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Tiger i7320 S5350 User’s Manual i http://www.tyan.com Tiger i7320 /// S5350 Revision 1.00 Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior writt en consent from TYAN Computer Corp. All registered and unregistered trademarks and co mpany names contained in this [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Table of Contents ii http://www.tyan.com Table of Contents Before you begin… .............................................................................................................. .... v Chapter 1: Introduction........................................................................................................ .1 - 1 [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Table of Contents iii http://www.tyan.com 3.5 Security ................................................................................................................... .3 - 2 0 3.6 Power ...................................................................................................................... .3 - 2 1 3.7 Boot .....[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Table of Contents iv http://www.tyan.com Chapter 5: Diagnostics ......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Beep Codes ............................................................................................................... 5- 1 5.2 Flash Utility.........[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 B efore you begin… v http://www.tyan.com Before you begin… Check the package contents before you procee d. The retail motherboard package should contain the following: 1 x Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard 1 x 34-Pin floppy drive cable 2 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66/33 IDE cable 1 x Tiger i7320 S5350 User’s Manual 1 x Tiger i7320 S535[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 1: Intr oduction 1-1 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of the power ful Dual Intel Xe on processor solution, the Tiger i7320 S5350. Based on Intel E7320 chipset, the S5350 offers exceptional performance. Compatible with EPS12V power supplies, the ATX form fact[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 1: Intr oduction 1-2 http://www.tyan.com • Temperature and voltage monitoring Memory • Dual memory channels, 8 x DIMM sockets • Supports up to eight DDR-266/333 DIMM • Registered, ECC/non-ECC memory supported Integrated PCI IDE • Dual channel master mode support four IDE devices • Supports for ATA-100/66/33 IDE[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-1 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.1 Installing the Motherboard The Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard conforms fully to the ATX specification. Before continuing with the installation, confirm that your chassis supports a standard ATX mothe rboard. If you are unsure, contact your deal[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-2 http://www.tyan.com 2.2 Board Image The following is an image of the Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard. The above photograph is purely representativ e. Due to engineering updates and new board revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. The picture above may or may not look exact[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-3 http://www.tyan.com 2.3 Block Diagram The following is a block diagram of the Tiger i7320 S5350.[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-4 http://www.tyan.com 2.4 Motherboard Components The diagram below shows the main motherboard components. S53 50 1 J4 USB 1 J3 (CO M1) J2 (VG A) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Intel 6300ESB SA T A1 SA T A2 FDD1 J5 J22 1 SMSC DME1737 64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 LAN2 AT I RAGE XL LPT1 USB2 SMDC J21 BA TT 64-b[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-5 http://www.tyan.com 2.5 Jumpers and Connectors The following section gives details of the motherboard pin headers and jumpers and their functions. Pin headers are on-boa rd connectors that can be us ed to connect the motherboard to peripherals. Jumpers are used to configure the motherboard. Jumpe[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-6 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.2 SO-DIMM Socket: J19 (Optional) S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (CO M1) J2 (VGA) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Inte l 6300ES B SA TA1 SA TA2 FDD1 J5 J22 1 SMSC DME173 7 64-bit 66MHz PCI- X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR ) KB(B otto m) Mou se(T op) J1 KB / MS LAN2 AT I RAG E XL LPT1 USB2 SMDC J21 BATT [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-7 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.4 Front Panel Connector: J 22 2 1 18 17 PWR_LED- PWR_LED- POWER BUTTON GND LED+ (reserved) LED- (reserved) NC GND INTRU# 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 HD_LED+ HD_LED- GND RESET+ GND EXT +5VSB SMBUS DATA SMBUS CLOCK S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (COM1 ) J2 (VG A) CPUF A[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-8 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.6 Chassis Fan Connectors with Fan Contro l: FAN 1/2/3/4/5 +12V Speed Co nt ro l Ta c h o m e t e r S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (COM 1) J2 (VGA) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Inte l 6300ES B SA TA1 SA TA2 FDD1 J 5 J22 1 SM SC DME 173 7 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 ( Support ZCR) KB (Bo tto [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-9 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.8 CPU FAN1/FAN2 Connectors +12V Speed Control T a c hom et er +12 V Sp eed Co nt ro l Ta c h o m e t e r S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (COM 1) J2 (VGA) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Inte l 6300ES B SA TA1 SA TA2 FDD1 J 5 J22 1 SM SC DME 173 7 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 ( Support ZCR) KB (B[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-10 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.10 Chassis Fan Connectors : FAN6, FAN7 +1 2V GND NC S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (COM 1) J2 (VGA) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Inte l 6300ES B SA TA1 SA TA2 FDD1 J5 J22 1 SM SC DME 173 7 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 ( Support ZCR) KB (Bo tto m) Mous e(To p) J1 KB / MS LAN2 AT I RAGE X L L[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-11 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.12 LAN1/LAN2 acti vity LED Headers: JP21, JP30 JP21 1 S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (CO M1) J2 (VGA) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Inte l 6300ESB SA TA1 SA TA2 FDD1 J5 J22 1 SMSC DME1737 64-bit 66M Hz PCI-X PC IX-P1 ( S uppor t ZCR) KB(B otto m) Mouse(Top ) J1 KB / MS LAN2 ATI RAG E XL LPT[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-12 http://www.tyan.com 2.5.14 Clear CMOS Jumper : JP 25 3 1 Pin 1-2: Normal (Default) 3 1 Pin 2-3: Clear BIOS S5350 1 J4 USB1 J3 (COM 1) J2 (VGA) CPUF AN1 PW1 LAN1 BIOS Inte l 630 0ESB SA TA1 SA TA2 FDD1 J5 J22 1 SMSC DME173 7 64-bit 66MHz PCI-X PCIX-P1 (Support ZCR) KB( Bottom) Mouse (Top) J1 KB /[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-13 http://www.tyan.com 2.6 Mounting the Motherboard Before installing your motherboard, ensur e that your chassis is fully compatible. The Tiger i7320 S5350 motherboard conforms fully to the ATX specification. Your chassis should include preinstalled mounting posts that match exactly with the mount[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-14 http://www.tyan.com 2.6.1 Installing Memor y Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible w i th the motherboard and processor. DDR 266/333 modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.ty an.com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherb oa[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-15 http://www.tyan.com 2.6.2 Memory Installation Proce dure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the Tiger i915 S5350. 1. Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the follow ing illustration. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-16 http://www.tyan.com 1. Locate the processor sockets on the mother board and lift the locking lever as shown. 2. Insert the processor into the socket making sure that pin 1 is correctly located. 3. Return the locking lever to its locked position. 4. Repeat this procedure for the second processor [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-17 http://www.tyan.com 2.7 Installing Drive Cables IDE and FDD connectors are “keyed” to only allow insertion only one way. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channel s, each supporting two drives. The black connector is a standard IDE channel. Only the blue connector suppo rts RA ID. Inse[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-18 http://www.tyan.com 2.8 Installing Expansion Cards Before installing add-in cards, you should ensure that they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provi ded the diagrams below, showing the expansion slots that appear on your motherboard. Expansion cards should be[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-19 http://www.tyan.com 2.9 Installing Optional SO-DIMM modules Your Tiger i7320 (S5350) mot herboard may be equipped with an optional proprietary SO- DIMM connector. The SO-DIMM connector can be us ed for expansion cards to provide such features as, additional SATA or SCSI support. For details of a[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-20 http://www.tyan.com 2.10 Connecting External Devices Your new motherboard supports a number of diffe rent interfaces for connecting peripherals. See the diagram below. Port definitions: A PS2 mouse port (green) B PS2 key board port (purple) C USB 2.0 ports D Serial port (green) E VGA port (blue)[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chap ter 2: Board Installation 2-21 http://www.tyan.com 2.11 Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on y our Tige r i7320 S5350. The Tiger i7320 S5350 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that ha s a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Please be aware that using of the incompatible p ower supplies wi [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-1 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboar d 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 s[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-2 http://www.tyan.com 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 optio[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-3 http://www.tyan.com Boot Use this menu to configure boot options for your system. Exit This contains the vari ous BIOS exit options. 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 a[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-4 http://www.tyan.com 3.3.1 IDE Master / Slave Setup Computer detects IDE drive type from drive C to drive F. Press Enter on any of the Master/Slave options to view advanced details of the corresponding drive. The system displays advanced details like the number of heads/cylinders/sectors on the detected d[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-5 http://www.tyan.com drives are no longer specified in terms of classi cal geometry, but rather in terms of their total number of user data sectors and addressed using LBA. Disabled / Enabled 32 Bit I/O Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer mode. Enabling this option causes the PCI hard disk in terface[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-6 http://www.tyan.com 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. Cache System BIOS Area This feature is only available when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-7 http://www.tyan.com 3.3.3 Boot Features This option allows setting boot parameters. Press Enter to view the Boot Features screen. 