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TYAN Transport GT20 B3970-U Service Engineer's Manual

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  • Page 1 Transport GT20 B3970-U Service Engineer’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Trademark Recognition

    All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their respective owners including, but not limited to the following. TYAN and Transport GT20 B3970-U are trademarks of TYAN Com- puter Corporation. Intel, Xeon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corpo- ration.

  • Page 4: Notice For Canada

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice for the USA Compliance Information State- ment (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules 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.

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your Transport GT20. This manual is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. This manual consists of the following parts Chapter 1: Provides an Introduction to the Transport GT20 B3970-U bare-bones, packing list, describes the external components, gives a table of key compo- nents, and provides block diagrams of the system.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION Before installing and using the Transport GT20, 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 and opening on the unit, which are pro- vided for ventilation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1:Overview 1.1 About the Transport GT20 B3970-U ..... . . 1 1.2 Product Model......... 1 1.3 Features .
  • Page 8 3.7 Replacing the M1012 Adapter Board ..... . 41 3.7.1 M1012 Adapter Board Features for B3970-U ..43 3.7.2 M1012 Adapter Board Connector Pin Definition .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview

    About the Transport GT20 B3970-U Congratulations on your purchase of the TYAN Transport GT20 (B3970-U), a highly-optimized rack-mountable bareb- one system. The Transport GT20 (B3970-U) is designed to ® support AMD Opteron™ 2000 940-pin processor, providing a rich feature set and incredible performance. Leveraging...

  • Page 10: Features

    Features Enclosure • Industry 19” rack-mountable 1U chassis – (4) 3.5” HDD bays – (1) slim CD-ROM bay • Dimension: D 22.4 x W 17.2 x H 1.72 inch (568x436x43.6mm) Processor • (1) 1207-pin ZIF socket for AMD Opteron 2000 Series processors •...

  • Page 11: Unpacking

    Unpacking If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your retailer or browse to TYAN’s Web site for service: http://www.tyan.com. The Web site also provides information on other TYAN prod- ucts, plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more. 1 x Tyan driver CD HDD Screws Mounting Ears &...
  • Page 12 Barebone Manual Mainboard Manual Rail Kit Screws Kit Mounting Bracket x 4 Sliding Rails x 2 Sliding Brackets Front L-Bracket x 2 Rear L-Bracket x 2 Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 13: About The Product

    About the Product The following views show you the product. 1.5.1 Front View Reset switch NMI switch ID switch USB ports CD-ROM Drive 1.5.2 Rear View Power Supply Fan Aperture Power Supply Socket PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Ports 2 USB Ports Serial Port VGA Port Chapter 1: Overview Warning LED...

  • Page 14: Led Definition

    1.5.3 LED Definition Front Panel Color Power Green HDD Activity Amber LAN1/LAN2 Activity Green Green Warning ID LED Blue Hot Swappable HDD Green Tray Power LED Hot Swappable SATA Amber HDD Access LED Hot Swappable SAS Amber HDD Access LED Amber Rear I/O LED Color...

  • Page 15: Internal View

    1.5.4 Internal View 1. PCI-X Slot 2. Memory Slots 3. Power Connector 4. EPS Power Supply 5. System Fans 6. M1012 Adapter Board 7. SATA Backplane Chapter 1: Overview 8. LED Control Board Cable 9. SATA Cables (4) 10. USB Cable 11.

  • Page 16: Motherboard (S3970) Block Diagram

    1.5.5 Motherboard (S3970) Block Diagram Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 17: Motherboard Layout

    1.5.6 Motherboard Layout Chapter 1: Overview...
  • Page 18 Jumpers & Connectors Jumper /Connector J2/J3 3-pin Back Panel Fan Connector J4/J22/J23/ 4-pin Fan Connector with Speed Control COM2 Header USB Front Panel Connector Front Panel SATA LED Pin Header Front Panel Header LCM Pin Header IPMB Pin Header VGA Enable/Disable Jumper (Close 1-2) Default, Enabled (Close 2-3) Disabled JP2/JP3...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Setting Up

    2.0.1 Before You Begin This chapter explains how to install the CPU, CPU heatsink, memory modules, and hard drives. Instructions on inserting a PCI-X card are also given. Take note of the precautions mentioned in this section when installing your system. 2.0.2 Work Area Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.

