TYAN Thunder n4250QE-S4985G3NR-E User manual

Thundern4250QE

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S4985G3NR-E

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TableofContents

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Chapter1:Introduction

1.1Congratulations……………………………………………………………

1.2HardwareSpecifications…………………………………………………

Chapter2:BoardInstallation

2.1 BoardImage………………………………………………………………

2.2 BlockDiagram…………………………………………………………….

2.3 BoardParts, JumpersandConnectors………………………………...

2.4 TipsonInstallingMotherboardinChassis……………………………..

2.5 InstallingtheProcessor(s)……………………………….......................

2.6 InstallingtheMemory…………………………………………………….

2.7 Attaching DriveCables…………………………………………………..

2.8 InstallingAdd-inCards………………………………............................

2.9 ConnectingExternalDevices……………………………………………

2.10 InstallingthePowerSupply……………………………………………...

2.11 Finishingup……………………………………………………………….

Chapter3:BIOSSetup

3.1 AbouttheBIOS……………………………………………………………

3.2 BIOSMainMenu………………………………………………………….

3.3 AdvancedMenu…………………………………………………………..

3.4 SecurityMenu……………………………………………………………..

3.5 PowerMenu……………………………………………………………….

3.6 Boot Menu…………………………………………………………………

3.7 Exit Menu………………………………………………………………….

Chapter4:Diagnostics

4.1 BeepCodes……………………………………………………………….

4.2 FlashUtility………………………………………………………………..

4.3 BIOSPostCode…………………………………………………………..

AppendixI:SMDCInformation

AppendixII:How toMake aDriverDiskette

Glossary

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1xS4985-E motherboard

1x34-Pinfloppydrivecable

2xUltra-DMA-133/100/66/33IDEcable

2xSerial ATApowercable

4xSerial ATACable

1xCOMPort Cable

1xS4985-Euser’smanual

1xS4985-EQuickReferenceguide

1xTYANdriverCD

1xI/Oshield

Ifanyoftheseitemsaremissing,pleasecontactyourvendor/dealerfor

replacement beforecontinuingwiththeinstallationprocess.

Chapter1:Introduction

1.1-Congratulations

You havepurchasedthehighperformanceserverwithfourprocessors(can

expand toeight).TheThundern4250QE(S4985G3NR_E)isaflexibleAMD®

platformformultipleapplications,basedonNVIDIA®nForceProfessional2200

(CK804pro)andNVIDIAnForceProfessional2050(IO4)chipsets.

Designedtosupport fourAMD®Opteronprocessorsandmax64GBDDR2-

667/533/400memory,andfeaturedwithintegratedRJ-45LANconnectors, PCI-

Express x16 slotspluseightserialATAports,theS4985offersexceptional

performanceandversatilesolution foryourserverplatform.

RemembertovisitTYAN’sWebsiteat http://www.TYAN.com.Thereyou can

findinformation onallofTYAN’sproductswithFAQs,onlinemanualsandBIOS

upgrades.

1.2-HardwareSpecifications

Processor

•SupportsAMD®Opteron TMRev.

F8000seriesSantaRosaDual

Core/ BarcelonaQuad-core

processor(SupportSplit Power

Plane)

•Fouronboard5-phasedigital

VRMs

Chipset

•NVIDIAnForceProfessional2200

(CK804pro)

•NVIDIAnForceProfessional2050

(IO4)

•WinbondW83627HFSuperI/O

•Three Analog DevicesADT7476

HardwareMonitoringIC

Memory

•Dualchannelmemorybus

•SixteenDDR2DIMM sockets

(FourperCPU)

•Supportsup to64GBRegistered

DDR2memory

•SupportsECC typememory

IntegratedLANController

•Two(2)Marvell88E1111GbE

PHY

-EachonehasRJ-45LAN

connectorwithLEDs

-EachonehasfrontpanelLED

header

•OneIntel82541PIGbELAN

controller

-RJ-45LANconnectorwithLED

IntegratedVideoController

•XGIXG20

•PCIinterface

•16MBDDR memory

IntelligentPlatform

ManagementInterface Header

•Tyan ServerManagement

Daughtercard(optional)supports

featureslistedbelowviaIPMI

header

-RenesasBaseboard

ManagementController(BMC)

-TailoredforIPMI2.0spec.

