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Thunder n3600B
S2927
Version 1.0
Copyright
Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2006. All rights reserved. No part of
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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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Page 67 3.11 Chipset Menu Page 68 3.12 Exit Menu Page 70 Chapter 4: Diagnostics Beep Codes Page 71 Flash Utility Page 71 AMIBIOS Post Code Page 77 Appendix: SMDC Information Page 79 Glossary Page 81 Technical Support Page 87 http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 3: Check The Box Contents

    1 x IEEE1394a Cable (S2927A2NRF only) 1 x USB2.0 cable 1 x S2927 User’ s Manual 1 x S2927 Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I/O shield 1 x SLI bridge (S2927A2NRF only) 2 x CPU Retention Frame and Back Plate...
  • Page 4 http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction Congratulations

    CAD, Graphics Design, and High Bandwidth Video Editing, etc. Remember to visit TYAN’ s Website at http://www.TYAN.com. There you can find information on all of TYAN’ s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS upgrades. 1.2 - Hardware Specifications...
  • Page 6 Four (4) USB 2.0 ports (via cable) FCC Class B (Declaration of One (1) COM port (via cable) Conformity) Tyan 2x9 front panel pin header CE (Declaration of Conformity) One (1) parallel pin header Form Factor ATX footprint, 10.2” x 12.0”...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Board Installation

    Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder n3600B S2927 matches the ATX specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an ATX motherboard. How to install our products right… the first time The first thing you should do is reading this user’...

  • Page 8: Board Image

    2.1- 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. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    2.2 - Block Diagram Thunder n3600B S2927 Block Diagram http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 10: Board Parts, Jumpers And Connectors

    2.3 - Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Jumper Legend ©© OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover ©© CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 11 Front USB Connector COM Port Pin Header J33/J34 IEEE1394 Connector IPMB Connector RESET Button POWER ON Button 1394 Disable Jumper VGA Disable Jumper JP1/JP3 ASF2.0/SMDC Select Jumper Clear CMOS Jumper SMDC Connector Front Panel Header J24/J29/J30 Reserved for OEM only http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 12 http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 13 Use this header to connect to the IPMB device. Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 IPMB DATA IPMB CLK J31: Front Panel Header The motherboard provides one front panel header for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LED’ s. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 14 http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 15 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 CD-IN-L CD-IN-R J32: SMDC Connector The SMDC connector allows you to connect with Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC). The S2927 supports Tyan SMDC M3291. See Appendix for more information on SMDC. http://www.tyan.com...
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  • Page 17 J28: COM Port Pin Header Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2. *TYAN does not provide cable for this header. It is designed for OEM use only. Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5...
  • Page 18 http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 19 Pin 10 FAN10_TACH Pin 11 Pin 12 Pin 13 Pin 14 PWM1 J30: TYAN FP2 Pin Header (reserved for OEM only) This header is reserved for barebone use. Pin 1 LAN1 LED+ Pin 2 LAN1 LED- Pin 3 LAN2 LED+...
  • Page 20 http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 21 Disable the onboard VGA function. JP6: 1394 Enable/Disable Jumper Enable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI FireWire controller. (Default) Disable the integrated 1394a function of VT6308 PCI FireWire controller. JP1/JP3: SMDC/ASF2.0 Select Header Support ASF2.0 (Default) Support SMDC card http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 22: 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 23: Installing The Processor(S)

    2.5 - Installing the Processor(s) Your S2927 ports the latest processor technologies from AMD. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support: http://www.tyan.com Figure 1. Exploded View of Thermal Solution AMD PIB Platforms based on AMD Socket F Processor http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 24 PCB. The remaining four shorter PEM nuts should automatically fit the 4 holes on the PCB as shown in the following pictures. 4 PEM nuts Let 2 upper & should fit 4 lower-middle holes. PEM nuts pass through the holes. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 25 Locate four screw holes on socket and screw the socket to the PCB board. NOTE: Do not assemble CPU before securing socket with screws. Inspect Socket F assembly to PCB. The Socket F must be tightly attached onto the PCB. There must NOT be any gap between stand off the PCB. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 26 Vertically check if the CPU is seated well in the socket housing. If not, take out the CPU, with vertical motion only, and repeat the above steps. NOTE: The alignment keys must be located in the notches of the package. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 27 Close the socket. Rotate the load plate onto the package lid. Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate. Secure the lever near the hook end under the retention tab. Repeat this procedure for the second processor if necessary. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 28: Installing The Memory

    Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor. Only DDR2-667/533/400 DIMM modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard.
  • Page 29 64bit-support P1_DIMM1 P1_DIMM3 P2_DIMM1 P2_DIMM3 ¡°Population order for 64-bit mode is DIMM3 first, then DIMM1. DIMM slot 128bit-support P1_DIMM1 P1_DIMM2 P1_DIMM3 P1_DIMM4 P2_DIMM1 P2_DIMM2 P2_DIMM3 P2_DIMM4 ¡°Population order for 128-bit mode is DIMM3 and DIMM4, then DIMM1 and DIMM2. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 30 Align the memory module with the socket. The memory module is keyed to fit only one way in the socket. Key slot Seat the module firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until it sits flush with the socket. The locking levers pop up into place. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 31: Attaching Drive Cables

    Attaching Serial ATA Cables The Thunder n3600B S2927 is equipped with 6 Serial ATA (SATA) channels. Connections for these drives are very simple. There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives.
  • Page 32 Tyan has supplied two SATA cables and one SATA power adapter. If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase. The following pictures illustrate how to connect an SATA drive 1. SATA drive cable connection 2.

  • Page 33: Installing Add-In Cards

    It is better to try another slot or return the faulty card rather than damaging both the motherboard and the add-in card. YOU MUST ALWAYS unplug the power connector from the motherboard before performing system hardware changes. NOTE Otherwise you may damage the board and/or expansion device. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 34: Installing Graphic Cards And Sli Bridge

    (media and communications processors). Combining two NVIDIA SLI-certified graphics cards in a single system allows you to highly increase your graphic performance. Installing Graphic Card Locate the SLI bridge. After installing two graphic cards, put the SLI Bridge onto two graphic cards to make the connection. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 35: Connecting External Devices

    The chart below illustrates the different LED states. 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme Left LED Right LED Link Green 10 Mbps Active Blinking Green Link Green Green 100 Mbps Active Blinking Green Green Link Green Orange 1000 Mbps Active Blinking Green Orange No Link http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 36: Installing The Power Supply

    2.11 - Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Thunder n3600B S2927. The S2927 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24-pin, an 8-pin and a 4-pin (optional) power connector. Applying power to the board Connect the EPS 12V 8-pin power connector.

  • Page 37: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    To configure the advanced chipset features PCI/PnP To configure legacy Plug & Play or PCI settings Boot To configure system boot order Security To configure user and supervisor passwords Chipset To configure chipset management features Exit To exit setup utility http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 38: Setup Basics

    Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup options may cause the system to become unstable or unusable.

  • Page 39: Bios Main Menu

    F10 Save and Exit System Time [22:21:21] ESC Exit System Date [Tue 01/01/2002] Feature Option Description Main Set the system time System Time HH : MM : SS System Date MM : DD : YYYY Set the system date http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 40: Advanced Menu

    Section for Advanced ACPI Menu Item ACPI Configuration Configuration APM Configuration Menu Item Section for APM configuration Mark as read, Clear or View Event Log Configuration Menu Item Event Log statistics Hardware Health Configure/monitor the Menu Item Configuration Hardware Health http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 41 Feature Option Description Advanced Settings Menu Item Remote Access Configuration Configure Remote Access USB Configuration Menu Item Configure the USB support Configure AMD PowerNow AMD PowerNow Configuration Menu Item support Onboard Devices Menu Item Configure onboard devices Configuration http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 42: Cpu Configuration

