current rate is up to 2 Amperes FAN connectors Use these headers to connect cooling fans both chassis and processor...

Page 14: ...14 http www TYAN com 2 8 PCI Setup Slot 1 2 64 bit 133 100 66MHz 3 3V PCI X PCI 3 3 volt cards accepted Slot 3 4 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI 5 volt and 3 3 volt cards accepted ...

Page 15: ... 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 able to be securely installed Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable Tyan recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place Below is a chart detailing what t...

Page 16: ...ve is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor Critically important is whether you re using the recommended memory for the current board you have For this information please check Tyan s web site at www tyan com The following diagram shows the types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your board ...

Page 17: ...o keys and will not insert into DDR DIMM sockets The method of installing memory modules is detailed in 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 the clamps manually To remove the memory module simply push the clamps outwards until the memory module pops u...

Page 18: ... the same number of memory chips on them Points to remember At least one Registered ECC DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the system to turn on and POST Power On Self Test Single Channel memory is supported Use ONLY x8 or x4 type memory modules Mixing memory types may affect stability 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB Registered ECC PC2100 PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported in x4 or x8...

Page 19: ...rect 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 back down until it snaps into place 5 Your processor is installed 6 Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors NOTE If using only one CPU it must be installed in CPU1 socket Heatsink Installation After you are done ins...

Page 20: ...s and CPU back plates You should have two back plates and 9 screws Four screws for each plate and one spare screw NOTE The back plates must be installed prior to installing the motherboard into a chassis Certain 1U chassis may not require the back plates 1 Align the heatsink mounting bracket to the holes around the processor socket 2 Insert screws into bracket holes ...

Page 21: ...rboard 4 Tighten screws into the CPU back plates NOTE The hexagonal nutMUST be on the viewable side of the CPU back plate as shown below 5 After installing the CPU seat the heatsink between brackets on processor 6 Attach heatsink retaining arms by locking them in the hook as shown below ...

Page 22: ...nishing Installing the Heatsink After you finish installing the heatsink attach the end wire of the fan already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard This diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard ...

Page 23: ... Secondary channel Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated 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 Eac h 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 motherboard The other two con...

Page 24: ...es 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 system to freeze or crash when trying to read and or write to diskettes Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives Drive is not automatically detected Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in bac...

Page 25: ...or your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards or anything else into any slots if they won t seat in place It s better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add in card TIP It s good practice to install add in cards in a staggered manner rather than directly adjacent to each other This allows air to more easily...

Page 26: ...rily to connect printers the Printer Port is also used for devices such as Zip drive some external CD RW drives and or other external devices More on the uncommon side these days are the Serial Ports They were primarily used to 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 mak...

Page 27: ...e hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly 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 experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they ar...

Page 28: ...try standard BIOS for IBM x86 compatible personal computers The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system s central processing unit CPU me mory 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 system This section will guide you through the process of config...

Page 29: ...t advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of the outcome 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 unusab...

Page 30: ...ced Settings IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Super IO Configuration Remote Access Configuration Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Hardware Monitor All settings discussed in following sections 3 3 IDE Configuration Options related to the IDE controller can be altered through the following Onboard PCI IDE Controller Both Primary Secondary Leave as Defa...

Page 31: ...lay Mode Force BIOS Keep Current Leave as Default This setting toggles the Add On ROM video display mode Boot up Num Lock On Off Specifies whether Num Lock will be on or off during bootup PS 2 Mouse Support Enabled Disabled Toggles the use of the PS 2 mouse port Typematic Rate Fast Slow Changes speed of key repeat rate SystemKeyboard Present Unavailable Will allow continual boot even if the keyboa...

Page 32: ...liant device is Parallel Port IRQ IRQ 7 IRQ 5 Sets the interrupt request for the parallel port IRQ 7 and IRQ 5 both can be defaults 3 7 Onboard Device Configuration Options related to onboard devices can be altered through the following Onboard ATI RageXL Video Enabled Disabled Toggles the onboard ATI video graphics Onboard 82551 Enabled Disabled Toggles 10 100Mbit LAN port Onboard 82545 Enabled D...

Page 33: ...sociated with non standard video cards such as MPEG decoders PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Disabled Toggles the onboard IDE controllers to operate in BusMaster mode Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto Enabled Disabled Enables the system to recognize and boot from an add in IDE controller card IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 These settings enable you to set which IRQs will be reserved for other devices other than...

Page 34: ... Hyper Threading allows a compatible Xeon processor to process applications that are written for a multi processor system even if you are using only one Xeon processor 3 13 ICH3 Chipset Configuration Please leave all options in this section at their default setting because they are crucial to the stability of the system ICH3 Dev31 Func1 IDE Enabled Disabled Controls IDE On Off ICH3 Dev31 Func3 S M...

Page 35: ...ptions related to power management settings can be altered through the following options ACPI Aware O S Yes No Defines whether the OS can manage IRQs DMAs and other system settings on its own ACPI Advanced All settings discussed in following sections 3 16 ACPI Advanced Options related to advanced power management settings interface can be altered through the following options ACPI APIC Support Thi...

