TYAN Tank GT25 B5381 Quick start guide

Tank GT25
B5381
Service Engineer’s Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1:Overview
1.1 About the Transport GT25 B5381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.3.1 Opening the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3.2 Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3.3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.4 About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4.1 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4.2 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4.3 LED Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4.4 Internal View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4.5 Motherboard Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.4.6 Motherboard Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 2:Setting Up
2.0.1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.0.2 Work Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.0.3 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.0.4 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1 Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1.1 Installing the Server in a Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2 Installing Motherboard Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.2.1 Removing the Chassis Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.2.2 Installing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.2.4 Installing the PCI-X Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.3 Installing the External Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2.4 Installing the Slim FDD (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 3:Replacing Pre-Installed Components
3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.1.1 Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.1.2 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
3.1.3 Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.2 Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
3.3 Removing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.4 Replacing Motherboard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.4.1 Disconnecting All Motherboard Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.4.2 Removing the Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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3.5 Replacing the Slim CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.6 Replacing the LED Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
3.7 Replacing the M1012 Adapter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.7.1 M1012 Adapter Board Features for B5381 . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3.7.2 System Fan Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.7.3 M1012 Adapter Board Connector Pin Definition . . . . . . . 50
3.8 Replacing the SATA Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.8.1 SATA Backplane Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.9 Replacing the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix I: BIOS Differences
Appendix II: Cable Connection Tables
Appendix III: Memory Population Rules

PREFACE
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations, and soft-
ware, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights
reserved. Neither this manual, nor any material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer-.
Copyright 2006
Version 1.0
Disclaimer
Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Com-
puter Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reliability
prior to printing. TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and dis-
claims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of
TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for
a particular purpose or merchantability. 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 inaccuracies of
information contained in this document.
Trademark Recognition
All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names
contained in this manual are property of their respective owners
including, but not limited to the following.
TYAN and Tank GT25 B5381 are trademarks of TYAN Computer
Corporation.
Intel, Xeon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel Corpo-
ration.
AMD, Opteron, Athlon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of
AMD Corporation.
Phoenix, PhoenixBIOS, and combinations thereof are trademarks of
Phoenix Technologies.
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IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
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tion.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try one or more of the following mea-
sures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.
– Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that of the receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
help.
Notice for Canada
This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference
as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio
Interference Regulations. (Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de
Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Cana-
dien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference
radio.)
Notice for Europe (CE Mark) This product is in conformity
with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC
(EMC).
CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board. Do not puncture,
mutilate, or dispose of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery
is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery
according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your
local regulations.

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About this Manual
This manual provides you with instructions on installing your
Tank GT25. This manual is intended for experienced users and inte-
grators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.
This manual consists of the following parts:
Chapter 1: Provides an introduction to the GT25 B5381 bare-
bones, packing list, describes the external compo-
nents, gives a table of key components, and pro-
vides block diagrams of the system.
Chapter 2: Covers procedures on installing the CPU, mem-
ory modules, an optional PCI-X card, and hard
drives.
Chapter 3: Covers removal and replacement procedures for
pre-installed components.
Appendix: Provides information on installing SMDC cards
and describes the differences between mainboard
BIOS and system BIOS. The cable connection
tables are also provided for reference of system
setup.
For information on the mainboard, please refer to the attached main-
board user’s manual. You can find the detailed description about
jumper and BIOS settings from the motherboard manual.

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SAFETY INFORMATION
Before installing and using the Tank GT25, take note of the following
precautions:
–Read all instructions carefully.
–Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.
–Do not block the slots and opening on the unit, which are pro-
vided for ventilation.
–Only use the power source indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure, contact the power company.
–The unit uses a three-wire ground cable, which is equipped
with a third pin to ground the unit and prevent electric shock.
Do not defeat the purpose of this pin. If your outlet does not
support this kind of plug, contact your electrician to replace
your obsolete outlet.
–Do not place anything on the power cord. Place the power
cord where it will not be in the way of foot traffic.
–Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual and on the
unit case.
–Do not push objects in the ventilation slots as they may touch
high voltage components and result in shock and damage to
the components.
–When replacing parts, ensure that you use parts specified by
the manufacturer.
–When service or repairs have been done, perform routine
safety checks to verify that the system is operating correctly.
–Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near
a heating device.
–Cover the unit when not in use.

