TYAN S3892, Manual

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Page 2: ...s Page 32 2 11 Installing Add In Cards Page 34 2 12 Installing Optional SO DIMM Modules Page 36 2 12 Connecting External Devices Page 37 2 13 Installing the Power Supply Page 38 2 15 Finishing Up Page 39 Chapter 3 BIOS 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility Page 41 3 2 BIOS Menu Bar Page 42 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar Page 42 3 4 BIOS Main Menu Page 43 3 5 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 44 3 6 BIOS PnP PCI Menu Page 65 3 7 BIOS...

Page 3: ...SATA cable 2 x SATA Drive Power Adapter 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE cable 1 x USB2 0 cable 1 x COM Port cable 1 x Thunder K8HM User s Manual 1 x Thunder K8HM Quick Reference Guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I O shield 2 x CPU Retention Frame If any of these items are missing please contact your vendor dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process ...

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Page 5: ...sockets Supports up to two AMD OpteronTM 200 Series processors including dual core processors Integrated 128 bit DDR memory controller Chipset ServerWorks BCM5780 BCM5785 chipsets National PC87417 Super I O chip Memory 128 bit dual channel memory bus Total sixteen 16 184 pin 2 5V DDR DIMM sockets 8 on CPU1 and 8 on CPU2 Supports PC2100 2700 3200 Registered ECC Non ECC module supported Expansion Sl...

Page 6: ...OM port One 15 pin VGA connector Two side by side RJ 45 ports Form Factor Extended ATX footprint 13 x 12 EPS12V SSI v3 51 24 8 power connectors Operating on 32bit 33MHz PCI bus Optional Modules M3291 IPMI 2 0 Remote System Mgmt card Renesas H8S2167 BMC controller BT KCS Logging support IPMI over LAN Remote power on off and reset M7901 M7902 Ultra 320 SCSI TARO card Adaptec AIC 7901 7902 single dua...

Page 7: ... before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge i e power supply case For the safest conditions TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap 2 Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board or flex the board in any way 3 Avoid touching the m...

Page 8: ...picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard ...

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Page 10: ...PU2_DIMMB2 CPU2_ DIMMB3 PCI E1 PCI E2 PCI PCIX P1 PCIX S2 PCIX S1 COM2 J9 FDD J10 SMDC J18 SATA3 IPMB J19 J43 JP2 IDE J44 USB2 J28 JP5 J47 J4 6 J49 CP UFAN1 FAN3 JP8 JP3 JP1 SATA2 SATA1 SATA0 JP7 JP9 FAN 4 FAN 1 FAN2 JP4 S O DIMM Sock et JP10 FAN5 FAN 6 J60 This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing The board you receive may not look exactly lik...

Page 11: ...mper Close 1 2 Default support ASF 2 0 Close 2 3 support SMDC card JP3 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Disabled JP4 LAN3 Enable Disable Jumper Close 1 2 Default enabled Close 2 3 Disabled JP5 JP8 PCI X Mode Select Jumper Close 1 2 Default Based on Card Close 2 3 Force to run at PCI mode only 66 or 33 MHz JP7 JP9 PCI X Frequency Select Jumper Close 1 2 Default based on...

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Page 13: ... control J13 CPUFAN2 J48 CPUFAN1 J50 FAN3 J51 FAN1 J56 FAN4 J57 FAN2 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer PWM FAN5 FAN6 4 pin Fan Connector FAN5 12V NC GND Tachometer 1 FAN6 12V NC GND Tac hometer 1 Use these headers to connect cooling fans to the motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable J7 FAN5 J8 FAN6 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 GND 12V Tachometer NC J9 COM2 Header 1 9 2 10 Use these...

