Tyan Computer Q35T, S5520 User Manual

S5220

Toledo q35T

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Version 1.1

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TYAN, Toledo q35T are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation. Intel®, Intel® Core 2 Duo / Wolfdale / Yorksfield Quad Core processor, Q35, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Phoenix, Phoenix-AwardBIOS are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies. Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SuSE is a trademark of Novell. IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Notice

Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing. TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of inform ation contained in this document.

Table of Contents

Check the box contents! 3

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Congratulations 5

1.2 Hardware Specifications 5 Chapter 2: Board Installation

2.1 Board Image 8

2.2 Block Diagram 9

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors 10

2.4 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis 20

2.5 Installing the Memory 21

2.6 Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan 23

2.7 Attaching Drive Cables 26

2.8 Installing Add-in Cards 27

2.9 Installing Optional SO-DIMM Modules 28

2.10 Connecting External Devices 29

2.11 Installing the Power Supply 30

2.12 Finishing Up 30 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 About the BIOS 31

3.2 Main BIOS Setup 33

3.3 Main Menu 34

3.4 Advanced Menu 41

3.5 Security Menu 61

3.6 Power Menu 62

3.7 Boot Menu 63

3.8 Exit Menu 64

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

4.1 Beep Codes 65

4.2 Flash Utility 65

4.3 Phoenix BIOS Post Code 66

Appendix: SMDC Information 69 Glossary 71 Technical Support 77

Check the box contents!

1x S5220 motherboard

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

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

3 x Serial ATA power c ables

3x Serial ATA c ables

1x USB2.0 cable

1 x S5220 user’s manual

1 x S5220 Quic k Reference guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

NOTE

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions available. The Toledo q35T (S5220) is a flexible Intel the Intel

Q35 memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and 82801IR I/O Controller Hub

(ICH9R) chipsets.

Designed to support the family of Intel 800/667 memory, the S5220 has integrated Dual Ethernet LAN’s, an integrated graphics controller from Q35 and six SATA-II ports. This motherboard represents the best choice for a server platform product.

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

1.2 - Hardware Specifications

platform for multiple applications, based on

Socket 775 processors and 8GB of DDR2

. There you can find

Processor

• One (1) LGA775-pin s ocket supports Intel CPUs of the type below:

- Intel Core 2 Duo / Wolfdale / Yorksfield Quad core processors

• Supports 1333/1066/800 MT/s FSB

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-E x16 slot

- with T yan M2061 ris er card: PCI-E

x8 to PCI-X

- with T yan M2083-RS riser c ard:

PCI-E x16 to PCI-E x16

• One (1) PCI-X x8 slot with PCI-E x4 link only

• Four (4) PCI slots

Chipset

• Intel® Q35 Memory C ontroller Hub (GMCH)

• Intel 82801IR I/O Controller H ub

(ICH9R)

•

Winbond W83627DHG super I/O

Onboard Audio

• Onboard Realtek ALC262

Integrated LAN Controllers

• One (1) Intel 82573L and one (1) Intel 82573V single port Gigabit Controller

Integrated SATA Controllers

• Six (6) SATA ports from ICH9R

Integrated I/O

• One (1) 40-pin IDE connector (Extend IDE from ITE IT8213F)

• Six (6) SATA (3Gb/s) ports

• Four (4) USB 2.0 connectors (support

two USB 2.0 devices)

• One (1) shrouded header for serial port or LCM module interface connect or

• One (1) pin header for audio ports

• One (1) TYAN SMDC connector for

server management (M3295-2)

• One (1) pin header for SMBUS connection

• One (1) 34-pin FDD connector

Integrated 2D/3D PCI Graphics

• Integrated graphics from Q35; one PCI-E x16 slot is available for the VGA card

Memory

• Four 240-pin DDR2 sockets support up to 8 GB

• Dual channel memory bus (must be populated in pairs)

• Un-buffered, non-ECC DDR2 667/800 MHz DIMM

• Supports 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB

DIMM

System Management

• Total six (6) fan headers with cont rol and tachometer monitoring

• Monitoring voltage f or CPU, Memory & Power Supply

• Monitoring temperatur e for CPU & environment

• One (1) pin header for Chassis Intrusion detection

• Supports Serial Console Redirect

• Supports Watch Dog Timer, ACPI

S1/S3/S4/S5

External I/O Ports

• Stacked P S/2 mouse & keyboard ports

• Stacked two (2) USB ports

• Stacked COM port and VGA port

•Stacked two (2) USB ports and one (1)

10/100M LAN port (LAN port is for M3295-2 only)

• Two (2) RJ-45 10/100/1000M ports

• Audio connectors (Line-in/Line-

out/Mic-in)

BIOS

• Phoenix BIOS on 8Mbit LPC Flash ROM

• Supports boot from USB device

• Supports ACPI 2.0

• Power-on mode control for AC power

loss recovery

Power Supply

•

EPS 12V Power Supply (24-pin + 8-

pin power connectors)

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (DoC)

• European Community CE (DoC)

Form Factor

• ATX form factor

• 12” x 9.6” (305mm x244mm)

Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Toledo q35T (S5220) matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an ATX motherboard.

How to install our products right… the first time

The first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some 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

Toledo q35T S5220

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

Toledo q35T S5220

2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

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

Jumper Legend

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

Jumper/Connector Function

COM2 COM2 Header

CPUFAN1, FAN2/3/4/5/6 4-pin Fan Connector with Tachom eter

USB3/USB4/USB5/USB6 USB Front Panel Connector

TYFP1 Front Panel Connector

TYFP2/TYFP3 Front Panel Connector for Barebone

LCM LCM Connector for Barebone

J13 OPMA Connector (supports TYAN M3295)

J24

FP-AUDIO Front Panel Audio Connector

J35 Reset Switch

J36 Power Switch

TYFAN/J50/J52 Fan Connector for Barebone

CMOS (J14)

Aux. Power Connector for TYAN Riser Card (M2061)

Clear CMOS Jumper Pin 1-2 closed: Normal (Default) Pin 2-3 closed: Clear

CPUFAN1

FAN5

FAN2

J24

FAN3

FAN6

FAN4

TYFP1

LCM

CPUFAN1/FAN2~FAN6: 4-pin Fan Connector with Tachometer

Use these headers to connect the 4-pin cooling fans

+12V Ta c h om e t er

PWM C ont rol

to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable.

