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TYAN Transport TX46 (B4985 Service Manual

TYAN Transport TX46 (B4985 Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Transport TX46 B4985 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 inaccura- cies of information contained in this document.
  • Page 4 Federal Communications Commission 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 TX46-B4985. This manual consists of the following sections: Chapter 1: Provides an Introduction to the TX46-B4985 bare- bone, packing list, describes the external compo- nents, gives a table of key components, and provides block diagrams of the system.
  • Page 6 Safety Information Before installing and using the Transport TX46, 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 or openings on the unit which are provided for ventilation.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 About the TYAN Transport TX46-B4985 ........1 1.2 Product Model ................2 1.3 Features ..................3 1.4 Unpacking ..................5 1.4.1 Box Contents................5 1.4.2 Accessories ................6 1.5 About the Product ................ 8 1.5.1 System Front View and Front Panel ........
  • Page 8 3.6 Replacing the SAS/SATA Backplane .......... 48 3.6.1 SAS/SATA Backplane (M1215) Features for TX46-B4985. 49 3.6.2 SAS/SATA Backplane Connector Pin Definitions....51 3.7 Replacing the Power Supply ............52 3.8 Replacing the System Fans ............54 Appendix I: BIOS Differences Appendix II: Cable Connection Tables Appendix III: Installing SMDC Card Technical Support...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview About the TYAN Transport TX46-B4985 Congratulations on your purchase of the TYAN Transport TX46-B4985, a highly-optimized rack-mountable barebone system. The Transport TX46-B4985 is designed to support ® the latest four AMD Opteron™ 8000 series 1207-pin pro- cessor, providing a rich feature set and incredible perfor- ®...

  • Page 10: Product Model

    Product Model Power Model HDD Bays Backplane Supply 2-port B4985T46V2H Single 850W SAS/SATA B4985T46V2H Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 11: Features

    Supports TYAN Server Management • Three (3) RJ45 10/100/1000 Base-T (TSM) port with activity LED • TYAN SMDC M3291, IPMI v2.0 • Two (2) USB 2.0 ports compliant remote server management • One (1) 9-pin UART Serial port kit (Option) •...
  • Page 12 Regulatory • FCC Class B (Declaration of Conformity) • CE (Declaration of Conformity) Environment • Operating: 5ºC~35ºC • Non-Operating: -40ºC~70ºC Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 13: Unpacking

    1.4.1 Box Contents Component Description Industry standard 2U chassis, (2) swappable HDD bays Tyan Thunder n4250QE S4985G3NR motherboard (pre-installed) Slim DVD-ROM drive (pre-installed) SAS/SATA backplane (pre-installed) LED and USB control board (pre- installed) EPS 12V 850W PSU (pre-installed)

  • 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. TYAN Driver CD...
  • Page 15 Rail Kit Front Rear Sliding Brackets Mounting Bracket x 4 Front L-Bracket x 2 Rear L-Bracket x 2 Screws Kit Sliding Rails x 2 Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 16: About The Product

    About the Product This section contains hardware diagrams and a block dia- gram of the TX46-B4985 system. 1.5.1 System Front View and Front Panel See the diagram below for details of the front panel indicators and switches. Power LED LAN LEDs Reset button ID LED ID button...

  • Page 17: Led Definitions

    1.5.3 LED Definitions Front Panel Color State Description Power Green Power ON Power OFF HDD Activity Blinking HDD/DVD-ROM access activity No disk activity LAN1/LAN2 Activity Amber Blinking LAN accessing No LAN linked ID LED System is identified System is not identified Hot Swappable HDD Green Power connected...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Layout

    1.5.4 Motherboard Layout Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 19: Jumpers & Connectors

    1.5.5 Jumpers & Connectors Jumper/Connector Function SMBUS Connector Fan Connector (for barebone use only) Clear CMOS Jumper - Pin 2-3 closed: Normal (Default) - Pin 1-2 closed: Clear NMI Header J30/J95 USB Front Panel Connector J30: USB2 J95: USB3 J101 COM2 Header J115 Front Panel Header...

