Tyan TOMCAT N3400B User Manual

Tomcat n3400B

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Version 1.0

S2925

Table of Contents

Check the box contents! Page 4

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations Page 5

1.2 Hardware Specifications Page 5 Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image Page 8

2.2 Block Diagram Page 9

2.3 Board Parts, Jumper s and Connectors Page 10

2.4 Installing the Processor Page 22

2.5 Heatsink Retention Frame Installation Page 23

2.6 Thermal Interface Material Page 24

2.7 Heatsink Installation Procedure s Page 25

2.8 Finishing Installing Heatsink Page 26

2.9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Page 27

2.10 Installing the Memory Page 28

2.11 Attaching Drive Cables Page 30

2.12 Installing Add-In Cards Page 32

2.13 Connecting External Devices Page 33

2.14 Installing the Power Supply Page 34

2.15 Finishing Up Page 34 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 About the BIOS Page 35

3.2 BIOS Menu Bar Page 35

3.3 Setup Basics Page 36

3.4 Getting Help Page 36

3.5 In Case of Problems Page 36

3.6 BIOS Main Menu Page 37

3.7 Advanced Menu Page 38

3.8 PCI PnP Menu Page 60

3.9 Boot Menu Page 62

3.10 Security Menu Page 65

3.11 Chipset Menu Page 66

3.12 Exit Menu Page 73 Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes Page 75

4.2 Flash Utility Page 75

Appendix I: SMDC Information Appendix II: How to Make a Drive Diskette Glossary Page 82 Technical Support Page 88

Page 78 Page 80

Check the box contents!

Item S2925G2NR S2925A2NRF

1x Tomcat n3400B

S2925G2NR motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

6 x SATA cable 6 x SATA cable

1x Tomcat n3400B

S2925A2NRF motherboard

1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable

3 x SATA Drive Power Adapter

1 x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE

cable

---- 1 x IEEE1394a Cable

3 x SATA Drive Power

Adapter

1 x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE

cable

1 x USB2.0 cable 1 x USB2.0 cable

1 x Tomcat n3400B user’s

manual

1 x Tomcat n3400B user’s

manual

1 x Tomcat n3400B Quick

Reference guide

1 x Tomcat n3400B Quick

Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield 1 x I/O shield

1 x SLI bridge 1 x SLI bridge

1x Retention Module 1 x Retention Module

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. The Tomcat n3400B (S2925) is a flexible AM D64 platform for multiple applications, based on NVIDIA nForce Pro3400 and SMSC DME5017 chipsets.

Designed to support AMD® Opteron™ 1000 series processors and 8GB DDRII667 memory , the S2925 with integrated Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN, built-in 16MB XGI XG20TM video and six serial ATA ports, is ideal for CPU, memory, and video intensive applications such as CAD, Graphics Design, and High Bandwidth Video Editing, etc.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.TYAN.com. There you can find information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS upgrades.

1.2 - Hardware Specifications

Processor

•uPGA 940-pin AM2 socket

•AMD Opteron 1000 series

processor

Expansion Slots

•One (1) x16 PCI -E connector for graphics

•One (1) x16 PCI -E with x8 bandwisth

•One (1) PCI Express connector

•Three 32-bit, 33MHz PCI v2.3

slots

•Total six usable expansion slots

Chipset

•nVIDIA nForce Pro 3400

•SMSC DME5017

System Management

•SMSC DME5017 w/ hardware monitoring

•Six 4-pin fan header

•Temperature and voltage

monitoring

•Watchdog timer

Integrated 2D/3D PCI Graphics

•XGI XG20 PCI graphics controller

•16MB Frame Buffer of video

memory

Integrated LAN Controllers

•Two nForce Pro 3400 integrated MAC with Marvell 88E1116-CAA Gigabit Ethernet PHY

- 32-bit PCIv2.3interface

- IEEE802.3 compliant, WOL/PXE

support

- Pin header for front panel LAN

LED

Integrated Audio

•Realtek ALC262 audio CODEC

•HAD 2.0 specification compliant

•2x5 pin header for front panel

audio connector

•CD-in connector

Integrated PCI 1394

•Co-lauout VIA VT6307 and VT6308 PCI FireWire (IEEE1394) controller

Memory

•Dual memory channels

•Supports up to four DDR-800

DIMMs

•Up to 8GB of unbuffered, ECC/non-ECC memory

Integrated PCI IDE

•One (1) ATA IDE slot for two IDE devices

•Support for ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices

Integrated Serial ATA II

•Serial ATA Host controllers embedded

•Supports six serial ports run ning at

3.0Gb/s

•NV RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD support

•SATA activity LED connector

Integrated I/O Interface

•One (1) floppy connector

•Four (4) USB 2.0 ports (via cable)

