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Thunder HEsl

S2567

Motherboard User’s Manual

Revision 1.01

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Summary of Contents for Thunder HEsl S2567

Page 1: ... trademarks of ServerWorks Corporation LSI Symbios are trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation Creative Labs is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd SST is a trademark of Silicon Storage Technology Inc Information contained in this document is furnished by Tyan Computer Corpora tion and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing Tyan assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaim...

Page 2: ...Jumpers 10 Map of Motherboard Jumpers 11 Setting Jumpers 12 Introduction to the BIOS Setup 27 Starting Setup 27 Setup Keys 28 Getting Help 28 In Case of Problems 28 Setup Variations 28 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 15 Installing Memory 16 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan 18 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives 20 Installing Add on Cards 22 Connecting PS 2 USB Serial and Parallel Ports 24 C...

Page 3: ... Connecting SCSI Peripherals 42 Connecting internal cables for Ultra160 LVD SCSI devices 42 Information on the LSI Symbios 53C1010 SCSI BIOS 44 Boot Initialization with BIOS Boot Specification BBS 44 CD ROM Boot Initialization 44 Starting the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility 44 Error Messages 45 Using the Configuration Utility 45 Main Menu 46 Boot Adapter List 47 Global Properties 48 Adapter Proper...

Page 4: ...drive controller support onboard the one 2x mode AGP Pro slot two 64 bit 66MHz 3 3V slots four 64 bit 32 bit 33MHz 5 0V PCI slots and one ISA slot shared with a PCI slot are free for numerous types of add on expansion cards The four 168 pin DIMM sockets can support up to 4GB of PC133 Registered SDRAM with the option of ECC support Remember to visit Tyan s website at http www tyan com There you can...

Page 5: ...CC 72 bit type memory modules Expansion Slots Chipset Information System Management Memory Integrated I O Processor Information Integrated PCI IDE Two channel master mode Supports up to four Enhanced IDE devices Support for UltraDMA compatible IDE devices and ATAPI compliant devices UltraDMA 33 66 devices are supported although UDMA 33 66 transfer speeds are not reachable at this time Intel 82559 ...

Page 6: ... Line out Mic in ports Game MIDI port FCC Class B Declaration of Conformity European Community CE Declaration of Conformity Form Factor Regulatory AMI BIOS 4 Mbit Flash Auto detection of memory size Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types User settings of hardware monitoring Multiple boot options DMI 2 0 compliant BIOS Creative Labs PCI ES1373 sound AC 97 codec Line in Line out Mic in and Game M...

Page 7: ...roblems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authoriz...

Page 8: ...what s the first thing I should do The first thing you should do is read the user s manual It contains important information which will make configuration and setup much easier as well as provide information on device installation and component set up By reading through the manual completely before installing your motherboard you will have a complete overview on the installation Thunder HEsl mothe...

Page 9: ... place it on a grounded antistatic surface component side up Inspect the board for damage Press down on any of the socketed ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated the board should still be on an antistatic mat Do not touch the bottom of the board Remember don t take any electronic device out of its protective bag until you are ready to actually install it into the computer case If you...

Page 10: ...ges the gap between the two pins completing the circuit See Figure 2 0b and Figure 2 0d for more examples of 3 pin jumper connections NOTE The small number 1 indicates pin 1 The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed infrared and external connector pin assignments among others The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate the jumpers on your board ...

Page 11: ... Buzzer FAN4 WOL Parallel port CPU1 CPU2 LAN port Game Midi port Mic in Line in Line out MPEG IN FAN3 FAN5 SIDE PIDE CH A CH B FAN1 USB4 JP20 J29 JP12 J27 J32 JP13 ISA Slot JP9 JP3 JP1 4 DIMM Sockets J25 CD IN Video IN Mono IN J24 AMI 4Mbit BIOS optional feature available on some Thunder HEsl models Creative Labs ES1373 not verified at time of print check Tyan website for updates http www tyan com...

Page 12: ...no connect no connect 3 4 5 6 11 12 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 J24 JP13 JP1 NOTE If you have a non retail engineering sample CPU you will also need to close J29 see mini map for location of J29 as well as JP13 Tyan takes no reponsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to opera tion of the CPU using different settings from those of the CPU manfacturer s spec ified default settin...

Page 13: ...g function 2 6 H Chassis Intrusion optional J22 If your chassis supports a feature for chassis intrusion you can use this connector to use that feature If the chassis is opened while this feature is enabled the user will be notified depending on how the system is setup 2 6 I Internal USB reserved USB4 This is a reserved connector for USB functions WOR USB4 WOL J22 JP9 FAN 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Speed We...

