TYAN TOMCAT K8SH, Tomcat K8SH S3850, S3850 User Manual

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Tomcat K8SH

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S3850

Revision 1.10

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

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

TYAN, Tomcat K8SH S3850 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
AMD, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc.
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malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document.

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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 Sub­Menu

3.5.9.2 FAN1 to FAN4 Speed Report Sub­Menu

3.5.9.3 FAN5 to FAN7 Speed Report Sub­Menu

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

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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

4 x SATA 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

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

1 x CPU Retention Frame

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.00 – Congratulations!

You have purchased one of the most powerful AMD Opteron

TM

processor solutions, the
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

. There you can find
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

TM

100 series

single core & dual core processor

- 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, o r

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 exactly like the above
picture.

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

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2.01--Block Diagram

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2.02 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the t ime 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

FAN Connectors with speed
control

See Section 2.12

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

Jumper Legend

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

To indicate the location of pin-1

To indicate the location of pin-1

2.04 – IPMB Pin Header (J28)

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

Pin_1 JP4 JP5 Pin_1

DEFAULT,
ASF2.0

Pin_3 Pin_3

Pin_1 JP4 JP5 Pin_1

SUPPORT
SMDC

2.06 – Clear CMOS Jumper (JP6)

Pin_3

Pin_1

Default

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

Pin # Pin # Signal

Description

USB PWR

1 2

USB PWR

USB 3 - -

3 4

USB 4 - -

USB 3 +

5 6

USB 4 +

GND

7 8

GND

KEY

9 10

GND

2.08 – PCI-X Bus Frequency Configuration (J6)

Open

Closed

J6 is used to adjust PCI-X frequency.

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

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2.09 – LCM Pin Header (J32)

VCC PIN 1 PIN 2 RXD2

KEY PIN 3 PIN 4 GND

5VSB PIN 5 PIN 6 TXD2

2.10 – Front Panel Connector (J30)

Signal

PIN # PIN #

Signal

HDD
LED+

1 2

PWR
LED+

HDD
LED-

3 4

PWR
LED-

Reset
Button

5 6

PWR
S/W

Reset
Button

7 8

PWR
S/W

NMI

9 10

NC

NMI

11 12

NC

5VSB

13 14

KEY

SDA

15 16

GND

SCL

17 18

NC

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

Pin_3

Pin_1

Auto Detect PCI-X

Device

Pin_3

Pin_1

Force PCI Mode

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

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

1 2

FAN2_TACH

FAN2_TACH

3 4

FAN2_TACH

FAN2_TACH

5 6

FAN2_TACH

FAN2_TACH

7 8

FAN2_TACH

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

2.14 - SMDC Connector (J29)

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

TM

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

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 listed in

the table.

DIMM
Number

64-Bit Width 128-Bit Width Bank

Interleave

DIMM0 Bank 0 Bank 0, low 64 Bank 0, low 64,

even

DIMM1 Not Used Bank 0, high 64 Bank 0, high 64,

even

DIMM2 Bank 1 Bank 1, low 64 Bank 0, low 64,

odd

DIMM3 Not Used Bank 1, high 64 Bank 0, high 64,

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

clamps manually.

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.

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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

TM

processor are certified and supported with this

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

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

o

or as far back as

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 con nector 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

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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.