CPUFAN1: J7 FAN2: J6 FAN3: J53 FAN4: J47 FAN5: J51 FAN6: J48

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

J24: Aux. Power Connector for TYAN Riser Card (M2061)

Pin Sign al Pi n Sign al

1 +12V 2 GND 3 GND 4 +5V

LCM (J30): LCM Header for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use onl y.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 RXD (Receive Data) 3 Key Pin 4 GND 5 +5V Standby 6 TXD (Transmit Data)

TYFP1 (J37): Front Panel Header

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.

Intrusion -

GND

Key Pin

Warning LED -

Warning LED+

GND

PW R_ SW -

PWR LED-

PWR LED+

18 17

16 15

14 13

12 11

10 9

8 7

6 5

4 3

2 1

SMBUS Clock

SMBUS Data

+5V Standby

Ext. Interrupt

(NMI)

+5V

Reset -

GND

HDD LED-

HDD LED+

SATA1 SATA4 SATA2 SATA5 SATA3 SATA6

USB4

USB6FP-AUDIO

USB5 USB3

COM2

USB3/USB4/USB5/USB6: USB Front Panel Connector

2 10

1 9

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V Standby 2 +5V Standb y 3 USB_A- 4 USB_B5 USB_A+ 6 USB_B+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key Pin 10 GND

USB3: J25 USB5: J21 USB4: J39 USB6: J22

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

COM2 (J29): COM2 Header

9 1

SATA1/2/3/4/5/6: Serial ATA Connector

Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2.

*TYAN does not provide cable for this header. It is designed for barebone

use only

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD (Data Carrier Detect) 2 DSR (Data Set Ready) 3 RXD (Receive Data) 4 RTS (Request T o Send) 5 TX (Transmit Data) 6 CTS (Clear To Send) 7 DTR (Data Terminal

Ready)

9 GND 10 NC

8 RI (Ring Indicator)

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

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7

GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND

SATA1: J34 SATA4: J46 SATA2: J33 SATA5: J45 SATA3: J32 SATA6: J44

FP-AUDIO (J5): Front Panel Audio Connector

2 10

1 9

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Microphone In-L 2 GND 3 Microphone In-R 4 Presence5 Headphone-R 6 Microphone Sense Return 7 Sense Send 8 Key Pin 9 Headphone-L 10 Headphone Sense Return

TYFP3

J52

J50

TYFAN

TYFP2

TYFP2 (J28) : Front Panel Connector for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use onl y.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 LAN1 LED+ 2 LAN1 LED3 LAN2 LED+ 4 LAN2 LED5 NC 6 NC 7 ID LED+ 8 ID LED9 ID SW + 10 ID SW 11 Key Pin 12 NC

TYFP3 (J31) : Front Panel Connector for Barebone

It is designed for barebone use onl y.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HDD LED+ 2 HDD LED3 GND 4 RESET5 Power LED+ 6 Power LED-

7 Warning

LED+ 9 SMBus Data 10 SMBus Clock 11 Ext. Interrupt

(NMI) 13 +5V Standby 14 Intrusion15 GND 16 PW R_SW17 LAN1 LED+ 18 LAN1 LED19 LAN2 LED+ 20 LAN2 LED21 NC 22 NC 23 ID LED+ 24 ID LED25 ID SW+ 26 ID SW27 Key Pin 28 NC

8 Warning

LED-

12 +5V

J50/J52/TYFAN (J27): Fan Connector for Barebone

TYFAN

J50/J52

It is designed for barebone use onl y.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Tachometer 1 2 Tachometer 6 3 Tachometer 2 4 NC 5 Tachometer 3 6 NC 7 Tachometer 4 8 NC 9 Tachometer 5 10 NC 11 GND 12 Key Pin 13 GND 14 PWM Control

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PWM Control 1 2 +12V1 3 Tachometer 1 4 GND

GND

+12V2

2 4

Tachometer 2 PWM Control 2

CMOS

CMOS (J14): Clear CMOS Jumper

Normal

(Default)

Clear

Use this jumper when you have forgotten your system/s etup password or need to clear the syst em BIOS settings. How to clear the CMOS data:

- Power off system and disconnect the power supply from the AC source

- Use jumper cap t o close Pin 2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS

- R eplace jumper c ap to close Pin 1 and 2 Reconnect the power supply to the AC source

- Power on system

2.4 - 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.

2.5 - Installing the Memory

Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor. Only DDRII-800/667 DIMM modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com recommended for your motherboard.

The following diagram shows common types of DDRII memory modules.

for details of the type of memory

Key points to note before installing memory:

For optimal dual-channel DDRII operation, always install memory in pairs beginning with DIMM1 and DIMM3. Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual-channel DDRII operation. Mismatched memory may cause system instability.

• Only DDRII 800/667 un-buffered, non-ECC memory modules are

supported.

• All installed memory will automatically be detected and no jumpers or settings need changing.

Refer to the following table for supported DDRII populations.

(Note: V indicates a populated DIMM slot)

Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S5220.

1. Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration.

2. Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket.

Key slot

3. Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket. The locking levers pop up into place.

2.6 - Installing the Processor and Cooling Fan

Your S5220 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support: http://www.tyan.com

Processor Installation (LGA 775 Socket)

The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible. Follow these instructions to install your processor and heat sink.

1. Locate the processor socket on the motherboard and lift the locking lever to a fully open position.

locking leve

2. Lift the load plate to a fully open position.

load

late

3. Insert the processor into the socket and make sure that pin 1 is correctly located.

Pin 1 identifie

4. Remove the PnP cap from the load plate.

PnP cap

5. Replace the load plate and return the locking lever to the locking position.

6. The CPU installation is now complete.

Cooling Fan Installation

After you have installed the processor, the heatsink should be installed to ensure that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat. Use the heatsink supplied for best results.

Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown.

1. Take out the heatsink from the package. Turn the heatsink upside down and you can see that the heatsink has already applied a layer of thermal compound.

thermal compound

2. Turn the board upside down and insert the heat sink spring mechanism as shown.

3. Align the heatsink with the four holes around the processor socket.

4. Press the heatsink down until the four screws are securely seated in the holes.

5. Use screw drive to secure the four screws.

2.7 - Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching IDE Drive Cable

Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two onboard IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector

designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel.

Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below:

Simply plug in the BLUE END of the IDE cable into the motherboard IDE connector, and the other end(s) into the drive(s). Each standard IDE cable has three connectors, two of which are closer together. The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard. The other two connectors are used to connect to drives.

Note: Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers. If only using one device on a channel, it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it.

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

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The Toledo q35T (S5220) is also equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels. Connections for these drives are also very simple.

There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.

The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive

1. SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power connection

3. SATA cable motherboard connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

2.8 - 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 slots that appear on your motherboard.

PCI-E x16 slot

PCI-E x8 slot

32/33 PCI 2.3 slot

Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card firmly. Do not force any add-in cards into any slots if they do not seat in place. It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add-in card.

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the

NOTE

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

2.9 - Installing Optional SO-DIMM modules

Your S5220 motherboard is equipped with an optional proprietary SO-DIMM connector. The 200-pin vertical SO-DIMM connector can be used for TYAN M3295 expansion card to provide such features as additional TYAN SMDC modules support. For details of available expansions cards, visit the TYAN website at

http://www.tyan.com

1. Open the spring levers as shown.

2. Insert the SO-DIMM card as shown, making sure that the card is the right way up. The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the motherboard.

3. Push the SO-DIMM card down into place and make sure the spring levers click into place as shown.

NOTE: The SO-DIMM expansion cards

will fit in the slot only one way. Make sure that you align the slot in the card with the key in the card slot.

4. Removal of a SO-DIMM card is a reversal of the installation procedure. Push out the spring levers as shown and pull the card out of the socket.

. To install a SO-DIMM expansion card:

2.10 - Connecting External Devices

The following diagram will detail the rear port stack for this S5220 motherboard:

Mouse Keyboard

USBx2

Serial Port VGA Port

IPMI LAN USB x 2

Gigabit Ethernet x 2

Line-In Line-Out MIC

NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but

software may be required to complete the installation.

Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

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

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

Left LED

10 Mbps Off

100 Mbps Green

1000 Mbps

No Link Off Off

(Link / Activity)

Green / Blinking Green

Right LED

(Speed Status)

Yellow

2.11 - Installing the Power Supply

There are two power connectors on your mainboard. The board requires that you use an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the motherboard and can damage.

EPS12V (24-pin) EPS12V (8-pin)

Applying power to the board

1. Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.

2. Connect the EPS 12V 24-pin power connector.

3. Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables

to motherboard connectors.

2.12 - 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 docum entation online at our website or by calling your vendor’s support line.

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3.1 About the BIOS

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, batterybacked 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 PC AT-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 when the machine boots up and begins to show the memory count.

Setup Basics The table below shows how to use the setup program with the keyboard.

Key Function Tab Moves from one selection to the next Left/Right Arrow Keys Changes from one menu to the next Up/Down Arrow Keys Moves between selections Enter Opens highlighted section PgUp/PgDn Keys Changes settings.

Getting Help

Pressing [F1] displays 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 computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program, 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 sure of the outcome. TYAN or your system manufacturer has carefully chosen the chipset defaults for 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 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.

3.2 Main BIOS Setup

When you enter PhoenixBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the following screen will appear as below:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

System Time: System Date:

Legacy Diskette A:

X SATA Port 1 X SATA Port 2 X SATA Port 3 X SATA Port 4 X SATA Port 5 X SATA Port 6 X Ext. Primary Master X Ext. Primary Slave

X Memory Cache X Boot Features

Installed memory Available to OS Used by devices

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

The main menu contains the following menu items:

Main

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Security

Use this menu to configure security settings for your system.

Power

Use this menu to configure power options for your system.

Boot

Use this menu to configure boot options for your system.

Exit

This contains the various BIOS exit options.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[xx:xx:xx] [xx/xx/ xxxx]

[Disabled ]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or [Enter] s elects field.

3.3 Main

In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. Users use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

System Time: System Date:

Legacy Diskette A:

X SATA Port 1 X SATA Port 2 X SATA Port 3 X SATA Port 4 X SATA Port 5 X SATA Port 6 X Ext. Primary Master X Ext. Primary Slave

X Memory Cache X Boot Features

Installed memory Available to OS Used by devices

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[xx:xx:xx] [xx/xx/ xxxx]

[Disabled ]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

[Tab], [Shift-Tab], or [Enter] s elects field.

System Time / Date setup

System Time: Adjusts the system clock. HHHours (24hr. format): MMMinutes : SSSeconds System Date: Adjusts the system date. MMMonths : DDDays : YYYYYears

Legacy Diskette A

Defines the floppy drive type Options: Disabled / 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25 in / 720 K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in /

2.88 M, 3.5 in

Installed Memory/Available to OS/Used by devices

This displays the amount of system memory allocated to OS or used by devices. (read only)

3.3.1 SATA Port 1~6/Ext. Primary Master/Slave

Computer detects the hard disk drive type for each drive. Press [Enter] to view advanced details of the corresponding drive.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Type:

Multi-S ector Transfers: LBA Mode Control: 32 Bit I/O: Transfer Mode: Ultra DMA Mode:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Auto]

[Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Standar d] [Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help User = your enter

parameters of hard-disk drive installed at this connection. Auto = autotypes harddisk drive installed here. 1-39 = you select predetermined type of hard-disk drive installed here. CD-ROM = a CD-ROM drive is installed here. ATAPI Removable = removable disk drive is installed here.

