Tyan TIGER I7501 User Manual

Tiger i7501

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S2723

Revision 1.02

Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2003. 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, Tiger i7501 S2723 are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.
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Table of Contents

Before you begin…
Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations!

1.2 Hardware Specifications

Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board

2.2 Block Diagram

2.3 Board Jumpers, LEDs, and Fans

2.4 Jumper Settings

2.5 Jumper Definitions

2.6 LED Information

2.7 Fan Header Information

2.8 PCI Setup

2.9 Mounting the Motherboard

2.10 Installing the Memory

2.11 Installing the Processors & Heatsinks

2.12 Installing CPU Backplates

2.13 Attaching Drive Cables

2.14 Installing Add-In cards

2.15 Connecting External Devices

2.16 Installing the Power Supply

2.17 Finishing up

Chapter 3: BIOS

3.1 Main BIOS Setup

3.2 Advanced Settings

3.3 IDE Configuration

3.4 Floppy Configuration

3.5 Boot Settings Configuration

3.6 Super IO Configuration

3.7 Onboard Device Configuration

3.8 USB Configuration

3.9 Hardware Monitor

3.10 PCI PnP

3.11 Chipset

3.12 CPU Configuration

3.13 ICH3 Chipset Configuration

3.14 Intel PCI- 64 Hub Configuration

3.15 ACPI

3.16 ACPI Advanced

3.17 Boot

3.18 Security

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Hardware Monitor Information

4.2 Beep Codes

4.3 Flash Utility
Appendix I: Onboard LAN LED Color Def.
Appendix II: Glossary
Appendix III: SMDC information
Appendix IV: Tyan riser cards
Appendix V: Pinouts
Technical Support

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Before you begin…
Check the box contents!

The retail motherboard package should contain the following:

1x Tiger i7501 S2723 motherboard

2x CPU retention modules

2x CPU Back -plates with screws

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

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

1x Tiger i7501 S2723 User’s Manual

1x Tiger i7501 S2723 Quick Reference

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 i7501
S2723. Based on Intel's E7501 chipset, the Tiger i7501 S2723 is Hyper-Threading 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 i7501 also features an ATX form factor, 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 Website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can find information on all
of TYAN’s products with FAQs, distributors list and BIOS setting explanations.

1.2 – Hardware Specifications
Processors

• Dual mPG604 ZIF Socket

• 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 & 400MHz

Chipset

• Intel E7501 server chipset

• MCH + ICH3 + P64H2 + FWH

• Intel P64H2 supports two PCI-X buses

• Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip

• Winbond W83782D hardware monitoring chip

Memory

• Four 184-pin 2.5-Volt DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports up to 8GB of Registered
DDR200/266 (PC1600/PC2100)

• Dual or single channel memory bus

• Supports only Registered ECC type memory
modules

Expansion Slots

• 3 independent PCI -X/PCI buses

• Two 64-bit 133/100/66MHz (3.3V) PCI -X slots

• Two 32-bit 33MHz (5V) PCI slot

• Total of four usable slots

Integrated PCI IDE

• Provides two PCI bus master channels for up
to four Enhanced IDE devices

• Support for UDMA 33/66/100 IDE drives and
ATAPI compliant devices

Integrated LAN Controllers

• Intel 82545EM Gigabit Ethernet controller
(not included with GN version)

• One RJ-45 LAN connector with LEDs

• Connected to a PCI-X bus

• 4-pin external activity/link LED header

• Intel 82551QM Fast Ethernet controller

• One RJ-45 LAN connector with LEDs

• 4-pin external activity/link LED header

Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(Manufacturing Option)

• 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 PCI graphics controller

• 8MB Frame Buffer of video memory

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Integrated I/O

• One floppy connector supports up to two
drives

• Two 9-pin serial ports (one connector and one
header)

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

• Four USB 1.1 ports (2 rear connectors and 2
headers) *

• PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors

BIOS

• AMI BIOS 8.0 on 4Mbit Flash ROM

• LAN remote boot (PXE) and SMBIOS v2.3
support

• BIOS Boot Specification v3.1 (BBS) support

• Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types

Form Factor

• ATX footprint (12” x 9.8”)

• ATX12V/EPS12V power connector

• One serial connector, & one VGA connector

• Stacked USB (two) connectors

• Stacked PS/2 mouse and keyboard
connectors

• Two RJ- 45 Side-by-side connectors with
LEDs (GN version has one RJ45)

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (Declarati on of Conformity)

• European Community CE (Declaration of
Conformity)

* Please see page 32 for instructions on
how to enable internal USB ports

System Management*

• Total seven 3- pin fan headers

• Six fan headers with tachometer monitoring

• One 2-pin Chassis Intrusion header

• Temperature, voltage and fan monitoring

• Watchdog timer

Hyper-Threading Support In:

Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Windows XP Pro
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Linux (Kernel 2.4.18)
Windows Sever 2003

TYAN reserves the right to add support or
discontinue support for any OS with or
without notice.

* See Appendix III (Pg 47) for details on Tyan
SMDC

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Tiger i7501
S2723 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your
chassis supports a standard ATX motherboard .

