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Thunder K8SD Pro
S2882-D
Revision 1.00
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing the Memory Page 31 2.36 Attaching Drive Cables Page 33 2.37 Installing Add-In Cards Page 35 2.38 PCI Riser Cards Supported on Thunder K8SD Pro Page 36 2.39 Connecting External Devices Page 36 2.40 Installing the Power Supply Page 37 2.41... - Page 3 3.08 BIOS Chipset Setting Menu Page 65 3.09 BIOS Power Menu Page 71 3.10 BIOS Exit Menu Page 72 Chapter 4: Diagnostics Page 73 Appendix I: Glossary Page 74 Appendix II: SMDC Information Page 79 Technical Support Page 80 http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 4: Before You Begin
2 x Ultra-DMA-133/100/66 IDE cable 1 x Cable set: 9-pin Serial and 25-pin Parallel 1 x Thunder K8SD Pro user’s manual 1 x Thunder K8SD Pro Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x SCSI driver diskette (if optional SCSI included) -
Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
You are now the owner of the ideal solution for rackmount servers, large computer clusters, or pedestal server needs. The Tyan Thunder K8SD Pro features support for Dual AMD Opteron processor(s), two channel Gigabit Ethernet, one 10/100 Ethernet and Serial ATA (SATA). -
Page 6: Software Specifications
RedHat (x64) EL3.0 Update 1, 2, 3, Fedora Core Linux 1, SCO v.5.0.5, Novell 6.5 SuSE Linux (x32) 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, SuSE (x64) 9.0, SCO Unix 5.0, Solaris 9.0 TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or without notice. -
Page 7: Chapter 2: Board Installation
Chapter 2: Board Installation Precaution: The Thunder K8SD Pro supports EPS12V power supplies (24-pin/8-pin) and will not operate with any other types. DO NOT USE ATX 2.x, ATX12V or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the board and void your warranty. -
Page 8: Board Image
This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like the above picture. The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 9: Block Diagram
2.01 – Block Diagram Thunder K8SD Pro S2882-D Block Diagram 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin 184 pin LINK 0B DIMM0 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 16x16 Hyper Transport@1600MT/s 200-333MT/s Opteron Opteron Processor Processor 144-Bit SO-DIMM144 (ZCR) Adaptec 200-333MHz 144Bit AIC-7902 SCSI... -
Page 10: Board Parts, Jumpers And Connectors
USB2 CPU1 SMDC FAN4 CMOS LAN2_LED PRI-IDE FAN3 SEC-IDE FAN5 CPU1_FAN LAN1_LED This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above diagram. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 11: Front Panel Led Header (J2)
(J44) FAN2 Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 2.0A (J48) FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector With speed control, MAX 3.0A (J4) FAN4 Chassis Fan Connector With speed, MAX 2.0A (J9) FAN5 Chassis Fan Connector With speed, MAX 2.0A (J3) http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 12: Front Panel Connector (J6)
2.04 – Front Panel Connector (J6) 18 17 SPEAKER / BUZZER INFRARED POWER RESET PWR-LED HD-LED Function Function Speaker- / CPU2 Buzzer- Buzzer+ IRTX NONE Speaker+ IRRX Reset SW+ CPU1 PWR+ Power LED- HDD LED - Power HDD LED+ LED+ http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 13: Clear Cmos Jumper (J8)
CMOS CPU1 Put jumper cap back to Pin_1 and Pin_2 (default setting) Reconnect power & power on system 2.06 – SMBus_0 Connector (J11) Pin # Signal Description SMBUS_CLK CPU2 SMBUS_DATA Use this connector to connect external SMBUS devices CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 14: Usb Connector Headers (J12)
Data + Data + CPU1 2.08 – 10/100 LAN Front Panel LED Header (J17) Pin_1 Pin_2 Pin_3 Pin_4 CPU2 Green LED solid= 10Mb link Green LED flashing= 10Mb activity Yellow LED solid= 100Mb link CPU1 Yellow LED flashing= 100Mb activity http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 15: Chassis Intrusion Connector (J19)
2.09 – Chassis Intrusion Connector (J19) Pin-1 Intrusion detection Pin-2 CPU2 For use with chassis that support this feature CPU1 2.10 – SO-DIMM Socket (J22) This socket is capable of accepting the Adaptec Zero Channel RAID card. Compatible with Adaptec ASR-2015S (ZCR) CPU2 CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 16: Com2 Header (J23)
2.12 – PCI-X Bridge B (PCI 1 & PCI 2) PCI-X Speed Select Jumper (J24 / J39) Speed 133MHz J24 / J39 100MHz 66MHz J24 / J39 CPU2 Allows PCI-X Bridge B to operate at up to 133MHz (For use with one PCI-X 133 device) Tyan recommends using PCI-X Slot 1 for 133MHz support CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 17: Pci-X Bridge A (Pci 3 & Pci 4) Force Pci Mode Jumper (J41)
