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Thunder i7500
S2720
Revision 2.01
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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
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ……………………………………………Page 33 4.1 Hardware Monitor Information ……………………………………………Page 33 4.2 Beep Codes ……………………………………………Page 35 4.3 Flash Utility ……………………………………………Page 35 Appendix I: Onboard LAN LED Color Def. ……………………………………………Page 36 Appendix II: Glossary ……………………………………………Page 37 Technical Support ……………………………………………Page 42 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 Hyper-Threading ready –... -
Page 5: Software Specifications
• EPS12V power connectors (24-pin and 8-pin) • Stacked parallel (one), serial (one) and VGA (one) ports TYAN reserves the right to add support or • Stacked USB (two) ports discontinue support for any OS with or • LAN (two) ports 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, Leds, & Fans
If you found the addendum in your package you absolutely will need to follow the manual for accurate location and function of fan headers. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 9: Jumper Legend
Wait about 5 seconds Set jumper J21 to Normal Normal PCI-X Force 100MHz (J44) Jumper open = Card dependent, will run at PCI-X capability of card inserted in slots A1 and A2 (3 and 4 on silkscreen). Normal Jumper closed = Force PCI-X 100Mhz. Force 100MHz http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 10 Jumper closed = Hyper -Threading disabled no matter what the BIOS setting Hyper Threading Disabled Front Panel Connector (J40) Your chassis will usually come with connectors to install onto the motherboard, such as HD and Power LEDs. The Front Panel Connector (J40) has been implemented for such purposes. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 11: Led Information
1.2A Chassis fan 4 RPM Read 1.2A Chassis fan 5 RPM Read 1.2A Chassis fan 6 RPM Read 1.2A Chassis fan 7 None Chassis fan 8 None Chassis fan 9 None Chassis fan 10 None Chassis fan 11 None http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 12: Pci Setup
5 and 3.3 volt cards accepted (3.3V only card can not be plugged in) Bus A, B and C are independent of each other and do not share the same resources B1 Slot supports 1U (M2037) and 2U (M2041) riser cards. Both are available at: http:www.etyan.com. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 13: Mounting The Motherboard
Some chassis 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 14: 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 15 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 16 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 17: Installing The Processors & Heatsinks
2.8 – Installing the Processor(s) & 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 18 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 19 Repeat process to mount all other brackets Seat heatsink between brackets on the processor Attach heatsink clips Currently the default Intel Retail wind tunnel cover that installs on top of the NOTE heatsink will NOT fit on the Thunder i7500. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 20: Attaching Drive Cables
2.9 – 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 21 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 22: Installing Add-In Cards
Before Continuing onto section 2.11 – 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 23: Connecting External Devices
2.12 – 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 24: 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 25: 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 26 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 27: Main Setup
0, 5, 10, 15, 2.0x, Defines how long the system will try to detect ATAPI Detect Time Out 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x ATAPI devices for. Host & Device Toggles the detection of 80wire IDE cables. ATAPI 80pin Cable Host Detect Device http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 28 If Enabled, you will have to press F1 for the system to Wait for F1 if “error” Disabled continue booting if an error is detected during POST. Enabled Toggles display of pressing DEL key to enter BIOS. Hit “Del” Message Disabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 29 Toggles the use of onboard USB ports in DOS. Legacy USB Support Disabled Auto Enabled Toggles Zip drive emulation on USB ports USB Zip Emulation Type Disabled when in use. Auto Enabled Toggles USB beep error messaging. USB Beep Message Disabled http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 30: 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 18, 20, 22, 24 If you don’t see the correct Multiplier for your CPU(s), you will need to update your BIOS. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 31: 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 32: 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 33: Chapter 4: Diagnostics
Sensor Name Bank Register Chassis Fan 4 0x28h Chassis Fan 5 0x29h Chassis Fan 6 0x2Ah On chip Xeon Thermal Sensor Hardware Monitor Chip 3: Intel Xeon Thermal Sensor Slave Address: 0x18h Sensor Name Bank Register CPU1 temperature 0x00h http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 34 Programming CPU thermal sensors for custom Hardware Monitoring requirements (the GPIO pins are on ICH3) GPIO27 GPIO28 CHANNEL# DEVICES Winbond 83782D (Always on) DIMM SPD (6 devices), and CK408B clock chip CPU1 and CPU2 Thermal sensor, Super IO W83627HF Reserved Reserved http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 35: Beep Codes
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 36: Appendix I: Onboard Lan Led Color Def
LAN1 Port, 10/100 Mbps, Intel 82550, RJ-45 Connector = J54. Left LED Right LED Network link not established Linked at 10 Mbps (10 BaseT) Green Activity at 10 Mbps Blink Green Linked at 100 Mbps (100 BaseTX) Yellow Activity at 100 Mbps Blink Yellow http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 37: Appendix Ii: 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 38 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 EMRL: Embedded RAID Logic.
- Page 39 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 40 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 41 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 42: 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 43 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 #: D1482-201 http://www.tyan.com...