TYAN S2603, User Manual

Page 1: ...IBM Corporation QLogic Zircon are trademarks of QLogic Corporation Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation National is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation Information contained in this document is furnished by Tyan Computer Corpora tion and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing Tyan assumes no liability whatsoever and disclaims any express...

Page 2: ...oducts right the first time 8 Quick Reference for Jumpers 10 Map of Motherboard Jumpers 11 Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors 12 Introduction to the BIOS Setup 33 Starting Setup 33 Setup Keys 34 Getting Help 34 In Case of Problems 34 Setup Variations 34 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 17 Installing Memory 18 Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan s 23 Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives 25...

Page 3: ...p 36 3 2 Appendix I SCSI Installation and LAN Information 48 Introduction 48 Features of the LSI Symbios SCSI BIOS 48 Legacy Support for non Ultra160 SCSI devices 48 Setting up internal SCSI peripherals 48 Checking SCSI IDs 48 Terminating SCSI devices 48 Connecting SCSI Peripherals 48 Connecting internal cables for Ultra160 LVD SCSI devices 48 Information on the LSI Symbios 53C1010 SCSI BIOS 50 Bo...

Page 4: ...th I O and drive controller support onboard the one 4X AGP Pro 50 slot three 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots and two 64 32 bit 66 33MHz PCI slots are free for numerous types of add on expansion cards The use of a separate Memory Expansion Card MEC allows for memory expansion options Remember to visit Tyan s website at http www tyan com There you can find information on all of Tyan s products with FAQs dist...

Page 5: ... Registered RDRAM Supports ECC 72 bit memory modules Expansion Slots Chipset Information Hardware Monitoring Memory Integrated I O Processor Information Integrated PCI IDE One floppy connector supports up to two drives Two 9 pin 16550 based serial ports One 25 pin SPP ECP EPP parallel port Two USB ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Intel 82550 LAN controller 10 100 Mbps data transfer rate capabil...

Page 6: ...acked two USB ports Stacked one parallel and two serial ports One RJ 45 LAN port with LEDs FCC Class B Declaration of Conformity European Community CE Declaration of Conformity Form Factor Regulatory Windows NT 2000 OS Phoenix BIOS 2 Mbit Flash Supports APM 1 2 ACPI 1 0 Auto configuration of IDE hard disk types Multiple boot options DMI 2 0 compliant BIOS ...

Page 7: ...t problems This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products NOTE A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be rendered You may obtain service by calling the manufacturer for a Return Merchandise Autho...

Page 8: ...should do The first thing you should do is read the user s manual It contains important information which will make configuration and setup much easier as well as provide information on device installation and component set up By reading through the manual completely before installing your motherboard you will have a complete overview on the installation Thunder i860 motherboard 34 pin floppy cabl...

Page 9: ...ns above the next step is to take the motherboard out of the cardboard box and static bag hold it by its edges and place it on a grounded antistatic surface component side up Inspect the board for damage Press down on any of the socketed ICs if it appears that they are not properly seated the board should still be on an antistatic mat Do not touch the bottom of the board Remember don t take any el...

Page 10: ...ges the gap between the two pins completing the circuit See Figure 2 0b and Figure 2 0d for more examples of 3 pin jumper connections NOTE The small number 1 indicates pin 1 The tables and maps on the following pages will help you set the jumpers for CPU speed infrared and external connector pin assignments among others The miniature motherboard maps will help you locate the jumpers on your board ...

Page 11: ...X Slot Battery LAN port 3 32 bit PCI slots J51 2 64 32 bit 66 33MHz PCI slots AUD CD JBC2 JBC1 J43 J25 SCSI CH 1 SCSI CH 2 ITP J49 J23 J12 J36 J35 J37 J13 J20 J32 MEC Slot Line in Line out Mic in J34 J33 J59 Memory Expansion Card MEC Intel 82550 indicates an optional feature available on some Thunder i860 models J26 J26 dip switch if present on the Thunder i860 must always have positions 1 through...

Page 12: ...ocedure you will erase your password and reset the CMOS Pinouts for certain connectors are available on the Tyan website http www tyan com 1 Power off the system and disconnect the power supply 2 Pop out uninstall the battery by pressing on the rear latch 3 Wait about FIVE seconds 4 Re install the battery then power on the system again Abbreviations Reset Rst Pwr Power Slp Sleep Pinouts for certai...

