Tyan S8238 Spécifications

http://www.tyan.com 1 S8238 Version 1.1 Copyright Copyright © 2011 MiTAC International Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this manua

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http://www.tyan.com 11Chapter 2: Board Installation You are now ready to install your motherboard. How to install our products right… the first ti

http://www.tyan.com 122.1 Board Image S8238GM2NR-LE S8238GM2NRI This picture is representative of the latest board revision available at

http://www.tyan.com 132.2 Block Diagram S8238GM2NR-LE Block Diagram

http://www.tyan.com 14 S8238GM2NRI Block Diagram

http://www.tyan.com 152.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors This diagram is representative of the latest board revision available at the time

http://www.tyan.com 16Jumpers & Connectors Jumper/Connector Function J4 Infiniband SMB Header J9 Front Panel Header J10 Reset Button J11 Pow

http://www.tyan.com 17 J17 FAN1FAN2J9USB2FAN3PSMI1

http://www.tyan.com 18J17: COM Port Header (share with COM1) Signal Pin Pin Signal DCD1 1 2 DSR1 RXD1 3 4 RTS1 TXD1 5 6 CTS1 DTR1 7 8

http://www.tyan.com 19 JP3: Clear CMOS Jumper 31 Normal (Default) 13 Clear CMOS You can reset CMOS by using this jumper if you have forgotten

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http://www.tyan.com 20LED1: ID LED Pin Signal + P3V3_AUX - ID_SW_L State Color Description On Blue System identified Off Off System not identifi

http://www.tyan.com 212.4 Installing the Processor and Heat sink The S8238 supported AMD® processors are listed in section Hardware Specifications

http://www.tyan.com 223. Lift the socket cover to a fully open position. 4. Take off the CPU protection cap. 5. Place the CPU in the CPU sock

http://www.tyan.com 236. Close the socket cover and press the CPU socket lever down to lock the CPU in place. 7. Repeat the same procedures to i

http://www.tyan.com 242.5 Thermal Interface Material There are two types of thermal interface materials designed for use with the processors.

http://www.tyan.com 252.6 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis Before installing your motherboard, make sure your chassis has the necessary

http://www.tyan.com 26Some chassis include plastic studs instead of metal. Although the plastic studs are usable, MiTAC recommends using metal studs

http://www.tyan.com 272.7 Installing the Memory Before installing memory, ensure that the memory you have is compatible with the motherboard and p

http://www.tyan.com 28Recommended Memory Population Table Single CPU Installed (CPU0 only) Dual CPU installed (CPU0 and CPU1) Quantity of memory

http://www.tyan.com 29U-DIMM Module Support DDR3 Speed/Voltage DDR3 Rank Configuration 1.25v 1.35v 1.5v CPU0_DIMM0 (A0, B0, C0, D0) CPU1_DIMM1 (A1

http://www.tyan.com 3Contents Before you begin…... 4 Chapter 1: Ins

http://www.tyan.com 30R-DIMM Module Support DDR3 Speed/Voltage DDR3 Rank Configuration 1.25v 1.35v 1.5v DIMM0 (A0, B0, C0, D0) DIMM1 (A1, B1, C1,

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http://www.tyan.com 32 Memory Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install memory modules into the S8238. 1. Press the locking lev

http://www.tyan.com 332.8 Attaching Drive Cables Attaching Serial ATA Cables S8238 is equipped with four Serial ATA (SATA) channel. Connections f

http://www.tyan.com 342.9 Installing Add-In Cards Before installing add-in cards, it’s helpful to know if they are fully compatible with your mot

http://www.tyan.com 352.10 Connecting External Devices Connecting external devices to the motherboard is an easy task. The motherboard supports a

http://www.tyan.com 362.11 Installing the Power Supply The S8238 motherboard requires a proprietary power supply. This product does not follow a

http://www.tyan.com 37PWR 2: J34 4-Pin Molex Power Connector (Barebones use only) Signal Pin Pin Signal+12V 1 2 GND GND 3 4 +5V T

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http://www.tyan.com 39Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 About the BIOS The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that e

http://www.tyan.com 4Before you begin… Check the box contents! The retail motherboard package should contain the following: 1x S8238 Motherboard

http://www.tyan.com 403.1.2 Getting Help Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possib

http://www.tyan.com 413.2 Main Menu In this section, you can alter general features such as the date and time. Note that the options listed below

http://www.tyan.com 423.3 Advanced Menu This section facilitates configuring advanced BIOS options for your system. BIOS Setup Utility Main A

http://www.tyan.com 433.3.1 Advanced CPU Configuration This section allows you to fine-tune the processor options. BIOS Setup Utility Main Ad

http://www.tyan.com 44PowerCap The option can decide the highest performance P-state in OS. P-state 0 / P-state 1 / P-state 2 / P-state 3 / P-state 4

http://www.tyan.com 453.3.2 Advanced IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller Disabled: disables the integrated IDE Controller Primary: enab

http://www.tyan.com 463.3.2.1 SATA0 Sub-Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exi

