TYAN i5400PL User Manual

S5393

Tempest i5400PL

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Version 1.2

Copyright

Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2008. All rights reserved. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN
Computer Corp.

Trademark

All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual
are property of their respective owners including, but not limited to the following.

TYAN, Tempest i5400PL are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
Intel, Seaburg, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Phoenix, Phoenix-Award BIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies.
IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM 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 warranty, relating to sale and/or use of
TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose
or merchantability. TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or
specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any
direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other
malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document.

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Table of Contents

Before you begin… 3

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations………………………………………………………………...….. 4

1.2 Hardware Specifications………………………………………………………….. 4

1.3 Software Specifications………………………………........................................ 4

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image………………………………………………………………………... 7

2.2 Block Diagram…………………………………………………………………….... 8

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors………………………………………….. 9

2.4 Jumper & Connectors………………………………........................................... 10

2.5 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis………………………………………. 18

2.6 Installing the Processor(s)……………………………….................................... 20

2.7 Installing the Memory…………………………………………………………….... 23

2.8 Attaching Drive Cables…………………………………………………………….. 25

2.9 Installing Add-in Cards……………………………….......................................... 27

2.10 Connecting External Devices………………………………………………...…… 28

2.11 Installing the Power Supply……………………………………………................ 29

2.12 Finishing up…………………………………………………………………………. 30
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 About the BIOS…………………………………………………………………..… 31

3.2 BIOS Main Menu………………………………………………………………...…. 33

3.3 Advanced Menu……………………………………………………………………. 38

3.4 Security Menu…………………………………………………………………….... 53

3.5 TPM State…………………………………………………………………………… 54

3.6 Power Menu……………………………………………………………………….... 55

3.7 Boot Menu…………………………………………………………………………... 56

3.8 Exit Menu……………………………………………………………………………. 58

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes…………………………………………………………………...……. 59

4.2 Flash Utility………………………………………………………………………….. 59

4.3 BIOS Post Code……………………………………………………………………. 60

Appendix I: SMDC Information 63
Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette 65
Glossary 67
Technical Support 73

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Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x S5393 motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement
before continuing with the installation process.

2 x SAS cable (only with S5393WG2NR )

1 x Ultra DMA IDE cable

3 x Serial ATA power cable

6 x Serial ATA Cable

1 x USB2.0 cable (2-port)

1 x S5393 user’s manual

1 x S5393 Quick Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. The S5393 is a flexible

®

Intel

platform for multiple applications, based on the Intel® 5400A (Seaburg1333) MCH

and 6321ESB chipsets.

Designed with the Dual LGA771 sockets, the S5393 supports Intel
Clovertown / Wolfdale / Harpertown
memory. The S5393 is also featured with an integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN, six
SATA II ports and eight SAS/SATA ports based on the integrated LSI SAS controller. It's
ideally designed to provide a versatile server platform.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www. tyan.com
on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS upgrades.

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processors and 32/64GB DDR2-533/667 FB-DIMM

1.2 - Hardware Specifications

Processors

y Dual LGA771 sockets

Supports up to two Intel® Xeon®
Woodcrest processors (5000/5100
Series, dual-core)
Clovertown processors (5300 series,
quad-core)
Wolfdale -DP processors (45nm, dual­core)
Harpertown processors (45nm, quad­core)

y 1.33 / 1.06GHz FSB
y VRD 11.0

Chipset

y Intel 5400 MCH + 6321ESB Chipset

(5400A: Seaburg 1333)

y Support for 1.33 / 1.06GHz FSB
y Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O Chip

Expansion Slots

y Two (2) PCI Express x16 slots (x16

signal from MCH, PCI-E, Gen2)

y One (1) PCI Express x8 slot (x8 signal

from 6321ESB)

y Two (2) PCI-X 133/100MHz slots from

6321ESB

y One (1) PCI 32-bit 33MHz slot
y Total six expansion slots

Integrated I/O Interfaces

y Two USB 2.0 headers
y Six standard/integrated SATA-II

connectors

y One IDE and one Floppy CON
y Eight SAS Ports
y One 18-pin TYFP (TYAN Front Panel)

header

Integrated LAN controllers

y Intel Gigabit from 6321ESB (w/ dual

ports “Gilgal”, 82563EB)

y Two RJ-45 ports with LEDs

Integrated Video Controller

y XGI Z9S
y 32MB DDR2 frame buffer memory

Server Management

Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC) from daughter card M3296
y M3296, IPMI 2.0 Remote System

Mgmt card

- KIRA100 (Single Chip KVM/IP + IPMI
processor)

- 32 MB SDRAM, 8 MB Flash, 8 MB
Video RAM

- Video output over LAN (1280x1024)

- USB 2.0 High Speed Interface

- LPC, GPIO, SMBUS

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Woodcrest /

. There you can find information

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System Management

y Winbond 83793G Hardware Monitor

with PECI circuit

y CPU thermal & voltage monitor support
y Five (5) fan headers (4-pin

configuration)

Memory

y Eight 240-pin DDR2 FB-DIMM sockets
y 4 memory channels
y Supports ECC DIMMs
y Maximum of 64* GB DDR2-533/667

* 64GB not verified at time of print

Integrated Serial ATA II

y Six (6) SATA-II ports running at 3.0

Gb/s

y RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support in Windows

Integrated SAS (Option for
S5393WG2NR only)

y LSI 1068E SAS Controller
y PCI-E x4 interface to 6321ESB
y Eight SAS Ports (for S5393WG2NR)
y RAID 0, 1, and 1E (Mirroring

Enhanced)supported

Rear I/O

y Stacked PS/2 keyboard and mouse

connectors

y Stacked dual USB ports w/ LAN3 port

for M3296/ M3295-2 only

y One Serial port
y One VGA port
y Side by side dual GbE RJ-45 ports

Trusted Platform Management (TPM)

y Infineon SLB9635TT 1.2

- 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Interface for
direct RJ45 connection

BIOS

y PhoenixBIOS® on 8Mbit Flash ROM
y Support APM 1.2, ACPI 2.0
y Serial Console Redirect
y PXE via Ethernet, USB device boot
y PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0 Power

Management

y User-configurable H/W monitoring
y Auto-configuration of hard disk types
y Multiple boot options

Power

y EPS12V/SSI (24+8+8) power

connectors

Form Factor

y SSI / Extended ATX (12” x 13”)

Regulatory

y FCC Class B (DoC)
y European Community CE (DoC)

1.3 - Software Specifications

For OS (operation system) support, please check with Tyan support for latest information.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the S5393
matches the Extended ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that
your chassis supports an Extended ATX motherboard.

