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TYAN Transport TX46 (B4882 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Transport TX46 B4882 User’s Manual Document part number: D1614-100...
  • Page 2 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 3 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 4 About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on installing your Trans- port TX46 (B4882) and consists of the following sections Overview: Provides an introduction to the Transport TX46 (B4882) bare bones, shows a packing list, describes the external components, shows a table of key components, and provides a block diagram of the sys- tem.
  • Page 5 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 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview 1.1 About the Transport TX46 (B4882)..........1 1.2 Features ..................2 1.3 Unpacking ..................4 1.3.1 Box contents ................4 1.3.2 Accessories ................5 1.3.3 Opening the box..............6 1.4 About the product................. 7 1.4.1 System front view and front panel.........
  • Page 7 Appendix BIOS....................43 Introduction..................43 BIOS setup utility ................43 BIOS menu bar ................45 BIOS legend bar................46 BIOS Main Menu................47 System Time .................. 47 System Date ................... 48 Legacy Diskette ................48 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Sub-Menu......... 48 Extended Memory Testing............. 49 Boot Summary Screen ..............
  • Page 8 Technical support ................63 Help resources: ................63 Returning merchandise for service ..........63...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview About the Transport TX46 (B4882T46) Congratulations on your purchase of the Transport TX46 (B4882T46), the latest in 4-way AMD64 technology available in a rackmount form factor. Using AMD's revolutionary 64-bit AMD Opteron™ processor technology, along with a high- bandwidth, low-latency memory implementation and a direct point-to-point HyperTransport™...

  • Page 10: Features

    CPU Memory Motherboard • 128-bit dual channel memory bus • Tyan Thunder K8QS S4882 Pro • (16) 184-pin 2.5V DDR DIMM sock- motherboard (13 x 16-inch) ets (Each CPU controls 4 sockets) • Up to 32 GB of registered DDR •...
  • Page 11 1.2 Features Expansion slots Server Management • (2) independent PCI-X buses for • Optional TYAN SMDC (Server Man- AMD-8131 and (1) legacy PCI bus agement Daughter Card), IPMI 1.5 for AMD-8111 compliant. Supports console redirect feature. • (2) 64-bit 133/100/66/33 MHz 3.3v...

  • Page 12: Unpacking

    This section describes the TX46 package contents and accessories. Component Description Industry standard 2U chassis, (2) swappable HDD bays Tyan Thunder K8QS S4882 Pro mother- board (pre-installed) 24x slim CD-ROM drive (pre-installed) SCSI backplane and holding bracket (pre- installed) LED and USB control board (pre-installed)

  • Page 13: Accessories

    K8S Pro AJS #D 1528 - 100 ID : 1540 - 100 Revision 1.0 Revision 1.0 Hardware User's Manual Installation Guide Driver CD and diskettes Tyan K8QS (S4882) Pro motherboard user manual and Transport TX46 (B4882T46) hardware installation guide Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 14: Opening The Box

    1.3 Unpacking 1.3.3 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 box contents Packaged accessories Accessory pack Contact your distributor if anything is missing or appears damaged.

  • Page 15: About The Product

    1.4 About the product About the product This section contains hardware diagrams and a block dia- gram of the TX46 (B4882) system. 1.4.1 System front view and front panel See the diagram below for details of the front panel indicators and switches.

  • Page 16: System Internal View

    1.4 About the product 1.4.3 System internal view Slim CD-ROM drive Slim FDD drive bay (option) EPS 12V 700W power supply System fans IDE connector FDD connector SCSI connectors PCI-X/PCI slots Parallel port connector CPU sockets Memory slots SCSI cable SCSI backplane Front panel cable Chapter 1: Overview...

  • Page 17: Block Diagram

    1.4 About the product 1.4.4 Block diagram CPU3 CPU1 200-33MT/s 200-33MT/s 144-Bit 144-Bit 16x16 HT 1600MT/s 16x16 HT 16x16 HT 1600MT/s 1600MT/s CPU2 CPU0 200-33MT/s 200-33MT/s 144-Bit 144-Bit 16x16 HT 1600MT/s 16x16 HT 1600MT/s LSI1030 U320 SCSI PCI-X SLOT PCI-X SLOT PCI-X Broadcom 64-bit 133MHz...
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  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Setting Up

    Chapter 2: Setting up Before you begin This chapter explains how to install motherboard components including CPUs, memory modules, and PCI cards. There are also instructions in this section for installing SATA, SCSI, and IDE hard drives. Careful attention should be given to the precautions men- tioned in this section when setting up your system.

