Tyan Computer N3600QX manual

Thunder n3600QX /// S4987 Version 1.00 Copyright Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2007. All rights reserved. No pa rt 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 re[...]

Table of Contents Before you begin 4 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Congratulations… ……… ……….…………………….……...… ….… 5 1.2 Hardware Specifications …..……..……………… ……….………....... 5 1.3 Software S pecifications………………………………… ……………. 7 Chapter 2: Board Insta[...]

3.9.2 Boot Device Priori ty………………..………………………….... .......... 61 3.9.3 Hard Disk Driv es……………...………………………………...... ........ 62 3.9.4 Removable Drives…………..…………………………………………. 63 3.9.5 Network Drives..………………………………………?[...]

Before you be gin… Check the box conten ts! The retail motherboard package sho uld contain the follo wing: 1 x Thunder n3600Q X (S4987) motherboar d 1 x Thunder n3600Q X user’s manual 1 x Thunder n3600Q X quick reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before continui[...]

Chapter 1: Instruction 1.1 - Congratulations You have purchased one of the most po werful server solutions. Based on NVIDIA nForce Pro3600 chipset, the Thunder n3600QX (S4987) is desig ned to support AMD ® Opteron™ Socket F (1207) 8000 series du al-core and Quad- core processors and up to 128GB DDRII-66 7 memory, providing a rich feature set and[...]

pin header ● Four SAS ports ● Four SATA ports ● One IDE connector ● Two USB headers ● One COM port header at 3.0Gb/s Rear Side ● One InfiniBand connector (apart from I/O backplane, optional) ● External SAS connector (four-in- one) ● Three RJ-45 ports with LEDs - One RJ-45 100 for OPMA card use - Two (side by side) RJ-45 10/100/1000 [...]

1.3 - Software Specifications For OS (operation system) support, please check with Tyan support for latest information. 7[...]

Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your mother board. How to install our produc ts right… the first time The first thing you shoul d do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configurati on and setup much easier. Here ar e some precautions you should take when installing your moth[...]

2.1- Board Image This picture is repr esentative of the late st board revision 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 Thunder n3600QX (S4987) Block Diagram 10[...]

2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors This diagram is representative of the la test board revision av ailable at the time of publishing. The board you receive ma y not look exactly like the above diagram. But for the DIMM number please refe r to the above placemen t for memory installation. For the latest board revision, please visit: www.tyan.[...]

Jumpers & Connectors Jumper/Connector Function J3 Front Panel Header (14Pin x 2) J5 IPMB Pin Header (4Pin x 1) J12 USB Pin Header (5Pin x 2) J18 LCM Pin Header (3Pin x 2) J29 FAN Tach Connector (9Pin x 2) J19/J21/J22/J24/J39 FAN Connector (4Pin x 1) J35 M2061 PWR Connector (4Pin x 1) J36/J37 SAS SGPIO Connector (3Pin x 2) J38 SAS Fault LED Conn[...]

Jumper Placement J3: Front Panel Connector (14Pin x 2) Signal Pin Pin Signal HD LED+ 1 2 HD LED- Reset Button+ 3 4 Reset Button- PW LED+ 5 6 PW LED- Fault LED+ 7 8 Fault LED- SM BUS DATA 9 10 SM BUS CLK NMI Button 11 12 NMI Button- 5VSB 13 14 INTRUDER# PWR Button+ 15 16 PWR Button- LAN2 LED+ 17 18 LAN2 LED- LAN1 LED+ 19 20 LAN1 LED- Reserve 21 22 R[...]

J5: IPMB Pin Header (4Pin x 1) Signal Pin Pin Signal IPMB DATA 1 2 GND IPMB CLK 3 4 NC J12: USB Pin Header (5Pin x 2) Signal Pin Pin Signal +5VPWR 1 2 +5VPWR DATA1- 3 4 DATA2- DATA1+ 5 6 DATA2+ GND 7 8 GND Key 9 10 GND Use this header to connect to the USB devices via the enclosed USB cabl e. J18: LCM Pin Header (3Pin x 2) Signal Pin Pin Signal VCC[...]

J19/J21/J22/J 24/J39: FAN Connector (4Pin x 1) Pin_1 Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal PWM TACH +12V GND NOTE: Pin 1 is not used when the FAN only have three pin s. J21 J19 J22 J24 J39 15[...]

J35: M2061 PCI-E to PCI-X Ri ser Connector (4Pin x 1) Pin_1 Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal N/C GND GND VDD_5_RUN J36/J37: SAS SGPIO Connector (3Pin x 2) Signal Pin Pin Signal SAS_SIO_DIN 1 2 SAS_SIO_DOUT SAS_SIO_CLK 3 4 GND KEY PIN 5 6 SAS_SIO_END J35 JP4 J38 JP8 J36/J37 JP3 JP9 16[...]

