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Transport GX21
B5350
User's Manual
WARNING!
This product should be serviced only by qualified service
engineers. Do not remove the chassis cover or attempt to
service this product unless you are qualified to do so. Once
the chassis cover is removed, there is a risk of electric
shock that could lead to serious injury or death.

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  • Page 1 Transport GX21 B5350 User’s Manual WARNING! This product should be serviced only by qualified service engineers. Do not remove the chassis cover or attempt to service this product unless you are qualified to do so. Once the chassis cover is removed, there is a risk of electric shock that could lead to serious injury or death.

  • Page 2: Trademark Recognition

    Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations, and soft- ware, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer-. Copyright 2003-4 Version 1.00 Disclaimer Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN com- puter Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability...

  • Page 3: 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 4: About This Manual

    About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your Trans- port GX21 (B5350), and consists of the following sections Chapter 1: Provides an introduction to the Transport GX21 (B5350) bare bones, packing list, describes the external components, gives tables of key components, and provides block diagrams of the system.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety information Before installing and using the Transport GX21 , 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 6: Table Of Contents

    Overview About the Transport GX21 (B5350) ......1 Product models..........1 Features .

  • Page 7: About The Transport Gx21 (B5350)

    About the Transport GX21 (B5350) Congratulations on your purchase of the Transport GX21 (B5350), rack mountable, barebone system for Intel® Xeon™ processor. The Transport GX21 (B5350) uses an advanced Intel chipset for optimum performance and reliability. The add-on S-ATA storage controller provides great flexibility and is combined with Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide powerful computing capacity and optimal I/O bandwidth for the most demanding of enterprises.

  • Page 8: Features

    Features 1.3.1 B5350G21S2H specifications Enclosure • Industry standard, 19” rack mount- able, 1U chassis • 2 hot swappable HDDs • 1 slim CD-ROM bay • 21.5 x 17 x 1.73 inch (546 x 432 x 44 Processors • Dual mPGA604pin ZIF sockets •...

  • Page 9: Box Contents

    1.3.2 Box contents Diagram CORER1.PCB MADE Chapter 1: Overview 1U chassis, 2 external HDD bays Tyan S5350 system board (pre- installed) Slim CD-ROM adapter 24x slim CD-ROM drive (pre- installed) Slim FDD adapter 94V-0 TAIWAN S-ATA backplane and holding bracket (pre-installed) LED control board (pre-installed) 64-bit riser card (pre-installed) EPS 12V 500W PSU (pre-installed)

  • Page 10: Accessories

    1.3.3 Accessories Power cords (US/German) 2 x S-ATA cables, motherboard to backplane 2 x mounting ears S-ATA power riser cable Tiger i7501R S2735 Board Parts and Jumpers KB / MS KB(Bottom) CPU1_FAN FAN1 Mouse(Top) USB (Bottom) USB1 LAN1 (Top) Optional FAN3 CPU1 DIMMA_DIMM3...

  • Page 11: Opening The Box

    1.3 Features 1.3.4 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. Box contents as packaged Accessory pack Accessories as packaged Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 12: About The Product

    About the product 1.4.1 System front view and front panel LAN activity indicator Power switch Power indicator USB ports Warning disc 1.4.2 System rear view USB ports Serial port (COM 1) VGA port Power supply status A single bi-colored LED indicating power supply status as described below. Power Supply Condition No AC power to all power supplies Amber...

  • Page 13: System Internal Views

    1.4.3 System internal views Floppy disk drive bay LED control board Slim CD-ROM drive Fan bracket IDE connector (located under- neath the fan bracket) Fan connectors Riser card Chapter 1: Overview FDD connector Power connector (located underneath the cabling) Memory slots EPS 12V 500W power supply Processor sockets 1-port S-ATA backplane...

  • Page 14: Block Diagram

    Block diagram CPU0 VRD NOCONA HOST BUS 800 PCI-EX 1 BCM5721 GLAN LINDENHURST PCI-EX 1 BCM5721 GLAN PRIMARY IDE CONN SECONDARY IDE CONN Hance Rapids SATA CONNx2 USB REAR CONNx2 USB FRONT CONNx2 CK409B CLOCK SYNTH DRVR ADM1027 DB800 BUFFER FANx PRINTER SERIAL...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Setting Up

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

  • Page 16: 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 Transport GX21 or injury to yourself.

  • Page 17: Installing Motherboard Components

    Installing motherboard components This section describes how to install CPUs, memory modules and PCI card. 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GX21 (B5350) chassis cover. This step is required before any other procedures in this chapter can be undertaken. 1.

