Tyan Transport GX28 B2881 User manual

Transport GX28

B2881

User’s Manual

Document part number: D1584-100

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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.

Version 1.00

Disclaimer

Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN

Computer Corporation and has been reviewed for accuracy and reli-

ability prior to printing. TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and

disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or

use of TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fit-

ness 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 inaccura-

cies 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, Thunder K8SR S2881, and Transport GX28 are trademarks

of TYAN Computer Corporation.

AMD, Opteron, and combinations thereof are trademarks of

Advanced Micro Devices Corporation.

AMI, AMIBIOS, and combinations thereof are trademarks of AMI

Software Incorporated.

Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM, PC, AT and PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.

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Federal Communications Commission

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 measures:

• 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 on an experienced radio/television technician for

help.

Notice for Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interfer-

ence 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 Minis-

tere Canadien des Communications dans les reglements d’inetefer-

ence 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 installiing your

Transport GX28 (B2881) consists of the following sections.

Chapter 1 – Overview:

Provides an introduction to the Transport GX28 (B2881) bourbons,

shows a packing list, describes the external components, shows a

tables of key components, and provides a block diagram of the sys-

tem.

Chapter 2 – Setting up:

Covers procedures on installing the CPUs, memory modules,

optional PCI-X card, and hard drives.

Chapter 3 – Replacing pre-installed components:

Covers removal and replacement procedures for pre-installed

components.

Appendix:

Provides maintenance and troubleshooting procedures, an explana-

tion of BIOS, and technical diagrams.

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Safety information

Before installing and using the Transport GX28, take note of the fol-

lowing precautions:

• Read all instructions carefully.

• Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.

• Do not block the slots or openings on the unit which are

provided 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 grounded cable, which is sup-

plied 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 type of plug, contact an electrician to

replace the obsolete outlet.

• Do not place anything on the power cord. Place the power

cord where it will not be stepped on.

• 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 carried out, 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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Overview

1.1 About the Transport GX28 (B2881) ............................................ 1

1.2 Product models............................................................................. 1

1.3 Features ........................................................................................ 2

1.4 Unpacking .................................................................................... 3

1.4.1 Box contents. ......................................................................... 3

1.4.2 Accessories ............................................................................ 4

1.4.3 Opening the box..................................................................... 5

1.5 About the product......................................................................... 6

1.5.1 System front view and front panel......................................... 6

1.5.2 System rear view.................................................................... 6

1.5.3 System internal views ............................................................ 7

1.5.4 Block diagram........................................................................ 9

Chapter 2: Setting up

2.1 Before you begin .......................................................................... 11

2.1.1 Work area............................................................................... 11

2.1.2 Tools ...................................................................................... 11

2.1.3 Precautions............................................................................. 12

2.2 Installing motherboard components ............................................. 13

2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover................................................... 13

2.2.2 Installing CPUs...................................................................... 14

2.2.3 Installing memory.................................................................. 17

2.2.4 Installing a PCI-X/PCI card................................................... 18

2.3 Installing a hard drive................................................................... 21

2.3.1 Installing a SATA hard drive................................................. 21

2.3.2 Installing a SCSI hard disk .................................................... 23

2.4 Rack mounting ............................................................................. 26

Chapter 3: Replacing pre-installed components

3.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 31

3.2 Replacing motherboard components............................................ 32

3.2.1 Disconnecting all motherboard cables................................... 32

3.2.2 Removing motherboard components..................................... 35

3.2.3 Replacing the motherboard.................................................... 37

3.3 Replacing the slim CD-ROM drive.............................................. 39

3.4 Replacing the LED control board ................................................ 40

3.5 Replacing the front panel USB board .......................................... 41

3.6 Replacing the storage backplane.................................................. 42

3.6.1 Replacing the SATA backplane............................................. 42

3.6.2 Replacing the SCSI backplane............................................... 46

3.7 Replacing the power supply ......................................................... 50

3.8 Replacing the cooling fans ........................................................... 51

3.8.1 Pin header diagram ................................................................ 52

Appendix

BIOS.................................................................................................. 53

Introduction.................................................................................... 53

BIOS setup utility .......................................................................... 53

BIOS menu bar .............................................................................. 55

BIOS legend bar............................................................................. 55

BIOS main menu ........................................................................... 56

BIOS advanced menu .................................................................... 57

IDE configuration submenu........................................................... 58

Floppy configuration submenu ...................................................... 59

Super I/O configuration submenu.................................................. 60

Hardware health event monitoring submenu................................. 61

Event log controls submenu........................................................... 63

Remote access configuration submenu.......................................... 64

USB configuration submenu.......................................................... 65

Onboard device submenu............................................................... 66

BIOS PCI/PnP menu...................................................................... 67

BIOS boot menu ............................................................................ 69

Boot settings configuration submenu ............................................ 69

BIOS security menu....................................................................... 71

BIOS chipset settings..................................................................... 72