Page 13: ...re that ALL switches must always have positions 1 through 4 switched to OFF in the bottom position NOTE DO NOT alter this jumper unless you are absolutely sure you fully understand this jumper s effects on your system Tyan takes no reponsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to alter ation of this jumper from its factory set default Default is OPEN default is OPEN J43 open unprote...

Page 14: ...disable the onboard LAN port F Onboard SCSI Enable Disable J51 This jumper can disable the onboard SCSI ports Please note that both SCSI ports will be disabled at the same time default is OPEN J51 close disable open enable LAN default is OPEN J28 close disable open enable ...

Page 15: ... the speed of the 64 bit PCI slots NOTE Tyan takes no responsibility and will not be held liable for damage related to the alteration of J25 from the correct setting corresponding to your PCI card manufac turer s designated operating speed default is OPEN J23 1 power in 2 no connect 3 no connect 4 speaker J25 open 66 MHz close 33 MHz ...

Page 16: ...ows operating system or you hold the power button down for four seconds BIOS dependent feature K Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation The reset switch on your chassis case provides you with the Hardware Reset function which is the same as power on off except that the system will immediately execute a cold start after the reset button is pushed The reset switch needs to be connected to jump...

Page 17: ...stall the motherboard using the mounting hardware as shown in the examples below Remember not to over tighten any of the screws or you might risk breaking internal traces in the surrounding area or damage the motherboard in some other way Other examples of how to install your motherboard using other hardware that may or may not have been included with your chassis are shown below chassis wall stud...

Page 18: ...should be installed Insert the memory module by pushing it into the socket with even force Do not insert one end and then the other install the whole module at once or you might damage the memory module and or the socket Lock the memory into place by pushing the clips back on either end of the socket onto the notches in the ends of the memory module as shown below Memory Uninstallation Procedure R...

Page 19: ...lled with C RIMM Continuity modules Tyan has included 2 C RIMM modules for your convenience examples are shown above in Figure 2 1 This motherboard supports up to 2GB PC800 ECC Registered RDRAM Check the Tyan mem ory compatibility section of the website for more details http www tyan com Outer Module Outer Module Inner Modules are matching Figure 2 1 not verified at time of print check the Tyan we...

Page 20: ...TAL A1 A2 Figure 2 2 Overhead view of memory banks RIMM sockets are numbered in the diagram only as an aid to proper memory installation not verified at time of print check the Tyan website for updates http www tyan com B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 64MBx1 C RIMM 64MBx1 C RIMM 64MBx1 C RIMM 64MBx1 C RIMM 128MBx1 C RIMM 128MBx1 C RIMM 128MBx1 C RIMM 128MBx1 C RIMM 512MBx1 512MBx1 512MBx1 512MBx1 512MBx1 512MBx...

Page 21: ... A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 EXAMPLE 3 1 pair of RIMMs Due to the memory features of the Thunder i860 the board requires the use of a Memory Expansion Card MEC shown below Configuration of the memory may require Continuity RIMMs C RIMMs If C RIMMs are required it will be shown in the example Please take care to note the shadings in the RIMM sockets and the corresponding value in the Installation Legen...

Page 22: ...an com 22 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 EXAMPLE 4 1 pair of RIMMs EXAMPLE 6 2 pairs of RIMMs EXAMPLE 5 2 pairs of RIMMs A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 EXAMPLE 7 4 pairs of RIMMs ...

Page 23: ... pins Carefully lift the arm of the ZIF socket until it is at a 90 degree angle pointing away from the motherboard be very careful not to damage any components that might be next to the CPU socket Please note that each picture for this section see right corresponds to the step There are two beveled corners on the CPU pin group which will match the two angled corners on the socket face Carefully in...

Page 24: ... or the CPU itself See the picture to the right for an example of how to connect the cooling fan s power supply Another diagram has also been provided below to aid in CPU fan installation onto the socket Check with your cooling device vendor for more details about installation Please note that Xeon CPUs require a different cooling device than that of other socketed CPUs Check with your vendor for ...

Page 25: ...ial 80 wire cable which has additional grounding wires This cable has been included with this mother board for your convenience The UltraDMA 100 66 cable is backwards compatible with UltraDMA 33 and legacy IDE HDDs BLUE end goes to IDE connector NOTE Only Tyan approved cables are recommended for this motherboard If you are using an existing configuration with older cables your system might not fun...

Page 26: ...ou can only have 2 floppy drives con nected at any given time Usually caused by faulty cables cables put in back wards or a bad floppy or motherboard Try another floppy drive to verify the problem or try another cable Also check to see if the onboard floppy is enabled in the BIOS The cable floppy or motherboard may be faulty Try another cable or floppy drive to verify Usually signifies that the ca...

