Tyan S7025 manual

S7025 Version 1.40 Copyright Copyright © MiTAC Computer Corpor ation, 2009. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduce d or translated without prior written consent from MiTAC Computer Corp. Trademark All registered and unregist ered trademarks and company n ames contained in this manual are property of their respective owners in[...]

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http://www.tyan.com 3 Contents Before you begin… .............................................................................. 5 Chapter 1: In structio n .......................................................................... 6 1.1 - Congrat ulati ons ............................................................................................[...]

http://www.tyan.com 4 Appendix: How to Make a Driver Diskette ........................................ 76 Glossar y .............................................................................................. 78 Technical Support .............................................................................. 84[...]

http://www.tyan.com 5 Before you begin… Check the box contents! The retail motherboard package sho uld contain the follo wing: Note: 1). TYAN created audio cable to suite your needs. Please contact our supporting team. 1x S7025 Motherboard 6 x SATA Cable 2x mini-SAS Cables (optio n for SAS SKU only ) 1x USB Cable 1x A udio Cable 1 x S7025 User’[...]

http://www.tyan.com 6 Chapter 1: Instruction 1.1 - Congratulations You have purchased one of the most pow erful server solutions bas ed on the Intel ® Tylersburg 5520 chips et. The TYAN ® S7025 motherboard is designed to support up to two Intel ® Nehalem-EP 2S processors and up to 64GB DDR3- 800/1066/1333 memory. Leveragi ng the advanced technol[...]

http://www.tyan.com 7 Connector (6) SATA Controller ICH10R Speed 3.0 Gb/s SA TA RA ID RAID 0/1/10/5 (Intel ® Matrix RAID) Connec tor type D-Sub 15-pin Resolution 1600x1200@60Hz Graphic Chipset Aspeed AST2050 Chipset Realtek ALC262 Audio Feature HDA 2.0 spec. complaint Chipset Infineon SLB9635 TPM Version TPM v1.2 USB (9) USB2.0 ports (4 at rear, 4[...]

http://www.tyan.com 8 Operating Syst em OS supported list Please refer to our OS supported list. FCC (DoC) Class B Regulation CE (DoC) Yes Operating Temp. 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F) Non-operating Temp. - 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F) Operating Environment In/Non-operating Humidity 90%, non-condensing at 35° C RoHS RoHS 6/6 Complaint Ye[...]

http://www.tyan.com 9 Chipset Infineon SLB9635 TPM Version TPM v1.2 USB (9) USB2.0 ports (4 at rear, 4 via cable, 1 type A onboard) COM (2) ports (1 at rear, 1 via cable) VGA (1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port Audio (1) CD_IN Header (1) 2x5-pin front panel audio header RJ-45 (2) GbE ports Power SSI 24-pin + 8-pin + 8-pin power connectors / EPS12V Front Pane[...]

http://www.tyan.com 10 Operating Temp. 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F) Non-operating Temp. - 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F) Operating Environment In/Non-operating Humidity 90%, non-condensing at 35° C RoHS RoHS 6/6 Complaint Yes Remember to visit TYAN ® ’s website at http://www .tyan.com . There y ou can find information on all of TYAN ®[...]

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http://www.tyan.com 12 Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your mother board. How to install our products right… the first time The first thing you s hould do is reading this user’s manual. It contai ns important information that will make configuration a nd setup much easier. Here are some precautions you should take whe[...]

http://www.tyan.com 13 2.1 - Board Image This diagram is rep resentative of th e latest motherbo ard revision availabl e at the time of publishin g. The board y ou receive may not look exac tly like the above diagram.[...]

http://www.tyan.com 14 2.2 - Block Diagram S7025 Block Diagram[...]

http://www.tyan.com 15 2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors This diagram is repres entative of t he latest board revisio n (S7025WAGM2NR) available at the time of publi shing. The board you receive ma y not look exactly like the above diagram.[...]