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Page 15: ...B LAD1 LAD3 LFRAME PCI_CLK PCIRST I2C1CLK GND5 I2C4DA I2C3CLK 5VSB1 I2C2DA GND7 PCIPME COM_TXD COM_RXD SOL_CTRL GND8 COM_RTS COM_CTS SYSPWRGD OEMGPIO BMC_RST SMALERTA BMC_DET For connection with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card SMDC The SMDC connector is only compatible with Tyan M3291 SMDC J19 IPMB Pin Header 1 Pin 1 IPMB DATA Pin 2 GND Pin 3 IPMB CLK Pin 4 NC J28 USB Front Panel Header 1 9 2...

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Page 17: ...d ID Switch Signal Pin Pin Signal LAN1 LED 1 2 LAN1 LED LAN2 LED 3 4 LAN2 LED LAN3 LED 5 6 LAN3 LED ID LED 7 8 ID LED1 ID S W 9 10 ID S W NC 11 12 KEY J49 Front Panel Header SMbus Clock SMbus Data 5Vsb NMI GND Reset SW GND HDD LED HDD LED 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 NC GND Key WLED WLED GND Power S W Power LED Power LED The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrica...

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Page 19: ...ault Enable VGA 1 3 Disable VGA JP4 LAN3 Enable Disable Jumper 1 3 Default Enable LAN3 Intel 82551 1 3 Disable LAN3 JP5 JP8 PCI X Mode Select Jumper 3 1 Default Based on card 3 1 Force to run at PCI mode only 66 or 33 MHz JP1 JP2 1 3 1 3 Default Support ASF2 0 JP1 JP2 1 3 1 3 Support SMDC card ...

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Page 21: ...have lost your system setup password or need to clear the system BIOS settings You can reset the CMOS settings by using this jumper Power off the system and set JP10 to 2 3 position and then power on to boot up the system The CMOS will be cleared when the screen is on Finally shut down the power replace JP10 to the default setting 1 2 power on the system again after done ...

Page 22: ...nstall socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have Step 1 Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90 o or as far back as possible to the socket Step 2 Align the processor with the socket There are keyed pins underneath the processor to ensure that the processor s installed correctly Step 3 Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pr...

Page 23: ... for the installation of the heatsink retention bracket and heatsink Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many different manufacturers a lot of them have their own method of installation For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heatsink use heatsinks validated by AMD Please refer to AMD s website at www amd com The following di...

Page 24: ... care not to touch this material Simply remove the protective cover and place the heatsink on the processor The second type of interface material is usually packaged separately It is commonly referred to as thermal compound Simply apply a thin layer on to the CPU lid applying too much will actually reduce the cooling NOTE Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink processor to ensure the T...

Page 25: ...ign plastic retention bracket screw holes with CPU back plate standoffs Tighten screws to secure plastic retention bracket Repeat for the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab Repeat for the other side of heatsink 3 After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab push down on plastic clip to lock plastic...

Page 26: ...top of motherboard Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs Place heatsink inside plastic retention bracket Place metal clip over retention frame tab Repeat for other side 2 Insert screw through metal clip BE SURE METAL CLIP IS LOCKED ONTO RETENTION FRAME TAB 3 Tighten screw through metal clip Repeat on the other side DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN ...

Page 27: ...cessor and socket attach the end wire of the fan which should already be attached to the heatsink to the motherboard The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives hard drives CD ROM drives etc to your motherboard ...

Page 28: ...he screw holes of the motherboard to the studs inside the case If there are any studs missing you will know right away since the motherboard will not be able to be securely installed Pay attention when installing board in chassis Some components are near the mounting holes and can be damaged Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal Although the plastic studs are usable TYAN recommends u...

Page 29: ... memory in pairs beginning with CPU1_DIMMA3 and CPU1_DIMMB3 Memory modules of the same type and density are required for dual channel DDR operation Mismatched memory may cause system instability When the DIMMs are not fully populated the system can support 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB of PC2100 2700 Registered memory modules However if 8 DIMMs and 16 DIMMs are populated for single and dual CPU operatio...

