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1. eee 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures iso sc o rater t Ce SSES 3 3 Frequently Asked QUESTIONS ccceeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeaeeeaeeeaeenreeaes 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introd CHO e terret encierra err rip edere id e eer E he tede 4 1 42 Main Meng mm 4 2 4 8 Advanced Settings Menu eccseseeceseeceeeeeceeseseaeseeceeeseeeaeeeaeeeaeeseeenateaes 4 2 46 Security Settings Menlo cedem eter Anes ee eaten 4 15 4 5 Boot Settings Men 4 16 4 8 Exit Meriu cnr eet ener pe Rl ai retineri 4 17 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 B 2 B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes sss B 1 Bootblock Recovery Codes cien tertii yere veio a B 2 Uncompressed Initialization Codes eene B 3 vi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 H8QGL 6 iF serverboard One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N One 1 9 pin serial port cable CBL 0010L Eight
2. e Seven 7 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 2x rear 4x header 1x type A e Two 2 LAN ports supported by an onboard Intel 82576 dual port Ethernet controller for 10 100 1000Base T One 1 dedicated IPMI LAN port e One 1 VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox G200eW graphics controller with 16 MB DDR2 memory Other Onboard power LED Chassis intrusion detection CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Super Doctor III e IPMI 1 5 2 0 Optional Dimensions e Propriatory format LxW 16 48 x 13 418 x 330 mm 1 9 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 1 4 AMD Dual SR5690 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram VRM VRM CH 1A 1B 2A 2B CH 1A 1B 2A 2B DDR3 DDR3 1600 1333 1066 HT Link 1600 1333 1066 4x DIMM Qe G34 SOCKET 4 RE G34 SOCKET 3 M 4x DIMM I EI VRM E VRM z z DDR3 DDR3 1600 1333 1066 HT Link 1600 1333 1066 4x DIMM OEE G34 SOCKET 2 gaa sockeT t ITEN ax DIMM E a EIS EIS a E a E E z Ss PCIE X4 TST SAS2 2008 SLOT 1 PCIE X8 SLOT 3 PCIE_ X4 H PCIE X8 SOT AMD LAN PCIE 4 AMD PCIE X8 SLOTHS PCIE_ X16 SR5690 2 Intel 82576 SR5690 1 CH PCIE X8
3. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Temperature This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPUS Temperature CPU4 Temperature System Temperature CPU1 VCore CPU2 VCore CPU3 VCore CPU4 VCore CPU1 4 DIMM Voltage Chipset SR56x0 Voltage 5V 12V 3 3V Vcc V 3 3V standby Vsb and Battery Voltage Vbat CPU Temperature Display CTD CPU Temperature descriptions are defined as Low Tctl Value Lowest Value Tctl Value 45 Medium gt Tctl Value 46 To Value 60 High gt Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Medium High and system temperature RT1 are required to be displayed in BIOS and in system monitoring software Other 4 11 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Serverboard components such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers and others are not requried to display temperatures For debugging and testing purposes BIOS and system monitoring software can show motherboard components temperatures such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers However for SMCI standard release version BIOS and sys
4. 8 H8QGL 6F or six 6 H8QGL iF 2ft Amphenol SATA cables CBL 0044L Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com Product safety information http super dev about policies safety_information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicor com 1 1 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Web Site www supermicro com Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3992 Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Web Site www supermi
5. DP3 on the motherboard Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery CR2032 as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Note If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to Appendix B 3 2 M
6. Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 1 long 8 short Video error Video adapter disabled or missing H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read UO port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the
7. SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers Fan Header 2 i Pin Definitions This motherboard has nine fan headers Fani to Fan9 These 4 pin Ping Definition fans headers are backward compatible det EE with 3 pin fans However fan speed elev control is available for 4 pin fans only SEO The fan speeds are controlled by IPMI Ae EWR Modulation software See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 19 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 9 Jumper Settings M e alae Explanation of Jumpers m To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings l Jumpers create shorts between two 3 pins to change the function of the ipd D connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open JBT1 contact pads means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the content
8. before contacting Technical Support BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support Serverboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard supports up to sixteen 16 single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of ECC Non ECC UDIMM or up to 512 GB of ECC RDIMM LRDIMM DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM or up to 128 GB with a single CPU installed Both single and dual channel configuratiosn are supported See Section 2 5 for details on installing memory Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site Please check our BIOS warnin
9. 8 Connector Definiliong coire he ad e terc teda Power Connectors Power CORGClOEs seco reri amer ve o OH ER EET OTHER VER Reset Cornnector iicet ne RI FL aae ehe YER SERES Power Fail LED vss iioi e eie Oen eis Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED vee NIG2 Eink Activity BED riore eter eint mre rrr ers NIC1 Eink Activity LED cert eer ere rennen ee css PADDED EE Power LED GCOonrneclof ioo eere terne rea n ER e Pe inanes E gegen NMI BUOM snnm raa H Universal Serial Bus Ports rre rrr cr erre H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 USB HeadetS rer TRETEN eae aes 2 14 EANT 2 Ethernet POMS ios rn mte ere Desc cir ei ecce Et ens 2 15 SMBUS Headers ier Bede te eee REN 2 15 EMAL POMS EE 2 16 Wake On LAN E 2 16 Power SMB IC teet ar dede cn d i pedes 2 16 Video COT EEN 2 16 Power EED Speaker a niri taret tte ttes 2 17 Overheat LED sees co oso inier E Ee Sepe Er on ee XI Ou Ed 2 17 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Porte 2 17 NERT Chassis Intrusion Unit Identifier e EE 2 18 Trusted Platform Module Header eene 2 18 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector sseseseeiecerererierererieriererene 2 18 Fan Headers Blieder EE Explanation of Jumipers rc rn n enn tnn rte 2 20 CMOS leet ELE 2 20 2C to POI EXptr ss Sl L e c eee recepere eine rr o sped 2 21 Watch Dog Enable Disable rrt
10. Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 17 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes 4 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur
11. For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Caution Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up 2 With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 2 5 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU soc
12. MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description 2Ah Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin 30h The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on mes
13. SLOT 4 PCIE X16 SLOTHS PCIE X16 N 1 PCIE X16 SATA SATA PORT X6 Winbond AMD USB VGA WPCM450 SP5100 USB PORT X7 LPC BUS LPC SIO DW MONITOR f FWH EEN W83627DHG P KB 9 FAN CONN MS Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chipset Overview The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 SP5100 chipset This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor MCP Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors AMD SR5690 SP5100 Chipsets The AMD Dual SR5690 SP5100 are each a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller It includes a 42 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port Serial ATA interface and a seven port USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to the CPU HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to point link that was designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between integrated circuits This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more efficient use of memory in multi processor systems The end result is a significant increase in ban
14. etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 4 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YY Y Y format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled this setting will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot If disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Options are Enabled or Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Opt
15. AID 5 SAS support This header is only available on the H8QGL 6F serverboard 2 17 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal Unit Identifier Button UID Button There is a Unit Identifier UID button Pin Derinitions on the rear I O of the board There is EEN also another UID button located on the 1 Ground control panel When you push either 2 Ground UID button both Rear UID and Front 8 Button In Panel UID Indicators will illuminate 4 Ground Push either button again to turn off both indicators These UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available separately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that i SEC ASE allows encryption and authentication of S HESS Elle hard drives disallowing access if the 5 LRESET j6 VCCS TPM associated with it is not installed 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 in the system See the table on the 9 luca 10 LAD1 right for pin definitions 11 LADO 12 GND 18 RSVO 14 RSV1 15
16. Be Ae CPU1 aal AMD HEHE CPU2 DO S7 Sasz LSI SR5690 5 SAS6 2008 SAS5 SAS2 SAS KN SAS3 Jo SAS2 SAS1 B P BATTERY oe SAS0 S T ewe USB7 ER TC B e RR IS CPU1 8 ed ewa uewe __ mr og os CJ Pw FAN7 cpus CPU4 Mil Zd VEWWIG e2d VeWWIG e2d VLWWIG e2d bor Dr FANI CPU Fag Note Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Not all ports jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards 1 5 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL H8QGL 6 iF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C to PCI E Slot Enable Disable Both Open Disabled JPB1 BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN 1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Disable only on H8QGL 6F Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN BE DPI DP3 LED for UID Button LED for IPMI Heartbeat LED for Serverboard Power On LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Connector COM1 COM2 FAN 1 9 IPMI LAN JD1 JF1 JIBTN1 JL1 JOH1 JPI2C1 JPW1 JPW2 3 4 JSMB1 JTPM1 JWF1 JWOL1 LAN1 2 KB Keyboard SASO0 3 SAS4 7
17. Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test pas
18. IN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor as the SuperDoctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Figure 2 8 SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information e TIE II Remote Management 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 9 SuperDoctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management Info Health Info P 1 Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action S Note The SuperDoctor IIl program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we
19. MANUAL IOMMU This setting is used to disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display The only selection for this option is CPU Node 0 Clock Speed Information Clock speed information for memory is displayed under this Northbridge Chipset Confirguration page This information includes Memory CLK CAS Latency Tcl RAS CAS Delay Trcd Row Precharge Time Trp Min Active RAS Tras RAS RAS Delay Trrd Row Cycle Trc Read to Precharge Trtp Write Recover Time Twr and Memory Type gt SouthBridge Chipset Configuration SouthBridge Chipset Information SouthBridge dhipset information is displayed at the top of this menu on the SouthBridge chipset CIMx version used OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either enable or eisable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices Options are Enabled or Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto gt IDE SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel This setting allows you to enable or disab
20. MC See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS Enable Disable SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 JPS1 allows you to enable or disable the SAS controller The default position Jumper Setting Definition is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS Pins 1 2 Enabled See the table on the right for jumper Pins 2 3 Disabled settings This LED is only available on the H8QGL 6F serverboard 2 10 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs GLAN LED Link Speed Activity There are two LAN ports LAN1 2 on eo 7 Cu the motherboard Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The Yellow LED on the right indicates connection and GLAN Activity Indicator activity The Link LED on the left side Right LED Settings iu Color Status Definition may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Yellow Off No Connections Flashing Active LAN Connection Speed Indicator Left LED Settings LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz 2 22 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs In addition to LAN Ports 1 2 an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the UO Backplane The amber LED on the right indicates connection and activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Power LED DP3 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is
