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TYAN Barebone System B4881V50S4H User Manual

TYAN Barebone System B4881V50S4H User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    B4881V50S4H User Manual Document part number: D1652-100...
  • Page 3 TYAN, Tyan Thunder K8QW Pro S4881, and B4881V50S4H are trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation. AMD, Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Corporation.

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission

    Federal Communications Commission Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received including inter- ference that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 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: •...

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your B4881V50S4H, and consists of the following sections: Chapter 1 – Overview: Provides an introduction to the B4881 V50S4H barebones, shows a packing list, describes the external components, shows tables of key components, and provides a block diagram of the system.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety information Before installing and using the B4881V50S4H, take note of the fol- lowing precautions: • Read all instructions carefully. • Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand. • Do not block the slots or openings on the unit which are provided for ventilation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 About the B4881V50S4H... 1 1.2 Features... 2 1.3 Unpacking ... 3 1.3.1 Box contents ... 3 1.3.2 Accessories ... 4 1.3.3 Opening the box ... 5 1.4 About the product... 6 1.4.1 System front view and front panel ... 6 1.4.2 System rear view ...
  • Page 8 3.5 Replacing the SATA backplane ... 41 3.6 Replacing power supplies ... 43 3.7 Replacing cooling fans... 43 Appendix BIOS ... 45 Introduction ... 45 Hardware monitor submenu... 45 Integrated devices submenu... 46 Remote access configuration submenu ... 47 Technical support... 48 Help resources...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview

    About the B4881V50S4H Congratulations on your purchase of the B4881V50S4H, rack mountable or standalone, barebone system. This product supports up to 8 AMD Opteron™ 800 series processors and 128 GB of registered DRAM, offering exceptional computing power and simultaneous support of 32-bit and 64-bit applica- tions.

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Enclosure • Industry standard pedestal or 19-inch rack mountable, 5U chassis • (4) hot swap SATA HDD bays • (4) internal HDD bays (upgradable to hot swap bays) • (1) slim CD-ROM drive bay • (1) standard FDD bay •...

  • Page 11: Unpacking

    Unpacking This section describes the B4881V50S4H package contents and accessories. 1.3.1 Box contents Component Chapter 1: Overview Description Industry standard 5U chassis with eight HDD bays and three further 5.24-inch device bays Tyan S4881 and M4881 motherboard (pre-installed) Tyan M4881 CPU board (8 processor only) and two HyperTransport (HT) cards (required to mount CPU board to motherboard)

  • Page 12: Accessories

    Component 1.3.2 Accessories Rack mounting kit; mounting ears, and rail assembly Four feet for standalone use Driver CD and diskettes Description Up to four 500W hot-swap power sup- plies Three system cooling fans (pre- installed) 120 x 120 x 38 mm Four or eight processor heatsink assemblies (pre-installed) Cable set:...

  • Page 13: Opening The Box

    1.3.3 Opening the box Open the box carefully and ensure that all components are present and undamaged. The product should arrive pack- aged as illustrated below. Power cables and disk mounting kit Contact your distributor if anything is missing or appears damaged.

  • Page 14: About The Product

    About the product This section contains hardware diagrams and a block dia- gram of the B4881V50S4H system. 1.4.1 System front view and front panel See the diagram below for details of the front panel indicators and switches. Hotswap bays USB ports 1.4.2 System rear view Cooling Stacked keyboard...

  • Page 15: System Internal View

    1.4.3 System internal view Hard disk drive cradles SATA backplane System cooling fans Memory bank IDE socket (CD-ROM drive) Chapter 1: Overview SATA ports Floppy disk drive socket PCI slots Cradle for 5.25-inch devices...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Block Diagram

    1.4.4 Motherboard block diagram HT Connector( connect to CPU board) 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM1 DIMM0 LINK 0 Third CPU DDR266/333 144-Bit LINK 1 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM1 DIMM0 LINK 0...

  • Page 17: Cpu Board Block Diagram

    1.4.5 CPU board block diagram 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin DIMN 3 DIMN 2 DIMN 1 DIMN 0 DDR266/333 144-Bit Secondary CPU DDR266/333 144-Bit 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin DIMN 3 DIMN 2 DIMN 1 DIMN 0 Chapter 1: Overview 16x16 HyperTransport@1600MT/s...

  • Page 18: Fan Header Locations

    1.4.6 Fan header locations CPU fan CPU fan header0, J117 header1, J116 CPU fan CPU fan header3, J109 header2, J108 Chapter 1: Overview System fan header1, J103 System fan header2, J107 System fan header3, J105...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Setting Up

    Before you begin This chapter explains how to install motherboard compo- nents, including CPUs, memory modules, and PCI cards. There are also instructions in this section for installing SATA hard drives. Careful attention should be given to the precautions men- tioned in this section when setting up your system.

  • Page 20: Precautions

    2.1.3 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the B4881V50S4H or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 21: Installing Motherboard Components

    Installing motherboard components This section describes how to install CPUs, memory mod- ules, and expansion cards. 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover Follow these instructions to remove the chassis cover. This step is required before any other procedures in this chapter can be undertaken.