J38: SAS Fault LED Connecto r (5Pin x 2) Signal Pin Pin Signal SAS_FAULT_L ED_N0 1 2 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N1 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N2 3 4 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N3 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N4 5 6 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N5 KEY PIN 7 8 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N7 SAS_FAULT_L ED_N6 9 10 GND JP3/JP4: OPMA Setting Jumper (2Pin) Install: TYAN OPMA Card (Default) Remove: Other OPMA Card JP8: Clear CMOS [...]

2.4 - Installing the Processor Your brand new Thunder n3 600QX (S4987) supp orts the latest 64-bit processor technology from AMD ® . Only AMD ® Opteron™ Socket F 8000 series processors are certified and s upported with this motherboard. Check our website for latest processor support. http://www.tyan.com TYAN is not lia ble for damage as a resul[...]

Place the heat sink on top of the CPU and secure it to the motherboard using two screws clockwise. 19 2.5 - Heat sink Installation After installing the processor, you sho uld proceed to install t he heat sink. The CPU heat sink will ensure that the pr ocessor do not overhe at and continue to operate at maximum performance for as lon g as you own th[...]

2.6 - Thermal Interface Material There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD ® Opteron ™ processors. The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the 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 the pr[...]

2.7 - Finishing Installing the Heat sink After you have finished installi ng the heat sink onto the processor and socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should alr eady be attached to the heat sink) to the motherboard. T he follo wing diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard. Once you have finished installi ng all the fan[...]

2.8 - Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your mother board, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs install ed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color. Usuall y, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you are unsure of stud placement, simply lay the motherboar[...]

Some chassis’ include plasti c studs in stead of metal. Although the plastic studs are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with scre ws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in plac e. Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installe d. 23[...]

2.9 - Installing the Memory Before installing memory, ensure that the me mory you have is compatib le with the motherboard and processor. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard. The following diagram sho ws common types of DDR2 memory modules. • AMD Opteron™ processors support[...]

Single CPU Installed (CPU0 only) Dual CPU installed (CPU0 and CPU1) Four CPU installed Quantity of memory installed 2 4 8 4 8 16 8 16 32 CPU0_DIMM1(A) √ √ √ CPU0_DIMM2(B) √ √ √ CPU0_DIMM3(A) √ √ √ CPU0_DIMM4(B) √ √ √ CPU0_DIMM5(A) √ √ √ √ √ √ CPU0_DIMM6(B) √ √ √ √ √ √ CPU0_DIMM7(A) √ √ √ √ √[...]

Memory Installation Procedu re Follow these instructions to install memory modu les into the Thunder n3600 QX. 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 by gent[...]

2.10 - 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 th e white connector desig[...]

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 Attaching Fl oppy Drive Cables Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar man ner to hard drives. See the picture below for an exampl e of a floppy [...]

Simply find the appropriate slot for y our add- in card and insert the card firmly. Do not force any add-in cards in to 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. TIP: It’s good practice to install add-in cards in a staggered man[...]

2.12 - Installing SO-DIMM Modules - OPMA Card Your Thunder n3600Q X (S4987) motherboa rd is equipped wit h a proprietary SO-DIMM connector. The SO-DIMM connector plays the role of OPMA connector and supports Tyan M3295 M2 car d and 3 rd party M3 OPMA card. Follow these steps to install the OPMA Card (M3295) into the SO-DIMM slot. M3295 SO-DIMM Sock[...]

2.13 - 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 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 [...]

2.14 - Installing the Power Supply There are six po wer connectors on your Thunder n 3600QX (S4987). T he Thunder n3600QX (S4987) su pports 12V and 5.5V SB input DPS po wer supplies, please use belo w combination: PWR3/7/8: 4-Pin PWR Connector reserved for Tyan 2U Barebone onl y Refer to Diagram B for each p ower location. PWR4: 4-Pin PWR Connector[...]

PWR6: Power Connector for Tyan M1221 onl y (4Pin x 2) Signal Pin Pin Signal GND 1 5 +12V GND 2 6 +12V GND 3 7 +5V GND 4 8 +3.3V PWR2: PWR Main Connector P1 +12V P2 +12V P3 +12V P4 GND P5 GND P6 GND Signal Signal P7 GND P8 Neutral P9 90~264V We suggest using a 1000W or higher po wer supply; this of course depends o n how many devices you attach. A 1[...]