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

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

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

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

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

board in any way.

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

and leads.

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

board was shipped in.

(5) Inspect the board for damage.

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

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

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2.1 – Board
The following is an image of the Tiger i7501 S2723GNN.

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 will shows the S2723 Block Diagram. You can see the PCI -X/PCI bus
assignment.

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2.2 – Block Diagram of S2723

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

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2.3 – Board Jumpers, LEDs, and Fans

This jumper diagram is only a representation 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.

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2.4 – Jumper Settings

Jumper Function Ref. Page

J21
J22
J34

J38 *

J39***

J40

J41**

J42

J43***

J50
J51
J53

J55

JP3

* WOL is only supported by LAN1 (82551, 10/100 Mbps)
** J41 is an LED INPUT. The idea is to run a wire from the activity LED output header of any plug-

in HD controller card (e.g. a RAID card) to the motherboard, so that the card's LED can be
"combined " with the IDE and SCSI activity indicators on the motherboard and then driven to the

J40 HD LED output. In other words, when a card's LED lights up, so will the front-panel hard-disk
activity indicator. This is useful for chassis that have only a single LED to indicate HD activity from
multiple controller sources. (Pin 1 = negative terminal of the add -on card's LED header, Pin 2 = do
not connect.)

*** These jumpers are reserved.

CMOS Clear Page 11
External speaker header N/ A

Serial Port internal header N/A
Wake On LAN See below
Hardware Monitor LED ( Reserved ) See below
Front panel connector Page 12
Hard disk activity LED external input See below
SMDC (Server Management Daughter Card) connector Page 47/50
I2C bus connector ( Reserved ) See below
USB header #2 Page 32/50
USB header #3 Page 32/50
Intel 82545EM GbE NIC 4- pin external LAN activity/link
LED header

Intel 82551 4-pin external LAN activity/link LED header Page 41/49
FAN 3 current rate select P age 13

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2.5 – Jumper Definitions

Jumper Example

Jumper OFF – open (without pin)
Jumper ON – closed (with pin)

CMOS Reset (J21)

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1

Clear CMOS Normal

(with a spare jumper cap)

You can reset the CMOS settings in case an incorrect
setting causes system instability or you have forgotten
your system/setup password or have just flashed your
BIOS by using these jumpers.

- Power off system, disconnect power supply from
motherboard

- Set jumper J21 to Clear CMOS

- Wait about 5 seconds

- Set jumper J21 to Normal

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Front Panel Connector (J40)

Your chassis will usually come with connectors to
install onto the motherboard, such as HD and Power
LEDs. The Front Panel Connector (J40) has been
implemented for such purposes.

HD LED Header
Power LED Header

Power-On Switch
Reset Switch
Chassis Intrusion Header

2.6 – LED Information

= Pin 1 & 3
= Pin 2 & 4

= Pin 6 & 8
= Pin 5 & 7
= Pin 17 & 18

LEDs Description

D36 Power LED

This LED functions as pins 2 & 4 in J40 above.
Using those pins you can connect to the Chassis
Power LED wire.

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2.7 – Fan Header Information

Fan # Fan Description Functions Amp Rated (Maximum)

1 CPU 2 Fan RPM Read and controlled 1.2A
2 CPU 1 Fan RPM Read and controlled 1.2A

3 Chassis Fan 3 RPM Read and controlled* 1.2A or 2A*
4 Chassis Fan 4 RPM Read 1.2A
5 Chassis Fan 5 RPM Read 1.2A
6 Chassis Fan 6 RPM Read 1.2A
7 Chassis Fan 7 None 2A

* Fan3 can support a fan up to 2 Amperes current by setting JP3 jumper.

FAN3 Current Rate Select (JP3)

FAN connectors

Normal Up to 2 Amp on FAN3

Jumper open = FAN3 supports RPM read and fan
control. FAN3 current rate is up to 1.2 Amperes.

Jumper closed = FAN3 supports RPM read, but no
fan control. FAN3 current rate is up to 2 Amperes.

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

+12V fans supported

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2.8 – PCI Setup

Slot (1, 2): 64-bit 133/100/66MHz (3.3V) PCI-X / PCI

- 3.3 volt cards accepted

Slot (3, 4): 32-bit 33MHz (5V) PCI

- 5 volt and 3.3 volt cards accepted

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2.9 – Mounting the Motherboard

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard
support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color. Usually, the chassis
manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you’re 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.

TIP: Use metal studs if possible, as they hold the motherboard into place more securely than
plastic standoffs.

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2.10– 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. Critically important is whether you’re using the
recommended memory for the current board you have. For this information, please check Tyan’s
web site at: www.tyan.com

The following diagram shows the types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your
board:

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Memory Installation Procedure
The Tiger i7501 S2723 requires that memory modules be installed in pairs. Please check

Tyan’s website for updates to memory config uration. Please refer to the next page for
exact details on installing memory modules correctly.

When installing memory modules, make sure the modules align properly with the memory socket.
There should be keys (small indents) on your memory modules that fit according to the keys in the
memory socket. DDR modules and sockets have only one key, which is slightly near the center of
the module/socket. SDRAM modules (also referred to as PC100 or PC133) and their sockets have
two keys and will not insert into DDR DIMM sockets. The method of installing memory modules is
detailed in the following diagrams.