To force PCI 3 and PCI 4 to operate in PCI compatible mode. Close this CPU1 jumper if the card you are using does not support PCI-X. 2.14 – Keylock Enable/Disable Jumper (J42) OPEN (Default) Enable PS/2 keyboard CPU2 CLOSED Disable PS/2 keyboard CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 18: Pci-X Bridge A (Pci 3 & Pci 4 & Scsi7902 & Bcm5704) Pci-X
66MHz if a 133/100MHz PCI-X card is added to this bus. 2.16 –SMDC Connector (J45) Connect Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) (Ref. Appendix II) Compatible with Tyan M3289 (SMDC) CPU2 CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 19: Onboard Vga Enable/Disable Jumper (J46)
CLOSED: 2 - 3 To disable onboard ATI Rage XL Graphic chip CPU1 2.18 – Onboard 10/100 Ethernet Enable/Disable Jumper (J60) CLOSED: 1 – 2 (Default) To enable onboard 10/100 Ethernet CPU2 CLOSED: 2 – 3 To disable onboard 10/100 Ethernet CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 20: Zcr Card Connector Select Jumper (J61)
CLOSED: 2 – 3 (Default) To enable SO-DIMM Socket (J22) is capable of accepting the Zero CPU1 Channel RAID card 2.20 – CPU_1 Fan Connector (P1_FAN) (J5) +12V Speed CPU2 Max 2.0A fans supported without PWM fan control with fan speed reading CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 21: Cpu_2 Fan Connector (P2_Fan) (J47)
Speed CPU2 Max 2.0A fans supported without PWM fan control with fan speed reading CPU1 2.22 – FAN 1 Chassis Fan Connector (J44) +12V Speed CPU2 Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 22: Fan 2 Chassis Fan Connector (J48)
2.23 – FAN 2 Chassis Fan Connector (J48) Speed +12V CPU2 Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading CPU1 2.24– FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector (J4) +12V Speed CPU2 Max 2.0A fans supported with PWM fan control and fan speed reading CPU1 http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 23: Fan 4 Chassis Fan Connector (J9)
2.26 – FAN 5 Chassis Fan Connector (J3) Speed +12V CPU2 Max 3.0A fans supported without PWM fan control with fan speed reading CPU1 2.27 – OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers The connectors and jumpers which are not listed are reserved for OEM use only. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 24: Installing The Processor(S)
2.28 – Installing the Processor(s) Your brand new Thunder K8SD Pro supports the latest 64-bit processor technologies from ™ AMD. Only AMD Opteron processor 200 series are certified and supported with this motherboard. Check our website for latest processor support. -
Page 25: Heatsink Retention Frame Installation
The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common CPU back plates: 1. Mounting screws 2. Heatsink retention frame 3. CPU socket 4. Motherboard PCB 5. Adhesive insulator material 6. Backplate assembly NOTE: Please see next section for specific instructions on how to install mounting bracket. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 26: Thermal Interface Material
CPU lid (applying too much will actually reduce the cooling). Always check with the manufacturer of the heatsink & processor to NOTE ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the processor & meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 27: Heatsink Installation Procedures
2. After tightening screws secure metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab. Repeat for on other side of heatsink. 3. After securing metal clip to plastic retention bracket center tab, push down on plastic clip to lock plastic clip to side tab. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 28: Finishing Installing Heatsink
(which should already be attached to the heatsink) to the motherboard. The following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard. Once you have finished installing all the fans you can connect your drives (hard drives, CD-ROM drives, etc.) to your motherboard. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 29: Tips On Installing Motherboard In Chassis
Some chassis’ include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs are usable, TYAN recommends using metal studs with screws that will fasten the motherboard more securely in place. Below is a chart detailing what the most common motherboard studs look like and how they should be installed. -
Page 30: Installing The Memory
Reg/ECC PC2100, PC2700, and PC3200** modules are supported. All installed memory will be automatically detected. The Thunder K8SD Pro supports up to 32GB^ NOTE: 4GB PC3200 modules are not validated at the time of print. **NOTE: With Opteron 246 C-stepping CPU and above. - Page 31 Once the memory modules are firmly seated in the slot, two latches on either side will close and secure the module into the slot. Sometimes you may need to close the latches yourself. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 32: Attaching Drive Cables
