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TYAN Tomcat i945GM S3095 User Manual

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Tomcat i945GM
S3095
Version 1.1
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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

    Installing the Processor, Heatsink & Fan Page 23 Installing the Memory Page 26 Attaching Drive Cables Page 28 Installing Add-in Cards Page 30 Installing Tyan M3095 Audio Daughter Card Page 31 2.10 Connecting External Devices Page 32 2.11 Installing the Power Supply Page 33 2.12...

  • Page 3: Check The Box Contents

    1 x IEEE1394 Header Cable 1 x S3095 user’s manual 1 x S3095 Quick Reference guide 1 x TYAN driver CD 1 x I/O shield If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement before continuing with the installation process.
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  • Page 5: Congratulations

    S3095 offers exceptional performance and versatile solution for your server platform. 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 1GB DDR2 DIMM & Power Supply •Monitoring temperature for CPU & Chipset environment •Intel 945GM Memory Controller Hub •Pin header for Fault LED, •Intel ICH7M-DH I/O Controller Hub Power/Suspend LED & HDD activity LED •One pin header for Chassis Integrated LAN Controllers Intrusion detection •Two Intel 82573 PCI-E single port •Watch Dog Timer supported...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Board Installation

    Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power supply case). For the safest conditions, TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap. (2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board, or flex the board in any way.

  • Page 8: Board Image

    2.1- Board Image S3095G3NR-CF 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.

  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    2.2 - Block Diagram Tomcat i945GM S3095 Block Diagram...

  • Page 10: Board Parts, Jumpers And Connectors

    2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors 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. Jumper Legend OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover CLOSED –...
  • Page 11 Jumper/Connector Function CPUFAN1 CPU Fan Connector FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 Chassis FAN Connector LVDS Connector LVDS Power Connector Audio Card Connector Front Panel Header USB Header LPT1 Printer Port connector Secondary COM Port Header IEEE 1394 Port 1 Header IEEE 1394 Port 2 Header MIN PCI Mini PCI slot Clear CMOS Jumper...
  • Page 12 CPUFAN1 LPT1 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 J26: LVDS Power Connector Use this header to connect the Power of LCD panel. Connector: ARC Please read the LCD panel pin definition before plug 5W1.2411C- 11100.108...
  • Page 13 Signal STB# AFD# ERR# INIT# SLIN# ACK# BUSY SLCT J15: Audio Card pin header (connected to Tyan M3095 Audio daughter card J6 via audio cable) Signal Signal HD_Audio_Reset VCC12V Bit Clock 5V standby Sync Serial Data Out Ground Serial Data In...
  • Page 14 JP3: Suspend LED Header You may see the system status via the Suspend LED Header.
  • Page 15 J20 (USB1): USB Front Header Use this header to connect to front panel USB connector. Signal Signal Data 0- Data 1- Data 0+ Data 1+ J10: LVDS connector Connector: IPEX 20381-040E-00F The S3095 offers the possibility to connect LCD panel through LVDS connector.
  • Page 16 JP2: IDE 20 Pin 5V Enable/Disable Jumper (for DOM, S3095G3NR only) Use this jumper to enable/disable the internal DOM power for IDE 20 pin. Pin 1 Pin 2 DOM_PWR_SEL Pin 3 VCC5 Disable Enable...
  • Page 17 J25: COM Port Header The mainboard offers one 9-pin Serial port header. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to it. Signal Signal J13: Front Panel Header The Front Panel Header is used to connect some control or signal wires from motherboard to chassis, such as HDD LED, power LED, power button, and reset button.
  • Page 19 CF1: Compact Flash Connector (S3095G3NR-CF only) Signal Signal CS1# IORD# IOWR# INTRQ CSEL# RST# IORDY# DMARQ DMACK# DASP# PDIAG# JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper when you forgot your system/setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting. How to clear the CMOS data Power off system and disconnect power supply from AC source Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and 3 for several...
  • Page 20 MIN PCI...
  • Page 21 MIN PCI: Mini PCI Socket SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL 3.3V FRAME# CLKRUN# TRDY# SERR# STOP# 3.3V PERR# DEVSEL# C / BE# AD14 AD15 AD13 RESERVED AD12 AD11 INTB# AD10 3.3V INTA# RESERVED RESERVED C / BE0# 3.3VAUX 3.3V RST# 3.3V 3.3V REQ# GNT#...