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

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

TIP: When installing memory, a module may require a considerable amount of force to seat
properly, although this is very rare. To avoid bending and damaging your motherboard, place it on

its anti- static bag and onto a flat surface, and then proceed with memory installation.

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing

system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion device.

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Memory Pair Installation
When installing DIMM modules in pairs, you should install pairs in this order: B1 + B2 then A1 +

A2.

Modules must be the same in both size and density. Modules must also use the same chip
configuration, as in each module that is installed must physically have the same number of
memory chips on them.

Points to remember:

• At least one Registered ECC DDR SDRAM module must be

installed for the system to turn on and POST (Power On Self
Test). Single Channel memory is supported.

• Use ONLY x8 or x4 type memory modules. Mixing memory types

may affect stability.

• 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB Registered ECC

PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported
in x4 or x8 configuration.

• The Tiger i7501 S2723 supports up to 8GB of memory with 2GB

registered DDR modules.

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2.11 – Installing the Processor and Heatsink

Your Tiger i7501 S2723 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the following
page on TYAN’s website for latest processor support:

http://www.Tyan.com

The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor(s):

The processors you choose to use may not look exactly like the one pictured above, nor will the
socket look exactly the same. The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket
processors.

1. Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 130o or as far back as possible to the
socket.

2. Align the processor with the socket. There are keys underneath the processor just like
on memory modules to ensure that they insert the correct way.

3. Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor
sits flush with the socket.

4. Place the socket lever back down until it snaps into place.

5. Your processor is installed.

6. Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors.

NOTE: If using only one CPU, it must be installed in CPU1 socket .

Heatsink Installation

After you are done installing the processor(s), you should proceed to installing their heatsinks.
Heatsinks will ensure that the processors do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum

performance for as long as you own them . Overheated processors may damage the motherboard.
Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers,

a lot of them have their own method of installation. For the safest method of installation and
information on choosing the appropriate heatsink, please refer to Intel’s website at
http://www.intel.com.

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2.12 – Installing CPU Back- plates and retention modules
The following diagrams will illustrate how to install the included heatsink retention modules and

CPU back- plates. You should have: two back-plates and 9 screws. (Four screws for each plate
and one spare screw.)

NOTE: The back-plates must be installed prior to installing the motherboard into a chassis.
(Certain 1U chassis may not require the back- plates.)

1) Align the heatsink mounting bracket to the holes around the processor socket

2) Insert screws into bracket holes

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3) Screws should pass through bracket holes and through the motherboard.

4) Tighten screws into the CPU back -plates.
NOTE: The hexagonal nut MUST be on the viewable side of the CPU back-plate as

shown below!

5) After installing the CPU, seat the heatsink between brackets on processor

6) Attach heatsink retaining arms by locking them in the hook as shown below.

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Finishing Installing the Heatsink

This diagram illustrates how to connect

After you finish installing the heatsink, attach the end wire of the fan (already be attached to the
heatsink) to the motherboard.

fans onto the motherboard.

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2.13 – Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE drive cabling 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.

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

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Floppy Drives

Attaching a floppy drive can be done in a similar manner to an IDE drive. See the diagram 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 proper connection of the cable.

The first floppy drive (commonly denoted as
A:) is usually attached to the end of the cable

with the twist in it. Drive B: is usually connected
to the second or third connector in the cable
(the second or third connector after you install

Drive A:).
Refer to your floppy drive’s installation

instructions (if available), or contact your dealer
if you are unsure about how to attach the
floppy drive(s). Remember, you can only have
2 floppy drives connected at any given time.

Below are some symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives. While they are minor and
installing them incorrectly doesn’t cause severe problems, it may cause your system to freeze or

crash when trying to read and/or write to diskettes.

Symptoms of incorrectly installed floppy drives

Drive is not automatically detected

Drive Fail message at bootup

Drive does not power on

Drive activity light is constantly on

Usually caused by faulty cables, cables put in
backwards or a bad floppy drive or
motherboard. Try another floppy drive to verify
the problem if the cable is properly installed or
try replacing the actual cable. Also check to
see if the onboard floppy controller is enabled
in the BIOS setup.
The cable, floppy drive or motherboard may be
faulty. Try another drive or cable to verify.

Check power cable and cabling. Maybe a bad
power supply or drive cable problem.
Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is
on backwards, which is a common issue.
Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and
try again.

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2.14 – 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, however, there will be combinations of what you see here.

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add- in card and insert the card firmly. Do not force any
add-in cards (or anything else) into any slots if they won’t seat in place. It’s better to try another

slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add -in card.
TIP: It’s good practice to install add-in cards in a staggered manner, rather than directly adjacent

to each other. This allows air to more easily circulate within the chassis, providing improved
cooling for all installed devices.

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing

system hardware changes, to avoid damaging the board or expansion device.

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2.15 – Connecting External Devices

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

Tiger i7501 S2723

Besides being used primarily to connect printers, the Printer Port is also used for devices such as
Zip drive, some external CD-RW drives and or other external devices. More on the uncommon

side these days are the Serial Ports. They were primarily used to connect external modems, but
most modems today are using USB or are installed internally.

