TYAN S7016 User Manual

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S7016

Version 1.1

Copyright

Copyright © 2009 MiTAC International Corporation. All rights reserved. TYAN® is a
registered trademark of MiTAC International Corporation.

Trademark

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

TYAN® is a trademark of MiTAC International Corporation.
Intel

®

5500 Series and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
AMI, AMI BIOS are trademarks of AMI Technologies.
Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SuSE is a trademark of Novell.
IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Notice

Information contained in this document is furnished by MiTAC International
Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing.
MiTAC assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied
warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TYAN products including liability or
warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. MiTAC
retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at
any time, without notice. In no event will MiTAC be held liable for any direct or
indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other
malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this
document.

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Table of Contents

Check the box contents! 3

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations 5

1.2 Hardware Specifications 5

1.3 Server Engines Pilot2 8
Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image 10

2.2 Block Diagram 11

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors 12

2.4 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 22

2.5 Thermal Interface Material 25

2.6 Finishing Installing the Heatsink 26

2.7 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 27

2.8 Installing the Memory 28

2.9 Attaching Drive Cables 31

2.10 Installing Add-in Cards 32

2.11 Connecting External Devices 33

2.12 Installing the Power Supply 34

2.13 Finishing up 34
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 BIOS Main Menu 37

3.2 Advanced Menu 38

3.3 PCI PnP Menu 66

3.4 Boot Menu 68

3.5 Security Menu 73

3.6 Chipset Menu 74

3.7 Exit Menu 80

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes 81

4.2 Flash Utility 81

4.3 AMI BIOS Post Code 82

Glossary

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Technical Support

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Check the box contents!

1x S7016 motherboard

2 x Serial ATA Cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

1 x S7016 user’s manual

1 x S7016 Quick Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

2 x 1U passive heatsinks (proprietary)

(CHSK-0380, MiTAC P/N 343780900001)

2 x mini SAS Cable (S7016WGM3NR)

1 x mini SAS Cable (S7016GM3NR)

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

NOTE: Please contact your vendor for optional cables and proprietary heatsinks
purchase.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. Based on Intel

®

5520 (Tylersburg-36D) and Intel

®

82801JIR ICH10/R chipsets, the S7016 is
designed to support up to two Nehalem-EP 5500 Series processors and up to
144GB DDR3 registered ECC 800/1066/1333 memory, providing a rich feature set
and incredible performance. Leveraging advanced technology from Intel, the S7016
is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-bandwidth memory
design, and lightning-fast PCI-E bus implementation.

The S7016 not only empowers your company in today’s demanding IT environment
but also offers a smooth path for future application usage. All of this provides the
S7016 the power and flexibility to meet the needs of nearly any server application.

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

1.2 - Hardware Specifications

S7016WGM3NR

Supported CPU
Series

Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

Socket Type /
Q'ty

LGA1366 / (2)

Thermal Design
Power (TDP)
wattage

Max up to 95W

Processor

System Bus

Up to 4.8/ 5.86/ 6.4GT/s with Intel QuickPath Interconnect
(QPI) support

Chipset IOH / ICH Intel 5520 / ICH10R

Supported DIMM
Qty

(18) DIMM slots

DIMM Type /
Speed

DDR3 800/1066/1333* RDIMM/UDIMM / * limit 1 per
channel for 1333MHz speed

Capacity Up to 144GB at launch w/ dual rank RDIMMs
Memory channel 3 Channels per CPU

Memory

Memory voltage 1.5V
PCI-E (1) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slot / (2) PCI-E Gen.2 x8 slots

Expansion Slots

Recommended
TYAN Riser Card

M2083-RS, PCI-E x16 1U riser card (left) / M2081-2, PCI-E

x8 1U riser card (right)

Recommended
Barebone /
Chassis

1U Barebone GT24-B7016

Port Q'ty (3)

LAN

Controller Intel 82574L / Intel 82576EB

Connector (2) Mini-SAS connectors (totally support 8 ports)

Storage SAS

Controller LSI SAS1068E

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Speed 3.0 Gb/s
RAID RAID 0/1/1E (LSI Integrated RAID)
Connector (1) Mini-SAS (4-port) + (2) SATA
Controller ICH10R
Speed 3.0 Gb/s

SATA

RAID RAID 0/1/10/5 (Intel Matrix RAID)
Connector type D-Sub 15-pin
Resolution 1600x1200@75Hz

Graphic

Chipset ServerEngines Pilot2
USB (7) USB2.0 ports (2 at rear, 4 via cable, 1 type A onboard)
COM (2) ports (1 at rear, 1 via cable)
PS/2 (1) PS/2 connector
SAS (2) Mini-SAS (4-in-1) connectors
VGA (1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port
RJ-45 Total (3) GbE ports, (1) shared with IPMI
Power SSI 24-pin + 8-pin + 8-pin power connectors / EPS12V
Front Panel (1) 2x12-pin SSI front panel header

Input /Output

SATA (1) Mini-SAS connector & (2) SATA-II connectors
Chipset Winbond W83793G
Voltage Monitors voltage for CPU, memory, chipset & power supply
Fan Total (7) 4-pin headers / Total (6) 8-pin headers
Temperature Monitors temperature for CPU & system environment

System
Monitoring

Others Chassis intrusion detection / Watchdog timer support
Onboard Chipset Onboard ServerEngines Pilot2

ServerEngines
Pilot2 IPMI
Feature

IPMI 2.0 compliant baseboard management controller (BMC)
/ Supports storage over IP and remote platform-flash/ BIOS
update / Hardware-based security engine for SSL
acceleration

Server
Management

ServerEngines
Pilot2 iKVM
Feature

Highest resolution secured KVM over IP / Dual 10/100 Mb/s
MAC interfaces

Brand / ROM size AMI / 4MB

BIOS

Feature

Plug and Play (PnP) /PCI2.3 /WfM2.0 /SMBIOS2.3 /PXE boot
/ ACPI 2.0 power management /Power on mode after power
recovery / User-configurable H/W monitoring / Auto­configurable of hard disk types / Multiple boot options

Form Factor EATX

Form Factor

Board Dimension 12"x13" (305x330mm)

Operating
System

OS supported list

Please refer to our OS supported list.

http://www.tyan.com/tech/os_support1.aspx

FCC (DoC) Class B

Regulation

CE (DoC) Yes
Operating Temp. 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F)
Non-operating

Temp.