  • Page 20: Block Diagram

    1.5.6 Block Diagram Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 21: System Internal View

    1.5.7 System Internal View 1. Memory slots 9. Slim FDD drive bay (option) 2. CPU sockets 10. Slim DVD-ROM drive 3. PCI-E x16 slots 11. SAS/SATA backplane 4. PCI slot 12. DVD-ROM Cable 5. PCI-E x4 slots 13. Front panel control cable 6.
  • Page 22 Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Setting Up

    Chapter 2: Setting Up Before You Begin This chapter explains how to install motherboard components including CPUs, CPU heatsinks, 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

    2.1.3 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 TX46-B4985 or injury to yourself.

  • Page 25: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting After installing the necessary components, the Transport TX46-B4985 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 2.2.1 Installing the Server in a Rack...
  • Page 26 Installing the Inner Rails to the Unit 1. Screw the mounting ears to each side of TX46-B4985 as shown using two screws and washers from the supplied screws kit. 2. Draw out the inner rails from rail assembly. Install the inner rails to left and right sides of the unit using five (5) M4-5L (B) screws for each side.
  • Page 27 4. Locate the front and rear brackets. Rear Bracket x2 Front Bracket x2 5. Secure the front and rear brackets to the outer rails as shown, using the two M4-4L (A) screws for each side. 6. Adjust the outer rails to fit the length of the rack (the distance measured in step 3).
  • Page 28 7. Secure the outer rail to the rack using 2 brackets and 4 M4-8L (C) screws for each side (A). Secure the mounting brackets from inside, not outside, of the rack (B). Mounting Bracket Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 29 Rackmounting the Server 8. Draw out the middle rail to the latch position. 9. Lift the unit and then insert the inner slide rails into the middle rails. 10. Push the unit in and press the latch key. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 30 11. Push the whole system into the rack. 12. Secure the mounting ears of the unit to the rack with 2 M4-15L (D) screws. NOTE: To avoid injury, it is strongly recommended that two people lift the TX46-B4985 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 CPUs, memory modules and PCI cards. 2.3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport TX46- B4985 chassis cover. This step is required before any other procedures in this chapter can be undertaken.

  • Page 32: Installing The Cpu And Heatsink

    2.3.2 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Follow these instruction to install the CPU and CPU heatsink. NOTE: The system supports up to four CPUs. CPU0 must be installed first followed by CPU1, CPU2, and CPU3. 1. Locate the four CPU sockets on the motherboard. 2.
  • Page 33 4. Open the socket in the direction as illustrated. 5. Place the CPU in the socket, ensuring that pin 1 is correctly located. NOTE: The CPU will only fit in the socket one way. No force should be required to insert the CPU. 6.
  • Page 34 7. Place the fan and heatsink on top of the CPU and attach with two screws as shown. NOTE: All heatsinks must be installed with fans facing the rear of the chassis to ensure efficient cooling. 8. Attach the fan power cable to the CPU fan pin header on the motherboard as shown.

  • Page 35: Installing The Memory

    2.3.3 Installing the Memory Follow the instructions in this section to install memory modules in your TX46 system. 1. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard. 2. Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of the arrows as shown below. 3.
  • Page 36 When inserted properly, the memory slot locking levers lock automatically onto the indentations at the ends of the module. NOTE: Each bank memory of sockets is associated with one CPU. Memory will be recognized only when installed in a socket associated with an installed CPU. Attention When Installing the Memory! Refer to the following table for supported DDR2 populations.

  • Page 37: Installing Pci-E/Pci Cards

    2.3.4 Installing PCI-E/PCI Cards The TX46-B4985 has five PCI card slots: 2 x PCI-E x16 slots 2 x PCI-E x4 slots 1 x PCI slot Follow these instructions to install any of the above kinds of PCI cards. 1. Locate the PCI-E/PCI card slots on the motherboard. See “System Internal View”...
  • Page 38 3. Lift up the blanking plate. 4. Insert a PCI-E/PCI card into the appropriate slot, making sure it is firmly seated. Secure it with the screw removed in step 2. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 39: Installing Hard Drives

    Installing Hard Drives The TX46-B4985 supports two serial SAS/SATA hard drives. Follow these instructions to install a hard drive. 1. Pull out the locking lever (A) and pull the tray out of the chassis (B). 2. Remove the four screws holding the plastic spacer in the tray.
  • Page 40 4. Place a SAS/SATA hard drive in the drive tray. 5. Secure the hard drive in place using four HDD screws. 6. Slide the drive tray back into the chassis and press the locking lever into place. NOTE: The TX46-B4985 is shipped with SAS/SATA backplane and cables pre-installed.
  • Page 41 Light pipe NOTE: Be careful not to damage the delicate light pipe when handling the HDD trays. Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 42: Installing The Slim Fdd (Option)