The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk. This option lets you set the following hard disk parameters:

Type

Selects the type of device connected to the system. Options: Auto / CD/DVD / Not Installed / ARMD

Multi-Sector Transfers

This option allows you to specify the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. Options: Disabled / 2 Sectors / 4 Sectors / 8 Sectors / 16 Sectors

LBA Mode Control

Enables or disables LBA Mode. When LBA is turned on, the BIOS will enable geometry translation. This translation may be done in the same way that it is done in Extended CHS or large mode, or it may be done using a different algorithm called LBA-assist translation. The translated geometry is still what is presented to the operating system for use in Int 13h calls. The difference between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the drive's logical geometry. With LBA, it translates from the translated geom etry directly into a logical block (sector) number. Options: Disabled / Enabled

32 Bit I/O

Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode. Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk interface controller to bundle together two 16-bit chunks of data from the drive into a 32-bit group, which is then transmitted to the processor or memory. This results in a small performance increase. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Transfer Mode

These modes determine the speed at which data is transferred to and from the drive. The Auto option automatically determines the correct transfer rates. Options: Auto / Standard / Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 / FPIO 3 / DMA 1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2

Ultra DMA Mode

Enables or disables Ultra DMA Mode. Ultra DMA (UDMA, or, more accurately, Ultra DMA/33) is a protocol for transferring data between a hard disk drive through the computer's data paths (or bus) to the computer's random access memory (RAM). The Ultra DMA/33 protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33.3 MBps (megabytes per second), twice as fast as the previous Direct Memory Access (DMA) interface. Ultra DMA support in your computer means that it will boot (start) and open new applications more quickly. It will also help users of graphics-intensive and other applications that require large amounts of access to data on the hard drive. Ultra DMA uses Cyclical Redundancy Checking (CRC), offering a new level of data protection. Options: Disabled / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 5

3.3.2 Memory Cache

This setting allows you to tweak the various cache settings for optimal performance of your system. Press [Enter] to display the various cache settings.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Cache System BIOS ar ea: Cache Video BIOS area: Cache Base 0-512K: Cache Base 512K-640K: Cache Extended Memory Area: Cache A000 – AFFF: Cache B000 – BFFF: Cache C800 – CBFF: Cache CC00 – CFFF: Cache D000 – D3FF: Cache D400 – D7FF: Cache D800 – DBFF: Cache DC00 – DFFF: Cache E000 – E3FF: Cache E400 – E7FF: Cache E800 – EBFF: Cache EC00 – EFFF:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Memory Cache

[Write Protect] [Write Protect] [Write Back] [Write Back] [Write Back] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Write Protect] [Write Protect] [Write Protect] [Write Protect]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Controls caching of system BIOS area.

Cache System BIOS Area

This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS does not need to access the system BIOS often. As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the system BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance. Options: uncached / Write Protect

Cache Video BIOS Area

This feature is only valid when the video BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h-C7FFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the video BIOS. However, this does not necessarily make the system perform better because the OS bypasses the BIOS and uses the graphics driver to access the video card's hardware directly. As such, it would be a waste of L2 cache bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In addition, if any

program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this area for optimal system performance. Options: uncached / Write Protect

Cache Base 0-512K

Control caching of 512K base memory. Options: uncached / Write Through / Write Protect / Write Back

Cache Base 512-640K

Control caching of 512K-640K base memory. Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache Extended Memory Area

Control caching of system memory above one megabyte. Options: Write Through / Write Back

Cache A000-AFFF~ Cache DC00-DFFF

Control caching of the memory blocks. Options: Disabled / USWC Caching / Write Back/ Write Through / Write Protect

Cache E000-E3FF~ Cache EC00-EFFF

Control caching of the memory blocks. Options: Disabled / Write Back / Write Through / Write Protect

3.3.3 Boot Features

This setting allows you to tweak the various boot settings for optimal performance of your system. Press [Enter] to display the various boot features.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Floppy C heck Halt on Errors Keyboar d Error Report Summery scr een: Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: QuickBoot Mode: Extended Memory Testing

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Boot Feat ures

[Disabled] [All Errors] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Just zero it]

Item Specific Help

Enabled verifies floppy type on boot; disabled speeds boot.

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Floppy Check

This feature is used to verify floppy type on boot. Selecting [Disabled] will speed the boot process. Options: Disabled / Enabled

Halt on Errors

Select [No Errors] if users don’t want to stop POST with any error. Options: All Errors / No Errors / All, But Keyboard

Keyboard Error Report

Enabled BIOS keyboard error report; BIOS will display the keyboard error message & save the event in DMI. Disabled BIOS keyboard error report; BIOS will not warn & display the error message. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Summary Screen

Enables or disables the display of the summary screen during boot up. When Summary Screen is Enabled (the default), a Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility summary screen appears during system boot after the power-on self-test (POST). The summary screen lists many of the system setup settings. When this option is set to Disabled, the summary screen does not appear. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Boot-time Diagnostic Screen

This feature is used to display the diagnostic screen during the boot process. Options: Enabled / Disabled

QuickBoot Mode

Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Options: Disabled / Enabled

Extended Memory Testing

Determines the tests that will be run on extended memory (memory above 1MB) during boot up. Options: Normal / Just zero it / None

3.4 Advanced

This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Setup W arning

Setting items on this menu t o incorrect values may cause your system to malfunction.

X Advanced Chips et Control X Advanced Processor Options X I/O Devic e Configuration X DMI Event Logging

Reset Configuration D ata: Large Disk Access Mode:

Legacy USB Support:

X Hardware Monitor X IPMI X Console Redirection

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[No] [DOS]

[Enabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Select options for Advanced Chipset features.

NOTE: When an IPMI card is installed, the Hardware Monitor submenu is disabled and the IPMI submenu is enabled, and vice versa.

Reset Configuration Data

If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your computer's hardware configuration, the BIOS will automatically detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD. Select [Yes] if you want to clear the ESCD area. Options: Yes / No

Large Disk Access Mode

This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 cylinders, more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the system. Set this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present. Else, set this option to [Other]. Virtually, all modern hard disks have these characters so leave this option at [DOS], unless you know otherwise. Options: DOS / Other

Legacy USB Support:

Enables support for legacy USB. Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.1 Advanced Chipset Control

This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Advanced Chipset Control

X Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu X PCI Express Sub-Menu

WatchDog Mode WatchDog Timer

Memory Reclaiming

Default Primary Video Adapter IGD – Device 2: IGD – Device 2, Function 1: DVMT 4.0 Mode: Pre-Allocated Memory Size: IGD – Memory Size: Fixed Graphics Memory:

DVMT Graphics Memory:

Azalia Audio

Enable Multimedia Timer

Serial ATA

Native Mode Operat ion

SATA RAID Enable SATA AHCI Enable SATA AHCI Legacy Enable

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled] [10 Mins]

[Enabled]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [1MB] [128MB] [xxxxKB] [xxxxKB]

[Auto]

[No]

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

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

These items determine whether the integrated PCI Devices will be Enabled in PCI Config. Space.