- 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F)

Operating
Environment

In/Non-operating
Humidity

90%, non-condensing at 35° C

RoHS

RoHS 6/6
Complaint

Yes

Motherboard (1) S7016 Motherboard
Manual (1) User's manual / (1) Quick Ref. Guide
Installation CD (1) TYAN installation CD

Package
Contains

I/O Shield (1) I/O Shield

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SATA

(2) SATA signal cables / (1) CCBL-067O, Mini-SAS cable for
GT24-B7016

SAS (1) CCBL-067O, Mini-SAS cable for GT24-B7016

Cable

USB (1) CCBL-035J, 2-port USB bracket cable
Heatsink CHSK-0380, LGA1366 CPU heatsink for S7016 (proprietary)

Riser Card

M2083-RS, PCI-E 1U riser card (left) / M2081-2, PCI-E x16
1U riser card (right)

Optional
accessories for
future upgrade

Cable

(1) CCBL-0615, COM port bracket cable / (1) CCBL-0311,
SATA 1-to-2 power cable / (1) CCBL-035J, 2-port USB
bracket cable / (1) CCBL-067O, Mini-SAS cable for GT24­B7016

S7016GM3NR

Supported CPU
Series

Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

Socket Type /
Q'ty

LGA1366 / (2)

Thermal Design
Power (TDP)
wattage

Max up to 95W

Processor

System Bus

Up to 4.8/ 5.86/ 6.4GT/s with Intel QuickPath Interconnect
(QPI) support

Chipset IOH / ICH Intel 5520 / ICH10R

Supported DIMM
Qty

(18) DIMM slots

DIMM Type /
Speed

DDR3 800/1066/1333* RDIMM/UDIMM / * limit 1 per
channel for 1333MHz speed

Capacity Up to 144GB at launch w/ dual rank RDIMMs
Memory channel 3 Channels per CPU

Memory

Memory voltage 1.5V
PCI-E (1) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slot / (2) PCI-E Gen.2 x8 slots

Expansion Slots

Recommended
TYAN Riser Card

M2083-RS, PCI-E x16 1U riser card (left) / M2081-2, PCI-E

x8 1U riser card (right)

Recommended
Barebone /
Chassis

1U Barebone GT24-B7016

Port Q'ty (3)

LAN

Controller Intel 82574L / Intel 82576EB

Connector (1) Mini-SAS (4-port) + (2) SATA

Controller ICH10R

Speed 3.0 Gb/s

Storage SATA

RAID RAID 0/1/10/5 (Intel Matrix RAID)
Connector type D-Sub 15-pin
Resolution 1600x1200@75Hz

Graphic

Chipset ServerEngines Pilot2
USB (7) USB2.0 ports (2 at rear, 4 via cable, 1 type A onboard)
COM (2) ports (1 at rear, 1 via cable)
PS/2 (1) PS/2 connector
VGA (1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port
RJ-45 Total (3) GbE ports, (1) shared with IPMI
Power SSI 24-pin + 8-pin + 8-pin power connectors / EPS12V
Front Panel (1) 2x12-pin SSI front panel header

Input /Output

SATA (1) Mini-SAS connector & (2) SATA-II connectors

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Chipset Winbond W83793G
Voltage Monitors voltage for CPU, memory, chipset & power supply
Fan Total (7) 4-pin headers / Total (6) 8-pin headers
Temperature Monitors temperature for CPU & system environment

System
Monitoring

Others Chassis intrusion detection / Watchdog timer support
Onboard Chipset Onboard ServerEngines Pilot2

ServerEngines
Pilot2 IPMI
Feature

IPMI 2.0 compliant baseboard management controller (BMC)
/ Supports storage over IP and remote platform-flash/ BIOS
update / Hardware-based security engine for SSL
acceleration

Server
Management

ServerEngines
Pilot2 iKVM
Feature

Highest resolution secured KVM over IP / Dual 10/100 Mb/s
MAC interfaces

Brand / ROM size AMI / 4MB

BIOS

Feature

Plug and Play (PnP) /PCI2.3 /WfM2.0 /SMBIOS2.3 /PXE boot
/ ACPI 2.0 power management /Power on mode after power
recovery / User-configurable H/W monitoring / Auto­configurable of hard disk types / Multiple boot options

Form Factor EATX

Form Factor

Board Dimension 12"x13" (305x330mm)

Operating
System

OS supported list

Please refer to our OS supported list.

http://www.tyan.com/tech/os_support1.aspx

FCC (DoC) Class B

Regulation

CE (DoC) Yes
Operating Temp. 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F)
Non-operating

Temp.

- 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F)

Operating
Environment

In/Non-operating
Humidity

90%, non-condensing at 35° C

RoHS

RoHS 6/6
Complaint

Yes

Motherboard (1) S7016 Motherboard
Manual (1) User's manual / (1) Quick Ref. Guide
Installation CD (1) TYAN installation CD
I/O Shield (1) I/O Shield

SATA

(2) SATA signal cables / (1) CCBL-067O, Mini-SAS cable for
GT24-B7016

Package
Contains

Cable

USB (1) CCBL-035J, 2-port USB bracket cable
Heatsink CHSK-0380, LGA1366 CPU heatsink for S7016 (proprietary)

Riser Card

M2083-RS, PCI-E 1U riser card (left) / M2081-2, PCI-E x16
1U riser card (right)

Optional
accessories for
future upgrade

Cable

(1) CCBL-0615, COM port bracket cable / (1) CCBL-0311,
SATA 1-to-2 power cable / (1) CCBL-035J, 2-port USB
bracket cable / (1) CCBL-067O, Mini-SAS cable for GT24­B7016

1.3 – Server Engines Pilot2

Please visit the TYAN Web Site at http://www.tyan.com to download the latest
Server Engines Pilot2 User’s Guide.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the
S7016 matches the EATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm
that your chassis supports an EATX motherboard.

How to install our products right… the first time

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

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

antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and
then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power
supply case). For the safest conditions, TYAN recommends wearing a
static safety wrist strap.

(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the

board, or flex the board in any way.

(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,

memory modules, and leads.

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

bag that the board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your
chassis, 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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2.1 - Board Image

S7016

This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of
publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above
picture.

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2.2 - Block Diagram

S7016

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2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

S7016

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

Jumper Legend



OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover



CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

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Jumper/Connector Function

J3 IPMB Connector

J4 Front Panel Connector

J7 PSMI Connector

J11/J12 USB Front Panel Header (blue)

J16 COM2 Connector

J17 CPLD JTAG Header

J22 ICH SGPIO Header

J27 Chassis Intrusion Header

J49/J51/J52/J53/J54/J55 8-pin 4056 Fan Connector (reserved for BB)

J5/J21/J24/J25/J28/J30/J50 4-pin Fan Connector

J57 Power Switch

J58 Reset Switch

J59 LAN3 LED Header

USB1 Type-A USB Connector

J6 SAS Enable/Disable Jumper

J56 BMC Enable/Disable Jumper

J60 BMC Update Jumper

J61 Flash Manageability Engine (ME) Jumper

JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper

JP2/JP3 COM2 Switch Jumper

JP8 BMC Flash Jumper

JP9 PCI-E x8/x16 select Jumper

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J16

J3

J11

J12

J4

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J11/J12: USB Front Panel Header (Blue)

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Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 +5V
3 USB D- 4 USB D­5 USB D+ 6 USB D+
7 GND 8 GND
9 KEY 10 GND

J16: COM2 Connector

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9

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 DSR
3 RXD 4 RTS
5 TXD 6 CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND 10 KEY

J4: Standard Front Panel Connector

2

4

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2

1

NOTE1: +3.3V power rail is IDLED, WLED
(Warning LED), LANLED
NOTE2: +5V power rail is PWRLED, HDLED

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PWRLED+ 2 +3VSB
3 KEY 4 IDLED+
5 PWRLED- 6 IDLED­7 HDLED+ 8 WLED1­9 HDLED- 10 WLED2­11 PWRSW+ 12 LAN1LED+
13 GND 14 LAN1LED­15 RSTSW 16 SMBDAT
17 GND 18 SMBCLK
19 IDLED_SW 20 INTRD#
21 GND 22 LAN2LED+
23 NMI_SW- 24 LAN2LED-

J3: IPMB Connector

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 IPMB DATA 2 GND
3 IPMB CLK 4 NC

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USB1

J24

J21

J30

J50

J49

J25

J5

J28

J55

J54

J53

J52

J51

J27

J17 J22

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J5/J21/J24/J25/J28/J30/J50: 4-pin Fan Header

+12V

PWM Control

GND

Tachometer

1

+12V

PWM Contr ol

GND

Tachometer

1

Use this header to connect the
cooling fan to your
motherboard to keep the
system at optimum
performance levels.