TIP: While the ports have been created to accept connectors in only one direction, make sure to
be careful when inserting connectors. At times, attaching connectors in the incorrect orientation
can damage, bend and or break the pins.

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2.16 – Installing the Power Supply

The Tiger i7501 is ATX12V and EPS12V compatible. Use one of the tw o combinations below.
NOTE: You must remove the power cable from the electrical outlet before attaching the power

connectors to the board!

2.17 – Finishing Up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting up the hardware aspect of your
computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and wires are connected

properly, especially IDE cables and most importantly, jumpers. You may have difficulty powering
on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly.

In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, you can find help by asking your
vendor for assistance. If they are not available for assistance, please find setup information and

documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor’s support line.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Installation

The BIOS is the Basic Input/Output System, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your
hardware to interface with your software. This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS
that can be used to configure your system.

The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference
purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print, and
therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen.

This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify basic
configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed memory (called

NVRAM) that retains the information when the power is turned off.
This motherboard’s BIOS is a customized version of the industry-standard BIOS for IBM x86-

compatible personal computers. The BIOS provides critical, low-level support for the system’s
central processing unit (CPU), memory, and I/O subsystems.

This BIOS has been customized by adding important features such as virus and password
protection, power management, and chipset “tuning” features that control the system. This section
will guide you through the process of configuring the BIOS for your system setup.

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system
configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it
through the Power-On-Self- Test (POST).

When these preliminary tests are complete, the BIOS searches for an operating system on one of
the system’s data storage devices (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). If one is found, the BIOS will launch
that operating system and hand control over to it. You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the
[Delete] key (F4 from remote console) when the machine boots up and begins to show the
memory count.

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Setup Basics

The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard.

Key Function

Tab Moves from one selection to

the next

Left/Right Arrow Keys Change from one menu to the

next

Up/Down Arrow Keys More between selections

Enter Opens highlighted section

PgUp/PgDn Keys Change settings.

Getting Help

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

In Case of Problems

If you discover that you have trouble booting the com puter after making and saving the changes
with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until
the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL; or
clearing the CMOS.

The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular, do not
change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of the outcome. The
Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by Tyan or your system manufacturer for the best

performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may
cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

Setup Variations

Not all systems will have the same BIOS setup layout or options. While the basic look and function
of the BIOS setup remains more or less the same for most systems, the appearance of your Setup
screen may differ from the charts shown in this section. Each system design and chipset
combination requires a custom configuration. In addition, the final appearance of the Setup
program depends on the system designer. Your system designer may decide that certain items
should not be available for user configuration, and remove them from the BIOS setup program.

NOTE: On the following pages, options written in bold type represent the BIOS Setup default.

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3.1 – Main BIOS Setup

In this screen, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access the IDE
configuration screens. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be

changed within the Main Setup screen.

The System Time will always display the current time in a 24- hour

System Time

System Date

Master/Slave Setup

All the options in this section are automatically detected by the motherboard chipset and BIOS.
You do not need to configure this section.

3.2 – Advanced Settings

IDE Configuration

Floppy Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Super IO Configuration

Remote Access Configuration

Onboard Device Configuration

USB Configuration

Hardware Monitor

3.3 – IDE Configuration

Options related to the IDE controller can be altered through the following.

Onboard PCI IDE

Controller

Primary Master/Slave

Secondary Master/Slave

Hard Disk Write Protect

ATAPI Detect Time Out

ATAPI 80pin Cable

Detect

format. You may adjust the System Time according to your location.
Adjusting the clock in your operating system will also change the
System Time inside BIOS setup.

System Date displays the current date and can be changed just like
System Time.

All settings discussed in following sections.

Both

Primary
Secondary

Auto

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

0, 5, 10, 15, 2.0x,

2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x
Host & Device
Host
Device

Leave as Default. This setting toggles the
onboard IDE drive controller on or off.

Leave as Default. This setting toggles the
detection of drives attached to the IDE
controller
Toggles the use of boot sector protection.
This ensures that no viruses can damage the
hard drive.
Defines how long the system will try to detect
ATAPI devices for.

Toggles the detection of 80wire IDE cables.

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3.4 – Floppy Configuration

Options related to floppy drives can be altered through the following.

360KB, 5 ¼”

Floppy A
Floppy B

3.5 – Boot Settings Configuration

Options related to startup settings can be altered through the following.

Quick Boot

Quiet Boot

Add- On Rom

Display Mode

Boot up Num -Lock

PS/2 Mouse

Support

Typematic Rate

System Keyboard

Parity Check

Wait for F1 if “error”

Hit “Del” Message

1.2MB, 5 ¼”
720KB, 3 ½”

1.44MB, 3 ½”

2.88MB, 3 ½”
Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled
Force BIOS

Keep Current

On

Off

Enabled

Disabled

Fast

Slow

Present

Unavailable

Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

Enab led

Disabled

Defines the floppy drive type.