Page 14: ...ault pressing the power button once after the BIOS has booted up will turn the system on and off If the power button function is set to Suspend pressing the power button once will wake up the system or send it to Suspend mode In this case you cannot turn the system off unless you shut down through the Windows operating system or you hold the power button down for four seconds BIOS dependent featur...

Page 15: ...l the motherboard using the mounting hardware as shown in the examples below Remember not to over tighten any of the screws or you might risk breaking internal traces in the surrounding area or damage the motherboard in some other way Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware that may or may not have been included with your chassis are shown below NOTE The diagrams abo...

Page 16: ...ine Memory Modules must be of the 3 3V PC133 registered variety The position of the notch in the SDRAM key position will tell you whether or not a DIMM is registered see Fig ure 2 1 below All installed memory will be automatically detected so there is no need to set any jump ers Insert the DIMM by pushing the module into the socket with even force Do not insert one end and then the other install t...

Page 17: ...n which configuration they must be filled The table below shows some of the possible memory configurations Not all possible configurations are listed Your memory configuration may differ from one or more of the combinations shown below 2 1 BANK 0 BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3 4GB Total Memory Possible 256MBx1 512MBx1 512MBx1 1024MBx1 0 0 256MBx1 512MBx1 512MB 1024MB 512MBx1 512MBx1 0 0 0 512MBx1 0 1024MB 5...

Page 18: ...th the CPU and the socket The following steps each have a corresponding picture next to it to help guide you through the installation Carefully lift the arm of the ZIF socket until it is at a 90 degree angle pointing away from the motherboard Be very careful not to damage any components that might be next to the socket There are two beveled corners on the CPU which will match the two angled corner...

Page 19: ...und available from computer retail stores between the CPU and heat sink to maximize distribution of heat away from the CPU Please use extra caution when installing any type of clamp style fan or else damage may occur to the CPU socket and or the CPU itself See Figure 2 2 see right for an example of how to connect the cooling fan s power supply Another diagram has also been provided below to aid in...

Page 20: ...operly Use only Tyan approved cables i e the ones included with your motherboard Figure 2 3 Colored stripe indicates Pin 1 Power Some symptoms of incorrectly installed HDDs are May be a Master Slave configuration problem bad IDE cable or BIOS mis configuration Consult the HDD documentation or contact your HDD vendor May be a bad cable or lack of power going to the drive Check the cables for damage...

Page 21: ...contact your dealer if you are unsure about how to attach the floppy drive s Remember you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time Some symptoms of incorrectly installed FDDs are Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in back wards or a bad floppy or motherboard Try another floppy drive to verify the problem or try another cable Also check to see if the onboard floppy is enabl...

Page 22: ...especially when installing long cards try to push the entire card in at one time Don t force one end of the card into the socket first and then the other or a rocking motion between the card and the slot might occur and could damage the pins within the socket Make sure the cards are seated securely into their slots Before turning on the system make sure no cards are touching When installing the ad...

Page 23: ...such as a pen to remove the retention piece Figure 2 6b above Tyan recommends you save this piece for future use e g in case a regular AGP card is installed later on NOTE Only remove the small plastic retention piece if you are going to install an AGP Pro compliant card Installing a regular AGP card without the retention piece can cause the card to rock back and forth possibly damaging the card an...

Page 24: ...beled in Figure 2 7 shown below Connecting Serial and Parallel Ports The serial and parallel ports can be used to connect various devices such as a mouse or printer The con nectors can only be connected one way be sure and check the orientation of the connector before install ing it into the port Figure 2 7 NOTE When plugging in your keyboard and mouse or when plugging in anything into a serial or...

Page 25: ...onnecting any of the pins because if you do you will void your warranty and possibly cause damage to yourself and or your motherboard when the power is turned on After connecting the power make sure the connector is seated firmly into its socket so it will not become loose or fall off when the computer is jostled or moved You are done Other than checking the jumper settings and cable connections a...

Page 26: ... motherboard A Pinouts of certain headers are available on the Tyan website http www tyan com Q My motherboard is dead how do I return it A Contact the place of purchase or your distributor for assistance to return the motherboard for service RMA issues will NOT be handled via e mail by Tyan Tech Support Please refer to the URL link here for more details http www tyan com support html rma_faq html...

Page 27: ... personal computers It supports Intel x86 and compatible processors The BIOS provides crit ical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O subsystems The BIOS has been customized by adding important but non standard features such as virus and pass word protection power management and detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the system The rest of this manual is inten...

Page 28: ...ce and reliability Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may cause the system to become unstable Setup Variations Not all systems have the same setup program While the basic look and function of the setup program remains more or less the same for all system the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the screens shown here Each system design and chipset combination require cus...

