Tyan N3600T - Manuals

6 http://www.TYAN.com Integrated 2D/3D PCI Graphics - ATI ES1000 controller - 32MB DDRI Frame Buffer of video memory Integrated I/O Interfaces - (1) Floppy connector - (1) ATA133/100 IDE connector - (1) 9-pin Serial header - (6) SATA-II connectors - (8) SAS connectors (Four standard, One 4-in-1) - (...

7 http://www.TYAN.com 1.02 – Software Specifications OS (Operating Systems) Support Windows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) SuSE 10.0 (32/64-bit) TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support any OS with or without notice.

8 http://www.TYAN.com Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting-hole pattern of the S2937 matches the E-ATX specifications. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports an E-ATX motherboard. How to install our products right…...

9 http://www.TYAN.com 2.00 – Board Image The picture above is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like this picture. The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard.

11 http://www.TYAN.com 2.02 – Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Note: * Only for S2937WG2NR SKU. 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 diagram above.

12 http://www.TYAN.com 2.03 – Jumper settings Jumper Function Settings *JP1 Onboard SAS Disable Jumper (for S2937WG2NR only) See Section 2.04 JP2 OPMA card support select header See Section 2.05 JP3 Clear CMOS See Section 2.06 J2 USB Front Panel Header See Section 2.07 J26 Front Panel Header See Sec...

15 http://www.TYAN.com 2.08 – Front Panel Header (J26) HDD_LED+ 1 2 PWR_LED+ HDD_LED- 3 4 PWR_LED- Reset Button - 5 6 PWR Button + Reset Button + 7 8 PWR Button - GND 9 10 Warn LED + External NMI 11 12 Warn LED - 5VSB 13 14 KEY SMBUS DATA 15 16 GND SMBUS CLOCK 17 18 INTRUDER# COM2 JP9 JP11 JP10 IPMB...

17 http://www.TYAN.com 2.13 – Onboard VGA Enable/ Disable Jumper (JP8) Default, Enable (Default) Install Jumper to disable onboard VGA CPU2 FAN SYS FAN6 CPU1 FAN SYS FAN3 SYS FAN5 SYS FAN7 SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 SYS FAN4

21 http://www.TYAN.com 2.19 – Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually metal and golden. Usually, the chassis manufacturer will pre-install the support studs. If...

22 http://www.TYAN.com 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 like and ho...

24 http://www.TYAN.com Back plate Assembly S2937 follows AMD 1U/2S CPU keep out zone spec, please use 1U RevF back plate on S2937, the distance of two mounting hole use to lock the CPU heatsink is 4.1 inch. The back plate is mounted on the backside of the motherboard and enhances local stiffness to ...

26 http://www.tyan.com Processor Installation The processor should be installed carefully. Make sure you are wearing an antistatic strap and handle the processor as little as possible. Follow these instructions to install your processor: 1. Place the PCB such that the socket cam side faces you. Make...

27 http://www.tyan.com 6. Remove the PnP cap. Use your left hand to hold the load plate. Then use your right thumb to remove the PnP cap from the load plate. With the package in the socket, the PnP cap removal process will not damage the contacts. 7. Close the socket. Rotate the load plate onto the ...

28 http://www.tyan.com 2.21 – Installing the Memory Before attempting to install any memory, please make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor. The following diagram shows common types of DDR2 memory modules. • All installed memory will automatical...

29 http://www.tyan.com Memory Installation Procedure When you install the memory modules, make sure the module aligns properly with the memory slot. The modules are keyed to ensure that it is inserted only one way. The method of installing memory modules are detailed by the following diagrams. 1. Pr...

30 http://www.tyan.com 2.22 – Thermal Interface Material There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the AMD Opteron processor. The most common material comes as a small pad attached to the heatsink at the time of purchase. There should be a protective cover over the mat...

31 http://www.tyan.com 2.23 – Heatsink Installation Procedures Type A: CAM LEVER (TYPE) INSTALLATION 1. After placing the back plate and interface material under motherboard ， place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard. Align plastic retention bracket screw hole with CPU back-plate standof...

32 http://www.tyan.com Type B: SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK 1. After placing CPU back-plate and adhesive interface material under motherboard, place heatsink retention frame on top of motherboard. Align heatsink retention frame screw hole with backplate assembly standoffs. Place heatsink inside pla...

33 http://www.tyan.com 2.24 – Attaching Drive Cables 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 ch...

35 http://www.tyan.com Floppy Drives Attaching floppy diskette drives are done in a similar manner to hard drives. See the picture below for an example of a floppy cable. Most of the current floppy drives on the market require that the cable be installed with the colored stripe positioned next to th...

37 http://www.tyan.com 2.26 – Connecting External Devices Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task. The standard devices you should expect to plug into the motherboard are keyboards, mice, and printer cables. The following diagram will detail the ATX port stack for the followin...

38 http://www.tyan.com 2.27 – Installing the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your S2937. Tyan recommends that you have an EPS12V power supply which has one 24-pin, one 8-pin and one 4-pin power connectors. PWR2: 2x2 pin power Connector PWR1: 8-pin EPS 12V power connector PWR0: 24-pi...

40 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 3: BIOS 3.01 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. This chapter describes different settings for the BIOS that can be used to configure your system. The BIOS...

44 http://www.tyan.com System Time / System Date System Time: Adjusts the system clock. HH Hours (24hr. format): MM Minutes : SS Seconds System Date: Adjusts the system date. MM Months : DD Days : YYYY Years

46 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.1 Hammer Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the hammer configuration. HT-LDT Frequency The port’s transmission frequency. Options: 1000MHz / 800MHz / 600MHz / 400MHz / 200MHz Node Interleave Interleave memory blocks across nodes. Auto will set this enabled ...

3.4.3 IDE Configuration This section allows you to fine tune the IDE configuration. Large Disk Access Mode UNIX, Novell Netware or other operating systems, select [Other]. If you are installing new software and the drive fails, change this selection and try again. Different operating systems require...

57 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.5 I/O Device Configuration This setting allows you to select the I/O Device Configuration. Serial Port A Configure Serial Port A using options: [Disabled]: no configuration [Enabled]: user configuration [Auto]: BIOS or OS chooses configuration [OS Controlled]: displayed wh...

59 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.6 Hardware Monitor / IPMI This setting allows you to view the onboard hardware monitor device. IPMI If OPMA is Found: IPMI else : Hardware Monitor AutoFan Mode [Quiet Fans] are working with the lowest possible speed [Auto Mode] Optimum temperature Control at Maximum CPU pe...

60 http://www.tyan.com 3.4.7 Console Redirection This setting allows you to configure Console Redirection. COM Port Address If enabled, it will use a port on the motherboard. Options: Disabled / On-board COM A / On-board COM B Baud Rate Enables the specified baud rate. Options: 300 / 1200 / 2400 / 9...

62 http://www.tyan.com 3.05 Security These settings allow you to configure the security options for your system. Supervisor Password Is / User Password Is The system displays the current supervisor and user passwords. Set Supervisor / User Password This option allows the supervisor / user to set the...

64 http://www.tyan.com This allows you to select the primary display device. Options: OnBoard VGA / PEG1(PCI-E Slot1 4x) / PEG2(PCI-E Slot2 8x) /PEG3(PCI-E Slot3 8x) EndLess PXE Loop If enabled, system will only trying to boot up from PXE, if PXE boot is failed, system will keep on trying until reac...

65 http://www.tyan.com 3.07 Power These settings allow you to control the Power Configuration. Enable ACPI This allows you to enable or disable ACPI BIOS (Advance Configuration and Power Interface). Options: No / Yes Power Button Off [Enabled] will let power button possible to shutdown the system in...

70 http://www.tyan.com Chapter 4: Diagnostics Note: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in the following order: Memory, Video, CPU By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem might have been when setting up your system...

74 http://www.tyan.com Appendix I: How to Make a Driver Diskette Follow the steps below to make a driver diskette from the TYAN driver CD provided. 1. Start the system and insert the TYAN CD into the CD-ROM drive to boot from CD. You will see the following menu. Then press [1] and [Enter] to boot th...

76 http://www.tyan.com 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...

81 http://www.tyan.com Technical Support If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help first. Your system has most likely been configured by them, and they should have the best idea of what hardware and software your system contains. Furthermore, if you purchased your...

82 http://www.tyan.com service by calling the manufacturer for a 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. Notice f...