Page 27: ... when installing long cards try to push the entire card in at one time Don t force one end of the card into the socket first and then the other or a rocking motion between the card and the slot might occur and could damage the pins within the socket Make sure the cards are seated securely into their slots Before turning on the system make sure no cards are touching Check the PCI device specificati...

Page 28: ...ove Tyan recommends you save this piece for future use e g in case a regular AGP card is installed later on To further ensure that the AGP card will not rock back and forth make sure that the metal endpiece of the AGP card is flush with the motherboard edge 1 2 Figure 2 2a Figure 2 2b NOTE Only remove the small plastic retention piece if you are going to install an AGP Pro compliant card Installin...

Page 29: ...devices into the various ports shown below please consult your device s documentation device manufacturer or your dealer for details Connecting Serial and Parallel Ports The serial and parallel ports can be used to connect various devices such as a mouse or printer The con nectors can only be connected one way be sure and check the orientation of the connector before install ing it into the port F...

Page 30: ... right are two images of the 8 pin power plug This plug should be installed first to ensure that the board will operate properly When you install the plugs make sure the clips are installed over the power socket tabs The other power plug has 24 pins This plug also needs to be installed The 24 pin power plug is shown on the right Take extra care that the clip matches the power socket tab on the 24 ...

Page 31: ...case back together you are done Installing a new motherboard may seem difficult but by following these directions you should have a fairly uneventful time installing our products If you do encounter problems your dealer will be able to help you or you can consult one of our many technical support resources see p 7 ...

Page 32: ...www etyan com Q Where do I get pinout information for my motherboard A Pinouts of certain headers are available on the Tyan website http www tyan com Q My motherboard is dead how do I return it A Contact the place of purchase or your distributor for assistance to return the motherboard for service RMA issues will not be handled via e mail by Tyan Tech Support Please refer to the URL link here for ...

Page 33: ...BIOS for IBM PC AT com patible personal computers It supports Intel x86 and compatible processors The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O subsystems The BIOS has been customized by adding important but non standard features such as virus and pass word protection power management and detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the system The...

Page 34: ...y Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may cause the system to become unstable Setup Variations Not all systems have the same setup program While the basic look and function of the setup program remains more or less the same for all systems the appearance of your Setup screen may differ from the screens shown here Each system design and chipset combination require custom configuratio...

Page 35: ...works on 24 hour format FORMAT OPTIONS mm month dd day yyyy year mm dd yyyy Yes No Enable ACPI debug only FORMAT y n NOTES Debug purposes only OPTIONS Operating System FORMAT OPTIONS Win98 WinME Win2K NT4 Linux Other option NOTES Choose Other for other OS Yes Erases all configuration data in a section of mem ory for ESCD Extended System Configuration Data which stores the configuration settings fo...

Page 36: ...iscussed on p 39 Integrated Network Interface Discussed on p 39 Integrated I O Ports Discussed on p 40 Integrated Audio Discussed on p 42 AGP Slots Graphics Discussed on p 42 PCI Device Slot 1 2 3 Discussed on p 43 PCI Device Slot 4 64 bit Discussed on p 43 PCI Device Slot 5 64 bit Discussed on p 43 Processor Speed FORMAT OPTIONS 800MHz 900MHz 1 00GHz 1 10GHz 1 20GHz 1 30GHz 1 40GHz 1 50GHz 1 60GH...

Page 37: ...en required to restore the manu facturer s defaults ECC multiple bits Error checking status report enabled Data is corrected None Structure of Management Information FORMAT option OPTIONS ECC Error Type System Control Interrupt SMI SCI NMI Non Maskable Interrupt No error type specified None ERR signal output for a single bit FORMAT option OPTIONS SERR Signal Condition ERR signal output for multipl...

Page 38: ...drive parameters IDE Removeable Removeable read and write media e g Zip drive CD ROM Readable CD ROM drive ATAPI Removeable Removeable ATAPI media e g USB Zip drive Disabled DIsables the feature FORMAT option NOTES All options are dependent on the drive OPTIONS Multi Sector Transfers FORMAT NOTES OPTIONS LBA Mode Control 32 bit I O FORMAT NOTES OPTIONS Standard Standard is 1 sector per block 2 sec...

