Tyan TIGER GC-SL User Manual

S2727

Tiger GC-SL

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Revision 1.01

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Before you begin…
Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations!

1.2 Specifications

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.0 Board Image

2.1 Board Parts

2.2 Jumper Setting List

2.3 Connector List

2.4 Front Panel Connector

2.5 Clear CMOS

2.6 Onboard ATI RAGE XL Graphics

2.7 Onboard Intel 82551QM LAN

2.8 Ext. Intel 82551 LAN LED Header

2.9 Onboard Intel 82540EM LAN

2.10 Ext. Intel 82540 LAN LED Header

2.11 CPU Thermal-Trip

2.12 CPU-Hot Warning LED For CPU1

2.13 CPU-Hot Warning LED For CPU2

2.14 Watchdog Timer Control

2.15 Fan Connectors

2.16 Serial Header (COM2)

2.17 USB Header

2.18 Mounting the Motherboard

2.19 Xeon Reinforcement Kit Installation

2.20 Installing the Processors & Heatsinks

2.21 Installing the Memory

2.22 Attaching Drive Cables

2.23 Installing Add- In Cards

2.24 Connecting External Devices

2.25 Installing the Power Supply

2.26 Finishing UP
Chapter 3: BIOS

3.1 BIOS Menu Bar

3.2 BIOS Legend Bar

3.3 BIOS Main Menu

3.4 BIOS Advanced Menu

3.5 BIOS PCI/PnP Menu

3.6 BIOS Boot Menu

3.7 BIOS Chipset Menu

3.8 BIOS ACPI Menu

3.9 BIOS Security Menu

3.10 B IOS Exit Menu
Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes

4.2 Flash Utility

Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: SMDC Information
Appendix III: S2727 With Tyan Riser Cards
Technical Support

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Before you begin…
Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Tiger GC-SL motherboard

2x CPU Retention Reinforcement back -plates with screws

1 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable

2x CPU retentions

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

1x Tiger GC-SL User’s Manual

1x Tiger GC-SL Quick Reference (sticker)

1x TYAN driver CD

1x I/O shield

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 – Congratulations!

You have purchased one of the most powerful dual Intel processor solutions, the Tiger GC-SL
S2727. Based on Serverworks Grand Champion SL chipset, the Tiger GC-SL S2727 is Hyper­Threading ready - utilizing onboard resources so that a second thread of data can be processed in
a single processor. Compatible with both ATX12V and EPS12V power supplies, this platform
offers convenient remote Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) monitoring through a
Server Management Daughter Card. The Tiger GC-S L S2727 also features an ATX form factor,
64-bit PCI, Gigabit Ethernet port, Fast Ethernet port, and an onboard ATI 8MB PCI RAGE XL
VGA, which provides an advanced and versatile solution for your server needs.

Remember to visit Tyan’s web site at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all of
Tyan’s products with FAQs, a complete distributors list, and BIOS setting explanations.

1.2 – Specifications
Processor

• Dual mPGA604 ZIF Sockets

• Supports one or two Intel Xeon processors
with 512KB of integrated L2 cache

• Onboard 4- phase VRM (VRM 9.1 spec)

• Front-Side Bus support for 533 & 400 MHz

Chipset

• ServerWorks GC-SL chipset

• CMIC-SL, CSB6

• National PC87417 Super I/O

• Winbond W83782D Hardware Monitor ASIC

Memory

• Four DDR DIMM sockets (minimum one single
DIMM)

• Supports up to 4GB maximum memory

• Supports Registered ECC DDR (72 -bit)
memory modules

Expansion Slots

• Three 64/32-bit/33MHz PCI 2.2 slots

• Two 32-bit/33MHz PCI 2.2 slots

• Total five usable slots

Integrated PCI IDE

• Triple-channel PCI bus-master mode

• The primary and secondary channels support

ATA -100/66/33 IDE and ATAPI compliant
devices.

• The tertiary channel supports ATA - 66/33 IDE

and ATAPI compliant devices.