Page 29: ...ad Optimal Defaults If your system is experiencing configuration problems you can choose this option to reset all settings This will load preset options that are designed for maximum system performance but may not work for all computer applications You should not use this option if you are experiencing configuration prob lems BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit...

Page 30: ...the floppy drive and the motherboard Default setting is Enabled Serial Port 2 Mode The address of Serial Port 1 can be changed if a hardware conflict occurs Default setting is Normal Depending on your needs the mode of Serial Port 2 can be altered Default is Normal Hard Disk Protect Onboard PCI IDE Controller The PCI IDE controller is essential for communication between the IDE devices and the mot...

Page 31: ...ransmission speed and 1 auto mode To use modes 3 and 4 you must use an Enhanced IDE drive Default is Auto DMA Mode S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Tech nology This option secifies the Direct Memory Access mode for the IDE device If set to Auto the BIOS will determine the DMA mode Default is Auto This option allows the S M A R T protocol to report server sys tem information over a ...

Page 32: ...rt a mouse device If set to Enabled IRQ12 will be reserved for the mouse device Default is Enabled Typematic Rate Sets how fast the keyboard will accept input Default is Fast System Keyboard Primary Display Parity Check Boot to OS 2 Wait for F1 if error Hit DEL Message Display Internal Cache System BIOS Cacheable Sets whether or not the keyboard exists Default is Present Sets the type of monitor t...

Page 33: ...gging If set to Enabled bootup error events will be logged Default is Enabled Clear All Event Logs If set to Enabled ECC events will be logged Default setting is Disabled If set to Yes the event log will be cleared on saving of BIOS settings followed by reboot Default is No View Event Log Shows you the Event Log Mark All Events As Read By using this option the events in the Event Log can be organi...

Page 34: ...read from cache memory Default is Cached D000 DC00 16k Shadow Default is Disabled Act to Deact Default is 6Clks Act to Read Write Default is 3Clks RAS Precharge Time Sets length of RAS precharge part of DRAM system memory access cycle when SDRAM systemmemory is installed Default is 3Clks RA Cycle Time Default is 10Clks SDRAM CAS Latency Default is CAS Latency 3 ISA IO Cycle Delay Default is FULL D...

Page 35: ...s can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette reg isters on every video device Default is Disabled PCI IDE Bus Master Specifies that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus master ing capability Default is Disabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card Specifies if an offboard PCI or ISA IDE controller card is installed Default is Auto USB Function Legacy USB Support DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 7 Reserved M...

Page 36: ...d Disk Power Down Mode Changes the event that occurs when the HDD powers down Default is Disabled Inactivity Timer Changes the amount of time the BIOS will wait before activating system power functions as set by the user Default is Off Suspend Time Out Minutes IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 USB Controller Resume PME Resume Changes the amount of time the BIOS will wait before activating the suspend mode...

Page 37: ...om Removeable Drives Shows the available HDDs and allows changes to the order in which each in booted e g which boot firsts second and so on Shows the available removable drives and allows changes to the order in which each in booted e g which boot firsts second and so on ATAPI CDROM Drives Shows the available CD ROM drives and allows changes to the order in which each in booted e g which boot fir...

Page 38: ... to find out if you have the SST 28SF040A you will need to peel back the sticker see Figure 3 0 below If you have a different chip other than the SST 28SF040A this information does not affect you 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 ...

Page 39: ...ideo it will convey a series of beeps If you hear one long beep followed by two short beeps then a video problem has probably occured and the BIOS is having difficulty initializing the video display Any other beep sequences that may or may not occur are probably due to memory problems 4 2 Displayed Error Messages If an error occurs after the system display has been initialized an error message wil...

Page 40: ...er new data CMOS Display Type Mismatch Memory size does not match actual detected memory size Run BIOS setup to enter new data CMOS Memory Size Mismatch Time and Date have not been set Run BIOS setup to enter new data CMOS Time and Date Not Set No response from drive D D Drive Error C Drive Error No response from drive C C Drive Failure No response from drive C Diskette cannot be used to boot syst...

Page 41: ...ror in keyboard connection System cannot find a bootable sector on any boot drive KB Interface Error No ROM BASIC Parity error in external memory Off Board Parity Error Parity error in internal memory On Board Parity Error Parity error at unknown address Parity Error INTR1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST INTR2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST Keyboard is Locked Unlock it Keyboard lock i...

Page 42: ... some guide lines for setting SCSI IDs and termination on your peripherals Checking SCSI IDs Both the motherboard SCSI connectors and each peripheral you connect need to have a unique ID rang ing from 0 to 15 IDs do not have to be sequential as long as each connector and each peripheral has a different number for each channel Each SCSI channel on the motherboard is preset to SCSI ID and should not...