How to install our products right… the first time

The first thing you should do is reading 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. 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, IC chips, connectors, memory

modules, and leads.

(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag

that the board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis,

NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED

as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.

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2.1– Board Image

This 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.

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2.2 – Block Diagram

S5393 Block Diagram

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2.3 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

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. For the
latest board revision, please visit: http:// www.tyan.com

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2.4 – Jumpers & Connectors

Jumper/Connector Function Settings

E50 CMOS Clear Jumper See Page 11

J87 Internal buzzer Enable/Disable Jumper See Page 12

JP5 SAS Enable/Disable Jumper

JP7/JP8

JP15 VGA Disable Jumper

JP16 PCI-X Frequency Setting Jumper

J84/J85 USB2.0 Connectors See Page 14

J14 Chassis LCD Module Interface header

J15 TYFP2 Header

JP17/JP18/JP19 Switching from COM B to LCD

P8/P9/P12/P13/P92 4-pin x 1 FAN Connector See Page 16

J3 FAN Connector

J88

JP21 Front Panel Connector

LAN Enable/Disable Jumper for 1
LAN Port

Server Signal Connector for SSI Power
Supply

st/2nd

See Page 13

See Page 15

See Page 17

Jumper Legend

OPEN - Jumper OFF Without jumper cover

CLOSED - Jumper ON With jumper cover

To indicate the location of pin-1

To indicate the location of pin-1

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E50: CMOS Clear Jumper

3

Normal
(Default)

1

E50

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 the CMOS

- Replace the jumper cap to close pin_1 and pin_2
Reconnect the power supply to the AC source and
power on the system

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JP7

JP16

JP15

JP8

J87: Buzzer / External Speaker Header

Pin Signal Description

1 Speaker+

2 NC

3 Buzzer-

4 Speaker-

Close Pin3 and Pin4 (Default)

Enable onboard buzzer

Open Pin3 and Pin4

Disable onboard buzzer or connect to chassis speaker

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JP5

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J87

JP5: SAS Enable/Disable jumper

3

1

1-2 Close: SAS Enable

(Default)

3

1

2-3 Close: SAS Disable

JP7/JP8: LAN Enable/Disable Jumper for 1st/2nd LAN Port

3

1

(Default)

3

1

JP7: Enable the 1st LAN port
JP8: Enable the 2nd LAN port

JP7: Disable the 1st LAN port
JP8: Disable the 2nd LAN port

JP15: VGA Disable Jumper

3

(Default)

1

1-2 close: VGA Enable

3

1

2-3 close: VGA Disable

JP16: PCI-X Frequency Setting Jumper

3

(Default)

1

1-2 close: PCI-X 133MHz

3

1

2-3 close: PCI-X 100MHz

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J89

JP17

J84

J85

JP18

J15

JP19

J14

J84/J85: USB 2.0 Connectors

Use these two headers to connect the USB devices via the enclosed USB cable.

Signal Pin Pin Signal

+5VPWR

USB 0-

USB 0+

GND

KEY

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

+5VPWR

USB 1-

USB 1+

GND

NC

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J14: Chassis LCD Module Interface header

Signal Pin Pin Signal

+5V

KEY

For supporting LCD module, there is a header on the motherboard for the interface
between motherboard and LCD module.

J15: TYFP2 Header for Barebone Product

JP17/JP18/JP19: switching from COM B to LCD

+5Vsb

Signal Pin Pin Signal

LAN1 LED +

LAN2 LED +

LAN3 LED +

ID LED +

ID S/W+

Key

1 2
3 4
5 6

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

11 12

SIN

GND

SOUT

LAN1 LED -

LAN2 LED -

LAN3 LED -

ID LED -

ID SW-

Reserved pin

3

(Default)

3 1

1

1-2 close: J89 (COM B)

2-3 close: J14 (LCD)

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P8

P12

P13

JP21

J3

P9

P92

P8 / P9 / P12 / P13 / P92: 4-pin FAN Connector

Using these headers to connect the cooling fans to the motherboard keep the system
stable and reliable.

Signal

Pin

1 2 3 4

GND +12V TACH PWM

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J3: FAN Connector

D

D

W

J88: Server Signal Connector for SSI Power Supply

NOTE: This connector is optional connector for SSI power supply. For barebone, it is a

“better to have” option in the dual P platform.

Signal Pin Pin Signal

Fan 1 TACH

Fan 2 TACH

Fan 3 TACH

Fan 4 TACH

Fan 5 TACH

Ground

Ground

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

Fan 6 TACH

Fan 7 TACH

Fan 8 TACH

Fan 9 TACH

Fan 10 TACH

11 12

13 14

Pin Signal Description

1 SMBUS Clock

2 SMBUS Data

3 SMBUS Alert

4 GND

5 3.3V Power

PWM Signal

(CPU FAN 0)

KEY

JP21: Front Panel Control Header

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Signal Pin Pin Signal

HHD LED+

HDD LED-

GND

Reset SW+

GND

NMI

5Vsb

SMBusData

SMBus Clock

1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8

9 10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18

Power LE

Power LE

Power S/

GND

WLED+

WLED-

GND

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Key

2.5 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary
motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color.
Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you are unsure of
stud placement, simply 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.

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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 the most common motherboard studs look like and how
they should be installed.

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2.6 - Installing the Processor(s)

Your brand new Tempest i5400PL (S5393) supports the latest processor technologies from
Intel. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support:

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Processor Installation

The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap
and handle the processor as little as possible.
Follow these instructions to install your processor

1. Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and lift the protective cover off as
shown.

2. Pull the locking lever out of it’s locked position and let it spring into the open position.

WARNING:

This new processor socket designed by
Intel is easily damaged. The processor
has to be installed very carefully to
prevent the contact pins in the socket
from breaking. It is strongly
recommended that the processor
installation process should be handled by
an experienced technician.

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3. Lift the metal cover to expose the socket interior and place the socket in as shown.

4. Close the cover and return the locking lever to its locked position.

5. Repeat this procedure for the second processor socket.

6. Turn the board upside down and insert the heat sink spring mechanism as shown.
The heat sink spring may be already pre-installed by the manufacturer.

7. Turn the board the right way up again and screw the heat sink into place.

8. Repeat this procedure for the second processor.

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Cooling Fan Installation

After you have installed the processor, the heatsink should be installed to ensure that the
processor runs efficiently and does not overheat.

Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown.

1. Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket.

2. Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the holes.

3. Use screw drive to secure the four screws.

Remember to connect the fan cable to the fan header to complete the installation.

There are many different types of heatsinks that are available for this product. Each of
these solutions would have a different method on how to properly install them to the
motherboard. For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the
appropriate heatsink, please refer to Intel’s website at http://www.Intel.com.

Finishing Installing the Cooling Fan

After you finish installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket, attach the end wire of
the fan (which should already be attached to the heatsink) to the motherboard. The
following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard.

After you have finished installing all
the fans you can connect your drives
(hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc) to
the motherboard.

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2.7 - Installing the Memory

Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the
motherboard and processor. Only DDR2-533/667 FB-DIMM modules are required. Check
the TYAN Web site at: http://www.tyan.com
recommended for your motherboard.

The following diagram shows common types of FBD memory modules.

for details of the type of memory

Key points to note before installing memory:

• Only DDR2 533/667 FB-DIMM ECC memory modules are supported.

• All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings

need changing.

• The S5393 supports up to 64* GB of memory.

The following chart outlines the suggested rules for populating memory.

* 64GB not verified at time of print

Memory Population Rules

BRANCH CHANNEL DIMM Single Dual Four Full

BRANCH0

CHANNEL0

CHANNEL1

CHANNEL0

BRANCH1

CHANNEL1

DDR2 FBDIMM1 x x x x
DDR2 FBDIMM2 x
DDR2 FBDIMM3 x x
DDR2 FBDIMM4 x
DDR2 FBDIMM5 x x x
DDR2 FBDIMM6 x
DDR2 FBDIMM7 x x
DDR2 FBDIMM8 x

S5393 only supports Registered ECC DDR2 FB-DIMM

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Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S5393.

1. Press 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.

Key slot

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.

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2.8 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE Drive Cable

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them
to 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(s). Each 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 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’s power connector.

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The S5393 is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.
Connections for these drives are also very simple.

There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.

Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. If you are in need
of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase.

The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive

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1. SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power connection

3. SATA cable motherboard
connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

Attaching Floppy Drive Cables

Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives. 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 usually
connected to the next
possible connector on the
cable (the second or third
connector after you install
Drive A:).

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2.9 - Installing Add-In Cards

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Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your
motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the slots
that appear on your motherboard.

PCI-E X 16 S lo

PCI-E x16 slot

PCI-E x8 slot

PCI-E X8 Slot

PCI-X 64bit 133/100/66MHz slot

PCI-X 133 S l ot

PCI 32-bit 33MHz slot

PCI-X Slot

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.

PCI IDESELs and IRQ Assignments

Slot
or Device
PCIX1
(J25)

PCIX2
(J28)

PCI (J20) ESB2

Onboard
XGI Z9S
(U150)

IDSEL# PIRQ 0

ESB2
PCIX_AD25

ESB2
PCIX_AD26

P_AD20

ESB2
P_AD21

(INT A)
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N4
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N8
ESB2
PCI_IRQ_
N_E
ESB2
PCI_IRQ_
N_A

PIRO 1
(INT B)
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N5
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N9
ESB2
PCI_IRQ_
N_F

PIRO 2
(INT C)
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N6
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N10
ESB2
PCI_IRQ_
N_G

IRQ 3
(INT D)
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N7
ESB2
PCIX_IRQ
_N11
ESB2
PCI_IRQ_
N_H

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

NOTE

motherboard before performing system hardware changes. Otherwise
you may damage the board and/or expansion device.

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2.10 - Connecting External Devices

The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for the S5393 motherboard:

PS/2
Mouse/Keyboard

LAN3 (IPMI LAN Port)

USB x 2

Serial Port

VGA Port

LAN1

LAN2

NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software

may be required to complete the installation.

Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

The two onboard Ethernet ports (LAN1 and LAN2) have green and yellow LEDs to
indicate LAN status. The chart below illustrates the different LED states.

10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

Left LED Right LED

10 Mbps

100 Mbps

1000 Mbps

No Link Off Off

IPMI LAN Port LED (LAN3) Color Definition

Link Green Off

Active Blinking Green Off

Link Green Green

Active Blinking Green Green

Link Green Yellow

Active Blinking Green Yellow

10/100Mbps IPMI LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

10/100Mbps

No Link Off Off

Left LED Right LED

Link Green Green

Active Blinking Green Green

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2.11 - Installing the Power Supply

There are three power connectors on your S5393. The S5393 requires that you have an
EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin, two 8-pin power connectors. Please be aware
that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may not

be compatible with the

board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).

PWR1: 24-pin EPS 12V power
connector

PWR1

PWR2

PWR3

PWR2: 8-pin EPS 12V power
connecto

r

PWR3 for CPU: 8-pin EPS 12V
power Connecto

r

Applying power to the board

1. Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.

2. Connect the EPS 12V 24-pin power connector.

3. Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.

We suggest using a 750W or higher power supply; this is of course dependent on how
many devices you attach. A 750W power is sufficient for systems without many devices
(i.e. 1 hard drive, 1 optical drive, and 1 or 2 expansion cards) however a higher wattage
solution may be needed if the system is fully loaded. Refer to the http://www.tyan.com
website for further information.

NOTE: The Tempest i5400PL (S5393) peripheral drive power connector must be
independent of any other devices. A device such as a DVD/CD-ROM drive, hard drive, or
any other devices cannot be attached onto the same power line. If connected, system
stability is compromised.

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to

motherboard connector s.

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2.12 - Finishing up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’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 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 your

vendor’s support line.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 - About the BIOS

The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables
your hardware to interface with your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can
do without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to
control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of
miscellaneous functions. This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be
used to configure your system.

The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for
reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the
time of print and are subject to change, and therefore may not match exactly what is
displayed on screen.

This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify basic
configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed
memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information even when the power is turned off.

To start the BIOS setup utility:

1. Turn on or reboot your system.

2. Press <F2> during POST to start the BIOS setup utility.

3.1.1 Setup Basics

The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard.

Key Function

Tab Moves from one selection to the next

Left/Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next

Up/Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections

Enter Opens highlighted section

PgUp/PgDn Keys Changes settings.

3.1.2 Getting Help

Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes the appropriate
keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window,
press [ESC] or the [F1] key again.

