TYAN S8238 User manual

S8238
Version 1.01
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 MiTAC International Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of
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MiTAC International Corporation.
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MiTAC assumes no liability whatsoever, and disclaims any express or implied
warranty, relating to sale and/or use of TYAN®products including liability or
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retains the right to make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at
any time, without notice. In no event will MiTAC be held liable for any direct or
indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use, loss of data or other
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Contents
Before you begin…....................................................................................3
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................4
1.1Congratulations .................................................................................4
1.2 Hardware Specifications..................................................................4
1.3 Software Specifications.....................................................................8
Chapter 2: Board Installation...................................................................10
2.1 Board Image....................................................................................11
2.2 Block Diagram.................................................................................12
2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors...........................................14
2.4 Installing the Processor and Heat sink............................................20
2.5 Thermal Interface Material...............................................................23
2.6 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ......................................24
2.7 Installing the Memory ......................................................................26
2.8 Attaching Drive Cables....................................................................32
2.9 Installing Add-In Cards....................................................................33
2.10 Connecting External Devices ........................................................34
2.11 Installing the Power Supply...........................................................35
2.12 Finishing Up...................................................................................36
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup .............................................................................38
3.1 About the BIOS................................................................................38
3.2 Main Menu.......................................................................................40
3.3 Advanced Menu...............................................................................41
3.4PCI/PnP Menu.................................................................................62
3.5Boot Menu .......................................................................................64
3.6Security Menu..................................................................................68
3.7Chipset Menu ..................................................................................69
3.8Exit Menu.........................................................................................83
Chapter 4: Diagnostics.............................................................................85
4.1 Flash Utility......................................................................................85
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code........................................................................86
Glossary.....................................................................................................89
Technical Support ....................................................................................95

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Before you begin…
Check the box contents!
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
1x S8238 Motherboard
1 x S8238 User’s manual
1 x S8238 Quick reference guide
1 x TYAN®Driver CD

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Chapter 1: Instruction
1.1 Congratulations
You have purchased the powerful TYAN® S8238 motherboard, based on the
AMD®SR5650 (S8238GM2NR-LE) / SR5670 (S8238GM2NRI) & SP5100
chipsets. The S8238 is designed to support dual AMD®45nm 8-Core/12-Core
Opteron 6100 Series Processors and up to 192GB of 800, 1066 and 1333MHz
DDR3 memory modules. Leveraging advanced technology from AMD®, the
S8238 is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-bandwidth
memory design, and lightning-fast PCI-E bus implementation.
The S8238 not only empowers you in today’s demanding IT environment but also
offers a smooth path for future application upgradeability. All of these rich feature
sets provides the S8238 with the power and flexibility to meet demanding
requirements for today’s IT environments.
Remember to visit the TYAN® website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can
find all the information on all TYAN®products as well as all the supporting
documentation, FAQs, Drivers and BIOS upgrades.
1.2 Hardware Specifications
TYAN S8238 (S8238GM2NR-LE)
Processor
Supported CPU
Series
AMD 45nm 8-Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series
Processors (Magny-Cours) / (2) HT3; 12MB L3 per
socket
Features
HyperTransportTM3 technology (HT3) links
provide up to 102.4 GB/s peak bandwidth per
processor; Quad 16-bit HyperTransportTM3
technology (HT3) links provide up to 6.4GT/s
per link.
Socket Type / Q'ty
G34 / (2)
Average CPU
Power (ACP)
wattage
Up to 105W
System Bus
Up to 6.4 GT/s Hyper-Transport link support
Chipset
Chipset
AMD SR5650 + SP5100
Memory
Supported DIMM
Qty
(8)+(4) DIMM slots
DIMM Type / Speed
U/RDDR3 & LV RDDR3, 800/1066/1333 MHz
Capacity
Up to 192GB
Memory channel 4 Channels per CPU
Memory voltage
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Expansion Slots
PCI-E
(1) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slot
Recommended
TYAN Riser Card
M7018-R16-1L, 1U PCI-E x16 riser card (right)
Recommended
Barebones /
Chassis
1U Barebones YR190-B8238-X2
LAN
Port Q'ty
(2)
Controller
Intel 82574L
Storage SATA
Connector
(1) Mini-SAS
Controller
AMD SP5100
Speed
3.0 Gb/s
RAID
RAID 0/1/10/5 (Promise Integrated Software RAID)
Graphic
Connector type
D-Sub 15-pin
Resolution
1600x1200@60Hz
Chipset
Aspeed AST2050
Input /Output
USB
(4) USB 2.0 ports (2 at rear, 2 via cable)
COM
(1) port
VGA
(1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port
RJ-45
Total (2) GbE ports, (1) shared with IPMI
Power
Proprietary 20-pin (12V single input) power
connector
Front Panel
(1) 2x12-pin SSI front panel header
SATA
(1) Mini-SAS connector for (4) SATA II
System
Monitoring
Chipset
Winbond W83795G
Voltage
Monitors voltage for CPU, memory, chipset & power
supply
Fan
Total (3) 8-pin headers
Temperature
Monitors temperature for CPU & system
environment
LED Fan fail LED indicator / Over temperature warning
indicator / Fan & PSU fail LED indicator
Others Chassis intrusion detection / Watchdog timer
support
Server
Management
Onboard Chipset
Onboard Aspeed AST2050
AST2050 IPMI
Feature
IPMI 2.0 compliant baseboard management
controller (BMC) / USB 2.0 virtual hub / BIOS
update
AST2050 iKVM
Feature
24-bit high quality video compression / Dual 10/100
Mb/s MAC interfaces
BIOS
Brand / ROM size
AMI / 4MB
Feature
Plug and Play (PnP) /PCI2.3 /WfM2.0 /SMBIOS2.3
/PXE boot / ACPI 2.0 power management /Power
on mode after power recovery / User-configurable
H/W monitoring