Page 43: ...e com pletely representative of your motherboard Plug the remaining connectors to the internal Ultra160 LVD SCSI peripherals Built in terminator Connect to Ultra160 LVD peripherals Connect to motherboard Ultra160 LVD SCSI con nector NOTE Internal Ultra160 SCSI peripherals come from the factory without termination Proper termination is provided by the built in terminator at the end of the Ultra160 ...

Page 44: ... select the device and rearrange the order Then exit to continue the boot pro cess CD ROM Boot Initialization The SCSI BIOS supports boot initialization from a CD ROM drive The five types of emulation are The type of emulation assigns the drive letter for the CD ROM For example if a 1 44MB Floppy emula tion CD was loaded then the CD ROM drive would become the designated A drive and the existing fl...

Page 45: ... Utility is a powerful tool If you somehow disable all of your controllers pressing CTRL A or CTRL E on BIOS version 4 04 or later after memory initialization during reboot allows you to re enable and reconfigure NOTE Not all devices detected by the Configuration Utility can be controlled by the BIOS Devices such as tape drives and scanners require that a device driver specific to that peripheral ...

Page 46: ...er Port Number Indicates the Interrupt Request Line used by an adapter The system BIOS also assigns this value IRQ Indicates the relative boot order 0 to 3 of an adapter The Symbios SCSI BIOS traverses up to four adapters in the specified order in search of bootable media Access the Boot Adpater List Menu to modify this item Boot Order Indicates whether an adapter has non volatile mem ory NVM asso...

Page 47: ...00 0xFF 0 255 decimal assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter Field Details on field Dev Func Specifies the relative boot order 0 to 3 of an adapter decreases an adapter s relative boot order increases an adapter s relative boot order Boot Order Indicates whether an adapter in the boot list was enabled during the most recent boot Disabled adapters and their attached devices are ignored by the Sy...

Page 48: ...No To wait for any key after displaying a message specify Yes Field Details on field This option specifies the information display mode of the BIOS during boot It controls how much informa tion about adapters and devices are displayed dur ing boot The Display Mode setting can be either Terse or Verbose Boot Information Display Mode This option sets the default value for synchronous and wide negoti...

Page 49: ...r SCSI Bus Scan Order This field specifies the removable media support option for an adapter Three settings are allowed None indicates no removable media support whether the drive is selected as first BBS or is first in the scan order non BBS Boot Drive Only provides removable media support for a removable harddrive if it is first in the scan order With Media Installed provides removable media reg...

Page 50: ...id SCSI Bus resets as much as possible This option allows the user to enable an adapter to join a cluster of adapters without doing any SCSI bus resets This is a requirement for Microsoft Clus ter Server The default value is No with an alternate option of Yes Secondary Cluster Server This field indicates whether an adapter has auto matic termination control and if so its current status Two setting...

Page 51: ...ice and to decrease boot time by dis abling the inquiry of unused SCSI identifiers Set this option to No if there is a device that you do not want to be available to the system Also on a bus with only a few devices attached the user can speed up boot time by changing this setting to No for all unused SCSI IDs Scan ID This field indicates whether to scan for Logical Unit Numbers LUNs greater than 0...

Page 52: ...alue Field Details on field This field indicates whether to allow the use of queue tags for a device Currently the BIOS does not use queue tags This item specifies queue tag control to higher level device drivers Queue Tags This field indicates whether this device may possibly be selected as the boot device This option is only applicable to devices attached to adapter number 0 in the boot list on ...

Page 53: ...he onboard LAN controllers check the Intel website http www intel com Below are some explanations of what the LEDs mean and how they display the LAN s status 2 1 Good connection 10 Mbps No connection LED 1 Orange Light LED 2 Green Light Data being transferred LAN Status OFF Good connection 100 Mbps ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 10Mbps Orange 100Mbps LED is blinking SCSI LAN ...

Page 54: ...or slave devices just like HDDs ATX the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays and the CPU is closer to 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 mor...

Page 55: ...tive when they are on or closed and inac tive when they are off or open CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial 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 ...

Page 56: ...ce a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without caus ing a loss of service such as in a RAID system Firmware low level software that controls 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 although Tyan a...

Page 57: ...mpanies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which ...

Page 58: ...ard drives but offers no fault tolerance RAID level 1 is known as mirroring which stores the data within at least two hard drives but does not stripe RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault tolerance since either hard drive can be read at the same time RAID level 0 1 is both striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAM Rando...

Page 59: ...ntage of the higher data transmission rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA HDDs 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 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 vert...

Page 60: ...not puncture multilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations this device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received includin...

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