modules

•SupportsDDR2-667/533/400

•Supportsfourrankmemory

ExpansionSlots

•Two(2)x16 PCIExpress slots

withx16 signal

•Two(2)x16 PCIExpress slots

withx4signal

•One32bit/33MHzPCIv2.3slot

•Totaloffiveusableslots

IntegratedI/O

•One(1)floppyconnectorsupports

up totwodrives

•One(1)parallelport headerand

two(2)serialports(one

connector,oneheader)

•Six(6)USB2.0EHCI ports(two

rearconnectors&fourheaders)

•PS/2mouseand keyboard

connectors

SystemManagement

•ModularBMC2x25 pinheaderfor

SMDC support

•Six(6)4-pinfanheaderssupport

tachometermonitoringandsmart

FANcontrol(PWM),four(4)3-

pinfanheaderssupport

tachometermonitoring

•Temperatureandvoltage

monitoring

•Port80hLEDdisplay

IntegratedATA-133

•Two(2)ATA-133channelsforup

tofour(4)ATA-133devices

IntegratedSATAControllers

•Four(4)integrateddualport

SATAcontrollers(twofrom

CK804proandtwofromIO4)

•Supportsup toeight(8)SATA

drives

•Supportsup to3.0Gb/s

•Supportsfour(4)independent

-SupportsKCSandBTstyles

-FlexibleWindowsorLinux

ManagementSolution

-SupportsRMCPandSNMP

protocols

-SupportsASFstandardandEMP

-12Cserialmulti-mastercontrollers

and UARTs

-Built-inIPMBconnector

-Remotepoweron/off andreset

support(IPMI-over-LAN)

BIOS

•PhoenixBIOSon 8Mbit LPCFlash

ROM

•ACPI 2.0

•SerialConsoleRedirect

•USB deviceboot

•48-bitLBAsupport

•Powermanagement:S0,S1, S4

and S5

FormFactor

•SSI MEB Footprint(13”x16”)

•EPS12V/SSIv3.5(24+8+8)power

connectors

•One(1)serialconnectorand one

(1)VGAport

•StackedUSB2.0connectors

•StackedPS/2keyboardand

mouseconnectors

•Three (3)RJ-45LANconnectors

withLEDs

PowerSupply

•EPS 12VPowerSupply

SATAports

•SupportsRAID0,1, 0+1,5

Chapter2:BoardInstallation

You arenowreadytoinstallyourmotherboard. Themountingholepatternof

theThundern4250QES4985G3NRmatchestheSSIMEB specification. Before

continuingwithinstallation,confirmthatyourchassissupportsanSSIMEB

motherboard.

Howtoinstallourproductsright thefirsttime

Thefirstthing youshoulddoisreadingthisuser’smanual.Itcontainsimportant

informationthat will makeconfiguration and setup mucheasier. Herearesome

precautionsyoushouldtakewheninstalling yourmotherboard:

(1)Groundyourselfproperlybeforeremovingyourmotherboardfromthe

antistaticbag. Unplugthepowerfromyourcomputerpowersupplyand

thentouchasafelygroundedobjecttoreleasestaticcharge(i.e. power

supplycase).Forthesafestconditions, TYANrecommendswearing a

staticsafetywrist strap.

(2)Holdthemotherboardbyitsedgesand do nottouchthebottomofthe

board, orflextheboardinanyway.

(3)Avoidtouchingthemotherboardcomponents, ICchips,connectors,

memorymodules,andleads.

(4)Placethemotherboardonagroundedantistaticsurfaceoronthe

antistaticbagthattheboardwasshippedin.

(5)Inspecttheboardfordamage.

Thefollowingpagesincludedetailsonhowtoinstallyourmotherboardintoyour

chassis, aswellasinstallingtheprocessor, memory,disk drivesand cables.

NOTE

DO NOTAPPLYPOWERTOTHEBOARDIFITHASBEEN

DAMAGED

2.1-BoardImage

Thispictureisrepresentativeofthelatestboardrevision availableat

thetimeofpublishing.Theboardyou receivemayormaynotlook

exactlylike theabovepicture.

2.2-Block Diagram

Thundern4250QES4985G3NRBlockDiagram

2.3-BoardParts, JumpersandConnectors

Thisdiagramisrepresentativeofthelatestboard revisionavailableatthetime of

publishing. Theboardyou receivemaynotlookexactlyliketheabove diagram.

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