  • Page 18: Installing Cpus

    2.2.2 Installing CPUs This section describes how to install Intel® Xeon processors and heatsinks in your Transport GX21 (B5350) system. This section applies to all models. 1. Remove the chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2.
  • Page 19 4. Lift the CPU locking lever as shown below. 5. Place the CPU in the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located as shown in the following illustration. pin 1 6. Press the CPU locking lever back down to secure the CPU in the socket.
  • Page 20 2.2 Installing motherboard components 9. Tighten the four screws to secure the heatsinks in place as shown below. Note: CPU heatsinks must be removed to install or remove memory modules. Chapter 2: Setting up...

  • Page 21: Installing Memory

    2.2.3 Installing memory Follow the instructions in this section to install memory mod- ules in your Transport GX21 (B5350) system. 1. Remove the chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard. 3.

  • Page 22: Installing A Pci Card

    5. Insert the memory module into the slot as shown. 6. Ensure that the locking levers are firmly in place and that the memory module is properly seated in the slot. 2.2.4 Installing a PCI card Follow the instructions in this section to install a PCI card in your Transport GX21 (B5350) system.
  • Page 23 2.2 Installing motherboard components 3. Remove the screw securing the PCI faceplate to the chassis. 4. Slide the PCI card clamp out as shown. 5. Slide the dust cover out. Chapter 2: Setting up...
  • Page 24 6. Press the PCI card into place in the slot on the riser card. Ensure that the card is seated properly in the slot on the riser card and that the riser card is properly seated in its slot on the motherboard. 7.
  • Page 25 2.2 Installing motherboard components 8. Insert the screw to secure the PCI card to the chassis. Chapter 2: Setting up...

  • Page 26: Installing A Hard Drive

    Installing a hard drive Follow these instructions to install hard drives in your system. 2.3.1 Installing an external S-ATA hard drive Follow these instructions to install an external S-ATA hard drive in your system. 1. Remove the chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover.
  • Page 27 4. Place a S-ATA drive in the drive bay. Note: If you are replacing an existing HDD, you will need to remove the four screws that secure it in the drive bay and remove it. 5. Insert four screws to secure the new unit in the drive bay. Chapter 2: Setting up...
  • Page 28 2.3 Installing a hard drive 6. Reinsert the drive bay into the chassis. Ensure that the rear connector of the new drive is firmly seated in the backplane. Chapter 2: Setting up...

  • Page 29: Rack Mounting

    Rack mounting Follow these instructions to mount the Transport GX21 (B5350) into an industry standard 19" rack. Note: Before mounting the Transport GX21 in a rack, ensure that all internal components have been installed and that the unit has been fully tested. Maintenance can be performed on the unit while in a rack but it is preferable to install the device in a fully operational condition.
  • Page 30 Note: Do not tighten the brackets to the rails as you will need to adjust their position later. 4. Screw each sliding rail to the side of the Transport GX21 as shown. You will need 3 short, silver colored screws from the supplied nuts, screws and washers kit, for each rail.
  • Page 31 6. With the rails in their shortest position, adjust both front mounting brackets so that they are flush with the front of the unit. 7. Accurately measure the depth of your rack and adjust the rear brackets accordingly. 8. When all brackets are positioned correctly, tighten them. 9.
  • Page 32 2.4 Rack mounting Chapter 2: Setting up...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3: Replacing Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing installed components Introduction This chapter describes how to replace all the pre-installed components of your Transport GX21 (B5350), including motherboard, CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive and LED con- trol board. There is also a section covering the replacement for two 1-port S-ATA backplanes.
  • Page 34 1. Disconnect power cables. Note: There are two air ducts, leading from the fans, covering the CPUs. 2. Disconnect CD-ROM drive cable and S-ATA hard drive cable. Chapter 3: Replacing installed components...
  • Page 35 Note: If there is an FDD installed you will have to disconnect those cables too before you can remove the motherboard. 3. Disconnect front panel LED and USB connectors. Front panel LED connector 4. Remove fan and COM port connectors Chapter 3: Replacing installed components USB connector...

  • Page 36: Replacing The Motherboard

    3.2.2 Replacing the motherboard Follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from your Transport GX21 (B5350). Note: Before removing the motherboard you must remove all cable connections to the motherboard. See section 3.2.1 Disconnect- ing all motherboard cables for details on how to do this.

  • Page 37: Replacing The Cd-Rom Drive

    3. Remove the nine screws that secure the motherboard to the chassis. 4. Remove the motherboard from the chassis. Replacing the CD-ROM drive This section describes how to remove and replace the CD- ROM drive in your Transport GX21 (B5350) system. 1.