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Chapter 1: Overview
1.1 About the Tank GT25 B5381
Congratulations on your purchase of the TYAN TankTM GT25
B5381, a highly-optimized rack-mountable barebone system.
The Tank GT25 B5381 is designed to support dual Intel®
Dempsey and Woodcrest processors, providing a rich feature
set and incredible performance. Leveraging advanced tech-
nology from Intel®, the Tank GT25 B5381 server system is
capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-
bandwidth memory design, and a lightning-fast PCI-E bus
implementation. The TankTM GT25 B5381 not only empowers
your company in today’s demanding IT environment but also
offers a smooth path for future application usage.
TYAN is also proud to deliver the TankTM GT25 B5381 in
SATA flavor while supporting up to four (4) hot-swap hard
drives, one (1) slim DVD-ROM, and one (1) optional slim
floppy disk drive (not included). The TankTM GT25 B5381
uses TYAN’s latest tooling-made chassis featuring a robust
structure, tool-less and modularized design, and a solid
mechanical enclosure. All of this provides the TankTM GT25
B5381 the power and flexibility to meet the needs of nearly
any server application.

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1.2 Features
Enclosure
• Industry 19” rack-mountable 1U
chassis storage bay
– (4) 3.5” HDD bays
– (1) slim line DVD-ROM bay
– (1) slim line FDD bay
• Dimensions: D 27.87 x W 17.17 x H
1.71 inch (708x436x43.5mm)
Processor
• Two 771 sockets
• Supports up to two Intel®Dempsey
(1066MHz FSB) and Woodcrest
(1333MHz FSB) processors
Chipset
• Intel 5000P Memory Controller Hub
• Intel ESB2-E I/O Controller Hub
• Winbone W83627DHG Super I/O
chip
• ADT7463 Hardware Monitoring IC
(on fan board)
Memory
• 12 dual ranked DDRII 533/667 FBD
sockets
• Supporting up to 48GB memory
size
• Four channels of Fully Buffered
DIMM (FBD)
• Supports 256MB, 512MB, 1GB,
2GB, and 4GB FB-DDRII DIMM
Expansion Slots
• Aligned (1) 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X
slot and (1) x8 PCI-E slot, support-
ing (1) ful height/full length add-on
PCI-X(M2055) or PCI-E(M2082
card
• Aligned (1) 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X
slot and (1) x16 PCI-E slot (x8 lane),
supporting (1) low-profile PCI-
X(M2057) or PCI-E(M2086) add on
card
• 2 usable expansion slots
Back I/O Ports
• (1) PS/2 mouse & keyboard port
• (1) 9-pin UART serial port
• (1) 15-pin VGA port
• (2) RJ-45 10/100/1000 ports
• (2) USB 2.0 ports
• (1) 4-port SAS connector (SSF-
8470)
Front Panel Features
•I/O
– (2) USB 2.0 ports
• LED indicators
– Power LED
– (2) LAN LEDs
– HDD active LEDs
– System warning LED
–IDLED
•Switches
– Power
– Reset
–NMI
–ID
Integrated Storage Controller
• Embedded 4-port SATA-II from
ESB2-E for models B5381G25V4H
– Supports four SATA-II ports run
ning at 3.0Gb/s
• On board LSI1068E SAS controller
for model B5381G25W4H/R
– Supports 8-port SAS ; 4 ports for
internal connection and 4 ports
for external storage connection
Storage
• Pre-installed slimtype DVD-ROM
• HDD support
– B5381G25V4H: Supports (4) hot-
swappable SATA-II HDD with
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
– B5381G25W4H/R: Supports (4)
hot-swappable SAS/SATA-II
HDD with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Networking
• Intel 82563 GbE PHY supports dual
GbE ports
Video
• ATI ES1000 with 16MB frame
buffer

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Motherboard
• TYAN S5381 system board
• Customized 15”x16” (381x406mm
BIOS
• PHOENIX BIOS on 8Mbit LPC
Flash ROM
• Serial console redirect
• Supports APM 1.2 and ACPI 2.0
• PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0 power man-
agement
Server Management
• System fan speed control and moni-
toring
• Chassis intrusion alert
• Supports Tyan Server Management
(TSM)
• TYAN SMDC, IPMI 2.0 compliant
remote server management kit
(optional)
System Cooling
• (7) 40*40*56mm 15000rpm heavy-
duty fans
• (2) passive CPU heatsinks
Power Supply
• EPS 12V, 1U, 650W (1+1) redun-
dant hot-swap or 650W single
• 100V~240V AC input
Regulatory
• FCC Class B (Declaration of Con-
formity)
• CE (Declaration of Congormity)
• VCCI
•C-Tick
Environment Temperature
• Operating temperature (5oC~35oC)
• Non-operating temperature (-40oC
~ 70oC)