When set to Enabled, some self-tests will be skipped
during POST.
If set to Enabled, OEM logo will be displayed instead
of POST messages.
Leave as Default. This setting toggles the Add -On

ROM video display mode.
Specifies whether Num-Lock will be on or off during
bootup.

Toggles the use of the PS/2 mouse port.
Changes speed of key repeat rate.

Will allow continual boot even if the keyboard is not
attached.

Toggles checking of system memory for corruption.
If Enabled, you will have to press F1 for the system to

continue booting if an error is detected during POST.
Toggles display of pressing DEL key to enter BIOS.

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3.6 – Super IO Configuration

Options related to the IO interface can be altered through the following.

COM1
Enabled

Disabled

Serial Port 1, 2

Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port

3.7 – Onboard Device Configuration

Options related to onboard devices can be altered through the following.

Onboard ATI RageXL

Video

Onboard 82551
Onboard 82545

3.8 – USB Configuration

Options related to USB can be altered through the following.

USB Function

Legacy USB Support

USB Zip Emulation Type

USB Beep Message

3.9 – Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

Auto
COM2
Enabled

Disabled

Auto

Disabled

3F8, 2F8
3E8, 2E8

Output Only

Bi-directional Two-way protocol
EPP

ECP
IRQ

IRQ 7
IRQ 5

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled
Enabled
Disabled

Auto

Enabled
Disabled

Auto
Enabled

Disabled

Reports CPU temperatures, voltage, and fan speeds.

Toggles use of serial ports 1 and or 2 (com1 & 2).
Enabling ports also requires you to enter the I/O
address for that port unless you select Auto.

These options are dependent on the IRQ and vice
versa.

Standard one-way protocol for parallel devices.
Enhanced Parallel Port may provide higher

bandwidth if an EPP compliant device is
Enhanced Compatibility Port may provide higher

bandwidth if an ECP compliant device is
Sets the interrupt request for the parallel port.

(IRQ 7 and IRQ 5 both can be defaults.)

Toggles the onboard ATI video graphics.
Toggles 10/100Mbit LAN port.

Toggles the 1Gbit LAN port.

Toggles the onboard USB ports.

Toggles the use of onboard USB ports in DOS.

Toggles Zip drive emulation on USB ports
when in use.

Toggles USB beep error messaging.

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3.10 – PCIPnP

Options related to the Plug and Play PCI settings interface can be altered through the following.

Plug & Play OS

PCI Latency Timer

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

PCI IDE BusMaster

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,

14, 15
DMA Channel
0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7

3.11 – Chipset

Options related to the chipset can be altered through the following.

CPU Configuration

North Bridge

ICH3 South Bridge

Intel PCI-64 Hub 2

Yes

No
32, 64, 96, 128,

160, 192, 224, 248
Yes

No

Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Auto
Enabled

Disabled
These settings enable you to set which IRQs will be reserved for

other devices other than the ones that use them by default.
These settings enable DMA channel 0 and 1 to be enabled or
disabled.

All settings discussed in following sections.

Toggles the option of letting the OS take
care of IRQ routing or the BIOS. Select
Yes to let the OS manage IRQ settings.
Leave on 64 for best combination of

performance and stability.
Assigns an IRQ to PCI video card.

Palette Snooping can fix color problems
associated with non-standard video cards
such as MPEG decoders.

Toggles the onboard IDE controllers to
operate in BusMaster mode.

Enables the system to recognize and boot
from an add-in IDE controller card.

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3.12 – CPU Configuration
Options related to the CPU chipset settings can be altered through the following.

CPU Ratio Status

Unlocked

CPU Ratio Actual Value 20

CPU Ratio CMOS Setting

255

Auto detects CPU
speed. It is
recommended to
leave as default
(255), because
changing CPU

Sets the ratio between CPU
Core Clock and the FSB
Frequency. If an invalid ratio
is set in CMOS then actual and
setpoint values may differ. To
modify, hit backspace and type
new ratio.

ratios may render
your system

inoperable.

This setting allows you to take advantage of Hyper-Threading
enabled Xeon processors. Enabling Hyper -Threading allows a

Hyper-Threading Enabl e

compatible Xeon processor to process applications that are
written for a multi-processor system even if you are using only

one Xeon processor.

3.13 – ICH3 Chipset Configuration

Please leave all options in this section at their default setting because they are crucial to the
stability of the system.

ICH3 Dev31 Func1, IDE

ICH3 Dev31 Func3, S MBUS

ICH3 Dev29 Func0, USB#1

ICH3 Dev29 Func1, USB#2

ICH3 Dev29 Func2, USB#3

LPC 2Eh-2Fh Decode

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

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

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Controls IDE On/Off
Controls SMBUS On/Off

Enables external USB ports
Enables internal USB 2

Enables internal USB 3

LPC 2Eh-2Fh Decode

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Super I/O address.
(This is a fixed option)

IOAPIC

[Enabled]

Leave as default.

[Disabled]

IOAPIC

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Leave as default.

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DMA-0 Type
DMA-1 Type
DMA-2 Type
DMA-3 Type
DMA-4 Type

DMA-5 Type
DMA-6 Type
DMA-7 Type

[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]
[LPC DMA]

3.14 – Intel PCI- 64 Hub 2 Chipset Configuration

Options related to the Intel PCI-64 hub and its settings can be altered through the following.