Northbridge chipset configuration submenu.................................. 73

Memory configuration submenu.................................................... 73

ECC configuration submenu.......................................................... 74

Southbridge chipset configuration submenu.................................. 75

PCI-X chipset configuration submenu........................................... 76

Power menu ................................................................................... 77

Advanced ACPI configuration submenu ....................................... 79

Global timer reload submenu......................................................... 80

BIOS exit menu ............................................................................. 81

Technical support .............................................................................. 82

Help resources: .............................................................................. 82

Returning merchandise for service ................................................ 82

Chapter 1: Overview 1

Chapter 1: Overview

1.1 About the Transport GX28 (B2881)

Congratulations on your purchase of the Transport GX28

(B2881), rack mountable, barebone system for the AMD

Opteron processor. The GX28 uses AMD's revolutionary x86-

64 Opteron™ processor technology, offering exceptional

computing power and simultaneous support of 32-bit and 64-

bit applications. Removable SATA or SCSI hard disk drives

provide maximum flexibility and combine with gigabit Ether-

net ports to provide powerful computing capacity and optimal

I/O bandwidth for the most demanding enterprises.

The rugged, industry standard 19-inch, rack mountable

design contains four HDD bays, and one slim CD-ROM bay

making it both flexible and practical.

1.2 Product models

The following Transport GX28 (B2881) models are available.

Model HDD bays

Hot-swap

support

HDD

backplane

Sku

B2881

G28S4H

Four removable

HDD bays

Yes 4-port SATA Standard

B2881

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1.3 Features

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1.3 Features

Enclosure

• Industry standard, 19-inch rack

mountable, 1U chassis

• (4) external 3.5-inch HDD bays

• (1) slim CD-ROM bay

• 21.5 x 17 x 1.7 inch

(547 x 432 x 43 mm)

Storage

• B2881 G28S4H - (4) hot swappable

SATA HDDS with RAID 0,1,10.

• B2881 G28U4H - (4) hot swappable

SCSI Ultra 320 SCSI HDDs with

ZCR support

• Slim 24x CD-ROM drive

• Optional 3.5-inch FDD

Processors

• Dual PGA 940-pin ZIF socket

• Support for single or dual AMD

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Opteron™ 200 series processors

Motherboard

• Tyan Thunder K8S Pro S2881G2NR

(B2881 G28S4H) or S2881UG2NR

(B2881 G28U4H)

• eATX footprint (13x12 inches)

Chipset

• AMD-8131™ HyperTransport

PCI-X Tunnel

• AMD-8111™ HyperTransport

I/O Hub

• Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip

• Analog Devices ADT7463 Hardware

Monitoring IC

BIOS

•AMI

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BIOS 8.0 on 4 MB LPC

flash ROM

• ACPI 1.0b & 2.0 support

• PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0 power

management

• Power management S1, S4, and

S5 support

Memory

• 128-bit dual channel memory bus

• (8) 184-pin 2.5V DDR DIMM sockets

• Up to 16 GB of registered DDR

• ECC type memory module support

• DDR 400 support

Networking

• (2) Gbit Ethernet ports (Broadcom

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BCM5704C dual-channel GbE LAN

controller connected to PCI-X

bridge) with teaming feature support

Expansion slots

• (2) 64-bit/133/100 MHz PCI-X slots

on riser card

Power supply

• EPS 12V, 1U, 400W with PFC

Back I/O ports

• PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports

• (2) stacked USB 1.1 ports

• (1) 9-pin UART serial port

• (2) RJ-45 LAN ports

• (1) 15-pin VGA port

Video

•ATI

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Rage™ XL PCI Graphics con-

troller

• 8 MB frame buffer video memory

Front panel

• (1) USB 1.1 port

• IDE, LAN, and power LEDs

• Power and reset switches

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (declaration of

conformity)

• CE (declaration of conformity)

Integrated storage controller

• Dual channel IDE

• Silicon Image SI3114 SATA RAID

controller. RAID 0, 1, and 10 support

Server management

• Optional Tyan SMDC (remote server

management kit) IPMI 1.5 compliant

• System fan speed control

1.4 Unpacking

Chapter 1: Overview 3

1.4 Unpacking

This section describes the GX28 package contents and

accessories

1.4.1 Box contents.

Component Description

Industry standard 1U chassis, (4) hot

swappable HDD bays

Choice of motherboard (pre-installed)

• B2881 G28S4H - Tyan S2881G2NR

• B2881 G28U4H - Tyan S2881UG2NR

24x slim CD-ROM drive (pre-installed)

SATA or SCSI backplane and holding

bracket (pre-installed)

LED control board (pre-installed)

(1) 1U, 64-bit riser card, 3.3V (pre-installed)

EPS 12V 400W PSU (pre-installed)

(6) System fans (pre-installed)

Fan holding bar (pre-installed)

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1.4 Unpacking

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1.4.2 Accessories

(2) mounting ears

(1) 34-pin FDD cable

(2) CPU heatsinks

(2) Sliding rails

Tyan K8S Pro S2881 motherboard user

manual and Transport GX28 (B2881)

hardware installation guide

(1) Air duct

S2882

K8S Pro AJS

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Revision 1.0

High Performance Motherboard

User's Manual

2U Server Platform

B2882

Transport TA26

ID : 1540 - 100

Revision 1.0

Hardware

Installation Guide

1.4 Unpacking

Chapter 1: Overview 5

1.4.3 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.

