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TYAN Transport GT20 B3870 Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Transport GT20 B3870 Service Engineer’s Manual...
  • Page 3 TYAN retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any time, without notice. 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 4 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice for the USA Compliance Information State- ment (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: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received including inter- ference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5 About this Manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your Transport GT20. This manual is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. This manual consists of the following parts Chapter 1: Provides an Introduction to the Transport GT20 B3870 bare-bones, packing list, describes the external components, gives a table of key compo- nents, and provides block diagrams of the system.
  • Page 6 SAFETY INFORMATION Before installing and using the Transport GT20, take note of the fol- lowing precautions: – Read all instructions carefully. – Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand. – Do not block the slots and opening on the unit, which are pro- vided for ventilation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1:Overview 1.1 About the Transport GT20 B3870 ......1 1.2 Features ..........2 1.3 Unpacking .
  • Page 8 3.5 Replacing the Slim CD-ROM ......42 3.6 Replacing the LED Control Board ......44 3.7 Replacing the M1012 Adapter Board .

  • Page 9: Chapter 1:Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview About the Transport GT20 B3870 Congratulations on your purchase of the TYAN Transport GT20 (B3870), a highly-optimized rack-mountable barebone system. The Transport GT20 (B3870) is designed to support ® Opteron™ 200 940-pin processor, providing a rich fea- ture set and incredible performance.

  • Page 10: Features

    • ATI XGI Volari Z7 (XG20) port • 16MB frame buffer memory Motherboard Storage • TYAN Tiger K8SSA S3870 system • Pre-installed slim type 24x CD-ROM board • (4) hot-swappable, SATA HDD • ATX footprint 10.2” x 12” (244mm x 305mm) Expansion Slot •...
  • Page 11 BIOS • AMI BIOS on 8Mbit LCP Flash ROM • Serial Console Redirect • Supports ACPI • PnP, DMI2.0 WfM2.0 Power Man- agement System Cooling • (5) 40*40*28mm 15000rpm heavy- duty fans • (1) passive CPU heatsink for 2PCs Regulatory •...

  • Page 12: Unpacking

    Unpacking This section describes the Transport GT20 package contents and accessories. 1.3.1 Opening the box Open the box carefully and ensure that all components are present and undamaged. The product should arrive pack- aged as illustrated below. Packaged accessories Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 13: Box Contents

    1.3.2 Box Contents Component Description Industry standard 1U chassis, (4) hot-swap HDD bays Tyan Tiger K8SSA S3870 motherboard (pre- installed) 24x slim CD-ROM drive (pre-installed) LED and USB control board (pre-installed) EPS 1U 500W PSU (pre-installed) (5) Fans (40 mm x 28 mm)

  • Page 14: Accessories

    If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your retailer or browse to TYAN’s Web site for service: http://www.tyan.com. The Web site also provides information on other TYAN prod- ucts, plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more. 1 x Tyan driver CD...
  • Page 15 2865 Tomcat K8E Mainboard Manual Barebone Manual Rail Kit Screws Kit Mounting Bracket x 4 Sliding Rails x 2 Sliding Brackets Front L-Bracket x 2 Rear L-Bracket x 2 Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 16: About The Product

    About the Product The following views show you the product. 1.4.1 Front View Reset switch Warning LED NMI switch HDD activity LED ID Switch Power LED ID LED CD-ROM Drive Power switch USB ports 2 x LAN LEDs Hard Drive Bay x 4 1.4.2 Rear View Power Supply Socket Power Supply Fan Aperture...

  • Page 17: Led Definition

    1.4.3 LED Definition Front Panel Color State Description Power Green Power ON Power OFF HDD Activity Amber Random Blink HDD access activity No disk activity LAN1/LAN2 Linkage Green LAN linked Green Blinking LAN accessing No LAN linked Warning Fan fails Normal Hot Swappable HDD Green...

  • Page 18: Internal View

    1.4.4 Internal View 1. PCI-X Slot 11. SATA Cables (4) 2. Link Bar 12. CD-ROM Cable 3. CPU1 Memory Slots 13. USB Cable 4. CPU2 Memory Slots 14. Four SATA HDD Bays 5. Power Connector 6. EPS Power Supply 7. Fans 8.