• Supports up to six Enhanced IDE devices

Integrated LAN Controller(s)

Two or one onboard Ethernet NICs

• Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller
(not included with S2727GN version)

• One RJ-45 LAN connector with LEDs

• Operating at a 32-bit 33 MHz PCI bus

• Intel 82551QM Fast Ethernet controller

• One RJ-45 LAN connector with LE Ds

• Operating at a 32-bit 33 MHz PCI bus

Intelligent Platform Management Interface

(with optional Tyan’s M3289 SMDC)

• QLogic Zircon Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) based on powerful ARM7
technology

• Tailored for IPMI highest 1.5 specifications

• Supports KCS and BT styles

• Supports flexible Windows and Linux based
Management Solution

• Supports RMCP and SNMP protocols

• Supports ASF standard and EMP

• I2C serial multi -master controllers and
UARTs

• Built-in IPMB connector

• Supports remote Power on/off and reset
support (IPMI- over-LAN)

• Server Management Daughter card
connection via a built- in 2x25 header

Integrated 2D/3D Graphics

• ATI RAGE XL graphics controller

• 8MB frame buffer (SDRAM)

• Standard 15-pin analog VGA port

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Integrated I/O

• One floppy connector supports up to two drives

• Two 9-pin 16550-based serial ports
(COM2 via an optional cable)

• One 25-pin SPP/ECP/EPP parallel port header

• Four USB ports (2 rear connectors and 2 front
side USB headers for an optional cable)

• PS/2 keyboard and mouse connetor s

System Management

• Winbond W83782D or optional ADI ADM1027

• Total six 3-pin fan headers with tachometer

monitoring

• Three 3-pin fan headers and PWM control

• 2- pin chassis intrusion header

• Temperature and voltage monitoring

• Watchdog timer

BIOS

• AMI BIOS on 4Mbit Flash ROM

• Supports ACPI

• Auto detection of memory size

• Auto configuration of IDE hard drive types

• Multiple boot options

• User settings of hardware monitoring

• Power Management: ACPI S1, S4, and S5

Form Factor

• Standard ATX 2.03 (12” x 9.6”), 6-layer PCB

• ATX12V/EPS12V power connector

• Stacked Mouse/Keyboard Ports

• Stacked USB (two) connectors

• One serial connector and one VGA connector

• Two RJ- 45 side-by-side connectors with

LEDs (S2727GN version has only one RJ-45.)

Regulatory

• FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity)

• European CE (Declaration of Conformity)

Hyper-Threading Support In:

Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows XP Pro
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Linux (Kernel 2.4.18)
Novell Netware 6 with Support Pack 1

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

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Tiger GC -SL
matches the ATX specifications. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chass is
supports a standard ATX motherboard. Two CPU retention reinforcement back-plates are
included for securing the CPU heatsinks.

How to install our products right…. the first time!

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

installing your motherboard:

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

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

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

board in any way.

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

and leads.

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

board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

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

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

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2.0 – Board Image

The following is an image of the S2727 Tiger GC-SL.

The above photograph is purely representative. Due to engineering updates and new board
revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. The picture above may

or may not look exactly like the board you received.

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

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2.1 – Board Parts

This jumper diagram 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 diagram.
The board parts are not to scale.

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2.2 – Jumper Settings

Jumper Function Settings Ref. Page

JP1
JP20

JP23
JP24

JP31
JP35

2.3 – Connectors

CMOS Clear
Reserved

Enable/Disable CPU Thermal­trip power down feature
Enable/Disable onboard Intel
82551QM Fast Ethernet NIC
Enable/Disable onboard ATI
Rage XL PCI VGA controller
Enable/Disable onboard Intel
82540EM Gigabit Ethernet NIC

Open: Normal (Default)
Close: CMOS Clear Mode

Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable

Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable

Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable
Open: Enable (Default)
Close: Disable

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Connector Function

J1
J21
J22
J26
J27
J30
J32
J33
J36
J38
J40
COM2

CPUFAN1
CPUFAN2
FAN3
FAN4
FAN5
FAN6

External LED header for Processor-hot warning; same as onboard LED D1
PS/2 keyboard (lower) and PS/2 mouse (upper) connectors
Front panel header
RJ45 LAN connector for onboard Intel 82551QM NIC
VGA connector for onboard ATI Rage XL PCI VGA
Front USB headers
Hardware monitor warning buzzer header (optional)
RJ45 LAN connector for onboard Intel 82540EM NIC

