TYAN THUNDER K8SE, Thunder K8SE S2892, S2892 User Manual

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Thunder K8SE

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S2892

Version 1.02

Copyright

Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2004-2005. All rights reserved. No
part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written
consent from TYAN Computer Corp.

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, Taro and Thunder K8SE are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
AMD, Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMD Corporation.
Nvidia and nForce are trademarks of Nvidia Corporation
Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
SuSE,is a trademark of SuSE AG.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds
IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.

Notice

Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer
Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing.
TYAN 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. TYAN
retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications
at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN 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

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations Page 3

1.2 Hardware Specifications Page 3

1.3 Software Specifications Page 5
Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image Page 7

2.2 Block Diagram Page 9

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Page 10

2.4 Installing the Processor(s) Page 20

2.5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation Page 21

2.6 Thermal Interface Material Page 22

2.7 Heatsink Installation Procedures Page 23

2.8 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Page 25

2.9 Installing the Memory Page 26

2.10 Attaching Drive Cables Page 29

2.11 Installing Add-In Cards Page 31

2.12 Connecting External Devices Page 32

2.13 Installing the Power Supply Page 33

2.15 Finishing Up Page 34
Chapter 3: BIOS

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility Page 35

3.2 BIOS Menu Bar Page 36

3.3 BIOS Legend Bar Page 36

3.4 Getting Help Page 36

3.5 BIOS Main Menu Page 37

3.6 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 38

3.7 BIOS Memory Menu Page 55

3.8 Security Menu Page 57

3.9 BIOS Boot Menu Page 58

3.10 Power Menu Page 60

3.9 BIOS Exit Menu Page 61

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes Page 63

4.2 Flash Utility Page 63

4.3 BIOS Post Code Page 64
Glossary

Page 67

Technical Support

Page 73

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server/work station solutions.
The Thunder K8SE (S2892) is a high-end server/work station mainboard, based
on Nvidia nForce pro2200, Winbond W83627HF Super I/O, Analog Devices,
ADT7463 Hardware Monitoring and AMD-8131

TM

PCI-X Tunnel chipsets.

Designed to support up to two AMD Op teron™ (200 series ) processors and
16GB of DDR400/333 memory, the S2892 is ideal for CPU, memory, and
network intensive applications required in the HPC and clustering applications.

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 Specifica tions

Processors

•Two uPGA 940-pin ZIF sockets

•Supports one or two AMD

Opteron

TM

processors

•Integrated 128-bit Dual Channel
DDR memory controller

Chipset

•Nvidia nForce pro2200

•AMD 8131™ PCI-X Tunnel

•Winbond W83627HF Super I/O

•Analog Devices ADT7463

Hardware Monitoring IC

Memory

•128-bit dual channel memory bus

•Total Eight 184-pin 2.6-volt DDR

DIMM sockets (four per CPU)

•Supports up to 16GB Registered
DDR

•Supports ECC type memory
modules

•Supports DDR400, DDR333

Integrated SATAII Controllers

•Two integrated dual port SATA II
controllers

•Four SATA connectors support up
to four drives

•Support up to 3Gb/s

Integrated LAN Controllers

•One Broa dcom



BCM5704 Dual

Port GbE controller

- Two RJ-45 LAN connectors with

LEDs

- Connected to PCI-X Bridge B

- Two front panel LED headers

•One Intel



82551QM 10/100 Mbps

Ethernet controller

- One RJ-45 LAN connector with

LEDs stacked on rear two-USB2.0
ports

- Connected to 32bit/33MHz PCI

2.3 bus

- One front panel LED header

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Expansion Slots

•One x16 PCI Express expansion
slot, which can split to two x8
slots through riser card

•One PCI 2.3 compliant 5V tolerant
32bit/33MHz slot

•One x16 PCI Express slot with x4
signals

•Two independent 64-bit PCI-X
buses

- Two 133/100/66 MHz PCI-X slots

from Bridge A

- One 100/66 MHz PCI-X slot from

Bridge B

- One 100/66 MHz max Tyan

TARO SODIMM from Bridge B

Integrated I/O

•One floppy connector

•One parallel port header and two

serial (one connector, one
header)

•Four USB2.0 ports (two rear
connectors & two fr on t panel
headers)

•One 15-pin VGA connector

•PS/2 mouse and keyboard

connectors

System Management

•Total 7 fan headers with
monitoring

- Four 3-pin fan head ers

- Three 4-pin fan headers

•One 2-pin chassis intrusion
header

•Temperature, voltage and fan
monitoring

Integrated Enhanced IDE
Controller

•Two IDE dual-drive ports for up to
four EIDE devices

•Supports for UDMA
133/100/66/33 IDE drives and
ATAPI devices

BIOS

• Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit LPC
Flash ROM

•PXE via Ethernet, USB device
boot

•SMBIOS 2.3.1, BBS 1.1 compliant

•Headless operation via serial

conso le redirec t

•48-bit LBA support

Intelligent Platform
Management Interface Header

•Tyan Server Management
Daughter card (optional)
supports features listed below
via SMDC header

- Baseboard Management

Controller (BMC)

- Tailored for IPMI

- Supports KCS and BT styles

- Flexible Windows or Linux

management solution

- Supports RMCP and SNMP

protocols

- Supports ASF standard and EMP

- 1

2

C serial multi-master controllers

and UARTs

- Built-in IPMB connector

- Remote power on/off and reset

support (IPMI-over-LAN)

Regulatory

•FCC Class B (Do C)

•European Community CE (DoC)

Integrated Video Controller

•ATI

®

RAGE XLTM PCI contr oller w/

8MB memory

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Form Factor

•SSI EEB v3.0 Footprint (12” x 13”,

304.8 x 330.2mm) fits most
Rackmount E-ATX chassis

•EPS 12V/SSI (24 + 8 pin) power
connectors

•Serial (one) and VGA (one)
connectors

•Stacked USB 2.0 (two) with one
RJ45 connectors

•Stacked PS/2 keyboard and
mouse connectors

•Two RJ-45 LAN connecto rs with
LEDs

1.3 - Software Spec ifications

OS (Operating System) Support

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microso ft Wi ndo ws XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
SUSE Professional 9.x and SLES 9
RHEL3 Update 4
TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with
or without notice.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

Precautions: The Thunder K8SE supports SSI, EPS12V type power supplies

(24pin + 8pin) and will not operate with any other types. For proper power
supply installation procedures see page 34.

