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Thunder K7X
S2468
Revision 1.00
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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
..…………………………………………..Page 25 3.7 Power Setup ..…………………………………………..Page 26 3.8 Boot Setup ..…………………………………………..Page 26 3.9 Exit ..…………………………………………..Page 26 Chapter 4: Diagnostics ..…………………………………………..Page 27 4.0 Beep Codes ..…………………………………………..Page 27 4.1 Flash Utility ..…………………………………………..Page 27 Appendix: Glossary ..…………………………………………..Page 28 Technical Support ..…………………………………………..Page 33 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 3: Before You Begin
1x Ultra-DMA-100/66 IDE cable 1x Cable set: 9-pin Serial 1x Thunder K7X user’s manual 1x Thunder K7X Quick Reference guide 1x TYAN driver CD 1x Adaptec 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
10/100Mbit Ethernet ports. All this is done efficiently and conveniently as the Thunder K7X is ready to fit in even the tightest spots. Thoughtfully designed, all aspects of the Thunder K7X were designed from the ground up to support even the thinnest 1U chassis. -
Page 5: Software Specifications
• Stacked USB (two) ports • LAN (two) ports • Stacked keyboard and mouse ports *Front side USB header is designed for chassis that supports front side USB. TYAN does not provide these cables. 1.3 Software Specifications OS (Operating System) Support... -
Page 6: Chapter 2: Board Installation
Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder K7X matches the E-ATX (Extended ATX) system board specifications. Your chassis should support a standard E-ATX motherboard form factor. -
Page 7: Board
2.0 – Board The following is an image of the S2468 Thunder K7X. The above photograph is only a representation of the actual board. Because boards may be updated and go through different revisions, certain components may change and or be repositioned. -
Page 8: Board Jumpers
The above jumper schematic diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of this manual’s publishing. The board you have received may or may not be like the above schematic. Jumper Legend Jumper OFF (disconnected) Jumper ON (connected) http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 9: Front Panel Connectors (J12)
Depending on the processor you have, you may need to adjust the processor front side bus speed in order have the processors operate correctly. The S2468 Thunder K7X supports processors that run at 100MHz (200DDR) and 133MHz (266DDR) front side bus speeds. 2.5 – Front-side Bus Select 100MHz... -
Page 10: Onboard Ati Rage Xl (J85)
LAN2 LAN1 2.13 – FAN connectors Use these headers to connect cooling fans, both chassis and processor fans, to your motherboard. Cooling fans help keep the system more stable and operating reliably for its product life. +12v (1.2A) fans supported http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 11: 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 12: Installing The Memory
The following diagram shows the types of RAM modules you may encounter depending on your board: Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your Thunder K7X: At least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed for the system to... - Page 13 This way you’ll avoid motherboard damage even if you use too much force. NOTE YOU MUST unplug the power connector to the motherboard before performing system hardware changes, to avoid having your motherboard boot-up automatically, due to the PCI v2.2 spec. http://www.tyan.com...
- Page 14 Also, mixing different types of processors together is not supported as damage to your processors, motherboard or both may occur. TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported configuration.
- Page 15 This is will probably be the most difficult setting your computer so please exercise caution. TYAN will not accept responsibility and no warranty will be given for damage due to improperly installed heatsinsks. http://www.tyan.com...
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Page 16: Attaching Drive Cables
Attaching IDE cables to the IDE connectors is illustrated below: TIP: Pin 1 on the IDE cable (usually denoted by a colored wire) faces the drive’s power connector. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 17 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 18: Installing Add-In Cards
Before continuing onto the next section on 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 19: Connecting External Devices
S2468 Thunder K7X 2.20 – Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Thunder K7X. By default, the Thunder K7X requires that you have an ATXGES (Dual AMD) certified power supply that has a 24-pin and an 8-pin power connector. -
Page 20: 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 check the support section at our website. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 21: Chapter 3: Bios Setup
(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 [F2] key when the machine first starts and shows the memory count. http://www.tyan.com... - Page 22 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 23: Main Bios Setup
This option allows you to set the operating frequency of system CPU SDRAM Frequency memory. Leave as default for best stability. This option allows you to pass the display console through a LAN for Console Redirect control on another computer. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 24: Chipset Configuration
Floppy disk controller to Auto if you plan to use a floppy disk drive. Enabled Toggles the use of the onboard Serial Ports. Serial Port A (..B) Disabled Enabling the ports will require system resources Auto such as IRQs. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 25: Pci Configuration
Toggles the protection of the hard drive boot Fixed disk boot sector Write Protect sector from being written to by accident or by a computer virus. Disabled Toggles the request for Supervisor password if Diskette Access Enabled the floppy drive is accessed. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 26: Power Setup
Suspend mode after going into Standby mode. This option can saves the most energy. Toggles system wake up when the Resume on modem ring modem (if installed) is dialed into. Toggles system wake up at a Resume on time certain time. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 27: Boot Setup
Options related exiting and saving can be done using the following. Exit Saving Changes Exit and save options. Exist Discarding Exit but don’t save options. Changes Loads the factory-set default Load Setup Defaults options. Discard Changes Discard any changes made. Save Changes Save changes. http://www.tyan.com... -
Page 28: 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 29: 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 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 34: 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 35 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 #: D1479 - 100 http://www.tyan.com...
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