Page 36: ...This option allows removable devices to act as non removable devices Some SCSI RAID cards will need this one enabled Please refer to your SCSI card s documentation Enabled Disabled 3 18 Security Options related system security can be altered through the following Change Supervisor Password Changes system password Change User Password Changes boot password Clear User Password Clears boot password B...

Page 37: ... Volt 5V 0 0x23h System Volt 12V 0 0x24h R1 28K R2 10K Battery Voltage 5 0x51h System VRM temp 0 0x27h 2N3904 diode CPU1 533FSB temp 1 0x50h PII compatible diode CPU2 533FSB temp 2 0x50h PII compatible diode W83627HF Super IO hardware Monitor Information Hardware Monitor Chip 2 WinbondW83627HF Super IO Slave Address 0x2ah Chip Clock 48 000MHz Sensor Name Bank Register Chassis Fan 4 0 0x28h Chassis...

Page 38: ...HANNEL DEVICES X X X Winbond 83782D Always on 1 1 3 DIMM SPD 6 devices and CK408B clock chip 0 1 2 CPU1 and CPU2 Thermal sensor Super IO W83627HF 1 0 1 Reserved 0 0 0 Reserved Note if you experience problems with setting up your system always check the following things in the following order Memory Video CPU By checking these items you will most likely find out what the problem might have been whe...

Page 39: ... Keyboard controller BAT test error 7 General exception error 8 Display memory error 9 ROM checksum error 10 CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 Cache memory bad Number of Beeps Trouble shooting action 1 2 or 3 Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules Make sure they are Registered ECC 4 7 9 11 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system Consult your system manufactu...

Page 40: ...with your motherboard please check the Tyan web site http www tyan com NOTE Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS There are no exceptions Tyan does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users In no event will Tyan be held responsible for damages done by the end user ...

Page 41: ...y at 100 Mbps Yellow Blink Yellow Off Off Linked at 1000 Mbps 1000BaseT Activity at 1000 Mbps Yellow Blink Yellow Green Blink Green LAN 1 Port 10 100 Mbps Intel 82551 RJ 45 Connector J55 Left LED Right LED Network link not established Off Off Linked at 10 Mbps 10 BaseT Activity at 10 Mbps Off Off Green Blink Green Linked at 100 Mbps 100 BaseTX Activity at 100 Mbps Yellow Blink Yellow Off Off NIC f...

Page 42: ...rogram 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 some reason At that point the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS BIOS Basic Input Output System the program that resides in the ROM chip and provides the basic instructions fo...

Page 43: ...ause 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 Access channels that are similar to IRQs DMA channels allow hardware devices like soundcards or keyboards to access the main memory without involving the CPU This frees up CPU resources for other tasks As with IRQs it is vital that...

Page 44: ... 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 Program Load IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus It is a subset of I2C or SMBus Brief description it is used to send IPMI messages commands The communication uses standard I2C or SMBus protocol It is just that the message being sent into the bus is formatted t...

Page 45: ...hat are not Plug n Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware PXE Preboot Execution Environment one of four 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 allowing networked based booting to boot usin...

Page 46: ...l parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer 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 Wake On LAN WOL A remote wake up technology that enables you to remotely power systems on for off hours maintenance A resu...

Page 47: ...M7 technology IT manager can rest assure his server machines are always taken care Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card Network 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 methods to communicate with the hard...

Page 48: ...48 http www TYAN com Appendix IV Riser Cards Please check with your distributor for these riser cards or check http www etyan com to purchase the desired card s ...

Page 49: ... 9 8 NC KEY NC KEY 10 pin one is identified on the motherboard and also on page 8 J53 j58 Intel 82545 4 pin external activity J55 Intel 82551 4 pin external activity J22 Speaker header pin one is identified on the motherboard and also on page 8 NIC four pin Header Pin Out j53 J55 J58 J67 J68 pin one is identified on the motherboard and also on page 9 J34 header as appears on motherboard Pin 1 VCC ...

Page 50: ...K 22 I2C2DA 23 5VSB2 24 GND7 25 PWRBTN 26 PCIPME 27 RSTBTN 28 SVM_IRQ 29 SLPBTN 30 SVM_WOL 31 EXTSMI 32 SVM_THERM 33 CPUNMI 34 GND8 35 GPIO1 36 GPIO2 37 GND9 38 GPIO4 39 GPIO5 KEY 40 PS_PWRGD 41 GND10 42 RSVD2 43 RSVD3 44 GND11 45 RSVD5 46 BMC_RST 47 GND12 48 SMALERTA 49 SMALERTB 50 GND13 pin one is identified on the motherboard and also on page 8 J50 j51 labeled onboard as USB3 USB4 pin one is id...

Page 51: ...tion http www TYAN com 3 Contact your dealer 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 FIRST for any product problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration m...

Page 52: ...on 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 interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d interference radio tel que specifie par le Minist...

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