DO NOT USE ATX 2.x 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 reading this user’s manual. It contains important

information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some
precaut i ons 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 safe ly grounded ob j ect to re le as e st atic charge (i .e. po w er
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) In spe ct 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

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 component s of this
motherboard.

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2.2 - Block Diagram

Thunder K8SE (S2892) Block Diagram

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2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Conn ec tors

CPU 2

CPU 1

DIMM A1

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIM M B2

DIMM A1DIMM A1

DIMM B2

DIM M B1

DIMM A 2

DIMM A 1

DIMM B2

X16 PCI Express

PCI 32

X4 PCI Express

X16 PCI Express

100/66 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X133/100 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X

FDD1

J24

LPT1

J42

J37
J38

J39

J43

J41

J36

J49

J48

J47

J44

IDE1

IDE2

BIOS

Win bond

M83627HF-AW

J50

J53

J51 / 52J

J46

DIM M B2

P1W

PW2

J11

J9

J10

RAGE XL

215R 3LASB 41

J26

J35

Nvidia

Crush K8-0 4

AMD

8131 PCI-X

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1
1

1

J25

J15

J16

J8

1

J25

J56

1

J1P

J57

J58

J45

1

J14

U10

R3T

R1T

R2T

This diagram is representative of the latest bo ard 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 j umper cover
 CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

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Jumper/Connector Function Page

J26 USB Front Panel Header Page 13
J45 COM2 Header Page 13
J15/J56 PCI-X Bridge A Bus Speed Select Jumper Page 13
J25/J36 PCI-X Bridge B Bus Speed Select Jumper Page 13
J8 ATI Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Page 14

J44/J51/J52

10/100/1000 LAN3/LAN2/LAN1 Front
Panel LED Headers

Page 15

J49 Front Panel Header Page 15
JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper Page 15
J16 PCI-X Bridge A Bus Mode Select Jumper Page 15

J14

Onboard 10/100 Ethernet Enable/Disable
Jumper

Page 17

J48 Chassis Intrusion Connector Page 17
J46 SMBUS Connector Page 17
J57/J58 SMDC/ASF2.0 Select Jumper (Option) Page 17
J53 4-Pin Front Fan Connector Page 19
J50/J9 CPU_Fan Connectors Page 19
J10/J11/J42/J43 3-Pin Chassis Fan Connectors Page 19
J35/J37/J38/J39 Serial ATA RAID Connectors Page 19
J24 SMDC Connector Page 19

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CPU 2

CPU 1

DIMM A1

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM B 2

DIMM A1DIMM A1

DIMM B2

DIMM B1

DIMM A2

DIMM A1

DIMM B2

X16 P C I Ex pr ess

PCI 32

X4 PCI Express

X16 P C I Ex pr ess

100/ 66 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X133/100 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X

FDD1

J24

LPT1

J42

J37
J38

J39

J43

J41

J36

J49

J4 8

J47

J44

IDE1

IDE2

BIOS

Winbond

M83627HF-AW

J50
J53

J51/ 52J

J46

DIMM B 2

P1W

PW2

J11

J9

J10

RAG E XL

J26

J35

Nvidia

Cr ush K8 - 0 4

AMD

8131 PCI-X

J25

J15

J16

J8

J25

J56

J1P

J57

J58

J45

J14

U10

R3T

R1T

R2T

J26

J15

J25

JP56

J45

J36

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J26: USB Front Panel Header

10 2

9 1

Use this header to connect to front panel USB
connector.

Signal Pin Pin Signal

VCC

1 2

VCC

Data -

3 4

Data -

Data +

5 6

Data +

GND

7 8

GND

KEY

9 10

GND

J45: COM2 Header

2 10

1 9

Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2.

Signal Pin Pin Signal

Data Carrier Detect

1 2

Data-Set-Ready

Receive-Data

3 4

Request-to-Send

Transfer-Data

5 6

Clear-to-Send

Data Terminal Ready

7 8

Ring-Indicator

Ground

9 10

NC/KEY

J15/JP56: PCI-X Bridge A Bus Speed Select Jumper

Speed J15 JP56

66MHz

1

1

100MHz

1

1

133MHz

1

1

J25/J36: PCI-X Bridge B Bus Speed Select Jumper

Speed J25 J36

66MHz

1

1

100MHz

1

1

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CPU 2

CPU 1

DIM M A1

DIM M A2

DIM M B1

DIMM B2

DIM M A1DIM M A1

DIMM B2

DIM M B1

DIMM A2

DIMM A1

DIMM B2

X16 PCI Express

PCI 32

X4 PCI Express

X16 PCI Express

100/6 6 PC I-X

133/100 PCI-X133/100 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X

FDD1

J24

LPT1

J42

J37
J3 8

J3 9

J43

J41

J36

J49

J48

J47

J44

IDE1

IDE2

BIOS

Winbond

M83627HF-AW

J50
J53

J51/ 52J

J46

DIMM B2

P1W

PW2

J11

J9

J10

RAGE X L

J26

J3 5

Nvidia

Crush K8-04

AMD

8131 P CI-X

J25

J15

J16

J8

J25

J56

J1P

J57

J58

J45

J14

U10

R3T

R1T

R2T

J8: ATI Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Jumper

1
3

(Default)-Enable onboard ATI Rage XL Graphic chip.

1
3

Disable onboard ATI Rage XL Gigabit chip.

J52

J51

J44

J49

J8

JP1

J16

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J44/J51/J52: 10/100/1000 LAN3/LAN2/LAN1 Front Panel LED Headers

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Use these headers to connect with the front panel dual
color LEDs to indicate the speed of LAN1, LAN2 and
LAN3.

J44: LAN3; J51: LAN2; J52: LAN1

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4
Yellow+ Yellow- Green+ Green-

J49: Front Panel Header

JP1: Clear C MOS Jump er

J16: PCI-X Bridge A Bus Mode Select Jumper

1

Open (Default)-Allows PCI slots to operate in PCI-X
mode.

1

Closed-To force PCI slots to operate in PCI compatible
mode. Close this jumper if the card you are using does
not support PCI-X.

