TYAN K8QW User Manual

Thunder K8QW

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S4881G2NR

Revision 1.01

Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2005-2006. All rights reserved. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN
Computer Corp.

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are property of their respective owners including, but not limited to the following.

TYAN, Thunder K8QW are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
AMD, Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation.
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Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SuSE,is a trademark of SuSE AG.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds
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Broadcom
ATI and Rage XL are trademarks of ATI Corporation

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whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of
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malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this documen t.

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Table of Contents
Before you begin… Page 4

Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations Page 5
Hardware Specifications Page 5
Software Specifications Page 7

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.00 Board Image Page 9

2.01 Block Diagram Page 10

2.02 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Page 11

2.03 Front Panel Connector (J15) Page 13

2.04 Clear CMOS Jumper (J20) Page 14

2.05 SMBus Connector (J1) Page 14

2.06 USB 2.0 Header (J30, J31,J95) Page 15

2.07 Chassis Intrusion (JP2) Page 15

2.08 Serial Port Internal Header (J101) Page 16

2.09 PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J11) Page 16

2.10 PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J12) Page 17

2.11 RI Header (JP1) Page 17

2.12 Gigabit LAN1, LAN2 LED Header (JP4,JP5) Page 18

2.13 IEEE 1394A Pin Header (J27, J28) Page 18

2.14 ID Switch (J118) Page 19

2.15 ID LED (J119) Page 19

2.16 NMI (J22) Page 20

2.17 CPU Fan Connectors
(J117, J116, J108, J109)

2.18 Chassis 4-PIN Fan Connectors
(J103, J104, J105, J106, J107, J110)

2.19 Chassis 3-PIN Fan Connectors (J111, J112) Page 21

2.20 Parallel Header (LPT Connector) Page 22

2.21 PWR Connector (PWR3) Page 22

2.22 PWR Connector (PWR4) Page 23

2.23 OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers Page 24

2.24 Installing the processor(s) Page 24

2.25 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation Page 25

2.26 Thermal Interface Material Page 26

2.27 Heatsink Installation Procedures Page 27

2.28 Finishing Installing the Heatsink Page 29

2.29 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Page 30

2.30 Installing the Memory Page 32

2.31 Attaching Drive Cables Page 35

2.32 Installing Add-In Cards Page 37

2.33 PCI Riser Cards Page 38

2.34 Connecting External Devices Page 39

2.35 Installing the Power Supply Page 39

2.36 Finishing Up Page 40
Chapter 3: BIOS

3.00 BIOS Setup Utility Page 41

3.10 BIOS Menu Bar Page 42

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3.20 BIOS Legend Bar Page 42

3.30 BIOS Main Menu Page 43

3.40 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 44

3.4.1 Hammer Configuration Sub-Menu Page 45

3.4.2 Integrated Devices Sub-Menu Page 48

3.4.3 PCI Configuration Sub-Menu Page 50

3.4.4 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu Page 53

3.4.5 Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu Page 56

3.4.6 I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu Page 56

3.4.7 Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu Page 57

3.4.8 Console Redirection Sub-Menu Page 58

3.4.9 Watchdog Timer Option Sub-Menu Page 59

3.50 BIOS Memory Menu Page 61

3.60 BIOS Security Menu Page 62

3.70 BIOS Boot Menu Page 63

3.7.1 Boot Device Priority Page 64

3.80 BIOS Power Menu Page 65

3.90 BIOS Exit Menu Page 67

Chapter 4: Diagnostics Page 68
Appendix I: Glossary Page 69

Appendix II: BIOS POST Code Page 74
Technical Supp or t Page 77

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Before you begin…

Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Thunder K8QW motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

4 x SATA cable

2x SATA Drive Power Adapter

2x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE cable

1x Cable set: 9-pin Serial and 25-pin Parallel

1 x 1394 cable

1x Thunder K8QW user’s manual

1x Thunder K8QW Quick Reference guide

1x TYAN driver CD

1x I/O shield with 2 LAN ports

4 x CPU Mounting Kit

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations

You are now the owner of the ideal solution for rackmount servers, large computer
clusters, or pedestal server needs. The Tyan Thunder K8QW features support for
Quad AMD Opteron processors, dual channel GbE Network Adapters and SATA
devices. The Thunder K8QW also offers the option to upgrade to eight-level processing
capabilities through the use of the HT4881 and the M4881 add-on modules.

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

Hardware Specifications

. There you can find

Processor

• Quad µPGA 940-pin ZIF sockets

• Supports up to four Single/Dual Core

AMD Opter on

• Four onboard 4-phase VRMs

• Integrated 128-bit DDR Memory

controller

Chipset

• NVIDIA CrushK8-04 Professional

• AMD-8131

• Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip

• Three Analog Devices ADT7476

Hardware Monitoring IC

Memory

• 128-bit dual channel memory bus

• Sixteen 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

(Four per CPU)

• Supports up to 64 GB Reg/ECC DDR

• Supports DDR266, DDR333, or

DDR400

• Supports Single/Dual and Quad Rank
memory

Expansion Slots

• Two x16 PCI Express slot, one with x4
signals

• Two independent 64-bit PCI-X buses

• One 133 MHz max 3.3V PCI-X slot

from Bridge B

• Two 100 MHz max 3.3V PCI-X slots
from Bridge A

• Total of five usable slots

TM

800 series processors

TM

HyperTransport I/O Hub

Integrated Enhanced IDE
Controller

• Provides two IDE dual-drive
ports for up to four EIDE
devices

• Supports for UDMA 33 /66 /
100 /133 IDE drives and
ATAPI compliant devices

Integrated I/O

• One floppy connector supports
up to two drives

• Two 9-pin serial ports (one
connector and one header) and
One 25-pin parallel port pin­header

• Eight USB 2.0 EHCI ports (two
rear connectors & three headers
with two ports each)

• PS/2 mouse and keyboard

connectors

System Management

• Modular BMC 2x25pin header
for SMDC support

• Ten 4-pin fan headers support
tachometer monitoring and
smart FAN control (PWM)

• Temperature and voltage

monitoring

• One 2-pin Chassis Intrusion
header

• Port 80h LED display

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Integrated SATA Controller (Mfg.
option)

• Four SATA 2.0 ports

• Supports up to Four SATA drives

• Supports RAID 0,1 and 10

Intelligent Plat f or m Ma nag e me nt
Interface Header

• Tyan Server Management Daughter
card (Optional) supports features
listed below via IPMI header

TM

• QLogic

Zircon Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC)
based on powerful ARM7
technology

• Tailored for IPMI 1.5 Spec

• Supports KCS and BT styles

• Flexible Windows and Linux based

Management Solution

• Supports RMCP and SNMP
protocols

• Supports ASF standard and EMP

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C serial multi-master controllers

• I
and UARTs

• Built-in IPMB connector

• Remote power on/off and reset

support (IPMI-over-LAN)

Hyper Transport™ Connectors

• Two PCI Express x16 slots with
TYAN private signal definition which
uses the Hyper Transport to
connect two HT cards to the M4881.
(CPU Board specifically designed by
TYAN).