  • 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...

  • Page 23: Installing The Processor, Heatsink & Fan

    2.5 - Installing the Processor, Heatsink & Fan Your Tomcat i945GM S3095 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the TYAN website for latest processor support: http://www.tyan.com CPU & Heatsink Installation The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible.
  • Page 24 Install the retention module into the CPU socket from the reverse of motherboard. Tear off the stick on the retention module before installing. Place the heatsink on the CPU. Use a screw driver to fix the installation of heatsink.
  • Page 25 Follow the direction suggested as below to finish the installation. Cooling Fan Installation After you have installed the processor, the heatsink should be installed to ensure that the processor runs efficiently and does not overheat. Use the heatsink supplied for best results. Follow these instructions to install the heatsink shown.

  • Page 26: Installing The Memory

    Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and processor. Only DDRII 400/533/667 modules are required. Check the TYAN Web site at: www.tyan.com for details of the type of memory recommended for your motherboard.
  • Page 27 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.

  • Page 28: Attaching Drive Cables

    Attaching IDE Drive Cable (S3095G3NR only) 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 29 Connections for these drives are also very simple. There is no need to set Master/Slave jumpers on SATA drives. Tyan has supplied one SATA cable. If you are in need of other cables or power adapters please contact your place of purchase.

  • Page 30: Installing Add-In Cards

    2.8 Installing Add-In Cards Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your motherboard. For this reason, we’ve provided the diagrams below, showing the slots that appear on your motherboard. PCI Express X4 Slot PCI Slot Simply find the appropriate slot for your add-in card and insert the card firmly.

  • Page 31: Installing Tyan M3095 Audio Daughter Card

    2.9 Installing M3095 Audio daughter card To provide great audio experience, Tyan S3095 is including M3095, the audio daughter card with Realtec ALC888 in the box. Here is the pin assignment list for Tyan M3095. J3 CD-IN J6 Audio Card pin header (connect to Tyan S3095 J15...

  • Page 32: Connecting External Devices

    2.10 Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack for this S3095 motherboard: PS/2 Top: D-Sub(VGA) Mouse/Keyboard Bottom: DVI Gigabit Ethernet x 2 10/100 LAN Port USB x 2 Serial Port NOTE: Peripheral devices can be plugged straight into any of these ports but software may be required to complete the installation.

  • Page 33: Installing The Power Supply

    2.11 - Installing the Power Supply There are two power connectors on your Tomcat i945GM. The Tomcat i945GM S3095 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 may not be compatible with the board and can damage the motherboard and/or CPU(s).
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  • Page 35: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1. About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.

  • Page 36: Getting Help

    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 37: Bios Main Menu

    3.2 BIOS Main Menu In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration.
  • Page 38 PC Health Status Use this menu to show your system temperature, speed and voltage status. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.

  • Page 39: Standard Cmos Features

    3.3 Standard CMOS Features In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration options. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen. Users use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp>...
  • Page 40 Halt On Determines if the computer should stop when an error is detected during power • No Errors • All Errors • All, But Keyboard • All, But Diskette • All, But Disk/Key Base Memory (read only) This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the value of the base memory is typically 640K for system with 640K memory size installed on the motherboard.
  • Page 41 The system displays advanced details like the number of heads / cylinders / sectors on the detected disk and the maximum storage capacity of the disk. IDE HDD Auto-Detection To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head…on this channel.