21. Modes This submenu allows you to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise A display also showing the speeds of FAN1 Speed FAN11 Speed is shown on this page gt ACPI Configuration ACPI Aware O S Use this setting to enable or disable ACPI support for the operating system if it supports ACPI Options include Yes enable ACPI support or No disable ACPI support ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI Options are Enabled or Disabled WHEA Support Use this setting to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture Options are Enabled or Disabled NUMA Support Use this setting to enable or disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 13 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configuration gt View BMC Sy
22. PIO1 header to utilize SATA Note NC indicates no connection management functions on your system Likewise the 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 headers provide the same function between the SAS controller and the backpane and have the same pin definitions only on H8QGL 6F 2 15 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions The COM serial port is located COM1 COM2 beside the VGA port Refer to the Pim Definition LE Definition motherboard layout for the location of 1 DCD ERAN the COM2 header See the table on the 2 RXD 7 RTS right for pin definitions 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Wake On LAN Wake On LAN z Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is JWOL designated JWOL1 See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature 3 Wake up Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Power SMB PC Power SMB PC Pin Definitions JPI2C1 Pin Definition The Power System Management Bus C connector JPI2C1 monitors the power suppply fan and system temperatures See the table on the eas right for pin definitions 2 Pata 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide
23. SATAO SATA5 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 UID USBO0 1 USB6 USB2 3 USB4 5 VGA Description COMI Serial Port Header Chassis CPU Fan Headers Dedicated IPMI LAN Port Speaker Header Front Panel Connector RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support only on H8QGL 6F Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Warning Header Power I2C Header 24 pin Main ATX Power Connector 12V 8 pin CPU Memory Power Connectors System Management Bus Header SMBus Trusted Platform Module Header Compact Flash Card Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PS2 Mouse Keyboard connectors SAS Ports only on H8QGL 6F SATA Ports Serial General Purpose I O Header for SAS only on H8QGL 6F Serial General Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Unit Identifier Button Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Type A Port and Headers VGA Connector H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Serverboard Features CPU e Quad AMD Opteron 6000 series AMD Socket G34 type processors Note You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported Memory Sixteen 16 single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 512 GB of registered ECC RDIMM LRDIMM or 128 GB of Unbuffered ECC non ECC UDIMM DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM at 1 35V or 1 5 voltages Note Refer to Section 2 5 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Note Refe
24. SUPERO H8QGL 6F H8QGL iF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL Super Micro Computer Inc BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and cu
25. all each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the utilities Figure 2 7 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen amp SUPERMICRO H8QGL Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP EE xi ATI Catalyst Install Manager joo SUPERMICR Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools Dual a H8QGL G6F iF B Adaptec Storage Manager Series LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers E SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL SuperDoctor III The SuperDoctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor IIl program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADM
26. and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Windows OS installation 1 With the Windows OS installation CD ROM in the CD drive restart the system Press Enter again to continue with the Windows setup When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 13 Installing Drivers The Supermicro Website contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After downloading and installing the drivers and utilities the display shown in Figure 2 7 should appear Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to inst
27. ation to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and access tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Warning To prevent the possibility of explosion do not use the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down 1 7 Super I O The Super I O includes a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components requi
28. cro com tw 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H3QGL 6F Image E 9 0 0T Fum d MEL le a ae EK sie Note Some components shown in the above image may be changed or unavailable in later revisions of this serverboard 1 3 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 1 2 H8QGL iF Image gt e ZS x guum it ag Note Some components shown in the above image may be changed or unavailable in later revisions of this serverboard 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 3 H8QGL 6 iF Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale LEI 7 e EI 3 VGA COM sc l88 SI Fane E E Pd ELSE D UD cpus amp ES 52 f b BMC Intel z8 m P 82576 8 PL1 o o o p o 9 e e d e d ES ns amp 9 Ei o e o B 8 9 a 3 a ID 9 T T ks 9 9 Jef m e Sim hd T hd T U UVT UU U SU m S p PWEN a lej e B8B jel B8 j BIELESER 9 s 9 x z x z x CPUS ESESESES zzz al zi Pl a P le ERES Bag S E e SISISIS SISISIS LA La A m n S g AMD e SP5100 A AMD T ce SR5690 SS S2 SATAS SATAA SATAS3 SATA2 vv v v SATA1 we T on a FN 27 SATA0 olgj g g
29. dgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the H8QGL 6 iF serverboards The H8QGL 6F serverboard includes onbard SAS2 support while the H8QGL iF does not The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 SP5100 chipset and supports four AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 512 GB of DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed SDRAM Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the motherboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk drives the various ports and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our
30. dwidth within the chipset 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QGL 6 iF serverboard The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 6 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to AMD Opteron 6000SE series processors This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of yo
31. e options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 gt PCI PNP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S This setting allows you to configure Plug amp Play devices for your system Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to enable or disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives Options are Enabled or Disabled ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First or Addon First Slot 1 Slot 6 PCI E OPROM These four settings Slot 1 through Slot 4 allow you to enable or disable the numbered slot s Op ROM excep