HDDLED+ 1  2 PWR LED+

HDDLED- 3  4 PWR LED-

GND 5  6 PWR SW

Reset SW+ 7  8 GND

+5V 9  10 NC

IRRX 11  12 Speaker+

GND 13  14 NC (KE Y)

IRTX 15   16 Buzzer+

NC 17  18 Speaker-/Buzzer-

31

(Clear)

3

1

(Default)

You can reset CMOS settings by using this jumper if
you have lost your system/setup password or need to
clear system BIOS setting.
Power off system and disconnect both power
connectors from the motherboard before clearing
CMOS. Reconnect power and power on system after
done.

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CPU 2

CPU 1

DIM M A1

DIM M A2

DIM M B1

DIMM B2

DIM M A1DIM M A1

DIMM B2

DIM M B1

DIMM A2

DIMM A1

DIMM B2

X16 PCI Express

PCI 32

X4 PCI Express

X16 PCI Express

100/6 6 PC I-X

133/100 PCI-X133/100 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X

FDD1

J24

LPT1

J42

J37
J3 8

J3 9

J43

J41

J36

J49

J48

J47

J44

IDE1

IDE2

BIOS

Winbond

M83627HF-AW

J50
J53

J51/ 52J

J46

DIMM B2

P1W

PW2

J11

J9

J10

RAGE X L

J26

J3 5

Nvidia

Crush K8-04

AMD

8131 P CI-X

J25

J15

J16

J8

J25

J56

J1P

J57

J58

J45

J14

U10

R3T

R1T

R2T

J14

J48 J46

J57

J58

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J14: Onboard 10/100 Ethernet Enable/Disable Jumper

1
3

(Default)-To enable onboard 10/100 Ethernet.

1
3

To disable onboard 10/100 Ethernet.

J48: Chassis Intrusion Connector

1

Pin 1: Intrusion detection. Pin 2: GND.
For use with chassis that support this feature.

J46: SMBUS Connector

4

1

Use this connector to connect external SMBUS
devices.

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4
SMBUS_DATA GND SMBUS_CLK NC

J57/J58 : SMDC/ASF2.0 Se lect Jumper (Optio n)

J57 J58

1
3

1
3

Support SMD C card

J57 J58

1
3

1
3

Support ASF 2.0

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CPU 2

CPU 1

DIMM A1

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM B2

DIMM A1DIMM A1

DIMM B2

DIMM B1

DIMM A2

DIMM A1

DIMM B2

X16 P C I Expr ess

PCI 32

X4 PCI Express

X16 P C I Expr ess

100/66 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X133/100 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X

FDD1

J24

LPT1

J42

J37
J38

J39

J43

J41

J36

J49

J48

J47

J44

IDE1

IDE2

BIOS

Winbond

M83627HF-AW

J50
J53

J51/ 52J

J46

DIMM B2

P1W

PW2

J11

J9

J10

RAG E XL

J26

J35

Nvidia

Cr ush K8 - 0 4

AMD

8131 PCI-X

J25

J15

J16

J8

J25

J56

J1P

J57

J58

J45

J14

U10

R3T

R1T

R2T

J50

J53

J9 J10

J35/J37
J38/J39

J43

J42

J11

J24

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J53: 4-Pin Front Fan Connector

+12 V

Speed Contro l 2

Spe ed Control

Ta c ho met e r

Use this header to connect the chassis
cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the
system stable and reliable.

This connector supports the tachometer
monitoring and auto fan speed control.

J50/J9: CPU_Fan Connectors

+12 V

Speed Contro l 2

Spe ed Control

Ta c ho met e r

Use these hea der s to connect the processor
cooling fans to your motherboard to keep the
system stable and reliable.
J50: CPUFAN1, J9: CPUFAN2

These connectors support the tachometer
monitoring and auto fan speed control.

J10/J11/J42/J43: 3-Pin Chassis Fan Connectors

+12V

GND

NC

Use these headers to connect the chassis cooling
fan to your motherboard to keep the system at
optimum performance levels.

J35, J37, J38, J39: Serial ATA RAID Connectors

7 GND
6 RXP
5 RXN
4 GND
3 TXN
2 TXP

1 7

1 GND

Connects to the Serial ATA ready drive s via
the Serial ATA cable

You may use any two of the four Serial ATA
ports to have the support of RAID 0 and 1
through the on board ICH6R south bridge chip.

J24: SMDC Connector

For connection with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC).
The SMDC connector supports

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2.4 - Installing the Processor(s)

Your brand new Thunder K8SE supports the latest 64-bit processor technology
from AMD. Only AMD Opteron

™

processor 200 series are certified and
supported with this motherboard.
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NOTE

If using a single processor, it MUST be installed in socket
CPU1. When using a single processor only CPU1 memory
banks are addressable.

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

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.

Step 1: Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90

o

or as far back as
possible to the socket.
Step 2: Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath
the processor to ensure that the processor’s installed correctly.
Step 3: Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until
the processor sits flush with the socket.
Step 4: Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place. The
installation is finished.
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.

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2.5 - 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
motherboard.

The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flex ing 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

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

1. Mounting screws

2. Heatsink retention frame

3. CPU socket

4. Motherboard PCB

5. Adhesive insulator
material

6. Backplate assembly

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

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2.6 - Thermal Interface Material

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

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

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

NOTE

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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2.7 - Heatsink Installation Procedures

Type A: CAM LEVER (TYPE) INSTALLATION

1. After placing backplate and
interface ma t er i a l un der moth e r b oar d
place heatsink retention frame on top
of motherboard. Align plastic retention
bracket screw holes with CPU back­plate standoffs.
Tighten screws to secure plastic
retention bracket. Repeat for the other
side. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

2. After tightening screw s secu re
metal clip to plastic retention bracket
center t a b. Repeat for the other side
of heatsink.

3. After securing meta l c lip to plastic
retention bracket center tab, push
down on plastic clip to lock plastic cl ip
to side tab.

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Type B: SCREW RETEN TION 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 the other side.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

After you have finished installing the
heatsink onto the processor and
socket, attach the end wire of the fan
(which should alre ady 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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2.8 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has th e
necessar y motherboar d sup p o r t stu ds i ns ta ll e d. The se 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.

Pay attention when installing board in chassis. Some components are
near the mounting holes and can be damaged.

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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2.9 - 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 K8SE:

•Installing memory beginning with CPU1_DIMMB2

•In order to access memory on CPU2 DIMM1-4, both processors

must be installed.