Note: When DVMT 4.0 Mode is set to [Auto], Pre-Allocated Memory Size, IGD – Memory Size and Fixed Graphics Memory will be auto hidden.

WatchDog Mode

This feature allows you to enable the watchdog function. POST: Watchdog timer counting, start at Power on, stop at OS Boot OS: Start at OS Boot Power on: Start at power on Options: Disabled / POST / OS

Watchdog Timer

When HD time-out occurs, system will auto reboot. Options: 2 Mins / 4 Mins / 6 Mins / 8 Mins / 10 Mins

Memory Reclaiming

It allows you to enable or disable the system memory remap function. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Default Primary Video Adapter

Select [IGD] to have Internal Graphics, if supported and enabled, be used for the boot display device. Select [PEG] to have PCI Express Graphics, if supported and enabled, be used for the boot display device. To use PCI Video, select [IGD]. Options: Auto / PCI / PEG / IGD

IGD --- Device 2

Enable or Disable the Internal Graphics Device by setting item to the desired value. Options: Auto / Disabled

IGD --- Device 2, Function 1

Enable or Disable Function 1 of the Internal Graphics Device by setting item to the desired value. Options: Auto / Disabled

DVMT 4.0 Mode

Select the configuration of DVMT 4.0 Graphics Memory that Driver will allocate for use by the Internal Graphics Device. Options: Auto / Fixed / DVMT

Pre-Allocated Memory Size

Select the amount of' Pre-Allocated Graphics Memory for use by the Internal Graphics Device. Options: 1MB / 8MB

IGD --- Memory Size

Select the amount of the Main Memory that the Internal Graphics Device will use. Options: 128MB / 256MB / Max DVMT

Fixed Graphics Memory

Display the fixed graphics memory. (Read only)

DVMT Graphics Memory

Display the DVMT graphics memory. (Read only)

Azalia Audio

This feature is used to configure Azalia audio interface. Options: Auto / Disabled

Enable Multimedia Timer

It is used to enable/disable Multimedia Timer support. Options: No / Yes

Serial ATA

This feature is used to enable the SATA function. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Native Mode Operation

This feature is used to choose Native Mode for ATA. However, certain OS is not supported under Native Mode. Options: Auto / Serial ATA

SATA RAID Enable

When this option is enabled, the Silicon Image RAID BIOS is loaded on system start up, allowing for configuration of hardware RAID arrays. With the SATA RAID ROM option disabled, the drives attached to the controller can only act independently of one another. Options: Enabled / Disabled

SATA AHCI Enable

This item allows you to enable the SATA AHCI functionality. Options: Disabled / Enabled

SATA AHCI Legacy Enable

[Enabled]: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Legacy Mode. [Disabled]: SATA and PATA drives are auto-detected and placed in Native IDE mode. Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.1.1 Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Integrat ed Device Control Sub-Menu

X LAN Control Sub-Menu

USB Dev #29 USB Dev #26

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Fun #0, 1, 2, 3, 7] [Fun #0, 1, 2, 7]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

These items c ontrol LAN devic es

USB Dev #29

Controls Dev #29. Options: Fun #0, 1, 2, 3, 7 / Fun #0 / Fun#0, 1 / Fun#0, 1, 2 / Fun#0, 1, 2, 3 / Disabled

USB Dev #26

Controls Dev #26. Options: Fun #0, 1, 2, 7 / Fun#0, 7 / Fun#0, 1, 7 / Disabled

3.4.1.1.1 LAN Control Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

LAN Control Sub-Menu

LAN1 LAN1 Opt ion RO M Scan:

LAN2 LAN2 Opt ion RO M Scan:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled] [Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Enable/D isable for the integrated LAN devic e.

LAN1 / LAN2

Enable/Disable for the intergrated LAN device. Options: Enabled / Disabled

LAN1 / LAN2 Option ROM Scan

Initialize device expansion ROM. Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.1.2 PCI Express Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

PCI Express Sub-Menu

PCI Express Base Address GMCH Base Address DMI Base Address Egress Port Base Address

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

X PCI-E1 Sub-Menu

ICH9 RCB Base Address

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

X PCI-E2 Sub-Menu

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

These items are for debugging the PCI Express Graphics Port.

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PCI Express Base Address / GMCH Base Address / DMI Base Address / Egress Port Base Address / ICH9 RCB Base Address

Read only.

3.4.1.2.1 PCI-E1 Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

PEI-E1 S ub-Menu

PCI Express Graphics Port [Auto]

------------------------------------------------------------------------PEG Enabled PEG Number PEG Width

-------------------------------------------------------------------------PEG Slot Number PEG Power Limit PEG Slot Card Detect

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Disabled --- Port always disabled. Enabled --- Port always enabled. Auto --- Only enable if card found. Debug --- only enable if card found. Don’t force link width.

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PCI Express Graphics Port

This feature is used to control the PCI Express Graphics port. Options: Auto / Enabled / Disabled / Debug

PEG Enabled / PEG Number / PEG Width / PEG Slot Number / PEG Power Limit / PEG Slot Card Detect

Read only.

3.4.1.2.2 PCI-E2 Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

PCI-E2 Sub-Menu

PCI-E Port 1 [Auto]

------------------------------------------------------------------------Port #1 Enabled Port #1 Number Port #1 Width

-------------------------------------------------------------------------Port #1 Slot Number Port #1 Power Limit Port #1 Slot Card Detect

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

Disabled --- Port always disabled. (If Port #1 is disabled, then the rest of the Ports will also be disabled.) Enabled --- Port always enabled. Auto --- Only enable if card found.

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PCI Express Port #1

This feature is used to control the PCI Express Port #1. Options: Auto / Enabled / Disabled

Port #1 Enabled / Port #1 Number / Port #1 Width / Port #1 Slot Number / Port #1 Power Limit / Port #1 Slot Card Detect

Read only.

3.4.2 Advanced Processor Options

This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Advanced Process or Options

Hyperthreading: Core Multi-Processing Single Logical Proc. Mode

Thermal Management 2 Set Max Ext CPUID = 3 C1 Enhanced Mode PECI Interface Intel® Virtualization Technology No Execute Mode Mem Protection

Frequenc y Ratio Frequenc y Hi Ratio Processor Power Management

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

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

[Default] [X 12] [GV1/GV3 Only]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Enabling Hyperthreading activates additional CPU thr eads. These threads may appear as additional processors but will share some resources with the other threads within the physical package.

