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    1 http://www.TYAN.com Thunder i7505 /// S2665 Revision 1.01 Copyright © TYAN Computer Corporation, 2002. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated without prior written consent from TYAN Computer Corp. All registered and unregistered t rademarks and company names contained in this manual are property of their resp[...]

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    2 http://www.TYAN.com Table of Co ntents Before you begin… Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Congratulations 1.2 Hardware Specifications Chapter 2: Board Installation 2.0 Board Image 2.1 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors 2.2 Jumper and Connector Settings 2.3 AUX Audio and CD Audio Connector 2.4 Enable/Disable On board LAN Jumper 2.5 Fan Connectors 2.[...]

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    3 http://www.TYAN.com Befo re you begin… Check the box contents! The retail motherboard package should contain the following: 1x Thunder i7505 S2665 1x 34 - Pin floppy drive cable 1x Ultra160/320 LVD SCSI cable (if optional SCSI included) 1x Ultra - DMA - 100/66/33 IDE cable 1x Thunder i7505 S2665 User’s Manual 1x TYAN driver CD 1x Adaptec Ultr[...]

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    4 http://www.TYAN.com Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 – Congratulations! You are now the owner of one of the most advanced dual Intel Xeon processor solutions available: the Thunder i7505 S2665. Based on Intel 's E7505 chipset, the Thunder i7505 S2665 is Hyper - Threading ready - utilizing onboard resources so that many data threads can be handl[...]

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    5 http://www.TYAN.com Integrated PCI IDE § Provides two PCI bus master channels for up to four Enhanced IDE devices § Supports for UDMA 33/66/100 IDE drives and ATAPI compliant devices § Supports up to four Enhanced IDE devices Integrated I/O § Six USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible ports (4 rear connectors and 2 front panel headers via an optional USB[...]

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    6 http://www.TYAN.com Chapter 2: Board Installa tion Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Thunder i7505 S2665 matches the EEB V3.0 specification. Before continuing with installation, confirm that your chassis supports a standard EEB V3.0 motherbo ard . How to install our products right….the [...]

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    7 http://www.TYAN.com 2.0 – Board The fol lowing is an image of the S2665. 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 v ital components of this motherboard.[...]

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    8 http://www.TYAN.com 2.1 – 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 Jumper OFF without jumper cover Jumper ON with jumper cover To indicate where the location of pin - 1 To i[...]

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    9 http://www.TYAN.com 2.2 – Jumper and Connector Settings Jumper / Connector Function Settings J8 AUX Au dio Connector J10 Enable/Disable Onboard Intel 82540EM GbE NIC Open : Enable (Default) Close: Disable J11 Fan Connector J12 PS/2 ACPI Jumper Close Pin - 1 and Pin - 2 (Default) Disable PS/2 devices’ ACPI wake up function Close Pin - 2 and Pi[...]

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    10 http://www.TYAN.com 2.3 – AUX Audio Connector (J8) and CD Audio Connector (J16) J 8 (AUX Audio connector) Connects to internal audio sources such as TV tuner, MPEG, or other similar cards J16 (CD Audio connector) Connects to a CD - ROM drive via an optional CD audio cable 2.4 – Enable/Disable Onboard LAN Jumper (J10) OPEN (Default) To enable[...]

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    11 http://www.TYAN.com 2.6 – PS/2 ACPI Jumper (J12) pin - 3 CLOSE Pins 1 and 2 (Default) To disable PS/2 devices’ ACPI wake up function pin - 3 CLOSE Pins 2 and 3 To enable PS/2 devices’ ACPI wake up function 2.7 – Flashing BIOS Protection Jumper (J13) OPEN (Default) To disable BIOS protection System BIOS can be flashed with flashing utilit[...]

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    12 http://www.TYAN.com 2.9 – Disable Slot - A PCI - X Capability Jumper (J30) OPEN (Default) To enable PCI - X capability on Slot - A CLOSE To disable PCI - X capability on Slot - A 2.10 – Disable Slot - B and Slot - C PCI - X Capa bility Jumper (J31) OPEN (Default) To enable PCI - X capability on Slot - B and Slot - C CLOSE To disable PCI - X [...]