    2.4.1 Installing the Slim FDD (Option) Follow these instructions to install a slim floppy disk drive in the TX46-B4985. 1. Use a screw driver to pull open the door of the FDD drive bay. 2. Remove the single screw that secures the drive bay to the chassis.
  • Page 43 4. Lift it free from the chassis. 5. Remove the two screws (A) and separate the grill from the front of the drive bay (B) as shown. 6. Install a FDD in the bay and secure with four screws. Chapter 2: Setting Up...
  • Page 44 7. Secure the FDD backplane to the rear side of the drive bay with a screw. 8. Connect one end of the FFC cable to the FDD and the other end to the FFC backplane. 9. Insert the FDD module with the drive bay into the chassis (A) and secure with a single screw (B).
  • Page 45 10. Locate the FDD cable from FDD kit. Connect one end of the FDD cable (as indicated below) to the connector on the FDD backplane. Then connect the power cable of FDD to the connector on the FDD backplane. For Motherboard For FDD Backplane 11.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2: Setting Up...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components Introduction This chapter explains how to replace all the pre-installed components including the motherboard, DVD-ROM drive, LED control board, SAS/SATA backplane, power supply, and system fans. Take note of the precautions in this section when installing your system.

  • Page 48: 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 TX46- B4985 or injury to yourself. •...

  • Page 49: Removing The Chassis Cover

    Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove the Transport TX46- B4985 chassis cover. This step is required before any other procedures in this chapter can be undertaken. To remove the rear cover and expose motherboard components: 1. Pull up the two retaining clips, and lift off the cover. To remove the front cover and expose storage media, cooling fans and power supply: 1.

  • Page 50: Replacing Motherboard Components

    Replacing Motherboard Components Follow these instructions to remove motherboard components and replace the motherboard. 3.3.1 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 51: Replacing The Motherboard

    3. Disconnect the fan cables. 3.3.2 Replacing the Motherboard After removing all of those cables, follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the chassis. 1. Remove the heat sinks and processors if installed. 2. Remove the nine screws that secure the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 52: Replacing The Slim Dvd-Rom

    Replacing the Slim DVD-ROM Follow these instructions to replace the DVD-ROM. 1. Remove the power and data cables from the DVD-ROM backplane. 2. Remove the single screw that secures the DVD-ROM module to the chassis. 3. Slide the DVD-ROM module out as shown to lift it free of the chassis.
  • Page 53 4. Remove the four screws that secure the DVD-ROM drive in the drive bay. 5. Remove the DVD-ROM from the drive bay as shown. 6. Remove the two screws that secure the DVD-ROM backplane to the DVD-ROM drive. 7. Install a new DVD-ROM in the drive bay and secure with four screws.
  • Page 54 9. Replace the unit into the chassis and secure with a single screw. 10. Replace the power and data cables. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components...

  • Page 55: Replacing The Led Control Board

    Replacing the LED Control Board Follow these instructions to replace the LED control board. 1. Remove all the cables from the LED control board. 2. Remove the three screws that secure the board to the chassis. 3. Slide back the LED control board and lift it free of the chassis.

  • Page 56: Replacing The Sas/Sata Backplane

    Replacing the SAS/SATA Backplane Follow these instructions to replace the SAS/SATA backplane in your TX46-B4985 system. 1. Disconnect the power and SAS/SATA cables from the SAS/SATA backplane as shown. 2. Remove the three screws to release the backplane. 3. Remove the backplane from the chassis. 4.

  • Page 57: Sas/Sata Backplane (M1215) Features For Tx46-B4985

    3.6.1 SAS/SATA Backplane (M1215) Features for TX46-B4985 Front View J1 SAS 29 PIN J1 SAS 29 PIN Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components...
  • Page 58 Rear View J7 BIG 4P J3 7 PIN Primary J4 7 PIN Secondary JP1 FAIL LED J5 7 PIN Primary J6 7 PIN Secondary Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components...

