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S7020

Version 1.0

Copyright

Copyright © 2009 MiTAC International Corporation. All rights reserved. TYAN

® registered trademark of MiTAC International Corporation.

is a

Trademark

All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including, but not limited to the following.

TYAN

Intel ®

®

is a trademark of MiTAC International Corporation.

5500 Series and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

AMI, AMI BIOS are trademarks of AMI Technologies.

Microsoft, Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

SuSE is a trademark of Novell.

IBM, PC, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Notice

Information contained in this document is furnished by MiTAC International

Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability prior to printing.

MiTAC assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability. MiTAC retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will MiTAC be held liable for any direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information contained in this document.

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Table of Contents

Before You Begin .................................................................................................. 3

Chapter 1: Instruction............................................................................................. 5

1.1 Congratulations ............................................................................................. 5

1.2 Hardware Specifications................................................................................ 5

1.3 AST2050 ....................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 2: Board Installation................................................................................. 9

2.1 Board Image................................................................................................ 10

2.2 Block Diagram ............................................................................................. 11

2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ....................................................... 13

2.4 Installing the Processor and Heat Sink........................................................ 24

2.5 Thermal Interface Material .......................................................................... 26

2.6 Finishing Installing the Heat Sink ............................................................... 27

2.7 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis................................................... 28

2.8 Installing the Memory .................................................................................. 29

2.9 Attaching Drive Cables................................................................................ 33

2.10 Installing Add-In Cards .............................................................................. 34

2.11 Installing I/O Shield ................................................................................... 35

2.12 Connecting External Devices .................................................................... 36

2.13 Installing the Power Supply ....................................................................... 37

2.14 Finishing up............................................................................................... 37

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ......................................................................................... 39

3.1 BIOS Main Menu ......................................................................................... 41

3.2 Advanced Menu .......................................................................................... 42

3.3 PCI PnP Menu............................................................................................. 70

3.4 Boot Menu................................................................................................... 72

3.5 Security Menu ............................................................................................. 77

3.6 Chipset Menu .............................................................................................. 78

3.7 Exit Menu .................................................................................................... 84

Chapter 4: Diagnostics......................................................................................... 85

4.1 Beep Codes ................................................................................................ 85

4.2 Flash Utility.................................................................................................. 85

4.3 AMIBIOS Post Code.................................................................................... 86

Glossary ................................................................................................................ 89

Technical Support ................................................................................................ 95

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Before You Begin

Check the box contents!

1x S7020 motherboard

1 x S7020 user’s manual

1 x S7020 Quick Reference guide

1 x IO Shield Installation guide

1 x TYAN driver CD

1 x I/O shield

6 x Serial ATA Cable

1 x USB2.0 cable

2 x mini SAS Cable (for S7020WAGM2NR only)

1 x Audio cable (optional, P/N # 422774700001)

3 x Serial ATA power cable (optional)

1x Serial Port Cable (optional)

1 x LPT-COM port bracket (optional)

If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process.

NOTE: Please contact your vendor for optional cables purchase.

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NOTE

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Chapter 1: Instruction

1.1 Congratulations

You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. Based on Intel

®

5520 (36D) and Intel

®

ICH10/R chipsets, the S7020 is designed to support up to two Nehalem-EP 5500 Series processors and up to 96GB DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory, providing a rich feature set and incredible performance. Leveraging advanced technology from Intel, the S7020 is capable of offering scalable 32 and

64-bit computing, high-bandwidth memory design, and lightning-fast PCI-E bus implementation.

The S7020 not only empowers your company in today’s demanding IT environment but also offers a smooth path for future application usage. All of this provides the

S7020 the power and flexibility to meet the needs of nearly any server application.

Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.tyan.com

. There you can find information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS upgrades.

1.2 Hardware Specifications

TYAN S7020 (S7020WAGM2NR)

Processor

Chipset

Memory

Expansion

Slots

Supported CPU

Series

Socket Type /

Q’ty

Thermal Design

Power (TDP) wattage

IOH / ICH

Super I/O

PCI-X bridge

Supported DIMM

Qty

Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

LGA1366 / (2)

130W

Intel 5520 / ICH10R

Winbond W83627DHG

Intel 6702PXH-V

(12) DIMM sockets

DIMM Type /

Speed

Capacity

DDR3 800/1066/1333 RDIMM/UDIMM

Up to 96GB w/ dual rank RDIMMs

Memory channel 6 Channels (3 Channels per CPU)

Memory voltage 1.5V

PCI-E

PCI-X

(1) PCI-E x8 slot (w/ x4 link) / (1) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slot /

(1) PCI-E Gen.2 x8 slot

(2) PCI-X 64-bit 133/100MHz slots

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LAN

Storage

Graphic

Audio

Port Q’ty

Controller

SAS

(2)

Intel 82574L

Connector (2) Mini-SAS connectors (support total 8 ports)

Controller LSI SAS1068E

Speed

RAID

3.0 Gb/s

RAID 0/1/1E (LSI Integrated RAID)

SATA

Connector (6) SATA

Controller ICH10R

Speed

RAID

3.0 Gb/s

RAID 0/1/10/5 (Intel Matrix RAID)

Connector type D-Sub 15-pin

Resolution

Chipset

Chipset

1600x1200@60Hz

Aspeed AST2050

Realtek ALC262

Feature HDA 2.0 spec compliant (pin header only)

Input /Output

System

Monitoring

Server

Management

BIOS

USB

COM

SAS

VGA

Audio

RJ-45

LPT

Power

Front Panel

FDD

SATA

Chipset

Voltage

(9) USB2.0 ports (4 at rear, 4 via cable, 1 type A onboard)

(2) ports (1 at rear, 1 via cable)

(2) Mini-SAS (4-in-1) connectors

(1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port

(1) CD_IN header / (1) 2x5-pin front panel audio header /

(1) 2x6-pin rear audio jack header

(2) GbE ports

(1) LPT header

SSI 24-pin + 8-pin + 8-pin power connectors / EPS12V

(1) 2x12-pin SSI front panel header

(1) FDD connector

(6) SATA-II connectors

Winbond W83793G

Monitors voltage for CPU, memory, chipset & power supply

Fan

Temperature

AST2050 IPMI

Feature

Total (5) 4-pin headers / Total (5) 8-pin headers

Monitors temperature for CPU & system environment

Others Chassis intrusion detection / Watchdog timer support

Onboard Chipset Onboard Aspeed AST2050

IPMI 2.0 compliant baseboard management controller

(BMC) / Supports storage over IP and remote platformflash/ BIOS update / USB 2.0 virtual hub

AST2050 iKVM

Feature

24-bit high quality video compression / Dual 10/100 Mb/s

MAC interfaces

Brand / ROM size AMI / 4MB

Feature

Plug and Play (PnP) /PCI2.3 /WfM2.0 /SMBIOS2.3 /PXE boot / ACPI 2.0 power management /Power on mode after power recovery / User-configurable H/W monitoring

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Form Factor

Operating

System

Regulation

Operating

Environment

RoHS

Package

Contains

/ Auto-configurable of hard disk types / Multiple boot options

Form Factor SSI EEB

Board Dimension 12”x13” (305x330mm)

OS supported list

Please refer to our web site for the OS supported list. http://www.tyan.com/tech/os_support1.aspx

Class B FCC (DoC)

CE (DoC) Yes

Operating Temp. 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F)

Non-operating

Temp.