http://www.tyan.com 16 Jumpers & Connectors Jumper/Connector Function J17 COM2 Header J18/J19 Mini SAS Ports J27/J29 USB Header J36/J40/J43 Front Fan J37/J51 CPU FAN J42 Front Panel J45 PSMI Header J46 IPMB J47/J48 Rear Fan J49 Audio Header J50 SATA SGPIO J73 Chassis Intrusion Header J167 SSI F an Header J168 SPDIF Header J169 CD IN JP1 Clear C[...]

http://www.tyan.com 17 Jumper Placement J36/J40/J43J47/J48: Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Pin_1 Signal GND +12V FANIN FANCTL J37/J51: CPU FAN Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Pin_1 Signal GND +12V FANIN FANCTL J36 J37 J40 J51 J43 J48 J47[...]

http://www.tyan.com 18 J17: COM2 Header Signal Pin Pin Signal DCD2_L_SER 1 2 DSR2_L_SER RXD2_SER 3 4 RTS2_L_SER TXD2_SER 5 6 CTS2_L_SER DTR2_L_SER 7 8 RI2_L_SER GND 9 10 CUT J27/J29: USB Header Signal Pin Pin Signal +5V 1 2 +5V USB _FP- 3 4 USB_FP- USB_FP+ 5 6 USB_FP+ GND 7 8 GND CUT 9 10 GND J49 J17 J29 J27 J46 J45 J42[...]

http://www.tyan.com 19 J42: Front Panel Header Signal Pin Pin Signal PW_LED+ 1 2 FP_PWR CUT 3 4 ID_ LED+ PW_LED- 5 6 ID_ LED- HDD_ LED+ 7 8 FAULT_ LED1- HDD_ LED- 9 10 FAULT_ LED2- PWR_SW# 11 12 LAN1 ACTLED+ GND1 13 14 LAN1 ACTLED- RST_SW# 15 16 SMBUS SDA GND2 17 18 SMBUS SCL SYS_ID_SW 19 20 INTRUSION# TEMP SENSOR 21 22 LAN2 ACTLED+ NMI_SW# 23 24 L[...]

http://www.tyan.com 20 J50 SATA SGPIO Header Signal Pin Pin Signal SMBUS_3V3_CLK 1 2 ICH_SDATAOUT0 SMBUS_3V3_DATA 3 4 ICH_SDATAOUT1 GND 5 6 ICH_SLOAD CUT 7 8 ICH_SCLOCK NC 9 10 ICH_HDD_ERR J73: Chassis Intru sion Header Pin 1 2 Signal INTRUDER_N GND J50 J73 J169 J167 JP1 J168 ID LED[...]

http://www.tyan.com 21 J167: SSI Fan Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal FANIN4 1 2 FANIN8 FANIN5 3 4 FANIN1 FANIN6 5 6 FANIN3 FANIN2 7 8 FANIN9 FANIN7 9 10 FANIN10 GND 11 12 CUT FANCTL5 13 14 FANCTL4 FANIN11 15 16 FANIN13 FANIN12 17 18 FANIN14 Pin_1 2 19 20 NC 19 20 FAN_BP_PWM3 J168: SPDIF Header Pin 1 2 Signal SPDIF GND J169: CD_IN Pin 1 2 3 4 Pin_1 [...]

http://www.tyan.com 22 2.4 - Installing the Processor Your brand new S7025 supports the latest T ylersburg platform from Intel ® . Only Intel ® “Nehalem-EP 2S” processors ar e certified and supp orted with this motherboard. Check our website for latest processor support. http://www.tyan.com TYAN ® is not liable for damage as a resu lt of ope[...]

http://www.tyan.com 23 B Step3 : Close the socket cover and press the CPU le ver down to secure the CPU.[...]

http://www.tyan.com 24 2.5 - Heat sink Installation After installing the processor, you should proceed to install the h eat sink. The CPU heat sink will ensure th at the pr ocess or do not overheat and c ontinue to operate at maximum performance for as lo ng as you o wn them. The overheated processor is dangerous to the motherb oard. For the safest[...]