  • Page 19: Motherboard Block Diagram

    1.4.5 Motherboard Block Diagram Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 20: Motherboard Layout

    1.4.6 Motherboard Layout Chapter 1: Overview...
  • Page 21 Jumpers & Connectors Jumper Function /Connector J2/J3 3-pin Fan Connector COM2 Header USB Front Panel Connector PCI-X Frequency Select Jumper (Close 1-2) Default 133MHz (Close 2-3) 100MHz J4/J19/J20/ 4-pin Fan Connector with Speed Control Front Panel Header VGA Enable/Disable Jumper (Close 1-2) Default, Enabled (Close 2-3) Disabled SO-DIMM Socket...
  • Page 22 NOTE Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2:Setting Up

    Chapter 2: Setting Up 2.0.1 Before You Begin This chapter explains how to install the CPU, CPU heatsink, memory modules, and hard drives. Instructions on inserting a PCI card are also given. Take note of the precautions mentioned in this section when installing your system.

  • Page 24: Precautions

    2.0.4 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GT20 or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 25: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting After installing the necessary components, the Transport GT20 can be mounted in a rack using the supplied rack mounting kit. Rack mounting kit Sliding Rails x 2: Sliding Brackets x 4 (Front x 2, Rear x 2) Mounting Ears x 2 Screws Kit x 1 Mounting Brackets x 4 2.1.1 Installing the Server in a Rack...
  • Page 26 Installing the Inner Rails to Chassis 1. Screw the mounting ear to each side of GT20 as shown using 2 screws from the supplied screws kit. Mounting Ears 2. Draw out the inner rails from rail assembly. Install inner rails to left and right sides of chassis using 2 M4-5L(D) screws for each side.
  • Page 27 4. Locate the front and rear brackets. Rear Bracket x2 Front Bracket x2 5. Reserve 90mm for GT20 on the front bracket. Secure the front bracket to outer rail with 2 M4-4L(C) screws. M4-4L(C) Screw *Remember to add washer. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 28 6. Reserve the distance same as in Step 2 on rear bracket. Secure the rear bracket to outer rail with 2 M4-4L(C) screws. Remember to add washer Front Side Rear Side 7. Secure the outer rail to the rack using 2 brackets and 4 M4-8L(E) screws for each side (A).
  • Page 29 Rackmounting the Server 8. Draw out the middle rail to the latch position. 9. Lift the chassis and then insert the inner slide rails into the middle rails. 10. Push the chassis in and press the latch key (A). Then push the whole system into the rack (B).
  • Page 30 11. Secure the mounting ears of chassis to the rack with 2 M4-15L(F) screws. Note: To avoid injury, it is strongly recom- mended that two people lift the GT20 into the place while a third person screws it to the rack.

  • Page 31: Installing Motherboard Components

    Installing Motherboard Components This section describes how to install components on to the motherboard, including CPU, memory modules and PCI card. 2.2.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GT20 chassis cover. 1. Remove the screw on the back side. Then slide the chas- sis cover in the direction of arrow.

  • Page 32: Installing The Memory

    2.2.2 Installing the Memory Follow these instructions to install the memory modules on the motherboard. 1. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard. 2. Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of the arrows as shown in the following illustration. 3.

  • Page 33: Installing The Cpu And Heatsink

    2.2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 1. Follow these instructions to install the CPU and CPU heatsink. 2. Locate the CPU sockets. 3. To make the heatsink installation easier, remove the link bar. 4. Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 34 5. Place the CPU on the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is located in the right direction. 6. Press the CPU socket lever down in the direction shown to secure the CPU. 7. Align the heatsink screw holes with the holes on the motherboard and insert heatsink screws as shown.
  • Page 35 8. Secure the heatsink to the motherboard using four screws. 9. Place the airduct on top of the heatsink. 10. Screw the airduct to the backplane. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 36 11. Install memory for CPU2 before you replace the link bar. 12. Replace the link bar and screw it firmly to the chassis. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 37: Installing The Pci-X Card