•Memory in CPU2 DIMM1-4 is not required when running dual CPU
configuration.

•AMD Opteron

TM

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

(interleaved) memory configurati ons

•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 K8SE supports up to 16GB.*

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

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This following chart outlines the rules for populating memory

(Note: X indicates a populated DIMM Slot)

DIMM Slot 128Bit support

CPU1 DIMM1

X XXX XX X X

CPU1 DIMM2

X XXX XX X X

CPU1 DIMM3

X X X X X X X X

CPU1 DIMM4

X X X X X X X X

CPU2 DIMM1

X X X XX X X X

CPU2 DIMM2

X X X XX X X X

CPU2 DIMM3

X X X X X X X X

CPU2 DIMM4

X X X X X X X X

DIMM Slot 64-Bit Support

CPU1 DIMM1

X X X X X X

CPU1 DIMM3

X X X X X X X

CPU2 DIMM1

X X X XX X X

CPU2 DIMM3

X X X X X 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

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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2.10 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE Drive Cable

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. The cable is “keyed” to only allow it
to be connected in th e corr e ct manner.

Attaching IDE cable to the IDE connector is illustrated below:

Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE
connector, and the other end into the drive. 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.

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The Thunder K8SE is also equipped with 4 Serial ATA (SATA) channels.
Connections for these drives are also very simple.

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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

Attaching Floppy Drive Cables

Attaching floppy di skette drives are done in a similar manne r 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.

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

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2.11 - 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.

100/66 PCI-X

133/100 PCI-X

X16 PCI Express

PCI 2.3

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.

PCI Routine Table

Slot or Device IDSEL# Bus# INTA INTB INTC INTD
SODIMM-200 AD23 PCIX-A INTA INTB N/A N/A
PCIX-S2 (J19) AD18 PCIX-B INTC INTD INTA INTB
PCIX-S1 (J20) AD19 PCIX-B INTD INTA INTB INTC
PCIX-P1 (J21) AD19 PCIX-A INTC INTD INTA INTB
(BCM 5704)
Onboard GB LAN

AD25 PCIX-B INTA INTB N/A N/A

82551-LAN
(10/100 INTEL LAN)

AD24 PCI-BUS0 INTC N/A N/A N/A

PCI32/33 Slot AD20 PCI-BUS0 INTA INTB INTC INTD
ATI-VGA AD22 PCI-BUS0 INTC N/A N/A N/A
PCI-E Slot #1 (J13) N/A PCIX-

Express

N/A N/A N/A N/A

PCI-E Slot #2 (J12) N/A PCI-

Express

N/A N/A N/A N/A

NOTE

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

motherboard befor e performing syst em hardware changes.
Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion
device.

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2.12 - Connec ting Ex ternal Devices

Your motherboard supports a number of different interfaces for connecting
peripherals. Some I/O ports may not be available with the board due to the
different configurations.

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

10/100 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

Speed Left LED Right LED

Link

10Mbps

Green Off

Activity

10Mbps

Green (Blink) Off

Link

100Mbps

Off Yellow

Left Right

Activity

100Mbps

Off Yellow (Blink)

Integrated Video

Serial Port

PS/2
Mouse/Keyboard

LAN Port

LAN Port

LAN Port

USB x 2

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

Speed Left LED Right LED

Link

10Mbps

Green Off

Activity

10Mbps

Green (Blink) Off

Link

100Mbps

Off Yellow

Activity

100Mbps

Off Yellow (Blink)

Link

1000Mbps

Green Yellow

Left Right

Activity

1000Mbps

Green (Blink) Yellow (Blink)

2.13- Installing the Power Su ppl y

There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8SE Express.
The Thunder K8SE requires an EPS12V (24 pin + 8 pin) power supply to boot.

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

EPS12V Main Power 24-Pin
(Chipsets & Components)

12

24

131

121212

12 +3.3V 24 GND
11 +12V2 23 +5V
10 +12V2 22 +5V
9 +5VSB 21 +5V
8 PWR OK 20 RESVD
7 GND 19 GND
6 +5V 18 GND
5 GND 17 GND
4 +5V 16 PSON#
3 GND 15 GND
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

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4

1

8

5

EPS 12V 8-pin (CPU Power)

4 GND 8 +12V3
3 GND 7 +12V3
2 GND 6 +12V3
1 GND 5 +12V3

Applying power to the board

1. Connect the EPS 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 from the wall outlet before

plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors.

2.14 – Finishing Up

Congratulations! 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 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

3.1 - BIOS Setup Utility

With the BIOS setup utility, you can modify BIOS settings and control the
special features of your computer. The setup utility uses a number of
menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off.

NOTE

All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus
displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the
hardware and features installed in your computer.

To start the BIOS setup utility:

a. Turn on or reboot your system
b. Press <F2> duri ng PO ST (F4 on remote con so le ) to star t BI O S

setup utility

To select an item

Use the left/right (Å Æ) arrow keys to make a selection
To display a sub-menu (A pointer “” marks all sub menus)

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press
<Enter>.

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3.2 - BIOS Menu Bar

The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections:

Main To configure basic system setups

Advanced To configure the advanced chipset features

Memory To configure system memory features

Boot To configure system boot order

Exit To exit setup utility

NOTE Options written in bold type represent the BIOS setup default

3.3 - BIOS Legend Bar

The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates:

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> General help window

<ESC> Exit current menu

Å Æ arrow key s Select a different menu

↑ or ↓ arrow keys

Select different item

<+> or <-> Change values

<F9> Load the Optimal default configuration values of

the menu

<F10> Select the previous value/setting of the field

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu

3.4 - Getting Help

Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes the appr opriate
keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help
window, press [ESC] or [F1] key again.

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3.5 - 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 configur ed. "Grayed-out" o ptions 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

BIOS Date
BIOS Version:

CPU Type
CPU Speed

System Memory
Extended Memory

System Tim e
System Date

[XXXX KB]
[XXX X KB]

[XX:XX:XX]
[XX/XX/XXXX]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

System Time

HH:MM:SS

Set the system ti me

System Date

MM:DD:

YYYY

Set the system date

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3.6 - BIOS Advanced Menu

You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as
Hammer 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

Installed O/S:
Secu red Setup Configurations
Reset Configuration Data:

Hammer Configuration
Integrated Devices
PCI Configuration
IDE Configuration
Floppy Configuration
I/O Device Configuration
Hardware Monitor
Console Redirec tion

[Win98]
[No]
[No]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Win98

Other

Win95

WinMe

Installed O/S:

Win2X/XP

Select the operating system
installed on your system
which you will use most
commonly.