Page 30: ... 4 5 6 7 8 CPU1_DIMMA0 x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMB0 x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMA1 x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMB1 x x x x x x CPU1_DIMMA2 x x x x CPU1_DIMMB2 x x x x CPU1_DIMMA3 x x x x CPU1_DIMMB3 x x x x CPU2_DIMMA0 x x x CPU2_DIMMB0 x x x CPU2_DIMMA1 x x x CPU2_DIMMB1 x x x CPU2_DIMMA2 x x CPU2_DIMMB2 x x CPU2_DIMMA3 x x CPU2_DIMMB3 x x Note X indicates a populated DIMM slot When install 2 DIMMs When install 6 DI...

Page 31: ...ng diagrams Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself To remove the memory module simply push the latches outwards until the memory module pops up Then remove the module NOTE YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing syst...

Page 32: ...are closer together The BLUE connector that is furthest away from the other two is the end that connects to the motherboard The other two connectors are used to connect to drives Note Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers If only using one device on a channel it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it TIP Pin 1 on the IDE cable usually designated by a colored wire faces the dri...

Page 33: ...s See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to the power connector In most cases there will be a key pin on the cable which will force a proper connection of the cable Attach first floppy drive drive A to the end of the cable with the twist in it Drive B is usual...

Page 34: ...white slots One 64 bit 133 100MHz PCI X green slot One 32 bit 33MHz PCI v2 3 slot Two PCI Express x16 slots each w x8 signal Simply find the appropriate slot for your add in card and insert the card firmly Do not force any add in cards into 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...

Page 35: ...he SO DIMM card as shown making sure that the card is the right way up The card will fit in only one way and the screw holes in the card should line up exactly with the mounting posts on the motherboard 3 Push the SO DIMM card down into place and make sure the spring levers click into place as shown 4 Screw the board into place using one or two screws as required Removal of a SO DIMM card is a rev...

Page 36: ... plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation LAN1 and LAN2 LED Color Definition The two onboard LAN ports have green LEDs to indicate the LAN status The chart below illustrates the different LED states LAN1 and LAN2 Link Activiey LED Scheme Left LED Right LED Activity Link Left Right Green Blink Green Key slot Integrated Video Serial Port PS 2...

Page 37: ...upply There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8HM The Thunder K8HM requires an EPS12V 24 pin 8 pin power supply to boot Please be aware that ATX 2 x and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and or CPU s EPS12V Main Power 24 Pin Chipsets Components 24 12 1 13 1 5 8 4 EPS 12V 8 pin CPU Power 4 GND 8 12V3 3 GND 7 12V3 2 GND 6 12V3 1 GND 5 12V3...

Page 38: ...etting up the hardware aspect of your computer Before closing up your chassis make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly especially IDE cables and jumpers You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jumpers are not set correctly In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty you can find help by asking your vendor for assistance If they are not...

Page 39: ...s Del during POST F4 on remote console to start BIOS setup utility BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 ID 0AAAA000 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Model xxx Speed xxxx MHz Count x System Memory Size xxxx MB System Time 22 21 21 System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to...

Page 40: ...represent the BIOS setup default 3 3 BIOS Legend Bar The chart describes the legend keys and their alternates Key Function F1 General help window ESC Exit current menu ß à arrow keys Select a different menu or arrow keys Move cursor up down Tab or Shift Tab Cycle cursor up down Home or End Move cursor to top bottom of the window PgUp or PgDn Move cursor to next previous page Select the previous va...

Page 41: ...e it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 xx Build Date 08 31 05 ID 0AAAA000 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Model xxxx Speed xxxx MHz Count x System Memory Size xxxx MB System Time 22 21 21 System Date Tue 01 01 2002 Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or ...

Page 42: ... Transport Configuration 4Hardware Health Configuration 4MPS Configuration 4PCI Express Configuration 4AMD PowerNow Configuration 4Remote Access Configuration 4USB Configuration 4Device PCI Slots Configuration Options for CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Menu Item Options f...