  • Page 20: Precautions

    2.0.4 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of 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 GT20 or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 21: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting After installing the necessary components, the Transport GT20 can be mounted in a rack using the supplied rack mounting kit. Rack mounting kit Sliding Rails x 2: Sliding Brackets x 4 (Front x 2, Rear x 2) Mounting Ears x 2 Screws Kit x 1 Mounting Brackets x 4 2.1.1 Installing the Server in a Rack...
  • Page 22 Installing the Inner Rails to Chassis 1. Screw the mounting ear to each side of GT20 as shown using 2 screws from the supplied screws kit. 2. Draw out the inner rails from rail assembly. Install inner rails to left and right sides of chassis using 2 M4-5L(D) screws for each side.
  • Page 23 4. Locate the front and rear brackets. Rear Bracket x2 Front Bracket x2 5. Reserve 40mm on the front bracket. Secure the front bracket to outer rail with 2 M4-4L(C) screws. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 24 6. Reserve the distance same as in Step 2 on rear bracket. Secure the rear bracket to outer rail with 2 M4-4L(C) screws. 7. Secure the outer rail to the rack using 2 brackets and 4 M4-8L(E) screws for each side (A). Secure the mounting brackets from inside, not outside, of the rack (B).
  • Page 25 Rackmounting the Server 8. Draw out the middle rail to the latch position. 9. Lift the chassis and then insert the inner slide rails into the middle rails. 10. Push the chassis in and press the latch key (A). Then push the whole system into the rack (B).
  • Page 26 11. Secure the mounting ears of chassis to the rack with 2 M4-15L(F) screws. NOTE: To avoid injury, it is strongly recommended that two people lift the GT20 into the place while a third per- son screws it to the rack. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 27: Installing Motherboard Components

    Installing Motherboard Components This section describes how to install components on to the motherboard, including CPU, memory modules and PCI card. 2.2.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GT20 chassis cover. 1. Remove the screw on the back side. Then slide the chas- sis cover in the direction of arrow.

  • Page 28: Installing The Memory

    2.2.2 Installing the Memory Follow these instructions to install the memory modules on the motherboard. 1. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard. 2. Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of the arrows as shown in the following illustration. 3.

  • Page 29: Installing The Cpu And Heatsink

    2.2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Follow these instructions to install the CPU and CPU heat- sink. 1. Locate the CPU socket. 2. Take off the CPU protection cap. 3. Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 30 4. Open the socket in the direction as illustrated. 5. Place the CPU on the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located in the right direction. 6. Close the cover in the direction shown. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 31 7. Press the CPU socket lever down in the direction shown to secure the CPU. 8. Secure the heatsink to the motherboard using two screws. NOTE: Remember to install the washer and nut while installing the screws. 9. Place the air duct with one screw. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 32: Installing The Pci-X Card

    2.2.4 Installing the PCI-X Card Follow these instructions to install a PCI-X card. 1. Push the tab of PCI-X slot on the rear panel in the direc- tion as shown to release the I/O shield. 2. Move the I/O shield to right as shown and then take off the I/O shield.
  • Page 33 4. Push the tab of PCI-X slot on the rear panel in the direc- tion as shown to secure PCI-X card. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 34: Installing The External Hard Drive

    Installing the External Hard Drive The GT20 chassis kit supports external SATA or SAS hard drives. Follow these instructions to install an external SATA or SAS hard drive. 1. Press the locking lever latch in the direction of arrow (A) and then pull the locking lever open (B).
  • Page 35 4. Using 4 HDD screws to secure the HDD. 5. Reinsert the drive tray into the chassis (A), ensuring that the drive tray is completely inserted into the chassis (B). 6. Pressing the locking lever to secure the hard drive tray. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 36: Installing The Slim Fdd (Option)