No

Secured Setup
Configurations

Yes

Choosing “Yes” will
prevents a Plug and Play
Operation System fr om
changing system settings.

No

Reset Configuration Data

Yes

Select “Yes” if you want to
clear the Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD)
area.

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Hammer Configuration

Menu Item

Set Hammer Configuration

Integrated Devices

Menu Item

Set integrated devices

PCI Configuration

Menu Item

Configure PCI devices

IDE Configuration

Menu Item

Configure IDE interface

Floppy Configuration

Menu Item

Configure floppy interface

I/O Device Configura tion

Menu Item

Peripheral configuration

Hardware Monitor

Menu Item

Configure Hardware Monitor

Console R edirection

Menu Item

Additional setup menus to
configure console

3.6.1 – Hammer Configuratio n Sub-M enu

You can use this screen to select options for the Hammer 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Hammer Configur atio n

Item Specific Help

Memhole mapping
HT-LDT Frequency:
MTRR Mapping Method:

Bank Interleav e:
Node Memory Interleave:

ECC:
ECC Scrub Redirection
4-bit ECC:
DCACHE ECC Scrub CTL:
L2 EC C Scrub CTL:
Dram E C C Sc rub CTL:

[Hardware]
[800Mhz]
[Continuous]

[Auto]
[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[1.31 ms]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

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Feature Option Description

Hardware

Software

Memhole mapping

Disabled

Remapping scheme for
PCI memory hole.

800Mhz

200Mhz
400Mhz
600Mhz

HT-LDT Frequency

1000Mhz

Set frequency of HT-LDT
link between CPU1and
CPU2, or CPU1 and
CK804.

Discrete

MTRR Ma pping Method

Continuous

Configure MTRR mode.

Node Memory Interleave

Enabled

ECC

Disabled

ECC check/correct mode.
This is a global enable
function for all blocks within
CPU core and North
Bridge.

Enabled

Disabled

ECC Scrub Redirection

Foreground

scrubbing

Enable ECC Scrubber to
correct errors dete cted
during normal CPU
requests.

Enabled

4-bit ECC

Disabled

Enable 4-bit ECC mode on
Nodes with ECC capable
dimms (Historically called
Chip-kill feature).

Disabled

40ns

80ns
160ns
320ns
640ns

1.28us

DCACHE ECC Scru b CTL

2.56us

Set the rate of background
scrubb ing for DCACHE
lines.

Disabled

40ns

80ns
160ns
320ns
640ns

1.28us

L2 ECC Scrub CTL

2.56us

Set the rate of background
scrubbing for L2 cache
lines.

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1.31ms

2.62ms

5.24ms

10.49ms

20.97ms

42.0ms

84.0ms

Dram ECC Scrub CTL

Disabled

Set the rate of background
scrub b ing for Dram.

3.6.2 - Integrated Devices Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Integrated Devices 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Integrated Devices

Item Specific Help

USB Control
USB BIOS Legacy Support:
SATA0 Controller
SATA1 Controller
Onbo a rd Intel L AN Boot ROM
Onboard BCM L AN Boot ROM

Interrupt Mode:
NV RAID Configuration

[USB1.1+USB2]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

[APIC]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

USB1.1+USB2

USB1.1

USB Control

Disabled

Set USB controllers.

Enabled

USB BIOS Legacy Support

Disabled

Set support for USB
Keyboard/Mouse.

Enabled

SATA0 Controller

Disabled

Set First Serial ATA
device.

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Enabled

SATA1 Controller

Disabled

Set Second Serial ATA
device.

Disabled

Onboard Intel LAN
BootROM

Enabled

Enable/disable onboard
Intel 82551 L an Bo ot
ROM.

Disabled

Onboard BCM LAN
BootROM

Enabled

Enable/disable onboard
BCM 5704 LAN Boot
ROM.

APIC

Interrupt Mode

8529/PIC

Select Interrupt Mode
between 8259/PIC mode
or APIC mode.

NV RAID Configuration

Menu Item

Set Nvidia RAID control.

NV RAID Configuration

You can use this screen to select options for the NV RAID 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
NV RAID Configur ation

Item Specific Help

NV RAI D Co nf i g u ration:
Internal SATA Primary
Internal SATA Secondary
External SATA Primary
External SATA Secondary

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

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Enabled

NV RAID Configuration

Disbled

Set Nvidia RAID control.

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Disabled

Internal SATA
Primary/Secondary

Enabled

Enable the drive as RAID.

Disabled

External SATA
Primary/Secondary

Enabled

Enable the drive as RAID.

3.6.3 - PCI Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
PCI Configuration

Item Specific Help

PCI Dev i ce, Slot # 1

PCI/PN P I SA UMB Region Exclusi o n
PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

PCI Device, Slot #1

Menu Item

Select PCI slot
configuration.

PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region
Exclusion

Menu Item

Reserve specific upper
memory blocks for use by
legacy IS A devices.

PCI/PNP ISA IRQ
Resource Exclusion

Menu Item

Reserve the specific IRQs
for use by legacy ISA
devices.

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PCI Device, Slot # 1 & 2

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Device, Slot # 1 & 2

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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced

Item Specific Help

Option ROM Scan:
Enable Master:
Latency Timer

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Defautl]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Val ues

Feature Option Description

Enabled

Option ROM Scan

Disabled

Initialize device expansion
ROM.

Disabled

Enable Master

Enabled

Enable selected device as
a PCI bus master.

Default

Latency Timer

0020h

Minimum guaranteed time
slice allotted for bus master
in units of PCI bus clocks.

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PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region

Exclusion 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced

Item Specific Help

C800-CBFF:
CC00-CFFF:
D000-D3FF:
D400-D7FF:
D800-DBFF:
DC00-DFFF:

[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Val ues

Feature Option Description

Available

C800-CBF F , CC00-CFFF
D000-D3FF, D400-D7FF
D800-D8FF, DC00-DFFF

Reserved

Reserves the specified
block of upper memory for
use by legacy ISA devices.