2.35 – Attaching Drive Cables Attaching the IDE drive cable is simple. These cables are “keyed” to only allow them to be connected in the correct manner. TYAN motherboards have two on-board IDE channels, each supporting two drives. The black connector designates the Primary channel, while the white connector designates the Secondary channel. - Page 33 Connections for these drives are also very simple. There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives. Tyan has supplied four SATA cables and two SATA power adapter. If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase.
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Page 34: Installing Add-In Cards
YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes. Otherwise NOTE you may damage the board and/or expansion device. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 35: Pci Riser Cards Supported On Thunder K8Sd Pro
2.37 – PCI Riser Cards Supported on Thunder K8SD Pro Model Number M2033 M2043X M2044 133MHz 100MHz 133MHz What speeds can 100MHz 66MHz 100MHz support 66MHz 33MHz 66MHz 33MHz Form Factor What kind of Gold 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V 3.3V and 5V... -
Page 36: Installing The Power Supply
1000Mbps 2.39 – Installing the Power Supply There are t w o power connectors on your Thunder K8SD Pro S2882-D. The Thunder K8SD Pro S2882-D 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 ATXGES power supplies are not compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s). -
Page 37: Finishing Up
In the rare circumstance that you have experienced difficulty, 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 38: Chapter 3: Bios
Use the left/right (ß à) arrow keys to make a selection To display a sub-menu (A pointer “4” marks all sub menus) Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 39: Bios Menu Bar
<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the next value/setting of the field <F8> Load Fail Safe default configuration values of the menu <F9> Load the Optimal default configuration values of the menu <F10> Save and exit <Enter> Execute command or select submenu http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 40: Bios Main Menu
General Help System Time [12:59:59] F10 Save and Exit System Date [07/17/2003] ESC Exit Feature Option Description Main System Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time System Date MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 41: Bios Advanced Menu
Configures USB controller & USB Configuration Menu Item legacy device support Allows control of integrated Device & PCI Slots Menu Item devices & cards plugged into Configuration PCI slots Hardware Health Configures & views Hardware Menu Item Configuration Monitor http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 42 This option protects the first Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect sector of the IDE HDD from Enabled being written. Configure the time (in Seconds) IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) 35 ~ 0 before the BIOS times out on detecting an IDE Device. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 43 Description Floppy Configuration Disabled This setting selects the type of 360 KB 5 ” the floppy disk drive installed in system. 1.2 MB 5 ” Floppy A 720 KB 3 ” 1.44 MB 3 ” 2.88 MB 3 ” http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 44 Bi-Directional= send & receive data Normal Parallel Port Mode Normal= can send data EPP= Enhanced Parallel Port ECP=Extended Capability port IRQ 7 Parallel Port Interrupt Assigns IRQ to parallel port. IRQ 5 Parallel Port DMA Channel Assigns DMA channel for port. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 45 CPU1 VRM Temperature CPU1 Temperature Displays CPU Ambient & VRM CPU2 Temperature Temperatures. CPU2 VRM Temperature CPU1 Fan Speed CPU2 Fan Speed FAN1 Speed Displays speed of fans connected to appropriate Fan FAN2 Speed headers. FAN3 Speed FAN4 Speed FAN5 Speed http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 46 : x.xxx V ? ? Select Item CPU2 DIMM Voltage : x.xxx V Change Option +5 Vin : x.xxx V Tab Select Field +3.3VSB : x.xxx V General Help +12 Vin : xx.xxx V F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 47 ? ? Select Screen ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description ACPI Configuration Yes allows the system to utilize ACPI Aware O/S ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 48 OEMB table in the Root System BIOS à AML ACPI table Description Table (RSDT) table. Note: OEMB table is used to pass Disabled POST data to the AML code during ACPI O/S operations. Enabled Enable/Disable Headless Headless mode operation mode through ACPI. Disabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 49 View all unread events on the View Event Log Event Log. Mark All Events as Read Marks all events as read. Clear Event Log Erase all of events. Displays the storage capacity & Event Log Statistics usage of the Event Log. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 50 Specify CPU1 to PCI X Hyper 200MHz Transport Link Clock frequency. 400MHz CPU1: PCI-X0 HT Link Speed 600MHz 800MHz Auto Specify CPU1 to PCI X Hyper 2 Bit Transport Link Data width. CPU1: PCI-X0 HT Link Width 4 Bit 8 Bit 16 Bit http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 51 Allows user to select mode for Ultra serial ATA Onboard Serial ATA Check our website for Serial ATA Mode RAID support. RAID http://www.tyan.com Allows user to enable or disable Enabled onboard Gigabit LAN controller Gigabit LAN Option Rom option ROM (PXE Enabled / Disabled Disabled).
- Page 52 Configure Remote Access type and parameters Enables remote access to system SMDC through serial port. If SMDC selected and the card Remote Access Enabled found, R.A. over COM2 and configure to [19200bps], [8n1], [None Flow Control], [Redirect Disabled Always On After POST] http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 53 Always: Redirection is always active. Always <Some OSs may not work if set to Always> ANSI Select the target terminal type. Terminal Type VT100 VT-UTF8 Enable VT-UTF8 Combination key Disabled VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Support Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 54 ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description USB Configuration Auto Enables support for legacy USB Legacy USB Support devices such as keyboards, Disabled mice, & bootable USB devices. Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 55 [Available] IRQ15 [Available] ? ? Select Screen DMA Channel_0 [Available] DMA Channel_1 [Available] ? ? Select Item DMA Channel_3 [Available] Change Option DMA Channel_5 [Available] General Help DMA Channel_6 [Available] F10 Save and Exit DMA Channel_7 [Available] ESC Exit http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 56 Allows user to reserve a specific Available IRQ for a legacy device (Note: IRQ3 ~ IRQ15 most hardware devices & OS used Reserved do not support manual assigned). Available Allows user to reserve a specific DMA0 ~ 7 Reserved DMA for a legacy device. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 57: Bios Boot Settings Menu
Floppy Error Report [Disabled] ? ? Select Item Keyboard Error Report [Disabled] Boot To OS/2 [No] Change Option Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] General Help Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] F10 Save and Exit Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] ESC Exit http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 58 Continue” error message when error is Disabled detected. Enabled Allows user to disable the “Press DEL Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display to enter setup” message during POST. Disabled Disabled Allows devices (such as network card) Interrupt 19 Capture to capture INT19 for booting. Enabled http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 59 ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority Settings for boot priority. 1st FLOPPY DRIVE 1st Boot Device These can be customized Disabled depending on your preference. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 60 ? ? Select Screen ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Hard Disk Drives Specifies the Boot Device xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx 1st Drive priority sequence from Disabled available Hard Drives. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 61 ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Removable Drives Specifies the boot sequence 1st FLOPPY DRIVE for removable drive booting. 1st Device This option will show all Disabled removable devices. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 62 Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. ? ? Select Screen ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description ATAPI CDROM Drives xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx 1st Drive Disabled http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 63: Bios Security Menu
