Tyan THUNDER K8S User Manual

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Thunder K8S

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manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN
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Table of Contents

Before you begin… Page 4
Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations Page 5
Hardware Specifications Page 5
Software Specifications Page 6

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.00 Board Image Page 8

2.01 Block Diagram Page 9

2.02 Board Map & Jumper Summary Page 10

2.03 SM Bus Connector (J4) Page 12

2.04 SATA Enable/Disable (J5) Page 12

2.05 CPU_2 Fan Connector (J9) Page 13

2.06 FAN 5 (J10) Page 13

2.07 Keylock header (J13) Page 14

2.08 Speaker Header (J14) Page 14

2.09 USB Connector Header (J25) Page 15

2.10 Clear CMOS Jumper (J34) Page 15

2.11 FAN 2 Connector (J36) Page 16

2.12 CPU_1 Fan Connector (J37) Page 16

2.13 FAN 4 Connector (J38) Page 17

2.14 PCI-X Bridge A force PCI Mode (J39) Page 17

2.15 COM2 Header (J42) Page 18

2.16 FAN 1 Connector (J47) Page 18

2.17 PCI-X Bridge B Speed Select (J53) Page 19

2.18 Gigabit LAN_1/LAN_2 Front LED (J73/J75) Page 19

2.19 Chassis Intrusion Connector (J77) Page 20

2.20 SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper (J79) Page 20

2.21 VGA Enable/Disable Jumper (J85) Page 21

2.22 Front Panel Connector (J86) Page 21

2.23 Gigabit LAN Enable/Disable Jumper (J87) Page 22

2.24 FAN3 Connector (J88) Page 22

2.25 PCI-X BridgeA Speed Select Jumper (J92) Page 23

2.26 SCSI Zero Channel RAID PCI-X Slot Page 23

2.27 OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers Page 23

2.28 Installing the Processors Page 24

2.29 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation Page 24

2.30 Thermal Interface Material Page 25

2.31 Heatsink Installation Procedures Page 26

2.32 Finishing Installing the Heatsink Page 27

2.33 Installing Motherboard in Chassis Page 28

2.34 Installing Memory Page 29

2.35 Attaching Drive Cables Page 31

2.36 Installing Add-In Cards Page 33

2.37 PCI Riser Cards Page 34

2.38 Connecting External Devices Page 35

2.39 Installing the Power Supply Page 35

2.40 Finishing Up Page 35

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Chapter 3: BIOS

3.00 BIOS Setup Utility Page 36

3.01 BIOS Menu Bar Page 36

3.02 BIOS Legend Bar Page 36

3.03 BIOS Main Menu Page 38

3.04 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 39

3.05 BIOS PCI/PnP Menu Page 48

3.06 BIOS Boot Menu Page 50

3.07 BIOS Security Menu Page 42

3.08 BIOS Chipset Setting Menu Page 53

3.09 BIOS Power Menu Page 59

3.10 BIOS Exit Menu Page 63

Chapter 4: Diagnostics
Appendix: Glossary

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Before you begin…

Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

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

1x Thunder K8S motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

1x LVD SCSI cable (if optional SCSI included)

1x SATA Drive Power Adapter

1x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE cable

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

1x Thunder K8 user’s manual

1x Thunder K8 Quick Reference guide

1x LSI SCSI driver diskette (if optional SCSI included)

1x Promise SATA driver disk

1x I/O shield with 2 LAN ports

2 x SATA cable

1x TYAN driver CD

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations

You are now the owner of the ideal solution for rackmount servers, large computer

clusters, or pedestal server needs. The Tyan Thunder K8S features support for Dual
AMD Opteron processor(s), dual channel Gigabit Ethernet, Serial ATA (SATA), and
dual U320 SCSI (optional).

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.