Hyperthreading

Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor. Enabling Hyperthreading activates additional CPU threads. These threads may appear as additional processors but will share some resources with the other threads within the physical package. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Core Multi-processing

Determines whether the second core is enabled. [Disabled]: the second core is disabled [Enabled]: the second core is enabled Options: Disabled / Enabled

Single Logical Proc. Mode

Multiple Core Processor. Only single thread and core is enabled. Options: Disabled / Enabled

Thermal Management 2

Select between TM1 and TM2. Options: Disabled / Enabled

Set Max Ext CPUID = 3

Sets Max CPUID extended function value to 3. Options: Disabled / Enabled

C1 Enhanced Mode

This feature is used to enable the C1 Enhanced mode. Options: Enabled / Disabled

PECI Interface

It is used to enable/disable the Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI). Options: Disabled / Enabled

Intel ® Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology is a set of platform features that support virtualization of platform hardware and multiple software environments. Options: Disabled / Enabled

No Execute Mode Mem Protection

Execution protection prevents code execution from data pages such as the default heap, various stacks, and memory pools. Protection can be applied in both user and kernel-mode. Windows XP SP2 supports this technology. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Frequency Ratio

Select the internal frequency m ultiplier of the CPU. Options: BIOS CPU Detect / Default

Frequency Hi Ratio

Select the Hi ratio for the Intel Speedstep CPU. Selecting unsupported ratios will cause hang. Clear CMOS to recover. Options: BIOS CPU Detect / x10

Processor Power Management

Thermal Management throttles the processor back as it reaches its maximum operating temperature. Throttling reduces the number of processing cycles, thereby diminishing the heat dissipation of the CPU. This cools the unit. Once the CPU has reached a safe operating temperature, thermal throttling is automatically disabled, and normal full speed processing begins again. Options: GV1/GV3 only / Disabled

3.4.3 I/O Device Configuration

This setting allows you to configure I/O devices.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

I/O Devic e Configuration

Floppy dis k controller Serial port A: Base I/O address: Interrupt: Serial port B: Mode Base I/O address Interrupt:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled] [Enabled] [3F8] [IRQ4] [Enabled] [Normal] [2F8] [IRQ3]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Configur e using these options:

[Disabled] No configuration

[Enabled] User configuration

[Auto] BIOS or OS chooses c onfiguration

(OS Controlled) Displayed when controlled by OS

Floppy disk Controller

This defines how the floppy disk controller is detected and configured. Options: Disabled / Enabled / Auto

Serial Port A/B:

This defines how the serial port A/B is detected and configured. Options: Disabled / Enabled / Auto

Base I/O Address:

Set the base I/O address for serial port A/B. Options: 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8

Interrupt:

Set the interrupt for serial port A/B. Options: IRQ3 / IRQ4

Mode

Set the mode for serial port B. Options: IR / Normal

3.4.4 DMI Event Logging

This section allows you to fine tune the DMI Event Logging configuration.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

DMI Event Logging

Event log validity Event log capacity

View DMI event log Event Logging

Mark DMI events as read Clear all DIM event logs

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Enabled]

[No]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Report the validity of the DMI event log

Event Log Capacity

It reports the space available in the DMI event log. If set to [Full], the event log has no more available space to store DMI events. (read only)

Event Log Validity

It reports the validity of the DMI event log. (read only)

View DMI Event Log

It allows you to view the contents of the DMI event log. (read only)

Event Logging

Select [Enabled] to allow logging of DMI events. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Mark DMI Events as Read

Press [Enter] to mark DMI events as read.

Clear all DMI Event logs

When set to [Enabled], BIOS event log will be cleared. Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.4.5 Hardware Monitor

This section allows you to fine tune the Hardware Monitor configuration.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Hardware Monitor

X Voltage Monitoring

CPU FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 FAN4 FAN5 FAN6

CPU Temp. Ambient1 Temp. Ambient2 Temp.

FAN Fail LED Indicator Auto FAN Control

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled] [Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

CPU FAN1/FAN2/FAN3/FAN4/FAN5/FAN6/CPU Temp./Ambient1 Temp./ Ambient2 Temp.

Items can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

FAN Fail LED Indicator

When it is set to [Enabled], the LED will be on when the FAN failed. Options: Disabled / Enabled

Auto Fan Control:

This feature is used to set function of Auto Mode Fan Control. Options: Enabled / Disabled

3.4.5.1 Voltage Monitoring Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Voltage Monitoring

CPU Vcore Vddr2 5V 12V

3.3V

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.6 IPMI

This section allows you to configure the IPMI settings. (This submenu will appear when an IPMI card is installed.)

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

X System Event Log X System Event Log (list mode) X Realtim e S ensor D at a

IPMI Specification Version BMC Firmware Version System Event Logging Clear System Event Log Existing Event Log number Remaining Event Log number Event Log Control SYS Firmware Progress BIOS POST Errors BIOS POST Watchdog OS boot Watchdog Timer for loading OS (SEC) Time out action

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

IPMI

2.0

0.00.00000000 [Enabled] [Disabled] 7 (unknown)

[Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [10] [No action]

Item Specific Help

Display the System Event Log

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

IPMI Specification Version / BMC Firmware Version

It displays the version of the IPMI Specification and BMC Firmware. (Read only)

System Event Logging

Select [Enabled] to allow logging of system events. Options: Enabled / Disabled

Clear System Event Log

When set to [Enabled], system event log will be cleared. Options: Disabled / Enabled

Existing Event Log number / Remaining Event Log number

It displays the number of existing event logs and remaining event logs. (Read only)

SYS Firmware Progress

It records the continual development of BIOS POST. Options: Disabled / Enabled

BIOS POST Errors

Enabled -> BIOS will halt & display error message if there is any POST error . Disabled -> BIOS will not halt if there is any POST error. Options: Disabled / Enabled

BIOS POST Watchdog

Select [Disabled] if users don’t want to stop POST with any error. Options: Disabled / Enabled

OS Boot Watchdog

Disable or select Watchdog Timer count mode. Options: Disabled / mSecond / Second / Minute

Timer for loading OS (SEC)

