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Thunder K8S
S2880
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- Page 1 TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. In no event will TYAN 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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Page 2: Table Of Contents
2.34 Installing Memory Page 29 2.35 Attaching Drive Cables Page 31 2.36 Installing Add-In Cards Page 33 2.37 PCI Riser Cards Page 34 2.38 Connecting External Devices Page 35 2.39 Installing the Power Supply Page 35 2.40 Finishing Up Page 35 http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 3 3.06 BIOS Boot Menu Page 50 3.07 BIOS Security Menu Page 42 3.08 BIOS Chipset Setting Menu Page 53 3.09 BIOS Power Menu Page 59 3.10 BIOS Exit Menu Page 63 Chapter 4: Diagnostics Page 64 Appendix: Glossary Page 65 http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 4: Before You Begin
Before you begin… Check the box contents! The retail motherboard package should contain the following: 1x Thunder K8S motherboard 1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable 1x LVD SCSI cable (if optional SCSI included) 2 x SATA cable 1x SATA Drive Power Adapter... -
Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulations You are now the owner of the ideal solution for rackmount servers, large computer clusters, or pedestal server needs. The Tyan Thunder K8S features support for Dual AMD Opteron processor(s), dual channel Gigabit Ethernet, Serial ATA (SATA), and dual U320 SCSI (optional). -
Page 6: Software Specifications
Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SuSE Server 8.0 for AMD-64 Red Hat 7.3, 8.0, and 9.0 Other distributions of Linux pending validation TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 7: Chapter 2: Board Installation
Chapter 2: Board Installation Precaution: The Thunder K8S supports EPS12V power supplies (24-pin/8-pin) and will not operate with any other types. DO NOT USE ATX 2.x, ATX12V or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the board and void your warranty. -
Page 8: Board Image
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. The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 9: Block Diagram
2.01 – Block Diagram S2880 Thunder K8S Block Diagram http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 10: Board Map & Jumper Summary
The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram. Jumper Legend OPEN - Jumper OFF without jumper cover CLOSED - Jumper ON with jumper cover To indicate the location of pin-1 To indicate the location of pin-1 http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 11 Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Open: Enable (Default) Enable/Disable Jumper Close: Disable Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A FAN2 PCI-X Bridge A (PCI 3 & PCI 4) Open: up to PCI-X 100MHz (Default) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper Close: PCI-X 66MHz http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 12: Sm Bus Connector (J4)
Pin_3 SMBUS_CLK Pin_2 : GND Pin_1 SMBUS_DATA Use this connector to connect external SMBUS devices 2.04 – Onboard SATA Enable/Disable Jumper (J5) OPEN (Default) To enable onboard dual channel SATA chip CLOSED To disable onboard dual channel SATA chip http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 13: Cpu_2 Fan Connector (J9)
2.05 – CPU_2 Fan Connector (J9) Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading 2.06 – FAN 5 Chassis Fan Connector (J10) Max 3.0A fans supported without PWM fan control without fan speed reading http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 14: Keylock Header (J13)
2.08 – Speaker Header (J14) Pin_1 Pin_1 : VCC Pin_2 : N/C (no connect) Pin_3 : Buzzer Pin_4 : Speaker Pin_4 Close Pin-3 and Pin-4 (Default) Enable onboard buzzer Open Pin-1 ~ Pin-4 Disable onboard buzzer and can connect to chassis 1x4 speaker http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 15: Usb Connector Header (J25)
Power off system and disconnect both power connectors from the motherboard Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and Pin_3 for several seconds to Clear CMOS Put jumper cap back to Pin_1 and Pin_2 (default setting) Reconnect power & power on system http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 16: Fan 2 Connector (J36)
2.11 – FAN 2 Chassis Fan Connector (J36) Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading 2.12 – CPU_1 Fan Connector (J37) Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 17: Fan 4 Connector (J38)
OPEN (Default) Allows PCI 3 and PCI 4 to operate in PCI-X mode CLOSED To force PCI 3 and PCI 4 to operate in PCI compatible mode. Close this jumper if the card you are using does not support PCI-X. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 18: Com2 Header (J42)
Indicator) Ready) NC/KEY (Ground) 2.16 – FAN 1 Chassis Fan Connector (J47) Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading 2.17 – PCI-X Bridge B (PCI 1 & PCI 2) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J53) http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 19: Pci-X Bridge B Speed Select (J53)
OPEN (Default) Allows PCI-X Bridge B to operate at up to 133MHz (For use with one PCI-X 133 device) Tyan recommends using PCI-X Slot 1 for 133Mhz support CLOSED Forces PCI 1 and PCI 2 operate at maximum PCI-X 100MHz (For use... -
Page 20: Chassis Intrusion Connector (J77)
2.19 – Chassis Intrusion Connector (J77) Pin-1 Intrusion detection Pin-2 Intrusion detection For use with chassis that support this feature 2.20 – Onboard SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper (J79) OPEN (Default) To enable onboard U320 dual channel SCSI CLOSED To disable onboard U320 dual channel SCSI http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 21: Vga Enable/Disable Jumper (J85)
To disable onboard ATI Rage XL Graphic chip 2.22 – Front Panel Connector (J86) Functio Function Power LED+ LED+ Power LED- LED- Reset Power SW SW - Reset Power SW - SW + SLEEP SW SLEEP SW Chassis Chassis Intru + Intru - http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 22: Gigabit Lan Enable/Disable Jumper (J87)