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables you r hardware to interface with your soft- ware. The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all th e code required to control the keybo ard, display screen, disk [...]

3.3 Setup Basics The table below sho ws how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard. Key Function <F1> General help window <ESC> Exit current menu Å Æ arrow keys Select a different menu ↑ or ↓ arrow keys Move cursor up/down <Tab> or <Shift-Tab> C ycle cursor up/down <Home> or <End> Move cursor t[...]

3.6 BIOS Main Menu The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navig ate. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. T he left frame displays all the options that can be configured. "Graye d-out" options cannot be configured, opt io ns in blue can be changed. The right frame displays the key legen d. Above the key legend[...]

3.7 BIOS Advanced Menu You can select any of the items in the 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 Advanc ed BIOS Setup screen is[...]

3.7.1 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to view CPU Config uration Menu. Use the up and down arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. T he settings are described on the follo wing pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad va n c e d PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit CPU[...]

Feature Option Description CPU Configuration Module Version AGESA Version Physical Count Logical Count Read only Displays information about CPU Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq. uCode Patch Level Read only Displays information about CPU Disabled GART Error Reporti ng Enabled This opt[...]

3.7.2 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings. Use the up and do wn <Arrow> Keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> Ke ys to change the value of the selection options. BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad va n c e d PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit IDE Configuratio[...]

3.7.2.1 nVidia RAID Setup Feature Option Description nVidia RAID Setup Disabled nVidia Function Enabled While entering setup, you can choose enabled/disabled RAID mode for each ATA channel. Disabled SATA0/1/2/3 Enabled Enable/Disable specific SATA Drive as RAID. BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad va n c e d PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit RAID Setup nVi[...]

3 .7.2.2 Primary IDE Ma ster/Slav e Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Device: Not Detected Type LBA /Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Trans fer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32 Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/[...]

3.7.2.3 SATA0/1/2/3 Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Third IDE Master Device: Not Detected LBA /Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Trans fer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32 Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option Tab Select Fie[...]

3.7.3 Super I/O Configuration Sub-Menu You can use this screen to select options for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and down arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad va n c e d PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Win627 Super I/ O [...]

3.7.4 ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu Use this screen to select options for ACPI. Use the up and do wn arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the se lected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. T he settings are described on this page. The screen i[...]

3.7.4.1 Advanced ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Advance d A CPI Co nfigura tion ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support AMI OEMB table Headless mode [ACPI v1.0] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit[...]

3.7.4.2 Chipset ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Chipset ACPI Configuration MCP55 ACPI HPET Table [Enabled] ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset ACPI Configuration Enabled MCP55 ACPI HPE[...]

3.7.5 APM Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad va n c e d PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Power Management/APM [Enabled] Enable or Disable APM Power Button Mode [On/Off] Video Power Down Mode [Enabled] Green PC Monitor Power State [Standb y] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Enabled] Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) [Disabled] Force Throttle [Disabled] [...]

Feature Option Description APM Configuration Enabled Power Management/APM Disabled Enables or Disable APM. On/Off Power Button Mode suspend Go into ON/OFF or suspend when power button is pressed. Enabled Video Power Down Mode Disabled Power Down Video is Off. Standby Suspend Green PC Monitor Power State Off Options: standby suspend off. Enabled Har[...]

Enabled Resume On LAN (MAC) Disable d Disable/Enable LAN(MAC) to generate a wake event. Enabled Resume On Ring Disabled Disable/Enable RI to generate a wake event. Enabled Resume On PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Disable/Enable PS/2 Keyboard to generate a wake event. Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Disable/Enable RTC event to wake after a power failur[...]

3.7.7 Hardware Health Configuration Sub-Menu You can use this screen to view the Hard ware Health Configuration Settings. Use the up and d own arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. T he settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PC[...]

3.7.7.1 FAN Configuration Sub-Men 3.7.7.2 Voltage Configuration Sub-Men BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Fan Configuration FAN1 Reading FAN2 Reading FAN3 Reading FAN4 Reading FAN5 Reading FAN6 Reading FAN7 Reading FAN8 Reading FAN9 Reading FAN10 Reading FAN11 Reading FAN12 Reading FAN13 Reading FAN14 Reading XXXX[...]

3.7.7.3 Tempe rature Configurat ion Sub-Men BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Temperature Configuration CPU0 Temperature: CPU1 Temperature: CPU2 Temperature: CPU3 Temperature: MCP55 Temperature: System Temperature: XXX°C/ XXX°F XXX°C/ XXX°F XXX°C/ XXX°F XXX°C/ XXX°F XXX°C/ XXX°F XXX°C/ XXX°F ← → Se[...]