In/Non-operating

Humidity

RoHS 6/6

Complaint

Motherboard

- 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F)

90%, non-condensing at 35° C

Yes

Manual

(1) S7020 Motherboard

(1) User’s manual / (1) Quick Ref. Guide / (1) IO Shield

Installation Guide

Installation CD (1) TYAN installation CD

I/O Shield (1) I/O Shield

SATA

Cable SAS

(6) SATA signal cables

(2) Mini-SAS (2x SFF-8470) cables (only for

S7020WAGM2NR)

USB (1) CCBL-035J, 2-port USB bracket cable

Optional accessories for future upgrade

Cable

(1) CCBL-0615, COM port bracket cable / (1) CCBL-

0311, SATA 1-to-2 power cable / (1) CCBL-035J, 2-port

USB bracket cable / (1) CCBL-0613, 3-POS audio bracket cable / (1) LPT-COM port bracket cable

1.3 AST2050

Please visit the TYAN Web Site at http://www.tyan.com

to download the latest

AST2050 User’s Guide.

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NOTE

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Chapter 2: Board Installation

You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the

S7020 matches the SSI EEB specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an SSI EEB motherboard.

How to install our products right… the first time

The first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precautions you should take when installing your motherboard:

Ground yourself properly 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.

Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board, or flex the board in any way.

Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, memory modules, and leads.

Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the board was shipped in.

Inspect the board for damage.

The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis, as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.

NOTE

DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN

DAMAGED.

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2.1 Board Image

S7020

This 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.

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2.2 Block Diagram

S7020AGM2NR

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S7020WAGM2NR

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2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors

S7020WAGM2NR

This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram.

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S7020AGM2NR

Jumper Legend



OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover



CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover

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Jumper/Connector

J40

J24/J25

J3

J14

J39

J5

J7

USB5

J1

J30

J32

J38

J41/J42/J43/J44/J45

J8/J12/J33/J36/J37

LED2

J13

JP1

JP2/JP3

J34

JP4

Function

Front Panel Connector

USB Front Panel Header (blue)

COM2 Connector

Port 80 Header

Chassis Intrusion Header

Intel HD Audio Header

Specific Definition Audio Header

Type-A USB Connector

CD_IN Connector

PSMI Connector

ICH SGPIO Header

BB Fan Header (reserved for Barebone)

8-pin 4056 Fan Connector

4-pin Fan Connector

BMC LED

BMC Reset Jumper

NC: Default

Pin 1-2 closed: Disable BMC

Clear CMOS Jumper

Pin 1-2 closed: Normal (Default)

Pin 2-3 closed: Clear

COM2 Switch Jumper

Pin 1-2 closed: SIO to COM2 (Default)

Pin 2-3 closed: BMC UART2 to COM2

SAS Enable/Disable Jumper

Pin 1-2 closed: Enable (Default)

Pin 2-3 closed: Disable

PCIX Frequency Select Jumper

Pin 1-2 closed: 133MHz (Default)

Pin 2-3 closed: 100MHz

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J5

J7

(from left to right)

SATA5/SATA4/SATA3/SATA2/SATA1/SATA0

J24 J25

J30

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FPAUD1 (J7): Specific Definition Audio Header

TYAN does not provide cables for this header.

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2 1

Pin Signal Pin

1 MIC_L_IN 2 MIC_R_IN

3 GND 4 MIC_JD

5 LINE_IN_L 6 LINE_IN_R

7 KEY 8 LINE_IN_JD

11 NC 12

LINE_OUT_R

LINE_OUT_JD

FPAUD2 (J5): Intel HD Audio Header

TYAN does not provide cables for this header.

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2 1

Pin Signal Pin

1 MIC_L_IN 2 GND

3 MIC_R_IN 4 NC

5 LINE_R_IN 6 MIC_JD

7 I/O 8 KEY

9 LINE_L_IN 10 LINE_JD

J24/J25: USB Front Panel Header (Blue)

2

1

10

9

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB D4 USB D-

5 USB D+ 6 USB D+

7 GND 8 GND

9 KEY 10 GND

SATA0/1/2/3/4/5: Serial ATA Connector

7 GND

7

1

6 RXP

5 RXN

4 GND

3 TXN

2 TXP

1 GND

Connects to the Serial ATA ready drives via the

Serial ATA cable.

SATA0: J23 SATA1: J21

SATA2: J20 SATA3: J19

SATA4: J18 SATA5: J17

J30: PSMI Connector

1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SMB_CLK 2 SMB_DAT

3 SMBALERT 4 GND

5 V3P3

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J3

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J32

USB5

J40

J3: COM2 Connector

2 10

1 9

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 DSR

3 RXD 4 RTS

5 TXD 6 CTS

7 DTR 8 RI

9 GND 10 KEY

J40: Standard Front Panel Connector

24 23

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PWRLED+ 2 +3VSB

17

19

21

23

3 KEY 4 IDLED+

5 PWRLED- 6 IDLED-

7 HDLED+ 8 WLED-

9 HDLED- 10

11 PWRSW+ 12

13

15

GND 14

RSTSW 16

WLED+

LAN1LED+

LAN1LED-

SMBDAT

GND 18

IDLED_SW 20

GND 22

NMI_SW- 24

SMBCLK

INTRD#

LAN2LED+

LAN2LED-

2 1

NOTE1: +3.3V power rail is IDLED, WLED (Warning LED),

LANLED

NOTE2: +5V power rail is PWRLED, HDLED

J32: ICH SGPIO Header

10 9 Pin Signal Pin Signal

2 1

USB5: Type-A USB Connector

5 GND 6 SLOAD

7 KEY 8 SCLOCK

9 NC 10 NC

Pin Signal Pin Signal

3 USB 4 GND

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J1

J12

J8

BMC LED

J14

J45

J36

J44

J43

J42

J37

J41

J33

J39

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J8/J12/J33/J36/J37: 4-pin Fan Header

1 GND PWM Control

+12V

Tachometer

PWM Control

Tachometer

+12V

GND

1

Use this header to connect the cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system at optimum performance levels.

J41/J42/J43/J44/J45: 8-pin 4056 Fan Header

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 PWM1 2 +12V

3 TACH1 4 GND

5 GND 6 TACH2

7 +12V 8 PWM2

NOTE: Do not mix 8-pin Fan headers with 4-pin

Fan headers. Mix use of these fan headers will cause problems to the system.

J1: CD_IN Audio Header

4

TYAN does not provide cables for this header.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1

1 CD_IN_L 2 GND

3 GND 4 CD_IN_R

J39: Chassis Intrusion Header

1 Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 INTRUDER# 2 GND

J14: PORT 80 Header

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Pin Signal Pin Signal

10 2

3 LAD0 4 KEY

5 LAD1 6 PLTRST

7 LAD2 8 GND

9 LAD3 10

LED2: BMC LED

The ASPEED heatbeat LED indicates the ASPEED status.

Always on: BMC is going to boot up or not working

Blinking: BMC ready

OFF: S5 power down

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J13

JP2 JP3 JP4

JP1

J34

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JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper

3

1

Normal

( Default )

3

Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting.

How to clear the CMOS data

- Power off system and disconnect power supply from AC source

- Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS

1

Clear

- Replace jumper cap to close Pin_1 and 2

Reconnect power supply to AC source

Power on system

JP2/JP3: COM2 Switch Jumper

3

Pin 1-2 Closed: SIO to COM2 ( Default )

1

3

Pin 2-3 Closed: BMC UART2 to COM2

1

JP4: PCIX Frequency Select Jumper

1 3

Pin 1-2 Closed: PCIX 133MHz ( Default )

1 3

Pin 2-3 Closed: PCIX 100MHz

J13: BMC Reset Jumper

1

NC: ( Default )

1

Pin 1-2 Closed: Disable BMC

J34: SAS Enable/Disable Jumper (for S7020WAGM2NR only)

1 3

Pin 1-2 Closed: Enable ( Default )

1 3

Pin 2-3 Closed: Disable

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2.4 Installing the Processor and Heat Sink

Your S7020 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel

®

TYAN website for latest processor support:

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Processor Installation (LGA1366 Socket)

The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible. Please note that both processors of the same type and frequency are required for optimal system performance.

NOTE: TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration.

Follow these instructions to install your processor.