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3.1.3 In Case of Problems

If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the changes with the
BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until
the computer shuts off (usually within 4 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 what you are
doing. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or your system
manufacturer for best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the
Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

3.1.4 Setup Variations

Not all systems have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look and
function of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems, the
appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown in this section. Each
system design and chipset combination requires a custom configuration. In addition, the
final appearance of the Setup program depends on the system designer. Your system
designer may decide that certain items should not be available for user configuration, and
remove them from the BIOS setup program.

NOTE: The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu. Please be noticed that the
BIOS menu are continually changing due to the BIOS updating. The BIOS menu provided
are the most updated ones when this manual is written. Please visit Tyan’s website at

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3.2 - BIOS Main Menu

In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as
access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options
that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

System Time:
System Date:

BIOS Version
Legacy Diskette A:

X IDE Channel 0 Master
X IDE Channel 0 Slave
X SATA Port 1
X SATA Port 2
X SATA Port 3
X SATA Port 4

X Memory Cache

System Memory:
Extended Memory:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[xx:xx:xx]
[xxxx-xx-xx]

x.xx.xxxxx
[1.44/1.25 MB 3½” ]

[xxxx KB]
[xxxx KB]

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or
[Enter] selects field.

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

System Time / Date setup

System Time: Adjusts the system clock.
HH Hours (24hr. format)
MM Minutes
SS Seconds
System Date: Adjusts the system date.
MM Months
DD Days
YYYY Years

Legacy Diskette A

Defines the floppy drive type NONE / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in / 720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M,

3.5 in / 2.88 M, 3.5 in

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System Memory

This display allows you to change the amount of system memory present on the system.

Extended Memory

This displays/allows you to change the amount of extended memory present on the
system.

3.2.1 IDE Channel 0/1 Setup

Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F.
Press Enter on any of the Channel 0, Channel 1 options to view advanced details of the
corresponding drive. The system displays advanced details like the number of
heads/cylinders/sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the
disk.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Type:

Multi-Sector Transfers:
LBA Mode Control:
32 Bit I/O:
Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA Mode:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors on the
detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk.
This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters:

Type

Selects the type of device connected to the system.

Auto / CD/DVD / Not Installed / ARMD

Multi-Sector Transfers

This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector
transfers.

Disabled/ 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors / 16 Sectors

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Auto]

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Standard]
[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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Item Specific Help
User = your enter

parameters of hard-disk
drive installed at this
connection.
Auto = autotypes hard­disk drive installed here.
1-39 = you select pre­determined type of
hard-disk drive installed
here.
CD-ROM = a CD-ROM
drive is installed here.
ATAPI Removable =
removable disk drive is
installed here.

LBA Mode Control

Enables or disables LBA Mode.
When LBA is turned on, the BIOS will enable geometry translation. This translation may
be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode, or it may be
done using a different algorithm called LBA-assist translation. The translated geometry is
still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls. The difference
between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters
used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive's logical geometry. With LBA,
it translates from the translated geometry directly into a logical block (sector) number.

Disabled / Enabled

32 Bit I/O

Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode.
Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two
16-bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32-bit group, which is then transmitted to the
processor or memory. This results in a small performance increase.

Disabled / Enabled

Transfer Mode

These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive. The
Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates.

Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 / FPIO 3 /

DMA 1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2

Ultra DMA Mode

Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode.
Ultra DMA (UDMA, or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring data
between a hard disk drive through the computer's data paths (or bus) to the computer's
random access memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33 protocol transfers data in burst mode
at a rate of 33.3 MBps (megabytes per second), twice as fast as the previous Direct
Memory Access (DMA) interface.
Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new
applications more quickly. It will also help users of graphics-intensive and other
applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive. Ultra DMA
uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking (CRC), offering a new level of data protection.

Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 / Mode 4 / Mode 5 /

Mode 6

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3.2.2 Memory Cache

This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance of
your system. Press Enter to display the various cache settings.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Cache System BIOS area:
Cache Video BIOS area:
Cache Base 0-512K:
Cache Base 512K-640K:
Cache Extended Memory Area:
Cache A000 – AFFF:
Cache B000 – BFFF:
Cache C800 – CBFF:
Cache CC00 – CFFF:
Cache D000 – D3FF:
Cache D400 – D7FF:
Cache D800 – DBFF:
Cache DC00 – DFFF:
Cache E000 – E3FF:
Cache E400 – E7FF:
Cache E800 – EBFF:
Cache EC00 – EFFF:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Memory Cache

[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]
[Write Protect]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help
Controls caching of

system BIOS area.

Cache System BIOS Area

This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables
the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly
speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the
system perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often.
As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of
data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes
into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write
protect this area for optimal system performance.

Uncached / Write Protect

Cache Video BIOS Area

This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the
caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds
up accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system
perform better because the OS bypasses the BIOS and uses the graphics driver to
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As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of
data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes
into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write
protect this area for optimal system performance.

Uncached / Write Protect

Cache Base 0-512K

This feature allows you to control caching of 512K base memory.

Uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache Base 512K-640K

This feature allows you to control caching of 512K 640K base memory.

Uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache Extended Memory Area

This feature allows you to control caching of system memory above one megabyte.

Uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF

These features allow you to control caching of A000-AFFF/B000-BFFF memory.

Disabled / USMC Caching / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cahe C8000-CBFF/Cache CC00-CFFF

These features allow you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00-CFFF memory.

Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cahe D000-D3FF/Cahe D400-D7FF/Cache D800-DBFF/Cahe DC00-DFFF

These features allow you to control caching of D000-D3FF/D400-D7FF/D800­D8FF/DC00-DFFF memory.

Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache E000-E3FF/Cache E400-E7FF / Cache E8000-EBFF / Cache EC00­EFFF

These features allow you to control caching of C8000-CBFF/CC00-CFFF/Cache E8000-

EBFF / Cache EC00-EFFF

memory.

Disabled / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

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3.3 Advanced Menu

This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

X Hardware Monitoring
X BIOS Event Logging
X Advanced Chipset Control
X Advanced Processor Options
X Diskette Controller
X ATA Controller
X LSI SAS Interface
X Integrated Network Interface
X Onboard VGA
X Integrated USB
X I/O Device Configuration
X PCI Configuration

Reset Configuration Data
Route Port 80h cycles to

X Console Redirection

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Reset Configuration Data

If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware configuration,
the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended
System Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need to manually force the
BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD.
However, sometimes, the BIOS may not be able to detect the hardware changes. A
serious resource conflict may occur and the operating system may not even boot as a
result. This is where the Reset Configuration Data BIOS feature comes in.
This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to clear the previously saved
ESCD data and reconfigure the settings. All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature
and then reboot your computer. The new ESCD should resolve the conflict and allow the
operating system to load normally.
Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the default setting of No after
reconfiguring the new ESCD. So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature
after rebooting.