  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features

    3.4 Advanced BIOS Features In Advanced BIOS features, you will be able to adjust many features that affect system speed and boot-up options. Hyper-Threading Technology Enable this only if you have an Intel Hyper Threading processor. Enabling Hyperthreading activates additional CPU threads. These threads may appear as additional processors but will share some resources with the other threads within the physical package.
  • Page 43 Boot Other Device This option allows the system to boot from any other bootable device. • Enabled • Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek During Power-On Self-Test (POST), BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. •...
  • Page 44 Delay IDE Initial(Seconds) This defines the delay (in seconds) between detecting and starting IDE devices. • 0~15, the default is 1. CPU L3 Cache This item allows users to enable or disable the CPU L3 cache. • Enabled • Disabled 3.4.1 CPU Feature Press [Enter] to access advanced features of the CPU.
  • Page 45 the internal CPU clock speed. This is done with a 50% duty-cycle, which means that a 2GHz CPU will then effectively run at a 1GHz clock speed. Due to the fast response time of the thermal monitor circuit (~50ns) the CPU will only be ‘throttled’ for a very brief period. Once the CPU-die temperature is within safe operating limits again it’ll set back to the 2GHz clock speed it originally operated at.
  • Page 46 3.4.2 Removable Device Priority This item allows you to select removable boot device priority. 3.4.3 Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority.
  • Page 47 3.4.4 Romote Access Config Console Redirection This option will redirect the BIOS and POST screens to the serial port to allow remote management using a terminal server. • Enabled • Disabled Baud Rate The Baud Rate is the transmission speed between two computers. The speed needs to be the same.
  • Page 48 Agent Port Address Specify which COM port address is used for Console Redirection. Connection Wait Time Specify the Timeout value for connection. Continued C. R. after POST Enabled Enable Console Redirection after OS has loaded. • On • Off...

  • Page 49: Advanced Chipset Features

    3.5 Advanced Chipset Features In Advanced Chipset Features, you will be able to adjust many of the chipset special features. DRAM Timing Selectable This option permits you to either manually select memory timings, or allow the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) to determine the said timings automatically. •...
  • Page 50 • 5 • 4 • 3 • 2 DRAM RAS# Precharge Time This setting is the number of cycles needed to return data to its original location to close the bank or number of cycles to page memory before the next bank activate command can be issued.
  • Page 51 card's use. The full range of memory is therefore available for the operating system to use. However, if your ISA card requires the use of that memory area, it may then fail to work. Since ISA cards are a thing of the past, it is highly recommended that you disable this feature.

  • Page 52: Integrated Peripherals

    3.6 Integrated Peripherals Options related to onboard peripheral features could be altered through the following: Watch Dog Function This option controls the function for Watch Dog. • Disabled • Enabled/Sec. • Enabled/Min Watch Dog Function Time-Out Value Type in the Time-Out value for your Watch Dog function. •...
  • Page 53 3.6.1 OnChip IDE Device IDE Bus Master Choose IDE Bus Master Enabled can save the CPU resource when the IDE device transferring data to the memory. On-Chip IDE-1 Controller Enable or disable the onboard IDE-1 controller. • Enabled • Disabled ***On-chip Serial ATA Setting*** SATA Mode This selects the mode for the SATA controller.
  • Page 54 PATA IDE Mode This selects the mode for the PATA controller. [Primary] IDE is Primary Channel (IDE channel1). Secondary Channel (IDE channel2) master is SATA2 and Slave is SATA4. [Secondary] IDE is Secondary Channel (IDE channel2). Primary Channel (IDE channel1) master is SATA1 and slave is SATA3. SATA Port This item is read only.
  • Page 55 Onboard Parallel Port To use the parallel port on the system, select an address and corresponding interrupt for the parallel port. • 378/IRQ7 • 278/IRQ5 • 3BC/IRQ7 • Disabled Parallel Port Mode This field allows the user to select the parallel port mode. The default value is SPP that automatically selects the correct mode to use.
  • Page 56 when it is in ECP mode. Please note that there is no performance advantage in choosing DMA Channel 3 over DMA Channel 1 or vice versa. As long as either Channel 3 or Channel 1 is available for your parallel port to use, the parallel port will be able to function properly in ECP mode.
  • Page 57 Disabled. It will free up an IRQ for other devices to use. • Enabled • Disabled Note: USB 2.0 has a throughput of 480 Mbps (40 times faster than USB 1.1) and is fully backward compatible with USB 1.1. USB Keyboard Support via You may choose when to have USB keyboard support, via OS or BIOS.