3.7.8 Remote Access Configuration Sub-Men u You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Confi guration Menu. This feature allows access to the Server remotely via serial port. Use the up and down arro w ( Ç / È ) key s to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the sel ected option. The settings are descr ib[...]

3.7.9 USB Configuration Sub-Menu You can use this screen to view the USB Configur ation Menu. Use the up and down arro w ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of t he sel ected option. The settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad va n c e d PCI/PnP Boot Security Ch[...]

3.7.9.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configu ration Sub-Men Feature Option Description USB Mass Storage Device Con figuration 20 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 40 Sec Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command. Aut o Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk Emulation Type CDROM If Auto, USB devices less than[...]

3.8 PCI PnP Menu You can use this screen to view PnP (Plug & Play) BIOS Configuration Menu. This menu allo ws the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources & resolves conflicts. Use the up and do wn arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. T he settings ar[...]

Feature Option Description Advanced PCI/PnP Settings No Clear NVRAM Yes Clears NVRAM during system Boot. Yes Plug & Play OS No No: lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. Yes: lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system. 32 64 96 128 160[...]

3.9 Boot Menu You can display Boot Setup option b y highlighting it using the Arrow ( Ç / È ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Setti ngs  Boot Settings Configuration  Boot Device Priority  Hard Disk Drives  Removable Dri[...]

Feature Option 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 Add On ROM Display Mode Keep Current Allows user to force BIOS/Option ROM o[...]

3.9.2 Boot Device Priority Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority. Use the up and down arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Devi[...]

3.9.3 Hard Disk Drives BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive [xx,xxx-xxxxx:x xx] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Hard Disk Drives xx,xxx-xx[...]

3.9.4 Removable Drives BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Securit y Chipset Exit Removable Drives 1st Drive [xx,xxx-xxxxx:x xx] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +/- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Network Drives xx,xxx-xxx [...]

3.10 Security Menu The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is entered, using either the Supervis or pass word or User password. The Supervisor and User pass words activate two different levels of password security. If you select password support, you are prompted for a one [...]

3.11 Chipset Menu This menu allows the user to customize functions of the AMD Chipsets. North Bridge configuratio n contain s options for Memory & CPU settings. South Bridge configur ation contains options for SM Bus & USB. Additional configuration for the A MD8131 PCI-X Tunnel is available in the PCI-X Confi guration Menu. Select a men u b[...]

3.11.1 Northbridge Configuration Sub-Menu This menu gives options for customizing mem ory & Hypertransport settings. Select a m enu by highli ghting it using the Arrow ( Ç / È ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit NorthBridge Chipset Co[...]

Feature Option Descrip tion NorthBridge Chipset Config uration CAS Latency (Tcl) Read only This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) Read onl y When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing [...]

3.11.1.1 Memory Configuration Sub-Menu This menu has options for memor y speed & latency. Use the up and down arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Memory Configuration Memclock Mode Memory Clock [...]

Feature Option Descrip tion Memory Configuration Limit Auto Memclock Mode Manual Select the DRAM Frequency programming method. If Auto, the DRAM speed will be based on SPDs. If Limit, the DRAM speed will not exceed the specified value. If Manual, the DRAM speed specified will be programmed by user s. 400 533 667 Memory Clock Value 800 Set Memory Va[...]

3.11.1.2 ECC Configuration Sub-Menu This menu allows the user to configure ECC setup for s ystem & DRAM. Use the up and down arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable[...]

Feature Option Description ECC Configuration 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1.28us 2.56us 5.12us 10.2us 20.5us 41.0us 81.9us 163.8us 327.7us 655.4us Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1.28us 2.56us 5.12us 10.2us 20.5us 41.0us 81.9us 163.8us 327.7us Data Cache BG Scrub 655.4us Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle. 71[...]

3.11.1.3 IOMMU Option Menu This menu has options for IOMMU. Use the up and do wn arrow ( Ç / È ) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected opti on. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit IOMMU Mode [AGP Present] Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altoge[...]

3.11.2 Southbridge Configuration Sub-Menu This menu gives options for southbridge devices settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arro w ( Ç / È ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the follo wing pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit SouthBridge Chipset Configuration CPU/LDT S[...]

3.11.3 Hyper Transport MCP55 Con figuration Sub-Menu This menu gives Hyper Transport Links settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arr ow ( Ç / È ) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hper Transport MCP55 Confi guration Mcp55(S[...]

3.12 Exit Menu You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by hi ghlighting it Arrow ( Ç / È ) keys and pressing Enter. BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset 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 change[...]