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PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

You can use this screen to select options for the PCI/PNP IRQ Resource

Exclusion 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced

Item Specific Help

IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5:
IRQ7
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ11
IRQ15

Indicates a DMA, interrupt, I/O, or
memory resource conflict with
another device.

[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Screen Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Previous Val ues

Feature Option Description

Available

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/15

Reserved

Reserves the specified IRQ
for use by legacy ISA
devices.

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3.6.4 - 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
IDE Configuration

Item Specific Help

Large Disk Access Mode:
Local Bus IDE ad apte r:

Primary Master
Primary Sl ave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave

[DOS]
[Both]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

DOS

Large Disk Access Mode

Other

Select the IDE access
mode.

Both

Disabled

Primary

Local Bus IDE adapter

Secondary

Enable the integrated local
bus IDE adapter.

Primary Master/Slave

Menu Item

Configure the IDE channel.

Secondary Master/Slave

Menu Item

Configure the IDE channel.

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Primary Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave

The following screen shows the information of IDE device.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Primary Master/Slave (S econ d ary Master/Slave)

Item Specific Help

Type:
LBA Format
Total Sect ors:
Maximum Capacity:

Multi-Sector Transfers:
LBA Mo d e C o ntrol:
32 Bit I/O:
Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA Mode:

[Auto]

[16 Secto rs]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[FPIO 4 / DMA 2]
[Mode 5]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Enabled

LBA Mode Control

Disabled

Enabling LBA causes
Logical Block Addressing
to be used in place of
Cylinders, Heads_Sectors.

Disabled

32 Bit I/O

Enabled

This setting enables or
disables 32 bit IDE data
transfers.

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3.6.5 - Floppy Configur ation Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Floppy Configuration

settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus>
and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Floppy Configuration

Item Specific Help

Legacy Diskette A:
Legacy Diskette B:

[1.44/1.25 MB 31/2”]
[Disabled]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

1.44/1.25 MB
3 1/2

360kb 5 1/4”

1.2MB 5 1/4”
720kb 3 1/2”

Legacy Diskette A:

2.88MB
3 1/2”

Select the floppy type.

Disabled

Legacy Diskette B:

1.44/1.25 MB
3 1/2

Select floppy type

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3.6.6 - I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the I/O Device 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
I/O Device Configuration

Item Specific Help

Serial port A:
Serial port B:
Mode:
Parallel port:
Mode:
Floppy disk contr oller:
Base I/O address:

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Normal]
[Auto]
[ECP]
[Enabled]
[Primary]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Auto

Enabled

Serial port A/B

Disabled

Configure serial port A/B
using options.

Normal

IR

Mode

IRQ4

Set the mode for Serial
port B using options.

Auto

Enabled

Parallel port

Disabled

Configure parallel port
using options.

ECP

EPP

Output only

Mode

Bi-directional

Set the mode for parallel
port using options.

Enabled

Floppy disk controller

Disabled

Configure Floppy disk
controller using options.

Primary

Base I/O ad dress

Secondary

Set the base I/O address
for parallel port.

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3.6.7 – Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Hardware Monitor settings.

Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and
<Minus> ke ys to change the va lu e of the se lected opt ion.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Hardware Monitor

Item Specific Help

CPU 1 Tem p er ature
CPU 1 loc al T em p e rat u r e
CPU 2 loc al T em p e rat u r e
Syst e m T e mperature 1
Syst e m T e mperature 2

Fan Control and Monitor
System Voltage Monitor

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Fan Contr ol and Moni to r

Menu

Monitor and control the
system fan.

System Voltage Monitor

Menu

View the system voltage
value

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Fan Control and Monitor

You can use this screen to select options for the Hardware Monitor 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Fan Control and Monitor

Item Specific Help

Auto FAN Power Control
CPU 1 Fan Speed

CPU 2 Fan Speed
System Fan1 Speed
System Fan2 Speed
System Fan3 Speed
System Fan4 Speed

[Disabled]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Disabled

Auto FAN Power Control

Enabled

Configure FAN power duty
cycle control.

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System Voltage Monitor

All items on this menu are shown only which cannot be modified.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Fan Control and Monitor

Item Specific Help

CPU 1 Vc ore (V )
+3.3V
VBat (V)
H1 DDR VTT 1.3V
H1 DDR 2.5V
VDD HT0 RUN
VDD 3.3V
5V
12V

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

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3.6.8 – Console Redirect i o n Sub-Me nu

You can use this screen to select options for the Console Redirection

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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Console Redirection

Item Specific Help

Com Port Address
Baud Rate

Console Typ e
Flow Control
Console connection
Continue C.R. aft er POS T

[Disabled]
[19.2K]

[PC ANSL]
[CTS/RTS]
[Direct]
[off]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Disabled

Onboard

COMA

Com Port Add ress

Onboard

COMB

Select the Com Port
address.

19.2K

300
1200
2400
9600

38.4K

Baud Rate

57.6K

Enable the specified baud
rate.

PC ANSL

VT100

VT100 8bi t

Console Type

VT100+

Enable the specified
console type.

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PC-ANSI 7bit

VT-UTF8

CTS/RTS

XON/XOFF

Flow Control

None

Enable flow control.

Direct

Console connection

Via modem

Indicate whether the
console is connected
directly to the system or a
modem is used to connect.

Off

Continue C.R. after POST

On

Enable Console
Redirection after OS has
loaded.

3.7 - BIOS Memory Menu

This menu has options for memory speed & latency. Use the up and down
<Arrow> ke ys to select an it em. Use the <Plus> and <Minus > keys to change
the value of the sele cted option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

Cache Ram

System Mem o ry:

Extended Memory:

Memor y Cache:

Cache System BIOS area:

Cache Video BIOS area:

Cache Base 0-512k:

Cache Base 512k-640k:

Cache Extended Memory Area:

Cache A000 – AFFF:

Cache B000 – BFFF

Cache C800 – CBFF:

Cache C C0 0 – CF F F:

Cache D000 – D3FF:

Cache D400 – D7FF:

[XXX X KB]
[XXX X KB]

[Enabled]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]
[Write Back]

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Save and Exit

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Feature Option Description

Enabled

Memory Cache

Disabled

Set the state of memory
cache.

Write Back

Write

Through

Write Protect

Cache System BIOS area

uncached

Control ca chi n g of sy st em
BIOS area.