Page 43: ...iguration Menu Item Configure PCI Express L0 and L1 link power states AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Item Configure AMD PowerNow support Remote Access Configuration Menu Item Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Device PCI Slots Configuration Menu Item Onboard Devices and PCI Add On Cards Enabled Disabled ...

Page 44: ...he L1 XXXKB Cache L2 XXXXKB Speed XXXXMHz Current FSB Multiplier XXX Maximum FSB Multiplier XXX Able to change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level XXXX GART Error Reporting Disabled MTRR Mapping Continuous This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may disable it for testing purpose Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature ...

Page 45: ...or normal operation The driver developer may enable it for the purpose of testing Continuous MTRR Mapping Discrete This option determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4GB or more of memory is preset Discrete leaves the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed Continuous explicitly describes the PCI hole as non cacheable ...

Page 46: ...e IDE Detect Time Out Sec xxxx xxxx xx While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description IDE Configuration Auto XXXX Not Detected Primary IDE Master Slave Enabled While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence ...

Page 47: ...led LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Disabled Disabled The Data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Auto The Data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it Auto PIO Mode 0 4 at 1 interval Selects the P...

Page 48: ... on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Floppy Configuration Floppy A 1 44 MB 31 2 Floppy B Disabled Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Floppy Configuration Disabled 360 KB 51 4 1 2 MB 51 4 720 KB 31 2 1 44 MB 31 2 Fl...

Page 49: ...ler Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Allows BIOS to enable or disable Floppy Controller Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure Nat417 Super IO Chipset Enabled Onboard Floppy Controller Disabled Allows BIOS to enable or disable the floppy controller 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial P...

Page 50: ...Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure ServerWorks HT1000 S ATA S ATA Mode INT13 Support Enabled P ATA Enabled Enable HT1000 S ATA Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure ServerWorks Enabled HT1000 S ATA Disabled Allows user to enable or disable HT1000 S ATA controller P ATA S ATA S ATA Mode RAID Sets S ...

Page 51: ...on Tables Di ACPI version has some Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI v3 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 Set this value to allow or prevent the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2 0 specification Enabled ACPI APIC Support Disabled This option allows you to define whether or no...

Page 52: ...oot Security Chipset Exit Event Logging details View Event Log Mark All Events as Read Clear Event Log Event Log Statistics View all unread events on the Event Log Select Screen Select Item Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Event Logging details View Event Log Views all unread events on the Event Log OK Mark All Events as Rea...

Page 53: ...ck and the board is capable Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Hyper Transport Configuration Auto 200MHz 400MHz 600MHz 800MHz CPU1 CPU2 HT Link Speed 1GHz Specifies CPU1 to CPU2 Hyper Transport Link Clock frequency If CPU2 is absent the selection item will be hidden Auto 2 Bit 4 Bit 8 Bit CPU1 CPU2 HT Link Width 16 Bit Spec...

Page 54: ...icator Hardware Health Event Monitoring Enabled 4Pin FAN Disabled Disabled Disabled 4Mainboard Voltages Report CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature AMB1 Temperature AMB2 Temperature CPU FAN1 Speed CPU FAN2 Speed FAN1 Speed FAN2 Speed FAN3 Speed FAN4 Speed FAN5 Speed FAN6 Speed xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xx C xxx F xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xxxx RPM xx C xxx F xx C xxx F Enabl...

Page 55: ...auto dynamic programmed in selected temperature range Disabled Fan Power On Enabled Fan Power Duty Cycle 30 30 C 100 43 C see mainboard temp Enabled FAN Fail LED Indicator Disabled Enabled Any FAN speed less than 800 RPM the FAN Fail LED will be lighted Feature Option Description Hardware Health Event Monitoring Mainboard Voltages Report read only Displays Voltage for CPU memory other devices CPU1...

Page 56: ... Chipset Exit Board Voltages Report CPU1 Vdimm CPU2 Vdimm CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore V3 3 SB 3VDU V5 SB VCC 12V for cpu1 vcore 12V for cpu2 vcore x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V x xxx V Select Screen Select Item Change Option Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ...