2.23 – Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Enable/Disable Jumper (J87) OPEN (Default) To enable onboard Gigabit Ethernet (Both ports) CLOSED To disable onboard Gigabit Ethernet (Both ports) 2.24 – FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector (J88) Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 23: Pci-X Bridgea Speed Select Jumper (J92)
This slot is capable of accepting the LSI Zero Channel RAID card* *Not confirmed at time of print 2.27 – OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers These connectors and jumpers which are not listed are reserved for OEM use only. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 24: Installing The Processors
When using a single processor only CPU1 memory banks are addressable. TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration. The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you have. -
Page 25: Thermal Interface Material
CPU lid (applying too much will actually reduce the cooling). Aways check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to NOTE ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor & meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 26: Heatsink Installation Procedures
2. After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab. Repeat for on other side of heatsink. 3. After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab, push down on plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 27: Finishing Installing The Heatsink
(which should already be attached to the heatsink) to the motherboard. The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard. Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives (hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc.) to your motherboard. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 28: Installing Motherboard In Chassis
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. -
Page 29: Installing Memory
The following diagram shows common types of DDR SDRAM modules: Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Thunder K8S: Always install memory beginning with CPU1_DIMM1... -
Page 30: Attaching Drive Cables
2.35 – Attaching Drive Cables Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel. - Page 31 Note: Always remember to properly set the drive jumpers. If only using one device on a channel, it must be set as Master for the BIOS to detect it. TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually designated by a colored wire) faces the drive’s power connector. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 32 Connections for these drives are also 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.
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Page 33: Installing Add-In Cards
YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the NOTE motherboard before performing system hardware changes. Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion device. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 34: Pci Riser Cards
33MHz 33MHz 66MHz Form Factor What kind of 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V Gold Finger How many slots What kinds 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V of slots 635872- UPC Code 635872-006906 635872-007095 635872-008368 007255 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 35: Connecting External Devices
2.39 – Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder K8S. The Thunder K8S requires an EPS12V (24-pin + 8-pin) power supply. Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s). -
Page 36: Chapter 3: Bios
Use the left/right (ß à) arrow keys to make a selection To display a sub-menu (A pointer “4” marks all sub menus) Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 37: Bios Legend Bar
<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the next value/setting of the field <F8> Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu <F9> Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu <F10> Save and exit <Enter> Execute command or select submenu http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 38: Bios Main Menu
ESC Exit System Memory Size : xxxx MB System Time [12:59:59] System Date [04/01/2003] Feature Option Description Main System Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time System Date MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 39: Bios Advanced Menu
Views & controls Event Log Device & PCI Slots Allows control of integrated devices Menu Item Configuration & cards plugged into PCI slots Remote Access Menu Item Configures Console Redirect Configuration Configures USB controller & legacy USB Configuration Menu Item device support http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 40 BIOS times out on detecting an IDE Device Host Configures how the BIOS detects ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable an 80pin IDE cable is attached. Device Detection Host = Use chipset to detect Device = Use IDE Device to detect Host & Device http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 41 Floppy Configuration Enabled Enables or Disables the Onboard Onboard Floppy Controller Floppy Controller Disabled Disabled This setting selects the type of the floppy disk drive installed in system. 1.3 MB Floppy A 720 KB Floppy B 1.44/1.25 MB 2.88 MB http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 42: Bios Security Menu
Bi-Directional= send & receive data Normal= can send data EPP= Enhanced Parallel Port ECP=Extended Capability port Disabled Parallel Port Interrupt Assigns IRQ to parallel port Parallel Port DMA Channel Assigns DMA channel for port Assigns EPP version used by EPP version parallel port http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 43 CPU2 Fan Speed Displays speed of fans Fan1 Speed connected to appropriate Fan Fan2 Speed headers Fan3 Speed Fan4 Speed CPU1 V_core CPU2 V_core CPU1 DIMM Voltage Displays Voltage for CPU, CPU2 DIMM Voltage memory, & other devices +3.3Vin 3.3VSB +12V http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 44 Description Event Log Control View all unread events on the View Event Log Event Log Mark All Event Log as Read Marks all events as read Event Log Statistics Displays the storage capacity & usage of the Event Log http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 45 Serial Port Mode Sets the speed of data to terminal 57600 8n1 19200 8n1 9600 8n1 Hardware Flow Control Enables hardware flow control to protect buffer overflow None Post-Boot Support Disabled Keeps redirection active after booting to DOS Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 46 & bootable USB devices Enabled Auto Sets the type of device USB ZIP USB ZIP Emulation Type Floppy drive will emulate Hard Disk Disabled Enables beep during USB Device USB Beep Message Enumeration Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 47 LSI SCSI controller option ROM (BIOS) Disabled Enabled Onboard Gigabit LAN Allows user to enable or disable onboard Ethernet controller PXE support Disabled Enabled Onboard Serial ATA Allows user to enable or disable onboard Option ROM Serial ATA controller option ROM (BIOS) Disabled http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 48: Bios Pci/Pnp Menu
