Tyan THUNDER K8S PRO User Manual

Thunder K8S Pro

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Revision 1.02

Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2001-2004. All rights reserved. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN
Computer Corp.

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TYAN, Thunder K8S Pro are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
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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 Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Page 10

2.03 Gigabit LAN_1 Front Panel LED Header (J1) and Gigabit LAN_2
Front Panel LED Header (J2)

2.04 Front Panel Connector (J6) Page 12

2.05 Clear CMOS Jumper (J8) Page 13

2.06 SMBus_0 Connector (J11) Page 13

2.07 USB Connector Headers (J12) Page 14

2.08 10/100 LAN front Panel LED Header (J17) Page 14

2.09 Chassis Intrusion Connector (J19) Page 15

2.10 ZCR Connector (J22) Page 15

2.11 COM2 Header (J23) Page 16

2.12 PCI-X Bridge B (PCI 1 & PCI 2) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J24 /
J39)

2.13 PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4) force PCI Mode Jumper (J41) Page 17

2.14 Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper (J42) Page 17

2.15 PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4 & SCSI7902 & BCM5704) PCI-X
Speed Select Jumper (J43)

2.16 SMDC Connector (J45) Page 18

2.17 Onboard VGA Enable / Disable Jumper (J46) Page 19

2.18 Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Enable / Disable Jumper (J52) Page 19

2.19 Onboard 10/100 Ethernet Enable / Disable Jumper (J60) Page 20

2.20 ZCR Card Connector Select Jumper (J61) Page 20

2.21 CPU_1 Fan Connector (P1_FAN) (J5) Page 21

2.22 CPU_2 Fan Connector (P2_FAN) (J47) Page 21

2.23 FAN 1 Chassis Fan Connector (J44) Page 22

2.24 FAN 2 Chassis Fan Connector (J48) Page 22

2.25 FAN 3 Chassis Fan Connector (J4) Page 23

2.26 FAN 4 Chassis Fan Connector (J9) Page 23

2.27 FAN 5 Chassis Fan Connector (J3) Page 24

2.28 OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers Page 24

2.29 Installing the Processor(s) Page 25

2.30 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation Page 25

2.31 Thermal Interface Material Page 26

2.32 Heatsink Installation Procedures Page 27

2.33 Finishing Installing Heatsink Page 28

2.34 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Page 29

2.35 Installing the Memory Page 30

2.36 Attaching Drive Cables Page 32

2.37 Installing Add-In Cards Page 34

2.38 PCI Riser Cards Supported on S2882 K8S Page 35

2.39 Connecting External Devices Page 35

2.40 Installing the Power Supply Page 36

2.41 Finishing Up Page 36

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Chapter 3: BIOS

3.00 BIOS Setup Utility Page 37

3.01 BIOS Menu Bar Page 38

3.02 BIOS Legend Bar Page 38

3.03 BIOS Main Menu Page 39

3.04 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 40

3.05 BIOS PCI/PnP Menu Page 54

3.06 BIOS Boot Settings Menu Page 56

3.07 BIOS Security Menu Page 62

3.08 BIOS Chipset Setting Menu Page 63

3.09 BIOS Power Menu Page 69

3.10 BIOS Exit Menu Page 70

Chapter 4: Diagnostics Page 71
Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: SMDC Information
Technical Support

Page 72

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Before you begin…

Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Thunder K8S Pro motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

1x LVD SCSI cable (if optional SCSI included)

4 x SATA cable

2 x SATA Drive Power Adapter

2 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66 IDE cable

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

1 x Thunder K8S Pro user’s manual

1 x Thunder K8S Pro Quick Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x SCSI driver diskette (if optional SCSI included)

1x Silicon Image SiI3114 SATA RAID driver diskette

1x Silicon Image SiI3114 SATA Link driver diskette

1 x I/O shield

2 x CPU Retention Frame

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Congratulations

You are now the owner of the ideal solution for rackmount servers, large computer
clusters, or pedestal server needs. The Tyan Thunder K8S Pro features support for Dual
AMD Opteron processor(s), two channel Gigabit Ethernet, one 10/100 Ethernet and Serial
ATA (SATA).
Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.TYAN.com
information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS upgrades.

Hardware Specifications

. There you can find

Processor

● Dual µPGA 940-pin ZIF sockets

● Supports up to two AMD Opteron

processors

● Onboard VRM, 4-phase PWM

● 128-bit DDR dual-channel memory

controller integrated in CPU

Chipset

● AMD-8131
Tunnel

● AMD-8111

● Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip

● Analog Devices ADM1027 Hardware

Monitoring IC

Memory

● 128-bit DDR dual-channel memory bus

● Total eight 184-pin 2.5-Volt DDR DIMM

sockets (4 on CPU1 and 4 on CPU2)

● Supports up to 16 Gigabyte Registered
DDR

● Supports ECC type memory modules

● Supports PC3200*, PC2700, PC2100

and PC1600 DDR

* NOTE:

Expansion Slots

● 2 Independent PCI-X buses from AMD­8131

−

PCI-X bridge A supports 64-bit
100 / 66 / 33 MHz with two 3.3-Volt
PCI-X slots

−

PCI-X bridge B supports 64-bit 133 /
100 / 66 / 33 MHz with two 3.3-Volt
PCI-X slots

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

● Total of five usable slots

™

HyperTransport™ PCI-X

™

HyperTransport™ I/O Hub

With Opteron 246 C-stepping
CPU and above.

™

Integrated Enhanced IDE
Controller

● Provides two IDE dual-drive ports
for up to four IDE 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 six 3-pin fan headers with
tachometer monitoring

● Three fan headers with PWM
control

● 2-pin Chassis Intrusion header

● Temperature, voltage and fan

monitoring

Integrated SATA Controller

● Silicon Image SiI3114 SATA RAID

● Supports SATA 1.0 Specification

● Supports 4 channel SATA port for

up to four SATA devices

● Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1

● Connected to legacy 32-bit 33MHz

PCI bus

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Integrated PCI Graphics



● ATI

● 8MB Frame Buffer of video memory

RageTM XL PCI graphics controller

Integrated LAN Controllers

● Two Broadcom

®

BCM5704C dual-

channel Gigabit Ethernet controller

● Two RJ-45 LAN connectors with LEDs

● Connected to PCI-X Bridge A

● Three Front Panel LED headers

● One Intel

®

82551QM 10/100 Ethernet

controller (Optional)

● Stacked USB 1.1 (two) ports and RJ45
LAN port on top

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

2

C serial multi-master controllers and

● I
UARTs

● Built-in IPMB connector

● Remote power on/off and reset support

(IPMI-over-LAN)

Software Specifications

Integrated Dual Channel SCSI
(manufacturing option)

● Adaptec AIC7902W Dual­Channel U320 SCSI controller

● Connects to PCI-X Bridge A

Adaptec



Zero Channel RAID

ready

BIOS

● AMI

®

BIOS 8.0 on 4Mbit LPC

Flash ROM

● Supports ACPI 1.0b & 2.0

● PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0 Power

Management

● Power Management S1, S4 and
S5 support

Form Factor

● Extended ATX footprint
(13” x 12” 330.2 x 304.8 mm)

● EPS12V (24pin + 8pin) power
connectors

● 4-pin auxiliary power connector

● Serial (one) and VGA (one)

connectors

● Stacked USB 1.1 (two) ports and
RJ45 LAN port on top

● 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)

OS (Operating System) Support

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Service Pack 6A
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
SuSE Server 8.0 for AMD-64
Turbo Linux 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
notice.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

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

will not operate with any other types.

DO NOT USE

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

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

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

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

(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

ATX 2.x, ATX12V or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the

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.

flex the board in any way.

modules, and leads.

that the board was shipped in.

