TYAN K8SH User Manual

Tomcat K8SH

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S3850

Revision 1.10

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Table of Contents

Before you begin…

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.00 Congratulations!

1.01 Hardware Specifications

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.00 Board Image

2.01 Block Diagram

2.02 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

2.03 Jumper Settings

2.04 IPMB Pin Header (J28)

2.05 ASF2.0/SMDC Select(JP4,JP5)

2.06 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP6)

2.07 USB2.0 Header (J14)

2.08 PCI-X Bus Frequency (J6)

2.09 LCM Pin Header (J32)

2.10 Front Panel Connector (J30)

2.11 PCI/PCIX Mode Select (JP2)

2.12 Fan Connectors with speed control (J21~J25,J33,J34)

2.13 2*7 Pin Fan Connector (J27)

2.14 SMDC Connector (J29)

2.15 Tips on Installing the Motherboard in Chassis

2.16 Installing the Memory

2.17 Installing the Processor and Heatsink

2.18 Thermal Interface Material

2.19 Heatsink Installation Procedures

2.20 Attaching Drive Cables

2.21 Installing Add-In Cards

2.22Installing SO-DIMM

2.23connecting External Devices

2.24 Installing the Power Supply

2.25 Finishing up

Chapter 3: BIOS

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility

3.2 BIOS Menu Bar

3.3 BIOS Legend Bar

3.4 BIOS Main Menu

3.5 BIOS Advanced Menu

3.5.1 CPU Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.2 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.2.1 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Sub-Menu

3.5.3 Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.4 Super I/O Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.5 S-ATA Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.6 ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.7 Event Logging details Sub-Menu Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.8 Hyper Transport Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.9 Hardware Health Configuration Sub-Menu

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3.5.9.1 Mainboard Voltages Report Sub-

3.5.9.2 FAN1 to FAN4 Speed Report Sub-

3.5.9.3 FAN5 to FAN7 Speed Report Sub-

3.5.10 MPS Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.11 AMD PowerNow Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.12 Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.13 USB Configuration Sub-Menu

3.5.14 Device&PCI Slots Configuration Sub-Menu

3.6 BIOS PCI/PnP Menu

3.7 BIOS Boot Menu

3.7.1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu

3.7.2 Boot Device Priority Configuration Sub-Menu

3.7.3 Removable Drivers Sub-Menu

3.8 BIOS Security Menu

3.9 BIOS Chipset Setting Menu

3.9.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

3.9.1.1 Memory Configuration Sub-Menu

3.9.1.2 ECC Configuration Sub-Menu

3.9.1.3 IOMMU Configuration Sub-Menu

3.9.2 HT1000 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

3.10 BIOS Exit Menu

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.00 Beep Codes

4.01 Flash Utility

Appendix: Glossary Technical Support

Menu Menu Menu

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Before you begin… Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Tomcat K8SH motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

2 x SATA Drive Power Adapter

1 x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

1 x COM Port cable

1 x Tomcat K8SH User’s Manual

1 x Tomcat K8SH Quick Reference Guide

4 x SATA cable

1 x TYAN driver CD

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

1 x I/O shield

1 x CPU Retention Frame

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.00 – Congratulations!

You have purchased one of the most powerful AMD Opteron Tomcat K8SH S3850. The Tomcat K8SH S3850 features an integrated high bandwidth memory controller for superior productivity. The solution also employs HyperTransport™ chipset technology to increase overall performance by removing or reducing I/O bottlenecks. Designed around the use of low profile I/O ports with strategically placed DIMM slots to allow maximum airflow across the motherboard for efficient system cooling. The Tomcat K8SH S3850 also features an ATX form factor, Single or Dual Gigabit Ethernet port, an onboard XGI XG20 VGA controllers, and an onboard Quad channel Serial ATA, which provides a versatile solution for your server needs.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.tyan.com information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, distributors list and BIOS setting explanations.

1.01 – Hardware Specifications

Processor

- Single µPGA 939-pin socket

- Supports AMD Opteron

single core & dual core processor

100 series

- Up to 800 MHz Hyper-Transport link

support

Chipset

- Broadcom HT1000

- NS PC87417 Super I/O chip

Memory

- 128-bit dual channel memory bus

- Four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

- Supports up to 8GB of unbuffered

DDRI 400/333

- Supports PC2100, PC2700 and PC3200

DDRI memory

Expansion Slots

- One 64-bit, 133MHz (3.3V) PCI-X slot

- Four 32-bit, 33MHz PCI v2.3 slots

- Tyan TARO™ SO-DIMM

- Total of five usable slots

Integrated LAN Controllers

- Two Intel i82541PI GbE LAN controllers

- Operating on PCI 32-bit/33MHz bus

- With ASF 2.0/WfM/Teaming support

Integrated I/O

- One floppy connector supports up to

two drives

- One IDE connectors for two IDE

devices

- Two USB 2.0 Headers (via cable, 2 x

4pin)

- 2 x 25 connector for Tyan IPMI

SMDC card (M3291)