Integrated PCI Grap hic s

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• ATI

RageTM XL PCI graphi c s

controller

• 8MB Frame Buffer of video memory

*Not validated at the time of print,
subject to change.

Integrated LAN Controllers

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• Broadcom

BCM5704C dual­channel Gigabit Ethernet
controller

• Two RJ-45 LAN connectors
with LEDs

• Connected to PCI-X Bridge A

• Two Front Panel LED headers

BIOS

• Phoenix BIOS with 4Mbit LPC
Flash ROM

• Watchdog timer

• USB boot support

• 48-bit LBA Support

• Supports PXE via Ethernet

• Power management :S 0 , S1 , S4

and S5

• ACPI 2.0 & 1.0B support

Form Factor

• SSI MEB footprint (13” x 16” /

330.2mm x 406.4mm)

• EPS12V power connectors

• One serial port and one VGA

connector

• Stacked USB 2.0 (two)
connectors

• Stacked PS/2 keyboard and
mouse connectors

• Two RJ-45 side-by-side LAN
connectors with LEDs

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (Declaration of
Conformity)

• European Community CE

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Softwar e Specifications
OS (Operating System) Support

Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Server (32/64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32/64 bit)
SuSE Enterprise 10.0 64-bit
RHEL 3 Update 4 64-bit
RHEL 4 64-bit
Other distributions of Linux pending validation

TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or
without notice.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

Precaution: The Thunder K8QW supports EPS12V power supplies (24-pin/8-pin) and will

not operate with any other types.
DO NOT USE ATX 2.x, ATX12V or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the

board and void your warranty.

How to install o ur products right… the first time

The first thing you should do is read this user’s manual. It contains important information
that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precautions you
should take when installing your motherboard:

(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic

bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a
safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. 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,
as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.

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

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2.00 – Board Image

This picture is represe nt at ive o f t he la te st board r evi si on available at the ti me of
publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above
picture.

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

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2.01 – Block Diagram

S4881 Thunder K8QW Block Diagram

Note: The Hyper Transport speed between HT CON & CPU can reach up to 2000MT/S

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2.02 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

This diagram is representat iv e of t h e la t e st board revision available at the ti me of
publishing. The board you receive may not look exact ly like the above diagram.

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Function Settings

J115 Front Panel C onnector

J20 Clear CMOS Jumper

J1 SMBus Connector

J30, J31, J95 USB 2.0 Header

JP2 Chassis intrusion

J101 Serial Port Internal Header

J11

PCI-X channel A frequency
configure

See Section 2.03 for pin out
configuration

Close Pin-2 and Pin-3 (Default)
Normal mode
Close Pin-1 and Pin-2
Clear CMOS mode

See Section 2.05 for pinout
configuration

For front or rear chassis mount
USB connectors

See Section 2.07 for pin out
configuration

See Section 2.08 for pin out
configuration

See Section 2.09 for adjusting
speed

J12

PCI-X channel B frequency
configure

See Section 2.10 for adjusting
speed

JP1 RI Header For external Wake on Ring

JP4, JP5

GbE LAN1, LAN2 LED
Header

See Section 2.12 for pin out

J27, J28 IEEE 1394A Pin Header See Section 2.13

J118, J119 ID Switch & ID LED See Section 2.14, 2.15

J22 NMI See Section 2.16

CPU Fan Connectors See Section 2.17
System Fan Connectors See Section 2.18, 2.19
Parallel Header(LPT CONN) See Section 2.20

PWR CON See Section 2.21, 2.22

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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

2.03 – Front Panel Connector (J115)

Function

HDD
LED+

PIN # PIN

#

1 2 PWR LED+

Function

HDD
LED-

Reset
Button -

Reset
Button +

VCC 9 10 NC

IRRX 11 12 VCC

GND 13 14 KEY
IRTX 15 16 GND

NC 17 18 SPKR

3 4 PWR LED-

5 6

7 8 PWR Button-

PWR
Button+

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2.04 – Clear CMOS Jumper (J20)

Pin_3 Pin_1

Clear

Default

Pin_3 Pin_1

You can reset the CMOS settings by
using this jumper if you have forgotten
your system/setup password or need to
clear system BIOS setting.

- Power off system and disconnect

both power connectors from the
motherboard

- Use jumper cap to close Pin_1 and
Pin_2 for sever a l seconds to Clear
CMOS

- Put jumper cap back to Pin_2 and
Pin_3 (default setting)

Reconnect power & power on system

2.05 – SMBus Connector (J1)

Pin_1

Pin_1:

SMBus
data

Pin_2:

NA

Use this connector to connect
external SMBUS devices

Pin_3:

SMBus
Clock

Pin_4:
NA

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2.06 – USB 2.0 Header (J30, J31,J95)

2.07 – Chassis intrusion (JP2)

Signal
Description

VCC 1 2 VCC
USB DATA- 3 4 USB DATA -
USB DATA+ 5 6 USB DATA +
GND 7 8 GND
KEY 9 10 NC

Note: USB header is colored blue
to distinguish from IEEE 1394A
header which is colored black.

PIN2

PIN1

Pin # Pin # Signal

Pin-2

GND

Pin-1
INTRUDUER_L

Description

For use with chassis that support
this feature

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2.08 – COM2 Header (J101)

Signal
Description

DCD2_L_SER
(Data Carrier
Detect)

RXD2_SER(Re
ceive-Data)

TXD2_SER(Tra
nsfer-Data)

DTR2_L_SER(
Data-Terminal­Ready)

GND (Ground)

2.09 – PCI-X channel A frequency configure (J11)

Pin # Pin # Signal

Description

DSR2_L_S

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

ER (Data­Set-Ready)

RTS2_L_S
ER(Reques
t-to-Send)

CTS2_L_S
ER(Clear­to-Send)

RI2_L_SE
R(Ring­Indicator)

Key

Open

Closed

J11 is used to adjust PCI-X Bridge A
PCI frequency.

Note: Need close the jumper when
you use the two slots of A bus at
the same time.

Open(Default):100MHz/66MHz;
Closed: 66MHz

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2.10 – PCI-X channel B frequency configure (J12)

J12 is used to adjust PCI-X Bridge B
PCI-X frequency.

