Tyan Computer i500opx manual

1 T empest i5000PX /// S5380 Version 1.1 Copyright Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2006. All rights reserve d. No part of this manual may be reproduce d or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp. Trademark All registered and unregist ered trademarks and company n ames contained in this manual are property of their [...]

2 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…………………………………………………[...]

3 Check the box contents! 1x S5380 motherboard 1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable 1 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable 3 x Serial ATA power cable 6 x Serial ATA Cable 1 x COM Port Cable 1 x S5380 user’s manual 1 x S5380 Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I/O shield 2 x CPU Back Plane If any of these items are missing, please contact your ven[...]

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5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 - Congratulations You have purchased one of the most po werful server solutions. The T empest i5000PX (S5380) is a flexible Intel ® platform for multipl e applications, based on Intel ® “Blackford” MCH and ESB2 chipsets. Designed to support Intel ® Dempsey/Woodcrest processors and max 1 6GB DDR2-533/667 FB-DIMM [...]

6 Expansion Slots • Two (x2) 64/133 PCI-X slots - One inversed PCIe x4 slot (w/ x8 signals from ESB2) for risers, in- lined with the 1 st PCI-X slot • Two (x2) PCI Express x16 slot (w/ x8 signals from Blackford MCH) • One (x1) PCI Express x8 slot (w/ x4 signals from ESB2) Integrated I/O • One (x1) 9-pin 16550 UART serial port • One (x1) 1[...]

7 Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your mot herboard. The mounti ng hole pattern of the Tempest i5000PX S538 0 matches the SS I CEB v1.01 specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an SSI CEB v1.01 motherboard. How to install our products right… the first time The first thing y[...]

8 2.1- Board Image This picture is rep resentative of th e latest board re vision available at the time of publishing. The board you recei ve may or may not look exactly like the above pictur e.[...]

9 2.2 - Block Diagram Tempest i5000PX S5380 Bl ock Diagram[...]

10 2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive ma y not look exactl y like the above diagra m.[...]

11 Jumper Legend  OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover  CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover Jumper/Connector Function J8 Onboard VGA Jumper - Open: Enable VGA (Default) - Closed: Disable VGA J25 COM2 Header J27 Fan Connector (for barebone use only) J28 IPMB Connector J7/J44/J68 Chassis Fan Connectors J7: FAN1, J44: FAN3, J68: FAN[...]

12 J28 J8 USB1 USB2[...]

13 USB1/USB2: Front Panel USB2 .0 Connector 1 Pin 1 USB PWR Pin 2 USB_N_FB Pin 3 USB_P_FB Pin 4 GND Use these headers to connect to the USB devices. J8: Onboard VGA Jumper Enable the onboard ATI VGA functio n. Disable the onboard AT I VGA function J28: IPMB Connector 1 Pin 1 IPMB DATA Pin 2 GND Pin 3 IPMB CLK Pin 4 NC[...]

14 J47 J25 J74[...]

15 JP47: Clear CMOS Jumper 1 3 Normal (Default) 3 1 Clear Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting. How to clear the CMOS data - Power off system and disconnect pow er supply from AC sourc e - Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS - Replace jumper cap to close Pi[...]

16 J27: FAN Connector (for barebone use only) 2 1 3 1 14 Use these pin definitions to conn ect to the barebone fans. Signal Pin Pin Signa l CPU0- TACH 1 2 SYS4- TACH CPU1- TACH 3 4 SYS5-T ACH FAN3-TACH 5 6 SYS6-TACH FA N1-TACH 7 8 SYS7-TACH FAN2-TACH 9 10 S YS8- TACH GND 11 12 Key GND 13 14 HM O- FANPW M1 J70 J77 J79 J27[...]

17 J70: LCM Module Header 1 2 5 6 Use this header to connect the LCM module with system monitoring function. This header is reserved for barebone use. Signal Pin Pin Signal +5V 1 2 SIN Key 3 4 GND +5Vsb 5 6 SOUT J79: SMDC Connector The SMDC connector allows you to con nect with Tyan Server Managemen t Daughter Card (SMDC). The S538 0 support s Tyan[...]

18 J44 J40 J7 J39 J68 SATA 0/1/2/3/4/5[...]

19 J39/J40: CPU0/CPU1 Fan Connectors 12V PW M GN D Ta c h o m e t e r Use this header to connect the processor coolin g fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels. J39: CPUFAN1; J40: CPUFAN0 J68: Chassis Fan Connector 12V PW M GN D Ta c h o m e t e r Use this header to connect the chassis cooling fan to your motherboar[...]