The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install the socket processor and may not be an exact representation of the processor you have.

Step 1: Take off the CPU protection cap.

Step 2: Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket (A). Then open the socket in the direction as shown (B).

Step 3: Place the CPU on the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located in the right direction.

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Step 4: Close the CPU socket cover (A) and press the CPU socket lever down to secure the CPU (B).

Take care when installing the processor as it has very fragile connector pins below the processor that can bend and break if inserted improperly.

Heat Sink Installation

After installing the processor, you should proceed to install the heat sink. The CPU heat sink will ensure that the processor do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance for as long as you own them. The overheated processor is dangerous to the motherboard.

For the safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate heat sink, using heat sinks validated by Intel

®

.

Please refer to Intel’s website at

www.Intel.com

The following diagram illustrates how to install heat sink onto the CPU of S7020.

Place the heat sink on top of the

CPU and secure it to the motherboard using four screws clockwise.

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2.5 Thermal Interface Material

There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the processors.

The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heat sink at the time of purchase. There should be a protective cover over the material. Take care not to touch this material.

Simply remove the protective cover and place the heat sink 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 heat sink & processor to ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor & meets the

manufacturer’s warranty requirements.

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2.6 Finishing Installing the Heat Sink

After you have finished installing the heat sink onto the processor and socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should already be attached to the heat sink) to the motherboard. 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.

CPU VRD/IOH Heat Dispersion Notice

INSTALL FAN INTO CHASSIS TO LET AIR FLOW IN!!!

- To ensure that the board runs efficiently and does not overheat, make sure there is air flow around the CPU VRD/IOH (as shown) to help disperse the heat generated around the area.

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2.7 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis

Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and are gold in color. Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If you are unsure of stud placement, simply lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the 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.

Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place.

Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed.

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2.8 Installing the Memory

Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible 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 shows common types of DDR3 memory modules.

Key points to note before installing memory:

 Automatic memory bus frequency setting based on memory configuration and memory SPD information (to be adjusted by BIOS)

 Supports up to 96GB (8GB x 12 DIMMs)

 Supports un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC modules

 Supports ECC Registered DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory modules

 Supports SR, DR, QR Rank Module

 All memory must be of the same type and density

 Always populate from DIMM0 first

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The following tables outline the suggested rules for populating memory.

Table 1 RDIMM population

S7020 RDIMM population

One DIMMs per

Channel

Single Rank

Memory

Dual Rank

Memory

Quad Rank

Memory

DIMM C0 x

DIMM C1

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM A0

DIMM A1

DIMM C0 x

DIMM C1

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM A0

DIMM A1

DIMM C0 x(*)

DIMM C1

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM A0

DIMM A1 x x x x x(*) x(*) x x x x x x x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(**)

1066MHz

800MHz

Max Memory combination

Single Rank Registered DIMMs: 48GB(12x4GB DIMMs)

Dual Rank Registered DIMMs: 96GB(12x8GB DIMMs)

Quad Rank Registered DIMMs: 96GB(12x8GB DIMMs)

Two DIMMs per Channel x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(**) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*)

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Table 2 UDIMM population

S7020 UDIMM population One DIMMs per Channel Two DIMMs per Channel

Single Rank Memory DIMM C0 x

DIMM C1

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM A0

DIMM A1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Dual Rank Memory DIMM C0 x

DIMM C1

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM A0

DIMM A1 x x x x x x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) x(*) 1066MHz

Max Memory combination

Single Rank Unbuffered DIMMs

24GB(12x2GB DIMMs)

Dual Rank Unbuffered DIMMs

48GB(12x4GB DIMMs)

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Memory Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S7020.

1. Press the locking levers in the direction shown in the following illustration.

Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket.

KEY SLOT

Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket. The locking levers pop up into place.

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2.9 Attaching Drive Cables

Attaching Serial ATA Cables

The S7020 is equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels. Connections for these drives are very simple.

There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.

TYAN has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase.

The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive

SATA drive cable connection

2. SATA drive power connection

3. SATA cable motherboard connector

4. SATA drive power adapter

Attaching Floppy Drive Cables

Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives. 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 usually connected to the next possible connector on the cable (the second or third connector after you install Drive A:).

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2.10 Installing Add-In Cards

Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the slots that appear on your motherboard.

1 PCI-E x16 slot

2 PCI-E x8 slots

2 PCI-X 64/133MHz slots

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.

NOTE

YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes. Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion device.

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2.11 Installing I/O Shield

Before you connect external devices, look into your motherboard package and take out the I/O shield. Follow the following instructions to install the I/O shield to your rear panel.

1. Preparation

 flat-head screw driver x 1

 long nose pliers x 1 protective gloves x 1

I/O shield x 1

2. Caution

Warning: To reduce the risk of personal injury, always wear gloves when handling the I/O shield.

Note that each I/O port has its breaking point which may be not in the same direction. Use the pliers, not your fingers, to grasp and turn the cap towards the breaking point to twist it off the shield.

3. Installation

Step 1.

Use the screw driver to push open the I/O port cap.

Step 2.

Use the pliers to grasp and twist the I/O port cap off the shield.

Step 3.

Repeat Step 1 & 2 to remove the I/O caps in accordance with your rear I/O configuration and then attach the I/O shield to the rear panel.

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2.12 Connecting External Devices

The following diagram will detail the rear port stack for this S7020 motherboard:

Top: VGA Port

Bottom: Serial Port

KB/MS

USB x2 USB x2

LAN1

(share with IPMI) LAN2

NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation.

Onboard LAN LED Color Definition

The three onboard Ethernet ports have green and yellow LEDs to indicate LAN status. The chart below illustrates the different LED states.

10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme

Left LED Right LED

10 Mbps

100 Mbps

Off

Off

Off

Green

Green

Orange

Orange

Off

1000 Mbps

No Link

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2.13 Installing the Power Supply

There are four power connectors on your S7020. The S7020 requires 3 power inputs.

- 24-pin (PW2)

- 8-pin (PW1, PW3)

1 x 24-pin 12V Power Connector (PW2)

2 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector (PW1, PW3)

NOTE: Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies may

not be compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).

Applying power to the board:

Connect the 12V 8-pin power connector.

Connect the EPS/12V 24-pin power connector.

Connect power cable to power supply and power outlet.

NOTE

YOU MUST unplug the power supply before plugging the power cables to motherboard connectors.

2.14 Finishing up

Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished setting 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 most importantly, 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 available for assistance, please find setup information and documentation online at our website or by calling your vendor’s support line.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

About the BIOS

The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions. This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system.

The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are subject to change, and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen.

This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, batterybacked memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information even when the power is turned off.

To start the BIOS setup utility:

1. Turn on or reboot your system.

2. Press <Del> during POST (<Tab> on remote console) to start the BIOS setup utility.

BIOS Menu Bar

The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections:

Main

Advanced

PCI/PnP

Boot

Security

Chipset

Exit

To configure basic system setups

To configure the advanced chipset features

To configure legacy Plug & Play or PCI settings

To configure system boot order

To configure user and supervisor passwords

To configure chipset management features

To exit setup utility

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Setup Basics

The table below shows how to navigate in the setup program using the keyboard.

Key Function

<F1>

<ESC>

  arrow keys

 or  arrow keys

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab>

<Home> or <End>

<PgUp> or <PgDn>

<->

<+>

<F8>

<F9>

General help window

Exit current menu

Select a different menu

Move cursor up/down

Cycle cursor up/down

Move cursor to top/bottom of the window

Move cursor to next/previous page

Select the previous value/setting of the field

Select the next value/setting of the field

Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu

Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu

Getting Help

Press [F1] to display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press

[ESC].

In Case of Problems

If you have trouble booting your computer after making and saving the changes with the BIOS setup program, you can restart the computer by holding the power button down until the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting by pressing

CTRL-ALT-DEL; or clearing the CMOS.