Open(Default):133MHz/100MHz/66MHz;
Closed: 100MHz/66MHz

Open

Closed

2.11 – RI Header (JP1)

Pin 1: 5VSB

PIN-2 PIN-1

Pin 2: RI signal

JP1 is Wake on Ring PIN Header

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2. 12– GbE LAN1,LAN2 LED Header (JP4,JP5)

Pin_1:LAN LED+

PIN-1 PIN-2

Pin_2:LAN LED-

Use this 2-pin header to connect
LAN LED on front panel.

2. 13– FireWire(IEEE 1394A) Pin Header (J27,J28)

Signal

Description

TPA+ 1 2 TPA-

GND 3 4 GND

TPB+ 5 6 TPB-

+12V 7 8 +12V

KEY 9 10 GND

Note: IEEE 1394A header is colored
black to distinguish from USB header
which is colored blue.

Pin # Pin

#

Signal

Description

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2.14– ID Switch (J118)

Pin_1:5VSB

PIN-1 PIN-2

Pin_2:Switch
signal-

Use to turn on and turn off ID LED

2.15– ID LED (J119)

Pin_1: Turn on/off
signal

PIN-1 PIN-2

Pin_2: GND

The ID LED is used to help identify a
system for servicing when it is
installed within a high density rack or
cabinet that is populated with several
other similar systems.

The first press of the ID Switch will
turn on the LED, and th e se con d p ress
will turn off ID LED.

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2.16–NMI (J22)

Pin_1: NMI Signal

PIN-1 PIN-2

Pin_2: 3.3VSB

Allows you to issue a non-maskable
interrupt.

2.17– CPU FAN Connectors (J117, J116, J108, J109)

#

J117 CPUFAN0

J116 CPUFAN1

J108 CPUFAN2

FAN

Description

Function

RPM

Read

RPM

Read

RPM

Read

Max

Amp

2.0 A

2.0 A

2.0 A

J109 CPUFAN3

RPM

Read

2.0 A

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2.18– Chassis 4PIN FAN Connectors (J103, J104, J105, J106, J107, J110)

#

J103 SYSFAN1 Read 2.0 A
J107 SYSFAN2 Read 2.0 A
J105 SYSFAN3 Read 2.0 A
J110 SYSFAN4 Read 2.0 A

J106 SYSFAN5 Read 2.0 A

FAN

Description

Function

Amp Rated
(Maximum)

J104 SYSFAN6 Read 2.0 A

2.19 –Chassis 3PIN FAN Connectors（J111,J112）

#

FAN

Description

Function

Amp Rated
(Maximum)

J111 SYSFAN7 Read 1.6 A

J112 SYSFAN8 Read 1.6 A

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2.20– Parallel Header ( LPT CONN )

Signal

Configuration

STB 1 2 AUTFD
DATA0 3 4 ERROR
DATA1 5 6 INIT

DATA2 7 8 SLIN
DATA3 9 10 GND
DATA4 11 12 GND
DATA5 13 14 GND
DATA6 15 16 GND
DATA7 17 18 GND

ACK 19 20 GND

BUSY 21 22 GND

PE 23 24 GND

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PIN # PIN

#

Signal

Configuration

2.21–PWR CON ( PWR3 )




ATX 12V power connector
This power connector
should be plugged when
use 4 rank memory

Signal Pin Pin Signal

GND 1 3 12V
GND 2 4 12V

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2.22–PWR CON ( PWR4 )

Pin Signal

1 12V



2 GND
3 GND
4 5V

1X4 - Pin 5V power connector
This power connector should be plugged
in when using Quad Rank memory

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2.23 – OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers
The connectors and jumpers, which are not listed, are reserved for OEM use only .

2.24– Installing the Processor(s)

Your brand new Thunder K8QW supports the latest 64-bit processor technologies from
AMD. Only AMD Opteron

™

processor 800 series are certified and supported with this

motherboard. *
* Your S4881 will not be fully functional unless at least 2 CPU’s or more are used at the

same time. The system will POST with 1 CPU but other functions such as GbE or PCI-X
bus will be none functional.

Check our website for latest processor support. http://www.tyan.com

NOTE We recommend that at least two CPUs should be installed. If only use

two CPUs, please insert them into socket CPU0 and CPU1.

TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration.

The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may
not be an exact representation of the processors you have.

Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90

o

or as far back as possible to the
socket.
Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath the processor to
ensure that the processor’s installed correctly.
Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits
flush with the socket.
Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place.
Your processor is installed.
Repeat these steps for the second, third and fourth processor if you are using four
processors.

Take care when installing processors as they have very fragile connector pins below the
processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly.

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2.25 - Heatsink Retention Frame Installation

After you are done installing the processor(s), you should proceed to installing the
retention frame and heatsink. The CPU heatsink will ensure that the processors do not
overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them.
Overheated processors are also dangerous to the health of the motherboard.

The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the
processor and provides a base for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and
heatsink.

Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different
manufacturers, a lot of them have their own method of installation. For the safest method
of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink, use heatsinks
validated by AMD. Please refer to AMD’s website at www.amd.com

The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common CPU back
plates:

1. Mounting screws

2. Heatsink retention frame

3. CPU socket

4. Motherboard PCB

5. Adhesive insulator material

6. Backplate as sembly
NOTE: Please see next section

for specific inst r uctions on how
to install mounting bracket.

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2.26 -- Thermal Interface Material

Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to

NOTE

ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the
processor & meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements

There are two types of thermal
interface materials designed for
use with the AMD Opteron
processor.

The most common material
comes as a small pad attached
to the heatsink at the time of
purchase. There should be a
protective cover over the
material. Take care not to touch
this material.
Simply remove the protective
cover and place the heatsink on
the processor.

The second type of interface
material is usually packa g ed
separately. It is commonly
referred to as ‘thermal
compound’. Simply apply a thin
layer on to the CPU lid (applyi ng
too much will actually reduce the
cooling).

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2.27 Heatsink Installation Procedures
Type A: CAM LEVER (TYPE) INSTALLATION

1. After placing backplate and interface
material under motherb oa rd place heatsink
retention frame on top of motherboard.
Align plastic retention bracket screw hole
with CPU back-plate standoffs.
Tighten screws to secure plastic retention
bracket. Repeat this on the other side.

DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

2. After tightening screws secure metal clip
to plastic retention bracket center tab.
Repeat this on the other side of heatsink.

3. After securing metal clip to plastic
retention bracket center tab, push down on
plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab.

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Type B: SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK

1. After placing CPU back-plate and
adhesive interface material under
motherboard, place heatsink retention
frame on top of motherboard. Align
heatsink retention frame screw hole with
backplate assembly standoffs. Place
heatsink inside plastic retention bracket.
Place metal clip over retention frame tab.
Repeat this on the other side.

2. Insert screw through metal clip.

BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED
ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB.

3. Tighten screw through metal clip.
Repeat on other side.

DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

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2.28 -- Finishing Installing the Heatsink

After you have finished insta lling the heatsink onto th e 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.