External speaker header
Auxiliary LAN LED header for onboard Intel 82540EM NIC
Auxiliary LAN LED headers for onboard Intel 82551QM NIC
COM2 2x5 pin header
3- pin CPU1 fan connector with PWM fan control and fan speed reading
3- pin CPU2 fan connector with PWM fan control and fan speed reading
3- pin fan connector with PWM fan control and fan speed reading
3- pin fan connector with PWM fan control and fan speed reading
3- pin CPU fan connector with fan speed reading
3- pin fan connector with PWM fan control and fan speed reading

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Jumper Legend

Jumper OFF (without jumper cap)
Jumper ON (with a jumper shunt to cover the jumper pins)

2.4 – Front Panel Connector (J22)

Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard, such as HDD and
Power LEDs. The Front Panel Connector (J22) has been implemented for such purposes.

J22

Front Panel Connector

Pin 1: Hard disk drive LED +
Pin 2: Power LED +
Pin 3: Hard disk drive LED -
Pin 4: Power LED -
Pin 5: GND
Pin 6: Power button (LOW asserted)
Pin 7: Reset button (LOW asserted)
Pin 8: GND
Pin 9: +5V
Pin10: Sleep button (LOW asserted)
Pin11: NC (Not Connected)
Pin12: GND
Pin13: GND
Pin14: Key
Pin15: NC (Not Connected)
Pin16: NC (Not Connected)
Pin17: Chassis intrusion (LOW asserted)
Pin18: GND

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2.5 – Clear CMOS (JP1)

JP1

2.6 – Onboard ATI RAGE XL Graphics (JP31)

CMOS Reset

You can reset the CMOS settings in case an
incorrect setting causes system instability or
you have forgotten your system/setup

password or have just flashed your BIOS by
using these jumpers.

• Power off system and disconnect the AC

• Set jumper JP1 to Clear CMOS.

• Power system on and wait for the screen

• Power off system and disconnect the AC

• Power system on and g o to BIOS Setup.

(OPEN)

Normal (default) Clear CMOS

power from the power supply.

to show this message: “CMOS Settings
Wrong, CMOS Checksum Bad”. Now the
CMOS is cleared.

power from the power supply and set
jumper JP1 to Normal (OPEN) for normal

operations.
Load and save setup defaults.

(CLOSE)

JP31

Onboard ATI RAGE XL Graphics

(OPEN)

Enabled (Default) Disabled

OPEN: The jumper enables the onboard ATI
RAGE XL graphics co ntroller. You can also use
the onboard video in conjunction with another
PCI graphics card for multiple monitor support.

CLOSE: The jumper disables the onboard ATI
RAGE XL graphics controller.

(CLOSE)

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2.7 – Onboard Intel® 82551QM Fast Ethernet Controller (JP24)

JP24

2.8 – External LAN LED Header for o nboard Intel 82551QM LAN (J40)

Onboard Intel® 82551QM (LAN1)

(OPEN)

Enabled (Default) Disabled

The onboard LAN1, Intel 82551QM Fast
Ethernet controller, with its RJ-45 (J26, next to

VGA connector in the rear I/O.) can be enabled
or disabled by JP24.

OPEN: The jumper enables the onboard Intel
82551QM 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet controller.

CLOSE: The onboard Intel 82551QM 10/100
Mbps Fast Ethernet controller can be disabled
by placing a jumper shunt on jumper JP24.

(CLOSE)

J40

Onboard Intel® 82551QM (LAN1)

J40 is a 4- pin external LAN LED header for

onboard LAN1 / Intel 82551QM controller.
The LED indication is similar to the LEDs on J26.