32. ed ECC non ECC UDIMM SDRAM in 16 slots Figure 5 3 Installing DIMM into Slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Note Notch should align with To Remove Use the receptive key point on your thumbs to gently Relea iia Release Tab push the release tabs d near both ends of the module This should release it from the Top View of DDR3 Slot slot 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Serverboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS 4 DIMMs CPU CPU1 Channel 1 P1 1A Channel 2 P1 2A Channel 3 P1 3A Channel 4 P1 4A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Serverboard with Two CPUs CPU1 amp CPU2 Installed DIMMS 8 DIMMs CPU CPU1 CPU2 Channel 1 P1 1A P2 1A Channel 2 P1 2A P2 2A Channel 3 P1 3A P2 3A Channel 4 P1 4A P2 4A Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Serverboard with Four CPUs CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 amp CPUA Installed DIMMS 16 DIMMs CPU CPU1 CPU2 CPUS CPU4 Channel 1 P1 1A P2 1A P3 1A P4 1A Channel 2 P1 2A P2 2A P3 2A P4 2A Channel 3 P1 3A P2 3A P3 3A P4 3A Channel 4 P1 4A P2 4A P3 4A P4 4A DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below fo
33. emory Errors Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed You should be using registered ECC DDR 3 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 5 for memory details Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you T Please review the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
34. error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Next disabling internal cache memory Next detecting the type of flash ROM Next erasing the flash ROM Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint 03h 05h 06h 07h 08h OAh OBh OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h 25h 27h 28h Code Description The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory Uncompressing the POST code next Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before
35. etup Utlility After the setup utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down using the arrow keys to Load Optimal Defaults and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration On this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option Figure 2 4 RAID Codebase submenu appears This setting allows you to select the codebase for your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill Figure 2 4 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Ene TA Channel SATA Type Native American 3 Press the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt then press lt Enter gt again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system reboots When prompted during the startup to use the DotHilll RAID Utility program press the lt CTRL R gt key Figure 2 5 or to use the Adaptec RAID Utility program press the lt CTRL A gt key Figure 2 6 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 5 DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen Initialize Disk s Figure 2 5 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller 0 Array Configuration Utiliti isplay Delete the Arrays 2 27 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Using the DotHill
36. g message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the afudos smc BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image H8xxx xxx files Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system At the DOS prompt after rebooting enter the command flash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom 3 3 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Use the procedures below to flash from a BIOS flash floppy or USB disk For lt filename gt exe 1 8 Run the lt filename gt exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy into the system for which you wish to flash the BIOS Boot up the system for which you wish to flash the BIOS The BIOS utility will run automatically and begin flashing the BIOS WITHOUT any prompts After the BIOS completes the flashes system will reboot or needs manually reboot It will show CMOS Checksum Error on the POST press F1 key to boot into BIOS setup page Hit F9 Key to load optimal default setting and change other BIOS setting if you needed Hit F10 to save the BIOS setti
37. graded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values A ki indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys
38. he add on card as necessary 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 VO Port and Control Panel Connections The UO ports are color coded to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 below for the colors and locations of the various UO ports Figure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions Q9 mum Rear UO Ports 1 Keyboard 6 VGA Port 2 PS 2 Mouse 7 LAN1 3 USBO 1 8 LAN2 4 IPMI LAN 9 UID 5 COM1 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 3 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 8 for details Figure 2 3 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 Power LE HDD LE NIC Link LE NIC2 Link LE OH PWR Fail Fan Fail UID LE Power Fail LE H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 8 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Power Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition A 24 pin main power supply 18 43 3V 1 3 3V connector JPW1 and three 8 pin 14 12V 2 433V CPU Memory PWR connectors JPW2 Emm mmm JPW3 JPW4 on the motherboard 16 PS ON 4 5V These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification In addition LAM ee EN sad to the 24 pin ATX power connector 18 QOM i Io the 12V 8 pin CPU Memory PWR 19 COM 7 COM connectors at JPW2 JPW3 JPW4 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK must also be connected to your p
39. ht for pin definitions 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports SAS Ports Pin Definitions There are eight SAS ports included SASO SAS7 only on the H8QGL 6F serverboard Pin Definition Pin Definition See the table on the right for pin GEN 1 Ground 2 TXP definitions 3 TXN 4 Ground Note JPS1 must be set correctly to 5 RXN 6 RXP enable the SAS controller 7 Ground 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation 2 12 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system i
40. in Definition 11 Activity 12 Link H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connections are located Pin prosa on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to display HDD Ping Definition 13 V or SATA activities Refer to the table on a the right for pin definitions eee Power LED Connector Power LED The Power LED connector is on pins Pin p s 15 and 16 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 Power LED NMI Button NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button hin UE header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definitions USB 0 1 USB6 2 0 are located beside the Keyboard jos m bin OR and Mouse PS2 ports USBO0 1 p gem SET One additional Type A port USB6 is 2 PO 2 PO included on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Ee ES SETS 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions Four USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 USB2 3 USB4 5 and USB4 5 are also included on JUSB2 JUSB3 the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side access a ae Ae A USB cable not included is needed UN cd Nd for the connection See the table on