No / Yes

Route Port 80h cycles to

LPC---Route Port 80h I/O cycles to the LPC bus.
PCI----Route Port 80h I/O cycles to the LPC bus.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[No]
[PCI]

Item Specific Help

Hardware monitoring
configuration

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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3.3.1 Hardware Monitoring

This displays critical system parameters like CPU speed, fan speeds, voltage levels and
CPU temperature.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Hardware Monitoring

FAN Speed Control
Select PwmMin Duty

XRealtime sensors

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Full Speed]
[30%]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

FAN Speed Control

This feature is used to control the fan speed.

Auto: Optimum temperature control at maximum CPU performance
Full Speed: All fans are working at full speed.

Select PwmMin Duty

Set Min Pwm Duty for Fan Speed Control.

0% / 30% / 40% / 50%

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3.3.1.1 Realtime Sensors

This screen contains the information from motherboard hardware monitor sensors, such
as temperature and fan speed.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

CPU0 VCORE
CPU1 VCORE
+12 V
+5 V
3V3

CPU0 Fan
CPU1 Fan
REAR Fan
Front Fan
PCI Fan

CPU 0 PECI
CPU 1 PECI
Thermistor 1
Thermistor 1

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Realtime Sensors

xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

V
V
V
V
V

RPM
RPM
RPM
RPM
RPM

°C below Tmax
°C below Tmax
°C / °F
°C / °F

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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3.3.2 BIOS Event Logging

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

BIOS Event Logging

Event log validity
Event log capacity

View BIOS event log:

BIOS Event Logging:
ECC Event Logging

Mark DMI events as read
Clear BIOS Event Log:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Valid
Full

[Enter]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[Enter]
[No]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Select <Enter> to view
the content of the BIOS
event log.

View BIOS event log

Press [Enter] to view BIOS event log

BIOS Event Logging

When set to [Enabled], errors will be logged to BIOS event log.

Disabled / Enabled

Clear BIOS Event log

When set to [Yes], BIOS event log will be cleared.

No / Yes

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3.3.3 Advanced Chipset Control

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Advanced Chipset Control

Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel Crystal Beach
Force PCI-E Gen2 slot to Gen1 mode
SERR signal condition

4GB PCI Hole Granularity
Memory Branch Mode
Branch 0 Rank Interleave
Branch 0 Rank Sparing
Branch 1 Rank Interleave
Branch 1 Rank Sparing

High Precision Event Timer
Snoop filter:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Force PCI-E Gen2 slot to Gen1 mode

Force PCI-E Gen2 slot operates at Gen1 mode. Some PCI-E Gen1 Cards may work
abnormally on PCI-E Gen2 slot. You may use this option to select the right mode you
need when you encounter such problem.

Disable / Slot4 / Slot6 / Both

SERR signal condition

Select ECC error conditions that SERR# be asserted.

None / Single bit / Multiple bit/ Both

4GB PCI Hole Granularity

This feature is used to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI resource. If MTRRs are
not enough, we may use this option to reduce the MTRR occupation.

256MB / 512MB / 1.0GB / 2.0GB

Memory Branch Mode

This option is used to select the type of memory operation mode.

Sequential / Interleave / Single Channel 0

Branch 0/1 Rank Sparing

This option is used to enable/disable Branch 0 rank/DIMM sparing feature.

Disabled / Enabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]
[Both]
[Single bit]

[1.0 GB]
[Interleave]
[4:1]
[Disabled]
[4:1]
[Disabled]

[No]
[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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Item Specific Help

Press <Enter> to bring
up the Intel VT for
Directed I/O (VT-d)
Configration menu

High Precision Event Timer:

This feature is used to enable/disable Multimedia Timer support.

Disabled / Enabled

Snoop filter

This item is used to enable the snoop filter.

Enabled / Disabled

3.3.3.1 Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Enable/Disable Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O
device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI tables

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Disabled]

VT-d for Port0 (ESI)
VT-d for Port1
VT-d for Port5
VT-d for Port9
VT-d for DMI Port

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

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3.3.4 Advanced Processor Options

This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Advanced Processor Options

Intel® Virtualization Technology
Machine Checking
Fast String operations
Compatible FPU Code
C1 Enhanced Mode
NX Memory Protection

Discrete MTRR Allocation
Processor Power Management :

XCPU Cache Control

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[Disabled]
[GV1/GV3 Onl]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Cache Control

DCU Prefetcher
Hardware Prefetcher
IP Prefetcher
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Hyperthreading

Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor.
Hyper-Threading Technology enables multi-threaded software applications to execute
threads in parallel. Hyper-Threading Technology provides thread-level-parallelism (TLP)
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a result, resource utilization yields higher processing throughput. Hyper-Threading
Technology is a form of simultaneous multi-threading technology (SMT) where multiple
threads of software applications can be run simultaneously on one processor. This is
achieved by duplicating the architectural state on each processor, while sharing one set of
processor execution resources. Hyper-Threading Technology also delivers faster
response times for multi-tasking workload environments. By allowing the processor to use
on-die resources that would otherwise have been idle, Hyper-Threading Technology
provides a performance boost on multi-threading and multi-tasking operations for the Intel
NetBurst® microarchitecture.

Disabled / Enabled

C1 Enhanced Mode

This feature is used to enable the C1 Enhanced mode.

Enabled / Disabled

Discrete MTRR Allocation

This feature is used to configure the MTRR method. Disabling the feature will set the
MTRR method in continuous status.

Disabled / Enabled

3.3.5 Diskette Controller

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Diskette Controller

Floppy disk controller

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Floppy Disk Controller

This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured.
Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS Controlled

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3.3.6 ATA Controller

This screen contains the configuration of the ATA controller.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Parellel ATA:
Serial ATA:
SATA Controller Mode Option:
SATA RAID Enable:
SATA AHCI Enabel:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Parallel ATA

This feature is used to enable the PATA function.

Disabled / Enabled

Serial ATA

This feature is used to enable the SATA function.

Enabled / Disabled

SATA Controller Mode Option

This feature is used to select SATA controller mode. In “compatible mode”, SATA and
PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy mode. In “Enhanced (non-AHCI)
mode”, SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE mode.