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Chapter 4: Diagnostics NOTE : 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 TYAN website a t[...]

4.3 AMIBIOS Post Code The POST code checkpoints are the lar ges t set of checkpoints durin g the BIOS pre-boot process. The follo wing table describes 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 BIOS, POST, Runtime data are[...]

Checkpoint Description 38 Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information. 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 PO[...]

Appendix I: 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 T YAN 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 would like to boot from hard di[...]

3. The following picture pops up after selecting 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 Windows 2000 32-bit Disket[...]

Appendix II: LSI Logic Config Utility NOTE: This appendix just pro vides a brief introduction of th e LSI Logic integrated RAID solution for LS I Logic controller LSISAS 1068E. For detail of SAS RAID (S4987), please visit http://www.Lsilogic.com/contacts/index.html to refer to LSI manual. The main LSI Logic Config Util ity menu is the first screen [...]

Figure X.2 On the Adapter properties screen, use the arro w keys to select RAID Properties on the screen and press <Enter>. When you are prompted to se le ct a volume type, select Create XX (such as IM, IME or IS) volu m e as shown in figure X.3 . The create New Array screen illustrates a list of disks that can be added to a volume. Figure X.[...]

existing data on the first disk or press “D” to overwrite it. If you keep the existing data, this is called a migration . The first disk will be mirrored onto the second one, so the data you want to keep must be on the first disk added to the volume. And in this way, any data on the second disk is over written. 5.2 Creating an IME (RAID 1E) vol[...]

Appendix III: InfiniBa nd Installation Guide InfiniBand™ enabling, Optional for S4987WG2NGI2 o nly Note: The appendix just gives a draft picture of the InfiniB and™ driver installation, for the detail please visit http://www.mellanox.com/ to dow n load the latest InfiniBand Driver and users’ manu al. The InfiniBand™ Architecture (IBA) is an[...]

The following diagrams may guid e you how to install the InfiniBand Driv er. Welcome Screen License Agreement 86[...]

Registration Info Install Path SDP/WSD Activation 87[...]

Complete/Custom Components Selection. Only SDP or WSD may be installed. Not both! Below, SDK… 88[...]

SDP/WSD Activation The installer installs 3 types of devices: – InfiniBand F abric – HCA – IPoIB Interface 89[...]

Uninstall InfiniBand Dr iver z Uninstall can be done from the “Add/Rem ove Program” of the control panel or from the “Start -> Programs -> Mellanox -> WinIB”; z After the uninstall one MUST restart the machin e to complete the uninstall process; 90[...]

91 Appendix IV: Recommended Accessory List For integrating your T hunder n3600QX (S 4987) into a 1U/2 U system, you can either equip your S498 7 with the Tyan Barebone qua lified accessories or use others with the same specification as a refer ence. Power Supply Unit Below is detailed information of recommended power supply u nit. You may contact C[...]

If you are interested in Tyan 1U GT26-B498 7 accessory list, please visit http://www.tyan.c om/support_download_fru.a spx?model=B.GT26B498 7 for details. For the Tyan 2U TN27-B4987 accessory list (not avai lable at the time of print), please visit www .tyan.com for further details. 92[...]

Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuratio n and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operati ng system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devic es not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expendit ure. AGP (Accelera ted Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was desi[...]

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 and PCI or ISA local buses. Bus mastering: allo ws peripheral devices and IDEs to access the s ystem memory without going through the CPU (simil ar to DMA channels). Cache: a temporary storage a rea for da[...]

ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checkin g and Correcting ): allows data to be checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subs equently be corrected at the same time that they’re found. EEPROM (Electrically Er asable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, it is a ROM chip which can, un like normal ROM, be updated. T his allows you to k[...]

up your system. Plug-n-Pla y operating sy stems can take care of these details for you. Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up. This occurs most commonly when the s ystem sends data out to a peripheral device and has to wait for the peripheral to spread (peripherals tend to be slo wer than [...]

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 ha rd drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping and mirroring, prov id ing fault-toleranc e, striping, and faster access all at the sam[...]

UltraDMA-33/66/100: a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraATA. Without a proper UltraDMA controller, your system cannot take advantage of higher data transfer ra tes 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 y[...]

Technical Support If a problem arises with your s ystem, you shou ld first turn to your dealer for direct support. Your system has most likely be en configured or designe d by them and they should have the best idea of what hard ware and software your system contains. Hence, they shoul d be of the mo st assistance for you. Furthermore, if you purch[...]

Notice for the USA Compliance Info rmation 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 that may cau[...]