- Four SATA ports

- One COM2 header

Back Panel I/O Ports

- One PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse ports

- Two RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T port

w/ activity LED

- Two USB 2.0 ports

- One 9-pin UART Serial port

- One 15-pin VGA port

BIOS

- AMI BIOS® on 8Mbit LPC Flash

ROM

- Serial Console Redirect

- USB boot supported

- Supports ACPI

- PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0 Power

Management

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Integrated 2D Graphics

- XGI XG20 graphics controller

- 16MB Frame Buffer of video memory

Integrated SATA Controller

- Supports four SATAⅡ ports running at

1.5Gb/s with NCQ (SATAII Phase Ⅰ)

- Supports four-channel SATA RAID (RAID

0, 1, 5, 10)

Power

- Onboard 4-phase VRD

- EPS12V (24+8) power connectors

System Management

- One Analog Device ADT7476

- Temperature and voltage monitoring

- One (1) 3+1-pin CPU fan header with

tachometer monitoring and smart FAN control

- Six (6) 3+1-pin system fan headers

with tachometer monitoring, all of them support smart FAN control

- One 2x7-pin fan connector (reserve

to support TYAN FAN Adapter Board-

--M1012)

- Watchdog timer support

Form Factor

- ATX footprint

- 12" x 9.6"; 305mm x 244mm

- 6-layer board

Regulatory

- FCC Class B (Declaration of

Conformity)

- European Community CE

(Declaration of Conformity)

Software Specifications

OS (Operating System) Support

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (32-bit & 64bit) SUSE LINUX 9.0 SP3 (64-bit) SUSE LINUX Professional 9.1 (64-bit) SUSE LINUX 10.0 (32-bit & 64-bit) Fedora Core 3 (32-bit) & Fedora Core 3 Linux x86 (64-bit) Fedora Core Linux 4 Fedora Core 5 Linux x86 (64-bit) Mandrake Linux 9.1 (32-bit) & Mandrake Linux 9.2 (32-bit) Turbo Linux 10 (32-bit) RHEL3.0 & RHEL 3.0 (32-bit) UPDATE 5 RHEL4.0 (64-bit)

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

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting-hole pattern of the Tomcat K8SH S3850 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an ATX motherboard.

How to install our 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 o f 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 representative of the latest board revision a vailable at the ti me o f publishing. The board you receive ma y or may not look exactl y like the above picture.

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

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2.01--Block Diagram

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2.02 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

This diagram is representative of the latest board revision a vailable at the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram.

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2.03 – Jumper Settings

Jumper Function Settings

J28 IPMB Pin Header See Section 2.04

JP4, JP5 ASF 2.0/SMDC Select See Section 2.05

JP6 Clear CMOS Jumper See Section 2.06 J14 USB Header See Section 2.07

J6 PCI-X Bus Frequency See Section 2.08 J32 LCM Pin Header See Section 2.09 J30 Front Panel Connector See Section 2.10 JP2 PCI/PCIX Mode Select See Section 2.11

J21~J25,

J33, J34

J27 2x7 Pin Fan Connector See Section 2.13 J29 SMDC See Section 2.14

Jumper Legend

2.04 – IPMB Pin Header (J28)

FAN Connectors with speed control

OPEN - Jumper OFF Without jumper cover CLOSED - Jumper ON With jumper cover

To indicate the location of pin-1

See Section 2.12

Pin_4 : NC

Pin_3 : IPMB CLK

Pin_2 : GND

Pin_1 : IPMB DATA

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2.05 – ASF 2.0/SMDC Select (JP4, JP5)

Pin_3 Pin_3

DEFAULT, ASF2.0

Pin_1 JP4 JP5 Pin_1

Pin_3 Pin_3

SUPPORT SMDC

Pin_1 JP4 JP5 Pin_1

2.06 – Clear CMOS Jumper (JP6)

Pin_3

Default

Pin_1

Pin_3

Pin_1

Clear

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

Power off the system and set JP6 to (2-3) position and then power on to boot up the system. CMOS will be cleared when the screen is on. Finally shut down the power, recover JP6 to default (1-2), power on the system again after done.

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2.07 – USB2.0 Header (J14)

Signal Description

USB PWR

USB 3 - -

USB 3 +

GND

KEY

2.08 – PCI-X Bus Frequency Configuration (J6)

J6 is used to adjust PCI-X frequency.

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

Pin # Pin # Signal

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

Open

Closed

Description

USB PWR

USB 4 - -

USB 4 +

GND

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2.09 – LCM Pin Header (J32)

2.10 – Front Panel Connector (J30)

VCC PIN 1 PIN 2 RXD2

KEY PIN 3 PIN 4 GND

5VSB PIN 5 PIN 6 TXD2

Signal

HDD LED+

HDD LED-

Reset Button

PIN # PIN #

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Signal

PWR LED+

PWR LED-

PWR S/W

NMI

5VSB

SDA

SCL

9 10

11 12

13 14

15 16

17 18

KEY

GND

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2.11 - PCI/PCI-X Mode Select (JP2)

Pin_3

Pin_1

Pin_3

Pin_1

2. 12 – FAN Connectors with speed control (J21~J25, J33, J34)

Auto Detect PCI-X

Device

Force PCI Mode

Pin_4: Speed control

Pin_3 : Tachometer

Pin_2 : +12V

Pin_1

Pin_1 : GND

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2.13 - 2x7 Pin Fan Connector (J27) (For Barebone only)

Signal Pin Pin Signal

FAN1_TACH

FAN2_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN2_TACH

NC 9 10 NC GND 11 12 Key GND 13 14 FAN1_PWM

2.14 - SMDC Connector (J29)

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8

FAN2_TACH

FAN2_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN2_TACH

For connection with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC). The SMDC connector is compatible with only the Tyan M3291 (SMDC).