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

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2.29 –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.

Thunder K8QW S4881 Mounting Hole Placement

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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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2.30 – Installing the Memory

Before attempting to install any memory, make sure that the memory you have is
compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor.
The following diagram shows common types of DDR SDRAM modules:

Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Thunder K8QW:

• Always install memory beginning with CPU0_DIMM0 or CPU0_DIMM2

• In order to access memory that is associated with each CPU socket you must

also have a CPU installed in that corresponding socket. Memory installed into
dimm sockets that do not have a CPU installed with it will be non - functional.

• AMD Opteron
memory configurations

• At least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the system to
turn on and POST (power on self test)

• 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB Registered PC2100 / PC2700 /
PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported

• All installed memory will be automatically detected

The Thunder K8QW Pro supports up to 32GB / 64GB.*
The eight-way system (S4881+M4881) supports up to 64GB /128 GB.

* For Quad Rank memory compatibility please reference the Tyan website

Modifying the memory configuration for a S4881 is fairly simple by following a few
basic steps. The following terms are used in the memory modification description:

• Bank – One or more DIMM’s logically arranged to form a given memory bus
access width (64-bit or 128-bit).

• Node – A Single processor, its memory controller and all of its associated
memory DIMM’s and DIMM sockets. A node represents a given processor’s
memory array as viewed from the HyperTransport ™ link.

• Bank Interleave – This form of interleaving causes the memory controller to
group two 128-bit DIMM banks into one large array. Every other 128-bit word
is stored in a given DIMM bank. Even word addresses are stored in the bank
composed of slots DIMM0 and DIMM1. Odd word addresses are stored in the

TM

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bank composed of slots DIMM2 and DIMM3. If enabled in BIOS setup, each
node with four identical DIMM’s is setup to use bank interleave.

• Node Interleave – Node based interleaving causes the system to group even
numbers of nodes into one large array. In the case of two-way node
interleaving (2 processors present), every other 128-bit word is stored on a
given node. Four-way node interleaving (four processors present) results in
every 4
compatible with Microsoft’s SRAT table or Linux NUMA. If enabled in BIOS
setup and if all loaded nodes have the same amount of memory.

Rules for populating memory

64-bit support

every CPU socket that corresponds to those DIMM slots.

128-bit support

socket that corresponds to those DIMM slots.

Refer to the diagram below if there are further questions on how to populate

memory in 64-bit, 128-bit orientations or Bank Interleaving:

DIMM Number 64-Bit Width 128-Bit Width Bank Interleave

DIMM0 Bank 0 B ank 0, low 64 Bank 0, low 64,
DIMM1 Not Used Bank 0, high 64 Bank 0, high 64,
DIMM2 Bank 1 B ank 1, low 64 Bank 0, low 64,
DIMM3 Not Used Bank 1, high 64 Bank 0, high 64,

th

128-bit word being stored on a given node. Node interleave is not

:

: Choose DIMM slots 0 or 2 by themselves or use 0 and 2 together for

: Choose DIMM slots 0 and 1 or 2 and 3 or all 4 together for every CPU

even
even
odd
odd

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Memory Installation Procedure

When you install the memory modules, make sure the module aligns properly with the
memory slot. The modules are keyed to ensure that it is inserted only one way. The
method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams.

Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot, two latches on either side will
close and secure the module into the slot. Sometimes you may need to close the
latches yourself.

To remove the memory module, simply push the latches outwards until the memory
module pops up. Then remove the module.

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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2.31 – Attaching Drive Cables

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 B IOS to detect it.

TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually designated by a colored wire) faces the
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The Thunder K8QW is also equipped with 4 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 four SATA cables and two SATA power adapter. If you are in need

of other cables or power ad a pters please contact you r place of purchase.

The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive

1. SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power
connection

3. SATA cable motherboard
connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

Floppy Drives

Attaching floppy disket te 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
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2.32 – Installing Add-In Cards

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 most
common slots that may appear on your motherboard. Not all of the slots shown will
necessarily appear on your motherboard.

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.

Note: Only PCI Express slots are usable with 1 CPU installed in the CPU0 slot.
Add a second CPU in the CPU1 slot to use PCI-X slots. This is because the PCI­X 8131 chip is only connected to the CPU1 HT bus.

HT SLOT brief introduction

The two HT Slots are actually two PCI-Ex16 slots with TYAN private signal definition
and use Hyper Transport to connect two HT cards to the M4881 (CPU Board specially
designed by TYAN ) .

Note: All 4 CPUs need to be installed before you can add the M4881 CPU daughter
board since only the CPU2 and CPU3 sockets have an HT connection to the M4881.

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

NOTE

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you may damage the board and/or expansion device.

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2.33 – PCI Riser Cards Supported on Thunder K8QW S4881

Model Number M2037 M2043 M2043X M2044

What speeds can

support

Form Factor

What kind of Gold

ALL SPEEDS

1U 2U 2U 2U

3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V

66MHz
33MHz

66MHz
33MHz

66MHz
33MHz

Finger

How many slots

What kinds of slots

UPC Code

635872-007255

1 3 2 3

5V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V

635872-

006906

635872-

007095

635872-

008368

You can use J11&J12 to adjust the frequency of PCI-X Channel A and PCI-X
Channel B to fit different kinds of Riser Cards supported on Thunder K8QW
S4881. See section 2.09 & 2.10 for detail.

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2.34 – Connecting External Devices

Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task. The standard
devices you should expect to plug into the motherboard are keyboards, mice, and
printer cables. The following diagram will detail the ATX port stack for the following
board:

2.35– Installing the Power Supply

There are three power connectors on your Thunder K8QW. Tyan recommends that
you have an EPS12V power supply that has one 24-pin and two 8-pin power
connectors.

PWR3: 2x2 pin ATX 12V power
Connector

PWR2: 8-pin EPS 12V power connector

PWR1: 8-pin EPS 12V power connector

PWR4: 1x4 pin 5V power connector

PWR0: 24-pin EPS 12V power connector

The Thunder K8QW is standard EPS 12V compatible, please take following
combination for reference. Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES
power supplies are not compatible

with the board and can damage the motherboard

and/or CPU(s).

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Power Supply Connection Matrix (w/ 2-rank memory)

Model # Connector on EPS12V PWR Supply MB Power Connector

24-pin Connector PWR0: 24-pin EPS 12V Connector

# 1

8-pin Connector PWR1: 8-pin EPS12V Connector
8-pin Connector PWR2: 8-pin EPS12V Connector

Power Supply Connection Matrix (w/ 4-rank memory)

Model # Connector on EPS12V PWR Supply MB Power Connector

24-pin Connector PWR0: 24-pin EPS 12V Connector

8-pin Connector PWR1: 8-pin EPS12V Connector

# 1

Disconnect power supply from electrical outlet

a. Connect the EPS12V 8-pin power connectors
b. Connect the EPS12V 24-pin power connector
c. Connect power cable to power supply to power outlet

Make sure you have connected both connectors before attempting to apply

power to the board.
* w/ 4-rank memory: please connect total 5 power connectors before connect power
cable to power supply to power outlet.

