Chapter 1: Instruction; Congratulations; Hardware Specifications - TYAN S8232 User Manual

Chapter 1: Instruction

1.1 Congratulations

You have purchased the powerful TYAN
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AMD SP5100 chipset. The S8232 is designed to support dual AMD
Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series Processors and up to 256GB RDIMM or
64GB UDIMM of 800, 1066 and 1333MHz DDR3 memory, as well as low-voltage
DDR3 memory modules.
S8232 is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-bandwidth
memory design, and lightning-fast PCI-E bus implementation.
The S8232 not only empowers you in today's demanding IT environment but also
offers a smooth path for future application upgradeability. All of these rich feature
sets provides the S8232 with the power and flexibility to meet demanding
requirements for today's IT environments.
Remember to visit the TYAN
find all the information on all TYAN
documentation, FAQs, Drivers and BIOS upgrades.

1.2 Hardware Specifications

TYAN S8232 (S8232WGM4NR)
Supported CPU
Series
Socket Type / Q'ty
Processor
Average CPU Power
(ACP) wattage
System Bus
Chipset
Chipset
Super I/O
Supported DIMM Qty (12)+(12) DIMM slots
DIMM Type / Speed
Memory
Capacity
Memory channel
Memory voltage
PCI-E
Expansion
Slots
PCI
Port Q'ty
LAN
Controller
Storage SAS
Leveraging advanced technology from AMD
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website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can
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AMD 45nm 8-Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series
Processors (Magny-Cours) / HT3.0 support ; 12MB L3
per socket
G34 / (2)
Up to 105W
Up to 6.4 GT/s Hyper-Transport link support
AMD (2)SR5690 + SP5100
Winbond W83627
U/RDDR3 & LV RDDR3, 800/1066/1333 MHz
Up to 256GB RDIMM/ 64GB UDIMM
4 Channels per CPU
1.5V or 1.35V
(2) PCI-E Gen.2 x8 slots (x4 link) / (4) PCI-E Gen.2
x16 slots
(1) PCI 32-bit slot
(4)
Intel 82576EB
Connector (2) Mini-SAS connectors (2x (4-in-1) connectors)
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S8232 motherboard, based on the
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45nm 8-
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