F10 Save and Exit IRQ5 [Available] ESC Exit IRQ7 [Available] IRQ9 [Available] IRQ10 [Available] IRQ11 [Available] IRQ14 [Available] IRQ15 [Available] DMA Channel_0 [Available] DMA Channel_1 [Available] DMA Channel_3 [Available] DMA Channel_5 [Available] DMA Channel_6 [Available] DMA Channel_7 [Available] Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 49 Disabled Allows user to reserve a specific size Reserved Memory Size in memory for a legacy device 16K ~64K Disabled Reserved Memory Allows user to reserve a specific C0000 ~ Address address in memory for a legacy device DC000 http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 50: Bios Boot Menu
Typematic Rate [Fast] Change Field System Keyboard [Present] Tab Select Field Parity Check [Disabled] Help Boot To OS/2 [No] F10 Save and Exit Wait for “F1” If Error [Enabled] ESC Exit Hit “Del” Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 51 Continue” error message when error is Disabled detected Enabled Allows user to disable the “Press DEL to Hit “Del” Message Display enter setup” message during POST Disabled Allows devices (such as network card) to Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture capture INT19 for booting Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 52 Select this option to change Password Supervisor Password Change User Password Select this option to change User Password Clear User Password Select this option to clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Protects the first sector of the Hard Drive from being written http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 53: Bios Chipset Setting Menu
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT_TAB] to select 4 Memory Configuration a field 4 ECC Configuration 4 IOMMU Configuration Use [+] or [-] to 4 PCI-X Configuration configure system time. Change Field Tab Select Field Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 54 Disabled Allows memory access to be spread Enabled across memory banks Node Interleaving Disabled Allows memory access to be spread Enabled across memory nodes Burst length must be set to 8beats for 8beats Burst Length 128bit memory support 4beats http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 55 Enables support on all banks for ECC DRAM ECC error checking and correction Enabled Enables support for ECC when L2 Disabled L2 Cache BG Scrub cache is idle Enabled Disabled Enables support for ECC when L1 Data Cache BG Scrub cache is idle Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 56 Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. Change Field Tab Select Field Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Disabled IOMMU is supported for LINUX IOMMU systems to convert 32bit IO addresses Enabled to 64bit addresses http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 57 CalComp +Data value. Recommended setting is Auto. CalComp -Data Auto Auto uses hardware compensation values. Other values add to or Data HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Mode subtract from hardware generated CalComp +Data value. Recommended setting is Auto. CalComp -Data http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 58 CalComp +Data Recommended setting is Auto. CalComp -Data Auto Auto uses hardware compensation HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Data values. Other values add to or subtract Mode from hardware generated value. CalComp +Data Recommended setting is Auto. CalComp -Data http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 59: Bios Power Menu
[ S1] Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Manual Throttle Ratio [50%] Suspend Time Out [Disabled] Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) [Disabled] Green PC Monitor Power State [Suspend] Video Power Down Mode [Suspend] Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Suspend] http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 60 Suspend Specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the HDD Power down Mode Standby specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 61 BIOS to add a pointer to an Enabled OEMB table in the Root System BIOS à AML ACPI table Description Table (RSDT) table. Note: OEMB table is used to pass Disabled POST data to the AML code during ACPI O/S operations http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 62 Option Description Ignore When set to Monitor, this option allows BIOS to monitor devices Monitor IRQ 3 ~15 assigned to these specific IRQ for a Monitor PME# Event. Defaults IRQ 3,7,15 are set to monitor all others are ignored. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 63: Bios Exit Menu
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 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 64: Chapter 4: Diagnostics
BIOS. There are no NOTE 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. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 65: Appendix: Glossary
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). http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 66 EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, it 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.
- Page 67 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. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 68 AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a system board-embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards) Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 69: Technical Support
(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. - Page 70 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.