  • Page 58: Pci Express Root Port Function

    3.6.4 PCI Express Root Port Function This option enables the BIOS to detect the PCI devices attached to the four PCI Express ports. PCI Express LAN1/LAN2 Controller When enabled, the BIOS check these ports to detect and activate the PCI devices connected to them.

  • Page 59: Power Management Setup

    3.7 Power Management Setup Options related to power management can be altered through the following: ACPI Suspend Type This item selects the type of Suspend mode. [S1 (PowerOn-Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function. [S3 (Suspend-To-RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function. •...
  • Page 60 Note: This option is enabled only if S3 or S1 & S3 is selected from the ACPI Suspend Type option. WakeUp by PME# of PCI When set to [Enabled], access to the PCI card will cause the system to wake up. The PCI card must support the wake up function •...

  • Page 61: Pci Express Pm Function

    [Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power will be powered on automatically. [Last State]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns.

  • Page 62: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations This section allows configuring PnP / PCI resources. Resources Controlled By When this option is set to AUTO, the BIOS by using ESCD, controls the IRQ and DMA assignments of all of the boot and PNP devices in the system. If you set this option to Manual, you will be able to manually assign all IRQ and DMA information.

  • Page 63: Irq Resources

    ***PCI Express relative items*** Maximum Payload Size This setting defines the maximum payload size. • 128 • 256 • 512 • 1024 • 2048 • 4096 This controls the maximum amount of data that can be transferred in a packet. Larger payload sizes increase data throughput, but increase the time that an application must wait for data to begin being transferred.

  • Page 64: Pc Health Status

    3.9 PC Health Status This section monitors critical parameters of your PC and can automatically shutdown the PC if the temperature of the processor exceeds the specified threshold value. This is only available if there is a Hardware Monitor onboard. Note: The onboard Winbond 83627EHG hardware monitoring ASIC automatically detects the system, motherboard and CPU temperature.
  • Page 65 CPUFAN1/FAN1/2/3 Fail Action Shutdown the system or warning beep which the onboard CPUFAN1 / FAN1 / FAN2 / FAN3 stop working be detected. NOTE: Shutdown procedure only works in ACPI OS. • Disabled • Warning Beep • Shutdown System Case-Open Detection Enable/Disable: when chassis open event is detected, BIOS will record the event.
  • Page 66 Target Temp. If current temp. > Target Temp. + Tolerance, increase fan speed. If current temp. < Target Temp. – Tolerance, decrease fan speed. Fan Temp. Tolerance If current temp. > Target Temp. + Tolerance, increase fan speed. If current temp.

  • Page 67: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    3.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal- performance system operations. 3.11 Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal- performance system operations. 3.12 Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself.
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  • Page 69: Chapter 4: Diagnostics

    The most common type of error is a memory error. Before contacting your vendor or TYAN Technical Support, be sure that you note as much as you can about the beep code length and order that you experience. Also, be ready with information regarding add-in cards, drives and O/S to speed the support process and come to a quicker solution.