Hardware Specifications

Processor

Dual µPGA 940-pin ZIF sockets
Supports up to two AMD Opteron™
processors
Two onboard 3-phase VRMs
128-bit DDR dual-channel memory
controller integrated in CPU

Chipset

AMD-8131™ HyperTransport™ PCI-X
Tunnel
AMD-8111™ HyperTransport™ I/O Hub
Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip
Analog Devices ADM1027 Hardware
Monitoring IC

Memory

128-bit DDR dual-channel memory
bus
Total six 184-pin 2.5-Volt DDR DIMM
sockets supports up to 12GB (four
controlled by CPU1 and two on
CPU2)
Supports ECC type memory modules
Supports PC2700, PC2100, &
PC1600 Registered DDR

Expansion Slots

2 Independent PCI-X buses from
AMD-8131

− Two 64-bit 133/100/66/33 MHz

3.3v PCI-X slots (Bridge B)

− Two 64-bit 100/66/33 MHz 3.3v
PCI-X slots bridge A

− One legacy 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot
(5v) from AMD-8111

Total of five usable slots

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Integrated Enhanced IDE
Controller

Provides two IDE dual-drive ports
for up to four EIDE devices
Supports up to ATA-133 IDE
devices

Integrated I/O

One floppy, Two serial (one header
and one connector), and one
parallel header
PS/2 kb/mouse connectors
Total four USB connections (2 I/O
panel, rear connectors and 2 USB
headers)

System Management

Total seven 3-pin fan headers with
tachometer monitoring
Five fan headers with PWM control
2-pin Chassis Intrusion header
Temperature, voltage and fan
monitoring

Integrated PCI Graphics

ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI graphics

Integrated LAN Controllers

Broadcom® BCM5704C dual­channel Gigabit Ethernet controller
Two RJ-45 LAN connectors with
LEDs
Connected to PCI-X Bridge A
Two Front Panel LED headers

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Integrated Dual Channel SCSI (Mfg.
option)

LSI® 53C1030 U320 SCSI controller
Dual-channel U320 SCSI
Connects to PCI-X Bridge A
Integrated ZCR support

Integrated SATA Controller (Mfg.
option)

Promise® PDC20378 SATA/SATA
RAID
Two SATA 1.0 and One Parallel ATA­133/100 channels
Up to two SATA and two ATA-133
HDD
IDE RAID 0, 1, 0+1 (option)
48-bit LBA for drives larger than
128GB
Connected to legacy AMD-8111

Intelligent Platform Management
Interface Header

Tyan Server Management Daughter
cards (optional); supports features
listed below via IPMI header
QLogic™ Zircon Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) based
on powerful ARM7 technology
Tailored for IPMI highest 1.5 Spec.
Supports KCS and BT styles
Flexible Windows or Linux
Management Solution
Supports RMCP and SNMP protocols
Supports ASF standard and EMP
I2C serial multi-master controllers and
UARTs
Built-in IPMB connector
Remote power on/off and reset
support (IPMI-over-LAN)

Software Specifications

OS (Operating System) Support

Microsoft Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6A
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
SuSE Server 8.0 for AMD-64
Red Hat 7.3, 8.0, and 9.0
Other distributions of Linux pending validation
TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without

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BIOS

AMIBIOS8® on 4Mbit LPC Flash
ROM
Supports ACPI 1.0b & 2.0
Supports UCR (Serial Console
Redirect)
48-bit LBA Support
Supports PXE via Ethernet
Supports device boot

Form Factor

Extended ATX footprint (13” x
12” 330.2 x 304.8 mm)
EPS12V (24pin + 8pin) power
connectors
Serial (one) and VGA (one)
connectors
Stacked USB 1.1 (two)
connectors
Stacked PS/2 keyboard and
mouse connectors
Two RJ-45 side-by-side LAN
connectors with LEDs

Regulatory

FCC Class B (Declaration of
Conformity)
European Community CE
(Declaration of Conformity)

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

Precaution: The Thunder K8S supports EPS12V power supplies (24-pin/8-pin) and will

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

board and void your warranty.

How to install our products right… the first time

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

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

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

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

flex the board in any way.

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

modules, and leads.

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

that the board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis,
as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.

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

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2.00 – Board Image

This picture is 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.