Write Back

Write

Through

Write Protect

Cache Video BIOS area

uncached

Control caching of video
BIOS area.

Write Back

Write

Through

Write Protect

Cache Base 0-512k

uncached

Control caching of 512k
base memory.

Write Back

Write

Through

Write Protect

Cache Base 512k-640k

uncached

Control caching of 512k
640k base memory.

Write Back

Write

Through

Write Protect

Cache Extended Memory
Area

uncached

Control ca chi n g of sy st em
memory above one
megabyte.

Disabled

USHC

Write

Through

Write Protect

Cache A000-AFFF
Cache D400-D7FF

Write Back

Control caching of the
memory blocks.

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3.8 - Security Menu

This menu has options for the Security options. Use the up and down
<Arrow> ke ys to select an it em. Use the <Plus> and <Minus > keys to change
the value of the sele cted option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Memor y Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Pas sw ord I s:

User Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Passw ord on bo ot:

Fixed disk boot sect or:

Diskette access:

[Enter]
[Enter]

[Disabled]
[Normal]
[Supervisor]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Disabled

Password on boot

Enabled

Enable password entry on
boot.

Normal

Fixed disk boot sector

Write Protect

Write protects boot sector
on hard disk to protect
against vir u se s.

User

Diskette access

Supervisor

Control access to diskette
drives.

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3.9 - BIOS Boot Menu

This menu has options for the Boot Device Priority. Use the up and down
<Arrow> ke ys to select an it em. Use the <Plus> and <Minus > keys to change
the value of the sele cted option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced Memor y Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

QuickBoot Mode:

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

Summary screen

Extended Memory Testing

Boot Device Priority

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Just zero it]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults

Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu

F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Enabled

QuickBoot Mode

Disabled

Allow the syst em to ski p
certain tests while booting.

Enabled

Boot-time Diagnostic
Screen

Disabled

Display the diagnostic
screen during boot.

Disabled

Summary screen

Enabled

Display system
configuration on boot.

Just zero it

Extended Memory Testing

None

Determine which type of
tests will be performed on
extended memory (above
1M).

Boot Device Priority

Menu Item

Select the search order for
the types of boot devices.

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3.9.1 - Boot Device Priority

You can use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority
settings. Follow the “Item Specific Help” on the right side to select, move or
enable the item.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Boot
Boot Device Priority

Item Specific Help

+Removable Devices
+Hard Drive
CD-ROM Drive

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

The boot menu will list all bootable devices. Use <Enter> to expand or collapses
devices with a ‘+’ or ‘-‘. Use <+> or <-> to arrange the priorities of all bootable
devices.

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3.10 - Power Menu

This menu has options for the Power management. Use the up and down

<Arrow> ke ys to select an it em. Use the <Plus> and <Minus > keys to change
the value of the sele cted option.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Memor y Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

Spread Spectrum
Chassis Intrusion Detect
Power Loss C o nt rol

[Disabled]
[No]
[Last State]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Feature Option Description

Disabled

Spread Spectrum

Enabled

Enabl e or disable Spread
Spectrum.

No

Chassis Intru sion Dete ct

Yes

Set the detection function
of chassis intrusi on.

Stay Off

Power Loss Control

Power On

Control power loss.

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3.11 - BIOS Exit Menu

This menu has options for the Exit Priority. 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.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Memory Security Boot Power Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit Saving Charges
Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

[Enter]
[Enter]

[Enter]
[Enter]
[Enter]

F1: Help ↑↓: Select Item -/+: Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit ← →: Select Menu Enter: Select  Sub-Menu
F10: Save and Exit

Exit Saving Changes

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.

Exit Discarding Changes

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.

Load Setup Defaults

Use this option to load default setup v al u es.

Discard Changes

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

Save Changes

Use this option to restore all new setup values that you have made and saved in
CMOS.

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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 w hat 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 a series of
audible beeps. For example, if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an
error occurs, an error message will be displayed. If it cannot display the
message, it will report the error as a series of beeps.

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
experi ence. Also , be ready with inform ation reg arding add - in cards, drives and
O/S to speed th e sup p or t pr ocess and come to a qui cker solution.

4.2 Flash Utility

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

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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 BIOS Post Code

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

02h Verify Real Mode 32h Test CPU bus-clock

frequency

03h Disable Non-Maskable

Interrupt (NMI)

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch

Manager
04h Get CPU type 36h Warm start shut down
06h Initialize system hardware 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
08h Initialize chipset with initial

POST values

3Ah Autosize cache

09h Set IN POST flag 3Ch Advanced configuration of

chipset registers
0Ah Initialize CPU registers 3Dh Load alternate registe rs with

CMOS values
0Bh Enable CPU cache 42h Initialize interrupt vectors
0Ch Initialize caches to initial

POST values

45h POST device initialization

0Eh Initialize I/O component 46h 2-1-2-3. Check ROM

copyright notice
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE 48h Check video configuration

against CMOS
10h Initialize Power

Management

49h Initialize PCI bus and

devices
11h Load alternate registers with

initial POST values

4Ah Initialize all video adapters

in system
12h Resto re CPU control word

during warm boot

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering

devices

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright

notice
16h 1-2-2-3. BIOS ROM

checksum

50h Display CPU type and

speed
17h Initialize cache before

memory autosize

51h Initialize EISA board

18h 8254 timer initialization 52h Test keyboard
1Ah 8237 DMA controller

initialization

54h Set key click if enabled

1Ch Reset Programmable

Interrupt Controller

58h 2-2-3-1. Test for

unexpected interr upts
20h 1-3-1-1. Test DRAM refresh 59h Initialize POST display

service
22h 1-3-1-3. Test 8742 KBD

Controller

5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to

enter SETUP"
24h Set ES segment register to

4 GB

5Bh Disable CPU cache

26h Enable A20 line 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and

640 KB
28h Autosize DRAM 60h Test extended memory
29h Initialize POST Memory

Manager

62h Test extended memory

address l i nes
2Ah Clear 512 KB base RAM 64h Jump to UserPatch1
2Ch 1-3-4-1. RAM failure on

address

66h Configure advanced cache

registers

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2Eh

1-3-4-3. RAM failure on
data bits of low by te of
memory bus

67h Initialize Multi Processor

APIC
2Fh Enable cache before

system BIOS shadow

68h Enable external and CPU

caches
30h 1-4-1-1. RAM failure on

data bits of high byte of
memory bus

69h Setup System Management

Mode (SMM) area

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

6Ah Display external L2 cache

size

A2h Check key lock

6Bh Load custom defaults

(optional)