Supervisor Password. Select this option to change User Change User Password Password. Select this option to clear User Clear User Password Password. Disabled Protects the first sector of the Boot Sector Virus Protection Enabled Hard Drive from being written. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 64: Bios Chipset Setting Menu
? ? Select Screen ? ? Select Item Change Option Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Chipset Settings Clock Gen. Spread Disabled Enabled/Disabled clock generator Spectrum spread spectrum feature Enabled http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 65 Bank Interleaving [Auto] select a field Node Interleaving [Disabled] Use [+] or [-] to Burst Length [8 Beats ] configure system time. ? ? Select Screen ? ? Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 66 ECC error checking and correction. Enabled Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects and 40ns rewrites memory errors so later reads are correct. Doing this while 80ns memory is not being used improves 160ns performance. DRAM BG Scrub 320ns 640ns 1.28us 2.56us 5.12us http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 67 5.12us 10.2us 20.5us 41.0us 81.9us 163.8us 327.7us 655.4us Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to 40ns be corrected while idle. 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1.28us 2.56us Data Cache BG Scrub 5.12us 10.2us 20.5us 41.0us 81.9us 163.8us 327.7us 655.4us http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 68 CalComp +Data value. Recommended setting is CalComp -Data Auto. Auto Auto uses hardware compensation Data values. Other values add to or HT Link 0 RZ-Comp Mode subtract from hardware generated CalComp +Data value. Recommended setting is CalComp -Data Auto. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 69 CalComp +Data value. Recommended setting is Auto. CalComp -Data Auto Auto uses hardware compensation Data HT Link 0 RZ-Comp values. Other values add to or Mode subtract from hardware generated CalComp +Data value. Recommended setting is Auto. CalComp -Data http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 70: Bios Power Menu
Resume On RTC Alarm event occurring at will awaken a Enabled system which has been powered down. On / Off Specifies how the externally mounted power button on the front of Power Button Mode Standby the chassis is used. Suspend http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 71: Bios Exit Menu
Use this option to load default performance setup values. Use this option when system CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly. Load Failsafe Defaults Use this option to load all default failsafe setup values. Use this option when troubleshooting http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 72: Chapter 4: Diagnostics
BIOS. There are no NOTE exceptions. Tyan does not have a policy for replacing BIOS chips directly with end users. In no event will Tyan be held responsible for damages done by the end user. http://www.TYAN.com... -
Page 73: Appendix I: Glossary
CPU (similar to DMA channels). Cache: a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a cache lowers data access times since the information is stored in SRAM instead http://www.TYAN.com... - Page 74 EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM): also called Flash BIOS, it 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 75 IDE drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (in contrast, DMA channels do not). PCI refers to the type of bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU. PCI-to-PCI bridge: allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 76 Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down. SDRAM (Static RAM): unlike DRAM, this type of RAM does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus, it is faster and more expensive. http://www.TYAN.com...
- Page 77 CPUs without damaging the sensitive CPU pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and a lever is pulled down. This shifts the processor over and down, guiding it into the board and locking it into place. http://www.TYAN.com...
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Page 78: Appendix Ii: Smdc Information
IT manager can rest assure his server machines are always taken care. Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card. Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card, Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver. As long as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking after the system. -
Page 79: 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 80 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 #: D1658-100 http://www.TYAN.com...