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Physical
Dimension
Form Factor
Proprietary
Board Dimension
6.3"x18" (160.02x457.2mm)
Operating System
OS supported list
Please visit our Web site for the latest update.
Regulation
FCC (DoC)
Class A
CE (DoC)
Yes
Operating
Environment
Operating Temp.
10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F)
Non-operating
Temp.
- 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F)
In/Non-operating
Humidity
90%, non-condensing at 35° C
RoHS
RoHS 6/6
Complaint
Yes
Package Contains
Motherboard
(1) S8238 Motherboard
Manual
(1) User's manual / (1) Quick Ref. Guide
Installation CD
(1) TYAN installation CD in bulk packing carton
TYAN S8238 (S8238GM2NRI)
Processor
Supported CPU
Series
AMD 45nm 8-Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series
Processors (Magny-Cours) / (2) HT3; 12MB L3 per
socket
Features
HyperTransport
TM
3 technology (HT3) links
provide
up to 102.4 GB/s peak bandwidth per
processor; Quad 16-bit HyperTransportTM3
technology (HT3) links provide up to 6.4GT/s
per link.
Socket Type / Q'ty
G34 / (2)
Average CPU
Power (ACP)
wattage
Up to 105W
System Bus
Up to 6.4 GT/s Hyper-Transport link support
Chipset
Chipset
AMD SR5670 + SP5100
Memory
Supported DIMM
Qty
(8)+(4) DIMM slots
DIMM Type / Speed
U/RDDR3 & LV RDDR3, 800/1066/1333 MHz
Capacity
Up to 192GB
Memory channel
4 Channels per CPU
Memory voltage
1.5V or 1.35V
Expansion Slots
PCI-E
(1) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slot
Recommended
TYAN Riser Card
M7018-R16-1L, 1U PCI-E x16 riser card (right)
Recommended
Barebones /
Chassis 1U Barebones YR190-B8238-X2

