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Thunder i7500
S2720
Revision 1.01
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- Page 1 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
3.16 ACPI Advanced ……………………………………………Page 28 3.17 Boot ……………………………………………Page 28 3.18 Security ……………………………………………Page 28 3.19 Exit ……………………………………………Page 28 Chapter 4: Diagnostics ……………………………………………Page 29 4.1 Beep Codes ……………………………………………Page 29 4.2 Flash Utility ……………………………………………Page 29 Appendix: Glossary ……………………………………………Page 30 Technical Support ……………………………………………Page 35 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 3: Before You Begin
1x 34-Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra160/320 LVD SCSI cable (if optional SCSI included) 1x Ultra-DMA-100/66/33 IDE cable 1x Thunder i7500 user’s manual 1x TYAN driver CD 1x Adaptec Ultra160/Ultra320 SCSI driver diskette (if optional SCSI included) 1x I/O shield with 2 LAN ports If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process. -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 – Congratulations! You’re now the owner of the most advanced dual Intel processor solution – the Thunder i7500. Based on Intel’s E7500 chipset, the Thunder i7500 continues to carry the strong Thunder line and leaves little to be desired. Never leaving anything behind, the Thunder i7500 is HyperThreading ready –... -
Page 5: Software Specifications
• FCC DoC (Declaration of Conformity) • European CE (Declaration of Conformity) 1.3 Software Specifications OS (Operating System) Support TYAN reserves the right to add support or • Microsoft Windows NT 4 discontinue support for any OS with or • Microsoft Windows 2000 without notice. -
Page 6: Chapter 2: Board Installation
Thunder i7500. Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder i7500 matches the SSI system board specifications. Your chassis should support a standard SSI motherboard form factor. -
Page 7: Board
2.0 – Board The following is an image of the S2720 Thunder i7500. The above photograph is only a representation of the actual board. Because boards tend to be updated and go through different revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. -
Page 8: Board Jumpers
Will operate at PCI 64-bit/66MHz if PCI 64-bit/66MHz card is used 3.3 volt cards accepted PCI Slot C1: PCI 32-bit/33MHz 5 and 3.3 volt cards accepted Bus A, B and C are independent of each other and do not share the same resources. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 9: Front Panel Connector
BIOS by using these jumpers. Clear CMOS Power off system, disconnect power supply from motherboard Set jumper J21 to Clear CMOS Wait about 5 seconds Set jumper J21 to Normal Normal http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 10: Mounting The Motherboard
Some chasses include plastic studs instead of metal ones. These ones are also usable but TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws to make sure the motherboard does not get jarred during shipping or lots of movement. -
Page 11: Installing The Memory
Before attempting to install any type of memory, make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor. The Thunder i7500 supports the use of PC2100 DDR memory. However, the Intel E7500 chipset specifications will only allow memory to operate at PC1600. - Page 12 Memory Installation Procedure The Thunder i7500 requires that memory modules be installed in pairs. Please refer to the next page for exact details on installing memory modules correctly. When you install the memory modules, make sure the module aligns properly with the memory socket.
- Page 13 All memory sockets must be populated by the same memory type, either x4 modules or x8 modules. You cannot mix and match x4 and x8 modules together. The Thunder i7500 will not support any other type of memory configuration.
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Page 14: Installing The Heatsinks
2.6 – Installing the Processor(s) and Heatsinks Your brand new Thunder i7500 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the following page on TYAN’s website for latest processor support: http://www.tyan.com The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor(s): The CPU Voltage Mismatch (LED) –... - Page 15 The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common heatsinks: Align the heatsink mounting bracket to the holes around the processor socket Insert Black securing peg into bracket holes http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 16 Attach heatsink clips Currently the default Intel Retail wind tunnel cover that installs on top of the heatsink will NOT fit on the Thunder i7500. With appropriate chassis cooling NOTE fans installed, the Intel wind tunnel thermal solution is not needed. However, a heatsink is still required for proper operation.
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Page 17: Attaching Drive Cables
2.7 – Attaching Drive Cables Attaching IDE cables to your drives is simple because they only go in one way. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channels for you to use, each supporting two drives. There is a white and a black IDE connector on your motherboard. - Page 18 Usually signifies that the cable on the drive is on backwards, which is a common issue. Drive activity light is constantly on Reverse the cable at the floppy drive end and try again. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 19: Installing Add-In Cards
Before Continuing onto section 2.9 – Connecting External Devices, make sure everything is properly connected. Things like jumpers and case wiring are the most common causes of troubleshooting frustrations, both for the end-user and for any company doing technical support. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 20: Connecting External Devices
2.10 – Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder i7500. By default, the Thunder i7500 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. Please be aware that ATX 2.x, ATX12V and dual AMD (24+8-pin) power supplies are not compatible... -
Page 21: Finishing Up
In the rare circumstance that you experienced difficulty even though the instructions herein were followed, 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. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 22: Chapter 3: Bios
(hard drive, CD-ROM, etc) which you can define. If one is found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand control over to it. You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing the [DEL] key when the machine first starts and shows the memory count. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 23 Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure you need to. The Chipset defaults were carefully chosen by TYAN or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.
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Page 24: Main Setup
All the options in this section are automatically detected by the motherboard chipset and BIOS. You do not need to configure this section. 3.2 – Advanced Settings IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration All settings discussed in following sections. SuperIO Configuration Remote Access Configuration Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration http://www.tyan.com... - Page 25 Boot up CPU Speed PS/2 Mouse Enabled Toggles the use of the PS/2 mouse port. Support Disabled Fast Changes speed of key repeat rate. Typematic Rate Slow Present Will allow continual boot even if the keyboard is not System Keyboard Unavailable attached. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 26 Options related to onboard devices can be altered through the following. Onboard ATI RageXL Enabled Toggles the onboard ATI video graphics. Video Disabled Enabled Toggles 100Mbit LAN port. Onboard 82550 Disabled Enabled Toggles 1Gbit LAN port. Onboard 82544GC Disabled Enabled Toggles the onboard SCSI controller. Onboard SCSI Disabled http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 27: Pcipnp
With this setting you can adjust the clock ratio of the processors. Use the Backspace key to change CPU ratio settings. CPU Core Ratio You must power off the system completely when changing this setting for it to take affect. A reboot will not work. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 28: North Bridge Configuration
Options related to power management settings can be altered through the following options. Defines whether the OS can manage IRQs, DMAs, and ACPI Aware O/S other system settings on its own. ACPI Advanced All settings discussed in following sections http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 29: Boot
Options related exiting and saving can be done using the following. Exit Saving Changes Exit and save options. Exist Discarding Changes Exit but don’t save options. Load Setup Defaults Load the BIOS setup default settings. Discard Changes Discard any changes made. Save Changes Save changes. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 30: Chapter 4: Diagnostics
Please check our website for memory compatibility. Before calling your vendor or calling TYAN Tech Support, be sure that you know how many beeps your board made, and how long the beeps were. Also have other information such as your attached add-in cards, drives and OS to help speed up the support process and come to a possible solution faster. -
Page 31: Appendix: Glossary
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. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 32 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.
- Page 33 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).
- Page 34 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). http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 35 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. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 36: Technical Support
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. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 37 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 #: D1477 - 101 http://www.tyan.com...
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