NOTE: We suggest using a 850W or higher power supply; this is dependent on how
many devices you have installed. However, 700W is sufficient for system without
many devices (i.e. 4 x AMD Opteron 875 CPU, 16 x 1G DDR 333 Memory, 1 x HDD,
2 or 3 expansion cards). We suggest using a 1350W or higher power supply to
support a 8-way system (S4881+M4881).

2.36 – Finishing Up

Congratulations on making it th is far! You’re finished settin g 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.

8-pin Connector PWR2: 8-pin EPS12V Connector
4-pin Connector PWR3:2x2 pin ATX12V Connector

4-pin Connector PWR4: 1x4 pin 5V Connector

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.00 - BIOS Setup Utility

With the BIOS setup utility, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special
features of your computer. The setup utility uses a number of menus for making
changes and turning the special features on or off.

All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus displayed

NOTE

To start the BIOS setup utility:

To select an item

Use the left/right (Å Æ) arrow keys to make a selection
To display a sub-menu (A pointer “” marks all sub menus)

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>.

on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and
features installed in your computer.

a. Turn on or reboot your system
b. Press <F2> during POST (F4 on remote console) to start BIOS setup

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3.10 - BIOS Menu Bar

The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections:

Main To configure basic system setups

Advanced To configure the advanced chipset features

Memory To configure system memory features

Boot To configure system boot order

Exit To exit setup utility

NOTE Options written in bold type represent the BIOS setup default

3.20 - BIOS Legend Bar

The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates:

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> G eneral help window

<ESC> Exit current menu

Å Æ arrow keys Select a different menu

↑ or ↓ arrow keys

<+> or <-> Change values

<F9> Load the Optimal default configuration values of the

<F10> Select the previous value/setting of the field

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu

Select different item

menu

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]
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3.30 - BIOS Main Menu

The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be
configured. "Grayed-out" options cannot be configured, options in blue can be changed.

The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for
a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white.
Often, a text message will accompany it.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

BIOS Date
BIOS Version:

CPU Type
CPU Speed

System Memory
Extended Memory
Extended Memory Testing

Installed O/S
System Time
System Date

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Values

DD/MM/YY
XXXX

AMD
xxxx MHz

[XXXX KB]
[XXXX MB]
[None]

[Other]
[HH:MM:SS]
[MM:DD:YYYY]

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

None

Extended Memory Testing

System Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time.

System Date

Just Zero it

Nomal

MM:DD:

YYYY

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will be performed on extended
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3.40 - BIOS Advanced Menu

You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Hammer
Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS
Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options
are described in this section. The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub
menus are described on the following pages.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Advanced

Secured Setup Configurations [No]
Reset Configuration Data: [No]

Hammer Configuration
Integrated Devices
PCI Configuration
IDE Configuration
Floppy Configuration
I/O Device Confi gur at i on
Hardware Monitor

Auto Fan control [Enabled]
FanPwmDuty [40%]

Console Redirection
Watchdog Timer Option

Intruder Support [Enabled]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Choosing “Yes” will prevents a
Plug and Play Operation
System from cha nging system
settings.

Select “Yes” if you want to clear
the Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD)
area.

Secured Setup Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Hammer Configuration Menu Item Set Hammer Configuration.
Integrated Devices Menu Item Set integrated devices.
PCI Configuration Menu Item Configure PCI devices.

IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure IDE interface.

Floppy Configuration Menu Item Configure floppy interface.

I/O Device Configuration Menu Item Peripheral configuration

Hardware Monitor Menu Item

Auto Fan control

FanPwmDuty

Console Redirection Menu Item

Watchdog Timer Option Menu Item Watchdog Timer configuration

Intruder Support

Enabled

Disabled

30%

40%

50%
60%

Enabled

Disabled

Enable/disable the onboard
Hardware monitor device

Choosing “Enabled” will do auto
fan control to reduce fan noise.

Select Auto fan control’s PWM
duty to reduce fan speed

Additional setup menus to
configure console.

Enabled/disabled the chassis
intrude function

3.4.1 – Hammer Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Hammer Configuration settings. Use
the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Hammer Configuration Sub-Menu

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HT-LDT Frequency

ECC
ECC Scrub Redirection
Dram ECC Scrub CTL
Chip-Kill
DDR Data Transfer Rate
Node Memory Inter Leave
Dram Bank Inter Leave
4GB Memory Hole Adjust
4GB Memory Hole Size

DDR Clock Jitter
Memory Hole Mapping
Enable All Memory Clocks
Controller Config Mode
Timing Config Mode
Swizzle Memory Banks
MTRR Mapping

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Values

[800Mhz]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[200M]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[64M]
[Disabled]
[Hardware]
[Populated]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Continues]

Feature Option Description

HT-LDT Frequency

ECC

ECC Scrub Redirection

Dram ECC Scrub CTL

800Mhz

1000Mhz

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

1.31ms

2.62 ms

5.24 ms

10.49 ms

20.97 ms

42.0 ms

84.0 ms

Set HT-LDT link between
CK8ÅÆCK804

ECC check/correct mode.
This is a Global enable
function for all blocks within
CPU core and North Bridge.

Enable ECC Scrubber to
correct errors detected in
Dram during normal CPU
requests (Foreground
scrubbing).

Sets the rate of
BACKGROUND scrubbing for
Dram (In addition to normal
ECC scrubbing from system
requests).
NOTE: BACKGROUND agent
works independently of CPU
requests and bus masters, but
cannot be enabled without first
enabling Dram ECC.

Chip-Kill

Disabled

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DDR Data Transfer Rate

Node Memory Inter Leave
Dram Bank Inter Leave

4GB Memory Hole Adjust

4GB Memory Hole Size

DDR Clock Jitter

Memory Hole Mapping

Enable All Memory Clocks

Controller Config Mode

enabled

200M

100M
133M
166M

Disabled

Auto
Auto

Disabled

Auto

Manual

64MB

128MB
256MB
512MB

768MB
1024MB
1280MB
1536MB
1792MB
2048MB
2304MB
2560MB
2816MB
3072MB
3328MB
3584MB

Disabled

Enabled

Hardware

Disabled
Software

Populated

All

Auto

Manual

nodes with all x4 ECC
capable dimms.