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2.15 – Tips on Installing the 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’re 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.

Tomcat K8SH S3850 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.

TIP: Use metal studs if possible, as they hold the motherboard into place more securely than plastic standoffs.

2.16 – 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*. A Critical aspect to system building is whether you’re using the recommended memory for the motherboard that you have. For compatibility information, please check Tyan’s web site at: www.tyan.com

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* Not all stepping’s of AMD Opteron CPU’s support the same type of memory speeds. Consult with AMD for clarification.

The following diagram shows the common types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your board:

Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Tomcat K8SH:

• AMD Opteron memory configurations

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

• 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB* Unbuffered ECC PC2100, PC2700, PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported

• All installed memory will be automatically detected

• The Tomcat K8SH supports up to 8GB.

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

Valid DIMM Configurations

The processor supports 64-bit mode and 128-bit mode configurations of the DIMMs. In 64-bit mode, only DIMMs 1 and 3 can be populated. Possible combinations of DIMMs in 64-bit mode are listed in the table as below. In 128-bit mode, a minimum of two DIMMs is required to create the 128-bit bus; therefore, DIMMs can only be populated in even numbered pairs in slots 1 & 2, and 3 & 4. The following table shows some possible combinations of DIMMs for 128-bit mode. Not all possible combinations are list ed in

the table.

DIMM Number

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

processors support 64bit (non-interleaved) or 128bit (interleaved)

64-Bit Width 128-Bit Width Bank

Interleave

even even odd odd

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Memory Installation Procedure

When installing memory modules, make sure the modules align properly with the memory socket. There should be keys (small indents) on your memory modules that fit according to the keys in the memory socket. DDR modules and sockets have only one key, which is slightly near the center of the module/socket. The method of installing memory modules is detailed in the following diagrams.

Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the socket, two clamps on either side will

close and secure the module into the socket. Sometimes you may need to close the

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

TIP: When installing memory, a module may require a considerable amount of force to seat properly, although this is very rare. To avoid bending and damaging your motherboard, place it on its anti-static bag and onto a flat surface, and then proceed with memory installation.

NOTE

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector to the

motherboard before performing system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion device.

clamps manually.

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2.17 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink

Your Tomcat K8SH S3850 supports the latest 64-bit processor technologies from AMD. However, only AMD Opteron

motherboard. Reference the Tyan website for further details: www.tyan.com

processor are certified and supported with this

The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor:

The processors you choose to use may not look exactly like the one pictured above, nor will the socket look exactly the same. The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors.

1. Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 130 possible to the socket.

2. Align the processor with the socket. There are keys underneath the processor just like on memory modules to ensure that they insert the correct way.

3. Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket.

4. Place the socket lever back down until it snaps into place.

5. Your processor is installed.

Take care when installing processor as it has very fragile co nnector pins bel ow the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly. Heatsink Retention Frame and Back Plate Installation

After you are done installing the processor, you should proceed to installing the heatsink. Heatsink will ensure that the processor does not overheat and continues to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own it. Overheated processor may damage the motherboard.

The back plate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the processor and provides a base for the installation of the heatsink retention frame 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, please refer to AMD’s website at http://www.amd.com

The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common CPU heatsink retention frame and back plates:

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1) Remove the adhesive cover from the back plate.

2) Align the back plate screw bolts to the holes around processor socket on the back of motherboard.

3) Align the heatsink retention frame to the back plate screw bolts on the front of motherboard.

4) Insert screws to fasten the retention frame and back plate.

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2.18 -- Thermal Interface Material

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 packaged separately. It is commonly referred to as ‘thermal compound’. Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid (applying too much will actually reduce the cooling).

NOTE

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

Aways check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor & meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements

1. After placing backplate and interface material under motherboard 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 for on other side.

DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

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Type B: SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK

2. After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab. Repeat for on 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.

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 for 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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Finishing Installing the Heatsink

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.

2.20 – Attaching Drive Cables IDE Drives

Attaching IDE drive cabling is simple. The cable is “keyed” to only allow it to be connected in the correct manner. Tyan motherboards have one on-board IDE channel, and it supporting two drives. Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:

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

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.

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SATA Drivers

The Tomcat K8SH may be 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 two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter for boards equipped with SATA" since this is a BOM option. If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase. The following picture illustrates how to connect a SATA drive

Floppy Drives

Attaching a floppy drive can be done in a similar manner to an IDE drive. See the diagram 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 proper connection of the cable.

1. SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power connection

3. SATA cable motherboard connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

The first floppy drive (commonly denoted as A:) is usually attached to the end of the cable with the twist in it. Drive B: is usually connected to the second or third connector in the cable (the second or third connector after you install Drive A:).

Refer to your floppy drive’s installation instructions (if available), or contact your dealer if you are unsure about how to attach the floppy drive(s). Remember, you can only have 2 floppy drives connected at any given time.

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Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives. While they are minor and installing them incorrectly doesn’t cause severe problems, it may cause your system to freeze or crash when trying to read and/or write to diskettes.