J49/J51/J52/J53/J54/J55: 8-pin 4056 Fan Header (reserved for barebone)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PWM1 2 +12V
3 TACH1 4 GND
5 GND 6 TACH2
7 +12V 8 PWM2

USB1: Type-A USB Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5v 2 USB D­3 USB D+ 4 GND

J27: Chassis Intrusion Header

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 INTRUDER# 2 GND

J17: CPLD JTAG Header

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9

2

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 JTAG_TCK 2 GND
3 JTAG_TDO 4 +3.3V
5 JTAG_TMS 6 NC
7 NC 8 KEY
9 JTAQG_TDI 10 GND

J22: ICH SGPIO Header

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9

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SMBCLK 2 SDATAOUT0
3 SMBDAT 4 SDATAOUT1
5 GND 6 SLOAD
7 KEY 8 SCLOCK
9 NC 10 NC

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JP2/JP3

JP8

JP1

JP9

J7

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JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper

1

3

Normal

(Default)

1

3

Clear

Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup
password or need to clear system BIOS setting.

How to clear the CMOS data

- Power off system and disconnect power

supply from AC source

- Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for
several seconds to Clear CMOS

- Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and 2
Reconnect power supply to AC source

Power on system

JP2/JP3: COM2 Switch Jumper

3

1

Pin 1-2 Closed: COM2 (Default)

3

1

Pin 2-3 Closed: BMC UART2 to COM2

JP8: BMC Boot FW Flash Jumper

1

3

Pin 1-2 Closed: Disable

1

3

Pin 2-3 Closed: Enable (Default)

JP9: PCIE x8/x16 Select Jumper

1

3

Pin 1-2 Closed: PCIE Slot6 x16 (Default)

3

1

Pin 2-3 Closed: PCIE Slot5/6 x8

J7: PSMI Connector

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SMB_CLK 2 SMB_DAT
3 SMBALERT 4 GND
5 V3P3

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J60/J56

J59

J6

J61

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J56: BMC Enable/Disable Jumper

1

Pin 1-2 Closed: Disable BMC

J60: BMC Update Jumper

1

Pin 1-2 Closed: BMC update

J59: LAN3 LED Header

1

Pin Signal

1 LAN3 LED+
2 LAN3 LED-

J6: SAS Enable/Disable Jumper

1

3

Pin 1-2 Closed: SAS Enable (Default)

3

1

Pin 2-3 Closed: SAS Disable

J61: Flash Manageability Engine (ME) Jumper

3

1

Pin 1-2 Closed: ME Enable (Default)

1

3

Pin 2-3 Closed: ME Disable for Firmware (FW) Flash

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2.4 - Installing the Processor and Heatsink

Your S7016 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel

®

. Check the

TYAN website for latest processor support:

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Processor Installation (LGA1366 Socket)

The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic
strap and handle the processor as little as possible. Please note that both
processors of the same type and frequency are required for optimal system
performance.

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

Follow these instructions to install your processor.

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

Step 1: Take off the CPU protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket (A). Then open the

socket in the direction as shown (B).

Step 3: Place the CPU on the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located in the

right direction.

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Step 4: Close the CPU socket cover (A) and press the CPU socket lever down to

secure the CPU (B).

Take care when installing the processor as it has very fragile
connector pins below the processor that can bend and break
if inserted improperly.

HeatSink Installation

After installing the processor, you should proceed to install the heatsink. The CPU
heatsink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to operate at
maximum performance for as long as you own them. The overheated processor is
dangerous to the motherboard.

The following diagram illustrates how to install heatsink onto the CPU socket of
S7016.

Place the heatsink on top of the
CPU and secure it clockwise to the
motherboard with four screws.

NOTE: The heatsinks are S7016 proprietary. Please contact your local vendor for
purchase. (CHSK-0380, MiTAC P/N 343780900001)

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CPU VRD/IOH Heat Dispersion Notice

Install FAN INTO ChASSIS TO LET AIR FLOW IN!!!

- To ensure that the board runs efficiently and does not overheat, make sure there
is air flow around the CPU VRD/IOH (as shown) to help disperse the heat
generated around the area.

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2.5 - Thermal Interface Material

There are two types of
thermal interface materials
designed for use with the
processors.

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:

Always 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.

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2.6 - Finishing Installing the Heatsink

After you have finished 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.

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

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2.7 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary
motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in
color. Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you are
unsure of stud placement, simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align
the screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case. If there are any
studs missing, you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be
securely installed.

Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs are
usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the
motherboard more securely in place.

Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and
how they should be installed.

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2.8 - Installing the Memory

Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with
the motherboard and processor. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com
for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard.

The following pictures show common types of DDR3 memory modules.

Key points to note before installing memory:

• Automatic memory bus frequency setting based on memory configuration

and memory SPD information (to be adjusted by BIOS)

• Supports up to 144GB

• Supports un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC modules

• Supports Registered ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333 memory modules

• Supports SR, DR, QR Rank Module

• All memory must be of the same type and density

The following table outlines the suggested rules for populating memory.

For 3 slots per channel

RDIMM DIMM2 DIMM1 DIMM0

Single Rank x
x x
x x x

Dual Rank x
x x
x x x

Quad Rank x
x x

UDIMM DIMM2 DIMM1 DIMM0

Single Rank x
x x
Dual Rank x
x x

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Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S7016.

1. Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration.

2. Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit
only one way in the socket.

3. Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush
with the socket. The locking levers pop up into place.

Caution!

Always install memory modules into the memory
sockets before riser cards are installed.

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2.9 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The S7016 is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.
Connections for these drives are also very simple.

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

TYAN has supplied two SATA cables and one mini SAS cable. If you are in need of
other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase.

The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive

1.SATA drive cable
connection

2. SATA drive power
connection

3. SATA cable motherboard
connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

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2.10 - 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 slots that appear on your motherboard.

1 PCI-E x16 slot (on PCIE6 from Tylersburg-36D MCH, full height profile/half
length slot via riser)

1 PCI-E x8 slot (on PCIE5 from Tylersburg-36D MCH)

1 PCI-E x8 slot (on PCIE6.5 from Tylersburg-36D MCH, full height profile/half
length slot via riser)

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card firmly.
Do not force any add-in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place. It is
better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the
motherboard and the add-in card.

