TYAN Thunder K8W S2885 User manual

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Thunder K8WS2885
Revision 1.00
Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2001-2004. All rights reserved. No
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN… .............................................................3
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION....................................................4
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................4
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................5
CHAPTER 2: BOARD INSTALLATION........................................6
2.00 –BOARD IMAGE..................................................................7
2.01 –BLOCK DIAGRAM..............................................................8
2.02 –BOARD PARTS,JUMPERS AND CONNECTORS .......................9
2.03 –CPU AND CHASSIS FAN CONNECTORS ...............................14
2.04 –OEMRESERVED CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS ....................15
2.05 –INSTALLING THE PROCESSOR(S)........................................16
2.06 –INSTALLING MOTHERBOARD IN CHASSIS.............................19
2.07 –INSTALLING THE MEMORY.................................................19
2.08 –ATTACHING DRIVE CABLES...............................................22
2.09 –CONNECTING AUX/CDSOUND CABLES &SPEAKERS...........23
2.10 –INSTALLING ADD-IN CARDS...............................................24
2.11 –CONNECTING EXTERNAL DEVICES......................................25
2.12 –INSTALLING THE POWER SUPPLY .......................................26
2.13 –FINISHING UP.................................................................27
CHAPTER 3: BIOS....................................................................28
3.00 –BIOS SETUP UTILITY.......................................................28
3.01 –BIOS MAIN MENU...........................................................30
3.02 –BIOS ADVANCED MENU...................................................31
3.03 –BIOS PCI/PNPMENU......................................................42
3.04 –BIOS BOOT MENU ..........................................................44
3.05 –BIOS SECURITY MENU.....................................................46
3.06 –BIOS CHIPSET SETTING MENU..........................................47
3.07 –POWER MENU.................................................................53
3.08 –BIOS EXIT MENU............................................................57
CHAPTER 4: DIAGNOSTICS.....................................................58
APPENDIX I: GLOSSARY .........................................................59
TECHNICAL SUPPORT.............................................................64

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Before you begin…
Check the box contents!
The retail motherboard package should contain the following:
1 x Thunder K8W motherboard
1 x 34-Pin floppy drive cable
1 x SATA Data Cable
1 x SATA Drive Power Adapter
1 x Ultra-DMA-100/66IDEcable
1 x Thunder K8W user’s manual
1 x Thunder K8W Quick Reference guide
1 x TYAN driver CD
1 x Silicon Image SATA driver disk
1 x I/O shield
2 x CPU Retention Frame
If any of these items are missing, please contact your vendor/dealer for replacement
before continuing with the installation process.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulations
You are now the owner of a stable, high performancesolution for powering CAD,
digital content creation, 3D modeling, and other multimedia applications.
Powered by the AMD Opteron™ Processor with the scalability of 32-bit and 64-
bit support, this platform supports AGP 8X/AGP PRO 110 slot, eight DIMM slots
for 16GB of PC2700 DDR memory with ECC, Gigabit Ethernet, integrated Serial
ATA, FireWire, and six-channel audio with SPDIF support.
Hardware Specifications
Processor
Dual µPGA 940-pin ZIF sockets
Supports up to two AMD Opteron™
processors
Two onboard 3-phase VRMs
128-bit DDR dual-channel memory
controller integrated in CPU
Chipset
AMD-8131™ PCI-X Tunnel
AMD-8151™ AGP Tunnel
AMD-8111™I/O Hub
Winbond W83627HF Super I/O
Memory
128-bit DDR dual-channel memory bus
Eight DIMM sockets(four per CPU)
Supports a total of 16GB of DDR RAM
Requiresregistered RAM
SupportsECC or non-ECC
SupportsPC2700,PC2100,&PC1600
Integrated I/O
One floppy, Two serial (one header
and one connector), and one parallel
port connector
PS/2KB/mouse connectors
Total five USB connections (three rear
connectors and two front
USB headers)
Expansion Slots
One 8xAGP/AGP-PRO110Wslot
FourPCI-X slots
-Two 64-bit (3.3v)PCI-X slots support
up to 133 MHz onBus B
-Two 64-bit (3.3v)PCI-X slots support
up to 100 MHz on Bus A
One legacy 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot (5v)
Total of six usable slots
System Management
Analog Devices ADT7463 monitor IC
connected to SMBus 1.0
Total six 3-pin fan headers with
tachometermonitoring and PWM
3-pin Chassis Intrusion header
Integrated Enhanced IDE Controller
Two ports for up to four EIDE devices
Supports up to ATA-133 IDE devices
Integrated Audio
AMD-8111 AC97 Audio Controller
Analog Devices AD1981b Audio Codec
One RCA SPDIF digital connector
Line-in, line-out, mic-in, rear connectors
Headphone & MIC front panel headers
Two 4-pin ATAPI Audio headers