Drive is not automatically detected

Drive Fail message at bootup

Drive does not power on

Drive activity light is constantly on

2.21 – 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, however, there will be combinations of what you see here.

Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives

Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in backwards or a bad floppy drive or motherboard. Try another floppy drive to verify the problem if the cable is properly installed or try replacing the actual cable. Also check to see if the onboard floppy controller is enabled in the BIOS setup. The cable, floppy drive or motherboard may be faulty. Try another drive or cable to verify. Check power cable and cabling. Maybe a bad power supply or drive cable problem. Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is on backwards, which is a common issue. Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try again.

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card firmly. Do not force any add-in cards (or anything else) into any slots if they won’t seat in place. It’s

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better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add-in card.

TIP: It’s good practice to install add-in cards in a staggered manner, rather than directly adjacent to each other. This allows air to more easily circulate within the chassis, providing improved cooling for all installed devices.

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2.22 - Installing Optional SO-DIMM Modules

Your Tiger K8SH S3850 motherboard is equipped with an optional proprietary SO-DIMM connector. The SO-DIMM connector can be used for expansion cards to provide such features as, additional SAS/SATA or SCSI support. For details of available expansions cards, visit the TYAN website at http://www.tyan.com card:

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion device.

. To install a SO-DIMM expansion

1. Open the spring levers as shown.

2. Insert the SO-DIMM card as shown, making sure that the card is the right way up. The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the motherboard.

3. Push the SO-DIMM card down into place and make sure the spring levers click into place as shown.

4. Screw the board into place using one or two screws as required.

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Removal of a SO-DIMM card is a reversal of the installation procedure. Push out the spring levers as shown and pull the card out of the socket.

The SO-DIMM expansion cards will fit in the slot only one way. Make sure that you align the slot in the card with the key in the card slot.

2.23 – 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:

Key slot

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Besides being used primarily to connect printers, the Printer Port is also used for devices such as Zip drive, some external CD-RW drives and or other external devices. More on the uncommon side these days are the Serial Ports. They were primarily used to connect external modems, but most modems today are using USB or are installed internally.

TIP: While the ports have been created to accept connectors in only one direction, make sure to be careful when inserting connectors. At times, attaching connectors in the incorrect orientation can damage, bend and or break the pins.

2.24 – Installing the Power Supply

PWR1: 24-pin EPS 12V power

PWR2: 8-pin EPS 12V power connecto

We suggest using a 400W or higher power supply; this is of course dependent on how many devices you attach. A 400W 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. Look to the www.tyan.com further information.

NOTE: The S3850 Tomcat K8SH peripheral drive power connector must be indep endent 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.

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2.25 – 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

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Chapter 3: BIOS

3.1 – 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.

NOTE

To start the BIOS setup utility:

System Overview AMIBIOS

Version : xx.xx.xx Build Date : MM/DD/YY ID : XXXXXXX

Processor Type : AMD Opteron(tm) Model xxx Speed : xxxx MHz Count : x

System Memory Size : xxxx MB

System Time [XX:XX:XX]

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

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>.

All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus displayed 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 <Del> during POST (F4 on remote console) to start BIOS setup

utility

BIOS Setup Utility

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Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.2 – 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

PCI/PnP To configure legacy Plug & Play or PCI settings

Boot To configure system boot order

Security To configure user and supervisor passwords

Chipset To configure chipset management features

Exit To exit setup utility

NOTE Options written in bold type represent the BIOS setup default

3.3 – BIOS Legend Bar

The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates:

Key Function

<F1> General help window

<ESC> Exit current menu

Å Æ arrow keys Select a different menu

↑ or ↓ arrow keys

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up/down

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top/bottom of the window

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next/previous page

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

<+> Select the next value/setting of the field <F8> Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu <F9> Load the Optimal default configuration values of the

<F10> Save and exit

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu

Move cursor up/down

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3.4 – 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.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

System Overview

AMIBIOS Version : 08.00.xx Build Date : mm/dd/yy ID : xxxxxxxx

Processor Type : AMD Opteron(tm) Model xxxx Speed : xxxx MHz Count : x

System Memory Size : xxxx MB

System Time [HH:MM:SS]

System Date [DD MM/DD/YYYY]

Feature Option Description

Main

System Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time System Date MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date

3.5 – BIOS Advanced Menu

You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Super I/O 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Advanced Settings

WARING: Setting wrong values in below sections may

cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

IDE Configuration

Floppy Configuration

Super IO Configuration

S-ATA Configuration

ACPI Configuration

Event Log Configuration

Hyper Transport Configuration

Hardware Health Configuration

MPS Configuration

AMD Cool ‘N Quiet Configuration

Remote Access Configuration

USB Configuration

Device & PCI Slots Configuration

Feature Option Description

Advanced Settings

CPU Configuration Menu Item Options for CPU IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure the IDE device(s) Floppy Configuration Menu Item Configure the Floppy drive(s)

Super IO Configuration Menu Item

S-ATA Configuration Menu Item

ACPI Configuration Menu Item

Event Log Configuration Menu Item Hyper Transport Configuration Menu Item Configure HT links

Hardware Health Configuration

MPS Configuration Menu Item AMD Cool ‘N Quiet

Configuration Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Device & PCI Slots

Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Menu Item

Options for CPU

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Configures Super IO Chipset Nat417