NOTE

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from

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

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2.11 – Connecting External Devices

The following diagram will detail the rear port stack for this S7016 motherboard:

NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but
software may be required to complete the installation.

Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN
status. The chart below illustrates the different LED states.

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

Left LED Right LED

Link Slow Blinking Green Off

10 Mbps

Active Blinking Green Off

Link Slow Blinking Green Green

100 Mbps

Active Blinking Green Green

Link Slow Blinking Green Orange

1000 Mbps

Active Blinking Green Orange

No Link Off Off

LAN3 (IPMI shared NIC)
USB x 2

VGA Port Serial Port

LAN1 LAN2

KB/MS

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2.12 - Installing the Power Supply

There are three power connectors on your S7016. The S7016 requires 3 power
inputs.

- 24-pin (PW1)

- 8-pin (PW2, PW3)

1 x 24-pin 12V Power Connector (PW1)

2 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector (PW2, PW3)

NOTE: Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may
not be compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).

Applying power to the board:

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

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

3. Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet.

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power

cables to motherboard connectors.

2.13 - Finishing up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the hardware
aspect of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all
cables and wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables and most
importantly, jumpers. You may have difficulty powering on your system if the
motherboard jumpers are not set correctly.
In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, you can find help
by asking your vendor for assistance. If they are not available for assistance,
please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by

calling your vendor’s support line.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

About the BIOS

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

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

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

To start the BIOS setup utility:

1. Turn on or reboot your system.

2. Press <Del> during POST (<Tab> on remote console) to start the BIOS setup
utility.

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

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Setup Basics

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

Key Function

<F1> General help window

<ESC> Exit current menu

Å Æ arrow keys Select a different menu

↑ or ↓ arrow keys

Move cursor up/down

<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

menu

<F10> Save and exit

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu

Getting Help

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

In Case of Problems

If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the changes with
the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button
down until the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing
CTRL-ALT-DEL; or clearing the CMOS.
The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular,
do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what
you are doing. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or
your system manufacturer for best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly
small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become
unstable or unusable.

NOTE: The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu. Please be noticed

that the BIOS menu are continually changing due to the BIOS updating. The BIOS
menu provided are the most updated when this manual is written. Please visit
TYAN’s website at http://www.tyan.com

for the information of BIOS updating.

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3.1 - 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.

Feature Option Description
Main

System Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time

System Date MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

System Overview

AMIBIOS
Version : Vx.xx
Build Date : DD/MM/YY
ID : xxxx_xxx

Processor
Genuine Intel

®

CPU @ xxxx @ x.xxGHz
Speed : xxxx MHz
Count : x

System Memory
Size : xxxx MB

System Time [HH:MM:SS]

System Date [MM:DD:YYYY]

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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3.2 - 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

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Advanced Settings

WARING: Setting wrong values in below sections may

cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

IDE Configuration
Super IO Configuration
USB Configuration
ACPI Configuration
AHCI Configuration
Hardware Health Configuration
IPMI 2.0 Configuration
Intel VT-d Configuration
PCI Express Configuration
Remote Access Configuration
Trusted Computing Configuration
Onboard Devices Configuration

Options for CPU

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
Advanced Settings

CPU Configuration Menu Item Options for CPU

IDE Configuration Menu Item Configure the IDE device(s)

Super IO Configuration Menu Item

Configure Super IO Chipset
Win627DHG

USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support

ACPI Configuration Menu Item

Section for Advanced ACPI
Configuration

AHCI Configuration Menu Item

Section for Advanced AHCI
Configuration

Hardware Health
Configuration

Menu Item

Configure/monitor the
Hardware Health

IPMI 2.0 Configuration Menu Item

IPMI configuration including
server monitoring and event log

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Feature Option Description
Advanced Settings

Intel VT-d Configuration Menu Item

Configure Intel

®

Virtualization
Technology for Directed I/O
(VT-d) support

PCI Express Configuration Menu Item Configure PCI Express Support

Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access

Trusted Computing
Configuration

Menu Item

Configure settings related to
Trusted Computing Information

Onboard Devices
Configuration

Menu Item

Onboard Devices and PCI Add­on cards Enable/Disable

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3.2.1 CPU Configuration

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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version: xx.xx

Manufacturer: Intel
Intel

®

CPU: @ xxxx @ x.xxGHz
Frequency: xxxGHz
BCLK Speed: xxxxMHz
Cache L1: xxKB
Cache L2: xxxxKB
Cache L3: xxxxKB
Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:12, Max:18)
Ratio Actual Value: 16

C1E Support

Hardware Prefetcher
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Max CPUID Value Limit

Intel

®

Virtualization Tech
Execute-Disable Bit Capability
Intel

®

HT Technology
Active Processor Cores
A20M
Intel

®

SpeedStepTM Tech

Intel

®

TurboMode Tech

Intel

®

C-STATE Tech
C3 State
C6 State
C7 State
C State package limit setting
C1 Auto Demotion
C3 Auto Demotion

[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[All]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

This should be
enabled in order to
enable or disable the
“Enhanced Halt State”.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
CPU Configuration

Manufacturer

Intel® CPU

Frequency

BCLK Speed

Cache L1/L2/L3

Ratio Status

Ratio Actual Value

Read only Displays information about CPU

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Enabled

C1E Support

Disabled

This should be enabled in order to
enable or disable the “Enhanced
Halt State”.

Enabled

Hardware Prefetcher

Disabled

For UP platforms, leave it enabled.
For DP/MP servers, it may use to
tune performance to the specific
application.

Enabled

Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch

Disabled

For UP platforms, leave it enabled.
For DP/MP servers, it may use to
tune performance to the specific
application.

Enabled

Max CPUID Value Limit

Disabled

Disabled for Windows XP

Enabled

Intel® Virtualization Tech

Disabled

When enabled, a VMM can utilize
the additional HW caps. Provided

by Intel

®

Virtualization Tech.
Note: A full reset is required to
change the setting.

Enabled

Execute-Disable Bit
Capability

Disabled

When disabled, force the XD
feature flag to always return 0.

Enabled

Intel® HT Technology

Disabled

When disabled, only one thread
per enabled core is enabled.

Active Processor Cores All

Number of cores to enable in each
processor package

Disabled

A20M

Enabled

Legacy OSes and APs may need
A20M enabled.

Disabled

Intel® SpeedStepTMTech

Enabled

Enable (GV3)
Disable (GV3)

NOTE: Intel® TurboMode Tech will appear when Intel® SpeedStepTM Tech is set to
[Enabled].

Disabled

Intel® TurboMode Tech

Enabled

Turbo mode allows processor
cores to run faster than marked
frequency in specific condition.

Disabled

Intel® C-STATE Tech

Enabled

C-State: CPU idle is set to
C2/C3/C4

NOTE: C3 State and C6 State will appear when Intel® SpeedStepTM Tech is set to
[Disabled].

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ACPI C2

ACPI C3

C3 State

Disabled

Nehalem C State action select

Enabled

C6 State / C7 State

Disabled

Nehalem C State action select

Auto

C1
C3
C6

C State package limit
setting

C7

Selected option will program into C
state package limit register.