Page 57: ...The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Select MPS Revision Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description MPS Configuration 1 1 MPS Revision 1 4 Allows user to select MPS revision ...

Page 58: ...Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description PCI Express Configuration Enabled Active State Power Management Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI Express L0...

Page 59: ...e settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit AMD PowerNow Configuration PowerNow Disabled Enabled Disabled PowerNow Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled PowerNow Disabled Enabled Disabled PowerNow ...

Page 60: ...change the value of the selected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled Select remote access type Select Screen Select Item Change Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Configure Remote Access type and paramet...

Page 61: ...nP Boot Security Chipset Exit USB Configuration Module Version X XX X XX X USB Devices Enabled None Legacy USB Support Enabled BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Enables USB host controllers Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description USB Configuration Disabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Enabled BIOS EHCI Hand...

Page 62: ...A Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Devices Onboard LAN1 OP ROM Onboard LAN2 OP ROM Onboard LAN3 Device Onboard LAN3 OP ROM Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description MPS Configuration Disabled Onboard VGA Enabled Enabled Disabled VGA controller Disabled Onboard LAN1 LAN2 Devices ...

Page 63: ...elected option The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Clear NVRAM Plug Play O S PCI Latency Timer PCI Bus Scan Order Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster No Yes 64 Descent Yes Disabled Disabled C...

Page 64: ...onduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth Values in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Ascent PCI Bus Scen Order Descent Ascent Scan PCI bus from bus 0 to maximum Descent Scan PCI bus from maximum to bus 0 Yes Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA No Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ Disabled Palette Snooping Enabled This is the ...

Page 65: ... Configuration Sub Menu Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration Use the up and down arrow á â 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 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Quiet Boot Add On ROM Display Mode Boot up Num Lock PS 2 Mouse Support Wait...

Page 66: ...ROM Display Mode Keep Current Allows user to force BIOS Option ROM of add on cards to be displayed during quiet boot On Boot up Num Lock Off Selects Power on state for Numlock Enabled Disabled PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Selects support for PS 2 Mouse Enabled Wait for F1 If Error Disabled Waits for F1 key to be present if error occurs Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Disabled Displays Press DEL to run ...

Page 67: ...t Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx 1st Boot ...

Page 68: ...on BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Removable Drives 1st Drive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 Removable Drives xx xxx xxxxx xxx 1st Drive Disabled Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting This opti...

Page 69: ...ption BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit CD DVD Drives 1st Drive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 CD DVD Drives xx xxx xxxxx xxx 1st Drive Disabled Specifies the boot sequence for removable drive booting This option ...

Page 70: ...word Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Install or change the password Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Security Settings Not Installed Supervisor Password Installed If the password has been set Installed displays If no password is set Not Installed displays...

Page 71: ...8131 PCI X Tunnel is available in the PCI X Configuration Menu Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow á â keys and pressing Enter The settings are described on the following pages BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit 4 NorthBridge Configuration 4 HT2000 System I O Configuration 4 HT1000 South Bridge Configuration Options for NB Select Screen Select Item Cha...

Page 72: ... Trwt X CLK Read Preamble X ns Asynchronous Latency X ns Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description NorthBridge Chipset Configuration 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 only When DRAM is refreshed both rows a...

Page 73: ... Auto refresh active to RAS active or RAS auto refresh Read Write Delay Trwt Read only Bits 6 4 Specifies the read to write delay This is not a DRAM specified timing parameter but must be considered due to routing latencies on the clock forwarded bus It is counted from the first address bus slot that was not associated with part of the read burst Read Preamble Read only Bits 11 8 The time prior to...

Page 74: ... the standard values Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Memory Configuration Limit Memclock Mode Auto MEMCLK can be set by the code using AUTO or if you use LIMIT you can set one of the standard values Manual MCT Timing Mode Auto Allows user to configure the MCT Timing Mode manually Manual User Config Mode Auto Allows user ...