Watch dog timer value. Options: 10 - 255

Time Out Action

Select what to do when Watchdog time out. Options: No Action / System Reset

3.4.6.1 System Event Log Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

SEL Entry Number = 1 SEL Record ID = 0001 SEL Record T ype = 02 - System Event Rec ord Timestamp = 03.17.2073 13:10:06 Generator ID = 01 00 SEL Mess age R ev = 04 Sensor Type = 0E - POST Memory Resize Sensor Number = 00 - (unknown) SEL Event Type = 6F - Sens or-specific Event Description = POST Memory Resize SEL Event Data = A0 00 00

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

System Event Log

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.6.2 System Event Log (list mode) Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Event ID Sens or Name Sensor Type D ate/Time Stamp

X 0007 V5VSB Voltage 03.17.2073 13:10:08

Lower Critical Going Low, Ass ertion

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

System Event Log (list mode)

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

[0007 V5VSB V oltage 03.17.2073 13:10:08]

SEL Entry Number = 7 SEL Record ID = 0007 SEL Record T ype = 02 - System Event Record Timestamp = 03.17.2073 13:10:06 Generator ID = 20 00 SEL Mess age R ev = 04 Sensor T ype = 02 - Voltage Sensor Number = 57 - V5VSB SEL Event Type = 01 - Threshold Event Description = Lower Critical Going Low, Assertion SEL Event Data = 52 81 B5

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.6.3 Realtime Sensor Data Sub-Menu

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Sensor Sensor Sensor Sensor Lower U pper Type Name Data Units Limit Limit

Temp LocalTemp2 0.00 degrees C 0.00 59.00 H1_THERM 0.00 degrees C 0.00 75.00 LocalTemp1 0.00 degrees C 0.00 59.00 VTIN2 0.00 degrees C 0.00 70.00 H0_THERMP 0.00 degrees C 0.00 75.00 VTIN1 29. 00 degrees C 0.00 70.00 SYS_TEMP -127.00 degrees C 0.00 70.00 Voltage H0_DDRII_1.8Run 0.00 Volts 1.58 2.02

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Realtime Sensor Data

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

All items on this submenu can not be modified in user mode. Read only.

3.4.7 Console Redirection

This section allows you to configure the Console Redirection.

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit

Console Redirection

Com Port Address

Baud Rate Console Type Flow Control Console connection: Continue C. R. after POST:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Disabled]

[19.2K] [VT 100] [CTS/RTS] [Direct] [Off]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

If enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard.

Com Port Address

Selects Com Port on BMC or motherboard. Options: Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B

Baud Rate

Enables the specified baud rate. Options: 19.2K / 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K

Console Type

Enables the specified console type. Options: VT100 / VT100, 8bit / PC-ANSI 7bit / PC ANSI / VT100+ / VT-UTF8

Flow Control

Enables Flow Control. Options: None / XON/XOFF / CTS/RTS

Console Connection

It indicates whether the console is connected directly to the system or a modem is used to connect. Options: Direct / via Modem

Continue C.R. after POST

Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded. Options: Off / On

3.5 Security

These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system.

Main Advanc ed Security Power Boot Exit

Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is:

Set Supervisor Password Set User Password

Disk access Fixed disk boot sector Password on boot:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[Supervisor] [Normal] [Disabled]

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor / User Password Is

The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords.

Set Supervisor Password

This option allows the supervisor to set the supervisor password to restrict access to the BIOS settings.

Set User Password

This option allows the user to set the user password.

Diskette access

This option allows the user to control access to diskette drives. Options: Supervisor / Disabled

Fixed disk boot sector

This option allows the user to write protect boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses. Options: Normal / Write Protect

Password on boot

When enabled, the system will ask for a password at every boot. The system will continue booting only if the correct password is entered. If the wrong password is entered three times, the system will automatically shut down. Options: Disabled / Enabled

3.6 Power

Use this screen to select options for the Power Settings Configuration.

Main Advanc ed Security Power Boot Exit

ACPI Sleep Mode Resume on Time Resume Time Chassis Intrusion detect Power On By PCI After Power Failure

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

[S1/S3] [Off]

[No] [Disabled] [Stay Off]

X Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

Item Specific Help

Select one of the ACPI power states: S1, S2, or S3. If selected, the corresponding power state will support.

ACPI Sleep Mode

Select one of the ACPI power states: S1, S2, or S3. If selected, the corresponding power state will support. Options: S1/S3 / S1 / S3

Resume On Time

When enabled, this allows the system to be worked up at a specified time. This time is specified by the Resume Time parameter. Options: Off / On

Resume Time This option allows the user to specify the time when the system is to wake up.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

This feature is used to enable/disable the function: when chassis open event is detected, BIOS will record the event. Options: No / Yes

Power On By PCI

This option allows you to power on the system by PCI or PCI-X card. When enabled, an input signal from PME on the PCI card awakens the system from a S5 state. Options: Enabled / Disabled

After Power Failure

Sets the mode of operation if an AC/Power Loss occurs. The two modes are: [Enabled]: restores the previous power state before loss occurred. [Disabled]: keeps the power off until the power button is pressed. Options: Power On / Stay Off / Last State

3.7 Boot

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

Main Advanc ed Security Power Boot Exit

Boot priority order

Excluded from boot order

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Item Specific Help

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Boot Priority Order

It shows the boot priority for installed devices.

Excluded from boot order

It lists devices to be excluded from boot order.

3.8 Exit

These settings set the exit options on your system.

Main Advanc ed Security Power Boot Exit

Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults Discard C hanges Save Changes

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

X Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit system Setup and save your changes to CMOS.

Exit Saving Changes

This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made.

Exit Discarding Changes

This exits BIOS setup after discarding the changes made.

Load Setup Defaults

This loads the factory default values.

Discard Changes

This discards all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

Save Changes

This saves all changes made without exiting BIOS setup.

Chapter 4: Diagnostics

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

Memory, Video, CPU

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

4.1 Beep Codes

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

The most common type of error is a memory error.

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

4.2 Flash Utility

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

Note: Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user.

RAM fail

4.3 Phoenix BIOS Post Code

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

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

03h Disable Non-Maskable

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

09h Set IN POST flag 3Ch Advanced configuration of

0Ah Initialize CPU registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with

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

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

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

10h Initialize Power

11h Load alternate registers with

12h Restore CPU control word

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering

14h Initialize keyboard controller 4Eh Display BIOS copyright

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

17h Initialize cache before

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

1Ch Reset Programmable

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

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

24h Set ES segment register to

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

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

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

2Eh 1-3-4-3.