•One (1) COM port (via cable)

•Tyan 2x9 front panel pin header

•2x25 pin SMDC pin header

•One (1) ID LED pin header

•One (1) parallel pin header

•One TYFP2 pin header

•Two IEEE1394 ports (via cable)

Back Panel I/O Ports

•Stacked PS/2 mouse & keyboard ports

•One (1) COM1 connector

•One (1) 15-pin VGA port

•3 audio jacks (from bottom: line

out, line in, MIC)

•Stacked two USB 2.0 ports and one RJ45 (Marvell 88E1116-CAA PHy + nVIDIA MAC) 10/100/1000 Base-T port with link/activity LED

BIOS

•AMI BIOS 8Mbit Flash

•Supports ACPI 1.0

•PnP, DMI2.0, WfM 2.0 power

management

Power

•ATX 12V support, on board 4phase VRD

•Universal 24-pin + 8-pin power connectors

•4-pin auxiliary power connector

Form Factor

•ATX footprint, 9.6” x 12.0 ” (244mmx305mm)

Regulatory

•FCC Class B (Declaration of Conformity)

•CE (Declaration of Conformity)

Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hol e pattern of the Tomcat n3400B S2925 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that y our chassis supports an ATX motherboard.

How to install our products right… the first time

The first thing you should do is read ing 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

2.1- Board Image

This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture.

2.2 - Block Diagram

Tomcat n3400B S2925 Block Diagram

2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

KB/MS

COM1

VGA

AUDIO

LAN1 USB1

LAN2 USB2

PW1

DIMM4

FAN5

DIMM3 DIMM2

J11

PW2

PW3

PCI-E1

DIMM1

CPU

JP8

JP7

JP6

VBAT

JP5

nVIDIA

PCI-E3

PCI-E2

PCI 1

PCI 2

JP1 JP9

J13

PCI 3

J15

JP2 JP3

nForce Pro3400

VIA

J21

J19

JP4

J22

J20

VT6308

J24

BIOS

J25

J27

SMSC

DME5017

J23

SATA4 SATA5

J28

J37

J36

J35

J34

J33

J41

SATA2

SATA0

IDE

SATA3

SATA1

Jumper Legend

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Jumper/Connector Function

JP2/JP3 SMDC/ASF 1.0 Select Header J19 Front Panel Header

OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

J20/J21

J15 IPMB Pin Header J13 SMDC Connector JP9 LCM Module Connector JP1 Enable/Disable VGA Function Jumper J28 COM2 Header

J24/J27

J25 Front Panel LAN1/LAN2/ID LED Headers JP5 Clear CMOS Jumper

JP4 Enable VT6308 (1394) Function Jumper J7 Front Audio Header J11 External CD-in Header

J34/J35/J36/J37/J10

J33 CPU Fan Connector

Front Panel IEEE 1394 Headers J20: 1394-1, J21: 1394-2

Front Panel USB2.0 Connectors J24: USB3, J27: USB4

Front Fan Connector s J34: FAN1, J35: FAN2, J36: FAN3, J37: FAN4

SATA 0/1/2/3/4/5 Serial ATA RAID Connectors

J19 J21 JP2 J15 J13 J20 JP3

JP2/JP3: SMDC/ASF1.0 Select Header

(Default)

Support SMDC card

(JP2 & JP3 )

JP3

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 SMB_CLK LAN_BMBCLK ASFCLK

JP2

Support ASF 1.0

(JP2 & JP3)

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 SMB_DATA LAN_SMBDA ASFDA

J19: Front Panel Header

2 10

HDDLED+

1¾ ¾2 PWR LED+

The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from motherboard to chassis, such as HDD LED, power LED, power button, and reset button.

HDDLED - 3¾ ¾ 4 PWR LEDReset Switch 5¾ ¾ 6 PWR Switch Reset Switch 7¾ ¾ 8 Power Switch

NMI 9¾ ¾ NMI 11¾ ¾ 12 WLED -

5VSB 13¾ ¾ 14 key

SMBus Data 15¾ ¾ 16 GND

SMBus Clock 17¾ ¾ 18 NC

WLED+

J20/J21: Front Panel IEEE1394 Headers

1 9

Signal Pin Pin

XTPA+ 1 2 XTPA-

GND 3 4 GND

XTPB+ 5 6 XTPB-

POWR 7 8 POWR

_ 9 10

Signal

GND

Use these headers to connect to the external devices of IEEE 1394.

J20: 1394-1, J21: 1394-2

J15: IPMB Pin Header

J13: SMDC Connector

The SMDC connector allows you to connect with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC). The S2925 supports Tyan SMDC M3291. See Appendix for more information on SMDC.

Use this header to connect to the IPMB device.