  • Page 20: Precautions

    2.1 Before you begin 2.1.3 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 or injury to yourself.

  • Page 21: Installing Motherboard Components

    2.2 Installing motherboard components Installing motherboard components This section describes how to install CPUs, memory mod- ules, and PCI cards in the Transport TX46. 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover Follow these instructions to remove the TX46 chassis cover. This step is required before any other procedures in this chapter can be undertaken.

  • Page 22: Installing Cpus

    2.2 Installing motherboard components 2.2.2 Installing CPUs This section describes how to install AMD Opteron proces- sors and heat sinks in your TX46 system. Note: The system supports up to four CPUs. CPU0 must be installed first followed by 1, 2, and 3. 1.
  • Page 23 2.2 Installing motherboard components 4. Place the processor in the socket, making sure that pin 1 is correctly located. Note: The processor will only fit in the socket one way. No force should be required to insert the processor. 5. Push the locking lever back down into the locked position as shown.
  • Page 24 2.2 Installing motherboard components 7. Place the heat sink on top of the processor with the fan to the rear of the chassis as shown. Note: All heat sinks must be installed with fans facing the rear of the chassis to ensure efficient cooling.

  • Page 25: Installing Memory

    2.2 Installing motherboard components 2.2.3 Installing memory Follow the instructions in this section to install memory mod- ules in your TX46 system. 1. Remove the rear chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard. Memory slots 3.
  • Page 26 2.2 Installing motherboard components 5. Insert the memory module into the slot as shown. The locking levers will fall into position. Note: You may have to push one end of the memory slot firmly into place before eas- ing the other end into position. 6.

  • Page 27: Installing A Pci-X/Pci Card

    2.2 Installing motherboard components 2.2.4 Installing a PCI-X/PCI card Follow the instructions in this section to install a PCI-X/PCI card in your TX46 system. 1. Remove the rear chassis cover as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Remove the blanking plate from the slot you wish to use. 3.

  • Page 28: Installing A Scsi Hard Drive

    2.3 Installing a SCSI hard drive 4. Replace the screw as shown. PCI-X B0 PCI-X B1 PCI-X A1 PCI-X A0 Note: PCI-X slots B0 and B1 can support up to 133 MHz (also 100 and 66 MHz). Set jumpers J39 and J24 accordingly. (See motherboard manual).
  • Page 29 2.3 Installing a SCSI hard drive 2. Remove the four screws holding the plastic spacer in the tray and remove the spacer from the tray. 3. Place a SCSI hard drive in the drive trayand secure with four screws. Note: The TX46 supports SCSI drives with 80 pin interfaces only.
  • Page 30 2.3 Installing a SCSI hard drive 4. Slide the drive tray back into the chassis and press the locking lever into place. Note: The TX46 is shipped with SCSI backplane and cables pre-installed. Light pipe Note: Care should be taken not to damage the delicate light pipe when handling the HDD trays.

  • Page 31: Rack Mounting

    2.4 Rack mounting Rack mounting Follow these instructions to mount the TX46 into an industry standard 19-inch rack. Note: Before mounting the Transport TX46 in a rack, ensure that all internal components have been installed and that the unit has been fully tested.
  • Page 32 2.4 Rack mounting 4. Attach each sliding rail to the side of the TX46 as shown, using three short, silver colored screws from the supplied nuts, screws, and washers kit, for each rail. 5. Return the sliding rails to their shortest position. 6.
  • Page 33 2.4 Rack mounting 7. Accurately measure the depth of your rack and adjust the rear brackets accordingly. 8. When all brackets are positioned correctly, tighten them. 9. Lift the unit into place in the rack and screw it into place as shown.
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  • Page 35: Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

    Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components Introduction This chapter describes how to replace all the pre-installed components of your TX46, including PCI card, motherboard, CD-ROM drive, optional floppy disk drive, and LED control board. There is also a section covering the replacement of the 2-port SCSI backplane.
  • Page 36 3.2 Replacing motherboard components 1. Disconnect the power cables. 2. Disconnect the CD-ROM drive IDE cable. Note: If there is an FDD or IDE HDD installed in the bay beneath the CD-ROM drive, disconnect the FDD/HDD cables before removing the motherboard. Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components...
  • Page 37 3.2 Replacing motherboard components 3. Disconnect the front panel LED and USB connectors. 4. Disconnect the SCSI cable from the motherboard. Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components...
  • Page 38 3.2 Replacing motherboard components 5. Disconnect optional floppy drive cable (if installed). Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components...

  • Page 39: Replacing The Motherboard

    3.2 Replacing motherboard components 3.2.2 Replacing the motherboard Follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from your TX46. Note: Before proceeding, you must remove all cable connections to the mother- board. See section 3.2.1 Disconnecting all motherboard cables. 1. Remove the rear chassis cover. See 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover 2.