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 [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-8 http://www.tyan.com Extended Memory Testi ng Determines the tests that will be run on e xtended memory (memory above 1MB) during boot up. Normal / Just zero it / None 3.4 Advanced This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system. Installed OS Select the operating system installe[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-9 http://www.tyan.com Large Disk Access Mode This option determines whether a hard drive with more than 1024 c ylinders, more than 16 heads and or more than 64 tracks per sector is present on the s ystem. Set this option to DOS if such a hard drive is present. Else, set this option to Other . Virtually, al[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-10 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.1 Hardware Monitor This displays critical syst em parameters like CPU speed, fan speeds, voltage levels and CPU temperature. 3.4.2 Advanced Chipset Control This section allows you to fine tune the chipset configuration. Spectrum Spread When enabled, this option modulates the freq[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-11 http://www.tyan.com Force Compliance Mode Entry: Enable or Disable PCI-E Compliance mode by setting item to the desired value. Enabled / Disabled DRAM Data Integrit y Mode If you have ECC memory modules installed, select the correct ECC mode with this setting. Disabled / 72-bit ECC / 144-bit ECC / Au t [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-12 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.2.2 Integrated LAN 1 PCI-E port A Device 2: Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatib ility Mode this PCI-E Port A by setting item to the desired value. Aut o / Disabled / Enabled / Force PCI Express v1.0 Compatibility Mode Option ROM Scan Initialize device expansion ROM Enabled / Disabled[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-13 http://www.tyan.com Option ROM Scan Initialize device expansion ROM Enabled / Disabled 3.4.3 Advanced Processor Options This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options. Hyper Th reading T echnology Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor. Hyper-Threading Technology ena[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-14 http://www.tyan.com thermal monitor’s control circuit, when ac tive, lowers the CPU temperature by throttling the internal CPU clock speed. Th is is done with a 50% duty-c ycle, which means that a 2GHz CPU will then effectivel y run at a 1GHz clock speed. Due to the fast response time of the thermal m[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-15 http://www.tyan.com Serial Port B: This defines how the second serial port is detected and configured. Disabled / Enabled Base I/O Address: Set the base I/O address for serial port A. 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8 Interrupt: Set the interrupt for serial port A. IRQ3 / IRQ4 Mode Set the mode for serial port B. N[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-16 http://www.tyan.com Base I/O Address / Interrup t: This determines the base address and interrupt of the parallel port. Disabled / 378/IRQ7 / 278/IRQ5 / 3BC/IRQ7 DMA Channel This BIOS feature determines which DMA channe l the parallel port should use when it is in ECP mode. The ECP mode uses the DMA pro[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-17 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.5 DMA Event Loggi ng Event Logging Select Enabled to allow logging of DMI events Disabled / Enabled ECC Event Lo gging Select Enabled to allow logging of ECC events Disabled / Enabled Clear all DMI event logs Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear t he DMI event log after rebooting[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-18 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.6 Console Redirecti on Com Port Address If enabled it will use a port on the motherboard. Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B / NULL Baud Rate Enables the specified baud rate. 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 19.2K / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K Console Type Enables the specif ied con[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-19 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.7 ASF Configuration Minimum WatchDog Timeout Time for BIOS to stop the WatchDog timer after a r eset has occurred. BIOS Boot Timeout Time for BIOS to boot before the system is reset. OS Boot Timeout Time for OS to boot before the s ystem is reset. Po wer- o n wai t tim e Maximum [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-20 http://www.tyan.com 3.5 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system. 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. Se[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-21 http://www.tyan.com 3.6 Power These settings allow you to configure the power options for your system. Resume On Time When enabled, this allows the system to be woken up at a specified time. This time is specified by the Resume Time parameter. Off / On Power Button Beha vior This specifies the behavior [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 3: BIOS Setup 3-22 http://www.tyan.com 3.7 Boot Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration. 