Compatible / Enhanced (non-AHCI)

SATA RAID Enable

This item allows you to enable the SATA RAID functionality.

Disabled / Enabled

SATA AHCI Enable

This item allows you to enable the SATA AHCI functionality.

Disabled / Enabled

If you do not want to install SATA AHCI driver, please set the SATA AHCI mode to
Disabled.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

ATA Controller

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enhanced]
[Disabled]
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Item Specific Help

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3.3.7 LSI SAS Interface

This screen contains the configuration of the LSI SAS interface.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

LSI SAS Interface

LSI SAS Controller:
Option ROM Scan:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Integrated SAS Interface

This feature is used to enable the LSI SAS controller.

Enabled / Disabled

Option ROM Scan

This feature is used to initialize the device expansion ROM.

Enabled / Disabled

3.3.8 Integrated Network Interface

This screen contains the configuration of the integrated network interface.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Integrated Network Interface

LAN Port0:
LAN Port1:
Option ROM Scan

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

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LAN Port0/1

These two features are used to configure the onboard LAN controllers.

Enabled / Disabled

Option ROM Scan

This feature is used to initialize the device expansion ROM.

Enabled / Disabled

3.3.9 Onboard VGA

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Onboard VGA

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Onboard VGA

[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Onboard VGA

This feature is used to enable/disable onboard VGA

Enabled / Disabled

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3.3.10 Integrated USB

This screen contains the configuration of the integrated USB.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Integrated USB1.1
Integrated USB2.0
Legacy USB Support

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Integrated USB1.1

Enable or Disable all USB devices by setting item to the desired value.

Enabled / Disabled

Integrated USB2.0

Control USB 2.0 functionality through this Setup Item.

Enabled / Disabled

Legacy USB Support

This option is used to enable the support for legacy USB.

Enabled / Disabled

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Integrated USB

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

Item Specific Help

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

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3.3.11 I/O Device Configuration

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

I/O Device Configuration

Serial port A:

Base I/O Address:

Interrupt:

Serial port B:

Base I/O Address:

Interrupt:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[3F8]
[IRQ 3]
[Enabled]
[2F8]
[IRQ 4]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Serial Port A

This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured.

Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS Controlled

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for serial port A.

3F8

Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for serial port A.

IRQ3

Serial Port B

This defines how the first serial port is detected and configured.

Disabled / Enabled / Auto / OS Controlled

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for serial port B.

2F8

Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for serial port B.

IRQ4

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3.3.12 PCI Configuration

This screen contains the additional setup menus to configure PCI devices.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

PCI Configuration

X PCI Device, Slot #1
X PCI Device, Slot #2
X PCI Device, Slot #3
X PCI Device, Slot #4
X PCI Device, Slot #5
X PCI Device, Slot #6

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

3.3.12.1 PCI Device, Slot # 1/2/3/4/5/6 Sub-Menu

These screens contain the setup items for configuring the specific PCI device.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

PCI Device, Slot #1/2/3/4/5/6

Option ROM Scan
Latency Timer

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]
[Default]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Option ROM Scan

This feature is used to initialize the device expansion ROM.

Latency Timer

This feature is used to configure the minimum guaranteed time slice allotted for bus
master in units of PCI bus clocks.

Enabled / Disabled

Default / 0020h / 0040h / 0060h / 0080h / 00A0h / 00C0h / 00E0h

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3.3.13 Console Redirection

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Console Redirection

Com Port Address

Band Rate
Console Type
Flow Control
Console Connection:

X Continue C.R. after POST :

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Com Port Address

If enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard.

Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B

Baud Rate

This feature is used to enable the specified baud rate.

19.2K / 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K

Console Type

This feature is used to enable the specified console type.

VT100 / VT100.8bit / PC-ANSI, 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8 /

ASCII

Flow Control

This feature is used to enable the flow control.

None / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS

Console Connection

This feature is used to indicate whether the console is connected directly to the system or
a modem is used to connect.

Direct / Via modem

Continue C.R. after POST

This feature is used to enable console redirection after OS has loaded.

Off / On

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]

[19.2K]
[PC ANSI]
[CTS/RTS]
[Direct]
[Off]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

If enabled, it will Use a
port on the
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3.4 - Security Menu

These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:

Set Setup Password
Set User Password

Password on boot:
Trusted Platform Support

Write on Flexible Disks:
BIOS Write Protect:

Cabinet Monitoring

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords.

Set Supervisor Password

This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the
BIOS settings.

Set User Password

This option allows the user to set the user password.

Password on boot

When enabled, the system will ask for a password at every boot. The system will continue
booting only if the correct password is entered. If the wrong password is entered three
times, the system will automatically shut down.

Disabled / Enabled

Write on Flexible Disks

This item is used to configure the data written to floppy disk
Unlocked: Data can be written to floppy disk
Locked: No data can be written to floppy disk.

Unlocked / Locked

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Clear
Clear

[Enter]
[Enter]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]

[Unlocked]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

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BIOS Write Protect

This item is used to configure the writing protection of BIOS flash memory. When set to
enabled, the BIOS flash memory will be written protected.

Disabled / Enabled

Cabinet Monitoring

This item is used to configure the monitoring of system’s housing. When enabled, the
system’s housing is monitored.

Disabled / Enabled

3.5 - TPM State

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Current TPM State

Change TPM State

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

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3.6 -Power Menu

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

S5 Wake On LAN (Legacy Mode)

After Power Failure:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[Last State]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

S5 Wake On LAN (Legacy Mode)

This feature is used to wake up the system by LAN under the power state: S5.

Disabled / Enabled

After Power Failure

This option is used to specify the mode of operation after the system recovers from a
power loss.

Stay off / Power on / Last State

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3.7 - Boot Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Error Halt in POST:
Summary screen:
Quiet Boot:
QuickBoot Mode:

X Boot Device Priority

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[All Errors]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Error Halt in POST

This item is used to pauses and displays the setup entry or resume boot prompt if error
occurs at boot.

All Errors / No Errors/ All, but Keyboard

Summary Screen

This feature is used to display the system configuration on boot.

Quick Boot

This feature is used to configure the boot message.

Enabled: Displays OEM log instead of POST messages.
Disabled: Displays normal POST messages

QuickBoot Mode

This feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.