The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

NOTE: The following pages provide the details of BIOS menu. Please be noticed that the BIOS menu are continually changing due to the BIOS updating. The BIOS menu provided are the most updated when this manual is written. Please visit

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3.1 BIOS Main Menu

The Main BIOS Menu is the first screen that you can navigate. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. "Grayed-out" options cannot be configured, options in blue can be changed.

The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, 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 Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

AMIBIOS

Version : Vx.xx

Build Date : DD/MM/YY

ID : xxxx_xxx

[SHIFT-TAB] to select a field

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

Processor

Genuine Intel

®

CPU @ xxxx @ x.xxGHz

Speed : xxxx MHz

Count : x ← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

System Memory

Size : xxxx MB

System Time [HH:MM:SS]

System Date [MM:DD:YYYY]

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

Main

System Time

System Date

Option Description

HH : MM : SS

Set the system time

MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date

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3.2 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 Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Advanced Settings

WARING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

 CPU Configuration

 IDE Configuration

 Floppy Configuration

 Super IO Configuration

 USB Configuration

 ACPI Configuration

 AHCI Configuration

 Hardware Health Configuration

 I/O Virtualization

 IPMI 2.0 Configuration

 Intel VT-d Configuration

 PCI Express Configuration

 Remote Access Configuration

 Onboard Devices Configuration

Options for CPU

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

Advanced Settings

Option Description

CPU Configuration Menu Item Options for CPU

IDE Configuration

Floppy Configuration

Super IO Configuration

USB Configuration

ACPI Configuration

AHCI Configuration

Hardware Health

Configuration

Menu Item Configure the IDE device(s)

Menu Item

Menu Item

Configure the Floppy drive

Configures Super IO Chipset

Win627DHG

Menu Item Configure the USB support

Menu Item

Menu Item

Menu Item

Section for Advanced ACPI

Configuration

Section for Advanced AHCI

Configuration

Configure/monitor the

Hardware Health

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Feature

Advanced Settings

I/O Virtualization

IPMI 2.0 Configuration

Intel VT-d Configuration

Option

Menu Item

Menu Item

Menu Item

PCI Express Configuration Menu Item

Remote Access Configuration Menu Item

Onboard Devices

Configuration

Menu Item

Description

Configure I/O virtualization parameters

IPMI configuration including server monitoring and event log

Configure Intel® Virtualization

Technology for Directed I/O

(VT-d) support

Configure PCI Express Support

Configure Remote Access

Onboard Devices and PCI Addon cards Enable/Disable

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3.2.1 CPU Configuration

You can use this screen to view CPU Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure advanced CPU settings

Module Version: xx.xx

This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the

Manufacturer: Intel

Intel

®

CPU: @ xxxx @ x.xxGHz

Frequency: xxxGHz

BCLK Speed: xxxxMHz

Cache L1: xxKB

Cache L2: xxxxKB

Cache L3: xxxxKB

Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:12, Max:18)

“Enhanced Halt State”.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

Ratio Actual Value: 18

C1E Support

[Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Max CPUID Value Limit

Intel

®

Virtualization Tech

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

Intel

®

HT Technology

Active Processor Cores

A20M

Intel ® SpeedStep TM

C3 State

C6 State

Tech

Intel ®

Intel ®

TurboMode Tech

C-STATE Tech

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[All]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[ACPI C2]

[Enabled]

[Auto] C State package limit setting

C1 Auto Demotion

C3 Auto Demotion

ACPI T State

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

Feature

CPU Configuration

Manufacturer

Intel

®

CPU

Frequency

BCLK Speed

Cache L1/L2/L3

Ratio Status

Ratio Actual Value

Option

Read only

Description

Displays information about CPU

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C1E Support

Hardware Prefetcher

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the “Enhanced

Halt State”.

For UP platforms, leave it enabled.

For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune performance to the specific application.

Adjacent Cache Line

Prefetch

Enabled

Disabled

For UP platforms, leave it enabled.

For DP/MP servers, it may use to tune performance to the specific application.

Max CPUID Value Limit

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled for Windows XP

Intel

®

Virtualization Tech

Enabled

Disabled

When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional HW caps. Provided by Intel

®

Virtualization Tech.

Note: A full reset is required to change the setting.

When disabled, force the XD feature flag to always return 0.

Execute-Disable Bit

Capability

Intel

®

HT Technology

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

Active Processor Cores All

Number of cores to enable in each processor package

A20M

Disabled

Enabled

Legacy OSes and APs may need

A20M enabled.

Intel

®

SpeedStep TM Tech

Disabled

Enabled

Enable (GV3)

Disable (GV3)

NOTE: Intel

®

[Enabled].

TurboMode Tech will appear when Intel

®

SpeedStep TM Tech is set to

Intel

®

TurboMode Tech

Disabled

Enabled

Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition.

Intel

®

C-STATE Tech

Disabled

Enabled

C-State: CPU idle is set to

C2/C3/C4

NOTE: C3 State and C6 State will appear when Intel

®

[Disabled].

SpeedStep TM Tech is set to

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C3 State

C6 State

C State package limit setting

C1 Auto Demotion

C3 Auto Demotion

ACPI T State

ACPI C2

ACPI C3

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

C1

C3

C6

C7

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Nehalem C State action select

Nehalem C State action select

Selected option will program into C state package limit register.

When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6/C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto-demote information.

When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on uncore auto-demote information.

Report processor throttling in ACPI

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3.2.2 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings.

Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

IDE Configuration

SATA Configuration

Configure SATA as

 SATA1 (SM)

 SATA2 (PS)

 SATA3 (SS)

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

SATA0 (PM)

SATA4 (3M)

SATA5 (4M)

Hard Disk Write Protect

[Enhanced]

[IDE]

[Not Detected]

[Not Detected]

[Not Detected]

[Not Detected]

[Not Detected]

[Not Detected]

[Disabled]

Options

Disabled

Compatible

Enhanced

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Feature

IDE Configuration

SATA Configuration

Configure SATA as

Hard Disk Write Protect

IDE Detect Time Out

(Sec)

Option

Enhanced

Compatible

IDE

RAID

AHCI

Disabled

Enabled

0~35

(at 5 interval)

Description

Configure SATA devices

Select legacy IDE, RAID or AHCI as the

SATA interface.

Enable/Disable device write protection.

This will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS.

Select the time out value for detecting

ATA/ATAPI device(s).

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3.2.2.1 SATA0~SATA5 Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

SATA0

Selects the type of

Device: Not Detected device connected to the system.

← → Select Screen Type

LBA /Large Mode

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

S.M.A.R.T.

32 Bit Data Transfer

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option Description

SATA0

Type

Auto

Not Installed

CD/DVD

ARMD

Selects the type of device connected to the system.

LBA/Large Mode

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

S.M.A.R.T.

32Bit Data Transfer

Auto

Disabled

Auto

Disabled

Auto

0~4

(at 1 interval)

Auto

Auto

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

Auto: Enabled LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA

Mode disabled.

Disabled: Disabled LBA Mode.

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.

Selects the PIO Mode. Select Auto to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

Selects DMA Mode.

Auto: Auto detected.

S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure.

Enables 32-bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.

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3.2.3 Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to specify options for the Floppy Configuration Settings.

Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A [Disabled]

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

Floppy Configuration

Option Description

Floppy A

Floppy B

Disabled

360 KB 51/4”

1.2 MB 51/4”

720 KB 31/2”

1.44 MB 31/2”

2.88 MB 31/2”

Selects the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

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3.2.4 Super IO Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select options for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option

Configure Win627DHG Super IO Chipset

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Allows BIOS to select

Serial Port1 Base

Address.