I/O Port Decode This option allows you to adjust the decode size of the I/O ports.

RAS Sticky Error Handling

IOAPIC Support in MP

Table

This option allows you to define how RAS errors are handled and
whether they are corrected or left as is.

This option allows you to adjust settings for IOAPIC functions that
relate to multi-processor handling.

VGA Decode Please leave this option at its default setting.

3.15 – ACPI

Options related to power management settings can be altered through the following options.

ACPI Aware O/S

Yes

No

Defines whether the OS can manage IRQs, DMAs,
and other system settings on its own.

ACPI Advanced All settings discussed in following sections

3.16 – ACPI Advanced

Options related to advanced power management settings interface can be altered through the
following options.

ACPI APIC Support

BIOS à AML ACPI Stable

This option allows you to define whether or not to enable ACPI
management features.
Please leave this option at its default setting. This setting toggles
BIOS control of ACPI power features.

Headless Mode

Enable

After Power Fail

Disable

Previous

Allows system to reboot after a power failure.

State

Power button instant off

Watchdog Timer

WOL S1 & S5

Enabled

Disabled

Enable

Disable

Enabled

Disabled

Choose between instant on/off or a 4 second delay.
Do not enable unless you are familiar with this

feature
Enables Wake On Lan support. (Only on 82551
NIC.)

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3.17 – Boot

Options related to boot devices can be altered through the following.

Boot Device Priority

Hard Disk Drives

Removable Devices

ATAPI CDROM Drives

Interrupt 19 Capture

3.18 – Security

Options related system security can be altered through the following.

Change Supervisor

Password

Change User Password Changes boot password.

Clear User Password Clears boot password.

Boot Sector V irus

Protection

3.19 – Exit

Options related exiting and saving can be done using the following.

Exit Saving Changes Exit and save options.

Exist Discarding Changes Exit but don’t save options.

Load Setup Defaults Load the BIOS setup default settings.

Discard Changes Discard any changes made.

Save Changes Save changes.

1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
Specifies the boot sequence for hard drive booting. This option

will show all storage devices.
Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting. This
option will show all removable devices.
Specifies the boot sequence for CD- ROM drive booting. This
option will show all CD-ROM devices.

This option allows removable devices to act as non -removable
devices. Some SCSI RAID cards will need this one enabled.
Please refer to your SCSI card’s documentation.
Enabled/Disabled

Changes system password.

Enabled

Disabled

Toggles protection of boot sector on the hard drive
from being modified.

Settings for boot priority. These can be
customized depending on your
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Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 – Hardware Monitor Information

ICH3 SMBus base address = EC80h

Winbond83782D hardware Monitor Information

Hardware Monitor Chip 1: Winbond83782D

Slave Address: 0x29h
Chip Clock: 14.318MHz

Sensor Name Bank Register Other
CPU1 Fan 0 0x28h controlled by PWM1

CPU2 Fan 0 0x29h controlled by PWM3
Chassis Fan 3 0 0x2Ah controlled by PWM4
System Volt 3.3V 0 0x22h
System Volt 5V 0 0x23h
System Volt 12V 0 0x24h R1 = 28K, R2 = 10K
Battery Voltage 5 0x51h
System(VRM) temp 0 0x27h 2N3904 diode

CPU1 533FSB temp 1 0x50h PII compatible diode
CPU2 533FSB temp 2 0x50h PII compatible diode

W83627HF Super IO hardware Monitor Information

Hardware Monitor Chip 2: WinbondW83627HF (Super IO)

Slave Address: 0x2ah
Chip Clock: 48.000MHz

Sensor Name Bank Register
Chassis Fan 4 0 0x28h

Chassis Fan 5 0 0x29h
Chassis Fan 6 0 0x2Ah

On chip Xeon Thermal Sensor for 400Mhz FSB Xeon

Hardware Monitor Chip 3: Intel Xeon Thermal Sensor

Slave Address: 0x18h

Sensor Name Bank Register
CPU1 temperature 0 0x01h

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On chip Xeon Thermal Sensor for 400Mhz FSB Xeon

Hardware Mon itor Chip 4: Intel Xeon Thermal Sensor

Slave Address: 0x19h

Sensor Name Bank Register
CPU2 temperature 0 0x01h

Programming CPU thermal sensors for custom Hardware Monitoring
requirements (the GPIO pins are on ICH3)

GPIO27 GPIO28 CHANNEL# DEVICES

X X X Winbond 83782D (Always on)
1 1 3 DIMM SPD (6 devices), and CK408B clock chip

0 1 2 CPU1 and CPU2 Thermal sensor, Super IO

W83627HF

1 0 1 Reserved
0 0 0 Reserved

Note: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in
the following order:

Memory, Video, CPU

By checking these items, you will most likely find out 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.

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4.2 Beep Codes

Number of Beeps

Descriptio

n

Number of Beeps

Trouble shooting action

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps.
For example, if the BIOS POST can initialize the video but an error occurs, an error message will
be displayed. If it cannot display the message, it will report the error as a series of beeps.