  • Page 38: Replacing The Led Control Board

    4. Remove the two screws that secure the CD-ROM back- plane to the CD-ROM drive. 5. Lift the drive from the chassis. Replacing the LED control board Follow these instructions to replace the LED control board. Chapter 3: Replacing installed components...

  • Page 39: Replacing The Storage Backplane

    1. Remove the front panel ribbon cable from the rear of the LED control panel. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the LED control panel to the chassis and lift the board free of the chassis. Replacing the storage backplane This section describes how to replace the S-ATA backplane on your Transport GX21 (B5350).
  • Page 40 Note: You must remove the CD-ROM, front panel and FDD cables before removing the backplane. See 3.2 Replacing mother- board components for details on how to do this. 3. Remove the three screws that secure the S-ATA back- plane bracket to the chassis. 4.
  • Page 41 3.5.0.1 S-ATA backplane features J1 DC power input connector J3 serial ATA 7 pin connector FAN1 Fan connector JP2 HDD LED connector Note: B5350G21S2H is shipped with two 1-port S-ATA backplanes to support 2 hot- swap S-ATA hard disk drives Chapter 3: Replacing installed components...

  • Page 42: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the power supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply in your Transport GX21 (B5350) system. 1. Remove the chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Disconnect power cables from the motherboard, back- planes, FDD, CD-ROM drive and fans.

  • Page 43: Replacing The Cooling Fans

    Replacing the cooling fans Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans in your Transport GX21 (B5350) system. 1. Remove the chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Remove the PCI retention bar Note: You may need to cut the cable ties that secure the fan power cables before attempting to unplug them.
  • Page 44 3.7 Replacing the cooling fans 6. Remove the four screws securing each fan to the fan bracket to remove them from the fan bracket. Note: The Transport GX21 (B5350) uses two different types of cooling fans which operate at different speeds. The fan installed nearest the power supply has a peak speed of 15,000 rpm.

  • Page 45: Bios

    BIOS Introduction Your Transport GX21 (B5350) system includes a powerful Tiger i7320R S5350 motherboard with Phoenix BIOS on 8 MBit 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 46: Bios Menu Bar

    To select an item: Use the <Arrow> keys to make a selection. To display a submenu (a pointer Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the required sub- menu and press <Enter>. BIOS menu bar The menu bar at the top of the window lists the following selections: Main Advanced...

  • Page 47: Bios Legend Bar

    Note: Options written in bold type repre- sent the BIOS setup default. BIOS legend bar The following chart describes the legend keys and their func- tions. <F1> <ESC> arrow keys arrow keys <Tab> or <Shift-Tab> <Home> or <End> <PgUp> or <PgDn> <Plus>...
  • Page 48 Feature System Time HH:MM:SS System Date MM:DD:YY Legacy Diskette NONE / 360 K, 5.25 in / 1.2 M, 5.25in / 720K, 3.5 in / 1.44 M, 3.5 in / 2.88, 3.5 in IDE Channel submenu Memory Cache submenu Boot Features submenu System Memory Extended Mem-...
  • Page 49 IDE channel submenus You can use this screen to change IDE Configuration Set- tings. Appendix...
  • Page 50 Feature Cylinders Heads Sectors Maximum Capac- Multi-Sector Disabled / 2 sectors Transfers 4 sectors / 8 sectors 16 sectors LBA Mode Enabled / Disabled Control 32-bit I/O Enabled / Disabled Transfer Mode Auto / Standard Fast PIO 1 / Fast PIO 2 / Fast PIO 3 / Fast PIO 4 / FPIO 3 / DMA 1 / FPIO 4 / DMA 2...

  • Page 51: Memory Cache

    Memory cache You can use this screen to change memory caching settings Feature Cache System NULL / Write BIOS area Protect Cache Video BIOS NULL / Write area Protect Appendix Option Cache system BIOS ROM (shadowing must be enabled) Cache video BIOS ROM (Shad- owing must be enabled) Description...

  • Page 52: Boot Features

    Boot features You can use this screen to set boot parameters. Feature Floppy Check Enabled / Disabled Summary Screen Enabled / Disabled Quiet Boot Enabled / Disabled QuickBoot Mode Enabled / Disabled Extended Memory Normal / Just zero it Testing / None Option Set check for floppy disk at...