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

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2.01 – Block Diagram

S2880 Thunder K8S Block Diagram

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2.02 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

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

To indicate the location of pin-1

To indicate the location of pin-1

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Function Settings

J4

SMBus_0 Connector See section 2.03 for pinout configuration
Onboard SATA Enable/Disable

J5

Jumper

J9

CPU2 FAN

CPU1 FAN

CPU_2 Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A

J10

Chassis Fan Connector Without speed control, MAX 3.0A

FAN1

J13

Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper

J14

Speaker Header

J25

USB Connector header For front or rear chassis mount USB

J34

Clear CMOS Jumper

J36

Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A

FAN5

J37

CPU_1 Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A

J38

Chassis Fan Connector Without speed control, MAX 3.0A

FAN3

PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4)

J39

force PCI Mode Jumper

J42

COM2 Header See Section 2.15 for pinout

J47

Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A

FAN4

PCI-X Bridge B (PCI 1 & PCI 2)

J53

PCI-X Speed Select Jumper
Gigabit Ethernet LAN_2

J73

Front Panel LED Header
Gigabit Ethernet LAN_1 Front

J75

Panel LED Header

J77

Chassis Intrusion Connector
Onboard SCSI Enable/Disable

J79

Jumper (optional)
Onboard VGA Enable/Disable

J85

Jumper

J86

Front Panel Connector
Onboard Gigabit Ethernet

J87

Enable/Disable Jumper

J88

Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A

FAN2

PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4)

J92

PCI-X Speed Select Jumper

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Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable

Open: Enable PS/2 keyboard (Default)
Close: Disable PS/2 keyboard
Close Pin-3 and Pin-4 (Default)

Enable onboard buzzer

Open Pin-1 ~ Pin-4

Disable onboard buzzer

connectors
Close Pin-1 and Pin-2 (Default)

Normal mode

Close Pin-2 and Pin-3

Clear CMOS mode

Open: PCI-X mode (Default)
Close: PCI mode

Open: up to PCI-X 133MHz (Default)
Close: PCI-X 100MHz

See Section 2.18 for pinout
See Section 2.18 for pinout

Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable
Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable
See Section 2.22 for pinout
configuration
Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable

Open: up to PCI-X 100MHz (Default)
Close: PCI-X 66MHz

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2.03 – SMBus_0 Connector (J4)

2.04 – Onboard SATA Enable/Disable Jumper (J5)

Pin_4 : NC
Pin_3 :

SMBUS_CLK
Pin_2 : GND
Pin_1 :

SMBUS_DATA

Use this connector to connect
external SMBUS devices

OPEN (Default)
To enable onboard dual
channel
SATA chip

CLOSED
To disable onboard dual
channel
SATA chip

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2.05 – CPU_2 Fan Connector (J9)

2.06 – FAN 5 Chassis Fan Connector (J10)

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan
speed reading

Max 3.0A fans supported

without PWM fan control
without fan speed reading

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2.07 – Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper (J13)

2.08 – Speaker Header (J14)

OPEN (Default)
To enable PS/2 keyboard

CLOSED
To disable PS/2 keyboard

Pin_1

Pin_4

Close Pin-3 and Pin-4 (Default)
Enable onboard buzzer

Pin_1 : VCC

Pin_2 : N/C (no

connect)

Pin_3 : Buzzer

Pin_4 : Speaker

Open Pin-1 ~ Pin-4

Disable onboard buzzer and can

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connect to chassis 1x4 speaker

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2.09 – USB Connector Header (J25)

Signal
Description

VCC 1 2 VCC
USB

Channel_1
Data -

USB
Channel_1
Data +

GND 7 8 GND

2.10 – Clear CMOS Jumper (J34)

GND 9 10 GND

Pin_3 Pin_1

Pin_3 Pin_1

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

- Power off system and disconnect

both power connectors from the
motherboard

- Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and
Pin_3 for several seconds to Clear
CMOS

- Put jumper cap back to Pin_1 and
Pin_2 (default setting)