  • Page 40: Replacing The Slim Cd-Rom Drive

    3.3 Replacing the slim CD-ROM drive 4. Carefully lift the motherboard from the chassis. Note: The motherboard is too large to lift straight out. Lift the front edge of the mother- board up to an angle of about 45°. Then slide the motherboard out, front end first.
  • Page 41 3.3 Replacing the slim CD-ROM drive 3. Remove the two screws that secure the CD-ROM back- plane to the CD-ROM drive. 4. Remove the single screw that secures the drive bay to the chassis and lift the drive bay free. 5.

  • Page 42: Replacing The Floppy Disk Drive

    3.4 Replacing the floppy disk drive 7. Replace the CD-ROM backplane and secure with two screws. 8. Replace the drive bay in the chassis and secure with a single screw. 9. Replace the power and data cables. Replacing the floppy disk drive Follow these instructions to replace the FDD in your TX46.
  • Page 43 3.4 Replacing the floppy disk drive 4. Slide the drive housing back and lift it free from the chas- sis. 5. If no FDD is installed, you will need to remove the blank- ing plate from the front panel and the grill from the front of the drive bay as shown.

  • Page 44: Replacing The Led Control Board

    3.5 Replacing the LED control board Replacing the LED control board Follow these instructions to replace the LED control board. 1. Remove the front and rear chassis covers as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Remove all the cables from the LED control board. 3.

  • Page 45: Replacing The Storage Backplane

    3.6 Replacing the storage backplane Replacing the storage backplane This section describes how to replace the SATA backplane on your TX46. 1. Remove the front and rear chassis covers as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Remove the power and data cables from the SCSI back- plane as shown.
  • Page 46 3.6 Replacing the storage backplane 4. Remove the backplane from the chassis. 5. Secure a new backplane in place with three screws. 6. Reconnect the power and data cables. Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components...

  • Page 47: Replacing The Power Supply

    3.7 Replacing the power supply Replacing the power supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply in your TX46 system. 1. Remove the front and rear chassis covers as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Remove the single screw that secures the grounding wire to the chassis as shown.

  • Page 48: Replacing The Cooling Fans

    3.8 Replacing the cooling fans Replacing the cooling fans Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans in your TX46 system. 1. Remove the front and rear chassis covers as described in section 2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover. 2. Locate the power supply for the fan you wish to replace on the motherboard and unplug it.

  • Page 49: Pin Header Diagram

    3.8 Replacing the cooling fans 3.8.1 Pin header diagram The diagram below shows the motherboard pin headers that supply power to the cooling fans. CPU cooling fan pin headers Chassis cooling fan pin headers Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components...
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  • Page 51: Appendix

    BIOS Introduction Your Transport TX46 (B4882) system includes a powerful TYAN Thunder K8QS S4882 motherboard with Phoenix BIOS on 4 MB LPC flash ROM. The BIOS is the motherboard’s basic input/output system. The BIOS contains all the settings required to control the key- board, display, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.
  • Page 52 BIOS setup utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit System Time [12:59:59] Item Specific Help System Date [11/01/2002] <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25MB 3”] <Enter> selects field Primary Master [None] Primary Slave [None] Secondary Master [None] Secondary Slave [None] HDD Post Write Buffer: [Enabled]...

  • Page 53: Bios Menu Bar

    BIOS menu bar The menu bar at the top of the window lists the following selections: Menu bar selections Main To configure basic system setups Advanced To configure the chipset features Security To configure user and supervisor passwords Power To configure power management features Boot To configure system boot order Exit...

  • Page 54: Bios Legend Bar

    BIOS legend bar The following chart describes the legend keys and their func- tions. BIOS legend bar Function <F1> or <Alt-H> General help window <ESC> Exit current menu arrow keys Select a different menu arrow keys Move cursor up/down <Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up/down <Home>...

  • Page 55: Bios Main Menu

    BIOS Main Menu The Main BIOS menu is the first screen that appears when you enter BIOS setup. The menu has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. "Grayed-out" options cannot be configured, and options in blue can be changed.

  • Page 56: System Date

    System Date Feature Option Description MM: DD: YYYY Set the system date. Legacy Diskette Feature Option Description Legacy Diskette 360 KB This setting selects the 1.3 MB type of the floppy disk 720 KB drive installed in the 1.44/1.25 MB system.

  • Page 57: Extended Memory Testing

    Extended Memory Testing Feature Option Description Extended Memory Test- Disable Determines the type of Just zero it tests that will be per- Enable formed on extended memory. Boot Summary Screen Feature Option Description Boot Summary Screen Disable Displays system Enable configuration on boot.