    2.2.4 Installing the PCI-X Card Follow these instructions to install a PCI-X card. 1. Push the tab of PCI-X slot on the rear panel in the direc- tion as shown to release the I/O shield. 2. Move the I/O shield to right as shown and then take off the I/O shield.
  • Page 38 4. Push the tab of PCI-X slot on the rear panel in the direc- tion as shown to secure PCI-X card. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 39: Installing The External Hard Drive

    Installing the External Hard Drive The GT20 chassis kit supports external SATA or SCSI hard drives. Follow these instructions to install an external SATA or SCSI hard drive. 1. Press the locking lever latch in the direction of arrow (A) and then pull the locking lever open (B).
  • Page 40 4. Using 4 HDD screws to secure the HDD. 5. Reinsert the drive tray into the chassis (A), ensuring that the drive tray is completely inserted into the chassis (B). 6. Pressing the locking lever to secure the hard drive tray. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 41: Installing The Slim Fdd (Option)

    Installing the Slim FDD (Option) 1. Locate the two FDD rails and screws from the FDD kit. Secure the two rails to FDD using four screws. FDD Rails & Screws 2. Connect the FFC cable to FDD. 3. Using a screw driver to pull open the door of FDD tray. 4.
  • Page 42 5. Connect the FFC cable to the connector on M1012 adapter board. 6. Locate the FDD cable from FDD kit. Connect the wrinkle side to the connector on M1012 adapter board. Refer to the picture below for the correct direction. For Mainboard For M1012 7.

  • Page 43: Chapter 3:Replacing Pre-Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components Introduction This chapter explains how to replace pre installed compo- nents including the motherboard, LED control board, HDD, and CD-ROM drive. Take note of the precautions in this section when installing your system. 3.1.1 Work Area Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.

  • Page 44: Precautions

    3.1.3 Precautions Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GT20 or injury to yourself.

  • Page 45: Disassembly Flowchart

    Disassembly Flowchart The following flowchart outlines the disassembly procedure. Rear Components DIMMs Chass rear cover CPU/heatsink assembly Air duct PCI card Mainboard Mainboard Power supply Front Components Chassis rear cover PCBs CD-ROM Control M1012 Board Adapter Board HDD Backplane Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 46: Removing The Cover

    Removing the Cover Before replacing any parts you must remove the chassis cover. Follow these instructions to remove the cover of the Transport GT20 chassis cover. 1. Remove the screw on the back side. Then slide the chas- sis cover in the direction of arrow. 2.

  • Page 47: Replacing Motherboard Components

    Replacing Motherboard Components Follow these instructions to replace motherboard compo- nents, including the motherboard. 3.4.1 Disconnecting All Motherboard Cables Before replacing the motherboard or certain components, remove cables connected to the motherboard. Follow these instructions to remove all motherboard cabling. 1.
  • Page 48 3. Disconnect all cables from front panel, USB, fans and SATA connectors. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 49: Removing The Motherboard

    3.4.2 Removing the Motherboard After removing all of those cables, follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the chassis. 1. Remove the link bar. 2. Remove nine screws securing the motherboard to the chassis. 3. Remove the motherboard. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 50: Replacing The Slim Cd-Rom

    Replacing the Slim CD-ROM Follow these instructions to replace the CD-ROM. 1. Remove power and data cables from the slim CD-ROM adapter. Power Cable Data Cable 2. Press the tab in the directions as show to release the CD- ROM drive. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 51 3. The CD-ROM drive will be freed from the drive bay after pressing the tab. 4. Remove two screws that secure CD-ROM drive to the bracket. 5. Replace the CD-ROM drive. 6. Secure CD-ROM to the bracket using two screws. Then replace the unit into the drive bay and connect the CD- ROM power and data cables.

  • Page 52: Replacing The Led Control Board

    Replacing the LED Control Board Follow these instructions to replace the LED control board. 1. Remove two screws securing LED control board unit to the chassis. 2. Lift the LED control board unit free of the chassis. 3. Remove three screws securing LED control board to the bracket.
  • Page 53 4. Lift the LED control board free from the chassis. After replacement, insert the unit into the chassis. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 54: Replacing The M1012 Adapter Board

    Replacing the M1012 Adapter Board 1. Remove all of those cables connected to the adapter board, including fan cables, CD-ROM power cable, front LED panel cable, power cables, and SATA cables. Refer to p.46 for the location. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 55 2. Remove six screws to release the adapter board. Refer to p.46 for the location. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 56: M1012 Adapter Board Features For B3870

    3.7.1 M1012 Adapter Board Features for B3870 J1: Front Panel J16: LCM Connector Connector J14: Fan Tach Connector FDD1: Standard Floppy Connector J7:Fan Tach & PWM Connector J3: LAN/ID LED Connector JP1: Fan Input Select Connector J19: CD-ROM Power Connector J5: Fan Connector J9: Fan Connector J11: Fan Connector...

  • Page 57: System Fan Layout

    3.7.2 System Fan Layout The following picture provides the information for system fan layout. Refer to the tables on p.48 for information on connec- tion. System Fan Speed Control Signal M1012 Adapter Board Connect to Motherboard J7 (PWM Signal) J20 (PWM Signal) System Fan Monitoring Signal Barebone System Fan Connect to...

  • Page 58: M1012 Adapter Board Connector Pin Definition

    3.7.3 M1012 Adapter Board Connector Pin Definition J1 TYFP Front Panel Connector HDLED+ PW_LED+ HDLED - PW_LED - RESET- PWR_SW+ RESET+ PWR_SW - VOLTAGE5 WLED+ EXT_INT WLED- V5SB KEY PIN ICH_SMBDAT ICH_SMBCLK INTRU# J2 Front Panel Connector HDLED+ HDLED- RESET+ RESET- PW_LED+ PW_LED-...
  • Page 59 J3 LAN/ID LED Connector LAN1_LED+ LAN1_LED- LAN2_LED+ LAN2_LED- LAN3_LED+ LAN3_LED- ID_LED+ ID_LED- ID_SW+ ID_SW- KEY PIN FAN Signal Related Connector Pin Definition NOTE: The FAN signal naming is based on HW circuit design only. It might be different from the system fan naming. J4 Fan TACH &...
  • Page 60 J13 Fan TACH Connector FAN1_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN3_TACH KEY PIN J14 Fan TACH Connector FAN1_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN3_TACH FAN4_TACH FAN5_TACH FAN6_TACH FAN7_TACH FAN8_TACH FAN9_TACH FAN10_TACH KEY PIN J6 Fan Connector FAN1_12VPWM FAN1_TACH FAN2_TACH FAN2_12VPWM Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 61 J10 Fan Connector FAN3_12VPWM FAN3_TACH FAN4_TACH FAN4_12VPWM J11 Fan Connector FAN5_12VPWM FAN5_TACH FAN6_TACH FAN6_12VPWM J9 Fan Connector FAN7_12VPWM FAN7_TACH FAN8_TACH FAN8_12VPWM Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 62 J5 Fan Connector FAN9_12VPWM FAN9_TACH FAN10_TACH FAN10_12VPWM J15 & J16 LCM Connectors LCM_+5V LCM_SIN KEY PIN LCM_+5VSB LCM_SOUT JP1 Fan Input Select Connector Pin1 & Pin2 Close Fan PWM signal from J8 Pin2 & Pin3 Close Fan PWM signal from J4, J7 &...

  • Page 63: Replacing The Sata Backplane

    Replacing the SATA Backplane 1. After removing the M1012 adapter board, disconnect those cables connected to the SATA backplane, including SATA and power cables. 2. Grab the two tabs to lift the SATA backplane off. 3. Remove ten screws that secure the bracket to the adapter board.
  • Page 64 4. Release the adapter board free from the bracket. 5. After replacement, place and secure the unit into the chassis following the reverse procedures from step 1 to Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 65: Sata Backplane Features

    3.8.1 SATA Backplane Features U4, SATA 4 Connector U3, SATA 3 Connector U2, SATA 2 Connector HDD Power LED HDD Active LED U1, SATA 1 Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 66 Power Connector J4, SATA 4 Connector J3, SATA 3 Connector J2, SATA 2 Connector J1, SATA 1 Connector Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 67: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the Power Supply 1. Remove two screws securing the power supply to the chassis. 2. Remove the screw securing fan assembly to the chassis. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...
  • Page 68 3. Lift the power supply free from the chassis. After replace- ment, place and secure the unit into the chassis following the reverse procedures from steps 1 to 2. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components...

