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Thunder h2000M 

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S3992-E 

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Summary of Contents for THUNDER H2000M

Page 1: ...rademark of Novell Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds 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 TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express or implied ...

Page 2: ...e 33 2 9 Installing Optional SO DIMM Modules Page 34 2 10 Connecting External Devices Page 35 2 11 Installing the Power Supply Page 36 2 12 Finishing Up Page 37 Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility Page 39 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar Page 40 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar Page 40 3 4 BIOS Main Menu Page 42 3 5 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 43 3 6 BIOS PnP PCI Menu Page 63 3 7 BIOS Boot Menu Page 65 3 8 BIOS Security Menu P...

Page 3: ...cable 2 x S ATA Power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x COM Port cable 1 x Thunder h2000M User s Manual 1 x Thunder h2000M Quick Reference Guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield 2 x CPU Retention Frame and Back Plate If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

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Page 5: ...up to two AMD Opteron TM Rev F 2000 Series Santa Rosa Dual core processors and Barcelona Quad core processors Supports AMD dual dynamic power feature Integrated 128 bit DDRII memory controller Chipset ServerWorks BCM5780 HT2000 BCM5785 HT1000 chipsets SMSC SCH4307 Super I O chip S3992 and S3992 E are with different Super I O chips Memory 128 bit dual channel memory bus Total sixteen 16 240 pin 1 8...

Page 6: ...d 2 USB ports and 1 10 100 RJ45 port One 9 pin COM port One 15 pin VGA connector Two side by side RJ 45 ports Form Factor Extended ATX footprint 13 x 12 EPS12V ATX 12V universal power connectors Integrated LAN Controllers Dual GbE LAN from BCM 5780 Embedded in BCM5780 Two 10 100 1000 RJ 45 LAN ports w LED One Intel i82551 QM fast Ethernet controller One 10 100 RJ 45 LAN port w LED Operating on 32b...

Page 7: ...y before removing your 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 ...

Page 8: ...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 The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard ...

Page 9: ...http www tyan com 9 2 2 Block Diagram Thunder h2000M S3992 E Block Diagram ...

Page 10: ...ectors 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 diagram Jumper Legend OPEN Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED Jumper ON with jumper cover ...

Page 11: ... ASF 2 0 Close 2 3 support SMDC card JP3 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Disabled JP4 LAN3 Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Disabled JP5 S1 S2 JP8 P1 PCI X Mode Select Jumper Close 1 2 Default Based on Card Close 2 3 Force to run at PCI mode only 66 or 33 MHz JP7 S1 S2 JP9 P1 PCI X Frequency Select Jumper Close 1 2 Default based on Card Close ...

Page 12: ...http www tyan com 12 CPUFAN1 FAN2 FAN5 FAN1 FAN6 CPUFAN2 FAN4 FAN3 ...

Page 13: ... control J13 CPUFAN2 J48 CPUFAN1 J50 FAN3 J51 FAN1 J56 FAN4 J57 FAN2 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer PWM FAN5 FAN6 4 pin Fan Connector FAN5 12V NC GND Tachometer 1 FAN6 12V NC GND Tac hometer 1 Use these headers to connect cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable J7 FAN5 J8 FAN6 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer NC J9 COM2 Header 1 9 2 10 Use these...

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Page 15: ...B LAD1 LAD3 LFRAME PCI_CLK PCIRST I2C1CLK GND5 I2C4DA I2C3CLK 5VSB1 I2C2DA GND7 PCIPME COM_TXD COM_RXD SOL_CTRL GND8 COM_RTS COM_CTS SYSPWRGD OEMGPIO BMC_RST SMALERTA BMC_DET For connection with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC The SMDC connector is only compatible with Tyan M3291 SMDC J19 IPMB Pin Header 1 Pin 1 IPMB DATA Pin 2 GND Pin 3 IPMB CLK Pin 4 NC J28 USB Front Panel Header 1 9 2...

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Page 17: ...d ID Switch Signal Pin Pin Signal LAN1 LED 1 2 LAN1 LED LAN2 LED 3 4 LAN2 LED LAN3 LED 5 6 LAN3 LED ID LED 7 8 ID LED1 ID S W 9 10 ID S W NC 11 12 KEY J49 Front Panel Header SMbus Clock SMbus Data 5Vsb NMI VCC Reset SW GND HDD LED HDD LED 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 NC GND Key WLED WLED GND Power S W Power LED Power LED The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrica...

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Page 19: ... 3 Disable VGA JP4 LAN3 Enable Disable Jumper 1 3 Default Enable LAN3 Intel 82551 1 3 Disable LAN3 JP5 S1 S2 PCI X Mode Select Jumper JP8 P1 PCI X Mode Select Jumper 3 1 Default Based on card 3 1 Force to run at PCI mode only 66 or 33 MHz JP1 JP2 1 3 1 3 Default Support ASF2 0 JP1 JP2 1 3 1 3 Support SMDC card ...