Configure ServerWorks HT1000 S-ATA

Section for Advanced ACPI Configuration

Mark as read, Clear or View Event Log statistics

Configure/monitor the Hardware Health

Configure the Multi-Processor Table

Configure AMD PowerNow support

Onboard Devices and PCI AddOn Cards Enabled/Disabled

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3.5.1 CPU Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view CPU Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

CPU Configuration

Module Version : XX.XX Physical Count : X Logical Count : X

Dual Core AMD Opteron (tm) Processor XXX Revision : XX Cache L1: XXXKB Cache L2: XXXXKB Speed: XXXXMHz Current FSB Multiplier : XXX Maximum FSB Multiplier : XXX Able to change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : XXXX

GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

MTRR Mapping [Continuous]

Feature Option Description

CPU Configuration

Module Version Physical Count Logical Count

Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq. uCode Patch Level

GART Error Reporting

BIOS Setup Utility

This option should remain disabled for normal operation. The driver developer may disable it for testing purpose.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Read only Displays information about CPU

Disabled

Enabled

This option should remain disabled for normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for the purpose of testing.

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Feature Option Description

CPU Configuration

This option determines the method

Continuous

MTRR Mapping

Discrete

3.5.2– 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.

Feature Option Description

IDE Configuration

Auto

Primary IDE Master/Slave

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

XXXX

Not Installed

Enabled

0~35

(at 5 interval)

used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more of memory is preset. Discrete leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Continuous explicitly describes the PCI hole as non-cacheable.

While entering Setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices.

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI device(s).

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IDE Configuration

Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) :

BIOS Setup Utility

[xxxx] [xxxx]

[xx]

[Disabled] : disables the integrated IDE controller. [Primary] : enables only the primary IDE controller.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.5.2.1 – Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Sub-Menu

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Primary IDE Master

Device: Not Detected

Type LBA /Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32 Bit Data Transfer

Feature Option Description

Configure Nat417 Super IO Chipset

Type

LBA/Large Mode

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

PIO Mode

DMA Mode Auto

S.M.A.R.T.

32Bit Data Transfer

BIOS Setup Utility

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled]

Auto

Not Installed

CD/DVD

ARMD

Auto

Disabled

Auto

Disabled

Auto

0~4

(at 1 interval)

Auto

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Selects the type of device connected to the system.

Auto: Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled.

Disabled: Disabled LBA Mode. Disabled: The Data transfer from

and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Auto: The Data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it.

Selects the PIO Mode. Select Auto to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

Selects DMA Mode. Auto: Auto detected.

S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure.

Enables 32-bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.

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3.5.3 – Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to specify 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. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A [1.44 MB 31/2”]

Floppy B [Disabled]

Feature Option Description

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A Floppy B

3.5.4 – Super IO Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure Nat417 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller

Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address

BIOS Setup Utility

Disabled

360 KB 51/4”

1.2 MB 51/4” 720 KB 31/2”

1.44 MB 31/2”

2.88 MB 31/2”

BIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Selects the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

Configure Nat417 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller

Serial Port1 Address

Serial Port2 Address

3.5.5 S-ATA Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view S-ATA Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure ServerWorks

HT1000 S-ATA

S-ATA Mode INT13 Support

Feature Option Description

Configure ServerWorks

HT1000 S-ATA

Enabled

Disabled

3F8/IRQ4

3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3

Disabled

2F8/IRQ3

3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3

Disabled

BIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[P-ATA] [Enabled]

Enabled

Disabled

Allows BIOS to enable or disable the floppy controller.

Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.

Allows BIOS to select Serial Part2 Base Addresses.

Enable HT1000 S-ATA.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Allows user to enable or disable HT1000 S-ATA controller.

S-ATA Mode

INT13 Support

P-ATA S-ATA Enabled

Disabled

Sets S-ATA mode as P-ATA emulation or native S-ATA.

Enables or disables INT13 support.

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3.5.6 –ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for ACPI. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. The settings are described on this page. The screen is shown below.

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Advanced ACPI Configuration

ACPI Version Features

ACPI APIC Support ACPI SRAT Table AMI OEMB table Headless mode

Feature Option Description

Advanced ACPI Configuration

ACPI Version Features

ACPI APIC Support

ACPI SRAT Table

AMI OEMB table

Headless mode

BIOS Setup Utility

[ACPI v2.0]

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

ACPI v3.0

ACPI v2. 0

ACPI v1.0

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System

Set this value to allow or prevent the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2.0 specification.

This option allows you to define whether or not to enable ACPI management features.

Enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT Table.

Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System Description Table (RSDT) table. Note: OEMB table is used to pass POST data to the AMI code during ACPI O/S operations.

Enable or disable Headless operation mode through ACPI.

Description Tables. Di ACPI version has some

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.5.7 – Event Logging details Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Event Log Control Menu. This logs system events (such as CMOS clear, ECC memory errors, etc) and writes the log into NVRAM. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

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Event Logging details

View Event Log

Mark All Events as Read Clear Event Log Event Log Statistics

Feature Option Description

Event Logging details

View Event Log

Mark All Events as Read

Clear Event Log

Event Log Statistics

BIOS Setup Utility

View all unread events on the Event Log.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Views all unread events on the

Cancel

View details on the count of

Event Log. Marks all unread events as

read. Erases all of events.

total unread events. Other stats include size occupied and size free. (in terms of event units)

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3.5.8 – Hyper Transport Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Hyper Transport Configuration Menu. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

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Hyper Transport Configuration

CPU: HT1000 HT Link Speed

CPU: HT1000 HT Link Width

Feature Option Description

Hyper Transport Configuration

CPU: HT1000 HT Link Speed

CPU: HT1000 HT Link Width

BIOS Setup Utility

[Auto]

Auto

200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800MHz

Auto

2 Bit 4 Bit 8 Bit

The Hyper Transport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

The Hyper Transport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable.