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    13 http://www.TYAN.com 2.12 – Front Panel USB ACP I Jumper (J65) pin - 1 CLOSE Pins 1 and 2 (Default) To disable front panel USB devices’ ACPI S3/S4/S5 wake up function pin - 1 CLOSE Pins 2 and 3 To enable front panel USB devices’ ACPI S3/S4/S5 wake up function Total current of all USB devices should not exceed the standby current rating of t[...]

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    14 http://www.TYAN.com 2.15 – Front P anel Audio Connector (J71) Signal Description Pin # Pin # Signal Description Micro input 1 2 Analog GND Micro bias 3 4 Analog VCC Right line output 5 6 Right line return NC 7 8 Key Left line output 9 10 Left line return 2.16 – Chassis Intrus ion Connector (J72) Pin - 1 Intrusion cable detection (low asserte[...]

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    15 http://www.TYAN.com 2.18 – Front Panel Connector (J74) Signal Description Pin # Pin # Signal Description Sleep LED “ — “ 1 2 Speaker “ — “ Sleep LED “ + “ 3 4 Key Key 5 6 GND Power LED “ + “ 7 8 Speaker “ + “ Power LED “ + “ 9 10 Key GND 11 12 Key Message LED “ + “ 13 14 Key Message LED “ — “ 15 16 Not con[...]

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    16 http://www.TYAN.com 2.21 – Mounting the Motherboard Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary motherboard support studs installed. These studs are usually man ufacturer pre - installed, metal and are gold in color. If you are unsure of stud placement, lay the motherboard inside the chassis and align the studs[...]

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    17 http://www.TYAN.com Make sure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard as well as the processor. Fo r example, DDR200 and DDR266 memory modules can be used for FSB=400MHz Intel Xeon processor but only DDR266 memory modules can be used for FSB=533MHz Intel Xeon processor. DDR200 (PC1600) DDR266 (PC2100) Xeon FSB=400MHz v suppor[...]

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    18 http://www.TYAN.com 2.23 – Installing the Processor(s) and Heatsink(s) Your Thunder i7505 S2665 supports the latest processor technologies from Intel. Check the following page on TYAN’s website http://www.tyan.com for latest processor support: The following diagrams will detail how to install your processor(s): REMINDER Only identical CPUs c[...]

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    19 http://www.TYAN.com The following diagram will illustrate how to install the most common heatsinks: a. Align the heatsin k mounting bracket to the holes around the processor socket b. Insert Black securing peg into bracket holes c. Insert White locking peg into Black securing peg d. Repeat process to mount all other brackets e. Seat heatsink bet[...]

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    20 http://www.TYAN.com Finishing Installing the Heatsink After you finish installing the heatsink onto the processor and socket, attach the end wire of the fan (which should already be attached to the heatsink) to the motherboard. Th e following diagram illustrates how to connect fans onto the motherboard. After you have finished installing all the[...]

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    21 http://www.TYAN.com 2.25 – Connecting External Devices The following diagrams will detail the rear port stack f or this S2665 motherboard: a. Audio Port Line In Jack Connects to external devices for playback or recording Line Out Jack Connects to headphone or speakers (Amplifier integrated) Microphone In Jack Connects to an external microphone[...]

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    22 http://www.TYAN.com 2.26 – I nstalling the Power Supply There are three power connectors on your Thunder i7505 S2665. By default, the Thunder i7505 S2665 requires that you have an EPS12V power supply that has a 24 - pin and an 8 - pin power connector. The extra 6 - pin AUX power connector is needed if you plan on using an AGP Pro video card. P[...]

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    23 http://www.TYAN.com 2.27 – Attaching IDE and Floppy Drive Cables Attaching IDE drive cabling 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 channel, while the white connec[...]

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    24 http://www.TYAN.com 2.28 – Finishing Up Congratulations on making it this far! You’re finished s etting up the hardware aspect of your computer. Before closing up your chassis, make sure that all cables and wires are connected properly, especially IDE cables and jumpers. You may have difficulty powering on your system if the motherboard jump[...]

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    25 http://www.TYAN.com Chapter 3: BIOS 3.0 – BIOS Setup Utility With the BIOS setup utility, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer. The setup utility uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off. NOTE All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus displaye[...]