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1.3 Unpacking
This section describes the Tank GT25 B5381 package con-
tents and accessories.
1.3.1 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 accessories

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1.3.2 Box Contents
Component Description
Industry standard 1U chassis, (4) hot-swap
HDD bays
Tyan S5381 system board (pre-installed)
8x slim DVD-ROM drive (pre-installed)
LED and USB control board (pre-installed)
A B
C
(A) EPS 1U 650W PSU model for single
power (pre-installed)
(B) EPS 1U 650W 1+1 PSU model for
redundant power
(C) Redundant PSU power board
(7) System fans (40 mm x 56 mm)

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M1210 Adapter board
M5002
Note: In the future, an FPC cable, as shown
below, will be supplied instead of the M5002.
Component Description

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1.3.3 Accessories
If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your
retailer or browse to TYAN’s website for service:
http://www.tyan.com.
The Web site also provides information on other TYAN prod-
ucts, plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more.
1 x Tyan Barebone Driver CD
Power Cables
Left to right: Europe, US
HDD Screws
Mounting Ears & Screws
2 x Heatsink
Barebone Manual
Riser Card

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Rail Kit
Mounting Bracket x 4
Sliding Brackets
Front L-Bracket x 2
Rear L-Bracket x 2
Screw Kit
Sliding Rail x 2
FDD Kit
FDD Backplane Cable
FDD Cable
FDD Rails & Screws

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1.4 About the Product
The following views show you the product.
1.4.1 Front View
1.4.2 Rear View
Case A (Single Power)
DVD-ROM Drive
Hard Drive Bay x 4
Power switch
Reset switch
USB ports
2 x LAN LEDs
ID Switch
ID LED
HDD activity LED
NMI switch
Warning LED
Power LED
Power Supply Socket
LAN Port (NIC2)
LAN Port (NIC1)
PS/2
Key-
board
Port
VGA
Port PCI-X Slot
USB Ports
COM1
Port
SAS B5381G25W4H (Optional)
PCI-E
Slot

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Case B (Redundant Power)
1.4.3 LED Definitions
Front Panel
LED Color State Description
Power Green
OFF
ON
OFF
Power ON
Power OFF
HDD Activity Amber
OFF
Random Blink
OFF
HDD access activity
No disk activity
LAN1/LAN2 Linkage Green
Green
OFF
ON
Blinking
OFF
Linked to LAN
Accessing LAN
No LAN link
Warning Red
OFF
ON
OFF
Fan failiure
Normal
Hot Swappable HDD
Tray Power LED
Green
OFF
ON
OFF
Power connected
Power disconnected
Hot Swappable SATA
HDD Access LED
Amber
OFF
Random Blinking
OFF
HDD access activity
No disk activity
Hot Swappable SAS
HDD Access LED
Amber
Amber
OFF
On
Random Blinking
OFF
HDD ready
HDD access activity
HDD not ready
ID LED Blue ON System identified
Power Supply Sockets
Power Supply Fans
LAN Port (NIC2)
LAN Port (NIC1)
PS/2
Key-
board
Port
VGA
Port
PCI-X
Slot
USB
Ports
COM1
Port
SAS B5381G25W4H (Optional)
PCI-E
Slot
ID Switch
ID LED

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Rear I/O LED *Right or Left is viewed from the rear.
LED Color State Description
RJ45 NIC1 Linkage
(Left Side)
Green
Green
OFF
ON
Blinking
OFF
Linked to LAN
Accessing LAN
No LAN link
RJ45 NIC1 Mode
(Right Side)
Yellow
Green
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
Gigabit mode
100M mode
10M mode
RJ45 NIC2 Linkage
(Left Side)
Green
Green
OFF
ON
Blinking
OFF
Linked to LAN
Accessing LAN
No LAN link
RJ45 NIC2 Mode
(Right Side)
Yellow
Green
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
Gigabit mode
100M mode
10M mode
ID LED Blue
OFF
ON
OFF
System identified
System not identified

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1.4.4 Internal View
Case A - Single Power
1. Power Supply
2. SAS Connector
3. Link Bar
4. Fully Buffered DIMM Memory
Slots
5. Fully Buffered DIMM Memory
Slots
6. CPU Sockets
7. Fans
8. M1210 Adapter Board
9. Four SATA / SAS HDD Bays
10. LED Control Board Cable
11. DVD-ROM Power Cable
12. DVD-ROM Cable
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