  • Page 58: Bios Advanced Menu

    BIOS advanced menu You can select any item in the left frame of the screen, such as Super I/O Configuration, to go to the submenu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.

  • Page 59: Smbios(Dmi) Event Logging Sub-Menu

    SMBIOS(DMI) Event Logging Sub-Menu Feature Option Description View DMI event log Displays the contents of the DMI event log. Clear all DMI event logs Setting this to ‘Yes’ will clear the DMI event log after rebooting Event Logging Enable Select ‘Enable’ to allow Disable logging of DMI events.

  • Page 60: Reset Configuration Data

    Feature Option Description Continue C.R. after Enables Console Redi- POST rection after the OS has loaded. Installed O/S [other] Selects the operating Win95 system installed Win98 on your system, which WinMe you will use Win2000 most commonly. Note. An incorrect setting can cause some operating systems to display...

  • Page 61: Use Pci Interrupt Entries In Mp Table

    Use PCI Interrupt Entries in MP Table Feature Option Description Use PCI Interrupt Entries Configures the MP in MP Table with PCI Table interrupt entries. ACPI SRAT Table Feature Option Description ACPI SRAT Table Enable Enables ACPI 2.0 Disable static resources affinity table for ccNUMA systems.

  • Page 62: Gart Error Reporting

    GART Error Reporting Feature Option Description GART Error Reporting Enable This option should Disable remain disabled for normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for the purposes of testing. 4GB Memory Hole Adjust Feature Option Description 4GB Memory Hole Auto Auto –...
  • Page 63 Feature Option Description Node memory Interleave Disable Interleave memory AUTO blocks across processor nodes BIOS will AUTO detect capa- bility of Memory Sys- tem. Note: This cannot be enabled if ACPI SRAT table is also enabled. Changing one value will also toggle the other.

  • Page 64: Keyboard Configuration Sub-Menu

    Feature Option Description DRAM ECC Scrub CTL Disable Sets the rate of BACK- 1.31ms GROUND scrubbing /2.62ms/5.2 for DRAM. 4ms/10.49 ms/20.97m s/42ms/84 Speculative TLB Reload Enable Enables / Disables Disable Speculative TLB Reloads. Keyboard Configuration Sub-Menu Feature Option Description NumLock Auto Selects Power-on state for NumLock.
  • Page 65 Feature Option Description USB Host Controller Enable Enables or disables the Disable USB hardware. USB BIOS Legacy Sup- Disable Enables or disables port Enable support for USB Keyboards and Mice with a non-USB aware OS such as DOS or UNIX. Onboard PCI IDE Disable Enables the integrated...

  • Page 66: Pci Configuration Sub-Menu

    PCI Configuration Sub-Menu Feature Option Description IOMMU Enable Enables / Disables Disable IOMMU and selects its size. Size 32MB/64MB/128 MB/256MB/512 MB/1GB/2GB Onboard Enable Enables or disables the SATA/LSI/BroadCom Disable Onboard devices. Onboard USB 2.0 Enable Enables or disables the Disable Onboard USBdevices.

  • Page 67: Bios Security Menu

    BIOS Security Menu Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Supervisor Password Is: XXXX Item Specific Help User Password Is: XXXX <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, Clear Supervisor Password [ENTER] or<Enter> selects field Set User Password Password on boot: [Disabled] Fixed disk boot sector [NORMAL] F1 Help Select Item...

  • Page 68: Intruder Support

    Intruder Support Feature Option Description Intruder Support Disable Enables/Disables the Enable Intruder Function. After Power Failure Feature Option Description After Power Failure Stay Off This setting specifies Last State whether your Power On system will reboot after a power failure or when an interrup- tion occurs.

  • Page 69: Bios Boot Menu

    BIOS Boot Menu Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit CD-ROM Drive Item Specific Help +Removable Devices +Hard Drive Network Boot MBA V6.1.2 SLOT 0248 MBA V6.1.2 SLOT 0249 F1 Help Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The boot menu will list all bootable devices.

  • Page 70: Save Changes

    Exit Saving Changes Use this option to exit the setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you have made are stored in CMOS. System will use the new settings to boot up. Exit Discarding Changes Use this option to exit the setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you have made are not stored into CMOS and are discarded.

  • Page 71: Technical Support

    Help resources: 1. See the beep codes section in the motherboard manual 2. See the TYAN website for FAQs, bulletins, driver updates and other information: http://www.tyan.com 3. Only contact TYAN after first speaking with your dealer 4. Check the TYAN user group: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.TYAN...
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