Page 39: ...NOTES OPTIONS option Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Mode 5 Selects UltraDMA mode for the installed device The Setup menu only lists those options sup ported by the drive and platform Large Disk Access Mode FORMAT OPTIONS option NOTES A large disk is one that has more than 1024 cylinders more than 16 heads or more than 63 tracks per sector Other Select Other if you have another operati...

Page 40: ...er OPTIONS Latency Timer FORMAT OPTIONS Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00B0h 00C0h 00E0h address NOTES Sets the bus master clock rate A device that has high priority and high throughput may ben efit from a greater value Enabled Disabled Integrated Network FORMAT option NOTES Enables or disables the integrated LAN OPTIONS Enabled Disabled Option ROM Scan FORMAT option NOTES Enables or disabl...

Page 41: ...inations include 3F8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ3 These IRQs are paired with the Base I O option FORMAT option OPTIONS Interrupt NOTES Recommended combinations include 3F8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 FORMAT option OPTIONS Parallel Port Disabled Disabled turns off the port Enabled Enabled requires you to enter the base I O address and the INT num ber Auto Auto makes the BIOS configure the port during POST Out...

Page 42: ...AT option NOTES Enables or disables bus mastering for the audio controller OPTIONS Enabled Disabled Enable Master FORMAT option NOTES Enables or disables bus mastering for the AGP video controller OPTIONS 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB Sets the size of the mem ory area reserved for stor age of graphics data structures used by the AGP FORMAT option OPTIONS Graphics Aperture Latency Timer FORMAT...

Page 43: ...ty and high throughput may benefit from a greater value 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00C0h Default Enable or Disable Enable or Disable Enter Enter up to 16 alphanu meric characters You will be asked to confirm the password In related sys tems features will be accessible only by users who use the supervisor password FORMAT press the ENTER key OPTIONS Set Administrator Password Enter Enter up to 16 alpha...

Page 44: ...d Enabled Enabling this feature allows booting from the HDD device FORMAT option OPTIONS Start from HDD Hardware Protection Discussed below Locked Unlocked Selecting Locked will prevent write access to the floppy device FORMAT option OPTIONS Write on floppy disks Yes No Selecting Yes will pre vent access to the BIOS setup FORMAT option OPTIONS Locked Setup Configuration Locked Unlocked Selecting L...

Page 45: ...ted by the BIOS Disabled Enabled If enabled boot time will decrease but some tests will not be run in POST FORMAT option OPTIONS Quickboot Mode Disabled Enabled If enabled messages from each option ROM will be shown FORMAT option OPTIONS Disp Option ROM Messages PCI AGP Selects preferred video bus to initialize at bootup time FORMAT option OPTIONS Preferred Video Disabled Enabled If enabled the bo...

Page 46: ...is screen shows options for exiting the BIOS setup Yes No Saves changes to CMOS and exits BIOS setup FORMAT option OPTIONS Exit Saving Changes Yes No Discard any changes and then exit BIOS setup FORMAT option OPTIONS Exit Discarding Changes ...

Page 47: ...a series of beeps If you hear one long beep followed by two short beeps then a video problem has probably occured and the BIOS is having difficulty initializing the video display Any other beep sequences that may or may not occur are probably due to memory problems 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the motherboard it was designed for For Flash Utilities BIOS downloads and information...

Page 48: ...s Below are some guide lines for setting SCSI IDs and termination on your peripherals Checking SCSI IDs Both the motherboard SCSI connectors and each peripheral you connect need to have a unique ID rang ing from 0 to 15 IDs do not have to be sequential as long as each connector and each peripheral has a different number for each channel Each SCSI channel on the motherboard is preset to SCSI ID and...

Page 49: ...ot be com pletely representative of your motherboard Plug the remaining connectors to the internal Ultra160 LVD SCSI peripherals Built in terminator Connect to Ultra160 LVD peripherals Connect to motherboard Ultra160 LVD SCSI con nector NOTE Internal Ultra160 SCSI peripherals come from the factory without termination Proper termination is provided by the built in terminator at the end of the Ultra...

Page 50: ... select the device and rearrange the order Then exit to continue the boot pro cess CD ROM Boot Initialization The SCSI BIOS supports boot initialization from a CD ROM drive The five types of emulation are The type of emulation assigns the drive letter for the CD ROM For example if a 1 44MB Floppy emula tion CD was loaded then the CD ROM drive would become the designated A drive and the existing fl...