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LAN
Port Q'ty
(2)
Controller
Intel 82574L
Storage SATA
Connector
(1) Mini-SAS
Controller
AMD SP5100
Speed
3.0 Gb/s
RAID
RAID 0/1/10/5 (Promise Integrated Software RAID)
Graphic
Connector type
D-Sub 15-pin
Resolution
1600x1200@60Hz
Chipset
Aspeed AST2050
Infiniband
Port Q'ty / Speed
(1) QSFP port / 40Gb/s
Chipset
Mellanox ConnectX IB MT25408A0-FCCR-QIS
Feature
QDR (Quad. Data Rate)
Input /Output
USB
(4) USB 2.0 ports (2 at rear, 2 via cable)
COM
(1) port
VGA
(1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port
RJ-45
Total (2) GbE ports, (1) shared with IPMI
Power Proprietary 20-pin (12V single input) power
connector
Front Panel
(1) 2x12-pin SSI front panel header
SATA
(1) Mini-SAS connector for (4) SATA II
System
Monitoring
Chipset
Winbond W83795G
Voltage Monitors voltage for CPU, memory, chipset & power
supply
Fan
Total (3) 8-pin headers
Temperature
Monitors temperature for CPU & system
environment
LED
Fan fail LED indicator / Over temperature warning
indicator / Fan & PSU fail LED indicator
Others
Chassis intrusion detection / Watchdog timer
support
Server
Management
Onboard Chipset
Onboard Aspeed AST2050
AST2050 IPMI
Feature
IPMI 2.0 compliant baseboard management
controller (BMC) / USB 2.0 virtual hub / BIOS
update
AST2050 iKVM
Feature
24-bit high quality video compression / Dual 10/100
Mb/s MAC interfaces
BIOS
Brand / ROM size
AMI / 4MB
Feature
Plug and Play (PnP) /PCI2.3 /WfM2.0 /SMBIOS2.3
/PXE boot / ACPI 2.0 power management /Power
on mode after power recovery / User-configurable
H/W monitoring
Physical
Dimension
Form Factor
Proprietary
Board Dimension
6.3"x18" (160.02x457.2mm)
Operating System
OS supported list
Please visit our Web site for the latest update.

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Regulation
FCC (DoC)
Class A
CE (DoC)
Yes
Operating
Environment
Operating Temp.
10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F)
Non-operating
Temp.
- 40° C ~ 70° C (-40° F ~ 158° F)
In/Non-operating
Humidity
90%, non-condensing at 35° C
RoHS
RoHS 6/6
Complaint
Yes
Package Contains
Motherboard
(1) S8238 Motherboard
Manual
(1) User's manual / (1) Quick Ref. Guide
Installation CD
(1) TYAN installation CD in bulk packing carton
1.3 Software Specifications
For OS (operation system) support, please check with TYAN®
support for latest
information.
Remember to visit our Web site at http://www.tyan.com for the latest AST2050
User’s Guide.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation
You are now ready to install your motherboard.
How to install our products right… the first time
The first thing you should do is reading this user’s manual. It contains important
information that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some
precautions you should take when installing your motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the
antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and
then touch a safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power
supply case). For the safest conditions, MiTAC recommends wearing a
static safety wrist strap.
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the
board, or flex the board in any way.
(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,
memory modules, and leads.
(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic
bag that the board was shipped in.
(5) Inspect the board for damage.
The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your
chassis, as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.
NOTE: Do not apply power to the board if it has been damaged.

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2.1Board Image
S8238GM2NR-LE
S8238GM2NRI
This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the time of
publishing. The board you receive may not look exactly like the above picture.

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2.2 Block Diagram
S8238GM2NR-LE Block Diagram

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S8238GM2NRI Block Diagram

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2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors
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 above diagram. But
for the DIMM number please refer to the above placement for memory installation.
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Jumpers & Connectors
Jumper/Connector Function
J4 Infiniband SMB Header
J9 Front Panel Header
J10 Reset Button
J11 Power Button
J14 BMC SMB Header
J17 COM Port Header (share with COM1)
FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 8-pin 4056 Fan Header (for Barebone)
PSMI1 PSMI Connector
USB2 USB Front Panel Header
JP3 Clear CMOS Jumper
LED1 ID LED
LED2 Infiniband LED
LED3 Standby Power LED
Jumper Legend
OPEN - Jumper OFF Without jumper cover
CLOSED - Jumper ON With jumper cover

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J17
FAN1
FAN2
J9
USB2
FAN3
PSMI1

