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Tiger K8WE S2877
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Page 4 1.1 Congratulations Page 4 1.2 Hardware Specifications Page 4 1.3 Software Specifications Page 6 Chapter 2: Board Installation Page 8 2.1 Board Image Page 9 2.2 Block Diagram Page 10 2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors Page 11 2.3.1 Front Panel Header: J139 Page 13 2.3.2 Clear CMOS Header: J112 Page 13 2.3.3 Chassis Intrusion Header: J77 Page 14 2.3.4 *FireWire (IEEE1394A) Enable/Disable Jumper: *J147 Page 14 2.3.5 *Fi
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3.4 Getting Help Page 40 3.5 BIOS Main Menu Page 41 3.6 BIOS Advanced Menu Page 42 3.6.1 Hammer Configuration Sub-Menu Page 43 3.6.2 Integrated Devices Sub-Menu Page 44 3.6.3 PCI Configuration Sub-Menu Page 46 3.6.4 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu Page 51 3.6.5 Floppy Configuration Sub-Menu Page 53 3.6.6 I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu Page 54 3.6.7 Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu Page 55 3.6.8 Console Redirection Sub-Menu Page 56 3.6.9 Watchdog Timer Option Sub-Menu Page 57 3.7 BIOS Memory Menu Page 58
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 - Congratulations You have purchased one of the most powerful entry-level workstation solutions in the Tyan Tiger K8WE (S2877) which is based on the NVIDIA nForce(tm) Professional Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Designed to support up to two AMD Opteron(tm) 200 series processors, and up to 24GB of Registered DDR400 memory. The S2877 is ideal for video and graphics development applications which demand the highest level of performance from the
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Expansion Slots Integrated FireWire (IEEE • Two x16 PCI Express expansion slots 1394A) Controller •- Slot 3 PCI-E x16 from nForce PRO (ANRF version only) ® 2200 with x4 signals • TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394a PCI •- Slot 5 PCI-E x16 from nForce PRO controller 2200 with x16 signals • Two FireWire 1394 pin headers • Four 32-bit 33Mhz PCI v2.3 (Slot 0, Slot 1, Slot 2 and Slot 4) Integrated Audio •Total of six usable slots (ANRF version only) • Realtek ALC655 6-channel CODEC Integ
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1.3 - Software Specifications OS (Operating System) Support Microsoft Windows XP (32bit/64bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32bit/64bit) SuSE Professional 9.2 (32bit) SuSE Professional 9.3 (32bit) SLES 9.0 + SP2 (64-bit) RHEL 3 Update 4 (64bit) RHEL 4 Update 1 (64-bit) 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 product
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Chapter 2: Board Installation Precautions: The Tiger K8WE supports SSI, EPS12V type power supplies (24pin + 8pin) and will not operate with any other types. For proper power supply installation procedures see page 36. DO NOT USE ATX 2.x 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 reading this user’s manual. It contains important information that will make configur
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2.1- 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. 9 http://www.tyan.com
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2.2 - Block Diagram Tiger K8WE (S2877) Block Diagram 10 http://www.tyan.com
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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. NOTE: * is only available on S2877ANRF version. ** is only available on S2877G2NR version. 11 http://www.tyan.com
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Jumper Legend OPEN - Jumper OFF, without jumper cover CLOSED – Jumper ON, with jumper cover Jumper/Connector Function Settings J139 Front Panel Header See Section 2.3.1 J112 Clear CMOS Jumper See Section 2.3.2 J77 Chassis Intrusion Header See Section 2.3.3 FireWire (IEEE1394A) Disable *J147 See Section 2.3.4 Jumper FireWire (IEEE 1394A) Pin *J148/*J149 See Section 2.3.5 Header Buzzer/ External Speaker J14 See Section 2.3.6 Header J42 COM2 Connector See Section 2.3.7 J25/J14