Enabled

C1 Auto Demotion

Disabled

When enabled, CPU will
conditionally demote C3/C6/C7
requests to C1 based on uncore
auto-demote information.

Enabled

C3 Auto Demotion

Disabled

When enabled, CPU will
conditionally demote C6/C7
requests to C3 based on uncore
auto-demote information.

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3.2.2 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

IDE Configuration

SATA Configuration
Configure SATA as

SATA0 (PM)
SATA1 (SM)
SATA2 (PS)
SATA3 (SS)
SATA4 (3M)
SATA5 (4M)

Hard Disk Write Protect
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

[Enhanced]

[IDE]

[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]

[Disabled]
[35]

Options

Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
IDE Configuration

Enhanced

Disabled

SATA Configuration

Compatible

Configure SATA devices

IDE

RAID

Configure SATA as

AHCI

Select legacy IDE, RAID or AHCI as the
SATA interface.

Disabled

Hard Disk Write Protect

Enabled

Enable/Disable device write protection.
This will be effective only if device is
accessed through BIOS.

IDE Detect Time Out
(Sec)

0~35

(at 5 interval)

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

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3.2.2.1 SATA0 Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

SATA0

Device: Not Detected

Type

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

[Auto]

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

Selects the type of
device connected to the
system.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
SATA0

Auto

Not Installed

CD/DVD

Type

ARMD

Selects the type of device connected
to the system.

Auto

LBA/Large Mode

Disabled

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

Disabled: Disabled LBA Mode.

Auto

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Disabled

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.

Auto

PIO Mode

0~4

(at 1 interval)

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

DMA Mode Auto

Selects DMA Mode.
Auto: Auto detected.

Auto

Disabled

S.M.A.R.T.

Enabled

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

Enabled

32Bit Data Transfer

Disabled

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

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3.2.3 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

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure PILOT Super IO Chipset

Serial Port1 Address

Serial Port2 Address
Chassis Intrusion detection

[3F8/IRQ4]

[2F8/IRQ3]
[Disabled]

Allows BIOS to select
Serial Port1 Base
Address.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
Configure PILOT Super IO Chipset

3F8 IRQ4

3E8 IRQ4
2E8 IRQ3

2F8 IRQ3

Serial Port1 Address

Disabled

Allow BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base
Addresses.

3F8 IRQ4
3E8 IRQ4
2E8 IRQ3

2F8 IRQ3

Serial Port2 Address

Disabled

Allow BIOS to select Serial Port2 Base
Addresses.

Disabled

Chassis Intrusion
detection

Enabled

When a chassis open event is detected,
the BIOS will record the event and issue a
warning beep.

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3.2.4 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

USB Configuration

Module Version – x.xx.x – xx.x

USB Devices Enabled:
None

Legacy USB Support

USB 2.0 Controller Mode
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
Hotplug USB FDD Support

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

[Enabled]

[Hi Speed]
[Enabled]
[Auto]

Enables support for
legacy USB. AUTO
option disables legacy
support if no USB
devices are
connected.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
USB Configuration

Disabled

Auto

Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Enables support for legacy
USB. AUTO option disables
legacy support if no USB
devices are connected.

Hi Speed

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Full Speed

Configure the USB 2.0
controller in Hi Speed (480
Mbps) or Full Speed (12Mbps).

Enabled

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Disabled

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

Enabled

Disabled

Hotplug USB FDD Support

Auto

Enable or disable hotplug USB
floppy support. A dummy FDD
device is created that will be
associated with the hotplugged
FDD later. AUTO option
creates this dummy device only
if there is no USB FDD present.

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3.2.4.1 – USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

Device #1
Emulation Type

[20 Sec]

USB Flash Disk
[Auto]

Number of seconds
POST waits for the USB
mass storage device
after start unit command

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

10 Sec

20 Sec

30 Sec

USB Mass Storage Reset
Delay

40 Sec

Number of seconds POST waits for
the USB mass storage device after
the start unit command

Device #1 Read only

Auto

Floppy

Forced FDD

Hard Disk

Emulation Type

CDROM

If Auto, USB devices less than 530
MB will be emulated as Floppy and
remaining as hard drive. Forced
FDD option can be used to force a
HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD
(Ex. ZIP drive).

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3.2.5 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ACPI Settings

General ACPI Configuration
Advanced ACPI Configuration
Chipset ACPI Configuration

General ACPI
Configuration settings

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

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3.2.5.1 General ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

General ACPI Configuration

Suspend Mode

Repost Video on S3 Resume

[Auto)]

[No]

Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
General ACPI Configuration

S1 (POS)

S3 (STR)

Suspend Mode

Auto

Select the ACPI state used for
System Suspend.

No

Repost Video on S3 Resume

Yes

Determine whether to invoke VGA
BIOS post on S3/STR resume.

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3.2.5.2 Advanced ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Advanced ACPI Configuration

ACPI Version Features

ACPI APIC support
AMI OEMB table
Headless mode
ACPI SRAT Table

[ACPI v3.0]

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

Enable RSDP pointers
to 64-bit Fixed System
Description Tables. Di
ACPI version has some.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
Advanced ACPI Configuration

ACPI v3.0

ACPI v2.0

ACPI Version Features

ACPI v1.0

Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit
Fixed System Description Tables.
Di ACPI version has some.

Enabled

ACPI APIC Support

Disabled

Include ACPI APIC table pointer
to RSDT pointer list.

Enabled

AMI OEMB table

Disabled

Include OEMB table pointer to
R(X)SDT pointer lists.

Enabled

Headless mode

Disabled

Enable or disable Headless
operation mode through ACPI.

Enabled

NUMA for SLES 11

ACPI SRAT Table

Disabled

Enable or Disable the building of
ACPI SRAT Table.

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3.2.5.3 Chipset ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

South Bridge ACPI Configuration

Energy Lake Feature

ACPI APIC SCI IRQ
High Performance Event Timer
HPET Memory Address

[Disabled]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[FED0000h]

Options

Enabled
Disabled

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
Chipset ACPI Configuration

Disabled

Energy Lake Feature

Enabled

Allow you to configure Intel’s
Energy Lake power management
technology. If you are running a
Media Center you can install the
Intel VIIV software to get the
correct driver; otherwise disable
the Energy Lake feature in BIOS
(it relates purely to Intel's Quick
Resume feature, which is
generally useless).

Disabled

ACPI APIC SCI IRQ

Enabled

Enable / Disable ACPI APIC SCI
IRQ

Enabled

High Performance Event Timer

Disabled

Enable/disable High Performance
Event Timer.

FED00000h

FED01000h

FED02000h

HPET Memory Address

FED03000h

Choose HPET Memory Address

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3.2.6 AHCI Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the AHCI 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out

[Enabled]

[35]

AHCI Port0 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port1 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port2 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port3 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port4 [Not Detected]
AHCI Port5 [Not Detected]

Enable for Supporting

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
AHCI Configuration

Enabled

AHCI BIOS Support

Disabled

Enable for supporting AHCI.

0

5
10
15
20
25
30

AHCI CD/DVD Boot
Time Out

35

Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need
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3.2.6.1 AHCI Port0/Port1/Port2/Port3/Port4/Port5 Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

AHCI Port0

Device: Not Detected

SATA Port0

S.M.A.R.T.