  • Page 59: Sas/Sata Backplane Connector Pin Definitions

    3.6.2 SAS/SATA Backplane Connector Pin Definitions JP1 fail LED pin Fail 1 LED+ Fail 1 LED- Fail 2 LED+ Fail 2 LED- Key pin J7 power big 4-pin connector VDD +12V VCC +5V Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components...

  • Page 60: Replacing The Power Supply

    Replacing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply in your TX46-B4985 system. 1. Disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard, DVD-ROM drive, and backplane. 2. Remove the two screws that secure the power supply to the chassis.
  • Page 61 3. Remove the single screw that secures the grounding wire to the chassis. Then pull the two spade connectors off the terminals on the back of the AC power socket as shown. 4. Lift the power supply free from the chassis. 5.

  • Page 62: Replacing The System Fans

    Replacing the System Fans Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans in your TX46-B4985 system. See “Motherboard Layout” on page 10 for the fan header locations. 1. Locate the fan connector on the motherboard for the fan you want to replace and unplug the fan cable as shown. 2.
  • Page 63 3. Pull the fan away from the chassis as shown and lift it free. 4. Replace the new fan into the chassis and secure with the two screws. 5. Reconnect the fan cable to the connector on the motherboard. Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components...
  • Page 64 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-installed Components...

  • Page 65: Appendix I: Bios Differences

    Appendix I: BIOS Differences The BIOS of B4985 is similar to the BIOS of S4985. There is only one menu different. You may refer to the attached motherboard manual for the complete BIOS information. The differences between B4985 and S4985 is on the “Advanced/Hardware Health Information”...
  • Page 66 S4985 Advanced/Hardware Monitor Information PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Advanced Hardware Monitor Item Specific Help CPU0 Temperature xxx ºC CPU1 Temperature xxx ºC CPU2 Temperature xxx ºC CPU3 Temperature xxx ºC Sys1 Temperature xxx ºC Sys2 Temperature xxx ºC Sys3 Temperature xxx ºC Sys4 Temperature xxx ºC Sys5 Temperature...

  • Page 67: Appendix Ii: Cable Connection Tables

    Appendix II: Cable Connection Tables SAS/SATA Cables Table 1: TX46-B4985 Model M1215 SAS/SATA Connects to Motherboard Backplane SATA0 SATA1 FAN Cables Table 2: System Fan to Motherboard System Fan Connects to Motherboard FAN 1 SYSFAN1 connector FAN 2 CPUFAN3 connector FAN 3 CPUFAN0 connector FAN 4...
  • Page 68 Power Supply Cables Table 4: Power Supply to Motherboard Power Supply Connects to Motherboard P1 24-pin power cable PWR0 24-pin connector P2 8-pin power cable PWR1 8-pin connector P3 8-pin power cable PWR2 8-pin connector P4 4-pin power cable PWR3 4-pin connector P5 4-pin power cable PWR4 4-pin IDE connector Table 5: Power Supply to Backplane...
  • Page 69 Table 9: FDD Related Cables (Option) Motherboard FDD FDD Backplane JP2 connector P8 4-pin power cable FDD Backplane JP1 Slim FDD drive FDD Backplane JP3 (FFC cable)

  • Page 70: Appendix Iii: Installing Smdc Card

    Appendix III: Installing SMDC Card The following provides you with the information on installing M3291 SMDC card into any PCI slot in your TX46-B4985 system. 1. Secure M3291 on a low profile PCI bracket as shown. 2. Connect the following cables to M3291 as shown. a.
  • Page 71 4. Connect the other end of SMDC cable and serial cable to the SMDC connector and COM2 header (J101) on the motherboard. 5. Place the SMDC card in the PCI slot as shown. 6. Secure the PCI bracket with the screw you removed from the blanking plate.
  • Page 72 Cable Connection Table SMDC Card (M3291) Connects to Motherboard J1 connector SMDC connector J2 COM port J101 COM2 header...

  • Page 73: Technical Support

    (which can have expensive consequences). If these options are not available for you then TYAN Com- puter Corporation can help.Besides designing innovative and quality products for over a decade, TYAN has continuously offered customers service beyond their expectations.
  • Page 74 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. TYAN Transport TX46-B4985 User’s Manual v1.0 Document No. D1846-100...

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