20 2.4 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your mother board, make sure your chass is has the necessary motherboard support studs install ed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color. Usually, the cha ssis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you are unsure of stud placement, simply lay the mother[...]

21 2.5 - Installing the Processor(s) Your Tempest i5000PX S5380 supports t he latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support : http:// www.ty an.com Processor Installation The processor should be installed c arefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as li ttle as [...]

22 3. Lift the metal cover to expose the so cket interior and place the socket in as shown. 4. Close the cover and return the locking lever to its locked p osition. 5. Repeat this procedure for the second proc essor socket. 6. Turn the board upside down and inse rt the heat sink spri ng mechanism as shown. Pin 1[...]

23 7. Turn the board the right way up again and screw the heat sink into place. 8. Repeat this procedure for the second proc essor. Cooling Fan Installation After you have installed the pr ocessor, the heatsink should be insta lled to ensure that the processor runs efficientl y and does not overheat. Use the heatsink supplied for best results. Foll[...]

24 2.6 - Installing the Memory Before installing memory, ensure that t he memor y you have is compatible with the motherboard and process or. Only DDR2-667/533 Full y Buffer DIMM (FB DIMM) modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www .tyan.com for details of the type of memory recommended for your m otherboard. The following diagram sho ws[...]

25 Memory Installation Procedu re Follow these instructions to install memory modu les into the Tempest i5000PX S5380. 1. Press the locking levers in the directio n sho wn 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. 3. Seat the module firmly into the socket[...]

26 2.7 - Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE Drive Cable Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cabl es are “keyed” to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. T YAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channels, eac h supporting two drives. The black connector designates th e Primary channel, while the white co nnector des[...]

27 Tyan has supplied t wo SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. If you are in need of other cables or po wer adapters please contact your place of purchase. The following pictures illustrate ho w 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 At[...]

28 2.8 - Installing Add-In Cards Before installing add-in car ds, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provi ded the diagrams below, showing the slots that appear on your motherboard. P C I -X ( 64 / 133 ) PC I E x p r es s ( x 4) PC I Ex p r e s s ( x16 ) PC I Ex p r e s s ( x8) Simply[...]

29 2.9 - Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S5380 motherboar d: NOTE : Peripheral devices can be plugged stra ight into an y of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation. Onboard LAN LED Color Definition The three onboard Ethernet ports have gre en and yello w LEDs[...]

30 2.10 - Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Tempest i5000PX S5 380. The Tempest i5000PX S5380 r equires that you have an EPS12V po wer supply that has a 24-pin, an 8-pin and a 4 -pin power connectors. Exc ept the 24-pin and 8- pin power supplies, you also need to connect a 4 -pin power supply for the power of Sout[...]

31 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1. About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input/output syst em, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hard ware to interf ace with your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can do wi thout accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all the code requ ired to control the keyboard, dis play screen, [...]

32 3.1.3 In Case of Problems If you have trouble booting your computer after making and savin g the changes with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing CTRL-ALT -DEL; or clearing the CMOS. The best advice is to only alte r s[...]

33 3.2 BIOS Main Menu In this section, you can alter general f eatures such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration option s. Note that the options listed belo w are for options that can directly be c hanged within the Main Setup screen. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Sys[...]

34 Legacy Diske tte A Defines th e floppy drive ty pe NONE / 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 System Memory This display allows you to change the amount of system memory present on the syste m. Extended Memory This displays/allo ws you to change the amount of extende d memory present on the system.[...]

35 3.2.1 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Setup Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F. Press Enter on any of the Primary/Master, Primary/Slave, Secondar y/Master, Secondary/Slave optio ns to view advanc ed details of the cor responding dri ve. The system displays advanced details like th e number of heads/cylinders/sectors on th[...]

36 large mode, or it may be done using a different algorithm cal led LBA-assist translation. The translated geometry is st ill what is presented to the oper ating system for use in Int 13h calls. The differenc e between LBA and ECHS is that when using ECHS the BIOS translates the parameters used by these calls from the translated geometry to the dr[...]

37 3.2.2 Memory Cache This setting allows you to t weak t he various cache settings for optimal performance of your system. Press Enter to display the vari ous cache settings. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Memory Cache Item Specific Help Cache System BIOS area: Cache Video BIOS area: Cache Base 0-512K: Cache Base [...]

38 As such, it would be a waste of L2 ca che bandwidth to cache the video BIOS instead of data that are more critical to the system's performance. In add ition, if any program writes into this memory area, it will result in a system crash. So, it is recommended that you write protect this ar ea for optimal system performance. Uncached / Write [...]