The Hyper Transport link will run at this width.

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3.5.9 – Hardware Health Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Enabled

BIOS Setup Utility

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring

[Enabled]

[4Pin FAN] [Disabled] [50% Duty Cycle]

:xx C/ xxx F :xx C/ xxx F :xx C/ xxx F

Enables Hardware Health Monitoring Device.

Selects the FAN type.

FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic programmed in selected temperature range. Disabled: Fan Power On. Enabled: Fan Power Duty Cycle=30%(40˚C)-

100%(60˚C), see CPU temperature

Device.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function

FAN Select FAN Power Control

PWM Minimal Duty Cycle

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Mainboard Voltages Report

CPU Temperature VRM Temperature System Temperature

FAN1 To FAN4 Speed Report FAN5 To FAN7 Speed Report

Feature Option Description

Hardware Health Configuration

H/W Health Function

FAN Select

FAN Power Control

Enabled

Disabled

4Pin FAN

3Pin FAN

Disabled

PWM Minimal Duty Cycle

50% Duty

Cycle

40% Duty

Cycle

Duty Cycle control range: 50%-100% 40%-100% 30%-100% 0% -100%

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Feature Option Description

Hardware Health Configuration

30% Duty

Cycle

0% Duty

Cycle

Feature Option Description

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

Mainboard Voltages Report Menu Item CPU Temperature

VRM Temperature

read only

Displays Voltage for CPU, memory, & other devices.

Displays CPU Temperature and FAN Speed.

System Temperature FAN1 To FAN4 Speed

Report FAN5 To FAN7 Speed Report

Menu Item

Displays FAN1 To FAN4 Speed. Displays FAN5 To FAN7 Speed.

3.5.9.1 – Mainboard Voltages Report Sub-Menu

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____Board Voltages Event Monitoring ____

CPU Vdimm CPU Vcore +5 V +12 V

BIOS Setup Utility

: x.xxx V : x.xxx V

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

3.5.9.2 – FAN1 To FAN4 Speed Report Sub-Menu

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____Board Fan1 To Fan4 Speed Monitoring____

FAN1 Speed FAN2 Speed FAN3 Speed FAN4 Speed

BIOS Setup Utility

xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.5.9.3 – FAN5 To FAN7 Speed Report Sub-Menu

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____Board Fan5 To Fan7 Speed Monitoring____

FAN5 Speed FAN6 Speed FAN7 Speed

BIOS Setup Utility

xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

3.5.10 MPS Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select MPS revision. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È)

keys to select an item. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

MPS Configuration

MPS Revision [1.4]

Select MPS Revision.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Feature Option Description

MPS Configuration

1.1

MPS Revision

Allows user to select MPS revision.

1.4

3.5.11 AMD PowerNow Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to enable AMD PowerNOw support. Use the up and down

arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

AMD PowerNow Configuration

PowerNow [Disabled]

Enabled/Disabled PowerNow.

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+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

AMD PowerNow Configuration

PowerNow

3.5.12 – Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Configuration Menu. This feature allows access to the Server remotely via serial port. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access

Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Sredir Memory Display Delay

Feature Option Description

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access

Serial port number

Base Address, IRQ Read only

Serial port Mode

Enabled

Disabled

BIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]

[COM1]

[3F8h, 4]

[115200 8,n,1] [None] [Always] [ANSI] [Disabled] [No Delay]

Enabled

Disabled

COM1

COM2

115200 8,n,1

57600 8,n,1

38400, 8,n,1

19200 8,n,1 09600 8,n,1

Enabled/Disabled PowerNow

Select remote access type.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Enables remote access to system through serial port.

Selects Serial Port for console redirection. Make sure the selected port is enabled.

Shows the IRQ of the selected Serial Port.

Selects Serial Port settings.

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Feature Option Description

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Flow Control

Redirection After BIOS POST

Terminal Type

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Sredir Memory Display Delay

3.5.13 – USB Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

USB Configuration

Module Version – X.XX.X-XX.X USB Devices Enabled:

None

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

None

Hardware

Software Disabled

Boot Loader

Always

ANSI

VT100

VT-UTF8

Disabled

Enabled

No Delay

Delay 1 sec Delay 2 sec

Delay 4 sec

BIOS Setup Utility

Selects Flow Control for console redirection.

Disable: Turns off the redirection after POST Boot Loader: Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader. Always: Redirection is always active. <Some OSs may not work if set to Always>

Selects the target terminal type.

Enables VT-UTF8 Combination key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

This file allows user to select the delay in seconds to display memory information.