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Integrated SATA Controller
Silicon Image SIL3114 SATA
FourSATA1.0channels
IDE RAID 0, 1, 0+1 (option)
48-bit LBA support
Integrated PCI Firewire
TI TSB43AB22 IEEE1394A controller
One external and one internal
connector
IntegratedGigabitEthernet
Broadcom ®BCM5703C Gigabit
Ethernet
RJ-45LAN connectors with LEDs
Connected to PCI-X Bridge A
(64-bit 100MHz)
Regulatory
FCC Class B (Declaration of
Conformity)
European Community CE (Declaration
of Conformity)
BIOS
AMIBIOS8®on 4Mbit LPC Flash ROM
ACPI 1.0b & 2.0
Serial Console Redirect
PXE via Ethernet
USB device boot
48-bit LBA Support
Form Factor
SSI EEB v3.0 footprint (13 x12”
330.2x304.8 mm) Fits many EATX &
SSI-compliant tower chassis
EPS12V SSI Workstation Spec 2.0
(24pin + 8pin+6pin) power connector
Serial (one) and VGA (one) connector
Stacked USB 1.1 (three)connectors
Stacked PS/2KB/Mouseconnectors
One RJ-45 LAN connectors with LED
Line-in/Out, Mic, & SPDIF Audio
Connectors
Software Specifications
OS (Operating System) Support
MicrosoftWindows2000, XP, Server 2003
SuSE Server 8.xfor AMD-64
Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0
Turbo Linux for AMD64
Other distributions of Linux pending validation
TYAN reserves the right to add support or discontinue support for any OS with or
without notice.
Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.TYAN.com. There you can find
information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS
upgrades.

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Chapter 2: Board Installation
Precaution:The Thunder K8WsupportsEPS12V/SSI type power supplies
(24pin + 8pin+ 6pin) and will not operate with any other types.For proper power
supply installation procedures see page 26.
DO NOT USE ATX 2.x, ATX12V or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage
the board and void your warranty.
How to install our products right… the first time
The first thing you should do is read 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, TYAN 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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2.00 –Board Image
This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at the
time of publishing. The board you receive may or may not look exactly like
the above picture.
The following page includes details on the vital components of this motherboard.

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2.01 –BlockDiagram
S2885Thunder K8WBlock Diagram
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM1
DIMM3
DIMM4
DIMM2
CPU 0 CPU 1
AGP
8151
AGP8XPro
PCI
-
X
8131
PCI-XSlot3
Broadcom
5703C
PCI-X Slot4
PCI-XSlot 1
PCI-X Slot 2
I/O Hub
81
1
1
ATA
-
1
33
EIDEx2
USB1.1 front & rear
AD1981
Codec
AUX
CD
SPDIF
&
Audio-out
Super
I/O
BIOS
ADT
7463
PCISlot 5
SATA
3114
1
2
3
4
Floppy
PS/2
Serial&Parallel
Lower 64
-
bit
Upper 64
-
bit
Upper 64
-
bit
Lower 64
-
bit
128-Bit Dual Channel128-Bit Dual Channel
PCI32bit/33MHz
SMBUS
LPC
PCI
-
X BUS B
PCI-X BUS A

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2.02–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.
Jumper Legend
©© OPEN -Jumper OFF without jumper cover
©© CLOSED -Jumper ON with jumper cover
£KeyPin Missing pin to indicate proper orientation

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J4 SMBus 1.1 Connector Pin1 :SMBUS_DATA Pin2 : GND
©©©© Use this connector to connect
external SMBUS devices Pin3 : SMBUS_CLK Pin4 : NC
J14 Onboard Buzzer/Speaker header
©©©© Close Pin-3and 4 (Default)-Onboard Buzzer Enabled
©©©© OpenPin-3 and 4 -Disable onboard buzzer or connect to chassis
speaker
J14
J4
J34
J39
J42
J43