Page 51: ...tion Utility is a powerful tool If you somehow disable all of your controllers pressing CTRL A or CTRL E on BIOS version 4 04 or later after memory initialization during reboot allows you to re enable and reconfigure NOTE Not all devices detected by the Configuration Utility can be controlled by the BIOS Devices such as tape drives and scanners require that a device driver specific to that periphe...

Page 52: ...er Port Number Indicates the Interrupt Request Line used by an adapter The system BIOS also assigns this value IRQ Indicates the relative boot order 0 to 3 of an adapter The Symbios SCSI BIOS traverses up to four adapters in the specified order in search of bootable media Access the Boot Adpater List Menu to modify this item Boot Order Indicates whether an adapter has non volatile mem ory NVM asso...

Page 53: ...e 0x00 0xFF 0 255 decimal assigned by the system BIOS to an adapter Field Details on field Dev Func Specifies the relative boot order 0 to 3 of an adapter decreases an adapter s relative boot order increases an adapter s relative boot order Boot Order Indicates whether an adapter in the boot list was enabled during the most recent boot Disabled adapters and their attached devices are ignored by th...

Page 54: ...No To wait for any key after displaying a message specify Yes Field Details on field This option specifies the information display mode of the BIOS during boot It controls how much informa tion about adapters and devices are displayed dur ing boot The Display Mode setting can be either Terse or Verbose Boot Information Display Mode This option sets the default value for synchronous and wide negoti...

Page 55: ...order SCSI Bus Scan Order This field specifies the removable media support option for an adapter Three settings are allowed None indicates no removable media support whether the drive is selected as first BBS or is first in the scan order non BBS Boot Drive Only provides removable media support for a removable harddrive if it is first in the scan order With Media Installed provides removable media...

Page 56: ...id SCSI Bus resets as much as possible This option allows the user to enable an adapter to join a cluster of adapters without doing any SCSI bus resets This is a requirement for Microsoft Clus ter Server The default value is No with an alternate option of Yes Secondary Cluster Server This field indicates whether an adapter has auto matic termination control and if so its current status Two setting...

Page 57: ...a device and to decrease boot time by dis abling the inquiry of unused SCSI identifiers Set this option to No if there is a device that you do not want to be available to the system Also on a bus with only a few devices attached the user can speed up boot time by changing this setting to No for all unused SCSI IDs Scan ID This field indicates whether to scan for Logical Unit Numbers LUNs greater t...

Page 58: ...alue Field Details on field This field indicates whether to allow the use of queue tags for a device Currently the BIOS does not use queue tags This item specifies queue tag control to higher level device drivers Queue Tags This field indicates whether this device may possibly be selected as the boot device This option is only applicable to devices attached to adapter number 0 in the boot list on ...

Page 59: ...ng the onboard LAN controllers check the Intel website http www intel com Below are some explanations of what the LEDs mean and how they display the LAN s status 2 1 Good connection 10 Mbps No connection LED 1 Orange Light LED 2 Green Light Data being transferred LAN Status OFF Good connection 100 Mbps ON ON ON OFF OFF ON 10Mbps Orange 100Mbps LED is blinking ...

Page 60: ...he more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth then also results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification is a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load IPL devices and then stores that list in NV memory IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS as well as provide the ability to return to...

Page 61: ...iconductors chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS COM port another name for the serial port which is called as such because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire and receives data on another single wire that is the data is transmitted in serial form one bit after another Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time...

Page 62: ...ut caus ing a loss of service such as in a RAID system Firmware low level software that controls the system hardware Form factor an industry term for the size shape power supply type and external connector type of the Personal Computer Board PCB or motherboard The standard form factors are the AT and ATX although Tyan also makes some Baby AT and ATX Footprint boards Global timer onboard hardware t...

Page 63: ... Original Equipment Manufacturers Compaq or IBM package other companies motherboards and hardware inside their case and sell them Parallel port transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which o...

Page 64: ...striping and mirroring providing fault tolerance striping and faster access all at the same time RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data is often used to refer to the system s main memory This memory is available to any program running on the computer ROM Read Only Memory a storage chip which contains the BIO...

Page 65: ...mission rates of the new UltraDMA UltraATA HDDs USB Universal Serial Bus a versatile port This one port type can function as a serial parallel mouse keyboard or joystick port It is fast enough to support video transfer and is capable of supporting up to 127 daisy chained peripheral devices VGA Video Graphics Array the PC video display standard V SYNC controls the vertical properties of the monitor...

Page 66: ...not puncture mutilate or dispose of battery in fire Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by manufacturer Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations this device may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received includin...