A4h Initialize Typematic rate

6Ch Display shadow-area

message

A8h Erase F2 prompt

6Eh Display possible high

address for UMB recovery

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

70h Display error messages ACh Enter SETUP
72h Check for configuration

errors

AEh Clear Boot flag

76h Check for keyboard errors B0h Check for errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt

vectors

B2h POST done - prepare to

boot operating system
7Eh Initia l ize coprocessor if

present

B4h One short beep before boot

80h Disable onboard Super I/O

ports and IRQs

B5h Terminate QuietBoot

(optional)
81h Late POST device

initialization

B6h Check password (optional)

82h Detect and install external

RS232 ports

B9h Prepare Boot

83h Configure non-MCD IDE

controllers

BAh Initialize DMI parameters

84h Detect and install external

parallel por ts

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

85h Initialize PC-compatible

PnP ISA devices

BCh Clear parity checkers

86h. Re-initialize onboard I/O

ports.

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

87h Configure Motherboard

Devices

BEh Clear screen (optional)

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup

reminders
89h Enable Non-Maskable

Interrupts (NMI s)

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS

Data Area

C1h Initialize POST Error

Manager (PEM)
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2

mouse

C2h Initialize error logging

8Ch Initialize floppy controller C3h Initialize error display

function
8Fh Determine number of ATA

drives (optional)

C4h Initialize system error

handler
90h Initialize hard-disk

controllers

C5h PnPnd dual CMOS

(optional)
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk

controllers

C6h Initialize not ebook docking

(optional)

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92h Jump to UserPatch2 C7h In itialize no tebook docking

late
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-

process or boards

C8h Force check (optional)

95h Install CD ROM for boot C9h Extended checksum

(optional)
96h Clear huge ES segment

register

D2h BIOS Boot Block

97h Fixup Multi Processor table E0h BIOS Boot Block
98h 1-2. Search for option

ROMs.

E1h BIOS Boot Block

99h Check for SMART Drive

(optional)

E2h Initialize the CPU

9Ah Sha dow option ROMs E3h Initialize system timer
9Ch Set up Power Management E4h Initialize system I/O
9Dh Initialize security engine

(optional)

E5h Check force recovery boot

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
9Fh Determ ine number of ATA

and SCSI drives

E7h Go to BIOS

A0h Set time of day E8h Set Huge Segment

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

E9h Initialize Multi Processor F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
EAh Initialize OEM special code F2h Initialize video
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA F3h Initia lize System

Management Mode
ECh Initialize Memory type F4h Output one beep before

boot
EDh Initialize Memory size F5h Boot to Mini DOS
EEh Shadow Boot Block F6h Clear Huge Segment
EFh System memory test F7h Boot to Full DOS
F0h Initialize interrupt vect ors

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Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interfac e) : a p ower management

specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power
distri buted to the computer’s devic es. Devic es not in use ca n be turne d off,
reducing unnece ssary po wer expenditure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data; usually from
an application though it is also used when printing and in most keyboard drivers.
The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it to a disk drive. While
this improves system performance (reading to or writing from a disk drive a
single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly) there is the possibility of

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losing your data should the system crash. Information in a buffer is temporarily
stored, not permanently saved.

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

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

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

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

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxid e Se mi conductors): chips that hold th e
basic startup information for the BIOS.

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

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

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

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

DMA (Direct Memory Access): chann e ls that are similar to IRQs. DMA
channels allow hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the
main memory without involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other
tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line.
Plug-n-Play devices will t ake care of this for you.

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DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which

looses data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh
requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM
such as SRAM.

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

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

ESCD (Extended System Conf igurati on Data): a format for storing
information about Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information
helps properly configure the system each time it boots.

Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.
Form factor: an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and

external connector type of the Personal Computer Board (PCB) or motherboard.
The standard form factors are the AT and ATX.

Global timer: onboard hardware time r, such as the Real-Tim e Clock (RTC).
HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
HyperTransport

TM

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

interconnecting ICs on boards. It can be significantly faster than a PCI bus for
an equivalent number of pins. It provides the bandwidth and flexibility critical for
today's networking and computing platforms while retaining the fundamental
programming model of PCI.

IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.
IDE (Integrated Devic e /Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD

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

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.

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I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece

of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)
IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that ru ns from a hardwa r e

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

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for
another part to catch up. This occurs most commonly when the system sends
data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread
(peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory
that holds its data without pow e r. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same
time.

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

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

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

Pipeline burst SRAM: a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cache
because SRAM is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first
to the faster primary cache, and then, when the primary cache is full, to the
slower secondary cache.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the
industry. Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Devi ces and operatin g
systems that are not Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each
time you add or change any part of your hardware.

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PXE (Preboot Execution Environment): one of four components that together

make up the Wired for Management 2.0 baseline specification. PXE was
designed to define a standard set of preboot protocol services within a client
with the goal of allowing networked-based booting to boot using industry
standard protocols.

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

RAIDIOS: RAID I/O Steering (Intel)
RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where

any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often
referred to the system’s main memory. This memory is available to any program
running on the computer.

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

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

SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL): Architecture that allows a RAID
controller, such as AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a
system board-embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI
Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)

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

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

refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.
Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other

devices continue to operate normally.
UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also

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

USB (Universal Se rial 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.
ZCR (Zero Channel RAID): PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the

onboard SCSI chip, thus lowering cost of RAID solution
ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make i t possible to

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

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should 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).

If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can
help. Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade,
Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
Tyan's website (www.tyan.com

) provides easy-to-access resources such as in­depth Linux Online Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and
comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis, memory and much more. With
all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away, users can easily find
the latest software and operating system components to keep their systems
running as powerful and productive as possible. Tyan also ranks high for its
commit ment to fast and friendly customer support through email. By offering
plenty of options for users, Tyan serves multiple market segments with the
industry's most competitive services to support them.

"Tyan's tech support is some of the most impressive we've seen, with
great response time and exceptional organization in general" ­Anandtech.com

Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at

[email protected]

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.

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NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purcha se
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 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 Mi nister e Can a dien 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 p u ncture, 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 #: D1637-10