Onboard Floppy Controller

Serial Port1 Address

Serial Port2 Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port IRQ

Chassis Intrusion detection

[Enabled]

[3F8/IRQ4]

[2F8/IRQ3]

[378]

[Normal]

[IRQ7]

[Disabled]

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

Configure Win627DHG Super IO Chipset

Onboard Floppy

Controller

Enabled

Disabled

3F8 IRQ4

3E8 IRQ4

Serial Port1 Address 2E8 IRQ3

2F8 IRQ3

Disabled

3F8 IRQ4

Serial Port2 Address

Parallel Port Address

3E8 IRQ4

2E8 IRQ3

2F8 IRQ3

Disabled

Disabled

378

Parallel Port Mode

278

3BC

Normal

Bi-directional

ECP

Parallel Port IRQ

EPP

ECP & EPP

IRQ7

IRQ5

Description

Allows BIOS to enable or disable the floppy controller

Allow BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base

Addresses

Allow BIOS to select Serial Port2 Base

Addresses

Allow BIOS to select Parallel Port Base

Addresses

Allow BIOS to select Parallel Port Mode

Allow BIOS to select Parallel Port IRQ

Chassis Intrusion detection

Disabled

Enabled

When a chassis open event is detected, the BIOS will record the event and issue a warning beep.

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3.2.5 USB Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the USB Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

USB Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Module Version – x.xx.x – xx.x

USB Devices Enabled:

None

Legacy USB Support

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Hotplug USB FDD Support

 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

[Enabled]

[Hi Speed]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

USB Configuration

Option Description

Legacy USB Support

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Hotplug USB FDD Support

Disabled

Auto

Enabled

Hi Speed

Full Speed

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

Enables support for legacy

USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

Configure the USB 2.0 controller in Hi Speed (480

Mbps) or Full Speed (12Mbps).

This is a work around for OSes without EHCI hand-off support.

The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver.

Enable or disable hotplug USB floppy support. A dummy FDD device is created that will be associated with the hotplugged

FDD later. AUTO option creates this dummy device only if there is no USB FDD present.

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3.2.5.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Number of seconds

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

Device #1

Emulation Type

[20 Sec]

USB Flash Disk

[Auto]

POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

USB Mass Storage Reset

Delay

10 Sec

20 Sec

30 Sec

40 Sec

Device #1 Read only

Description

Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command

Emulation Type

Auto

Floppy

Forced FDD

Hard Disk

CDROM

If Auto, USB devices less than 530

MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive. Forced

FDD option can be used to force a

HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD

(Ex. ZIP drive).

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3.2.6 ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for ACPI. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. The settings are described on this page. The screen is shown below.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ACPI Settings

 General ACPI Configuration

 Advanced ACPI Configuration

 Chipset ACPI Configuration

General ACPI

Configuration settings

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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3.2.6.1 General ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

General ACPI Configuration

Suspend Mode

Repost Video on S3 Resume

[Auto]

[No]

Select the ACPI state used for System

Suspend.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

General ACPI Configuration

Option Description

S1 (POS)

Suspend Mode S3 (STR)

Select the ACPI state used for

System Suspend.

Auto

Repost Video on S3 Resume

No

Yes

Determine whether to invoke VGA

BIOS post on S3/STR resume.

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3.2.6.2 Advanced ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

Advanced ACPI Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System

ACPI Version Features

ACPI APIC support

AMI OEMB table

Headless mode

ACPI SRAT Table

[ACPI v3.0]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Description Tables. Di

ACPI version has some.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

Advanced ACPI Configuration

Description

ACPI v3.0

ACPI Version Features ACPI v2.0

Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit

Fixed System Description Tables.

Di ACPI version has some.

ACPI v1.0

Enabled

ACPI APIC Support

Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.

AMI OEMB table

Headless mode

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Include OEMB table pointer to

R(X)SDT pointer lists.

Enable or disable Headless operation mode through ACPI.

ACPI SRAT Table

Disabled

Enabled

NUMA for SLES11

Enable or Disable the building of

ACPI SRAT Table.

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3.2.6.3 Chipset ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu

South Bridge ACPI Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Options

Enabled

Energy Lake Feature

ACPI APIC SCI IRQ

High Performance Event Timer

HPET Memory Address

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[FED0000h]

Disabled

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

Chipset ACPI Configuration

Option Description

Energy Lake Feature

ACPI APIC SCI IRQ

Disabled

Enabled

Allow you to configure Intel’s

Energy Lake power management technology. If you are running a

Media Center you can install the

Intel VIIV software to get the correct driver; otherwise disable the Energy Lake feature in BIOS

(it relates purely to Intel's Quick

Resume feature, which is generally useless).

Enable / Disable ACPI APIC SCI

IRQ

High Performance Event Timer

HPET Memory Address

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

FED00000h

FED01000h

FED02000h

FED03000h

Enable/disable High Performance

Event Timer.

Choose HPET Memory Address

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3.2.7 AHCI Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the AHCI Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

AHCI Settings

AHCI BIOS Support [Enabled]

Enable for Supporting

← → Select Screen

 AHCI Port0 [Not Detected]

 AHCI Port1 [Not Detected]

 AHCI Port2 [Not Detected]

 AHCI Port3 [Not Detected]

 AHCI Port4 [Not Detected]

 AHCI Port5 [Not Detected]

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

AHCI Configuration

Option Description

AHCI BIOS Support

Enabled

Disabled

Enable for supporting AHCI.

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3.2.7.1 AHCI Port0/Port1/Port2/Port3/Port4/Port5 Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

AHCI Port0

Device: Not Detected

SATA Port0

S.M.A.R.T.

[Auto]

[Enabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

AHCI Port0 Configuration

Option Description

Auto

SATA Port0

Not Installed

Select the type of device connected to the system.

S.M.A.R.T.

Enabled

Disabled

S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring

Analysis and Reporting

Technology) is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure.

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3.2.8 Hardware Health Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Hardware Health Configuration Settings. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Hardware Health Configuration

Auto FAN Control

PWM Minimal Duty Cycle

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

[Enabled]

[30% Duty Cycle] ← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Memory Temperature Sensor Monitoring

Sensor Data Register Monitoring

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

Hardware Health Configuration

Description

Auto FAN Control

Disabled

Enabled

FAN power duty cycle is auto dynamic programmed in selected temperature range.

Disabled: Fan Power On.

Enabled: Fan Power Duty Cycle=60%—

100%, see max (CPUs, SIO) temperature

PWM Minimal Duty

Cycle

60% Duty Cycle

45% Duty Cycle

30% Duty Cycle

Duty Cycle control range:

60%-100%

45%-100%

30%-100%

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3.2.8.1 Memory Temperature Monitoring Sub-Menu

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Channel A Temperature (CPU0)

Channel B Temperature (CPU0)

Channel C Temperature (CPU0)

Channel A Temperature (CPU1)

Channel A Temperature (CPU1)

Channel A Temperature (CPU1)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

40 O C

← Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Read only. It can not be modified in user mode.

3.2.8.2 Sensor Data Register Monitoring Sub-Menu

0F

10

20

21

22

23

24

01

02

03

04

0B

0C

0D

0E

25

26

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ID# NAME

CPU0 Below Tmax

CPU1 Below Tmax

PCI Area 1 (RT2)

PCI Area 2 (RT4)

CPU0 VCORE

CPU1 VCORE

3.3V

+12V

VBAT

5V

Sys. 1 (CPU 0)

Sys. 2 (CPU 1)

Sys. 3 (Front 1)

Sys. 4 (Front 2)

Sys. 5 (Rear 1)

Sys. 6

Sys. 7

READING

: xx

: xx

: xx

: xx o o o o

C

C

C

C

: x.xxx V

: x.xxx V

: x.xxx V

: x.xxx V

: x.xxx V

: x.xxx V

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

STATUS xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx

← Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

 SDR Monitoring Next Page

 SDR Monitoring Next Page

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ID# NAME READING STATUS

27

28

29

50

51

Sys. 8

Sys. 9

Sys. 10

PMBUS PowerIN

PSMI PowerIN

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx RPM

: xxxx

: xxxx

: xxxx xx xx xx xx xx

Read only. It can not be modified in user mode.