Interrupt (NMI)

POST values

Management

initial POST values

during warm boot

devices

checksum

memory autosize

initialization

Interrupt Controller

Controller

4 GB

Manager

address

data bits of low b

ure on

te of

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch

3Ah Autosize cache

45h POST device initialization

49h Initialize PCI bus and

4Ah Initialize all video adapters

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

50h Display CPU type and

51h Initialize EISA board

54h Set key click if enabled

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

5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to

5Bh Disable CPU cache

62h Test extended memory

66h Configure advanced cache

67h Initialize Multi Processor

frequency

Manager

chipset registers

CMOS values

against CMOS

devices

in system

notice

speed

unexpected interrupts

service

enter SETUP"

640 KB

address lines

registers

APIC

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

memory bus

2Fh Enable cache before

system BIOS shadow

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

data bits of high byte of

68h Enable external and CPU

caches

69h Setup System Management

Mode (SMM) area

memory bus

6Ah Display external L2 cache

6Bh Load custom defaults

6Ch Display shadow-area

size

(optional)

message

6Eh Display possible high

A2h Check key lock

A4h Initialize Typematic rate

A8h Erase F2 prompt

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

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

errors

AEh Clear Boot flag

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

vectors 7Eh Initialize coprocessor if

B2h POST done - prepare to

boot operating system

B4h One short beep before boot

present 80h Disable onboard Super I/O

ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device

82h Detect and install external

initialization

RS232 ports 83h Configure non-MCD IDE

B5h Terminate QuietBoot

(optional)

B6h Check password (optional)

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize DMI parameters

controllers 84h Detect and install external

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

parallel ports 85h Initialize PC-compatible

86h. Re-initialize onboard I/O

PnP ISA devices

ports. 87h Configure Motherboard

BCh Clear parity checkers

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BEh Clear screen (optional)

Devices

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area BFh Check virus and backup

reminders

89h Enable Non-Maskable

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS

Interrupts (NMIs)

Data Area 8Bh Test and initialize PS/2

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error

Manager (PEM)

C2h Initialize error logging

mouse 8Ch Initialize floppy controller C3h Initialize error display

function

8Fh Determine number of ATA

90h Initialize hard-disk

drives (optional)

controllers 91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk

controllers

C4h Initialize system error

C5h PnPnd dual CMOS

handler

(optional)

C6h Initialize notebook docking

(optional)

92h Jump to UserPatch2 C7h Initialize notebook docking

late

93h Build MPTABLE for multi-

processor boards

C8h Force check (optional)

Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description

95h Install CD ROM for boot C9h Extended checksum

96h Clear huge ES segment

97h Fixup Multi Processor table 80h Chipset Init 98h 1-2. Search for option

99h Check for SMART Drive

9Ah Shadow option ROMs 83h Initialize system timer 9Ch Set up Power Management 84h Initialize system I/O 9Dh Initialize security engine

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 86h Checksum BIOS ROM 9Fh Determine number of ATA

A0h Set time of day 89h Set Huge Segment 88h Initialize Multi Processor 92h Initialize Run Time Clock

8Ah Initialize OEM special code 93h Initialize video 8Bh Initialize PIC and DMA 8Fh Initialize System

8Ch Initialize Memory type 94h Output one beep before

8Dh Initialize Memory size 95h Boot to Mini DOS 8Eh Shadow Boot Block 96h Clear Huge Segment 90h System memory test 97h Boot to Full DOS 91h Initialize interrupt vectors

ROMs.

(optional)

and SCSI drives

D2h Unknown Interrupt

81h Bridge Init

82h Initialize the CPU

85h Check force recovery boot

87h Go to BIOS

(optional)

Management Mode

boot

Appendix: SMDC Information

Overview

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

Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware. IT manager has the flexibility to choose among 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-compl iance software as well as Tyan System Operator

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

More detailed information on Tyan’s SMDC card can be found on our website:

http://www.tyan.com

(TSO) software package.

Features of Tyan Server Management

Monitor various system components remotely

- such as fans, processor temperature, and more

Remote power on and power off

Console redirect

-the ability to view system remotely

Alert and error actions

-such as audible beep, e-mail, power down and reboot

SMDC runs on stand-by power

-the SMDC will continue to function, even if the system is not powered on

How SMDC and TSO Work

The brief descriptions below will help explain how these items function.

Agent – a system with SMDC installed The SMDC is installed in the Agent system that uses a compatible/supported Tyan motherboard.

Manager – manages the Agent The Manger is set up to manage the Agent that has the SMDC. The Manager and Agent should be located in the same place.

Console – communicates with Manager The Console is used to monitor and control the Agent through the Manager.

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

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

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.

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 BabyAT and ATX Footprint boards.

Global timer: onboard hardware timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device,

typically the server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order to request establishm ent of a communications channel. The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol.

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.

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.

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-nPlay 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.

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, DMA channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.

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

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: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel. RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded on the motherboard, to be used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component of a hardware RAID subsystem. The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I/O Processor (either embedded on the motherboard or on an add-in card) to configure the I/O controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O controller and the I/O Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem.

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.

SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s software and operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to

design, with cables that are simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors, and lower voltage requirements.

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

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

SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of RAM for motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules.

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

SRAM (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 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.

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should first turn to your dealer for direct support. Your system has most likely been configured or designed 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 for you. Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you, take the system to them directly to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have expensive consequences).

If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help. Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade, Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations. Tyan's website (www.tyan.com Support sections with downloadable Linux drivers and comprehensive compatibility reports for chassis, memory and much more. With all these convenient resources just a few keystrokes away, users can easily find the latest softare and operating system components to keep their systems running as powerful and productive as possible. Tyan also ranks high for its commitment to fast and friendly customer support through email. By offering plenty of options for users, Tyan serves multiple market segments with the industry's most competitive services to support them.

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

Please feel free to contact us directly for this service at techsupport@tyan.com

Help Resources:

) provides easy-to-access resources such as in-depth Linux Online

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

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

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

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

Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

Notice for the USA

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

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

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, 92/31/EEC (EMC).

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.

Document #: D1922-110

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