41. ing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1 2 7 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMMAA etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 3 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place 4 With four DIMMs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the System before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8QGL 6 iF serverboard Memory Support The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard supports single dual tri quad channel DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Populating four adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Maximum Memory The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard supports up to 512 GB of registered ECC RDIMM LRDIMM or 128 GB of Unbuffer
42. initialization code checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either Ctrl Home was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint E0h Eth E2h E6h Edh Eeh Efh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh FDh FFh Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Initializing the interrupt vector table next Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Initializing the floppy drive Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette A read
43. ion ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This setting selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this setting to enable or disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Options are Enabled or Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This set the power button function to either Instant Off or 4 Seconds Override when pressed Restore on AC Power Loss This sets the action that occurs when an AC power loss occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This sets the Watch Dog Timer Options include Enabled or Disabled gt Processor amp Clock Options CPU Configuration and Information This static display provides information on the Module Version Socket Count Node Count and Core Count for the system s processor s and clock Additonal infomation on the installed processor Revision Cache sizes L1 L2 and L3 Speed Ability to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level are also
44. is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the System This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www super micro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 5 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8QGL 6 iF serverboard The 16 Mb AMI BIOSO is stored in a flash chip and can be easily up
45. ket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 4 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket Triangle 5 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note In single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Memory is limited to a maximum of 128 for single CPU and 256 GB for dual CPU configurations 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To install the heatsink please follow the installation instructions that are included with your heatsink package Note Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the fins of the heatsink are in the direction of the airf
46. le Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Chapter 2 Installation FC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JPC1 JF C2 Definition Jumper Setting Closed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Definition Jumper Setting Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note When Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN1 2 En Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 21 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL BMC Jumper BMC Jumper Enable JPB1 JPB1 is used to enable or disable Jumper Settings theBMC Baseboard Management Jumper Setting Definition Control Chip and the onboard IPMI Pins 1 2 Enabled default connection This jumper is used Pins 2 3 Disabled together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable B
47. le the OnChip SATA channel Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS OnChip SATA Type Use this setting to set the OnChip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID Legacy IDE and AMD AHCI RAID Codebase This submenu appears when you choose RAID from the OnChip SATA Type setting above This setting allows you to select the codebase for using your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to enable or disable the SATA IDE combined mode Options are Enabled or Disabled PATA Channel Configuration This setting allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary gt Primary Secondary Third IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cyc
48. les between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode 4 7 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS3 UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk Th
49. lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components IPMI LED The serverboard contains an IPMI LED DP1 located near the corner above the PCI E slots When this LED is lit it means a connection is active for the built in IPMI on the serverboard Note This LED is not installed on non IPMI boards UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 18 for further UID details 2 23 Chapter 2 Installation IPMI LAN Link CLE LED IPMI LAN Link Speed LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Off Off No Connection Green Link 100 Mb s Solid Speed Left Amber Activity Active Blinking Right Power LED DP3 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected IPMI LED DP1 State System Status On Active connection Off No connection H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 11 SAS and SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Definitions There are no jumpers to CORHQUI SATAO SATAS the SATA ports which are designated Pin Definition SATAO through SATA5 See the table i i Se Josie 1 Ground on the rig
50. low in your system 2 4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Check the Compatibility of the Serverboard Ports and the I O Shield 7 The H8QGL 6 iF serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of LxW 16 48 x 13 418 x 330 mm in size 8 Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the UO shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Serverboard onto the Tray in the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs 3 Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal Screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 2 5 Installing Memory Installing Memory Caution Exercise extreme caution when installing or remov