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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

–

Thunder K8S Pro S2882 Block Diagram

Processor

200-333MHz

184 pin

184 pin

DIMM2

DIMM3

AMD

Opteron

TM

144Bit

184 pin
DIMM1

Intel-82551

10/100

(Optional)

LINK 0B

16x16 Hyper Transport@1600MT/s

OUT

IN

16x16 Hyper Transport@1600MT/s

PCI-X Slots

64-Bit/133/100MHz

184 pin
DIMM0

8x8 ncHyper Transport@400MT/s

AMD

Opteron

Processor

IN

LINK 0A

AMD

AMD-8131

IN OUT

LINK 1

TM

OUT

AMD Chipset

200-333MT/s

144-Bit

Adapte c

AIC-7902 SCSI

BCM5704C

Gigabit LAN

184 pin

184 pin

DIMM0

DIMM1

64-Bit/100/66MHz

PCI-X Slot

*ZCR support with Adaptec
PCI or SO-DIMM ZCR card
(Optional)

184 pin

184 pin

DIMM2

DIMM3

SO-DIMM144

(ZCR)

PCI-X Slot

(PCI4 / ZCR)

PCI

Slot

ATI RAGE XL

8MB

Silicon Image

SiI3114

4 X Serial ATA

RAID Ports

150MB/s

32-Bit/33MHz

LPC

ROM

ADM1027
Hardware

monitor

AMD

AMD-8111

Winbond

W83627F/HF

LPC Super I/O

LPC

EIDE(ATA/133) x2

USB 1.1 x 2

USB Ports: 2 to backplane

USB 1.1 x2

2 to header

Floppy Disk Drive

PS/2 Keyboard &

Mouse

Parallel Port x 1

Serial Port x 2

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2.02 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

LPT1

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

Winbond

BIOS

CH-A

J43

1

J41

ZCR J22

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

(Optional)

PCIX-A

1

J52

J39

1

PCIX-B

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

LAN1

J58

J50

LAN2

J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

J57 (COM1)

USB1 (Bottom)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J54

USB1

1

J47

CPU2_FAN

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

KB-MS

J44

J25

J55

1

FAN 1

J29

J19

J17

FAN5

J3

1

1

CMOS

1

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

J8

1

USB2
J12

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

SCSI
7902

AMD

J11

1

1

J6

J45

J4
FAN3

1

1

J1

AMD-8131

BT1

1

LAN1_LED

AMD

J9

FAN4

1

1

J2

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

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.

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Jumper Function Settings

J1 / J2

J6

Gigabit Ethernet LAN_1 &
LAN_2 Front Panel LED Header

Front Panel Connector

J8 Clear CMOS Jumper

J11 SMBus_0 Connector

J12

J17

J19

J22
J23

J24 / J39

J41

J42

KEYLOCK

USB Connector header

10/100 Ethernet LAN3
Front Panel LED Header

Chassis Intrusion Connector

SO-DIMM Socket See Section 2.10
COM2 Header See Section 2.11 for pinout

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

PCI-X Bridge A (PCI3 & PCI4)
force PCI Mode Jumper

Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper

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

J43

SCSI7902 & BCM5704) PCI-X
Speed Select Jumper

See Section 2.03 for pinout
configuration

See Section 2.04 for pinout
configuration

1-2 Close:

2-3 Close: Clear CMOS mode

Normal mode (Default)

See section 2.06 for pinout
configuration

For front or rear chassis mount USB
connectors

See Section 2.08 for pinout
configuration

See Section 2.09 for pinout
configuration

133MHz: J24 & J39 open (Default)
100MHz: J24 close; J39 open
66MHz: J24 & J39 close

Open

: PCI-X mode (Default)

Close: PCI mode
Open: Enable PS/2 keyboard

(Default)
Close: Disable PS/2 keyboard

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

J45 SMDC Connector See Appendix II SMDC information

J46

J52

J60

J61

(Optional)

P1_FAN

(J5)

P2_FAN

(J47)

FAN1

(J44)

FAN2

(J48)

FAN3

(J4)

FAN4

(J9)

FAN5

(J3)

Onboard VGA Enable/Disable
Jumper

Onboard Gigabit Ethernet
Enable/Disable Jumper

Onboard 10/100 Ethernet
Enable/Disable Jumper

ZCR Card Connector Select
Enable/Disable Jumper

CPU_1 Fan Connector With speed, MAX 2.0A

CPU_2 Fan Connector With speed, MAX 2.0A

Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 3.0A

Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A

Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 3.0A

Chassis Fan Connector With speed, MAX 2.0A

Chassis Fan Connector With speed, MAX 2.0A

1-2 Close: Enable (Default)
2-3 Close: Disable

Open: Disable

Close: Enable (Default)
1-2 Close: Enable (Default)

2-3 Close: Disable
1-2 Close: PCI4 slot Enable

2-3 Close

Enable (Default)

: SO-DIMM Connector

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Jumper Legend

)

)

)

OPEN - Jumper OFF without jumper

CLOSED - Jumper ON with jumper

2.03 –Gigabit LAN_1 Front Panel LED Header (J1) and

Gigabit LAN_2 Front Panel LED Header (J2)

LAN1/2

LAN1/2

1

1

(Optional)

J60

J60

Bz1

Bz1

LAN3

LAN3

CH-A

CH-A

J43

J43

1

1

1

1

Winbond

Winbond

J41

J41

PCIX-A

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

ZCR J22

SCSI

SCSI
7902

7902

AMD

AMD

AMD-8111

AMD-8111

1

1

J45

J45

PRI-IDE

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

SEC-IDE

1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-A

J4

J4
FAN3

FAN3

J1

J1

(Optional)

J11

J11

1

1

J6

J6

1

1

1

1

LAN1_LED

LAN1_LED

1

1

J52

J52

PCIX-B

PCIX-B

J39

J39

1

1

J24

J24

CH-B

CH-B

AMD

AMD

AMD-8131

AMD-8131

BT1

BT1

ATI

ATI

RAGE XL

RAGE XL

1

1

FDD

FDD

J46

J46

KEYLOCK

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

W83627HF

LPT1

LPT1

PCI5

PCI5

BIOS

BIOS

SATA1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA2
SATA3

SATA3
SATA4

SATA4

J23

J23

COM2

COM2

1

1

1

1

J61

J61

SCSI-A SCSI -B

SCSI-A SCSI -B

1

1

J19

J19

INTRUDER

INTRUDER

1

1

LAN3_LED

LAN3_LED

J17

J17

1

1

USB2

USB2
J12

J12

SMDC

SMDC

CMOS

CMOS

1

1

J8

J8

J3

J3

FAN5

FAN5

1

1

J58

J58

J50

J50

LAN1

LAN1

LAN2

LAN2

PCIX-B

PCIX-B

CPU1

J9

J9

FAN4

FAN4

1

1

1

1

LAN2_LED

LAN2_LED

1

1

J2

J2

J5

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1_FAN

CPU1

USB1 (Bottom

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

J48

1

1

FAN 2

FAN 2

CPU2

CPU2

J54

USB1

USB1

1

1

CPU2_FAN

CPU2_FAN

J55

KB-MS

KB-MS

J47

J47

1

1

J44

J44

J25

J25

Pin_4 Pin_3 Pin_2 Pin_1

FAN 1

FAN 1

J29

J29

Green -

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

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Green +

Yellow -

Yellow +

2.04 – Front Panel Connector (J6)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

LAN1

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

CPU1

18 17

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top )

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

SPEAKER /
BUZZER

POWER

PWR-LED

2 1

INFRARED

RESET

HD-LED

Function PIN PIN Function

CPU2

J25

Speaker- /
Buzzer-

Buzzer+

NONE

18 17 NC

16 15

14 13

IRTX

GND

Speaker+ 12 11 IRRX

NC

GND
PWR+
Power LED-

Power
LED+

10

8 7
6 5
4 3

2 1

9

+5V

Reset SW+
GND
HDD LED-

HDD LED+

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2.05 – Clear CMOS Jumper (J8)

