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S8236
Version 1.0
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Contents Before you begin…....................................................................................4 Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................5 1.1 Congratulations .................................................................................5 1.2 Hardware Specifications....................................................................5 1.3 Software Specifications ..........................................
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Before you begin… Check the box contents! The retail motherboard package should contain the following: 1x S8236 Motherboard 1 x S8236 User’s manual 1 x S8236 Quick reference guide ® 1 x TYAN Driver CD 1 x I/O shield 2 x Serial ATA Cable 1 x USB 2.0 Cable 1 x Mini-SAS to 7-Pin SATA Cable 2 x Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS Cable (S8236WGM3NR Only) 4 http://www.tyan.com
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Chapter 1: Instruction 1.1 Congratulations ® You have purchased the powerful TYAN S8236 motherboard, based on the ® AMD SR5690 & SP5100 chipsets. The S8236 is designed to support dual ® AMD 45nm 8-Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series Processors and up to 256GB of 800, 1066 and 1333MHz DDR3 memory modules. Leveraging advanced ® technology from AMD , the S8236 is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-bandwidth memory design, and lightning-fast PCI-E bus implemen
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Controller AMD SP5100 Speed 3.0 Gb/s RAID RAID 0/1/10/5 (Promise Integrated RAID) Connector type D-Sub 15-pin Graphic Resolution 1600x1200@60Hz Chipset Aspeed AST2050 USB (8) USB2.0 ports (3 at rear, 4 via cable, 1 type A onboard) COM (2) ports (1 at rear, 1 via cable) SAS (2) Mini-SAS (4-in-1) connectors VGA (1) D-Sub 15-pin VGA port Input /Output RJ-45 (4) GbE ports ATX12V / SSI EEB spec. 2008 / Universal 24-pin + 8-pin + 8-pin Power power connectors Front Panel (1) 2x12-pin SS
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Supported DIMM Qty (8)+(8) DIMM slots DIMM Type / Speed U/RDDR3 & LV RDDR3, 800/1066/1333 MHz Memory Capacity Up to 256GB (total) Memory channel 4 Channels per CPU Memory voltage 1.5V or 1.35V PCI-E (2) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slots Expansion Slots Recommended TYAN M2091, PCI-E x16 1U riser card (left) and M2091-R, PCI-E x16 1U Riser Card riser card (right) Recommended 2U Barebone GT24-B8236 Barebone / Chassis Port Q'ty (3) LAN Controller Intel 82574L / Intel 82576EB Connector (1) Mini-S
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1.3 Software Specifications ® For OS (operation system) support, please check with TYAN support for latest information. Remember to visit our Web site at http://www.tyan.com for the latest AST2050 User’s Guide. 8 http://www.tyan.com
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Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. 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 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 suppl
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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 not look exactly like the above picture. 10 http://www.tyan.com
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2.2 Block Diagram S8236 Block Diagram 11 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. But for the DIMM number please refer to the above placement for memory installation. For the latest board revision, please visit our web site at http://www.tyan.com. 12 http://www.tyan.com
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Jumpers & Connectors Jumper/Connector Function J4 COM2 Header J5/J12/J30/J34/J54/J55/J56 4-pin Fan Connectors J23 Front Panel Header J24 Reset Switch J25 Power Switch J28 Fan TACH Connector J29/J33 USB Front Panel Header J31 PSMI Connector J32 LAN3 Active LED Header J53 HDD Fault Header J59 IPMB Header JP1/JP2 COM2 Function Select Jumper JP3 Clear CMOS Jumper JP6 Front Panel ID LED Button JP7 Chassis Intrusion Header LED1 ID LED LED2 SAS Flash Ready (Amber) LED3 SAS HD Faul
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LED Definitions Pin Signal + +3V - SAS_FLASH_RY State Description SAS Flash LED2 (SAS SKU Only) The SAS Ready OFF OFF firmware is not updated. (SAS SKU Only) The LED shows Blinking Amber blinking amber when the system is updating the SAS firmware. Pin Signal + +3V - LED_SASHDD_FAULT- State Description SAS HD (SAS SKU Only) The LED shuts LED3 Fault LED OFF OFF off when the RAID is functioning normally. (SAS SKU Only) The amber LED ON Amber lights up when the SAS control
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Pin Signal + +3V - GND State Description SAS Heart The LED shuts off when the SAS LED7 Beat LED OFF OFF controller can not be detected or properly initiated. The LED blinks per second to Blinking Green indicate that the SAS controller is working normally Pin Signal + +3VSB - GND State Description BMC Heart The LED shuts off when the BMC LED8 Beat LED OFF OFF controller can not be detected or properly initiated. The LED blinks per second to Blinking Green indicate that the
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J12 J56 J55 J30 J5 J54 J34 J4 16 http://www.tyan.com
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J4: COM2 Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal DCD 1 2 DSR RXD 3 4 RTS TXD 5 6 CTS DTR 7 8 RI GND 9 10 KEY J5/J12/J30/J34/J54/J55/J56: 4-Pin FAN Connectors Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal GND +12V TACH PWM Use this header to connect the cooling fan to your motherboard to keep the system stable and reliable. J23: Front Panel Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal PWRLED+ FP Power (5VSB) 1 2 KEY 3 4 ID_LED+ PWLED- (GND) 5 6 ID_LED- (GND) HD_LED+ Fault LED1- 7 8 HD_LED- Fault LED2- 9 10 PWR SW+ 1
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J31 J29 LED1 J59 J33 J53 J32 18 http://www.tyan.com
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J29/J33: USB Front Panel Connector Signal Pin Pin Signal 5V Power 1 2 5V Power D- 3 4 D- D+ 5 6 D+ GND 7 8 GND KEY 9 10 NC J31: PSMI Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 3.3V Signal PSMI_Clock PSMI_Data PSU_Alert_L GND Standby LED1: ID LED Pin Signal + P3V3_AUX - ID_SW_L State Color Description On Blue System identified Off Off System not identified NOTE: IPMI can activate ID LED from remote site. Please visit the TYAN Web Site at http://www.tyan.com to download the latest AST2050 S
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JP6 JP1 JP2 JP7 20 http://www.tyan.com