    Module Version AGESA Version Read only Displays information about CPU Physical Count Logical Count Revision Cache L1 Cache L2 Speed Read only Displays information about CPU Current FSB Multiplier Maximum FSB Multiplier Able to change Freq. uCode Patch Level http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 43 This option determines the method used for programming CPU Continuous MTRRs when 4GB or more of memory is preset. Discrete leaves MTRR Mapping the PCI hole below the 4GB boundary undescribed. Discrete Continuous explicitly describes the PCI hole as non-cacheable. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 44 Enable/Disable device write protection. Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect This will be effective only if device is Enabled accessed through BIOS. IDE Detect Time Out 0~35 Select the time out value for detecting (Sec) (at 5 interval) ATA/ATAPI device(s). http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 45 ¡ö ¡÷ Select Screen ¡ô¡õ Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description nVidia RAID Setup While entering setup, you can Disabled nVidia RAID Function choose enabled/disabled RAID Enabled mode for each ATA channel. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 46 S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring Analysis Auto and Reporting Technology) is a S.M.A.R.T. Disabled utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure. Enabled Enables 32-bit to maximize the IDE 32Bit Data Transfer hard disk data transfer rate. Disabled http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 47 S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring Analysis Auto and Reporting Technology) is a S.M.A.R.T. Disabled utility that monitors your disk status Enabled to predict hard disk failure. Enabled Enables 32-bit to maximize the IDE 32Bit Data Transfer hard disk data transfer rate. Disabled http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 48 1.2 MB 51/4” 720 KB 31/2” 1.44 MB 31/2” 2.88 MB 31/2” Disabled Selects the type of floppy drive 360 KB 51/4” connected to the system. 1.2 MB 51/4” Floppy B 720 KB 31/2” 1.44 MB 31/2” 2.88 MB 31/2” http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 49 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address Base Addresses. 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Enable/Disable the function of Disabled chassis intrusion detection. When Chassis Intrusion Detect chassis open event is detected, Enabled BIOS will record the event. Disabled Enable/Disable watchdog mode. Watchdog Mode Enabled http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 50 PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Configuration settings Use this section to 4Advanced ACPI Configuration configure additional ACPI options. ¡ö ¡÷ Select Screen ¡ô¡õ Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 51 OEMB table in the Root System AMI OEMB table Description Table (RSDT) table. Note: OEMB table is used to pass Disabled POST data to the AMI code during ACPI O/S operations. Enabled Enable or disable Headless Headless mode operation mode through ACPI. Disabled http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 52: Apm Configuration

    Enable/Disable PS/2 keyboard to Disabled Resume On PS/2 Keyboard generate a wake event Enabled Enable/Disable RTC event to wake Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm after a power failure. Enabled Last State Restore on AC Power Loss Power on Power off http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 53 ESC Exit Feature Option Description Event Logging details Views all unread events on the View Event Log Event Log. Mark All Events as Read Marks all unread events as read. Cancel Erases all of events. Clear Event Log Cancel http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 54 Disabled: Fan Power On. PWR Control Enabled: Fan Power Duty Cycle=30%(40? C)- Disabled 100%(60? C), see max (VGA, MCP55) Enabled FAN Fail LED Enabled: Any FAN speed less than 800 RPM, the Indicator FAN Fail LED will be lighted. Disabled http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 55 +3.3V (SB) : x.xxx V 3VDU : x.xxx V +5V (SB) : x.xxx V : x.xxx V +12V (for cpu1 vcore) : x.xxx V +12V (for cpu2 vcore) : x.xxx V The mainaobrd voltage report submenu is read only. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 56 Make sure the selected port is enabled. COM2 Base Address, IRQ Read only 115200 8,n,1 57600 8,n,1 Serial Port Mode Select Serial Port settings. 19200 8,n,1 9600 8,n,1 None Select Flow Control for console Flow Control Hardware redirection. Software http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 57 VT-UTF8 Enable VT-UTF8 Combination key Enabled VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Support Disabled Gives the delay in seconds to No Delay display memory information Delay 1 Sec Sredir Memory Display Delay Delay 2 Sec Delay 4 Sec http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 58 Hi Speed USB 2.0 Controller Mode (480Mbps) or Full Speed Full Speed (12Mbps). This is a work around for OSes Enabled without EHCI hand-off support. BIOS EHCI Hand-Off The EHCI ownership change Disabled should claim by EHCI driver. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 59 Boot Security Chipset Exit AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled/Disabled PowerNow ¡ö ¡÷ Select Screen PowerNow [Enabled] ¡ô¡õ Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description AMD PowerNow Configuration Enabled PowerNow Enabled/Disabled PowerNow Disabled http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 60 Onboard VGA Enabled/Disabled VGA controller Enabled PCI Express ¡÷ Primary Graphics Configure primary graphics Adapter adapter. PCI ¡÷ PCI Express Disabled USB 1.1/2.0 Controller Enabled/Disabled LAN controller Enabled Auto HD AUDIO Configure HD audio. Disabled Auto LAN1/LAN2 Configure LAN1/LAN2 Disabled http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 61: Pci/Pnp Menu

    ¡ô¡õ Select Item Clear NVRAM [No] Change Option General Help Plug & Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Disabled] http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 62 Enabled: informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is Enabled installed in the system so the card will function correctly. Disabled Enabled: BIOS uses PCI bus PCI IDE BusMaster mastering for reading / writing to Enabled IDE drives. Reserved http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 63: Boot Menu

    PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] ¡ö ¡÷ Select Screen Wait for ‘ F1’ if Error [Enabled] Hit ‘ DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] ¡ô¡õ Select Item Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Change Option General Help Endless Boot [Disabled] F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 64 Disabled Enabled Displays “Press DEL to run Setup” in Hit ‘ DEL’ Message Display POST. Disabled Disabled Enabled: allows option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Capture interrupt 19. Enabled Disabled Endless Boot Endless loop boot from BBS table. Enabled http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 65: Boot Device Priority

    Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Boot Device Priority xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx 1st Boot Device Settings for boot priority. 2nd Boot Device These can be customized xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx 3rd Boot Device depending on your Disabled preference. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 66: Removable Drives

    ¡ô¡õ Select Item Change Option General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Feature Option Description Removable Drives 1st Drive xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. xx,xxx-xxxxx:xxx These can be customized depending on your Disabled preference. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 67: Security Menu

    User Password. When it is set to [Enabled], BIOS Disabled will issue a virus warning Boot Sector Virus Protection message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition Enabled table of the HDD is attempted. http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 68: Chipset Menu

    Options for NB Advanced Chipset Settings ¡ö ¡÷ Select Screen WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ¡ô¡õ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen 4 Northbridge Configuration General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 69 Power Down Control mode by deasserting the clock enable Disable signal when DIMMs are not in use. 0.850V 1.050V 1.025V 1.000V 0.975V Specify the alternate VID while in low Alternate VID 0.950V power status. 0.925V 0.900V 0.875V 0.825V 0.800V http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 70: Exit Menu

    Row Cycle (Trc) Read only or auto refresh of the same bank. Bits 3-0. This filed should be loaded with a 4-bit value equal to the Asynchronous Latency Read only maximum asynchronous latency in the DRAM read round-trip loop. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 71 MCT Timing Mode Timing Mode manually. Auto Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Enable/Disable MemClk Tri-Stating Disabled MemClk Tristate during C3 and Alt VID C3/ATLVID Enabled Memory Hole Remapping Enable Memory Remapping around Enabled Memory Hole Disabled http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 72 40ns Doing this while memory is not being 80ns used improves performance. 160ns Note: When AMD’ s node interleave 320ns feature is enabled, BIOS will force 640ns DRAM scrub off. 1.28us 2.56us 5.12us 10.2us 20.5us 41.0us http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 73 5.12us 10.2us 20.5us 41.0us 81.9us 163.8us 327.7us 655.4us Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache RAM to be corrected while idle. 40ns 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 74 Disabled AGP, or disable altogether. Some 32 MB OSes require valid GART for proper 64 MB IOMMU Mode operation. If AGP is present, select 128 MB appropriate option to ensure proper 256 MB AGP operation. 512 MB 1 GB http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 75 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 76: Chapter 4: Diagnostics

    BIOS flash failure, you must contact your dealer for a replacement BIOS. There are no 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.

  • Page 77: Amibios Post Code

    Initializes all the output devices. Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM module for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM. Activate ADM module. Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 78 Wait for user input at config display if needed. Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector. Deinitializes the ADM module. Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot. End of POST initialization of chipset registers. Save system context for ACPI. Passes control to OS Loader (typically INT19h). http://www.tyan.com...

  • Page 79: Appendix: Smdc Information

    By adding SMDC, Tyan’ s server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec. More detailed information on Tyan’ s SMDC card can be found on our website: http://www.tyan.com http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 80 Features of Tyan Server Management Monitor various system components remotely - such as fans, processor temperature, and more Remote power on and power off Console redirect -the ability to view system remotely Alert and error actions -such as audible beep, e-mail, power down and reboot...

  • Page 81: Glossary

    The CPU can manipulate data in a buffer before copying it to a disk drive. While this improves system performance (reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly) there is the possibility of http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 82 CPU. This frees up CPU resources for other tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a single line. Plug-n-Play devices will take care of this for you. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 83 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 84 PnP (Plug-n-Play): a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry. Plug-n-Play devices require little set-up to use. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug-n-Play require you to reconfigure your system each time you add or change any part of your hardware. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 85 AcceleRAID 150, 200 or 250, to implement RAID on a system board-embedded SCSI bus or a set of SCSI busses. SISL: SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic ( LSI ) (only on LSI SCSI boards) Sleep/Suspend mode: in this mode, all devices except the CPU shut down. http://www.tyan.com...
  • Page 86 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...

  • Page 87: 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 quality products for over a decade, Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
  • Page 88 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. Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of...

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