3.8 Exit These settings set the exit options on your system. Exit Saving Changes This exits BIOS setup after saving the changes made. Exit Discarding Changes This exits BIOS setup after discarding the cha[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-1 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup 4.1 Introduction This section describes the SATA/RAID function of your Tiger i7320 and how to configure your system. This section also covers Intel Applic ation Accelerator RAID Edition software and its configuration. Your new Ty[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-2 http://www.tyan.com 4.2.3 RAID migration feature Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition features is an advanced software technology called RAID migration that enables a properly configured PC, known as a “RAID Ready” system, to be converted to a high-performance RAI[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-3 http://www.tyan.com 4.5.1 Creating, Deleting, a nd Resetting R AID Sets Note Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID Optio n ROM wi ndows. The Serial ATA RAID set must be configured in the RAID Configuration utility. During the Power-On Self Te[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-4 http://www.tyan.com 4.5.4 Reset RAID Data Note Please refer to Section 4.7 for illustration examples of the Intel RAID Optio n ROM wi ndows. Warning All data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structures will be lost. 1. Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-5 http://www.tyan.com 4.6.2 Installation Using F 6 Method When you start the installation of Windows* XP, you most likely will be presented with a message stating, ‘Setup could not determine t he type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your sy stem’. If this o[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-6 http://www.tyan.com 4.7.3 Using the Intel R AID Option ROM Creating, Deleting, a nd R esetting R AID Volumes The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Confi guration utility stor ed within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-7 http://www.tyan.com 1. Select option 1 ‘Create RAID Volume’ and press the <Enter> key and the following window will appear: Enter a st ring be tween 1 and 16 charac ters in length that can be u sed to uniq uely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive a[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-8 http://www.tyan.com Pres s "ENTER" to C rea te the specif ie d volume . Inte l (R) RAID for Serial AT A - RAID Configu ration Utility Copyr ight (C) 2003-04 Intel Corpor ation . All Right s Reserve d. v3.6 .0.6277 [ ] -C h a ng e [ TAB ] -N ex t [ E S C ] -P r e v i[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-9 http://www.tyan.com RAID V olumes : ID Na m e Le v e l S t r ip Siz e St at u s Bo ot a b le 0 R AI D _Vo l um e1 RAI D 0 ( S tr i p e ) N / A 23 2 .8 GB Nor m a l Y e s WDC WD2500JD-00F WD- WMAEH220 1346 P o rt0 WDC WD2500JD-00F WD- WMAEH220 1823 P o rt1 [ ] -S e le c t [E S[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-10 http://www.tyan.com Delete RAID Volume Warning By performing this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost. 1. Select option 2 ‘Delete RAID Volume’ fr om the main menu window and press the <Enter> key to select a RAID volume for deletion. The following w[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-11 http://www.tyan.com Delet ing a vo lume will dest roy the vo lume data on the drive (s) and ca u s e any memb er disk s to beco m e av ai l abl e as non-R AI D disk s . Intel (R) RA ID for Serial AT A - RAID Configu rat ion Utilit y Copyr ight (C) 2003-04 Intel Corpo ration [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-12 http://www.tyan.com 4.8 Installing the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition 4.8.1 Installation Caution Warning The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver may be used to operate the hard drive from which the s ystem is booting or a hard drive that contains im[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-13 http://www.tyan.com Installation: Welcome Screen Click on the ‘Next’ button after the following welcome window appears: Installation: License Agreemen t Carefully read through the license agreement in the following window and if you accept all the terms, click on the ‘[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-14 http://www.tyan.com Installation: Select Program F older Select a program folder in the following windo w where you would like Setup to add the program icons: Installation: Setup Status The status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup will then appear in th[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-15 http://www.tyan.com Installation: InstallShield(R ) Wizard Complete Once installation is complete, the following window will appear: 4.9 Confirming the Intel Application Accelerator RAID E dition is Installed[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-16 http://www.tyan.com To confirm that the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition has been installed, complete the following steps: • Click on Start Button / All Programs • Find the ‘Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition’ program group • Select the ‘Intel A[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-17 http://www.tyan.com • Then look for a parameter in the Parameters list box titled ‘Driver Version’. This should have a version number in the following format: 3.6.0.xxxx 4.10.2 RAID Driver File Properties: • Locate the file “iaStor.sys” within the following path:[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-18 http://www.tyan.com 4.12.2 “RAID Ready” System Require ments In order for a system to be considered “RAID Ready”, it must meet all of the following requirements: 1. System with a supported Intel chipset (c urrently a chipset with an Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-19 http://www.tyan.com 1. Create a new partition using Windows Disk Management or 2. Extend the partition to fill the rest of t he available space. Windows does not natively include tools to do this, but there are 3rd party soft ware utilities to a ccomplish this such as Partit[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-20 http://www.tyan.com Note The ‘Physical Disks’ listed in your system can differ from the following illustration. 