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Page 21: ... 1 3 Normal Default 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 supply from the AC source Use jumper cap to close Pin 2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Replace jumper cap to close Pin 1 and 2 Reconnect the power supply to the AC source Power on system ...

Page 22: ...mply lay the 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 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 mothe...

Page 23: ... Processor s Your S3992 E supports the latest processor technologies from AMD Check the TYAN website for latest processor support http www tyan com Figure 1 Exploded View of Thermal Solution AMD PIB Platforms based on AMD Socket F Processor ...

Page 24: ...es surrounding the processor The back plate also serves as a stiffener plate for the LGA socket While doing the installation be careful in holding the components Follow these instructions to install your back plate 1 Remove the release liner from the back plate 2 Align the PEM nuts on the back plate to the holes on the reverse side of the PCB 3 First insert the taller upper lower middle PEM nuts t...

Page 25: ...s on socket 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 be any gap between stand off the PCB ...

Page 26: ...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 to a fully open position 5 Locate the Pin 1 indicator of the package Align the package with the socket and carefully insert the package into the socket with vertical motion only Vertically check if the CPU is seated well in the socke...

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 lightly onto the load plate Secure the lever near the hook end under the retention tab 8 Repeat this procedure for the second processor if necessary ...

Page 28: ...e required Check the TYAN Web site at www tyan com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules Key points to note before installing memory Only DDR2 667 533 400 Registered ECC non ECC memory modules are supported All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing ...

Page 29: ...ess the locking levers in the direction shown 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 down until it sits flush with the socket The locking levers pop up into place Key slot ...

Page 30: ... instability Refer to the following table for supported DDRII populations Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot Single CPU Installed CPU1 only Dual CPU installed CPU1 and CPU2 Population Option 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU1_DIMMA0 x x CPU1_DIMMB0 x x CPU1_DIMMA1 x x x x CPU1_DIMMB1 x x x x CPU1_DIMMA2 x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMB2 x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMA3 x x x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMB3 x x x x x x x x CPU2_DIMMA0 x...

Page 31: ...e closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives Note Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the drive...

Page 32: ...s 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 installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usual...

Page 33: ...hite slots One 64 bit 133 100MHz PCI X green slot One 32 bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 slot Two PCI Express x16 slots each w x8 signal Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in 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 ...

Page 34: ... the SO DIMM card as shown making sure that the card is the right way up The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the motherboard 3 Push the SO DIMM card down into place and make sure the spring levers click into place as shown 4 Screw the board into place using one or two screws as required Removal of a SO DIMM card is a r...

Page 35: ... plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation LAN1 and LAN2 LED Color Definition The two onboard LAN ports have green LEDs to indicate the LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states LAN1 and LAN2 Link Activiey LED Scheme Left LED Right LED Activity Link Left Right Green Blink Green Key slot Integrated Video Serial Port PS 2...

Page 36: ... the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder h2000M The Thunder h2000M requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s EPS12V Main Power 24 Pin Chipsets Components 24 12 1 13 1 5 8 4 EPS 12V 8 pin CPU Power 4 GND 8 12V3 3 GND 7 12V3 2 GND 6 1...

Page 37: ... re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and 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 I...

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Page 39: ...ss Del during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utility BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 ID 0AAAA000 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Model xxx Speed xxxx MHz Count x System Memory Size xxxx MB System Time 22 21 21 System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or t...

Page 40: ...nates Key Function F1 General help window ESC Exit current menu Å Æ arrow keys Select a different menu or arrow keys Move cursor up down Tab or Shift Tab Cycle cursor up down Home or End Move cursor to top bottom of the window PgUp or PgDn Move cursor to next previous page Select the previous value setting of the field Select the next value setting of the field F8 Load Fail Safe default configurat...

Page 41: ...seconds resetting by pressing CTRL ALT DEL or clearing the CMOS The best 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 ...

Page 42: ...e it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 ID 0AAAA000 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Model xxxx Speed xxxx MHz Count x System Memory Size xxxx MB System Time 22 21 21 System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or ...

Page 43: ...guration ACPI Configuration Event Log Configuration Hardware Health Configuration MPS Configuration PCI Express Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration Device PCI Slots Configuration Options for CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Menu Item Options for CPU ...

Page 44: ...i Processor Table PCI Express Configuration Menu Item Configure PCI Express L0 and L1 link power states Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Device PCI Slots Configuration Menu Item Onboard Devices and PCI Add On Cards Enabled Disabled ...

Page 45: ...r Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting Microcode Update Secure Virtual Machine Mode AMD PowerNow xxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may disable it for testing purpose Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F...