Beep codes that are used by AMIBIOS:

1 Memory refresh timer error
2 Parity error
3 Main memory read / write test error
4 Motherboard timer not operational
5 Processor error
6 Keyboard controller BAT test error
7 General exception error
8 Display memory error
9 ROM checksum error
10 CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 Cache memory bad

Troubleshooting BIOS Beep Codes

1, 2 or 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.

Make sure they are Registered ECC.

4-7, 9- 11 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system.

Consult your system manufacturer. Before declaring the
motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the possibility of
interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all
expansion cards except the video adapter.

• If the beep codes are generated even when all other
expansion cards are absent, the motherboard has a serious
problem. Consult your system manufacturer.

• If the beep codes are not generated when all other expansion
cards are absent, one of the add -in cards is causing the
malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one at a time

until the problem happens again. This will reveal the
malfunctioning add- in card.

8 If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or reseat

the video adapter. If the video adapter is an integrated part of
the system board, the board may be faulty.

Tyan Reference for troubleshooting:

6 Beeps = No memory inserted.
7 Beeps = Non Reg/ECC DIMMs inserted.
9 Beeps = Only one DIMM inserted.

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.

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4.3 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: Onboard LAN LED Color Definition and Pinout

LAN 2 Port, 10/100/1000 Mbps, Intel 82545, RJ -45 Connector = J53

Network link not established Off Off

Linked at 10 Mbps (10 BaseT)

Activity at 10 Mbps

Linked at 100 Mbps (100 BaseTX)
Activity at 100 Mbps

Linked at 1000 Mbps (1000 BaseT)
Activity at 1000 Mbps

Left LED Right LED

Off

Off

Yellow

Blink Yellow

Yellow

Blink Yellow

Green

Blink Green

Green

Blink Green

LAN 1 Port, 10/100 Mbps, Intel 82551, RJ-45 Connector = J55

Network link not established Off Off

Linked at 10 Mbps (10 BaseT)

Activity at 10 Mbps

Linked at 100 Mbps (100 BaseTX)
Activity at 100 Mbps

Left LED Right LED

Off

Off

Yellow

Blink Yellow

Green

Blink Green

Off
Off

Off
Off

NIC four pin headers pin -outs: J53 & J55

Pin 1 = Link <> Yellow +
Pin 2 = Link <> Yellow ­Pin 3 = Speed <> Green +
Pin 4 = Speed <> Green -

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Appendix II: 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): a PCI -based interface which was designed specifically for
demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller
to the main memory. Whil e the channel runs at only 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: refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus, phone

line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater speed.
BBS (BIOS Boot Specification): is a feature within the BIOS that creates, prioritizes, and

maintains a list of al l Initial Program Load (IPL) devices, and then stores that list in NVRAM. IPL
devices have the ability to load and execute an OS, as well as provide the ability to return to the
BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason. 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, and 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, all at once, 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 also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored 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: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going
through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a
cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in

the slow 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.

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Cache size : refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be confused with
the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in
search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB, and a
cacheable area of 512MB. In this case, up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of
being cached. However, only 512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment.
Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached.

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

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic startup
information for the BIOS.

COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as such because it transmits the eight
bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is

transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight
different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

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

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

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, 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.

Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.
DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate
tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh
requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.

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

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

EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic. An Adaptec specific RAID technology.
ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug-n-

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

Fault -tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced
without causing a loss of service, such as in a RAID system.

Firmware: low-level software that controls the system hardware.

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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, although TYAN also makes some Baby-AT and ATX Footprint boards.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real -Time Clock (RTC).
Handshaking: a form of encryption. One system, typically the server, sends an encryption

scheme to another agent, typically a client. Thus, the client’s data is protected during transmittal to
the server.

HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.
H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.
IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.
IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It can handle

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

IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.
I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware

(mouse, keyboard, etc.)
Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing those devices

as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to provide control back to the
BIOS if the loading attempt fails.

IPL: see Initial Program Load.
IPMB: Intelligent Platform Management Bus. It is a subset of I2C or SMBus. Brief description, it

is used to send IPMI messages/commands. (The communication uses standard I2C or SMBus

protocol. It is just that the message being sent into the bus is formatted to IPMI standard.)

IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU. The
interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU. It is

important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ
lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-Play operating systems can take care of these details for
you.

ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).
Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up.

This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and it waiting for the
peripheral to send some data back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system
components).

Mirroring: see RAID.
NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that holds its data

without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.
OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): Compaq or IBM package other companies’

motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them.

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Parallel port: transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in
parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

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

to a network bus, which connects multiple systems).
PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by IDE drives.

These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DM A channels do not). PCI refers to the
type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.

PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.
Pipeline burst SRAM: a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cach e because SRAM

is slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first to the faster primary cache, and
then, when the primary cache is full, to the slower secondary cache.

Pipelining: improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second
instruction before the first is completed. A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line, with a given

part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions.
PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the number of

seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode.
PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug- n-Play

devices require little set- up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is
running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system (such as Windows 98), and go to work. Devices

and operating systems that are not Plug-n-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, towards the goal of allowing networked-based booting to
boot using industry standard protocols.