)

LAN1/2

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PC I2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

1

J45

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

1

(Optional)

PCIX-A

J11

J4
FAN3

J1

J6

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J52

J39

1

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

BT1

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

USB2
J12

SMDC

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

J5
CPU1_FAN

2.06 – SMBus_0 Connector (J11)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

1

J43

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

AMD

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

J9

FAN4

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

CPU1

USB1 (Bott om)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom )
Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

1

Default

3

1

Clear

3

You can reset the CMOS settings by

CPU2

J25

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

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

4

1

CPU2

J25

Pin # Signal Description

4

NC

3 SMBUS_CLK

2 GND

1

SMBUS_DATA

Use this connector to connect external
SMBUS devices

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2.07 – USB Connector Headers (J12)

)

USB1 (Bott om)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

J41

PCI5

BIOS

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

LAN1

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

CPU1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

Mouse(Top)

J55

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

Signal

J25

Description

+5V

Data -

Data + 5 6 Data +

GND

GND

2.08 – 10/100 LAN Front Panel LED Header (J17)

1

FDD

J46

LPT1

ATI

RAGE XL

KEYLOCK

LAN1/2

1

(Optiona l)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

W83627HF

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

1

9

Pin # Pin #

1 2

3 4

7 8

9 10

2

10

Signal
Description

+5V

Data -

GND

GND

41

Pin_1 Pin_2 Pin_3 Pin_4

Yellow +

Yellow -

Green +

Green -

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SCSI- B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

COM2

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-81 11

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-ID E

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

CPU2

J25

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

Yellow LED solid= 100Mb link

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

Yellow LED flashing= 100Mb activity

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2.09 – Chassis Intrusion Connector (J19)

)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

AMD

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

CPU1

2.10 – SO-DIMM Socket (J22)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optiona l)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

J43

1

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

USB1 (Bott om)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

J54

USB1

1

J47

CPU2_FAN

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

Pin-1

J29

1

Intrusion detection

Pin-2

J25

GND

For use with chassis that support
this feature

KB(Bottom )
Mouse(Top)

J55

This socket is capable of accepting the

KB-MS

Adaptec Zero Channel RAID card.

1

J44

Compatible with Adaptec ASR-2015S

FAN 1

(ZCR)

J29

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

COM2

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU2

CPU1

J25

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2.11 – COM2 Header (J23)

)

)

2 10

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

AMD

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

CPU1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

Mouse(Top)

J55

1

FAN 1

J29

Signal
Description

NC/KEY

RI (Ring-

KB-MS

J47

J44

J25

Indicator)

CTS (Clear­to-Send)

RTS
(Request­to-Send)

DSR (Data­Set-Ready)

1 9

Pin# Pin#

10 9

8 7

6 5

4 3

2 1

2.12 – PCI-X Bridge B (PCI 1 & PCI 2) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J24 / J39)

LAN1/2

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

1

J45

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

1

PCIX-A

J4
FAN3

J1

(Optional)

J11

1

J6

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J52

PCIX-B

J39

1

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

BT1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

USB2
J12

SMDC

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

1

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

CPU1

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

Speed

1

133MHz J24 / J39

100MHz J39 J24

CPU2

J25

66MHz J24 / J39

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

Signal
Description

GND
(Ground)

DTR (Data­Terminal­Ready)

TX
(Transfer­Data)

RX
(Receive­Data)

DCD
(Data
Carrier
Detect)

1

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2.13 – PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4) force PCI Mode Jumper (J41)

)

)

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

LAN1/2

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

1

J45

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

1

PCIX-A

J4
FAN3

J1

(Optional)

J11

1

J6

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J52

PCIX-B

J39

1

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

BT1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

USB2
J12

SMDC

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

1

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

CPU1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

Mouse(Top)

KB-MS

J47

J44

J25

2.14 – Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper (J42)

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

PCIX-B

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

Mouse(Top)

KB-MS

J47

J44

1

J55

1

OPEN

FAN 1

Allows PCI 3 and PCI 4 to operate in

J29

PCI-X Mode

(Default)

1

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.

1

J55

1

OPEN

FAN 1

Enable PS/2 keyboard

J29

(Default)

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

CPU2

J25

1

AMD

AMD-8131

CLOSED

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

Disable PS/2 keyboard

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2.15 – PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4 & SCSI7902 & BCM5704) PCI-X Speed Select

)

Jumper (J43)

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

PCIX-B

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

Mouse(Top)

J55

KB-MS

J47

J44

OPEN (Default)

1

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

FAN 1

& SCSI7902 & BCM5704) to operate

J29

at up to 100MHz

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

CPU2

J25

CLOSED

Sets PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4 &
SCSI7902 & BCM5704) to operate at
a maximum 66MHz

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

Note

: Due to the PCI-X specifications

it will be necessary to set this bus to

1

1

66MHz if a 133/100MHz PCI-X card is
added to this bus.

2.16 –SMDC Connector (J45)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optiona l)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

1

J43

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

USB1 (Bott om)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom )
Mouse(Top)

Connect Server Management Daughter

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

USB1

J48

1

FAN 2

1

J47

CPU2_FAN

Card (SMDC) (Ref. Appendix II)

KB-MS

Compatible with Tyan M3289 (SMDC)

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

COM2

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU2

CPU1

J25

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2.17 – Onboard VGA Enable/Disable Jumper (J46)

)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbon d

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SCSI- B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

CPU1

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

CLOSED: 1 - 2 (Default)

J29

To enable onboard ATI Rage XL
Graphic chip

CPU2

J25

1

3

1

3

CLOSED: 2 - 3
To disable onboard ATI Rage XL
Graphic chip

2.18 – Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Enable/Disable Jumper (J52)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

J43

1

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

USB1 (Bott om)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

OPEN

Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

1

To disable onboard Gigabit Ethernet

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SCSI- B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

COM2

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI 2 PC I1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

1

LAN1_LED

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

J5
CPU1_FAN

J4
FAN3

1

1

J1

CPU2

CPU1

J25

(Both ports)

1

CLOSED

To enable onboard Gigabit Ethernet
(Both ports)

(Default)

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2.19 – Onboard 10/100 Ethernet Enable/Disable Jumper (J60)

)

)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

1

J43

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI

7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

CPU1

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top )

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

J44

J25

CLOSED: 1 – 2

1

FAN 1

To enable onboard 10/100 Ethernet

J29

13

1

3

CLOSED: 2 – 3
To disable onboard 10/100 Ethernet

2.20 –ZCR Card Connector Select Jumper (J61) (Optional)

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

1

J43

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

LPT1

J41

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

PCIX-B

J50

J58

LAN2

LAN1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

Mouse(Top )

J55

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

CLOSED: 1 – 2

FAN 1

To enable PCI4 slot is capable of

J29

accepting the Zero Channel RAID

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

COM2

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI

7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

1

LAN1_LED

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

J5
CPU1_FAN

J4
FAN3

1

1

J1

CPU2

CPU1

J25

card

CLOSED: 2 – 3

To enable SO-DIMM Socket (J22) is
capable of accepting the Zero
Channel RAID card

(Default)

1

3

1

3

(Default)

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2.21 – CPU_1 Fan Connector (P1_FAN) (J5)

)

)

LAN1/2

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

J43

1

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

1

J45

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

1

PCIX-A

J4
FAN3

J1

(Optional)

J11

1

J6

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J52

PCIX-B

J39

1

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

BT1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SCSI -B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