Reconnect power & power on system

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Pin # Pin # Signal

Description

USB

3 4

Channel_2
Data -

USB

5 6

Channel_2
Data +

Default

Clear

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2.11 – FAN 2 Chassis Fan Connector (J36)

2.12 – CPU_1 Fan Connector (J37)

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan
speed reading

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan
speed reading

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2.13 – FAN 4 Chassis Fan Connector (J38)

Max 3.0A fans supported

without PWM fan control
without fan speed reading

2.14 – PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4) force PCI Mode Jumper (J39)

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OPEN (Default)
Allows PCI 3 and PCI 4 to
operate in PCI-X mode

CLOSED
To force PCI 3 and PCI 4 to
operate in PCI compatible
mode. Close this jumper if the
card you are using does not
support PCI-X.

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2.15 – COM2 Header (J42)

2.16 – FAN 1 Chassis Fan Connector (J47)

Signal
Description

DCD
(Data Carrier
Detect)

RX (Receive­Data)

TX (Transfer­Data)

DTR (Data­Terminal­Ready)

GND
(Ground)

Pin # Pin # Signal

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan speed
reading

2.17 – PCI-X Bridge B (PCI 1 & PCI 2) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J53)

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Description

DSR (Data­Set-Ready)

RTS
(Request­to-Send)

CTS
(Clear-to­Send)

RI (Ring­Indicator)

NC/KEY

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OPEN (Default)

Allows PCI-X Bridge B to operate at up
to 133MHz (For use with one PCI-X
133 device)

Tyan recommends using PCI-X Slot
1 for 133Mhz support

CLOSED

Forces PCI 1 and PCI 2 operate at
maximum PCI-X 100MHz (For use
with more than one PCI-X device or
multiple slot riser card)

2.18 – Gigabit LAN_2 Front Panel LED Header (J73) and

Gigabit LAN_1 Front Panel LED Header (J75)

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J73 and J75 have the same pin
configuration

Green LED solid= 10Mb link
Green LED flashing= 10Mb activity

Yellow LED solid= 100Mb link
Yellow LED flashing= 100Mb
activity

Both LED Solid= Gigabit link
Both LED flashing= Gigabit activity

Pin_1

Pin_4 : Green -
Pin_3 : Green +
Pin_2 : Yellow -
Pin_1 : Yellow +

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2.19 – Chassis Intrusion Connector (J77)

2.20 – Onboard SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper (J79)

Pin-1

Intrusion detection

Pin-2
Intrusion detection

For use with chassis that support
this feature

OPEN (Default)

To enable onboard U320 dual channel
SCSI

CLOSED
To disable onboard U320 dual channel
SCSI

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2.21 – Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Jumper (J85)

OPEN (Default)

To enable onboard ATI Rage XL
Graphic chip

CLOSED
To disable onboard ATI Rage XL
Graphic chip

2.22 – Front Panel Connector (J86)

Function PIN # PIN

HDD
LED+

HDD
LED-

Reset
SW -

Reset
SW +

NC

NC

NC
NC

Chassis
Intru +

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1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

11 12

13 14
15 16
17 18

# Function

Power
LED+

Power LED­Power SW

+
Power SW ­SLEEP SW

+
SLEEP SW

­NC
NC

Chassis
Intru -

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2.23 – Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Enable/Disable Jumper (J87)

OPEN (Default)

To enable onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
(Both ports)

CLOSED
To disable onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
(Both ports)

2.24 – FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector (J88)

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan
speed reading

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2.25 – PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J92)

OPEN (Default)

Allows PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4)
to operate at up to 100MHz

CLOSED
Sets PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4)
to operate at a maximum 66MHz

Note: Due to the PCI-X specifications
it will be necessary to set this bus to
66MHz if a 133/100MHz PCI-X card is
added to this bus.

2.26 – SCSI Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) PCI Slot (PCI-X Slot4)

2.27 – OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers

These connectors and jumpers which are not listed are reserved for OEM use

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This slot is capable of accepting the
LSI Zero Channel RAID card*

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2.28 – Installing the Processor(s)

Your brand new Thunder K8S supports the latest 64-bit processor technologies from
AMD. Only AMD Opteron™ processor 200 series are certified and supported with this
motherboard.
Check our website for latest processor support. http://www.tyan.com

NOTE If using a single processor, it MUST be installed in socket CPU1.