39 3.2.3 Boot Features This option allows setting boot parameters. P ress Enter to view the Boot Features screen. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Boot Features Item Specific Help Floppy check: Summery screen: Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: QuickBoot Mode: Extended Memory Testing [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled[...]

40 Quick Boot Mode This BIOS feature allo ws you to decre ase the time it takes to boot up the computer by shortening or skipping certain s tandard bootin g procedures. If enabled, the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skippi ng some tests and shortening others. In addition, it will also perform the following to further speed up the booting [...]

41 3.3 Advanced Menu This section facilitates configuring adv a nced BIOS options for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Pow er Boot Exit Item Specific Help Installed O/S: Reset Configuration Data: Large Disk Access Mode: X Advanced Chipset Control X Advanced Processor Options X I/O Device Configuration X Hardware Monitor[...]

42 Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the defau lt setting of No after reconfiguring the new ESCD. So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature after rebooting. Yes / No Large Disk Access Mod e This option determines whether a hard dr ive with more than 1024 cyl inders, more than 16 heads and or more than 64 t[...]

43 3.3.1 Advanced Chipset Control This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit y Power Boot Exit Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help X ICH USB Control Sub-Menu X LAN Control Sub-Menu Crystal Beach Configure Enable SERR signal condition 4GB PCI Hole Granularity Memory Branch [...]

44 Memory Branch Mode This option is used to select the t ype of memory operation mode. Interleave / Sequential / Mirror Branch 0/1 Rank Sparing This option is used to enable/disa ble Br anch 0/1 rank/DIMM sparing feature. Enabled / Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection This feature is used to enable/disab le enhanced x8 DRAM UC error detection. Enabled /[...]

45 3.3.1.1 ICH USB Control Sub-Menu These items are used to control the various ICH USB devic es. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit y Power Boot Exit ICH USB Control Sub Menu Item Specific Help USB – Device 29, All Function: USB – Device 29, F1, F2 and F3: USB – Device 29, F2 and F3: USB – Device 29, F3 Only USB – Device 29,[...]

46 3.3.1.2 Lan Control Sub-Menu These items allo w you to control the LAN devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit y Power Boot Exit LAN Control Sub Menu Item Specific Help LAN1 (Gilgal) Option ROM Scan LAN2 (Gilgal) Option ROM Scan [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defau[...]

47 3.3.2 Advanced Processor Options This section allows you to fine -tune the processor options. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Pow er Boot Exit Advanced Processor Options Item Specific Help Hyperthreading: Numbers of Step Grant Intel® Virtualization Technology Machine Checking C1 Enhanced Mode Thermal Management 2 No Execute Mod[...]

48 Intel® Virtualiza tion Technology This feature is used to configure the Intel Virtualizatio n technology. Disabled / Enabled Machine Checking This feature is used to enable the function of machine checking. Enabled / Disabled C1 Enhanced Mode This feature is used to enable the C1 Enh anced mode. Enabled / Disabled Thermal Management 2 This feat[...]

49 3.3.3 I/O Device Configuration This setting allows you to configure I/O devices. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Pow er Boot Exit I/O Device Configuration Item Specific Help Floppy disk controller Serial port A: Base I/O address: Interrupt: Serial port B: Base I/O address Interrupt: [Enabled] [Enabled] [3F8] [IRQ4] [Enabled] [2F[...]

50 3.3.4 Hardware Monitor Configuration This displays critical system paramet ers li ke CPU speed, fan speeds, voltage levels and CPU temperature. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Hardware Monitor Item Specific Help X Voltage Monitoring Cpu0 Fan Cpu1 Fan Fan1 Fan2 Fan3 Cpu0 Temp. System Temp. Auto Fan Control [Disabl[...]

51 3.3.4.1 Voltage Monitoring Sub-Menu PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Voltage Monitoring Item Specific Help 3.3Vsb (7468) V+12 (W627) = V-12 (W627) = V+5 (W627) = VcorA W627) = VcorB (W627) = VCC (W627) = F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select X Sub-[...]

52 3.3.5 DMI Event Logging PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit y Power Boot Exit DMI Event Logging Item Specific Hel p Event log validity Event log capacity View DIM event log Event Logging ECC Event Logging Mark DMI events as read Clear all DIM event logs Valid Space Available [Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enter] [No] F1 Help ↑↓ Sel[...]