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 IPMB

DATA

GND IPMB

CLK

JP1 JP9 J28

JP9: LCM Module Connector

2 10

Signal Pin Pin Signal

VCC

_ 3 4

5VSB

Use this header to connect the LCM module with

system monitoring function. This header is reserved for barebone use.

JP1: Enable/Disable VGA Function Jumper

1 2

5 6

RXD2

GND

TXD2

J28: COM2 Header

1 9

Enable the onboard VGA function. (Default)

Disable the onboard VGA function.

Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2. *TYAN does not provide cable for this header. It is designed for OEM use only.

Signal Pin Pin

DCD 1 2 DSR RXD 3 4 RTS

TXD 5 6 CTS

DTR 7 8 RI

GND 9 10

Signal

Key

J24 J25 J27 JP5

J24/J27: Front Panel USB2.0 Connectors

9 1

1 11

2 12

10 2

Use these headers to connect to the USB devices via the enclosed USB cable.

Signal Pin Pin

USB PWR 1 2 USB PWR

USB1- 3 4 USB2-

USB1+ 5 6 USB2+

GND 7 8 GND

_ 9 10

J24: USB3, J27: USB4

J25: Front Panel LAN1/LAN2 ID LED Headers

Signal Pin Pin Signal

LAN1 LED+ 1 2 LAN1 LEDLAN2 LED+ 3 4 LAN2 LED-

NC 5 6 NC

IDLED+ 7 8 IDLED-

ID S/W+ 9 10 ID S/W-

11 12

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

JP5: Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting.

Normal

(Default)

How to clear the CMOS data

- Power off system and disconnect power

supply from AC source

- Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS

- Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and 2 Reconnect power supply to AC source

Power on system

Clear

Signal

GND

JP4 J11 J7

JP4: Enable VT6308(1394) Function Jumper

2 10

Enable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI

FireWire controller. (Default) Disable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI

FireWire controller.

J7: Front Audio Header

1 9

Signal Pin Pin

Mic_L 1 2 GND

Mic_R 3 4 Key

Line_R 5 6 GND

_ 7 8 NC

Line_L 9 10

Use this header to connect with the front panel audio outputs.

J11: External CD-in Header

Use this header to connect to the external CD-in device.

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4

CDIN_L GND GND CDIN_R

Signal

GND

J37 J35 J36 J10 J34 J33 SATA5

SATA4

SATA2

SATA3

SATA0

SATA1

J34/J35/J36/J37/J10: Front Fan Connectors

+12V

Tachometer

+12V

Tachometer

J34/J35/J36/J37

Use these headers to connect the chassis cooling fans to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable.

GND

PWM

J34: FAN1, J35: FAN2, J36: FAN3, J37: FAN4 J10: FAN5

These connectors support the tachometer monitoring

J10

and auto fan speed control.

GND

J33: CPU FAN Connector

Use this header to connect the processor cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system stable and

GND

PWM

SATA 0/1/2/3/4/5: Serial ATA RAID Connectors

7 GND

6 RXP 5 RXN 4 GND 3 TXN 2 TXP 1 GND

reliable. This connector supports the tachometer monitoring and

auto fan speed control.

Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the Serial ATA cable

You may use any two of the six Serial ATA ports to have the support of RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and 5 through the onboard nVIDIA chip.

2.4 - Installing the Processor

Your brand new Tomcat n3400B S2925 supports the latest 64-bit processor technology from AMD®. Only AMD® Opteron™ series processors are certified and supported with this motherboard. Check our website for latest processor support. http://www.tyan.com

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

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

Step 1: Lift the lever on the socket until it is approxima tely 90o or as far back as possible to the socket. Step 2: Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor’s installed correctly. Step 3: Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the processor sits flush with the socket. Step 4: Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place. The installation is finished.

Take care when installing the processor as it ha s very fragile connector pins below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly.

2.5 - Heatsink Retention Frame Installation

After you are done installing the processor, you should proceed to install the retention frame and heatsink. The CPU heatsink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them. The overheated processor is dangerous to the motherboard.

The backplate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area near the processor and prov ides 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 s of installation. For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink, use heatsinks validated by AMD. Please refer to AMD’s website at

www.amd.com.

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

1. Mounting screws

2. Heatsink retention frame

3. CPU socket

4. Motherboard PCB

5. Adhesive insulator material

6. Backplate assembly

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

2.6 - Thermal Interface Material

NOTE

Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible wit h the processor & meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements

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

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).

2.7 - Heatsink Installation Procedures

1. After placing backplate and interface material under motherboard place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard. Align plastic retention bracket screw hole s with CPU backplate standoffs. Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket. Repeat for the other side. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

2. After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab. Repeat for the 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.

2.8 - 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 finishe d installing all the fans you can connect your drives (hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc.) to your motherboard.

2.9 - 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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