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J34 J34 Clear CMOS Jumper
©©©
(Clear)
©©©
(Default)
You can reset CMOS settings by using this jumper if you have lost
yoursystem/setuppassword or need to clear system BIOS setting.
There are three easy steps:
Power off systemand disconnect both power connectors from the
motherboard
Use jumper cap to close Pin2 and Pin3 for several seconds to Clear
CMOSPut jumper cap back to Pin1 and Pin2(defaultsetting)
Reconnect power & power on system
NOTE: If you do not disconnect the power connectors from the
motherboard the CMOS may not clear completely.
J39 PCI-XSlots 3 &4 Force PCI Mode Jumper
©© Open -(Default) Allows PCI 3 & 4 to operate in PCI-X mode
©© Closed-ForcePCIslots 3 & 4 to operate in PCI compatibility mode
Close this jumper if the card you are using does not support PCI-X
J42 COM2 Header
©©
©©
©©
©©
©£
Use these pin definitions to connect a port toCOM2
Signal Pin
Pin Signal
DataCarrierDetect 12Data-Set-Ready
Receive-Data 34Request-to-Send
Transfer-Data 56Clear-to-Send
Data Terminal Ready 78Ring-Indicator
Ground 910 NC/KEY
J43 Front Panel Audio Header
©©
©©
©©
©£
©©
The front panel Audio comespreinstalled with jumpers on pins 5-6
and 9-10. Remove these jumpers to place a front panel audio cable.
Signal Pin Pin Signal
MIC In FP 1 2 Audio GND
MIC BIAS 3
4
Audio Analog
Right Front out 5 6 Right Rear In
No Connect 7 8 Key
Left Front Out 9 10 Left Rear In
WARNING: Do not place jumperson this header in any other
configuration. Doing so could result in damage to themotherboard!
Caution: If you remove the jumpers and do not place the cable from your front
panel audio solution on the header, you will not have any audio or microphone
signals present on either the front or the back panel audio connections.

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J46 USBFront Panel Header
©©
©©
©©
©©
£©
Signal Pin Pin Signal
VCC 12VCC
Data -34Data -
Data + 56Data +
GND 78GND
KEY 910 GND
J53 PCI-X Slots 1 & 2 Bus Speed Override
©© Open –(Default) Allows PCI slots 1 & 2 to operate at up to 133MHz
(Maximum one PCI-X 133 device)
©© Closed –Forces PCI slots 1 & 2 to operate at a maximum bus speed
of 100 MHz
Close this jumper if using more than one PCI-X 133 card on this bus
J86
J87
J92
J112
J46
J53
J69
J77

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J69 Firewire Disable Jumper
©© Open –(Default) Enables onboard FireWire controller
©© Closed –Disables onboard FireWire controller
J77 INTR –Chassis Intrusion Header
Active Low this header connects to Pin 76 of Winbond W83627HF
©©© PIN1: Winbond GPIO1bit3 PIN2: CaseOpen PIN3: GND
J86 Front Panel Header
HDDLED+
1
¾
¾
2
PWR LED+
HDDLED-3¾¾4PWR LED-
Reset SW 5¾¾6PWR SW
Reset SW 7¾¾8PWR SW
NC 9¾¾10 SLEEP SW
NC 11¾¾12 SLEEP SW
GND 13¾¾14 NC
NC 15¾¾16 NC
INTRU#
Active low 17¾¾18 INTRU# Ground
J87 Gigabit Ethernet Disable
©© Open –(Default)Enable onboard Gigabit Ethernet
©© Closed –Disable onboard Gigabit Ethernet
J92 PCI-XSlots 3 &4 Bus Speed Override
©© Open –(Default) Allows PCI 3 & 4 to operate at up to 100MHz
©© Closed –ForcePCI slots 3 & 4 to operate in at a maximum 66MHz
Note: This jumper affects integrated Ethernet on the same bus
J112 SATA (Serial ATA) Controller Disable
©© Open –(Default)Enable onboard SATA Controller
©© Closed –Disable onboard SATA Controller

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2.03 –CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors
CPU and System Fan Specifications
All CPU & System fan headers use the same pinout listed on
the right. All fans support speed control & monitoring.
FAN1 Max 1.2 Amp CPU fan
Tachometer from ADT7463 pin 9
PWM from ADT7463 pin 13
FAN2 Max 1.2 Amp CPU fan
Tachometer from ADT7463 pin 14
PWM from ADT7463 pin 13
FAN3 Max 3.0 Amp fan
Tachometer from ADT7463 pin 12
PWM from ADT7463 pin 10
FAN1
FAN2
FAN5
FAN3
FAN6
FAN4

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FAN4 Max 2.0 Amp fan
Tachometer from ADT7463 pin 11
PWM from ADT7463 pin 24
FAN5 Max 2.0 Amp fan
Tachometer from Winbond W83627HF pin 113
PWM from Winbond W83627HF pin 116
FAN6 Max 3.0 Amp fan
Tachometer from Winbond W83627HF pin 112
PWMfromWinbond W83627HF pin 115
ADT7463 uses I2C Slave Address 0x2E
2.04 –OEM Reserved Connectors and Jumpers
DO NOT MODIFY THESE JUMPERS
The pin definition of these headers are not available
J7 RSVD
J8 RSVD
J89 GPIO
J90 GPIO
J117 RSVD
J118 OEMPS/2 KB-MOUSE (Default pins 2 -3)
USBD RSVD
LCD RSVD