The rate of DDR data transfer

Inter leave memory blocks
across Processor Nodes
Inter leave memory blocks
across Dram chip.
4GB Memory Hole Adjust

Auto - Adjust t he m em o r y hole
size automatically according
to the memory space used by
PCI devices.

Manual - Memory hole size is
determined manually.

4GB Memory Hole Size

Eliminate dithering for DDR
auto compensation

Remapping scheme for PCI
memory hole.

Enable all memory clocks
Populated: Only enable

those clocks where
populated

All: Enable all memory
clocks, whether populated or
not

Controller Config Mode

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Timing Config Mode

Auto

Manual

Timing Config Mode

Disabled

Swizzle Memory Banks

Enabled

Continues

MTRR Mapping

Discrete

Swizzle memory banks for
performance gain (XORs
Dram bank selects)

Configure MTRR mode.

3.4.2 - Integrated Devices Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Integrated Devices settings. Use the
up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Integrated Devices Sub-Menu

USB Control

USB BIOS Legacy Support :

SATA0 Controller

SATA1 Controller

Interrupt Mode:

NV RAID Configuration

[USB1.1+USB2]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[APIC]

Item Specific Help

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

Disabled

USB Control

USB BIOS Legacy Support

SATA0 Controller
SATA1 Controller

USB1.1

USB1.1+USB2

Enabled
Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

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Set USB controllers.

Set support for USB
Keyboard/Mouse.

Set First Seri al ATA device.
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Disabled

APIC

Interrupt Mode

NV RAID Configuration Menu Item Set Nvidia RAID control.

NV RAID Configuration

You can use this screen to select options for the NV Configuration settings. Use the
up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

NV RAID Configuration

NV RAID Configuration

Channel 0 SATA Primary

Channel 0 SATA Secondary

Channel 1 SATA Primary

Channel 1 SATA Secondary

PIC

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

Select Interrupt Mode between
8259/PIC mode or APIC
mode.

Item Specific Help

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

NV Configuration

Channel 0 SATA Primary

Channel 0 SATA Secondary

Channel 1 SATA Primary

Channel 1 SATA Secondary

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

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Set the SATA RAID port at

CK804.
Set the SATA RAID port at

CK804.
Set the SATA RAID port at

CK804.
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3.4.3 - PCI Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Configuration settings. Use the
up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

PCI Configur ation Sub-Menu

Note PCI Slot Layout Convention in Help Window

PCI Device, Slot # 1

PCI Device, Slot # 2

Lan Control

1394 Device Control [Enabled]
Onboard VGA [Enabled]
Default Primary Video Adapter [Add On]

Option ROM Placemnet [Disabled]

PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion

PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

PCI Device, Sl ot #1 & 2 Menu Item Select PCI slot configuration.

PCI/PNP IS A UHB Region
Exclusion

PCI/PNP ISA I R Q Re so ur ce
Exclusion

Menu Item

Menu Item

Reserve specific upper
memory blocks for use by
legacy ISA devices.

Reserve the specific IRQs for
use by legacy ISA device s.

PCI Device, Slot # 1 & 2

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Device, Slot # 1 & 2 settings.
Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys
to change the value of the selected option.

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PCI Device, Slot # 1 & 2

Option ROM Scan:

Enable Master:

Latency Timer

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

Option ROM Scan

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[0040h]

Enabled

Disabled

Item Specific Help

Initialize device expansion
ROM.

Enable Master

Latency Timer

LAN Control

You can use this screen to enable/disable Onboard LAN and their Option ROMs .

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

LAN Control

Enable LAN

Enabled

Disabled

0020h

0040h

0060h

0080h
00A0h
00C0h
00E0h

[Enabled]

Enable selected device as a
PCI bus master.

Minimum guaranteed time
slice allotted for bus master in
units of PCI bus clocks.

Item Specific Help

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Enable LAN1 OPROM
Enable LAN1 OPROM

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Values

[Enabled]
[disabled]

PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion
settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and
<Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion

C800-CBFF:

CC00-CFFF:

D000-D3FF:

D400-D7FF:

D800-DBFF:

DC00-DFFF:

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]

Item Specific Help

C800-CBFF, CC00-CFFF
D000-D3FF, D400-D7FF
D800-D8FF, DC00-DFFF

Available

Reserved

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Reserves the specified block
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PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion
settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and
<Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

IRQ3

IRQ4

IRQ5:

IRQ7

IRQ9

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ15

Indicates a DMA, interrupt, I/O, or

memory resource conflict with

another device.

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Available

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/15

Reserved

Reserves the specified IRQ for
use by legacy ISA device s.

3.4.4 - IDE Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration settings. Use the
up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

IDE Configuration Sub-Menu

Large Disk Access Mode:

SMART Device Monitoring:

Local Bus IDE adapter:

Primary Master

Primary Slave

Secondary Ma ster

Secondary Slave

Indicates a DMA, interrupt, I/O, or

memory resource conflict with

another device.

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

[Dos]
[Disabled]
[Both]

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Large Disk Access Mode

SMART Device Monitoring

Local Bus IDE adapter

Primary Master/Slave Menu Item Configure the IDE channel.

Secondary Master/Slave Menu Item Configure the IDE channel.

DOS

Other

Disabled

Enabled

Both

Disabled

Primary

Secondary

Select the IDE access mode.

IDE failure prediction.

Enable the integrated local
bus IDE adapter.

Primary Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave

The following screen shows the information of IDE device.

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Primary Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave

Type:

Multi-Sector Transfers:

LBA Mode Control:

32 Bit I/O:

Transfer Mode:

Ultra DMA Mode:

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F10: Previous Values

[Auto]
[Disabled]

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

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Multi-Sector Transfers

LBA Mode Control

32 Bit I/O

Transfer Mode

Ultra DMA Mode

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Standard

Fast PIO 1

Disabled

Enabled

Specify the number of sectors
per block for mult iple sector
transfer.

Enabling LBA causes Logical
Block Addressing to be used
in place of Cylinders,
Heads_Sectors.

This setting enables or
disables 32 bit IDE data
transfers.

Select the method for moving
data to/from the drive.

Select the Ultra DMA mode
used for moving data to/from
the drive.

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3.4.5 - Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Floppy Configuration settings. Use
the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

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Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

Legacy Diskette A:

Legacy Diskette B:

Indicates a DMA, interrupt, I/O, or

memory resource conflict with

another device.

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

[1.44/1.25MB 3 1/2’’]
[Disabled]

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Disabled

360kb 51/4’’

1.2MB 51/4’’

Legacy Diskette A/B

720kb 31/2’’

1.44/1.25 MB

1

3

/2’’

2.88MB 3

1

/2’’

Select floppy type

3.4.6 - I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the I/O Device Configuration settings.
Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys
to change the value of the selected option.