51. lte gem allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen jAdvertencia Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent 1755 pio LITTIN men PIM n n ORDNI NPA 3 n m ax Dw 530 pi o Aus dl ceil lll il ill esas Lady Axa Lal cii giall Ibe Gyo elei jalaill Ae KE o dim spa 7S oi gut Oral tot ANAA suit Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 2 3 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use
52. n Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh C
53. nding type menu gt Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available removable drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Network Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available network drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Other Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available other drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Retry Boot Device This setting allows you to enable or disable auto retry of all boot devices Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 8 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the
54. ng and system reboots For lt filename gt zip 1 2 3 4 5 Prepare a DOS or 98 bootable USB disk Extract lt filename gt zip file under Windows into the USB disk Boot up system for which BIOS will be flashed from 98 bootable USB disk At the prompt type flash H8xxxxx xxx and hit enter After the BIOS completes the flashes system will reboot or needs manually reboot It will show CMOS Checksum Error on the POST press F1 key to boot into BIOS setup page Warning Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause harm to the system T 8 Hit F9 Key to load optimal default setting and change other BIOS setting if you needed Hit F10 to save the BIOS setting and system reboots Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question Why can t I turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS
55. nstalled as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from Supermicro drivers for your system Drivers can be found at ftp ftp supermicro com You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Building a Driver Diskette 1 Install your system drives from the FTP website A display as shown in Figure 2 7 will appear 2 Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the drivers on it 3 Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a floppy 2 25 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows operating system you must change some settings in the BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Delete key to enter the BIOS S
56. on Bank Interleaving This setting allows you to enable Bank Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Node Interleaving This setting allows you to enable Node Interleaving in the system Options include Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving This setting allows you to enable Channel Interleaving in the system The options are Auto and Disabled CS Sparing Enable This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable Bank Swizzle Mode This setting enables or disables the Bank Swizzle Mode Options are Enabled or Disabled gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu sets the level of ECC protection Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other option for user setting Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled gt DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This setting specifies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto and Manual HT Speed Support This setting allows you to select the HT Frequency to use Cold reset is needed after changing an option for this setting Option include Auto and HT1 4 5 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S
57. oprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft errors next A3h The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next A5h Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next A7h NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next BOh The system configuration is displayed Bih Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next
58. ower 21 5V 9 5VSB supply See the table on the right for 22 45V 10 12V pin definitions 28 45V ENS Warning To prevent damage to the 24 COM 12 43 3V power supply or motherboard please use a power supply that contains a 24 12V 8 pin PWR Connector pin and three 8 pin power connectors Pin Definitions JPW2 3 4 Be sure to connect these connectors Pins Definition to the 24 pin JPW1 and the three through 4 um 8 pin JPW2 JPW3 and JPW4 power 5 through 8 12V connectors on the motherboard Failure n Required Connection in doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard Power Connector Power Button The Power Connector is located on Pin ae pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily Ping Definition contacting both pins will power on off 1 P the system This button can also be Se confi gured to function as a suspend E JEE button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when Set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions 2 12 Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for
59. pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 8 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID switch Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 Link Activity LED The LED connections for LAN2 link activity are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 Link Activity LED The LED connections for LAN1 link activity are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 Power Fail LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Red LED and UID Blue LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Ti Ve 8 OH Fan Fail PWS Fail Red LED and UID Blue LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Indication Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Ping Definition 9 Activity 10 Link NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 P
60. r memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type UDIMM RDIMM LRDIMM DIMM A SR or DR SR or DR QR QR Max MHz Max MHz 1 5V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs 1866 MHz 1600 MHz 1866 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz Max GB Channel 8GB 16 GB 32 GB 32 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 6 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size full height full length PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1 oos 9 e Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket Remove the chassis cover Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate slot in the motherboard Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield Slide the add on card into the riser card and attach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever Connect cables to t
