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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 – Congratulations!
You have just purchased one of the most advanced Dual Intel processor solutions, the Thunder
i7500 Pro. Based on Intel's E7500 chipset, the Thunder i7500 Pro is
Hyper-Threading
ready -
utilizing onboard resources so that a second thread of data can be processed in one processor.
With two Gigabit Ethernet ports and one fast Ethernet port, six DDR DIMM sockets, plus an
optional Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI, the Thunder i7500 Pro is fast and flexible enough to fit your
server needs.
Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at
http://www.tyan.com
. There you can find information on all
of TYAN’s products with FAQs, distributors list and BIOS setting explanations.
1.2 – Hardware Specifications
Processor
• Dual PGA603 ZIF sockets
• Supports up to two Intel Xeon processors
with 512KB L2 cache
• Onboard VRM (VRM 9.1 spec)
• Front-Side Bus support for 400MHz
Chipset
• Intel E7500 chipset
• MCH + ICH3 + P64H2 + P64H2 + FWH
• P64H2s supports four 133MHz 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
PC2100 and PC1600 but Intel’s E7500
chipset will only operate at PC1600.
Integrated SCSI (manufacturing option)
• Adaptec AIC – 7902W controller
• 320 MB/sec maximum data throughput per
channel
• Connects to PCI-X bus for maximum
throughput
• Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI support
• Supports up to 15 LVD SCSI devices per
channel
• Supports Intel ZCR (Zero Channel RAID) and
Adaptec ZCR (Zero Channel RAID)
* For more details, please see the Thunder
i7500 Pro FAQ page on the Tyan website:
www.Tyan.com.
Integrated 2D/3D Graphics
• ATI RAGE XL graphics controller
• 8 MB frame buffer
• Standard 15-pin analog VGA port
Integrated LAN Controllers
• Two 10/100/1000 GbE ports
• Intel 82546EB controller
• Operating at PCI-X 133MHz Bus
(Independent Bus)
• One 10/100 port
• Intel 82551QM controller
• Up to 3 LAN ports.