USB2
J12

SMDC

CMOS

1

J8

J3

FAN5

1

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

J44

J25

2.22 – CPU_2 Fan Connector (P2_FAN) (J47)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

J43

1

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

J44

J55

1

FAN 1

J29

Max 2.0A fans supported

without PWM fan control
with fan speed reading

J55

1

FAN 1

J29

+12V

GND

+12V

Speed

SpeedGND

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

CPU2

J25

Max 2.0A fans supported

AMD

AMD-8131

without PWM fan control
with fan speed reading

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

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2.23 – FAN 1 Chassis Fan Connector (J44)

)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2

J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SCSI-B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI 2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_L ED

1

J1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

LAN1

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

CPU1

USB1 (Bott om)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

CPU2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

J47

J48

1

FAN 2

2.24 – FAN 2 Chassis Fan Connector (J48)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

LPT1

J41

1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

J47

J25

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top )

J55

KB-MS

J44

FAN 1

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

KB-MS

J44

+12V

SpeedGND

1

J29

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan speed
reading

Speed

J55

1

FAN 1

J29

+12V

GND

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

CPU2

J25

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan speed

AMD

AMD-8131

reading

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

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2.25 – FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector (J4)

)

)

LAN1/2

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

J43

1

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

1

J45

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

1

PCIX-A

J4
FAN3

J1

(Optional)

J11

1

J6

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J52

PCIX-B

J39

1

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

BT1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

USB2
J12

SMDC

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

2.26 – FAN 4 Chassis Fan Connector (J9)

LAN1/2

1

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

KEYLOCK

W83627HF

LPT1

(Optional)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

CH-A

J43

1

1

Winbond

J41

PCIX-A

J39

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J58

J50

LAN1

LAN2

PCIX-B

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

USB1 (Bottom
LAN3 (Top)Optional

J54

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

J25

GND

+12V

Speed

Max 2.0A fans supported

with PWM fan control and fan speed
reading

KB(Bottom)
Mouse(Top)

J55

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

Speed

+12V

GND

PCI5

BIOS

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

COM2

1

1

J61

SCSI-A SC SI-B

1

J19

INTRUDER

1

LAN3_LED

J17

1

CMOS

1

J8

J3

1

FAN5

USB2
J12

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J24

CH-B

CPU2

J25

Max 3.0A fans supported

without PWM fan control

AMD

AMD-8131

with fan speed reading

J11

J9

1

1

J45

FAN4

J6

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

1

1

LAN2_LED

1

J2

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

CPU1

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2.27 – FAN 5 Chassis Fan Connector (J3)

LAN1/2

ATI

RAGE XL

1

FDD

J46

CH-A

J43

1

KEYLOCK

1

W83627HF

Winbond

PCI5

COM2

1

J61

INTRUDER

LAN3_LED

1

USB2
J12

J8

BIOS

SMDC

PRI-IDE

SEC-IDE

J41

ZCR J22

SCSI
7902

AMD

AMD-8111

LPT1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA3
SATA4

J23

1

SCSI-A SCSI -B

1

J19

1

J17

CMOS

1

J3

1

FAN5

1

(Optiona l)

J52

1

J60

Bz1

LAN3

J39

PCIX-A

PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

1

PCIX-A

PCIX-B

J24

CH-B

AMD

AMD-8131

J11

1

1

J6

J45

BT1

J4
FAN3

1

1

LAN1_LED

1

J1

PCIX-B

J9

FAN4

1

J2

1

LAN2_LED

LAN1

1

J5
CPU1_FAN

J50

J58

LAN2

CPU1

USB1 (Bottom)
LAN3 (Top)Optional

KB(Bottom )
Mouse(Top)

J55

J54

J57 (COM1)J56 (VGA)

J48

1

FAN 2

CPU2

USB1

1

CPU2_FAN

KB-MS

J47

1

J44

FAN 1

J29

J25

2.28 – OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers

The connectors and jumpers which are not listed are reserved for OEM use only.

Speed

+12V

GND

Max 3.0A fans supported

without PWM fan control
with fan speed reading

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2.29 – Installing the Processor(s)

Your brand new Thunder K8S Pro supports the latest 64-bit processor technologies from
AMD. Only AMD Opteron
motherboard.
Check

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.

Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90
socket.
Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath the processor to
ensure that the processor is 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.

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

our

website for latest processor support.

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

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

2.30– Heatsink Retention Frame Installation

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processor 200 series are certified and supported with this

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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.

2.31 – Thermal Interface Material

Always 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

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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2.32 – Heatsink Installation Procedures

Type A: CAM LEVER (TYPE) INSTALLATION

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.

2.33 -- 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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2.34 – 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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2.35 – 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 Pro:

• Always install memory beginning with CPU1_DIMM1

•

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.

TM

• AMD Opteron

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

(interleaved) memory configurations

•

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB* registered PC3200** / PC2700 /
PC2100 / PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported

•

All installed memory will be automatically detected

•

The Thunder K8S Pro supports up to 16GB.

* NOTE:
**NOTE:

2GB PC3200 DIMM not validated at the time of print; subject to change.

With Opteron 246 C-stepping CPU and above.

This chart outlines the rules for populating memory

(Note: X indicates a populated DIMM Slot)

DIMM Slot 128Bit support

CPU1 DIMM1

CPU1 DIMM2

CPU1 DIMM3

CPU1 DIMM4

CPU2 DIMM1

CPU2 DIMM2

CPU2 DIMM3

CPU2 DIMM4

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X

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DIMM Slot 64-Bit Support

CPU1 DIMM1

CPU1 DIMM3

CPU2 DIMM1

CPU2 DIMM3

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.

X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X XX X X

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

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

unplug the power connector from the

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2.36 – 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:

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 Pro is also equipped with 4 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 four SATA cables and two 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

1. SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power connection

3. SATA cable motherboard
connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

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.

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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2.37 – 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

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

unplug the power connector from the

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2.38 – PCI Riser Cards Supported on S2882 K8S

Model Number

What speeds can

support

Form Factor 1U 2U 2U

What kind of Gold

Finger

How many slots

What kinds of slots

UPC Code

2.39 – Connecting External Devices

Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task. The following
diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S2882 motherboard:

1 2 3

10/100 Mbit
Ethernet Port
(Optional)

M2033

133MHz
100MHz

66MHz
33MHz

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

3.3V

635872-

008474

M2043X

100MHz

66MHz
33MHz

3.3V 3.3V

635872-

007095

M2044

133MHz
100MHz

66MHz

635872-

008368

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

Left Right

USB1.1
Ports

10/100 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

Speed Left LED Right LED

Link

10Mbps

Activity

10Mbps

Link

100Mbps

Activity

100Mbps

COM1 VGA Port

Green Off

Green (Blink) Off

Off Yellow

Off Yellow (Blink)

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

Speed Left LED Right LED

Link

10Mbps

Activity

Left Right

2.40 – Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8S Pro S2882. The Thunder K8S Pro
S2882 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin
power connector. 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).

10Mbps

Link

100Mbps

Activity

100Mbps

Link

1000Mbps

Activity

1000Mbps

Green Off

Green (Blink) Off

Off Yellow

Off Yellow (Blink)

Green Yellow

Green (Blink) Yellow (Blink)

Disconnect power supply from electrical outlet

1. Connect the EP12V 8-pin power connector

2. Connect the EP12V 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.

NOTE

2.41 – 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.

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to

motherboard connectors.

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Chapter 3: BIOS

3.00 – 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.