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2.3.1 Front Panel Header: J139 PIN PIN Function Function # # HDD LED+ 1 2 PWR LED+ HDD LED- 3 4 PWR LED- Reset PWR 5 6 Button - Button+ Reset PWR 7 8 Button + Button- VCC 9 10 NC IRRX 11 12 VCC GND 13 14 KEY IRTX 15 16 GND NC 17 18 SPKR 2.3.2 Clear CMOS Header: J112 Default Pin_3 Pin_1 Clear Pin_3 Pin_1 You can reset the CMOS settings by using this jumper if you have forgotten your system/setup password or need to clear system BIOS setting. - Power off system a
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2.3.3 Chassis Intrusion Header: J77 Pin-2 PIN2 GND Pin-1 PIN1 INTRUDUER _L The Chassis Intrusion Header provides chassis intrusion- monitoring function. Note: For use with chassis that support this feature 2.3.4 *FireWire (IEEE1394A) Enable/Disable Jumper: *J147 1 Use this jumper to enable/disable IEEE1394. Open : Enable (Default) Closed : Disable Note: J147 is only available on S2877ANRF version. 14 http://www.tyan.co
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2.3.5 *FireWire (IEEE1394A) Pin Header: *J148/*J149 Signal Pin Pin Signal Description # # Description TPA+ 1 2 TPA- GND 3 4 GND TPB+ 5 6 TPB- +12V 7 8 +12V GND 9 10 GND Warning: Both 1394 header and 1394 cable connector are colored black in order to distinguish from USB header which is colored blue. Please be aware that incorrect installation may harm the device. Note: J148 & J149 are only available on S2877ANRF version 2.3.6 Buzzer/External Speaker Header: J14
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2.3.7 COM2 Connector: J42 Signal Pin Pin Signal Description # # Description Data-Carrier Data-Set- 1 2 Detect Ready Request-to- Receive-Data 3 4 Send Transfer-Data 5 6 Clear-to-Send Data- Terminal- 7 8 Ring-Indicator Ready Ground 9 10 Key Use these pin definitions to connect a port to COM2. 2.3.8 USB 2.0 Front Panel Headers: J25/J140 Signal Pin Pin Signal Description # # Description VCC VCC 1 2 USB DATA- 3 4 USB DATA- USB DATA+ 5 6 USB DATA+ GND 7 8 GND KEY
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2.3.9 Keyboard Lock Connector: J13 Open Closed Use this Jumper to enable/disable PS/2 keyboard. Open : Enable (Default) Closed : Disable 2.3.10 Gigabit LAN1/**LAN2 Front Panel Header: J2/ **J3 PIN1 Pin # Signal Description 1 1000Mb+/100Mb-_Link 2 1000Mb-/100Mb+_Link 3 Active- 4 Active+ Use this 4-Pin Header to connect LAN LED on Front Panel. Note: J3 is only available on S2877
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2.3.11 **VGA (ATI Rage XL) Enable/ Disable Jumper: **J85 Open Closed Use this Jumper to enable/disable onboard ATI Rage XL graphic. Open : Enable (Default) Closed : Disable Note: J85 is only available on S2877G2NR version. 2.3.12 **BCM5705 Gigabit LAN Enable/ Disable Jumper: **J152 Open Closed Use this Jumper to enable/disable LAN2 (BCM5705 GbE LAN) Open : Enable (Default) Closed : Dis
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2.3.13 *Front Panel Audio Header: *P53 Signal Pin Pin Signal Description # # Description AUD_MIC_L 1 2 GND AUD_MIC_R 3 4 AVDD AUD_FP_R 5 6 AUD_RET_R F_AUD_DET 7 8 KEY AUD_FP_L 9 10 AUD_RED_L Note: If you use onboard Audio port, you must close Pin5- Pin6 and Pin9-Pin10. P53 is only available on S2877ANRF version. 2.3.14 CPU FAN Connector: J9/J37 PIN1 Use these connectors to connect processor cooling fans to your motherboard. J9 for CPU1 & J37 for CPU2.
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2.3.15 Chassis 4-pin FAN Connector: J47 PIN1 Use this connector to connect chassis cooling fan to your motherboard. This 4-pin fan connector supports a new standard fan with integrated fan speed control on the fan itself for better fan life. 2.3.16 Chassis 3-pin FAN Connectors: J36/J10 PIN1 Use these connectors to connect chassis cooling fans to your motherboard. The traditional 3-pin fan connector does not have PWM fan speed control
