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Страница 1: ...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 express or implied warranty relating t...

Страница 2: ...figuration 3 5 Boot Settings Configuration 3 6 Super IO Configuration 3 7 Onboard Device Configuration 3 8 USB Configuration 3 9 PCIPnP 3 10 Chipset 3 11 North Bridge Configuration 3 12 ICH3 Chipset Configuration 3 13 Intel PCI 64 Hub Configuration 3 14 ACPI 3 15 ACPI Advanced 3 16 Boot 3 17 Security 3 18 Exit Chapter 4 Diagnostics 4 1 Hardware Monitor Information 4 2 Beep Codes 4 3 Flash Utility ...

Страница 3: ...cable 1x Ultra160 320 LVD SCSI cable if optional SCSI included 1x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE cable 1x Thunder i7500 Pro User s Manual 1x TYAN driver CD 1x Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver diskette if optional SCSI included 1x I O shield with 3 LAN ports If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

Страница 4: ...MHz PCI X buses Winbond 83627HF Super I O ASIC Memory Six 184 pin 2 5V DDR DIMM sockets Supports up to 12GB of Registered ECC PC1600 2100 DDR memory Supports 72 bit ECC memory modules Expansion Slots Five independent PCI X buses Two 64 bit 133 100 66MHz 3 3V PCI X slots One 64 bit 100 66MHz 3 3V PCI X slot One 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI slot Total of four usable slots The Thunder i7500 Pro supports both ...

Страница 5: ...t for any OS with or without notice Intelligent Platform Management Interface Manufacturing Option QLogicTM Zircon Baseboard Management Controller BMC based on powerful ARM7 technology Tailored for IPMI highest 1 5 Spec Supports KCS and BT styles Supports flexible Windows and Linux based Management Solution Supports RMCP and SNMP protocols Supports ASF standard and EMP I2 C serial multi master con...

Страница 6: ...hould do is read this user s manual It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard 1 Ground yourself properly 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 po...

Страница 7: ...ve photograph 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 includes details on the vital components of this motherboard ...

Страница 8: ...ay not look exactly like the above diagram IMPORTANT NOTE Fan locations as labeled on some revisions of the motherboard may be incorrect It is highly recommended if you intend to monitor fans that you use the information in this manual for accuracy If you found the addendum in your package you absolutely will need to follow the manual for accurate location and function of fan headers ...

Страница 9: ...t power supply from motherboard Set jumper J21 to Clear CMOS Wait about 5 seconds Set jumper J21 to Normal Jumper Function J21 J22 J38 J40 J41 J42 J43 J44 J49 J50 J51 J53 J58 Port A Port B J55 Clear CMOS External speaker header Wake On LAN Front Panel connector Hard drive external activity LED SMDC connector Server Management daughter card I2 C bus connector PCI X Force 100Mhz see description on t...

Страница 10: ... NOTE This ONLY effects the PCI1 slot as labeled on the board Hyper Threading J49 Normal Hyper Threading Disabled Jumper open BIOS controls Hyper Threading Jumper closed Disables Hyper Threading no matter what the BIOS setting is Front Panel Connector J40 Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard such as HD and Power LEDs The Front Panel Connector J40 has been ...

Страница 11: ...1 Light will remain off if CPUs are placed correctly Power on LED 2 5 Fan Header Information Fan Fan Description Functions Amp Rated 1 CPU 2 fan RPM Read and controlled 1 2A 2 CPU 1 fan RPM Read and controlled 1 2A 3 Chassis fan 3 RPM Read and controlled 1 2A 4 Chassis fan 4 RPM Read 1 2A 5 Chassis fan 5 RPM Read 1 2A 6 Chassis fan 6 RPM Read 1 2A 7 Chassis fan 7 None 2A 8 Chassis fan 8 None 2A 9 ...

Страница 12: ... 3 3 volt cards accepted Slot 3 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI 5 volt and 3 3 volt cards accepted Slot 4 64 bit 100MHz PCI X 3 3 volt cards accepted Supports Zero Channel RAID The PCI slots on the Thunder i7500 Pro operate on independent PCI buses which gives you maximum bandwidth ...

Страница 13: ... 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...

Страница 14: ...tible with all DDR based motherboards they will not work if you are required to run the motherboard and processor buses at 133MHz For this PC2100 DDR modules are required 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 enc...

Страница 15: ...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 up Then simply remove the module ...