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I/O Device Configurat ion S ub- Menu

Serial port A:

[Auto]

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Serial port B:

Mode:

Parallel port:

Mode:

Floppy disk controller:

Base I/O address

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Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

Serial port A

Serial port B

Mode

Parallel port

Mode

Floppy disk controller

Base I/O address

[Auto]
[Normal]
[Auto]
[ECP]
[Disabled]
[Primary]

Auto

Disabled

Auto

Disabled

Normal

IR

ASK-IR

Auto

Disabled

Output Only

Bi-directional

EPP

ECP

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

Primary

Secondary

Configure serial port A using
options.

Configure serial port B using
options.

Set the mode for Serial port B
using options.

Configure parallel port usin g
options.

Set the mode for parallel port
using options.

Configure Floppy disk
controller using options.

Set the base I/O address for
parallel port.

3.4.7- Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to hardware monitor infomation. Use the up and down
<Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of
the selected option.

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Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu

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CPUx Temperature xxC

Sysx VRM temperature xxC

CPUx Fan Speed xxxxRPM

System Fanx Speed xxxxRPM

CPUx VDD Voltage x.x V

+12V x.xV

+12V CPU Board x.xV

+5v x.xV

+5v CPU Board x.xV

+3.3V x.xV

AMD8131 Vcore 1.8V x.xV

CK804 Vcore 1.5V x.xV

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Item Specific Help

3.4.8 – Console Redirection Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Console Redirection settings. Use
the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

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Console Redirection Sub-Menu

Com Port Address

Baud Rate

Console Type

Flow Control

Console connection

Continue C.R. after POST

[Disabled]
[19.2]

[PC-ANSI]
[CTS/RTS]
[Direct]
[off]

Item Specific Help

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F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

Disabled

On-board

Com Port Address

Baud Rate

Console Type

Flow Control

Console connection

COMA

On-board

COMB

300
1200
2400
9600

19.2K

38.4K

57.6K

115.2K
VT100

VT100,8bit

PCI-ANSI,7bit

PCI-ANSI

VT100+

VT-UTF8

CTS/RTS

XON/XOFF

None

Direct

Via modem

Select the Com Port address.

Enable the specified baud
rate.

Enable the specified console
type.

Enable flow control.

Indicate whether the console
is connected directly to the
system or a modem is used to
connect.

Off

Continue C.R. after POST

On

Enable Console Redirection
after OS has loaded.

3.4.9 – Watchdog Timer Option Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Watchdog settings. Use the up and
down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the
value of the selected option.

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Watchdog Timer Option Sub-Menu

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Watchdog Timer

Time_Out Minutes

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

Watchdog Timer

Time_Out Minutes 1~255

[Disabled]
[ 1]

disabled

enabled

Item Specific Help

Enable/disable Watchdog
Timer

Watchdog Time_Out
configuration in Minutes(1-

255)

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3.50 - BIOS Memory Menu

This menu has options for memory speed & latency. Use the up and down <Arrow>
keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the
selected option.

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Cache Ram

System Memory:

Extended Memory:

Memory Cache:

Cache System BIOS area:

Cache Video BIOS area:

Cache Base 0-512k:

Cache Base 512k-64 0k:

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 – E8FF:

Cache EC00 – EFFF:

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

[XXXX KB]
[XXXX KB]
[XXXX KB]

[uncached]
[uncached]
[uncached]
[uncached]
[uncached]
[uncached]

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Memory Cache
Cache A000-AFFF Disabled Control caching of the memory

Disabled

Enabled

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Cache B000-BFFF

USHC

Write Through

Write Protect

Write Back

blocks.

Cache C800-CBFF
~
Cache EC00-EFFF

Disabled

Write Through

Write Protect

Write Back

Control caching of the memory
blocks.

3.60 - Security Menu

This menu has options for the Security options. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys
to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected
option.

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Supervisor Password Is:

User Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Fixed disk boot sector:

Diskette access:

Virus check reminder:

System backup reminder:

[Normal]
[User]

[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Item Specific Help

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

Password on boot

Fixed disk boot sector

Diskette access User Control access to diskette

Disabled

Enabled

Normal

Write Protect

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Enable password entry on
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Supervisor drives.

Disabled

Virus check reminder

Daily

Disabled

System back reminder

Daily

Display reminder message at
boot (daily, every Monday or

st

1

of every month).

Display reminder message at
boot (daily, every Monday or

st

1

of every month).

3.70 - BIOS Boot Menu

This menu has options for the Boot Device Priority. Use the up and down <Arrow>
keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the
selected option.

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QuickBoot Mode:

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

Summary screen

POST Errors:

Boot Device Priority

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

Item Specific Help

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Feature Option Description

QuickBoot Mode

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

Summary screen

POST Erro rs

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

disabled

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Allow the system to skip
certain tests while booting.

Display the diagnostic screen
during boot.

Display system configuration
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Boot Device Priority Menu Item

Select the search order for th e
types of boot devices.

3.7.1 - Boot Device Priority

You can use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority settings. Follow
the “Item Specific Help” on the right side to select, move or enable the item.

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Boot Device Priority

0: Legacy Floppy Drives

1: IDE0

2: IDE1

3: IDE2

4: IDE3

5: PCI BEV: MB A v 7. 6 . 6 Slot 0A48

6:

7:

: USB FDC

: USB HDD

: ALL PCI SCSI

: 1394 HDD

: 1394 CD

: Legacy Network Card

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Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Keys used to view or
configure devices:
Up and Down arrows
Select a device
<+> and <-> moves
the device up and down.
<f> and <r> moves
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.

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.

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3.80 - Power Menu

This menu has options for the Power management. Use the up and down <Arrow>
keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the
selected option.

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Enable ACPI

Resume On Time

Resume Time :

Resume Date :

Resume On Modem Ring

Power Button Off

Spread Spectrum

After Power Failure

AMD Power Now

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Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

[Yes]
[Off]
[00:00:00]
[00/00/0000]
[Off]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Last State]
[Disabled]

Item Specific Help

Feature Option Description

Resume On Time

Resume Time 00:00:00

Resume Date 00/00/0000

Resume On Modem Ring

Power Button Of f

Spread Spectrum

Off

On

Off

On

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Enable wakes the system up
at a specific time.

Specify the time when the
system is to wake up

Specify the date when the
system is to wake up
Enable wakes the system up
when an incoming call is
detected on your modem
Enable will let power button
possible to shutdown the
system in legacy OS without
holding for 4 seconds.
Disable will force 4 second
power button to shutdown the
system.

Enable or disable Spread
spectrum.

Disabled

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After Power Failure

AMD Power Now

Last State

Stay Off

Power On

Enabled

Disabled

Sets the mode of operation if
an AC/Power Loss occurs.
The two modes are:

Enabled restores the previous
power state before loss
occurred,

Disabled keep the power off
until the power button is
pressed.