All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus displayed

NOTE

To start the BIOS setup utility:

Main

Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

System Overview

AMIBIOS
Version : 08.00.xx
Build Date : 7/17/2003
ID : 0AAAA000

Processor
Type : AMD Opteron(tm) Model xxx
Speed : xxxx MHz
Count : x

System Memory
Size : xxxx MB

System Time [12:59:59]
System Date [07/17/2003]

To select an item

Use the left/right (Å Æ) arrow keys to make a selection

To display a sub-menu

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

on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and
features installed in your computer.

a. Turn on or reboot your system
b. Press <Del> during POST (F4 on remote console) to start BIOS setup

utility

BIOS Setup Utility

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

(A pointer “” marks all sub menus)

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3.01 – BIOS Menu Bar

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

Main To configure basic system setups

Advanced To configure the advanced chipset features

PCI/PnP To configure legacy Plug & Play or PCI settings

Boot To configure system boot order

Security To configure user and supervisor passwords

Chipset To configure chipset management features

Power To configure power management features

Exit To exit setup utility

NOTE

3.02 – 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 keys Select a different menu

↑

or ↓ arrow keys

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up/down

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top/bottom of the window

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next/previous page

<F5> or <-> Select the previous value/setting of the field

<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the next value/setting of the field

<F8> Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu
<F9> Load the Optimal default configuration values of the

<F10> Save and exit

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu

Options written in

Move cursor up/down

menu

bold type

represent the BIOS setup default

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3.03 – BIOS Main Menu

The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be
configured. "Grayed-out" options cannot be configured, options in blue can be changed.

The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for
a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white.
Often, a text message will accompany it.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

System Overview

AMIBIOS
Version : 08.00.xx
Build Date : 7/17/2003
ID : 0AAAA000

Processor
Type : AMD Opteron(tm) Model xxxx
Speed : xxxx MHz
Count : x

System Memory
Size : xxxx MB

System Time [12:59:59]
System Date [07/17/2003]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Main

System Time HH : MM : SS

Set the system time

System Date MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date

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3.04 – BIOS Advanced Menu

You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Super I/O
Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS
Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options
are described in this section. The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub
menus are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Advanced Settings

WARING: Setting wrong values in below sections may

cause system to malfunction.

IDE Configuration



Floppy Configuration



Super I/O Configuration



ACPI Configuration



Event Log Configuration



Hyper Transport Configuration



Remote Access Configuration



USB Configuration



Device & PCI Slots Configuration



Hardware Health Configuration



Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select a
field

Use [+] or [-] to configure
system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Advanced Settings

IDE Configuration

Menu Item

Floppy Configuration Menu Item

Super I/O Configuration Menu Item

ACPI Configuration

Menu Item

Configures devices connected
to AMD8111 IDE controller

Configures devices connected
to the floppy controller

Configures devices connected
to the Super I/O Configuration

Section for Advanced ACPI

Configuration
Event Log Configuration Menu Item Views & controls Event Log
Hyper Transport Configuration Menu Item Configure HT links
Remote Access Configuration

USB Configuration

Device & PCI Slots
Configuration

Hardware Health
Configuration

Menu Item

Menu Item

Menu Item

Menu Item

Configures Console Redirect

Configures USB controller &

legacy device support

Allows control of integrated

devices & cards plugged into

PCI slots

Configures & views Hardware

Monitor

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3.04.1 – IDE Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings. Use the
up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

IDE Configuration

Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Both]

Primary IDE Master [xxxx]



Primary IDE Slave [xxxx]



Secondary IDE Master [xxxx]



Secondary IDE Slave [xxxx]



Hard Disk Write Protect [Disable]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [xx]

Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

IDE Configuration

Onboard PCI IDE Controller

Both

Primary

Secondary

Disabled

This setting determines whether
the AMD 8111 primary and
secondary IDE channels are
activated.

Auto

User

Primary/Secondary Master

ATAPI Removable

Primary/Secondary Slave

CD-ROM

None

Disabled

Hard Disk Write Protect

Enabled

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) 35 ~ 0

Auto - To determine the IDE
drive type by system BIOS
User - To set IDE drive type by

user
ATAPI Removable – Read/write

media (e.g. IDE ZIP)
CD-ROM - Readable CD-ROM

drive

This option protects the first
sector of the IDE HDD from
being written.

Configure the time (in Seconds)
before the BIOS times out on
detecting an IDE Device.

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3.04.2 – Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to specify 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. The settings are described on the following
pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3

Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

”]

1/2

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Floppy Configuration

1/4

1/4

1/2

”

This setting selects the type of
the floppy disk drive installed in

”

system.

”

Floppy A

Disabled

360 KB 5

1.2 MB 5

720 KB 3

1.44 MB 31/2”

2.88 MB 3

1/2

”

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3.04.3 – Super I/O Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and
down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change
the value of the selected option

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Configure Win627 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Serial Port2 Mode [Normal]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Configure Win627 Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy Controller

Enabled

Disabled

Enables or Disables the Onboard
Floppy Controller.

3F8/IRQ4

Sets the serial port 1 (COM1) base
I/O address and an interrupt number
Disabled –turn off port

Serial Port1 Address

3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3

Disabled

Serial Port2 Address

2F8/IRQ3

3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3

Sets the serial port 2 (COM2) base
I/O address and an interrupt number
Disabled –turn off port

Disabled

Serial Port2 Mode

Normal

IrDA

Allows BIOS to Select Mode for
Serial Port2.

ASK IR

378

Assigns the Parallel Port base I/O
address.
Disabled –turn off port

Parallel Port Address

278

3BC

Disabled

Configures Parallel port mode.
Bi-Directional= send & receive data
Normal= can send data
EPP= Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP=Extended Capability port

Assigns IRQ to parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port Interrupt

Bi-Directional

Normal

EPP

ECP

IRQ 7

IRQ 5

Parallel Port DMA Channel

0~3

Assigns DMA channel for port.

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3.04.4 – Hardware Health Event Monitoring Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings. Use the
up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to
change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following
pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

DIMM 2.5V VRM Temperature
System Temperature
CPU1 VRM Temperature

CPU1 Temperature
CPU2 Temperature
CPU2 VRM Temperature

CPU1 Fan Speed
CPU2 Fan Speed
FAN1 Speed
FAN2 Speed
FAN3 Speed
FAN4 Speed
FAN5 Speed

Mainboard Voltages Report



Auto FAN 1, 2, 3 Power Control
Chassis Intrusion Detect

:xx C/ xxx F
:xx C/ xxx F
:xx C/ xxx F

:xx C/ xxx F
:xx C/ xxx F
:xx C/ xxx F

:xxxx RPM
:xxxx RPM

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

[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

DIMM 2.5V VRM Temperature

System Temperature

Displays CPU & Ambient
System Temperatures.

CPU1 VRM Temperature

CPU1 Temperature

CPU2 Temperature

Displays CPU Ambient & VRM
Temperatures.

CPU2 VRM Temperature
CPU1 Fan Speed
CPU2 Fan Speed
FAN1 Speed
FAN2 Speed
FAN3 Speed

Displays speed of fans
connected to appropriate Fan
headers.

FAN4 Speed
FAN5 Speed

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Feature Option Description

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

Mainboard Voltages Report

Disabled

Auto FAN 1, 2, 3 Power
Control

Enabled

Disabled

Chassis Intrusion Detect

Enabled

3.04.4.1 – Mainboard Voltages Report Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Board Voltages Event Monitoring

CPU1 Vcore
CPU2 Vcore
+3.3 Vin
CPU2 DIMM Vref
CPU2 DIMM Voltage
CPU1-CPU2 Vhtlink
CPU2 DIMM Vref
CPU2 DIMM Voltage
+5 Vin
+3.3VSB
+12 Vin

Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

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

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

Displays Voltage for CPU,
memory, & other devices.

FAN power duty cycle is auto
dynamic programmed in
selected temperature range.

Disabled: Fan Power On.

Enabled: PWM=50%(50°C)-

100%(75°C)

Enabled / Disabled: when
chassis open event is
detected, BIOS will record the
event.