Page 46: ...bled for normal operation The driver developer may enable it for the purpose of testing Enabled Microcode Update Disabled Enable CPU Microcode Update Enabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode Disabled Enable Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM Disabled AMD PowerNow Enabled Enable disable the generation of ACPI_PPC _PSS and _PCT objects ...

Page 47: ... IDE Detect Time Out Sec xxxx xxxx xx While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description IDE Configuration Auto XXXX Not Detected Primary IDE Master Slave Enabled While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence o...

Page 48: ... Disabled Auto Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Disabled Disabled The Data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Auto The Data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto PIO Mode 0 4 at 1 int...

Page 49: ... on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Floppy A 1 44 MB 31 2 Floppy B Disabled Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Floppy Configuration Disabled 360 KB 51 4 1 2 MB 51 4 720 KB 31 2 1 44 MB 31 2 Fl...

Page 50: ...ler Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure SCH4307 Super IO Chipset Enabled Onboard Floppy Controller Disabled Allows BIOS to enable or disable the floppy controller 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial ...

Page 51: ... ATA S ATA ROM S ATA Mode INT13 Support Enabled Enabled P ATA Enabled Enable HT1000 S ATA Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure ServerWorks Enabled HT1000 S ATA Disabled Allows user to enable or disable HT1000 S ATA controller Enabled S ATA ROM Disabled Enable or disable SATA ROM To support SATA DVD CDROM boot functi...

Page 52: ...ription Tables Di ACPI version has some Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI v3 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Set this value to allow or prevent the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2 0 specification Enabled ACPI APIC Support Disabled This option allows you to define whether ...

Page 53: ...oot Security Chipset Exit Event Logging details View Event Log Mark All Events as Read Clear Event Log Event Log Statistics View all unread events on the Event Log Select Screen Select Item Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Event Logging details View Event Log Views all unread events on the Event Log OK Mark All Events as Rea...

Page 54: ...ndicator Hardware Health Event Monitoring Enabled 4Pin FAN Disabled Disabled Disabled Mainboard Voltages Report CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature AMB1 Temperature AMB2 Temperature CPU FAN1 Speed CPU FAN2 Speed FAN1 Speed FAN2 Speed FAN3 Speed FAN4 Speed FAN5 Speed FAN6 Speed xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xx C xxx F xx C xxx F Enab...

Page 55: ...s auto dynamic programmed in selected temperature range Disabled Fan Power On Enabled Fan Power Duty Cycle 30 40 C 100 60 C see mainboard temp Enabled FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Enabled Any FAN speed less than 800 RPM the FAN Fail LED will be lighted Feature Option Description Hardware Health Event Monitoring Mainboard Voltages Report Read only Displays Voltage for CPU memory other devices CP...

Page 56: ... Chipset Exit Board Voltages Report CPU1 Vdimm CPU2 Vdimm CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore V3 3 SB 3VDU V5 SB VCC 12V for cpu1 vcore 12V for cpu2 vcore x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 57: ...The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select MPS Revision Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description MPS Configuration 1 1 MPS Revision 1 4 Allows user to select MPS revision ...

Page 58: ...Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description PCI Express Configuration Enabled Active State Power Management Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI Express L0...

Page 59: ...de Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Sredir Memory Display Delay Disabled COM1 3F8h 4 125200 8 n 1 None Always ANSI Enabled No Delay Select remote access type Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parameters Enabled Remote Access Disabled Enables re...

Page 60: ...s active during POST and during Boot Loader Always Redirection is always active Some OSs may not work if set to Always ANSI VT100 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select the target terminal type Enabled VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled Enable VT UTF8 Combination key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec Sredir Memory Display Delay Delay 4 Sec Gives the delay in seconds to displa...

Page 61: ...nP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Module Version X XX X XX X USB Devices Enabled None Legacy USB Support Enabled BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables USB host controllers Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description USB Configuration Disabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Enabled BIOS EHCI Hand...

Page 62: ...A Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Devices Onboard LAN1 OP ROM Onboard LAN2 OP ROM Onboard LAN3 Device Onboard LAN3 OP ROM Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description MPS Configuration Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Enabled Disabled VGA controller Disabled Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Devices ...

Page 63: ...elected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Clear NVRAM Plug Play O S PCI Latency Timer PCI Bus Scan Order Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster No Yes 64 Descent Yes Disabled Disabled C...

Page 64: ...onduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth Values in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Ascent PCI Bus Scen Order Descent Ascent Scan PCI bus from bus 0 to maximum Descent Scan PCI bus from maximum to bus 0 Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA No Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ Disabled Palette Snooping Enabled This is the ...

Page 65: ...tion Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow Ç È keys to select an item Use the Plus and Minus keys to change the value of the selected option BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Quiet Boot Add On ROM Display Mode Boot up Num Lock PS 2 Mouse Support Wait for F1 if...