[Auto]

[Enabled]

Select the type of device
connected to the
system.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
AHCI Port0 Configuration

Auto

SATA Port0

Not Installed

Select the type of device
connected to the system.

Enabled

S.M.A.R.T.

Disabled

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

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3.2.7 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Hardware Health Configuration

Auto FAN Control

PWM Minimal Duty Cycle

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

[Enabled]

[30% Duty Cycle]

Sensor Data Register Monitoring
Memory Temperature Sensor Monitoring

FAN power duty cycle is
auto dynamic
programmed in selected
temperature range.
Disabled: Fan Power On.
Enabled: Fan Power
Duty Cycle=50% (32

O

C)—

100% (0

O

C), see max

(CPU

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Hardware Health Configuration

Disabled

Auto FAN Control

Enabled

FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic
programmed in selected temperature
range.
Disabled: Fan Power On.
Enabled: Fan Power Duty Cycle=50%

(32

O

C)—100% (0OC), see max (CPUs,

SIO) temperature

60% Duty Cycle

45% Duty Cycle

PWM Minimal Duty
Cycle

30% Duty Cycle

Duty Cycle control range:
60%-100%
45%-100%
30%-100%

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3.2.7.1 Sensor Data Register Monitoring Sub-Menu

SDR Monitoring Next Page

Read only. It can not be modified in user mode.

3.2.7.2 Memory Temperature Monitoring Sub-Menu

Read only. It can not be modified in user mode.

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ID# NAME READING STATUS

31
30
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
3B
3A
3E
3F
40
41
42

VCCP_CPU0
VCCP_CPU1
VTT
P1V5_ICH
P1V1_ICH
P3V3
12V
P5V
P5V_AUX
3VBAT
CPU0 below Tmax
CPU1 below Tmax
PCI AREA Temp
DIMM0 AREA Temp
CPUFAN0
CPUFAN1
Front 1 Fan

: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: x.xxx V
: xx

o

C

: xx

o

C

: xx

o

C

: xx

o

C
: xxxx RPM
: xxxx RPM
: xxxx RPM

xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx
xx

SDR Monitoring Next Page

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ID# NAME READING STATUS

43
44
45
46

Rear1 Fan
Rear2 Fan
Rear3 Fan
Rear4 Fan

: xxxx RPM
: xxxx RPM
: xxxx RPM
: xxxx RPM

xx
xx
xx
xx

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Channel A Temperature (CPU0)
Channel B Temperature (CPU0)
Channel C Temperature (CPU0)
Channel A Temperature (CPU1)
Channel A Temperature (CPU1)
Channel A Temperature (CPU1)

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
40

O

C

← Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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3.2.8 IPMI 2.0 Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the IPMI 2.0 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

IPMI 2.0 Configuration

Status of BMC

View BMC System Event Log
Clear BMC System Event Log

LAN Configuration
Set PEF Configuration

BMC Watch Dog Timer Action

Working

[Disabled]

View all events in the
BMC Event Log.
It will take a max. of 15
seconds to read all
BMC SEL records.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

IPMI 2.0 Configuration

Status of BMC Read only Display BMC status

Clear BMC System Event
Log

[Enter] Clear all events in BMC System Event Log

Disabled

Reset System

Power Down

BMC Watch Dog Timer
Action

Power Cycle

Allows the BMC to reset or power down
the system if the operating system
crashes or hangs.

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3.2.8.1 View BMC System Event Log Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Total Number of Entries: 260

SEL Entry Number

SEL Record ID
SEL Record Type
Event Timestamp
Generator ID
Event Message Format Ver
Event Sensor Type
Event Sensor Number
Event Dir Type
Event Data

[1]

xxxx
xxxx (System Event)
MM DD, YYYY HH:MM:SS
xxxx
xx (IPMI Ver 2.0)
xx (Voltage)
xx
xx
xx xx xx

Use +/- to traverse
the event log.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Read only. It can not be modified in user mode.

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3.2.8.2 Set PEF Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Set PEF Configuration Parameters Command

PEF Support

PEF Action Global Control
Alert Startup Delay
Startup Delay
Event Message for PEF Action

[Enabled]

[Alert]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Enable or Disable PEF
Support

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Set PEF Configuration Parameters Command

Disabled

PEF Support

Enabled

Enable or Disable PEF Support

Alert

Power Down

Reset System

Power Cycle

OEM Action

PEF Action Global
Control

Diagnostic Int.

Select action for PEF Action
Global Control

Disabled

Alert Startup Delay

Enabled

Enable/disable Alert Startup
Delay

Disabled

Startup Delay

Enabled

Enable/disable Startup Delay

Disabled

Event Message for PEF
Action

Enabled

Enable/disable Event Message
for PEF Action

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3.2.8.3 LAN Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

LAN Configuration

Channel Number Status

IP Address Configuration

IPMI DHCP

Current IP Address in BMC
Current Subnet Mask in BMC

Current MAC Address in BMC

Channel number is OK

[DHCP]

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

LAN Configuration

Channel Number Status Read only

DHCP

IPMI DHCP

STATIC

IPMI IP Source STATIC/DHCP
(Read only)

Current IP Address in BMC Read only

Current Subnet Address in BMC Read only

Current MAC Mask in BMC Read only

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3.2.9 Intel VT-d Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Intel VT-d 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Intel VT-d Configuration

Intel VT-d

[Enabled]

Options

Enabled
Disabled

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Intel VT-d Configuration

Enabled

Intel VT-d

Disabled

Enable or disable Intel

®

Virtualization
Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) support.
VT-d support on Intel platforms provides the
capability to ensure improved isolation of
I/O resources for greater reliability, security,
and availability.

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3.2.10 PCI Express Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to configure the PCI Express Support. 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

PCI Express Configuration

Active State Power-Management

[Disabled]

Enable or disable PCI
Express L0s and L1 link
power status.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
PCI Express Configuration

Enabled

Active State Power­Management

Disabled

Enable/disable PCI Express L0s and
L1 link power status.

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3.2.11 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

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

[Disabled]

[COM1]
[3F8h, 4]
[38400 8, n, 1]
[None]
[Always]
[ANSI]
[Enabled]
[No Delay]

Select remote access
type.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Disabled

Remote Access

Enabled

Enables remote access to system
through serial port.

NOTE: The items listed below will appear when Remote Access is set to [Enabled].

COM1

Serial Port Number

COM2

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

Base Address, IRQ Read only

115200 8,n,1

57600 8,n,1

38400 8, n, 1

19200 8,n,1

Serial Port Mode

9600 8,n,1

Select Serial Port settings.

None

Hardware

Flow Control

Software

Select Flow Control for console
redirection.

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Feature Option Description
Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Disabled

Boot Loader

Redirection After BIOS
POST

Always

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>

ANSI

VT100

Terminal Type

VT-UTF8

Select the target terminal type.