53 3.3.6 Console Redirection PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Securit y Power Boot Exit Console Redirection Item Specific Help Com Port Address Baud Rate Console Type Flow Control Console connection: Continue C.R. after POST: [Disabled] [19.2K] [VT100] [None] [Direct] [Off] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc E[...]

54 3.4 Security These settings allow you to configur e the security options for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot: [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values[...]

55 3.5 Power These settings allow you to configur e the power options for your system. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help ACPI Sleep Mode Resume on Time Resume Time Chassis Intrusion Detect After Power Failure [ S1/S3 ] [Off] [xx:xx:xx] [No] [Stay Off] F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 [...]

56 3.6 Boot Menu Use this screen to select options fo r the Boot Settings Configuration. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 1: Legacy Floppy Drives 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: : Legacy Network Card ; Bootable Add-in Cards Keys used to view or configure devices: <Enter> expands or collapses devices wit[...]

57 3.7 Exit Menu These settings set the exit options on your s ystem. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Exit system Setup and save your changes to CMOS. F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup [...]

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59 Chapter 4: Diagnostics NOTE: If you experience problems with setting up your system, al ways 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 sys tem. For more information on troubleshooting, check the TYAN website at[...]

60 4.3 - BIOS Post Code Code Beeps / Description Code Beeps / Description 02h Verif y Real Mode 32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency 03h Disable N on-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 04h Get CPU type 36h Warm start shut do wn 06h Initialize s ystem hardware 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 08h Initialize chi pset with initial [...]

61 system BIOS shadow caches 30h 1-4-1-1. RAM failure on data bits of high byte of memory bus 69h Setup System Manageme nt Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display external L2 cac he size A2h Check key lock 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) A4h Initialize Typematic rate 6Ch Display shadow-area message A8h Erase F2 prompt 6Eh Display possibl e high address for[...]

62 97h Fixup Multi Pro cessor table E0h BIOS Boot Block 98h 1-2. Search for option ROMs. E1h BIOS Boot Block 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) E2h Initialize the CPU 9Ah Shadow option ROMs E3h Initialize s ystem timer 9Ch Set up Po wer Management E4h Initialize system I/O 9Dh Initializ e securit y engine (optional) E5h Check force recovery boot [...]

63 Appendix I: SMDC Information Overv iew Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (S MDC) is a powerful yet cost-efficient solution for high-end server mana gement hardware package s. Tyan’s goal is to provide remote system monitoring and co ntro l even when the operating s ystem is absence or simply fails. This empo wers Tyan’s server board with [...]

64 Features of Tyan Serv er 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 func[...]

65 Appendix II: How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provid ed. 1. Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD-ROM drive to boot from CD. You will see the following menu. T hen press [1] and [Enter] to boot the system to Tyan diskette maker. (If you would like to boot from ha[...]

66 3. The following picture pops up after selecting the chipset model. TYAN Driver Diskette Maker ** Example Vendor** ====Choose Chipset Model==== 01 Intel Chipset Model EXIT 4. After selecting the chipset model, sele ct the OS to start the diskette making. TYAN Driver Diskette Maker ====Example Chipset Driver==== Diskette =01= Microsoft Windows 20[...]

67 Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating s ystem to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. De vices not in us e can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP (Accelera ted Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was de[...]

68 Bus: a data pathway. The term is used esp ecially to refer to the connection between the processor and s ystem memory, and between the processor a nd PCI or ISA local buses. Bus mastering: allo ws peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memor y without going through the CPU (similar to D MA channels). Cache: a temporary storage a rea fo[...]

69 IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Pl ay devices will take care of this for you. Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed. DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely avail able, very affordable for m of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lo se data if it is not recharged regularly (every fe w mil[...]

70 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 b y the hardware controller. IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE. I /O (Input/Output): the[...]

71 PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one P CI slot. Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power is provided to the mem ory chips. In this configuration, SRA M r equests are pipeline d, which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time, and acted upon qui[...]

72 RAM (Random Access Memory ): technically refe rs to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often use d to refer to the system’s main memory. This memory is availabl e to any program running on the computer. ROM (Read-Only Memory): a storage chip which cont ains the BIOS; the basic instructions re[...]

73 UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA i s also called UltraATA. Without proper UltraDMA c ontroller, 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, ke[...]

74 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to yo ur dealer for help first. Your system has most likely been confi gured by them, and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software yo ur s ystem contains. Furthermore, if you purchased your s ystem from a dealer near y ou, you can bring your s ystem to th[...]

75 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 conditio ns: This device may not cause harmful interfere nce, and This device must accept any interferenc e receive d including interference th at may [...]