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select a
field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

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3.04.5 –ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for ACPI. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to
select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected
option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. The
settings are described on this page. The screen is shown below.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

ACPI Configuration

ACPI Aware O/S

Advanced ACPI Configuration



[Yes]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select a
field

Use [+] or [-] to configure
system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

ACPI Configuration

ACPI Aware O/S

Yes

No

Yes allows the system to utilize
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) specification.

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3.04.5.1 – Advanced ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

A

Use this screen to select options for the ACPI Advanced Configuration Settings. Use the
up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to
change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the
right side of the screen. The settings are described on this page. The screen is shown
below.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Advanced ACPI Configuration

CPI 2.0 Support
ACPI APIC Support
Multimedia Timer
BIOS Æ AML ACPI table
Headless mode

[No]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select a
field

Use [+] or [-] to configure
system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Advanced ACPI Configuration

Set this value to allow or prevent
the system to be complaint with
the ACPI 2.0 specification.

This option allows you to define
whether or not to enable ACPI
management features.

To enable/disable HPET timer.

ACPI 2.0 Support

ACPI APIC Support

Multimedia Timer

Yes

No

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Set this value to allow the ACPI

Enabled

BIOS to add a pointer to an
OEMB table in the Root System

BIOS Æ AML ACPI table

Description Table (RSDT) table.
Note: OEMB table is used to pass

Disabled

POST data to the AML code
during ACPI O/S operations.

Headless mode

Enabled

Disabled

Enable/Disable Headless
operation mode through ACPI.

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3.04.6 – Event Logging details Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Event Log Control Menu. This logs system events

(such as CMOS clear, ECC memory errors, etc) and writes the log into NVRAM. Use the
up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to
change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following
pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Event Logging details

View Event Log
Mark All Events as Read
Clear Event Log
Event Log Statistics

Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Event Logging details

View Event Log

Mark All Events as Read

Marks all events as read.

View all unread events on the
Event Log.

Clear Event Log Erase all of events.

Event Log Statistics

Displays the storage capacity &

usage of the Event Log.

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3.04.7 – Hyper Transport Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Hyper Transport Configuration Menu. Use the

Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are
described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Hyper Transport Configuration

CPU1: CPU2 HT Link Speed
CPU1: CPU2 HT Link Width

CPU1: PCI-X0 HT Link Speed
CPU1: PCI-X0 HT Link Width

[Auto]
[Auto]

[Auto]
[Auto]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Hyper Transport Configuration

CPU1: CPU2 HT Link Speed

Auto

200MHz
400MHz
600MHz

Specify CPU1 to CPU2 Hyper
Transport Link Clock frequency.
If CPU2 is absent, the selection
item will be hide.

800MHz

1GHz

Specify CPU1 to CPU2 Hyper
Transport Link Data width.
If CPU2 is absent, the selection
item will be hide.

CPU1: CPU2 HT Link Width

Auto

2 Bit
4 Bit
8 Bit

16 Bit

CPU1: PCI-X0 HT Link Speed

Auto

200MHz
400MHz

Specify CPU1 to PCI X Hyper
Transport Link Clock frequency.

600MHz
800MHz

Specify CPU1 to PCI X Hyper
Transport Link Data width.

CPU1: PCI-X0 HT Link Width

Auto

2 Bit
4 Bit
8 Bit

16 Bit

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3.04.8 Device & PCI Slots Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view Device & PCI Slot Configuration Menu. This menu

allows the user to enable or disable integrated devices, option ROM, and PCI cards
added. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus
(+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the
following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Onboard Device & PCI Slots Configuration

USB Host Controllers
Onboard ATI Video
Onboard Serial ATA
Onboard Serial ATA Mode
Onboard AIC-7902W SCSI
Onboard ZCR SCSI RAID
Onboard Gigabit LAN

Gigabit LAN Option Rom

Onboard 100/10Mbit LAN

100/10Mbit LAN Option Rom

PCI1 Slot (64bit)
PCI2 Slot (64bit)
PCI3 Slot (64bit)
PCI4 Slot (64bit)
PCI5 Slot (32bit)

Advanced

PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Ultra]
[Enabled]
[N/A]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Onboard Device & PCI Slots Configuration

USB Host Controllers

Onboard ATI, Serial ATA,
SCSI, ZCR RAID,
100/10Mbit & Gigabit
Ethernet

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

N/A

Allows user to enable or disable
USB controller

Allows user to enable or disable
onboard ATI video, Serial ATA
controller and Onboard Gigabit
LAN individually.

Allows user to select mode for

Onboard Serial ATA

Ultra

Mode

RAID

Enabled

Gigabit LAN Option Rom

Disabled

serial ATA
Check our website for Serial ATA
RAID support.

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Allows user to enable or disable
onboard Gigabit LAN controller
option ROM (PXE Enabled /
Disabled).

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Feature Option Description

Onboard Device & PCI Slots Configuration

100/10Mbit LAN Option

Enabled

Rom

Disabled

PCI1 Slot (64bit)

Enabled

Disabled

PCI2 Slot (64bit)

Enabled

Disabled

PCI3 Slot (64bit)

Enabled

Disabled

PCI4 Slot (64bit)

Enabled

Disabled

PCI5 Slot (32bit)

Enabled

Disabled

Allows user to enable or disable
onboard 100/10Mbit LAN controller
option ROM (PXE Enabled /
Disabled).

Allows user to enable or disable
device in PCI slot 1.

Allows user to enable or disable
device in PCI slot 2.

Allows user to enable or disable
device in PCI slot 3.

Allows user to enable or disable
device in PCI slot 4.

Allows user to enable or disable
device in PCI slot 5.

3.04.9 – Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Configuration Menu. This feature

allows access to the Server remotely via serial port. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È)
keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the
selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access [SMDC]

Serial port number [COM1]
Serial port Mode [115200 8,n,1]
Flow Control [None]
Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled]

Terminal Type [ANSI]
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Enables remote access to system

SMDC

through serial port.
If SMDC selected and the card

Remote Access

Enabled

found, R.A. over COM2 and
configure to [19200bps], [8n1],

Disabled

[None Flow Control], [Redirect
Always On After POST]

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Feature Option Description

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

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

Select Serial Port settings.

Select Flow Control for console
redirection.

Disable: Turns off the redirection
after POST
Boot Loader:
Redirection is active during POST
and during Boot Loader.
Always:
Redirection is always active.
<Some OSs may not work if set to
Always>

Select the target terminal type.

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

Serial port number

Serial port Mode

Flow Control

Redirection After BIOS
POST

Terminal Type

VT-UTF8 Combo Key
Support

COM1

COM2

115200 8,n,1

57600 8,n,1
19200 8,n,1

9600 8,n,1

None

Hardware

Software

Disabled

Boot Loader

Always

ANSI

VT100

VT-UTF8

Disabled

Enabled

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3.04.10 – USB Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu. Use the up and down

arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the
value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

USB Configuration

Module Version – X.XX.X-X.X

USB Devices Enabled:
None

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

USB Configuration

Legacy USB Support

Auto

Disabled

Enabled

Enables support for legacy USB
devices such as keyboards,
mice, & bootable USB devices.