4.13.1 Create RAID Volume fro m Existi ng Hard Drive To create a RAID volume from an existing di sk, right-mouse click on ‘Actions’ and select ‘Create RA[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-21 http://www.tyan.com Note Note: Creating a RAID volume from an existing disk can also be accomplished by clicking on the ‘Actions’ file menu, and then arrow down and click on 'Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Driver'. Select the RAID Volume Name, RAID Level[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-22 http://www.tyan.com 4KB For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips 8KB For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips 16KB Best for sequential transfers 32KB Good fo r sequential transfers 64KB Good ge neral purpose strip size 128KB est performance for most desktop[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-23 http://www.tyan.com 4.13.2 Migration Process Ma y Take Considerable Time to Co mplete The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialog window will appear stating that the migration [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-24 http://www.tyan.com Note The time remaining for your syste m can differ from the following example. If the migration process was completed successfu lly, you will need to r eboot your system to use the entire volume capacity. Note You must reboot your system in order to use [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-25 http://www.tyan.com 2. Depending on your system configuration, complete one of the following set of tasks: If System has Intel RAID Option ROM Installed: a. Enter the Intel RAID Option ROM Setup by pressing the 'Ctrl' and 'i' (CTRL + i) keys at the approp[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-26 http://www.tyan.com 4.16.2 Create Volume Manuall y The Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition of fers the ability to create a RAID volume. This option should be used if you are using a third bootable device such as an IDE or SCSI hard drive – in addition to using two S[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-27 http://www.tyan.com RAID Volum e Name: A desired RAID volume name needs to be t yped in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currentl y appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII char[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-28 http://www.tyan.com Confirm Creation of New RAID Volume Confirm the creation of the new RAID volume and then click ‘Next’: 4.16.3 Successful Creation If the manual volume creation process was co mpleted successfully , the following dialog window will appear:[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for S ATA R AID m odel) 4-29 http://www.tyan.com[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Ch apter 5: Diagnostics 5-1 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 5: 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 li kely find out what the problem might have b een when setting up your system. For[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Appendix I: Glossar y 6-1 http://www.tyan.com Appendix I: Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configurati on 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 e xpenditu[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Appendix I: Glossar y 6-2 http://www.tyan.com Cache size : refers to the physical size of the ca che onboard. This should not be confused with the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned b y the s ystem in search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup w ould be a cache size of 512KB, and a [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Appendix I: Glossar y 6-3 http://www.tyan.com EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic. An Adaptec specific RAID technolog y. ESCD (Extended System Co nfiguration Data ): a format for storing information about Plug- n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This info rmation helps properly c onfigure the s ystem each time it boots. Fault-tolerance: a t[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Appendix I: Glossar y 6-4 http://www.tyan.com Latency: the amount of time that one part of a s ystem 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 com[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Appendix I: Glossar y 6-5 http://www.tyan.com RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks ): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives. By us ing this method, the data is stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a si ngle drive to the operating s ystem. RAID level 0 is know[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Appendix I: Glossar y 6-6 http://www.tyan.com SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industr y initiative intended to provide ready-to-use design specifications for commo n server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth. Standby m ode: in this mode, the video and hard dr[...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 Technical Support 6-7 http://www.tyan.com Technical Support If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help first. Your system has most likely been configured by them, and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. He nce, they should be of the most assistance. [...]

Tiger i7320 S5350 User’s Manual 6-8 http://www.tyan.com 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 caus e harmful interference, a nd 2) This device must accept [...]