Enabled

VT-UTF8 Combo Key
Support

Disabled

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

No Delay

Delay 1 Sec

Delay 2 Sec

Sredir Memory Display
Delay

Delay 4 Sec

Gives the delay in seconds to
display memory information

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3.2.12 Trusted Computing Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Trusted Computing 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Trusted Computing

TCG/TPM Support

Execute TPM Command
Clearing the TPM
TPM Enable/Disable Status
TPM Owner Status

[No]

[Don’t Change]
[Press Enter]
[Disabled]
[Unowned]

Enable/Disable TPM
TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)
support in BIOS

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
Trusted Computing

No

TCG/TPM Support

Yes

Enable/Disable TPM
TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in
BIOS

NOTE: The items listed below will appear when TCG/TPM Support is set to [Yes].

Don’t Change

Disabled

Execute TPM Command

Enabled

Enable (Activate) / Disable
(Deactivate) command to TPM

Clearing the TPM

[Press Enter]

See dialog box

below

Select [OK] to clear the TPM or
[Cancel] to exit.

TPM Enable/Disable
Status

read only

Report TPM Enable/Disable
status

TPM Owner Status read only Report TPM Owner status

Clearing the TPM is the process of returning
the TPM to factory defaults. It is possible
the platform owner will change when in this
state.

Are you sure you want to clear it?

OK Cancel

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3.2.13 Onboard Devices Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Onboard Devices 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.

Feature Option Description
Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration

Auto

Boots Graphic Adapter
Priority

Onboard VGA

Select which graphics
controller to use as the
primary boot device.

Disabled

Onboard VGA device

Enabled

Enable/disable onboard VGA
chip
NOTE: Do not disable if you
have no other VGA card
attachment.

Auto

Enabled

Lan (82574) / Lan (82576)

Disabled

Enable/disable Lan controller

Enabled

Lan OP-ROM

Disabled

Execute Lan OP-ROM or not

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration

Boots Graphic Adapter Priority

Onboard VGA device

Lan(82574)
Lan OP-ROM
Lan(82576)
Lan OP-ROM

[Auto]

[Enabled]

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

Select which graphics
controller to use as the
primary boot device.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

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3.3 - 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

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

[No]

[No]
[64]
[Yes]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]

Clear NVRAM during
System Boot.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

No

Clear NVRAM

Yes

Clears NVRAM during system
Boot.

Yes

Plug & Play OS

No

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.

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64

96

128

160

192

224

PCI Latency Timer

248

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.

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Yes

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

No

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

Disabled

Palette Snooping

Enabled

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.

Disabled

PCI IDE BusMaster

Enabled

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

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3.4 - 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Boot Settings

 Boot Settings Configuration

 Boot Device Priority
 Hard Disk Drives
 Removable Drives

Configures settings
during System Boot.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

3.4.1 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot

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

Endless Boot

[Disabled]

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

[Disabled]

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

Enabled

Quick Boot

Disabled

This option allows user bypass BIOS
self test during POST.

Disabled

Quiet Boot

Enabled

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

Force BIOS

Add On ROM Display
Mode

Keep Current

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

On

Bootup Num-Lock

Off

Selects Power-on state for Numlock.

Auto

Enabled

PS/2 Mouse Support

Disabled

Enable or disable mouse support

Enabled

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Disabled

Waits for F1 key to be present if error
occurs.

Enabled

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Disabled

Displays “Press DEL to run Setup” in
POST.

Disabled

Interrupt 19 Capture

Enabled

Enabled: allows option ROMs to trap
interrupt 19.

Disabled

Endless Boot

Enabled

Enable/Disable endless loop boot from
BBS table.

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3.4.2 Boot Device Priority

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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device

[xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx]

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

Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

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

Feature Option Description

Boot Device Priority

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

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

Disabled

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

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3.4.3 Hard Disk Drives

Use this screen to select options for the Hard Disk 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive

[xxxxxxxx]

Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Hard Disk Drives

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

1st Drive

Disabled

Specifies the boot
sequence from the available
devices.

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3.4.4 Removable Drives

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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Removable Drives

1st Drive

[xxxxxxxx]

Specifies the boot
sequence from the
available devices.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Removable Drives

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

1st Drive

Disabled

Specifies the boot
sequence from the available
devices.

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3.5 - 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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Install or change the
password.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Security Settings

Not Installed

Supervisor Password:

Installed

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

Not Installed

User Password:

Installed

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

Change Supervisor
Password

__

Selects this option to change or
install Supervisor Password.

Change User Password __

Selects this option to change or
install User Password.

Disabled

Boot Sector Virus Protection

Enabled

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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3.6 - Chipset Menu

This menu allows the user to customize functions of the Intel Chipsets. Select a
menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The
settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may
cause system to malfunction.

 CPU Bridge Configuration

 North Bridge Configuration
 South Bridge Configuration
 ME Subsystem Configuration
 Watchdog Timer Configuration

Configure CPU Bridge
features.

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

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3.6.1 CPU Bridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing CPU Bridge Chipset settings. Select a
menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The
settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration

CPU Revision
Current QPI Frequency
Current Memory Frequency

QPI Frequency

QPI L0s and L2

Memory Frequency
Memory Mode
Demand Scrubbing
Patrol Scrubbing

xx
x.xxx GT
x.xxx GT

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Auto]
[Independent]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Transition the links to
the specified speed
when transitioning the
links to full-speed. (if
supported by all
components)

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
North Bridge Chipset Configuration

CPU Revision
Current QPI Frequency
Current Memory Frequency

Read only

Auto

4.800 GT

5.866 GT

QPI Frequency

6.400 GT

Transition the links to the
specified speed when
transitioning the links to full­speed. (if supported by all
components)

Disabled

QPI L0s and L1

Enabled

Enable/disable L0s and L1

Auto

Force DDR-800

Force DDR-1066

Memory Frequency

Force DDR-1333

Force a DDR frequency slower
than the command tCK
detected via SPD

Independent

Channel Mirroring

Lockstep

Memory Mode

Sparing

Independent: independent
channel
Mirroring: mirrors channel
space between channels
Lockstep: lockstep between
channel 0 and 1
Spare: sparing mode

Disabled

Demand Scrubbing

Enabled

ECC demand scrubbing
enabled / disabled

Disabled

Patrol Scrubbing

Enabled

ECC patrol scrubbing enabled
/ disabled

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3.6.2 North Bridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing North Bridge Chipset settings. Select a
menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The
settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

North Bridge Chipset Configuration

NB Revision
Current QPI Frequency

Crystal Beach/DMA

Crystal Beach/DCA
Coarse-Grained Clock Gating

xx
x.xxx GT

[Enabled]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]

Crystal Beach/DMA
Configuration

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
North Bridge Chipset Configuration

NB Revision

Current QPI Frequency

Read only

Disabled

Crystal Beach/DMA

Enabled

Crystal Beach/DMA Configuration

NOTE: The item listed below will appear when Crystal Beach/DMA is set to
[Enabled].