  • Page 69: Appendix I: Bios Differences

    Appendix I: BIOS Differences The following table displays the differences in BIOS between B3870 and S3870. For a complete review of S3870 BIOS, refer to the motherboard manual. S3870 Mainboard B3870 Barebone Advanced Floppy Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2 “] Floppy A [Disabled] Configuration Floppy B [Enabled]...
  • Page 70 Appendix II: Cable Connection Tables SATA Cable Table 1: B3870G20S4H Model M1204 SATA Backplane Connect to Motherboard SATA 1 SATA 1 (J29) SATA 2 SATA 2 (J28) SATA 3 SATA 3 (J31) SATA 4 SATA 4 (J30) FAN Cable Table 2: System Fan to M1012 Adapter Board System Fan Connect to M1012...
  • Page 71 Power Supply Cable Table 4: Power Supply to Motherboard Power Supply Connect to Motherboard P1 24-pin power cable PW1 24-pin connector P2 8-pin power cable PW2 8-pin connector Table 5: Power Supply to M1012 Adapter Board Power Supply Connect to M1012 P3 4-pin power cable PW2 4-pin connector...
  • Page 72 Other Cables Table 7: M1012 Adapter Board to Motherboard M1012 Connect to Motherboard J1 Front Panel connector J24 (TYFP1) J3 (LAN / ID LED) J5 (TYFP2) Table 8: M1003 Front Panel Control Board Related Cable M1003 J1 USB connector Motherboard J22 USB2 M1003 J2 connector M1012 J2 connector Table 9: CD-ROM Related Cable...
  • Page 73 Appendix III: Installing SMDC Cards The following provides you with the information on installing SMDC cards. You may refer to the following for installing M3289 or M3290 into HDD tray or chassis. Screws List (including screws for Rail) A: Flat 6#-32 x4~x16 B: B-type 6#-32 x4 C: M4-4L x8 D: M4-5L x4...
  • Page 74 Installing M3289 into HDD Tray 1. Fold up the cable. 2. a: Choose a HDD tray. b: Insert the cable into the rear of HDD tray. c: Pull the cable out. 3. Connect the cable to M3289.
  • Page 75 4. Align M3289 in reverse with 4 “M1” stand-offs. Secure the SMDC with 4 screws as illustrated. 5. Secure M3289 onto HDD tray as illustrated. 6. Insert and secure the HDD tray. NOTE: For internal or dummy HDD tray, secure the HDD tray with 1 or 2 screws.
  • Page 76 Installing M3290/M3291 into HDD tray 1. Secure a removable stand-off of 13.5mm to the location of “M2” stand-off as illustrated on SMDC bracket. 2. Secure M3290 in reverse to 4 “M2” stand-offs on bracket. 3. a: Choose a HDD tray. NOTE: Refer to the location of SMDC connector on mainboard for choosing a HDD tray.
  • Page 77 4. a: Inset the cable into the rear of HDD tray. b: Connect the cable to M3290. c: Insert and secure HDD tray. 5. Arrange and connect the cable to SMDC connector on mainboard. Be careful not to block the air flow. Installing M3290/M3291 into GT24 Chassis NOTE: The products produced now may not support the pro- cedures below.
  • Page 78 3. Align M3290 with 4 “M2” PC stand-offs. Secure M3290 to mainboard with 4 screws. 4. Connect the cable to M3290. Arrange and connect the cable to SMDC connector on mainboard. Be careful not to block the air flow. 5. Reconnect the power connectors on HDD backplane and M1012.

  • Page 79: 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 qual- ity products for over a decade, Tyan has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
  • Page 80 RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and the package should be mailed pre- paid. TYAN will pay to have the board shipped back to you. Transport GT20, B3870 Service Engineer’s Manual v1.0 Document part No. D1754-100...

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