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    26 http://www.TYAN.com 3.1 – BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections: Main To configure basic system setups Advanced To configure the chipset features Security To configure user and supervisor passwords Power To configure power ma nagement features Boot To configure system boot order Exit To exit setup utility [...]

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    27 http://www.TYAN.com 3.3 – BIOS Main Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help BIOS Version 1.0 0.xx 4 Enable ACPI [Yes] 4 Installed OS [Win2000/XP] 4 Reset Configuration Data [Yes] System Time [12:59:59] System Date [11/30/2002] System In formation <Tab>, <Shift - Tab>, or <Enter> selec[...]

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    28 http://www.TYAN.com 3.4 – BIOS Advanced Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 4 BIOS Event Log and Hardware Monitor 4 Processors 4 Chipset 4 Floppy Disk Drive 4 IDE Devices 4 Integrated SCSI Controller 4 Integrated Network Controller 4 Integrated USB 4 I/O Device Configuration 4 Integrated Audio 4 AG[...]

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    29 http://www.TYAN.com 3.4.4 – IDE D evices Sub - Menu Feature Option Description Primary/Secondary Master Auto User ATAPI Removable CD - ROM None Primary/Secondary Slave Auto User ATAPI Removable CD - ROM None Auto - To determine the IDE drive type by system BIOS User - To set IDE drive type by user ATAPI Removable - Read - and - write a media ([...]

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    30 http://www.TYAN.com 3.4.6 – Integrated SCSI / Network / USB / Audio /1394 Controller Sub - Menu Feature Option Description Integrated PCI Device Enabled Disabled This setting determines whether the integrated PCI device is activated. Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled This setting determines whether the option ROM of the integrated PCI device is[...]

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    31 http://www.TYAN.com 3.5 – BIOS Security Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 4 Set User Password 4 Clear All Passwords 4 Clear Supervisor Password 4 Clear User Password <Tab>, <Shift - Tab>, or <Enter> selects field F1 Help ⋅ Select Item - /+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC E[...]

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    32 http://www.TYAN.com 3.7 – BIOS Boot Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 4 Quick Boot Mode 4 Display Option ROM Message 4 Default P rimary Video Adapter 4 Boot Device Priority <Tab>, <Shift - Tab>, or <Enter> selects field F1 Help ⋅ Select Item - /+ Change Values F9 Setup Default[...]

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    33 http://www.TYAN.com 3.8 – BIOS Exit Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help 4 Exit Saving Changes 4 Exit Discarding Changes 4 L oad Setup Defaults 4 Discard Changes 4 Save Changes <Tab>, <Shift - Tab>, or <Enter> selects field F1 Help ⋅ Select Item - /+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaul[...]

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    34 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: CPU, Memory, Video By checking these items, you will most likely find out what the problem migh t have been when setting up your system. For more information on troubleshooting, check [...]

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    35 http://www.TYAN.com Appendix I: Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system to control the amount of power distribut ed to the computer’s devices. Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port): a PCI[...]

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    36 http://www.TYAN.com Closed and open jumpers: jumpers a nd jumper pins are active when they are “on” or “closed”, and inactive when they are “off” or “open”. CMOS (Complementary Metal - Oxide Semiconductors): chips that hold the basic startup information for the BIOS. COM port: another name for the serial port, which is called as [...]

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    37 http://www.TYAN.com IDE (Integrated Device/Drive Electronics): a simple, self - contained HDD interface. It can handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs), with maximum capacity determined by the hardware controller. IDE INT (IDE Interrupt): a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE. I/O[...]

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    38 http://www.TYAN.com RAM (Random Access Memory): technically refers to a type of memory where any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data and is often referred to the system’s main memory. This memory is available to any program running on the computer. ROM (Read - Only Memory): a storage chip which contains the BIOS; the basic [...]

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    39 http://www.TYAN.com Technical Support If a problem arises with your system, you should turn to your dealer for help fi rst. 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 system from a dealer near you, you can bring you[...]

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    40 http://www.tyan.com Notice for the USA Compliance Information Statement (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) DoC FCC Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rule s 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 [...]