Enables USB host controllers.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

USB Configuration

Disabled

Legacy USB Support

Enabled

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

3.5.14 Device & PCI Slots Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to enable the onboard devices and PCI slots. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration

Onboard LAN1 Device

Onboard LAN1 OP-ROM

Onboard LAN2 Device

Onboard LAN2 OP-ROM

Feature Option Description

MPS Configuration

Onboard LAN1 Device Onboard LAN2 Device

Enabled

Disabled

BIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]

Disabled

Enabled

Enables support for legacy USB.

This is a work around for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver.

Enabled Disabled

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Enabled/Disabled LAN controller

Onboard LAN1 OP-ROM Onboard LAN2 OP-ROM

Disabled

Enabled

Executed LAN OPROM or not

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3.6 –BIOS PCI/PnP Menu

You can use this screen to view PnP (Plug & Play) BIOS Configuration Menu. This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources & resolves conflicts. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARING: Setting wrong values in below sections may

cause system to malfunction.

Clear NVRAM

Plug & Play O/S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS Setup Utility

[No]

[Yes] [64] [Yes] [Disabled] [Disabled]

Clear NVRAM during System Boot.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

Clear NVRAM

Plug & Play OS

PCI Latency Timer

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

PCI IDE BusMaster

Yes

96 128 160 192 224 248

Yes

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Reserved

Clears NVRAM during system Boot.

No: lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. Yes: lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.

This setting controls how many PCI clocks each PCI device can hold the bus before another PCI device takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. Values in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Yes: assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ.

This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the VGA card manufacturer requires Palette Snooping to be Enabled. Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly.

Enabled: BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading / writing to IDE drives.

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3.7 – BIOS Boot Menu

You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and

pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

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Boot Settings

 Boot Settings Configuration

 Boot Device Priority  Removable Drives

3.7.1 – Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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Quick Boot

Quiet Boot Add On ROM Display Mode Boot up Num-Lock PS/2 Mouse Support Wait for ‘F1’ if Error Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture

BIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]

[Disabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]

Configures settings during System Boot.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot

Quiet Boot

Add On ROM Display Mode

Boot up Num-Lock

PS/2 Mouse Support

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Interrupt 19 Capture

3.7.2 – Boot Device Priority Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device

Enabled

Disabled Disabled

Enabled

Force BIOS

Keep Current

Off

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

Enabled Disabled Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

BIOS Setup Utility

This option allows user bypass BIOS self test during POST.

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

Allows user to force BIOS/Option ROM of add-on cards to be displayed during quiet boot.

Selects Power-on state for Numlock.

Selects support for PS/2 Mouse.

Waits for F1 key to be present if error occurs.

Displays “Press DEL to run Setup” in POST.

Enabled: allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

[xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx]

[xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx] [xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx]

A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device

3.7.3 – Removable Drives Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Removable Drives. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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Removable Drives

1st Drive [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

Feature Option Description

Removable Drives

1st Drive

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

Disabled

BIOS Setup Utility

1st FLOPPY DRIVE

xxxxxxxxxx

Disabled

Settings for boot priority. These can be customized depending on your preference.

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting. This option will show all removable devices.

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3.8 – BIOS Security Menu

The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered, using either the Supervisor password or User password. The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security. If you select password support, you are prompted for a one to six character password. Type the password on the keyboard. The password does not appear on the screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must clear CMOS and reconfigure.

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Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Feature Option Description

Security Settings

Supervisor Password:

User Password:

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection

BIOS Setup Utility

Not Installed

Installed

Not Installed

Installed

Disabled

Enabled

Install or change the password.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

If the password has been set, Installed displays. If no password is set, Not Installed displays.

Selects this option to change or install Supervisor Password.

Selects this option to change or install User Password.

When it is set to [Enabled], BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted.

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3.9 – BIOS Chipset Menu This menu allows the user to customize functions of the AMD Chipsets. North Bridge

configuration contains options for Memory & CPU settings. South Bridge configuration contains options for SM Bus & USB. Additional configuration for the AMD8131 PCI-X Tunnel is available in the PCI-X Configuration Menu. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

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 NorthBridge Configuration

 HT1000 South Bridge Configuration

3.9.1 – North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing memory & Hypertransport settings. Select a

menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

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NorthBridge Chipset Configuration

 Memory Configuration

 ECC Configuration  IOMMU Option Configuration

Memory CLK :XXX MHz CAS latency (Tcl) :XX RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) :X CLK Min Active RAS (Tras) :X CLK Row Precharge Time (Trp) :X CLK RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd) :X CLK Row Cycle (Trc) :X CLK Row Refresh Cycle (Trfc) :X CLK Read Write Delay (Trwt) :X CLK Read Preamble :X ns Asynchronous Latency :X ns

BIOS Setup Utility

Options for NB.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

NorthBridge Chipset Configuration

Memory CLK Read only

CAS Latency (Tcl) Read only

RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd)

Min Active RAS (Tras)

Row Precharge Time (Trp)

RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd)

Row Cycle (Trc)

Row Refresh Cycle (Trfc)

Read only

It shows the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM.

This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.

This setting allows you to select the number of clock cycles allotted for the RAS pulse width, according to DRAM specifications. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance.

This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its chage before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

Auto uses hardware compensation values. Other values add to or subtract from hardware generated value. Recommended setting is Auto.

Bits 7-4. RAS#-active to RAS#-active or auto refresh of the same bank.