Page 66: ...ROM Display Mode Keep Current Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM of add on cards to be displayed during quiet boot On Boot up Num Lock Off Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled Disabled PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Disabled Waits for F1 key to be present if error occurs Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Disabled Displays Press DEL to run ...

Page 67: ...t Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx 1st Boot ...

Page 68: ...on BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Removable Drives 1st Drive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Removable Drives xx xxx xxxxx xxx 1st Drive Disabled Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting This opti...

Page 69: ...word Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Install or change the password Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Security Settings Not Installed Supervisor Password Installed If the password has been set Installed displays If no password is set Not Installed displays...

Page 70: ...AMD8131 PCI X Tunnel is available in the PCI X Configuration Menu Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow Ç È keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit NorthBridge Configuration HT2000 System I O Configuration HT1000 South Bridge Configuration Options for NB Select Screen Select Item Change...

Page 71: ...echarge Time Trp RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc XXX MHz XX X CLK X CLK X CLK X CLK XX CLK Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory CLK Read only It shows the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM CAS Latency Tcl Read only This controls the timing delay in clock cycles before SD...

Page 72: ...ols the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe RAS to be allowed to precharge If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its chage before DRAM refresh refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system RAS RAS Delay Trrd Read only Auto uses hardware compensation values Other values add to or subtract fr...

Page 73: ...nabled Channel MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standard values Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Memory Configuration Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Disabled Auto Address bits 6 Address bits 12 Hash XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 Channel Inte...

Page 74: ...bled Enabled Configured to two single channel DRAM Controllers Disabled Configured to a single dual channel DRAM Controller Enabled Power Down Enable Disabled Enable or disable DDR power down mode Channel Power Down Mode Chip Select Set DDR power down mode ...

Page 75: ...rs automatically maintaining system integrity Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description ECC Configuration Good Disabled Basic Super Max ECC Mode User Select the level of ECC protection Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours Enabled DRAM ECC Enable Disabled DRAM ECC allo...

Page 76: ...s DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Doing this while memory is not being used improves performance Note When AMD s node interleave feature is enabled BIOS will force DRAM scrub off Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us Data Cache BG Scrub 655 4us Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle ...

Page 77: ... www tyan com 77 Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us L2 L3 Cache BG Scrub 655 4us Allows the L2 L3 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle ...

Page 78: ...emory Clock Mode DRAM Timing Mode Auto Auto Auto Limit Manual Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description DRAM Timing Configuration Auto Limit Memory Clock Mode Manual Select the DRAM Frequency programming method If Auto the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs If Limit the DRAM speed will not exceed the specified value If Manual the DR...

Page 79: ...or disable altogether Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description IOMMU Configuration AGP Present Disabled 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB IOMMU Mode 1 GB Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable altog...

Page 80: ...p Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit HT2000 Chipset Configuration Split PCI E Master 1 to 2 x4 Split PCI E Master 3 to 2 x4 Disabled Disabled Enable Disable EXB1 Split Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset Configuration Enabled Split PCI E Master 1 to 2 x4 Disabled Enabled Disable EXB1 Split Enabl...

Page 81: ...nabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Former State Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset Configuration Former State Power Control After Power Fail ON Enabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Enabled Resume on PME Disabled Disabled POST OS Watchdog Mode PowerON POST BIOS POST Watchdog timer counting Start at PowerON Stop at OS bo...

Page 82: ...Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Discard Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that y...

Page 83: ...has occurred 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 experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the moth...

Page 84: ...tem timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 08 Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse 0C Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port 0E Testing and initialization o...

Page 85: ...Ms 7A Initializes remaining option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management...

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Page 87: ...GP 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 hardware IT manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style KCS Block Transfer BT style Intelligent Chassis Management Bus ICMB Intelligent ...

Page 88: ...DC will continue 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 installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible supported Tyan motherboard Manager manages the Agent The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC The Manager and Agent should...

Page 89: ...the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built 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 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 IP...

Page 90: ...port which is 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 in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate a technology designed to double t...

Page 91: ...s the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization properties of the mon...

Page 92: ... the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use the CPU for data transfer in contrast DMA channels do not PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU PCI to PCI bridge allows you ...

Page 93: ...nstructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non synchronous RAM which must close one address bank before opening the next Serial p...

Page 94: ... the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip thus lowering cost of RAID solution ZIF Socket Zero Insertion Force socket these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket and a lever is pulled down This shifts the processor over and down guiding it into the board a...

Page 95: ... easily find the latest software and operating system components to keep 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 serves multiple market segments with the industry s most competitive services to support them Tyan s tech support is some of the ...

Page 96: ...r is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures Reorient or 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 an experienced radio television technician for help Notice for Canada This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio ...

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