  • Page 22: Installing Cpus And Heatsinks

    2.2.2 Installing CPUs and heatsinks This section describes how to install AMD Opteron proces- sors and heatsinks on the B4881V50S4H motherboard and CPU expansion board. 1. Remove the chassis cover. See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove the optional processor board if it is present, see “Replacing the CPU expansion board”...
  • Page 23 5. Place the CPU in the socket as shown, making sure that pin 1 is located correctly. 6. Push the CPU locking lever down to lock the CPU in place. 7. Take a new heatsink and remove all packaging and cov- ers from it.

  • Page 24: Installing Memory

    9. Screw the heatsink to the heatsink retainer as shown. 10. Plug the cooling fan lead into a CPU fan pin header as shown. 11. Repeat steps three to seven with the other CPUs. Note: CPU and heatsink installation is the same for CPUs on the motherboard or on the CPU expansion board.
  • Page 25 2. Locate the memory sockets on the motherboard or CPU expansion board. Memory sockets 3. Move the memory slot locking levers to the widest posi- tion as shown. 4. Position the memory module in the slot. Note: Memory modules will fit in the slot only one way.

  • Page 26: Installing Cpu Expansion Board

    The locking levers will return to the locked position. Make sure that the memory module is firmly in place. 2.2.4 Installing CPU expansion board The CPU expansion board can accommodate a further four processors and 16 memory DIMMS. 1. Remove the chassis cover. See Removing the chassis cover on page 13.
  • Page 27 Note: Do not use excessive force to push the CPU expansion board into place. When properly aligned, the board should slot into place easily. 6. Secure in place with two screws as shown. 7. Insert two further coutersunk screws through the chassis to secure the expansion board to the chassis as shown.

  • Page 28: Installing Pci-X Cards

    2.2.5 Installing PCI-X cards Follow the instructions in this section to install a PCI card in your system. 1. Remove the chassis cover. See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove a blanking plate from the rear panel of the chas- sis as shown.

  • Page 29: Installing A Storage Backplane

    2.3.1 Installing a storage backplane The B4881V50S4H is shipped with a single SATA backplane installed that can support up to four hot-swap SATA hard disks. A second SATA backplane can be installed or a similar SCSI backplane can be installed. The installation process for SCSI and SATA backplane is the same.
  • Page 30 4. Fix the storage backplane to the drive housing using six screws. 5. Press the drive housing release button and lower the drive housing back into place. 6. Connect power and data cables to the backplane. Note: The B4881V50S4H is not shipped with a SCSI controller as standard.

  • Page 31: Installing Sata/Scsi Hot Swap Drives

    Screws Required 6 Pan Head screws, #6-32-L6 B type 2 Hex head #6-32-L6 2.3.2 Installing SATA/SCSI hot swap drives 1. Press the release clip and pull the release lever to unlock the drive tray from the chassis. 2. Pull the empty drive tray from the chassis. 3.

  • Page 32: Installing Internal Hard Drives

    Note: The product is shipped with a SATA back- plane. To install hot-swap SCSI drives, the optional SCSI backplane must be fitted. 5. Insert the drive tray back into the chassis and push the locking lever into place to secure it. 2.3.3 Installing internal hard drives The B4881V50S4H ships with four drive bays that can each accommodate a standard SCSI, SATA, or IDE hard disk.
  • Page 33 3. Remove the two screws holding the cradle locking bar in place and remove the bar. 4. Lift the drive housing to the vertical position as shown. 5. Slide the new drive into place until it locks. 6. Press the drive housing release button and lower the drive housing back into place.

  • Page 34: Rack Mounting

    Screws Required 6 hex head #6-32-L6 Rack mounting The B4881V50S4H can be mounted in a standard rack using the rail assembly supplied. 1. Remove the thin, center rail from each sliding rail set. 2. Take the remaining rails and attach the short L sections to them using the two M4L4-H2.4 screws and washers - 4.2L10-0.8.
  • Page 35 3. Bolt the assembled rail sets to the rack using M5L8-H3 screws. 4. Remove the top, black panel from the server to reveal the rail mounting screws beneath. 5. Bolt one of the thin, center sliding rails to each side of the server using M4L6-H2.5 screws.
  • Page 36 7. Lift the server up to the level of the rack and slide it between the rails mounted in the rack. 8. Bolt the ears to the rack using M5L15-H3 screws to secure the server in place. Note: When the rails are extended, they will lock.

  • Page 37: Standalone

    Standalone The B4881V50S4H can be used as a standalone device when fitted with the plastic feet in the accessory pack. When used as a standalone device, the feet must be fitted to pre- vent the unit from falling over. The four feet should be attached as follows: 1.