http://www.tyan.com 4732-Bit Data Transfer Enable 32-bit to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. Enabled / Disabled

http://www.tyan.com 483.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset E

http://www.tyan.com 49AMI OEMB Table Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System Description Table (RS

http://www.tyan.com 5Chapter 1: Instruction 1.1 Congratulations You have purchased the powerful TYAN® S8238 motherboard, based on the AMD® SR565

http://www.tyan.com 503.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chi

http://www.tyan.com 513.4.1 Sensor Data Register Monitoring SDR Monitoring Next Page Read only. It can not be modified in user mode. BIOS Se

http://www.tyan.com 523.3.5 IPMI 2.0 Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 533.3.5.1 View BMC System Event Log BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipse

http://www.tyan.com 543.3.5.2.1 Setup LAN Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chips

http://www.tyan.com 553.3.5.3 Set VLAN Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 563.3.5.4 Set PEF Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 573.3.6 Remote Access Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 58VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enable VT-UFT8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Enabled / Disabled Sredir Memory Di

http://www.tyan.com 593.3.7 USB Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exi

http://www.tyan.com 6PCI-E (1) PCI-E Gen.2 x16 slot Expansion Slots Recommended TYAN Riser Card M7018-R16-1L, 1U PCI-E x16 riser card (right) Recomm

http://www.tyan.com 603.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security

http://www.tyan.com 613.3.8 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Lan1/Lan2 (82574) Enable /disable Lan controller. Enabled / Disabled Onboard La

http://www.tyan.com 623.4 PCI/PnP Menu Clear NVRAM Clear NVRAM during system Boot. No / Yes Plug & Play O/S No: lets the BIOS configure all

http://www.tyan.com 63PCI IDE Bus Master Enabled: BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading / writing to IDE drives. Enabled / Disabled

http://www.tyan.com 643.5 Boot Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Set

http://www.tyan.com 65Boot Up Num-Lock Selects Power-on state for Numlock. On / Off Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Waits for F1 key to be present if error o

http://www.tyan.com 663.5.2 Boot Device Priority BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 673.5.4 CD/DVD Drives BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit

http://www.tyan.com 683.6 Security Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Secur

http://www.tyan.com 693.7 Chipset Menu BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advan

http://www.tyan.com 7Form Factor Proprietary Physical Dimension Board Dimension 6.3"x18" (160.02x457.2mm) Operating System OS supported

http://www.tyan.com 703.7.1 North Bridge Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 713.7.1.1 Memory Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 723.7.1.2 ECC Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 73Auto / 40ns / 80ns / 160ns / 320ns / 640ns / 1.28us / 2.56us / 5.12us / 10.2us/ 20.5us / 41.0us / 82.9us / 163.8us / 327.7us /

http://www.tyan.com 743.7.1.3 DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipse

http://www.tyan.com 753.7.2 South Bridge Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 76NMI Button Enable or disable the NMI button on the front panel. Enabled / Disabled Chassis Intrusion Detection Disabled: Disab

http://www.tyan.com 773.7.3 RD890 Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 783.7.3.1 PCI Express Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 793.7.3.1.1 Port # 02/03/11 Features BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 8Port Q'ty (2) LAN Controller Intel 82574L Connector (1) Mini-SAS Controller AMD SP5100 Speed 3.0 Gb/s Storage SATARAID

http://www.tyan.com 803.7.3.1.2 Port # 09/10 Features BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chipset

http://www.tyan.com 813.7.3.1.3 GPP1/GPP2/GPP3a Core Setting BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Chip

http://www.tyan.com 823.7.3.2 Hyper Transport Configuration BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced PCI/PnP Boot Security Ch

http://www.tyan.com 833.8 Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit Use this option to exit setup utility and re-boot. All new selections you have made a

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http://www.tyan.com 85Chapter 4: Diagnostics NOTE: if you experience problems with setting up your system, always check the following things in the

http://www.tyan.com 864.2 AMIBIOS Post Code The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The fo

http://www.tyan.com 87Checkpoint Description 38 Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more in

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http://www.tyan.com 89Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): a power management specification that allows the operating system

http://www.tyan.com 9FCC (DoC) Class A Regulation CE (DoC) Yes Operating Temp. 10° C ~ 35° C (50° F~ 95° F) Non-operating Temp. - 40° C ~ 70° C (-

http://www.tyan.com 90Bus: a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the processor and system memory, and betwee

http://www.tyan.com 91DRAM (Dynamic RAM): widely available, very affordable form of RAM which looses data if it is not recharged regularly (every few

http://www.tyan.com 92I/O (Input/Output): the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse, keyboard, etc.) IRQ (Interrupt

http://www.tyan.com 93RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): a way for the same data to be stored in different places on many hard drives. By u

http://www.tyan.com 94 Standby mode: in this mode, the video and hard drives shut down; all other devices continue to operate normally. UltraDMA-33/

http://www.tyan.com 95Technical Support If a problem arises with your system, you should first turn to your dealer for direct support. Your system

http://www.tyan.com 96 NOTE: A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service can be render