  • Page 53: Bios Advanced Menu

    BIOS advanced menu You can use this menu to configure advanced BIOS settings. Features Hardware Monitor Enable ACPI Installed OS Reset Configuration Data Large Disk Access Mode Parallel ATA Serial ATA Appendix Option submenu Set hardware monitor options Yes / No Other / Win95 Set the installed operating system / Win98 /...
  • Page 54 Features Native Mode Operation SATA RAID Enable Advanced Chipset Con- trol Advanced Processor Options I/O Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Legacy USB Support Option Auto / Paral- Set S-ATA devices to operate in lel ATA / native or emulated mode Serial ATA / Both Enabled /...

  • Page 55: Hardware Monitor

    Hardware monitor You can use this screen to change critical system settings. Appendix...

  • Page 56: Advanced Chipset Control Submenu

    Advanced chipset control submenu Use this screen to fine tine the chipset. Feature Integrated Device submenu Control Sub-Menu Integrated LAN 1 submenu Integrated LAN 2 submenu Spectrum Spread Force Compliance Enabled Mode Entry Disabled DRAM Data Integ- Disabled rity Mode 72-bit ECC 144-bit ECC Auto...
  • Page 57 Feature Memory Remap Enabled Function Disabled Integrated Device Control Submenu Use this screen to control USB. Feature USB Device 29 Enabled/Disabled Function Appendix Option Remap BIOS memory to above 1 MB (BIOS cannot be shadowed when this is enabled) Option Set functions of USB on or off Description Description...
  • Page 58 Integrated LAN 1 and 2 submenus You can use these screens to set options for the integrated LANs. Feature PCI-E port Auto / Disabled / Enabled / Force PCI Express v1.0 Com- patibility Mode Option ROM Scan Enabled / Disabled Option Set PCI-E compatibility mode Initialize device expansion...
  • Page 59 Advanced Processor Control submenu Feature Hyper Threading Enabled Technology Disabled Thermal Manage- Enabled ment 2 Disabled Set Max Ext Enabled CPUID=3 Disabled Appendix Option Enable Hyper-Threading (only if supported by processor) Prevent damage to the CPUs by slowing the processor. Full speed resumes when a stable temperature is reached Set the Max CPUID extended...

  • Page 60: I/O Device Configuration Submenu

    I/O Device Configuration submenu You can use this screen to configure I/O Devices. Feature Serial port A Enabled / Disabled Base I/O address 3F8 / 2F8 / 3E8 / 2E8 Set the base I/O address for Interrupt IRQ3 / IRQ4 Serial port B Enabled / Disabled Base I/O address...
  • Page 61 Feature DMA Channel DMA 1 / DMA 3 Floppy disk con- Enabled / Disabled troller Appendix Option Set the DMA channel for the par- allel port Set the Floppy Disk on or off Description...

  • Page 62: Dmi Event Logging Submenu

    DMI Event Logging submenu Use this screen to set DMI event-logging options. Feature Event Logging Enabled / Disabled ECC Event Enabled / Disabled Logging Clear all DMI event Yes / No logs Option Set DMA Logging on or off Set ECC Logging on or off Clear all DMI logs after rebooting Description Appendix...

  • Page 63: Console Redirection Submenu

    Console Redirection submenu Use this screen to set options for external control using a console. Feature Com Port Address Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B / NULL Baud Rate 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9600 / 19.2K / 38.4K / 57.6K / 115.2K Console Type VT100 / VT100,8bit /...
  • Page 64 ASF Configuration submenu You can use this screen to set ASF options. Feature Minimum Watchdog Timeout BIOS Boot Timeout OS Boot Timeout Power-on wait time Option Set the time for BIOS to stop the Watchdog Timer after a reset has occurs Set time for BIOS to boot before the system is reset Time for OS to boot before...

  • Page 65: Security Menu

    Security menu You can use this screen to set security options for your com- puter. Feature Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Appendix Option Set the supervisor password which restricts access to the BIOS Set user password Set system to ask for password at start up.

  • Page 66: Power Menu

    Power menu You can use this screen to configure power management. Feature Resume On Time On / Off Power Button On/Off Behavior Wake/Sleep After power Failure Enabled Disabled Chassis Intrusion Enabled Detect Disabled Power On By Enabled PCI/PCI-X Disabled Option Set a time for the system to automatically power on Set power button to switch...

  • Page 67: Boot Menu

    Boot menu You can use this screen to set boot up options. Appendix...

  • Page 68: Exit Menu

    Exit menu You can use this screen to save or discard changes and load factory defaults. Feature Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Option Save changes made and exit BIOS Discard changes made and exit BIOS Restore all BIOS settings to factory defaults...

  • Page 69: 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.
  • Page 70 Appendix...

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