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J17: COM Port Header (share with COM1)
10 2
9 1
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
DCD1
1
2
DSR1
RXD1
3
4
RTS1
TXD1
5
6
CTS1
DTR1
7
8
RI1
GND
9
10
KEY PIN
FAN1/FAN2/FAN3: 8-pin 4056 Fan Header (Barebones use only)
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
PWM1
1
2
+12V
TACH1
3
4
GND
GND
5
6
TACH2
+12V
7
8
PWM2
NOTE: Do not mix 8-pin Fan headers with 4-pin Fan headers. Mixing
these fan headers will cause problems to the system.
J9: Front Panel Connector
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
PW_LED+
1
2
FP_PWR
KEY PIN
3
4
ID_LED+
PWR_LED-
5
6
ID_LED-
HDD_LED+
7
8
FAULT_LED1-
HDD_LED-
9
10
FAULT_LED2-
PWR_SW#
11
12
LAN1 ACTLED+
GND1
13
14
LAN1 ACTLED-
RST_SW#
15
16
SMBUS SDA
GND2
17
18
SMBUS SCL
SYS_ID_SW
19
20
INTRUSION#
NC
21
22
LAN2 ACTLED+
NMI_SW#
23
24
LAN2 ACTLED-
USB2: USB Front Panel Connector
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
V5AUX
1
2
V5AUX
USB2+
3
4
USB3+
USB2-
5
6
USB3-
GND
7
8
GND
KEY PIN
9
10
GND
PSMI1: PSMI Connector
Pin 1 2 3 4 5
Signal PSU_SMB_SCL PSU_SMB_SDA NC GND VCC3

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JP3: Clear CMOS Jumper
3 1
Normal (Default)
You can reset CMOS
by using this jumper if you have
forgotten your system/setup password or need to clear BIOS
setting.
1. Power off system and disconnect both power connectors
from the motherboard.
2. Use jumper cap to close Pin_2 and Pin_3 for seconds to
Clear CMOS.
3. Put jumper cap back to Pin_1 and Pin_2 (default setting).
4. Reconnect power & power on system.
1
3
Clear CMOS
J14
JP3
J4
LED1
LED2
LED3

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LED1: ID LED
Pin
Signal
+
P3V3_AUX
-
ID_SW_L
State
Color
Description
On
Blue
System identified
Off
Off
System not identified
NOTE:
IPMI can activate ID LED from remote site.
Please visit the TYAN Web Site at http://www.tyan.com to download the
latest AST2050 Software Configuration Guide for IPMI settings.
LED2:Infiniband LED
1
4
2
3
+
-
Pin
Signal
+ 4
VCC3
- 2
Infiniband Link-
+ 3
VCC3
- 1
Infiniband Active-
State
Color
Description
Link
Green
Infiniband Link
Active
Orange
Infiniband Active
Off Off Infiniband no link
LED3: Standby power LED
Pin
Signal
+ P3V3_AUX
-
GND
State
Color
Description
On
Blue
Standby Power OK
Off
Off
No power
J4: Infiniband SMB Header
1
Pin
Signal
1
Infiniband_SMB SCL
2
Infiniband_SMB SDA
3
GND
J14: BMC SMB Header
2
1
5 6
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
V3AUX
1
2
BMC_SMB_SCL
GND
3
4
BMC_SMB_SDA
KEY PIN
5
6
BMC_Error_LED

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2.4Installing the Processor and Heat sink
The S8238 supported AMD® processors are listed in section Hardware
Specifications on page 3. Check our website at http://www.tyan.com for latest
processor support.
NOTE: MiTAC is not liable for damage as a result of operating an
unsupported configuration.
Processor Installation (G34 1944-pin Socket for AMD CPU)
Follow the steps below to install the processors and heat sinks.
Please note that the illustrations are based on a G34 1944-pin Socket which may
not look exactly like the motherboard you purchased. Therefore, the illustrations
should be held for your reference only.
NOTE: If only one processor is installed, start with CPU0 first.
1. Locate the CPU socket.
2. Pull the CPU lever slightly away from the socket and then push it to a fully
open position.