Definitions:
Boot Disk
- Refers to either a Windows 95 or Windows 98 boot disk. Any other type of boot disk might load memory resident programs which will interfer with the flash process. Make sure you hit the F5 key when the boot disk first starts running to make sure no other programs are loaded in the back ground without your knowledge.
Bios Flash Package
- Unzip the entire bios package to a seperate clean floppy. Insure there are 3 files that are unpacked during the unzip processRequirements:
Two separate diskettes
are needed. The first diskette is the Windows 95/98 Boot Disk. The second diskette should contain the 3 files needed to flash the bios. These files are provided when you unzip the bios
flash package from the website. Procedure:
At the A: prompt simply type in "flash" and the rest will be handled by the files included in your download.
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BIOS |
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TYAN THUNDER i7520/i7520D BIOS V1.06
New features and Fixes :
* Updated Xeon CPU Micro coding
* Added PXE endless boot option
* Chaged the PCIe x8 slot number to 0 and labeled as 7
* Added Spread Spectrum option in the bios setup
* Moved LAN Option ROM scan prior to M7902 Taro Card
* Added Option ROM warning message option to the
BIOS setup
* Fixed a TOD clock advance issue |
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TYAN THUNDER i7520/i7520D BIOS V1.05
New features and Fixes :
* Solved an expansion ROM error message for PCI slot 5
* Fixed a system configruation error when using 5
Visiowave cards
* Updated the Console Redirect keys so that the ESC key
will allow entrance to the boot menu
* Added an error message for keyboard not being
detected during
POST
* Updated a LSI SCSI card support issue
* Solved an Expansion ROM size limitation issue
* Fixed an issue for a LSI MegaRAID card and the
m2044 riser card during a
Linux installation
* Updated CPU micro coding
* Added SMDC M3291 support |
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TYAN THUNDER i7520 BIOS V1.04
New features and Fixes :
* Display POST warning message, when "Halt on POST
errors" is set to [Enabled]
* Improved the second PXH (dev3) PCI-X slot performance
* Fixed problem that BIOS did not program base for the
second PXH IOAPICs, therefore the MP table did not
recognize them correctly
* Added PCIX1-S1 Latency time option in the set up Menu
* Added code support for auto fan control |
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TYAN THUNDER i7520 BIOS V1.03
New features and Fixes :
* Updated MP table when PCI 33MHz card is installed
into 32-bits PCI slot (Slot behind ICH5)
* Fixed an issue where the system can not WOL in S5
mode |
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TYAN THUNDER i7520 BIOS V1.02
New features and Fixes :
* Fixed an issue where the system will overlap IDE drive
to one SATA drive on a 3ware SATA controller card with
3ware having higher boot priority then IDE drvie
in setup
* BIOS can detect/boot a CDROM even if it is set as a
slave in IDE channel with no Master present
* Fixed "Console Redirect" problem where the system
BIOS will still output characters on UCR even if the
setup select is set to [Disable]
* Update new microcode for Irwindale and Nocona CPU's.
* Fixed an issue where system BIOS set timming for
DDR400 memory as DDR266 instead of DDR333
* Fixed problem where some memory sticks can't boot
up or format
* Replace <F12> with <ESC> so UCR will work for
hotkey bootmenu
* Fixed problem which system can not boot up in Linux
when enable Adaptec SATA
OPROM |
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TYAN THUNDER i7520 BIOS V1.00
This is the first release BIOS for S5360. |
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Current BIOS Revisions 
The BIOS' for S5360/S5360D
and S5360-1U/S5360D-1U are very different. If you have S5360, and try to Flash using S5360-1U BIOS, the Flash update will not complete correctly. Likewise, S5360-1U can not be Flashed with BIOS intended for
S5360. Please confirm your model number BEFORE proceeding with BIOS download and Flash procedures. Please select the appropriate model: