Tyan THUNDER K7X User Manual
Thunder K7X
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S2468
Revision 1.00
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Table of Contents
Before you begin…
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Congratulations
1.2 Hardware Specifications
1.3 Software Specifications
Chapter 2: Board Installation
2.0 Board
2.1 Board Jumpers
2.2 Front Panel Connectors (J12)
2.3 CMOS Reset (J21)
2.4 Front Side Bus 133MHz Select
2.5 Front Side Bus 100MHz Select
2.6 Onboard ATI Rage XL (J85)
2.7 Onboard LAN1 (J86) and LAN2 (J88)
2.8 Onboard SCSI (J80)
2.9 Primary PCI Speed (J92)
2.10 Chassis Intrusion Header (J15)
2.11 PCI I/O Voltage (J99)
2.12 LAN LED
2.13 FAN connectors
2.14 Mounting the Motherboard
2.15 Installing the Memory
2.16 Installing Processors and Heatsink
2.17 Attaching Drive Cables
2.18 Installing Add-in Cards
2.19 Connecting External Devices
2.20 Installing the Power Supply
2.21 Finishing Up
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.0 Main BIOS Setup
3.1 Advanced Setup
3.2 Chipset Configuration
3.3 Keyboard Configuration screen
3.4 I/O Configuration
3.5 PCI Configuration
3.6 Security Setup
3.7 Power Setup
3.8 Boot Setup
3.9 Exit
Chapter 4: Diagnostics
4.0 Beep Codes
4.1 Flash Utility
Appendix: Glossary
Technical Support
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Before you begin…
Check the box contents!
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
1x Thunder K7X motherboard
1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable
1x LVD SCSI cable (if optional SCSI included)
1x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE cable
1x Cable set: 9-pin Serial
1x Thunder K7X user’s manual
1x Thunder K7X Quick Reference guide
1x TYAN driver CD
1x Adaptec SCSI driver diskette (if optional SCSI included)
1x I/O shield with 2 LAN ports
If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before
continuing with the installation process.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 – Congratulations!
You are now the owner of one of the most flexible TYAN dual AMD Athlon motherboards
available. Utilizing the latest chipset technology for dual AMD multi-processing, the Thunder K7X
is fully capable of handling all your heaviest software demands. But software isn’t the only thing
you’ll be ready for; optional is onboard dual-channel Ultra160 or Ultra320 SCSI, handli ng all your
storage needs. If networking is what you need, then the Thunder K7X has enough bandwidth for
all your needs through the use of dual integrated 10/100Mbit Ethernet ports.
All this is done efficiently and conveniently as the Thunder K7X is ready to fit in even the tightest
spots. Thoughtfully designed, all aspects of the Thunder K7X were designed from the ground up
to support even the thinnest 1U chassis.
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
Processor
• Dual PGA462 ZIF sockets
• Supports up to two AMD Athlon MP
• Two onboard VRMs
• Front-Side Bus support for 200MHz and
266MHz
Chipset
• AMD 760 MPX chipset
• AMD 762 system controller (north bridge) and
AMD 768 peripheral bus controller (south
bridge)
• Winbond 83627HF Super I/O ASIC
Memory
• Four 184-pin 2.5v DDR DIMM sockets
• 25-degree angled sockets enable rackmount
installation
• Supports up to 4GB of Registered
PC2100/1600 DDR memory
• Also supports ECC (72-bit) memory modules
*The AMD -760 MPX requires a portion of memory to
be reserved for PCI devices. Allocation for these
devices is dependent on the number of PCI devices
installed, and option ROM for each device. Common
configurations will see 3.5GB to 3.8GB of available
memory.
Integrated PCI IDE
• Dual-channel master mode
• Supports up to four IDE devices
• Support for ATA-100/66/33 IDE and ATAPI
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Integrated SCSI (manufacturing option)
• Adaptec LVD SCSI Controller
• Dual-channel LVD SCSI support
• Supports up to 15 LVD SCSI devices per
channel
Integrated Video (Manufacturing option)
• ATI RAGE XL graphics controller
• 4MB frame buffer (SDRAM)
• Standard 15-pin analog VGA port
Server Management (Daughter card Option)
• Tyan-defined header connects to Server
Management Daughter Card (SMDC), which
supports the Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI)
• Q-Logic Zircon Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC)
• Support for IPMI, SDR, SEL, FRU
• I2C and IPMB
Integrated LAN
• Two 3COM 3C920 LAN controllers (with
3COM 3C980 server option ROM)
• 10/100Mbps data transfer rate per controller
compliant devices
Expansion Slots
• One AGP Pro 110/50 slot; supports 2X/4X
AGP
• Two 64-bit 66MHz (one 5/3.3-volt; one 3.3volt) PCI 2.2 slots and three 32-bit 33MHz (5volt) PCI 2.2 slots
• Total of six usable slots
• Adaptec Zero-Channel RAID ready PCI slot
(green colored for your convenience)
Integrated I/O
• One floppy connector supports up to two
drives
• Two 9-pin 16550-based serial ports (Serial2
port provided by cable)
• One 25-pin SPP/ECP/EPP parallel port
• PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
• Four USB ports (2 rear connectors and 2 front
side USB headers)
USB front Pin-outs:
Hardware Monitoring
• Winbond W83782D hardware monitoring
ASIC
• CPU temperature/voltage monitoring
• 3-pin fan monitoring headers
BIOS
• Phoenix BIOS on 4Mbit Flash ROM
• Supports ACPI v1.0
• Auto-configuration of IDE hard drive types
• Multiple boot options
• DMI 2.0 compliant
Regulatory
• FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)
• European CE (Declaration of Conformity)
Form Factor
• Extended ATX (13” x 12”; 330.2mm x
304.8mm)
• One 24-pin and one 8-pin ATXGES power
connector
• Stacked parallel (one), serial (one) and VGA
(one) ports
• Stacked USB (two) ports
• LAN (two) ports
• Stacked keyboard and mouse ports
*Front side USB header is designed for chassis
that supports front side USB. TYAN does not
provide these cables.
1.3 Software Specifications
OS (Operating System) Support
• Microsoft Windows NT 4
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
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TYAN reserves the right to add support or
discontinue support for any OS with or
without notice.
Chapter 2: Board Installation
WARNING: The Thunder K7X only
supports dual Athlon ATXGES power
supplies (24-pin/8-pin) and will not operate
with other types. Refer to section 2.10 for
instructions on installing dual Athlon
ATXGES power supplies.
DO NOT use ATX 2.x, ATX12V and EPS12V
type supplies as they will damage the board
and void your warranty.
Installation
You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder K7X
matches the E-ATX (Extended ATX) system board specifications. Your chassis should support a
standard E-ATX motherboard form factor.
How to install our products right… the first time
The first thing you should do is read this user’s manual. It contains important information which 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 the power supply.
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.
(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, and leads.
(4) Avoid touching memory module contacts and IC chips
(5) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag from
Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the motherboard out of the
cardboard box and static bag, hold it by its edges and place it on a grounded antistatic surface,
component side up. Inspect the board for damage.
The following pages will detail for you on how to install your motherboard into your chassis, install
processor(s), memory, hard drive and floppy cables/drives and heatsinks.
which it came in.
NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED
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2.0 – Board
The following is an image of the S2468 Thunder K7X.
The above photograph is only a representation of the actual board. Because boards may
be updated and go through different revisions, certain components may change and or be
repositioned. The picture above may or may not look exactly like the board you received.
The following page will detail vital components of this board.
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2.1 – Board Jumpers
The above jumper schematic diagram is representative of the latest board revision
available at the time of this manual’s publishing. The board you have received may or may
not be like the above schematic.
Jumper Legend
Jumper OFF (disconnected)
Jumper ON (connected)
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2.2 – Front Panel Connector (J12)
Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard, such as HDD and
Power LEDs. The Front Panel Connector (J12) has been implemented for such purposes.
2.3 – CMOS Reset (J21)
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Clear CMOS
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Default
2.4 – Front-side Bus Select 133MHz (DEFAULT)
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J49
J48
J53
J52
2.5 – Front-side Bus Select 100MHz
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J49
J48
J53
J52
You can reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect setting causes system
instability or you have forgotten your system/setup password or have just flashed
your BIOS by using these jumpers.
- Power off system, disconnect power supply from motherboard
- Set jumper J21 to Clear CMOS
- Wait about 5 seconds Set jumper J21 to Normal
Depending on the processor you have, you may need to adjust the
processor front side bus speed in order have the processors operate
correctly.
The S2468 Thunder K7X supports processors that run at 100MHz
(200DDR) and 133MHz (266DDR) front side bus speeds.
Depending on the processor you have, you may need to adjust the
processor front side bus speed in order have the processors operate
correctly.
The S2468 Thunder K7X supports processors that run at 100MHz
(200DDR) and 133MHz (266DDR) front side bus speeds.
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2.6 – Onboard ATI Rage XL (J85)
Enabled
Disabled
2.7 – Onboard LAN 1 (J86) and LAN 2 (J88)
Enabled
Disabled
2.8 – Onboard SCSI (J80)
Enabled
Disabled
2.9 – Primary PCI Speed (J92)
Enabled
Disabled
2.10 – Chassis Intrusion Header (J15)
Certain chasses have a switch that detects whether or not they are being opened. This switch
connects to the Chassis Intrusion Header to sound an alarm when the chassis is being opened
without authorization. Simply connect the two-pin switch to the J15 header to enable.
2.11 – PCI I/O Voltage (J99)
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3.3v - Default
2.12 – LAN LED
LAN2 LAN1
2.13 – FAN connectors
5.v
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OPEN (default) the jumper to enable the onboard ATI Rage XL
graphics controller. You can also use the onboard video in conjunction
with another AGP or PCI graphics card for multiple monitor support.
CLOSE the jumper to disable the onboard ATI Rage XL.
OPEN (default) the jumper(s) to enable the respective LAN port(s) you
want to use. Close the jumper(s) to disable the LAN port(s).
OPEN (default) the jumper to enable the onboard SCSI feature.
CLOSE the jumper to disable. This switch affects both channel A and
channel B on the SCSI controller.
OPEN (default) the jumper to have the primary PCI bus operate at
66MHz (default). CLOSE the jumper to force the primary PCI bus to
operate at 33MHz.
Using this jumper you can set PCI slot 1 to operate either in 5 volt
mode or 3.3 volt mode.
This header is provided as a visual alert of when the on-board Ethernet ports
are active. Simply connect up to two 2-pin LEDs to the LAN LED header for
active monitoring of the on-board Ethernet ports.
Use these headers to connect cooling fans, both chassis and processor
fans, to your motherboard. Cooling fans help keep the system more
stable and operating reliably for its product life.
+12v (1.2A) fans supported
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2.14 – Mounting the Motherboard
Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard
support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold colored. Usually, the chassis
manufacturer will preinstall the support studs in E-ATX (Extended ATX) form factor. If you’re not
sure which stud goes where, simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis, aligning the screw
holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case. If there are any studs missing, you’ll know
right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed.
Some chasses include plastic studs instead of metal ones. These ones are also usable but TYAN
recommends using metal studs with screws to make sure the motherboard does not get jarred
during shipping or lots of movement.
Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they
should be installed.
TIP: Use metal studs if possible, as they hold the motherboard into place more securely than
plastic standoffs.
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