The Disabled choice turns off
Resume on Modem Ring.

Enable or disable AMD Power
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3.90 - BIOS Exit Menu

This menu has options for the Exit Priority. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to
select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected
option.

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Exit Saving Charges

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Chan ges

Save Changes

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.

Exit Saving C hanges

Use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you have made are
stored into CMOS. System will use the new settings to boot up.

Exit Discarding Changes

Use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you have made are not
stored into CMOS. System will use the old settings to boot up.

Load Setup Defaults

Use this option to load default setup values.

Discard Changes

Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made but not saved in
CMOS.

Save Changes

Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made and saved in CMOS.

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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:

CPU, Memory, Video

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

4.10 Beep Codes

Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through a series of audible
beeps.

(1) Memory module initialization failed

(a) memory modules might not be plugged in correct configuration
(b) wrong type of memory
(c) bad memory modules

(2) Graphics initialization failed
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.

4.20 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

NOTE

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
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Appendix I: 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 only at 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 HD’s.

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 results in greater speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): a feature within the BIOS that creates, prioritizes, and
maintains a list of all Initial Program Load (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. 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 ch ip , which
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 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 the possibility of losing your data should the system
crash. Information 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.
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of slower 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.

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): 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 socket 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.

DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which looses 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 Corr ecting): 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 Era sab le Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, it 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

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about
Plug-n-Play dev ices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the
system each tim e it boots.

Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.

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Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external
connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The standard
form factors are the AT and ATX.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).
HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
HyperTransport

interconnecting ICs on boards. It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for an
equivalent number of pins. It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical fo r today's
networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental programming model
of PCI.

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.)
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.

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to
catch up. This occurs most commonly when the system sends data out to a peripheral
device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread (peripherals tend to be slower than
onboard system components).

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that holds
its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

Parallel port : transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires 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 Program ma ble In put /O ut p ut ) mo de s: 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.

TM

: a high speed, low latency, scalable point-to-point link for

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Pipeline burs t SR AM : a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cache because
SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first to the faster primary
cache, and then, when the primary cache is full, to the slower secondary cache.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n­Play devices require little set-up to use. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug­n-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 with 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
and multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RA ID 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 both striping and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster
access all at the same time.

RAIDIOS: RAID I/O Steering (Intel)
RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where any byte

can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred 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.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): c alled 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 boar ds )

Sleep/Sus pe n d m ode: in this mode, all devices e xcep t th e CPU shut down.

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SDRAM (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.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices
continue to operate nor m ally.

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called
UltraATA. Without a proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take advantag e of
higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.

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 shifts the processor over and down, guiding it into
the board and locking it into place.

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Appendix II: BIOS POST Code

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

02h Verify Real Mode 3Ah Autosize cache
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers

04h Get CPU type 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
06h Initialize system hardware 42h Initialize interrupt vectors
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST

values
09h Set IN POST flag 46h 2-1-2-3. Check ROM copyright notice
0Ah Initialize CPU registers 48h Check video configuration against CMOS
0Bh Enable CPU cache 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values 4Ah Initializ e all video adapters in system
0Eh Initialize I/O component 4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
10h Initialize Power Management 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
11h Load alternate registers with initial

POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during

warm boot
13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 52h Test keyboard
14h Initialize keyboard controller 54h Set key click if enabled
16h 1-2-2-3. BIOS ROM checksum 58h 2-2- 3-1. Test for unexpected interrupts
17h Initialize cache before memory

autosize
18h 8254 timer initialization 5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP"
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 5Bh Disable CPU cache
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt

Controller
20h 1-3-1-1. Test DRAM refresh 60h Test extended memory
22h 1-3-1-3. Test 8742 KBD Controller 6 2h Test extended memory address lines
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 64h Jump to UserPatch1
26h Enable A20 line 66h Configure advanced cache registers
28h Autosize DRAM 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 68h Enable external and CPU caches
2Ah Clear 512 KB base RAM 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM)

2Ch 1-3-4-1. RAM failure on address 6Ah Display external L2 cache size
2Eh 1-3-4-3. RAM failure on data bits of

low byte of memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS

shadow
30h 1-4-1- 1. RAM fai l u re on data bits of

high byte of memory bus
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency 70h Display error messages
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 72h Check for configuration errors
36h Warm start shut down 76h Check for keyboard errors
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB

area
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-a r ea messa ge
6Eh Display possible high address for UMB

recovery

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Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present BAh Initialize DMI parameters
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and

IRQs
81h Late POST device initialization BCh Clear parity checkers
82h Detect and install external RS232

ports
83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers BEh Clear screen (optional)
84h Detect and install external parallel

ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA

devices
86h. Re-initialize onboard I/O ports. C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
87h Configure Motherboard Devices C2h Initialize error logging
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area C3h Initialize error display function
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts

(NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse C6h Initialize notebook docking (optional)
8Ch Initialize floppy controller C7h Initialize notebook docking late
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives

(optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers C9h Extended checksum (optional)
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk

controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2 E0h Initialize the chipset
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor

boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot E2h Initialize the CPU
96h Clear huge ES segment register E3h Initialize system timer
97h Fixup Multi Processor table E4h Initialize system I/O
98h 1-2. Search for option ROMs. E5h Check force recovery boot
99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
9Ah Shadow option ROMs E7h Go to BIOS
9Ch Set up Power Mana ge me nt E8h Set Huge Segment
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) E9h Initialize Multi Processor
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts EAh Initialize OEM special code
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI

drives
A0h Set time of day ECh Initialize Memory type
A2h Check key lock EDh Initialize Memory size
A4h Initialize Typematic rate EEh Shadow Boot Block
A8h Erase F2 prompt EFh System memory test
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

ACh Enter SETUP F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
AEh Clear Boot flag F2h Initialize video
B0h Check for errors F3h Initialize System Management Mode
B2h POST done - prepare to boot

operating system

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C4h Initialize system error handler

C8h Force check (optional)

D2h Unknown interrupt

E1h Initialize the bridge

EBh Initialize PIC and DMA

F4h Output one beep before boot

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Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

B4h One short beep before boot F5h Boot to Mini DOS
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional) F6h Clear Huge Segment
B6h Check password (optional) F7h Boot to Full DOS
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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
(www.tyan.com
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 suppor t i s some of the most impre ssi ve we 'v e s een , w i th gr ea t r espon se ti me
and exceptional organization in general." - Anandtech.com

Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at [e-mail]
Help Resour ces:

) provides easy-to-access resources such as in-depth Linux Online

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 Ser v ice

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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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

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.)

Notice for Europe (CE Mark)
This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC,

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.

92/31/EEC (EMC).

Document #: D1656-101

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