    Installing the Slim FDD (Option) 1. Locate the two FDD rails and screws from the FDD kit. Secure the two rails to FDD using four screws. FDD Rails & Screws 2. Connect the FFC cable to FDD. 3. Using a screw driver to pull open the door of FDD tray. 4.
  • Page 37 5. Connect the FFC cable to the connector on M1012 adapter board. 6. Locate the FDD cable from FDD kit. Connect the wrinkle side to the connector on M1012 adapter board. Refer to the picture below for the correct direction. For Mainboard For M1012 7.
  • Page 38 NOTE Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 39: Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Introduction This chapter explains how to replace pre installed compo- nents including the motherboard, LED control board, HDD, and CD-ROM drive. Take note of the precautions in this section when installing your system. 3.1.1 Work Area Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.

  • Page 40: Precautions

    3.1.3 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 GT20 or injury to yourself.

  • Page 41: Disassembly Flowchart

    Disassembly Flowchart The following flowchart outlines the disassembly procedure. Rear Components Chassis rear cover Air duct Mainboard Power supply Front Components Chassis rear cover CD-ROM Control Board Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components DIMMs CPU/heatsink assembly PCI card Mainboard PCBs M1012 Adapter Board HDD Backplane...

  • Page 42: Removing The Cover

    Removing the Cover Before replacing any parts you must remove the chassis cover. Follow these instructions to remove the cover of the Transport GT20 chassis cover. 1. Remove the screw on the back side. Then slide the chas- sis cover in the direction of arrow. 2.

  • Page 43: Replacing Motherboard Components

    Replacing Motherboard Components Follow these instructions to replace motherboard compo- nents, including the motherboard. 3.4.1 Disconnecting All Motherboard Cables Before replacing the motherboard or certain components, remove cables connected to the motherboard. Follow these instructions to remove all motherboard cabling. 1.

  • Page 44: Removing The Motherboard

    3. Disconnect all cables from front panel, USB, fans and SATA connectors. 3.4.2 Removing the Motherboard After removing all of those cables, follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the chassis. 1. Remove eight screws securing the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 45: Replacing The Slim Cd-Rom

    Replacing the Slim CD-ROM Follow these instructions to replace the CD-ROM. 1. Remove power and data cables from the slim CD-ROM adapter. Power Cable 2. Press the tab in the directions as show to release the CD- ROM drive. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components Data Cable...
  • Page 46 3. The CD-ROM drive will be freed from the drive bay after pressing the tab. 4. Remove two screws that secure CD-ROM drive to the bracket. 5. Replace the CD-ROM drive. 6. Secure CD-ROM to the bracket using two screws. Then replace the unit into the drive bay and connect the CD- ROM power and data cables.

  • Page 47: Replacing The Led Control Board

    Replacing the LED Control Board Follow these instructions to replace the LED control board. 1. Remove two screws securing LED control board unit to the chassis. 2. Lift the LED control board unit free of the chassis. 3. Remove three screws securing LED control board to the bracket.
  • Page 48 4. Lift the LED control board free from the chassis. After replacement, insert the unit into the chassis. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 49: Replacing The M1012 Adapter Board

    Replacing the M1012 Adapter Board 1. Remove all of those cables connected to the adapter board, including fan cables, CD-ROM power cable, front LED panel cable, power cables, and SATA cables. CD-ROM Power Cable SATA Cables Front panel control board cable Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components Front Panel LAN/ID...
  • Page 50 Fan Cables 2. Remove six screws to release the adapter board. Refer to p.46 for the location. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 51: M1012 Adapter Board Features For B3970-U

    3.7.1 M1012 Adapter Board Features for B3970-U J16: LCM Connector J14: Fan Tach Connector J7:Fan Tach & PWM Connector JP1: Fan Input Select Connector J19: CD-ROM Power Connector J5: Fan Connector J9: Fan Connector J11: Fan Connector J10: Fan Connector J2: Front Panel Connector J6: Fan Connector FDD2: Slim FDD Connector...