J40

LED indications:

Pin 1: Yellow LED +
Pin 2: Yellow LED -

Link not established:

Yellow LED: Off Green LED: Off

Link at 10Mbps without activity

Yellow LED: Off Green LED: On

Link at 10Mbps with activity

Yellow LED: Off Green LED: Blink

Link at 100Mbps without activity

Yellow LED: On Green LED: Off

Link at 100Mbps with activity
Yellow LED: Blink Green LED: Off

Pin 3: Green LED +
Pin 4: Green LED -

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2.9 – Onboard Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller (JP35)

JP35

Onboard Intel® 82540EM LAN2 (for S2727GNN only)

(OPEN)

Enabled (Default) Disabled

The onboard LAN2, Intel 82540EM Gigabit
Ethernet controller, with its RJ-45 (J33) can be

enabled or disabled by JP35.
OPEN: The jumper enables the onboard Intel

82540EM 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet controller.
CLOSE: The onboard Intel 82540EM

10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet controller can be
disabled by placing a jumper shunt on jumper
JP35.

2.10 – External LAN LED Header for o nboard Intel 82540EM LAN (J38)

J38

Onboard Intel® 82540EM LAN2

J38 is a 4- pin external LAN LED header for

onboard LAN2/Intel 82540EM Gigabit controller.
The LED indication is similar to the LEDs on J33.

(CLOSE)

J38

LED indications:

Pin 1: Yellow LED +
Pin 2: Yellow LED -

Pin 3: Green LED +
Pin 4: Green LED -

Link not established:

Yellow LED: Off Green LED: Off

Link at 10Mbps without activity

Yellow LED: Off Green LED: On

Link at 10Mbps with activity

Yellow LED: Off Green LED: Blink

Link at 100Mbps without activity

Yellow LED: On Green LED: Off

Link at 100Mbps with activity
Yellow LED: Blink Green LED: Off

Link at 1000Mbps without activity

Yellow LED: On Green LED: On

Link at 1000Mbps with activity
Yellow LED: Blink Green LED: Blink

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2.11 – CPU Thermal-Trip (JP23)

The processor protects itself from overheating by the use of an internal integrated thermal sensor.
When the Thermal -Trip is enabled, the system will shut off if temperature reaches about 135º
Celsius at CPU junction temperature. The processor then stops all its executions.

JP23

2.12 – CPU-Hot Warning LED Header For CPU1 (J1)

CPU Thermal-Trip Protection

(OPEN)

Enabled (Default) Disabled

OPEN: CPU Thermal-Trip Protection is enabled.
CLOSE: CPU Thermal -Trip Protection is

disabled. System will not be forced to shut off,
when CPU Thermal-Trip occurs. In this case,
overheating could damage the processor.

(CLOSE)

J1

CPU- Hot Warning LED Header For CPU1

J1 is an external LED header to indicate CPU1

signal PROCHOT# status. When CPU1 gets
too hot, the CPU1 signal PROCHOT# will be
asserted before CPU1 reaches cataclysmal
fai lure or damage.

The onboard LED (D1) acts as same as J1 to
indicate CPU1 processor overheating.

J1

Pin 1: LED +
Pin 2: LED -

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2.13 – CPU-Hot Warning LED Header For CPU2 ( J44)

J44

CPU- Hot Warning LED Header For CPU2

J44

J44 is an external LED header to indicate CPU2

signal PROCHOT# status. When CPU2 gets
too hot, the CPU2 signal PROCHOT# will be
asserted before CPU2 reaches cataclysmal
failure or damage.

The onboard LED (D2) acts as same as J44 to
indicate CPU2 processor overheating.

Pin 1: LED +
Pin 2: LED -

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2.15 – Fan Connectors

COM2

FAN PWM Fan Control Fan Tachometer/Speed Reading Max. Current
CPUFAN1
CPUFAN2
FAN3
FAN4
FAN5
FAN6

2.16 – Serial Port Header (COM 2)

Use these headers to connect cooling fans, both chassis and processor
fans, to your motherboard. Cooling fans help keep the system more
stable and operating reliably for its product life.

+12Volts fans supported

No Yes 1.5 Amp

No Yes 1.5 Amp
Yes Yes 1.2 Amp
Yes Yes 1.2 Amp
Yes Yes 1.2 Amp

No Yes 1.5 Amp

The Second Serial Port Header

Pin 1: DCD
Pin 2: RXD
Pin 3: TXD
Pin 4: DTR-
Pin 5: GND
Pin 6: DSR
Pin 7: RTS
Pin 8: CTS
Pin 9: RI
Pin10: NC

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