61. r the tested memory list on the motherboard website Chipset Dual AMD SR5690 plus one SP5100 Southbridge chipset Expansion Slots e Three 3 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 e Two 2 PCI Express x8 in x16 Gen 2 One 1 PCI Express x4 in x16 Gen 2 BIOS 16 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash ROM e APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Wakeup Plug and Play PnP BIOS resume hot keys PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control e Watch Dog e Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e System resource alert via included utility program e Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core e CPU thermal trip support e PC temperature sensing logic 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard e Wake On LAN WOL e Internal external modem ring on e Hardware BIOS Virus protection Onboard UO e Six 6 SATA ports supported by an on chip SATA controller RAID 0 1 and 10 supported e Eight 8 SAS ports supported by an LSI 2008 SAS2 controller RAID 0 1 and 10 supported RAID 5 supported is optional with the AOC SAS2 RAID5 KEY add on card installed H8QGL 6F only e Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port one header and one port
62. recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead 2 81 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 14 Serverboard Battery Caution There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 2 10 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 2 10 Installing the Onboard Battery LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components A OO m oa a A WwW DY Before Power On Check that the onboard power LED is lit
63. red for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL The IRQs DMAs and UO space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements About Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury Should you have questions or experience difficulty contact Supermicro s Technical Support department for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read
64. ree riri eer rr 2 21 VGA Erniable Disable or terere e da ete 2 21 LAN1 2 Enable Disable nre 2 21 Tele SAS Enable Disable Onboard Indicators erro tro c e e e Hee e Pl eds GEAN UID TEE IPMI Dedicated LAN EEDS te rr rr n rennes 2 23 Power pec Y a 2 23 IPM Ezippe P Q 2 23 UID LED LE ee cd 2 23 SAS and SATA Drive Connections sssssssseseessissstesennrtrnsinertntrtnntnnntnnnenn enn 2 24 SATA PONS son ERO OY DEED EO XE E RR easi IDEO SEES EE 2 24 SAS Ports Enabling SATA DAIN 2 25 Serial ATA SATA siente their tnde ttt etta st ita toda hn aada 2 25 Table of Contents Installing the OS SATA Driver irn ttp Building a Driver BISKette eco cn o etre deer ces Enablirig SATA RAID in th BIOS ettet eds Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility E Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation sess 2 28 2 13 installing BEE 2 29 SuperDOoctor Illius nter dee et etate 2 30 2 14 Serverboard Battery c cecccececesceacescepactesecescerececssenscasncrazecssqesoeessczacebucpassies 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures rte 3 1 Before EE 3 1 Dd M 3 1 Des VIGO 3 2 Memory Error iic rre tre tto pero i ERE E EE FEE DR ER Rae 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration
65. s of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 3 Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords Note 4 Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS 2 20 I2C to PCI Express Slot JI C1 JI C2 allows you to enable the IC bus to communicate with the PCI Express slot For the jumpers to work properly please set both jumpers to the same setting If enabled both jumpers must be enabled If disabled both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS VGA Enab
66. sage next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL message next 3Bh The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next 42h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h nterrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns io test memory next 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next 48h Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified 4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next 4
67. sed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the scree
68. shown The CPU information can be toggled between viewing CPU Socket 0 and CPu Socket 1 Note Zero is always the Boot Strap Processor or main CPU with all others being Application Processors GART Error Reporting This setting should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 3 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Microcode Update This setting enables or disables microcode updating Options are Enabled or Disabled Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting allows you to enable or disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM on your system Options are Enabled or Disabled Power Now This setting is used to enable or disable the AMD Power Now feature Options are Enabled or Disabled Power Cap This setting can decide the highest performance P state in the Operating System Options include P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 and P state 4 CPU DownCore Mode This sets the CPU DownCore Mode for your system If you change this option then a cold reset is required Options include Disabled 1 Core 2 Cores and 3 Cores C1E Support This enables or disables C1E Support for your system Options are Enable or Disable gt Advanced Chipset Control Chipset Information Chipset Information is displayed at the top of this menu on the chipset CIMx version used gt NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Memory Configurati
69. stem Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information IP Address Source This sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address IP Address In the field provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx xxx Xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown Current MAC Address in BMC The current MAC address in the BMC is shown in this static display 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the even
70. stomer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement Refer to Supermicro s web site for FCC Compliance Information California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1a Release Date March 11 2014 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2014 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowle
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72. t for the VGA card Options are Enabled or Disabled Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This setting allows you to enable or disable the loading of onboard LAN1 option ROM Options are Enabled or Disabled Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This setting allows you to enable or disable the loading of onboard LAN2 option ROM Options are Enabled or Disabled Onboard NIC Option ROM Select This setting allows you to disable or select the onboard NIC option ROM Options include PXE and iSCSI Boots Graphic Adapter Priority Use this setting to set which graphic adapter to use on boot up Options include Offboard VGA and Onboard VGA 4 9 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt Superl O Configuration Serial 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow
73. t log Use the 7 and J keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE Error Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors Options include Yes or No 4 6 Security Settings Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 4 5 Boot Settings Menu gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the correspo
74. tem monitoring software motherboard components temperatures are NOT required to be displayed CPU Overheating Alarm COA CPU Overheating Alarm COA has Early Alarm and Default Alarm default options in the BIOS and is required to be implemented in all fan speed control modes The Early Alarm is enabled when the Tctl value 65 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 65 to 62 The Default Alarm default setting is enabled when the Tctl value 70 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 70 to 67 When COA either Early or Default Alarm is enabled the following actions are required to be executed System overheating LED is required to be ON and to solid red Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be ON and to be a continuous sound All system fans are required to be operated at full speed System monitoring software such as Super Doctor and IPMI if available is required to report and record CPU overheating events in the event logs When COA either Early or Default Alarm is disabled the following actions are required to be executed System overheating LED is required to be OFF Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be OFF All system fans are required to be returned to a normal non CPU overheating LFSC condition 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS gt System Fan Monitor This submenu contains lists the system fans and contains RPM information for them Fan Speed Control
75. the keyboard BAT command is issued The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the
76. the 3 PO 4 PO right for pin definitions 5 PO 6 PO 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports NEG TEARS Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated Pin Definiti n LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside Pin Definition Pin Definition the VGA port Additionally there is a 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the 2 TDO 11 Act LED two rear USB ports These Ethernet 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB ports accept RJ45 type cables 4 TDi 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground Note NC indicates no connection SMBus Header SMBus Header The header at SMBus is for the SMBus Pin Definitions System Management Bus Connect JSMB1 the appropriate cable here to utilize Pin Definition SMB on the system See the table on Time the right for pin definitions n Gioia 3 Clock 4 No Connection SGPIO SGPIO Header Pin Definitions The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial ee G ngral Purpose Input Output Pin Definition Ping Definition headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane to us as provide SATA enclosure management a mund 4 Lis functions Connect the appropriate S eet 6 Ground cable from the backplane to the 7 CLK 8 NC T SG
77. the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to enable or disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Options are Enabled or Disabled Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM or CONG The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Redirection After BIOS POST This sets redirection after the BIOS POST for your system Options are Disabled no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to enable or disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Options are Enabled or Disabled
78. this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety information cfm Battery Handling A Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions EWOO FEW ACEAD ELST DNED DIF RAO GRE DOES frd SEIT Az MiESES Al EMG OLOS LA PEO BA AS B CO LCE DTMAUT FEW ES e PELE BE Hos S E d ER SERE TOS Fete 268 p EE TH SAT ru E HRAB EHE RR LH ANE D EI BAE e Hi m s EAT EE PEDI Ef Dm EH RO Sir Il Pana H re 2 1 H8QGL 6 iF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers Attention Danger d explosion si la pile n est pas remplac e correctement Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou quivalent recommand e par le fabrican
79. ur motherboard that deal with power and power settings Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the System malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management applic
80. video and CRT display 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Power LED Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions JD1 On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for power LED indication and pins 4 7 E APIS are for the speaker See the tables zii Anoe 3 on the right for pin definitions If you Pin2 Cathode wish to use the onboard speaker you Pin3 NA should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Connect a cable to pins 4 7 of JD1 to Speaker Connector use an external speaker Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 4 7 External Speaker Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Overheat LED Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 oH ie header to provide warning of chassis f Pin Definition overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 3 3V 2 OH Active ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 EE Bea Mauss mouse are located next to the Pin Definition Pin Definition Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data motherboard See the table at right for 2 No Connection 2 No Connection pin definitions 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB 4 Mouse KB VCC 45V VCC 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit JIBTN1 Header A RAIDKey header located at JIBTN1 provides RAID function support in order to use R
81. web site for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 eur s 1 1 Checklist 1 2 Contacting Za HD uec eite eret c e ce tici 1 2 WS Chipset EE 1 11 AMD SR5690 SP5100 Ghipsels rrr onere 1 11 HyperTransport Technology ioc er im meet ode 1 11 1 4 PC Health Monitoring cart tert e ces 1 11 1 5 Power Configuration Settings seem 1 12 1 6 JPowerS pply nen innere p ro tere a rei eR seen EYE cA 1 13 tz Super lO m 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements sisii ara 2 1 About Standardized Warning Statements sene 2 1 2 2 Static Sensitive DEVICES ecn eicere iine ni aaa aE sut aR 2 4 PreCautlors sesser Nea reer eTA eE 2 4 Unpacking 2 8 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 5 2 4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chasse 2 7 2 5 Installing MemoLby insect eet eh rere eeepc hr te D e tp err rich 2 7 DIMM Module Population Configuration eene 2 9 2 6 POlExpansionj Galds eterne ttt PO deter ei I dais 2 10 27 O Port and Control Panel Connections A 2 11 Front Control Panel ente ce Po eerte b bi ce edens 2

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