Enabled / Disabled

Enabled / Disabled

Enabled / Disabled

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3.7.1 Boot Device Priority

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Boot Device Priority

1: Legacy Floppy Drives
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
: All PCI SCSI

: Legacy Network Card
: Bootable Add-in Cards

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The boot menu will list all bootable devices. Use <Enter> to expand or collapses devices
with a ‘+’ or ‘-‘. Use <+> or <-> to arrange the priorities of all bootable devices.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or
configure devices:
<+> and <-> moves the
device up or down.
<f> + <r> specifies the
device fixed or
removable.
<x> exclude or include
the device to boot.
<Shift + 1> enables or
disables a device.
<1-4> Loads default
boot sequence.

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3.8 - Exit Menu

These settings set the exit options on your system.

Main Advanced Security TPM State Power Boot Exit

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

Exit Saving Changes

This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made.

Exit Discarding Changes

This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made.

Load Setup Defaults

Load the factory default values.

Discard Changes

Discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

Save Changes

Saves all changes made without exiting BIOS.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help
Exit system Setup and

save your changes to
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Chapter 4: Diagnostics

NOTE: If you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following

things in the following order:

By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when
setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check the TYAN website at:

http://www.tyan.com

.

4.1 - Beep Codes

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through two kinds of audible
beeps.

• A single long beep followed by two short beeps: It indicates that a video error has occurred
and the BIOS can't initialize the video screen to display and additional info.

• A single long beep repeatedly: This indicates that a DRAM error 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 motherboard it was designed for. For Flash Utilities, BIOS
downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard,
please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com

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.

Memory, Video, CPU

Note

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4.3 - BIOS Post Code

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

02h Verify Real Mode 32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt

04h Get CPU type 36h Warm start shut down
06h Initialize system hardware 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
08h Initialize chipset with initial

09h Set IN POST flag 3Ch Advanced configuration of

0Ah Initialize CPU registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with

0Bh Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST

0Eh Initialize I/O component 46h 2-1-2-3. Check ROM copyright

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE 48h Check video configuration

10h Initialize Power Management 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
11h Load alternate registers with

12h Restore CPU control word

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering

14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
16h 1-2-2-3. BIOS ROM checksum 50h Display CPU type and speed
17h Initialize cache before memory

18h 8254 timer initialization 52h Test keyboard
1Ah 8237 DMA controller

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt

20h 1-3-1-1. Test DRAM refresh 59h Initialize POST display service
22h 1-3-1-3. Test 8742 KBD

24h Set ES segment register to 4

26h Enable A20 line 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and

28h Autosize DRAM 60h Test extended memory
29h Initialize POST Memory

2Ah Clear 512 KB base RAM 64h Jump to UserPatch1
2Ch 1-3-4-1. RAM failure on

2Eh 1-3-4-3. RAM failure on data

2Fh Enable cache before system

30h 1-4-1-1. RAM failure on data

(NMI)

POST values

values

initial POST values

during warm boot

devices

autosize

initialization

Controller

Controller

GB

Manager

address

bits of low byte of memory bus

BIOS shadow

bits of high byte of memory bus

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch

3Ah Autosize cache

45h POST device initialization

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

51h Initialize EISA board

54h Set key click if enabled

58h 2-2-3-1. Test for unexpected

5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to

5Bh Disable CPU cache

62h Test extended memory address

66h Configure advanced cache

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC

68h Enable external and CPU

69h Setup System Management

Manager

chipset registers

CMOS values

notice

against CMOS

system

interrupts

enter SETUP"

640 KB

lines

registers

caches

Mode (SMM) area

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Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

6Ah Display external L2 cache size A2h Check key lock
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) A4h Initialize Typematic rate
6Ch Display shadow-area message A8h Erase F2 prompt
6Eh Display possible high address

70h Display error messages ACh Enter SETUP
72h Check for configuration errors AEh Clear Boot flag
76h Check for keyboard errors B0h Check for errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present B4h One short beep before boot
80h Disable onboard Super I/O

81h Late POST device initialization B6h Check password (optional)
82h Detect and install external

83h Configure non-MCD IDE

84h Detect and install external

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP

86h. Re-initialize onboard I/O ports. BDh Display MultiBoot menu
87h Configure Motherboard Devices BEh Clear screen (optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup

89h Enable Non-Maskable

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data

8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse C2h Initialize error logging
8Ch Initialize floppy controller C3h Initialize error display function
8Fh Determine number of ATA

90h Initialize hard-disk controllers C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk

92h Jump to UserPatch2 C7h Initialize notebook docking late
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-

95h Install CD ROM for boot C9h Extended checksum (optional)
96h Clear huge ES segment

97h Fixup Multi Processor table E0h BIOS Boot Block
98h 1-2. Search for option ROMs. E1h BIOS Boot Block
99h Check for SMART Drive

9Ah Shadow option ROMs E3h Initialize system timer
9Ch Set up Power Management E4h Initialize system I/O
9Dh Initialize security engine

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
9Fh Determine number of ATA and

A0h Set time of day E8h Set Huge Segment

for UMB recovery

vectors

ports and IRQs

RS232 ports

controllers

parallel ports

ISA devices

Interrupts (NMIs)

Area

drives (optional)

controllers

processor boards

register

(optional)

(optional)

SCSI drives

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

B2h POST done - prepare to boot

B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize DMI parameters

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

BCh Clear parity checkers

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager

C4h Initialize system error handler

C6h Initialize notebook docking

C8h Force check (optional)

D2h BIOS Boot Block

E2h Initialize the CPU

E5h Check force recovery boot

E7h Go to BIOS

operating system

reminders

(PEM)

(optional)

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Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

E9h Initialize Multi Processor F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
EAh Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA F3h Initialize System Management

ECh Initialize Memory type F4h Output one beep before boot
EDh Initialize Memory size F5h Boot to Mini DOS
EEh Shadow Boot Block F6h Clear Huge Segment
EFh System memory test F7h Boot to Full DOS
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

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Appendix I: SMDC Information

Overview

Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is a powerful yet cost-efficient solution for
high-end server management hardware packages. Tyan’s goal is to provide remote system
monitoring and control even when the operating system is absence or simply fails. This
empowers Tyan’s server board with advanced industrial-standard features.

Tyan SMDC is a snap-in card that provides essential server management solution. It enables
any IT Manager by providing multi-interfaces to access the hardware remotely and perform
monitor, control and diagnose activities effectively.

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 hardware. IT manager has
the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style (KCS), Block Transfer (BT) style,
Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB), Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB),
Emergency Management Port (EMP) and standard IPMI-Over-LAN communication as defined
in latest IPMI 1.5 specification.

Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI-compliance software as well as Tyan System
Operator

By adding SMDC, Tyan’s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible
system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec.

More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website:

http://www.tyan.com

TM

(TSO) software package.

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Features of Tyan Server Management

Monitor various system components remotely

- such as fans, processor temperature, and more

Remote power on and power off

Console redirect

-the ability to view system remotely

Alert and error actions

-such as audible beep, e-mail, power down and reboot

SMDC runs on stand-by power

-the SMDC 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 be located in the same place.

Console – communicates with Manager
The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the
Manager.

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Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette

Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided.

1. Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD-ROM drive to boot from CD. You

will see the following menu. Then press [1] and [Enter] to boot the system to Tyan
diskette maker. (If you would like to boot from hard disk, press 0 and Enter or just wait for
10 seconds to boot automatically from hard disk.).

Boot from CD:

ISOLINUX 2.00 2002-10-25 Copyright (C) 1994-2002 H. Peter Anvin

0) Boot from first hard drive

1) Boot to TYAN diskette maker
boot: 1_

2. Choose the chipset vender which you need from the main menu.

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker V1.0

** Main Menu**

====Choose Chipset Vendor====

01 Adaptec
02 nVidia
03 LSI
04 Intel
05 Promise
06 Silicon Image
07 VIA

EXIT

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3. The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model.

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker

** Example Vendor**

====Choose Chipset Model====

01 Intel Chipset Model

EXIT

4. After selecting the chipset model, select the OS to start the diskette making.

TYAN Driver Diskette Maker

====Example Chipset Driver====

Diskette =01= Microsoft Windows 2003 32-bit
Diskette =02= Microsoft Windows 2003 64-bit
Diskette =03= Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit
Diskette =04= Microsoft Windows XP 64bit

Back

5. Follow the instruction on menu to insert a diskette and press [ENTER].

\Please insert a formatted diskette into A:/ and press [ENTER]
Writing image to drive A:
Track: 36 Hoad: 8 Sector: 1

6. Using "ESC" key to quit the Tyan diskette maker. The system will automatically restart.

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Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification

that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s
devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for
demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly links the graphics
controller to the main memory. While the channel runs at only 66 MHz, it supports data
transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective
speed of 133 MHz.

ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive
implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD-ROMs and
tape drives to be configured as master 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 more data the bus,
phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater
speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates, prioritizes, and
maintains a list of all Initial 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 for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both the operating system and
application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.

Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually from an application,
though it is also used when printing, and in most keyboard drivers. The CPU can manipulate
data in a buffer before copying it, all at once, to a disk drive. While this improves system
performance --- reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing
so repeatedly --- there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash.
Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the
processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses.

Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without
going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a
cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead
of in the slow DRAM. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a
typical cache size is 512KB, while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory.

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Cache size: refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be confused with
the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system
in search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB, and a
cacheable area of 512MB. In this case, up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable
of being cached. However, only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given
moment. Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached.

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or
“closed”, and inactive 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, 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): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory.
It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just
the rising edge, potentially doubling output.

DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs,
and do not need to be installed in pairs.

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, because 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
you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play devices will take care of this for you.

Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.
DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has the
unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This
refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as
SRAM.

ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting): allows data to be
checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time
that they’re found.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, is a ROM
chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up with changes in
the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip. TYAN’s BIOS updates can be found at
http://www.tyan.com

EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic. An Adaptec specific RAID technology.

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ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug­n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each
time it boots.

Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced
without causing 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 also makes some Baby-AT and ATX Footprint boards.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device, typically the

server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order to request establishment
of a communications channel. The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in
order to settle on a communications protocol.

HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.

H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.

IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.

IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It can

handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs
(EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller.

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.

I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware
(mouse, keyboard, etc.)

Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built 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 important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on
IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-Play operating systems can take care of these
details for you.

ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch

up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and it
waiting for the peripheral to send some data back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard
system components).

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Mirroring: see RAID.

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that holds its

data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other companies’
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 or 64-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 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 to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power is provided

to the memory chips. In this configuration, SRAM requests are pipelined, which means that
larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time, and acted upon quickly. This type
of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz.

Pipelining: improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second
instruction before the first is completed. A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line, with a
given part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of
instructions.

PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the number of
seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-Play
devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer
that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system (such as Windows 98), and go to
work. Devices and operating systems that 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 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, the data is stored redundantly,
also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RAID level 0
is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple hard 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 striping
and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same time.

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RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel. RAIDIOS is a
specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded on the motherboard, to be
used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component of a hardware RAID subsystem. The
RAIDIOS circuit allows an I/O Processor (either embedded on the motherboard or on an add­in card) to configure the I/O controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O
controller and the I/O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware
RAID subsystem.

RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can
be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer to the system’s main
memory. This memory is available to any program running on the computer.

ROM (Read-Only Memory): a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic instructions
required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.

SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage
interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s software and
operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to design, with cables that are
simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors, and lower voltage requirements.

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 non­synchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before opening the next.

Serial port: 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).

SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL): Architecture that allows a RAID controller, such as
AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a system board-embedded SCSI bus or a
set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)

SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of RAM for
motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the
speed of DIMM modules.

Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.

SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order

to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.

SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use
design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and
racks) to promote and support server industry growth.

Standby mode: in 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.

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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 vertical scanning properties of 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 shift the processor over and down, guiding into the board and
locking it into place.

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should first turn to your dealer for direct support.
Your system has most likely been configured or designed by them and they should have the
best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Hence, they should be of the
most assistance for you. Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you,
take the system to them directly to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself
(which can have expensive consequences).

If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help. Besides
designing innovative and quality products for over a decade, Tyan has continuously offered
customers service beyond their expectations. Tyan's website (http://www.tyan.com
provides easy-to-access resources such as in-depth Linux Online Support sections with
downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis, memory and
much more. With all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away, users can 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 most impressive we've seen, with
great response time and exceptional organization in general" ­Anandtech.com

Help Resources:

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates, and
other information: 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, 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 Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number
should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package
should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.

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Operation is subject to the following conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired
operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user 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 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 Ministere Canadien des
Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference radio.)

CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate, 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.

Notice for the USA

Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity
Procedure) DoC
FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules

Notice for Europe (CE Mark)
This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 2004/108/EC,
92/31/EEC (EMC).

Document #: D1933- 120

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