  • Page 52: M1012 Adapter Board Connector Pin Definition

    3.7.2 M1012 Adapter Board Connector Pin Definition J1 TYFP Front Panel Connector HDLED+ HDLED- RESET- RESET+ VOLTAGE5 EXT_INT V5SB ICH_SMBDAT ICH_SMBCLK J2 Front Panel Connector HDLED+ RESET+ PW_LED+ WLED+ ICH_SMBDAT EXT_INT V5SB PWR_SW+ LAN1_LED+ LAN2_LED+ LAN3_LED+ ID_LED+ ID_SW+ KEY PIN Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components PW_LED+ PW_LED -...
  • Page 53 J3 LAN/ID LED Connector LAN1_LED+ LAN2_LED+ LAN3_LED+ ID_LED+ ID_SW+ KEY PIN FAN Signal Related Connector Pin Definition NOTE: The FAN signal naming is based on HW circuit design only. It might be different from the system fan naming. J4 Fan TACH & PWM Connector FAN1_TACH PWM1 (Default) J7 Fan TACH &...
  • Page 54 J13 Fan TACH Connector KEY PIN J14 Fan TACH Connector KEY PIN J6 Fan Connector FAN1_12VPWM FAN1_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN2_12VPWM Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components FAN1_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN3_TACH FAN1_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN3_TACH FAN4_TACH FAN5_TACH FAN6_TACH FAN7_TACH FAN8_TACH FAN9_TACH FAN10_TACH...
  • Page 55 J10 Fan Connector FAN3_12VPWM FAN3_TACH FAN4_TACH FAN4_12VPWM J11 Fan Connector FAN5_12VPWM FAN5_TACH FAN6_TACH FAN6_12VPWM J9 Fan Connector FAN7_12VPWM FAN7_TACH FAN8_TACH FAN8_12VPWM Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 56 J5 Fan Connector FAN9_12VPWM FAN9_TACH FAN10_TACH FAN10_12VPWM J15 & J16 LCM Connectors LCM_+5V KEY PIN LCM_+5VSB JP1 Fan Input Select Connector Pin1 & Pin2 Close Pin2 & Pin3 Close JP2 Fan Input Select Connector Pin1 & Pin2 Close Pin2 & Pin3 Close Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components LCM_SIN LCM_SOUT...

  • Page 57: Replacing The Sata Backplane

    Replacing the SATA Backplane 1. After removing the M1012 adapter board, disconnect those cables connected to the SATA backplane, including SATA and power cables. 2. Grab the two tabs to lift the SATA backplane off. 3. Remove ten screws that secure the bracket to the adapter board.
  • Page 58 4. Release the adapter board free from the bracket. 5. After replacement, place and secure the unit into the chassis following the reverse procedures from step 1 to 4 after done. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 59: Sas/Sata Backplane (M1208) Features

    3.8.1 SAS/SATA Backplane (M1208) Features U4, SAS/SATA4 Connector U3, SAS/SATA3 Connector U2, SAS/SATA2 Connector HDD Access LED HDD Power LED U1, SAS/SATA 1 Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 60 PW1 Power Connector PW2 Power Connector J4, SAS/SATA 4 Connector J3, SAS/SATA 3 Connector J2, SAS/SATA 2 Connector J1, SAS/SATA 1 Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 61: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the Power Supply 1. Remove two screws securing the power supply to the chassis. 2. Remove the screw securing fan assembly to the chassis. 3. Lift the power supply free from the chassis. After replace- ment, place and secure the unit into the chassis following the reverse procedures from steps 1 to 2.
  • Page 62 NOTE Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 63: Appendix I: Bios Differences

    Appendix I: BIOS Differences The BIOS of B3970-U is similar to the BIOS of S3970G2N-U. There is only one menu different. You may refer to the attached motherboard manual for the complete BIOS infor- mation. The differences between B3970-U and S3970G2N-U is on the “Advanced/Hardware Health Configuration”...
  • Page 64 S3970 Advanced/Hardware Health Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Advanced Hardware Health Configuration H/W Health Function FAN Select Auto FAN1, 2 Power Control Auto FAN 3, 4 Power Control FAN Fail LED Indicator Hardware Health Event Monitoring Mainboard Voltages Report CPU1 Temperature Mainboard Ambient Temp.