Disabled

Crystal Beach/DCA

Enabled

Crystal Beach/DCA Configuration

Enabled

Coarse-Grained Clock
Gating

Disabled

Enable/disable Coarse-Grained Clock
Gating

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3.6.3 South Bridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing South Bridge Chipset settings. Select a
menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The
settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width

Restore on AC Power Loss

[4~5 seconds]

[Power Off]

Options

Enabled
Disabled

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description
South Bridge Chipset Configuration

4-5 seconds

3-4 seconds

2-3 seconds

SLP_S4# Min.
Assertion Width

1-2 seconds

Select Timing for SLP_S4#

Power Off

Power On

Restore on AC Power
Loss

Last State

Configure how the system board
responds to a power failure.

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3.6.4 ME Subsystem Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu provides selection for ME subsystem configuration. Select a menu by
highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are
described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ME Subsystem Configuration

ME-HECI

[Enabled]

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

ME Subsystem Configuration

Enabled

ME-HECI

Disabled

Enable or disable ME-HECI

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3.6.5 Watchdog Timer Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu provides selection for Watchdog Timer configuration. Select a menu
by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are
described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Watchdog Timer Configuration

Watchdog Mode

[Disabled]

← → Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Watchdog Timer Configuration

POST

OS

PowerON

Watchdog Mode

Disabled

POST: BIOS POST Watchdog, timer
counting start at PowerON, stop at OS
boot.
OS: OS boot Watchdog, start at OS
boot.
PowerON: Start on PowerON

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3.7 - Exit Menu

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

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.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Charges

Load Optimal Defaults
Load Failsafe Defaults

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:

Memory, Video, CPU

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

.

4.1 - Beep Codes

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

•Eight short beeps: It indicates that a video error has occurred.

•A single long beep repeatedly: It indicates that a DRAM error has occurred.

The most common type of error is a memory error.

Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support, be sure that you note as
much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience. Also,
be ready with information regarding add-in cards, drives and O/S to speed the
support process and come to a quicker solution.

4.2 - Flash Utility

Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for. For Flash
Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility
with your motherboard, please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com/

NOTE: Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a
BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are
no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with
end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end
user.

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4.3 - AMIBIOS Post Code

The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre­boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur
during the POST portion of the BIOS:

Checkpoint Description

03 Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize

BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on
POST entry and GPNV area. Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the
Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags."

04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and

CMOS checksum is OK. Verify CMOS checksum manually by
reading storage area. If the CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS
with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialize status
register A.
Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions.
Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system

05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and

interrupt vector table.

06 Do R/W test to CH-2 count reg. Initialize CH-0 as system timer.Install

the POSTINT1Ch handler. Enable IRQ-0 in PIC for system timer
interrupt.
Traps INT1Ch vector to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock."

08 Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is being done on KBC. Program

the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto

detection of KB/MS using AMI KB-5.
0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.
0B Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse.
0C Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port.
0E Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the

Kernel Variables.

Traps the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets

control for IRQ1. Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo, and

Silent logo modules.
13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers.
24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules.
30 Initialize System Management Interrupt.
2A Initializes different devices through DIM.

See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.
2C Initializes different devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter

installed in the system that have optional ROMs.
2E Initializes all the output devices.
31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to

ADM module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for

ADM. Activate ADM module.
33 Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text

information.
37 Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message,

and any OEM specific information.

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Checkpoint Description

38 Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints

section of document for more information.
39 Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2.
3A Initialize RTC date/time.
3B Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or

ESC keys to limit memory test. Display total memory in the system.
3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.
40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor

in CPU, … etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the

BDA, EBDA…etc.

50 Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that

needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed.
52 Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test.

Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory.
60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate.
75 Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection.
78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs.
7A Initializes remaining option ROMs.
7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam.
84 Log errors encountered during POST.
85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error.
87 Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested.
8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers.
8E Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected
90 Late POST initialization of system management interrupt.
A0 Check boot password if installed.
A1 Clean-up work needed before booting to OS.
A2 Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules.

Fill the free area in F000h segment with 0FFh. Initializes the

Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Prepares the runtime language module.

Disables the system configuration display if needed.
A4 Initialize runtime language module.
A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize the

CPU’s before boot, which includes the programming of the MTRR’s.
A8 Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values.
A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed.
AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Deinitializes the

ADM module.
AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot.
AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers.
B1 Save system context for ACPI.
00 Passes control to OS Loader (typically INT19h).

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Glossary

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

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

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

ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive
implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD­ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just like HDDs.

ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT
design by rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to
the drive bays, and the CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The
keyboard, mouse, USB, serial, and parallel ports are built-in.

Bandwidth: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data
the bus, phone line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then,
also results in greater speed.

BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates,
prioritizes, and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then
stores that list in NVRAM. IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS,
as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for
some reason. At that point, the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of
the OS.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip,
and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both
the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure
compatibility.

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

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

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

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

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

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on”
or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic
startup information for the BIOS.

COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it
transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on
another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after
another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the
same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

DDR (Double Data Rate): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of
the memory. It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system
clock rather than on just the rising edge, potentially doubling output.

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

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the physical slot and the
logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket,
which is capable of acting as a memory bank.

DMA (Direct Memory Access): channels that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels
allow hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory
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IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play
devices will take care of this for you.
Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.
DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has
the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few
milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than
non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.

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

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

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.

Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be
replaced without causing a loss of service, such as in a RAID system.

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

Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external

connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard. The
standard form factors are the AT and ATX, although TYAN also makes some Baby­AT and ATX Footprint boards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of
hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)
Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing
those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to
provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.

IPL: see Initial Program Load.

IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to

the CPU. The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and
delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one device hooked up to
each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n­Play operating systems can take care of these details for you.

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

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

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

ME (Management Engine): Intel Xeon 5500 platform implements an Intel
Management Engine (Intel ME) subsystem to provide Intel Server Platform Services
(SPS) functionality. There are currently several Intel ME configuration offerings.
One hardware implementation is an optional discrete Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) component which can be used for manageability functions. The
BMC allows the user to monitor and log the state of the system by utilizing out-of­band operations to determine the last operating state of the system.

Mirroring: see RAID.

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

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

OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other
companies’ motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.

Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time
(that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect): a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway)
which is faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a
single system (as opposed to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).

PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used
by IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA
channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to
communicate with the CPU.

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PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

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

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

PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the
number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend,
or doze mode.
PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry.
Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug
them into a computer that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system
(such as Windows 98), and go to work. Devices and operating systems that are not
Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change
any part of your hardware.

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be
stored in different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is
stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the
operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or
overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance. RAID level 1
is known as mirroring, which stores the data within at least two hard drives, but
does not stripe. RAID level 1 also allows for faster access time and fault-tolerance,
since either hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping
and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same
time.

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

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

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

SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical
storage interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s

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software and operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to
design, with cables that are simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors,
and lower voltage requirements.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two
sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately
from one set of addresses and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays
associated with non-synchronous 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).

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

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

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

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

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

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other
devices continue to operate normally.

Striping: see RAID

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also

called UltraATA. Without proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take
advantage of higher data transfer rates of the new UltraDMA/UltraATA hard drives.

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.

ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert

CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an
open ZIF socket, and a lever is pulled down. This shift the processor over and down,
guiding into the board and locking it into place.

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Technical Support

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

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.

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

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radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver.
Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice for Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in
the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations. (Cet
appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie
par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference
radio.)

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

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.

Document #: D1997-110