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

When using a single processor only CPU1 memory banks are
addressable.

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

Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90o or as far back as possible to the
socket.
Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath the processor to
ensure that the processor’s installed correctly.
Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits
flush with the socket.
Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place.
Your processor is installed.
Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors.

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

2.29 - Heatsink Retention Frame Installation

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

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

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

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

2.30 -- Thermal Interface Material

Aways check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to

NOTE

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

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Mounting screws
Heatsink retention frame
CPU socket
Motherboard PCB
Adhesive insulator material
Backplate assembly

NOTE: Please see next section
for specific instructions on how
to install mounting bracket.

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

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

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

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

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

DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

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

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

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Type B: SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK

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

2. Insert screw through metal clip.

BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED
ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB.

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

DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

2.32 -- 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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2.33 –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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2.34 – Installing the Memory

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

Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Thunder K8S:

• Always install memory beginning with CPU1_DIMM1

• In order to access memory on CPU2_DIMM1 or DIMM2, Both processors

must be installed

• Memory in CPU2 DIMM1-2 is not required when running dual CPU

configuration

• At least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the

system to turn on and POST (power on self test)

• 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB* Registered PC2700/PC2100/PC1600
DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported

• All installed memory will be automatically detected

• The Thunder K8 supports up to 12GB.*

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

This chart outlines the rules for populating memory

(Note: X indicates a populated DIMM Slot)

DIMM Slot 128Bit support 64-Bit Support

CPU1_DIMM1
CPU1_DIMM2 X
CPU1_DIMM3 X
CPU1_DIMM4 X
CPU2_DIMM1 X

CPU2_DIMM2 X

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Memory Installation Procedure

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

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

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

NOTE

2.35 – Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them
to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE
channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector designates the Primary

channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel.

Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:

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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Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector,
and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each standard IDE cable has three connectors,
two of which are closer together. The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the
other two is the end that connects to the motherboard. The other two connectors are
used to connect to drives.

Note: Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers. If only using one device on
a channel, it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it.

TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually designated by a colored wire) faces the
drive’s power connector.

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The Thunder K8S is also equipped with 2 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.
Connections for these drives are also very simple.

There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.
Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. 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

Floppy Drives

Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives. See the
picture below for an example of a floppy cable. Most of the current floppy drives on
the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to
the power connector. In most cases, there will be a key pin on the cable which will
force a proper connection of the cable.

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1. SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power
connection

3. SATA cable motherboard
connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

Attach first floppy drive
(drive A:) to the end of the
cable with the twist in it.
Drive B: is usually
connected to the next
possible connector on the
cable (the second or third
connector after you install
Drive A:).

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2.36 – Installing Add-In Cards

Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your
motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the most
common slots that may appear on your motherboard. Not all of the slots shown will
necessarily appear on your motherboard.

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

NOTE

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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2.37 – PCI Riser Cards Supported on S2880 K8S

Model

Number

What speeds

can support
Form Factor

What kind of

Gold Finger

How many

slots

What kinds

of slots

UPC Code

M2037 M2043 M2043X M2044

ALL SPEEDS

1U 2U 2U 2U

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

1 3 2 3

5V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V

635872-

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66MHz
33MHz

635872-006906 635872-007095 635872-008368

100MHz

66MHz
33MHz

133MHz
100MHz

66MHz

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2.38 – Connecting External Devices

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

2.39 – Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8S.
The Thunder K8S requires an EPS12V (24-pin + 8-pin) power supply.
Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies are not

compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).

Disconnect power supply from electrical outlet

1. Connect the EPS12V 8-pin power connector

2. Connect the EPS12V 24-pin power connector

3. Connect power cable to power supply to power outlet
Make sure you have connected both connectors before attempting to apply power
to the board.

2.40 – 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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