http://www.tyan.com 25 2.6 - Thermal Interface Material There are two t ypes of thermal interface materials designed for use with the processors. The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heat sink at the time of purchase. There should be a protective cover over the material. Take care not to touch this material. Simply remove t[...]

http://www.tyan.com 26 2.7 - Finishing Installing the Heat sink After you have finished installing the heat sink onto the processor and socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should already be attached to the heat sink) to the motherboard. T he following diagram illustrates ho w to connect fans onto the motherboard. Once you have finished in[...]

http://www.tyan.com 27 2.8 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherbo ard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs insta lled. These studs are usuall y metal and are gold in color. Usually, the chassis m anufacturer will pre- install the support studs. If you are unsu re of stud placement,[...]

http://www.tyan.com 28 Some chassis’ include plastic studs in stead of metal. Alt hough 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 l ike and how they should be install ed.[...]

http://www.tyan.com 29 2.9 - Installing the Memory Before installing memory, ensure that t he memor y you have is compatible with the motherboard and process or. Check the TYAN ® web site at: www. tya n.c om for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard. The following diagram sho ws common types of DDR3 memory modules.  TYA[...]

http://www.tyan.com 30 2. Single CPU installed (CPU1 Only) Quantit y of memory DIMM Slot 1 2 3 4 CPU0 DIMM CHA1 CPU0 DIMM CHA0 CPU0 DIMM CHB0 CPU0 DIMM CHC0 CPU1 DIMM CHD1 √ CPU1 DIMM CHD0 √ √ √ √ CPU1 DIMM CHE0 √ √ √ CPU1 DIMM CHF0 √ √ 3. Dual CPU installed (CPU0 & CPU1 ) Quantity of memory DIMM Slot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU0 DI[...]

http://www.tyan.com 31 Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modu les into the S7025. 1. Press the locking levers in the direction 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 sock[...]

http://www.tyan.com 32 2.10 - Attaching Drive Cables Attaching Serial ATA Cables S7025 is equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels. Co nnections for the drives are very simple. There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SAT A drives. If you are in need of SATA/SAS cables or power adapters pleas e contact your place of purchase. The following[...]

http://www.tyan.com 33 2.11 - Installing Add-On Cards Before installing add-on cards , it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this r eason, we’ve provi ded the diagrams bel ow, showing the slots that may a ppear on your motherboard. PCI-E x 16 slot PCI-E x 8 slot PCI-E x 4 slot PCI 32bit slot Simply find th[...]

http://www.tyan.com 34 2.12 - Connecting External Devices Your motherboard supports a numb er of different interfaces through connecting peripherals. See the follo wing diagrams for the details. Note: Peripheral dev ices can be plugged st raight into any of these ports but softw are may be required to complete the installation. Onboard LAN LED Colo[...]

http://www.tyan.com 35 2.13 - Installing the Power Supply The S7025 supports EPS12V/SSI power supplies th at have 1x 24-pin, 2x 8-pin power connectors. PWR1, PWR3, PWR5 s h o u l d b e u s e d i n combination. PWR 3/5: 8-Pin EPS 12V PWR Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal GND 1 5 +12V GND 2 6 +12V GND 3 7 +12V GND 4 8 +12V PW3 PW1 PW5[...]

http://www.tyan.com 36 PW 1: 24-Pin EPS 12V PWR main Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal +3.3V 1 13 +3.3V +3.3V 2 14 -12V GND 3 15 GND +5V 4 16 PS_ON GND 5 17 GND +5V 6 18 GND GND 7 19 GND PWRGD 8 20 NC 5VSB 9 21 +5V +12V 10 22 +5V +12V 11 23 +5V +3.3V 12 24 GND We suggest using a 1000W or higher power suppl y, this is of course depends on how many dev[...]