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3.05 –Advanced PCI/PnP Menu

You can use this screen to view PnP (Plug & Play) BIOS Configuration Menu. This

menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources & resolves conflicts.
Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-)
keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the
following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

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

Plug & Play OS [Yes]
PCI Latency Timer [64]
PCI Bus Scan Order [Descent]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]
Palette Snooping [Disabled]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Disabled]

IRQ3 [Available]
IRQ4 [Available]
IRQ5 [Available]
IRQ7 [Available]
IRQ9 [Available]
IRQ10 [Available]
IRQ11 [Available]
IRQ14 [Available]
IRQ15 [Available]

DMA Channel_0 [Available]
DMA Channel_1 [Available]
DMA Channel_3 [Available]
DMA Channel_5 [Available]
DMA Channel_6 [Available]
DMA Channel_7 [Available]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select a
field

Use [+] or [-] to configure
system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

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Feature Option Description

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

Plug & Play OS

PCI Latency Timer

PCI Bus Scan Order

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

PCI IDE Bus Master

IRQ3 ~ IRQ15

DMA0 ~ 7

Yes

No

32

64

96
128
160
192
224
248

Ascent

Descent

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Yes

No

The Yes setting allows the
operating system to change the
interrupt, I/O, and DMA settings.
Set this option if the system is
running Plug and Play aware
operating systems.
Set No for operating systems that
do not meet the Plug and Play
specifications. It allows the BIOS
to configure all the devices in the
system.

This setting controls how many
PCI clocks each PCI device can
hold the bus before another PCI
device takes over. When set to
higher values, every PCI device
can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the
effective PCI bandwidth.

Ascent: Scan PCI bus from bus 0
to maximum.
Descent: Scan PCI bus from
maximum to bus 0.

Allows or restricts the system from
giving the VGA adapter an IRQ.

This is the default setting and
should not be changed unless the
VGA card manufacturer requires
Palette Snooping to be Enabled.

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

Allows user to reserve a specific
IRQ for a legacy device (Note:
most hardware devices & OS used
do not support manual assigned).

Allows user to reserve a specific
DMA for a legacy device.

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3.06 – BIOS Boot Settings Menu

You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and

pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration



Boot Device Priority



Hard Disk Drives



Removable Drives



ATAPI CDROM Drives



Boot

Security Chipset Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

3.06.1 – Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration. Use the up and

down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change
the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot [Disabled]
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]
Boot up Num-Lock [On]
PS/2 Mouse Support [Enabled]
Typematic Rate [Fast]
Floppy Error Report [Disabled]
Keyboard Error Report [Disabled]
Boot To OS/2 [No]
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]
Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

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Feature Option Description

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot Mode

Quiet Boot

Add On ROM Display
Mode

Boot up Num-Lock

PS/2 Mouse Support

Typematic Rate

Keyboard Error Report

Floppy Error Report

Boot To OS/2

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Force BIOS

Keep Current

On

Off

Enabled

Disabled

Fast

Slow

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

No

Yes

Enabled

Disabled

This option allows user bypass BIOS
self test during POST.

Enable this option to hide BIOS Post
messages during POST.

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

Choose status of keyboard NUM LOCK
key.

Allows user to choose status of PS/2
mouse support.

Choose the speed at which keys are
repeated.

Enable / Disable Keyboards error
report.

Enable / Disable Keyboards error
report.

Set this option to yes only if booting to
OS/2.

Allows user to disable the “Press F1 to
Continue” error message when error is
detected.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Interrupt 19 Capture

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Allows user to disable the “Press DEL
to enter setup” message during POST.

Allows devices (such as network card)
to capture INT19 for booting.

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3.06.2 – Boot Device Priority Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority. Use the up and down

arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the
value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

Feature Option Description

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system
time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Boot Device Priority

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

1st Boot Device

1st FLOPPY DRIVE

Disabled

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3.06.3 – Hard Disk Drives Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Hard Disk Drives. Use the up and down arrow

(Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of
the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive [xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx]

Feature Option Description

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system
time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Hard Disk Drives

Specifies the Boot Device
priority sequence from
available Hard Drives.

1st Drive

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

Disabled

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3.06.4 – Removable Drives Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Removable Drives. Use the up and down

arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the
value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Removable Drives

1st Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

Feature Option Description

Removable Drives

1st FLOPPY DRIVE

1st Device

Disabled

Specifies the boot sequence
for removable drive booting.
This option will show all
removable devices.

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

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3.06.5 – ATAPI CDROM Drives Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the ATAPI CDROM Drives. Use the up and down

arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the
value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

ATAPI CDROM Drives

1st Drive [xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx]

Feature Option Description

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system
time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

ATAPI CDROM Drives

1st Drive

xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

Disabled

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3.07 – BIOS Security Menu

The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the
system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered, using either the Supervisor password or
User password. The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of
password security. If you select password support, you are prompted for a one to six
character password. Type the password on the keyboard. The password does not appear
on the screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must clear
CMOS and reconfigure.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Security Settings

Supervisor Password:
User Password:

Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Clear User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

.

Feature Option Description

Security Settings

Supervisor Password:

Not Installed

Installed

Not Installed

User Password:

Installed

Change Supervisor
Password

Change User Password

Clear User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection

Disabled

Enabled

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

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

Select this option to change
Supervisor Password.

Select this option to change User
Password.

Select this option to clear User
Password.

Protects the first sector of the
Hard Drive from being written.

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3.08 – BIOS Chipset Settings Menu

This menu allows the user to customize functions of the AMD Chipsets. North Bridge
configuration contains options for Memory & CPU settings. South Bridge configuration
contains options for SM Bus & USB. Additional configuration for the AMD8131 PCI-X
Tunnel is available in the PCI-X Configuration Menu. Select a menu by highlighting it
using the Arrow (Ç/È) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the
following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security

Chipset Settings

North Bridge Configuration



South Bridge Configuration



PCI-X Configuration



Clock Gen. Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

Chipset

Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

Chipset Settings

Spectrum

Disabled Clock Gen. Spread

Enabled

Enabled/Disabled clock generator
spread spectrum feature

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3.08.1 – North Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

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

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

North Bridge Chipset Configuration

Memory Configuration



ECC Configuration



Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

3.08.1.1 – Memory Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu has options for memory speed & latency. Use the up and down arrow (Ç/È)
keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the
selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security

Memory Configuration

Bank Interleaving [Auto]
Node Interleaving [Disabled]
Burst Length [8 Beats]

Chipset

Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

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Feature Option Description

Memory Configuration

Bank Interleaving

Node Interleaving

Disabled

Auto

Disabled

Auto

Allows memory access to be spread
across memory banks.

Allows memory access to be spread
across memory nodes.

Burst Length

8beats

4beats

Burst length must be set to 8beats
for 128bit memory support.

3.08.1.2 –ECC Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu allows the user to configure ECC setup for system & DRAM. Use the up
and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to
change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security

ECC Configuration

Master ECC Enable [Enabled]
DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]
DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled]
DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]
ECC Chip Kill [Disabled]
L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]
Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Chipset

Power Exit

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

ECC Configuration

Master ECC

DRAM ECC

DRAM BG Scrub

Enabled

Disabled
Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

40ns

80ns
160ns
320ns

Enables support on all nodes for
ECC error checking and correction.

Enables support on all banks for
ECC error checking and correction.

DRAM scrubbing corrects and
rewrites memory errors so later
reads are correct. Doing this while
memory is not being used improves
performance.

640ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

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Feature Option Description

DRAM BG Scrub

DRAM SCRUB
REDIRECT

ECC Chip Kill

L2 Cache BG Scrub

Data Cache BG Scrub

10.2us

20.5us

41.0us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

40ns

80ns
160ns
320ns
640ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us

41.0us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

Disabled

40ns

80ns
160ns
320ns
640ns

1.28us

2.56us

5.12us

10.2us

20.5us

41.0us

81.9us

163.8us

327.7us

655.4us

DRAM scrubbing corrects and
rewrites memory errors so later
reads are correct. Doing this while
memory is not being used improves
performance.

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows
the system to correct DRAM ECC
errors immediately when they occur,
even if background scrubbing is on.

ECC Chip Kill

Allows the L2 Data Cache RAM to
be corrected while idle.

Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to
be corrected while idle.