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

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

accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer to the system’s main memory.
This memory is available to any program running on the computer.

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

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two sets of memory
addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and
then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non-synchronous RAM, which
must close one address bank before opening the next.

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Serial port: Called such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and
receives data on another single wire (the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after another).

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

of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards)
SIMM (Single In -line Memory Module): Formerly the most common RAM for motherboards.

They must be installed in pairs, and don’t have the capacity or the speed of DIMM modules.

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.
SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready- to-use

design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and racks)
to promote and support server industry growth.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue to
operate normally.

Striping: see RAID
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): a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial, parallel,
mouse, keyboard or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is capable of

supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.

VGA (Video Graphics Array): the PC video display standard
V- SYNC: controls the vertical scanning properties of the monitor.
Wake On LAN (WOL): A remote wake- up technology that enables you to remotely power

systems "on" for off -hours maintenance. A result of the Intel-IBM Advanced Manageability Alliance
and part of the Wired for Management Baseline Specification, this technology helps save time on
automated software installations, upgrades, disk backups and virus scans. Equally important, it
increases end- user productivity by moving such planned disruptions to off-hours.

Watch Dogtimer (WDT): A device that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time
if something goes wrong with an electronic system and the system doesn't recover on its own.
The WDT contains a digital counter that counts down to zero at a constant speed from a preset
number. The counter speed is kept constant by a clock circuit. If the counter reaches zero before
the computer recovers, a signal is sent to designated circuits to perform the desired action, e.g.
reset the system. A normally functioning system must re- load the WDT occasionally, to prevent
the counter from reaching zero.

ZCR: Zero Channel RAID. PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip, thus
lowering cost of RAID solution

ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without
damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and a lever is
pulled down. This shift the processor over and down, guiding into the board and locking it into
place.

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Appendix III : SMDC Information

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 begi n looking after the system.

Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware. IT manager has
the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style (KCS), Block Transfer (BT) 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™ (TSO) software package.
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

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Appendix IV: Riser Cards

Please check with your distributor for these riser cards or check http://www.etyan.com to purchase
the desired card(s).

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Appendix V: Pinouts of onboard jumpers/headers

J22 Speaker header

NIC four pin Header ‘Pin Out’ j53, J55, J58, J67 & J68

J34 header as appears on

Pin 1 = Link <> Yellow + ***

Pinouts for the following jumpers/headers are listed: j22, j34, j42, j50, j51, j53 & j55

J22……………… Onboard 4 pin speaker header

Pin 1 = VCC*
Pin 2 = No Connect
Pin3 = No Connect

Pin4 = SPK

* pin one is identified on the
motherboard and also on page 8

J34…………………Serial port header (com2)

Signal DB9 PIN#(j33) 10 PIN header(j34)

DCD 1 1**
RX 2 3
TX 3 5
DTR 4 7
GND 5 9
DSR 6 2
RTS 7 4
CTS 8 6
RI 9 8
NC/KEY NC/KEY 10

** pin one is identified on the motherboard and also on page 8

motherboard

J53, j58……………...….Intel 82545 4 pin external activity

J55……………………....Intel 82551 4 pin external activity

Pin 2 = Link <> Yellow ­Pin3 = Speed <> Green +
Pin4 = Speed <> Green -

*** pin one is identified on the motherboard and
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J50 & J51……………..Internal USB headers

Pin 1 = VCC ****

J50 & j51 (labeled onboard as USB3 & USB4)

Pin 2 = USBD(2&3)R­Pin3 = USBD(2&3) R+

Pin4 = Gnd
Pin5 = Gnd

**** pin one is identified on the motherboard
and also on page 8.

J42 ……………………SMDC ( Server Man agement daughter card)

Odd pin Signal Even Pin Signal

1***** LAD0 2 LAD1
3 LAD2 4 LAD3
5 GND1 6 LFRAME#
7 GND2 8 PCI_CLK
9 GND3 10 PCIRST#
11 GND4 12 I2C1CLK
13 I2C1DA 14 GND5
15 IC24CLK 16 I2C4DA
17 GND6 18 I2C3CLK
19 I2C3DA 20 5VSB1
21 I2C2CLK 22 I2C2DA
23 5VSB2 24 GND7
25 PWRBTN# 26 PCIPME#
27 RSTBTN# 28 SVM_IRQ#
29 SLPBTN# 30 SVM_WOL#
31 EXTSMI# 32 SVM_THERM#
33 CPUNMI 34 GND8
35 GPIO1 36 GPIO2
37 GND9 38 GPIO4
39 GPIO5/KEY 40 PS_PWRGD
41 GND10 42 RSVD2
43 RSVD3 44 GND11
45 RSVD5 46 BMC_RST#
47 GND12 48 SMALERTA#
49 SMALERTB# 50 GND13

***** pin one is identified on the motherboard and also on page 8

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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. Hence, they should be of the most assistance. Furthermore, if you
purchased your system from a dealer near you, you can actually 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 on pg 38.

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.

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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:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) 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.)

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 #: D1494-102

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