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http://www.tyan.com 38 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 hard ware to interf ace with your softwar e. The BIOS determines what a computer can do with out accessing programs from a di sk. The BIOS contains all the code requir ed to control the keybo[...]

http://www.tyan.com 39 3.3 - Setup Basics The table below sho ws how to navigat e in the setup program using the keyboard. Key Function <F1> General help window <ESC> Exit current menu   arrow keys Select a different menu  or  arrow keys Move cursor up/down <Tab> / <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up/down <Home> / [...]

http://www.tyan.com 40 3.6 - BIOS Main Menu The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate. T he Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. "G rayed-out" options cannot be configured, options in blue can be chang ed. The right frame displays th e key legen[...]

http://www.tyan.com 41 3.7 - BIOS Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in t he left frame of the screen, such as Super I/O Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section. The Adva[...]

http://www.tyan.com 42 3.7.1 - CPU Configuration You can use this screen to view CPU Config uration Menu. Use the up and do wn a rr o w (  /  ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected opti on. The settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Configure advanced[...]

http://www.tyan.com 43 Feature Option Description CPU Configuration Manufacturer Frequency BCLK Speed Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Read only Displays information about CPU Ratio CMOS Setting [22] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Disabled For UP platforms, leave it[...]

http://www.tyan.com 44 3.7.2 - IDE Configuration Sub-Menu You can use this screen to se lect options for the IDE Config uration Settings. Use the up and down <Arro w> Keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> Keys to change the value of the sel ection options. Feature Option Description IDE Configuration Enhanced Disabled[...]

http://www.tyan.com 45 3.7.2.1 - Primary IDE Master Configuration Sub-M enu Feature Option Description Primary IDE Master/Slave Aut o Not Installed CD/DVD Type ARMD Selects the type of device connected to the system. Aut o LBA/Large Mode Disabled Auto: Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the dev ice is not already formatted with LBA Mode[...]

http://www.tyan.com 46 3.7.2.2 - Secondary IDE Master Configuration Su b-Menu 3.7.2.3 - Third IDE Master Configurati on Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Secondary IDE Master Device: Not Detected TYPE LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabl[...]

http://www.tyan.com 47 3.7.2.4 - Third IDE Slave Configuration Sub-Menu 3.7.2.5 - Fourth IDE Master Configuration Sub-M enu BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Third IDE Slave Device: Not Detected LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Disabled: Disables[...]

http://www.tyan.com 48 3.7.2.6 - Fourth IDE Slave Configuration Sub-Men u 3.7.3 - Super I/O Configuration Sub- Menu You can use this screen to select opti ons for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and down arrow ( 　 / 　 ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the valu e of the selected option. BIOS Setup Utility A[...]

http://www.tyan.com 49 3.7.4 - USB Configuration Sub- Menu You can use this screen to view the USB Configuratio n Menu. Use the up and down arrow (  /  ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+ /-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Conf[...]

http://www.tyan.com 50 Feature Op tion Descrip tion USB Configuration Disabled Auto Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Hi Speed USB 2.0 Controller Mode Full Speed Configure the USB 2.0 controller in Hi Speed (480Mbps) or Full Speed (12Mbps). Enabled BIOS EH[...]

http://www.tyan.com 51 3.7.5.1 - General ACPI Configuration Sub- Menu BIOS Setup Utility Advanced General ACPI Configuration Suspend mode Repost Video on S3 Resume [AUTO] [No] Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Descriptio[...]

http://www.tyan.com 52 Feature Option Description Advance d A CPI Conf igurati on ACP I v3 .0 ACPI v2.0 ACPI Version Features ACPI v1.0 Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables. Di ACPI version has some. Enabled ACPI APIC support Disabled Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. Enabled AMI OEMB table Disabled Inc[...]

http://www.tyan.com 53 3.7.6 - AHCI Configuration Sub- Menu You can use this screen to v i ew the AHCI Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (  /  ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+ /-) keys to change the value of the select ed option. T he settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Advanced AHC[...]