  • Page 38: Fitting The Front Door Assembly

    Note: When using as a standalone unit, all four feet should be fitted and extended fully to prevent instability. Screws Required Pan Head, M5L20 Fitting the front door assembly A door is supplied with the B4881V50S4H that can be used when the unit is rack mounted or standalone.
  • Page 39 2. Insert the top hinge pin into the hole in the server casing. Align the lower hinge pin with the hole in the casing and lower the door into place. 3. Replace the hinge clip on the top hinge pin. Chapter 2: Setting up...

  • Page 41: Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed Introduction This chapter describes how to replace all the pre-installed components of your B4881V50S4H, including PCI-X cards, motherboard, CD-ROM drive, and floppy disk drive. There is also a section covering the replacement of the SATA back- plane.
  • Page 42 IDE cable (CD-ROM) SATA cables CPU fan power cables IDE socket for CD-ROM PRI-IDE, SEC-IDE SATA ports SATA0, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components CPU fan pin headers. See“Fan header loca- tions” on page 10 for more information.
  • Page 43 Floppy disk drive cables USB cables LED control board cables Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components Floppy disk drive port USB pin header J30, J31, J95 LED front panel pin header J115...
  • Page 44 LED Control board connector (J115) pin out Function Color HDD LED Orange REST Blue JP4/JP5 LAN LED LAN1 Green Orange J119 ID Switch and J118 LED KB-LK Orange Black Color Blue Orange Blue Green Orange J119 J118 Blue Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components Function Green SW Power on SW...

  • Page 45: Replacing The Cpu Expansion Board

    3.2.2 Replacing the CPU expansion board Follow these instructions to replace the CPU expansion board: 1. Remove the chassis cover. See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove the chassis side panel as shown. 3. Remove the power cables from the CPU expansion board.

  • Page 46: Replacing The Motherboard

    3.2.3 Replacing the motherboard Follow these instructions to replace the motherboard from your B4881V50S4H. 1. Remove the chassis cover. See Removing the chassis cover on page 13. 2. Remove all cables to the motherboard. See Disconnect- ing all motherboard cables on page 33. 3.
  • Page 47 2. Remove the power and data cables from the CD-ROM drive. 3. Press the release catch that secures the CD-ROM drive and slide the CD-ROM drive from the front of the chassis. 4. Remove the four screws that secure the CD-ROM drive in the cradle and remove the old unit.

  • Page 48: Replacing The Floppy Disk Drive

    6. Secure the backplane to the new CD-ROM drive with two screws. 7. Slide a new CD-ROM unit into the cradle and secure it with four screws. 8. Slide the cradle with the new CD-ROM unit back into place in the chassis. The release catch will click and secure the cradle in place.

  • Page 49: Replacing The Sata Backplane

    2. Remove the power and data cables from the floppy disk drive. 3. Loosen the two retaining screws that secures the floppy disk drive in place. 4. Slide the disk drive from the chassis. 5. Slide the new unit into place, secure with the retaining screw and replace the power and data cables.
  • Page 50 2. Remove all the SATA hot-swap HDD trays from the B4881V50S4H. 3. Remove all cables from the SATA backplane. 4. Remove the two screws holding the cradle locking bar in place and remove the bar. 5. Lift the disk drive cradle to the vertical position as shown. Remove the six screws and lift the backplane from the chassis.

  • Page 51: Replacing Power Supplies

    Replacing power supplies The B4881V50S4H has four hot-swap, redundant power sup- ply bays. To replace a power supply: 1. Unplug the power cable from the faulty power supply. 2. Loosen the retaining screw. 3. While pressing the release catch, pull the faulty power supply from the chassis using the handle.
  • Page 52 3. Unplug the cooling fan power supply lead from the pin header on the mother board. 4. Remove the four screws that hold the fan to the chassis and remove the fan. 5. Place a new fan in position in the chassis and secure in place with four screws.

  • Page 53: Appendix

    BIOS Introduction Your B4881V50S4H system includes a powerful TYAN Thun- der K8QW Pro S4881 motherboard with Phoenix 8 Mbit LPC Flash ROM. The BIOS is the motherboard’s basic input/output system. The BIOS contains all the settings required to control the key- board, display, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.

  • Page 54: Integrated Devices Submenu

    Integrated devices submenu Use this screen to view and alter the setup of integrated devices, including the USB configuration. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Conrol USB BIOS Legacy Suport SATA0 Controller SATA1 Controller Interrupt Mode NV RAID Configuration F1: Help :Select Item +/-:Setup Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit :Select screen Enter: Select Feature...

  • Page 55: Remote Access Configuration Submenu

    Remote access configuration submenu Use this screen to view the remote access configuration menu. This feature allows remote access to the Server using the serial port. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Com Port Address Baud Rate Console Type Flow Control Console Connection Continue CR after POST F1: Help :Select Item +/-:Setup Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit...

  • Page 56: Technical Support

    Technical support If a problem arises with this system, you should consult your dealer first for help. The system is likely to have been config- ured by your dealer, making him the most appropriate choice when seeking technical advice. Your dealer may also be close enough to visit with the hardware for servicing or test- ing.

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