Bits 11-8. Auto-refresh-active to RAS#-active or RAS# auto-refresh.

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Feature Option Description

NorthBridge Chipset Configuration

Read Write Delay (Trwt)

Read only

Read Preamble

Read only

Asynchronous Latency

3.9.1.1 – Memory Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu has options for memory speed & latency. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È)

keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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Memory Configuration

Memclock Mode

MCT Timing Mode User Config Mode Burst Length SoftWare Memory Hole HardWare Memory Hole

CPU1 Mem DQ Driver Strength CPU2 Mem DQ Driver Strength

Read only

BIOS Setup Utility

Bits 6-4. Specifies the read-to-write delay. This is not a DRAM-specified timing parameter, but must be considered due to routing latencies on the clock forwarded bus. It is counted from the first address bus slot that was not associated with part of the read burst.

Bits 11-8. The time prior to the maxread DQS-return when the DQS receiver should be turned on. This is specified in units of 0.5ns. The controller needs to know when to enable its DQS receiver in anticipation of the DRAM DQS driver turning on for a read. The controller will disable its DQS receiver until the read preamble time and then enable its DQS receiver while the DRAM asserts DQS.

Bits 3-0. This filed should be loaded with a 4-bit value equal to the maximum asynchronous latency in the DRAM read round-trip loop.

MEMCLK can be set by the code using

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [4 Beats] [Enabled] [Enabled]

[No Reduction] [No Reduction]

AUTO, or if you use LIMIT, you can set one of the standard values.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

Memory Configuration

Memclock Mode

MCT Timing Mode

User Config Mode

Burst Length

SoftWare Memory Hole HardWare Memory Hole

CPU1 Mem DQ Driver Strength CPU2 Mem DQ Driver Strength

3.9.1.2 –ECC Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu allows the user to configure ECC setup for system & DRAM. Use the up

and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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ECC Configuration

DRAM ECC Enable

MCA DRAM ECC Logging ECC Chip Kill

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub

Limit

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Auto

8 Beats

4 Beats

2 Beats

Disabled

Enabled

No Reduction

-15%

-30%

-50%

BIOS Setup Utility

MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO, or if you use LIMIT, you can set one of the standard values.

Allows user to configure the MCT Timing Mode manually.

Allows user to set the User Config Mode manually.

Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 beats. 64 bit DQ must use 4 beats.

Allows user to enable software / hardware memory remapping around memory hole.

This field controls the drive strength reduction of the Memory DQ pins.

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and

[Enabled]

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

correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

ECC Configuration

DRAM ECC Enable

Enabled

Disabled

DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity.

MCA DRAM ECC Logging

ECC Chip Kill

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT

DRAM BG Scrub

L2 Cache BG Scrub

Disabled

Enabled Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

160ns 320ns 640ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us

41.0us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

Disabled

160ns 320ns 640ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us

41.0us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

40ns 80ns

Enables MCA DRAM ECC Logging Reporting.

ECC Chip Kill

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur, even if background scrubbing is on.

DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Doing this while memory is not being used improves performance. Note: When AMD’s node interleave feature is enabled, BIOS will force DRAM scrub off.

Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle.

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Feature Option Description

ECC Configuration

Disabled

40ns

80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns

1.28us

Data Cache BG Scrub

3.9.1.3 – IOMMU Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu has options for IOMMU. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select

an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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IOMMU Mode [Disabled]

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us

41.0us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

BIOS Setup Utility

Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle.

Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether. Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation, If AGP is present, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Feature Option Description

IOMMU Configuration

AGP Present

Disabled

32 MB

IOMMU Mode

3.9.2 – HT 1000 SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu allows the user to enable SM Bus 2.0 controller. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

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Power Control After Power Fail

Resume on RTC Alarm Resume on PME#

Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions Power Button Install Off

Feature Option Description

Chipset Configuration

Power Control After Power Fail

64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB

1 GB

BIOS Setup Utility

Former State

Disabled

Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether. Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation, If AGP is present, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation.

[Disabled]

[Disabled] [Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

Enabled Former State

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Resume on RTC Alarm

Resume on PME#

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

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Feature Option Description

South ridge Chipset Configuration

Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions

Power Button Install Off

3.10 – BIOS Exit Menu

You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow (Ç/È) keys and

pressing Enter.

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Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Charges

Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults

Save Changes and Exit

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.

Discard Changes and Exit

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.

Discard Changes

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

Load Optimal Defaults

Use this option to load default performance setup values. Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly.

Load Failsafe Defaults

Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values. Use this option when troubleshooting

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

BIOS Setup Utility

Hide XIOAPIC PCI functions.

Disable or enable power button instant off.

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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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

4.00 Beep Codes

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

(1) Memory module initialization failed

(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.

4.01 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

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

Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a BIOS

NOTE

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.

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Appendix: 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 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 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 chip, 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. Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead 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”.

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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 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, 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 devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots.

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.

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.

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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 for 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 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 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

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

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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. 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 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): 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)

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

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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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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 assitance 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) provides easy- to-access resources s uch as in-depth Linux Onli ne Support sections with d ownloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive comp atibility reports for chas sis, memory and much more. W ith 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

Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at techsupport@tyan.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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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.)

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 Europe (CE Mark) This product is in conformity with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).

Document #: D1725-110

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TYAN K8SH User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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