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3.08.2 – South Bridge Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu allows the user to enable SM Bus 2.0 controller. Use the up and down arrow
(Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of
the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

2.0 SM Bus Controller

HT Link 0 P-Comp Mode
HT Link 0 N-Comp Mode
HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Mode

[Enabled]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

HT Link 0 P-Comp Mode

HT Link 0 N-Comp Mode

Enabled 2.0 SM Bus Controller
Disabled

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp -Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

Enables/disables the SM Bus 2.0
controller in the AMD8111 I/O Hub

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is

Auto

.

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is

HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Mode

CalComp -Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

Auto

.

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is

CalComp -Data

Auto

.

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3.08.3 – PCI-X Chipset Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu allows the user to configure HyperTransport data compensation. Changing

these options can result in major performance loss & is not recommended. Use the up
and down arrow (Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to
change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

PCI-X Chipset Configuration

HT Link 0 P-Comp Mode
HT Link 0 N-Comp Mode
HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Mode
HT Link 1 P-Comp Mode
HT Link 1 N-Comp Mode
HT Link 1 RZ-Comp Mode

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select
a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Feature Option Description

PCI-X Chipset Configuration

HT Link 0 P-Comp
Mode

HT Link 0 N-Comp
Mode

HT Link 0 RZ-Comp
Mode

HT Link 1 P-Comp
Mode

HT Link 1 N-Comp
Mode

HT Link 0 RZ-Comp
Mode

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp -Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp -Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp -Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp -Data

Auto

Data

CalComp +Data

CalComp -Data

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is Auto.

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is Auto.

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is Auto

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is Auto.

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is Auto.

Auto uses hardware compensation
values. Other values add to or
subtract from hardware generated
value. Recommended setting is Auto.

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3.09 – BIOS Power Menu

Use this screen to select options for power management. Use the up and down arrow

(Ç/È) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of
the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the
screen. The settings are described on this page. The screen is shown below.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

APM Configuration

Power Management/APM

Resume On Ring
Resume On PME#
Resume On RTC Alarm

Power Button Mode
Restore on AC / Power Loss

[Enabled]

[Disabled]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[On/Off]
[Power Off]

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT_TAB] to
select a field

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

← →
↑↓

+/- Change Option
F1 General Help

Power

Exit

Select Screen

Select Item

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Feature Option Description

APM Configuration

Disabled prevents the chipset power

Disabled

Power Management/APM

Enabled

management and APM (Advanced
Power Management) features.
Enabled allows the chipset power
management and APM features

Disabled

Resume On Ring

Enabled

Disabled

Resume On PME#

Enabled

When set to Enabled, any event
occurring to the COM Ring will
awaken a system which has
powered down.

An input signal from PME on the PCI
card awakens the system from a soft
off state.

When set to Enabled RTC Alarm

Disabled

Resume On RTC Alarm

Enabled

resume, you could set the date (of
month) and timer (hh:mm:ss), any
event occurring at will awaken a
system which has been powered
down.

Power Button Mode

On / Off

Standby

Suspend

Specifies how the externally
mounted power button on the front of
the chassis is used.

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Feature Option Description

APM Configuration

Restore on AC/Power
Loss

Power On

Power Off

Configures how the system board
responds to a power failure

Last State

3.10 – BIOS Exit Menu

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

pressing Enter.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Charges

Load Optimal Defaults
Load Failsafe Defaults

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT_TAB] to select a
field

Use [+] or [-] to configure
system time.

← →

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

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

Save Changes and Exit

Use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot.
All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS.
System will use the new settings to boot up.

Discard Changes and Exit

Use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot.
All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS.
System will use the old settings to boot up.

Discard Changes

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

Load Optimal Defaults

Use this option to load default performance setup values.
Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly.

Load Failsafe Defaults

Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values.
Use this option when troubleshooting

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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:

CPU, Memory, Video

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

4.01 Beep Codes

Fatal errors which halt the boot process are communicated through a series of audible
beeps.

(1) Memory module initialization failed

(a) memory modules might not be plugged in correct configuration
(b) wrong type of memory
(c) bad memory modules

(2) Graphics initialization failed

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

4.2 Flash Utility

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

Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a BIOS

NOTE

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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Appendix I: Glossary

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

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

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port):

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 Attachment 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:

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 all Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then stores that list in
NVRAM. IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS, as well as provide the
ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails. 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 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 local buses.

Bus mastering:

without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache:

Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead

refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus,

allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory

a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application.

a PCI-based interface which was designed

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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:

“closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors):

startup information for the BIOS.

COM port:

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):

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):

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): channels 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 take care of
this for you.

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):

checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same
time that they’re found.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM):

ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up with
changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip. TYAN’s BIOS updates
can be found at http://www.tyan.com

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data):

Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the
system each time it boots.

Firmware:

another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits

low-level software that controls the system hardware.

jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or

chips that hold the basic

a technology designed to double the clock speed of the

faster and more capacious form of RAM than

allows data to be

also called Flash BIOS, it is a

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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 timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

HDD:

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

H-SYNC:

HyperTransport

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 Device/Drive Electronics):

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.

I/O (Input/Output):

hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

IRQ (Interrupt Request):

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 power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

Parallel port:

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect):

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:

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:

controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.

TM

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

a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It

the connection between your computer and another piece of

an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the

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

a 32 or 64-bit local bus (data pathway)

the data transfer modes used by

allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

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Pipeline burst SRAM:

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):

Play devices require little set-up to use. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug­n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of
your hardware.

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):

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:

RAM (Random Access Memory):

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):

instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM):

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 non­synchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before opening the next.

Serial port:

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):

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.

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.

RAID I/O Steering (Intel)

called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one

a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cache because

a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-

a way for the same data to be stored in

technically refers to a type of memory where any byte

a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic

called as such because it can keep two sets of

Architecture that allows a RAID controller, such

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Standby mode:

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 Serial Bus):

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):

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):

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.

in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices

a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial,

the PC video display standard

these sockets make it possible to insert

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Appendix II: SMDC Information Technical Support

Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is a powerful yet cost-efficient solution
for high-end server management hardware packages. Tyan’s goal is to provide remote
system monitoring and control even when the operating system is absence or simply fails.
This empowers Tyan’s server board with advanced industrial-standard features.

Tyan SMDC is a snap-in card that provides essential server management solution. It
enables any IT Manager by providing multi-interfaces to access the hardware remotely
and perform monitor, control and diagnose activities effectively.

Tyan SMDC is powered by an intelligent controller known as Baseboard Management
Control (BMC). BMC is a standalone mini-CPU and runs on its own Real Time Operating
System (RTOS) to complete all different kinds of tasks. Backed by Qlogic’s ARM7
technology, IT manager can rest assure his server machines are always taken care.

Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card. Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card,
Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver. As long
as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking after the system.

Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware. IT manager
has the flexibility to choose among
style, Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB), Intelligent Platform Management Bus
(IPMB), Emergency Management Port (EMP) and standard IPMI-Over-LAN
communication as defined in latest IPMI 1.5 specification.

Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI-compliance software as well as Tyan System
Operator

By adding SMDC, Tyan’s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI
compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec.

More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website:
http://www.tyan.com

TM

(TSO) software package.

Keyboard Controller Style

(KCS),

Block Transfer

(BT)

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Technical Support

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

Help Resources:

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates, and
other information: http://www.tyan.com

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN

Returning Merchandise for Service

During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any
product problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover
damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse, or
improper maintenance of products.

NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service can be rendered. You may obtain service by
calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping
carton and the package should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board
shipped back to you.

Notice for the USA

Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC
FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause
undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures:

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

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

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

CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture, mutilate, or dispose
of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery
according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations.

92/31/EEC (EMC).

Document #: D1554-102

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