http://www.tyan.com 54 Feature Option Description AHCI Port X AUT O SATA Port X Not Installed Select the type of device connected to the system. Disabled S.M.A.R.T. Enabled S.M.A.R.T. stands for Self- Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. 3.7.7 - IPMI 2.0 Configuration Sub-Menu You can use this screen to vie w the IPMI 2.0 Configuration Se[...]

http://www.tyan.com 55 3.7.7.1 - View BMC System Event Log Sub-Men u BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Total Number of Entries : N/A SEL Entry Number [N/A] Use +/- to traverse the event log. ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Please refer to BMC event logo. Feature Option[...]

http://www.tyan.com 56 3.7.7.2 - Set LAN Configuration Sub-M enu BIOS Setup Utility Advanced LAN Co nfigurati on Channel Number Status: IP Address Configuration IP Address Source Current IP address in BMC: Current Subnet Mask in BMC: Current MAC address in BMC: BMC Not Alive/Present [DHCP] Could Not Read BMC Could Not Read BMC Could Not Read BMC IP[...]

http://www.tyan.com 57 3.7.7.3 - Set PEF Configuration Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Set PEF Configuration Para meters Command PEF Support [Disabled] Enable or Disable PEF Support ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3.7.8 Intel VT-d Configuration Sub-Menu You [...]

http://www.tyan.com 58 3.7.9 - PCI Express Configuration Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Advanced PCI Express Configuratio n Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power status. ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description PC[...]

http://www.tyan.com 59 Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and parame ters Enabled Remote Access Disabled Enables remote access to system through serial port. NOTE: The items listed below will appear when Remot e Access is set to [Enabled]. COM1 Serial Port Number COM2 Select Serial Port for console redirection. Make sure the se[...]

http://www.tyan.com 60 3.7.11 – Trusted Computing Configuration Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Ad va n c e d Ttuste d Computing TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Trusted Computing No[...]

http://www.tyan.com 61 3.8 - PCI PnP Menu You can use this screen to vie w PnP (Plug & Play) BIOS Configuratio n Menu. This menu allo ws the user to configure ho w the BIOS assigns resources & resolves conflicts. Use the u p and down arrow (  /  ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) ke ys to change the value of the se[...]

http://www.tyan.com 62 Feature Option Description Disabled Palette Snooping Enabled This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the VGA card manufacturer requires Palette Snooping to be Enabled. Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly. Disabled PCI [...]

http://www.tyan.com 63 3.9 - Boot Menu You can display Boot Setup option by highlightin g it using the Arrow (  /  ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are desc ribed on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Boot Boot Setti ngs  Boot Settings Configuration Configures settings during System Boot. ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Ite[...]

http://www.tyan.com 64 Feature Op tion Description Boot Settings Confi guration Enabled Quick Boot Disabled This option allows user bypass BIOS self test during POST. Disabled Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled: displays normal POST messages. Enabled: displays OEM log instead of POST messages. Force BIOS AddOn ROM Display Mode Keep Current Allows user to [...]

http://www.tyan.com 65 3.10 - Security Menu The system can be configured so that all users must enter a pass word every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered, using either the Supervisor password or User password. T he Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of pass word security. If you select password support, yo[...]

http://www.tyan.com 66 3.11 - Chipset Menu This menu allows the user to custom ize fun ctions of the Intel Chipsets. Select a menu by highlighti ng it using the Arro w (  /  ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are descr ibed on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Chips et Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in belo[...]

http://www.tyan.com 67 Feature Option Description CPU Bridge Chipset Config uration Aut o 4.800GT 5.866GT QPI Frequency 6.400GT Transition the links to the specified speed when transitioning the links to full-speed.(if supported by all components) Disabled QPI L0s and L1 Enabled Enable/Disable L0s and L1. Aut o Force DDR-800 Force DDR-1066 Memory F[...]