Страница 16: ...ch x4 and x8 modules together The Thunder i7500 Pro will not support any other type of memory configuration A few things to remember At least TWO Registered ECC DDR SDRAM modules must be installed for the system to turn on and POST Power On Self Test and DIMM modules must be installed in pairs Use ONLY x8 or x4 type memory modules Mixing memory types affects stability When installing modules insta...

Страница 17: ...processor with the socket There are keys underneath the processor just like on memory modules to ensure that they insert the correct 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 ...

Страница 18: ...TYAN com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common heatsinks 1 Align the heatsink mounting bracket to the holes around the processor socket 2 Insert Black securing peg into bracket holes ...

Страница 19: ...19 http www TYAN com 3 Insert White locking peg into Black securing peg 4 Repeat process to mount all other brackets 5 Seat heatsink between brackets on the processor 6 Attach heatsink clips ...

Страница 20: ...be connected in the correct manner Tyan motherboards have two on board IDE channels each supporting two drives The black connector designates the Primary channel while the white connector designates the 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 ...

Страница 21: ...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...

Страница 22: ...ce 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 circulate within the chassis providing improved cooling for all installed devices NOTE YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the mot...

Страница 23: ...nnect 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 make sure to be careful when inserting connectors At times attaching connectors in the incorrect orientation can damage bend and or break the pins 2 13 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder i7500 ...

Страница 24: ...roperly especially IDE cables and most importantly jumpers You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not available for assistance please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling yo...

Страница 25: ...n of the industry standard BIOS for x86 compatible personal computers The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system s central processing unit CPU memory and I O subsystems This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password protection power management and chipset tuning features that control the system This section will guide you through the process ...

Страница 26: ...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...

Страница 27: ...Settings IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Super IO Configuration Remote Access Configuration Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration 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 Default This setting togg...

Страница 28: ...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 System Keyboard Present Unavailable Will allow continual boot even if the keybo...

Страница 29: ... is used e g parallel Zip drive 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 100Mbit LAN port Onboard 82...

Страница 30: ...ette Snooping can fix color problems associated 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 b...

Страница 31: ...processors Enabling 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 12 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 I...

Страница 32: ...I Advanced All settings discussed in following sections 3 15 ACPI Advanced Options related to advanced power management settings interface can be altered through the following options ACPI APIC Support This option allows you to define whether or not to enable ACPI management features BIOS à AML ACPI Stable Please leave this option at its default setting This setting toggles BIOS control of ACPI po...

Страница 33: ...boot password Boot Sector Virus Protection Enabled Disabled Toggles protection of boot sector on the hard drive from being modified 3 18 Exit Options related exiting and saving can be done using the following Exit Saving Changes Exit and save options Exist Discarding Changes Exit but don t save options Load Setup Defaults Load the BIOS setup default settings Discard Changes Discard any changes mad...

Страница 34: ...Ah controlled by PWM4 System Volt 3 3V 0 0x22h System Volt 5V 0 0x23h System Volt 12V 0 0x24h R1 28K R2 10K Battery Voltage 5 0x51h System VRM 0 0x27h 2N3904 diode Temperature W83627HF Super IO hardware Monitor Information Hardware Monitor Chip 2 Winbond W83627HF Super IO Slave Address 0x2ah Chip Clock 48 000MHz Sensor Name Bank Register Chassis Fan 4 0 0x28h Chassis Fan 5 0 0x29h Chassis Fan 6 0 ...

Страница 35: ... Bank Register CPU2 temperature 0 0x01h Programming CPU thermal sensors for custom Hardware Monitoring requirements the GPIO pins are on ICH3 GPIO27 GPIO28 CHANNEL 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 ...

Страница 36: ...or 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 3 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Ut...

Страница 37: ... Green Blink Green Linked at 100 Mbps 100 BaseTX Activity at 100 Mbps Yellow Blink Yellow Off Off Linked at 1000 Mbps 1000 BaseT Activity at 1000 Mbps Yellow Blink Yellow Green Blink Green LAN1 Port 10 100 Mbps Intel 82551 RJ 45 Connector J54 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 BaseT...

Страница 38: ...Program 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 f...

Страница 39: ...cause 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 tha...

Страница 40: ...lt into BBS compliant devices describing those devices as capable 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 IRQ Interrupt Request an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU It is...

Страница 41: ...s 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 using industry standard protocols RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives By using this method th...

Страница 42: ... this mode the video and hard drives shut down all other devices continue to operate normally Striping see RAID UltraDMA 33 66 100 a fast version of the old DMA channel UltraDMA is also called UltraATA Without proper UltraDMA controller your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA hard drives USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port ty...

Страница 43: ...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 misuse...

Страница 44: ...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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