Contact your distributor if anything is missing or appears

damaged.

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Sliding rail kit

1.5 About the product

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1.5 About the product

This section contains hardware diagrams and a block dia-

gram of the GX28 system.

1.5.1 System front view and front panel.

1.5.2 System rear view

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USB port

Power button

HDD activity LED

Stacked PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports

USB ports

VGA port

Serial port (COM 1)

RJ-45 LAN ports

Expansion slots

Power supply socket

Reset

LAN activity Power

LED

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Chapter 1: Overview 7

1.5.3 System internal views

B2881 G28S4H

1 USB board 8 Power supply A/C connector

2 Slim CD-ROM drive 9 System fan, rear

3 Front panel cables 10 EPS 12V 400W power supply

4 SMDC card holder 11 System cooling fan assembly

5 Memory sockets 12 SATA backplane

6 CPU sockets 13 LED and switch board

7PCI-X slot

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B2881 G28U4H

1 USB board 8 System fan, rear

2 Slim CD-ROM drive 9 Power supply A/C connector

3 Front panel cables 10 EPS 12V 400W power supply

4 Memory sockets 11 System cooling fan assembly

5 CPU sockets 12 SCSI backplane

6 PCI-X slot 13 LED and switch board

7 Motherboard power connectors

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1.5 About the product

Chapter 1: Overview 9

1.5.4 Block diagram

Thunder K8SR (S2881) block diagram

I/O Hub

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DIMM2

DIMM4

DIMM1 DIMM3 DIMM1 DIMM3

DIMM4 DIMM2

CPU 2 CPU 1

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Upper 64-bit

Lower 64-bit

128-Bit Dual Channel

PCI-X

8131

PCI-X Slot 2

Broadcom 5704C

PCI-X Slot 1

ATA-133 EIDE x2

USB 1.1 front & rear

BIOS

EEPROM

ADT-7463

Hardware Monitor

ATI RageXL

SATA

3114

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Floppy

PS/2

Serial & Parallel

PCI Bus

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PCI- X BUS B

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Chapter 2: Setting up

2.1 Before you begin

This chapter explains how to install motherboard components

including CPUs, memory modules, and PCI-X cards. There

are also instructions in this section for installing SATA and

SCSI hard drives.

Careful attention should be given to the precautions men-

tioned in this section when setting up your system.

2.1.1 Work area

Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.

Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunc-

tions. Use containers to keep small components separated.

Putting all small components in separate containers prevents

them from becoming lost. Adequate lighting and proper tools

can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal

components.

2.1.2 Tools

The following tools will be required to complete the installa-

tions described in this chapter.

• A cross head (Phillips) screwdriver

• A grounding strap and/or antistatic pad

Most of the electrical and mechanical connectors in your sys-

tem can be disconnected using your fingers. It is recom-

mended that you do not use needle-nosed pliers to remove

connectors as these can damage the soft metal or plastic

parts of the connectors.

2.1 Before you begin

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2.1.3 Precautions

Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged

by static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to

a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the

guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GX28 or

injury to yourself.

• Ground yourself properly before removing the top

cover of the system. Unplug the power from the

power supply and then touch a safely grounded

object to release static charge (i.e. the power supply

case). If available, wear a grounded wrist strap. Alter-

natively, discharge any static electricity by touching

the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or the bare

metal body of any other grounded appliance.

• Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips,

connectors, memory modules, and leads.

• The motherboard is pre-installed in the system.

When removing the motherboard, always place it on

a grounded antistatic surface until you are ready to

reinstall it.

• Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do

not touch the components on the board unless it is

necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress circuit

boards.

• Leave all components inside the static-proof packag-

ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa-

tion.

• After replacing optional devices, make sure all

screws, springs, or other small parts are in place and

are not left loose inside the case. Metallic parts or

metal flakes can cause electrical shorts.

• Always use the correct size screws and fixings when

installing or replacing components.

Note: All connectors are designed to fit

one way only; excessive force is not required

to make a connection.

2.2 Installing motherboard components

Chapter 2: Setting up 13

2.2 Installing motherboard components

This section describes how to install CPUs, memory mod-

ules, and PCI-X cards.

2.2.1 Removing the chassis cover

Follow these instructions to remove the GX28 chassis cover.

This step is required before any other procedures in this

chapter can be undertaken.

1. Remove the four screws as shown.

2. Slide the cover forward (A) and lift it from the chassis (B).

A

B

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