Chapter 1: Overview
1.1About the TYAN Transport FT48-B4985
Congratulations on your purchase of the TYAN TransportTM FT48-B4985, a highly-optimized rack-mountable barebone
system. The TransportTM FT48-B4985 is designed to support
the latest four AMD® Opteron™ 8000 series 1207-pin pro- cessor, providing a rich feature set and incredible perfor-
mance. Leveraging advanced technology from AMD®, the
TransportTM FT48-B4985 server system is capable of offering scalable 32 and 64-bit computing, high-bandwidth memory design, and a lightning-fast PCI-E bus implementation. The
TransportTM FT48-B4985 not only empowers your company in today’s demanding IT environment but also offers a smooth path for future application usage.
Externally-accessible hot-swap SAS/SATAII hard drive bays provide high storage flexibility, while three Gigabit Ethernet ports deliver excellent network connectivity, and a 5.25” type 8x DVD-ROM drive comes as standard. These features make
the TransportTM FT48-B4985 a totally flexible solution for a wide range of advanced processing applications.
WARNING: This product is very heavy and should not be lifted by a single person. When install- ing this product in a rack, we recommend that at least two people lift the server while a third person guides it into place and tightens the fixings. Always use a suitable trolley or cart to transport the device.