  • Page 70: Bios Post Code

    4.3 - BIOS Post Code BootBlock POST Code List : Post Code Mnemonic Post Routine Description (Port 80) TP_BB_CS_INIT Initializes the host PCI device. TP_BB_BRIDGE_INIT Initializes the SMB support. TP_BB_CPU_INIT Initializes the CPU if needed. TP_BB_TIMER_INIT Initializes timer. TP_BB_IO_INIT Configures I/O floppy and LPT port. TP_BB_FORCE Checks for a forced flash.
  • Page 71 Main BIOS POST Code List : Post Code Mnemonic Post Routine Description (Port 80) TP_IPMI_INIT Initializes the IPMI interface and check BMC status. (Optional) TP_VERIFY_REAL Verifies if the CPU is in real mode from cold start. TP_DISABLE_NMI Disables NMIs. TP_GET_CPU_TYPE Gets CPU Type.
  • Page 72 TP_PRE_SYS_SHADOW Initializes external cache before shadowing. (Optional) TP_BASERAMH (Optional) TP_COMPUTE_SPEED Computes CPU clock speed in MHz. TP_PDM_INIT Initializes the Phoenix Dispatch Manager. TP_CMOS_TEST (Optional) TP_CHK_SHUTDOWN Vector to proper shutdown routine. TP_SYS_SHADOW Shadows the system BIOS. TP_CACHE_AUTO Sizes the external cache. TP_DBGSRV_INIT (Optional) TP_ADV_CS_CONFIG...
  • Page 73 TP_MP_INIT_MIN Quick initializes of all AP’s in early post. (Optional) TP_CACHE_CONFIG Enables cache(s). TP_PM_SETUP_SMM Performs SMM initializations. (Optional) TP_DISP_CACHE Displays cache RAM size if desired. TP_CUST_DFLT (Optional) TP_DISP_SHADOWS Displays BIOS shadow status. TP_ERROR_MSGS Displays any errors found. TP_TEST_CONFIG Checks for bad configurations. TP_RTC_TEST (Optional) TP_KEYBOARD...
  • Page 74 TP_PMCPUSPEED (Optional) TP_PM_SETUP Late SMM initialization. (Optional) TP_SECURITY_INIT Initializes the system security engine. (Optional) TP_IRQS Enables the proper hardware interrupts. TP_FDISK_FAST_INIT2 (Optional) TP_TIME_OF_DAY Sets time of day. TP_KEYLOCK_TEST Tests if key-lock or keyboard controller password is on. (Optional) TP_KEY_RATE (Optional) TP_ERASE_F2 Removes “Press F2”...
  • Page 75 requested. TP_PEM_SYSER_INIT Initializes (clears) the system error flags. (Optional) TP_HOTKEY_START Installs the IRQ1 vector. (Optional) TP_DUAL_CMOS (Optional) TP_HOTKEY_END Marks the fact that we are no longer in POST. (Optional) TP_DOCK_INIT (Optional) TP_CONSOLE_INIT Installs console before any text output, if requested. (Optional) TP_DOCK_INIT_LATE (Optional) TP_CONSOLE_COMPORT...
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  • Page 77: Appendix: How To Make A Driver Diskette

    Appendix: How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and copy the RAID driver from \drivers\Windows\RAID\ESB RIAD Driver 6.075.2.3\ to the floppy disk in another Windows system 2....

  • Page 78: Glossary

    Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for demands of 3D graphics applications.
  • Page 79 Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses. Bus mastering: allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).
  • Page 80 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.
  • Page 81 IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self-contained HDD interface. It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller. IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE. I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.) Initial Program Load (IPL): a feature built into BBS-compliant devices,...
  • Page 82 PCI PIO (PCI Programmable Input/Output) modes: the data transfer modes used by 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.
  • Page 83 RAIDIOS: stands for RAID I/O Steering, a type of RAID technology from Intel. RAIDIOS is a specification used to enable an embedded I/O controller, embedded on the motherboard, to be used as just an I/O controller or to be the I/O component of a hardware RAID subsystem.
  • Page 84 SSI (Server System Infrastructure): an industry initiative intended to provide ready-to-use design specifications for common server hardware elements (chassis, power supplies, and racks) to promote and support server industry growth. Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue to operate normally.

  • Page 85: 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.
  • Page 86 Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement (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: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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