Page 75: ...Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable MCA DRAM ECC Logging ECC Chip Kill DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT DRAM BG Scrub L2 Cache BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Select Screen Select Item Chang...

Page 76: ...correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur even if background scrubbing is on Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us DRAM BG Scrub 655 4us DRAM scrubbing corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Doing this while memory is not being used improves performance Note When AMD s node interleave feature is enabled BIOS will ...

Page 77: ...ure Option Description ECC Configuration 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 ...

Page 78: ... AGP or disable altogether Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation If AGP is present select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description IOMMU Configuration AGP Present Disabled 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB IOMMU Mode 1 GB Set GART size in systems without AGP or disable ...

Page 79: ...p Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit HT2000 Chipset Configuration Split PCI E Master 1 to 2 x4 Split PCI E Master 3 to 2 x4 Disabled Disabled Enable Disable EXB1 Split Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset Configuration Enabled Split PCI E Master 1 to 2 x4 Disabled Enabled Disable EXB1 Split Enabl...

Page 80: ...h Bridge Chipset Configuration Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions Power Button Install Off Enabled Enabled Enabled Former State Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset Configuration Former State Power Control After Power Fail Disabled Enabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Enabled Resume on PME Disabled Disabled POST OS Watchdog M...

Page 81: ...81 Feature Option Description South ridge Chipset Configuration Enabled Hide XIOAPIC PCI Functions Disabled Hide XIOAPIC PCI functions Enabled Power Button Install Off Disabled Disable or enable power button instant off ...

Page 82: ...Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are stored into CMOS System will use the new settings to boot up Discard Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re boot All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS System will use the old settings to boot up Discard Changes Use this option to restore all new setup values that y...

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Page 84: ...has occurred The most common type of error is a memory error Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience Also be ready with information regarding add in cards drives and O S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution 4 2 Flash Utility Every BIOS file is unique for the moth...

Page 85: ...tem timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 08 Initializes the CPU The BAT test is being done on KBC Program the keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 0B Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse 0C Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port 0E Testing and initialization o...

Page 86: ...Ms 7A Initializes remaining option ROMs 7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of system management...

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Page 88: ...nce For all levels RAID techniques optimize storage solutions by using multiple disks grouped together and treated them as a single storage resource This chapter describes the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID 5 1 Setting up the BIOS 1 Start your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility screen appears BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit...

Page 89: ...og Configuration 4Hyper Transport Configuration 4Hardware Health Configuration 4MPS Configuration 4PCI Express Configuration 4AMD PowerNow Configuration 4Remote Access Configuration 4USB Configuration 4Device PCI Slots Configuration Options for CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 3 Use the arrow keys to select the RAID Config BIOS Setup U...

Page 90: ... In the figure above the master and slave drives on the secondary IDE port are enabled as RAID disks Make sure to enable the SATA drives also if you are setting up a RAID 0 1 arrary 6 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots 7 Enter the RAID BIOS setup by pressing F10 when prompted and proceed to set up NVIDIA RAID BIOS as described in the next section ...

Page 91: ...eing added it can be initialized from the BIOS Notes l The first device in the Arrays list is the bootable array The system can only boot from the first device in the list l Until the BIOS loads the LEDs are not indicative of disk connectivity To enter the BIOS Configuration Utility When booting the system press Ctrl R keys when the BIOS banner is displayed A minimum of three seconds is available ...

Page 92: ...erboard refer to the motherboard manual for the specific BIOS settings to use to establish the proper boot order l When you highlight a disk from the Disk list the LEDs on the controller or a properly cabled disk enclosure light up to identify that disk l If you want to boot from another controller within your system you may need to disable INT13 installation in the BIOS l See Understanding the Co...

Page 93: ...y numbers are valid only for a given boot and may be different in the BIOS and drivers If a permanent label is required use the labeling feature l When you highlight a disk from the Disk list the LEDs on the controller or a properly cabled disk enclosure light up to identify that disk l At any point in the following procedure you can return to a prior window by pressing Esc See Understanding the C...