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3.2.9 I/O Virtualization Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to select the I/O Virtualization Menu. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters

SR-IOV Supported [Enabled]

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters

Enabled

SR-IOV Supported

Disabled

Description

Enable or disable SR-IOV support

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3.2.10 IPMI 2.0 Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the IPMI 2.0 Configuration Settings. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

IPMI 2.0 Configuration

View all events in the

Status of BMC

 View BMC System Event Log

Clear BMC System Event Log

Working

BMC Event Log.

It will take a max. of 15 seconds to read all

BMC SEL records.

 Set LAN Configuration

 Set PEF Configuration

BMC Watch Dog Timer Action

BMC Alert LED and Beep

[Disabled]

[Off] ← → Select Screen

FW Key [xxxxxxx]

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Description Feature

IPMI 2.0 Configuration

Option

Status of BMC Read only Display BMC status

Clear BMC System

Event Log

[Enter]

BMC Watch Dog Timer

Action

BMC Alert LED and

Beep

FW Key

Disabled

Reset System

Power Down

Power Cycle

Off

On

[xxxxxxx]

Clear all events in BMC System Event Log.

Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system crashes or hangs.

BMC Alert LED and Beep On/Off

Enter IPMI FW key to upgrade IPMI or iKVM function

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3.2.10.1 View BMC System Event Log Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Total Number of Entries: 260

SEL Entry Number

SEL Record ID

SEL Record Type

Event Timestamp

Generator ID

Event Message Format Ver

Event Sensor Type

Event Sensor Number

Event Dir Type

Event Data

[1] xxxx xxxx (System Event)

MM DD, YYYY HH:MM:SS xxxx xx (IPMI Ver 2.0) xx (Voltage) xx xx xx xx xx

Use +/- to traverse the event log.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Read only. It can not be modified in user mode.

3.2.10.2 Set PEF Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Set PEF Configuration Parameters Command Enable or Disable PEF

PEF Support [Disabled]

Support

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option Description

Set PEF Configuration Parameters Command

PEF Support

Disabled

Enabled

Enable or Disable PEF Support

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3.2.10.3 Set LAN Configuration Sub-Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

LAN Configuration

Channel Number Status

Channel number is OK.

LAN Configuration Status

Current IP Source in BMC

Current IP Address in BMC

Current Subnet Mask in BMC

Current MAC Address in BMC

 Setup LAN Configuration

[DHCP] xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

LAN Configuration

Channel Number Status

Current IP Source in BMC

Current IP Address in BMC

Option

Read only

Read Only

Read only

Current Subnet Address in BMC Read only

Current MAC Mask in BMC Read only

3.2.10.4 Setup LAN Configuration Sub-Menu

Description

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Setup LAN Configuration

IP Address Source

Save LAN Configuration

[DHCP]

IPMI IP dress Source

STATIC / DHCP

After select LAN

Configuration need select Save LAN

Configuration and choice [OK] to enable changes.

Feature

Setup LAN Configuration

Option Description

IP Address Source

STATIC

DHCP

Select IPMI IP Address Source

Save LAN Configuration Select [OK]

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3.2.11 Intel VT-d Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Intel VT-d Configuration Settings. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Intel VT-d Configuration

Intel VT-d [Enabled]

Options

Enabled

Disabled

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Tab Select Field

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Description Feature

Intel VT-d Configuration

Option

Enabled

Intel VT-d

Disabled

Enable or disable Intel® Virtualization

Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) support.

VT-d support on Intel platforms provides the capability to ensure improved isolation of

I/O resources for greater reliability, security, and availability.

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3.2.12 PCI Express Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to configure the PCI Express Support. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

PCI Express Configuration

Active State Power-Management [Disabled]

Enable or disable PCI

Express L0s and L1 link power status.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

PCI Express Configuration

Option

Active State Power-

Management

Enabled

Disabled

Description

Enable/disable PCI Express L0s and

L1 link power status.

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3.2.13 Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Remote Access Configuration Menu. This feature allows access to the Server remotely via serial port. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access

Serial Port Number

Base Address, IRQ

Serial Port Mode

Flow Control

Redirection After BIOS POST

Terminal Type

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Sredir Memory Display Delay

[Disabled]

[COM1]

[3F8h, 4]

[38400 8, n, 1]

[None]

[Always]

[ANSI]

[Enabled]

[No Delay]

Select remote access type.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+ - Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option Description

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Disabled

Remote Access

Enabled

Enables remote access to system through serial port.

NOTE: The items listed below will appear when Remote Access is set to [Enabled].

Serial Port Number

COM1

COM2

Select Serial Port for console redirection. Make sure the selected port is enabled.

Base Address, IRQ

Serial Port Mode

Flow Control

Read only

115200 8,n,1

57600 8,n,1

38400 8, n, 1

19200 8,n,1

9600 8,n,1

None

Hardware

Software

Select Serial Port settings.

Select Flow Control for console redirection.

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Feature Option Description

Configure Remote Access type and parameters

Redirection After BIOS

POST

Disabled

Boot Loader

Always

Disable: Turns off the redirection after POST

Boot Loader:

Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader.

Always:

Redirection is always active.

<Some OSs may not work if set to

Always>

Terminal Type

VT-UTF8 Combo Key

Support

Sredir Memory Display

Delay

ANSI

VT100

VT-UTF8

Enabled

Disabled

No Delay

Delay 1 Sec

Delay 2 Sec

Delay 4 Sec

Select the target terminal type.

Enable VT-UTF8 Combination key

Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

Gives the delay in seconds to display memory information

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3.2.14 Onboard Devices Configuration Sub-Menu

You can use this screen to view the Onboard Devices Configuration Menu. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Boots Graphic Adapter Priority

PXH 6702 Chip

LSI 1068E Chip

Lan1

Lan1 OP-ROM

Lan2

Lan2 OP-ROM

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Auto]

[Disabled]

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

Onboard Device and PCI Slots Configuration

Auto

Boots Graphic Adapter

Priority

Onboard VGA

PXH 6702/LSI 1068E Chip

Lan1/Lan2

Lan1/Lan2 OP-ROM

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Description

Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Enable/disable onboard PXH

6702/LSI 1068E chipset.

Enable/disable Lan controller

Executed Lan OP-ROM or not

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3.3 PCI PnP Menu

You can use this screen to view PnP (Plug & Play) BIOS Configuration Menu.

This menu allows the user to configure how the BIOS assigns resources & resolves conflicts. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Clear NVRAM during

System Boot.

WARING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Clear NVRAM

Plug & Play O/S

PCI Latency Timer

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

PCI IDE BusMaster

[No]

[No]

[64]

[Yes]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

Option

No

Clear NVRAM

Yes

Plug & Play OS

PCI Latency Timer

Yes

No

Description

32

64

96

128

160

192

224

248

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Clears NVRAM during system

Boot.

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.

This setting controls how many

PCI clocks each PCI device can hold the bus before another PCI device takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth.

Values in units of PCI clocks for

PCI device latency timer register.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Palette Snooping

PCI IDE BusMaster

Yes

No

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Yes: assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ.

This is the default setting and should not be changed unless the

VGA card manufacturer requires

Palette Snooping to be Enabled.

Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so the card will function correctly.

Enabled: BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading / writing to

IDE drives.

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3.4 Boot Menu

You can display Boot Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Boot Settings

 Boot Settings Configuration

 Boot Device Priority

Configures settings during System Boot.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

 Hard Disk Drives

 Removable Drives

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

3.4.1 Boot Settings Configuration Sub-Menu

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot

Quiet Boot

AddOn ROM Display Mode

Bootup Num-Lock

Wait for ‘F1’ if Error

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Interrupt 19 Capture

Endless Boot

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Force BIOS]

[On]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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Feature Option

Boot Settings Configuration

Quick Boot

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Quiet Boot

Enabled

Add On ROM Display

Mode

Bootup Num-Lock

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Interrupt 19 Capture

Endless Boot

Force BIOS

Keep Current

On

Off

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Description

This option allows user bypass BIOS self test during POST.

