Tyan Computer N3600QX Personal Computer User Manual


 
Chapter 1: Instruction
1.1 - Congratulations
You have purchased one of the most powerful server solutions. Based on
NVIDIA nForce Pro3600 chipset, the Thunder n3600QX (S4987) is designed to
support AMD
®
Opteron™ Socket F (1207) 8000 series dual-core and Quad-
core processors and up to 128GB DDRII-667 memory, providing a rich feature
set and incredible performance. Leveraging advanced technology from AMD,
the Thunder n3600QX (S4987) is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit
computing, high-bandwidth memory design, and lightning-fast PCI-E, PCI-X bus
or HTX slot implementation.
The Thunder n3600QX (S4987) not only empowers your company in today’s
demanding IT environment but also offers a smooth path for future application
usage. TYAN is also proud to deliver the Thunder n3600QX (S4987) in
SATAII/SAS flavor. All of this provides the Thunder n3600QX (S4987) the
power and flexibility to meet the needs of nearly any server application.
Remember to visit TYAN’s Website at http://www.tyan.com. There you can
find information on all of TYAN’s products with FAQs, online manuals and BIOS
upgrades.
1.2 - Hardware Specifications
Processo
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Quad mPGA 1207-pin sockets
Supports Four AMD Opteron™
Socket F (1207) 8000 series
processors
Chipset
nVidia nForce Pro 3600 (MCP55)
Winbond 83627HG Super I/O
Winbond w83793G Hardware
Monitoring IC
Memory
Dual channel memory bus
Thirty-two (32) DDR2 DIMM
sockets (Eight per CPU)
Maximum of 128GB Registered
DDR2-400/533/667
Supports ECC memory
Integrated I/O
Tyan Barebone 2 x 14 front-panel
Expansion Slots
One (1) PCI-E x16 slot (w/ x 16
signal), via Riser
---broken into 2 x 8 signals via 2U
Riser (Optional)
One (1) HTX slot
200-pin OPMA connector support
M3 OPMA card (LAN onboard)
System Management
Winbond 83627HF and Winbond
w83793G w/ hardware monitoring
CPU thermal & voltage monitor
support
Onboard 8 fan header: 4 CPU fan
connector / 4 system fan header
One backplane fan control header
for Barebone FAN/HDD
backplane.
Watchdog timer support
Port 80 code display LED
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