Page 94: ...you want to limit the size of the array to the 2 TB maximum b Press Esc to create a larger array c Press Page Up or the Up Arrow until you have reached either the desired or the maximum available size d Press Enter 6 Select a caching mode using the arrow keys and then press Enter 7 Press the C key to continue the array creation process Note For installations of SuSE Linux a pop up appears that say...

Page 95: ... all data that was on the array This action cannot be undone and all data will be lost To Delete an Array 1 Highlight Delete Array s from the Main menu and press Enter 2 Do one of the following l Highlight each array to delete and press Insert to select it OR l Type A to select all arrays for deletion 3 Press Enter 4 Press C to continue ...

Page 96: ...m recommends installing on a redundant array type such as RAID1 or RAID5 and then swapping that array into the first position if it is not already Array 1 l This swap feature is only available from the BIOS To swap arrays 1 Highlight Swap Array s from the Main menu and then press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight an array and then press Insert to select it 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight a...

Page 97: ...hlight an array to be hidden or unhidden 3 Press Insert to select an array 4 Press Enter to commit the selection The hidden array turns blue in the BIOS Configuration Utility and the status of the array displays as Hidden VIEWING DISK DETAILS FROM THE BIOS This option allows you to view details about the disk When you highlight a disk from the Disk list the LEDs on the controller or a properly cab...

Page 98: ... Cache setting l DOS size Note The Disks list shows the disks in the array as selected green RESCANNING ALL CHANNELS FROM THE BIOS This option allows you to rescan all channels to detect new or removed disks and arrays To perform a rescan select Rescan All Channels from the Main menu The activity indicator in the Information field spins while the disks are being polled The Rescan All Channels opti...

Page 99: ...aving too much memory claimed by the option ROMs is a blank screen with the message Couldn t initialize memory in the top left hand corner No additional information is given This message is coming from the NT Boot Loader which requires 512KB of memory free below 640K This menu also sets whether you want the boot process to pause when an error occurs When the Pause feature is enabled and an array g...

Page 100: ... with newer Linux kernels that load the libata driver highlight Toggle Legacy Board ID and then press Enter to change the setting to Disabled When the libata driver is loaded by these newer Linux kernels beginning with some errata kernels for Fedora Core 2 and all kernels for Fedora Core 3 the BC4000 Series RAID controller is recognized as a simple SATA controller and is taken over by the operatin...

Page 101: ... simultaneously spin up and then press Enter again CONTINUE BOOTING FROM THE BIOS After you have created arrays you can continue booting the system from the point where the RAIDCore BIOS was entered To resume the boot highlight Continue to Boot in the Main menu and then press Enter No reboot is required ...

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Page 110: ... the power supply and cooling fan The keyboard mouse USB serial and parallel ports are built in Bandwidth refers to carrying capacity The greater the bandwidth the more data the bus phone line or other electrical path can carry Greater bandwidth results in greater speed BBS BIOS Boot Specification a feature within the BIOS that creates prioritizes and maintains a list of all Initial Program Load I...

Page 111: ... 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 that is in parallel form eight bits at the same time DDR Double Data Rate a technology designed to double ...

Page 112: ...ware 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 Global timer onboard hardware timer such as the Real Time Clock RTC HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive a type of fixed drive H SYNC controls the horizontal synchronization prop...

Page 113: ...ransmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect a 32 or 64 bit local bus data pathway which is faster than the ISA bus Local buses are those which operate within a single system as opposed to a network bus which connects multiple systems PCI PIO PCI Programmable Input Output modes the data transfer modes used by IDE drives These modes use...

Page 114: ...IDIOS RAID I O Steering Intel RAM Random Access Memory technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred 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 BIOS the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up ...

Page 115: ...ile 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 scanning properties of the monitor ZCR Zero Channel RAID PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboa...

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