Disabled: displays normal POST messages.

Enabled: displays OEM log instead of

POST messages.

Allows user to force BIOS/Option ROM of add-on cards to be displayed during quiet boot.

Selects Power-on state for Numlock.

Waits for F1 key to be present if error occurs.

Displays “Press DEL to run Setup” in

POST.

Enabled: allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.

Enable/Disable endless loop boot from

BBS table.

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3.4.2 Boot Device Priority

Use this screen to select options for the Boot Device Priority. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

[xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx]

[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

Boot Device Priority

Option Description xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

Disabled

Settings for boot priority.

These can be customized depending on your preference.

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3.4.3 Hard Disk Drives

Use this screen to select options for the Hard Disk Drives. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Hard Disk Drives

1st Drive [xxxxxxxx]

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

Hard Disk Drives

Option Description

1st Drive xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

Disabled

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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3.4.4 Removable Drives

Use this screen to select options for the Removable Drives. Use the up and down arrow (/) keys to select an item. Use the Plus and Minus (+/-) keys to change the value of the selected option.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Removable Drives

1st Drive [xxxxxxxx]

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

+/- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature

Removable Drives

1st Drive

Option xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx

Description

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

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3.5 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 Supervisor password or User password. The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security. If you select password support, you are prompted for a one to six character password. Type the password on the keyboard.

The password does not appear on the screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must clear CMOS and reconfigure.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

User Password : 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

Security Settings

Option Description

Supervisor Password:

User Password:

Change Supervisor

Password

Change User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection

Not Installed

Installed

Not Installed

Installed

__

__

Disabled

Enabled

If the password has been set,

Installed displays. If no password is set, Not Installed displays.

If the password has been set,

Installed displays. If no password is set, Not Installed displays.

Selects this option to change or install Supervisor Password.

Selects this option to change or install User Password.

When it is set to [Enabled], BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted.

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3.6 Chipset Menu

This menu allows the user to customize functions of the Intel Chipsets. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

 CPU Bridge Configuration

 North Bridge Configuration

 South Bridge Configuration

 ME Subsystem Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Configure CPU Bridge features.

Watchdog Timer Configuration

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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3.6.1 CPU Bridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing CPU Bridge Chipset settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration

CPU Revision

Current QPI Frequency

Current Memory Frequency

QPI Frequency

QPI L0s and L2

Memory Frequency

Memory Mode

Demand Scrubbing

Patrol Scrubbing xx x.xxx GT x.xxx GT

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Auto]

[Independent]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Transition the links to the specified speed when transitioning the links to full-speed. (if supported by all components)

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

North Bridge Chipset Configuration

CPU Revision

Current QPI Frequency

Current Memory Frequency

Read only

QPI Frequency

Auto

4.800 GT

5.866 GT

6.400 GT

QPI L0s and L1

Memory Frequency

Disabled

Enabled

Auto

Force DDR-800

Force DDR-1066

Force DDR-1333

Independent

Channel Mirroring

Memory Mode

Lockstep

Demand Scrubbing

Patrol Scrubbing

Sparing

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Description

Transition the links to the specified speed when transitioning the links to fullspeed. (if supported by all components)

Enable/disable L0s and L1

Force a DDR frequency slower than the command tCK detected via SPD

Independent: independent channel

Mirroring: mirrors channel space between channels

Lockstep: lockstep between channel 0 and 1

Spare: sparing mode

ECC demand scrubbing enabled / disabled

ECC patrol scrubbing enabled

/ disabled

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3.6.2 North Bridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing North Bridge Chipset settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

North Bridge Chipset Configuration

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

NB Revision xx

Crystal Beach/DMA

Configuration

Current QPI Frequency x.xxx GT ← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Crystal Beach/DMA

Crystal Beach/DCA

Coarse-Grained Clock Gating

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

North Bridge Chipset Configuration

NB Revision

Read only

Current QPI Frequency

Description

Disabled

Crystal Beach/DMA Crystal Beach/DMA Configuration

Enabled

NOTE: The item listed below will appear when Crystal Beach/DMA is set to

[Enabled].

Disabled

Crystal Beach/DCA Crystal Beach/DCA Configuration

Enabled

Coarse-Grained Clock

Gating

Enabled

Disabled

Enable/disable Coarse-Grained Clock

Gating

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3.6.3 South Bridge Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu gives options for customizing South Bridge Chipset settings. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

Options

Enabled

Disabled

HDA Controller [Enabled]

SMBUS Controller

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width

Restore on AC Power Loss

SATA Master Break Event

[Enabled]

[1~2 seconds]

[Power Off]

[Disabled]

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

HDA Controller

(optional for BTO)

Enabled

Disabled

SMBUS Controller

Enabled

Disabled

4-5 seconds

SLP_S4# Min.

Assertion Width

3-4 seconds

2-3 seconds

1-2 seconds

Restore on AC Power

Loss

SATA Master Break

Event

Power Off

Power On

Last State

Enabled

Disabled

Description

Enable or disable HDA controller

Enable or disable SMBUS controller

Select Timing for SLP_S4#

Configure how the system board responds to a power failure.

SATA master activity will cause a break from C3/C6 state if enabled.

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3.6.4 ME Subsystem Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu provides selection for ME subsystem configuration. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

ME Subsystem Configuration

ME-HECI [Disabled] ← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

ME-HECI

Enabled

Disabled

Description

Enable or disable ME-HECI

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3.6.5 Watchdog Timer Configuration Sub-Menu

This menu provides selection for Watchdog Timer configuration. Select a menu by highlighting it using the Arrow (/) keys and pressing Enter. The settings are described on the following pages.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

Watchdog Timer Configuration

Watchdog Mode

Watchdog Timer

[Disabled]

[2]

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Feature Option

Watchdog Timer Configuration

POST

Watchdog Mode

OS

PowerON

Disabled

Watchdog Timer

2

4

6

8

10

12

Description

POST: BIOS POST Watchdog, timer counting start at PowerON, stop at OS boot.

OS: OS boot Watchdog, start at OS boot.

PowerON: Start on PowerON

Watchdog timer sets 2/4/6/8/10/12 minutes.

When WD time-out occurs, system will auto reboot.

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3.7 Exit Menu

You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it Arrow (/) 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 changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

← → Select Screen

↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Save Changes and 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 you have made but not saved into CMOS.

Load Optimal Defaults

Use this option to load default performance setup values.

Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly.

Load Failsafe Defaults

Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values.

Use this option when troubleshooting.

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Chapter 4: Diagnostics

NOTE: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in the following order:

Memory, Video, CPU

By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check the TYAN website at: http://www.tyan.com

.

4.1 Beep Codes

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through two kinds of audible beeps.

 Eight short beeps: It indicates that a video error has occurred.

 A single long beep repeatedly: It indicates that a DRAM error 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 motherboard it was designed for. For Flash

Utilities, BIOS downloads, and information on how to properly use the Flash Utility with your motherboard, please check the TYAN web site: http://www.tyan.com/

NOTE: Please be aware that by flashing your BIOS, you agree that in the event of a

BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are no exceptions. TYAN does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will TYAN be held responsible for damages done by the end user.

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4.3 AMIBIOS Post Code

The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS:

Checkpoint Description

03

04

05

06

08

0A

0B

0C

0E

13

24

30

2A

2C

2E

31

33

37

Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize

BIOS, POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on

POST entry and GPNV area. Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the

Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags."

Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and

CMOS checksum is OK. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialize status register A.

Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions.

Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system

Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table.

Do R/W test to CH-2 count reg. Initialize CH-0 as system timer.Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Enable IRQ-0 in PIC for system timer interrupt.

Traps INT1Ch vector to "POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock."

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.

Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.

Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse.

Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port.

Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the

Kernel Variables.

Traps the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1. Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo, and

Silent logo modules.

Early POST initialization of chipset registers.

Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules.

Initialize System Management Interrupt.

Initializes different devices through DIM.

See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.

Initializes different devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the system that have optional ROMs.

Initializes all the output devices.

Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to

ADM module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for

ADM. Activate ADM module.

Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information.

Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any OEM specific information.

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50

52

85

87

8C

8E

90

A0

A1

A2

60

75

78

7A

7C

84

A4

A7

A8

A9

AA

AB

AC

B1

00

Checkpoint Description

38

39

Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.

Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2.

3A

3B

3C

40

Initialize RTC date/time.

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.

Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.

Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, … etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the

BDA, EBDA…etc.

Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed.

Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test.

Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory.

Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate.

Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection.

Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs.

Initializes remaining option ROMs.

Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam.

Log errors encountered during POST.

Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error.

Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested.

Late POST initialization of chipset registers.

Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected

Late POST initialization of system management interrupt.

Check boot password if installed.

Clean-up work needed before booting to OS.

Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules.

Fill the free area in F000h segment with 0FFh. Initializes the

Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Prepares the runtime language module.

Disables the system configuration display if needed.

Initialize runtime language module.

Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize the

CPU’s before boot, which includes the programming of the MTRR’s.

Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values.

Wait for user input at config display if needed.

Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Deinitializes the

ADM module.

Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot.

End of POST initialization of chipset registers.

Save system context for ACPI.

Passes control to OS Loader (typically INT19h).

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Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller to the main memory. While the channel runs at only 66 MHz, it supports data transmission during both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz.

ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface): also known as IDE or ATA; a drive implementation that includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD-

ROMs and tape drives to be configured as master or slave devices, just like HDDs.

ATX: the form factor designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT design by rotating the board 90 degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays, and the CPU is closer to 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, 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 NVRAM. IPL devices have the ability to load and execute an OS, as well as provide the ability to return to the BIOS if the OS load process fails for some reason. At that point, the next IPL device is called upon to attempt loading of the OS.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System): the program that resides in the ROM chip, and provides the basic instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both the operating system and application software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.

Buffer: a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually from an application, though it is also used when printing, and in most keyboard drivers. The

CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it, all at once, to a disk drive.

While this improves system performance --- reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly --- there is also the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

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Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or

ISA local buses.

Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).

Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in the slow DRAM. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a typical cache size is 512KB, while you may have as much as 4GB of regular memory.

Cache size: refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be confused with the cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup would be a cache size of 512KB, and a cacheable area of 512MB. In this case, up to 512KB of the main memory onboard is capable of being cached. However, only

512KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment. Any main memory above 512MB could never be cached.

Closed and open jumpers: jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are “on” or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”.

CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors): 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 (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

DDR (Double Data Rate): is a technology designed to double the clock speed of the memory. It activates output on both the rising and falling edge of the system clock rather than on just the rising edge, potentially doubling output.

DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs, and do not need to be installed in pairs.

DIMM bank: sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the physical slot and the logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket, which is capable of acting as a memory bank.

DMA (Direct Memory Access): channels that are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow hardware devices (like soundcards or keyboards) to access the main memory without involving the CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As with

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IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play devices will take care of this for you.

Doze mode: in this mode, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.

DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh requirement makes DRAM three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as SRAM.

ECC (Error Correction Code or Error Checking and Correcting): allows data to be checked for errors during run-time. Errors can subsequently be corrected at the same time that they’re found.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, is a ROM chip which can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS programs without having to buy a new chip. TYAN’s BIOS updates can be found at http://www.tyan.com

ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data): a format for storing information about Plug-n-Play devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it boots.

Fault-tolerance: a term describing a system where one component can quickly be replaced without causing 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 timer, such as the Real-Time Clock (RTC).

Handshaking: a process where two devices initiate communications. One device, typically the server, sends a message to another device, typically a client, in order to request establishment of a communications channel. The two devices will then exchange messages back and forth in order to settle on a communications protocol.

HDD: stands for Hard Disk Drive, a type of fixed drive.

H-SYNC: controls the horizontal synchronization/properties of the monitor.

IC (Integrated Circuit): the formal name for the computer chip.

IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface.

It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact

Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller.

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I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices, describing those devices as capable of loading and executing an OS, as well as being able to provide control back to the BIOS if the loading attempt fails.

IPL: see Initial Program Load.

IRQ (Interrupt Request): an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU. The interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU. It is important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ lines can lock up your system. Plug-n-

Play operating systems can take care of these details for you.

ISA (Industry Standard Architecture): a slower 8- or 16-bit bus (data pathway).

Latency: the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up. This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and it waiting for the peripheral to send some data back

(peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system components).

Mirroring: see RAID.

NVRAM: ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile RAM, memory that holds its data without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

OEMs (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 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 the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.

PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

Pipeline burst SRAM: a type of RAM that can maintain it’s data as long as power is provided to the memory chips. In this configuration, SRAM requests are pipelined, which means that larger packets of data are sent to the memory at one time, and acted upon quickly. This type of SRAM operates at bus speeds higher than 66MHz.

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PM timers (Power Management timers): software timers that count down the number of seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode.

PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry.

Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a computer that is running on a Plug-n-Play aware operating system

(such as Windows 98), and go to work. Devices and operating systems that are not

Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware.

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives. By using this method, the data is stored redundantly, also the multiple hard drives will appear as a single drive to the operating system. RAID level 0 is known as striping, where data is striped (or overlapped) across multiple hard drives, but offers no fault-tolerance. RAID 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 hard drive can be read at the same time. RAID level 0+1 is both striping and mirroring, providing fault-tolerance, striping, and faster access all at the same time.

RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel.

RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded on the motherboard, to be used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component of a hardware RAID subsystem. The RAIDIOS circuit allows an I/O Processor

(either embedded on the motherboard or on an add-in card) to configure the I/O controller and service the I/O controller’s interrupts. The I/O controller and the I/O

Processor together are two of the primary components of a hardware RAID subsystem.

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 BIOS; the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.

SATA (Serial ATA): is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA physical storage interface. Serial ATA is a drop-in solution in that it is compatible with today’s software and operating systems. It will provide for systems which are easier to design, with cables that are simpler to route and install, smaller cable connectors, and lower voltage requirements.

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM): called as such because it can keep two sets of memory addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses and then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays

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associated with non-synchronous RAM, which must close one address bank before opening the next.

Serial port: 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).

SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module): formally the most common form of RAM for motherboards. They must be installed in pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMM modules.

Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down.

SRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive.

SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth.

Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue to operate normally.

Striping: see RAID

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

ZIF Socket (Zero Insertion Force socket): these sockets make it possible to insert

CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and a lever is pulled down. This shift the processor over and down, guiding into the board and locking it into place.

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Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help first.

Your system has most likely been configured by them, and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Furthermore, if you purchased your system from a dealer near you, you can bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to do so yourself (which can have expensive consequences).

Help Resources:

1. See the beep codes section of this manual.

2. See the TYAN website for FAQ’s, bulletins, driver updates, and other information: http://www.TYAN.com

3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN.

4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN

Returning Merchandise for Service

During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product 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 Authorization (RMA) number.

The RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed prepaid. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you.

Notice for the USA

Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of

Conformity Procedure) DoC

FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC

Rules

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

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radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver.

Consult the dealer on an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice for Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations. (Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference radio.)

Notice for Europe (CE Mark)

This product is in conformity with the Council Directive

89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).

CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do 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 recommended by manufacturer.

Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations.

Document #: D2007-100

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