http://www.tyan.com 68 3.11.2 - Northbridge Configuration Sub-Menu This menu gives options for n orthbridge devices settings. S elect a menu by highlighting it using the Arro w (  /  ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the follo wing pages. BIOS Setup Utility Chipset North Bridge Chipset Co nfiguration NB Revision Current[...]

http://www.tyan.com 69 3.11.3 - Southbridge Configuration Sub-Menu This menu gives options for southbridge devices settin gs. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arro w (  /  ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the follo wing pages. BIOS Setup Utility Chipset South Bridge Chipset Co nfiguration HAD Controller SMBUS[...]

http://www.tyan.com 70 3.11.4 – ME Subsystem Configuration Sub-Menu This menu gives options for M E subsystem configuration d evices settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (  /  ) keys and press ing Enter. The settings are described on the follo wing pages. BIOS Setup Utility Chipset ME Subsystem Configur ation ME-HECI [[...]

http://www.tyan.com 71 3.12 - Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Set up option b y highlighting it Arrow (  /  ) keys and pressing Enter. BIOS Setup Utility Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Charges Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can b[...]

http://www.tyan.com 72 Chapter 4: Diagnostics If you experience problems with setting up your s ystem, always check the following things in the following order: Memory, Video, CPU By checking these items, you will most likel y find out what the problem might have been when setting up your s ystem. For more information on troubleshooting, check the [...]

http://www.tyan.com 73 4.3 - AMIBIOS Post Code The POST code checkpoints are the larges t set of checkpoints durin g the BIOS pre-boot process. The follo wing table de scribes the t ype of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS: Checkpoint Description 03 Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIO[...]

http://www.tyan.com 74 Checkpoint Description 39 Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2. 3A Initialize RTC date/time. 3B Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test. Display total memory in the system. 3C Mid POST initializati on of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, seri[...]

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http://www.tyan.com 76 Appendix: How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN ® driver CD provided. 1. Start the system and insert the TYAN ® CD into the CD-ROM drive to boot from CD. You will see the following menu. Then press [1] and [Enter] to boot the system to TYAN ® diskette maker. (If you wo[...]

http://www.tyan.com 77 3. The following picture pops up after selectin g the chipset model. TYAN Driver Diskette Maker ** nVidia ** ====Choose Chipset Model==== 01 nVidia NVRAID 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 Wi[...]

http://www.tyan.com 78 Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Pow er Interface): a power management specification that allo ws the operating system to c ontrol the amount o f power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devi ces not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary po wer expenditure. AGP (Accele rated Graphics Port): a PC I-base[...]

http://www.tyan.com 79 losing your data shoul d the system crash. Information in a buffer is temporaril y stored, not permanently saved. Bus: a data pathway. The term is use d especially to refer to the con nection between the processor and s ystem memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses. Bus mastering: allo ws peripheral devic[...]

http://www.tyan.com 80 DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which looses data if it is not recharged regularl y (every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-rec harged RAM such as SRAM. ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checkin g and Correcting) : allows data to be c[...]

http://www.tyan.com 81 IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU. The interrupt controller a ssigns priorities to incoming reque sts and delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one devic e hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-[...]

http://www.tyan.com 82 designed to define a standard set of preboot pr otocol services within a client with the goal of allowing networked-based b ooting to boot using industr y standard protocols. RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many har d dr ives. By using this method, the d[...]

http://www.tyan.com 83 features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU s (graphics processing units) and NVIDIA MCPs (media and commu nications processors). Depending on the ap plication , NVIDIA SLI can deliver as much as two times the performance of a single GPU configuratio n. Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives sh[...]

http://www.tyan.com 84 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system, you sh ould first turn to your dealer for direct support. Your system has most likely been configured or designed b y them and they should have the best i dea of what hardware and soft ware your system contains. Hence, they should be of the most assistance for you. Furth[...]

http://www.tyan.com 85 Note: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is requ ired before any warrant y service can be rendered. You may obtain ser vice by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandis e Authorization (RMA) number.The RMA number Should be prominentl y displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and [...]