  • Page 65: Appendix Ii: Cable Connection Tables

    Appendix II: Cable Connection Tables SATA Cable Table 1: B3970-UG20S4H Model M1204 SATA Backplane SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 FAN Cable Table 2: System Fan to M1012 Adapter Board System Fan Connect to Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Fan 5...

  • Page 66: Power Supply Cable

    Power Supply Cable Table 4: Power Supply to Motherboard Power Supply P1 24-pin power cable P2 8-pin power cable Table 5: Power Supply to M1012 Adapter Board Power Supply Connect to P3 4-pin power cable Table 6: Power Supply to M1208 SATA Backplane Power Supply P4 4-pin power cable P6 4-pin power cable...

  • Page 67: Other Cables

    Other Cables Table 7: M1012 Adapter Board to Motherboard M1012 J1 Front Panel connector J3 (LAN / ID LED) Table 8: M1003 Front Panel Control Board Related Cable M1003 J1 USB connector M1003 J2 connector Table 9: CD-ROM Related Cable Motherboard PRE-IDE con- nector M1012 J19 power connector...

  • Page 68: Appendix Iii: Installing Smdc Cards

    Appendix III: Installing SMDC Cards The following provides you with the information on installing SMDC cards. You may refer to the following for installing M3289 or M3290 into HDD tray or chassis. Screws List (including screws for Rail) A: Flat 6#-32 x4~x16 B: B-type 6#-32 x4 C: M4-4L x8 D: M4-5L x4...
  • Page 69 Installing M3289 into HDD Tray 1. Fold up the cable. 2. a: Choose a HDD tray. b: Insert the cable into the rear of HDD tray. c: Pull the cable out. 3. Connect the cable to M3289.
  • Page 70 4. Align M3289 in reverse with 4 “M1” stand-offs. Secure the SMDC with 4 screws as illustrated. 5. Secure M3289 onto HDD tray as illustrated. 6. Insert and secure the HDD tray. NOTE: For internal or dummy HDD tray, secure the HDD tray with 1 or 2 screws.
  • Page 71 Installing M3290/M3291 into HDD tray 1. Secure a removable stand-off of 13.5mm to the location of “M2” stand-off as illustrated on SMDC bracket. 2. Secure M3290 in reverse to 4 “M2” stand-offs on bracket. 3. a: Choose a HDD tray. NOTE: Refer to the location of SMDC connector on mainboard for choosing a HDD tray.
  • Page 72 4. a: Inset the cable into the rear of HDD tray. b: Connect the cable to M3290. c: Insert and secure HDD tray. 5. Arrange and connect the cable to SMDC connector on mainboard. Be careful not to block the air flow.
  • Page 73 Installing M3290/M3291 into GT24 Chassis NOTE: The products produced now may not support the pro- cedures below. We’ll provide you with the upgraded models as soon as possible. 1. Disconnect the power connectors on HDD backplane and M1012. 2. Push the power cables aside. 3.
  • Page 74 4. Connect the cable to M3290. Arrange and connect the cable to SMDC connector on mainboard. Be careful not to block the air flow. 5. Reconnect the power connectors on HDD backplane and M1012.
  • Page 75 NOTE...

  • Page 76: Technical Support

    (which can have expensive consequences). If these options are not available for you then Tyan Computer Corporation can help.Besides designing innovative and qual- ity products for over a decade, Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
  • Page 77 3. Contact your dealer for help BEFORE calling TYAN. 4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.main- board.TYAN Returning Merchandise for Service During the warranty period, contact your distributor or system vendor FIRST for any product problems. This warranty only covers normal customer use and does not cover damages incurred during shipping or failure due to the alteration, mis- use, abuse, or improper maintenance of products.

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