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2.05 –Installing the Processor(s)
The ThunderK8Wsupports the latest 64-bit processor technologies from
AMD. Only AMD Opteron™processor 200 series are certified and supported
withthismotherboard.
Check our website for latest processor support.http://www.tyan.com
NOT If using a single processor, it MUST be installed in socket
CPU0.When using a single processor only CPU0memory
banks are addressable.
TYAN is not liable for damage as a result of operating an unsupported
configuration.
The diagram is provided as a visual guide to help you install socket
processors and may not be an exact representation of the processors you
have.
Lift the lever on the socket until it is approximately 90o or as far back as
possible to the socket.
Align the processor with the socket. There are keyed pins underneath the
processor to ensure that the processor’s installed correctly.
Seat the processor firmly into the socket by gently pressing down until the
processor sits flush with the socket.
Place the socket lever back down until it locks into place.
Your processor is installed.
Repeat these steps for the second processor if you are using two processors.
Take care when installing processors as they have very fragile connector pins
below the processor and can bend and break if inserted improperly.
Heatsink Retention Frame Installation
After you are done installing the processor(s), you should proceed to installing
the retention frame and heatsink. The CPU heatsink will ensure that the
processors do not overheat and continue to operate at maximum performance
for as long as you own them. Overheated processors are also dangerous to
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The back-plate assembly prevents excessive motherboard flexing in the area
near the processor and provides aretention bracket for the heatsink.
Because there are many different types of heatsinks available from many
differentmanufacturers,many have their own method of installation. For the
safest method of installation and information on choosing the appropriate
heatsink, consult the recommended list at www.amd.com .
The following diagram will illustrate how to install back-plate and retention
frame:
(1) Mounting screws
(2) Retention frame
(3) CPUsocket
(4) Motherboard PCB
(5) Adhesive insulator material
(6) Back-plate assembly
NOTE:Please see next section for specific instructions on
how to install mounting bracket.
Thermal Interface Material
There are two types of thermal interface materials
designed for use with the AMD Opteron processor.
Themostcommonmaterial comes as a small pad
attached to the heatsink at the time of purchase.
There should be a protective cover over the material.
Take care not to touch this material.
Simply remove the protective cover and place the
heatsink on the processor.
The second type of interface material is usually
packaged separately. It is commonly referred to as
‘thermalcompound’ or ‘thermal grease’. Apply a thin,
even layer on to the CPU lid (applying too much will
reduce the effectiveness).
NOTE Aways check with themanufacturer of the heatsink & processor to
ensure the Thermal Interface material is compatible with the
processor & meets the manufacturer’s warranty requirements

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Heatsink Installation Procedures
Type A: CAM LEVER (TYPE) INSTALLATION
1
2
3
1. Once you have completed installing the back-
plate and interface material; align the retention
bracketscrewhole with CPU back-plate standoffs.
Tighten screws to secure retention bracket.
Repeat for on other side.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
2. After tightening screws secure metal clip to
plastic retention bracket center tab. Repeat for on
other side of heatsink.
3. After securing metal clip to plastic retention
bracket center tab, push down on plastic clip to
lock plastic clip to side tab.
Type B:SCREW RETENTION TYPE HEATSINK
1
2
3
1. Align the heatsink retention frame screw hole with back-
plate assembly standoffs. Place heatsink inside retention
bracket. Place metal clip over retention frame tab.
2. Insert screw through metal clip. Checkthat the
heatsink’s metal clip is and the tab on the retention frame
are as illustrated.
3. Tighten screw through metal clip. Repeat on other side.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Finishing Installing the Heatsink

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After you have finished installing the heatsinkonto the processor and
socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should already be attached to
the heatsink) to the motherboard. The following diagram illustrates how to
connect fans onto the motherboard.
2.06 –InstallingM otherboard in Chassis
Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassisis designed to
support SSI or Extended ATX motherboards. The S2885 has 13 mounting
holes to secure it in the chassis. These mounting holes are highlighted in
the image below.
NOTE Be sure to use all of the mounting holes available
Do not overtighten the screws as this can damage the
motherboard
2.07 –Installing the Memory

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Before attempting to install any memory, make sure that the memory you
have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor.
The following diagram shows common types of DDR SDRAM modules:
Here are a few key points to note before installing memory into your
ThunderK8W
•Always install memory beginning with CPU0/DIMMA1
•In order to access memory on CPU2; both processors must be
installed
•Configure memory symmetrically for each CPU for best
performance
•AMD OpteronTM processors support 64bit (non-interleaved) or
128bit (interleaved) memory configurations (See chart on next
page)
•At least ONE Registered DDR SDRAM module must be installed
for the system to turn on and POST (power on self test)
•128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB* Registered PC2700/
PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory modules are supported
•All installed memory will be automatically detected
•TheThunderK8W supports up to 16GB with two CPU’s installed
*2GB Registered PC2700 modules not available at time of print